The Suttonian 1958 (Summer Term)

THE

SUTTON IAN

SUMMER TERM 1958

THE SUTTONIAN

CONTENTS PAGE

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Editorial The Staff

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School Officials

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School Notes ..

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Salvete/Valete

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Our Contemporaries ..

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Chapel Notes ..

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Speech Day Week-end

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Lectures

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Societies

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Original Contributions

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C.C.F. Notes ..

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Library Notes

Shooting

A Leadership Course

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Ashford Dance

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Concert

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Cricket

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Athletics

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Swimming

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Tennis

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Fencing

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O.S. Notes

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Correspondence

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Climbing in Cumberland

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THE SUTTON IAN SUMMER TERM 1958

No. 6 of Volume XXIX

Editorial terms are remarkably uneventful ; or should I say, uneventful as far as the S OME editor of the SUTTONIAN is concerned. Nevertheless, it is generally agreed that it is in talking unconvincingly about nothing that editors usually excel.

Besides it is hardly playing fair to claim that nothing has happened, when an event of such far-reaching importance as the adoption of Valence House into the School is actually taking place ; far-reaching because such a project has been on the drawing board for decades and only now has a decisive step been taken in remedying what General Sir Geoffrey Bourne called the School's greatest defect—that of its being too small. We wish this new venture every success. Lambe's will now be raised to numerical equality with the other senior Houses—an improvement which will be welcomed by all but the die-hard traditionalists.

Talking of tradition, it is not often nowadays that we see the creation of an entirely new tradition. On Midsummer Day, "one red rose" was presented to the Headmaster by the Village as rent for use of the " Village Green." A great pity, perhaps, that those of us who spent many minutes of anticipation before a television screen should have been disappointed, but in the words of one much-quoted participant in the ceremony : " It was good fun." It remains to be seen whether this ancient tradition, now already in its first year, is to survive.

If I may now change the subject somewhat abruptly, isn't it strange how the finest weather invariably coincides with G.C.E. week ? We may be thankful, perhaps, that the fine weather was not this year accompanied by extreme heat, but we find ourselves asking how this undeniably uncomfortable system came to be introduced and how much longer it must last. Of course, we know that a long summer holiday is universally demanded, that the University year begins in October and that most jobs also start at about this time. Yet even so the logical place for examinations is surely in December, at the end of a calendar year and in more reasonable weather.

Are we asking too much in hoping that this may eventually be brought about ?

Perhaps we are, but at least we can express our discomfort.

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The Staff Headmaster :

C. R. Evers, M.A. Scholar, Trinity College, Oxford Second Master :

N. P. Bentley, M.A., Victoria University of Manchester (House Master of Westminster House) Assistant Masters :

L. N. Harvey, M.A., Exhibitioner, St. Edmund Hall, Oxford. Heath Harrison University Scholar (French).

E. A. Craven, M.A., F.G.S., Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. (House Master of Founder's House—Day Boys.)

P. S. W. MacIlwaine, M.A., Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. (House Master of St. Margaret's House.)

Rev. J. E. C. Nicholl, M.C., M.A., Queen's College, Cambridge. (House Master of Holdgate House.) (Chaplain.)

Bennallack-Hart, M.I.Biol., N. J. M.R.S.T., F.R.H.S. (Careers Master.)

D. A. Simmons, D.L.C. (Hons.), Art and Handicraft.

A. G. Foulkes, B.A., Choral Exhibitioner, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.

R. P. Coutts, M.A., F.R.G.S., Hertford College, Oxford.

R. E. Horn, B.A., Exhibitioner, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. (House Master of Bennett House.)

A. R. Douglas, M.A., Scholar, St. Edmund Hall, Oxford. (House Master of Lambe's House.)

J. B. Simpson, M.A., Exhibitioner, Peterhouse, Cambridge.

B. D. Warburton, B.Sc., Durham.

R. H. Hanworth, M.A., Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.

M. H. Fairbank, M.A., Brasenose College, Oxford.

H. F. E. Lynas (Music).

F. R. Ball, B.Sc., University of Manchester.

G. C. Penman, B.A., Pembroke College, Cambridge.

J. V. Yonge, Wing-Commander, R.A.F. (retd.).

Bursar.—Captain N. T. P. Cooper, C.B.E., R.N. (retd.).

Asst. Bursar.—Lieut.-Comdr.

F. A. Sweeney, R.N. (retd.).

Housekeeper and Caterer.--Miss D. A. Warren.

Nursing Sister.--Sister R. Munro, S.R.N. Staff Instructor.—Lt. (Q.M.) J. A. L. Sergison, M.S.M. Headmaster's Secretary.—Mrs. M. Duncan.

School Officials Head of the School : F. D. de B. Hovell School Prefects :

H. N. Macdonald N. F. Lemon P. M. Girard

N. L. Sarony A. -C. B. Lister C. M. Quinton

House Prefects : Westminster : St. Margaret's

G. D. Cottle D. Diskul R. T. Evans G. P. Hex R. B. L. Hill T. G. McCarthy P. R. Paris D. L. Snider Lambe's

S. D. Biggs E. G. Capon J. H. Goodsell D. M. Haynes B. P. Marsh

W. R. Chamberlain M. A. Elmitt K. R. Gilhana P. J. Knight R. H. Palmer A. E. Ruffell

Founder's

J. A. Harrison A. J. Olsen A. J. Parker P. L. Selfe

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THE SUTTONIAN Sports Committee :

The Headmaster (President) E. A. Craven, Esq. (Chairman) F. D. de B. Hovell (Hon. Sec.) The Rev. J. E. C. M. A. Elmitt A. C. B. Lister Nicholl P. S W. MacIlwaine, H. N. Macdonald Esq. D. A. Simmons, Esq. Cricket :

A. C. B. Lister (Captain) D. Ll. Davies (Hon. Sec.) Tennis :

P. L. Selfe (Captain) Swimming :

N. L. Sarony (Captain) Athletics :

F. D. de B. Hovell (Captain) Shooting :

G. H. Wall (Captain) S. D. Biggs (Hon. Sec.) Library Committee :

The Headmaster (President) L. N. Harvey, Esq. (Librarian) W. H. T. Willcox (Hon. Sec.) B. P. Marsh P. G. F. Norwood G. D. Cottle P. M. Girard M. A. Elmitt P. Ashley-Smith Suttonian Committee : P. M. Girard (Editor)

H. N. Macdonald G. D. Cottle N. L. Sarony

B. P. Marsh F. D. de B. Hovell W. H. T. Willcox

School Notes We congratulate Mr. R. P. Coutts on the birth of his second son.

We are very pleased to have had Mr. H. F. S. Wicksteed, M.A., on the teaching staff for this term.

Cricket Colours have been awarded to the following : M. A. Elmitt, T. B. Tribe, A. J. Parker, T. J. Archer, J. E. Harvey.

Athletic Colours have been awarded to the following : K. R. Gileham, C. C. Higgins, T. E. Morgan, M. A. Elmitt, D. Diskul, D. L. Snider, R. C. Goalen, M. J. Aisher, B. Macdonald, K. J. Downing.

Swimming Colours have been awarded to the following : J. W. Power, A. T. G. Smith, K. P. Tonge, R. B. L. Hill.

Tennis Colours have been awarded to : D. Diskul.

Shooting Colours have been awarded to : R. B. L. Hill.

We are sorry to say goodbye to D. L. Snider, our American Exchange Student, who has spent the last year with us.

The Committee of The Suttonian wishes to thank all those who have contributed to this term's edition.

Salvete LOWER IVA.-D. Green (M.), brother of C. J. Green ; J. H. M. Miller (B.) ; R. J. Mitham (H.).

LOWER IVB.-C. J. Chitty (B.) ; N. J. Rush (H.), son of J. H. Rush, 0.8. (1926) ; R. H. Sculthorp (M.) ; W. M. Stobbs (F.)

Valete F. D. de B. Hoven (L.-1952).--1952, Form II reading prize ; 1955, G.C.E. " 0 "Level, Choral Society, House Hockey, Cert. " A " ; 1956, Bossom Prize (Spoken English), Dramatic Society ; 1957, G.C.E. " A " Level, CrossCountry Colours, Capt. of House Cross-Country, House Shooting IV (Open and Miniature), 1st XV ; 1958, Head of House and School, Capt. School Athletics, Shooting VIII (Open Range), R.S.M. in C.C.F., Headmaster's Prize, Secretary Sports Committee, Clerk of House in Hunting Society, Winstanley Prize (Science).

Goes to Reading to read Agriculture.

H. N. Macdonald (W.-1954).—Foundation Scholarship, U-16 Fives IV, Cricket Colours, Athletic Colours, 1st XV, Capt. House Rugger, Public Schools' 7-a-sides, Capt. House Cricket, G.C.E. " 0 " and " A " Levels, Distinction Prize, Form V Prize, School Prefect, Library Committee, Suttonian Committee, Head of House, Chapel Committee, Sports Committee Cert. "A," Cpl. in C.C.F.

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Goes to St. Andrews University to read Modern Languages.

N. L. Sarony (B. and St. M.-1951).— Football Colours, Hockey Colours, Athletic Team, Capt. of Swimming, K.C.A.A. Youth Championships, Public Schools' Invitation Relays, Sussex Schoolboys XV, Public Schools' 7-a-sides, Div. " B " Breast-stroke Record (Swimming), G.C.E. " 0 " Level, Lower IV Form Prize, Derrick Prize (Spoken English), Music Prize, 2 Distinction Prizes, Bossom Prize (Spoken English), Chapel Committee, School Prefect, Head of House, Suttonian Committee, Chairman of Hunting Society, Dramatic Society, Choir, Cert. "A," R.S.M. in C.C.F. N. F. Lemon (F.-1953).---House Rugger, G.C.E. " 0" and " A " Levels, School Prefect, Head of House, Dramatic Society, Cert. " A," L./Cpl. in C.C.F. P. M. Girard (H. and W.-1953).—Foundation Scholarship, Cert. "A," Upper IV and V Form Prizes, G.C.E. " 0," " A " and "5" Levels, House Rugger, House Tennis (Capt.), Junior Tennis Pair (Thomas Bowl Comp.), School Shooting VIII, Capt. of Fives, Library Committee, Editor of Suttonian, Latin and French Prizes, School Prefect. Goes to St. Andrews University to read Modern Languages.

C. M. Quinton (L.-1953).-2nd Fives IV (Capt.), Tennis VI, Youll Cup Team, House Fives, House Cricket, House Swimming, House Hockey, 2nd XV Rugger, G.C.E. " 0 " Level, Art Prize, School Prefect, Dramatic Society, Choir, Cert. "A," Cpl. in C.C.F. G. D. Cottle (L. and W.-1950).--Fives Colours, Public Schools Tournament, U-16 Tennis pair (Thomas Bowl), House Tennis, House Swimming, House Athletics, G.C.E. " 0" Level, 3 Distinction Prizes, Bossom Prize (Spoken English), House Prefect, House Pin. Comd., Library Committee, Suttonian Committee, Choir, Hon. Sec. Geographical Soc., Chairman of Hunting Society, Dramatic Society, Cert. "A," Sgt. in C.C.F. W. R. Chamberlain (B. and St. M.-1953).— U.16 Hockey, Rugger Colours, Public Schools' 7-a-side Tournament, 2nd Running VIII,s Swimming Colours, Athletics Team, G.C.E. " 0 " Level, House Prefect, Cert. " A," Cpl. in C.C.F. G. P. Hex (W.-1954).-2nd XV, 2nd Running VIII, House Bugger, House Athletics, G.C.E. " 0 " Level, House Prefect, Dramatic Society, Choir, Cert. "A," L./Cpl. in C.C.F.

P. L. Selfe (F.-1952).—U-15 and House Cricket, Kent Schoolboys' Hockey, House Athletics, G.C.E. " 0 " Level, House Prefect, Capt. of Hockey, Capt. of Tennis, Cert. "A," L./Cpl. in C.C.F., Thomas Bowl and Youll Cup (Tennis) Competitions.

D. M. Haynes (L.-1951).-2nd XV, House Athletics, House Rugger, G.C.E. " 0 " Level, 2nd Form Prize, House Prefect, Dramatic Society, Cert. "A," Sgt. in C.C.F. P. J. Knight (B. and St. M.-1953).--Junior Swimming Team, U-16 Hockey, Cross-Country VIII, 2nd XV House Rugger, Miniature Range Shooting Colours, G.C.E. " 0 " Level, House Prefect, Cert. "A," Sgt. in C.C.F. J. H. Goodsell (L.-1951).-1952-53, Form Prizes ; 1956, Cert. " A " ; 1957, Signals Classn., 1st XV, House Prefect ; 1958, A-I Classified Signals Instructor, G.C.E. " A " Level.

R. B. L. Hill (W.-1954).—lst XV and 2nd XV Colours, Cross-Country running VIII, House Athletics, Shooting Colours, Swimming Colours, G.C.E. " 0 " Level, House Prefect, Capt. of House Cross-Country, Capt. of House Shooting, Cert. "A," Cpl. in C.C.F. A. J. Parker (F.-1953).—U-14 Swimming, Hockey Colours, Rugger Colours, Kent Schoolboy Hockey Colours, 1st XI Cricket, Junior Athletics, School Golf Team, House Tennis, G.C.E. " 0 " Level, House Prefect, Hockey Secretary, Cert. "A," Sgt. in C.C.F. A. J. Olsen (F.-1951).--2nd XI Hockey Colours, Cricket Colours, Athletics Team, Form III Prize, House Swimming, G C E " 0 " Level, House Prefect, Choir, Cert. "A," Cpl. in C.C.F. D. L. Snider (W.-1957).—English Speaking Union Exchange Scholar from U.S.A., 2nd XV Colours, House Rugger, K.C.A.A.A. Standard, School Athletics, House Prefect.

B. P. Marsh (L.-1954).—Foundation Scholarship, 1st XV, Junior Athletics, House Tennis, 2nd Fives IV, House Fives, House Athletics, G.C.E. " 0" Level, Vth Form Prize, 2 Distinction Prizes, House Prefect, Library Committee, Suttonian Committee, Dramatic Society, Hon. Sec. Literary Soc., Cert. "A," Cpl. in C.C.F., English Speaking Union Scholarship to U.S.A. P. R. Paris (H. and W.-1952).-2nd XV, Hockey Colours, House Rugger, G.C.E. " 0 " Level, Form III Prize, Lower IV Form Prize, House Prefect, Capt. House Hockey, Cert. "A."

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"A," L /Cpl. in C.C.F., House Tennis.

J. W. Power (B. and St. M.-1953).-Swimming Colours, Public Schools' Invitation Relays, House Rugger, 2nd XI Hockey Colours, House Hockey, School Swimming Records : " B " 100 yds. Freestyle, " B " 25 yds. Backstroke, " B ' 250 yds. Freestyle, Open 50 yds.

Backstroke, Open 100 yds. Backstroke ; G.C.E. " 0" Level, House Prefect, Hon. Sec. Swimming, Cert. "A," Cpl. in C.C.F. F. E. St. G. Halton (F.-1953).-2nd XI Hockey, House Rugger, House Hockey, House Athletics, G.C.E. "0" Level, Middle IV and Upper IV Form Prizes, Cert. "A," Sgt. in C.C.F. D. G. Watkinson (L.-1954).—U-15 Cricket, House Cricket, G.C.E. " 0" Level, Dramatic Society, Cert. " A " part 1.

R. M. Chantrill (H. and W.-1954).— Running VIII, G.C.E. " 0 " Level, Cert. "A," Cpl. in C.C.F. J. L. K. Argles (F.-1953).—House Athletics, G.C.E. " 0" Level, Cert. "A." R. M. Lynn (W.-1957).—House Rugger, Winner of Public Schools Epee (1957), Foil (1958), Kent Schoolboys' Foil (1958), Kent County Men's Junior Foil (1957), and Kent County Men's Open Epee (1957-58), Kent County Fencing Colours, Hong-Kong Fencing Team to British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Cardiff.

A. 0. S. Home (F.-1950).—U-14 Cricket, 1st XV and 2nd Colours, 1st Hockey XI and 2nd Colours, School Athletics, School Golf, G.C.E. " 0 " Level, Cert. "A," Sgt. in C.C.F. Goes to Seale Hayne to read Agriculture.

C. Walter (F.-1951).-2nd XV, House Rugger, Junior Athletics Team, House Athletics Team, 2nd Hockey XI, G.C.E. " 0 " Level, Grizelle Prize (History), Cert. "A," L /Cpl. in C.C.F. R. J. Pierce (L. and St. M.-1952).—lst XV Colours, 2nd Cricket XI, Public Schools' Seven-aSide Tournament, House Hockey, Shooting Colours Cadet Pair, G.C.E. " 0 " Level, Cert.

"A," Cpl. in C.C.F. J. C. Jones (W.-1954).-2nd Fives IV, 2nd Cricket XI, U-16 Rugger, House Rugger, House Cricket, G.C.E. " 0" Level, Cert. A,"

Cpl. in C.C.F.

I. J. Robertson (H. and W.-1952).—U-15 Rugger, G.C.E. " 0" Level, Choir, Cert. "A," L /Cpl. in C.C.F. M. P. Groves (F.-1952).—junior Pack, G.C.E. " 0 " Level, Cert. "A." Goes to Welbeck College.

A. M. David (L.-1955).—U-16 Rugger, 2nd XI Hockey, House Hockey, House Rugger, Shooting VIII, Cadet Pair, G.C.E. " 0" Level, Cert. "A," Cpl. in C.C.F. F. A. I. Parkinson (L.-1956).-2nd XI Hockey, House Hockey, G.C.E. " 0 " Level, Cert. "A." J. B. Phillips (St. M.-1955).-1J-16 Cross Country VIII, G.C.E. " 0 " Level, Cert. " A." T. B. A. Hill (B. and W.-1955).—Junior Athletics, Cross Country Colours, G.C.E. " 0 " Level, Cert. "A," L /Cpl. in C.C.F.

Our Contemporaries We acknowledge receipt of the following and apologise for any inadvertent errors or omissions :— The Gresham, Sennockian, Rossallian,

School Tie, Fettesian, Lawrentian, Cantuarian, Dovorian, Mill Hill Magazine, Tonbridgian, Aldenhamian, Cranbrookian, Blundellian, Edward Alleyn Magazine, St. Dunstan's College Chronicle, The Roffersian.

Chapel Notes The Chapel has received two embroidered white cloths for the Holy Table ; one, with the School crest, was made by Mrs. Ruffell and the other by a member of the domestic staff. We are very grateful for them ; they will be even more prominent after the Chapel has been redecorated during the summer holidays.

We have welcomed the following preachers this term : The Revd. Canon R. Perfect, Headmaster of St. Lawrence College, Ramsgate, the Revds. J. E. C. Lawlor, of the Missions to Seamen, J. D. Pearce Higgins, Vicar of Putney, C. G. Eagling, Vicar of Marden, 0. R. Fulliames (0.S.), Rector of Hornsey.

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Fifty boys were confirmed in Chapel on June 13 by the Bishop of Maidstone.

Collections have been taken for the Imperial Cancer Research Fund, the Aid to Refugees and the Chapel Fund.

Library Notes The Committee wishes to thank R. E. B. Craven (0.S.) for Vol. IV of Winston Churchill's "History of the Englishspeaking Peoples." The following books have been purchased from the Library Fund :— " L'Impressionisme," by Jaques de Laprade ; " 1VIoliere," by Daniel Mornet ; "Modern Science and the Nature of Life," by William S. Beck ; "General Zoology," by T. I. Storer and R. L. Usinger ; "Baroque, Rococo and Neo-Classical Sculpture," by H. D. Molesworth ; "France," by Martin HUrlemann ; "Competition for Empire," by Walter L. Dorn.

One Red Rose The small triangular piece of land below the Lower Road and in front of Holdgate's House has been leased by the

Clothworkers' Company to the Sutton Valence Parish Council for ninety-nine years to form a village green : the land is to be kept as an open space and will

in future be known as the Green. The rent for this piece of land is to be one red rose, which may be claimed by the Headmaster on behalf of the Clothworkers' Company each year on Midsummer Day. The rent fell due for the first time this year.

Accordingly, on the evening of June 24, the Headmaster, accompanied by the staff in academic robes, the C.C.F. Band and the School in loose but orderly formation, proceeded to the Green, where, after an exchange of light-hearted speeches, the Chairman of the Parish Council presented the due rent on a blue satin cushion. Thence it was carried back up the hill by the Head of the School.

So ended a brief ceremony which it is hoped may become an annual tradition.

Television cameras were in attendance, but although there was mention of the event in the S.E. Regional News no pictures appeared.

Speech Day Week-end

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ESPITE numerous precautions in case of bad weather, we were fortunately spared the need to make use of them. The Headmaster's report as usual opened the proceedings He reluctantly drew attention to the necessity for increasing school fees once again and indeed devoted much of his speech to an analysis of the underlying causes. In the course of his summary of the School's activities over the last year, he paid tribute to the recent academic successes. He expressed regret at the departure of Arthur Hogg and George Stenning after many years of service to the School and concluded by referring to the taking over of Valence House as an annexe to Lambe's. Such an increase in the School's numbers, he said, would be beneficial to the School, though he did not want the School to grow too big and pointed out the advantages of a relatively small school.

The Headmaster's report was followed by a short and very witty speech by General Oliver, who had undertaken to act as prize-giver at very short notice. We are most grateful to him. He was a self-confessed prize-winner and it was pleasant to hear a speaker who avoided the usual platitudes. The speeches were concluded by a vote of thanks from the Chairman of the Board of Governors.

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that as the house was owned by a Cardinal nothing would ever be printed. Asked whether he thought that, as a result of this, Communism would benefit Italy, he replied, "Communism, no, Socialism, yes ! " On Friday, June 6, Mr. Michael Donelan asked, "Is World Disarmament Possible ? " He explained the problems involved. He suggested reasons for Russian policy and ways in which disarmament might be brought about.

It is impossible to sum up all he said or presented. Generally he offered a variety of ideas, both old and new, to his audience. The trend of his talk might best be described by quoting one of his ideas, which was : That armaments only exist because of mistrust, and that it may be impossible to bring about disarmament by means of mutual fear only. In fact the establishment of mutual trust should be the first aim of a disarmament policy.

Mr. Frank Ware spoke on "Trade Unions" on Friday, June 20. He began by saying something of the history of the Unions, and how, although the number of registered Unions has decreased, total Union membership has increased, making for larger Unions. He then compared British and American Unions—concluding that whereas the American Unions consider that efficiency and pay improvements go hand in hand, the British Unions do not. The result of this is that the American Unions boost progress, while the British Unions retard it.

He suggested that, although British Unions have faults, they are often painted blacker than they are—especially by the press. He went on to say that the Unions, in this country, might lack leaders in the future. This would be because in the past the Unions offered the only ladder by which a working man could advance himself in the world, there now being many alternative routes—such as free and better education, the result being that a clever working youth could obtain a degree and a job in industry, but on the managerial side.

The only criticism might be that he rather tended to look at workers in terms of figures and statistics only, that could be chopped and changed at will, rather than as a series of Human Individuals.

But once again, here was a lecture that caused its listeners to think for themselves.

On Friday, July 25, Mr. A. C. C. Gore will be speaking on "Architecture and Design." It can only be hoped that this lecture will be as interesting as the first three this term, in which case it will be an event to which we may look forward with confidence.

Society Notes ELECTRICAL SOCIETY

The Electrical Society, although a new venture, has attained a considerable measure of support. Interest is directed mainly towards radio and each member owns a receiver and most have transreceivers. We hope in the future to extend our field of activities, and many members would like to participate in the Public Schools' Network.

On Speech Day were exhibited some of the Society's possessions, which included a short wave receiver, a teleprinter and a radio in the course of construction.

Although membership has had to be restricted because of lack of space for equipment, we hope to increase our numbers in the near future.

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There were no official meetings this term, but all work was devoted to our Speech Day Exhibition.

The Society, now in its second year, having been founded by R. P. Coutts, Esq., in January, 1957, at last felt that an exhibition of work done by members was well within its capabilities. The standard set was pleasingly high, and while it is not possible to mention all exhibits individually, E. G. Capon's map of " Milan " and R. Lynn's coloured slides of Hong Kong were notable contributions.

The Secretary thanks the President and all those who exhibited for their excellent work and enthusiasm in this new venture.

ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY The Astronomical Society has at last been revived under the influence of WingComdr. J. V. Yonge. It has unfortunately been necessary to restrict membership to the Sixth Form for the Society to be worth while, for were all admitted who volunteered, use of the telescopes would have been limited to about twice a term. Repair has already been started on the observatory.

Although G.C.E. and the light summer evenings made observation difficult, we have studied the sun, moon, Jupiter and Saturn. However, it is hoped that next term, with darkness falling earlier, we shall be able to have a fuller programme.

NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY The Society got off to a good start at the beginning of term, and meetings have been held regularly, usually taking the form of practical work by the Society members.

Many hours of hard work have been given by the Marsh Brothers in making an interesting butterfly collection, and by Caple and Blaxland in keeping a vast system of fish tanks both clean and respectable.

LITERARY SOCIETY Fewer meetings have occurred this term before the printing of the Magazine because most members are involved in exams. However, it is hoped that some meetings can be arranged after G.C.E. is over. An original contributions meeting was held at the very beginning of term to which members brought a large number of hilarious and several serious compositions. A selection of these has been chosen for the Magazine, and they can be read in the "Original Contributions" section. The usual anthology meeting was held and was well attended and successful. On May 28 the Society visited the Royal Academy, and in the evening went to see "Flowering Cherry," a play by Robert Bolt. Some thought it was "terrific," others thought it was " dreadful," while two members became so engrossed in conversation about it that they took three-quarters of an hour to find their way back to the coach !

It is with regret that we must say goodbye to roughly 70 per cent. of the Society, who are leaving at the end of this term.

CONJURING CLUB As a finale to last term's activities the Club gave a show to Ightham Darby and Joan Club, and also performed at a birthday party in the village.

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During the Easter Holidays the first issue of the Club magazine "Hey Presto" was printed and sent out to patrons and friends of the Club. We hope that this will be a forerunner of an annual magazine.

This term the Club has performed at two birthday parties in the village, but nothing further is contemplated beyond our Speech Day activities. This year we are giving two shows and also an exhibition, and are making a collection for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

UPPER SCHOOL AEROMODELLING SOCIETY The Society has had a successful term. Unfortunately membership has had to be restricted owing to lack of space in the modelling room and, therefore, models have been few in number Nevertheless, many free-flight and control line models have been flown and some boats floated in the swimming pool.

As usual, we will be exhibiting some of our work on Speech Day. LAMBE'S MODELS SOCIETY The term's activities have been mainly confined to the building of gliders, but owing to the windy weather flying has been greatly restricted. Membership has risen and there are several enthusiastic junior members. The standard of modelling has risen appreciably and it is hoped that there will be more flying of our gliders after the G.C.E. Exams.

SCIENCE SOCIETY Owing to forthcoming exams for most of our members, there have been few meetings this term.

On May 28, a party of ten members went to the B.B.C.'s Television Studios at Lime Grove. It proved to be a very interesting and instructional visit, as we were shown all round the technical departments and studio, the workings of which were carefully explained to us. The relative merits of different types of cameras, the telecine equipment, the control rooms and telerecording processes were all explained in detail. The other meetings this term have been devoted to the preparation of an exhibition for Speech Day. MUSIC SOCIETY After recent inactivity, the Music Society has once again been able to meet fairly regularly this term. We have listened to several works, including " Appalchia,"

by Delius, and Dvorak's Fourth Symphony. On Sunday, June 29, the Society was entertained to a programme of songs and music for clarinet and piano by Mr. A. G. Foulkes, Mr. R. E. Horn and Mr. H. F. E. Lynas, which was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone.

BEE-KEEPING SOCIETY At the beginning of term we came back to find that all our bees had been killed by the very long winter. However, May seemed to be our lucky month, as a stray swarm of bees took a hive by themselves, and another swarm was easily " taken " from the Lower playing-field. On later inspection it was found that one-of the swarms had no queen ; we must thank Mr. Derrick for remedying this by giving us a swarm which we combined with the queenless hive.

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A SELECTION from the work of members of the Literary Society :— A Day on the Mountains

(this is always ominous) "let's push on." Such a statement is usually W ELL," followed by a mumbled string of words, which are better not heard, and can conveniently remain where they were uttered. For it is likely that few will pass that place again. There were a couple of sheep, but they had wandered off in disgust and disdain—a walking-stick thrown in jest had not missed them by much. Only the rocks and the turf remain as from this spot there plods in a laboured fashion a small group. They are puffing, some yield spasmodic groans, and the rain has soaked them all, though the blustering wind has swept the showers past them.

"Does anybody know where we are ? " There is a voice which explains with reassuring lack of confidence that this should be the path, and indeed the mountain appears to give way to some grey sky not more than two miles beyond.

In silence, with steady tread they move on, two or three following a small track over the rough, pale turf and others spread to the side. There are mountains far away into the hazy distance, sharply rising and falling in crest and valley, twisting and rolling to the horizon : the taller peaks are shrouded with a swirling grey cloak of cloud. Far below lie the fresh, green fields of a valley etched out by the lines of the walls, into an orderly muddle. Across it wanders a narrow river, a thin dark ribbon curling aimlessly. There are a few groups of trees, and here or there small buildings, white or grey. Upward surge the mountain slopes from the pastures ; the soft green gives way to the brown of the bracken, and jagged shoulders of black and grey rocks tumble the smoothness into disorder. Higher up, the towering peaks and shaded gullies are dotted with boulders and streaked in one or two places by the thin silvery trickle of a stream.

The whole scene blends into a massive unity and there is peace ; but there is no quiet, for this is the living kingdom of Nature. The wind beats and hurtles and buffets ; it beats the rock and bows down the grass. It lifts the birds and pushes the clouds ; for it is constantly alive and it lives with the wild hills Without the wind and the clouds the hills would not live ; but they heave and roll and brood ; they gaze down or turn away from the wind and the rain. In this realm man is but an intruder, and he is made to plod and strain and push, or he rests and laughs. He eats and he talks, but the sheep walk away. He climbs upwards, or he runs downwards and stumbles and jumps, he shouts and is gone. But the hills remain and the sheep stay with them. The wind is ruler and roars or it whispers. And man forgets. " Nobody's going to touch that bath before 1 do." " You wait, I'll beat you there." Then comes the comfort after removing heavy boots and damp clothes. " Don't worry, the water's cold."

P. G. F.

NORWOOD.

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A Parody on a typical Times review of a new Art Exhibition

1928 Mr. Hepple-Fritter's Hackney Gallery has regularly exhibited superb S INCE examples of works from the Dutch and Flemish " Institution for retired Schoolmasters." The quality of the 1958 exhibition is exceptional. The inclusion of such a small masterpiece as Alfredo Mello's " Subulation of Trifid and Trogladyte " (reproduced in Men Only" on Monday) would alone make it quite memorable.

This painting, formerly in the Sir Thomas Stede collection at the Bermondsey Palace, is now destined for the gallery established by the Muscovite Vigilantes "for the improvement of Russian Art Appreciation and National Culture" in Saprinti, Western Siberia. This particular painting was selected from the many submitted for the obvious appeal it will make to the Russian Art World.

Crowded with tibiated dobbia and setacious thonetic images, each was detailed minutely in character and action. Yet it does not fail to give dramatic prominence to three illuminated brass balls set far back in the picture space. The dress of the spectators, which forms a bright and delightful pattern of reds, blues and pale greens, is clearly intended as an effective contrast with the sombre and foreboding slag-hole.

Indeed, if so minded, one could take a magnifying-glass and speculate as to whether one tiny, hairless Frond is in fact the original model from which Edmond Oik drew inspiration for his great masterpiece, "The Creeping Lurgie " (circa 1952—?), which it much resembles. Yet as remarkable as anything is the way in which minuteness is subordinated to general effect.

Among other fine works is a still-life by Archie Nut, the great find from the Lambeth School of Art, entitled "My Bare Lady." The magic of this study undoubtedly arises in the unusual aesthetic quality which resides in the delicate play of light and tone. "Goblin pursuing naked nymph," another fine work, and fortunately only the first of a series commissioned by the Women's Institute and painted by Thora Van Nogers, voted last year's most promising etcher, has again caused much controversy in the Art World, offering a luxurious depth of blue-green foliage, that might almost be termed "Romantic," and through which a fleet-footed goblin is depicted as pursuing and catching the naked nymph. Again, we have an effective contrast with the sombre and mountainous distance and the overcast sky, through which light magnificently breaks.

Indeed, as the Florentine Historian of Art, a notable figure himself, and a connoisseur of this style of painting recently remarked : " Zeiss frugal foche der vice," which, roughly translated, means, "We are all eagerly awaiting the sequel."

The effort to supply abstract art with new sensations, techniques and materials remains unabated. This year the exhibition offers for the first time all of these things to the modernist.

The Mancurian sculptor, Jamie MacShoe, makes use of a novel and pleasing idea. He has ingeniously constructed four concrete runciated midribs, each over 12 feet high and no more than 7 or 8 feet in length, and painted them blue and green,

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Unfortunately, he has tended to over-exploit the furiform style of the PreNathenites to a very large extent in his use of the concrete slabs, the sections of heavy lead piping, aluminium nails and the chicken wire.

Thus, effectiveness of the design lags somewhat behind the technical ingenuity of the more orthodox and straightforward constructions usually accepted. But on only four examples it is difficult to judge whether this is perhaps only an incidental impression.

The exhibition remains open for another two months ; and remember that every half-crown you spend to go into this gallery will help to feed one more of the destitute in the "Institution for Retired Schoolmasters."

Thus it is much to be hoped that this admirable exhibition will introduce an increased number of students to the works of these rather unjustly neglected Old Masters !

P. L. SELFE. Poem

WHEN standing on a lofty hill, Gazing at the vale before me, Marvelling at the flowing grace, Drinking in the serenity ; I was alone in my joy.

Lying close to the downland grass, Close to the smell of earth and herb, And soaring while the sky rang out, With songs of an immortal bird ; I was alone in my joy.

Watching as the world turned golden, Made lovely by the setting sun ; Happy as my heart was lilting, And spellbound with perfection ; I was alone in my joy.

Pacing by the tumbling surf ; Sad although my soul was bounding, Sad in knowing my love for life, And sad as the gulls rose screaming ; Alone in my joy.

F. D.

DE

B.

HOVELL.

Neither World Enough nor Time " LIFE is but a walking shadow . . . a tale told by an idiot, signifying nothing."

"Damn them. Can't they mind their own business ? " Army was fed up as he limped home from school. His shoulders slumped, and his head was bent forward at such a precarious angle that it seemed to passers-by that

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the distorted figure would fall. Why did everyone persecute him so ? It hadn't been like that before. Before they simply ignored ; now they teased.

"It isn't fair," he thought. Just because he wasn't in their gang, they would annoy him. "Damn them." If they'd bother him again he'd tell. They were always taking pencils and caps, scribbling on his pad, and breaking things. Once before he had gone to see the teacher to complain, but she was busy and she told him to wait outside until she called. She never called. "Are people always too busy?" he questioned.

Arney never remembered seeing his father. When the others talked about their fathers Arney grew silent and left the group. He had asked his mother often about him. but she said to wait until he was older. Damn, he was older. Now couldn't he know ?

The boys said he hadn't a father, or to prove it if he did. But how could he if he didn't know himself ?

Couldn't he live his life by himself ? Couldn't those people mind their own business ?

The plus]] white frame houses with green shutters were behind him now, and he faced" the tenements by the river. Arney walked alone ; he was always alone. He stopped on the bridge and stared into the muddy swirling waters below. His teacher had told him to-day about a beautiful clear river far away called the Blue Danube.

His river wasn't beautiful nor blue, but dirty and muddy. It had always been muddy.

When Arney reached the flat his mother hadn't arrived. That wasn't unusual for she rarely did come until late. He heated a tin of soup for supper, and thought through his day once again. It seemed to him that his life was detached from the rest of the schoolmates. He didn't share their interests or companionships. When they played, he sat ; when they sat, he sat elsewhere. Arney lived in his own world, consisting of his own mind and body and revolving in his school, his home, and his path between them.

About eight o'clock that evening he went as he always did to his river, to his bench beneath his bridge. He liked to look at the moving water and he had always wanted to sail down the river, to reach a world of his own, but he didn't have a boat.

He would sit and watch and in his mind he would see islands and wild lands never before explored. This to him was more fun, more important, than playing with boys.

But he never had enough time to dream, for the river boats would whistle and send him home. He thought of the worlds that he would never be able to see, and he compared them, and life there, with his own.

Suddenly he had an idea, a light so clear it seemed as if the sun had burst the boundaries of the night, but then just as quickly, the night emerged again, and confusion reigned in Arney's mind. He gave a last fond, irresolute glance in the muddy water, turned, and trudged the weary steps to home. In both of Arney's worlds night had fallen.

D. L. SNIDER,

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installed myself as comfortably as possible on the minute wooden seat at H AVING the Oval ground, I looked around. To the left a collection of shapely gasometers and to the right the murky wood and brick pavilion, an obvious relic of the Victorian era. And in the centre of this heartwarming scene is THE PITCH. A rectangular stretch of grass which, for the sake of a game, has been given the care of a new-born baby.

On the pitch there is the bitter struggle which has been going on for the past five days, while spectators (who look as though they too have been struggling for five days) hold themselves tense for the bowling of the next ball, which is due to take place within the next five minutes. However, play is at a standstill at present for the bowler is complaining of a lack of adequate vision, he cannot see the person at whom he hopes to bowl the ball. The umpire, also a relic of the Victorian era, has conveniently perched numerous hats upon his head. The spectators, truly representative of the British population, are still waiting. These stalwarts of the game come from every walk of life to see twenty-two brave men fight for some ashes. The rather large man using the best part of two and one-balf seats to support his huge frame is beginning to doze in the typical English drizzle. The little boy kneeling on the grass in front peers through the thick lens of his National Health glasses at the stirring scene. He is just waiting for the end when he can race across the grass to tug a player's arm until forced to sign the crumpled wet programme which he holds ready in his sticky hand.

At this time in the pavilion there is considerable consternation : " Can we, or can we not make the runs ? " There are still three days play left and forty-six runs to get, so there is a faint possibility. In the centre of this little crowd is Humphrey Hillton, an "old man" of the game. Although he is not actually playing he is still dressed in the appropriate outfit so he can show others that once upon a time he did play the game. Quite naturally he is wearing his blazer, the overall colour of which is a dirty purple, but considerable effect is given by the several orange stripes.

However, to return to the game, we find that, in fact, the next ball has been bowled ; little became of it though and now by a devious means of about five players and the captain, the ball works its way back to the bowler. But no ! No, the end of the over. After a considerable amount of shuffling about and a conference in the middle of the pitch the players ended up in exactly the opposite positions as they were previously. And so it goes on; presumably the game does end, but it seems an awfully long and boring way of obtaining a glass of beer, and an urn of ashes.

E. G. CAPON. The Majority Don't Know !

THIS is the age of Public Opinion. These days the opinion of the individual plays ' an ever-increasing part in the selection of Premiers or pineapples, atom bombs or toothpaste. Every manufacturer, every newspaper, every magazine has its own team of highly competent, well-paid inquisitors, who can flatter a universally intelligent public into uttering such words of wisdom as " Yes," " No," or " Never heard of it."

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The magazine I represent (" Heresy," a violently, almost hysterically, independent publication) was eager to follow the fashion and increase its sales by questioning a cross-section of the population on that ever-important problem, "The effect of education on culture and class distinctions." The whole subject might seem relatively unimportant, but unfortunately I was chosen to conduct this revelation of the welfare state.

Armed only with my own initiative and a list of suggestions, apparently written by the tea-boy, I was sent out into the publicity-crazed world. I retired to a dark corner, and furtively read the data with which I had been issued. Equally hastily I tore it up ; imagine asking, "What class of home do you want yours to be ? " and following it up with "Say what you like, there's nothing on T.V. to compare with the pleasure of a good magazine. But have you thought what social standing it gives you and your family—having good magazines about the place. They put you a whole class up, in the eyes of your neighbours and business friends. You're "wellread "—the sort of family that's a cut above the rest. Take "Heresy," a feast of good reading—a constant witness to your good taste and social position—for less than the price of ten cigarettes." Therefore, relying on my own imagination I made for the town centre, where the weekly market was being held.

Here, amongst the prize bulls, the cheap cloth and the combine harvesters, there exists a culture that can truly be said to be English, having inherited much of AngloSaxon derivation. But unfortunately it is a material culture ; intellectual or spiritual matters seem unimportant when getting the highest price for export rejects or washing down a tractor. When I asked for their opinions on the monarchy, the newspapers they read, or the times they attended church, I was greeted with indifference, grunts or sniggers. But if I mentioned the government's withdrawal of subsidies or asked about a cow's milk yield, I was treated to such a display of rustic rhetoric that a White Paper would blush and the Farmer's Weekly cringe at the knowledge of these people. For them class barriers are non-existent, a labourer will tell the boss what he thinks, and the boss will carry on as if he had heard nothing. Certainly there were many conclusions to be drawn from my interviews and the answers I received, but I was sure that these could not be published for the interest of the readers of the unsullied pages of " Heresy," nor could the general tone of the magazine be adjusted to a level acceptable to a rural community.

Hoping to meet with better luck elsewhere, I decided to tackle the new local housing estate. In the early evening, with the pale sunlight glinting its way through a foliage of television aerials, the pride of the borough council presented a glorious vista of uniformity. One street merged into another without the slightest hint of protest or individualism. If the inhabitants echoed their surroundings, then surely the first person I questioned would answer for the whole area. At the first house I tried, the door was opened an inch, and a hoarse voice boldly declared that if I wanted anything they hadn't got it, if I was selling anything they didn't want it, and if I had any free samples I was to put them through the letter-box ; the door then shut again. Further down the road I was more• lucky ; there I was met with overwhelming hospitality. The family were just having their evening meal so I was asked to sit down and watch the television for a while. As the evening wore on and

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the family and I became more engrossed in the programmes, pitting our wits against those of the quiz-panel, or sympathising with the young girl in the play, I completely forgot about my mission. When the television closed down at 11 o'clock I was as an old friend of the family and they all came to the door to see me off.

The next day, when I presented myself and my report to the editor, I was offered another post—in another magazine. Such is the fickleness of Public Opinion.

P. A.-S.

C.C.F. Notes N the first few weeks of term, outdoor training was often handicapped by bad weather, but we were lucky indeed in the choice of Monday, June 9, for our Annual General Inspection. This turned out to be one of the few really warm days of June.

Indeed, the heat proved too much for some of those on parade, including one N.C.O. of the Colour Party, who "fell out" with guardsman-like precision !

The inspection was carried out by General Sir Geoffrey Bourne, K.C.B., K.B.E., C.M.G., Commandant of the Imperial Defence College. For the first time in recent years, the entire parade and march past was commanded by Cadet W.O.s and N.C.O.s R.S.M. Sarony and the four platoon commanders are to be congratulated on the high standard achieved.

While making some minor criticisms and giving some useful advice for the future, General Bourne commented favourably on the keenness shown, both on parade and in the subsequent training. He had a special word of praise for the Specialist sections and the Junior Leaders. From the spectator's point of view, highlights of the afternoon were the playing of the Corps of Drums, which has made great progress under its enthusiastic Drum Major, and the demonstration of " adventure training " by the Junior Leaders' course.

Since the inspection we have had some valuable assistance from R.S.M. Watts and Sergeant Martin of the Depot, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment. We are sorry to say farewell to R.S.M. Stenning at the end of this term, as he has been posted overseas. His assistance with the R.A. Section over the last two years has been invaluable.

I

PROMOTIONS With effect from July 28, 1958 :—, To R.S.M. : C.S.M. Hovel!.

To C.S.M. : C/Sgts. Capon, Norwood.

To Sgt. : Cpl. McCarthy.

To Cpl. : L/Cpls. Ruffell, Walter.

To LICpl. : Cadets Bartlett, C,oulson, Elliot-Smith, Groves, Heugh, Parkinson, Parker, L. E. With effect from September 24, 1958 :— To Sgt. : Cpls. Morgan, Bristow.

To Cpl. : L/Cpls. Butler, Crutch, O'Brien, Butcher, Pow, Ashley-Smith, Balchin, Hill, S. A. S., Smith, A. T. 0., Davies, I). 1,1., Pasfield, Tribe, Wall.

To Llepl. : Cadets Archbold, Aisher, Brewer, Craven, Cruikshank, Gammie, Ciodden, Harvey, Maddieson, Mardell, Megilley, Moulton, Osborne, Higgins, Pennington, Sibley, Welch, C. R. A.

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Our scores in competitions were as follows :— LONDON AND MIDDLESEX R.A. SCHOOLS MEETING, BISLEY G. H. Wall ..

R. J. Pierce ..

J. C. Hardy ..

M. J. R. Gammie R. B. L. Hill K. J. Clement ..

F. D. de B. Hovel!

P. J. Coulson ..

200 yd8. ex. 35 500 yds. ex. 35 32 32 29 31 32 28 31 32 32 28 28 31 31 26 28 29

Total ex. 70 64 60 60 63 60 59 57 57 — 480

(Placed 5th) Cadet Pair R. M. Kojecky C. J. Green ..

29 29

32 31

61 60 121

(Placed 2nd) Ninth Man P. J. Knight

26

26

52

KENT SCHOOLS' MEETING, SHEERNESS G. H. Wall ..

R. J. Pierce ..

J. C. Hardy ..

M. J. R. Gammie R. B. L. Hill K. J. Clement ..

F. D. de B. Hovel! ..

A. M. David ..

200 yds.

31 26 32 32 33 32 28 30

500 yds.

32 31 31 30 28 31 28 25

Total 63 57 63 62 61 63 56 55 — 480 ---

29 23

56 51

(Placed 3rd) Cadet Pair R. M. K ojecky D. R. J. Hunt

27 28

107 Ninth Man P. J. Coulson

29 (Placed 1st)

31

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SUSSEX C.R.A. SCHOOLS' MEETING, B1SLEY 200 yds.

500 yds.

32 31 G. H. Wall ..

32 31 R. J. Pierce ..

32 32 R. B. L. Hill 32 31 J. C. Hardy ..

28 31 A. M. David 32 32 M. J. R. Gammie 31 32 K. J. Clement 30 30 P. J. Coulson

Total 63 63 64 63 59 64 63 60 — 499 ---

(Placed 2nd in Cox Cup ; 6th in Meeting) Cadet Pair R. M. Kojecky C. J. Green ..

62 52

32 26

30 26

114 Reserve Pair N. B. S. Harris D. W. Martin

28 25

30 28

58 53 111

The scores made in the Ashburton Shield Competition were as follows :— G. H. Wall ..

R. B. L. Hill J. C. Hardy ..

M. J. R. Gammie ..

F. D. De B. Hovell K. J. Clement A. M. David P. J. Coulson

32 31 31 26 28 32 32 28 — 240

29 31 28 30 27 31 29 30 — 235

9th Man : R. J. Pierce ..

45

Cadet Pair : C. J. Green ..

N. B. S. Harris

30 30

Total

500 yds.

200 yds.

VIII:

ex. 50

61 62 59 56 55 63 61 58 — 475 ..—_.

(Placed 70th.)

(unplaced) 33 31

63 61 -124 --(Placed 9th.)

Wall placed 2nd in Gale & Polden Revolver, Pierce placed 13th.

Gale and Polden Rifle : Wall, 34th; Clement 36th (score, 67).

Public Schools' Clay Pigeon Competition : Hill placed 5th (9 out of 10 hits).

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The scores made in our first two competitions this term were surprisingly low.

Although conditions were not ideal, our lack of success can be attributed mainly to slow, hesitant shooting with consequent lack of determination, concentration and care.

A serious attempt was made to rectify this general fault before our third competition.

In this, the Sussex Schools' Meeting, the VIII shot singly, instead of in pairs, and a combined effort was made to shoot quickly, methodically and therefore accurately.

This resulted in the VIII achieving a score 19 points higher than in the previous competition, and being placed sixth out of thirty-seven schools in the Cusack-Smith Bowl and second in the Cox Cup. Even so, no score of over 32 was made, indicating that a far greater degree of consistency is needed.

Although many of our rival schools possess or are within easy reach of a full-size Open Range, on which they can practise regularly, it is doubtful whether our shooting would improve substantially if, for instance, we were able to shoot three times a week. Our three days at Bisley during the Easter holidays and the four afternoons of practice during the Summer Term should provide sufficient practice if full advantage is gained from them. In order to make full use of our practice, each person must constantly try to improve his shooting by paying some attention to every aspect of the sport, finding out his faults and correcting them.

A Leadership Course

T

year the School was given the opportunity of sending two N.C.O.s from the HIS C.C.F. contingent to take part in the Eastern Command Leadership Course which was held at the Stanford Training Area, Norfolk.

The ninety-six of us assembled on April 10, and were informed that we were to be the " guests " of 108 Battery, Royal Artillery. After being shown to our huts and told what we were in for, we had our first Army meal. It was surprisingly good.

The evening was spent watching television or in the Naafi, with lights-out at 10 p.m.

At 6.30 reveille was sounded and, dragging ourselves out of bed at approximately 7 o'clock, we had breakfast—again an excellent meal.

There was to be a prize, we were told, for every person in the winning section at the end of the week, namely, an engraved silver pewter mug. This indeed spurred us into action ; we began" bulling "by polishing windows, sweeping floors, and making the beds of our own section's huts.

Motor-cycling was our first experience and most of us found it great fun.

Instruction was given in five lessons during the week, and as many of us had never ridden a motor-cycle before, there was certainly a lot to learn. The object of this exercise was to give us confidence, but some, clearly having too much, ended up in the ditch. First aid was the next item, to which five further lessons, given by Captain Roger Bannister, were devoted. He showed us some faked wounds on soldiers which, apart from making two cadets faint, deceived most of us. In order to give us practice in doing what we had learnt, we took part in an exercise called "Samaritan." This entailed entering enemy territory, finding a wounded agent, tending his wounds and then carrying him on a stretcher for about a mile across rough country. In one case, the " patient " found it quicker and more comfortable to get up and walk.

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The next and most exhausting part of our training was the assault course. This consisted of 12-foot walls, ropes across rivers, barbed-wire and a score of other obstacles. At the end of the week we had a section race with full packs and rifles.

Instruction followed on the new Stirling sub-machine gun. Having learned the essentials, we had a chance to fire this deadly little weapon in " sten-gun alley "— an avenue of trees with dummies hidden on either side.

All these different forms of instructions took place in the daytime, while in the evenings we watched films or listened to lectures. There were, however, two 18-hour exercises. The first, called " Freedom," was intended to test our skill in moving across enemy-covered territory both day and night. We were captured and put in a derelict, rat-ridden house, from which we escaped at 3 a.m. We then had to move across country to our destination ; many were recaptured on the way. The second exercise was called "Highland Fling." We were divided into clans, and each clan had devised a method of making whisky. Our task was to destroy the enemy's still.

The exercise consisted of digging trenches, during the evening, making recce patrols at night, and a combined attack in the morning. There was one further exercise in which a river had to be crossed—it was on that day that the Press and television cameras chose to visit us. They must have achieved some amusing pictures of people floundering in the water.

This exercise concluded our stay, and the next morning we went our different ways, looking forward more than anything to a good night's sleep. Although rather hectic, we found it very interesting and instructive and strongly recommend it to anyone wishing to acquaint himself with the art of leadership.

T. E. MORGAN. R. J. PIERCE.

Ashford Dance On Friday, July 18, a dance was held in our own Hall, with Ashford Girls School.

As usual this event was eagerly anticipated, especially as its date marked the termination of " A " Level Examinations. Doris Pullen's Band was as good as ever and with the gentle persuasion of the Headmaster the dancing soon got into full swing.

The Eightsome Reel and the Dashing White Sergeant were particularly popular and the Head of School, a spirited compere, managed to extract dance forfeits from girls, boys, masters and house matrons alike. Mr. Bentley's " Three Blind Mice " and Chan trill's conducting were notable contributions.

We thank Miss Warren and the Tuck Shop staff for the tine food, and the girls for their good company.

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THE annual Choral Concert took place in the Hall on the last night of term. Due

to the lateness of the event it has been impossible to give a fuller account. The programme was as follows :— God Save the Queen .

arr. Elgar

.

Ode on the Birthday of Queen Mary, 1694

Purcell

"Come ye Sons of Art" (solo, Mr. R. E. Horn Telemann

Sonata for three violins and piano .

(Violinists : T. G. McCarthy, W. H. T. Willcox, J. H. Goodsell) Piano : Mr. Jens Boysen Intrada

Purcell

. . . with School Orchestra

arr. Geehl

Cebell INTERVAL

Concertino for piano and strings .

.

(A. E. Noah)

Walter Leigh

Carl Orff

Carmina Burana for soloists and orchestra Soloists : Mr. C. D. Gerty (0.S.) Mr. R. E. Horn

The School Orchestra

School Orchestra has commenced operations and produced some extraordinary T HE noises. However, much progress has been made in the course of its first term.

More string and woodwind players are required, please !

R.H.H. in the Lake District

much reading was done by the "Reading Party" in the lakes, most of the N OT climbers being too tired or too thirsty to open a book. Three days" were fine and on these all but Chamberlain realised how unfit they were—rests were frequent.

The last day was the most threatening of all but Palmer insisted on having his money's worth by climbing Seawfell ; his followers still do not know what that respected peak looks like. The more timid members preferred to return to London by train— the other few were thankful to see the great city after eight hours of R.H.H.'s driving.

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..

2nd XI ..

Under-15 XI Under-14 XI

Played 11

6 9 7

Won

Lost

5 1 1 3

5 4 7 3

Drawn

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1 HE season just ending in early July under the captaincy of A. C. B. Lister was in some ways quite a successful one as far as the 1st XI is concerned. Of our five losses, three were against teams of men—M.C.C. (when weakened by examinations), Band of Brothers and Old Suttonians—while against schools we won four and lost two.

We were well beaten by St. Lawrence and contributed to a large extent to our own downfall against Cranbrook by trying to score too fast in the first innings before lunch, and losing two wickets by foolish calling. There were in fact eight dismissals of this sort during the season, due for the most part to a tendency to take the first run too slowly. There is no excuse for this sort of thing.

The side was an interesting one to watch and as a rule its out-cricket was good.

Lister was a reliable wicket-keeper and also made several useful scores. Elmitt was the most dangerous batsman, scoring 476 runs in 9 innings with a century against St. Edmund's, and five other scores of 40 or more. Others had their occasional successes but were not really reliable enough. As Elmitt also took 16 wickets in 8 matches, he was a great asset to the side. Other bowlers who had their moments of success were Archer (16), Harvey (16) and Goalen on occasions bowled his leg-breaks with some effect. An injury to Olsen early in the season prevented his bowling in five matches after he had started with five wickets in the first match. This was a pity since the onus of getting our opponents out fell on rather inexperienced bowlers.

The results in both 2nd and Under-15 teams were disappointing. However, the 2nd XI was certainly better than its record shows, and in the M.C.C. match when three of its members had to be promoted to the 1st to replace G.C.E. candidates they actually scored 82 of our 107 runs. Preston ran himself out for 57—a most encouraging innings—and Comfort scored 16 Not Out. The other 2nd XI representative was Wilmshurst who scored a good 9.

The Under-15s were a weak side. As Under-14s they had had a poor season ; The old stagers did not improve, while the September intake did not help much either.

Under-14s had a promising season and there are some useful cricketers at this level.

They improved throughout the season and showed great keenness. Other cricket also seemed better. This was particularly so on Game 2 where there were some enthusiastic and at times noisy games.

Writing this in early July, after a wet season in which, curiously enough, most matches were played, does seem rather sad. Cricket being a most difficult game technically, two months seems all to short for playing and it is to be hoped that all who can do so will get some games during the holidays. Being a long game, it affords much more opportunity of making the acquaintance of one's opponents than do Rugger or Hockey. That is one of the charms of the game of cricket and boys should be encouraged to play as much as possible away from the School.

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Cricket Results 1st XI v. East Sutton C.C.

Played on Upper on Saturday, May 10.

Won by 88 runs.

SCHOOL Davies, 66; Macdonald, 0; Tribe, 0; Elmitt, 31 ; Lister, 3 ; Harrison, 16 ; Parker, 11 ; Welch, 11* ; Harvey, 1 ; Extras, 0; Total (for 8 wkts.), 139.

Palmer, Olsen did not bat.

Bowling : Venner, 2 for 27; Chantler, 3 for 38.

EAST SUTTON C.C. Delicot, 5; Venner, 0; Russell, 5; Woodcock, 0; Bugge, 0; Nicholl, 27 • Edmed, 0; Venner, 1; Styles, 3; Chantler, 1 ; Spice, 2* ; Extras, 7; Total, 61.

Bowling : Olsen, 5 for 19; Palmer 2 for 10; Welch, 3 for 9.

1st XI v. Sutton Valence C.C.

Played on Upper on Saturday, May 17.

Drawn.

SCHOOL Davies, 0; Harvey, 4; Macdonald, 6; Elmitt, 44; Lister, 50; Harrison, 11; Charlton, 4; Parker, 6"; Welch, 0; Extras, 0; Total (for 8 wkts.), 125.

Palmer, Olsen did not bat.

Bowling : Goodwin, 6 for 66; Spice, 2 for 37.

SUTTON VALENCE C.C. Richards, 46"; Gower, 5; Hardwieh, 11; Pearson, 22; Goodwin, 0; Harvey, 1.; Extras, 1; Total (for 6 wkts.), 107.

Spice, MacIlwaine, Hysted did not bat.

Bowling : Palmer, 2 for 27; Harvey, 2 for 21.

1st XI v. Cranbrook School Played on Upper on Thursday, May 22.

Lost by 6 wkts.

SCHOOL Davies, 14; Tribe, 24; Macdonald, 0; Elmitt, 85; Lister, 3 ; Parker, 4; Welch, 6 ; Goalen, 12* ; Harvey, 0; Palmer, 0; Olsen, 11 ; Extras, 9 ; Total, 168.

Bowling : Clark, 5 for 40.

CRANBROOK Stancombe, 9; Morgan, 102*; Eltringham, 2; Clark, 18; Barham, 23; Nash, 15*; Extras, 4; Total (for 4 wkts.), 173.

Piper, Benwell, Klemen, Smith, Clarke did not bat.

Bowling : Harvey, 2 for 25.

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SCHOOL Davies, 1; Tribe, 20; Harrison, 40; Elmitt, 50; Lister, 10; Parker, 30; Goalen, 1 ; Harvey, 2 ; Welch, 13* ; Palmer, 8 ; Archer, 0 ; Extras, 5; Total, 180.

Bowling : Eckersley, 5 for 18.

1st Xl. v. St. Lawrence College

Played on Upper on Tuesday, May 27.

Lost by an innings and 23 runs.

SCHOOL Davies, 3; Tribe, 0; Harrison, 1; Elmitt, 7; Lister, 1; Parker, 23; Goalen, 0; Harvey, 0; Welch, 1; Palmer, 0; Archer, 1* ; Extras, 9 ; Total, 46.

Bowling : Be Sarem, 5 for 8; Ervine, 3 for 8.

ST. LAWRENCE Prior, 10; Marshall, 22; De Sarem, 27; Watson, 2; Perrottet, 5; Hodder, 18; Roe, 4; Wood, 6; Watson, M., 4; Robins, 8* ; Irvine, 7; Extras, 4; Total, 117.

Bowling : Harvey, 8 for 40.

School 2nd Innings : 48

1st XI. v. Dover College

Played on Upper on Saturday, June 7.

Won by 5 wkts.

DOVER Beckett, 6; Cope, 39; Clare, 9; Otway, 4; King, 0; Widgery, 9; Leir, 1; Wagstaffe, 9; Kyte, 9 ; Young, 1*; Reakes, 3; Extras, 11; Total, 101.

Bowling : Elmitt, 6 for 25.

SCHOOL Davies, 11; Tribe, 35; Harrison, 1; Elmitt, 47; Lister, 0; Parker, 6*; Extras, 2; Total (for 5 wkts.), 102.

Welch, Harvey, Goalen, Palmer, Archer did not bat.

Bowling : Otway, 3 for 22.

1st XI v. Sevenoaks School

Played at Sevenoaks on Thursday, June 19. Won by 1 wkt.

Played on Upper on Saturday, May 24.

Lost by 70 runs.

SEVENOAKS Smith, 24; Russell, 0; Langdale, 10; Alwen, 33 Barber, 6; Sedgewick, 9; Hogg, 16; Clifford, 4 Authors, 2; Howcroft, 4; Road, 4"; Extras, 10 Total, 122.

Bowling : Archer, 3 for 19.

SCHOOL Davies, 1; Tribe, 1; Harrison, 3; Elmitt, 9; Lister, 50*; Parker, 30; Macdonald, 7; Welch, 0; Harvey, 0; Goalen, 4; Archer, 3"; Extras, 15; Total (for 9 wkts.), 123.

Bowling : Sedgewick, 5 for 36; Road, 4 for 28.

BAND OF BROTHERS Fletcher, 51; Watney, 63; Clark, 47; Woodhouse, 69; Marsham, 12*; Eckersley, 0"; Extras, 8; Total (for 4 wkts.), 240.

Leschallas, L-Pemberton, Nash, Young, Fletcher, R., did not bat.

Bowling : Elmitt, 2 for 33.

Played at Canterbury on Saturday, June 21. Won by 6 wkts.

1st XI v. Band of Brothers

1st XI v. St. Edmund's School

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ST. EDMUND'S Clinton, 15 ; Minna, 4 ; Kibble, 23 ; Rapkin, 14 ; Baxter, 43 ; Roberts, 81 ; P-Williams, 13 ; Relton, 8 ; Jackman, 5 ; Bates, 0 ; Khan, 0* ; Extras, 5 ; Total, 211.

Bowling : Harvey, 4 for 74 ; Goalen, 3 for 62 ; Archer, 2 for 43.

SCHOOL Davies, 0 ; Tribe, 61* ; Harrison, 0 ; Elinitt, 129 ; Lister, 10 ; Parker, 0* ; Extras, 6 ; Total (for 4 wkts.), 215.

Macdonald, Welch, Harvey, Goalen, Archer did not bat.

Bowling : Khan, 2 for 51.

2nd XI Results 2nd XI v. Cranbrook 2nd XI

Played away on May 23. Lost by 5 wkts.

SCHOOL odden, 5 ; C'omford, 2; Charlton, 5 ; Harrison, 24 ; Preston, 35 ; Archer, 1 ; Biggs, 0 ; Evans, 0 ; Fancy, 14 ; Jones, 1 ; Hardy, 2* ; Total, 94.

CRANBROOK 109 for 7 wkts.

Bowling : Archer, 2 for 23 ; Fancy, 3 for 26.

1st XI v. King's School, Rochester

Played at Rochester on Thursday, June 26. Won by 3 wkts.

KING'S ROCHESTER Webster, 50; Costen, 0 ; Fernand, 3 ; Hughes, 0; Funnell, 3 ; Craddock, 19 ; Spyer, 19; Carter, 0; Browning, 0 ; Johnson, 0 ; Spyer, R., 0* ; Extras, 4 ; Total, 98.

Bowling : Archer, 4 for 4.

SCHOOL Harvey, 0 ; Tribe, 9 ; Harrison, 0; Elmitt, 77* ; Lister, 2 ; Parker, 9 ; Welch, 0; Macdonald, 1 ; Archer, 0* ; Extras, 1 ; Total (for 7 wkts.), 99. Goalen, Olsen did not bat.

Bowling Spyer, II., 5 for 43.

2nd XI v. St. Lawrence

Played away on May 27. Lost by 7 wkts.

SCHOOL Comfort, 0; Godden, 10; Preston, 0; Fancy, 23; Macdonald, 46; Charlton, 11 ; Perry, 10* ; Biggs, I Hardy, 1 ; Harris, 0; Jones, 0; Total, 104.

ST. LAWRENCE 105 for 3 wkts.

Bowling : Preston, 2 for 10.

2nd XI v. Sevenoaks

Played on Upper on May 31. Won by 9 runs.

1st Xl. v. Old Suttonians

Played on Upper on Saturday, July 5.

Lost by 12 runs.

OLD SUTTONIANS Gerty, 0; Craven, 1 ; Goddard, 18; Hearn, 34; Archer, 4; Hollingsworth, 3; Anderson, 0; Goodwin, 1 ; Fulljames, 0; Higgins, 2; Harrison, 2; Bunker, 2* ; Extras, 8; Total, 75.

Bowling : Elmitt, 3 for 12 ; Archer, 5 for 27.

SCHOOL Davies, 8 ; Tribe, 0; Harrison, 3 ; Elmitt, 7 ; Lister, 10; Parker, 0; Macdonald, 2; Welch, 0; Archer, 1 ; Harvey, 3 ; Goalen, 16* ; Olsen, 3; Extras, 10; Total, 63.

Bowling : Goddard, 5 for 18.

1st XI v. M.C.C. Played on Upper on Tuesday, July 8.

Lost by 69 runs.

M.C.C. Fenn, 76 ; Dunbar, 0; Baker, 5; Lane, 0; Nelson, 52; Stafford, 6; Lock, 20*; Bowden, 2; Pierssenne, 4* ; Extras, 9 ; Total (for 7 wkts.), 174.

Midgeley, Gillett did not bat.

Bowling : Olsen, 3 for 36.

SCHOOL Harvey, 0 ; Tribe, 0 ; Preston, 57 ; Wilrnshurst, 9; Parker, 0; Welch, 0 ; Macdonald, 7 ; Comfort, 16* ; Archer, 1 ; Goalen, 7 ; Olsen, 0 ; Extras, 10 ; Total, 107.

Bowling : Lane, 3 for 21 ; Midgeley, 3 for 23 ; Bowden, 2 for 13,

SCHOOL Godden, 2 ; Tribe, 2 ; Preston, 9; Fancy, 17 ; Macdonald, 18 ; Charlton, 13 ; Archer, 1 ; Comfort, 0 ; Hardy, 7 ; Jones, 1 ; Harris, 1* ; Total, 82.

SEVEN OAKS 73 all out.

Bowling : Archer, 3 for 15 ; Fancy, 2 for 20; Jones, 2 for 5.

2nd XI v. Dover

Played away on June 7. Lost by 14 runs.

DOVER 74 all out.

Bowling : Preston, 6 for 27.

SCHOOL Comfort, 16 , Writer, 0 ; Fancy, 8 ; Macdonald, 9; Preston, 0; Charlton, 0 ; Perry, 7 ; Evans, 1 ; Biggs, 2; Craven, 8; Jones, 0* ; Total, 60.

2nd XI v. St. Edmunds

Played on Upper on June 21. Match abandoned-rain.

SCHOOL Godden, 3 ; Comfort, 17 ; Preston, 48 ; Palmer, 23* ; Wilmshurst, 12* ; Total (for 3 wkts.), 106.

Fancy, Charlton, Macdonald, B., Hardy, Olsen and Harris did not bat.

* Not out.

THE SUTTON IAN 2nd XI v. King's School, Rochester Played on Upper on June 26. Match abandoned-rain.

SCHOOL Godden, 2; Comfort, 0; Davies, 0; Palmer, 9; Preston, 2; Fancy, 1 ; Wilmshurst, 4; Macdonald, B., 7; Hardy, 11 ; Writer, 13* ; Harris, 15 ; Total, 76.

KING'S SCHOOL, ROCHESTER 19 for 6 wkts.

Bowling : Palmer, 5 for 0.

Under-I5 Matches v. East Sutton Cricket Club

Played at East Sutton on May 17.

Lost by 28 runs.

EAST SUTTON Bowles, 33; Smith, 6; Good, 12; Simmonds, 6 Carter, 5; Johnston, 25*; Corkhill, 5; Kemp, 5 Carroll, 3; Pearson, 3; Hamlin, 0; Extras, 13 Total, 116.

Bowling : Manook, 3 for 23.

SCHOOL Macnaughtan, 2; Sone, 5; Manook, 10; Jeffryes, 4; Heaney, 11 ; Browne, 19 ; Spratt, 15 ; Lister, 1 ; Brown, 0; White, 5; Clark, 4*; Extras, 12; Total, 88.

Bowling : Bowles, 5 for 22.

v. St. Lawrence College, Under-I5

Played at St. Lawrence on May 27.

Lost by 9 wkts.

SCHOOL Macnaughtan, 8; Martin, 0; Sone, 5; Heaney, 9; Lister, 0; White, 8; Spratt, 0; Clark, 12* ; Brown, 0; Hunt, 10; Pullen, 0; Extras, 4; Total, 56.

Bowling : Theophilus, 2 for 6 ; Day, 2 for 6.

ST. LAWRENCE Theophilus, 29* ; Day, 26; Beaumont, 0*; Extras, 2; Total (for 1 wkt.), 57.

Fillary, Chubin, Prior, Kirwin, Beggs, Bartholomew, Cloke, Marriott did not bat.

Bowling : Heaney, 1 for 18.

v. Sevenoaks School. Under-I5

Played at home on May 31. Lost by 8 wkts.

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SCHOOL (2nd innings) Macnaughtan, 8; Clark, 1 ; Sone, 50*; Jeffryes, 0; Browne, 4; Manook, 0; Spratt, 2; Baker, 5; Heaney, 1; White, ; 0 Pullen, 0; Extras, 7; Total, 78.

Bowling : Branch, 5 for 24.

SEVENOAKS Avis, 3 ; Masters, 14* ; Mitchell, 6 ; Branch, 8*; Extras, 5; Total (for 2 wkts.), 36.

Bowling : Sone, 1 for 7 ; White, 1 for 8.

v. Dover College, Under-I5

Played at Dover on June 7. Lost by 8 wkts.

SCHOOL Macnaughtan, 8; Lister, 0; Sone, 36; Spratt, 4; White, 0; Jeffryes, 1 ; Browne, 11 ; Heaney, 2 ; Clark, 2 ; Manook, 4; Cresswell, 0* ; Extras, 8; Total, 76.

Bowling : Thompson, 3 for 13.

DOVER Kilbee, 19; Maingot, 5; Thompson, D., 34* ; Nanji, 12* ; Extras, 7 ; Total (for 2 wkts.), 77.

Hickman, Russell, O'Neill, Fenton, Carruthers, Thompson, M., Cusden did not bat.

Bowling : Manook, 1 for 13 ; Jeffryes, 1 for 13.

v. Cranbrook School, Under-I5

Played at home on June 19. Lost by 8 wkts.

SCHOOL Macnaughtan, 6; Lister, 2; Solid, 0; Browne, 3; Clark, 0; Martin, 4; Heaney, 8; Spratt, 12* ; lllanook, 0; Oliver, 3; Pullen, 2; Extras, 4; Total, 42.

Bowling : Wagstaffe, 7 for 22.

CRANBROOK Caswill, 1; Buss, 0; Senior, 27* ; Wagstaffe, 8*; Extras, 8; Total (for 2 wkts.), 44.

Lane, Edmondson, Rowland, Smith, Wadsworth, Parker, Parker, Pemble did not bat.

Bowling : Manook, 1 for 7.

v. St. Edmund's School, Under-15

Played at home on June 21. Drawn.

SCHOOL Macnaughtan, 3; Clark, 1 ; Solle, 1; Spratt, 3; Browne, 17*; Heaney, 23; Jeffryes, 6, Extras, 16; Total (for 5 wkts.), 70. Rain stopped play.

SCHOOL (1st innings) v. King's School, Rochester, Under-15 Macnaughtan, 0; Heaney, 0; Sone, 4; Jeffryes, 2; Browne, 0; Manook, 1; Spratt, 6; Baker, 2; Clark, 3* ; Played at Rochester on June 26.

White, 0; Pullen, 0; Extras, 5; Total, 23.

Won by 1 wkt.

Bowling : Branch, 8 for 9.

SEVENOAKS (1st innings) KING'S SCHOOL Masters, 30*; Avis, 17; Branch, 4; McArtney, 2; Brimelow, 1 ; Smith, 8; Tong, 1 ; Proctor, 0; Miller, 0; Gardener, 6; Kinnell, 0; Long, 5*; Extras, 4; Godwin, 4; Symons, 14; Bishop, 31* ; Gray, 18*; Total (for 6 wkts.), 68.

Extras, 4 ; Total (for 6 wkts.), 79.

Mitchell, Griffin, Allen did not bat.

Wakefield, Trotter, Banner-Martin did not bat.

Bowling : Manook, 3 for 18.

Bowling : Browne, 5 for 29. * Not out.

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SCHOOL Macnaughtan, 3 ; Clark, 23 ; Jeffryes, 0 ; Heaney, 0; Browne, 2 ; Spratt, 0; Baker, 40* ; White, 0; Brown, 2* ; Oliver, 5; Davies, 1 ; Extras, 6; Total (for 9 wkts.), 82.

Bowling : Godwin, 6 for 35.

v. Cranbrook School, Under-15

Played at Cranbrook on July 3. Lost by 23 runs.

CRANBR 0 OK Caswill, 3 ; Walliker, 1 ; Rowland, 20; Wagstaffe, 23 ; Edmondson, 0; Lane, 0; Wadsworth, 1 ; Parker, 0; Barnes, 8; Wells, 3 ; Pemble, 6* ; Extras, 9; Total, 74.

Bowling : Jeffryes, 7 for 10.

SCHOOL Macnaughtan, 2; Clark, 15; Sone, 2; Jeffryes, 2; Browne, 0; Spratt, 8 ; Baker, 9* ; White, 2; Oliver, 0; Manook, 1 ; Brown, 5; Extras, 5; Total, 51.

Bowling : Wagstaffe, 6 for 24.

Under-I4 Results

Under-I4 v. Cranbrook

Played at home on June 19. Won by 6 wkts.

Ch Ad BROOK 26 all out.

Bowling : Sculthorp, 4 for 13 ; Barr, 6 for 10.

SCHOOL Watkins, 2; Green, 24; Mitham, I; Barr, 2; Hunt, 6; Waters, 11 ; Mair, 13* ; Smith, 1 ; Sculthorp, 0; Clement, 6* ; Total (for 8 wkts.), 71.

Bristow did not bat.

Under-14 v. Merton Court

Played away on June 21. Lost by 78 runs.

MERTON COURT 138 all out.

Bowling : Barr, 2 for 21 ; Mitham, 7 for 39.

SCHOOL Watkins, 3; Hunt, 4; Mitham, 1; Barr, 1; Waters, 2; Hair, 20* ; Smith, 2; Sculthorp, 9 ; Clement, 12; Bristow, 5; Total, 60.

Green did not bat.

Under-I4 v. Boarzell

Under-I4 v. King's School, Rochester

Played away on May 27. Won by 6 wkts.

Played at home on June 26. Match abandoned rain.

BOARZELL 57 all out.

Bowling : Mitham, 5 for 24 ; Waters, 4 for 11.

SCHOOL Finn-Kekey, 17; Sculthorp, 0; Mitham, 66; Waters, 0; Chapman, 1 ; Barr, 17* ; 1Vlair, 0; Rush, 0; Cooper, 0; Bristow, 0, Total, 118.

KING'S SCHOOL 105 all out.

Bowling : Watkins, 4 for 38; Mitham, 2 for 32.

SCHOOL Finn- Kekey,17* ; Watkins, 7* ; Total (for no wkt.), 23.

Mitham, Hunt, Barr, Waters, Male, Sculthorp, Clement, Chapman and Bristow did not bat.

Under-I4 v. Merton Court

Under-I4 v. Cranbrook

Played at home on June 5. Lost by 5 wkts.

Played away on July 3. Lost by 4 wkts.

SCHOOL Finn-Kekey, 1 ; Green, 43 ; Mitham, ; Barr, 1 ; Watkins, 10; Hunt, 0; Chapman, 0; Sculthorp, 2; Mall, 0; Wheble, 1 ; Bristow, 0* ; Total, 66.

MERTON COURT 67 for 5 wkts.

Under-I4 v. Dover

Played at home on June 7. Lost by 26 runs.

SCHOOL Finn-Kekey, 9; Watkins, 1; Mitham, 1; Hunt, 9; Barr, 19 ; Waters, 0; Mali', 8* ; Sculthorp, 2; Clement, 0; Chapman, 4; Bristow, 0; Total, 58.

CRANBROOK 60 for 6 wkts.

Bowling : Sculthorp, 2 for 10; Mitham, 2 for 17.

Under-I4 v. Boarzell

Played at home on July 10. Won by 9 wkts.

BOARZEIL 40 all out.

Bowling : Mitham, 5 for 8; Sculthorp, 2 for 8; 109 all out.

Bristow, 2 for 10.

Bowling : Sculthorp, 5 for 16; Barr, 3 for 6.

SCHOOL SCHOOL Finn-Kekey, 29; Green, 4; Sculthorp, 12; Hunt, 1 ; Finn-Kekey, 1 ; Green, 11; Mitham, 20; Barr, 7; Mitham, 16 retd. ; Barr, 21 retd., Hair, retd. hurt, 0; Watkins, 1 ; Hunt, 15; Sculthorp, 16; Bentley, 2; Clement, retd., 7; Smith, 2 ; Macklin, 6* ; Bristow, 0; Clement, 0; Hair, 0* ; Bristow, 4; Total, 83.

Total (for 5 wkts.), 106. * Not out.

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THE SUTTONIAN House Matches St. Margaret's v. Lambe's (First round)

St. Margaret's won by 7 wkts.

LAIABE'S Godden, 7; Bradley, 2; Welch, 2; Fancy, 0 Capon, 5; Biggs, 19; Quinton, 9; Watkinson, 9 Smith, 1; Meyrick, 4; Hackett, 6* ; Extras, 14 Total, 76.

Bowling : Elmitt, 5 for 18; Palmer, 3 for 26; 2 for 7.

ST. MARGARET'S Palmer, 14; Butcher, 0; Preston, 25; Elmitt, 21; oalen, 0*; Extras, 17; Total (for 3 wkts.), 77.

Cairns, Writer, Pierce, Gilham, Asfaw, Davies, N., did not bat.

Bowling : Fancy, 2 for 11; Capon, 1 for 17.

Westminster v. Founder's (First round)

Founder's won by 28 runs.

FOUNDER'S Harvey, 2; Tribe, 41; Harrison, 5; Lister, 77*; Parker, ; Charlton, 0; Wilmshurst, 48; Selfe, ; Norwood, 3; Olsen, 0; Perry, 0; Extras, 20; Total, 208.

Bowling : Hardy, 4 for 63; Archer, 6 for 63.

WESTMINSTER Davies, 2; Comfort, 35; Archer, 3; Macdonald, 49; Tonge, 7; Craven, 0; Hardy, 36; Evans, 3; Pasfleld, 4; Macdonald (ml), 31; Jones, 0* ; Extras, 10; Total, 180.

Bowling : Olsen, 5 for 48.

St. Margaret's v. Founder's (Final)

Founder's won by 112 runs.

FOUNDER'S: 157.

ST. MARGARET'S: 49.

Founder's thus win the Cricket Cup for 1958 season. * Not out.

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mile walk. Of the other entries, nothing material was gained, but all gained experience, and it is essential that members of the School should continue to enter such events.

This year there were two athletics matches. Maidstone Harriers included us in their fixture with the City of Rochester Athletics Club. This was on June 7 and broke what would have been continuous training during the term.

The triangular match was the chance of the season. It began well with Gilham's first record in the third event.

From then on, results continued to be good, and the School soon had a lead that was held. Of the records broken, six on seniors and four on juniors, five were gained by the School. The afternoon may be summed up by quoting two Dover competitors, who were heard to say : "Sutton Valence seem to be much better this year." Nearly every competitor did better than before and rose to the occasion magnificently.

The prospects for next year seem bright, and we hope to have more opportunity in the form of more matches.

Athletics Retrospect

Results of the Individual Finals

Athletics has fought against odds this term. Because of the claims of cricket, tennis, swimming and shooting, training has had to depend on individual keenness and sacrifice of spare time.

The School had a good number of entries for both the Public School and County Championships. Gilham won the Junior 120 yards hurdles in the Kent Championships and Hovell and Snider both achieved county standards. In the Youths Division Downing came second, and achieved a county standard in the

A 100* 1, Diskul ; 2, Macdonald ; 3, Chamberlain. Time 10.3 sec.

A 220* 1, Chamberlain ; 2, Macdonald ; 3, Diskul. Time 231 sec.

A 440* 1, Gilham ; 2, Chamberlain ; 3, Morgan. Time 54-3 sec.

A 880* 1, Gilharn ; 2, Higgins ; 3, Morgan. Time I min. 59•6 sec.

MILE 1, Gilham ; 2, Morgan ; 3, Higgins. Time 4 min. 36 sec.

A 120* HURDLES 1, Gilham ; 2, Chamberlain ; 3, Cairns. Time 151 sec.

HIGH JUMP 1, Higgins ; 2, Tribe ; 3, Cairns. Height 5 ft. 3 in.

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1, Elmitt ; 2, Williams ; 3, Girard. Distance 18 ft. 6 in.

WEIGHT 1, Snider ; 2, Olsen ; 3, Cairns. Distance 38 ft. 10 in.

Winners of the Inter-House Relay Cup-Westminster.

Winners of the Inter-House Athletics CupWestminster.

Winners of the Junior Athletics Shield-Holdgate's.

JAVELIN

1, Ehnitt ; 2, Power ; 3, Olsen. Distance 152 ft. 1 in.

DIsors 1, Cairns ; 2, Sarony ; 3, Parker. Distance 97 ft. 8 in.

B 100* 1, Seymour ; 2, Archer ; 3, Wall. Time 11 sec.

B 220* 1, Archer ; 2, Seymour ; 3, Wall. Time 26 sec.

B 440* 1, Aisher ; 2, Shirreff ; 3, Maddieson. Time 56-6 sec.

B 880* 1, Aisher ; 2, Scott ; 3, Edbrooke. Time 2 min. 121 sec.

B 110* HURDLES 1, Macdonald ; 2, Davies ; 3, Godden. Time 16.5 sec.

HIGH JUMP 1, Macdonald ;

2, Goalen ; 3, Palmer. Height

4 ft. 10 in.

LONG JUMP 1, Downing ; 2, Macdonald ; 3, Pennington.

Distance 18 ft. 4.1 in.

WEIGHT 1, Downing ; 32 ft. 91 in.

2, Fothergill ; 3, Hughes. Distance

DISCUS

1, Downing ; 2, Posgate ; 3, Goalen. Distance 118 ft. 4 in.

JAVELIN 1, Goalen ; 2, Walton ; 3, Coulson. Distance 132 ft. If in.

C 100* 1, Clark, J. F. ; 2, Waters ; 3, Doran. Time 11.4 sec.

C 220* 1, Clark, J. F.; 2, Doran ; 3, Lattimer. Time 26-6 sec.

C 440* 1, Clark, J. F. ; 2, Lattimer ; 3, Morgan. Time 60.6 sec.

C 880* 1, Lattimer ; 2, Morgan ; 3, Wheble. Time 2 mine. 27 sec.

HIGH JUMP 1, Macnaughtan ; 2, Rordriguez ; 3, Gibbons. Height 4 ft. 8 in.

LONG JUMP 1, Waters ; 2, Browne ; 3, Morgan. Distance 15 ft. 6* in.

D 100* 1, Fyson ; 2, Finn-Kekey ; 3, Shaughnessy. Time 12.8 sec.

D 220* 1, Tyson ; 2, Shaughnessy ; 3, Chapman. Time 28-2 sec.

D 440* 1, Fyson ; 2, Shaughnessy ; 3, Chapman. Time 65.0 sec.

HIGH JUMP 1, Burgess ; 2, Barr ; 3, Jenner. Height 4 ft. 1 in.

LONG JUMP 1, Fyson ; 2, Bentley ; 3, Clarke. Distance 14 ft. 1i in.

Results of the first athletics match against Maidstone Harriers and Kent and Rochester Clubs.

Juniors : S.V.S., 36; R., 24; K., 16; MIL, 7.

Youths : S.V.S., 43; R., 28; MR., 28; K., 14.

Triangular Match v. Dover College and St. Lawrence College SENIOR S 100* 1, St. L. ; 2, Diskul ; 3, D. ; 4, St. L. ; 5, Macdonald.

10.2 sec.

440* 1, Gilhana ; 2, St. L.; 3, B.; 4, Chamberlain ; 5, D. 52.6 sec.

880* 1, Gilham ; 2, Higgins ; 3, St. L. ; 4, D. ; 5, St. L. 2 min. 0.9 sec.

MILE 1, Morgan ; 2, Hovel ; 3, D. ; 4, St .L. ; 5, St. L. 4 min. 44.9 sec.

120* HURDLES 1, St. L.; 2, Gilham ; 3, D.; 4, Chamberlain ; 5, St. L. 15.3 sec.

HIGH JUMP

1, Higgins ; 2, D.; 3, D.; 4, St. L.; 5, St. L. 5 ft. 7i in.

LONG JUMP 1, D.; 2, P.; 3, St. L.; 4, Elmitt ; 5. St. L. 20 ft. 3i in.

JAVELIN 1, Elmitt ; 2, D.; 3, St. L.; 4, Power ; 5, D. 137 ft. 5 in.

DISCUS 1, D. ; 2, D. ; 3, Olsen ; 4, St. L. ; 5, St. L. 127 ft. 7 in.

WEIGHT 1, D.; 2, Snider ; 3, Olsen ; 4, St. L.; 5, D. 44 ft. 4 in.

4 x 100* RELAY 1, D. ; 2, St. L.; 3, S.V.

451 sec.

Result : S.V., 83 points ; D., 76 points ; St. 53 points.

JUNIORS 100* 1, D.; 2, Seymour; 3, Archer ; 4, D. ; 5, St. L. 10.5 sec.

440* 1, D. ; 2, Shirreff ; 3, Aisher ; 4, D. ; 5, St. L. SS sec.

880* 1, Aisher ;

2, D. ; 3, St. L. ; 4, Scott ; 5, D.

2 min. 94 sec.

110 * HURDLES

1, Macdonald ; 2, St. L.; 3, D. ; 4, Davies ; 5, St. L. 15.6 sec.

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1, St. L.; 2, Macdonald ; 3, St. L.; 4, P.; 5, Goalen.

5 ft. 1 in.

LONG JUMP 1, Downing ; 2, St. T.; 3, Macdonald ; 4, D.; 5, D. 18 ft. Oi in.

WEIGHT (8 lb.)

1, St. L.; 2, P.; 3, Downing ; 4, Fothergill ; 5, D. 42 ft. 11i in.

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DISars 1, Downing ; 2, D.; 3, D.; 4, Posgate ; 5, St. L. 113 ft. 8 in.

JAVELIN 1, Goalen ; 2, D.; 3, St. L.; 4, St. L.; 5, Walton.

138 ft.

4 X 110* RELAY

1, D.; 2, S.V. ; 3, St. L. 48.3 sec.

Result : S.V., 84 points ; D., 65 points ; St. L., 44 points.

Swimming Retrospect, 1958 THE new brooms so eagerly awaited arrived in time to be used this year and ' until the novelty wore off members of the bath squad performed their duties punctiliously. Although the squad's original complement was eight, Snider and Chamberlain defaulted and left Sarony, Power, Capon, Quinton, Cairns and Smith to carry on, which they did admirably.

The swimming team remained almost the same throughout the season, and bettered last year's excellent performance. Although Eastbourne defeated the School by 2 points, their captain, swimming an incredibly fast crawl-stroke, carried the rest of the team. Apart from this the results speak for themselves. The team sent to the Public Schools' Medley Relays bettered our own previous best time, and beat eight schools, among them King's, Canterbury, and Christ's Hospital, and we equalled the performance of another ten schools.

The team has worked well together and in good spirit; the Juniors were first rate.

Both Clarke (Jun.) and Power (Sen.) were undefeated in the backstroke and Hill's diving is extremely neat to watch. Enthusiasm and competition have been the key-words.

Water polo must be mentioned. The team was unbeaten throughout the season amassing 40 goals for, with only 10 against. The most pleasant and exciting match was against Tonbridge, everything hinging upon the final relay, which the Senior VIII drew and the Juniors carried the day.

Sarony has captained the team for two consecutive seasons as the most successful School sport.

RESULTS Sutton Valence School v. Eastbourne College—Home, June 5 SENIOR Events 100 yds. Freestyle ..

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50 yds. Backstroke .. ..

50 yds. Breaststroke 50 yds. Freestyle .. .. .. .. ..

Diving Medley Relay 3 x 25 yds. ..

Squadron Relay 4 x 25 yds.

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E.C.

Power

E.C.

Tongs

Power Cairns E.C. Chamberlain E.C. E.C.

E.C. Barony Smith B.C. S.V.S. S.V.S.

E.C. E.C. Tonge Hill

Evans B.C. B.C. E.C.

Time 60.8 Record 33.3 30.2 26.8 44.7 49.0

Points For Agnst.

3 6

4 5 1 1

5

4 1 5 4 8 8

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JUNIOR 1 Events 50 yds. Freestyle .. .. E.C. .. Clarke 50 yds. Backstroke .. .. E.C. 50 yds. Breaststroke Medley Relay 3 x 25 yds. .. S.V.S. Squadron Relay .. .. S.V.S. Diving .. .. .. Solid

2 Preston E.C. Shirreff E.C. E.C. E.C.

Paints Time For Agnst • 3 6 29.0 5 4 34-8 5 39.5 4 41 41 468 8 1 53.22 6 3

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3 E.C. N.C. Smith

Sold Mardell E.C.

Grafton

E.C.

301 231 S.V.S. E.C. 0 .. 10 Water Polo 571 Final total .. 591 Result—S.V.S. lost by 2 points

Sutton Valence School v. Westminster Bank—Home, June 21 SENIOR

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50 yds. Backstroke .. ..

50 yds. Freestyle .. ..

50 yds. Breaststroke ..

100 yds. Freestyle ..

Diving .. .. ..

Medley Relay 4 x 25 yds. .. ..

All available x 25 yds.

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Event

W.B. W.B. W.B. W.B. Chamberlain

W.B. W.B. W.B. Tong° W.B.

Evans Tonge Cairns W.B. W.B. W.B. W.B.

Power Smith Sarony Power Hill S.V.S. S.V.S.

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Time Record 32-2 29.4 37.0 66.2

Points For Agnst.

8 8 8 7 6 5 5

3 3 3 4 5 1 1

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W.B. S. V. S. 5 Water Polo ..

5 Result—Sutton Valence won by 27 points.

Sutton Valence School v. St. Lawrence College—Home, June 24 SENIOR Events 100 yds. Backstroke .. ..

50 yds. Freestyle .. ..

50 yds. Breaststroke ..

100 yds. Freestyle .. ..

100 yds. Breaststroke .. .. ..

Diving Medley Relay 4 x 25 yds...

Squadron Relay 4 x 25 yds.

1 Power Tonge St. L. Power St. L. St. L. St. L. St. L.

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St. L. 2. Smith St. L. St. L. Sarony Hill S.V.S. S.V.S.

Evans = St. L. Sarony Tonge St. L. St. L.

4 St. L. St. L. Cairns St. L. Cairns Chamberlain

Time 74.5 29.8 36.7 64.5 82.0 58.8 54.2

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Total JUNIOR Events ..

50 yds. Freestyle 50 yds. Breaststroke 50 yds. Backstroke .. .. ..

Diving Medley Relay 4 x 25 yds. ..

Squadron Relay 4 x 25 yds.

1 Preston St. L. Clarke Solid S.V.S. S.V.S.

2 Solid Shirreff Mardell St. L. St. L. St. L.

Time 29.7 39.2 35.2

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3 St. I. Smith St. L. Grafton

St. L. St. _L. St. L. St. I..

604 55.3 Total

S.V.S.St. L. 0 Water Polo .. 10 671 Final Total .. 781 Result—S.V.S. won by 11 points.

Points For Agnst.

4 7 3f 71 3 8 4 7 7 4 7 4 8 1 8 1 491

Points for Agnst.

8 3 5 6 8 3 7 4 8 1 8 1 44

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Tonbridge 50 pts.

S.V.S. 50 pts.

JUNIOR S.V.S. 75 pts.

TOTAL

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Tonbridge 25 pts.

S.V.S., 125 pts. ; Tonbridge, 75 pts.

WATER POLO S.V.S., 5; Tonbridge, 5

Swimming Sports FINALS (FIRST DAY) OPEN - 100 YDS. BREAST STROKE

Record 1, Sarony : 2, Smith (1); 3, Balchin ; 4, Butler ; 5, Bartlett. Time I min. 201 secs. Record.

Div. B - 50 YDS. BACK STROKE Previous Best : 34.8 sees.-P. A. Clarke, 1958 1, Clarke ; 2, Carpenter ; 3, Murrells ; 4, Macdonald; 5, Pennington. Time 35.2 secs.

Div. C- 50 YDS. FREE STYLE Previous Best : 29.5 sees.-R. Sae, 1958 1, Clark ; 2, Fothergill ; 3, Lefort ; 4, Browns; 5, Brown. Time 34.2 secs.

UNDER 124-25 YDS. BREAST STROKE Previous Best: 21.6 secs.-A. T. G. Smith, 1953 1, Molyneux ; 2, Bristow (ii) ; 3, Marsh (ii).

Time 27.2 sees.

OPEN - 50 YDS. BACK STROKE

Record : 32.2 secs.-J. W. Power, 1958 1, Power ; 2, Mardell ; 3, Evans ; 4, Elliot-Smith; 5, Balchin. Time 33.2 secs.

JUNIOR DIVING (MAXIMUM POINTS 60) 1, Miller ; 2, Goalen ; 3, Grafton ; 4, Brice ; 5, Preston.

DIV. D-25 YDS. FREE STYLE Previous Best : 14 secs.-P. A. Birch, 1953 1, Miller; 2, Brice ; 3, Mitham ; 4, Green (ii) ; 5, Stobbs. Time 17-0 secs.

Div. C. -25 YDS. BACK STROKE. Previous Best : 16 sees.-P. A. Clarke, 1957 1, FothergM ; 2, Clark ; 3, Nella ; 4, Grafton; 5, Baker. Time 19 sees.

DIV. B-INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY RELAY (3 x 25 vim.)

1, Cairns ; 2, Clarke ; 3, Preston ; 4, Green (1) ; 5, Carpenter. Time 57.8 secs.

OPEN- 50 YDS. FREE STYLE Record : 26.1 secs.-P. H. Hugens, 1963 1, Smith (1) ; 2, Tongs ; 3, Barony; 4, Evans, Elliot-Smith. Time 29.3 secs.

FINALS (SECOND DAY) OPEN - 50 YDS. BUTTERFLY

1, Power ; 2, Sarony ; 3, Smith (i) ; 4, Bartlett.

Time 34-7 sees.

DIV. B -100 YDS. FREE STYLE Previous Best : 1 min. 6 sees.-J. W. Power, 1956 1, Cairns ; 2, Preston ; 3, Carpenter ; 4, Lay ; 6, Clarke. Time 1 min. 11.6 sees.

Div. D-25 YDS. BREAST STROKE Previous Best : 18.7 secs.-R. J. Ford, 1944 1, Clement (II); 2, Green (ii) ; 3, Brice; 4, Mitham; 5, Davidson. Time 21 secs.

OPEN-INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY RELAY (3 x 25 vim)

1, Power • 2, Tonge ; 3, Barony; 4, Smith (i) ; 5, Elliot-Smith. Time 53.9 secs.

BEGINNERS' RACE (UNDER 124) 25 YDS.

1, Houghton; 2, Jenner ; 3, Marsh (ii) ; Bristow (ii).

Time 21 secs.

Div. B - 50 YDS. BREAST STROKE Previous Best : 36.2 secs.-J. B. Cairns, 1958 1, Shirreff ; 2, Cairns •, 3, Smith (iii); 4, Raynes; 5, Smith (ii). Time 38-6 secs.

OPEN DIVING (MAXIMUM POINTS 60)

1, Mill; 2, Tonge ; 3, Harvey ; 4, Capon ; 5, Sarony.

Div. D - 25 YDS. BACK STROKE Previous Best : 19.4 secs.-R. T. Blake, 1950 1, MMer ; 2, Rush ; 3, Clement ; 4, Green GB. Time 20 secs.

Div. C - 50 YDS. BREAST STROKE Previous Best : 38.8 secs. -J. Harbott, 1950

1, Fothergill ; 2, Jones (I1) ; 3, Marsh ; 4, Byng-

Raddiek ; 5, Kershaw. Time 44.6 secs.

Div. B-50 YDS. FREE STYLE Previous Best : 28.1 sees.-J. C. Johnson, 1955 1, Preston ; 2, Cairns ; 3, Cruikshank ; 4, Lay; 5, Carpenter. Time 31.4 secs.

OPEN-100 YDS. FREE STYLE

Record : 1 min. 1.4 sees-P. H. Hugens, 1953 1, Power ; 2, Tongs • 3, Evans ; 4, Smith (1); 5, Elliot-Smith. Time 1 min. 7.2 secs.

DISTANCE RACES OPEN-440 YDS. FREE STYLE Record : 6 mine. 5.5 sees.-H. N. Dahlstrom, 1953 1, Power ; 2, Evans ; 3, Sarony ; 4, Balchin ; 5, Pasfleld. Time 6 mins. 7.5 secs.

Div. B AND C-250 YDS. FREE STYLE Previous Best : 3 mins. 23.1 sees.-H. N. Dahlstrom, 1952 1, Cairns ; 2, Preston ; 3, Downing; 4, Carpenter ; 5, Lay. Time 3 MIDS. 35.4 secs.

INTER-HOUSE RELAY RACES 4 x 50 YDS. FREE STYLE Record : 1 mm. 57-9 sees.-Westminster, 1955 Won by St. Margaret's. Time 1 min. 57.9 sees.

JUNIOR TEAM RACE (4 x 25 YDS.) Record : 1 min. 6.2 sees.-Founder's, 1955 (Founders, Bennett, Holdgate) Won by Holdgates. Time 1 min. 14.8 secs.

4 x 100 YDS. BREAST STROKE Record : 6 mins. 45.8 sees.-Westminster, 1954 Won by St. Margaret's. Time 5 mine. 48.6 secs.

DIVING (TEAM OF 2) MAXIMUM POINTS 120

Won by Westminster. Points,

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4 x 100 YDS. FREE STYLE Record : 4 mine. 47.6 sees.—Westminster, 1955 Won by St. Margaret's. Time 4 mine. 50.6 secs.

School v. Cranbrook. July 3.

School won by 7 matches to 2.

MEDLEY TEAM RACE (4 x 25 vDs.) Record : 1 min. 1.3 secs—Westminster, 1953 Won by St. Margaret's. Time 1 min. 1.9 secs.

THE PENGUIN TWENTY MEN RACE (20 x 25 xns.)

Record : 6 mine. 34 secs—Westminster, 1953 Won by Westminster. Time 5 mins. (Record).

Team : Selfe, Diskul, Quinton, A. Smith, Pennington, Cottle.

INTER-HOUSE CHALLENGE CUP Won by St. Margaret's.

INTER-HOUSE RELAYS CLIP Won by St. Margaret's.

INTER-ROUSE WATER POLO CUP Won by St. Margaret's.

Team : Selfe, Diskul, Quinton, Mardell, Pennington, Cottle.

School v. Old Suttonians. July 5.

School lost by 5 matches to 4.

School v. Dover. July 10.

School lost by 5 matches to 3.

Team: Selfe, Diskul, Gilham, Quinton, R. Smith, Parker.

Tennis

School Tournament results :— SENIOR: K. R. Gilhan, bt. P. L. Selfe 6-1, 6-3, in the singles final.

P. L. Selfe and A. J. Parker bt. R. H. Palmer and H. A. Elmitt 6-0, 6-0, in the doubles final.

JUNIOR: R. C. G. Smith bt. B. Macdonald 6-1, 6-1, in the singles final.

Collins (1) and Davies (3) bt. Pennington and Halsey 6-4, 7-5, in the doubles final.

HOUSE MATCHES 1st Round : Westminster beat St. Margaret's 5-1; Founder's beat Lambe's 6-2.

Final : Founder's beat Westminster by 5 matches to 4, and thus win the Cup. Since we have been unable to engage a professional coach this term, coaching has been carried out by the School first pair, Selfe and Diskul.

MATCHES: Won 3; Lost 2.

School v. Staff. May 15.

School won by 6 matches to 3.

Team : Selfe, Diskul, Gilhann, Quinton, A. Smith, R. Smith.

School v. St. Lawrence College. May 27.

School won by 7 matches to 2.

Team : Selfe, Diskul, Gilham, Quinton, A. Smith, R. Smith.

School v. Eastbourne College. June 3.

School lost by 9 matches to 0.

Team : Selfe, Diskul, Gilham, Quinton, A. Smith R. Smith.

School v. Tonbridge. June 17.

Match abandoned.

Selfe and Diskul leading tat pair 7-5, 4-3.

Gilham and Quinton lost to 2nd pair 6-1, 6-0.

A. Smith and It. Smith beat 3rd pair 6-4, 6-3.

U-16 pair, Pennington and Halsey leading 6-4, 6-4.

Fencing

This year the Public Schools Fencing' Championships which took place during the Easter Holidays received 371 entries from 42 schools. Sutton Valence was represented by Lynn, Craven and Crutch.

Lynn reached the Foils finals and eventually won after a barrage with Merchant Taylors, St. Paul's and Dulwich, who finished in that order. After the Foil event he lost the speed in his attack owing to physical unfitness. Being essentially an offensive player, he was decisively eliminated the next day from the Epee final which he had won last year. Craven and Crutch were unable to join Lynn in the later rounds because of inexperience in matches, but in the team aggregate for the Graham Bartlet Cup, the School was

THE SUTTONIAN placed fourth with 17 points, being narrowly beaten by Dulwich for third place with 18 points.

During the term, Lynn successfully defended the Open Epee title in the Kent Championships.

The stage has now been reached when the School has a good fencing team without Lynn. The great number that first flooded the Salle d'Armes has now resolved itself into a sturdy few. In McCarthy, Craven, Crutch and Walton we have a strong if not formidable Foil team. This is eloquently borne out by the three matches we have so far had : two with Maidstone Fencing Club " B " and one with King's School, Rochester.

In our first encounter with the Maidstone swordsmen, who sported a County colour, we drew them to 8 all. Craven and Crutch acquitted themselves admirably by winning 2 out of 4 fights each. At our next meeting they made the mistake of deeming it unnecessary to include their County player. Their mistake soon became obvious as we won fight after fight.

In the end they managed to retrieve four bouts, thus losing 12-4. Craven and Crutch had evidently improved and won 3 out of 4 fights each. Walton had an equalising 2 won, 2 lost.

Our victory over King's School, Rochester, was less resounding, the score being 10-6. Crutch secured 3 victories while Craven distinguished himself by sweeping aside all opposition. At present his analysis is intelligent enough, but though he applies with conviction his offensive still lacks fire.

McCarthy was out of form because of the use of wrong tactics. For a person with his reach he was too apt to be drawn into minor skirmishes where his reach became embarrassing. When he learns

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to keep aloof and adopt attacks that look ahead and counteracts he will become dangerous.

A criticism that might be made on all is the too obvious reliance on straightforward attacks for point winners. It must be realised the fabian tactics are often more effective.

O.S. Notes R. J. Barber (1956) has been with the 1st Bn. Middlesex Regt. in Cyprus since the New Year and expects to move to Germany in October.

A. F. S. Cotton (1922) is a member of an expert committee set up by the Home Secretary to advise him on the law relating to matrimonial proceedings in magistrates' courts under the Chairmanship of Mr. Justice Arthian Davies.

Marriages KERR—HUDSON.—On June 7, 1958, at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, Australia, Charles B. Kerr (1950) to Mary Lynne Wyndham Hudson.

WOOD—WOOLF.—On June 28, 1958, at Kippington, Sevenoaks, John R. Wood (1953) to Jane Louise Woolf.

Missing Addresses During the last year or so, magazines addressed to the following O.S. have been returned marked "Address unknown," "Gone away," etc. If any reader of the magazine can give a new address of any of them, it will be much appreciated :— J. A. C. Allison (1945) F. Glynn Baker (1900) A. D. Barber (1930) G. M. Barber (1933) R. Benaim (1956) J. F. R. Bongard (1942) R. L. Bongard (1933) P. J. Brill (1939) S. W. G. Burton (1933) M. H. Butcher (1929) D. E. Corden (1941) J. G. Chapman (1938)

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W. H. Culling (1930) R. H. H. Forster, R.E. J. C. Fisher (1903) (1943) I. A. D. Lyle (1953) G. N. Frere-Smith M. J. Redman (1956) (1939) G. A. Walker (1940) J. 1). Lincoln (1949) R. H. F. Wylie (1943) J. F. Newell (1948) H. R. Rowe, C.I.E. (1902)

buildings in Melbourne for the past 3+ years. He has given up his cricket after nearly " making " the N.S.W. side for golf and has reached a handicap of +2 we hear.

In this connection, 0.S. are reminded to notify the Hon. Secretary, 0.S.A., of any changes in address.

R. A. Nation (1947) by telephone.

P. Simmons (1935) in Melbourne with whom he lunched and gave general S.V. news which was much appreciated. P. Simmons is now working with a publicity firm.

P. V. Marchant (1945) has won the Pistol Shooting Championship of the U.K. for the second year in succession.

Good luck for a third and in the next Olympic Games.

M. St. J. Candy (1952), who is working with the engineering side of B.B.C., has been at the V.H.F. Station at Wrotham Heath. He has paid us two visits recently.

H. P. Miller (1952) completed his apprenticeship with Hawker Aircraft in May, 1957, and is now in the Experimental Design Office working on prototype design studies. That he hasn't spent all his time on aircraft is shown by the fact that he has become engaged to be married on July 19.

P. N. Goddard (1956) is stationed with his L.A.A. Regt. R.A. at Pembroke Dock, South West Wales. His military duties are not so arduous that they prevent him playing cricket and he has played in his " Command " XI and also for the Royal Regiment of Artillery.

J. A. Sheridan (1923) has just returned from a business tour of Australia and New Zealand. He went armed with a list of O.S. living in the Antipodes and saw a number of them. In New Zealand he saw only D. W. A. Peach (1939), but in Australia made contact personally or by phone with a number, namely :— A. L. Adams (1935), who has been General Manager of the exhibition

Sheridan tried to find G. L. S. Tyler (1896), but learned that he had returned to England. Does anyone know his address ?

He also met the Rev. S. V. Weare (1933), who is assistant warden (i.e., 2nd master) at the lovely St. George's College, Perth, W.A. He also lectures in History at Perth University.

Another 0.S. of whom we rarely hear was met in B. S. Hewett (1931), who lives in Victoria. He started in Australia on research work for the Post Office, but has now transferred to the Dept. of Defence Production and Supply. He is married and has three children.

Sheridan's last contact was H. B. Griffiths (1937), who works for the Oxford University Press in Sydney, who gave " Sherry " a great welcome and would do likewise for other O.S. visiting Australia.

We thank Sheridan for all this news and, if other 0.S. are visiting foreign parts would like lists of past members of the School in the area to which they are travelling, they should write to E. A. Craven at the School.

R. B. Westmacott (1911) writes to say that he is coming to U.K. for July and August and intends visiting the School.

THE SUTTONIAN Among his other commitments is a visit to Orford for the quincentennial celebrations at Magdalen College.

N. I. D'Albertanson (1918) gave us news of his son's, N. J. D'Albertanson (1945) wedding, reported elsewhere. " D'Albert " senior has been in Birmingham since 1954—near Edgbaston Cricket Ground—working in an export firm dealing mainly with Nigeria.

J. W. Devonshire (1930) has moved from head office of Lloyd's Bank to become Assistant Manager of Cox & King's Branch in Pall Mall. This is reputedly the largest branch of any bank in Europe and has a staff of over 1,100. Devonshire would be pleased to meet any O.S. who bank with Cox & King's when they are next in the building, but remarks sadly that the credit squeeze is still on. It was nice to see J. W. D. at the 0.S. Dinner again.

We have had two or three letters from M. F. Beaman (1952), who has been working in Canada for the last year with a fellow graduate of Sidney Sussex College before returning to England to start work at home. His work has been mainly with the Forest Service in British Columbia, which is vigorous but very well paid—or so it seems. He is returning to U.K. in August and is coming to the 0.S. Cricket Week.

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greater success than reported in the papers. He very much likes the change from Seychelles.

W. G. Peel-Yates (1933) has moved from Shropshire to The Rookery Farm, Hinton-in-the-Hedges, Brackley, Northants. A lovely name ! He tells us of a third son, just over 2 years old.

M. D. Grundy (1955) and P. J. Hills (1956) have been swimming for Cambridge and London Universities respectively.

Grundy has now been awarded his " blue."

R. F. Budd (1952) has completed his Colonial Office course at Cambridge and sailed for Tanganyika on June 25.

A. J. Hinton East (1940) has moved to a new address which is : The Guitings, 41 Barn Hill, Wembley Park, Middlesex.

J. F. Pangman (1956) is living in Ottawa and is at Asbury College working for Matriculation. He is a member of his Cadet Corps and took part in the opening of the Canadian Parliament by Her Majesty.

R. E. Tapping (1919) is president of the Chartered Auctioneers' and Estate Agents' Institute for 1958-59. And E. D. Chantler (1952) has just passed all his examinations for the same Institute. So an O.S. is at both the top and bottom of this profession.

D. Fenton (1957) is doing his military service in Hereford and has not played as much cricket as he would have liked.

B. A. Fothergill (1951) is in East Africa with R. 0. Hamilton, Ltd., a firm of manufacturers' agents and representatives. He has been working on the sales side since the beginning of the year. He finds East Africa a very pleasant place to work and would recommend it to any O.S. His address now is : c/o R. 0.

Hamilton, Ltd., P.O. Box 12030, Travin House, Jeevanjee Street, Nairobi.

A. C. Wright (1951) has been posted by Cable & Wireless Ltd. to Trinidad, W.I. He was sent out hurriedly in order to be in time for Princess Margaret's visit. He says that the Princess's visit was an even

R. M. Warrick (1929) writes from Mount Morgan (Queensland) to say that he has sold his Farm and Pig Stud.

Living and working in a gold-mining town, dominated by a slag heap and

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smoke stack from the mine, he seems to be having a prosperous and interesting time. He tells us that he neither smokes nor drinks (much) nor takes drugs— despite his profession as printed on his letter : "Chemist Warrick, R. M. Warrick, Ph.C., M.P.S., G.B." ! He has one bitter complaint to make : he says that he always longs to read any infcrmation about his contemporaries and that he finds these in the Suttonian too seldom.

To quote him : ". . . hope that you may perhaps be able to persuade more OLD O. S. 'S to supply more details of themselves for the benefit of people like myself who have no chance of meeting them."

N. H. Dahlstrom (1953) is at present working in Hamburg for an export firm representing British and American chemical firms. He hopes to come to England early in July and intends visiting the School. It will be nice to see him again.

R. C. Britton (1954) has completed his military service and started his career as a Trainee Manager in a bacon firm on June 16.

A. J. Perkins (1955) is doing his military service in Edinburgh. We hope he has his golf clubs with him.

B. P. Davis (1955) has taken the preliminary to Part I of the Tripos in English. He has played plenty of music not only in informal and college activities but also with C.U.M.S. (the Music Club), the University String players, and the Opera group. He is soon going on an organised tour of Germany with the " Cambridge College Ensemble." He has also rowed for his college (Magdelene).

He has met R. Budd (1952), who is off to Tanganyika in the colonial service ; also C. R. G. Shaw (1955). Davis

himself will be at S.V.S. to play in the concert at the end of the Summer Term.

Lt.-Col. T. F. Edwards, R.A.S.C. (1932), has left H.Q. R.A.S.C., Gibraltar, and is now working at the War Office.

The Rev. J. H. Churchill (1939) writes from King's College, London, that among his students is P. W. Warland (1953), who is reading Theology and is now in his second year. Warland is in the King's College First Boat and is a Union executive. He has also been selected as one of two special messengers for the Bishops at the Lambeth Conference.

S. Jeffery (1957) is also at King's College studying Dentistry.

J. G. L. Wall (1954) is in his second year at Pembroke College (Oxon) reading Agriculture. He has found time to represent the University at two Sports for which Blues, half Blues or even deci-Blues are given, namely, Ploughing (agriculturally, we presume) and a .22-in. shooting (standing and kneeling) against Cambridge. Congratulations.

J. A. Hobson (1952), our first American exchange student from the Englishspeaking Union, writes that he will be arriving in London with his wife on July 11, and hopes to visit the School before end of term—the hope is mutual.

He says that he lives near Governor Bummer Academy to which B. P. Marsh is going next year and hopes to see him during the next year.

We have news of B. S. Berting (1940), via R. B. Westmacott (1911). He has a good job with the British Columbia Power Commission at Cariboo and only comes home to Vancouver for the week-ends.

They have, however, arranged to meet before Westinacott leaves for U.K. in July.

THE SUTTONIAN Apology 0.5. Notes, Lent, 1958: J. L. Pyne should have read J. L. Pye (1941) and the address quoted was only his temporary one. His permanent address is :— Newall Hall, Huntingfield, Halesworth, Suffolk.

He will be pleased to meet any O.S. in the vicinity.

O.S. Fixtures at the School Rugby Football—Saturday, December 13, 1958.

Fives—Sunday, December 14, 1958.

Hockey—Saturday, April 18, 1959.

Anyone wishing to take part write, to E. A. C. at the School, WITHOUT waiting for an invitation, giving details of position on the field, etc.

Old Suttonians' Cricket Week August 10 to 17, both inclusive. Any 0.5. who has not received details and who would like to take part should write to E. A. Craven at the School.

The Old Suttonians' Golfing Society The Society held its Eleventh Spring Meeting at the Bearsted Golf Club on Sunday, May 18. This proved to be our best attended meeting to date, with twenty-four players setting off for the morning Stableford Competition for the Morrish Cup. This was won this year by a newcomer, P. Jordan, with a gigantic score of 391. Roger Douglas and Peter de Pinna tied for second place, but the decision was in favour of Douglas on the

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score over the last nine holes. Both players returned a score of 38, again surely a remarkably high score ?

It was a particular pleasure to welcome Mrs. Robert Kay as our guest to lunch and, as in days gone by, she was able to witness our successes and failures with the President's Mashie on the first tee.

In the afternoon we were joined by nine members of the School in the draw for the two-ball foursome competition for the President's Mashie and I am glad to report that the first pair included a member of the School, namely, John Hardy. Hardy and Dick Newbury returned a score of " one-up " followed

by Alan Martin and Patrick Jordan who were all square.

In concluding this report on what was undoubtedly a most successful and enjoyable day, I should like to extend our welcome to Leslie Mason Apps, who is to be our President for the ensuing three years. As I have promised not to mention his air shot on the tenth, I will abide by that decision !

Attending the meeting were : Messrs.

Newbury, de Pinna, Beaton, Bassett, Jordan, Booer, T., Lock, Douglas, Gulland, Apps, Hardy, G., Hardy, A., Starkey, James, A., Trimming, Sheridan, J., Grafton, J., Grafton, P., Morrish, J., Morrish, P., Horn, Martin, A., Martin, R., Craven, A., Craven, R., and for a few moments only, Edward Craven.

Births BRANSON.—To Constance Mary (née Broughton) and D. W. Branson (1936), at 94 Abbey Street, Faversham, Kent, a son Daryll Nigel Hardwick, a brother for Sandra—June 25, 1958.

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Further Marriages D'A LBERTANSON—MOSS.—On April 5, 1958, at Accra, Ghana, Nigel James D'Albertanson to Frances Mariella Moss.

EAST— IRISH. On October 23, 1957, at Park Lane Methodist Church, Wembley, Alan John Hinton East (1940) to June, elder daughter of Mrs. W. A. Alward, Belle Vue Hotel, Cheltenham.

Old Suttonian Conjurors The Annual Reunion will be held on Saturday, October 25, 1958, comprising dinner and attendance at the Magic Circle " Festival of Magic."

The Festival will be held this year from October 20-25. at the Scala Theatre, London. Full details will gladly be sent on request to Michael Candy, 6 Dearne Close, Stanore, Middlesex. Telephone : Grimsdyke 1156.

Correspondence The Editor, The Suttonian.

To sum up the impressions received and to give thanks for kindnesses rendered throughout a year is always difficult.

When I first arrived I was a bit apprehensive of the whole affair, but I soon discovered that I had no reason to be so.

You adopted me into your lives with none of the reserve that I might have expected.

Amongst the many impressions learned through my experiences are the following : a broader outlook on life, including a revaluation of both England and America ; an appreciation of manners, preciseness, even fastidiousness in everyday life ; a knowledge of the renowned English humour ; an appreciation of music, art

and the Theatre ; and in a lighter vein, a knowledge and love of cricket, rugger, quietness, walking and chemistry.

If I could make any suggestion to you, I would ask you to receive your future guests with the same eagerness and enthusiasm that vou have shown towards Inc. The beauty of your country and warmth of your hearts is a wonderful memory.

In conclusion may I thank all those who have made my year at Sutton Valence an enjoyable success. I shall certainly remember you.

Yours sincerely, DONALD L. SNIDER, American Exchange Scholar.

31 Bennetts Avenue, Shirley, Surrey July, 1958.

The Editor, The Sut,tonian.

Dear Sir,—Nearly 300 Old Suttonians have subscribed to the Memorial Fund to R. L. Kay and on behalf of my committee I should like to say how grateful we are for this splendid response.

As you will know, the main object of the appeal was to raise sufficient funds to provide annually a school prize bearing his name. Having in mind that a sum of over 1140 has already been received, I am pleased to say that it will now be possible to make provision for an additional memorial to Robert, and I should welcome any suggestions as to the form this should take.

In the meantime the Fund is remaining open and any further contributions should be sent to me at the above address.

Yours faithfully, J. H. GRAY.

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Climbing in Cumberland the devotees of the Third Programme were wandering "Beside the lake, W HILE beneath the trees" and in and out of the "Red Lion," the representatives of the Light Programme were undertaking heavier tasks and carrying heavier rucksacks "on high o'er vales and hills."

Our base was, as usual the Lingmell Hotel, at Keswick, conveniently facing the Miniature Golf Course, which was fortunately open this year and well patronised in the evenings before dinner We were glad to have P.S.W.M. with us and flattered that he should prefer the altitude of the hills to the latitude of the Broads : also John Tyrrell (0.S.) and his partner, John Lane (erstwhile of St. Edmund's, Canterbury).

These two made great play with a length of nylon rope, but we never saw it in action.

The first two days were rather depressing. We got very wet and cold on Cat Bells and Maiden Moor and had to beat a hasty retreat in hail, mist and rain down Lobstone Band. Our venture on Great Gable was no better. We were wet through and cold by the time we reached Stye Head, where (and not for the first time on these holidays) a rebellion was staged and in spite of stern words from the leader and prognostications of fair weather the retreat was sounded via Esk Hause and Grain Gill.

Fortunately, the weather improved towards the end of our week. We had an excellent day on Helvellyn, traversing Striding Edge in both directions and the usual helter-skelter off Dollywaggon down to Grisedale Tarn en route for Grasmere and tea. Saddleback gave us perhaps the best day of all, windless and sunny, with an enjoyable scramble up Sharp Edge and time to bask in the sun on the grassy hump at the top.

On our one off-day Tyrrell led his party to Scafell Pike and included an exciting climb up Great End en route and a hearty tea at Mrs. Edmondson's which the rest were sorry to miss. Others had another bash at Helvellyn, while N.P.B. explored the unfrequented stretches of Castlerigg Fell and High Seat above Borrowdale and Watendlath and found it a most rewarding day, far removed from the more trodden routes.

Although the holiday did not compare with many others if measured by heights achieved, it was none the less enjoyable and one could not but be gay, in such a jocund company. (We, too, know our Wordsworth.)