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THE SUTTONIAN 1984

Photographic credits:

A. G. Foulkes, Esq. Alastair Castle (C) Cover Design:

Mark Rayner (W)

Volume 34

Number 1

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VISITOR:

The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury FOUNDATION:

United Westminster Schools Clerk and Receiver: T. E. Hatton, Esq., O.B.E. GOVERNING BODY: F. L. Abbott, Esq., J.P. (Vice-Chairman, Foundation Board)

Maj. Gen. Sir John Bates, K.B.E., C.B., M.C., M.A. E. R. P. Boorman, Esq., M.A. Miss E. B. Clarke, C.V.O., J.P., M.A., B.Litt.

P. C. Coles, Esq., (Chairman, Foundation Board) P. W. Grafton, Esq., C.B.E., P.P.R.I.C.S., F.C.I.Arb. (Chairman) The Rt. Revd. Robert Hardy, Bishop of Maidstone Mrs. E. Johnston J. A. Lawton, Esq., C.B.E., D.C.L., D.L., (Vice-Chairman) L. A. Lidstone, Esq., O.B.E., J.P. M. A. Maberly, Esq. P. S. Morrish, Esq., M.A., A.R.I.C.S. -F. R. Rawes, Esq., M.B.E., M.A. R. G. Stubblefield, Esq., LL.B

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ACADEMIC STAFF 1984-85 HEADMASTER M. R. HAYWOOD, M.A., University of Edinburgh; (History) DEPUTY HEADMASTER B. J. LITTLE, B.Sc., University of Kent, A.F.I.M.A.; (Head of Mathematics; Housemaster of Cornwallis) SENIOR MASTER R. F. BATES, B.Sc., University of Manchester; (Mathematics and Physics) ASSISTANT MASTERS A. G. FOULKES, M.A., Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge; (Director of Music) R. E. HORN, M.A., Corpus Christi College, Cambridge; (Modern Languages) A. R. DOUGLAS, M.A., St. Edmund Hall, Oxford; (Head of History; Careers Master) F. R. BALL, B.Sc., University of Manchester; (Head of Physics) R. D. CHANCE, M.A., Clare College, Cambridge; (English; Housemaster of St. Margaret's) M. F. BEAMAN, M.A., Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge; (Geography and History) J. McCORMICK, B.A., University College, Durham; (Head of Classics; Housemaster of Bennett; Librarian) K. M. SMITH, B.Sc., King's College, Durham, M.I.Biol.; (Head of Biology) D. W. TAYLOR, Loughborough Colleges; (Woodwork and Design) C. R. G. SHAW, M.A., Clare College, Cambridge; (Head of English; Housemaster of Lambe's) B. R. DAY, B.A., University of Exeter; (Head of Modern Languages; Housemaster of Holdgate) W. K. PIPER, B.A. B.Ed., Monash University, Australia; (English; Tutor of Founder's) J. B. HUGHES, B.A., University of Manchester; (Head of Economics) M. E. F. PETTMAN, M.A., University of Edinburgh; (Mathematics) The Rev. D. J. BARNES, Dipl.B. and R.S., Goldsmiths' College, London; (Chaplain; Housemaster of Aylmer) W. R. A. TAYLOR, B.Ed., University of Bristol; (Head of Art) D. PICKARD, B.Sc., Queen Mary College, London, F.R.G.S.: (Head of Geography; Tutor of Cornwallii) P. J. HARCOURT, M.A., Selwyn College, Cambridge, M.I.L.; (Modern Languages; Housemaster of Founder's) C. F. G. PARKINSON, B.A., T.D., St. John's College, Durham; (Economics; Housemaster of Westminster) M. A. GORDON, B.A., University of Leeds; (Modern Languages; Tutor of Lambe's) C. I. K. LALLYETT, B.Sc., D.I.C., Ph.D., Imperial College, London; (Biology; Tutor of St. Margaret's) — Leaves December 84 R. M. SABINE, B.Sc., Ph.D., University of Southampton; (Head of Science; Tutor of Cornwallis) K. M. EVANS, B.A., University of Bristol; (Assistant Director of Music) J. RENSHAW, B.Sc., University of Southampton; (Mathematics; Tutor of Bennett) Mrs. S. M. HAYWOOD, B.A., Open University; (English; Housemistress of Valence) N. D. ARGENT, B.A., Portsmouth Polytechnic; (Geography; Tutor of Lambe's) J. L. R. POSNETTE, B.Ed.; Goldsmith College, London; (Science and Head of P.E.; Tutor of Westminster) T. M. WHITE, B.Sc., University of Sheffield; (Chemistry; Tutor of Holdgate) Miss F. H. E. ROGERS, B.A., University of Sterling; (English; Tutor of Valence) C. W. W. WILSON, B.A., University of Exeter; (History; Tutor of Westminster) Mrs. M. A. POPAY, B.Sc., Bedford College, London; (Mathematics) Mrs. B. J. PIPER, Portsmouth and Medway Colleges; (Pottery) Mrs. A. WILKINSON, F.L. Calder College, Liverpool; (Home Economics; Food and Nutrition) From January 1985: Mr. G. R. PIPER, B.Sc., University of Newcastle; (Head of Physics; Tutor of St. Margaret's) Mr. D. CLARKE, B.Sc., University of Bristol; (Biology; Tutor of Founder's)

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VALENCE HOUSE GIRLS, 1983

Back Row L to R: Louise Knagg, Kirsty Knagg, Helen Overton, Nathalie Bloom, Melissa Albentosa, Robyn Chapman, Amanda Fowler.

Front Row L to R: Tracey Little, Charlotte Browning, Emma Pearce, Lucy Mayor, Mrs. S. M. Haywood, Sophie Rice, Karen Payne, Charlotte Lamport.

After over 400 years as a boys' school Sutton Valence admitted its first girls in the autumn term of 1983. A small number of girls joined the school at 11 + , 13 + and at Sixth Form level, and at the beginning of the current term there are girls in every year. In a remarkably short time and with relatively little fuss Sutton Valence has become truly co-educational. The girls' house is named after and accommodated in Lambe's House's former annexe, Valence House.

Completely redecorated and adapted, it provides both study and changing facilities and also houses the kitchens and teaching room for the newly introduced

Food and Nutrition course, an 0 level option available to both girls and boys. On the second floor is a flat for the House Tutor.

Although the girls account for only 10 per cent of the School roll, they have made a disproportionate impression upon many aspects of school life, not least of which in the classroom, as the list of prizewinners demonstrates. With most sports, excepting Rugby, open to girls as well as boys, it should not be too long before Sutton Valence fields mixed teams. As for the disadvantages of girls in a former male 'bastion', not even our rare misogynist has managed to discover any.

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Biology, respectively. Whilst waiting for Mr. Piper's arrival we have been fortunate to have Mr. 'Robby' Robinson, B.Sc., formerly of Cranbrook School, who has been teaching Physics on a part-time basis. He is well known to a number of members of staff, and his contribution to the teaching of Physics and his presence in the Common Room have been greatly appreciated.

To those who have arrived and those about to we wish a long and enjoyable association with Sutton Valence.

The departures mentioned above have caused a change in the line-up of House personnel: Mr. Nick Argent moves into the Lambe's Tutor's gable suite and, on its vacation by Mr. Charles Atkinson, Mr. Bill Wilson ascends the stairs to occupy the Westminster Tutor's high-rise apartment. On a one-term appointment Mr. William Taylor is Tutor in Founder's.

The Matrons this year have been happy to stay put.

From the Domestic Staff we have reluctantly said good-bye to Mrs. Iris Whiting, who, as well as working in the kitchens, kept the Common Room spick and span; Miss Denise Lane, our former assistant cook — Denise has taken up a post as Matron at Queen Anne's, Caversham (a Foundation school) — and Miss Jackie Last. We wish them every happiness in their new posts.

On a much sadder note we record the deaths of Mrs. Cath Bicker, Mrs. Nelly Bentley and Mr. Henry Spice, former groundsman.

THE SCHOOL YEAR Whatever else 1983/84 may remain memorable for, the arrival of girls at Sutton Valence will displace it. The appointment by the Governors of a Headmaster who had previously been in a co-educational school was taken by the prescient observer to be a distinct omen of a move towards a similar arrangement at Sutton Valence. In fairness, no secret was made of the intention and the little opposition there may have been towards the idea provided no serious cause for hesitation. Some adjustment to teaching methodology may have been felt necessary by those members of staff used only to teaching boys, but once they had devised more genteel metaphors and purged their notes of any possible sexist reference, life in the classroom continued very much as normal. The Chapel Choir sings a little more sweetly and, methinks, the boys look just that slightly better groomed . . .

Visitors could have been forgiven for thinking that there were two different factions in the School. Last year saw the gradual disappearance of the black jacket and its replacement by what most agree, especially the wearers, is a palpable improvement in the School uniform, namely a blue/grey herring-bone sports jacket.

The Main Hall was repainted and the stage lighting system rescued from plunder by dealers in theatrical antiques. The excellent production of 'Macbeth' as the annual dramatic event gave the Stage and Lighting Gang a challenging opportunity to show how effective good lighting can be.

The Friends of Sutton Valence, an association of parents, staff, O.S. and well-wishers was set up and, as described in another article, has already recorded its first social successes and made its initial contribution to school equipment.

Other changes in the life or appearance of the School have been less visible or dramatic. Devotees of the 'big screen' will regret the demise of the Saturday Evening film show, but the considerable saving, not to mention the better choice, offered by video tapes has made the purchase of House video-recorders an economical innovation.

Coming back to girls, one, albeit irregular, frequenter of the Centre Block has voted with his feet: William Blake, the hulky tabby given to mewing loudly outside his master's classroom has not been seen around the School since the start of Autumn '83 . . .

It was once again our sad task to have to say farewell to several members of staff at the end of the Summer Term. After four years each at the School Charles Atkinson and Mark Gaddes moved on to new posts, the former to Epsom College and the latter to the British Army School at MOnchen-Gladbach. They were both cherished colleagues and also, it can be safely assumed, respected and popular classroom teachers. In Michael Fairbank the School took its reluctant leave of a friend, colleague and teacher of nigh on 30 years' standing.

While he will certainly remain a very welcome friend, he will be missed in the two latter capacities. As his valedictory piece indicates he enters upon an active and very varied retirement. We wish all three happiness in their new lives.

One of the obvious advantages to the Common Room of the arrival of girls is the simultaneous accession of female colleagues. We warmly welcome Miss Fiona Rogers B.A., to teach English and, on a part-time basis, Mrs. Anne Wilkinson, who replaces Mrs. Robin Sexton as Domestic Science teacher. Mr. William Wilson B.A. takes over Michael Fairbank's teaching in the History Department, and in January, 1985 Mr. Geoff. Piper B.Sc. and, to replace Dr. Keith Lallyett, who leaves at the end of this term, Mr. Don Clarke B.Sc., join the Science Department to the Physics Dept. and to teach

THE FRIENDS OF SUTTON VALENCE That Sutton Valence has many friends is self-evident; that they could be readily welded into a social organisation was a logical conclusion. So the Friends of Sutton Valence was easily formed from a nucleus of parents, masters and well-wishers. With a Steering Committee set up, a Constitution quickly followed which set out very simply 'that the aims of this Society shall be to foster the friendliest and closest co-operation between parents, O.S. and the School, and to organise social functions and fund-raising activities to provide additional amenities for the benefit of the School'.

Given the enthusiasm of the Committee, the Valentine Ball was bound to be a sell-out from its inception, and so it proved. The more mature of us came away in a 'shell-shocked' condition, but that is a corollary of our own maturity. We had the most marvellous evening.

The Barbecue following Speech Day was more of a family event and, once again, demand outstripped supply. It is difficult to see how the space limitations can be overcome, for the Refectory can hold only a finite number of people for a dance, and similar considerations apply to a marquee on the Headmaster's lawn. On the other hand, it is no bad thing for the friends to be supported in such a manner that 'Full House' notices are posted early.

It is remarkably easy to have the broad concept of an event within the School, but its realisation is another matter. Who is going to remove the benches out of the Refectory and replace them with chairs from the classrooms? And even more to the point: who is going to put them back ready for School in the morning? If you serve on the Friends Committee, you learn a little of the Bursar's problems and thank him for his labours.

While the Friends have already proved themselves on the social front, they have also shown their determination to support the School by purchasing a new B.B.C. 'IV Computer to join the others in the Computer Room.

The first Annual General Meeting took place on Wednesday, 7th November, when a Committee was elected.

M.R.H. 5

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MICHAEL FAIRBANK This summer sees the retirement of Michael Fairbank after nearly thirty years' service to the School. He began as House Tutor of Westminster, where he so impressed his Housemaster, Norman Bentley, that when NPB fell ill before his retirement from the House in 1959 he had no hesitation in entrusting it to Michael's care during the interregnum. It is interesting to note how this temporary promotion foreshadowed for Michael another more important one many years later.

Fortunately however he was not kept out of a house for long, and in 1962 after a short spell in Holdgate's he took over the brand new Cornwallis (incidentally enticing away several of my promising juniors at the same time). During his incumbency Cornwallis rapidly grew up to assume that prominent place in School affairs, especially in games, that it seems to have held ever since. Games themselves were not perhaps Michael's particular forte, though he has always kept up a lively interest in them and has served his time for longer than most in the freezing winds of BM. He is also the doyen of Cricket League umpires, a function he has continued to perform until the end.

It has alway seemed to me important that with advancing years one should try to broaden one's outlook by looking beyond the narrow limits of School life, and Michael has managed this to an unusual degree. He has for many years taken an active part in local life, serving as Clerk of East Sutton parish before being elected to the Maidstone Borough Council.

During his time there I have heard from at least two of his colleagues that he refuses to give up his independence of mind under the pressure of local politics and was always prepared to put people before party — than which in my book there is no higher praise. In addition to this he has the good fortune to be a liveryman of the Vinters' Company, in which he presently holds the office of Swan Warden; he also takes an active interest in Kent churches, not to mention old houses, and those who inhabit them.

To return to Michael's work within the School, there are two spheres of activity which it seems to me he made

peculiarly his own. The first of these, as part of his contribution to our Careers service, was his liaison work with universities. I imagine that in his time he has visited every university in the land, and has acquired a great deal of useful information about what they have to offer, including no doubt the quality of their port. This sort of personal contact is always hard to replace. The other activity which I have in mind, and with which I am sure he would like his name to be associated, is the care and labour which he has spent on the School grounds, tidying up unsightly spots and generally bringing greater distinction to an aspect of the School of which we have every right to be proud.

The list does not end here, but for the rest let a few memories suffice: Michael the Librarian, the organiser of the Hunting Society at the time when we reached the final of the Observer Mace, staunch defender of the Authorised Version, long-standing member of the staff golf team (might I say, in the language of the past, a Gentleman rather than a Player?).

Above all these things we shall remember Michael as a friend and colleague. Many of us have enjoyed the warmth of his hospitality, and he earned the respect of all for the way in which he assumed the mantle of government during the absence of the Headmaster last year. His dry humour as well as his wise counsel will be missed. However, retirement for him will be an opportunity to pursue some of his many interests uninterrupted by the impositions of teaching. Not that as a teacher Michael ever gave less than his best. Most of his efforts were of course given to History, of which department he was sometimes head, but for many years he also taught Maths up to 0 Level, which he modestly referred to as his 'sums teaching'.

I am aware that in writing at some length about Michael I have appeared to forget Susan. This is not the case. The two of them have earned their joint place in our affections, and to them both and their family we wish many years of health and happiness.

R .E.H .

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required; his most enthusiastic and valuable one was in Tennis, as assistant Master in charge, with particular responsibility for Junior teams, while in social Common Room tennis he was a stern, yet gentlemanly, competitor, All those boys who came into contact with him in these many spheres of his out-of-class activity will remember him with affection and gratitude.

The memories of those in the Common Room will be of Charles' easy, yet unobtrusive, friendliness with colleagues of all ages, his wide and well-informed range of interests, whether his love of Wagner or Gibbon or his humourous pieces on school life in parody of Milton, his unfailingly impeccable turn-out and high sartorial standards (woe betide the colleague whose shirt and tie were an ill-matched combination — he could be the unwitting winner of the 'Tasteless Tie of the Week' award!), and his endearing eccentricities such as abandoning, deliberately or by accident, his small change in a wide variety of places, as he found the weight of it in his pockets too irksome! We shall miss a colleague and friend who was generous, hospitable and tolerent, a kindly, civilised opponent of the cliche and solecism, written, spoken or sartorial.

J. McC

MARK GADDES Mark Gaddes came to Sutton Valence in 1980 and made, in his four year stay, many valuable contributions to School life. He proved himself a talented teacher of physics, capable of imparting knowledge not only to boys possessing, but also those lacking, a natural aptitude for the subject. He introduced logic into the School curriculum and gave generously of his time to those who studied it. He was involved in a variety of extra-mural activities: he coached rugby, hockey and athletics to a high level; tutored first in St. Margaret's and then in Lambe's, and co-ordinated the unwieldy community service unit with patience and efficiency. Sutton Valence pupils have lost a sympathetic and stimulating teacher, and the Common Room a colleague who, with his modest, unassuming manner and wide range of intellectual interests, was greatly valued. We wish him and his charming wife, Wendy, all success and happiness in their new life in West Germany.

C.V.A.

CHARLES ATKINSON After four years Charles Atkinson has moved to Epsom College. He came to Sutton Valence in September, 1980 from Hertford College, Oxford, and the University Department of Education; one's first impression of him was of a rather reticent, retiring, scholarly person. Scholarly he proved to be, setting and demanding in his English teaching, at all levels from 2nd year to 'A' level and beyond, the highest of standards, yet ready, at the appropriate times, to relax and show his pupils that these can be attained with the aid of humour. An acute observer of life and people, Charles possessed a fine talent for telling mimicry — neither friend nor foe was safe from his critical yet usually tolerantly critical, eye — and employed this with successful, often uproarious, effect in classroom and Common Room and at the Westminster House summer parties. Charles was the resident House Tutor of Westminster for three years and the two Housemasters he worked with and the boys in the house found him an invaluable helper, generous with his time and genuine in his commitment, interest and concern. Those impressions of reticence and retiring-ness were mistaken: indeed when Centre Block echoed, nay shook, to the sound of a 'Charlie-wobbly' reticent was the last word one thought of!

Charles willingly gave his help, often unsolicited, in any cause: it was natural that we should be treated to his efforts as a producer, with two highly successful School plays — `Hamp' and 'The Brass Butterfly' — for he was an enthusiastic theatre-goer. He also assisted with the production of 'The Mikado'.

As Chairman of the Hunting Society that body's keen activity and sound standards were more than maintained. The Chess Club benefited from his encouraging supervision, while he and David Pickard fought a long-running campaign for supremacy in Common Room chess, either in 'eye-ball' confrontation or over the internal 'phone system. Charles made a willing contribution to things sporting, wherever 8

SALVETE Bennett Baker Jason Baker Justin Bubb Christian Chance Patrick Farmer James Finlinson Tim, mi.

Fowler Richard, ma Gill Rupert, mi.

Hannah Jeremy Lumley Mark Page Jason Sands Mark Scrivener Grahame

September 1983 St. Margaret's Chan Chung Kai Cheung Lap Yan Horton Darren, ma.

Mulholland Andrew Newcomb Toby Piper Mark Wilmshurst Paul Wong Wilfred Westminster Addison Derek Atchison Martin, mi.

Barr Andrew Carr Nicholas Congdon Alex, mi.

Crouch Justin Horder Michael Kendall Jeremy Lee-Young Terence Marke Melville Pepper Ian Sam-Amoye Olufunsho Towner Jeremy Yip Elton

Holdgate Chomley Richard Hayman Paul Horton Lance, mi.

Lewis Quentin Neal Stuart Newing Jeremy Pound Nicholas, trts.

Sellwood Martin Valence Albentosa Melissa Bloom Nathalie Browning Charlotte Fowler Amanda, mi.

Hatfield Henrietta Knagg Kirsty, ma.

Knagg Louise, mi.

Lamport Charlotte Little Tracy Mayor Lucy Overton Helen Payne Karen Pearce Emma Pickard Emma Rice Sophie, mi.

Lambe's Anslow Martin Beedell Nicholas Biggs Andrew Byng-Maddick Nicholas Fry Justin Holland Alex Jones Simon Ng Walter Rikhy Ranjit Warner Matthew Cornwallis Adams Neale Chau Simon Craig Christopher Fani-Kayode Adesola Hewson Guy, mi.

Ho Wilson Lau Gerald McGregor Robert Price Adam Searle Matthew Thomas Alex

January 1984 St. Margaret's Hewitt Jonathan Westminster Chambers Matthew Chanrai Navin Filmer Paul Guy Sean Holdgate English

Founder's Ashby James Edwards John Haywood Nicholas Miller Paul Ng Eugene Scott Julian Walton Steven Wright Nicholas

Valence Chapman Robyn

April 1984 Cornwallis Norman Roland, mi.

Bennett Kelsey Jason 9

VALETE December 1983 St. Margaret's LVI— Epps R.

St. Margaret's UVI— Dailey B.

Galstaun G. Galton W. Graham A. Leung E. Ng N. Okesanjo K. Piper J. Pugh A. Richards J. Trindade A.

Cornwallis UVI— Miles N. Westminster LVI— Court A. Founders LVI— Stone J.

UVI— Stevens M. Thorne J.

March 1984

LVI— Cook P. V—

Westminster LVI— Brown C.

LIV— Atchison M. mi Cornwallis LIV— Allaf H.

Huen K. W. Hirst N. Merchant Z. Neeves J. Rayner M. Scott-Brown G.

Lambe's UVI- Allnatt T.

LVI— Beruffi R. V—

Graham V. Swatland R. Yau Y. L.

Bowcock T. Chan A. Glenister D. Hollins D. Nagy S. Norman R. Tsui P. West I. LVI— Castle A. V—

V—

Atchison S. Baldwin S. Bird A. Doree C. Jempson M. Shepherd M. Yeung K.

UIV— Martin E.

LIV— Rikhy R. 10

Nathan C. Roberts S.

Founders's UVI— Benfield J.

Catchpole E. Craddock T. Martin 0.

Matthews R. Rice M. Warner M.

Westminster UVI— Doree A.

July 1984 Burgess S. Kong M. Muwanga M. Odukomaiya D. Prosser D. Trotter G.

Brady S. Carlsen C. Koster A. Smith H.

Cornwallis UVI— Alshami I.

V—

Ashby J. Burrett S. Cawley S. Chambers D. De'Ath E. Forknall R. ma.

Jenner S. Troncoso J.

HEADMASTER'S SPEECH Speech Day 25 May 1984 `The world is passing through troubled times. The young people of today think of nothing but themselves.

They have reverence neither for their parents nor for old age. They are impatient of restraint. They talk as if they alone know everything, and what passes with us as wisdom is foolishness to them. As for the girls, they are immodest and unmannerly in speech, behaviour and dress'.

In one of those rare moments of disenchantment which even the most optimistic Headmaster experiences I suppose I might have been tempted to express such sentiments though, I suspect, with less elegant restraint than that shown by their real author, a monk and scholar who penned them in 1294.

Plus ca change . . . While the history of man can on one level be written as a record of constant change and progress, on another and more enduring plane it charts the changelessness of the human condition, the permanence of our more noble or of our more suspect emotions and reactions, the immutability of our perceptions in a whole range of situations where the dictates of fashion may influence the appearance of the set and the costumes, but where the play itself is ever the same.

Nowhere is this more clearly seen than in the relationship of child to parent, of youth to those of more mature years and in that forum where a significant part of ther drama has always been enacted — the School.

There is nothing new about the supposed 'Generation Gap'. The family breakfast table has always been as much a battleground as it has been a setting for civilised conversation. The optimum length of hair, time for curfew, proper use of leisure, level of commitment to work, degree of friendship with the opposite sex, degree of awareness of the needs of others — these have always been an optimum only in the eyes of one party in the relationship. For the other, the conventions have been seen as, at best, the product of sheer obduracy and, at worst, a sympton of the onset of senile dementia.

While parent and child, older and younger generation, climb with varying degrees of confidence or trepidation on to the opposite ends of the seesaw and seek to shift its balance in their own favour, where should the good School stand? Ideally, with one foot planted firmly on either side of the fulcrum; able to respond with sensitivity to shifts in mere fashion; able to test the likely longevity of more fundamental trends and able to absorb and adapt them with care and discrimination but — above all — able to set all that is done in a context of self-discipline, of intellectual curiosity tinged with caution and respect and, possibly most important, of social responsibility.

Now, of course, this is all very much more easily said than done and it would be either a very foolish or very arrogant Headmaster who would suggest that his School could perfect the balancing act. What I can assert with confidence and without seeking in any way to be controversial is that the Independent Sector is in a considerably stronger position to maintain the proper balance between change and changelessness than a Maintained Sector which, despite the undoubted skill and dedication of those who serve within it, seems so often to be at the mercy of changing political dogma or distorted or simply irreconcilable economic priorities.

Since the School last came together for its annual Speech Day a general election has taken place and we are safe to exercise our important balancing act for

another four years, but we are also, in a very finite sense, at the mercy of political dogma for our very existence and must go on proving ourselves too important to be simply obliterated. We continue to live in exciting times.

In what ways have we as a School changed in the last year? For one thing, with the introduction of our new uniform, I believe we look very much better than we have done for many years and, with the introduction of girls, many of the boys would no doubt assert that we look amazingly better than we have ever looked in our long history. With the new uniform we have had a few inevitable teething problems, all of which have now been sorted out: with our new girls, I am delighted to be able to report an almost complete absence of any problem at all. They came, they saw and, while it would be unreasonable to expect them to conquer given their numerical inferiority, they have certainly made their mark and have made us feel that there was indeed great wisdom in embarking upon the road to co-education.

Our Chapel too has dramatically changed its appearance this year, as has the Assembly Hall. I hope most of you have by now seen the magnificent new Mural which occupies the whole of the East Wall. A bold and beautiful change in the appearance of the Chapel, but one which also reinforces the changelessness of our belief that it is a central and not a peripheral building in our lives, a place in which both Christian and non-Christian can find a moment's peace in which to reflect upon the eternal values. The long overdue facelift in the Assembly Hall is rather more prosaic, though some have thought the transformation quite dramatic in its own right. What is not so obvious is the heavy investment, in a modern lighting and sound system so that our dramatic productions are now properly served by the very latest technology.

In the village, Valence House has been superbly modernised for the girls and a new Home Economics Room created. In the Computer Room, our large computers have been joined by a sizeable and attractive bevy of BBC 'B's' and in the Boarding Houses a programme of renovation for the day rooms has been embarked upon and our programme to comply with the Fire Regulations pursues its always costly and often irritating way.

While we have been busy investing in the fabric of the future, we have not been neglectful of our primary charge, the provision of a sound educational diet, and here too we have spent much of the past year planning significant changes for next. We are to add Home Economics and Computer Studies to our '0' level options; we have acknowledged the dangers of narrow specialisation in the Sixth Form — an area of important national debate at the moment — by reorganising and extending our Minority Time programme and by offering a range of '0' levels which are specifically designed to add extra dimension to a Sixth Former's course of study. We move forward on the academic front confident in the knowledge that, last year, our performance in external examinations was the best for a number of years and that, over the past four years, the graph of success has been moving steadily upwards.

In the relationship between Schools and their parents over the past few years there have also been some dramatic changes — many would contend that some of these changes have been too dramatic with their far reaching implications for the professionalism of the teaching body — but I am happy to report that the 11

newly formed Friends of Sutton Valence School have embarked upon their role as a genuine Supporters Club in the true spirit of the game. The enthusiasm and efficiency of their Committee, chaired by Marcus Palmer, has been a wonder to behold: they have a tremendously successful Valentine's Dance behind them, a barbecue tomorrow night and a host of other plans for future events, not least of which is a Grand Ball to be held next June. They have already shown earnest of their intent, not only to foster goodwill in a general sense but also to raise funds for specific School projects, by buying for us one of our new BBC `13' computers. We are most grateful for this and I can assure them that I have a long and interesting shopping list for their future attention.

While on the subject of shopping lists, I have to tell you that the Development Appeal which was launched just one year ago is now almost half way to its target. Of course the first half of any Appeal is always the easy half and a great deal remains to be done before we can begin to see the fruits of our labours. I would like to take this opportunity to thank those parents who have so far contributed towards the Appeal and I can tell you that the 20-mile Sponsored Walk — which was in its own right a super day for the School — has raised over £4,000 towards the Appeal.

I have talked so far of change; what of those thing which we regard as part of the normal warp and woof of our routine? While this is not the place for any exhaustive review some trends and highlights deserve mention. Both CCF and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme have had good years with welcome signs of increased commitment from many boys; our Geographers had a splendid expedition to Iceland last summer; our actors have performed a memorable Macbeth; our Choir has sung an inspired Mozart's Requiem — especially inspired possibly by the presence of the girls from Cobham Hall; our orchestra gave us an excellent Summer Concert, and our Hockey Team had a most successful pre-Easter tour of East Anglia. We have had mixed seasons in Rugby and Hockey and a very successful one in Cross-Country. Our young Cricket XI is growing in confidence match by match and — an excellent example, I'm sure you will agree, of the changelessness of our annual routine — yesterday our Athletes had their usual convincing victory in the Triangular match against the other two Schools in the Foundation. As ever, I have to thank so many of the staff for their tireless efforts on behalf of the boys in all our extra-curricular activities and I would express my special thanks today to Bob Chance who has coached our 1st Rugby Team for fifteen very successful years and has decided, as from the end of last season, to retire from this demanding job and direct his great coaching talents at a more junior age group. I thank him warmly for all he has done for School Rugby over such a long period of time.

Saying farewell to colleagues always produces mixed emotions — pleasure for them when they move on professionally or into calmer waters of retirement — and sorrow that one is losing men who have become friends and have made their valued mark on the School.

This term we say farewell to Mrs. Sexton who has only been with us for a year but has successfully launched our Home Economics Department; to Charles Atkinson who, in his four years with us, has made his presence felt as a talented teacher of English, as sharp but genial President of the Hunting Society, as resident House Tutor in Westminster, as a producer of Senior plays and in much else; to Mark Gaddes who, after four years in the Physics Department, also leaves us for pasture new in Germany: his tremendous contribution to so many aspects of School life will also be greatly missed — not only has he maintained high standards in

his Physics teaching but he has also taught 'A' level Logic, run the School's Community Service scheme, given sterling service on the games field and House Tutored in Lambe's. Both are men in the best possible schoolmastering traditions and we wish them very well for the future.

We also say farewell at the end of the session to Dr. Richard Perks who has, for the last fourteen years, ministered with skill and dedication to hordes of boys afflicted with every complaint under the sun from the exotic to the trivial. He has been an excellent friend of the School and we thank him and wish him well.

At the end of this session one hundred terms will have passed since Michael Fairbank entered the teaching profession and twenty-nine years since he arrived at Sutton Valence to teach Mathematics up to '0' level and from such a small seed a very considerable oak has grown. In the whole span of his absolute commitment to the School Michael has been Housemaster of Holdgate, the first Housemaster of Cornwallis, Universities Master, involved in the CCF, in Hockey, in Debating, in Bridge; he has run the Library, he has kept a wise eye on the horticultural side of our beautiful School grounds and, for the past three years, he has as Second Master not only given me the endless benefit of his wise counsel but, during my absence last Summer Term, stepped as to the manner born into the breach as Acting Headmaster. We all owe him an enormous debt of gratitude for his devoted service to the School: I regard him as an exemplar of my theme today of a School committed to sensible change but jealous in the way in which it guards the more timeless of its traditions. He will be much missed and I know you will join me in wishing Michael and his wife Susan all the best in his well-earned but, I'm sure, busy retirement.

The retirement of the Second Master has provided me with an opportunity to do a certain amount of reorganisation in the School's management structure.

All Schools, whether we like it or not, are inescapably burdened with more and more administration as the years go by and it gives me great pleasure today to announce the appointment as from September of Mr. Brian Little as Deputy Headmaster and of Mr. Roger Bates as Senior Master.

My theme today, ladies and gentlemen, has been of change and changelessness: of the need for measure and balance in a world of uncertainty and innovation, often apparently for its own sake. It is our job to make sure that all who pass through our portals have benefited from a system which is caring but also demanding, which is flexible but also efficient and which seeks to bring out in our pupils the best of their individual talents in a context of discipline and good organisation.

I began with a 13th century monk and I shall finish with an 18th century poet — Cowper. A thoroughly unhappy schoolboy himself in an age where even the most famous seats of learning were riddled with the sort of permissive hedonism and dilettante indifference which characterised so much of his age, he reflected as follows on the good School and I but commend to you the wisdom of his words: `Great schools rejected then, as those that swell Beyond a size that can be managed well, Shall Royal Institutions miss the boys, And small Academies win all the praise?

Stretch not my drift beyond its true intent I praise a School as Pope or Government, So take my judgement in his language drest: "What e'er is best administered is best".

Few boys are born with talents that excel, But all are capable of living well: Then ask not whether limited or large But — "Watch they strictly or neglect their charge".'

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PRIZE WINNERS 1983 Prizes presented by Maj. Gen. Sir Gerald Duke, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., D.L. Form II M. J. Albentosa M. J. Sands Form III Q. M. Brocklebank (and 2 Distinction Prizes) A. M. Miles (and 2 Distinction Prizes) Distinction Prize J. R. Daddow (2)

Lower Sixth Prizes

Physics Geography English Chemistry (and 2 Distinction Prizes) Mathematics Biology French Economics History (and 2 Distinction Prizes) Distinction Prize

Form LIV

A. K. Congdon M. S. Evenden (and Distinction Prize) A. M. Holland Distinction Prize A. Akoni N. J. L. G. Griva A. D. Barr T. J. Moll J. M. Generowicz D. J. Sturdy

D. T. Paine R. C. Rintoul

Sixth Form Prizes

A. Doree Distinction Prize Geography Prize (and A. C. Pugh Distinction Prize) A. K-L. Chan Angell Prize (Mathematics) G. A. N. Sturdy Joyce Drayson Art Prize Ward Prize (Religious Studies) C. P. Hoddinott A. A. Trindale Biology Prizes A. C. Warren Kay Prize (German) L. Mayor Music Prize U. M. Hewlett E. L. Catchpole Art Prize I. D. West Kitchener Prize I. D. West Wood Prize (Physics) Winstanley Prize (Chemistry) I. D. West J. N. Hirst Clothworkers' Prize U. M. Marino Wheeler Prize (French) P. M. Marino P. M. Marino Bloxham Prize (English) T. J. Craddock Bossom Prize P. M. Marino (Spoken Chapel English) T. J. Craddock Derrick Prize (English Verse Speaking) T. J. Craddock Economics Prize T. J. Craddock MacDonald Prize (Current Affairs) T. J. Craddock James Pool Prize (English) T. J. Craddock G. Galstaun T. J. Craddock Rickett's Prize P. D. Windsor f J. R. Piper J. R. Piper Headmaster's Prize

Form UIV

A. 0. Abudu (and Distinction Prize) E. F. Fenton (and 2 Distinction Prizes) Distinction Prize J. Bickley (2) D. E. Jeffery (2) D. A. Congdon J. 0. Miller N. A. W. Finlinson (2) G. M. Ramsay (2) R. J. HattersleyV..W. K. Tsoi Smith N. S. Wadeson Form V

E. De'Ath (and Distinction Prize) T. B. O'Brien (and 2 Distinction Prizes) K. T. Young (and 2 Distinction Prizes) Distinction Prize D. G. Plommer A. S. Bird V. W. C. Tsoi P. R. Miles (2) G. J. Nicholass Reading Prize

Junior: Intermediate:

I. M. Scott R. D. Lyle L. Mayor 1C-K D. Fung LA. C. Warren D. C. H. Wong D. C. H. Wong D. T. Paine D. T. Paine

C. E. Lamport A. P. B. Mulholland

Current Affairs

R. A. N. Kamanyire J. C. Fry G. M. Smith (and Distinction Prize) D. T. Payne

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THE SPONSORED WALK This time we walked for ourselves. There was a great reluctance, initially, to try to persuade sponsors to contribute to our cause — charity does not begin at home in Sutton Valence. However, at the time of writing we are promised £4,500, and this is a good reward for the endeavours of the big day in May. The appeal of the walk for me is not the amount of money that the venture raises — though it is an important part. It is, instead, in seeing a corporate effort come to a good end. Individuals set themselves the target of walking round the 20 mile circuit and succeeded, and at the same time managed to enjoy themselves, laugh at their and others becoming lost and appreciate the beauty of Kent in the spring.

The success of the walk for me was seen in the efforts of a large number of Masters, Matrons, Domestic Staff to ensure that all the walkers were looked after on the route combined with the determination of the walkers to finish. It was truly a fine team effort.

Too often, the contributors of sponsorship and the walkers themselves do not fully appreciate that it is the walkers who are being sponsored not the good cause to which the money will eventually go, otherwise the contributors might just as well give money directly to the good cause.

When one small girl wrote to a doting grandparent, asking for the money he had promised, this is what he wrote:`. . . 20 miles is a very long way and your tiny feet must be very tired. Here is the pound I promised and I also include two more, one for each of those two tired, magnificent feet. . .

This last was our third walk in 8 years. We will continue to have them. I look forward to the day when pupils take an active part in initiating and planning the walk and in nominating charities to whom our money shall go. It has been suggested that we walk every year. . . .

D.P.

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the surgeon himself. And when it was over a nurse had to take him by the hand and lead him away from the theatre, like a blind man or a little child.

That's a dramatic example of the sheer costliness of creative work. But consider also something much more homely and domestic. You have some pottery to make in the Gulland Hall, or a complex Airfix model to assemble in your common room. You can only do both of these successfully through a measure of self-giving through the expenditure of effort and concentration.

There has to be some personal spending, some venturing forth and effort or the costliness in the activity itself.

And so it is with any creative endeavour. What gives it value is the effort of the love and regard expended upon it. And so we mustn't be fooled by those verses from the psalms. The work of God's creation — all creation — is infinitely costly. It involves the giving of the Creator Himself.

All artists know this in their heart. Be they musicians, engravers, sculptors or painters, they're always stretching their powers beyond known limits. For if an artist works within his powers, if he proceeds along an assured programme, if he does only what he knows himself capable of doing, then he's no longer a genuine or creative artist at all and his work degenerates, it falls into the category of reproduction and manufacture. For somehow it is in his activity that the artist discovers his capacity. It is in the venturing that the finds himself.

And the artist fails, not when he confronts a problem, but when he abandons it. He proves his greatness when he leaves no problem abandoned, and no situation unredeemed.

And so we come to our mural and begin to see the problem which confronted our artists and designers the vast blank wall which most of you have gazed at many times! And you can see how triumphantly they have succeeded in giving us something which is both striking and majestic, both beautiful and uplifting something which pulls this Chapel together and gives it its rightful focus in our School. So our first response must be one of thanks — thanks for the imagination and the skill, thanks for the sheer costliness of what has been accomplished.

All works of art, you know, create this possibility of response. And a good one has an even greater blessing, than the vague impression of its goodness. Its greatness, and therefore its great blessing, is received only through the articulation of this greatness — only, we may say, in that responsive creativity of ourselves. That response may, at its best, also bear the marks of creativity: it may respond as Keats responded to Chapman's version of Homer, as Wordsworth responded to the architecture of King's College Chapel, as Barbirolli responded to the works of Mahler. We may say, indeed, that responsive creativity celebrates original creativity and that this celebration is itself a work of art. It finds what it has to say only through saying it, and discovers the greatness of what it celebrates, only through celebration.

So you won't discover the meaning of what Hugh Whitehall, Brian Thomas and Mick Maskell have given us simply by a casual glance or an unconsidered comment. You need to sit and ponder the panels and design, dwelling on thier symbolism, and thinking about what they intend and mean. You need — if I may say so — to make your response to what you have been given.

So it is also with the love of God. Christians believe that the fullness of its nature waits also upon this response of recognition, waits upon its celebration through the offering of the Church. It doesn't happen overnight — that indeed is all part of the Church's task.

Recognition of the love of God, of what God has given us, involves, as it were, the forgiving of our offering and response, the celebration of our understanding and our recognition.

CHAPEL NOTES The new mural on the east wall of the Chapel has, as anticipated, provoked a considerable degree of interest and comment, and on no less than two occasions coachloads of visitors have travelled down from London to see it. The Bishop of Maidstone dedicated the work at a special Service on 10th November, 1983, and the Address he gave on that occasion deserves wider circulation — it therefore follows these notes. (Will some latter-day Walter de la Mare be meditating upon our mural six centuries hence?).

Confirmation 1984 The following pupils were confirmed at a Service in Chapel on 10th June; they had previously spent a Quiet Day with the Community of Servants of the Will of God at Crawley Down. The Confirmation Service was conducted by the Bishop of Maidstone.

Peter Flint (L) Akinfela Akoni (M) Christopher Gotke (C) Omololu Akoni (M) Oladipupo Johnson (M) Justin Brocklebank (F) (V) Quentin Brocklebank (B) Emma Pearce Nicholas Pound (H) Giles Butcher (F) (C) Nicolas Carr (W) Adam Price Alexander Congdon (W) Samuel Sam-Amoye (W) (W) Matthew Searle David Congdon (C) Roger Courtney (C) Martin Sellwood (H) Edward Fenton (W) Christian Activities Society This informal group has met on several occasions, and taken part in a number of activities, including attendance at Choral Evensong at Canterbury Cathedral, and also at a showing of the film 'Jesus' in Sittingbourne D . J . B.

SERMON DEDICATION OF MURAL 10 NOVEMBER 1983 `He spake the word and they were made: He commanded and they were created" `By the word of the Lord were the heavens made and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth'.

Those verses from the psalms, celebrating God's power in creation, convey an impression of easy control and almost limited endeavour. They hint of resourses held in reserve and of power and authority yet unused.

And so the very act of creation is sometimes presented to us through Scripture, as something accomplished with ease and managed at little cost.

But a moment's thought will indicate both the inadequacy and the limitations of this particular image.

Let me give you an example and you'll see what I mean.

A doctor tells of an operation which as a young student he witnessed in a London hospital. It was the first time that that particular piece of brain surgery had been carried out in this country and it was performed by a leading surgeon upon a young man of great promise for whom, after an accident, there seemed no other remedy. Needless to say it was an operation of the greatest delicacy where a small error would have had enormous and tragic consequences. In the outcome the operation was a triumph: but it involved seven hours of intense and uninterrupted concentration on the part of 15

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Years ago now, that unfashionable poet, Walter de la Mare, visited the old Church in Stowell Park in Gloucestershire. As he later reflected upon the medieval frescoes on the wall he set down his response in verse: `Six centuries now have gone Since, one by one, These stones were laid, And in air's vacancy

This beauty made.

They who thus reared them Their long rest have won; Ours now this heritage To guard, preserve, delight in, brood upon; And in these transitory fragments scan The immortal longings in the soul of Man".

Let those words stand for our fresco also!

LIFE IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN A talk given by Mr. Charles Atkinson at Morning Chapel on 26th March 1984

The story of Adam and Eve may initially appear to you a very silly one. Consider it: at the start, a naked man and woman are living a life of comfort in a fertile garden with a benevolent climate, a garden in which the animals were tame; in which, in fact, nothing seems likely to threaten them. Then one day a serpent, magically endowed with the powers of human speech, suggests to Eve that she should eat the fruit of a particular tree — an action which, for reasons not fully comprehended by herself or Adam, has been forbidden by the divine creator of the garden. She eats and gives the remainder of the fruit to her mate, who does likewise. Their condition is immediately altered for the worse; they become conscious of their nakedness, are overwhelmed by shame, cover themselves with figleaves and, for their disobedience, were driven from the garden by God (who might seem to the reader a rather cruel and capricious figure). An angel with a fiery sword bars their return to paradise. Adam is told that he must earn his food by strenuous labour and Eve that she must suffer the pains of child-bearing. All that they have gained, it seems, is a knowledge of good and evil. How might you react to this? You might well (especially since in the last century it was established that the story has no factual basis) dismiss it as trivial and eccentric.

It is not. It is a myth illustrating vividly the truth that consciousness brings pain. Consider a baby. He exists in his cot, in an environment not dissimilar to that of Eden. He is warm, he is protected, his every need is

supplied by his parents. His condition is one of cossetted irresponsibility. As he grows, however, life becomes more difficult. He becomes a child, compelled to some extend to think and act for himself. He becomes aware of moral standards; he becomes acquainted with the notion of responsibility. He comes, in fact, as he steps beyond the bounds of the protective parental garden, to know good and evil. In adulthood, his position is yet more independent; and he may suffer great unhappiness. He may for instance, enter into a disastrous marriage; he may be forced, in order to survive, to work in a job which he loathes; he may be crushed by the demands of others on him. At times, indeed, the task of living may appear impossibly daunting, and there may arise the desire to return to the Eden of infancy, to escape the heavy burdens of maturity.

How, for instance, do you feel when you wake on a wet Monday morning, faced with the prospect of a tedious day's work? You might well feel a great desire to bury yourself in the pillow and return to sleep. Such a feeling is quite understandable. If, however, you yielded regularly to it, you would exclude the possibility not only of any pain but also of any achievement, of any self-fulfilment. Hence the angel with the flaming sword: a potent symbol for that part of our personality which forces us into life. the story of Eden is the story of each man's growth.

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MUSIC RETROSPECT It has been a most interesting, enjoyable and varied year of music at Sutton Valence, with much achieved and more promised.

There were two main orchestral/instrumental concerts during the year: a chamber concert organised

by Keith Evans in February and the Summer concert.

For a pleasant change neither concert was dominated by woodwind music, indeed the string players, taught by Judy Hollis and directed by KPE, have come along so well that they were able to hold the stage on their own for four items in the Summer concert, and the highlight of that concert was undoubtedly the Canon in D by Pachelbel, beautifully played by Wilfred Wong, Bobby Lee and Henrietta Hatfield, with Lucy Mayor and KPE providing the continuo.

In March the Sutton Valence Choral Society combined forces with the Choir of Cobham Hall, a happy partnership, in a performance of Mozart's Requiem, together with Haydn's `Insanae et vanae curae' and Handel's Coronation Anthem, `Zadok the Priest'. We were very fortunate in our choice of soloists, all local singers: Doreen James (soprano), Ann Hawkes (Contralto), Robert Chance (tenor) and David Ashman (bass), and the chorus were also in fine voice. It was a memorable and rewarding evening for all who took part whether singing or listening.

In addition to these concerts there were the usual sectional recitals at which many shone and some realised that there was practice to be done. The summer term recital in particular featured works of some substance and finished with a performance of some Scottish Waltzes arranged for the string group by AGF. The same group also provides the music for some Scottish Reels and Jigs danced by the girls on Speech Day morning. These dances followed a performance by the singers of Form II of 'Nehemiah and the Building of the Wall', a cantata 'in popular style' by Horn and Foulkes.

The singers, after only half-a-dozen rehearsals, gave a very good account of the work, with Lucy Mayor (soprano) and Chris Hunt (baritone) singing the solo parts most expressively. The final event of this Speech Day morning concert consisted of part-songs sung, as is now traditional, by the Male Voice Chorus, who have widened their repertoire this year to include madrigals

by Weelkes and Morley, a seventeenth century catch and choruses from operas by Verdi and Gounod.

The MVC were also asked to lend their services to two events outside the School, one in Headcorn, the other at Lenham and their singing was obviously much appreciated. It is hoped to extend this practice in the future.

The Woodwind Ensemble had a comparatively 'quiet' year with young players learning their trade, but nevertheless they contrived to play very well during Speech Day tea and managed to escape (just!) a soaking this year.

The advent of girls has proved an unmixed blessing musically. Already many of them have shown promise (two are musical scholars and another comes in September), and several are in the Chapel Choir, adding their never-to-break voices to those of the boy trebles and producing a good sound. We have been able to undertake more, and more taxing, anthems this year, and with experience should be capable of learning new work more quickly in the future. As a bonus choir-girls are, it seems, but it may be early days, rather less 'evil' than the average, 'angelic' choir-boy.

The usual considerable numbers took theory examinations from Grade I to Grade V and though results are not through yet there seems no reason to

suppose that the customary high percentage of passes has not been maintained. Practical examinations for the Associated Board and Trinity College were taken, and of the eighteen who were entered for the latter, sixteen were successful, over half achieving a mark of 75% or more.

We say goodbye and farewell after many years of patient, sympathetic and long-suffering teaching to Hellen Lohmueller, who has guided our guitarists so well along the classical path. We welcome next term Mr. Hyland, who will be teaching both classical and rock guitar, and it will be interesting how the standard of rock playing improves. We also say goodbye and thanks to David Ashman, who has taught our oboe players for the last year, and we wish him well at the Royal Academy where he is studying singing.

Towards the end of the Summer term KPE had the misfortune to be knocked off his moped on his way to school one morning. His injuries luckily were comparatively slight but enough to prevent him from using his right hand for the last fortnight of term. We all (none more than the substitute organist!) wished him a speedy recovery and full mobility in hands and feet by the beginning of the new academic year.

Once again the Music Department offers its warm thanks to the many members of the staff who play such a valuable and valued part in our activities, particularly in our choral ventures. Their help and example are much appreciated.

With most of our present musicians — the exception being Stephen Atchison, a useful oboist who will be sorely missed, and Mark Jempson who has become a reliable horn player — returning in September and what looks like a promising intake, we look forward to another flourishing year.

It is with great sadness that we report the death, on 29th November, of Alf Springate, for many years Brass and Percussion teacher at Sutton Valence. Alf had been ill for some time, but had recovered sufficiently after an operation earlier in the year to resume teaching towards the end of the Summer Term. He was a kind man, a patient teacher and a good friend of the School. He will be greatly missed and mourned by all who knew him.

A. G.F .

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movement — of the Requiem, the chorus held particularly well together when the change of tempo was made from the section immediately preceeding the fugue into the fugue itself. It was interesting contemplating the spectacle of form 2 (volunteered into the chorus) finding their way through this with varying degrees of success. It was probably enough for them to concentrate on the Latin text — let alone to see whether they and the conductor were in harmony and in step.

I, for one, hope that the tradition and momentum of doing a major choral work each year — whether oratorio, opera or otherwise — will be fully maintained.

This will help to get across the reminder that much good music was written before the day in which we live, and that there is another — much better? - music compared to that with which some of us are monotonously serenaded near centre block.

It was unfortunate that circumstances did not permit a repeat performance at Cobham Girls School, but I am sure that a further joint activity of this kind will bear this possibility in mind.

By the time this is published and being read, the next production should be well under way. For those involved in lengthy rehearsal, the end we trust will certainly justify the often tedious but essential times of preparation. The response on the night(s) of public performance should be reward indeed.

Then there is the party afterwards.

M.E.F.P.

CHORAL CONCERT For a year or two now, major School musical productions have been mainly Gilbert and Sullivan, so it was a refreshing change to enjoy a Choral concert in the School Chapel. The Sutton Valence Choral Society teamed up with the choir of Cobham Hall to provide a very worth while concert using the organ as accompaniment. Many weeks of hard work in rehearsal came to a fitting climax with the Friday evening public performance. Although the centre body of the Chapel was well filled, one was left wondering why perhaps more could not have come along to enjoy, appreciate and encourage those who seek to perform something live of this character.

The three works performed blended well, with the two shorter ones preparing the way for the longer Mozart 'Requiem'. `Zadok the Priest' provided a good opening item, and this came over well with a full throated attack on the opening statement of the chorus.

This seems to be a work where the accompaniment of an organ enriches the performance — and this proved to be the case. The Haydn `Insanae et vanae curae' must have been a less familiar work to many, and it was good that the opportunity was taken to present something not so well known. The Requiem was well performed, with the four soloists linking the chorus section very capably.

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MACBETH December 1983 Macbeth is not an easy play to stage and is approached with some trepidation even by professional companies. It was, therefore, a brave decision of Bill Piper's to attempt the work with a school cast. The performances, happily, justified his decision, for they were brisk, imaginative and entertaining.

Tim Craddock performed most creditably in the daunting role of Macbeth. His interpretation of the great early soliloquies may have lacked subtlety but he delivered them with clarity and thoughtfulness. He was at his best in the final act, portraying with great vigour a Macbeth shorn of conscience, grandly defiant of his enemies and determined to murder as many of them as possible. Lucy Mayor, in the early acts, conveyed effectively Lady Macbeth's lust for power and savage impatience with her wavering husband. In the sleepwalking scene, she presented us with a woman whose nervous disorder expressed itself in hysteria rather than plaintive despair. She, too, spoke very clearly but delivered most lines with similar intonation.

Rather more variety, perhaps, would have been desirable.

Pietro Marino performed admirably as Macduff, milking every ounce of emotion from his part. His expressions of grief at the news of his family's death carried real conviction and in the final scene, panting, rolling his eyes and raining tumultuous curses on Macbeth's head, he left the audience in no doubt of his determination to wreak horrible vengance on the tyrant.

The other major parts, however, were played less well. Neither William Galton nor Dean Prosser injected much feeling into their lines, and Anthony Pugh lacked the stage presence necessary to convey to us a sense of Duncan's kingly authority. The minor roles — of which there are a considerable number — were all played competently; no cues were forgotten or entries missed.

Three stood out: Roddy Norman was a quietly effective Ross, Andrew Pound a crisp articulate Angus and Nick Hurst, spluttering drunkenly in a thick Glaswegian accent, an amusing porter.

Considerable credit must go to the production team of Bill Piper and Michael Gordon for their shrewd staging of the play's two major deaths (notoriously difficult to handle without inducing laughter in the audience). In the first, a blackout and a screen followed the appearance of the muderers to the eyes of Lady Macduff and son; and in the second, Macbeth, bereft of his sword slithered backwards into the wings with his eyes riveted on Maduff's uplifted weapon and produced (from off-stage) a death-cry of vivid realism. On neither occasion was there even a snigger from the spectators.

The atmosphere of menace that the poetry of Macbeth creates was intensified in the production by the skilful lighting of Mr. Renshaw and his team. Special mention must be made of the effects in the final witches scene, in which a flickering red light, playing on the upturned face of Macbeth, gave him a strikingly satanic appearance. Mr. William Taylor, summoned from his empire in the Gulland Hall to fill the role vacated by Andrew Tyley, constructed a set highly suitable both for the scenes on the blasted health and those in the castles.

Many thanks, of course, must go to those — the costume designer (who contrived some excellent outfits), the wardrobe mistress and the make-up team who laboured in obscurity to make the production a success.

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THE HUNTING SOCIETY The year started with the customary series of `practice' internal debates, designed to give the new members of the Society an introduction to the art and skills of debating. These debates were, in the main, interesting and enlightening. With the confidence that these early debates can give, the Society felt it was ready to operate in the much more demanding conditions of external debating, and to this end fixtures were arranged against Ashford School, Wadhurst College and Kent College. During the Autumn Term debates were held against both Ashford and Wadhurst, both occasions at the opponents' schools. William Galton and Nicholas Hirst were firmly put in their place at Ashford after opposing the motion 'This house believes that videos are damaging society'. Their valiant efforts were no match for the superior debating abilities of Ashford, who convincingly carried the motion. During the second debate of the evening a colourful display of fashion was organised by Ashford in an attempt to demonstrate that `Clothes do not reveal a person's character'. Despite the girls' brave efforts and their originality Roderic Norman's and Dean Prosser's incontrovertible argument led to the society's first victory of the year.

The next fixture was at Wadhurst College, and the motion, proposed by Moses Muwanga and John Haynes asserted that 'Macho man is dead'. After a session of very humorous debating the motion was carried. Greg Galstaun and Pietro Marino maintained the school's winning run in a further debate, 'This House believes that school interferes with educcation', with a stylish performance of rhetorical skills.

During the Lent Term a somewhat less successful series of debates included losing both encounters with Ashford and Kent College. The annual Hunting Society Dinner was held in the Function Room of the King's Head and was again a feast of good food, sparkling after-dinner speaking and uninhibited bonhomie.

Among the guests were the Rev. David Barnes and Laurie Lloyd, the previous year's Hon. Secretary.

Roderic Norman and Pietro Marino provided the official entertainment and the more spontaneous kind was supplied by Dean Prosser with his own version of the Burning Inferno. The retiring Vice-President, Mr. Charles Atkinson, and the Chairman, Greg Galstaun, brought the evening to an official conclusion. All agreed that the evening passed all too quickly and the following morning too slowly!

During the course of the year the following were awarded Hunting Society ties for outstanding debating: Moses Muwanga, Dean Prosser and John Haynes. The following appointments were made for the 1984/85 season: Chairman: John Haynes; Hon. Secretary: Fred Lyle; Guardian of the Gavel: Alex Thomas; Clerk of the House: Pietro Marino. On the departure of our VicePresident for the last four years, Mr. Charles Atkinson, Mrs. Stella Haywood has willingly agreed to occupy the vacated office. On behalf of the Society we would like to thank Mr. Atkinson most sincerely for his support and wish him well in his new post at Epsom College.

John Haynes & Fred Lyle

A. STRAW

HISTORY LECTURE In recent years the History Sixth Forms of Benenden, Cranbrook and Sutton Valence have each arranged lectures to which the other two schools have been invited. This year we were able to persuade the Oxford Regius Professor, Michael Howard, to come to Sutton Valence; invitations to hear him speak were sent to a wider circle of schools and the Hall was pretty full on the afternoon of September 26th.

Michael Howard's subject was the Learning of History, and he succeeded admirably in pitching the level right for the majority of the audience. He began by considering the reasons for studying History; these can be listed under various headings, but in the end they amount to curiosity in what the past was like and in how the present has come about. This is not to say that History is a luxury with no practical value, for a proper understanding of the present can only come from studying the past.

Michael Howard abandoned the traditional divisions of historical study when he introduced a new concept of two periods only: from the earliest times to the late eighteenth century, a time of stability when change came with geological slowness, and the last two hundred years and still continuing, when change has come at an even faster rate and western civilization has succeeded in infecting the rest of the world with its problems.

There was time for a few questions after the lecture, and in answering these Professor Howard revealed his historian's qualities: he understood what was asked better than the questioners and kept absolutely to the point.

We were privileged to welcome Michael Howard and he provided a memorable occasion.

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C.C.F. - 1983/84

persuade your troops to do what they should do. Until then, chevrons on the arm will remain a not very artistic decoration, and undeserved at that.

My grateful thanks go to Capt. Sabine, Capt. Smith and 2nd Lieut. Renshaw, and particularly to Lieut.

David Moore, who, being an ex-R.S.M. of the Queen's Regiment, knows all there is to know and keeps the rest of us on the straight and narrow. All of them have learned a great deal about delegation from the wrong end and have been most long suffering!

C.F.G.P.

After a year of running the C.C.F., all I have seen divides itself into 'the good the bad and the ugly'.

THE GOOD Twenty cadets went to Camp in Germany (BAOR), hosted by the 1st Bat., The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment, where they impressed all who saw them with their enthusiasm and ability. Thirty younger cadets who went to Okehampton in Devon came second in competition with 12 other C.C.F's. and performed extremely well. The nearly 50 boys who attended camp did themselves and the School very great credit.

Monday training has gone well with the help of an excellent local Cadet Training Team provided by the Army, and Field Days took place at Mereworth, Folkestone and Hythe. Together with an extra weekend in which 15 cadets formed part of an 'enemy' to a TA Infantry Battalion, all this weekend training has been very popular. Anyone with any pretence to being a soldier must learn to live, sleep and cook for himself outdoors, and the policy is now for the whole C.C.F. to do this regularly, even if the Rats in the 24 hour RatPack do occasionally bite back. The Summer Field Day included the use of Assault Boats on the Military Canal at Hythe, and was greatly enjoyed by all, in spite of the rain, which ensured that wet came at us from all directions at once.

Our Specialist Platoons have had a difficult year. The Royal Engineer Troop has had to be suspended for the present, as we have been unable to get the kind of professional help we needed. The Royal Signal troop has struggled on manfully with radios that were out of date when Pontius was a pilot, and the oft-repeated promises of new sets have somehow been less useful than the new sets themselves might have been.

We have now lost Major Little as Shooting Officer, but Lieut. Moore has taken this on, and Mr. Shaw has staged a comeback to help. A return to Bisley is unlikely until boys show more enthusiasm for shooting full-bore on Exeat weekends.

Adventure Training was not well-supported last year, but those who went greatly enjoyed hill-walking, camping, rock climbing and abseiling in the Lake District. Next year we intend to reduce the walking, add canoeing and increase the rock-climbing and abseiling, in the hope of attracting more cadets. We are going to North Wales.

A number of cadets have been on various courses and aquitted themselves very well. Cadet C.S.M. Bowcock headed the C.C.F. with great success last year and will shortly be going to Sandhurst. His successor Cadet C.S.M. Gedney, is already proving himself.

CAMP AT OKEHAMPTON 1984 C.C.F.

Three Officers and 27 cadets attended Camp at Okehampton this year, it was rather a young group because of the campers in Germany but they performed excellently and never let their inexperience interfere with their efficiency.

Much of the success of this group stemmed from the high level of leadership of C/Sgt Gedney, Sgt. Warren and Cpl. Hunt. They demonstrated how to be a C.C.F. N.C.O. and so their juniors learned a good deal from them.

We certainly created a good impression and had we had more seniors to help in the Competitions we must have had a good chance of being named as best Contingent. As it was we won the Orienteering Competition, with our best team breaking the record by a huge margin, and we also did well in the March and Shoot and C.Q.B., particularly in view of the youth of most of our cadets.

But by far the most lasting impression was the tremendous enthusiasm and vigour showed by everyone, if one was watching groups coming over the Moor it was clear which teams were from Sutton Valence because they would be running when others were walking. It would be wrong to mention any Cadet by name as they all put in a great deal of effort but I would like to say how much I appreciated the help of Lt. David Moore, whose expertise and contacts made the Camp so successful, and Lt. (Rtd.) Marcus Pettman without whom it might not have been possible to attend this Camp at all.

K.M.S.

THE BAD Being new to Cadets, I have been fascinated by the endless stream of paper telling me what kit I may not have, what will not be available for another year, and what I may possibly receive in the future. The kit itself arrives with rather less alacrity. In order to be able to teach 'survival' outdoors, much School money has had to be spent on Field Rations, sleeping-bags and decent modern webbing, but I am sure it is worth it.

AND THE UGLY The stated aim of the C.C.F. is to develop leadership, and the standard of many N.C.Os. so far has been nothing short of UGLY, and our efforts now is to try to impress on the new leadership the alien ideas that to lead you must know something about the subject in hand, be prepared to submit yourself to the self-discipline that example requires, even if it makes you sweat, and finally you must exert yourself and your personality to 21

THE FLYING DOCTOR

`Pull me back in; I've changed my mind!'

It is estimated that last year in Britain 15,000 people made their first parachute descent and at Headcorn alone 2,500 people dared to risk life and limb for adventure and thrill; of these only 1% continued to remain in the sport nationwide. All students before they are allowed into the aircraft must undergo a full day's training, which covers emergency and exit procedures during flight and, when leaving the plane, canopy control on the descent, and how to land safely. The initial descents are always on a static-line deployed parachute which is recognised as the safest method of canopy deployment.

For the students who decide to continue in the sport a progression system awaits them, whereby a set number of good jumps have to be achieved before advancing in the series; each promotional step is accompanied by a briefing; all students must also keep a log book, which has to be signed by an instructor either on the plane or viewing from the ground by telemeters. Freefall students carry A.O.Ds. (Automatic Opening Devices) which fire the reserve parachute at 1,000 ft. in the event of the ripcord not being pulled.

It is now over two years since I trained and well I remember the feeling of insecurity on that first ascent including the bumpy take-off, the 100 m.p.h. draught from the open door and finally the view of the disappearing ground and that feeling that I am about to commit suicide. At 1,500 feet the Wind Drift Indicator was thrown out to check wind speed and direction and to enable the instructor (jump master) on the plane to calculate the point at which students should leave the plane. Another circuit and up to 2,000 ft and finally the jump run. `Left five' — 'Right five'.

A long pause. `Cut' then 'In the door'.

My heart at this point, for some reason, increased its palpitations. I then remembered that I was going out first and as my feet went over the edge of the door, to take up a seated position, I was struck by three

disturbing factors: firstly, a 60 m.p.h. draught on my legs; secondly, the close proximity of the wing and lastly, but by no means least, a hell of a drop beneath me. `Go!' `Who me?' `Go!' `One thousand, two thousand, three thousand . . . Oh Christ!'

Within four seconds and after checking for malfunctions I suddenly realised that the noisy turbulent journey had been transformed into total tranquility and a breath-taking panoramic view of an area I know well. Two minutes later, during which some steering adjustments were made, I landed, rather heavily, about ten metres from the appointed cross and proceeded to gather up my canopy. I was excited, exhilarated and numb. I had done it!

Since that time there were to be quite a few more nervous, anxious ascents, or 'lifts' as a Category I student, with each jump monitored and signed in my log book by an instructor. Eventually, promotion (Category II), D.Ps or Dummy Ripcord Pulls, then after twelve months of trial and error — freefall (Category II).

As a first time freefaller I proudly paraded my ripcord handle and tried haughtily to appear calm and relaxed with other S/L students, some of whom were on D.Ps, and who were making up the load on the plane with me. It wasn't until we got on the plane that my confidence evaporated. They were being clipped up to their lines and I was left holding, by now a rather smaller looking ripcord handle.

The steps in the progression series passed, and gradually I became more confident and more determined to see it through, so that one day I, too, could fly one of those square parachutes. Categories IV and V rolled by and it was becoming necessary to jump from higher and higher altitudes in order to stay within 22

safety margins while undertaking the type of exercise required. Every now and then I received a knock to my confidence either through failing to get over a hurdle or by making an error of judgement, which could have led to something more serious. However, every student of freefall goes through these set-backs and for some the delay in progression is much greater than with others; failure to complete correctly the set airwork whether it be flat turns, back-loops. tracks or track turns, only leads to a continually repeated performance. I was also conscious, at this stage, of the change of emphasis during progression from maintaining stability immediately on exit to the irrelevance of exit (since we were now diving out) and the importance of completing correctly the exercise with the set time limits. Students at this stage wear altimeters, but with 1000 ft. vanishing every five seconds, altitude awareness is crucial.

After twenty months I eventually completed all the set pieces of airwork and was now jumping as a Category VII from 7,000 feet. The remaining hurdle was the Q.J. (qualifying jump), a test to determine one's suitability for the next stage of progression, though not theoretically, at least, as a student.

I qualified (Category VIII) in April this year, graduated to square parachutes and went on to learn R.W. (relative work). This basically entails diving out of the plane and catching up other freefallers, linking and creating various formations. Where possible we were now jumping regularly from 10,000 ft. which allows 45 seconds of freefall time. Linked exits (launches) with two or three others were also becoming commonplace.

Three weeks ago, after ninety-one jumps, I passed the final test and obtained my Category X. Despite this, I know I still have a long way to go since, although the pressure of trial by examination is over, I am still extremely short of experience with only thirty minutes freefall time. My next goal is achieving the D-licence in jumps' time.

How strange it seems, in retrospect, to recall those heady student days when I braced and hyperventilated in the door of the plane to prepare myself for another `death-defying leap'. The muffled, ribald laughter of the instructors, who watched through their telemeters, as the turkey plommeted unstably earthwards, has now long-since gone, and many of those instructors have become close friends; so, too, have a number of fellow students who progressed with me in the addictive sport of parachuting.

Almost every week now I watch with an armchair manner as 20 + first-timers go through their training routine and get themselves geared up for that memorable first jump. Occasionally, I help clasp their knocking knees while helping to put on their boots; a task that their trembling hands are unable to complete.

Then with parachute and reserve firmly strapped on, I place helmets over ashen faces whilst listening to hollow laughter at the not so novel jokes. . . .

Alas, I shall shortly have to leave the club to which I have become so attached to move to the highlands of Scotland, but thankfully will not be that far away from another parachute club. Here, I am told that even as low as 5,000 ft. the air temperature can drop to —20°C yet another one of the joys of parachuting!

Dr. Keith Lallyett

THE SPORTS COUNCIL 1983-84 The Sports Council, set up in its present form in the late 1960s under the Chairmanship of the Then P.E. Master, Alan Chainey, met for the 58th time in its career during 1984. Comprising 4 masters and all captains of games, its brief is to recommend changes in the games organisation and make reports on various aspects of games on and off the field to the Headmaster, who then discusses the minutes of the meeting with the Chairman once they are officially published.

In the past year, J. Posnette, Esq., and D. Pickard, Esq., have taken the places vacated by Messrs. G. Able and G. Anderson; in addition Shola Abudu, Jeffrey Bickley, Guy Lister and Jason Bristow were awarded the Junior Colours Tie. This is an important award., disussed and ratified by members of the Sports Council, and goes to those boys under fifteen who, in the opinion of the Council, have made a major contribution to sport at the Junior level across the board, normally involving high achievements in three or more sports.

The Council is at present investigating the overall aims of sports of all kinds at Sutton Valence; some interior findings have already been published, but a final report will be circularised during 1984-85.

R. D. Chance, (Chairman)

KEITH LALLYETT Parachuting Licence No. C5506 Dr. Keith Lallyett, who has been teaching in the Biology Department at Sutton Valence for just over four years, leaves the School at the end of the current term to take up his new post as Head of Biology at Trinity College, Glenalmond.

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Back row L to R: R. D. Chance, Esq., T. Bowcock, A. Warren, J. Thorne, P. Sunnucks, J. Haynes, S. Walton, D. Richards, M. Rice,

G. Galstaun, R. M. Sabine, Esq. Front row L to R: M. Warner, E. Catchpole, A. Okesanjo, M. Stevens, D. Glenister, J Piper, M. Rayner, J. Muwanga.

RUGBY FOOTBALL opposition in hard competitive games, but it was disappointing that the match versus Sir Roger Manwood's, whom we defeated 10-3, was played in rain and a howling gale, for there were encouraging moments here, especially some support play that led up to Steve Walton's try in the corner. Half term arrived with the 9-0 win over King's Rochester when Sutton played some glorious rugby for ten minutes but then faded out to dismal mediocrity on a day that was ideal for open rugby.

After a week's break, we struggled in the next three fixtures being out-played by Brighton and Chatham House, the latter being, perhaps, the most impressive combination we met all season, but putting up a brave display against St. Lawrence who ultimately won eleven matches during the term. For the fourth playing of the local derby for the Bob Chance Trophy, there was a fascinating duel at Cranbrook. Though under pressure in the fight for long periods, in the second half particularly, we won some useful second phase ball, having persuaded David Glenister to play his first game as a flanker, and scored undoubtedly our best try of the season when the forwards won a series of successive mauls. Haynes made a break in the centre and Bowcock burst through to score his second attractive try of the term. In the last two fixtures, the new backrow combination of Glenister, Haynes, Walton, containing two players who had initially been the first choice centres, was the determining factor. Caterham were narrowly defeated 11-10, though the score did not really reflect Sutton's superiority, while Emanuel were convincingly put to the sword, for only the third time in the history of the fixture, in a game where, once again, lack of appreciation of the options open to the backs made for a certain amount of frustration, though it was pleasing, at least to see James Piper streaking through for his only try of the season following a move down the blindside.

1st XV Played 13 Won 5 Drawn 0 Lost 8 Though the 1st-XV was marginally more successful than the 1982 side, recording 5 victories from 12 school matches, it is probably fair to say that, despite having more experienced ball-winners amongst the forwards, it never matched the fluency and imagination that was such a feature of the threequarter play in the latter half of the previous season. We were never happy about the team's inability to retain possession nor with its failure to give width and depth to its support play; two speedy wing-threequarters, James Piper and Moses Muwanga saw very little of the ball and their attacking potential was scarcely seen during the season. On the other hand, the set scrummaging of the pack improved significantly thanks, in some measure, to the influence of Mr. Tony Horton, the former England and Blackheath propforward who coached the forwards on a number of occasions.

We experienced problems in settling players into their best positions, relative to the strengths and weaknesses of the team; David Glenister, the captain never really made the most of his talent at centre-threequarter but finally found his niche at flank-forward for the last three matches, while John Haynes, looking every inch an ideal back-row forward, was also the obvious choice at inside-centre; only when other players, notably Matthew Rice, had improved in confidence at this level did Haynes finally end the season at No. 8, the position he preferred. Following the encounter with the Old Suttonians on the first Sunday of the term and a 20-0 defeat at the hands of Kent College, who outplayed us comprehensively in the tight, the boys fought well to defeat the Duke of York's R.M.S. for the second successive year, with Tim Bowcock coming almost from nowhere to support a kick ahead to score the crucial try.

Dover College, with a large proportion of third year boys in their team, and Hurstpierpoint proved strong 24

Besides players already mentioned, experienced forwards such as Catchpole, Warner, Stevens and Okesanjo gave the pack a formidable presence, though it was the addition of Steve Walton, a newcomer to the School at Sixth form level, who provided the flair.

Rayner did remarkably well in his first season as a hooker: Galstaun at scrum-half and Bowcock at fullback performed more than adequately considering their lack of experience in their respective positions, while Rice was perhaps the most improved player of the season. Of the rest, Sunnucks (Paul) kicked prodigious distances on his day but was inconsistent and unreliable at start-off, Jonathan Thorne gave his all without even being able to dominate either at back or Number 8 and Moses Muwanga made several penetrating runs from counter attack positions, but too often held on to the ball too long and ended up by giving it to the opposition.

RUGBY FOOTBALL 'Representative' sides since 1966 Following requests to update my Probables and Possibles XVs that I selected from boys I had coached between 1966 and 1977 inclusive, I offer the following teams, chosen from the past eighteen years' 1st XVs. Probables Dixon (1966) Nichols (1977) McIver (1970) Hudson (1968) Swaffer (1970) Crampton (1972) Bottomley (1972) Watson R. (1969) Dalton (1970) Roscoe (1981) Elgood (1970) Evans (1977) Licence S. (1979) Seifoori (1981) Scott (1970)

I seem to remember writing in this column two or three seasons ago that I should be giving up the coaching of the 1st XV and this really is my last in that capacity. After twenty years association with rugby at this level, I am handing over to Ray Sabine, who took George Anderson's place so effectively as joint coach of the 1st and 2nd XV teams this year and will now take over with new man, Trevor White, another chemist, joining him as second in command. Naturally, I have many memories, but none that stands out so vividly as the final moment of the 1970 encounter against the thitherto unbeaten King's Rochester. Leading a side that was missing five full colours through injury, and with a minute or so to go, Andrew Scott (later to play for England Schools against France) calmly kicked a goal from the touchline to win us the game by 11 points to 9. A great deal has happened since then including four half-term rugby tours, the first away defeat of Emmanuel in 1982 and first victories over the Duke of York's R.M.S. in 1982 and 1983. I wish my successors as many enjoyable times and as many co-operative teams as I had during my years in charge.

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Sharp (1975) Harris (1982) Malkin (1966) Thomas (1982) McKenzie (1966) Russell-Vicks (1981) Benson (1975) Licence I. (1976) Hills S. (1982) Banks (1967) Ball (1966) Bennett (1981) Bott S. (1969) Scragg (1968) Grundy (1982)

Inevitably, many good players have been left out; I only hope that my successor as Master i/c Rugby, Ray Sabine, will have as much fun and enjoyment out of coaching the 1st XVs as I had.

R.D.C.

2nd XV

Played 12 Won 2 Drawn 0 Lost 10 In terms of matches won or lost this could only be described as a poor season although it must be said that the team members never gave up and their commitment both in training and matches cannot be faulted. Most of the matches were very closely contested and two were only lost by penalties awarded in the dying seconds.

Problems caused by injuries to key players and calls to 1st XV duty meant that a settled side never really developed and it was probably this factor more than any other that led to several of the defeats.

The Kicking Competition For the Wickham Trophy was won appropriately enough by David Glenister while St. Margaret's won a thrilling House Match final against Founder's by 8 points to 7. St. Margaret's also won the seven-a-side tournament and Westminster the Junior House Match trophy.

R. D. Chance

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Useful reserves to have on the bench would be: Glenister D. (1982-83), Robinson (1972) Harrison G. (1966), Sheridan (1970), Smith N. (1977), Townshend D. (1971), Sagar (1977), Milligan (1976),Heron (1981), Scott-Wilson (1970) and Walton (1983).

Those who represented the team were: *T. J. Bowcock, *E. L. Catchpole, A. Doree, *G. Galstaun, F. G. Gedney, §D. C. Glenister (captain), *J. H. Haynes, *M. K. Mugwanga, *S. A. Okesanjo, *J. R. Piper (Secretary), *M. S. Rayner, M. D.Rice, J. Richards, *M. W. Stevens, J. P. Thorne, §S. N. Walton, *M. Warner, A. C. Warren, I. D. West, J. F. Sunnucks.

1st XV Old Suttonians Kent College Duke of York's R.S.M. Dover College Sir Roger Manwood's School Hurstpierpoint College King's School, Rochester St Lawrence College Brighton College Chatham House Cranbrook School Caterham School Emanuel School

Possibles

It is always difficult to single out individuals for specific mention, but the most efficient captaincy of A. Pugh, the scrummaging of M. Aboul-Hosn, the kicking of fly-half I. West and the tackling of J. Neeves, A. Doree and, in particular, J. Bristow should not go unmentioned.

0-15 0-20 10-7 6-17 10-4 12-17 9-0 0-9 6-24 7-35 10-16 11-10 10-13

For the record, wins were recorded against Sir Roger Manwoods, 10-0 and King's, Rochester 16-4, and the team was selected from: *A. C. Pugh, M. Aboul-Hosn, *F. Gedney, J. Norman, C. Brown, R. Epps, A. Warren, *J. Richards, G. Scott-Brown, J. Bristow, R. Norman, *A. Hickman, *I. West, N. Hirst, *J. Neeves, *A. Doree, G. Sturdy and J. Stone.

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2nd XV Lost 4-36 Old Suttonian 4-8 Lost Kent College 3-6 Lost Duke of York's R.M.S. 0-27 Lost Dover College Won 10-0 Sir Roger Manwood's School 0-16 Lost Hurstpierpoint College 16-4 Won King's School, Rochester 6-10 Lost St. Lawrence College 6-32 Lost Brighton College 0-7 Lost Chatham House 0-24 Lost Cranbrook School 13-32 Lost Caterham School 10-17 Lost Emanuel School 3rd XV 0-26 Lost Duke of York's R.M.S. 8-0 Won Dover College 6-22 Lost King's School Canterbury 12-0 Won St. Lawrence College 0-35 Lost Brighton College 10-8 Won King's School, Rochester 0-36 Lost Cranbrook School 4-22 Lost Caterham School Under 16 XV Played 12 Won 4 Drawn 2 Lost 6 This was an unusual season in which the strength of the team lay entirely with the pack; the threequarters for the most part, lacked penetration and speed. This problem stemmed largely from the vacancies in key positions caused by two team members, from the previous year, leaving the School. However, although the side won only four matches out of twelve the results in six others were close and in two cases the match was lost in the dying minutes.

A good deal of the credit for the success in the season must go to the captain, Keiron Mathias, who at scrumhalf dictated the type of play and used the pack to its fullest advantage; he also cleaned up much of the loose ball when play became untidy. The strength in the pack came largely from the back row (Grainger, Chambers, Grey) who with their speed and aggression worked well together and quickly seized on opportunities when mistakes were made by the opposition. In the set scrums and line—outs Kofi Sagoe proved supportive and frequently unstoppable when taking ball on the 'burst'.

In the threequarters, Stephen Brady provided many of the thrusting attacks and scored a number of dazzling tries from his own half; much is the pity that although his team mates tried none could match his speed and offer support and so many attacking moves broke down and quickly became defensive.

Finally, it is worth. mentioning that the season began with little prospect of success due to the wasted talent available. However, I became progressively impresied by the determination of many team members, particularly with the tackling which often helped to reduce the margin of defeat.

A wards: The following were awarded their U16 colours:Mathias, Grainger, Grey, Chambers, Sagoe, Bird, Brady.

C.I.K.L./C.R.G.S. Under 16 Purley High School Lost 4-10 Lost 4-10 Kent College Lost 10-32 Duke of York's R.M.S. Won Dover College 18-3 Lost 0-34 Hurstpierpoint College Won 14-0 St. Lawrence College Brighton College Lost 0-29 Chatham House Won 30-16 Cranbrook School Lost 8-12 Caterham School 12-13 Lost Emanuel School Won 24-15

Under 15 XV Played 14 Won 2 Drawn 0 Lost 12 Despite what appears to be a rather mediocre record, the U15 XV played some rather fine rugby and many individuals showed great promise for the future.

However, the performance of the team as a whole was often disappointing which could be attributed to a lack of commitment.

Bickley, alone, was fully committed throughout the season, and his ability as a match winner will improve as his speed is better utilized on the wing.

His partnership with Bristow in the centre provided the inspiration and penetration of the attack. Moll, had an excellent season kicking from stand-off, but his lack of weight and subsequent poor defence created many problems.

The forwards had a very erratic season. The captain, Prall, was capable of strong running from No. 8 but his enthusiasm for defence needs improvement. Ramus won a lot of ball by his tireless running and aggressive tackling, but his reluctance to learn the game, limited his improvement over the season.

Other forwards were capable of powerful displays in the fight, especially Turpin, Palmer and Harrison, but they were generally inconsistent.

The loss of Johnson at prop and Congdon at fullback near the start of the season, contributed to a series of narrow defeats. These defeats will surely be reversed in the future as the team improves its attitude and becomes more determined to succeed. In only one game, against Kent College, were the team completely outclassed, until more injuries at the end of the season allowed very weak teams to beat us.

D.P. Under 15 Purley High School Kent College Duke of York's R.M.S. Dover College Sir Roger Manwood's School U15B King's School, Canterbury King's School, Rochester St. Lawrence College Brighton College Chatham House Cranbrook School U15B Duke of York Caterham School Bethany School

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Under 14 XV Played 11 Won 8 Drawn 0 Lost 3 The team had a very successful season, playing with enthusiasm and showing signs of potential for the future. The B XV, which had two matches during the term, had a number of useful reserves for the XV and suggests that the group as a whole will help strengthen School Rugby over the next few years.

The side was well led by Abudu who, with Akoni, formed a very strong centre combination, scoring well over 30 tries between them. The forwards improved over the term after a lethargic start. Horton at No. 8 and Sam-Amoye were key figures, whilst Mulholland proved a useful hooker.

A word of caution though; some of the personal skills could have been better and one or two will find the selfish, keep-hold-of-the-ball-at-all-costs efforts will not bring success so easily in future.

Under 13 XV Played 5 Won 0 Drawn 0 Lost 5 The standard of Rugby played by the group as a whole, and by the team in particular, improved dramatically during the season. However, as the playing record suggests, most of the teams which we met were too strong for this year's U13 XV. It is therefore, to the great credit of the team that they played with enthusiasm and determination throughout the season.

The backs, who spent the greater part of most matches defending, deserve special mention.

In the first match against King's, Rochester, our forwards were outplayed by a more skilful and larger opposition pack. Given plenty of good ball the King's backs scored regularly throughout the match. In the second match against King's we faced a weaker side but, even so, the result (6-10) shows how much the team had improved. After a long solo run, Grove scored a good try in this match.

The game against Chatham House was disappointing.

As a fine spell in the second half showed, when roused, we were their equals but for most of the match Chatham House were dominant.

The two games against Kent College followed a similar pattern but, again, the second match saw an improvement in the standard of our play.

Bishop captained the team well and Grove, very deservedly, gained his U13 XV colours.

I would like to thank Mr. Piper for the valuable help which he gave throughout the term.

M.D.W.G.

Team from: Abudu, Moll, Sam-Amoye, Newcomb, Akoni, Kingsland, Scott J, Carr, Horton, Congdon, Haywood, Lam, Reid, Piper, Mulholland, Maja, Sturdy, Searle, Barr, Hewson, Wilmshurst, Wright.

B.J.L. Under 14 Lost 8-30 Kent College Duke of York's R.M.S. Lost 10-16 Won Dover College 41-7 Won Sir Roger Manwood's School 34-6 Lost U14B King's School, Canterbury 16-20 Won King's School, Rochester 52-0 Won 22-10 St. Lawrence College Brighton College Won 49-18 Won Chatham House 70-0 Won 14-10 Cranbrook School U14B Duke of York's R.M.S. Lost 6-14 Lost 4-8 Caterham School Won Bethany School 4-0

Under 13 King's School, Rochester King's School, Rocheter Kent College Chatham House Kent College

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0-46 6-12 0-33 4-42 0-34

Back row L to R: Z. Merchant, J. McCormick, Esq., D. Payne Front row L to R: D. Plommer, A. Young, D. Ward

SQUASH Captain: A. Young

This season promised to be one lacking in much success at 1st V level, as all the previous season's side (most of whom had played for the side for 3 seasons or more) had left — a promise which was depressingly fulfilled. Apart from defeating a very weak Hurstpierpoint College 2nd V, which contained no players of any quality, the 1st V failed to win a match, and were heavily beaten on more than one occasion.

Those representing the team lacked both experience of play at this level and, in greater or smaller degree, the technical and tactical skills required. David Ward, Angus Young (captain), Paul Cook, Zaheer Merchant, David Plommer and David Paine were the six players from whom the team was usually selected. Although most of them gave a full effort all the time, the commitment and approach of some was often in doubt.

The Junior sides were more successful, as the records show, but their successes were perhaps a little flattering, being helped by some rather fortunately positioned birthdays. The leading players in the various sides were David Plommmer (at U16 and U15), Shola Abudu and Nicholas Haywood (a new arrival in September), both at U15 and U14. David Plommer added the U16 Individual title to the U14 which has been his for the previous two seasons, while Shola and Nicholas appropriately contested the U14 title in an exciting seesaw match, which eventually, and perhaps surprisingly went to Nicholas 3-2.

With four of the six players who represented the 1st V during the season back next year and a coach in the person of Brian Cane, a previous Kent Over 35

champion, we can hope for an improved showing. But I fear that it may be some time before we approach the heights of the recent past which has produced one County Champion and two County representatives, both of whom went on to captain their University sides — Richard Bedford (Leicester) and Alistair Shaw (Reading), the latter also representing English Universities.

1st V Results: Played 9 Won 1 ✓Sevenoaks School 1-4 ✓Hurstpierpoint College 5-0 v Eastbourne College 1-4 v King's School, Canterbury 0-5 * v St. Bede's School, Hailsham 0-5 v St. Bede's School, Hailsham 1-4 v St. Lawrence College 0-5 * ✓St. Edmund's School 0-5 * ✓Cranbrook School 0-5 *Kent Schools' Cup, Preliminary stages Other sides: Won 2 U16 V Played 3 Won.5 U15 V Played 7 Won 3 U14 V Played 5 Individual Championship: Open: D. Ward beat A. Young, 3-0 Under 16: D. Plommer beat N. Haywood, 3-1 Under 14: N. Haywood beat S. Abudu, 3-2 J. McC. 28

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Back row L to R: R. Pound, P. Marino, D. Galvin-Wright, D. Prosser, D. Payne, T. Bowcock, J. L. R. Posnette, Esq. Front row L to R: G. Galstaun, D. Hollins, D. Glenister, P. Sunnucks, J. Haynes

HOCKEY chatty Paul Sunnucks at centre-half. The defence as a whole fought extremely hard to keep the opposition at bay, and it must have been very frustrating to keep one's team alive for so long and to watch your forwards miss so many chances: we will miss the long-suffering looks from Matthew Rice and the `oops, sorry', from David Hollins in goal.

Throughout the season, the team's morale remained high and so illness and injury were rarely felt; however, it was inevitable that we should be struck by something, and that 'something' was a very virulent strain of 'flu.

Firstly, it put us in a rather low position in the Frank Mason tournament, and then it nearly wiped-out the long-awaited tour of East Anglia. Of the former, the least said the better, but I could not let it pass without a mention of the goal by team 'intellectual', Pietro Marino, which earned us a very exciting draw with Tonbridge.

The Tour started on the Tuesday before the end of term and saw us travelling to the land of Tolly Cobbald with six players recovering from 'flu. We had a marvellous time, playing some good games of hockey, meeting new people and places and being wonderfully entertained by all the clubs and schools who had so kindly offered to look after us. The highlights of the tour must be the defeat of Suffolk U19 in the snow in Norfolk and the after-effects of Greg Galstaun scoring his fifth goal of the tour. Altogether, a good way to end

1st XI Played 28 Won 9 Drawn 4 Lost 15 Goals For 52, Against 65 Twenty-eight matches in a span of the short Spring Term highlights a major problem: lack of time.

Admittedly, eleven of those games were played either on tour or at the Frank Mason Tournament, but when there is no time to sort out problems that arise, to try out new tactics and practise some of the basic principles of the game, then things can get worse.

However, we started the season with great expectations, and the first game against Trinity, Croydon, showed that these were not unfounded; a lack of determination to win allowed Trinity to come from behind to snatch victory with only a minute to go. The term and its matches continued quite successfully, with draws, wins and several narrow losses. Nearly every game could, and in some cases should, have been won; lack of experience and an absolute determination not to throw away a silly goal and to hang on to a victory were our main faults.

David Glenister gave me great support from his position as captain, and will be a superb team member when he can stop apologising for not passing the ball; Greg Galstaun and Tim Bowcock put in an enormous amount of work at insides and missed some fantastic goals that had been laid-on by the tireless, elegant and 29

a good term of 1st XI hockey.

My thanks must go to Ron Ledger and his staff for keeping Upper 5 the best grass hockey pitch in Kent and for not complaining too much about me.

Team from: D. Hollins, M. Rice, D. Galvin-Wright, D. Paine, J. P. Sunnucks, D. Prosser, J. Haynes, T. Bowcock, D. Glenister (captain), G. Galstaun, R. Pound, A. Waters, E. Catchpole, P. Marino.

Results Trinity King's, Rochester Cranbrook Sir Roger Manwood's Chatham House St. Edmund's Caterham Sutton Valence Tonbridge King's School, Canterbury Artists St. Lawrence Eastbourne Old Suttonians Kent College Maidstone Skinners

lost 2-3 drawn 2-2 won 2-0 won 2-1 2-0 lost lost 4-5 lost 1-3 3-5 lost 0-3 lost won 3-1 lost 3-5 lost 0-5 won 3-1 drawn 2-2 lost 0-3 1-4 lost 3-2 won

Tour Results Woodbridge St. Joseph's Framlingham Ipswich School Ipswich Y.M.C.A. Suffolk U19

drawn 2-2 won 7-0 1-3 lost lost 3-4 1-2 lost won 1-0

Senior Inter-House Hockey won by Founders against Cornwallis in the Final. Junior Competition won by Westminster against St Margaret's in the Final.

J.LaR.P.

2nd XI Played 14 Won 1 Drawn 1 Lost 12 Determination, skill and the ability to score goals came together in the mid-season fixture against King's School, Canterbury. Played away, in showery conditions, on an 'all-weather' surface, S.V.S. went ahead with goals through some skilful passing and stick work between the forwards. Successful link work between these and our centre field players resulted in three goals before the whistle signalled half time. In the second half all sections of the team performed well and two more goals came in quick succession. A late rally by the K.S. forwards produced two goals for them but S.V.S. triumphed with a 5-2 victory to produce the best result of the season. Earlier in the term S.V.S. found themselves unable to defeat a weak St. Edmunds team and the 1-1 draw was a disappointment.

Throughout the season J. Neeves performed admirably in an unaccustomed position as goalkeeper, F. Gedney gave some stability to mid-field play and S. Walton was impressive in whatever position he found himself in in the forward line. As captain, I. West led from the front but at times did not always seem clear about the need to change tactics when the occasion demanded it.

We won one game, drew one and did not win the others.

Team from: I. West, M. Aboul-Hosn, E. Catchpole, P. Cook, F. Gedney, M. Gould, P. Marino, J. Neeves, J. Norman, R. Pound. S. Walton, M. Warner, A. Waters, A. Warren.

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Under 16 XI This was always going to be a difficult season and so it turned out. Three wins, two of them against opposition 3rd XIs, is not an impressive record, and yet it could have been better in a season in which every match was played, itself a record surely? What was most disappointing was the way in which the team would give away goals unnecessarily in the last quarter of the match after holding the opposition for the first three-quarters of the game. The other weakness was the lack of determination when things were going wrong which led to a certain amount of dissent and argument.

However, there were some good moments and some good performances. In goal Kofe Sagoe was unorthodox but effective for most part, making many fine saves, but having a disaster against King's Rochester.

Gary Nicholass deservedly won his Colours for a season of complete commitment as the sweeper, indeed at times he looked the most likely player to score our goals. At back, Philip Miles was always steady, though sometimes short of pace and Stephen Atchison showed moments of class and skill. The half-back line was without Kieron Mathias for the first half of term because of his broken arm; on his return, there was an immediate upturn in the work-rate and enthusiasm, though the latter sometimes needed to be curbed. Simon Jenner captained the side at centre-half, he is a good player but too often failed to assert himself and dominate the opposition. Jason Lucking was always keen and tried hard, as yet he lacks power in the hit, whilst Richard Ashton did well when he played, though sometimes committing himself rather too recklessly. Of the forwards, Ewan De'Ath saw far too little of the ball on the right wing, when he did get it he showed good touch and might have been an effective force. Ian Grainger ran and ran in the middle, but just lacks the skill to turn the half-chance in to the goal, despite this he was the teams top scorer. Jeremy Maylam was the schemer at the front with plenty of skill and vision, but he still lacks the size to worry defenders who were often very much bigger than he is. Guy Hewson played in a few matches, always trying hard and Andrew Pound had a good season on the left-wing, poaching several goals and usually centering hard, though sometimes a little too late.

I am sure that the team would have had a reasonable season if they could have notched one or two wins early on, it was a lack of confidence which led to the loss of morale as things went wrong. Hopefully they will have more success in the future.

Those mentioned above comprised the team; also played Ibrahim Mardam-Bey and Jeremy Kendall.

C . R . G. S.

Under 15 XI Played 13 Won 8 Drawn 2 Lost 3 This was a very good season indeed, and a record one in that not a single fixture had to be cancelled. There were no runaway victories. The players worked hard and well all the time and were indeed a happy and efficient team.

In the second game of the season we lost to King's, Rochester in a rather physical game, where we were guilty of fiddling around in our own D, instead of clearing the ball cleanly. At Eastbourne we put in a ragged performance on the hard pitch and lost 0-2.

Ramus almost scored! Towards the end of the season we were outclassed by Kent College to the tune of 1-6.

We only just managed to preserve our honour at Skinner's in the last game of the season (3-3), and we drew 2-2 with a good Tonbridge side, thanks to a Penalty Flick being saved.

We started the season with a splendid 3-0 victory over Trinity, only the second time we have beaten them in 13 years! Sunnucks scored all 3 goals, a feat which he repeated at Chatham House, and then went on during the season to equal Bowcock's Under-15 record for goal scoring. He has the ability to be in the right place at the right time.

The team proved that they could still win even in his absence, by beating St. Edmund's 3-0 in an unexciting game, in which Badman played well at left-half.

Perhaps our most fortunate win was recorded against Sir Roger Manwood's, where Palmer scored the winning goal from a Long Corner! Although it was gratifying to beat King's Canterbury (3-0) and Cranbrook (3-2) (Ramus scored a goal!), it was perhaps in the 3-2 victory over St. Lawrence where the team played best of all. Plommer, who captained most ably throughout the season and had the rare gift of being able to lift the team's standard of play and enthusiasm half way through the second half, by his own example, played as one inspired, and Palmer, as in many of the other matches as well, covered superbly, getting through a tremdous amount of work.

Let us not underestimate the part that Lister played throughout the season, controlling the centre of the field. As second highest goal scorer, he was our chief penalty flick taker and was not afraid to go up and help the forwards when necessary. Clifford and Harrison played sternly and well at full-back and Bristow kept extremely well in goal. Even when three opposing forwards were clear away, he seemed to manage to thwart them, even if a little unorthodoxly at times!

As the season progressed Fenton improved well in strength at left-half, Carleton looked more and more dangerous on the right-wing, while Gillies contributed well at inside-left and was a very faithful keeper of the practice balls.

The B team, under the captaincy of Turpin, enjoyed its four games losing to Caterham (0-3) where Oppen kept down the score by saving a Penalty Flick, Tonbridge (0-10), beating King's, Canterbury (4-3) and narrowly losing to Kent College (1-2) in a game in which much good hockey was played.

It has been pleasant to have B.J.L. back amongst us, as this means that more fruitful practices have taken place than have been possible in the past few seasons.

Congratulations to Bristow, Plommer, Sunnucks and Lister in playing for the County and to Bristow for playing for the South-East as well.

Team from: N. M. Badman, *J. R. Bristow, *W. J. Carleton, S. D. Clifford, E. F. Fenton, M..K. Gillies, R. J. Harrison, *G. B. Lister, *S. R. Palmer, *D. G. Plommer, E. J. Ramus, *S. C. Sunnucks. *Colours B.R.D. 31

The following represented the B team:

Under 14 XI Played 13 Won 3 Drawn 4 Lost 6 The 1984 season was a notable one for several reasons: not a single match was cancelled; no more than three practices at most were lost to the weather; about 30 boys represented the age group at A or B level, while for the first time, three girls were included in the squad, adding a welcome touch of glamour — and, no doubt, a few more bruised ankles than than usual!

To be frank there were probably too many fixtures, for, at this level, the learning of the basic skill, the understanding of patterns of play, the hitting of the ball into spaces and the movement of players off the ball are absolutely fundamental, and it takes time for all these to be properly assimilated. One needs time for fitness sessions, coaching drills and especially, at this level, small team games, for I firmly believe that it is not until Under 15 level that 11-a-side games are really successful, unless one is blessed with a great many experienced players. Certainly in this particular year, it was in the 8-a-side practices that players most understood the nature of the game and were able best to discover their own talent and develop them.

Apart from a disappointing conclusion — the last two games were disappointing, though not because they were lost, and there were no fixtures in the final fortnight — this was a successful season's hockey, considering the extraordinary compression of fixtures either side of half-term. Most players had the opportunity to play in a variety of positions and it was not until later on in the term that final 1st and 2nd XIs were selected. The turning points were noticeable: some promise in the 0-5 defeat at Chatham House; an encouraging 1-1 draw on Holmewood House's all-weather pitch (5th match) and the steady development to the 0-0 draw with a skilful St. Lawrence team before the 3-2 defeat of Eastbourne in the 11th match and most competitive game of all.

Stuart Reid, the captain, and Piper ultimately proved the most hardworking members of the team; Horton and Atchison were sound full-backs, despite the surprising collapse of the defence in the final two matches; Heine, Jones and Mulholland were always determined and tenacious while Crouch and Piper, again, were the most improved players. Fela Akoni proved a much-above average goalkeeper who, perhaps, lost confidence right at the end, and new boy Chambers, a little timid at present, showed some fine touches at centre-forward and scored some exciting goals. Others who showed promise were Generowicz, who must improve his work-rate, Sturdy, Newcomb, who unfortunately missed some matches through illness and injury, and reserve full-back, Jarrett. The strength-indepth of the age-group and its steady improvement was well indicated by the success of the B team, who ended up with the only unbeaten record in the School, winning three and drawing one of their four matches, Mr. Renshaw proved a great help and stuck well to the task of encouraging the B Squad and some of the less skilful players.

I am confident that those interested in the game will continue to improve and enjoy their hockey in the future; they will certainly provide BRD with some excitement — and amusement — 1 n 1985.

M. R. Anslow, N. D. M. Carr, W. M. C Chambers, A. K. Congdon, J. M. Generowicz, N. Haywood, P. D. Heine, G. Hewson mi, A. C. Jarrett, P. R. Kingsland, M. W. Piper, A. C. S. Price, 0. S. Sam-Amoye, B. J. Scott (captain), D. J. Sturdy, J. J. Towner.

R.D.C. Under 13 XI Played 5 Won I Drawn 1 Lost 3 Hythe Tournament: Won 3, lost 1 in the league part of the competition. Lost in semi-final to St. Lawrence.

Very little hockey was lost this term due to weather conditions, only sickness prevented the second leg House match from being played, the last one being a draw.

There was, therefore, much more opportunity for practice, but we seemed unable to capitalize on this. In the matches the team tended to play too much as individuals, and then becoming playing-spectators — not necessarily always through any fault of their own. When the ball was passed around with some good hits from the wing across the D, the team looked dangerous.

Thank you to all who contributed and helped, especially M.D.W.G. and Mrs. Haywood.

The following played for the team:

C. E. Bishop mi, P. J. Grove (captain), R. A. Raja mi, N. L. G. Griva mi, R. A. N. Kamanyire mi, A. M. Miles mi, D. R. J. Robinson, J. E. C. Page, G. M. Scrivener, R. G. F. Chomley, L. D. Horton mi, A. J. Newing, N. 0. Pound trts.

M.E.F.P.

The following represented the A team: *A. Akoni ma, M. F. Atchison mi, N. D. M. Carr (sub), W. M. C. Chambers, A. K. Congdon mi, J. D. Crouch, J. M. Generowicz, P. D. Heine, *D. Horton ma, A. C. Jarrett, S. P. Jones, J. M. Kingsland, A. P. B. Mulholland, T. J. M. Newcomb, M. W. Piper mi, *A. S. Reid (captain), B. J. Scott mi, D. J. Sturdy mi, J. J. Towner. * Indicates Colours

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Back row L to R: A. Koster, E. Kamanyire, D. Ward, A. Young, C. I. K. Lallyett, Esq. Front row L to R: S. Baldwin, S. Brady, N. Hirst, G. Birkley, B. Morris

CROSS-COUNTRY This was an exceptional season in which four boys (two juniors and two intermediates) qualified and subsequently ran for Kent and one boy was chosen as an England Schools reserve. It was also a season in which the Junior Squad won all their matches and the Intermediates won all but one match; the Senior team fared less well but still won half their events.

As usual the programme commenced with the Knole Run and for the fourth year in succession our relative standing, in a record field of forty-one schools, improved over the previous year. The next match was the Five Schools and in this event our Junior team convincingly beat the opposition (which included Tonbridge and Skinners Schools) by claiming five of the first eight places; the Seniors came third in their race. In Maidstone Schools Championships held in Mote Park, the Juniors and Intermediate teams were again triumphant and from the winning teams eight boys were selected to go through to the Kent trial at Gillingham.

From this event Greg McCarthy, Shola Abudu qualified in the Junior race and Blake Morris and Stephen Brady were selected for the Intermediates; Morris was later chosen as a reserve for the England Schools Championships.

The Dunorlan Relay held annually at Tunbridge Wells was perhaps the most exciting match of the term.

In this event, a 1 1/4 mile circuit was run by teams consisting of six runners; by the sixth and last lap of the race Sutton Valence twice took the lead only to be pushed into third place, in the last 50 metres by Dr. Challoners and Skinners Schools. This was the first time we had been placed in this highly competative event for

intermediate runners and as an additional bonus, Morris obtained the second fastest lap time of the day.

Other won matches worthy of mention were against Judd (Junior and Intermediate), St. Edmunds' (Intermediate and Senior), King's Rochester (Junior, Intermediate and Senior) and Cranbrook (Junior).

I am once again grateful for the assistance given by M.A.G. and C.F.G.P. as well as the boys who helped organise and mark the courses during home matches.

RESULTS Juniors — won 5/5 matches Intermediates — won 6/7 matches Seniors — won 5/9 matches AWARDS Full Colour — Nick Hurst, Stephen Brady Half Colours — James Bristow, Blake Morris, Jeffrey Bickley U16 Colours — Simon Baldwin, Harvey Dawkins, Eugene Kamanyire, David Ward U14 Colours — Shola Abudu, Greg McCarthy, Tim Moll, Nick Finlinson, Paul Filmer, Jonathan Gill CUPS Lallyett Cup (for most improved runner) James Bristow Bentley Cup (Winner of Senior Steeplechase) David Glenister Nation Cup (Winning House in House Race) Cornwallis C.I.K.L. 33

points scoring, in the absence of Glenister, with 15 points, ably supported by Leung and Galstaun with 14 each. Half colours were awarded to Haynes, Leung and Warren.

The U16 team, captained by Chris Nathan, had a very disappointing season, finishing sixth out of seven in the Maidstone Schools' League. They won only one of their games and that by default. There were rare occasions when they showed their true potential and individually there were a few impressive performances, but they never seemed able to put it all together at the right time.

Against Wrotham they lost 15-30, allowing the opposition to score 8 baskets before they scored their first. Thereafter it was an even game. They were thoroughly outplayed by the very competent Oakwood Park Grammar side, losing 27-87. Aylesford too were more than a match for them this year and they lost 32-57, though Nathan scored a creditable 18 points.

They had a much closer game against Senacre, in which Sagoe played well at high post, scoring 12 points, and midway through the second half they looked as though they could win, but they faded again and lost 30-40.

Against Clare Park they most certainly should have won. Sotuminu scored 18 points, mostly from the fast break, but it was so cold in their sports hall that no one else seemed to warm up sufficiently and they lost 27-30.

They also lost the friendly game against Cranbrook 14-35, but played well against Maidstone Grammar to win 64-39, Nathan scoring 25 points and Sagoe 20.

Abudu, Nathan, Sagoe and Sotuminu were awarded their Junior Colours.

The Inter-House Competition was again organised as a Sunday afternoon tournament, which produced two very exciting, close fought finals. In the Senior competition Lambe's led for much of the game, but St. Margaret's eventually came out as victors, winning 22-20. While in the Junior competition St. Margaret's again won by just one basket, beating Cornwallis 13-11.

Team Records: Seniors: Played 11, Won 7, Lost 3, Drew 1. Points for 511, points against 398.

Leading scorers: Haynes 120, Muwanga 100, Glenister 83, Leung 57, Galstaun 51.

Other team players: Chan, Ng, Thomas, Tsui and Warren.

Juniors: Played 7, Won 1, Lost 6. Points for 209, points against 318.

Leading scorers: Sagoe 59, Sotuminu 57, Nathan 56.

Other team players: Abudu, Ahmad, Kamanyire and Siwale.

D.W.T

BASKETBALL Captain: Moses Muwanga

The Senior squad had a fairly successful season under the enthusiatic leadership of their captain Muwanga.

Haynes played a prominent role at high post, with his excellent rebounding and much improved jump shooting, while Leung's set shots from outside the key were a great asset at times.

They confidently beat Maidstone Grammar at home and away 56-34 and 42-28, Leung scoring 14 points in the home game. The Cranbrook games were close fought as usual and the honours were shared. They led all the way to win at 34-31 at Cranbrook, while they again led at home, until the last two minutes, losing 39-42, despite 17 points from Haynes. The two games against Oakwook Park Grammar were even closer. At Oakwood Park they were down 14 points before scoring, pulled back to 15-22 at half-time, took the lead during the last five minutes, but two successful free shots, against them, tied the game up 37-37 at full time.

Sadly there wasn't time for an extra period. At home, they just scraped a win 47-46, running into foul trouble towards the end as the opposition slowly fought back.

Haynes scored another invaluable 17 points. The absence of Muwanga, who sadly broke his ankle midseason, was very noticeable. They played Bethany twice, using the opposition's new sports hall for both games, which they won easily 48-18 and 51-25. Another new fixture involved Sevenoaks in their relatively new sports hall. Again, they missed Muwanga, losing 41-54, but they gave the opposition a lot to think about. Trailing 21-26 at half time, but leading 33-32 halfway into the second half, as Glenister suddenly produced six baskets in as many minutes, totalling 20 points in the match, but they couldn't maintain the pressure. In the North and Mid-Kent Cup they met Northfleet Grammar, but virtually lost the match in the first eight minutes, trailing by 18 points before they scored. They were still 16 points down at half-time, but played more effectively during the second half, which they took 36-27, but that still left them five points adrift at 54-59. Glenister again topped the scoring with 18 points. In the final game of the season they proved far too strong for the Common Room, winning 61-24. Fittingly, Muwanga led the

Back row L to R: W. Ng, E. Leung, A. Watren, A. Thomas, D. Chan, D. W. Taylor, Esq. Front row L to R: K. Tsui, G. Galstaun, M. M uN anga, D. Glenister, J. Haynes 34

Back row L to R: T. M. White, Esq., S. Sunnucks, C. Peacock, R. Ashton, D. Prosser, D. Payne, K. Matthias, J. Maylam, A. Waters, N. Grey (scorer), D. Pickard, Esq. Front row L to R: R. Matthews, D. Galvin-Wright, P. Sunnucks, S. Walton, T. Bowcock

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Played 15 won 3 Drawn 5 Lost 7 Colours awarded to D. Paine, half colours to R. Ashton, R. Matthews, S. Sunnucks, and S. Walton.

Dover College. Lost Dover College 175 for 3. (S. Sunnucks 3 for 61) S.V.S. 95. (P. Sunnucks 42) The Band of Brothers. Drawn The B.B's. 234 for 7 dec. (S. Sunnucks 3 for 61) S.V.S 160 for 7. (P. Sunnucks 103*) The Marylebone Cricket Club. Drawn M.C.C. 226 for 4.

S.V.S. 126 for 9. (P. Sunnucks 40, G. Lister 37) St. Edmund's School, Canterbury. Lost St. Edmund's 198 for 7. (R. Ashton 3 for 40, P. Sunnucks 3 for 54) S.V.S. 128. (P. Sunnucks 74) St. Dunstan's College, Catford. Won S.V.S. 215 for 6 dec. (D. Paine 41, S. Walton 40, R. Ashton 28*) St. Dunstan's 176. (P. Sunnucks 5 for 49, R. Ashton 3 for 20) The Old Suttonians. Won Suttonians 191. (P. Sunnucks 3 for 72, R. Ashton 4 for 32) S.V.S. 193 for 5. (R. Matthews 62, D. Prosser 45, P. Sunnucks 30) The Masters' Common Room. Lost S.V.S. 122 for 9 dec. (D. Lister 34, C. Peacock 27) M.C.R. 126 for 7. (R. Ashton 4 for 14) King's School Canterbury. Lost S.V.S. 111. (P. Sunnucks 38) King's School 112 for 5. (P. Sunnucks 4 for 36)

Results

✓ Headmaster's XI. Drawn H'master's XI 119 for 4 dec. (P. Sunnucks 4 for 31) S.V.S. 93 for 3. (S. Walton 24, S. Sunnucks 24) ✓ St. Lawrence College, Ramgate. Lost St. Lawrence 164 for 9 dec. (D. Paine 4 for 74) S.V.S. 105. (S. Walton 33, J. Maylam 29, P. Sunnucks 24) ✓ Sevenoaks School. Drawn Sevenoaks 198 for 4 dec.

S.V.S. 140 for 4. (P. Sunnucks 75*, S. Walton 41) ✓ Cranbrook School. Won S.V.S. 166. (R. Matthews 53, D. Prosser 39, P. Sunnucks 36) Cranbrook 160. (P. Sunnucks 4 for 52, R. Ashton 3 for 28, D. Paine 3 for 37) ✓ Kent College, Canterbury. Lost S.V.S. 165 for 7 dec. (S. Walton 61, D. Prosser 30) Kent College 166-3. ✓ King's School, Rochester. Lost S.V.S. 52 King's School 55 for 0 ✓ Trinity School, Croydon. Drawn Trinity 104. (R. Ashton 5 for 19, P. Sunnucks 3 for 32) S.V.S. 99 for 9. (S. Walton' 32, P. Sunnucks 27) 35

Fielding

Figures such as the ones above tell very little about the events of any match, nor does the account of wins, losses and draws give any indication of the closeness or drama. This season has been one in which matches were eventful and many games closely contested.

The season proved to be a better one than we had anticipated. The team was youthful and inexperienced.

Key players were unavailable at the beginning of the season, and the fixture list was so crowded in May that we found little time to put right faults, or to discover and bring on new talent in other than the pressure of match conditions. Nevertheless, the team seemed to thrive on the pressure, and much progress was made by all.

The early season was characterised by the reliability in batting by Steve Walton, the emergence of Richard Ashton as a pace bowler and the victory over Cranbrook by 6 runs. We did not field as well as we ought to have done and the inexperience was all too obvious.

In the mid-season, after a terrible defeat by King's Rochester, the captain, Paul Sunnucks came into his own. He led the team by example with bat and ball and inspired the fielding in such a way that the team began to have much more confidence. Bob Matthews started to hit the ball harder, and with the middle of the bat.

Steve Sunnucks added fire-power to the middle order and David Paine established himself as a true allrounder when he took on the mantle of opening the batting as well as the bowling.

At the end of the season we played some of the best cricket and began to look a very good side indeed. The brittleness had gone from the batting, the bowling was more penetrative and the fielding was very sharp. In this period we beat St. Dunstan's and a very strong O.S. Young players began to push hard for places - the bowling of Andrew Pound developed well, and Chris Peacock re-established himself after a spell in the 2nd XI. Guy Lister played a couple of significant innings.

Forgotten was the thought that we would not be such a strong side, and in this period to lose a match, and we lost two, was to be disappointed, when, at the beginning of the season, we might have been more resigned. We finished the season in strong heart, looking forward to next season with considerable enthusiasm and expectation of success.

Catches: Bowcock 11 (+2 stumpings) Galvin-Wright 6 D. Paine 5 R. Matthews 4

The following represented the School: J. P. Sunnucks (captain), T. Bowcock, R. Matthews, D. Prosser, M. Rice, D. Glenister, A. Waters, D. Galvin-Wright, A. Pound, D. Paine, S. Walton, J. Maylam, C. Peacock, K. Matthias, D. Plommer, S. Sunnucks, G. Lister, J. Crouch, R. Ashton.

THE BARCLAYS BANK CUP Played 4 Won 3 Lost 1 ✓ St. Augustine's School. Won St. Augustine's 174 for 4 S.V.S. 176 for 4 (P. Sunnucks 91*, S. Sunnucks 58*) ✓ Chatham Grammar School. Won S.V.S. 183. (P. Sunnucks 101, D. Paine 29) Chatham Grammar 81. (S. Sunnucks 3 for 12) ✓ Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School. Won Sir Joseph's 148. (D. Paine 3 for 45) S.V.S. 149 for 5. (P. Sunnucks 74) ✓ Hextable School.

Lost (Group Final) Hextable 188. (P. Sunnucks 4 for 39, R. Ashton 3 for 28) S.V.S. 70. (P. Sunnucks 22) Batting Averages

P. Sunnucks D. Galvin-Wright R. Ashton S. Sunnucks D. Paine

Runs 308 611 516 329 182

Wickets 30 31 16 9 3

Average 10.27 19.70 32.25 36.40 60.67

14 22

4 3

49 70

2 1

24.50 70.00

Average 12.87 14.75 16.00 25.00 30.25

4 4 4 3

1 2 0 0

Overs 33 16.2 36.5 30 32

Maidens 10 1 13 3 5

Fielding Catches: S. Walton 2, S. Sunnucks 2, P. Sunnucks 2.

Stumping: K. Matthias 1

Bowling Averages Maidens 34 39 34 12 10

Runs 103 59 96 125 121

Runs

72.00 45.50 15.75 11.33

Bowling Averages

Matches Innings Runs N/O Highest Average Score 2 103* 44.91 14 14 539 J. P. Sunnucks 0 61 21.58 S. Walton 12 12 256 24 19.83 S. Sunnucks 9 8 119 2 62 15 15 238 0 15.86 R. Matthews 0 134 45 11.17 12 12 D. Prosser 41 15 140 2 10.76 D. Paine 15 Also batted: 17* 30.00 2 30 1 D. Glenister 2 37 18.75 4 4 75 0 G. Lister 37 2 27* 18.50 4 4 C. Peacock

Overs 118 186 152.5 91 56

Wickets 8 4 6 5 4

Not Out

P. Sunnucks S. Sunnucks D. Paine G. Lister

Batting Averages

R. Ashton J. P. Sunnucks D. Paine S. Sunnucks D. Galvin-Wright Also Bowled: C. Peacock A. Pound

Average

288 91 63 34

Highest Score 101 58* 29 20

Innings

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2nd XI Played 10 Won 2 Drawn 1 Lost 7 As the playing record suggests, this was not a successful season from the point of view of winning results, although it cannot be denied that the 2nd XI really enjoyed their cricket, and there was much improvement during the course of the term. The main problem was in finding consistent batsmen, especially after the promotion of Prosser and Rice to 1st XI duty.

Only Peacock, Hewson and Waters scored runs regularly and even they had their occasional failures.

The others, sadly, lacked the concentration and application necessary to score runs, and in only three matches did the total exceed 100. This usually left the bowlers with far too much to do, especially as Pound missed the majority of matches through injury, or again 1st XI duty. Peacock was by far the most consistent bowler, taking 30 wickets over the season at 12.4, being well supported, on occasions, by Hollis and Atchison.

With the majority of the team available next season, it is hoped that the experience gained from this year's matches should begin to pay dividends, and it is anticipated that a far better playing record will result.

R.M.S.

three of them finished with averages of over 20 (Guy Lister 27.3, David Plommer 24.1 and Stephen Sunnucks 20.5) and five members of the team had at least one score over of over 40. However, it was as a fielding side that they were so poor; they gave far too many runs away, dropped too many catches and, I'm afraid to say, did not seem to mind too much. I have seldom had the misfortune to be associated with a team as unenthusiastic in the field as they were, and nothing I said to them about the importance of learning to enjoy fielding and to be good at it seemed to have the slightest effect on them.

It was undoubtedly a pity that there were so few cricketers playing the game higher up the School that several Ul 5s played regularly in the U17 (Barclay's Cup Competition) side, and three had at least one game with the 1st XI. Not only did this have an adverse effect on team morale when the better players were missing but, in my opinion, it did not do some of the boys concerned much good either; Stephen Sunnucks, for example, a cricketer of considerable potential, looked, I thought, a far better player at the beginning of the season than at the end of it.

It is not unusual at this level to have to use an inexperienced scorer to keep the record of a match and this year we must have reached an all time low. The score book is a disgrace and it is quite impossible to work out bowling analyses from it. Let us hope that D.P.'s award of the master-in-charge's prize this year to his 1st XI scorer will have made the younger boys in the School realise how important this job is and will encourage some of them to learn how it should be done.

M.F.B.

Under 15 XI This year's U15 team had a very disappointing season — their only two victories coming in limited overs games, whilst, of the nine full matches they played, they lost five and drew four.

As a batting side they were potentially very good;

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After this opening spell Bargate Invicta, a junior club team, provided opposition of a more appropriate standard. In this game A. D. Barr, the U13 skipper, produced a fine spell of controlled bowling and in taking 7 for 14 effectively won the game. This game also marked an improvement in fielding, with several difficult chances gratefully taken.

The following game against Eylesden Court resulted in a narrow defeat after Barr and Page had both taken 4 wickets. The next game, away at Bethany was played on a matting strip. We batted first and declared at 173 for 5. Barr made a chanceless 51 n.o., and was well supported by Page, who made an excellent 40 despite `retiring hurt' at one stage. The match resulted in a draw, with Bethany 119 for 4 at the close.

Kent College proved overwhelmingly strong, defeating us by over 100 runs. This left just the game with D.C.P.S., which by chance turned out to be the most exciting of our season. D.C.P.S. batted first and were all out for 87 (Barr 6 for 25). In reply wickets fell rapidly, and after two foolish run-outs we were reduced to 62 for 8. At this stage a remarkable partnership began between N. L. G. Griva (19 n.o.) and R. Kamanyire (8 n.o.), who with a mixture of luck and daring saw us to a win at 90 for 8 with only a dozen balls to spare.

This ended a promising season on a high note.

Thanks are due to all the boys who played so enthusiastically or who contributed as scorers, etc.

N.D.A.

U14 XI Played 11 Won 2 Drawn 1 Lost 8 Unless one is blessed with a really natural talent, it has been the case that if ordinary mortals wish to succeed at something, they must realise that only devoted application will eventually see them through to the success they have been seeking. Members of this year's U14 group were granted every opportunity for developing their skills: good weather, dry pitches, varying types of practice situation and many actual matches, one or two too many it could be said! Yet despite these advantages, a lack of real dedication on most boys' parts led to disappointing performances at both individual and team level. This is not to say, of course, that many cricketers, at both 'A' and 'Et' level, will not progress quickly in the future; past evidence suggests the contrary. With little need on my part to dig out the exact statistics, I can think of Ben Gedney, who finished top of the 1st XI's batting averages last year (1983), failing to score a single run in 5 successive innings at U14 level! There's hope for all in the game of cricket, such are the ups and downs experienced by all seriously aspiring players.

In brief, Justin Crouch dominated the age-group: he is a fine attacking batsman (265 runs), who plays slightly across the line at present, and a penetrating inswing bowler (26 wickets) who will surely claim many victims in the years ahead. He has played a great deal of cricket, for he has a natural feel for the game, though surprisingly it took him a while to appreciate the subtleties behind captaining a cricket side. Adam Price, (23 wickets) looked a promising bowler early on, then struggled when he confused himself over what sort of ball he was trying to bowl; he will quickly recapture his form. The most improved player was Mark Piper, who should develop into a match-winning seam-bowler; his batting could also prove useful, if he realised there were more strokes than just an 'agricultural smear' to leg.

There were two very promising wicket-keepers, Andrew Mulholland and Stuart Reid, the latter showing some determination and promise, if not style as a batsman. In the future, I shall also look out for Matthew Chambers, an improving batsman and courageous fielder, Philip Heine, Matthew Knowlden, who must practise and practise his off-breaks, and Robert McGregor, who held five excellent slip catches and who has many runs in his bag still to be made.

Victories were recorded against Dover College and St. Lawrence, but the best match was probably the limited over game versus Langley Park where, chasing a large total of 157-3, we reached 151 all out, with Justin Crouch's 93 runs coming off only 21 overs and including 15 fours and two sixes. Mark Piper finished `man of the match' in the exciting game against Bethany, scoring 39 runs and taking 5-37.

Others who played besides those mentioned above: D. Addison, A. Barr, N. Haywood, M. Hewson, D. Horton, T. Newcomb, J. Ward and J. Towner.

Colours were awarded to J. Crouch (captain) and A. Price.

R.D.C. Under 13 XI Played 7 Won 2 Drawn 1 Lost 4 Although this was a modest season for the U13 side it contained some memorable personal performances and culminated in a fine, exciting win against D.C.P.S. Early games were against prep schools who proved far too strong, and only the bowling of J. E. C. Page (4 for 29 against Friars) gave reason for optimism.

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SUPERSTARS 1984 The 17th successive Superstars Tournament took place as before on two evenings in the final week of the Summer Term. Competitors compete for the Fetherston Trophy, named after Richard Fetherston, the inaugural winner, who donated it for further competition. Sports range from Tennis, Cricket, Hockey, Swimming, Athletics (Shot, Hurdles and 800 metres) to Basketball, Shooting and Gym Tests (Pull-ups and Squat Thrusts).

Apart from the single exception of 1982, the competition has proved a great success, and this year was as exciting as any, the eventual outcome resting the final event.

Following the first day's programme, Paul Sunnucks, having won the Cricket and finished 2nd in the Swimming and Shot/Hurdles, led by 61/2 points from David Glenister, with Edward Catchpole a close 3rd.

However, on the second day, Glenister and Sunnucks dominated the competition, finishing 1st or 2nd in all events except the Gym Tests, in which Sunnucks finished 5th. In a breathtaking conclusion, Glenister edged narrowly ahead by winning the Basketball and ran out eventual victor, scoring 144 points to Sunnucks 1431/2! Greg Galstaun finished a long way back in 3rd place with 104 points and Catchpole 4th.

R.D.C.

ATHLETICS Through their own hard work and dedication, guided by the skills of Mark Gaddes and Keith Lallyett, this year's athletics team were nearly as successful as in previous years. Unfortunately, we lose both colleagues this year, and I know that the athletics club, for one, will miss them greatly.

As regards the summer's athletics, there were some superb performances by many of the boys. Several would not seem particularly startling, but for the boys, they were often personal bests and as exhausting to watch as they were to achieve. The grim determination of Okesanjo to beat the School's record (which he did) and anybody who dared compete against him; Steven Brady, sheer elegance and grace, only lost one race (a 200m one at that) for the School despite running out of his age group. Ian West, sprinting in the shadow Of Steven and proving that he was an equal. James Piper (captain), did not lose over the hurdles and worked and worked for me, particularly over the Prep. Schools' and Inter House meetings. Jeremy Neeves (Triple Jump), Gavin Sturdy (Long Jump), Richard Pound (Javelin), Blake Morris (1500m), Nick Hurst and James Bristow (800 and 1500m), all played an important part in the team's performances.

The Intermediates had a less successful time. They were often weakened by the Senior Team removing their better runners or because of exams. Great performances were often recorded, and the team was never absolutely disgraced because of the determination of all. Of particular note were Jeff. Bickley and Shola Sotuminu (over a variety of distances and jumps), Gary Nicholass with his javelin and Sagoe with the shot.

The Juniors only lost the one fixture and that was against the strengths of King's Canterbury, and proved to be a superb all-round team that can give grounds for optimism in the future. Sam-Amoye and Akoni (Shot) and Abudu (100 and 400m), Congdon (H.J.), Evenden (Javelin) Carleton (400m), Filmer (1500m) and many others; all had an important role to play in this team's success.

Stephen Brady and Shola Abudu both represented Kent at the English Schools Championships in the 400m.

Sam-Amoye, Neves, West, J. Gill, Norris, A. Akoni and the two above-mentioned all represented the Maidstone Schools in the Kent Championships.

Results Open: Won Kent College, St. Augustine's Sevenoaks, St. John's, Leatherhead, U16: Won Seniors: 4th Cranbrook, Hurstpierpoint.

Inter.: 5th Junior: Won Won Foundation Match Seniors: 2nd King's Canterbury, St. Lawrence, Inter.: 3rd Hartsdown Juniors: 2nd 5th Duke of York's Cup Senior: Won Cranbrook, Skinner's Inter.: 3rd Juniors: Won Won easily by St. Margaret's Inter-house Finals: St. Margaret's Relays:

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Dominic Wood's patient coaching bore much fruit, and if he does go abroad next year, our good wishes go with him (much as we regret his departure). C.V.A. and A.R.D. are also to be thanked for their various contributions.

The Inter-House Championships were won by Cornwallis, and the House Leagues by St. Margaret's once again. Adrian Moll predictably retained his Senior Singles tournament title, and the Junior Singles was won by Ladipo Johnson v St. Lawrence (A) v Cranbrook (A) v King's School, Rochester (H) v Kent College (A) v Dover College (H) v Bethany (H) v King's, Canterbury (A) v St. Edmund's (H) v O.S. (H)

Lost Lost Won Lost Lost Won Lost Lost Won

2-7 3-6 6 1/2-21/2 4-5 4-5 6-3 3 1/2-5 1/2 4-5 7-2 M.A.G.

Wimbledon Week We did not enter a team for the Youll Cup and for the Thomas Bowl could raise only one pair, David Plummer and Stephen Sunnucks, both cricketers. They lost in the first round to Reigate, the eventual losing finalists, but only after three sets; in fact Sutton Valence won the first four games and it might be said that our inexperience let them off the hook. Similarly, all our matches in the Plate were fluctuating three set contests; victories over Bryanston, Marlborough and Eton took us to the semifinal where we lost to Norwich after a match point in our favour. An enjoyable two days — punctuated by one day of rain and frustration — in which the pair played very well at times and gained a great deal of experience.

A.R.D.

TENNIS 1st VI Summer 1984 This was a keen and youthful 1st VI (only one of the regular team was an Upper Sixth-former), regularly giving of its best and improving with every match, and, as such, the season was a pleasing one. In terms of actual success, it was somewhat disappointing, but even here, after two heavy defeats to open the season, the team never really surrendered tamely. Indeed, if only doubles team-work had been stronger, many of the defeats would have been turned into victory. All too often one pair would have an 'off day' while others were doing well, and cost us the match.

Adrian Moll and Philip Chui both deservedly gained half-colours; not an ideal pairing, they only tasted defeat once in the twenty matches they played. Adrian, who supported Philip admirably through some sticky periods, has improved dramatically, and is a formidable player (albeit less so on doubles courts). Philip, who suffers from setting himself unattainable standards, has also made significant progress, and never fails to give of his best.

Various combinations were tried over the season to provide supporting pairs, but despite individual successes, no effective pairings emerged. Alex Trindade possessed plenty of skill, but lacked dynamism, the only quality lacking in an otherwise exemplary captain.

Angus Young, of the bullet serve, perhaps progressed more than anyone over the term — despite his leaning towards squash shots — playing in every match, having originally been included only as an experiment. He has a good temperament, and will improve further. Michael Exon took a long time to learn that winners cannot be hit off every ball, but the lesson was well worth learning: his is a much sounder game now.

Paul Cook also had some lessons to learn, but belatedly added discipline to his considerable talent. He will be missed next year. Pietro Marino's commitment bolstered his team on several occasions. Kin Tsui, Duncan Galvin-Wright (sadly, a cricketer), and Roberto Beruffi all figured once, as did Ladipo Johnson, a strong volleyer of no little potential.

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Back row L to R: M. F. Beaman, Esq., C. Paternoster, V. Tsoi, S. McLaughlin, A. Bird, P. Osenton, G. Ramsay, R. Hattersley-Smith.

Front row: L to R: S. Nagy, C. Doree, C. Brown, A. Okesanjo, Z. Merchant, S. Lam, J. Ward

to be a memorable event with the climax providing high drama.

After the three statutory rounds, three players, Jason Bristow, Simon Nagy and Stephen Sunnucks were level on 47. Not far behind was Michael Gillies who played with notable maturity. More significant than the individual scores was the fact that Cornwallis and Founders were level on 157. Rather than resort to a countback it was agreed that the match should be decided by an all counting four-ball sudden death. At the first extra hole it seemed that a twelve foot putt for a 3 by Paul Sunnucks had won the match but Cornwallis managed to halve and it needed a similar putt by Paul on the second hole to secure the cup for Founders.

A.R.D.

FIVES The less said about fives this year, the better; there just was not sufficient talent or experience there to produce good results. However, those who played in matches at all levels generally played with commendable commitment, and, as long as there is this sort of enthusiasm for the game, there is hope that one day we shall again produce match-winning teams — even if by then we do have only three courts left in which to play.

There is no doubt in my mind that boys are greatly encouraged to improve their standard of play if there are members of staff whom they can challenge, and we have been very fortunate this year to have had two new members of staff getting enthusiastic about the game Trevor White and Nick Argent. We have almost got a staff team again!

Owen Martin, playing his third season in the 1st IV, was a good captain, He is a player of considerable potential and it was, therefore, very unfortunate that he was plagued by knee trouble and, as a result, had to withdraw from the Schools' Championships at St. Pauls — a competition in which I had hoped he would do well.

Westminster once again won the Inter-House Competition, and in the only other competition able to be completed — the U16 singles — Adrian Moll (C) was the winner.

M.F.B.

GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP It was fortunate, at least for the older ones amongst us, that on the 20th March the cold winds which had been sweeping across BM took a day off, so that it was possible to swing a club in comfort. As usual Mr. Marchant was first to tee off, and it was pleasant to welcome once again two Governors, Mr. Grafton and Mr. Morrish to the meeting. Having said this however, it was yet again the boys who dominated the event, since A.R.D., by far the most consistent performer among the old hands, managed only to come joint fourth. In the end it was Simon Nagy who came first with a splendid score of 30 over the eight holes, with Stephen Sunnucks and Jason Bristow three strokes behind.

Sharing fourth place with A.R.D. was Stephen Cawley on 34, a very creditable effort from a keen player who has yet to make his mark on the golfing scene.

Unfortunately the Championship, although well advertised in the Calendar, was raided by the big batallions of Hockey, who removed several of the competitors at the last moment. Those concerned are referred to 2 Samuel 12, vv 1-4.

R.E.H.

THE HOUSE GOLF COMPETITION When the organisers decided to hold this competition on the same day as the athletics match for the Foundation Trophy, they miscalculated in not appreciating that a golfer could also be an athlete and Westminster were unfortunate in losing the services of James Bristow, a former Open Champion. However, the competition, played in ideal conditions, turned out 42

< SWIMMING Once again the year began with the Bath Cup, held in London, in which we compete against the best of the British public schools. However, we could only gain a disappointing 49th place out of 60.

The results over the season, too were rather disappointing; there were, though, some encouraging individual performances, from Andrew Koster and Gavin Trotter in the Seniors, Stephen Jones, Robert Prall and Phillip Kingsland in the U16, and last, but in no sense least, from Sophie Rice, the first girl ever to swim for the team.

The House Swimming Finals were held on the customary last Tuesday and Thursday of the Summer Term, and two relatively warm evenings saw a very strong St. Margaret's team collect all four trophies. For the third time a Junior House competition was staged separately, with teams from Underhill and Valence House, the girls' house, competing.

Thanks go to Simon Nagy, the captain, for his efforts, and to Messrs. Piper and Parkinson for their hard work in coaching the teams and running the matches.

David Ward

SAILING CLUB Sailing returned to Sutton Valence in 1984. After searching around for a place to take to the water, a chance encounter led us to the lake at Bedgebury Park School. A most suitable place for any sailor to practice his skills.

While the search was on, a worthy group of boys worked very hard on the two Fireflys and the School very generously bought two Mirrors. The former have yet to see any water bar the autumn rains, but the Mirrors have seen excellent service, together with another one loaned by the Barber family and two Toppers by the Neeves and Haywoods.

Although the lake is quite small and the trees make the wind a little unreliable, the hot Wednesday afternoons of the summer term did give us some lovely drifts amongst the water lilies and the rhododendrons.

Now into the autumn, we hope for some stronger winds, before laying up in November and the laborious tasks of preparing the boats for next season.

Next year we will have our full fleet of boats on the water and perhaps we can arrange a few 'fixtures' with other schools and really put Sutton Valence on the chart.

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THE 97th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING FOLLOWED BY DINNER will take place at THE SCHOOL on SATURDAY, 23rd MARCH, 1985

THE OLD SUTTONIANS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING This was held at the School on Saturday, 30th June 1984.

Please make a note of this date, a changed one in your diary.

E. D. G. Bunker (1954-M) was in the Chair.

The following routine business was transacted:(a) The accounts, presented and explained by the Hon. Treasurer, I. A. D. Lyle (1953-M), were adopted. (b) The following were elected or re-elected to executive positions in the Association.

President: Chairman: Hon. Secretary: Hon. Treasurer: Hon. Auditor: Hon. Dinner Sec.: Hon. Keeper of Records:

NEWS OF OLD SUTTONIANS

E. A. Craven, (1924-W) E. D. G. Bunker, (1954-M) G. J. H. Croysdill, (1965-F) J. W. W. Taylor, (1965-F) I. A. D. Lyle, (1953-M) I. F. Kay, (1941-M)

Elsewhere in this magazine will be found an appreciation of the work of Mr. Michael Hastings Fairbank who retired from the post of Second Master at Sutton Valence at the end of Summer Term 1984. The Old Suttonians expressed their gratitude for all that he had done under the difficult circumstances by presenting him with a cheque at the Annual Dinner held at the School in July 1984. Mr. Fairbank thanked O.S. at the Dinner, but he has asked us to print the following letter of thanks to those many other O.S. who had contributed to his gift.

P. 0. Barnett (1931-W)

The Committee: Retires 1986 1986 C. R. G. Shaw 1988 M. Hatcher 1988 E. D. G. Bunker (Chairman) 1988 A. Shaw 1988 M. A. Palmer 1989 A. W. Dixon 1989 E. J. Evans 1989 M. A. Maberly 1989 M. F. Beaman Addresses of Executive Officers of the Association are:E. D. G. Bunker, Tattlesbury, HeadChairman: corn, Ashford, Kent TN27 9JU. Tel.: Home Maidstone 890497.

Office: 01-709 0744.

Hon. Secretary: G. J. H. Croysdill, Mount Pleasant, The Common, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, Kent TN17 2AF. Tel.: Cranbrook (0580) 713813 and (0580) 891720.

Hon. Treasurer: J. W. W. Taylor, 2 Hillside, Maidstone Road, Headcorn, Ashford, Kent TN27 9RD. Tel.: Maidstone 891306 and Office: 01-437 3344 I. F. Kay, 73 Bush Road, WinchHon. Dinner more Hill, N21 2DP. Secretary: Tel.: 01-360 3005 and Office: 01-367 4211.

Hon. Keeper P. 0. Barnett, Belfairs, 22 Garden Lane, Royston, Herts SG8 9EH. of Records: Tel.: Royston 0763 43839.

Name

M. J. Bartlett

Sutton Valence, July 1984 I was amazed by the cheque presented to me at the O.S. Dinner, and overwhelmed by its size. I am most

grateful to all who contributed and, since I cannot write to everyone, I would like to express my sincere thanks in the Suttonian. I was particularly touched by the number and range of contributors.

I will probably use my present for laying down some good claret, and buying some 18th century glass, which I collect. I can then put the one into the other and drink to the success of Sutton Valence School where I have spent 29 such happy years.

Very many thanks to you all.

Michael Fairbank During the Easter holidays we were visited by one of our 'lost' members, Richard A. J. Davies (1959-M), who works as an actor, using the stage name of Rowland Davies. He was en route to visit a friend in Tenterden, and seeing a finger post pointing to sutton Valence, made a detour to see what the School is like nowadays. His visit extended to lunch locally, a good walk round the School and Village with a 'guide' and so we recovered a lost former member of the School.

Maybe other lost members of O.S.A. won't see this paragraph, but perhaps some who do see it will be reminded that the School authorities are always delighted to meet former pupils who care to call in, preferably after short notice is given.

Niall S. Shaw (1975-F) wrote to us in late April to tell us that he had been promoted to Senior Management with the British Sugar Corporation, based at the Peterborough Sugar Factory and had just completed a training programme for his new post. He was expecting to move in a month or two, but did not know where.

Meanwhile his old home address, Little Wanshurst, Smarden will always find him.

THE 96th ANNUAL DINNER OF THE OLD SUTTONIANS ASSOCIATION The Dinner took place under the Chairmanship of Alistair Shaw (1982-L) on Saturday, 30th June, 1984.

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Alan R. Martin (1928-M) who went to live in Vancouver a couple of years or so ago has returned to his old home area, now lives at High Trees, Collington Rise, Bexhill-on-Sea, and is again playing golf on his old course, High Woods.

Robin J. Burns (1941-M) who has lived in Canada since 1948 wrote to us in July to let us know that he has retired from his post with the British Columbia Real Estate Association in Vancouver and will be living in Somerset, (4 Queen's Road, Wellington) for the next year or so. He, too, would like to regain contact with Old Suttonian friends who live in the South-West of England and his address is given above.

B. W. Megilly (1959-F) has been working for many years in several countries for Del Monte, the canned fruit firm. He paid us a visit during August to show his wife and family around the School. He has met a number of O.S. friends during his travels around the world, including Capt. Paul Latham S.A (1954-W), when Paul was working in Thika, Kenya. Brian's address by the way, is Box 147, Thika, Kenya.

Mark Benson (1977-L) was unable because of an injured knee to take his place in the Kent County Cricket Team until the Championship programme was half over. However, when he did start playing he soon became a regular opening batsman and scored freely, so much so that he was mentioned by several correspondents as a possible choice for the England side to tour India and Australia this winter. He scored several centuries in the Championship and One-Day matches and was named 'Man of the Match' for his 113, scored against Warwickshire at Edgbaston in August.

On this same day, David Foster (1977-C), Benson's opening partner for the School and James Skinner (1979-C) were putting on 250 runs for the second wicket for O.S. against Ashford in the annual game for the Palmer Cup, each making a century. A few days later we learned that Mark Russell-Vick (1982-C) had been selected to go with the 'England Under 25' team which is to tour in Kenya during February and March, 1985.

News of Latham, himself, is that he will be returning to Africa later in the year, after two or three years in U.K., this time to work in Zaire, where his address will be Capt. Paul Latham, Armee de Salut, Box 8636, Kinshasa, Zaire.

The senior of the Hingston brothers, Stephen, sent us his latest address in Australia, 77 York Road, Bondi Junction, New South Wales, 2022, and also another for his younger brother in U.K. Stephen tells us that he is now Financial Controller of Standard Finance, a subsidiary of Standard Chartered Bank. His wife Elizabeth, works for a publishing firm, Meade and Beckett, in Sydney and his daughter Elizabeth (6) goes to a local public (state) School, but will be going to a G.P.D.S. School in London (Wimbledon or Blackheath) when the family returns to U.K. — probably in 1986.

Nicholas A. Smith (1976-L) gave us details of his wedding in Norway in April 1983. Both he and his wife are Architects and live in Highgate, N.19.

A. C Wright (1951-M) is still working for Cable and Wireless and is at present based at Box 266, Banjul, The Gambia. He is on the Regional Director's Staff for the Middle East, Indian Ocean, Atlantic Isles and Africa, which, by any standards seem a wide area. He sent us a list of the countries in which he has worked for C. & W. and The Gambia is No. 13 on the list. He will shortly rival Henry Macdonald (1959-W) as O.S. with service in many countries. Henry claims 18, but 'counts the British Isles when it comes to countries in which he has played "Rugger".' During the O.S. Cricket Week Henry told us that he had hung his football boots up at last, but says that there are several years wear left in his cricket footwear.

Graham J. Sagar (1978-C) has completed his Short Service Commission with the 'Sappers' in B.A.O.R. and retired from the Army in October 1984. During his service he had played Cricket for the 'Royal Regiment of Engineers' in the Regimental Week at Chatham. He also came down for the O.S. Week during his terminal leave. His own address, at present, is that of his parents, c/o J. Sagar, TQ 13 9JJ, in Devon.

Rev. Symon R. Beesley, Chaplain 1960-1964 has returned to Britain From Kenya and taken up parish work at St. Batholomew's Church, Roby, Liverpool L36 9TL where he is minister in a parish of 23,000.

Another former master who has recently moved house is N. J. Bennallack-Hart, who retired from teaching at Belmont Abbey, Hereford a year or so ago. He now lives at Mellwood, Little Birch Road, King's Thorn, Hereford HR2 8QA. A third former master from whom we have heard recently is Ian H. Martin (1972-1978). He gave up Schoolmastering altogether, qualified as a Chartered Accountant in July 1983, and was admitted to the Institute last November. He commenced work with Coopers and Lybrand in July 1984. His address is 10 Westfield, Raglan Road, Reigate RH2 OD2. Martin told us that M. C. M. Mountjoy (1980-F) was to join C. & L. in September 1984.

P. W. Grafton (1933-M), Chairman of the Governing Body, has just completed a busy and enjoyable year as Master of the Worshipful Company of Chartered Surveyors, during which he fulfilled a total of eighty official engagements, one of which was to reply for the guests at a dinner on 22nd October 1983 of the Insurers Company, following the installation as their Master of A. W. Higgins, M.C. (1932-W). Peter Grafton's Spring Livery Dinner was at the Hall of the Clothworkers' Company where he mentioned their historic connection with Sutton Valence School and the long connection of both with the Angell family, represented at the dinner

by Lt. Cdr. John P. Angell, Master Elect of the Clothworkers' Company and the son of an Old Suttonian, Lt. Col. John Angell, DSO., MC. (1908-F), now aged 90 and living in Western Australia. Amongst other of Grafton's guests during the year were the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of London, Mr. Denis Thatcher and Major General Sir Gerald Duke, who so engagingly presented the prizes on Speech Day at Sutton Valence last May.

David L. Manook (1961-M) has moved to Cheltenham (GL52 4HZ) where he is now head of the Eagle Star Group's Pensions and Legal Department.

His home is near Cleave Hill in the Cotswolds where the view reminds him of that from the School over the Weald of Kent. He says that he would very much like to meet Old Suttonians in the Cotswold area.

Rodney G. Stubblefield (1955-M) has been elected to the Governing Body, where he joins Peter Grafton (1933-M), Michael Maberly (1955-F), and Peter S. Morrish (1943-W).

At a meeting of the Committee of the Old Suttonians Association on 17th October, 1984, Mr. Geoffrey Howard King, father of R. H. King (1978-F) and M. C. King (1982-F) was elected an Honorary Member of the O.S.A. under Rule 4, section 2 of the Rules of the O.S.A. (1983).

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Three young Kent Cricketers, including Mark Benson (1977-L) and James Skinner (1979-C), the other being Christopher Penn, are spending the winter in South Africa coaching cricketers during the week and playing for clubs near Johannesburg at weekends. After a late start to the 1984 season due to injury Mark averaged about 40 runs per innings for Kent in the Counties Championships and was 'Man of the Match' in one of the 'one day' games. Some newspapers think that he must have come close to being chosen for the England side which is touring India this winter.

We have had some news of members of the Smedley family. The 'Sunday Telegraph' of September 30th 1984 showed a picture of a can of `Smedleys Baked Beans in first class condition — discovered in the Chambers of the late Sir Dingle Foot, Q.C. which had been discovered during a 'clear-out' of these Chambers. It had been sent to him in 1932 when Sir Dingle was a member of the House of Commons Kitchen Committee and was doubtless trying to improve the fare served to members of the House of Commons. The accompanying letter heading bore the name of the late Wallace V. Smedley (1924-W) and of his father, the founder of the well known firm of Food Canners.

Another member of the family, G. P. Smedley, jun.

(1953-W) is the owner of the 'Stone Easton Park Hotel', near Bath, which was rated 'Hotel of the Year' in 1983.

Congratulations. Another member of the family farms at Arbroath, Scotland. He is J. G. Smedley, Jun. (1951-W). All this information came from J. G. Smedley (1931-W) who still lives in the family stronghold at Wisbech (PE13 1LN), although he has retired from very active participation in the family business. His letter was accompanied by a small 'family tree' to help us in the Muniments Room. Thank you very much for it.

P. N. Goddard (1956-F & L) tells us that his son, P. S. Goddard (1981-L) joined the Army at the end of May on a 9 year engagement and is in the Royal Artillery his father's old Regiment — at Woolwich. He has completed his initial training and his first Trade training course in Signalling and Communications and hopes to progress via the many steps up the ladder.

His father, Philip, is still working with Miles Laboratories, part of the Bayer Chemical Complex — at Stoke Poges. The family has recently moved house and their address is 2 Ellwood Rise, HP8 4SB. The Railway Magazine for October 1984 included an advertisement for Terence Cuneo's (1924-M) latest Book, 'The Railway painting of Terence Cuneo' (New Cavendish Books). It also announced that the Postal Authorities has selected 5 of his paintings to illustrate the first issue of Commemorative Stamps for 1985.

Congratulations. Has any O.S. of the 1920s a copy of one of Cuneo's Text Books, illustrated by himself with railways running all the way round the margins? The writer remembers seeing one once. One of the masters, Norman Bentley, I think, saw some of Terence's illustrations in Kennedy's 'Shorter Latin Primer' and forecast, quite correctly, that he was more likely to achieve fame with his brush than his Latin.

ASSOCIATION OF REPRESENTATIVES OF OLD PUPILS SOCIETIES The General Election last year removed the risk of political attack on the Independent Schools, but only temporarily. It seems certain that, whatever is shown in opinion-polls, that the Labour Party will keep the abolition of Independent Schools in their manifesto.

However, your committee felt it right to lower our political profile for the time-being.

The question then was the 'raison d'etre' of the A.R.O.P.S. Did we go back to purely domestic issues or did we try to find a new idea to pursue? The answer was put to us at the A.G.M. held last year at Croham Hurst School in Croydon. Our guest speaker was John Izbicki, the Educational Correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, who said that he was sure we had a role to play in helping what he saw as movement towards great cooperation and understanding between the Maintained and the Independent sectors.

At the A.G.M. Graeme Cranch, who had been Chairman for some years, did not stand and John Zinn (Lancing) was elected to succeed him. The new office of Vice-President was created and our past Chairmen were elected to this honorary office; it is some small recognition of the great service they have rendered to A. R .0. P . S. The annual conference was held this year at Radley College where the theme of co-operation was the main subject. After addresses by Donald Silk, Warden of Radley, and Lord Baldwin of the Oxfordshire Educational Authority, an interesting discussion followed with many useful ideas coming from the floor.

We are always seeking new members and would ask all member societies who come in contact with other Old Pupil Societies to encourage them to join. Our future strength could be a useful factor in any future political attack as well as helping us to give a better service to all our members.

During October we had visits from two Old Suttonians from Overseas paying their first visits to the School for many years. One, Disnadda (Chai) Diskul (1958-W) came with his wife from Thailand where Chai, who was our first of several Thais to come to Sutton Valence. He is secretary to H.R.H. Princess Mother of Thailand and his address is c/o Scrapatum Palace, Phya Thai Road Bangkok. He so much enjoyed his morning visit that he came back during the afternoon with Keith Wilmshurst (1959-F), with whom he was staying. He took back with him a goodly supply of Haberdashery, obtained at the School Shop, (O.S. please note).

The other visitor was Glyn L. Jones (1948-M) who came from Vancouver (V7R 2E8) where he works in the Logging Industry. Apart from his business interests in British Columbia Glyn is a very senior member of the Rugby Football fraternity in Canada and he still keeps fit by refereeing regularly. So much so that when he visited his old Club, Beckenham, he refereed one of the club's games that weekend. He told us that he is one of the senior members of the B.C.R.F.U. and has been on the administrative side of Rugby in Canada for many years.

We are sure that many of his friends would like to know that Miss Annabel Croft, who won her match in the Wightman Singles early in November, 1984, is the daughter of J. A. D. Croft (1955-M). Miss Croft also won her Division in Junior Wimbledon this year.

Congratulations.

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MARRIAGES

ORDINATION

KING-ATWELL. On 19th August 1983 at Bridgetown, Barbados, West Indies, Martyn Eyare King (1964-L) to Elizabeth Angela Atwell.

WALKER. On Sunday 1st July 1984, at Southwark Cathedral by the Bishop of Southwark William McFarlane Walker (1973-W) was ordained Deacon to serve in the Parish of St. Dunstan, Bellingham, Kent, SE6 3RG.

SMITH-TORSTEINSRUD. On 4th April 1983 at Onsoy Kirke, Gressvik. Norway, Nicholas Smith (1976-L) to Ragnhild Kirsti, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anfin and Ragnhild Torsternsrud of Elingard, Giessvik, Norway.

GOLDEN WEDDING HENRY-TOY. On 12th September 1934 at St. Clement's Church, Urmston, Manchester, George Howard Henry (1921-M) to Dorothy Madge Toy of Urmston . They will live at Mirasol, 51 Upper Albert Road, Glengeary, Co. Dublin, Eire.

WHEELER-PAGET. On Saturday, 21st July 1984 at the Church-in-the-Woods, Hollington, St. Leonard'son-Sea, James Michael Wheeler (1978-M) to Dr. Sally Elizabeth Paget, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. S. C. Paget of St. Leonards. R. J. Wheeler (1974-M), brother of the bridegroom was 'best man'.

DEATHS

LOVELOCK-BORLAND. On 7th June 1980 at Stowe Church, Buckingham, Julian Charles Lovelock (1966-W) to Zoe Veronica Borland. Rev. J. E. C. Nicholl, former Chaplain at Stowe and Sutton Valence Schools conducted the Service.

We regret to record the deaths of the following former members or friends of the School.

BATES. On 3rd December, 1983, suddenly, in his garden, after a long fight against rheumatism, Frederick Bates, formerly House porter in Westminster House.

Many O.S. will remember 'Freddie' and his work over many years for the village football and cricket teams both as a player and referee and umpire. His wife Joan, was also a member of the School domestic staff and we send to her and her family our condolences on his death at the age of 65 years.

SORRELL-HUDSON. On 29th February 1984 at the Maidstone Registry Office Nicholas Sorrell (1977-F), brother of Philip and Stephen Sorrell (1979 and 1980-F) to Wendy Hudson of Maidstone.

A Guard of Honour from Nicholas's former colleagues was formed from Maidstone Fire Station at which he was serving before the unfortunate accident that cut short his career in the Fire Service.

BICKER. On 9th February 1984, in Hospital at Maidstone 'Cathy' — née Spice — wife of Albert Bicker, School Maintenance Engineer for many years until his retirement in 1983. 'Cathy' was a member of the Spice family who had served the School well in the gardens from the time that grandfather William Spice, Sen., came to Sutton Valence from Brackley with Headmaster Holdgate in 1910 to be head gardener at the School. William was succeeded by his sons, William Junior and Henry, who was 'Cathy's' stepfather. We send to the family condolences on their loss.

SMITH-FOARD. On 31st March 1984 at St. John's Church, Staplegrove, Taunton, Somerset, Nicholas David Smith (1975-F) to Debbie Foard of Taunton.

LOVELACE-PERKINS. On September 1st 1984 at Staplehurst Church, John Richard Elliott Lovelace (1977-W) to Christine Hilary Perkins.

HORN-BAXTER. On July 3rd 1983 at Cranbrook Parish Church, David Andrew Horn (1974-F), older son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Horn of Sutton Valence School, to Manya Baxter of Burpham, Surrey. Stephen Fermor (1974-F) was 'best man' and many O.S. were present at the ceremony and reception, which was held in the Music School at Sutton Valence.

BENTLEY. On 21st March, 1984, peacefully and in the care of the Sue Ryder Foundation, Acorn Bank, Penrith in her 88th year, Ellen Banks Bentley ('Nell'), widow of the late Norman Priestley Bentley, former Second Master at Sutton Valence School (1921 to 1964), and mother of Ann Vernon-Smith and F. W. Bentley (Till') (1950-W), was a cherished grandmother. Her funeral service in Carlisle Cathedral was conducted by Rev. J. H. Churchill (O.S. 1939-M), Dean of Carlisle and her ashes were interred in Sutton Valence Churchyard after a service of remembrance on Saturday, 14th April, 1984.

The following tribute to Nell' Bentley was written by A. F. S. Cotton (1922-M), former Governor of the School and Head Boy when the Bentleys first came to Sutton Valence, and a close friend thereafter.

SEYMOUR-MARSH-RAWSON. On 24th March 1984 at St. Mark's Church, Mitcham, Surrey, Simon Seymour-Marsh (1977-F), formerly Marsh, to Susan Jane Rawson, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Rawson of Mitcham.

BIRTHS LOVELOCK. On 24th may 1983 at Dorchester, Dorset, to Anthea (Nee Lyle) and Cmdr. David G. Lovelock, R.N. (1964-W) a son, — Robert Pearce — a brother for Emma and Rachel.

MRS. ELLEN BANKS BENTLEY We regret to record the death of 'Nell' (or `Neddy') Bentley, as she was affectionately known, the widow of Norman P. Bentley (Master and 2nd Master 1921-1964).

A devoted mother and grandmother she died full of years 21st March, 1984 at the age of 88. A family funeral was conducted by an O.S., Jack Churchill (1939-M), the Dean, in Carlisle Cathedral and her ashes were later placed with Norman's following a Service of Thanksgiving in St. Mary's, Sutton Valence.

As Nell had written, `To be born during the last years of the 19th century the seventh daughter and thirteenth

LOVELOCK. On 23rd January 1984 in Oxford to Zoe, wife of Julian C. Lovelock (1967-W), a daughter Annabel Claire.

HORN. In Nottingham on 10th October 1982 to Dr. Sara Horn (nee McCarroll,) wife of Dr. Nicholas Horn (1974-F) a son, — Christopher Richard — and on June 16th 1984, a daughter — Rachel Maire. Grandchildren for Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Horn of Sutton Valence.

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prototype of the School flag, with William Lambe's shield on the background of two differing shades of blue separated by a narrow black stripe. This flag replaced the old Clothworkers' Banner which is now flown on Founder's Day — 9th February and a few other special occasions.

Apart from official visits to the School as a Governor, he had always been a regular attendant at Old Suttonian functions at the School and elsewhere, at first as a player of games and later as an interested supporter. Before the War he always came to Old Suttonian cricket weeks as a player and he was also its 'scribe' using the pseudonym of `Longstop'. His reports are to be seen in 'The Suttonian' for pre-War years and also in the O.S. albums which are brought to the surface during cricket weeks.

His many Suttonian friends will remember him with gratitude for all that he did for the School which he so much loved.

child of a working farmer in North Yorkshire was to be an infant of no importance'. Although she might have been of no importance in her infancy, she grew to be an intelligent woman known to and admired and respected by many generations of Suttonians, not only in her capacity as 'Housemistress' in Bentleys (now Holdgates) and Westminster, but also for herself and what she stood for. She was a great support to her husband generally and also on those enjoyable walking/climbing holidays in the Lake District and on the Continent when he took small parties of Suttonians, present and past, and some parents for strenuous walking and also to behold 'the all glorious aspect of mountains and lakes' Since Norman's death in 1969 Nell continued to live in Sutton Valence and, despite increasing deafness and immobility, had managed to keep in touch with her friends and to take an active interest in affairs. When she became unwell last Autumn she was moved to Cumbria to be near her son Bill (F.W.P.B. 1950). She was also survived by her daughter Ann who lives in Canada with her husband Vernon Smith and by seven grandchildren.

Nell was a devout Christian, a person of complete candour and perspicacity, with a host of friends of various ages, to many of whom she was a valued confidante. She will be greatly missed by a wide circle and particularly by Bill and Ann to whom we extend our sympathy.

EDWARDS. On 20th March, 1984, Henry Lewis Edwards (1924-M), estate agent of Epsom, aged 78.

HARRISON. On 3rd August 1984 in Vancouver, Canada, after a long illness aged 36, Philip Henry Harrison (1965-F) the youngest of five brothers who were at Sutton Valence, the others being David (1954), Jonathan (1958), Noel and Peter (both 1960). Shortly after leaving Sutton Valence Philip Harrison had joined Dominion Securites, one of the largest firms of short term money brokers in Canada, at the age of 20. He made rapid progress and had taken over the American desk of his firm. He had wide interests in art and music and, not unnaturally considering his family background, flowers. His funeral took place in Vancouver, B.C.

CHAMPION. On 10th November 1984, in hospital, Geoffrey George Champion, (1906-1912), after a long illness. He was the last surviving member of the Champion family who were at the School during the last years of Headmaster Bennett's rule and the handover from the Clothworker's control to that of The United Westminster Schools under the Headmastership of Rev. W. W. Holdgate. He was one of the first Heads of School (1911-12) under the new regime. The other Champion brothers were Horace (1899), Philip (1904), Harold (1905), Brian (1906), Guy (1908), Reginald (1911) also Head Boy and Geoffrey himself (1912). His whole working life was spent in the Fuel Industry and during the War of 1939-1945 he was in charge of the distribution of coke for the whole Country.

HOLE. On 16th April 1984 at the age of 76, Richard Dudley Hole (1925-W) who was a former master at Monkton Combe School, near Bath, Somerset from 1934 to 1970.

Dick Hole left Sutton Valence and went to Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he took his degree in History. He also rowed for his College and became a member of the Leander Club — a rare achievement for a pupil at a school with the River Beult as it's nearest waterway. After a brief period at Seaford College he went to teach at Monkton Combe School, where he remained until 1970 when he retired to live at his old home in Merrow, near Guildford. Although he was appointed as a History master he soon took over the teaching of English until his retirement. He was a Housemaster for 23 years and coached the Rowing at Monkton with considerable success. He was an officer in the C.C.F., from 1924 to 1957, and was for a short time its Commanding Officer. He was Senior Master and for a short time Acting Headmaster. He had been Hon. Secretary to the Old Monktonian Club from 1973 and also Editor of the O.M. Gazette.

We rarely saw him at Sutton Valence in recent years, but this is hardly surprising when one considers what a lot he was doing for Monkton Combe.

The following extract•comes from the O.M. Gazette of November 1970, the term after Hole retired from Monkton Combe. It speaks for itself. `Time would fail to tell of his lesser occupations, as cinema-operator, repairer of boats, builder of garages — a host of practical jobs of maintenance over and above his normal duties.

His contribution to the religious life of the School will for some be remembered in clear, astringent addresses in Chapel, for others in Bible study, but for most surely in the living example of Christian faith in action. He was, above all, a "doer", who understood the value of

CHAPMAN. On 13th November 1983, suddenly in hospital Eric William Epton Chapman (`Jack'), M.A. (Cantab.) (1925-W), husband of Diane Elizabeth, nee Capes, at the age of 76.

Jack Chapman came to Sutton Valence from Dulwich College in 1921 and thereafter had been a pillar of the School and the Old Suttonians'Association from the time that he left Westminster House for Sidney Sussex College in 1925 to study Modern Languages. Whilst at Cambridge he played Rugby Football for his college, was captain of its Cross Country team and ran for the Cambridge University Hare and Hounds. On going down from Cambridge he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. He also became a member of the R.N.V.R., serving during the 1935-45 War and retiring as Commander (S.) for War Service.

He was a member of the Governing Body of United Westminster Schools from 1966 to 1979 and was one of the School Trustees, from which he retired in 1980 to make room for a younger man.

He had also held many offices on the Old Suttonians' Committee from the time that he was elected in 1929.

He became Hon. Secretary in 1950 and was succeeded by the late Walter Blaxland. He then became Chairman of the Old Suttonians' Committee until 1962 when he handed over to the late Captain Jack Lee to become a Trustee of the Association and in 1978 he was made one of its Vice-Presidents He and the late R. I. Kay designed and paid for the 48

working alongside boys and not dictating to them from a position of superiority.

The magic of Dick Hole as a teacher could be summed up in two words — "infectious interest".

Nothing he said in classroom or on the river was necessarily unique or new, but the way he said it suggested attitude of discovery even when tackling the most humdrum task — and that after a lifetime's teaching.

Of his share in building the life of Monkton one might justly quote from the epitaph on another great builder — "Si monumentum requiris, circumspice" in boys and men, in wood and stone and celluloid."

to the West Country after the War, but their sister still lives in Sutton Valence.

During the War Basil had served as a Lieutenant in the R.N.V.R. and spent three years in the Persian Gulf as Gunnery Officer Euphrates Minesweepers and later for the whole Perian Gulf. After the War he worked in the haulage business and was manager of the Faversham branch of B.R. Services for 25 years. He had been a keen Rugby player and had captained the Maidstone Club before taking up refereeing. He was also Secretary to the Faversham Swimming Pool.

KNOX. On Monday 24th September, 1984, suddenly at his home at Mersham, Nr. Ashford John Colin Knox (1943-H & W) at the age of 56 years.

HOPE. On 6th September 1984, at Royal Victoria Hospital, Boscombe, Hampshire, Robert Stephen Howard Hope, F.R.Hist. Soc., (1932-W) in his 70th year.

The School has suffered a grievous loss by the death of Robert Hope after a long struggle against diabetes, but with a short terminal illness. It was he who had enlarged our knowledge of the history of Sutton Valence School by William Lambe in 1576 until the handover by the Clothworker's Company to our present Governors, the United Westminster Schools in 1910. He corrected and enlarged upon Blatchley-Hennah's 'Short History of Sutton Valence School', published in 1952, and wrote a version of his own which is still in manuscript. He also wrote shorter histories of William Lambe, The School, The Old Almshouses and documents relating to the School. His careful and meticulous research has increased our knowledge of the School's history a hundredfold.

Not only did he work so wholeheartedly for Sutton Valence, but he also wrote about St. Paul's Choir, whence he came to Sutton Valence, following his older brother Federick in 1926. He also gave much of his time and energy to Lord Weymouth's School, Warminster, of which school his sons were pupils and he himself a Governor. He was able to complete a History of that School before his death. Incidentally, he used his knowledge of 0.S.A., of which he was a Vice-President, to help the Warminster former pupils of which association he was President.

Robert and his brother were two of the many former choristers of St. Paul's Cathedral Choir School who came to Sutton Valence between 1900 and 1950 — there were about 20 of them — and contributed so much to the musical side of the latter School. These included Ernest Hambloch, whose library is now at Sutton Valence, and Sir Charles Groves, well-known as a conductor of orchestras throughout the world.

Before retiring Robert Hope had been the Lay Organising Secretary for the Wessex Area of the Church of England Children's Society. After retirement he spent much time on the archives and general well-being of the Schools with which he was connected.

The School and the Old Suttonians Association are greatly indebted to Robert Hope for all the untiring work he did on their behalves and for the knowledge of the history of the School that his efforts have made available to us, to none more than the writer of this tribute, who will greatly miss his weekly letter from Bournemouth.

MILLARD. On 23rd November 1983, peacefully at Trinity Hospice, Clapham, Lionel McVicar Millard, Master from 1970 to 1971.

OATES. On Christmas Day, 1983, at his home in Zimbabwe, David Edward Oates (1927-W), at the age of 74.

Suttonians of the mid-20's will remember David Oates on two accounts: their first sight — which he provided — of the genuine Australian crawl; and the irrepressible, infectious laughter with which he greeted every new experience. He was a natural all-round athlete and on leaving Sutton he played as lock forward for Queensland for a number of seasons. He served throughout the War in the Cameron Highlanders, completing his service as C.S.M. In Rhodesia, where he settled in 1946, he gave his energies to making (out of the bare veld) a thriving farm which ultimately employed 75 workers. He died in Zimbabwe after a protracted illness, on Christmas Day, 1983, and he is survived by his wife Lorna,his son Tony, his daughterin-law Elaine and two grandchildren. He was nicknemed 'Tiger' or 'Titus'.

This information was sent by Prof. George Lay (1926-W) who had been a neighbour of Oates in South Africa until 1982 when the latter returned to Zimbabwe, where he died.

ORMISTON. On 29th February, 1984, Andrew John Ormiston (1923-M) brother of Father Walter Hugh Ormiston (1913-1915).

PYNE. On 2nd April 1984, peacefully at his home, after a long fight with great fortitude, Anthony Pyne (1955-W) brother of F. G. Pyne (1953-F) and Alan Pyne (1959-F). Tony Pyne had studied Law at L.S.E. and was a Solicitor, practising in the Supreme Court. He had two sons and had lived for the last few years in Cornwall.

SPICE. On April 18th 1984, at his home in Sutton Valence after many years of painful illness, Henry Spice formerly Head Gardener at Sutton Valence School in his 82nd year.

Henry was the second son of William Spice, Sen., who came to Sutton Valence in 1910 with Rev. W. W. Holdgate, (Headmaster 1910-1932) from Magdalen Coll. School, Brackley. Henry was then 8 years old and he spent all his working life at the School, first as a `boy' in the kitchens and then he joined the gardeners under his father and later his elder brother, William Junior, whom he succeeded as Head Gardener. When he retired in 1971 he had given 53 years loyal service to the School. He was of course, well-known in the village and was a member of football, cricket and darts clubs as well as being a staunch member of the Church Choir.

For many years he had read the second lesson in the `Seven Carols Service' at Christmastide in the School Carol service.

HIGGENS. On 27th December 1983 in the Pilgrims' Hospice, Canterbury, Henry Basil Higgens (1924-F) after a long illness borne with great fortitude.

The Higgens family has been associated with the School and village for many years. They were builders and undertakers and Basil's father had been Churchwarden at Sutton Valence for over half a century. The business connection with the School ceased when Basil's brother G. A. (`Tim) (1932-F) moved down 49

SHOVE. On September 1 1 th 1984, at his home in Shorne, near Gravesend after a short illness, Colin Shove (1943-L & W), brother of John (1945-L & W).

Colin was a farmer and leaves a widow and two sons.

O.S. CRICKET 1984 v School O.S. led by Alaistair Shaw batted first and made 180.

In spite of a good O.S. bowling attack, the School got the runs for a well merited victory.

SILLARS. On November 3rd 1984, suddenly but peacefully at his home, Robert Sillars, at the age of 87.

Mr. Sillars was the father of Grp. Capt. R. B. Sillars (1940-F), A. B. Sillars (1944-F) and J. Sillars (1946-F).

He was also grandfather of the twins A. J. and R. W. Sillars (1968-M). We didn't see very much of Mr. Sillars, but are grateful to him for having allowed the Cross-Country runners to run through and around `Sillars Orchard' for at least the last half century, and this with only an occasional request that runners should keep to the path as far as possible.

Brewers' Company Cup We were beaten in Round 1 by Hurstpierpoint. On the appointed day it poured with rain and for the `replay' the following Sunday at Hurst we could not raise as strong a side and were defeated comprehensively.

Cricket Week.

Again no rain and the Upper looked splendid. The managers are delighted to report increased support with selection meetings a regular feature. Highlights were the superb batting of David Foster and James Skinner at Ashford where they put on 250 and each scored 'tons' in the process; Nevil Harrison's 8 for 33 against Sidcup including the hat trick and Neil Richard's 7 wickets at Ashford. Highlight of the fielding was a quite magnificent low one handed boundary catch by Richard Orpin who made a fine all round contribution to the week.

Our accommodation needs were well met in Lambe's the one complaint being Graham Sagar's snoring! The inner man was again catered for by Jane Bunker and Jim Shoebridge to whom we are most grateful.

At the end of the week we said goodbye to Groundsman, Ron Ledger, with a little presentation at which we were able to thank him for putting up with us all these years. The King's Head kept us topped up of an evening. One way and another your scribe was very happy and considers it all to have been a huge success.

Roll on 1985 (11th to 18th August, both days inclusive).

SWIFT. On 6th December, 1983, after a long illness Derek John Swift (1927-W), I.S.O. father of John Campbell Swift (1955-L), at the age of 75.

OLD SUTTONIAN SPORTS ACTIVITIES O.S. wishing to take part in any of the following activities should write to one of the organisers without waiting for a personal invitation.

Cricket. The matches against the School and the Old Suttonians Cricket week. E. D. G. Bunker, Tattlebury, Headcorn, Ashford, Kent TN27 9JU. (Maidstone 8900497). or P. R. Latham, 29 Ingleside Close, Beckenham CR2 8JN. (01-650 2865). And for the Brewers' Company Cup Competition, only, P. dePinna, Bruins, Wythwood, Haywoods Heath, Sussex. (H. H. 54883).

Oh yes, the results — Won 4 Drawn 1 Lost 4.

ADDRESSES OF MEMBERS OF THE OLD SUTTONIAN ASSOCIATION Up to date Lists are maintained — providing that members will let us know when they move house — by E. A. Craven at the School ME17 3HN, The Hon. Treasurer, The Hon. Keeper of Records, The Headmaster's Secretary and the Appeal Office both at the School, ME17 3HN. These will forward letters to members of O.S.A. or provide their addresses.

Changes of addresses for Old Suttonians overseas will be published in 'The Suttonian' or News Letter but on account of expense and of frequent moves by members an overall printed list will not be published.

The large number of 'new gaps' in the address list is very saddening. Members of O.S.A. are urged to notify any changes they make in their addresses.

Hockey. S. R. Norris, The Quest, West Street, Harrietsham, Nr. Maidstone. (Maidstone 859515).

Fives M. F. Beaman, c/o Sutton Valence School, Maidstone ME17 3HN. (Maidstone 842278).

Squash Rackets. J. McCormick, c/o Sutton Valence School, Maidstone ME17 3HN. (Maidstone 842157).

Tennis. M. A. Gordon, c/o Sutton Valence School, Maidstone ME17 3HN. (Maidstone 843200).

Athletics and Cross Country. J. Posnette, c/o Sutton Valence School, Maidstone ME17 3HN. (Maidstone 843200).

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Rugby Football. R. D. Chance, c/o Sutton Valence School, Maidstone ME17 3HN. (Maidstone 842100) Note. For games against the School players must be under Nineteen Years old. This is by request from the Rugby Union.

The telephone number of the Masters' Common Room is Maidstone 843200.

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Known Changes of addresses of Old Suttonians overseas since April 1984.

1984 SCHOOL LEAVERS WHO LIVE OVERSEAS M. T. Atchison (W) Schulestrasse 7, 5415 Nussbaumen,

1974 W. T. Addison, 51 Shoeson Hill Road, Hong Kong.

1973 D. C. F. High, 10/34 Upper Fairfax Road, Mossman, 2088, N.S. Wales, Australia.

1954 Capt. Paul Latham, S.A., Armee de Salut, P.O. Box 8636, Kinshasa, Zaire.

1970 Thomas Voelcker, Burkenweg 7, C.H. 8802, Kilchberg, Switzerland. (Tel. 01 715 5405).

1951 A. C. Wright, Box 266, Banju, The Gambia.

1961 B. W. Megilley, Box 147, Thika, Kenya.

1925 G. A. Acres, 222 Maungatopu Road, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.

1942 Dr. A. J. Barnard, 41 Cheviot Road, Eastbourne, New Zealand and c/o N.Z. Admin.

Staff College Inc., Box 12-059, Wellington, New Zealand.

1964 M. E. King, c/o Alleyn, Arthur and Co., Box 226, Bridgetown, Barbados, W.Indies.

1925 T. F. Basden-Smith, 1 Ocean View Court, Mont Pinel, St. Helier, Jersey, C.I. (0534-25797).

1934 D. W. A. Peach, Landsend, 829 Te Atat Road, Te Atatu North, Aukland 8, New Zealand.

D. A. Oates, (son of late D. E. Oates (1927-W) - see Obituary), Skelton, Box 13, Trelawney, Zimbabwe.

1954 Maj. C. J. Rayner, R.Sigs, c/o No.4 Sqn., 16 Signals Regt., BFPO 39.

1960 D. C. Murray, c/o Ontario Nurses Association, 415 Yonge Street, Ste. 1400, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 2E7. (Tel. 416 977 1975).

1966 S. T. Hingston, 77 York Road, Bondi Junction, New South Wales 2022, Australia.

1978 A. G. Reeve, c/o Standard Bank Ltd., International Div., Box 818288 Johannesburg 20000, R.S.A.

Switzerland S. P. Atchison (W) Schulestrasse 7, 5415 Nussbaumen, Switzerland.

R. V. Biruffi (L) 115, Club Place, 20-C, Absecon, New Jersey, 08201, U.S.A. C. R. Brown (W) 26, Cite Beaulieu, Cappallen, Luxembourg.

R. K. L. Chan (C) G/F 21, Tai Po Tsai Village, Clearwater Bay Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

M. A. Cooper (W) Box 652, Monrovia, Liberia.

B. A. Dailey (M) c/o Breadfruit St., 2/F, Box 2572, Lagos, Nigeria.

K. W. Huen (W) C-2 11/F, Hung Ham Bay Centre, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

M. W. H. Kong (L) Block 'A', 2/F. Belmont Heights, 3 Marconi Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

E. M. C. Leung (M) Flat 19-C, Chatham Gardens, 424 Chatham Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

E. L. Martin (W) Avenida Araga 13, Santa Cruz de Teneriffe, Islas Canarias.

Z. K. Merchant (W) c/o 702, Sherton House, Sherton Way, Singapore, 0106.

L. M. Ng (M) 132-134, Tai Po Road, Hang Po Buildings, 2nd Floor, Flat 6, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

D. A. Odukomayia (L) Box 6857, Lagos, Nigeria.

K. Okesanjo (M) Box 2576, Lagos, Nigeria.

M. S. Rayner (W) c/o Maj. C. J. Rayner, RCS., c/o 4 Sqn. 16, Signal Regt., BFPO 39.

N. Rildry (L) 46 Railway Colony, Tilak Bridge, New Delhi, India.

K. T. Young (W) 17 Alexmuir Boulevard, Agincourt, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. M1V 1JZ. News Letter No. 31 addressed to the following O.S. Overseas has been returned. If any O.S. know their new addresses, please let us have them.

1981 P. C. Corballis - U.S.A. 1930 A. J. C. Willis - U.S.A. K. T. Clement - U.S.A. 1951 D. J. Prior N.B., Canada 1974 G. T. Bard - U.S.A.

UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE EXAMINATION RESULTS 1984 Name M. J. West (1980-F)

University or College Loughborough University

S. M. Thomas (1980-W) S. Twiltermsup (1981-C)

Hull University Essex University

I. M. Hajaji (1977-M)

Dublin Unversity

J. E. R. Wheeler (1980- ) D. J. Novi (1983-L) J. G. F. Hinde (1981-L)

Warwick University Reading University Hatfield Poly.

Subjects Engineering and Technology Classics Accountancy, Finance & Economics Medicine French Geography Science and Combined Studies

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Results B.Sc., Cl. I. Hons.

B.A., Cl. 11.2.

B.A., Cl. 11.2., Hons.

M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., B.A. B.A., Cl. III., Hons.

B.A., Cl. II. 1., Hons.

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ACROSS 2 Silly — one fault in style brings financial obligations of many kinds (12) 8 Come here if you want 14 quickly, and in for enormous expense. (4) 9 Write amid laughter; use free for all (4, 5) 10 'Swerve erratically' contains the idea (4) 12 Star back deserts! (4) 15 Place apart is nothing after hours (7) 17 Illusion between the sheets; 500 of them to a (5) 18 Print poor road map (5) 19 Nile brat ran around near Ujiji, we hear (6) 20 Height, or right, or fright (6) 21 Still, one Geordie can't be wrong! (5) 23 Book included between 0 and NT — to little effect (5) 24 States disapproval of things (7) 27 Fifty back antelope for a breather (4) 30 Lines may do to this, and those who read them (4) 31 Offence given only in the pub by the church (9) 32 Sorry to hear it's a girl! (4) 33 A misty chapel — just the place for confused speculation (12)

DOWN 1 Lucky, as per Ovid — Latin incorrest, though (12) 2 Black back-room boy (4) 3 City has many in refuse collection (5) 4 Inspire in sound together (6) 5 Strange — land with titled head is grown (5) 6 Bucks town returns in dire video (4) 7 One confused night in France (4) 11 The Queen gets revenge without aging (9) 13 I can bear nothing out of the ordinary without oxygen (9) 14 It makes sense — a repast with nobody around! (12) 15 P.S. Am I wrong to point like this? (7) 16 Guards company has tampered with lock (7) 22 Girls invest money in makers of honey (6) 25 Painter associated with 1720 — sounds like a load of rubbish (5) 26 A hundred and seven letters to make this garment (5) 28 In a member of the family this drive can finish in hospital (4) 29 In small state a pound will get you this monster (4) 30 Circus performer makes good impression (4) H-Clue Super Russian monarch — of papal origin? (5, 3, 5,) COR ANGLAIS

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