Wynberg Boys' Schools Magazine 1938

The

Wynberg

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High School

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DECEMBER.

1938

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DECEMBER,

1938.

Editors: Standard IX CONTENTS.

Editorial...

Mr. Ernest

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1

The

Fox and the Stork

Mitchell

...

3

The

Rule of the Road

4

From Wellington

. ..

4

Interview with Skolly Terrorist

18

Hoare

5 5 6

The Alphabet

19

John Sandford Derick

Butler

Rice ...

Frederick

...

William

Visit of Municipal

Orchestra

Junior School Concert Examination Debating Applied

Results

Society ...

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O!!otations

The

Matriculation

That

Saturday

Dance

Morning

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16

to Bain·. Kloof ...

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15

...

17

Training Tips for Spelling Bee

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The Last Tea

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Party

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The Cross Country

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Cricket

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Rugby...

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Old Boys

The Athletic ...

Sports . .. . ..

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Editorial.

The avpearance of this issue of the Magazine has, we hope, been awaited eagerly by our small public. We did not produce a Magazine in June, not for fear of "blunting the :fine point of seldom pleasure," hut because of the rising cost of paper. We have. therefore, to reviel\' the activities of a whole year and make honourable mention of the more worthy of our members and their performance throughout the two seasons in our sporting calendar.

In March "'e said good-bye to Mr. Mitchell, \\'ho retired on pension at the end ot the first term. At the beginning of the second term Mr. Martin undertook the care of the commercial ubjects, surrendering hi!' German classes, first to Mr. A. P. \'olschenk. who held the temporary position till June very pleasantly and efficiently. l111il finally to Mr. P. J. Mostert, of

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Caledon, at the commencement of the third term.

In April Miss Frylinck returned to her post after her ix months' furlough, spent overseas.

The football season of 1938 anel the cricket sea. on of 1937-38 are reviewed later in our pages. To Mr. TaskeI' and MT. Wahl and the Ma ters who have as isted them on the playing :fields \\'e should like in pas ing to pay this tribute. that at the clo~e of this year more boys of exception a1 promise at games will be leaving than for many years past. H, fu I'thel', we may generalise from the number of boys who entered for events in the athletic sports, we may state that the number of players was greater than usual.

To maintain its position among chool organi:atioDs after its brief session in 1937, the Debating Society this year had a record number of meeting,;.

With no reconstruction of the Hall to interru pt the se 'sion, Mr. Thorp planned hif< programme thoroughly and studied the capabilities of the member' cal'efl111.\', o that of the ,ix whom he selected for the fl11l1ual contr,.:t at least three spoke excellently and all hlld clearlv benefited 1rom lhe training they had received.

If the activi.ties of our Senior boys, outside the Debatillg Society. arc physical, al1Cl therefore a little one-sidcd. the contribution made by our Junior School to our life is predominantl.v intcllectual, or, at least, artistic.

The origin and the home of the School Orchestra is in our Junior School; the annual Junior School Concert is the only dramatic venture \re hflre had fol' five years, and an annual triumph it is also Tor Mr. T,ol'ie. \rith the assistance of Miss Lace.v. Miss Gobbett, and ~[i)<" Speig-ht; while not content with their e Rays in the dnlll1fl. the \\'hole Junior School co-operate in the exacting \\'ork of "tagi ng Iln allllual exltibition of work. The successes of thi. year are described later; the Magazine takes this opportunity' OT congratulating the Junior Staff 011 an c.,xcf'llent entertainnwnt and a une exhibition.

The Matriculation Dance took place on the last aturday evening of the third term, and Mrs. Clegg's annual contribution to the gaiety of our life and the social education of our Senior boys, this year equalled anyone of her many succcsse. of the past. 'fhe present Old Boys' Union-for the Union founded by GrangeI' and Felbert in 1930 was not our t-ha. entered on the tenth year of its existence, and has therefore reached 3]1 age equal to the life at our School of any boy on our roll, except perhaps a diehard loitering in an examination clas.

In the light of this, an effective membership of 140 seems a little meagre; for to every present boy the life of the Union has virtually been

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co-e\'al II'ith the life of the )'chool ibelf, and in memory of his triumphs on the playing fields, or on the Junior stage, and of his friendships, everyone of our members will find a pleasure, ~\ well as taking a pride, in associating him,:elf with the Union.

Perhaps to commemorate this year in their e:x.istence, perhaps to undertake once again a useful service to the School, the Union, under the very appropriate presidency of :Mr. R. T. Felbert, contributed a sum of £28 to 'chool Funds, which, ii the suggestion i~ feasible, will be spent on the laying down of a turf wicket.

The Secretary's report and the balance heet for the year July, 1937, to JUllC, 1938, are published at the cnd oi tIllS issue.

To our Junior scholars, congratulation ; to our examination candidate, good 11lck: to all our reader, a pleasant and profitable holiday.

G.B .

• Mr. Ernest Mitchell.

On the last day of the first term Ur. Mitchell took his leave of the ·chool. After a long- career in England and South Africa. se\'enteen years of II'hich were spent \rith us, Mr. Mitchell retire cl 011 that clay. . 'rhroug.hout the years of his membership of our staff, Mr. Mitchell hl'lcl been in charge of the commercial subjects.

In these he had won a reputation as an excellent teacher.

His pupils frequently obtained higher result in his subjects than they obtained in other subjects, and since they were under his direction for two or three periods a day, for a celtain number of our boys he held the position of head of a small faculty.

He was always interested ill these bo.)'", both during thei l' school days and afterwards.

Though he did not come into contact with the boys in the academic cli1sses, he WDS always willing, when called upon to accompan'y football and cl'icket teams on Saturday mornings, just as, though he did not attempt the supervision of sport, he was alwa.Ys ready to sene, with hie beautiful penmanship, those of the staff who wished for the keeping of rare records or the writing of certificates.

The whole School. therefore-the Staff, the Old Boys, and the Senior Classes-contributed towards a presentation to Mr. MitchelL "Mr. Clegg, after a short tribute to his worth, made the presentation of a chair, a standard reading-lamp, and a clock, to be used in the less strenuous days of retirement after long service. 'rhe good wi he of the chool are extended to Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell and their family.

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John Sandford Butler.

Pas ed away at Wynberg on eptember 9th, after a road acciden t, John Sandford Butler. at the age of twenty-two.

Jack Butler attended our chool throughout his School career anel left to\Vards the clo~e of 1934 \I'hen a member of the Senior J\fatriculation Clas,.

Throughout his life he took an interef't in mechanics and deRigning, anel during hi" boyhood 1I'0n two prize in open competition with other boy.. Hi gTeatest triumph was in September, 1932. when he \Von the fiI""t prize Ol ÂŁ10 for the best nni hed model designed to the plan~ published by the organisers of the ., Argus" Moclrl Plane Competition.

He wa one of the founders of the Cape Town Model Plane Clllb and in 1935, in the early days of the construction of model aeroplanes, achieved a record flight of threr minutes with Cl model of his own de'ign.

A peti'olclriven model which hr con~tl'llctrd this year is of excellent design and beautiful fini>;h. It i~ to be an exhibit at the Cape Technica] College, He had Rel"\'ed foul' years of an apprentice hip at the Holmes ~fotor Work" :'Ind was about to oC'cide whether to qualify :'IS a grounel engineer in the S.A, Air Force.

Jack Butler wa:,; a bo.\' with a strong personality and a happy temperament.

His achievement" werr not on the playing fielils or in the c1a~"-J'oolll. His alliance, at . 'chool were with other hOV8 who hael :'I ,;imilar turn of mind to hi.

Among them and among the friend" he made among hiR fellow-experimenter he wa, regarded a:; a leader and, sadly, as a young man who was Always impatient of rccklrl;~ness.

He had ,1 pas, ion for machinery 'incl great skill in the care of it. He ,,'ns loyal to the School and frequently palei us a visit, always cheerfully-and always finding hi. way to the metal-work rooms befOl'e he left.

With "-,rajol' Butler and MTS. l31ltler we sympathiRe "rry deeply in the los~ of their only f'on.

â&#x20AC;˘ Derick Rice.

Pas:;ed away at the Fnr EaRt Rand DeTie]\: Rice. at the age of nineteen.

Del'ick Rice spent the la1'1 two 'years lJ..

He came to us from Beaufort We beginning OI 1936 and lelt last year at Senior Certificate Bxamination, At the

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011

7th June,

of hi, ,ehooI life with t as a boarcler at the the eOllchlRion OI the time of hj cleath he

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\\'as in the School of :Mines, Modder B, Johannesburg.

He died of pneumonia after an illness of two days.

He brought a natural cheerfulness to our School. He served ]10 term of probation as a "new boy," but became a :figure among us from the first, and we should think frOht the whole-hearled \\'ay in which he threw himself into everything that was happening that he revelled in the life of a boarder at a large school. He \\'as always cheerful. and lI'a popular with his fellows and with the staff. He was a very big boy, remarkably strong, and tireless on the football field. He was awarded a Blue for Rugby last year.

Since all our member knew him-and knew him well-the sympathy of the whole chool goes out to his parents.

The recency of ou l' association with him makes his death an intimate ~OTl'OW of our own.

• Frederick William Hoare.

130rn 011 the 5th J'tll1e, 1931. Freddie Hoal'e pas ed away on the 18th 'eptembel'.

He entered our School in 1937 and at the time of his death \\'as in Sub- 'tandard B. \\ïth his parcnts and the little friends he had made in his short life \Vc feC'! the deepest sympathy .

• The Visit of the Cape Town Municipal Orchestra and Junior School Notes.

The Cape '1'011'11Orchestra visited us once again during the third term.

To a packed house Mr. Pickerill presented Mr. Lorie' specially cho::;pn programme of orchestral eX1;racts from famous operas. the item being intersper ed with remarks upon 01)Cl'a it elf.

'1'hi pl'ogJ'funme seemed of a prophetic nature; for, only a few days after the Concert, camp a notice heralding a scholars' matinée in the Little Theatre of Hllmperdinck's Opera "Hansel il nel Gretel."

A party of fifty boys and three of the staff thoroughly rnjoyed the beauty of the Opera and were much interested in the Little Theatre" cyclorama's effects in view of our own cyclorama.

It is genuinely pleasing- to reflect that a visit to a.n Opera wa one of the year's activities.

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The violin cIa ·:;e. are proceeding apace. The fourteen 1938 beginners are ~oon to be follo\\"ed by a new group in 1939.

We have to acknowledge rno::;t gratefully a donation of £3 made by MT. Goodson toward the choo1's stage equipment.

It is fitting here te record some of the acquisitions of the School during the past thrce year~, including eighteen music stands, three wigs, several costumes, a black velvet curtain, a grey velvet curtain, sidewings in the stage, two floodlights, and this year' crowning achievement-the cyclOl'<lma.

The Annual J£xhibition will be held on Saturday, 3rd December.

The exhibit will be calendars, illustrated poems, design, drawings and painting~.

Among the novelties will be masks moulded and decorated in Stanc!m'cl IV, animals of bread, modelled and \'arnished in Standard Y, and telephone cards in ~tandal'd V.

The Junior School Concert. rrhe Junior :::lchool Conccrt was hcld on Wednesday, 19th October. before a n audience of bo.\-s, and repeated on the 2l~t and 22nc! before aclult a ucbenceil. r['he performancc for scholars \l'a~ an innovation thi~ year. and wat; justified by the succe::;s it met with both in the attendance and in the interc~t dif;played by the audience.

A far more . important innovation was the I1::\C of the cyclorama. l\1T. Lorie's \'ision a nd courage have been l'c:-iponsible for a l'evol utiOl1 in OUT .lunior Hchool activities.

From being occasional ::Incl, though hright [1)1(1cheerful, containing incidents of an impromptu nat1ll'c, our cOl1c;erts have become alJnual and well organiRed. They ha\'e been produced with thoroughlless and care, and haw' not la t anv of the spontaneoui; charm which all performance:; by ehilrlren pos~e~s. The mere suggestion that a .Junior School Orche:-itl'a might perform sel'iou:i works would have been scouted five yeaTs ago, when all that \Ve hael achieved \\'as a eOJ1Cert party on evening,; after our annual fêtes mld an occasion})1 RaIo at a Rchool 1)E'rformlmce hy a gifted boy.

Thc c~'clol'aJ1la i~ the crowning achievement of the Junior School.

Concei\'ed of and. \'isuali 'eel by l\1r. Larie, it was conshncted during the School holiday" 11I;<1erhis direction by bra of our Senior boy=-, Michael Ropkins and 1\'an Bedford, who thus ~hal'(, with 1\ll'. Larie the honou)' of making hi tory at our . chool. I n this issue of the 1f.agazine a general! tribute is paid to the;.:(' eo-workeJ'~; but the Magazine is ephemeral, and in the annai,.; of our School-t-he memories of our members-we hop(' that their labour,; will be reconled..

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Last year the improvement in the -playing of our young- \"iolinists on their -previous -playing \Vas astonishing. and \l"e decided then that the orchestral -performances might no long-er be regarded as tOUTS de force.

It would need a mu ician. and a musician with a very accurate memory, to distinguish in quality between the performance then and the -performance thi' year. Of the six pieces th!" Barcarolle \Vas extremely beautiful, and the short valse by A. Lorie hael a p('r~onal as well as a musical interest of its own.

Of the three dramatic pieces, the first, The Elves and the Shoern(~ker, \I'as an action-song in four short scenes. A shoemaker and his Irife are puzzled to account for the good fortune that has mysteriously entered their home. Whenever the shoemaker has left hide cut into soles anel up-per::l, he has rioen in the morning to find the pieces stitched into shoes. His wife, "the cleverest Little wife in Germany," nro-poses a vigil in the room that th.ey may discover their benefactors.

Night falls and, the old couple hidden behind a creen, a dozen vhi.lanthropic elves in Lincoln green enter the room with many a sst and stitch the leather in melodious unison and magic ease. 'rhe following day the grateful beneficiaries devote, not to the preparing of leather, but to the n1<iking of warm red cloaks. 'l'heRc they Ifly upon the cobbler's bench. where the elves find them at midnight.

After a ceremonial circling of the room. in their protecti\"e colouring, the elves depart. 'rhe piece was a simple conception of the reward of virtue and \\'a" produced in a classical mode, without delineation of character and with a careful -preservation of pattern and rhythm in the {'I'olution of the dancers.

Behinel Dead Man's Elm, a Rignpost Ilnd the milestone on the heath, Il reel dawn smoulders.

Starved with cold in the eager morning air, a company of the mo~t abandoned villains and cutthroats are waiting-waiting for the conung of the stage-coach.

The scene was from the second of the plays; the depth and distance of the sky an emanation from the cyclorama-the far-off event to which, Ire can nO\l' realise in retrospect, the whole series of Junior -productions has moved. The brilliance of the cyclorama. effects achieved, there remains 110thinp; for our proelucers to desire, and we sus-pect that, po. ses ing this ource of s-plendour and beauty, they will allow their choice of at least one of the annual -plays to be influenceel by the presence of an outdoor scene.

In The H'ighwayman of Q1"CLluford, the traditional highwayman of fiction is pre ented.

Through his ~ojour:ning in society, Higgins learns of the movements of the gentry and bring.' off: a remarkable co'up in the eizme of 拢6,000. His love of romance anel chivalry induces him to relinquish his boot:路 anel abandon his company of highwaymen, who renounce his leade]'~hip anel betray him to the

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.:oldiel's. Be ieged in an inn. he e~capeli at the ele\'cnth hOlll' through a secret pas age pointed out to him by a boy ?It the inn, whose ambition it i to be a highwayman when he grows up.

Riggins comc~ 11"pOnhis cut-throat crew on the heath and resumes both his leadership and his pcechitying abolIt chivalry.

He takes thc boy into hi" company, lenrning th?lt tI1\' name of the boy is Bichal'd Tm'pin.

Mr. HiggillS was of the BElau Rl'ul1lnwl tradition in dres,.; and of the Elegant Edward mode in . peech and fastidiousness, During his unintemuttent oratory the hardened cut-throats of his band sought refuge in sleep 01' rude remarks, They themselves were a plebeian crew, The rebellious Joe Snag was played Yi~ol'ollRly and stridently.

The faithful cOllnc1rel, Ezekiel, was lugubrious, and loyal to his romantic leader-though he had. eme enough to ask him once to "stow hi. gab."

Th e \l'itch in the Clock TOlCPI' "'as i n two 路trles, A bovand a girl are j)l'e,.;ented, with amazing l'ealiRm, investigating the mystery of a towel' in which, they sl1spect, an old woman is liying r'ent-free while she passes herself off ns a witch, They mount the staircase of the tower, discover the old hag to be a witch indf'ed. and are :;ealed by her malign pO\l'01'in her den, The II'itch. \I'ho has the nerves o-f a mortal, ha grown to loathe the inceRs:mt ticking of the clock anel, on her power being- challenged, destrov.' the \I'orks by mngic, She" gives them the works."

The bo.(s grandfather, the steward of the clock-tower, alTi ves and is overpowered hy Gruymalkin and her foul' terrifying ~pldent 'I'he childr0n escClpe through the cloor which admits Grandpa.

Belore thrlr return with the master magician Ol the villnge, ihe ~piderl:i ~pin a curtaiu of cob-webs to hiele the witch's spinning-wheel and ((re i1l1d Ol'anflpn, The witch tran~roTl11f; hel'~clf into a rat.

The magi<:ian is not decei v<'d. He orders the curtai n to unroll itseU a nd the witch, confoulluccl a I1d humiliated, to rctu rn to her own likenc:;:;. '['he stage effccts were excellent and the noises o(f beautifully time(]. The in ide wall of the clock-tower was a careful representation of a cob-webby Toom, containing the wheels anel ropes and pulleys of a clock-mechanism. 'rhe only criticism of the in~!'cllious staging of the play is that the mctamorphosi" of the witch into a rat and back again wa" allowed to proceed off-stage.

Hael she shnll1k into a rat before us, however, the triumph of the cyclorama would ha\'e been climmec1.

The per~onation of a spitefn I and very active witch wa. excellent.

The little boy was bright and c01ll'teous, and the little girl charming.

ThE' first cene, in which the chilrlren waver hetween curiosity and fear-and fE'ar of being thought afTaid-ll';l. (lne of the be~t "CE'ues we have hael in the School Hall.

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PROGRAMME. 1.

(a) March from Occasional Oratorio .. (b} Minuet from Fireworks Music ..

W.B.H.S. ORCHESTRA.

2.

"THE

ELVES AND

Handel Handel

THE SHOEMAKER"

A hort scene with music, adapted from Grimm by Hopwood Hlld lVIcNaught.

Characte1's: HANS, the Shoemaker .. .. .. .. .. .. J-olm Goatley.

GRETCHEN, his Wife Rodney Young.

ELvEs:-J. Napier, F. Hoare, D. Lewis, L. Nossel, A. Gott, lVI. King, P. Smy-the, lVI. Moskowitz, B. David, G. May, B. Price, C. Block.

Bc(me: Where the hoemakers work. ;3.

Produced by MISS LAOEY. (a) The Cathedra I Minuet .. (b) Folk Dance:< Amaryllis" W.RH.S.

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"

THE HIGHWAYMAN

Beethoven Tmditional

ORCHES'l'RA.

OF eRA WFORD "

by H. Go"" from Mr . Gaskell's novel.

Chamcte1's: EDWARD HWGIKS .. Mark Resnekov.

BZEKIEL SN] PE ..

Herbert Moseley.

JOE SNAG .. ..

Gramille West.

DICK .. " .. " .. .. " .. Barney Benischowitz.

GHEASYSA:U .. .. " .. .. .. .. .. .. David Lytton.

JACK GUTTER .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Bobby Jacobs.

Sll\lON KETCH " .. " Allan Lever.

GANG ME,\!HEH. .. Frank Jackson and Peter Lavender.

A Boy .. " .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. John Crowley.

Srn PETEH COL\'IL1~E .. .. .. .. .. .. . . James Peters.

MARY, his Daughter .. .. .. " .. .. .. Cecil Jubber.

AN OFFIOEH .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Peter Marais.

SOLDIERS .. .. .. Douglas Selk and Michael McCahan.

Adapted

Scene 5.

in the 'J'avern and on the Heath near Cranford.

Play produced by MISS F. SPEIGHT. (a) Val.'ette SpringeU (b) Barcarolle from "rfhe Tales of Hoffmann" Offenbac}~ W.B.H.S. ORCHESTRA.

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"THE

WITCH

A musical

play

IN THE CLOCK-TOWER"

by J.

B. Thomas

<'l

nd L. Woodgate.

Ohamcters: JILL .. " .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Cecil Jubber.

DUFFY Hugh Mathew.

CLUCKETY KATE, the Witch .. .. .. .. Sonny Katz.

HOKA, Ohief Spider .. ..

J olm Ashman.

ZOGBOLill, Fir t Spider .. .. .. .. .. John Orowley.

POOPIN, Second Spider .. .. .. .. .. .. Erl Wal h.

ZAGNlLBE, Third Spider .. .. .. " .. Robert Wells.

GRANDPA .... .. .. " .. .. .. .. Leonard Barnett.

OHIEF MAGICIAN .. .. .. .

Peter Kelly.

SCEKE 1: Entrance Hall at the bottom of the Clock-tower.

SCENE 2: The Olock-tower Room ill the early morning.

Play p11Od~wedby MISS E. GOBBETT. Songs prepared by MR. A. LORlE. 'l'he scenery for all pl(lys clel'igned and prepared hy Junior School pupils under the direction of Mr. A. Lorie.

MEMBERS OF THE OROHESTRA. FÏ1'st Vio'Zins: S. Upton, 1. Ellefsen, N. Seddon, R. Moseley, W. Moseley, B. Kirby, G. Marais. H. de Villiers, B. Jack '011.

A. Nunn.

Second Violins: S. Ga11oon, J. Katz, N. )'[oseley, O. C'aldecott, G. Pelteret, R. Oibbs, B. Beni. chowitz, L. Adams, Ti}, "\-\Tells.

Third TT·iolins: T. Gilmour, A. Green wood, J. Belgl·O\·P. L. Bal'l1ett, D. TUl'l1er, 1. Bowley, I. Townsend, ?IL Arguile.

J. A hman, A. Ohimato, B. J ncob., G. Rl1~ch, D. Oreve. ~1.

Polliack, P. Katcher.

Piano Oonductor: Mr. A. Lorie.

Shooting Notes.

On Friday, 25th October, the School competed lor the Empire Ohallenge Shield.

The competiti.on \\'a.' :shot off at the School butts.

The results of this competiti.on have Ilot yet been published.

Aperture sights were allowed.

The count was, out of 70, seven rapid and seven deliberate shots.

On Saturday, 5th November, the Hamp team, with one exception, shot at Woltemade for the ScobeH Oup. The School shot 10]

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fairly well and came third, being beaten by Bishops A and B teams. The average 'core for the team of eight was 37. 'l'he Bennett and Baker Cup was won by C. Albertyn, who had the highest aggregate score for the two competitions.

Aggregate scores: Albertyn, 102; Thwaits, 101; Hopkins and Adam', 99; Solomon. 98; Kroukamp, 97; Bedford, 96; Lategan (one event only).

Mr. Marais is to he thanked for the interest he took in the boys.

M.H.

Examination Results.

Senior

C el'tific(Lie.

Anzil'ka, Daniel .Jack; Atlas, Sidney; Boiskin. Joseph; *Hanlller, Michael John; *t Hoal, Edgar Stribley; *Jacobs, Kenueth lsaac: *t Jones, Arthur Lancelot Barp; Kaplan, Israel Woolf; ~'tLap, Arnold; Milliner, Robert; Myers, Selwyn; *Stacey, Edward; *tSte\\'art, ]ÂŁric 1'heal; *t'l'hwaits, John Henry; *Wise, Edward Douglas.

JlInio1' Certificate.

Badham-'l'hornhill.

Basil Corbett; Black, Walter; Blits, .Tacques; Bowers, Reginald Charles; Coetzee, Gerald Michael Henry; Cranna, Alexander: Crisp, Charles Arthur; tDe Kock, Gerald; DanieIs, Basil James; Drake, Francois Johanne ; t Duncan, Peter .N01'1'8 I; Forrest, Alexander; Friedlander, Richard Martin: Fry, Gordon Rtorl's; Gatzanis, Dimitri; Haylett, William Carl: Haywanl. Denis; Hes. ell, Kenneth Thomas; Hinkel, Arthur Beverley; Holton, Richard Charles; Jeffes, Allan Malcolm Fisher; Kannemeyer. Alexander: Kaplan, .Norman Max; tKopuit, Louis; Kriel, Ralph Osier: Lewi., Anthony Michael; tMacleod, Donald Harold; tMarks, Charles; Mathew, James Lanz; Meyer, Hendrik ('hristian; Moseley. William .Tames; Niemann, James Rudolf; NOl-ton, Kenneth; Prebyn, Ernest James; Rabe, Wilhelm; RadclyfĂ?e, Lancelot Leopold; Redman, George Lambert; Ryan, William J olm; Sha piro, .N01'111a11 Maurice; Slabber, I van; Stephenson, Graham John; TempleI', Desmond Brian; Upton, Stanley Murray; Van Alphen, Geoffrey Cedric; tVan Oudtshoorn, Willem van R.heede; Walsh, James Martin; Wolman, Ellie; Woods, Denni Allen Cecil; Y udelman, Wolfe Nathan. tIndicates First Class. *Right of Admission to the University.

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Hon. SeCrel(Lry: P. Shields.

Oommittee: C. Albertyn and J. Shirk.

The Society commenced its 1938 session with the traditional " Hat Night."

This was followC'd a fortnight later with a debate, thc 'ubject being: "That this Howse ha:; lull confidence in the Municipality of Cape 'l'own."

The motion was lost.

On the 6th May, shortly hefol'e the General Election, a political meeting \\'llf>held to select a representative for the W.B.H.S. constituency. 'rhe following candidates spoke: P. Shields (Fasci t), R. Bleach (ConRervative), I. hllef en (Communist), M. Hopkins (Fascist), I. Fine (Coalition), H. Pl'eiss (Con~el'\"ative), J. Brink (Communi t). 'rhe meeting was distinctly lively at times and political sympathies \VE'rE'strongly di vided. Election result: M. Hopkins (Fascist).

At the next meeting the motion, :, That all men are equal," \\'ilR lost. The hest "'peec1lE's on this occa;,;ion \\"(,1'r tho;<e of W . .Joubert and C. Alhertyn.

A uniqlle ::;ituatio'n arose on the E'vening that the Hou~C' discusscd the motion, ,. The hire purchase system is a blessing to the poor." Not II single votc was cast for the motion, al thoup;h the propof:er;; spoke as eloquentlv a,: the opposition.

The Old Boys' Debate \Va~held on the 12th August. Subject: "The Press has done more harm than good."

Old Boys: Messrs.

R. Fel belt, Kahn. Ma cKinto,:h.

School: Mes l's. S. Katz, ~L Hopkin!", C. Albert)'11. The speech!'!' throughout weTe well received and the motion \\'aR \Von. Undollbtedly the voting waf: influenced hv the vNy illtrre::;ting remarks and criticism of Mr. E. Lincey (a fOTlllPr PreHR representatiye)_, who spoke from the fiool' of the Hou -'e.

The se,."ion cOllcluded with the Rest Speaker's Debatp.

Subject: "That the black man will Tule 'ollth Africa 200 y('ar~ IWl1ce." SpeilkC'l'I>:fifes'l' . C. Albertyn, I. Ellefsen, M. Hopkins, B. Joubert, S. Kllh. and P. Shielrl,. ']'he motion was clefellterl.

Thc juclgc~' decif'ion wa': Ist, 1. Ellef~en, who was prer-:ente<l with the Old Boys' IJnion Prize fol' the BeHt Speaker; 2nd. S. Katz, \\'ho received the School Prizc.

During the year the chllir \\'as taken at varion. time by the following: Messrs. J. Brink, I. Ellef~ell, and B. Joubert.

With on(' OT two exceptions, the attendance have been satiHlactory, \\'hil~t it i~ encouraging to note the Rupport girf'll hI' thE' Junior "FormH. Finall~路. the Society, in looking bllck on a . Llcces ful session, record ib; t-lppl'eciation of the work done hy the Hon. Secretary and the Committee.

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Applied Quotations.

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AT- R - 1- Jl:

K - pl - n: Stel. 9:

ct

.. But

I do not hunger for a well-stored mind."

ducks are comical things."

We a re tl1P dreamers of dreams."

C(

The Masters:

c.

Br - nk: "His

I hate these potent madmen,

Who keep all mankind awake." pitiful bones are laid at ease."

St - ph - ns - n: "I feel the light kiss of the wind touching my hair."

Fr - - ell- nd - r, in detention: Any

Prefect: "Austere.

Sh - - Id,,: "I

"Oh, sball I never be bome again f"

and clad in sombre robes of grey."

to manhood am arrived so near."

rb - rg to B - k - 1', tempted to bunk detention: ct Gin we be missed out of our placc, A air pain we mann bide."

Br - 11 k: "No coward soul is mine."

- - Rt -

W - Im - 11:

C(

He sleeps a charmed sleep; Awake him not."

Bl - - ch, being tackled: S - 1- m -

11,

tackling

"How like an angel come I down."

F - 11 -:

"He

holds him with his skinny band."

â&#x20AC;˘ The Matriculation Dance.

On the last Satllrday evening of the third term the annual Matriculation Dance was held.

As they have done for at least as many years as the Magazine has been in existence, Mr. and Mrs. Heugh, assisted by a few past and present members of our Senior Class, decorated the Hall. 'fhe decorations, which \\'ere on a lavish scale, were carried out tastefully, and the Hall transformed into a summer-house for the reception of the guests. Tbe table decorations in the Dining [13

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Hall, where upper was served, were the gift of Mr. and MTS. Stephen. on, who supplied innumerable carnations from their flower farm at Forest End, T'okai. The. upper was, as always, under the care of Mrs. Clegg, delicious and daintily prepared.

A small committee of helpers had spent hours on the preparation of salads, sandwiches and savouries, and Miss Vos, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Lomberg, Mi s Cora Cherry, Miss Bolus, Mrs. and Miss Henderson, Mrs. and Mi' . KOG, and past and present boys are to be thanked for their labours.

The dance, though a number of parents alld friends of the School were present, was a dance for the young, who tm'onged the floor during all the dances, but, after slight hesitation, revelled in the amusing vaTiations of the Lambeth Walk and the difficultseeming-yet easy evolution of the Palais Glide.

Perhaps because of these two novelty dances, perhaps because of the general cheerfulness and the beauty of the Hall, this year's dance may be ranked as one of the most successful in the history of the series. Mrs. Clegg, on being presented with a bouquet by the Senior Prefect, was applauded to the echo in thanks for her great effort.

It _is pleasing to be able to record the generous support of the Old Boys' Union and past Matriculation students, and to thank Mr. W. Skeeles for the generous gift of a box of chocolates, which was Taffled elUTing the evening and won by :Mis~ Bollen .

â&#x20AC;˘ That Saturday Morning.

Straining, panting, sweating, Wearily shoving behind; Struggling, pushing, taggering, One thought ever in mind.

WeaTy bodies quive.ring, Heaving with might and main, Every staggering movement Just a wave of pain; (Sweat-stTeaked. grimy faces) Longing for a rest, Exerting to the utmost, Grimly doing their best.

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Slowly moving forward, Gradually retreating again, Their effOl·ts unrewardedAlmost all in vain.

Gradually moving forward, Obeying one conunand, Rolling that sphere of leather Into the waiting hand. ]'aster anel fa.,ter Ah! but all in Knockrd on by a Tht' f:crum haH

speeding vain! three-quarter; to form again.

R. MCGREGOR

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The Fox and the Stork.

A rul pine beast whos(' cupidity excelled his callacity blandished !'tol'k to participate in the mastication of his diurnal repast, which the subtle creature supplied in platters without curvatures Ol' indentations.

'1'he stork, owing to the formation of the corneOll~ extremities of its mandible, was unable to devour its allotted share, and departed, llOt having fulfilled the cravings of its determinate desire to distend the digestory organ with sustenance.

The ensuing day the fox was requested to be present at the stork';.; ,'umptuous rntertainment of piscatorial flesh.

Anticipating that he would be able to gorge himself to the lItlllO~t. thc avaricious beast determined to abstain from any nuh.iment for a spatial dLlration. Seating himself, he waited with optimistic intuitive preconception for the receptacles of nouTi~llment. But his l'aptuTou. intensity of feelings waned on observing thllt the victnals reposed at the basis of elongated re.-sels. in \\'hich he could not place his ex'iernal orifice, which served for the inge~tion of food, containing the apparatus for maFiticatiol1 and the organ,' of vocal utterance and deglutition.

The stork. without further ado, ingm'gitated its portion with n\-idity, llOt pau:iinp: till its vrm'l was devojd of any sustenance, its extended receptacle for food enabling it to reach the fish.

Thus by similar ,~i l'ategy was l'E'tribution brought about, and the fox done a ,hot in the eye.

H. PRJ<jTSS (SA). l1

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The Rule of the Road.

Had Inspector Cleuch not received his early training in the Traffic Branch of the Police before entering the C.LD., it is doubtful whether the mystery of the pawnshop would ever have been solved. For the rorce of habit remains throughOlJt ou r lives and a specialist alwa.ys observes what he has been trainee! to observe.

It was on the morning or Saturday, 25th J anuar)', 193 , that a servant, on entering the room of Mr. Brown. found his master's dead body on the floor. The ,,;ervant stmted baek, ~ta red speechle~ with horror and fled to the manager's office with a face as white as a sheet. Within half-an-hour the police arrived.

At their head was InspectoT Cleuch, recently promoted to the C.LD. Slowly and with great care Inspector Cleu(;h €'xamint>d tI1€' room, taking short notes.

Th€' Rmall ~a£e had been broken op€'n and its contents widely spread.

There \\"a~ no trace 01 money a'Jd, according to the manager, the late Mr. I1rown hRd k€'pt all his monev and valuables in the ~afe.

On quest"ioning the people in the rest of the hotel who knew anything of Mr. Brown's affairs, the J nspector found out that l\Ir. Brown had had the sensible habit or having his initials engraved on all his personal belongings.

He, thererore, ordered hi men to questioD all the pawnbrokers in the district and to discover whether any or them had recei I'ed any jewellcry that morning bearing the initials J.B. At about ij o'clock they reported.

A pawnbroker gave a hazy descri ption of a man and a woman who had pawned £30 worth Ol "aluables bearing the initials J.B. The Inspector then had a. stroke or luck. A man and a woman attempted to board a steamer rOT Australia without pas.ports.

On being asked many questions, they replied surlily. and their secretiveness deepened the Inspector's suspicions.

Unrortunately the pawnbroken was nnable to identiry them with any certainty as the pair who had visited his shop that morning shortly after opening time. The Inspector asked them fOT an alibi for the morning.

If their alibi was satisfactory, he intended to release them; rOl' the people who had pawned the valuables mu t have been the murderers.

The girl produced a snap showing her standing in front of a shop with a paper bag in hel' haud.

The small hand of a clock in the background pointed undoubt€'dly at the ninth hour. and the large hand at the hour or twelve. Hence they had an alibi at the hour of 9, rOl' the shop ,\'a~ Il well-know)] (,;hop in a 16J

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towll twenty miles away from the town in which the -pawnbroker>s sho]J was, The In pector immediately asked how she could -prove that the snap had been taken that day. She smiled confidently and fln,'wel'ed that if he would read a column in a newspaper she handed him he would have his proof. He read a write-up of the opening of the ne\\' frontage of the shop and the installation of the clock that day. In the snap the new doors were open and customers could be seen paf:sing into the shop. Thus the alibi \I'as confirmed.

Inspector Cleuch \\'as about to hand the snap back to her, when something in the foreground of the picture seemed wrong, though, except for arousing some little irritation, it had no bearing on his present investigations.

There were two cars in the snap.

One \Vas parked. but on the wrong ,ide of the road. The other \I'as in tbe act of pa'sing it. alRo on the wrong side of the road.

This two-fold infringement of the traffic laws annoyed the In;::pectol'. who retaineJ the snap, his gaze travelling idly to the dock again, the figures on which, though visible, he could not decipher.

He immediately ordered the Clnest of the couple.

He after\Vard~ explained that the picture had been reversed, The Rnap had been taken at 3 o'clock and the print set in tbe frame with the negatil'e in revel' 路e.

The face of the clock resembled the face of a clock seen in a mirror, with the figure 3 on om left as \Ve face it and the 9 on the right.

Uniortunately tor the criminals-who hroke down and confessed their guilt-the direction of the cars \I'as also reversed.

R. BOWERS (9).

From Wellington to 8ain's Kloof by Car. Through n31'1'OI\' street路 with little houses nodding Sleepily at each other along the way; Where ancient trees) it seems, hold conversation, Stripped noli' of every leaf - with wintry sunshine Spreading throug-h the maze of trellised branches And casting pools of gold along- the road.

The houses noli' are gone. On either side Are row of plum trees, apricots, pear, and peach trees) All of a路 golden ru set, awaiting the call of spring.

Anel now in front l'ise towering snow-clad peaks, Dazzling in \yhiteness and. might'y in their grandeur.

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Higher and higher we climb, till far below A sparkling cascade musically greets the ear.

Up in the krantzes baboon' welcome the sun; A hawk, with eager eye alld fioating in air, Watches all movements on the 'lopes, and pounces On an unwaI'y rock-rabbit lured by the warm rays.

The steely grip of winter opened Reveals itself in beauty, and all Is painted delicately in light and We reach the top of the pass; glide

by the sun the landscape shade. slowly down the hillside.

N. GrBBs (10) .

â&#x20AC;˘ Interview with Skolly Terrorist.

(Exclusive J. J. Br - n7e Returns

Story.)

from HeToie Inter7ude

tIJ'ith Sko71ie.s.

Having fully recovered from his ordeal, Br - nk returned to school.

The alleged attack occurred most unfortunately a week before the semi-finals of the Senior Certificate Exanunations.

It appears that Br - nk, hard at work swotting the construction of optical instruments (anticipating the lateral displacement of half-inch of his visionary organ, which he main tains occurred) heaI'd the stealthy movement of his assailants which he \I' a" awaiting.

In an unsolicited interview with our hero, John unblushingly told us: cc On awakening after my po t-prandial opium soliloquy and settling down to the above-mentioned swotting, I sensed trouble daa1'buite (I'm bilingual, what 1) and pugnaciously perambulated along the horizontal plane to the aforesaid sensed trouble for the purpose of thoroughly investigating the bogenoemde eont1¡etemps.

On perceiving the dimly silhouetted outline of three KaI'nalliebyters, unhesitatingly and quite unarmed I threw myself on the five of them, knocking seven aside in my stride (note internal rhyme).

I was in the thick of it, bu t the odds of 9 to 1 were too great, and I gently subsided, having given a good account of myself against the fifteen scoundI'els, my butterfly. hold-often practi ed against the boarders-being of no use against twentyone ; and I awoke in hospital in gTeat -physical pain.

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wish to express my most healty thanks to the staff of the W.B.H.S., e~pecially our English master, who, remembering Std. 10'" love of "Lawrence of Arabia," kindly sent me my copy that 1 might pursue my studies for the forthcoming Senior Certificate Examination. in which I shall detinitely-slaag (note anti-climax).

To help allay my pain the authorities at the hospital let a letter of condolence be deli yered to me (note pun).

Br - nk's incoherent "tory we summarise in the following c::hart:-

Oauses: (1) (2) (3) (x)

Inquisi ti "eness.

Foolhardiness.

Wrestling practice (See Results-5).

(butterfly

hold).

JilT a1':

Results:

Overwhelming victory falls to the skollies ; Br - nk falls to the ground.

(1) Right eye pushed back one half inch.

(2) Right collar-bone fracture.

(3) Right arm injured.

(4) Right leg limps.

(5) NO EXAMS. We are willing to inform anyone who applies where these I"kollieil may be hired for a small, nominal, trivial re.muneration. 'l'his information comes direct from J. J. Br - nk (kopiereg voorbehou).

H. and K. (10) .

â&#x20AC;˘ The Alphabet.

A B

o

D E F G H I J K L

stands stands stands stands stands stands stands stands stands stands stands stands

for for for for for for for for for for

Alphabet, which you're about to hear; what al! men like, you know-a beer; Christmas, which everyone likes; what you find in Holland-dykes; expense, which no one likes; what boxers have--fights; glutton, which you really shouldn't be; hippo, which we rarely see; .ink, which you shouldn't spill; Jack, who is always ill; fOT kangaroo, with its young in a pouch; for leopard, ready to crouch; [19

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stand,; for monkey, as naughty as can be; stands for the nuts they have fOT their tea; stands for octopus, found in the sea; stands for pennies, which can't be kept by me; stands for quail; stands for mbbit, with a one-inch tail; stands for sugar, as sweet as can be; stands for tiger, handsome to see; stand' for uncle, that jolly fellow; tands for Victor, whose nose is all yellow; stands for whale, a great as can be; stands for Xmas, and short for C; stands for yak with a bushy back; is for Zeus, the Grecian God; And now we must visit the Land of Nod. L. ATKINS (3) .

â&#x20AC;˘ Training Tips for the Spelling Bee. When one goes in for such an important competition as a Spelling Bee, one naturally must undergo hard training.

Here are some tips, which, if regarded, may come in useful.

At first, avoid doing any English compositions, as you aTe liable to make mistakes in spelling and to go on making them.

EveTy morning get up early, open your mouth wide, drink a gla of water, and say, five times (as fast as you can): ÂŤ Xxopillatiollbherdiosycos."

'1'his is for captains only, Ilnd is to improve the pronullciation. 'rhe memberH of the team should try to peU this word without looking at it. If they filiI, the ca ptain's pronunciatiol1 is at fault, and a new captain shall he elected.

When spelling, see that your teeth are clean. You can keep them clean only if you use Kolyverts-the best (advert.).

Money is one of the most essential properties.

A half-crown from each member of the team to the ref., and you may get your words right.

When opposing a team of pretty choolgiris, be sure to wear clark glasses, to keep out of the way of their smiles. 'rhis, of cour 'e, is not obligatory after the contest. 'ra the older membeTs : Please shave on the day of the competition, OT go the whole hog. Don't merely look like a pig.

In conclusion-a scmp of paper with some difficult wOTcls 011 it (concealed, of cOUTse) is a _good idea.

L. KOPUIT (9).

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The Last Tea Party.

LOl'd of Autumn, ]l{urphy's Masterpiece, Major Bou·es. Lady Olive lI'igm1n, Joice Lawrence, Red Ol~p, Ma?'!} Elizabeth Redfearn. Sammy Roy, Bee, and Wind, and other CHARACTERS:

Dahlias

who do not speak.

SCENE is in a garden.

Dahlias are sitting around quietly. ~udclenly a Bee comes Ilying in with a me sage from Lord of Autumn.

Lord of Autumn is not a Dahlia, but he represent!'.

Autumn.

Bee (hurriedly):

Hullo, everyone.

A letter from Autumn.

He askeel me to bring it to you . .HZ: Oh! how lovely! .lfurph:ljs Masterpiecp: Let me open it first.

Sammy Boy: No! let me!

the Lord

of

Nee: Well, there'" a naJlle on the envelope.

Wig-ram. readf;' )

(He

gil'es

It says Lady Clive She opens it quickly and

it to her.

!,ady Olive lVi.gmm: "My dears, I wish to ask you all to come to the la~t tea party b('1:or(' Winter starts.

I hope you will all attend.

Your 10Ying, Lonl of Autumn."

Uary E, Redfern: Oh! how delightful!

Of course I shall go .

.'lammy Boy: And I shall, too. it as lIras La,cly

O. llïgmrn: Dear;:."

I am not going to be left out of

lalit year.

But

it invite.

us all.

Look, it says "My

Jhtrphys Jl.: I sha II wear my beHt petals . ./oice Lwwrence: Oh! deal'! Oh! dear! What am I going to do?

Some of my petals are faded.

I feel so olel.

Jlaj01' Bowes: Ha Ha! Wh}· don't you go to Mr. Lark.

He would be very pleased to pull some of your petals out . .f oice L(~w'rence: That" a good idea, and I'll get him to fix me up.

(She moves off.)

!~(Ldy O. filigram: Now, Mr. Bee, will you please be kind enough to take this message to 1...o1'd of Autumn. cc We accept your kind invitation and we will be there.

Thank you ver)' much."

Bee: Hightio, Lady Olive Wigram.

(They di vide into little groups and pretend to beautify thel1l~('1 r('~.)

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SCENE II.: Lord of Autumn, standing by a gate welcoming his visitor:;. On his left hand are fountain" of spraying water. and furtl1E'l' on tables and chair. with lovely honeydew for his guests.

Lord of ihdumn: Welcome, my deal'~. I am delighted to sce yOIl all.

(He open .. the J!ate and iD theyalt walk and seat themsel ves a t the ta bles. ) Sammy Boy: I am glad I came.

Mo,jo?' Bowes: It's fine. Lots of people say that tea parties don't do people any good, but this one is sumptuous.

May I have that bowl of dewdrops, please, Sammy Boy? Sammy Boy (handing the bowl): Certainly!

Murphys M.: Lord of Autumn, do you think we could have ome music?

Everything is so quiet.

Lord of Autu1nn: Why, yes, my dear sir. I have taught some frogs and grasshoppers to play with the fiddles and flutes.

(Here the merry band begin to play.)

MLl1'phys M. (to Red Cap): Let's walk around and see \\'hat it is like on the far side of the common.

(They go off. The others all smile and say in whispers, Sweethearts! ") Lord of Autumn: Well, why I have asked you to come to this tea party is because when Winter comes yon will be down in the ground and you shall live with the little insects.

That is why I am giving you a treat before your departure from the World.

I want to tell you what it is like under the ground.

First you become very drowsy. Afterwards, however, yOll become quite friendly and merry with the insects, who will keep guard over you whilr you sleep.

Mm'y E. Redfern: Thank you for telling us. It's lovely to think that we are going to know all the lovely little insects and play with them at times.

Wind: Woooo! Woooo! Woooo! Better go home, my dear.

The Winter is not very far. Wooo! WOOOO! WOOOO! (She ru hed across the stage.)

Lord of Autumn: Yes, I think Wind is right.

Get your thing~, my dear", and fnn.

You have a far \\'ay to go. ('l'hey all hurry and scurry to the gate and each one hugs LOTd of Autumn in turn.

Lord of Autumn waves his hand at them.)

L01'd of Autumn: Good-bye, my dears, good-bye, (Just at that moment the snow come路 faning down. He goes into hi~ house. Snow fa Us for a time and then curtain drops.)

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The Athletic Sports.

The Athletic Sport,; were held at Newlands Cricket Grollnd on 10th March.

On茅e ~g~in a whole day was given up to the meeting, and once again the large number Ol entrie' lor the events :iustified the extended meeting anel maele the .elay successful and exciting. 'rhe weather wa~ fine and we had a good attendance.

RESULTS. OPEN.

Long Jump: 1st, Solomon; 2nd, Bleach; 3rd, Yudelman.

191 ft.

880 Yards: ht, Bl('~('h: 2nel. Slabber; 3rel, Steven. on. 2 mm.

15 tiecs.

100 Yarcl~: IRt, BINlch; 2nd, Shielels; 3rd, Fine.

11 secs.

High Jump: ht, H. Mo~eley; 2nd, W. Moseley; 3rel, Yudelman.

5 ft. ~hot Put: bt., Fine: ZJl(1. W. 110~eley; 3rd, Crisp. 29 ft. 11 ins.

220 Yard~: 1st, Bleach; 2nd, Shields; 3rel, Fine.

25 2-5 secs.

One Mile: 1st, Slabber; 2nd, Brink; 3rd, Ford.

5 min. 20 :;eCf:.

HO Yards: 1.路t, Bleach; 2nel, Solomon; 3rd, Joubert.

56 4-5 secs.

Helay: 1st, dc Wal'll: 2nd, Wellington; 3rd, vl'ln Riebeek.

49 4-5 ~ec:;.

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17 ft. 3 ins.

880 Yards: 1st, Blake; 2nd, Knobel; 3rd, Cox. 2 min. 15 1-5 secs.

100 Yards: 1st, Ryan; 2nd, Upton; 3rd, Lewi.

11 3-5 secs.

High .Jump: Ist, U pton; 2nd, Lewis; 3rd, Black and Chiat. cl: ft. 9il: ins.

220 Yards: 1st, Upton; 2nd, Ryan; 3rd, Blake.

25 3-5 secs.

440 y ~rds: 1st, Blake; 2nd, Ryan; 3rd, Knobel.

58 1-5 secs.

School Record.

(Olel Record: 59 2-5 secs.)

Relav: 1st, Wellington; 2nd, van Riebeek; 3rd, de ""aal.

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17 ees.

75 Yards: Ist, Kochelhoffer; 2nd, Bene 'chowitz ; 3rd, Horton.

10 1-5 secs.

Helay: 1st. Wellington; 2nd, Rhodes; 3rd, van Riebeek.

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Rela.v: 1st. Wellington; 2nd, Rhodes; 3rel. van Riebeek.

Olel Boys' Race (100 Yarels): 1st, Langley: 2nd, Gibb.": 3rd, .:tine.

11 3-5 secs.

1. 'Yellington 1071 point;<. :2. van Rieheek 68 ,. :3. Rhodes 34i ., 4. de Waal ..

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Victor LucloJ'UIIl: R. Bleach.

Athletics Blues: R. Bleach and H. Ford, who won the crossI'ountry race in August.

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On Saturday. 20th March. a i:)lTIallteam of School athletes ;journeyed to 'Paarl to compete in the Junior Championship'" }Hr. Ryan anel Mr. Stephen on generouRly offered to take the eleven members of the team to Paarl in their cars; but the arrangementR II'ould have failed-or the cars would have broken down beneath the weight-had not Mr. Clegg, who had heard of our difficulties, come to the meeting-place in hiR car and driven four of us to the sports and back.

Event::; in the South African Cycling Championships alternated with the events for schoolboys. These alone would have made the meeting a .'uccess a a spectacle, for there is a poetry of motion in cycling races-and much greater excitement, mixed II'ith some amusement, than in sprint races.

Of our team, Blake and the Under 16 Tela~' team ran exceedingly well.

Ryan was vlaced thiTd ill the erru-final of the Under 16 100 .val'd~ print, unplaceil in the final.

Jn the Unel!'r 16 120 yards hurdl!'s race, Upton, as he did two l'eal'~ before at Green Point. when well in front. fell. A~ he haf; proved, in heats and one final (and in practices at the Track) Up ton is a hurdler such as one does not see in a generation.

Hi. Recond spill was a bitter ilisavpointment to hinl, and hi;;: passing- through th!' School without being an acknowledged champion is a n irony of fate; for if he had hail Rufficient experience he 241

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\l"ould have judg-ed hiR speed beUcr and not have lost his balance in seeking to im prove on a clear lead.

Tn the 'OnclE:'l"16 high jump, U pton and Hare were Hl1. ucce"sful at comfortably low height~.

Hyan lI"ithdrel\" trom the long- jump and Lelris came nowhere.

Jn the Under 16 880 yard~ race, Blake made his effort far too early-aOO yard;.: trom home. He was easily beaten into third place in 2 min. 10 1-5 secs.

I Il the 440 'yflrd~ he remembered his experience in the halfmile too wel! and delayed his print.

Whell he made his effort he passed man aftcr man) to run into second place in the time of Du 2-5 :;ecs.

Our team ill thc Under 16 880 rarcls relay) a~ the ,. Capc 'L'illW":Âť put it. provided the only E'xciting finish of the day.

Blake ran the 440 .\"in-ds leg with fine judgment, beating the I\'inner of the individual rllce by 9 yards.

Upton kl"pt this lecHI in the no ynrdf: leg. but Lewis drew n magllific(,llt runner from :-jen Point in the third leg of 220 yards and, though he ran pluckily. was behreen 5 and 8 yards behind when he :;urrendered the haton to H.\'iln for the final 110 yards. Ryan, who hfld a slight advantage in being behind and knowing what he was asked to do. though he might have been <1ppalied by the stout hi" opponent hael. ran <)" he h3~ never nm before ;md snatched the result for our :-ichool from ~e<l Point on the tape.

Ollr (nder li-! tE'nm in tile 440 yards relay-R. Moseley, Fine. YlIllelm3n. [md Bedford-failed to rtul into third place.

0111' Victor Llldorum. Bleach) had had the misfod'llne to spr<lin hiR ankle a \l"eek before the meeting-. With Fine only in his first 'year Under 18 and Bleach away) we can hardly be 'said to hnve becn rrpr('~rllted in the Senior evellt~.

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After "Cros:-Country Day Jl had been po~tponecl due to ilppallinf! Ireather conditions, the race was ultimately nm in fair) cool weather.

Altogether one hundred and fort.y-threc competitor'" whose ages va ried from ~evelJ to seventeen, competed in the various races. The School is fortunate in having what is possibly the most natural and attractive course in the Peninsula) theTe being a minimum of road-work, while the runnrrs make their way through thickets) along the bed of Il sheam, up-hill and down-dale, until they finally turn illtO the School grounds.

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'rhe Senior cross-country was won by Stanley UptOll, of Wellington, the winner of last year's Junior event. Hc finishcd out on his own and Tunning well within himself.

Ford. of Van Riebeek, who filled second place, lost his way; although this wa,: unfortunate, the runner had himself to thank for not knowil1~ thE' coune fOT the Hecond year in succe;.:sion. Joubert (Wellington) ran IVE']]to cOllle third, while Albertyn (De Waal) came a pluck~' fOLLl'th. ThE' winner's time wa' 39 min. 29 2-5 ;.:eCH. Owing to an alteratioll in the course, the aboYe time cannot be compal'E'd with that of pl'eviou~ years. 'l'he House positiollS in the 8enior cross-country were:(1) Wellington. 165 points; (2) De Waal. 128 points; (3) Van Riebeeck. 113 point'; (4) Hhodes, 59 points.

ThE' Junior cross-country was won by Riley, of Van Riebeeck. who beat Macgregor (Wellington) in the good time of 40 min.

31 3-5 secs. bv about one hundred yards.

Galloon and Maclead. both of WeH誰'ngton, filled third an'd fourth place:::. respectively. about two minutes later.

Carter (Van Riebeeck), who came eleventh, deserves a special word of congratulation for heing the first Junio)' School boy to arrive. 'rhe House placings in .Innio]' crOi'S-collntry werE':-(1) \\'eJlington, 518 pointt'; (2) De Waal, 351 points; (3) Hhode .

260 point",; (4) Van Hieheeck. 2;315 points.

The cross-playgrounds once again met with an enthusiastic response, as many as fifty-threE' competing in the Under 11 event, '1'he UncleI' 13 cross-playground wa:, won by Stewart (Wellington). who won from Heath (De Waal) by about fifteen yards. Both these bOyR ran beautifully judged 1',lce!'. 'ralanda (Van Riebeeck) and MOReley (De Waal) filled the third ani! fouTth po'jtions respectively.

The Under 11 cross-playgroulld was easily won by El'l1est Scott (Wellington), who finished more than thirty yards ahead of Ivan .Bowley, also of Wellington. 'rhe winne)' promises to develop into a verv (ine middle distance runnel'.

Roy Dryburgh and Victor Olltram, all"o both of Wellington. did very well to finish third and fOil rth in ;:neh a big field.

The House placings in the two cro~s-playgrollncl~ \Verc:lInder 1;~: (1) WellingtOll, 14 point,,; (2) De Waal. 12 points: (:3) Van RiebE'l'ck, 7 points; (4) Rhoclec. :1 points. lInder 11: (1) Wellillgtoll. 629 point,.:: (2) Van Riebeeck.

348 point~; (3) De Waal. 25G points: (4) Rhode". 193 point;.:.

011 'Monday, the 29th August. Senior and Junior Wynberg team' ran against RondehoRch Boys' High School over the former'" CaUl' e.

Both race;; were keenly contested.

Ford won the Senior event in the exceptiollally faRt timE' of ;)6 mill. 315 secs.. with 26]

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Boux (Rondebosch) second and Upton third.

Cunie, Watts. and Chunnet, all of Rondebosch, ran splendidly to fill the first threc positions in the Junior event, Riley (fourth) being the first Wynberg repre>:entative home.

The vVynbel'g team won thc Senior contest by 72 points to 64, while Roncleboi:ich won the J unio!' with precisely the same figures, the hro School drawing on thE' combined result.

Ford has been awarded an Athletics Blue, an hO,DOur which his effort amply merited.

It sholJlcl be noted that the Blue was awarded not for the winning of the race, but for the way in which it was won.

The members of the teams representing the Rchool were:8enio?·.-Brink (Captain).

Ford, Up ton, Joubert, C. Albertyn, Bleach, W. Moseley, Cox. .Juniol·.-Riley (Captain), Macgregor, .J. Galloon, M:acleocl. Louw. N. Moseley, H. Albertyn, Golding.

H.E.'r .

• Cricket. 'l'he School had a very successfu I Cricket sea~011. The chool Ist XI. sho\\'E'd 11p \l'eII, ~coring 200 runs and over on no le s than three occa -ions. Perhaps their most outstanding perform,mce was against Tokai, at Tokai.

In this match, aftel' having had to face thE' Ilubtitantial total of 167 piled up by their opponents, they \I'pnt on to scoore 204 runs-a really creditable performance.

Th(,l'e are some pl'omi~ing cl'icketel'._ in this team.

The pleasing feature was that it was not a (. one-man" team.

Several of its playE'l's coulcl be l'('lied upon to -pull the game out of the fire when neE'dE'cl. This \I'a::; also iHustmted in the Old Boys' match when Lewis anti Coetze('. two youthful member - of the side, made a iltanU. The team was satisfactorily captained by Hanmer and :3olomon.

1'he 3rd and 4th Division teams pE'rformed very creditably (lIlring the i'eason. We lI'i h to heartily congratulate Mr. Haupt on thei r ~uccess.

After the strong UndE'r 14 A of the pre\'ious iieason, our Under 14 A ~howecl up poorly. 'rhis was, however, greatly due to the fact that with the exception of Ball, there \Vas no one left of the previous team to form a nucleus for the team, so that practically a ne\V side had to be raised.

Perhaps lack of keenness on the part of some of its members was another drawback.

There were. however. ~ome pl'omi~ing cricketer amongst the side.

Our thallk", are also due to Mr. Martin for coaching the Under 14 H.

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bat, but inclined to be in a hUlTy. Bowled well, also. and should concentrate on slow bowling.

Fielding good. Topped the batting averap;es.

Knobel (T"ice-Captain).-Fine forceful bat, but should curb hi" ĂŠlei'ire to :force the pace befOl'e set. Bowled excellently throughout the eason. backed up by good fielding-.

'L'opped the bowling average ..

Mathew.-Onf' of the best wicketkeef.lers produced by the School lor many year". An excellent StLUllper, very seldom Tattled, and can also be relied upon as a batsman to keep his end up in a tight corner.

B1'inlc.-A reliable batsman with several good innings to hi" credit; he is, however, over-cautious, being a very pretty bat to watch when forceful.

Ris fielding could. ho\\'e\'er, be improved. although his catching is good.

Coetzee.-A fine young batsman, sho\\'ing plenty of promise. and a very pretty batsman when in his stJ'irlp. He should, however, try to improve his fielding.

Lewis.-A forceful yOllng batsmnn sholl'ing' plenty of promise and has not yet reached his best EOI'111. Is an excellent fielder and can also be 'relied Ilpon to bowl, if needed.

Bleach.-Improved greatly in both batting and bowling, to such an extent that he earned his Blue. His best bowling performance Wll~ agaillSt the Olel Boy". An excellent ;:;li"pfielder with many good catches to his credit.

Fine.-Battecl inconsistently this season, failing to produce his true form.

With a little more confidence he will do well.

A fair fielder.

BZa7t:e.-A left-ann bowler, and although he bowled well he did not produce his excell('nt form of the previou," season. This if; proba bly due to hi' tr.ying to increase his p:1CC.which is a great mistake. a8 he iose~ the excellent Spill which characterised hif' bowling.

Upton.-Anothel' 'young batsman showing plenty of promi. e.

Can al 0 be useful with the ba.ll.

Adcmts.-A stubborn young ba.t who can be relied upon to keep his eud up, and i. a fair :fielder. He should probably learn to 1.1"(> hi;; "feet more. especially with the forward drive.

Johnson.-Another left-hm1<1 bowler, bowling- a good length when he ~lows up his bowling.

Great credit is due to the untiring efforhl of Mr. Wah!. for the succes. of the 1st team, especially, as he rather felt thĂŠ ~trllin this yNll' owing- to several small illne"f'f's.

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vs. :\fari.ts, 9-10-37. W.B.H.S. 65 (Solomon 30).

M:ari"ts 152 (Knoblc 7-25). \\".B.H.S. Y8. Obsel"\"atory, 16-10-37. "V.B.H.S. 154 (Brink 38, Knobel 33. Fine 23). O.B.H..

59 (Hanmer 5-12).

W.B.H.S. vs. Garrison, 27-10-37. W.B.H.S. 148 (Knobel 40, Solomon 19, Cutting 19). Garrison 61 (Knobel 3-7). \\".l3.H.S. vs. S.A.C.S., 30-10-37.

W.B.H.S. 8:1: (Lewis 18, Cutting-18 n.o.).

S.A.C.K ':1:8(Hanmer 5-12, Blake 4-12).

WJ3.H.S. VB. Bishops. 6-11-37.

W.B.H.S. 82 (Mathew 31).

Bishops 97 (B1ake 6-45). \r.B.H.S. vs. H.H.H.S., 13-11-37. W.B.H.S. 82 (Hanmer 14, Lewis 14 n.o.). H.FLH.S. 19 (Hanmer 5-7, Knobel 4-3). \\".RH.S. YS. Tokai, 20-11-37. W.B.H.S. 106 (Fine 30, Knobel .21). Tokai GO (H::mme]" 5-12).

W.B.J-I... y~. R.B.H.S., 27-Jl-:17. W.B.H.R. 83 (Knobel 23).

H.B.H.S. ]29 (Hal1111f'1" ;j-:3G. Knobel 3-28). \\'.B.H.S. vs. Bi;:;hop, 4-12-37.

W.B.H.S. 15 (Knobel 9).

Bi"hops 1]0 (Hnnm€'T 6-19). \\-.B.H. '. \'8. Observkltory, 29-1-38. W.l3.H.S. 230 (Solomon 61, Brink 32. )'('\\"i" :31). O.I3.H.S. 58 (Blake 4-18, Knobel 3-15). \\'.B.H.R. V~. 'I'obi. 5-2-38.

W.B.H.S. 204 (Lewis 67 n.o., :-';olomol1 28, Mathew 2:1:). 'l'okai 167 (Knobel 5-44, [ pton 4-22).

W.RH.S. VI-'. Nea Point. 12-2-:38.

W.B.H.S., 1st innings, 59 (T.J€'wi 11 n.o.). Sea "Point. 1st inning-s, 86 (Solomon 4-27). \\·.H.H.R., 2nd inning'", 52-2 (M::d.hew 21 n.o.).

Sea Point, 2nd inlling~. 97-6 (Solomon 3-26). . \\'.RH.S. vs. l\farists, 19-2-38.

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88 (Knobel 37). lIlarisL' 97 (,'olomon 5-34, Bleach 5-37). \LB.H.S. vs. Rea Point. 26-2-38. W.B.H.S. 117 (Solomon 36, Mathew 25). en POi.l1t49 (Solomon 4-19, Blake 4-15). \V.B.H .. V8. R.B.Il.S., 5-3-38. \V.B.H.S. 200-9 (Ooetzee 60, Bleach 40 n.o., Solomon 29). R.B.H.S. 58 ( olO1non 5-23, Knobel 4-25). \r.B.H... v'. S.A.O.S., 12-3-38.

W.RH.S. 143 (Ooetzee 45, Bleach 26 n.o., Brink 25). S.A.O.S. 57 (Knobel 6-18, Bleach 3-11). \\".I1.H.S. vs. Garrison, 19-8-38. \V.B.H.S. 41 (KnobellI).

Gan'i~on 139 ( 010111011 7-52. l3lcach 3-49).

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PRESENT vs. PAST. Past: Sim!', 19; Askew, 7; Friedlandel', 0; Wilkinson, 1; Human, 28; Johnson, 18; Parker, 8; Price, 1; Mackintosh, 9; Jacobs, not out, 2; Hanmer, 14; Extras, 4. Total, 108.

Solomon, 2-39; Knobel, 2-9; Bleach, 6-37.

Present: 89. Lewis, 17; Coetzee, 28.

Hanmer, 4-8; John son, 3-13.

Had the School batted in better light. they probably wOlllrl have won or drawl1 the match.

Batting.

19 61 286 15.1 0 Rolomol1 18 4 67 210 15 Lewis 40 14.9 18 0 269 Knobel 12.6 19 0 60 240 Coetzee Bowling.

102 12 309 46 6.72 Knobel 5 426 42 10.14 110 Solomon 11.01 87 5 287 26 Blake 54 3 249 19 13.01 Bleach THE SECOND TEAM. Oaptain. R. Thwaits. Ably let by rrhwaits, thi team diel exceptionally well, although several of their bat men Irere movecl up to first aftel' Christma~. The bowling. batting and flelding were Ot a high standard, and Thwaits, Adam,' and Moseley consistently gave the team a good start, while Kaplan and Johnsoll were mainly responsible for some good bowling.

This team contained some very young member's and the keenness with which every match wa' played wa,.:a fitti ng tribute to the team.

Played 14. WOll 9. Lost 4. Drew 1.

W.B.H.S. vs. R.B.H.S., 9-10-37. W.B.H.S. 36 for 6 (rl'hwaits 12).

R.B.H.S. 142 (Brink 6-35).

W.B.H.S. vs. S.A.O.S., 16-10-37. W.B.H.S. 129 (Thwaits 49, Milliner 25). S.A.C.S. 137 (Upton 5-36). \CB.H.S. "!'. Plll'Ow. 23-10-37. W.B.n .. '. 78 (Milliner 26).

Parow 97 (Johl1son 3-6).

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W.B.H.S. v.. Christian Bros., 6-11-37. W.B.H.S. 100 (Bell 3+).

Christian Bros. 54 (Johnson 6-23).

W.B.H.S. vs. Botha Boys, 13-11-37. W.B.H.S. 181 for 8 (Bleach 102, Adams 32). Botha Boy" 70 (Kaplan 4-24).

W.RH.S. vs. O.B.H.S., 20-11-37. W.B.H.S. 57 (Moseley 17).

O.RR.. '. 30 (Johnson 6-7). \r.B.H.S. v'. Bishops "A," 27-11-37. W.B.H.S. 87 (Milliner 26).

Bishops 187 (Kaplan 4-43).

W.B.H.S. vs. Maristr::, 29-1-38.

W.B.H.S. 159 (';I'hwaits 44, Moseley 24). Mal'ists 92 (Kaplan 4-27, Banett 3-13).

W.B.H.S. ys. S.P.B.H.S., 5-2-38. W.B.H.S. 156 for 6 (Adams 57, Mo,'eley 43).

S.P.B.H.S. 26 (Kaplan 7-3).

W.B.H.S. vs. R.B.H.S., 12-2-38. W.B.H.S. 132 (Thwait!:1 35).

RB.H.S. 116 (Kaplan 7-40).

W.B.H.S. V". S.A.C.A., 26-2-38.

W.B.H.S. 142 (Moseley 60, Kaplan 21). '.A.C.S. 23 (Kaplan 6-H. BeJ'eloll'itz 4-5). \V.B.H:'. \路s. Paro\\', 5-3-38. W.B.H.S. 76 (Th\\'aits 36). Parow 29 (Kavlan 6-13).

W.B.H.S. I'S. C.RH .. '. W.B.H.S. 90 (Moseley 33, Hyan 30).

C.B.H.S. 41 (Ber\'lowitz 6-18).

THIRD TEAM. Oaptain, A. Pon路est. Led by their diminutive

Captain, this team elid exceptionally well, winning ten out of fourteen matches.

FOl'l'e:-;t was r\' 'ponsible for some very good bowling, taking 51 wickets 10J' 290 runs, while .Bal'l'ett ably assisted him during the A I'st ha Lf of the s\'a80n before being promoted to the 2nd Team.

The batting waRalso of a good "tandarcl, con. idering the extremely youthful nature of the team.

Played 14. Won 10. LORt 3. Drew l.

W.B.H.S. vs. Mar"h Memorial Homes, 9-10-37. W.B.H.S., 1st innings, 73; March M.H., 1st innings, 38; W.B.H.S., 2nd innings, 14 for 3; Marsh M.H., 2nd innings, 46.

W.B.H.S. vs. Muizenberg, 16-10-37. W.B.H.S., 67; Muizenberg, 89.

W.B.H.S. vs. Woodstock, 23-10-37. W.RH.S., 168 (Barrett 50, Kriel 44); Woodstock, 63.

W.RR.S. vs. At. George's G.S., 30-10-37. W.B.H.R., 147 (Haylett 68); t. George's, 46 (Haylett 6-4).

W.B.H.S. vs. Cape Town H.S., 6-11-37. W.B.H.S., 54; Cape Town H.S., 117.

W.R.H.S. vs. Lansdowne, 13-11-37. ""V.B.H.S., 35; Lansdowne, 34 (B'arrett 6-14).

W.RH.S. vs. Bishops, 20-11-37. W.B.H.S., 86; Bishops, 75 (BaLTeU 7-33).

W.B.H.S. vs. Bishops, 27-11-37. W.B.H.S., 36; Bishops, 36 (Fon'est 6-15).

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W. B.H.S. VS. R.B.H.S. "A," 29-1-38. W.B.H.S., 82; R.B.H.S., 43.

W.B.H.S. vs. R.RH.S. "B," 5-2-38. W.B.H.S., 59; R.B.H.S., 15.

W.B.H.S. vs. H.H.H.S., 12-2-38. W.B.H.S., 119 (Cloete 55); H.H.H. ., 60 (Moseley 6-20).

W.B.H.S. VR. S.A.C.S., 19-2-38. W.RH.S., 77 fOT 7 (Valentine 32); S.A.C.S., 63 (Forrest 5-28. Moseley 5-26). \'1.B.H.S. v~. Bishops, 26-2-38.

W.B.H.S., 95 (Ryan 54); BisholJl.i路79 (FolTest 5-28).

W. R.H.S. w. Marsh Memorial Tomes, 5-3-38. W.B.H.S., 82; l\LM:.H.,22 (Moseley 5-10) ; \V.H.RS., 41 f01"3; M.l\LH., 93 UNDER 14 A. W.B.H.S. Vi'. O.B.H.S., 15-10-37. W.RH.S., 23; O.B.H.S., 42 (Watson 4-4).

W.B.H.S. vs. R.B.H.S., 22-10-37. W.B.H.S., 59 (Hare 17); R.B.H.S., 77 (Bell 5-20).

W.B.H.S. vs. Western 路Province Prep. W.B.H.S .. 58; Western PTovince Prep., 45 for 7.

W.B.H.S. vs. S.P.H.S., 12-11-37. W.RH.S .. 51; S.P.H.S., 166. \V.RH.S. vs. Bishops Prep., 27-11-37. W.B.H.S., 53; Bishop, 134 for 3. \Y. B.H.S. v.. Peninsula Ladie C.C.. 12-2-38. W.B.H.S., 100; P.L.C.C., 32.

W.R.H. . v. Mal'if:t R.R.~.. 10-2-38. W.IU-LS .. 49: l\1ards B.H.S., 149.

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Although a certain amonnt of inconsistency has been in evidence, the form exhibited by mo,.;t team. thi. year has been good. Open Rugby haR been played. Satmdil.v mornings drew their full quota of outside spectator~, who are usually entertained by brigM and keenly coute. ted games.

Under 10 Football continues to meet with an enthusiastic response, oV(,1'fifty playerfi turning Ollt with fair regularity. The aim of Under 10 Rugby is TIotto teach the little players sophisticated Rllgby, but to give them a weekly gnme which they enjoy, while at the Sllme time learning the l'lldiment.ary rules of the game. 'rhere is much promising material among these Juniors.

Shields. Bel'elo\\'itz, Fine and Matl1Pware to be thanked for their assistance in Under 10 practices; their tactful and efficient handling of the little ones is much appreciated.

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The Under 13 team ha been rather disappointing this year.

'Phis is not altogether due to their own fflul t, because they were t'xtl'flordinal'ily light and small; II'eight is a very big factor in the ,] lImol' teams. 'l'hey have, however, played pluckily at all times.

An flpparent lack of keenness shown by some player i to be deprecated, flnd it is to be hoped that this trait will be eliminated in the coming season. 'rhe Under 15A have on the whole played very good football, bei11g responsible lol' ~ome very smart performances; their <1eleat of Diocesan Oollege was especially notable.

Led by their Oaptain, .'lacleod, they have played fflst, vigorous Rugby, and their tackling has consistently improved as the season progressed.

On theiT day, the team has been little inferior to any in the cam peti tiou.

'I'he Under 15B. il.bly captained hy Fried1ander, hal'e plflyeo h,nd Rugbv throllghout the HeaSOD. Althollgh their 8ta ndard 01 play ha' not bC'en high, their games have alll'ays been keenly c'ontel'ted a11(l enjo)'<lbIe. The Under 1GB, captained by Upton, played energetically throughout the season. As is the case of a ".13" team, they were often called upon to giye up their player to fill vacancies iD the first team, which were due to iUne's and injuries.

N otwithstanding thi constant chain on their Tesources, the keenne s of the ('H pta in alld hi~ tE'al11never once slackened; they experielleed an enjoyable sea on.

The, 'chool teAm led by Solomon, played fol' the first time in the Open ::-;('hool" Competition and more than held their own II'ith every team they played.

To obtai n a t)'ue perspective of the performances of thi.s team, it f'hould lie realised that it pIa vs in an Under 18 Age Limit Oompetition, and that all the player:;, except three, were Under 17, and of these latter foul' were actually Under 16. Thus, con. iclering the difficultiei:' .in age, weight and ,;ize, anel also the fact that the School team call only dTaw on twenty players, which doe' not allow much latitude for injuries, the team ha played exceedingly well, and reached a very high standard of play. Towards the end of the season injuries took a heavy toll, and inconsistent form tellded to creep in. At theiT hest, however, the team played fa t, open, enterpri'ing football. 'l'he forwards de. erve a special word of prai e :for playing hard, determined games against pack who were alway stones heavier.

Tn the Old Boys' match the School de enedly won by 15 point;: (1 goal, 1 penalty goal, 1 b'Y, 1 c!.Top) to nil.

The Past, wuming the toss, played with a strong following wind. In th(' first half the Boys f'corec1 two trie', the first being from a loose melee, the ball going out to the three-quarters, Fine r33

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The only time when the Past appeared in this ha If was when Gibbs booted the ball on to th(' li11e; the defence recoveTed. however. and ' aved the Solomon had bad luck with tiro difficult penalties.

On the resumption of play the Pj' :iellt ~c01'ed another 7 points. a drop goal and a penalty goal. both lw Solomon.

The ~ehool completely dominated the econd hnlf, 1h(' Olil Ro,Y"coming through only at occasional intel'va Is. The School's victory can be mainly attributed to their lil!;ht. mobile pack, and the deadly tackling of the whole team. rL'he School pack completely outplayed their opponent:-; both in the tight and the loose, Knobel, Joubert. and ){oR"ley being outsbll1ding.

The Past three-quarter line wa>: gi \'('lJ IiWe scope. and \rere tIm. unable to penetrate the stout defence which confronted them, their halves, Sims and Langley, hein,!:!:cOll~tcllltl)' hara" erl by the attentions of the loose forwards. ÂŤ Gingel' " .Tohnr;on 1111(1 " Babe" Langley were outstanding on the Old Bo,\'~' side. The game waR well controlled by l\fr. Woocl Afterthe match, the teams \rerc enLE'l'tained to :m attrach l'e Iight supper by Jh. 11Jl(1 Mr,. Olegg.

All those who have given thrir tim(' in training anel accompanying the team,: a l'e to be thankeel.

Tn thi" I'e,;pect. "rpecial mention should be madp of MI'. Wood .. l\fr. ~r31-tin, ,hirlds.

Bel'elowitz, and T~e\\'is.

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Solom011.-A clever Captain, who has ucce sfully led hi, team for a eeond year, His play has matured, and he is onc Ol thc three best centre::; playing- in 'Western Province School football.

His only po~"ible weakness is occasional lapf'es in handling.

Providing he fulfil;:; his promise, he should ultimately attain CU1Tie Cup standard, and possibly further.

Knobel.-A brilliant and gifted player. and also one of the best forwards playing- in Western Province chool football.

He if; a magnificent line-out fOl'\vard, and exceptional in the loo 'e.

Providing he PllYS strict attention to « shoving" in the ,CTum, his future is as TOSy a;; ~olomon", BZeach.-A Triple Blue, who hll~ matured well; he is a fast, thru tfnl cenb'e lI'ith a deadly dpfence. Together with Solomon (with whom he stands definite comparison) he forms one of the be~t centre-comhinatiol1f' in the WE'Rtern Province, labbeI' h'1" not fulfilh'd the promi e of last year: he is, however, a sOllnd wing and a hard, determined runner who ometime' ;.;holl'8 glimpse~ of his old form; he is a "class" tackler.

Redford.-Alfio 1111 admirable player, who has failed to prod uce quite hiK be"t f01'111; a fin(:' attacking lI'ing, who has played i'ome rattling games.

Lewi.s.-A powerful young Under 16 player, who gave promise of tlll'l1ing out an ollt,;hmding full-back; he was, unfortunately, injured early in tlw ~eason. Posse~ses a safe pair of handR. kickR il. good length. Hn(l i~ il fearless tackler.

Torntin:;on is the be;.;t tackler in the team, capable of bringing down anything from Roy LOll\\' to all el('phant.

Lacking in speed, he i~ a pluckr runnel', and just the man to hiwe in a tight corner, Fine.-A gifted player who haR llot yet attained the standard he iHcapable of. Hr has played with diRtinction at full-back. wing, centre and ny-half.

1'hi!'\ ~ame versatility which ha. been forced on him has to a certain extent impeded his improvement.

He ha th(:' ability, and with a Rhade 11101'(:' cerhlinty or confidence Irill develop into a "cl;)~~" player.

Shirk·.-Á bra.iIlY player, who ii' a~ plncky as h(:' i" light. His ize ha' been ct great handicap h? h illl in School team football.

He has a lightning break, a gooel ere for "izing up a situation, and a good kick, Be must, howev(:'r, learn the art of « covering," alld mUi't ill 0 improve his tackling.

Uox.-One of: the three beRt ~crum-halves in Western Province football.

He i~ a cc tough customer,' glv(:' a good service £rom the scrum. and haR a football brain; h(:' breaks well l'ou;nd the scrum, and if; always where h(:' is ,,·anted. Re should go far.

B'I'ink,-'!'hE' veteran of the team; he is a fine player, wh6, clue to l'e]lc,lted ilij urie>4. has failE'd to produce anything lLke his hue form. HE.' ha,.: beell a p;reat credit to Wynberg football.

Jouberf.-A Calmer lI·ing. \l'ho turned forward, and has met \I'ith exceptional SUCCC8~ in hi~ new pOl'ition. A good tacklE'l' and always all the ball, he has E.'"tnblishcd hil1l!"elf ai') one of the best forwards in the team.

MaJlww.-A very fine forward, who was bildl)' in:jured early in the season. One of the firi't choiceR in the pack. he should dcvelop into an outstanding- forward l1ext year. when he will ,gain the Blue he richly des('l"I"('~.

Moseley (Senior) has l1latlll'ecl into one of the best forwards i n the School; be is a tempcramenta I player. who often attain. brilliance; he must, bowever, endea\"oul' to eliminate a tendency to "shine" in the loose. Hc if' good in the scrum, and outstanding in the line-out.

He should go faT. Albertyn.-A. player who has improved con. iderably. He is now a first-class hooker, and does more than his fair share in thE.' loose. He has not been outhooked in any match he bas played.

Gl'i.~p.-An immen ely powerfnl player, who only taak up the game thi. year. He earned his place in the team through sheer" having" power, aDd has held it ever since. He is always on the ball, and impTOves with every game.

Oosterbe1'g.-A powerful forward, \\'ho forced hi. way up from the Under 16. He is a tough. hard-II'orking forward, and play::; with great verve. He is veTy good at his best, bnt must bE.'ll·are of ({Ha hy" play.

Moseley (.Junior).-A fast-moving fOl'll'fll'd, who is a great asset both in defence and attack.

Hp has il good future before him, but I11LlRtalso eliminate a tendency to « Hasbin€'Ss." Ford.-A strong', hard-working torwal'd. who i one of the Iw::;t tacklE.'r,.:i n the School. POf'~essed of great stamina, he plays a tirelE.'''~. gl"lIE'lling game. and il! alwaYR running on at the finish.

Shielclg.-A reliable fOl'waTd who i" a glutton for work; he is good in thE' loo, e, very fit, and :111l'a\"1'up with the game.

On oCC3Rion Il(' hns played creditably on the wing-an as. et to any tf·am.

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Our clE'epe,·t sympathy goes out to 0\11' President, .:!fr. R. T. Felbel't, in the death of his mother on the 9th September.

To Mr. Theodore Felbert. his fatlwJ', al::;o, the Old Boys' Union offer their respectful sympathy.

On the 161h September. a daughter was born to :Mr. and MT:. R. T. Felbert.

Both in the life that has come to his home and in his losi' the kindly illterE'~1. of our members will go out to OUTPresident.

Whatcyer consolation WP have to give and II"hateyel' contribution we may make to hi" measured rejoicing, we offeT here, assuring him of the regard of the School rOl' him and his family.

Of thr L9:37 I'Ipniol' Ola,,:,;, 1I1P~e boy,; proceeded to the lTnivel'~jty of Oape Town: AlLzi/;/a£, A_l/a·. Myers (Medicine), Haal, /J(lJl ( Engineering).

SICLcey. '/e1Nut (£.:::;c.) , Jacobs ( 8.00m.).

Thw(£its iti at LTmtali, in Southern Rhodcsia. lIe has a position in the Native Affairs Department of the Rhodesian Civil Servicc. A Bennctt and Bakcr cup-winner at t)chool, he is taking a keen interest in target ;::hooting.

Congratulations to Ginger" Johnso'n on his marriage to Mitis Cynthia )fary Dougla;::.

Congratulation::; also to .John O(~rtwri,qht and his wife (neé Milureen Heal)') on the birth of a daughter.

We haye been plea,:;ed to hear from two Rhodesian Old Boys during the past few months-A .. Jf. B/'uce-Bmnd, who is at the Magistrate's Office, Gwelo, and J. O. H. Go'mall, who is with r_;iebigs (RH) Ltd. Congratulations to Denis Ba1'l'Y on his marriage.

Wi7son Shepherd. ,4J.A.S .. who is practising a;;: a Quantity :-:)1I],l'eyorin GlaRgow, Fpent a holiday in Cape Town a short while rlgO. when he renewed hi!' membership OT the Union.

Ji'mnlr .--l.slre'll'. who i,; with the Electricity 'upply Commission, aIternates between J ohannef>burg find Cape Town. While here he played in the cricket match against the Rchool. His brother.

Oliff01'd Askew. who is teaching at Observatory B.E.S., gave the O.B. team his tiupport from the floor in tIlE' Past v. Present debate.

Howard Bates, who is now a bFlclminton enthusiast, has beelJ tl'an,'fened from the City Hall to the Trigonometrical Survey Brallch at Mowbray.

Brian Daish i at the Standard Bank in Cape '1'0\1'11. Wc are expecting ome good bowling from him this season. Riche.

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of the snme bank. wa' a lfl~t-minllte inclusion in the O.B. Rugby team.

Dr. StltnZéy Eddy ha~ bt'cn taking a -po,t-graduate course III lll'gery at Edinburgh. lan Priedlandel' recentl\" l'l.'turned from another holiday trip l'o l~lIropl.'. Ji'mn7c Ji'riedlander eems to be making a success of hi, golf. heing a member of the U.O.T. Lo,gan Tro-phy team ana alf'o of 010\'1.'11\'. ('ongr<'ltllla'tiouR to Tom Ooodsoll and St(tnley .Jones on ]Jn~,;ing a part of thC'ir Ohartered Accountants' exams.

'Ye were pleased to see Oolin King at ihe Annual General JIeeting.

Other -present were R. A. Han'is, E. Piclrup. Walter J"oung, rl1bert Plane, and G01'don Henderson.

A. O. Plu'leer (" A.O.P." of thp "Oape Timl.'s l,) hlls estab1 i"hed himself as a coming sporting writer.

Max Price, also H,;~ociated \\'ith jOUl'l1aliRJ11.treated us to a unique fielding exhihition against thc School XL! Olau,de Sims, skipper of the 0.13. Rugby side, has been playing very consiRtently for Villagers. for whom his left foot has -proved valuable.

Ri 97 againl't Claremont for Oape 'Town \\'R~ hi~ f;econd il1TIinjr~ in Spnior Cricket.

Lance Radclyffe, the younge. t 01 OUl' Old Boys. c1istinguishcd himself jUf;t J)pfol'p leR\'injr School in June and entered the world as thp winner of the Prcntice Golf Ou-p with a gross score Di' 90.

Gem'ge Willi.~. who obtained a di-ploma ill Architecture at rhe Uniyel'f;ity of CRpC' TOII'1l lRst YeaT. has heen notified that he has been elected an ARsociatc of the ROyllI Institute of BTitish Archi tects.

Pete1' S7eee/eR. newly elected to the Oommittee has been deleg-ated to -promote oui' cause Rt 'Van;ity.

TminO'/' and E1'ic Watson. weTe two spectator' at the annual 1~\1gb\' match. {.:. K. Dunt. of the S.A. Police at Kleinzee, Namaqualand, di~playr; an admirable interest in the Union's affairs.

N. Orobbela(LI', Stanley Eastman. A.lan Kahn, K. T. Gittins.

J. ]fil/CL?', T1'. Oi.7mo1'e and M. Clark. who have Tecently joined, RI'e all \\·elcomec1.

It \l'aR with regret that \I'e learned of the death of Frederick Rice, \\'ho had only recently won hi . ; 'Rllgby coloms. To his parent!" WP tender our sincerl.'I't sym-pathy.

At the Ninth Annual GenCl',11Meeting, held at the School on Wednesday, th June 1938. thC' following incoming Oommittee \I'as electen:.President: R. Felbert.

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Hon. Trea 路urer.' ,). F. Cartwright . .4.dd;it'iol1.(Ll M embers.' C. Sims, R. T. J ohn80n. E. Lincc.)', l. Friedlandrl'.

R. Upton, and P. Skeeles.

O.B. 'rEAMS. Oricket Mc拢tch (.MaTch 16th): R. T. Johnson (Capt.). K C. Mackintosh. C. Nints. F. Askew, G. Human, .T. H. Wilkin on.

T. Friedlander, A. C. Parker, M. Price, M. Hanmer, and K. Jacobs.

Rugby Match (Aug-m;t 10th): A. Kahn: H. Grobbelaar.

W. .Jackson, R. Hickl1lan, W. Buchallan; C. Sims (Capt.), M. Langley; P. May, K. Gittim;, R. T. Johnson, B. Hiches, P. 8keele;;, H. Langlev, M. Price, R Gibbs.

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Chairman and Gentlemen.

Following on the Minutes of the Eighth Annual General Meeting "'hich 1 have just read, I shall now give vou a brief account of the activities of tbe Union over the last financial year.

The fir:'t Committee Meeting after the Annual General Meeting wa~ held on Octoher 18th. At this meeting the Annual Dance flnd the -Pfl"t \'. Present Cl'i(;ket :M:atch were discussed.

It \\'as dccided to hold the Dance at the Hotel Rio Grande. at 'Muizenberg', 011 Novemher 27th. T shall refer to this later.

Originally it was i.ntended to hold an all-day match on Dingaan's Day, but as examinations were pel1l1ing in December, the idea was eventuall~' abandoned.

The sugg-estion Wfl~made that a coach. namely, W. H. Ashc101m, the Kent professional, should be engaged for the AchooI. the Union paying part of his fee. It was very l:icnsibly argued. however. thflt any contriblltion the Union might WIsh to make could be better employed in the laying of a tUTf wicket.

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We were extremely sorry to lose him. for his :;crvices a Secretary have been valuable indeed, and his presence at functions-especially sporting Olleswill be saelly mis~ed.

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At the llext Committee Meeting, held on February 9th, the tll rf II'icket ques1ion II'3S again raised.

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Mnstructive could be done at the time, it was decided to leave the matter in abeyance until the General Meeting. 'rhe date oi' the cricket match wai:>fixed fOT March 16th. The Annual The third Committee "Meeting took place on April 21st. 'l'he Dinner I\'as then considered.

In view of the poor attendances at previow: runners, special efforts were to be made to hold a 'Llccessful dinner at the Del Monico Restaurant.

The principal item for discussion then was the suggestion that the financial year should be altered, as considerable doubt seemed to exist in the minds of members regarding :ubscription pE-riod:;.

I now propose to deal in turn with the Dance, the Cricket Uatch, and the proposed Dinner.

Firstly the Dance: The Treasurer will acquaint you with the actual figures; it i' enough fOT me to say that it was a financial Success and certainly a social one.

The Cricket Match, played at the School on March 16th. resulted in a win for the Union in the last over.

The proposed Dinner caused the organisers great disappointment.

It is usual for members to accord a dinner their verbal ,upport when it is proposed at the General Meeting, but this ~II pport is decidedly lacking when the actual time comes.

Accordingly, the Committee arrange(l to send out a feeler" to member;:; in order to gauge whethcr i:\ufficient support would be forthcoming.

The minimum number of tickets was fixed at 30. and it was believed that this figure would easily he exceeded.

The card was worded as follows: If the Dinner jf' held on thc 30th March, I 'ha 11 be prel'ent."

A fortnight before this date only 17 card-' had been returned to me. There was no alternative buf to cancel the function.

There wa' no debate against the School this year OD account of alterations to the School Hall.

Now J should like to revi.ew the membership oi' the Union and give you a few figures to show the position as accurately ae pORsible. At ptesent, 270 names appear in the new list of member8 which I have just dl'aw11 up. Actuall.I' the number of fully Vaid-up members is about 140. It iH evident, therefore, that quite 11 number have eithel: allowrcl tJ1E'i.rmembership to lapse, or have not been pressed for their ubscriptions.

There appears to have been no systematic method of collecting subscriptions.

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We are, hOll'ever, able to . ay that thC' Unioll i. on a olmder footing than I?ve)' before, fw' aH Ion,!?;a~ Irl? are able to maintain a membership in thf' neighbourhood of 200, we sluJll be assured fmancially.

The more powerful the Union, the more the School will gain. Thl?re i~ no limit to the amount of good the Union call do, provided t h(' mem berR contin u€' to take an nctive intere t.

I am informed that thc . chool h::ls now been raised to grade "A" status, which how;:; thai it is going ::Ihea(l.

There i~, therefore, f'very reason to look forll'ard to a prOSpel'OLl future.

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The Encyclopedia is Thoroughly Up-to-date, and contains 3,000 Maps and Diagrams, covering an infinite Field of Interest.

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Edited by J. R. Crossland and J. M. Parrish Price 8/6 Post Free 10/-

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ATLAS OF THE WORLD

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1,216 Pages, 100,000 Definitions, 1,000 Illustrations. Including: A Business Dictionary, Tables of Weights and Measures, an Encyclopedia of Proper Names and General Knowledge, a Guide to Words and Phrase Competitions, Dictionary of Bible Names, etc.

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Price 9/- Post Free 10/-

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