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CONTENTS. Editorial

The Sun

Mr. P. Edwards

The Hunt

The Junior School Entertainment

My Hobby

The Debating So"iety

Latest Film Releases

The School Dance The Senior School Play Applied

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The Village Phantom Our Moving Day The Wind

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Examinalion

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Results

The Cricket Season The School Sports Personalia The Cross Country Rugby Old B(,ys' Pages

Editorial. If all the activities which the small community of a school may engage in are pursued in anyone year, that year may be described as a successful and memorable year in the history of the community. 1939 has been such a year. Not that our activities have all been exceptional, or the year unique; for most of them have long been part of the routine and have proceeded according to precedent and tradition. This year, however, in addition to football, cricket and athletics throughout the School, the Debating ociety in the Senior School and the Concert and the Exhibition in the Junior School, we have had the full tale of boys' endeavours completed by a Senior play. Even in the annual activities - so rich has the year beengreater success has come our way than during anyone of the last six or seven years, in football and athletics; and the many contributions made by the Junior School Staff to our possessions have been augmented by the latest alteration to our Hall. Since [l

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the Junior School have been entirely responsible for the conversion of the Hall to the purposes of the drama, and must now cease their good works, having no new worlds to conquer, the Senior School have now emulated their younger brothers and made a similar contribution to the property of the School, in the set of hurdles now in course of preparation. There is one change on the Staff to record. On the retirement of Mr. Edwards at the close of the second term, Mr. A. P. Simpson was appointed to the vacant throne (or bench) in the little Kingdom of the woodwork and metalwork classes. We offer a very belated welcome to Mr. Simpson, whom we have already learned to know very well. For part of the third term and part of the fourth we were without the assistance of Mr. 'Nahl, who was away on three months' sick leave. During the absence of Mr. Wahl, Mrs. Sanderson was in charge of his class. The cricket season was a successful one, but unfortunately the last pleasant and comfortable season we shall have for some time. Owing to our attempt to restore the fields to a healthy condition, all our Senior matches will have to be played away from home and the number of teams reduced. Mr. Wahl, Mr. Haupt, and Mr. Martin, joined this season by Mr. Arguile, are in charge of this flourishing sport and are to be congratulated on their pa t successes and commiserated with during the unsatisfactory years ahead. Though to one who attended the early debates, in which at least three novices on each occasion were making their maiden speeches, the talent for debating seemed very meagre this year, the Best Speakers' Debate produced one of the most interesting evenings in the history of the Society, and Mr. Thorp is to be <:ongratulated on the success of his efforts to give our boys practice in a valuable art. Not since 1929, an annus mirabilis in our history, have our football teams played as successfully as two of the teams have this year. It would be a mistake, however, to regard the season as a more successful season than many others during the recent past. The fortunate circumstance of our having boys of special skill to select for all the specialised positions in a Rugby team is also fortuitous, and the slightly better record of games won by our School team and Lhe conspicuously better record of the Under 15 team do not affect very much our appraisal of the worth to the School of Mr. Tasker and Mr. Wood. The thought and the energy which these two masters put into their coaching of the two Senior teams are always as excellent as they have been this year. It has merely been one of those years during

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which a number ai good player reach the same age and an even standard. Congratulations, however, on their special success to Mr. Tasker and Mr. Wood, assisted in Under 13 football by Mr.Mostert. The Athletics season was, justl)' and not unexpectedly, also one of our most successful of recent years; for our outstanding athletes have this year, as always. been our fittest and keenest footballers. Our own sports meeting was an interesting one, and in Inter- chool competition an honour - a Western Province championship came our way after it had eluded us twice in the vcry recent past. The enior Play was the third in the history of the School during the life of this Magazine. The first was in 1927, the second in 1934. The play was favourably received and ran for th.ree nights. T f the success of the play may be gauged from the receipts at the door, the production was a success, bringing in over 143. During the first week of the fourth term, after rehearsals in the holidays, a much less ambitious series of two plays and th ree turns was staged before the screening of a film by the Celtic Harriers Club in aid of our funds for the making of hurdles. This slight production brought in the sum of .ÂŁ4 9s. The Junior chool Concert and the Exhibition of Work are well established and always carefully organised and produced, and Mr. Larie. Miss Lace)', Miss Gobbett and Miss Speight are to be congratulatecl on the success of their annual efforts. The unremitting work of these members of the Staff is not always, however, revealed to the public, and these achievements deserve notice here. In January a LilJrary for Standard 3, in the style of the Libraries for the three Senior classes of our Primary Department, was created; an orchestra pit, accommodating ten players. \vas let into the RoOl- of the Hall, and an interior set of " flats" was erected on the stage ome few weeks before the production of the annual play; and each Junior class now prepares a short play each term on the last day, at the Quarterly Penny Concerts_ The Old Boys' Union has completed the tenth year of its life. A succes iul dinner was held in May and the Annual General Meeting was held in the 'School Hall in February, in con equence of the decision to change the year from the period July to June to t.he calendar year. It has been decided not to organise a dance this year. G.B.

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Mr. P. Edwards. At the close of the second term, while he was on sick lea ve, Mr. Edwards retired from the staff. Our farewell to him was, therefore, attended with some anxiety. He has, however, fortunately recovered and intends to lead a migratory life in a caravan of his own construction, flying each season from the damp winters of the Cape and the rainy summers of the East. Mr. Edwards joined our staff in January, 1930. In recognition of his services, the Staff and the boys subscribed towards the cost of a welding instrument, which, if we know him, will be a daily reminder of the little Kingdom between the Junior and the Senior School which he ruled over for ten years - the woodwork and metalwork cIa es. Not only was Mr. Edwards a mastn of many crafts and processes and a man of encyclopaedic reading, but he had also travelled widely, with an observant and analytical mind. He was, therefore, prompt to offer, to his colleagues and his pupils, information, statistics, little-known curiosities of learning and the arcana of an amazing number of subjects pleasantly and helpfully. He hael a kindly personality, and we shall miss him anel his rich store of personal reminiscences. We wish Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Edwards, and their son a pleasant journey through life and are confident that Mr. Edwarels will find much on his travels to arrest his pilgrimage while he considers stral1ge ways of life through shrewd eyes and with an understanding mind. G.B .

â&#x20AC;˘ The Junior School Entertainment. The Junior School Entertainment was held on the evenings of the 1st, the 3rd, and the 4th ovember. The Entertainment opened with "Little Ida's Flowers," a children's play with incidental music, by Mr. Larie - the action of the play adapted from Hans Andersen. The fable was simple and the spirit amiable. Timson romances to Ida about the nightly revels of the flowers, arousing the bitter hostility of a Professor of Botany and the mild scepticism of Ida's brothers. Ida prevails on two of the doubting Thomases to watch in her room. All three sleep and, surprisingly, all three dream the same dream. Timson is vindicated;

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for in the dream the Rowers dance sedately, with much staccato bowing and curtseying, within rda's room, and to the delight of all true romantics the Professor is haled into the room by an ebony Golliwog to make obeisance before the King and the Queen of the Flowers. At dawn next day Timson, the Professor, Ida and her brothers acclaim the power of the King and praise the true, unscientific study of Nature. The Professor was horrid and thoroughly unpopular - a triumph in the acting; Timson was brisk and engaging, and Ida very pleasant. Mr. Lorie's music was graceful and tuneful, the theme announced in the Overture being repeated twice, briefty in Ida's room, and serenely during the closing moments of the scene in the garden. A pleasant piece. After the interval the orchestra played three short pieces. The players were using the well in the floor for the first time at one of our concerts. It may be that conditions are not always the same, but on the opening night it seemed that the ten violinists - the orchestra has to be reduced in number - did not achieve the balance and evenness that have marked their playing before; but it is difficult to retain an accurate impression over a year. Mr. Lorie is certainly to be congratulated on a fine performance by his pupils. The second play was a burlesque, " The Crimson Cocoanut." An innkeeper who is in league with nihilists has been arrested. The waiter, a very indecorous Cockney, in ignorance of his master's arrest or his political activities, serves first a detective, then Nancy and her father, and finally a fierce anarchist, who mistakes him for the master and instructs him to keep safely a bomb which a beautiful accomplice will leave with him. The accomplice enters and produces the bomb, a cocoanut which will turn pinker and pinker if it is touched dangerously until it explodes. The detective returns, after the departure of the villainess, listens to the waiter's tale of his "barmy" patrons, but is too late to prevent the waiter from handling the cocoanut very roughly. The cocoanut turns pink. Nancy returns. The cocoanut turns pinkel' and Nancy and her father take refuge under the table. The detective goes off for the police. The assassins return and, since the cocoanut is now extremely pink, dash outside, to be arrested, while the waiter returns with a very useful bucket of water. The detective was incisive and earnest; Nancy appropriately coy and, at times, mildly terrified; her father ineffectual and fussy and seventyish and rubicund in appearance - a delightful character; the waiter was cheerful and confident.

THE WYNBERG BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE. The organisation and timing of the details and the movements in the operetta" The Captive" was remarkable. The cave of the scene II路as occupied by gipsies and, before we (or they) realised it, by a band of hostile smugglers who, with pistols drawn, rescued their captive leader, Roger Tregarthen. A cast of twenty are not distributed easily about the stage even during a period when the business is of the casual sort that obtains when gipsies entertain each other to songs and a solo on the fiddle. When a tableau of an attacking party has to be organised and the serenity of the occupants yields to a terrified defensiveness, the grouping is very difficult and calls for imagination in the setting and stage-craft of a high order. The skill in production imI11an nt in the di tribution and the posing of the cast was the most remarkable we have seen for a long time. During his captivity, Roger is befriended by another captive, Lady Mary, and a virtuous gipsy, Cripple Dick. On his release he takes Lady l\rlary to France as his wife and Cripple Dick as his cabin-boy. Black Roger was robust and impressive and Cripple Dick was appealing and - most surprisingly in a boy - restrained without underacting ; Old Moll-also surprisingly-was vigorous without overacting; Sapphira was excellent in each of her various moods. Should a Senior School production coincide with a year in which these four boys are free to take part in a play, the producer will find four talented and experienced actors ready to hand. The music was pleasant, the fiddling and the singing, especially the choruses, good. The insistently challenging musical phrase to which" Roger Tregarthen " was sung was impressive and memorable. The plays were produced by Miss Lacey and Miss Speight, and the operetta by Miss Gobbett. The music and the scenery were prepared by Mr. Lorie. G.B. THE PROGRAMME. 1. "LITTLE IDA'S FLOWERS" Characters: LITTLE IDA ... ... ... ... ... William Peters TIMSON, a Botany Student Geoffrey Thatcher A CRABBY BOTANY PROFESSOR ... . .. David Lewis ERROL and MERVYN, Ida's Brothers: Brian Hutty and Clifford Harris WOGGLES, Ida's Golliwog . .. . .. Harold King ROSE KING Koppel Brown

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Debating Society. Hon. Secretary.-S. Upton. Committee.-]. Mathewand

H. Preiss. Following established procedure, the Society opened the 1939 season with a "Hat Night." This type of meeting seems to be very popular, judging by the requests for more of them. Particulars of further meetings now follow:1. "That the geographical position of South A frica has been a handicap to its progress." Speakers: R. Friedlander, S. Upton, L. Kopuit, S. Weiner, H. van der Velde, B. Thornhill. Motion lost. 2. "That \Vestern and Eastern civilisations are compatible." Speakers: W. Katz, B. Trakman, W. Hare, M. Brodie, B. Weilers, C. Albertyn. Motion lost. 3. "That vVestern civilisation rests on science." Speakers: S. Upton. H. Preiss, J. Katz, J. Mathew, B. Thornhill, A. Fine. Motion carried. 4. School vs. Observatory B.H.S. at Observatory. Subject: "That all profits should go to the State." Speakers: S. Upton, H. Preiss, J. Katz. Vote of thanks proposed by 1. Fine. The courtesy usually shown to visiting debating teams was withheld on this occasion and School lost the motion. 5. "That the game of Rugby should be reformed." Speakers: J. Mathew. W. Katz, F. Cilliers, R. Anderson, B. Benischowitz. H. Preiss. l'dotion lost. 6. Old Boys' Debate: "That competitive examinations should be abolished."' Speakers: Old Boys-Mr. Daish and Mr. A. Katz. School-H. Preiss, W. Katz, F. Cilliers. Motion carried by large majority. Owing to the grave international situation this meeting was on the verge of being cancelled. For that reason the attendance was poor and the meeting fell short of those of previous years. 7. Best peakers' Debate: "That the study of set books does not make an adequate contribution to our education." Speakers: J. Mathew, H. Preiss, S. Upton, F. Cilliers, 1. Fine, W. Katz. Motion carried. Judges: Th_!! Headmaster, Dr. G. Bobbins, Mr. R. Felbert (President, O.B.D.). The judges' decision was: I st, H. Preiss, who was presented with the Old Boys' Union Prize for the Best Speaker; 2nd, S. Upton, who received the School Prize. This debate reached a particularly good standard and, writing generally, the six speakers selected for this meeting (a distinction in itself) are commended for their efforts.

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During the year the chair was taken at various times by the following: J. Brink and S. Upton. Attendances were satisfactory, but the support came principa lIy from the Junior forms, being well-nigh negligible from the enior class. In looking back on a successful session, thanks are due to the Hon. Secretary and the Committee, to F. Ballinger for his many artistic posters, and to the O.B.U. for their annual Best Speaker's Prize. F.G.T.

The School Dance. The Annual Matriculation Dance was held on the Saturday evening of the last week but one of the third term. The Hall was very beautifully decorated, as it always is under the supervision of Mrs. Heugh. Opposite the main entrance, the door leading from the drive, massed and intertwined foliage against the wall created an arbour effect, and on the stage artificial delphinium-larkspurs of great size in mauve and blue encircled the orchestra. The floor was crowded with young people experiencing the excitement of their first dance, with members of the Staff and with friends of Mr. and Mrs. Clegg. The" Paul Jones," with its appeal to the spirit of adventure and its attractiveness as a lottery, has a perennial charm at our Dances, and was the most popular of the dances. The" Palais Glide" and the " Lambeth V/alk," in which what appear to be amazingly difficult operations turn out to be the simplest of movements, were stepped in the approved blasĂŠ style by the most unsophisticated, but both yielded pride of place among contemporary inventions to a new series of evolutions, in which eccentric movements alternate with affectionate encounters, designated the "Boomps-a-Daisy." The dominant 1'1'1otif in the decorations of the supper-room was vegetarian, the earthy brown of sweet potatoes blending with the watery green of lettuce. the pale saffron of bananas and the blushing pink of tomatoes, clustering healthily in baskets on a laden table. The supper, prepared by the skilful hands of Mrs. Clegg, Miss Marjorie Vos and their helpers, belied the description offered beforehand of a plain supper, for it turned out to be what we should call, on a less dignified occasion than this, a spread. At length the tables, relieved of much, ceased their groaning; the fiddles fiddled and the dancers danced. The hours of early evening receded and the Dance drew to its close, but not before

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our Senior Prefect had presented Mrs. Cl egg with a beautiful bouquet that we might all acclaim her the lady bountiful of our feast and the patroness of our revelry. G.B.

The Senior School Play. The entertainment offered by members of the Senior School was the third of its kind within the li fe of the Magazine. The first was presented in April, 1927, and the second in June, 1934. The recent production was staged on the evenings of the 14th, 15th and 16th June. One of the ca t of the first play, an able but quiet newcomer to the chool, discovered a liking and a talent for acting which \Van him a place in an important production at the University during his fir路t year, and perhaps after some of his forensic and histrionic successes in England - for he was Presiderit of the Oxford Union - he may have thought with some gratitude of his first appearance in public, on our boards. Every speaker must make his dcbu,t somewhere; the fortunate make theirs at School. During the sixteen years of the existence of the Magazine many bovs have proved, during the English periods, that they have possessed the type of intelligence required in the impersonation of a character and the quality of voice that allows the conception to emerge. There are also at least a score of boys in the Junior School who possess these powers and perhaps another score blushing unseen. Not only in the pleasure they derived from the rehearsals, but also because of the influence their training may have on their lives, the boys selected from Standard 7 and Standard 9 have, therefore, been fortunate in the coincidence of a Senior chool play \Vith their year in a class in which the demands of an examination are relaxed slightly. The entertainment was conceived of as a unity, designed to traver e in glimpses the history of the School since the establi hment of the Magazine in 1924. A large representation of the cover 9f the Magazine in the centre of a screen of blue cloth announced this purpose of the production - and also concealed the setting of the scene to follow. The cover opened and R. McGregor emerged, to recite an extract from our first issue, "The Globe Trotter's "\Teek in Africa," an amusing skit on travellers who have a smattering of a local vocabulary and parade their knowledge, in this poem, of such names of animals as " blikkies," "biltongs," " sjamboks"

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and" slaapkamers." He was followed by S. Upton, who recited " Literature at St. Wynyards " from the same issue. The screen was withdrawn, to disclose the setting of ,. Rendezvous," an Interlude, in the ordering of which Mrs. Heugh's taste and skill had been called on. In a moonlit garden, where two hedges parted to reveal a clearing, a marble Cupid stood in the bowl of a fountain. Pendant flowers on long tendrils chequered the sky of the far distance, and against great. shadowy trees stood a marble shepherd and a marble shepherdess. At midnight hidden voices sang the words of Aletter's "Rendezvous" and the lovers trembled into life, to dance a gavotte to the song of the nightingale. As one o'clock sounded in the distance, the shepherd handed the shepherdess to her pedestal gracefully and with a marble rigour stiffening his tardy steps passed to his pedestal and the arrested life of the day. vVith the dawn came the gardener, who passed through the garden without learning the secret of the lovers. though his cap brushed the rose of the shepherdess in the raised hand of the shepherd. Cecil Jubber and Leonard Atkins sang very sweetly during the gavotte, Eric Adams made an obtu e gardener and Percival Rosslind a Spartan Cupid. Mr. Martin and Miss Gobbett gave very willing service in the preparation of the song, Mr. Thorp and Mr. Lorie in the accompaniments, and Mr. Wood and Mr. Clegg in the construction of the properties used in this piece and in the play. Mr. Charles Savage, representing the Old Boys' Union, was next revealed, manipulating three tennis balls in a tour de force of dexterity and judgment. With the balls rising and falling like the jet of a fountain, he stood, sat, lay on his back and on his chest and even walked on knees and elbows beneath a column of movement which responded to his touch and control like a sen tient being. The Junior School Orchestra of 1935-1939, which had played a Norwegian Battle March as an overture, then contributed Schumann's "Merry Peasant" and Rameau's "Menuet" to this brief pageant of our 'history, a history which has been ĂĄlways brightened and often made memorable by their independent productions. The play, " Are his Schooldays," was a comedy. to decide between the Principal's description of his a perfect school alld his son's version of the very proceedings there, journeys to the school as a new panied by hi son and an authentic new boy, a

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After narrowly escaping a thrashing three times - through the opportune visit of his servant - the father, wi~h. the help of the bookworm, exposes the schoolmaster as an tlhterate lmpostor and disillusions both the schoolmaster's admiring and sentimental assistant and his own wife, whom he finds on his return home about to set out for the academy as a new girl. He asks his wife and his son to nominate the son's next school. II'hen (sincf' the" Rendezvous" Interlude and anothe'(- turn have been broadcast during a party at the academy) both call out" Boys' High School. Vlynberg," and the interest in our ow"'\ School which has pervaded the whole programme is rounded off by Rastus. who see a popular ma ter. II'hom he names familiarly, approaching to escort an eager Charlie to \i\1ynberg. S. Lewis played the i~norant and dissembling Doctor vigorously and clearly, l\'f. Re nekov the bookworm precisely, and Y. Bremridg-e the deluded, self-important and entimental Miss \i\1agglestaffe in a fawning, prim or giggling style, as each quality of her character appeared. W. Hare was the shrewd and benevolent retainer, Rastus, Barney Benischowitz made a natural Charlie, R. Carter an earnest father, Kelly a perturbed or enthusiastic mother, N. \Vest danced a tap-dance with Bremridge in a television broadcast from \Vynberg, R. Dryburgh walked on as an urchin, and L. A. Jones, who had a small part. collaborated with H. van der Velde in ome excellent fooling in class. On the 10th October. six of the members of the cast and five others contributed a series of turns before the 'howing of the Celtic Harrier' film. 1. de \Vet sang" All Through the \right" and "Jan Pierewit." B. Cross impersonated Harry Laude!", Stal1 Hollowayand Katjie Kekklebek. S. Upton and V. Bremridge played an old favourite. "Sound and Fury," by O. Henry. Of the Old Boys' Union, Mr. Ralph Felbert mystified the audience with a few conj uring tricks and Charles Savage repeated his juggling turn. The film was preceded by a short play, " From Generation to Generation." S. Lewis, as a schoolmaster who has not corrected the composition books, allows two boys, D. Riley and H. Preiss, to lead him into bye-paths that the lesson may speed anel he not di cover that they have nOt handed in their homewOl路k. Barney Benischowitz, L. A. Jones and H. van der Yelde assist with distracting questions and with foolery. Lloyd rings the bell, and another teacher, R. Katz, enters, to the relief of all. These turns and the film, "Good l\lorning, Boys," were well received anel the performances were very enjoyable. G.B.

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The Village Phantom. "And since the convict escaped," said the police to a detective, "this village phantom began to scare the people. It is a white slim ghostly figure and it appears after sunset. It walks about the village making weird sounds which echo through the village, and anyone who sees it may faint, so ghostly is its figure." "What is the time now?" said the detective. "Eight," said the police. "Look!" shouted the detective, "The Village Phantom! _Help." "Dump," the detective fell and fainted. The policeman was so scared that he ran out of the room yelling "The Village Phantom" over and over. A band of policemen dashed into the road and surrounded the Phantom. One rushed at it and tore off its mask. "The escaped convict," the police murmured._ Click, the convict was handcuffed and taken to pnson. ]ACKIE ABRAHAMSON, Std. III.

Our Moving Day. Our moving day has come at last, a busy day indeed, And while the van waits by the door, the horses have a feed. 'vVe've chairs and tables, toys, and books, and pictures from the wall; Unless we pack them tightly, there won't be room for all. Our sturdy horses love to drag a really heavy load, Although we are not moving far, but iust across the road. M. POLLIACK, Std. IV.

The Wind. The wind blows up and down the streets And plays with every man it meets; I t whistles through the lofty trees And makes the waves upon the seas. It blows the dust across the skies Which comes full force into your eyes; It rattles every window pane In every street and every lane. P. ROSSLIND, 141

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The Bells. Soft through the air comes stealing The sound of silvery bells. A quiet and mellow pealing That gradually swells. Re-echoing o'er the hills, To where the lights do shine, The woods it also fills \Vith melody so fine. M. ARGUILE, Std. V .

â&#x20AC;˘ The Spirit of the House. Characters.-Cecil,

A PLAY, by CECIL ]UBBER. Rodney, Billy, William,

Kenneth,

Spirit,

Aunty,

Niece. room in dilapidated house. Box in corner of room and cupboard in centre at back of stage. Old rags and things and one or two tins. Cecil (in hushed voice).-What are we going to do now that that dreadful notice has been put up outside? Why, somebody might come to live here and then our lovely play place would .be taken away from us. Billy.-I wish we could think of a plan. I'm seldom stumped for an idea but this one gets me stone cold. Rodney.-I wish we had Kenneth here. He always knows what to do. He's at his father's office William.-What's the use of that? doing odd jobs and getting tips. I ask you! Cecil.-He said he'd be here. He'll come, just you wait. William.-Huh! I dunno! Rodney.-Wel1, there's no use waiting for him to come. How about going upstairs and starting our game? Billy.-No, don't let's start yet. Let's give Ken a few more minutes. (William, who has been looking out of window, retires and seats himself on box in corner of stage, his head between his hands.) Cecil (looking out of window).-Who is this running up the drive? Why, J do believe it is Kenneth. (Pattering footsteps are heard. Kenneth enters loft and stumbles and

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falls. He is panting hard; gets up and says earnestly.) Ken.-I say, you chaps, I've run all the way from my father's office and he says there are two ladies coming to look over this house. Billy.-Oh! What are we going to do? We must think oi a plan quickly. Kel1.-Yes, my Pater said they were coming up straight away. o put on your thinking caps, all of you. Rodney (after a pause).-I've an idea. Let's make them think the house is haunted. 'vYe can easily make clanking sounds and bangs and screams and eerie noises. William.- That's a splendid idea! I'll do the moaning. Bil/y.-Good egg! And I'll do the yelling! Ken.-I'II meet the old things and tell them the house is haunted, and then quickly slip inside again and help you chaps. (Ken goes out left.) Cecil.-Come on, William, you and 1 will hide in the cupboard. You two, Rodney and Billy, hide upstairs and stamp and yell and scream. Let the ladies look around a bit and then wait for my signal. 1'11hoot like an owl. But not too hard, remember. You musn't frighten the old dears too much. Why, one never knows one might die from heart failure. (Footsteps are heard.) Hel'e they come. Quickly, scream! (Cecil and Willia'm hide in cupboard and Rodney and Billy run off stage.) (Enter old Au,nt and Niece.) Niece.-This is a nice roomy house, rather dirty, though. Good heavens, look at that old dilapidated cupboard! Aunt')' (nervously).-I d-d-don't know. I hope it isn't haunted like the child said. 1 can't bear to Jive in haunted houses. And besides, it needs a lot of repair. Look at those walls. (Ladies go off right.) Niece.-Let's go upstairs. I'd like to see the view. (As they go out, Ken trips in and rushes into cupboard. Noises from cupboard and Ken is pu hed out again.) Cecil (in cupboard) .-Get away, Ken. Hide in that old box over there. This cupboard is too small to hold all of us. Quickly, no. ! Niece (entering with Aunty) .-A beautiful view. Couldn'l \路ve lake the house? It will suit us very well. A路ltnty.-:-l am not so Sure. I feel in my bones there is something amiss. Niece.--:--Jonsense! This is just the place for us. And look al that \\'onclerful large garden. Of course. it is in a very 16J

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neglected ĂŠondition, but I'll soon get it cleaned up nicely and the house done up. Aunty (rather dubiously).-Yes, but I still feel a little doubtful. 1 am sure it is haunted. It feels as though a spirit lived here. I feel all funny down my spine. (All at once a hoot of an owl is heard; stamps, noises and screams also are heard. Both ladies skip into the air and hold one another tightly. ) _,lunty.-W -w-what's that? I told you it was haunted. Let's get out of here. Let's get out of here. (They rush off stage and door bangs behind them, giving them a further fright as a shriek is heard from old lady.) (E nter all boys.) Ken.-'vVell, that's got rid of them, interfering old dears. William.-I hope they have been properly scared and won't come back. Billy.-l really feel a little bit guilty. You know, that old lady could have popped off from heart failure. Rodney.-Well, she didn't. She looked a tough old customer. Cecil.-It didn't sound like it. he looked like one of those dear old ladies who always spoils her grandchildren. (E nter S pi'rit from CutJboara. ) Spirit.-You are quite right, Cecil. (The boys look back shocked and surprised and loud" ohs" and" ahs" come from them. They huddle together.) Spirit.-Now don't be afraid, boys! Although I'm a spirit, I'm a kindly old soul. You see, I am the spirit of this house. I am sorry that those people did not come to live here, because J'm so sad with no footsteps of children running up and down the stairs, no fires, and no one to look after the beautiful old garden. Cecil.-But I didn't know houses had spirits when people were living in them. Does every house have a spirit? S pirit.-Oh yes! Each house has its spirit, a loving, kind spirit, not unfriendly haunting ones. Cecil.-l think, Kenneth, you had better go and call those ladies back. Ken.-O.K., Ces! (Exit Ken.) Spirit.-Well said, my boy. (Goes up to Cecil and pats his head.) Now, I am going to disappear again, but remember, when you play here in future you will have an unseen visitor watching you enjoy yourselves. Rodney.-But how do you know we are still going to play here? Spirit (as he goes into cupboard).-Well, you see, these ladies

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have children, and no doubt you will pal up to them. And don't forget what I said. (Then he closes doors on himself.) (Boys look at one another in wonder.) T-Vi/liam.-Let's go and see whether he is still there or not. (They go to cupboard, open it and find it empty.) B'illy.-It makes me feel a bit creepy. Did I or did I not see a vision? William.-Of courSe you did, silly! (Noise of talking is heard off stage .._ Enter ladies and Ken.) Aunty.-'vVell, boys, Kenneth has done a lot of explaining, so we came back to see if he was speaking the truth. Cecil.-We're so sorry we frightened you like that. Niece.-Oh, never mind that, as long as we can have this lovely house. \i\ihy, my young brothers will simply love it. Boys.-Brothers. Oh, we'll always believe in spirits now. William.-l hope you'll be very comfortable here, When aTe you moving in? We'll be very glad to come and help you. Aunty.-Thank you, boys, 1 think I'm going to like this place, ghosts and all. ( Curtain.) C JUBBER, Std, IV .

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The Sun. The earth was still. The grim black clouds seemed as if they were stopping the course of the sun. Then, as if by magic the sun came piercing through the heart of a cloud and moved along the sky in quick sedate steps. In the course of a few minutes she had come in all her splendour and was beginning to unfold the petals of the sleeping flowers. JOHN ASH~rAN, Std. V .

â&#x20AC;˘ The Hunt.

They're gathered at the market-place With caps and coats of red, They gallop over hill and dale While we do lie a-bed. O'er fields and rivers gallop they, A hedge to them is nought; They clear them with such mighty jumps That Reynard soon is caught. HUGH A. L. MATHEW, Std. V. 181

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My Hobby.

My hobby is model aeroplane building, which is not as some people seem to think, childish, but extremely interesting and educational. Other people who know nothing whatsoever about this hobby look upon it as child's play, which it definitely is not. as they would soon find out if they were to try to build and fly one for themselves. Looking back over the four years of my experience I am . amazed at the number of various subjects covered by it, which include motorless flight (soaring), two-stroke motor maintenance, theory of flight, design, and a practical way of finding out HOW and WHY? These difficulties can be overcome by joining the local Model Plane Club, from which instruction can be obtained. Here you will meet builders young and old, from thirteen to sixty, who will be only too pleased to give you advice, which will be extremely beneficial to you. Admittedly you should have patience and you must be persistent, but eventually you will achieve success. The most thrilling thing to see is a model plane, which you yourself have built, go climbing up into the air with its tiny motor roaring its little tune of power and pulling your ship up to the clouds, from where, when the motor stops, she will eventually return gracefully to earth. Unlike other hobbies, it is an all-weather hobby, for, during adverse weather conditions you can spend your time indoors constructing new models, which will be ready for when the weather is again suitable for club flying meetings to be held. At these meetings members come out for the whole day and bring their model planes with them and we all have a jolly good day's sport, which includes a picnic on the flying field. Well, I leave it to you to decide whether you do not think this is the best hobby for anyone to take up.

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Latest Film Releases.

Our Special film releases:-

Correspondent

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JUNIOR CERTIFICATE. Albertyn, Henry Guise Laurie; Anderson, Robert Menzies : Balne. Desmond Vale; Barnett, Ronaid Arthur; Blackhall, Baine, Desmond Vale; Barrett, Ronaid Arthur; Black11all, Douglas Barrington ; Blake, Robert Emmett; Blumberg, Oscar; Boonzaaier, Johannes Hermanus; Burnard, Leslie; Byl, Noel; tCilliers, Henry Fred; Constantine, Noville Eric; Epstein, Joseph; Freedman, Joseph; tGalcon, Jack; Gibbs, Robert George; Hare, William; Hart, Owen Jonathan; Hirst, Neville Woodcock; Jardine, John Eric; tKatz, Jonathan; tKatz, Robert; tLewis, Stanley; McGregor, Roy Ian; Manley, Ronaid ; Meiring, William Henry; Mills, Cyril William; tMoskowitz, Simon Isaac; Neiteler, Dirk; tNussbaum, Rolf Stephan; Oosterberg, Dennis; Phillips, Desmond Ernest; tPreiss, Henry Joseph; Riley, Desmond George; H.osenbaum, Bennie; Searle, Clement Edward; Selby, Clive James; Tomlinson, Arthur Alwyn; Voigt, Carl; Weilers, Bernard Frederick; Weiner, Samuel; tWolman, Israel; Ziller, Eric Frederick. SENIOR CERTIFICATE. Adams, Jack; xt Albertyn, Ch ristoffel Coenraad; xBanks, Disny John Tarranl; xBedford, Ivan Gerald; Bleach, Robert Lorimer Jack; xtCorin, George Thomas; xtCox, George Low; Hopkins, l\Iichael; xJohl, Wilfried August Theodor ; txJoubert, William; Katz, Samuel; xKnobel, Louis Hendrik; Kriger, Solly; xKroukamp, Henry Albert; txLee, Paul; Madeisky, Ellie; xtSewrey, Ivan Bennett; xtShields, Peter; xShirk, Jack Isaac; xShuel, Heinz; Silver, Jack; xtSolomon, Alec Wood ford ; xStacey, Robert Edgar; xtThwaits, Raymond Douglas; xWilliams, Vincent Francis; Anziska, Daniel Jack; Latin. xDenotes admission to the University. tDenotes First Class Pass .

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which played in lhe 3rd Division, did not lose a match and the other teams all had their share of victories and defeats. There was great competition for inclusion in the various teams, which augurs well for the future of cricket in the School. This year (1940) unfortunately we shall be playing under a handicap, as our main field is being repaired and consequently our 1st and 2nd XL's have to play all their matches away and "'e have only entered four teams in chool competitions. \Ale hope this state of affairs will not continue too long. Our practice wickets have been laid down in a mixture of Colas" and granite chips. This is said la give a playing surface similar to turf. vs. R.B.H.S. 1st Innings: W.RH.S. 47, RB.H.S. 69 (Solol11ol1 3 for IS, Bleach 4 for 23). 2nd Innings: W.B.H.S. 84 for 3 wickets (Knobel 40), R. RH .S. 66 for 3 wickets. vs. Tokai. Tokai 117 (Blake 4 for 15, Bleach 4 for 33). W.B.H.S. 94 (Solomon 56). vs. St. George's G.S. W.RH.S. 174 (Coetzee 55, Knobel 22), St. G.G.S. 126 (Bleach 6 for 36). vs. H.H.H.S. W.B.H.S. 166 (Knobel 47, Bleach 30 not out), H.H.H.S. 78 for 6 wickets (Bleach 2 for 7 runs). vs. S.A.C.S. S.A.e.S. 85 (Bleach 4 wickets for 13, Moseley 3 for 20), W.B.H.S. 108 (Coetzee 37, Adams 23). vs. Sea Poiut. Sea Point 134 (Knobel 5 for 21), W.H.H.S. 136 (Knobel 65, Salomon 27). vs. D.C. D.e. 179 lKnoble 5 for 46), W.RH.S. 53. vs. Garrison. Garrison 183 (Upton 8 for 72), W.B.H.S. 137 for 3 wickets (Le\lis 60 not out, Brink 38). vs. Tokai. W.B.H.S. 109 (Maclead 28, Ryan 23). Tokai 160 (Moseley 6 for 61). vs. St. George's G.S. W.B.H.S. 213 for 8 'v\'ickets (Lhink 48, Maclead 48), St. G.G .. 63 (Brink:; for 25, Yloseley -t for 29). vs. Mat'ists. Ist Jnnings: W.RH.S. 111 (Mathew 39, Ryan 20). Marists 101 (Brink 6 for 35, Upton 4 fOl-24). 2nd Innings: W.B.H.S. 105 for 6 (Brink 56, Macleod 25), ~I[arists 19 for 6 (Brink 6 for 8). vs. H.H.H.S. W.B.H.S. 63 (Kaplan 22), HH.E-J.s. 57 (Brink 7 for 21). '1/.1. W.P. Wednesday XI. W.P. 204 for 3 (Drink 2 for 43). W.B.H.S. 112 (Lewis 58, Macleod 20). vs. D.e. D.e. 148 (Brink 4 for 60), W.B.H.S. 113 (Mathew 36, Brink 19). Played 14. Won 6. Lost 6, Drew 2. .I

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Besides the above fixtures the very enjoyable annual match against the Old Boys was played. Old Boys.-Wilkinson 2, Grainger I, Knobel 6, Askew 0, Johnson 28, Jennings 34, Price 4, Bleach 3, Parker 4 not out, keeles 1, Riches 4. Total 99. (Vpton 4 for 32, Moseley 3 for 32). Pl'esent.-Lewis 22, Ryan 20, Kaplan 13 not out, Mathew 11. (Bleach 7 for 39, Johnson 2 for 39.) Total 108. The Masters vs. 130ys match proved very amusing and enjoyable. Boys 120, Masters 89. Before closing this report we would like to express our grateful thanks to Messrs. Wahl, Haupt and Martin for the hours they spent coaching. Especially do we wish to thank Mr. \Vahl, on whom the bulk of the work and organisation has fallen. We hope lhat he will soon be restored to health and be able to continue with his valuable work. To Mr. and Mrs. Clegg we wish to extend our thanks for providing afternoon teas. They were much appreciated on the hot afternoons.

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2nd TEAM. CaptainW. Watson. Won 11. Drew 1. Lost 2. was a very successful one and the team might wilhout losing a single match, but for twO untowat'ds the end. RESULTS.

vs. Sea Point. Wynberg 118 (Valentine not out 48), Sea Point 36 (Moseley 5 for 8). Win for Wynberg by 82 runs. vs. Parow. Wynberg 87 (Valentine 37), Parow 53 (Kaplan 7 for 27). Win for Wynberg by 34 runs. vs. Woodstock. Woodstock 72 (Watson 4 for 16), Wynberg 83 (Ryan 19, Kriel 16). Win for Wynberg by 11 runs. vs. Hondebosch. Rondebosch 66 (Kaplan 7 for 39), Wynberg 100 (Kriel 33). Win for Wynberg by 34 runs. vs. CB.C. Wynberg 48 (Ryan 21), CRC 30 (Moseley 5 for 2). Win for Wynberg by 18 runs. vs. Bishops B. Wynberg 48 (Moseley 16), Bishops B 37 (Fine 5 for 13). Win for Wynberg by 11 runs. vs. Marists. Wynberg 116 (Valentine 27), Marists 86 (Moseley 4 for 21). Win for Wynberg by 30 runs. vs. Parow. Wynberg 60 (Milliner 19), Parow 54 (Kl'iel 4 for 20). Win for Wynberg by 6 runs. vs. Sea Point. Wynberg 126 (J. Bell 39, "McGregor 26), Sea Point 22 and 40 (Herringes 9 for 8). Win for Wynberg by an innings and 64 runs. [23

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vs. Woodstock. Woodstock 26 (Watson 4 for 3), Wynberg 55 (Milliner 35). Win for Wynberg by 29 runs. vs. Bishops A. Bishops A 116 (Watson 3 for 25). Wynberg 62 for 9 (Valentine 27). Tatch drawn. vs. c.B.e. Wynberg 75 (Lawrence 31), c.B.c. 118 (Herringes 4 for 26). Win for c.B.c. by 43 runs. vs. Rondebosch. Rondebosch 34 (Watson 5 for 11, HeITinges 4 for 17), Wynberg 122 (Lawrence not out 43). Win for Wynberg by 88 runs. vs. Bishops B. Wynberg 59 (Valentine 17), Bishops 59 for 5. Win for Bishops by 5 wickets. 3rd A TEAM. eaptain-McGn:gor, Snr. Played 13. Won 7. Drew]. Lost 5. After a very good start, winning six out of the first seven matches, the team ended up the season rather surprisingly by losing four out of the last five wickets. This was largely due to the fact that a number of its players were either promoted or had left chool when the second half of the season starteel.

RE. vs.

ULTS.

Marsh IMernorial Homes. Wynberg 34, M.M.H. 16 (Herringel' 7 for 7). Win for Wynberg by 18 runs. vs. S.A.C.S. Wynberg 116 (Barrett 31, McLeod 15), S.A.C.S. 58 (Barrett 5 for 28). Win for Wynberg by 58 runs. vs. Muizenberg. Wynberg 50, Muizenberg 90 (Ban'ett 6 for 26). Win for Muizenberg by 40 runs. vs. St. George's. Wynberg 152 (Barrett 40, McLeod 28, Cox 23), St. George's 68 (McGregor 7 for 24). Win for Wynberg by 84 runs. vs. Woodstock. Wynberg 149 (McLeod 46, Barrett 26, Gilmour 21), Woodstock 71 (McLeod 6 for 16). Win for Wynberg by 78 runs. vs. Bishops A. Wynberg 51, Bishops 48 (Watson 4 for 21). Win for Wynberg by 3 runs. vs. Wynberg B. Wynberg B 39 (Watson 6 for 20), Wynberg A 245 (McLeod 96, Carter 30, Milliner 25. McGregor 24). Win for Wynberg A by 206 runs. vs. R.B.H.S. Wynberg SO ( McGregor Jnr. 14), Rondebosch 50 (McGregor Jnr. 6 for 21). Draw. vs. Sea Point. Wynberg 17, Sea Point 103 (McGregor 4 for 28). Win for Sea Point by 86 runs. vs. S.A.C.S. S.A.C.S. 45 and 77 (McGregor 6 for 19), Wynberg 25 and 99 for 6. Win for Wynberg by 4 wickets. vs. D.e. B. D.C. B. 75 and 58, Wynberg 64 and 29 (Friedman 241

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â&#x20AC;˘ The School Sports. The Annual Sports were held on the Garrison Athletic Grounds on Friday, 17th March, It was a pleasant day and the track was in good condition, It is unanimously agreed that this meeting was the most successful in the history of the School. Five records were broken and the general standard of our athletes was high, Wellington with 123 points came first for the sixth year in succession. Van Riebeeck scored 75 points, Rhodes 37, and De Waal 35. S, Upton and W. Moseley drew for the Victor Ludorum, each with 16 points. The Claude Felbert Under 16 Championship Cup was won by Kirstein, a runner of great promise, who broke two records, The Celtic Harriers' Trophy for the half-mile was won by Moseley in the record time of 2 min. 10 ]-5 secs, The Wollaston Cup for the quarter-mile was also won by Moseley in the record time of 54 2-5 secs. Other runners who deserve mention are Milliner (under 14), Searle (under 16). and R. DrybUl'gh (under 10). At th end of a most successful meeting Mr. Bruce-Brand, an Old Boy, presented the cups. A. FINE. [From "The Cape Times": "The highlight of the afternoon was the open 220 yards race, in which inches separated the first four runners. As they neared the finish Fine came from behind to cut down his rivals and snatch a thrilling win right on the tape from Upton and Ryan; his time of 24 2-5 secs. was just outside the School record."-Editor.] THE RESULTS. SENIOR

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W. Moseley (Van Riebeeck) and S. Upton (Wellington) tied with 16 points; J. Mathew (Wellington), 14 points; I. Fine (Van Riebeeck), 12 points. DUNCAN

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Moseley (Van Riebeeck). CELTIC HARRIERS TROPHY (880 yards Open). W. MO!1~ley (Van Riebeeck). UNDER 16 VICTOR LUDORU~r. W. Kirsten (Wellington). NEWMAN C1.:P (Under 14 Relay). Wellington. OPEN. 100 yards: W. Rvan (v. R.), 1; 1. Fine (v. R.), 2; W. Yudelman (de W.), 3. Time, 11 secs. 220 yards: 1. Fine (v. R.), 1; S. Up ton (Well.), 2; W. Ryan (v. R.), 3. Time, 24 2-5 secs. 440 yards: W. Moseley (v. R.), 1; S. Upton (Wel!.), 2; W. Ryan (v. R.), 3. Time, S4 2-5 secs. School record. 880 yards: W. Moseley (v. R.), 1; D. Brink (R.), 2; . Slabber (v. R.), 3. Time, 2 min. 10 1-5 secs. School record. One mile: S. Slabber (v. R.), 1; G. Stephenson (de W.), 2 : D. Brink (R.), 3. Time, 5 min. 28 secs. Long jump: J. Mathew (de W.), 1; r. Fine (v. R.), 2; W. Yudelman (de W.), 3. Distance, 18 ft. q ins. High jump: S. Upton (Well.), 1; W. Moseley (v. R.), 2; J. Mathew (de W.), 3. Height, 5 ft. Putting the shot: J. Mathew (de W.), 1; W. Moseley (v. R.), 2; 1. Fine (v. R.), 3. Distance, 32 ft. li ins. 120 yards hurdles: S. Upton (Wel!.), 1; J. Mathew (de W.), 2; A. Tomlinson (R.), 3. Time, 174-5 secs. 440 yards relay: Van Riebeeck, 1; De Waal, 2; Rhodes, 3. Time, 40 3-S secs. UNDER 16. 100 yards: Searle (WeI!.), 1; Oosthuizen (Well.), 2; L. Adams (v. R.), 3. Time, 11 4-5 secs. 220 yards: Searle (Wel!.), 1; D. Riley (v. R.), 2; Wills (Wel!.), 3. Time, 26 secs. 440 yards: W. Kirsten (Wel!.), 1; D. Riley (v. R.), 2; Boonzaaier (de W.), 3. Time, 57 4-5 secs. School record. 800 yards: W. Kirsten (Wel!.), 1; Boonzaaier (de W.), 2; McGregor (Wel!.), 3. Time,2 min. 12 1-5 secs. School record. Long jump: Oosthuizen (Well.), 1; Adams (v. R.), 2; Markowitz (v. R.), 3. Distance, 17 ft. Di in. High jump: W. Kirsten (Well.), 1; Chiat (Wel!.), 2; Adams (v. R.), 3. Height, 4 ft. 9:!! ins. 110 yards hurdles: Riley (v. R.), 1; Ballinger (Well.), 2; Searle (Well.), 3. Time, 16 4-5 secs. School record. 440 yards relay: Wellington, 1; van Riebeeck, 2; de \Vaal, 3. Time, 50 2-5 secs.

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The Western Province Junior Championships were decided at Paarl on Saturday, 25th March. A small party of athleles in the charge of Dr. Bobbins and accompanied by Mr. Tasker represented the School. We did very well, considering the small team we entered. Our results were :-S. Upton, 1st in 110 yards under 17 hurdles in 14.7 secs-.2 outside the record. S. Upton: 2nd in under 17 440 yards. W. Moseley: 4th in 440 yards under 19 and 5th in 880. R. Ballinger: 2nd in 75 yards hurdles under 15 and 1st in his heat of 220 yards. W. Kirsten: 3rd in high jump under 15. J. Mathew: 4th in shot putt under 19 and 5th in the long Jump. [27

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The under 17 relay team (Upton, Lewis, Oosthuizen and came 3rd. The under 15 team, when in the lead, dropped the baton and were disqualified. In th South African Junior Championships, run off at the Track a fortnight later, Upton came 3rd in his heat of the under 19 hurdles; Moseley came 2nd in his heat of the 440 and 4th in the final. He came 5th in the half-mile in a field of fifteen runners. Brink ran in a gruelling mile, but was unplaced. Congratulations to all those who represented the School. A. FINE. Ryan

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In the context of our record of the athletics season it is appropriate to make honourable mention of some of our friends. The Celtic Harriers twice last year and once this year exhibited films of the Olympic Games and of some local championship meetings. Mr. Cornwell, the father of two Old Boys, operated the machine, and Mr. Pentland Smith, in a commentary, drew attention to the style and technique of the runners. Since we took a collection to hand over to the Club towards the purchasing of a projector of their own, the Harriers, not content with having done us a great service in showing the films, have devoted part of our contribution to buying a trophy to be awarded to the 880 champion at our annual sports. When, further, the new projector arrived, Mr. A. G. Mackenzie, the Hon. Secretary, offered to show a ftlm in our Hall in aid of chool funds. The film was a burlesque of school life, "Good Morning, Boys." To Mr. Mackenzie and the Celtic Harriers, many thanks. Last year, because of our faith in him, we expressed regret that Stanley Upton, through falling for the second year in succession during an under 16 Western Province championship hurdle race, should pass out of school without being an acknowledged champion. This year the age was changed to 17 and Upton's opportunity recurred. Fortunately, Mr. Savage, whose son has b1'Ought honour to our School, and who himself has made us practice hurdles for the past five years, was willing, when approached, to attempt to eradicate the fault in Upton's 28J

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hurdling. 1n daily lessons at the race-course over a period of two weeks he improved Upton's style and exhorted him to run hard all the way, where we had been advising him to hurdle more gingerly in the hope of defeating harder-running rivals through a better style. Mr. Savage's magnificent wOl路k was rewarded in Upton's victory in the W.P. Under 17 Championship at Stellenbosch and in his being placed third in a very fast heat in the Under 19 South African Championship event a fortnight later. To Mr. Savage and his son, Charles Savage, who coached our relay teams for the South African event, and who performed excellently at our two school events, we offer the thanks of the School. Mr. A. Friedlander, M.P., had consented to distribute the cups and certificates at our annual meeting. Prevented from attending by an important division in the House, Mr. Friedlander sent his apologies and a fountain pen to be presented to an outstanding runner. Thi~ )Jen we awarded to Upton after his success at Stellenbosch, and here wish to acknowledge still another act of generosity on the part of Mr. Friedlander towards the School. G.B.

The Cross-Country. " Cross-Country Day" was held on the 18th October, somewhat later than in previous years. The weather was cool for so late in the year, but a gusty south-easter marred otherwise perfect conditions. Altogether one hundred and thirty-nine runl1er~ competed in the four events, their ages ranging from seven to eighteen. The Senior Cross-Country was won by R. Kriel, of Rhodes, in 39 min. 20 secs., a runner who certainly had past form to recommend him. He had a hard truggle over the last two hundred pards with Pelteret (de Waal), a promising and plucky young runner, who well deserved the honour of gaining second place, but his superior staying power enabled him to draw away by about thirty yards. Norton and Upton, both of Wellington, ran well to fill third and fourth positions, respectively, while J. Galloon put up a somewhat unexpected but nevertheless excellent performance in filling fifth place. The House positions in the Senior Cross-Country were: (1) Wellington, 239 points; (2) De Waal, 171 points; (3) Rhodes, 144 points; (4) Van Riebeeck, 108 points. Riley, of Van Riebeeck, put up a magnificent performance [29

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winning the Junior Cross-Country in the record time of 37 min. 29 secs. He is a fine, well-balanced runner, who posseses both speed and staying power. Owen (Rhodes), though arriving three minutes behind the winner, also registered an outstanding effort. He was one of the youngest runnel's in the race. Weiner (De Waal) and Rosslind (Wellington) both ran strongly to fill third and fourth places, respectively. N unn (Van Riebeeck), who finished fifteenth, deserves a special word of congratulation for being the first Junior School runner to arrive. The House placings in the Junior Cross-Country were: (1) Van Riebeeck, 193 points; (2) De Waal, 190 points; (3) Rhodes, 144 points; (4) Wellington, 139 points. In

The two cross-playgrounds were again well supported, as many as fifty-two little runners participating in the Under 11 event. The Under 13 cross-playground was won by G. West, of De Waal, who set his own pace the whole way, and cantered in with fifty yards to spare. He won the Under 11 crossplayground in 1937, and is a runner of marked style and ability. Benischowitz (\iV ellington ), Heath (De Waal) and Chamberlain (Rhodes) all ran well to fill second, third, and fourth positions respectively. The Under 11 cross-playground provided the most thrilling finish yet seen in this race. Royand Billy Dryburgh, of Wellington, both well ahead of the field, fought out a thrilling finish, in which the first-named drew away in the final twenty yards. Bowley, Rademeyer, and lVI. Wright, all belonging to Wellington, ran very well to fill the next three places in that order. The House placings in the two cross-playgrounds were: Under 13(1) De Waal, 65 points; (2) Wellington, 34 points; (3) Rhodes, 32 points; (4) Van Riebeeck, 22 points. Under II - (1) Wellington, 619 points; (2) Van Riebeeck, 309 points; (3) De Waal, 268 points; (4) Rhodes, 182 points. On Wednesday, thl! 25th October, Senior and J uniOf Wynberg teams ran against Observatory Boys' High School. while an Under ) J team were matched against Plumstead. All th ree races were keen ly contested and proved most enj oyable. The enior event was WOn by Roux, of Observatory, who ran splendidly to beat Kriel (Wynberg) by about fifty yards, an exceptionally poli heel effort. the time was 37 min. SO secs. Greeff (Observatory) and Norton (Wynberg) tilled the fourth and fifth places. Riley (Wynberg) confirmed his previous form by easily winning the Junior race in 38 minutes dead. Chinkscales and Thorpe, bath of Observatory, anel Weiner (Wynberg) filled the next th ree places. In the Under 11 race, Roy Dryburgh

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118 points. 92 points. of the teams representing the School were;Seniors-Upton (Captain), Kriel, Norton, Pelleret, Galloon, McGregor, Wills, Simpson, Coetzee, l\lills. Juniors-Rile)' (Captain), Weiner, Kirsten, Early, Albcrtyn, Brembridge, Faure, Moselex, Heyns, Jackson. UJ/de'Y ll-R. Dryburgh (Ca2tain), Bowley, W. Dryburgh, Rademeyer, M. Wright, Sawyer, M. muts, P. Smuts, J. Mathew, P. Crowley. Kriel has been awarded his Athletics Colours.

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Rugby. After a lengthy period in the doldrums, iollowed by low but steady improvement, Wynberg has just completed one of its most successful seasons on record. Each team has distinguished itself on occasion, but in addition there has been an improvement in the standard of play throughout the School. Once again Saturday morning games have continued to draw good crowds to the School grounds. The spectators have not been disappointed. Under 10 Football maintains its hold on the fifty or so young players, who turn out with pleasing regularity. It must be stressed that the aim of Under 10 Rugby is not to teach the little players sophisticated Rugbv. but to give them a weekly game, which they enjoy, while at the same time learning the elementary rules of the game. Much promising material has already passed on to the Under 13 teams; there is still more to come. Fine, Anderson, Katz, Lewis and Matheware to be thanked for their assi tance in Under 10 practices; their tactful and efficient handling of the little ones is much appreciated.

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The Under 13 team this season has greatly puzzled its supporters. Led by its able captain. Benischowitz, it has put up excellent performances, such as its defeat of S.A.C.S. A by 17 points to 3, and then in other games has descended to mediocre form. This inconsistency may be partly attributed to the age of the players, the majority being only eleven years old. Many of this year's team will be the" veterans" of next year. The Under 15A have definitely been the team of the year. This remark does not only apply as far as this School is concerned, but has the wider application to all School competitions. Losing but one game during the season, they covered themselves with glory in winning the Under 15A knock-out at Schools' Day, playing excellent Rugby throughout. They were a pleasure to watch in action, and were a collection of gifted players, who frequently touched brilliancy. The forwards, who were on the light side, were not of the same calibre as the backs, but played pluckily against far heavier packs. No comment would be complete without special reference to Mr. Wood, the coach, and Desmond Rilel', the captain; they are two essential factors in the team's success. Congratulations, Under IS! The Under l5B, ably captained by Rosslind, have played hard Rugby throughout the season. Although their standard of play has路 not been high, their games have always been closely contested and enjoyable. The Under 15 team which represented Wynberg on Schools' Day was: Rile)' (captain), Milliner, Early, Tomlinson, Adams, Bell, Albertyn, Pitt, Marais, Anziska, Bell, Weilers, Kasner, Oosthuizen, Ballinger. The Under 16B, led by Macleod, can be proud of their performances this ea son. Losing only two matches, they were considered, with Rondebosch B, to be one of the two best teams in their division, and this was despite the fact that they were frequently, in times of emergency, called upon to supply players for the first team. The keenness of Macleod and his team never once slackened; they were a pleasure to handle. It is contrary to my custom in Rugby commentary to strike a personal note in tbe case of any particular player. I shall make an exception this time with regard to Fine, the School Captain. It is largely due to this player that the School team has experienced the successful season it has. He has led his team perfectly, both on and off the field, with a courtesy, consideration, and keenness seldom achieved by a boy still at School. In this respect he has been assisted by the Rugby CommitteeBrink, Lewis, and Mathew; they form a quartet which has been invaluable to the . chool in all spheres of sport. 321

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The 1st X V. has been the best School team to pass through my hands, a period which covers six years. They were a grand crowd of fellows, keen, cheerful, plucky and talented. They attained a high standard of play, and were consistent throughout the season. Their best achievement was the elimination of Diocesan College in the firsl round at Schools' Day. The forwards deserve a pecial word of praise for playing magnificent games against packs who were always stones heavier. III the Old Boys' match lhe School deservedly won by 17 points to 10. The game 'was one of the most exciting ever played between the Past and the Present; the result was in doubt up la the closing moments of the match. Shortly after the start of the game, Eastman, on the left wing, broke beauti fully and slipped an inside pass to his centre, Solomon, who scored a well-deserved try for the Old Boys, which Sims converted. The chool immediately retaliated, Lewis scoring from a penalty. The game continued to be fought at a great pace, fit-st one side and then the other holding the advantage, but no fu rther score was registered, and half-time arrived with the Old Boys leading by 5 points to 3. On the resumption, the chool proceeded to give a delightful exhibition of open H ugby_ Thei r first score, however, again came from another penalty kicked by Lewis, the School now leading 6-5. The Old Boys now launched a sustained attack, which the School repulsed, and in turn took the offensive. When the second half had been in progress for nearly twenty minutes, Sims dropped for goal. The kick went wide, but Price following up quickly scored an excellent opportunist try. . ims added the major poii1ts, giving his team the lead by 10-6. The Schoolllow appeared to be well beaten. Suddenly the whole team crammed on the pace, and put up one of the most spectacular and sustained bursts during the last ten minutes ever seen all lhe ground. After a series of attacking movements, Lewis picked up the ball in the loose and darted over for a try, which he converted himself, once again giving the School the lead, 11-10. Back came the School to the attack, and Upton, breaking brilliantly, scored an excellent tt-y, which was not converted. The School now attacked continuously, only desperate tackling on the part of the Old Boys keeping their line from being crossed on several occasions. In the last minute of the game, Lewis put over another penalty. The final whistle blew with the School winners by 17 points to 10. Both team played fine, open Rugby, and although it is invidious to elect certain players, special mention should be made of tanley Lewis, who scored 14 of his side's 17 points_ [33

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It was certainly" Lewis' Match." Impartial observers consider that it was the strongest team ever to have represented the Old Boys against the School. The teams were as follows:School.-Kriel, Yudelman, Fine, Upton, Tasker, Lewis, Slabber, Mathew, Duncan, Boonzaaier, Moseley, DanieIs, Bowers, Brink, Stephenson. Old Boys.-Sims, Grobelaar, Bleach, Opton, Eastman, Solomon, hirle. H. Langley, keeles, Johnson, Fry, Riches, H. Langley, Price, Glen. All those who have given their time in training and accompanying the teams are to be thanked. In this respect, special mention should be made of Mr. \iVood, Mr. :Mostert, Mr. Martin, and J. Katz. Rugby' Blues for 1939 were awarded to: Fine, Brink, Slabber. Upton, Lewis, Moseley, DanieIs, Boonzaaier, Stephenson and Mathew. Rugby Colours for 1939 were awarded to: Fine, Kriel. Ryan, Slabber, Upton, Lewis, Mathew, Tomlinson, Boonzaaier, Duncan, Brink, DanieIs, Bowers, Moseley, Stephensall. TH E SCHOOL

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It should be noted that, in this commentary, players are praised or criticised from a standpoint of School Football only. Unless regarded in the correct perspective, the following comments are of no interest or value. Fine. A superb captain, a clever tactician, and an inspiration to hi team; he is a good player both in attack and defence, and keeps his head well in emengency. Brink has regained his past form, and has never played better. A fast, bustling player, he is one of the best loose forwards in chools' first team football. Kriel. The most improved player in the team; he started off shakily at the beginning of the season, but by dint of sheer determination and practice developed himself into one of the three best full-backs playing in first team football by the end of the season. He has a safe pair of hands, good positional play, and a flu nt kicle In his last four games, he touched brilliancy. Ryan. An extremely fast, hard-running wing, who is dangerous all attack. His handling is often faulty, and his defence often shaky. Slabber regained his old form on the wing; later he was moved to scrum-hal f. alld his play developed so well that he retained that position, in which he shows great future promise; he is a deadly tackler. Upton. This player has matured well, and is one of the most penetrative centres in School Rugby. He possesses a 34J

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disconcerting break, great speed, and a beautiful kick; his tackling at times, however, is patchy. . Lewis. A player of talent, unruffled temperament, and a great steadying factor at fly-half; he is a brilliant place-kick, many points accruing from his accurate foot; he has played a large part in the team's success. TO'l1ÂŁlinson. A great little player, both at wing and scrumhalf, endowed with vast stores of pluck and energy; he is also a good centre, and a deadly tackler. lVlathew. A magnificent scrummager, who is brilliant in the line-out; he is a player of great experience, and the most deadly tackler in the team; he compares more than favourably with any front-ranker in School football. Duncan. A greatly improved player, who ha more often than not outhooked his opponent; also does good work in the loose. Boonzaaier. Another magnificent front-ranker; he is a powerful young player, under sixteen in fact, who is a great asset in the loose; he is already very experienced, too much so at times, and has a promising future ahead of him. Bowers. A much improved player, whose weight is "felt" in the lock po ition; he works hard in the loose, and is a hard tackler. Daniels. The hardest worker of a hard-working pack; he is the only player in the entire team never to have had an off-day. A fine lock, he is tireless in the loose, and always on the ball; he is just the man to have in a tight corner. Stephensol1. A fine player, who has improved beyond recognition. He is an excellent forvvard, a good wing, and a sound centre. He has a good pair of hands, and uses his speed to great ad vantage. M oseley. A brilliant player, who has no superior at flank forward in Schools' Rugby. He takes full advantage of his great speed, often making opportunities where none occur. A deadly tackler, dangerous in attack and safe in defence, he is outstanding in the loose. He should go far. Yudel1l1an. A sound wing with a useful cross-kick. He tackles very well, but should run harder for the corner Rag. Watson. An il11pl"oving forward, who is good both in the loose and the line-out. He has a rosy future next year. Oosth~ÂŁizen. A three-quarter who posses se speed, penetration, a good kick and a fine pair of hands; he is usually both brilliant and mediocre in the same game. If he improves his tackling and also achieves steadiness, he should become a fine player. H.E.T.

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The Supper after the Old Boys' Match. On the evening of Wednesday, 11th June, the Old Boys' Rugby Supper was held at the hostel. This was the first time for many years. The dining-room was tastefully decorated with flowers, and the School flag hung in the top corner of the room. The menu cards were in the nature of souvenir cards. The supper was excellent, and the Old Boys, although beaten on the Rugby field, certainly upheld their reputation at the supper table. After supper, Mr. Tasker, Mr. Friedlander, Mr. Clegg, of the Staff and the School Committee made speeches. Mr. Mackintosh and Mr. Sims, of the Old Boys' Union, and the writer, of the School team, made speeches about the School and its record, about their pleasure in seeing Mr. Wahl present at the supper table, and about Mr.' Wood's excellent refereeing. Mr. Wahl at one time held all the Cricket and Rugby on his shoulders. The evening ended on a very high note and in a lively manner, as both teams attended the Senior School Concert presented by Dr. Bobbins. Just before leaving, however, we gave three hearty cheers for Mrs. Clegg. 'vVe wish to assure her that her efforts were not in vain, as they were warmly appreciated by all present. It was a memorable night in the history of the School. A. Fll\E.

Old Boys' Page. Congratulations to Robert Etffers on his marriage to Jeanette Robison. Congratulations, too, to Tom Goodson and Stanley Jones on passing a further part of their C.A. S.A.) examinations. Frank Tindale was successful in the Final of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries exam. in June. In our next issue we hope to be able to congratulate B1'ian Daish, who led the O.B. debating team to victory this year, on passing his Banking l~inal. Claude Sims, whose left foot gained many points for Villagers last season, is now Captain of Cape Town Cricket Club, an honour he deserves. Our newspapers show us that Chas. Savage is still fit, for we frequently see action photographs of him clearing the sticks. Although his scope is now somewhat restricted, A. C. Parker continues to make the grade as a sporting journalist.

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F1'ank Friedlander appears to be keeping his head down on the links. We hope he will carry off the University Championship before long. The Union is quite well represented in the Cape Town Junior Chamber of Commerce, having at least four members. Ralph Felbert and Edgar Granger are on the Council, and B. Newstead and E. G. Mackintosh a1'e members. So far no O.B. has reached Hollywood, but Ralph Felbert and the versatile Ernest Lincey, having appeared in local dramatic productions this year, may forsake us one day. Rousseau Grobbelaar, very nearly qualified as a civil engineer, has zealously supported us this year and has set an example which might well be followed. Medley Langle'Y is, wc hear, onc of the leading students in Architecture. 'vVe do hope he will not confine his ideas to three-million-pound structures in the manner of George Willis! D0110ld Forsyth appears to be quite a baseball fan, for he was noticed, resplendent in O. B. blazer, watching tellenbosch -his business domain-go down to Nomads. Sidney Pref/lice has left 'Varsity and is now on the engineering staff of the City Council, where we have a minor Union. Clifford AS/lew still gives us valuable upport in the annual debate. It reminded us of old times to see Denis Grange?' at the last General Meeting. 'vVith his professional colleague, Jan Friedlander, he raised some knotty legal points. GOj'don Henderson returned a few months ago from England. He had the pleasure of staying for a while with Mr. A. G. VValkel' (who was on exchange here in 1935) and of visiting Pa ris as his gue t. Ge01'ye I-ngs, much to our delight, give us plenty of support. When he does not actually make his presence felt at gatherings. a neatly written cheque is his proxy. The Courts see quite a lot of Alan [(ahn these days - in his professional capacity, of course. Albert (Boetie) Lonbser joined the Benedicts not so long ago and is living at Rondebosch, not very far from Dioce an College, where he is on the staff. A. H. Al onc路rieff, who is on the Rhodesian Railways, was here for the Cricket Test at Newlands. He is a staunch supporter of our turf wicket scheme and requests the honour of the first subscription should a fund be opened. Peter Skeeles, who is becoming goodly in girth, has asked us to announce that whatever he may suffer from, it is not catching.

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" Bokkie Solomon and P. Shields, our youngest Committee members, show promise of useful service. One who is gradually making his mark not on, but in, paper, is Redvers Sweet, often to be seen in the city. It gave us great pleasure to see Trainor once again when he acted as linesman on the occasion of the Rugby match. Dick U pt01L, lithe and limber as ever, is undergoing specialised training in one of Cape Town's biggest departmental stores. The following members of last year's Senior Certificate class are at the University: Shields (Medicine), Bleach (Architecture), Katz (Commerce), Shuel (Arts), Kriger (Law), Williams, Lee and Stacey (Engineering). J ohl is in the Air Force, and J oltber! is an apprentice engineer at Wingfield Aerodrome. Cox is in the Magistrate's Office at Nelspruit. He was selected to play in a trial match before the Boland Currie Cup team was picked. Adams is in an attorney's office in Cape Town, Thwaits is with the Southern Life, and Albertyn with the S.A. Mutual. Ellefsen has a position with Arderne, Scott & Thesen, and Hopkins with the United Tobacco Company. Knobel and Solomon are in the Civil ervice. Solomon has entered for the degree of Bachelor of Commerce at the University of South Africa. Lategan is at the University. Shirk and Maderisky have positions with a commercial firm in Cape Town. Sewrey is at the Vacuum Oil Company. Of earlier Old Boys, M ay has entered the School of Mines, Querido is working in the Red Cross Unit, Charing Cross Hospital, Key is in the RA.F., Sims, who has been elected Captain of the Cape Town Cricket Club, has with Jackson joined the RN.Y.R Cecil Friedlander has left the Peninsula and is practising as an attorney at Umtata. Many of our Old Boys are undergoing training for Active Service. Richard Hart and Ford, of last year's 7b, are in the Coast Guard Artillery, Marx is on guard at the Docks, de Villiers is in the S.S.B. Ha,ylett plays cricket for Cape Town 2nd. He is keeping up his bowling. WaIter Black won the V/estem Province Scouts' Junior Championship (lightweight). Pat Lowry, his old rival at Athletics, intends to join the Celtic Harriers. Charlie Savage II

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is once again the 4-40 yards hurdles champion of the vVestern Province. Oosterberg is a Customs Officer, and is now at the Docks every day. Youll has returned to League Cricket after a season or two in the Merchants' League. He is bowling very well for Claremont First. Holn-I.es has a place in the Grand Challenge team of the Wynberg TenJ1is Club. It is with sorrow that we have to record the deaths of a considerable number of Old Boys during the past year. OS"cJJald H eyes died in Durban after a short illness. He matriculated in 1927 and was an able and popular boy, who became an engineer. Michael Llo'J'd, who left in one of the Junior classes, was killed in an aeroplane crash in England. S. v. N. Rl'O'WlI, well known as Servie Brown to the cricketers of an older generation, passed away at the age of ti fty-six recently. We have had news also of the deaths of Percy Gril1t.'Wood and Fred Hel'bert, both of whom-in different years-attended our School from the Junior Classes to the Junior Certificate Standard. Bertie Peers, a well-remembered athlete of the past, died very recently after being bitten by a cobra at his home in Muizenberg. With the relatives and the friends of these past members of the School we feel the deepest sympathy. Some were known personally to present members of the School. All were held in great respect. \Ve ha\'c heard recently of the success of t\o\'o of our Old Boys and should like to commend the fine spirit of each of them -the perseverance and industry of one, the unselfish courage of the second. J. M. Sm'uts matriculated in 1927. He was-he will pardon us for disclosing this-a youth without influence or position and, many may have thought, without prospects. After a year in very humble employment he entered the Civil Service. vVithin even years he had through private study taken the degrees of B.A. and LLB. of the University of outh Africa. This year he was appointed to the position of Magistrate at alenso, atal. Leonard Word matriculated in 1930. In 1934 he graduated in Engineering at the U.CT. and proceeded to England, to the [39

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workshops of a firm of engineers. By the middle of this year he had risen to the position of Superintendent for the South of England and Wales of the huge Parson' Engineering Works. This position, which he held for three months, he resigned recently to enli t in the Royal Navy as a Second Lieutenant.

Secretary's

Report. February,

1939.

Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, Following on the Minutes of the Ninth Annual General Meeting which I have just read, I shall now give you a brief account of the activities of the Union since June, 1938. The first Committee Meeting after the Annual General meeting was held on June 27th. At this meeting the methods of putting the new financial year scheme into operation were discussed. Paragraphs 10 and 14 of the Constitution were accordingly cancelled, paragraph 10 now reading: " The Annual General Meeting of the Union shall be held not later than the second week in February" and paragraph 14, "The Committee shall have the power to remove the name of any member in arrear with his subscription on March 31st in each year." The Annual Rugby Match against the School was fixed for August 10th, Mr. Sims being asked to captain the Old Boys' side. The President then introduced the question of raising funds to enable the Union to contribute towards the School's proposed ground improvements. Following Mr. Lincey's suggestion, he proposed that a sweepstake be held on the Metropolitan Handicap. It was decided to issue 200 books of 10 tickets each, each ticket to cost one shilling and one ticket in each book to be awarded to the seller. A minimum of 拢15 was fixed as prize money. At the second Committee Meeting, after a brief review of the sale of sweepstake tickets, the date of the annual dance路 was. fixed for Saturday, November 12th. It was suggested that this. function be held at either the Hotel Balmoral, Hotel Rio Grande or the St. James Hotel, whichever offered best terms. At the third Committee Meeting, held on October 19th, there was little discussion, final arrangements for the sweepstake and the dance being the chief concern. The fourth meeting took place on January 11th, 1939. The President explained that he had arranged to allow members

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JOining while at School to pay an initial subscription of 3/instead of 5/-, and a motion to thi effect was formally adopted. The turf wicket question having been raised, the President gave a summary of several telephonic conversations with officials of the Vve tern Province Cricket Union. After some discussion the following sub-committee was appointed to examine the position thoroughly: Messrs. R. T. Felbert, R. T. Johnson, C. Sims and T. Friedlander. Referring to the chool Magazine, the President stated that he bad arranged to grant the School £10 per annum in this respect. The Rugby Match, played in very muddy conditions, wa "'on very convincingly by the School by 15 points to nil. Rehabilitation took place when a team of three speakers successfully proposed "That the Press has done more harm than good" on August 12th, when the series of annual debates. was resumed. For a first attempt, the sweepstake was quite a good effort. After all expenses. including prize money, had been paid, a profit in the region of .£30 wa disci a ed. This amount will probably be contributed towards improving the School's grounds and the matter will be open to discu sion later in the evening. \\ïth more experience and greater publicity, there is no reason why we should not hold an even more successful sweepstake at some future date. Having completed the business covered during the past six months, I shall now review the membership briefly. At present the fully paid-up membership is just over 120, which, considering that we still have the best part of the year in front of us, is satisfactory. Co-operation with the School authorities is now more marked and the Committee is functioning more smoothly as a unit. Attendances at Committee Meetings ha ve been good. I should, however, appreciate more solid support from members. Without your support I cannot make the headway I should like to. Far too many circulars bearing the legend gone away - vertrek" and" unknown - onbekend" are being returned to me. A postcard notifying me of any change of address would be appreciated and acted upon. Then, too, the response to invitations to take part in sporting functions is not as ready as it might be. With all the sportsmen the School has turned out, we should be able to field two teams simultaneously; as it is, with the scant support I find it rather difficult to field one. This year we have approached the latest matriculation class il

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systematically. Just before the examination the President spoke to the class, six of whom immediately enrolled as members. Before closing, I should like to thank Dr. Bobbins and Mr. PosweIl for their efforts on behalf of the Union. Dr. Bobbins has done yeoman service in enrolling new members and in collecting subscriptions from recalitrant older members. From what you have heard, it should be clear that the Union is sounder than ever before, both financially and in principle. Always bearing in mind that a progressive Old Boys' Union means a progressive School, I appeal to each and everyone of you to contriuute to the welfare of both by taking an active interest. E. G. MACKJNTOSH, Hon. Secreta,r)'.

The Dinner. The Dinner was held at the Del Monica on 10th ﾃ十lay. There was an attendance of forty-five members. The evening was very enjoyable and the list of four speeches and the conjuring items provided by a professional magician a fter the close of the Dinner itself supplemented the entertainment members found ij) the company and the reminiscences of old associates. The toaﾂｷt of the School was proposed by Mr. Cedric \iVithinshaw, who spoke of old, forgotten things, of his pride in the School. and of his hope that it would always be able to boast of an honourable record. Mr. Ctegg responded to the toast and poke of the long span of the life of the School represented at the Dinner - by those who had just left and by the contemporaries of Mr. \iVithinshaw. The toast of the Old Boys' Union was proposed by Dr. Robbins, who, in speaking of the purpose of an Old Boys' Union and of the Dinner, dwelt on the superiority of our having an organisation to the position in a School without a Union, where members can satisfy their spirit of loyalty by the boast that such-and-such a famOll man" used to go to our School, you know." Mr. Felbert replied briefly before recounting a fe\\ amusing stories. The sleight-of-hand of the professional entertainer was so popular that his term of half-an-hour was extended by a considerable period. The Committee were very pleased with the success which attended their efforts on this occasion and are at present not diffident about making the Dinner annual. 42l

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Treasurer' 5 Report, 1939.

15th

February,

1939.

Mr.

01alrman and Gentlemen, I have much pleasure in submittIng my report on the Income and Expenditure of the Union for the eight months ended ..31st January, 1939. The balance ln the Bank at the commencement at our finan>CiaI pt.riod was £33 Os. 8d., whereas the balance now stands at 140 14s. 2d., leaving a surplus of income over expenditure of £7 13s. 6d., which, on comparison with previous years, is satis factory. Subscriptions for the period under revlew amounted to £24 8s. Od., as compared with 124 J2s. Jd. for the pcevious twelve months. Included in our income is the amount of £5 12s. 9d., being the surplus of Income over Expenditure on our Annual Dance. The total amount made up as follows:-

of expenditure,

namely,

£22 7s. 3d., is

one Issue (1 ) School Magazines, which represents during the year instead of two, as in previous years (2)

Printing

(3)

Expenses,

(4)

Postages

(5)

Wreath

and Stationery Annual

0 6 3

0 15 S. CARTWRIGHT,

and Bank Charges Day (Signed)

2 19

Meetings

for Armistice

£11 10

Hon.

TreasIJ.,rer.

'\VY:'\TBERG

Statement

1938 June

Jan.3l 1939

HIGH

SCHOOL

OLD

of Income and Expenditure ending 31st January,

To Balance in Bank .. ., Subscriptions " Dance Tickets £18 7 Less Expenses 12 14

BOYS'

UNION.

for the Eight 1939.

£33 24

0 8

8 0

6 9

By Expenses Annual Meeting Postages " School Magazines " Printing and Stationery .' " \Vreath-Armistice Day .. " Bank Charges " Balance in Bank ..

i2 19 1 18 1110 5 0 o 15 0 3 40 14

£63

(Signed)

Months

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J. S. CARTWRIGHT, H on. Treasurer.

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