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(tContent~. .Editorial ...... School N ote8 Junior School Notes Scripture Evening ...... The Friedlander Hou88 Sl.ield The Musical and Dramatic Society Dr. G. H. M. Bobbin8 A.pplied Quotation .. The Inevitable Inexplicability Gadel Note .. Escape Here i.. Myste,.y A T,.ip to Robben [aland
Vi ..,;,oj Gape Town Ocche8tra A Bear in a Blizzard A Sportsman' 8 Farewell to the .. Wanderers" Rugby, 1946 Old Boys' Match ...... My Pair oj Stilts ...... A G..itique oj the School Team School Sports, 1946 G,.icket The G,.088Gountry, 1946 Exam Results Old Boys Gorne,. The Annual Enterlaif'lment _....
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~bitorial. To scholars and teachers alike the last term betokens the end of a year. For us the year 1946 is over, and we look back upon four terms .of constructive work within and outside the classroom. As to the future, we hope soon to improve the amenities in our school. For one thing scholars will enjoy the use of an improved library, and to that end a large number of books will be purchased in the new year. This page sponsored 1
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rut to look beyond the immediate school horizon we see a troubled world yeL writhing after a terrible war, and we are reminded that many pupils will shortly leave the seclusion of school life to play a part in this turbulent scene. They have our very goocl wisbes. .May their efforts in after-life help to promote 2. h'lppier state of affairs than exists to-clay.
8cbool j}otes. Tbe past year has not been noted for any radical cbange of any kind, and school routine and organisation operates much as usual. The steady increase in our roll continues, and so does th~ consequent congestion-but the School Board bas made another promise that this will be remedied, the latest intention being to rebuild the who]e of the front of the school. In the meantime the school drive is being tarred, in which operation the big steam roller is a major issue among our minors. Tbe following changes in the staff are recorded: Dr. G. Bobbins and Mr. W. Smith, B.A., resigned in April, the former to become an inspector of schools and the latter to take up a senior position in the Rondebosch B.H.S. Their places were taken respectively by Mr. C. A. MacLeod, M.A., and Mr. S. Gilmore, B.A. On the administrative side we record the departure of Mrs. B. Han路ison as school secretary, and the appointmenL- of Mr. G. Heugh - equally facile in the ext,radion of n'oney. The School Dance was again an outstanding success, and what pupils, past. and present, owe to the untiring energy of Mrs. Clegg can never be assessed or fully acknowledged. Like schoolmasters, Mrs. Clegg is due for a big reward in heaven. A senior school concert proceeds were credited to the are due t.o Dr. Bobbins for given to the production of
was staged earlier in the year. The swimming bath fund, and our thanks the great amount of time and work tbis concert.
In sport, Scbool again maintained its acknowledged position. 0, particular mention are the following :-On Rugby Schools Day, U .16 reached the semi-final, in which they were narrowly beaten by the ultimate finalists; Lhe First 15 beat Bishops (till then an unbeaten side) 7---0; t.he Old Boys' Match was drawn i)-f). At the inter-school athletics meeting, J. G. du Toit broke the 220 yds. \Vestern Province record in 23.1 secs in his heat, and won 2
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the 100 yds. final in 10.5 secs., which is one-tenth of a second outside the existing record. At the same meeting S. Hanis won the U.15 high jump at 5 ft. 19 ins. Finally, our best wishes to all who are writing the public cxaminatious. F. G. T.
Junior ~cbool j}ott~ In contrast to 1945, the present year has brought about fc .. r changes of staff, much to our advantage. In January, 1946, Miss O. Mylne joined our sht/f u" additional teacher, and, as the Kindergarten numbers bad grown too large for one teacher to cope with, Miss Mylne took over t.h~ Sub. B. work. To Std. 6A came Mr. R. Barnard, who, besides his ordinary class duties, has been assisting with the Woodwork Classes, and has acted as Rugby coach. In March, Miss M. Branch Clark left us to be married, and her place was taken by Mrs. B. Cleaver. In January, too, Miss S. Langford resumed her teaching duties after three terms' absence in the Army. _ \V茅 .continue' to work under difficult conditions, due to iinsufficient accommodation, but it is heartening to know that an end to these difficulties is now in sight, and our present "collection" of classrooms will be extended in such a way as to provide a presentable, self-contained school. The 1946 acquisitions include the complete installation of electric lighting throughout the building, and a three-ring gas range for cooking in the N.F.S. kitchen. At our own expense, and both for safety and appearance, split pole fence was erected alongside Cambridge Road.
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Mr. Simpson very kindly provided the staff room with an excellent notice board, and we have further improved the room by the addition of attractive matting. With the installation of an electric plug, our four-year-old complaints about the cold in winter should soon be silenced. House Points for Class Work, Sport, Gymnastics, Music and Art are allotted at the usual periods, all contributing to the competition for the Friedlander House Shield in December. At the time of writing, De Waal is in the lead. This page spo1~sored by DunCa1t Taylor 3
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011 September 19th, a party of 120 boys from Stds. 4, 5 and 6 took adyanlage of the matinee at the Little Theatre, when the University }Jecob Training Depanment presented four oneact plays,-" Jaune to Camden", by Thornton Wilder: "The Pierrots of Versailles", a mime play; "The Six Wives of Calais", by du Garde Peach: and a Mexican folk play, "The Red Velvet Goat" . The Cape Town Orcbestra gave the usual jll1lior school sessioll wben they visited us in August .. Having ourselves spent a worthy sum on library books during the preceding year, the Education Department has made us a grant of ÂŁ39 for the purchase of further copies. The last of tbe boys who had joined our school during the war years as evacuees, returned to England this year. Vve were 1 C!luct:l.ntto lose them, and they bore with them our best wisbes for the future. While we wait for actual accommodation, we are not losing any time in trying to acquire those benefits for which our own immE'diate efforts are largely responsible. Hence we are starting out in Quest of two new essentials-a cinema projector and a gramradio. Our Annual Entertainment is to take place on November 8th and 9th, and will comprise the usual Kindergarten scenic songs, hvo plays in the hands of Mi.I<sesLangford and Dunt, respectively, school orchestra items, and piano, violin and 'cello solos. The funds raised will be devoted to school requisite8. Miss P. Cad man is now in charge of our piano pupils, having succeeded Miss J. Mossop, who has returned to Rhodesiit.
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17/9/46. At the beginning of August we extended an invitation to parents to be present at an "Evening devoted to Old Testament Stories in tbe form of Plays and Music", by Junior pupils and the School Orchestra. Tbe programme was presented on Saturday, August 17th, and was intended as a practical demollstration of Scripture lessons as requ;red in the new syllabus. Miss R. Frylinck, wbo is in charge of the Scripture from Stds. 1 to 4, undertook to arrange the .programme, and with the 4
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active assistance of all members of the Junior taff, conducted an experiment which proved so successful that it is to be the forerQnner of annual occasions of a similar nature. To an audience which completely filled the hall, Mr. Lorie read a short address, eXplaining the purpose of the evening, and requested those present to refrain .from applau.ding any of the items. Four Biblical plays were staged: "Moses in the Bulrushes" (Stel. 3), "Joseph and his Brethren" (Std. 2), "David .and Jonathan" (Std. 4) aud a simplified version of the medieval miracle play "Noah's Ark" (Std. 6). The School 0'rchestra played Purcell's "Trumpet Voluntary", Bach's "Sheep May Safely GrazE''', Handel's Air from "Berenice" , and accompanied the Junior singers (and eventually the audience) in Brother James' Air (Psalm 23) and the Hymn "0' God of Bethel" . An appreciative gathering helped to create the atmosphere intended, and subsequently stayed to discuss the project when coffee was served.
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~ocietp. In the 1944 issu' of Lite Magazi ne appeared lhe inaugur:.d article about the Society, in which was detailed its purpose, and its first fifteen months c路; achievement. An unfortunate error in 194.5 caused the non-appearance of an accounj', of tbe 1945 meetings in thf) 19:5 l',e :1, I路J. ~. 1'.1.\"etherefore to rectify the omission, and recount the events of two years here. First must be mentioned the fact that after a humble initial membership of 18, the Society in January numbered l40, at which figure it has since remained. Tbr Committee for 1945 consist.ed of Cecil Jubber (Chairman), W. d' Arcy (Secretary), A. Weinreich. The Committee for 1946 includes Kepper Brown (Chairman), Isidore Shifrin (Secretary), M. Moskowitz, C. Bloch, and O. Ryall. The first meeting in 1945 was held on Saturday, 24th March. The orchestra played the Brahms Cradle Song, three miniatures by Frank Budge, and Ketelbey's "Belig Across the Meadows". This was followecl by the play, "The Grand Chain's Diamond", by A. Monkhouse. The visiting at"tists of the evening were Miss Molly Walsh and Mr. John Walsh, who gave a most enjoyable recital of piano duets. The second meeting was fraught with disaster. The Coleridge Taylor Quartet, who were to have sung to us, were unable at the last moment to come, so Mr. Lorie transported his gramradio to the scene and gave a programme of records, including the interenting orchestral fairy tale "Peter and the Wolf", by Prokofief. The third m cting Mrs. Swart, who had schools, visited us and homeland in its mOl'e
in A ugust was elevated to cinema films. been showing fLlms of Holland at various gave us the opportunity of surveying her peaceful days.
The fourth mcct;I1~, Oll E'Pl,temher 15tb, began with the orchestra playing Bach's "~.herp M1.v ~afely Graze", Beethoven's Minuet, and "Rosenkavalier" W'altz Tunes by Strauss, This was followed by most entertaining dramatic and humorous sketches given by Mr. and Mrs. A. J. A. Wilson of the Rondebosch Boys High School. Lastly came a group of pieces for violin and piano provided by Mr. A. Larie and Miss J. Mossop. 6
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At a fLOalmeeting of members in the fourtb term, expendiLure was discussed, and a pleasi ng ered it balance displayed. The 1946 season opened on Saturday, 27th April. Tbf\ orchestra started the programme with Purcell's Trumpet Voluntary, IIallelell's "B renice" Air, ;:wd "Roses from the South" Waltz by SLrauss. NexL came "Mrs. McWilliam and the Lightning", a very commendable dramatisalion by lsidore Shifrin of a Mark Twain story. Followina this came a most interesting piano recital by Miss Mary Noble of the S.A. College of Music staff. The "Moonlight" Sonata of Beethoven was the chief item. On June 8th, at the second evening, the programme was opened with a one-act play, "Money Makes a Difference". This was produced by Miss Joyce Grant, of tbe U.G.T. Speech Tntining Department, and the cast included 1. Shifrin, M. Moskowitz, D. Holtzhausen, N. Jacobson and R. Young. The musical section of the evening brought us the new School String Quartet, Mr. A. Lorie, R. Lee, B. Andrews, K. Brown, in three pieces, Mozart'R "Minuet", Dittersdorf's "Andante" and an Allegretto by Marcello. Following upon this, Miss Joyce Bradleyand Mr. Frank Spears gave us sparkling performances of two comedies, "A Marriage has been Arranged", by SutI'o, and "Take No Notice", hy D. Faiber. The third meeting in Au.gust was again devoted to films. Here we are to pay special tribute to Mr. Hurwitz, who, at short notice, brought over his own projector and so avoided a disaster. since Barry Shauzin's machine went out of order late in the afternoon. The final meeting of 1946 was held on September 21st. TIle orchestra played Keltic Lament, by Foulds, Gavotte, by Glnck, and Purcell's Trumpet Voluntary. This was followed hy a most interesting talk on "Verse Speaking" by David Lytton. The final part of the programme was provided by Miss Editba Brabm. of the S.A. College of Music StaIJ, who gave a varied and very enjoyable recital of violin music, accompanied by Peter Stone. The most popular item seemed to be Schubert's "Ave Maria". Eacb evening has brought a full house, and an appreciative audience, among whom were always a sprinkling of parents. Refreshments (only coffee this year) formed a fitting conclusion. and it is here that wc thank Mrs. Clegg for her tireless assistance and unceasing support, and to Mrs.Arguile and bel' willing llelpers at the coffee table. The Society ends the year with a credit of ÂŁ9 65. 3d. This page sponsored
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In April Dr. Bobbins resigned his post as senior English master to become an inspector of schools in the Ea tem Provillce. Dr. Bobbins came to Wynberg in 1924 and, ill the intervening years, established a name and a record which will always be remembered and honoured. In Dr. Bobbins we have a man of more than ordinary attainments. I shall not dwell on his many academic distinctions or his valuable work for the teaching profession. At Wynberg we know h;.m as the senior English master and senior assistant, who, for over twenty years, inspired respect and reverence by the nobility of his thought and utterance, his passion for justice, his wise humanity. Dr. Bobbins has a masterly knowledge of the teaching of English (it is not generally known that he can recite several Shakespearean plays from beginning to end), and, as a successful teacher, did much to smooth the rough tracks of the English language for his pupils. With the ability to impart his extensive knowledge to others, his lessons were always made interesting by the introduction of humour and personal experience. In addition, his keen interest in sport of all kinds made him a very valuable member of the staff The secret of his success and populariLy may be aLLributed to two requisites: knowledge and sympathy. Dr. Bobbwl:! has both. His own outlook on life may be said to be that of the artist. He has the poet's love of "all things both great and small" in nature and human life. Indeed, seldom is a professional man to be found who combir,ed with outstanding success the qualities of teacher, scholar, writer, sportsman. A rare example is found in Dr. Bobbins. Sincere, broad-minded, sympathetic, he brought his deep learning to bear in so subtle a manner, that his young pupils were not overwhelmed but stimulated. He believes that the first duty ill all education is to encourage each boy to realise his own work, and to strengthen his powers by devoting to it all his intelligence and all his might. Many boys disagreed profoundly with him ou this matter, but 110 one ever dou bted the sincerity of his opinions. Dr. Bobbins was a very successful tea<;her, and now, flS an inspector, particularly of the English language, we hope that he has found an even wider scope for his cultivated mind, and that he is happy in his new position. F. G. 'T. 8
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~uotahon5.
~ppheb E - gt A. (during Latin):
IlTGn
"He laid him down and closed his ey.es".
S - lk - w: .. And the lover, sighing like a furnace". D - yb - y:
"Forbear
B - - rd - r: "Why
and eat no more". I ha ve eat none yet".
B - II (at cricket):
"He stoppeth one of three".
B - il - y (cross-country):
"Now
leaping, now limping", Now risking a fall".
Std. 10 (after exams.):
"What
news, what news, Your tidings tell".
li - ytr - d (at sports):
"So like an arrow swift he flew".
R - an (on rugby field): "Then, clenching teeth he turned to look upon the foe". H - It - n:
"Feeling
by his great weight his body sunk".
B- 19 - ve: "If I should think I'd die". 3 Boarders on Trek:
"\Ve' re better here Than there".
BA (during maths):
"Since then, at an uncertain hour, That agony returns".
Pr - - Il:
"Oh, sleep is a peaceful thing, beloved from Pole to Pole".
M - - k W - ig - t:
"And
B - r - y S -ev - tz -
Il:
A B - a - der:
"Poor
the gleam of her golden hair".
"He thing",
R - b - n:
"What
L - nd - r:
"By the struggling
looked again, and found hippotamus" .
it was a
he said, "poor silly thing! It's waiting to be fed".
is the creature doing here~"
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tEbe JJ nebttable JJ nexpltcabtlttp. He opened his eyes. Through the half-drawn curtains the sky could be seen, brilliant in its depths with a few vaporous white clouds suspended lazily in it. The serrated leaves of the jacaranda tree growing outside his window acted as a fittingly delicate frame lor this lovely sight. He was happy to be alive. He washed and dressed quickly, took his wrist waLch from the table next to his bed and a clean handkerchief from his chest or drawers, put the odd books next to his bed into their respective places in the long teak bookcase, then he kicked his bedroom door open wider and went down the carpeted passage to the main bedroom. He knocked twice and entered. His mother was sitting on an upholstered stool before her dressing table. With her right hand she had been brushing a curl around one of the fingers of her left hand. As he entered she carefully withdrew her finger and sat back with her head slightly to one side in order to survey her handiwork. It was not as she had hoped. She really must go to another hairdresser, she complained, as she gave him the customary morning kiss. Now who would have thought that it hacl been set the clay before 1 Where did that curl go? Yes, he might go for a walk, but he must be back in an hour's time. "Don't worry, Mom", he said. "I won't miss my tea for anything!" Agilely placing his foot on every alternate step, he flew downstairs with a speed that was only attainable through long practice and he found himself in the spacious hall in front of the large teak front door. He opened the door, and leaving it thus he descended the steps leading from the old fashioned stoep. He passed down the garden path and let himself out through the front gate. It was good to be alive and, better still, to be young. Youth meant everything-physical and mental alertness and fitness and the ability to notice and appreciate the attractive surroundings. He would have liked to learn the language of the birds, and he would have liked to fly, for he felt that his soul was swelling within him. To relieve the pressure somewhat he whistled a merry tune as he turned into Summerley Road. Yet the life of a bird was short. It saw many beautiful ~cenes and sang many a delightful song as it fluttered from bough to bough or flew from country to country, but to him it seemed useless to live a wonderful life if he was saou to die and lose all 10
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his memories. Yet was it not the same with every li ving thing from plants up to man himself? The boy found himself wondering why plants reproduced and for what purpose he was alive. vVhat would he be like when he was old, he wondered. He resolved that he would be different. Not sour like Mr. Doher, who owned the fruit sh'op next the bloscope j not stern like Dr. Tolman, who lectured on geology j neither dumb-witted like John, the gardener, who came one day in every week j nor would he pretend to know everything like old Mr. Grudge, who had retired from business only two years back. When he was old, he comforted himself, he would always remember his resolution to be d'ifferent. Or would he forget ~ He realised that when he looked at old photographs of himself he could not realise that the young smiling face, .the fair early age. Was it possible that when he was old he would forget curly hair and the green eyes-he knew that they were green-of the lad in the picture were indeed hi". Somehow the lifeless portrait seemed to be of someone else, someone much younger tban he bad ever been. He could not remember bimself at such au himself as he was then. Would he forget all his ideals, thoughts and dreams? "Never",
he declared.
"Surely
it is not possible".
How strange it would be to be able to look back 011 one's life instead of having to guess what was going to become of him. The future seemed a thick Jog, tbe past was a mist. Only the present was clear, bright and very agreeable. He did not want to think of the future, as it always set his brain awhirling. For what was his future, that tEok such a long time to materialise, but a drop of time in the ocean of eternity. He was just one of the million of people on earth, a tiny planet tumbling through boundle5S space. He realised that he had always lived for himself, judging the rest of the world according to his own likes and dislikes. Wben be realised bow infinitesimally small he was he was ashamed of bimself-be determined to be more kind and considerate in tbe future-and wondered why he was alive. Yet, if there was no purpose in life, wby did he so desperately want to live ~ Why did he want to learn, to know, to have pleasure ~ To this question he could find no suitable answer. Life was wonderful, but he wished that he would never age. If only he had the secret of eternal youth! This page sponsored
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[le had not noticed the car. It had COU1(\ round the corner at a high speed and tbe boy had been crossing the road. There had been a screeching of brakes and thc car had come to a standsLill. He had been knocked violently forward, but bad cOllie to land on his feet. ne had felt a tearing pain in his right side. ] [e bad put his hand there and drawn it away wet and clammy. 11e had staggered forward and fallen. He fel t the presen cc of p...:ople about him. Someone was feeling his pulse. He opened his eyes slowly. A hush came over the assembled people. He knew that soon it would be all over. Somehow it no longer s3emed ÂŁtrange to him, but he felt that death was a perfectly natural occurrence. lIe was not afraid. Had it not been for the pain in his side and the. thought of his mother he would have been quite happy. Be prayed fervently that his only parent might be comforted in her sorrow. The pain was getting worse, and he felt as though he was falling down a bottomless abyss. Deeper, deeper. ... Slowly thd crowd dispersed, each bearing a tear in his cye and a gnawing pain in his heart. BuL the lad lay sti!~. Life's liquor in his cup was dry. S. BROWER (9A).
((abet j}otes. \Ve commenced this year with a total sLrength of about. 3:10. W'c regret losing Lt. Smith, who left us during the year to join the Rondebosch detachment. We welcome Lt. MacLead, especially as we need an officer who takes an interest in the Signalling Section. 'vVe further wish to ex.tend our thanks to Mr. Arguile, who was kind enough to assist us with the Ambulance Section. Mr. Gilmore offered to help us with shooting practices, which could not take place regularly owing t,o shortage of Cadet Officers. We appreciate his assistance in this respect. Owing to shortage of material we were unable to equip each member of the Corps witb a proper uniform .. We bope La rectify this matter within the near future. The members of the Corps arc keen on target shooting and with new rifles, wbich we hope will be obtained next year, we should be able to give quite a good accolmt of oursc}ves.
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(!Escape. Mr.
ELheJbert Brown was lecling vaguely exciLed. As lie sat all the padded green seat aI the cam part,ment, hf' peereLl anxiously out of the window. '0011, very soon, the traill wouJd arrive at the sea. The sea I The very thought th~'ilJed him and he felt a queer exuberant leeling run through him as he thougl1L of it. It was Lhe lirst Lime Mr. Brown was paying a visit to tbe sea. No wonder he was feeling excited. Even a man in bis fifties could become excited sometimes, It was only that morning, whilst sitting reading in his office at home in the little country village where he lived, that the thought had occurred to him. He had always led the life of an overruled man. Ruled by a ferocious wife. When he had told Mrs. Brown of his sudden d0sire to go to the sea, she had laughed. "\Vhat!" she had said, "You, Ethelbert Brown! A man of your age going to the sea, when you've had all your life to go? No fear. You're not going!" she had thundered. Then Mr. Brown had regained some of his former courage and told Mrs. Browu where to get off. lie had hurriedly packed a few of his scauty belongings and raced to the little station. There he had been just in time to catch the train which was to go to the little seaside port, '.me hundred and ten miles distant. Now, as he sat in tbe carriage reflecting all tbese past occurrences, a grim smile flickered round liis ratber pale lips. The more he thought of his wife, the more he determined to be tbe head of the house, not a hen-pecked husband. The atmosphere in the compartment was stifling. Next to him sat an old man smoking a foul pipe, which made the other two occupants cough now and then. Mr. Brown rose and opened the window. Like a grey mist the smoke poured out of the window. The man next to him muttered into his beard about the unmaunerly "young" and gave a very realistic shiver. Th:is was not to worry Mr. Brown, however, for the train had turned a bend and there in the distance was the sea, a glorious expanse of shimmering water. The sun was setting in a blaze of glory as Mr. Brown dismounted from his carriage. Happily he strode to the little hotel that was to be his home for the next three weeks. The seagulls rent the cool air with their raucous cnes and slowly dusk set in. D. This page sponsored 13
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~crc IS _fMpstcrp. He sighed and began in a tired voice: "It W:.LSa cold dre:.Lry night. The seas were rising steadily. Suddenly a horrid convulsion of the elements took place. The lightning enveloped us as with a mantle and the gigantic breakers tossed the helpless little ship on the fuming ocean. Every minute drew us llearer to the rocky shore. The captain, with the utmost coolness and intrepidity, orde["(~d the ratings on deck to help with the pumps. Then with an awful groan the ship was torn asunder on the rocki. Everyone of the Cl路ew was drowned." "Then what happened to you?" hushed and frightened tone. "Me
j"
he replied.
his listener
"I was drowned,
said in rather
a
too."
M. MOSKOWT'l'Z(SA).
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One night at about 8 o'clock a man came. Actually he invited us to Robben Island. Next day at 8 o'clock we arrived and got into the crash-boat which had two searchlights on the mast. Slowly she chugged out faster, faster, till she reached forty knots. We were well on the way when we went below into the dark, hot engine room. The spray was soaking the peaple at the stern. A while later we reached the Island and got old car. Soon we came to the tea place. Our three buns each. \Ve got into the car and went ing, where we played a bit. Soon we got to place, where we looked around.
out alld into an tea consisted of to an old huildan underground
After that we went through an aerodrome and came to a nine point two. Soon we were off. On Lhe way back home one engine broke down, so we went at twenty knots. Still we had a happy day. ANDRE
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1Ji~it of (!Cape ~olun 庐rcbe~tr a. On Wednesday, 14th August, Mr. Geoffrey Miller conducted the Cape Towu OrchesLra in the Junior and Senior sessiolls of the anoual concert. The Juniors were taken OH a "JI,Ilusical Tour of Europe", duriog which they visited nine countries. Tbe Seniors heard Weber'li "Invitation to the 路Waltz", the Valse Triste of Sibelius, the Five Rhythm Movement of Tscbaikovski's "Pathetic" Symphony, and finally, the vividly described course of the river "MoIdau" , by Smetana. Mr. Lorie selected the programmes and discussed each item prior to its performance.
Lost! The word came echoing back to me mockingly over the white landscape. The word itself gave me a desolate sensation of utter loneliness, Although cut off from the rest of the North Pole Explorers, my whole ai.m at tbat time was to get t.hrough the blizzard, which was now raging at its height with a pitiless ferocity . My whole line of vision was enclosed within towering prison walls of hail and snow, which enveloped me like a cold blanket. Bent double beneath dripping clothes, I trudged OD, battling my way through gusts of wind trying to 拢ind shelter. I .suddenly fell down in the pitch black starkness and lost consClOusness. On awakening I found myself buried halfway under snow. My body felt as if it were a solid piece of ice. My frozen mind slowly realised the hopeless plight that I was in, lost in a desert of snow. After I had brought my blood back into circulation I slowly arose. To my great amazement I noticed tracks of a bear next to me. In the dull silence I trudged along, clutching with my frostbitten hands my only dear possession-my rifle. On coming over an iceberg I came within ten yards of a huge bear. Loading my gun, I calmly took aim and fired. To my great surprise, no report broke 路the deadly silence. Fear immediately overtook me and a deadly cold sensation made my head swim. I stood as if petrified, my eyes staring, sweat breaking out in little drops on my forehead, ill an agony of horror arid suspense. On raising my white face This page sponsored
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and twitching lip;" I saw Lhe bear coming nearer. At the last moment my science text book saved me, for I immediately rammed some snow up my barrel. I quickly took aim at the advancing mountain and fired. According to the laws of friction, the ice was melted. The stream of water coming out froze into a spear of ice and hit the bear. The ice melted when it came into contact with his warm body, and gave off its latent heat .... The bear died of water on the brain.
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Wanberers."
(In memory of the famous sports ground which has been taken over by the Railway Authorities.) !?areweJl, oh! \Vanderers, scene of many a sport, Where oft a bloodless battle has been fought; For I musL leave thee to thine son:y plight, And seek new pleasures 'yon the distant height. Well I remember how, expectant, and with joy I came To watch the youthful players reclaim their tame; How with parched Ijps I cheered, and cheered still n10re Till all th,., world knew whaL 1 felL and saw. Yon tow'ring stands that hugged thee from thine birth No longer shall o'erflow with grey-beard mirth; Thine seats shall ne'er again be filled with joy, .For other.:;, soon thy ki ngdom shall desLroy. Already the class of clanging steel resounds, And choking smoke o'ertops thy beloved grounds; Thou look'st on, disfigured by the plough, And ask "arc the'e my lovers that this allow" ~ Is that thy uag born there on high, That never more o'er thy green lawns shall fly ~ A re those thy sons and daughters taking leave of thee, And shall I, too, share their solemnity ~ Farewell, To mourn Farewell, For gone
farewell, for now I must away, thy death in sorrow and dismay; fareviell, no more shall I trespass thy grassy green, are all thy sports that long have been! S. 16
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l\ugbp, 1946. Again thid year ten teams were entered in the School Competitions and enjoyed a successful season. A high stalldard ot play has been maintained throughout, and the keenness of the players, especially the younger ones, has contributed greatly to the success achieved The School Team played many excellent games, the defeat of the unbeaten Diocesan COllege team at Rondebosch by 7 points to nil being its best performance. At Schools' Day it also put up a meritorious performance, being eliminated by a narrow deciSIOn Ly Dincesan College, the ultimate joint-winners, after the two teams had played a pointless draw. It played open, attractive Rugby throughout the season, but was unfortunate enough to be heavily handicapped. by injuries. D. Bailey, its captain, was incapacitated by a severe injury and was unable to play for the whole of the .,econd half of the season. His keenness and experience have inspired the team both on and off the field. The Second Team have given a good account of themselves and, led bj Wilkins, have finished up with a re_p.ord of which they can be Justly proud. The Under 17 and Under 16 Teams, though not very strong, have played good football, alld Mr. Barnard is to be congratulated 011 a very successful overture to what we hope will be a long and and happy period of coaching. In connection with the Under 17A team a word of explanation is required regarding its status. Many years ago, about fifteen in all, the Under 17 age limit was recognised as the summit of Schools' Rugby. Since then the Under 19 Competition has been instituted, and Old Boys wishing to gauge the standard of School Rugby from Press reports must bear in mind that the Under 17 Competition only contains the first teams of the smaller schools. The standard of the Wynberg Under 17 is midway between our third and fourth team strength. Almost our strongest Under 16 was entered for Schools' Day, thus including players who would usually be playing in our Second Team. On paper, the team did not have bright prospects, but 011 the day it covered itself with glory, reaching the semi-final after eliminating two powerful opponents in S.A.C.S. and Paarl.
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In the selDi !Jnal th('y wen .. nunuwly (lcfuatl,;Ll Ly Lhrell !J0inls Lo nil Ly Rondebusch, Uw ullilllaLe V,'il1nels. Congratulations, Ildel" 16's! The udl'r l;>A Lhi" year JUl'; vlayed ~ound 'LIId, HL Limes, excellellt rooL!J,UI. 'llwir IOl'lll was noL cOllbislt:nt, !Jul.. [tLllong Lhelr better adue\'elJlCllts W(l~ a lille Will over Rondebosch Uncler IbA by" 6 points lo:.l. IL -is a pleasing tbought that a great mally (.d Ll11ti y('ar's Leam will be under age llt!l\.t season. 'fhe Ulld"r 15B's, (;'8 and D" have all played well, although withouL special disti llolion. The Ouder l3A team was ratlIer disapJloiniillg this ye.H, due mostly to lllC()nsistel~t tornt. oLarllllg the :;t'aWIl :;hal ily, Il socn developed illlO a really strong tealll, whil'l! d{,!,pal\'d lllany of Ule best teJ,ll1:; ill lhe compeLitioll, ~Olll(, IJy sur[lrisingly large margins. Theu (;a111e ti. depressing bul unaccountable lapse' in form for about, I \'e maLches. foJlowecl by il geuel spell to\\Hrcls the end. Tli~ ndul' ]:.;13 played game football, while the Ullder 13C, keeFillg their Leam almosL ullchanged throughout the season, proved to be tilt' I'P5. Under UC \VL' lw\\' yet had. The llUln1el' of "littl{'" pl,lye1':; takillg I,art ill foollndl has cOlltillllLltl to inl'l'e;)se. T le'!' ages \'ary bvlwl'('1I ;l'vell anti elevell y.ears (lld, Hllcl. it . .i~ Lhe kccnllcss gt Ih'ratel: in this nursery that has and illspiretl UH' tL'ums l'{'pre~clIl illg .1 hl' 8dlOOl ill the adultl COllll,cliliollS. Ag.)!,t l'rL'f('cts ~lIlcl K( 11iol' l'l'l'IPds arc to be llltl.nked jOl' their inv,L1uabk assistant'\' ill tllt'se jUlliol' games j Lhoir tactful and effic;ent hundling of the little players is nol, only appreciated, L:ut il sho1.,]ll tJc noLed th,,~ ",Junior ltugbv" could neither be developed 1101' maintained without their assistance.
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The cO;ld1('!', ~I l'SSI'S. \V cod, Oost llUizl'll, :--'illll_son, II oll1ll's anel Bal'llarcl, an' to 1)(' cOllgra111lltted Oil t]wir \ery able work, ",bieb is apprpc;::ote(l hy all players. The following ,'{,lliors have clistingllishecl themselves ill coaching or administraLive [-asiLions :Ryan, LJ iL\\'tl">y, l)unc<LlI. Belgrave, Michalowsky , Cilliers, Bell, Salkow, oh('Jl, ~levell~oll, and last, but not least, tbe "uncles" of Lbe "Springboks" (the seven and eight-year-olds), Brown and Benger. Ko commelltary weuld be complete witboul, reference to ,the administrati\'c worl< ly Dpl!:(rove and Duncan, who were throughout tJl(' season re'sFollsible for the tare' and Ilpkeep of all football ef)uipmt'llt. They performed this Ollel'OUS duty with scrupulous care' alld efficiency, and fully de~erve 1he praise bestowed all them. Our pleasurable anticipation of tbc 1947 5\'<1S0n is somewhat clouded by the fact thaL Mr. Oast huiz('n, who j~ leaving for OVC1'SPitS next'yrar lo study PIlysiothe'rapy, will llot be with liS. A
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coach of the very highesL cal icrc, his deparLure will be a loss not only to the School but also to the teacbi ng profe sion. To those who have worked with him, both players aud coaches, will long remain the memory of his keenness, his paLience, his high personal standard of sportsmanship, his quiet humour, and his unremiLting devotion to the routine of teaching boys to be polished players and sportsmen both on and off thfl fielei. The following Rugby awards have been made for Lhe 1946 season :mues: D. Bailey, O. Ryau, N . .Llaytread. Colours: D. Bailey, O. Ryall, N. LJaytread, J. Smuts, R. GOl'in, H. Jonps, C. Bleekers, K. Bell, H.. Robinson, P. Lee, \V. EclgC'come, F. Bprger, A. Irawtrpy, E. Parlabf'an, J. Cilliers. Ir. E. T.
In a very aLLractive alld hard foughL match which provided man)' thrills and excellent movements tLl' Old Boys lllall(tgecl to sharp hOllours (:i-all. The Old Boy~ scored first whell \VesL b'oke through to dot down under thl' posls. l{emaiJling Oil the attack the Old Boys continu"r[ to dominate Lh" game, aud soon :Jfter Roollzaier scolﾂｷed. A good pellalty by Jones brought the score to 6-3. At the interval the Old Boys led 6-3. In a spate of really delightful secolld Lillf play the School went Oil to equalise when Ilaytread was tenL away' ﾃ的l a 50-y:n'cl run duwn L1e touch-line to score a gre'1t try. The Old Boys fought back hard, their loose forwards doing fom3 grand work, but the School remained tbe more dangerous alld were somewhat unlucky not to score more points. l\IeGl'egor and Lewis were always prominent for the Old Boys, while the School teflm is to be congratulated on a sound piece of team work with each man carrying his weight. After the match the Leams were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Clegg, a gathering' in IV hich lllall y old friendships w(,l'e l'enell'lﾂｷd. TJ!.AMS . .';('l/fJ(,f
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.fflp lBair of ~ttltf). It was Sunday morning when my father said he would start a new thing. I was playing baseball when I saw my brother walking on a pair of stilts with my father holding him from behind. My father called to me and said, "Would you like to tryout the stilts 1" After a few attempts with my father holding them steady I was able to balance by myself. Then I found it quite easy to walk on stilts. My father made a few more pairs for the other boys and then the fun began. Some boy" managed quite easily, others fell, then we decided to have a race and I came first. A man who was watching took a photo of us for his private bioscope. GERARDJACOBSON (8 years). 20
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~ (!Critique ot tbe ~cbool m:eam. An intelligent and inspiring captaill who, at the same time, is on oJ the best flank forwards in the entire Under 19A competition: awarded his Rugby Blue for 1946.
Jjadey:
centre with a brilliallL elay, one of the most penetrative centres football; he must, however, improve hi" a dangerous tendency to run ::tcross the his bn'alc
J one,;:
A promising
Smuts: A polished full-back with sense of posltlOual play; he player in the School Team, cOllcelltrat,ion on eliminating
break, and, on his in all Under 19A handling and curb field atter making
a safe pair of hallels and a Elle is definitely the most improved due purely to his keenness and his faults.
: A good full-back :tnel wing; has great possibilities in the tormer position, but must realIse that posltional play is the first \lssential required.
Bleekers
Gorin: A great-hearted wing who makes the most of every available opportunity; lacl< of maturity, which can only be gained by experience, alone prevented him from reaching Blue standard this year. centre who, after a shaky start, (mished up the seasoll as onc of the most dangerous . players in this position in all Under 19A football; awarded a Rugby Blue for 1946.
jJaytl'wd:
A powerful and penetrative
A gifted young fly-half who has everything required tI' make a really great player, except speed ofTthe mark. Physicall y he is capable of this, and on the elimination of this grave fault depends his whole future as a R.ugby player.
lJruwn:
Bell:
The keenest, most vital, and at times the most brilliant player in the team.; he is a deadly tackler and has developed a most efrective break rou nd the scrum; only a somewhat erratic distribution has pl'evented him from gaining a Blue this year; he has an uncommonly brigbt future.
Robin 'on: A good, solid, hard-working front-ranker who has improved considerably, and who will probably continue to do eo. 21
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A good hooker, outstanding in the line-out and the loose; only lack of maturity prevented him from att路aining Blue standard this year.
Michalo1Vsl.:y: A game, bard-working front-ranker who, despite his youth, gained a permanent position in the School Team owing to his keenness and perseverance. /( ycm: An outstanding forward in all phases of the game, especially in the line-out; be must, however, make his tackling far more deadly; awarded bis Rugby Blue for 1946. very good flank and eigbth man, especially on attack; he bas, however, not yet eliminated a weakness in hi~ scrumming wbich is preventing him from reacbing the first flight.
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Hdgecome: A game, keen, fLery forward who is outstanding in the loose; he should mature well, but must eliminate a decided weakness in tackling. ]Jel'gel': A young, talented, stout-hearted player, who has maIntained his place by sheer hard work; he gives every promise of maturing well. Cillie'rs: A strong, solid and valuable lock forward who must concentrate on infusing more vitality into his loose play. Williams: A promising young player who with experience and age should develop into a very penetrative wing. Simpson: A hard-running, hard-tackling wing and centre, who gIves every promise of becoming an outstanding player next year. Pa1'labean: A dashing wing and flank, but a player who will not progress beyond a certain point unless he radically improves his defence. TVolfsohn:
A strong front-ranker
whose loose play is erratic.
jJ'rynn: A solid wing and forward who, if he infuses more dash into his play, sbould become a very valuable member of Dext year's team. H. E. T. and J. F. O.
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The Annual Sports took place on Friday. 1st, March, at Newlands Cricket lhound and, as usual, was most successful. Both the championship and handicap events werp. keenly contested, and in the 10rmer two records were broken. namely, ]'.I. Hay tread's 15.2 secs. for the Open 110 Yards Hurdles and J. du Toit's 24.1 secs. in the Under 16 220 Yards. There was keen competition in the House championship, the issue being far more open than in previous years, but De Waal once again were worthy cbampions, although by a narrower margin than in 19'.!.0. At the end of the day tbe cups were presented by Dr. G. H. M. Bobbins, to whom above all t.he Scbool owes ils r,rOWll(,SS aJlr.! keenness in this branch of sport. The following
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A. Friedl:tnder Cup (Under 10 Champion): G. Andrews (W.). D. Baskin Cup (Under 12 Champion): G. Leib (V. Riebeek). D. Baskin Cup (Under 14 Champion): F. Simons (Rhodes). Arthur NewIllall Cup (Under 14 Relay): Rhodes. Claude Felbert Cup (Under 16 Champion): J. du Toit (D. Waal). Dr. G. Pycroft Cup (Under 16440 Yards): J. du Toit (D. Waal). Wollaston Cup (Open 440 Yards): H. Hay tread (Van Rip.hp.f\k). Hoogenhout Cup (Victor Ludorum) : N. Hay tread (Van Riebep.k). McDonald Cup (Junior House Championshifl): De Waft!. Duncan Taylor Cup (House Championship): nP. Waal The results
were as follows:-O'PEN.
100 Yds.: 1. N. Hay tread : 2. M. Wri_ght; 3. R. Robinson. 11.2 secs .. 220 Yds.: 1, N. Hay tread ; 2, M. Wright; 3, O. Ryan. 25.4 secs. This page sponsored
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2, R. JOllBS; 3, O. Ryan.
Long Jump: 1, M. Wright; ] 7ft. 1in.
ReCR.
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1, O. Schmidt and K. Bell; 3, E. Adams.
110 Yds. Hurdles: 1, N. HavtrBad; 2. 15.2 secs. (record). Shot Putt:
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1 Mile: 1, D. Bailey; 2, C. Bleekers ; 3. E. E. Adams. 5 min. 15 secs.
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11.3 100 Yds. : 1, J. du Toit; 2, C. Harris ; 3. L. Hawtrey. secs. 24.6 220 Yds. : 1, J. du Toit; 2, G. Simpson; 3. L. Hawtrey. secs. 440 Yds. : l. J. du Toit; 2, G. Simpson; 3. F. Williil.l11s. fi7.0 secs. 880 Yds.: 1, F. Williams; 2, K. Sawyer; 3, Edgeeome. 2 min. 25.3 secs. Long Jump: 1, C. Harris; 2, F. Williams; 3. G. Leonard. 17ft. 5in. High Jump: 1, C. Hanis; 2, J. Kets; 3, N. Riley. 5ft. ~in. llO Yds. Hurdles: 1, N. Riley; 2, K. Brown; 3. P. Pry111l 16.2 secs. UNDER
14.
100 Yds.:
1, F. Simons; 2, G. Crowder; 3, M. Jowell. 12.6 secs.
220 Yds.:
1, F. Simons; 2, N. Jowe]]; 3, G. Crowder.
Long Jump: 1, F. Simons; 2, H. Mendelowitz; 16ft. 3in. High Jump: 1, F. Simons; 2, D. Isaaeson; 4ft. gin. 75 Yds. Hurdles: 12.0 secs.
3. G. Crowder.
3, J. Roseveare.
l. .1. Roseveare ; 2. N. Jowel!; 3, J. Reott. UNDER
75 Yds.: 120 Yds.:
28.7 secs.
12.
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UNDER 50 Yds. : 1, G. Andrews; R.O secs.
2, N. Kamionsky ; 3, 1<.. Blake.
75 Yds. : 1, G. Andrews; 11.4 secs.
2, N. Kamionsky ; 3,. K. Blake. RELAYS.
Open (440 Yds.): 50.5 secs.
1, V. Riebeek;
U.16
(440 Yds.): 1, De Waal; 49.4 secs. (equals record).
U.14
(440 Yds.): fi5.4 secs.
1, Rhodes';
U.12
(330 Yds.): 44.8. secs ..
1, V. Riebeek;
U.10 (220 Yds.): 31.5 secs: WESTERN
1, De Waal;
2, De Waal; 2, V. Riebeek;
2, Wellington;
PROVINCE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS.
3, Wellingt011.
3, De Waal.
2, Rhodes; 2, Rhodes;
3, Wellillgioll.
3, Wellington.
3, V. Riebeek. ATHLETIC
A Wynberg team, consisting of 22 runners, distinguished itself at the Junior Championship held at Paarlon the 23rd of March. John du Toit ran brilliantly to win the Under 17 100 Yards and 220 Yards sprints. In the shorter distance his time, 10.5 secs., was one-tenth behind the existing record, which has stood for ()v'~r ten years, find in the furlong be set up a new record of 23.1 secs., which eclipsed the record standing to the credit of that famous and almost legendary athlete, Danie Hugo. n. Harris also gained il. well-earned vic~ory for the School by winning the Under 15 High Jump, clearing the hnight of 5ft. l~in. J. du Toit, though only 16 years of age, was one of the first to he chosen for the team representing Western Province at the Junior Championships held at Kimhf\rlev Il. fortnight later. Our successes at t.be mreting UNDER
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1st io 100 Yards: .T. du Toil.. Ist in 220 Y iLrds: .T. du Toit.. 3rd in 4AO Yards: N. Hayt.l'ead. UNDER
19:
3rd in 880 Yards:
D. Bailey. H.KT.
otricket. The season October 194.5-March 1946 from the point of view of number of games won, was certainly not an auspicious one. On the othEfr hand, however, it has been most encouraging to rind a larger number of boys taking an active part j and so during tbe latter half of the season a series of friendly games were arranged faT a Fourth XI and an Under 14B. Tills season these two teams are regular competitol's in their respective league divisions. ". e now have six teams playing in competitive games. A larger number 'of boys in the Junior School are also taking part. Mr. Wahl, assisted by Mr. Barnard, is doing a great work here-the enthusiasm of the youngsters can be attributed in no small measure to the helpfulness of the coaching. Although the First XI won only three of their eleven games, they played well and cOl1sistently and their cricket was always of a high standard. There were again many close finishes and the team was unI ucky not to be able to record more wins in its favour. To Brown and Solomon we offer our congratulations on winning their Cricket Blue. Colours have been awarded to the following: Brown, Solomon, Lee, Bell, Golding, Blacker. Bleekers and Williams. Rhodes, wooden-spoonists last year, most deservedly won the Housp. Competition. The large number of spectators at these games., in which there were many ciose finishes, showed tbat this competition is still the highlight of the cricketing season. The Second XI were sorry to say good-bye to Mr. whose interest and enthusiasm was most appr~ciated. same time we are pleased to welcome Mr. Gilmour, who in charge of the same team. A. N.
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20-10/4.5: vs. Observatory. Wynberg, 84 (Brown 40, not out). Observatory, 77 (Kruger, 7/26). Wynberg won by 7 runs. 27/10/45: vs. C.B.C. \Vynberg, 48 (Golding 12). C.B.C., 90 (Solomon 3/20, Kruger 3/24). Wynberg lost by 42 runs. 3/11/45: vs. Sea Point. Wynberg, 135 (Schoeman 38, Brown 23, Bell 15). Sea Point, 75 for 3 wickets (Brown 2/21). Match drawn. 17/11 /45: vs. Lansdowne. Wynberg, 82 for 8 wickets (Lee 24, Solomon 22). Lansdowne, 82 (Bell 4/24). Match drawn. 24/11/4.5: vs. S.A.C.S. Wynberg, 109 (Brown 42, Golding 23). S.A.C.S., 118 (Brown 5/31, Solomon 3/31). S.A.C.S. won by 9 runs. 1/12/45:
vs. Rondebosch.
Match
26/1/46: vs. Bishops. Wynberg, Bishops, 107 (Brown 3/21).
cancelled. 59 (Bleekers 16, Blacker 15). Bishops won by 9 wickets.
2/2/4f>: vs. Constantia. Wynberg, 71 (Brown 45)" Constantia. 75 (Bell 6/42). Constantia won by 4 runs. 9/2/46: 17).
vs. Marist. Wynberg, 94 (Golding 23 not out, Brown Marist, 62 (Bleekers 7 i39). Wynberg won by 5 wkts.
16/2/46:· vs. Observatory. Wynberg, 105 (Bell 16, Lee 15, Brown 15). Observatory, 120 (Bleekers 4/20). Observatory won by 16 runs. 23/2/46: vs. C.B.C. Wynberg, 63 (Smythe 37). C.B.C., (Smythe 5/26, Brown 5/39). C.B.C. won by 42 runs
105
2/3/46: vs. S.A.C.S. Wynberg, 124 (Golding 48, Bell 26). S.A.C.S., 95 (Bell 4/26, Smythe 3/12). Wynberg won by 29 ·runs. 27
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"Cross-Country Day" was beid on the 23rd October, somewhat later than in previous years. The weather was cool for so late in the year, bU.t a gusty north-wester marred the otherwise perfect couditions. Altogether three hundred and ten runners IJ:uticipatcd ill the afternoon's events, their ages ranging from seven to nineteen. The Senior Cross-Country was won by R. Gorin, of Van l-tiebeel{, in the. excellent time of 35 mins. 55-9/10 secs., with VI. Edgecome beating R. Jones by inches for second place eleven sJconds behind the winner. F. Simons, of Rhodes, won the Under 15 Cross-Country in the fast time of 39 mins. 12-1/5 secs. and was followed home by two plucky runners, H. van der Merwe, of Van Riebeek, and G. Parkinson. of Rhodes. All the CrossPlaygrounds were keenly contested by big fields and the respectivp. winners all displayed those very rare essentials for races of this type, speed combined with staying power. The detailed results were as follows:Senior Ct路oss路Co1l1~t?路y: 1, R. Gorin (V.R.); 2, W. Edgecome (W.); 3, R. Jones (W.). Time: 35 mins. 55-9/10 secs. Jum'o1' Ct'oss-Country (Unde?' 15): 1, F. Simons (R.); 2, H. van der Merwe (V.R.); 3, G. Parkinson and A. Rabin. Time: 39 mins. 12-1/5 secs. Under 13 Gt'oss-Playgl'o1vnd: 1, P. Pelser (V.R.); 2, B. Perrins (D.W.); 3, M. D'Olivera (D.W.). Under 11 C1'osS-eZaYf/1'Mtnd: 1, J. van der Merwe (V.R.); 2, D. Stewart (W.); 3, B. Bloch (D.W.). Under 9 C1'oss-Playg1'o'll'lld: 1, B. Weinreieh (W.); 2, A. Peacey (D.W.); 3, P. Fourie (R.). 8'ub B Cross-PlaygrMmd: 1, A. Wulff (V .R.); 2, D. Morgan (D.W.); 3, L. Williams (R.). 8ttb A C?'oss-Playg?'ottnd: 1, R. Savage (V.R.); 2, J. Johnson (D.W.); 3, C. Hutton (R.). The points gained by the various Houses were:(1) (2) (3) (4)
Seniors. Van Riebeek ... Wellington ... ... Rhodes ... ... De Waal ... ...
Juniors. 300 268 219 159
(1) (2) (3) (4)
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Rhodes . .. ... . .. Wellington ... . .. De Waal ... Van Riebeek . ..
1020 746 634 626
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(6) VÂą)
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742 678 576 419
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(1 Rhodes (2) De Waal ... .. . (3) Van Riebeek . .. (4) Wellington ... ...
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(1) De Waal ... (<I) Rhodes ... ... ~::l) Van Riebeek (4.) \V ell iil gLou ... ...
53 52 50 16
(1) Wellington ... . .. (2) Van Riebeek ." (3) De Waal ... ... (4) Rhodes . ..
2,348 2,148 2,078 2,074
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U1'((d~: L. Atkins, H. Bl'aude, R. Cole, J. H. Fitschen, R .. Jal'dine, S. Kavalsky, b. J. Large, A. B. Mal'golls, S. D. Margolis, M. Polllack, A. Weinl'eich, IL E. Woker, M. de R. Wl'ight.
Second G1'ade: W. Attwood, C. R. Camp, R. J. Christy, W. D'Arcy, H. EIffel's, C. C. Jubbel', M. Marcus, A. Miller, L. Rubin, B. Saacks, J. Schoeman, D. Slade, P. Smuts, B. van der Spuy. JUNIOR PiTSt
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B. Belonsky, E. Benjamin, 1. Blacker, S. Brower, K. Brown, T. Frewin, vV. Gorin, L. Kavalsky, J. Kets, H. Nossel, E. Pattison, :P. Prynn, D. Steny, G. Thatcher, J. Vink. G1'ade:
Second G1'ade: R. Andrews, R. Barron, A. Bent, F. Berger, C. Bleekers, J. Blommert, R. Bredenkamp, P. Coetzee, M. Cohen, E. Coombs, G. Cox, J. Cross, M. du Toit, L.
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Friebus, D Greeff, A. Grobbelaar, D. Hall, D. Hemmens, R. Hill, C Holtoll, R. Horton, E. lIutchings, E. lIyland, R. Jones, R. Lee, A. Leonard, M. MargoliJ1, P. Melliar, R. Munnik, F. Myers, B. Neiteler, J. Phillips-White, O. Ryan, O. Schmidt, W. Schmidt, C. Schneider, B. Ehawzi.n, G. Simpson, G. Skakal, S. Strayrou, 1. Stewart, E. Sutherland, C. Tayler, J. Vine, S. Wei.nbcrg, T. WIJkinson, F. Williams, A. Wolman, C. Ziller.
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Congratulations are due to many, many Old Boys who have attained U II iversity degrees, been joined in Holy Matrimony, have established themselves in the sporting world, have become fathers and who have goue far in tho commercial field. Most of these individc:al activities were obscured during the murky yeal's of war, but they have not gone into the limbo of the forgotten, nevertbele_so I shall, therefore, attempt to draw your attention to as many of these as it has been 'Possible to trace after such a lapse of time. }Jok/cy Sulomon, after meritorious service and the award of the D.S.M., is now settling down witb his Scotch bride in a new home built near Heathfield. llobe1路t Jack-Blench is doing surveying at U .C.T. He maniel Mary Kinnes earlier in the year. Vve wish to congratulate him on the excellent paintings be produced during his army career. P'rr/,1/!.- 7Jollinger on active service.
is at Varsity doing Chemistry
after years
JIax Qne1'ido, after nine years of life in general practice in London, has returned to Cape Town to continue his medical career. Congratulations are due to him, too, on tbe birth of a son. bis degree in Analytical Chemistry whilst in the army and is now back at U.C.T. doing Medicine. John }I-n,tz interrupted his Dental Course to 'join the Air Force and is now picking up the lost threads at Wits. C(l'rth Mell'in/osh, after years as a P.O.W., is also hard at work by davand also puts i n many hours of study on his night course at, Varsity. ('ross and Smook, of the 1942 Matric. Class, are working at the Standll,rd Bank. ])anllY
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Class, bas joined the
Permanent Air Force. d. C. Pal路kel' is back once again after bis military service and making headlil1P news on tbe sports page of the Cape Tl1nes. Congratulations to .11edly Langley on his war marriage ovelseas and on tht) recent birth of two children. We wish bim lots of lucJ{ in his new home now being built at Clovelly. On the rugby field Wyl1borg Old Boys have indeed been prom~nellt.. Playing first team rugbyare:Boonzaaier (False Bay 1946 Capt.) . .lacl.--Blwch (False Bay 1945 Capt.). II. i/mdton (who has now been transferred to Eas(.cl'l1 Province). L. lVoble, Gmnville West, Stan Lewis. JJ. Gel/and (who, incidentally, is back at U .C.T.) and H. 111 cUregor are but a few of tbe many. Special congratulations must go to f1 O'llIt on and Bool/zaaiers, who gained their Western Province caps this season. They both played in the front rank of tbe School 1st Team pack in 1938, a tribute, no doubt, to Eric Tasker's coaching, On the cricket fields, too, Wynberg Old Boys bave played a leading part, ('Yl'il Yonll and Jnck BII.I't are still the stalwarts of the Claremont Cricket Club, GeoTge li'llmwn (who has now returned to Merchant cricket) played many a fine game for Alma, The Cape Town Cricket Club bas a strong \Vynberg flavour, particularly the 1st team, which includes Clallde Simms, Alike //aml1 el' and Ronny Vallentine. 'l'hwaites, Johnny Laos and lVCLrd are with the Southern Insurance and Dick Quu'ido is at tbe Prudential. Congratulations to Sally Fine for being elected representative of the Cape Master Bakers, R, Townley Johnson has returned from the War and was " mentioned" three times in despatches, 11', RyCl!/. has returned from the Air Force and joined his father's printing works, Sid Atlas, who was a Lieutenant in the Marines, is now back a.t U,C,T, taking Medicine, ('edl ,htbbeT, who is at Varsity, has been seen in many of the Varsity plays, Ge1'7'y Bel'clowitz, now a qualified electricia.n, has opened his own business in Rosebank and we wish him every success, He waJ also married during the war years, 21
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1.01lis Knobel may be seen in his office "Fixed Property Tax"
for those who dare to enter its sacred precincts. Philip
Shock
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Lewin are bath Advocates.
. Robert J[ilhner, after years of war service, is back at bis fish cannin~ factory at SaJdanha Bay j young brother, Aubrey, is there as well. Congratulations to Jack lI1alkc1' on becoming a father. And to all other Old Boys who have reason to be congratu路 lated, I apologise for tbis omission, so here's congrats. to you all "in toto". A. FINE. THE OLD BOYS' DINNER. The Old Boys' Post-war Reunion Dinner, held in the School dining hall on Wednesday, 26th June, was unanimously agreed to be not only the most outstanding function of its kind yet held, Lut also the best function tbe Old Boys have yet bad. There were well over 80 present and it was in all respects a gala postwar reunlOn. Drinks of a wide variety were served in the common room at 6.45 and after the company had "got together" dinner was ssrved at 7.30. The boarders' dining hall had beautiful floral decorations. Place cards simplified the seating arrangements and above th.e main table was a very cleverly painted picture depicting life at school and life among the O1d Boys during the war years. The dinner itself was superb and the service left nothing to be desired. In other words, it was a typical Mrs. Clegg effort. During the course of the dinner, after drinking the King's health, Mr. Ernest Lincey proposed the toast of the School and at the same time made it clear that all speeches were to be limited to a time limit of three minutes. Mr. W. Clegg eloquently responded to the toast. The toast "The Old Boys' Union" was proposed by Mr. H. E. TaskeI', who heartily agreed with having a maximum time limit aud then proceeded to break it very ably! Mr. George Ings, ou behalf of the Union, respouded to the toast aud told a delightful yarn about a traveller lost iu a wood! As tbe evening wore ou, the momentum and the spirit increased in fervour. Mr. Rodrigues, the magician, gave us a short interlude of his very clever tricks and sleight of hand. Coffee was served at 10, after which a short sing-song ended what I have previously stated to be a very memorable evening. A good time was had by all. A. FINE.
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and Gentlemen,
l'011v,lillg Lue l'.l111utel>ol tbe 12th Annual Gener.11 lIieetillg, 1 sh,tlJ no ,I' give you a briel accounL 01 Lhe adlvities oi LHeu nlVJl SJllce JillIlI<llj l~ dj: bul before doing 50, _L shoulcl lll,e LrsL anti foremosl, 011 behalf of the l:rcsidenL anel Committee of lh路 \VynLer5 O,d .Boy,,' nion, Lo welcome back all Lhose Old Boys wbo weaL iulo ulllJ'onn during Lhe war years. We may iudeed be proud of the magnirieent response which came from Old Boys oJ the School. \Vc, loo, in our own way paid heavily, as mally Old Boys made Lhe supreme sacrifice. The first Committee Meeting after the Annual Gencml Meeting was held on 1st :February. The business of the MeeLilig was mainly devoted to discussions appertaining to tile '" ar Memorial alld tbe proposed lIew Old Boys' blazer. IL was decided in cOllllecLion with Lhe War Memorial tlJat Lhe best way Lo cLPproach the question of a swimming bath would be a co-ordinated effort between the Old Boy~' Union and the ScbooI Committee. Thus a sub-committee was formed comprising Messrs. :Felbert, :Friedlander and Bailey, to deal with the above matter. In connection wiLb the blazer, it was unanimously decided tbat a plain blue or black blazer would be most suitable. However, r nal decision as to thr.l colour and badge should rest with the Gen eral Meeting. 011 tlle f'vJning of 13th March, Dr. G. Bobl::in~ arrang cl a light, entel Lainm3nt for Olel Boys in aid of tbe swimming l:ath funds. Old Boys played a very big part, in the evening's entertailimf'l1t. and an enjoyable time was had by all. Mr. Lincey, on behalf of the Union, presented Dr. Bobbins with a small tokenwhat a gre'lt friend the Old Boys' Union loses in bis departure. We wish him every success in his new field. On tbe night of the concert, Lhe Cc路mmittee'~ decision and proposal re the blazer was out-voted by a General Meeting, wbo proposed that we should wait p;".hteen months for the material to come in and have a striped blazer. The next committee meeting was held on the 7tb May. The business of th'at meeting was (a) the Old Boys' blazer, (b) tbe reporl from lhe sub-committee on meeting with the School Committee re War Memorial; (c) Old Boys' Reunion Dinner and Past v. Present rugby matcb In connection with the blazer, the Committee did not consider that the opinion of those present at the concert represented tbc view of tl,e m'liority of tbe members of the Union. Notification will be given at tbe next General Meeting for the decision to he rpv;ewed and rescinded. Mr. :Felbert then gave a resume of the
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meeting batween the sub-committee and the School Committee, and Mr. Friedlander read all the correspondence which followed between Mr. Friedlander, sen., and the Provincial Council authprities re t,he proposed swimming b'lth. The Committee passed a vote of thanks and appreciation for the yeoman work being done by Mr. Friedlander, senior. The Past v. Present Annual Rugby Match was fixed to take place at chool.on the 12th June, at 4 p.m. Mrs. Clegg's most kind invitation for the Old Boys' Dinner to take place at School was accepted, the date being fixed for 'Vedllesday, 26th Juno. Further arrangements were left to Mrs. Clegg and the Honorary Secretary. The Rugby Match proved to be a very evenly hard fought match with the result a draw 6-all, a fair reflection on the game. The post war Reunion Dinner was the most outstanding event of the year. I shall deal with that, however, later in a special review of the dinner. The next Co=ittee Meeting, which was held on the 26th August, dealt with the report on the progress of the War Memorial by the sub-committee. Their report went as follows: The only complication which had arisen was the lack of space in the originally chosen ·spot. A new position was suggested at the bottom of the Feld. However, the Qc]'ool Committee felt that they would rather exappropriate the necessary ground than move the bath to another site. £450 has already been raised at the school and almost £200 has been promised by Old Boys at an appeal at the Dinner. It was decided to be au appropriate time to Gegin progress on canvassing to raise th.e necessary funds. As él. start in this direction the Old Boys' Committee and the School Committee will have personal canvassing of permanent members of the Wynberg-Kenilworth district. Two eireulars were also drawn up to be sent to Old Boys as a reminder of the part that we had to play. It was also decided to put the £30 which had been raised for the Turf Wicket towards the War Memorial. The next Old Boys' function would take the form of a Smoking Concert at the Cogill's Hotel, Wynberg, on the 23rd October. Arrangements would be made for a U.D.F. concert party to entertain those present. As arral1ged, the Smoking Concert was held. However, we were unfortunate in the choice of a night as it turned out to be a very stormy evening. Consequently there was a very moderate attendance, 30 being present. Under the circumstances, however, the evening proved to be 9uite a success. 34
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As far as acti -ities of the Union are concerned, this report Lril1gs us llJ>1.c-date: but 1 should like to make a few facts known (0 members that might prove very interesting. Our active memLership this year (those who have paid thei!' annual subscription) is over 180 members. This is the highest memberL11:": e\er iLLlaincd since the fOlmation of the Union. Besides tbese active members, we have several hundreds of former members all our books who act as a past foundation and to wbom we can sur<'ly look for future support and tbus even further swelling t'be l lllks of Lhe Union. In cOllnection with the War Memorial, the Old Boys have been instrumental in raising public donations as well as their own contribulions, which at the present moment totals ÂŁ558 16s. This, in campari on .with the amount raised by the school, which is ÂŁ450, is certainly a feather in our cap. We still hope to raise considerably more from Old Boys as there are many who have not as yet contr:ibuted to this estimable cause. Let us therefore go forward into a new year which will prove to be even more prosperous than the past as far l.:oth as tbe school and the Old Boys' Union are concerned. A. FINE (Hon.
Secretary).
m:be ~nnual ~ntertatnment. On two successive evenings, Friday and Saturday, 8th and 9th November the Annual Entertaiumellt by the Junior School, the W .B.J l.S. Orchestra and Lhe W.B.H.S. Musical and Dramatic l::lotiety drew two packed houses to the School Hall. The programme, one of extreme variety, opened with four dramatised Tursery Rhym s, performed in colourful costumes by Kindergarten pupils, uncleI' the direction of Miss K. Lacey, with Miss R. Fry-lincle at the piano. Against the black curtains, a well was the only, and very effective stage property, and among the participants were those whose ability should make them useful in future years. Upou tbc stage, Loo, we had two successful and well contl'astPr! plays. The first of these, "Shivering Shocks", by Clem311ce'Dane, was produced by Miss E. Dunt, and acted by pupils 0; Std. 6. This was a play not easy to put across, and it is
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therefore a great credit to all concerned that it kept the audience intent throughout, as well as amused when occasion demanded. The interior set was excellent, and deserves congraLulation. The second play, "Kings in Nomania", by Noylde, transported us from the world of grim reality to tbat of chfl.rming fantasy. The productioll was in the hands of Miss S. Langford, the cast drawn from pupils from Stds. 2 to 5.
and
Full imagination was demanded from the audience throughout for the black curtains again formed the background, and the two ~t:1ge hands, as we actually witnessed, had a minimum of duties, merely moving a chair, pinning or unpinning a window, setting up a sign indicating the name of the scene, or providing a little snow. A herald described the setting and course of the play, and a situation eventually developed, which incleed might have ended tragically had not that kind world of fantasy ordained that the little bootblack, his faithful lover, and his mother, were to live "happily everafter' '. The actors obviously enjoyed every moment of their work, and a group of off-stage singers provided four Xmas carols with pleasing tone. A special word of praise must go to Solly EIstein as the herald, who memorised a very long part, delivered it fluently and intelligently, and bound t.he fivp. scenes together most successfully. Tlte ot,her items on the programme provided samples of the School's musical activities. Isidore Shifrin gave us two piano solos, "The Solitary Traveller" and "Little Bird", from Grieg's Lyric Pieces. H ugh Dungey and Mr. A. Larie played the first movement of a Mozart Sonata for Violin and Piano, Raymond Lee the Meditation from "Thais" as a violin solo, and ROnllip.Wright. the "Joyeuse" of Squire on the 'cello. The School Orchestra gave its usual share, playing first the "Keltic Lament" of Foulds with pleasing breadth of tone. Next came Gluck's Gavotte from "Iphigenie in Aulis", followed by a special arrangement of five incomparable old English folk tunes, "Now is the Month of Maying", "Jan to the Kye", "Greenleaves", "It was a Lover and his Lass", and "The Mallow King". Colour was added to these by effective use of pizzicato. and of percussion. The programme ended with a rousing performance of Purcell's "Trumpet Voluntary". It is good to note that six Old Boys (J. Ashman, N. W right, B. Attwood, R. Cole, N. Thomas and P. Crowley) still play in the orchestra regularly. Their presence is more than welcome and their assi~ance most valuable.
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