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Editorial School Notes Junior Schoolotes W.B.H.S.

Prefects,

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The Sea is Green The Cape South-Easter

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Treasure Trove Lost in the Mist

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At the Circus Chased by a Bull

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Who Done It? Applied Quotations Rugby, 1948 .. W.BJ-LS. First XV -

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Cricket W.B.H.S.

Ist Cricket XI, 1948 Match,

School Sports, J948

Annual Debating

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44 Christian

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Entertainment

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W.B.H.S. Athletic Team, The Musical and Dramatic

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1948 13th December,

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-The Cross-Country, Parents'

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Seniors'

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Results, 1947 Society

Obituary Old Boys' Corner

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EDITORIAL The year 1948 marks a new el-a in the history of our school, with ML W. E. Bowden taking over the duties of Head. ML Bowden has a wide range of interests, among which is an appreciation of the Arts. VI'e extend a hearty welcome to our new Head and Mrs. Bowden, whose capabilities as a hostess have been apparent to all. May their work at Wynberg be attended with all the success they could desire. At long last the School is in sight of a Library - not, indeed, the ideal we envisage, but, at all events, a room set aside for the storage of books only. The completion of new classrooms in the Junior School has rendered a small room in our building available for the purpose, and shelve are now being constructed to hOllse the books. Free education to the end of a pupil's school career in Standard Ten is now available throughout the Cape Province. VIle record this important step, albeit in trepidation, lest curtailed revenue will cause a further postponement of the day when our school is to get its badly-n8eded cIa 'srooms and hostel. Parents receiving this substantial rebate will hardly grumble at the increased composite fee they will now pay. The money derived from this fee is used in the school alone and for the pupils' benefit to defray heavy expenses entailed in the buying of sports equipment, paying groundsmen, development of fields, purchasing library books, and meeting a variety of other costs. The Junior Certificate Examination, it would appear, is soon to be a thing of the past; a system of internal examinations is likely to be evolved, eliminating the need for the public examination. Educationally, the change is heartily to be desired, as far too much valuable time has to be spent in preparation for, and writing these papers. The Senior Certificate Examination, however, is likely to be retained for a long time to come; it is the yardstick to measure a boy's ability to cope with a University course. As the record of school activities in the pages following will clearly show, the \i\ ynberg School has had a full year well spent. We can proudly say that our achievements on the field of sport and in the examination room, as revealed in last year's results, are second to no other school. \Vith the good spirit prevailing, may we go from strength to strength. C. A. M.

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SCHOOL NOTES Of greatest interest in this year's school actIvItIes has been the assumption of office as Headmaster of Mr. W. E. Bowden. As a "wise man from the East" he took the "portfolio" of senior mathematics, and, having learned our ways and traditions, is now guiding us in a direction which has our full confidence. Mr . Bowden had also won our hearts, and mastered the many difficulties which arise from a major change of control. Due to an increase in the enrolment, and the division of Std. X into two sections, Mr. D. S. Sieberhagen, B.A., was appointed to the staff as an additional member, and teaches Afrikaans and History. The following were selected as Prefects for 1948: Head PI-efect, R. E. Jones: Deputy Head Prefect, L. E. Ha wtrey ; Prefect Body: A. J. Bam, L. A. Crook, D. Harding, C. Harris, W. Marais, N. Riley, 1. R. Scott, F. H. Simons, A. P. Simpson. Honour was brought to the school by (a) H. L. Tossel, who received a " Merit Award" from the Education Department on the results of his exceptional record in the Senior Certificate Examination, 1947; (b) N. Riley, who, for the second time, wa chosen to represent \;Vestern Province ill the S.A. Junior Athletic Championships. He did not win again, but ran third in a very close race; (c) the Senior and the U. 13 Rugby teams, both of which reached the finals in the Annual chool' Day competition. In March the scho01 competed in the Inter- CI'lOOI Quiz, arranged by the S.A. Broadcasting Corporation. but \\'ere knocked Qut in the first round by the narrow margin 32: 30. Fllrtl1f'r matters \Veil received were: lecture by Dr. G. Bobbins (our former Engli h ma ter) on " The Drama" : the O.B. Rugby match in June, with tea on the la\\'l1; 1\lr. and 1\'frs. Bowden's dinner and theatre to the prefects; the succe - of the negotiation between School and the O.B. Union that the school should have a representative on the O.B.U. committee (Mr. H. rglliJe wa nominated by the staff for 1948) ; the planting of a double row of plane tree between the top and lower playing fields (thi wa . clone under the sllpervi ion of Dr. H. G. \"'ood, to \\'hom future generations of schoolboys should be very grateful). The school dance in September was a great succes, and Mr . Bo\\'clen merits our sincere thanks for a very happyevening. To L. Glass, who, as our "1\1eisterringer called li so promptly to our studies ancl dismissed ti after the day's work well done, our appreciation. Finally, our o'oocl wi hes to all examination candidates. F. G. T. JJ,

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JUNIOR SCHOOL NOTES MR. AND MRS. BOWDEN. In January of this year, the Junior School had much pleasure in extending a cordial welcome to our new High School Principal, Mr. W. E. Bowden, and to Mrs. Bowden. \Ve trust that they will spend many happy and fruitful years in our midst, and we, from our side, wish to express our constant readiness to co-operate with the High School, and to preserve complete unity within the School as a whole STAFF. The new school year brought to us our new Standard 3 teacher, Miss P. Blenkinsop. In March we bade farewell to Mrs. M. Boehmke Cl\,[iss S. Langford) who had so ably guided Std. 2 for some years, and had also been responsible for several excellent dra111atic performances, two Shakespeare plays among them. Vve trust Mr. and Mrs. J30ehmke bave many happy years ahead of them. As succes or came Miss F. de \I\fitt, who, after six months, left u to be married. In :,[arch, too, came ..\I[iss M. Ferguson, to take charge of Sub B, and Miss M. Goodwin for Std. 1. In July, Miss K. Lacey embarked upon a much-needed and very well-earned six months' furlough. \Ve hope that Miss Lacey is enjoying her tour of the country, and will return to us next year fully refreshed. Our Kindergarten without :,1iss Lacey has seemed very strange. From.l LIly to December, as deputy, we once again had the excellent services of Mrs. E. Anstee. In charge of the Speech Training and Dramatic work this year we have had Miss J. Pienaar, who has visited the school once a week and taught the classes frol11 Sub B to Std. 5. In October, Miss E. Cragg succeeded J\lIiss F. de Witt in Std. 2.

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At long last, on January 5th, there was visible on the premises the small tin shanty which was to hou e the foreman of our longawaited building extensions. Foundations, cement, bricks, dust, workmen, and lorries oon became the order of the day, and in spite of the noise, d~lst and disorganisation, we worked on for ten months in eager anticipation of the greater accommodation. N ow we are in the new quarters where we have four additional

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classrooms, a capital staffroom, a real principal's room, a stationery room, a store room, a janitor's room, a second stairway, two staff cloakrooms, an extra, large lobby, and showers. From January 1949, therefore, classes will be re-organised in reasonable numbers, and work will take place under the congenial conditions. Variou activities that had to be curtailed or set aside, will be resumed. On Parents' Day, 4th December, the whole building will be open for inspection. THE

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The enrolment oE the School grew this year from 354 to 380, beyond which number our accommodation will not now allow us comfortably to extend. The cinema projector has been u ed only on special occasions so far, one of which wa the entertainment for the Old Boys after their football match, and the other, in August, when we held a' special evening for parents anel pupils, anel the Dickens film Great Expectations" was screened. With the new building complete, we hope to make use of the projector in our school work. I.

Radio lessons were particularly Visits to Kirstenbosch quarterly.

helpful

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by Stds. 4, 5 anel 6 have taken place

] unior Cricket and Rugby have been drawing ever larger numbers. Mr. 'Vahl is hard put to it to accommodate all the youngest cricket enthusiasts, and Mr. Morris and Mr. Holmes have had four Under 13 teams under their supervision, besides the numerous "Springboks ", big anel small Juniors. The Athletic Sports and cross-playground and -country races have been eagerly contested. A Traffic August. Eurhythmics

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are still in the hands of Miss C. Hurnphrey.

The National Feeding Scheme continues successfully kitchen is now at last to have a sink and running water.

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The Union Loan Banking has had 163 contributors, and Miss Frylinck has been a bu y secretary to our Thrift Club, having issued 200 certificates this year. In conclusion we would offer our thanks to parents who have contributed sweets, costumes, and cakes to our function, and to those who have personally helped us.

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THE SEA IS GREEN Roberto and Guapa de Varre had come into their pre ent position quite unexpectedly, and they were visibly worried. It was clear to them that this was no ordinary ocean, if indeed it was an ocean at all! To their experienced senses, the water felt different. .. There is no wind!" murmured Roberto, "no clouds; the ocean is still, Guapa, it is still!" Guapa's eyebrow knit together and he whispered back, "You are right, Robie, you are right. . . ." They found after a while that, except for their own hushed voices, there was no sound, 110t even the lapping of the water against the sides of their small boat. " It is magic, my brother," whispered Roberto. "I myself," he continued in a low voice, " have never yet believed that there is such a thing as magic, Guapa, but here is something that I cannot fathom. We are neither hungry nor tired. We hear nothing, we see nothing. Why? Guapa, I have come to the conclusion that we are in a Hell where time stands still!" " No!" whispered Guapa fiercely, "I do 110t believe such things are possible. Yet - if they are, Roberto, cry out something aloud to the God or Devil of this place. If he answers, by Heaven, I'll believe you t" "No, you fool," stammered Roberto slowly. "Just imagine, Guapa, what he would do, if there were such a Person! No - at present nothing disturbs uS and we are left alone. Let us leave it like that." He sat down slowly, watching the green depths that surrounded the stationary boat. The water looked so cool and inviting he could hardly resist lowering his hand in it to paddle in its plea antness. "A-a-a-a!!!" His shrill and agonising cry echoed anel re-echoed over the green expanse as he fell back into the boat and lay writhing in pain at the bottom. "The water," he moaned in a small voice, "the water. . . ." His hand was a bleeding pulp. Guapa stumbleel to the front of the boat and stood gazing pensively around him, as if trying to catch sight of a movement in the water. Then, whipping towards the prow, he screamed to the Eternity around him, " So!! If there is a God or a Devil in this place let him answer me! Answer, do you hear, AN \tVER!!!" Guapa's frantic cries resounded over the \yater and far away in the di tance, as soft and as low as the bubbling of a stream, came the answer, " A mere quirk of fate brought you two to my domain and already you seek escape from it!" The voice seemed to laugh at him, "Have I 110t taken a hand for

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Guapa sat down in a cold sweat. " Roberta!" he called slowly. " Roberto. You heard?" "I heard nothing," replied his brother, his eyes wide with surprise, " You heard something?" Guapa did not reply, but in his tortured mind ran the thought" so this ocean is alive . . . a devil, maybe - huh . . . then Roberto was right. So - a life was to forfeit to this deity. It can do no more harm speaking again, then," he thought. He edged his way past Roberto's body and within easy hearing of his friend he called out, "Hola!! Hola amigo!" Out of the corner of his eye he observed that Roberto gazed blankly into space, apparently hearing nothing. "Hola," he called, hands cupped over his mouth. The answering voice came back over the water. Guapa spoke slowly at first and finally asked, "Do you mean that when either Rabie or I commit ourselves to you, the remaining one will go free?" "It is even so," came back the fading whisper. . Guapa sat, chin in hands, at the back of the small ve sel. His eyebrows were knit closely together in deep thought. He was thinking of Roberto, who lay softly moaning at the bottom of the baat. He was thinking of Maria back home. He was thinking of his own young life. He thought, too, that in a place where time stands still, would wounds ever heal? He flicked the side of his knife with his left hand, watching the cool steel shaft spring out with a sudden jerk. He ran his thumb over the blade. A thin li.ne of red followed in its wake. He let it slide back. " Robie!" he whispered softly. ,. Robie!" There was no reply. Moving stealthily along the bottom on his hands and knees, he gazed into Roberto's face. His eyes were closed. He flicked the blade out into the sunlight. He pau eel. A tear ran out of his eye, onto his nose and down past his mouth. Then lifting his eyes to the skies, with a silent prayer he bid Roberto farewell, and drew the blade across his throat. There was no movement. The blood slowly trickled over Guapa's hands as he closed his weapon and dropped it silently onto the body of Roberto. There was no remorse in Guapa's eyes - but there was sadness. He kissed his friend's cold forehead, then slowly lifted the body and watched it sink into the green depths, and disappear. It was a tired voice that cried out, " Amigo! Your This page spolls01'ed by M. Lewis ,& Co., Woodstock, Claremont and Cape Town.

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word! 'Will you now give me my passage fr0111 your domain?" He was answered by a taunting reply that made the blood run quite cold in his veins. "I asked for a Life - not a Death! You have not fulfilled your word to give me a life. And you want freedom?" The Voice laughed and then stopped suddenly. Guapa realised that he was the only life left aboard. The Voice continued. "If you can swim to yonder isle, your freedom is assured." Guapa swung around and saw that about a hundred yards away \Vas an island that seemed to stretch out into infinity, its hills rolling far over the horizon. He could see the palms sway gently in the breeze, for there, on that isle, there was movement and sound. The rustling delicacy of the swaying 拢ronds beckoned mutely to him. His eyes widened as hope surged through him. "And if you don't swim, the boat will sink . . ." laughed the Voice and died away, inaudibly. Guapa stripped and let the sun beat lazily onto his broad shoulders. He breathed deeply and with his one hand pushed back the stray curl of blonde hair that had hung over his forehead. He poised his tall body on the seat at the stern, then let his slim legs dangle over the side above the water. Volith a quick movement he lowered himself up to his waist. He had forgotten the properties of the water now that his friend had gone and a searing pain shot through his body. He screamed in his agony" God!! Please God!! . . ." But hi cries grew less violent, and his grip on the gunwale of the boat loosened imperceptibly yet surely, and, with a low moan, he threw up his arms and lid into the water ... And far away, like the tinkling oE a small silver bell, the Voice came clearly over the gigantic; watery expanse. It was a cool and soft voice now and it whispered its words to the silent boat - a boat in which only a thin pearl-handled knife lay. "You were not a man, Guapa. You had no heart," it whispered, "and, though you are gone, I shall make you pay a heavier price than mere death. You shall pay the price of a coward's death and Roberto shall carry the story. I restore the life I took through your hand, Guapa, return it to yonder isle and bid you fare,,路ell. . . ." And across its shore Roberto walked slowly. His even tread left clear and shallow prints on the virgin sand. He walked with head high and his grey eyes looked steadily at the horizon. He walked on into the distance. HAL. D. SI-JAPER (Std.

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THE CAPE SOUTH-EASTER As I 'Wall?ed, hard by the wind-m/wd shore And 'Watched the 'Whitened roUers roar ac'ross the blanchĂŠd sand, Which gave yieldiNg to the mighty Neptune's hand, Li/w chaff upon the threshing floor, J scanned the h01'vests of the timeless seas, Reaped by the blustrous south-east bree::;e, Twigs of tam01'is/l and pa/'Nt From s'/l:n.nyisles ill oceans calm, A grotesq/(e oriel1/al shell from Steaming seas of hH1'1I,idhell Of scorching Ben'ins Bight, A bleached 'Whale bONe, a sea-~uorn stone, from The icy land of perpetual night. Also from the red of the ocean lord serene C omes a sheet of copper, ~'orn and green, from The sheathed belly of all Indiau/a?/ as she lies In her sPlendour, proud 'jJet forlorn. 'Tis theN that she lies in /zeI' 1'ippl-ing green grave, And over her bOlles the slim,y /?elPs 'Wave, Li/le sinuous palms in a desert of sea; There's the place for a ship /0 be. No brea/?e-rs-yard or oily quay Shall /leep this gal/aut carcase from her doubtful liberty, To see 'Where seas s'Weep aga'illst the coasts of all the 'World, These relics strange are from the g1'een depths whirled, P. J. HINKS (Stel. TXA).

TREASURE TROVE 1 hael been working late one close and moonles night, and I awoke from a restless sleep ""ith a sense of something being wrong. I looked arounel me, and saw, of all things, the ghostly moonlight streaming on to the clothes on my chair. And then I realised that I was not in my own room. A slow dawning of horror dulled my senses, and I could feel icy fingers clawing at my self-control. My tongue clove to the roof of my mouth, and the skin of my face pulled tightly over my cheekbones. \ Vith a fascinated apprehension of something unspe.:'1kably foul, T sensed an unclean presence at my elbow. This page sponsored by Woolworths.

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For what seemed an age, I could not stir a muscle, but my blood suddenly flooded through I'ny veins with a rush, and I jerked my head round - to turn it away again with even greater speed. A tall form rested against the wall, and from it emanated a tangible overbearing torrent of horror, that pulsated with every heartbeat. I cannot hope to describe the dread image, but to me it was the unhallowed incarnation of the tomb, and the sum total of revulsion. As the pounding of my heart re-echoed through the stillness of the house, a hollow voice came from the apparition. The awful tones seemed to come from a great distance, but were incongruously cultured. There's gold in this house, and you're going to help me find it," whispered the presence. "I should imagine the best place would be under the iloorbaards." Keeping my eyes averted, I leaped from the bed with alacrity. Puttilig on my gown, I set to work with the chisel and jemmy that somehow came to be lying on the floor. The thought of treasure sent my pulses racing, and I became less conscious of my grisly overseer, although still aware of him. Feverislily I attacked the stout oaken floorboards, and soon the sweat was running down my face. The boards must have been at least three inches thick, but my desperate haste made short work of a hole right through the first one. Just then the chisel snapped off short. "Vithout losing a moment, 1 snatched up the jemmy, and made an attempt to prise up the board. A creak was the only result. At that moment I became fully aware of my taskmaster, and fear lent strength to my arm. \ Vith all my power, I made a desperate wrench at the board, and with a rending crack it lifted. The glint of yellow metal swept away all consciousness of my surroundillO"s. J thru t my hands into a heap of sovereigns, and began to cram them into my dressing-gown pockets. And then a menacing voice hrought me to earth with a shock. " So you路d help your elf to my money, would you?" murmured the apparition. The tones were passionlessly even, but menace lurked in every syllable of the soft statement. Screaming, I fled, fully aware that the presence was close. behind me, yet not daring to turn my head. Articles of furniture seemed to flin"" themselves in my path, and at every step I scattered gold coins in my wake. I fell headlong down a flight of stairs, and when I reached the end of my painful journey, I found I was unable to rise - some alien force was holding me to the ground. Then stark terror took possession of my soul, and I la 'hed out in impotent and sobbing f\lry - and then there was I.

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the feeling of falling. For an eternity I was hurtling down down - down . . . vVith a crash I started into wakefulness on the floor of my room. ""Vhat a dreadful nightmare," I said aloud, and I am not ashamed to confess that tear of joy came into my eyes as I recognised my own familiar r00111. Suddenly a thought seized me, and I felt in the pockets of my gown - and stared openmouthed at the golden sovereign that lay in my torn and bleeding hand. D. H.\RDJNG (Std. XA).

LOST IN THE MIST Lost in the mist! 'Vhat a feeling of awe mingled with fear does this thought not awaken in the mind of many people wbo· realLy know how thick mist call be. As a shepherd on the Moors this has often been my experience. It so chanced that I was trapped by the mist one early evening, and I had learnt fr0111 many an old shepherd and from experience that hould I make an effort to reach home with the sheep it would be futile and fooli h. I therefore re.olved to reach a small enclosure where the sheep could huddle f r the night but it was my misfortune not to reach the enclosure. The dull vapour hung like a shroud upon the Moors and the air was laden with tiny particles of water. I wandered about calling the sheep, [or I reali ed that it would be useles to drive them before me as they would take fright and run away. After wandering about for a long time and looking for the few landmarks on the 1\1oor I knew, and, not finding them, I realised that I was lost. 1 walked on and sueldenly a dark grey hape loomed out of the mist and, knowing that I should catch a chill if I moved on much longer, I called the sheep once more, and pulled my overcoat over my ear ,and at down to rest. As the long night hour wore on I tried to find out the time from my watch which I repeateclly pulled out of my coat pocket. When at long last I saw that it was near day, I rose and called the sheep who had huddled together in a successful attempt to get warm. I moved on, the sheep following me, and soon it \I'a clear that the sun "·as doing its utl110 t to break through the thick This

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layer of mist which llanketed the 1100rs. \Ne went on with stiff legs until the sun struggled through the solemn grey mist which began to disperse almost as swiftly as it had come. As I proceeded along the dull path, the frost crunched under my wet boots. Soon almost all of the mist was gone and I was very glad when J saw some of the familiar landmarks on the Moors. A little while later I was in the kitchen of my house relating my experiences to my wife in front of the stove and enjoying a cup of steaming broth. \\'. PRf TSLOO(Std. VI).

AT THE CIRCUS One afternoon as my :'I[other and Father were having their tea I burst into their room and asked them whether I could go to a Circus which wa' visiting town. lVIy Father told me that I had already spent my weekly allowance, and becau e of that 1 would not be able to go. I became very mi erabIe, so I went up to my room to think things over. Suddenly I hit upon an 'idea and I ran to 111yfriend's house which wa ju t acrOss the road. 1 went up to hi room and found that he was al 0 mi erabIe, so I unfolded my plan to him. That evening, when everything in the hou e \\'as quiet, T crept over to my bedroom window which I opened, and slid down the drainpipe. t the bottolll I found my friend alld together we ran down the road towards the big circu tent. Instead of going lo the entrance \\'e crept under the canvas ::l11dclambered on to one of lhe seats. Fir t of all a big cage was wheeled into the arena and with it the lion tamer with his long whip. After this came the tight-rope walker who did all sorts of tricks on the rope. Two clowns who made everybody roar with laughter came on next and performed many queer antics to the audience. Two acrobats climbed up ropes to their swings and did many breath-taking tunt. Then there was an interval after which came many other clowns and performers. After the last act my {riend and [ lipl ed out of the tent anel made our way homeward. \Ve talked nearly all the way before we had to part. I climbed up the waterpipe next to my window and jumped into 111yr00111. For about an hour I lay in my bed thinking about the delightful evening which ( hael spent. Jn the morning I went clown to breakfast and I was thankful that 11"other and Father had not suspected me of having enjoyed my escapade to the Circus. R. 1\1ACDON ALD ( td. V).

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CHASED BY A BULL It was eight o'clock on the lovely morning o[ pring in the Irish town of Cashel, County Tipperary, that a young Irish laddie, by name Paddy O'Moore, age eleven and a half, went do\\'n to the well to fetch some water for the cup of Irish brew. He then washed the dishes, kissed his mother good-bye and started for school. About the time our friend Paddy went to the well, a farmer, by name Jack Harris, locked up a new and cross bull in one of his fields. Harris was a very rich man. His capital amounted to about one hundred thousand pounds. ow the reason the bull was so ill-tempered was because it had been shipped from Kokh, better known a Cork, from its native field by cart to Ca hel, some twenty miles away. Now, as Paddy came by this field, he perceived this bull in the field. "By the braies of Ballocks, a new bull I be seeing as ure as me name is 0' l\loore!" he exclaimed, "and I must be a'makin' 0' friends wi' him now as there's no time like now." He leapt nimbly over the stile and into the field beyoncL The bull espied him, and thinking to vent his wrath upon Paddy, charged him, with the intention of ramming him. Paddy ran, as never an Irishman had run before. A passing old lady seeing him go round the field was so jarred that when she got to the bar where she was bound, said she, "I seed th' devil 'imself I 'ave. 'E was a' tearing round farmer 'Arris' field. Holy mither gi' us an ale." After four glasses of ale, she regained her wits. Paddy leapt the hedge and proceeded to school, thanking God for his good fortune to e cape the bull.

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WHO DONE IT? (With apologies to Sir A. Conan Day/e.) On the lonely coast stands an old castle, built long before the Norman inva ions in 1066. It had just been renovated by an American millionaire, Lot O'Dough. He was lavi h and spared no cost over the remaking of this ancient homestead. The moat was made twice as wide, the points of the portcullis had been tipped with steel and the drawbridge had been drawn up permanently. In fact, the only way in which the castle could be entered was by Mr. O'Dough' autogyro.

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But gloom had descended on the O'Dough household, the reaSon belllg the strange disappearance of Pat O'Dough, the only son and heir of the O'Dough family. They had found him a week later with his head cleft open, his arms and legs severed off and his bra:ins arranged in a gruesome message, .r Beware JJ, and following this was a long epistle de cribing the boy's death. On hearing this Mrs. Liena O'Dough said, " This is clearly the work of a madman. We shall have to pit this madman against two maniacs." Looking up in the" Detective Unemployment Agency", she came upon this: Ha.mshocl? Bones & Dr. What:::it.

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" Tring-tring", went the phone on Hamshock's desk. Hamshock wa too busy banging his head upon the padded cell, so he said to Whatzit, "Whatzit (bump!) old boy. Just (bump!) answer the 'phone will (bump!) you?" vVhatzit picked up the 'phone and said, "Hullo - Yes this is \iVhatzit - What? l\Iurder? - Horrors! Cut up! ! - Message of brains!! Aaah!" Dr. vVhatzit had fainted. Hamshock picked up the receiver and, returning to his senses, he said, ,r Right, Sir, we'll be down immediately. \Von't you please post a cheque for the trainfare? Thank yOll." The following day a cheque for 4/2* arrived at the ~lalllshock Bones homestead. "At last,"' he said, r, we will be able to go on a case." They arrived at the O'Dough castle about 4 o'clock and set to work at once. That is to say, after they had had upper at 6 o'clock and broken three of the large whiskey bottles. Then they went to the scene of the crime. There they fot1l1d a large lump of cartilage lying on the floor. "Undoubtedly his location bump," said Dr. \i\Thatzit. Scouting around for clues they pre ed on a particularly large boulder and behold! a massive door wung' open. "Looks as if they had once led elephants into this vault," said Bones, as he squeezed himself through. "I say, \Vhatzit, give me a push, I'm stuck." After explorinO" the vault and finding nothing but cobwebs, spiders, darkness and thin air, they squeezed themselves out and returned to the living room. "We have found an important clue," said Hamshock Bones. "Come Whatzit, we must retire."

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In the room V/hatzit turned to Bones and said, " What is this great clue you have discovered?" "Nothing," said Bones, "but do you want us to lose our jobs?" CHAPTER

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It was 3 o'clock in the morning when there was a crash followed by an ear-splitting scream which made all the house wake up. .. Y-y-y-you go first," said Bones. "N-n-n-n-n-nOOO," said vVhatzit, "rather you." When they went down the following morning, all was quiet. But where was Liena O'Dough? Rushing up to the bedroom, they found Mr. O'Dough bound and gagged. Hastily untying him, they heard this, " It was about 3.07 a.m. when a large anthropoid ape lumbered into the room and took my wife. This ape must have had extraordinary intelligence because, after he had knocked my wife's head against the bedpost, he bound and gagged me. Didn't you hear my scream?" "It was a horrible scream, but \iVhatzit and I slept right through it, didn't we, \i\'hatzit?" Bones added that quietly, and patted the pocket in which he kept the blackjack. "Oh, yes," said Whatzit, "it was a bloodcurdling yell, but as for myself, I d.idn't hear a sound." Mr. O'Dough eyed them suspiciously before he said, "You two are detectives. \Vell, go and find her." "Go get her, \Vhatzit," said Bones, " she should be in the wardrobe over there.' Going to the wardrobe, Whatzit pulled out a bedraggled Mrs. O'Dough. "\iVhat," exclaimed O'Dough, " how did he get there?" " Elementary my dear Lotts," sad Bones, pushing out his pigeon chest and trying to make himself look important. "YOLL are a somnambulist." \Vhatzit was astounded. "How on earth did you know?" he a ked. In his room \t\Thatzit subjected himself to be told the story . .c \i\lell," Bones started, " just after supper I went up and overpowered Ivf rs. O'Dough fr0111 behind, Then, as Mr. O'Dough came in I hit him with my tru ty blackjack. He fell like a log. Tone of them saw what happened." "Oh, I see," said \iVhatzit, " it's about as clear as mud. But what about the crash?" "That I don't know," aid Bones, but we plan to find out, don't we, \i\'hatzit?" said Bones, tenderly fingering the blackjack. " Of course," said \iVhatzit quickly. CIIAPTER

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" Shhhht!!" said \ Vhatzit to Hamshock Bones. It was still dark, the time being about 5 o'clock in the morning. "\rVhat' up?" said Bones. "Shhht," said Whatzit, "I hear footprints."

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"We'll investigate in the morning," said Bones quickly, and pulling the blankets over his head, he lay trembling, till dawn approached. At 10 o'clock he got up, looked under the bed, and slowly dressed himself. But suddenly he jumped. \"'here was \rVhatzit? Only one man could kidnap so ingeniously. That was the Wouse, famed kidnapper and safebreaker. Going down to breakfast he asked Mr. O'Dough, t. Is there the Wouse in the house?" "The \Nouse in the house?" said O'Dough, " surely not." "\iVell," said Bones, " Whatzit has been kidnapped. There is only one man in Cornwall who could carry \iVhatzit, that is the \tV ouse, arch-criminal, ruthless murderer and brilliant kidnapper. I must write back to Broadmoor at once. I shall need the assistance of Frankfurter, my sausage dog." CHAPTER

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Woof, woof, woof," came the call of the Daschund, Frankfurter, as he came tearing round the corner, hotly pursued by a small kitten. Hamshoek Bones hurriedly grabbed him to prevent his precious hound from being tortured to death by tho e oft kitten claws. In the liv.ing room that night, Bone, who fancied Frankfurter as a tracker, sรกid, "Now I will tart the great tracking test. Frankfurter will take a smell of \Vhatzit's sock and then he will lead us to the \Nou e and my dear confederate." Frankfurter took a smell - and promptly fainted! \Nhen he regained consciou ness next morning, he tarted to sniff around the room. Then he made a beeline for the chimney, jumped up, and didn't come down. When Bones lookecl up the chimney he could only ee the clear blue sky. That is lo say, until a large lump of soot dislodged itself and came whistling down, blackening Bones from head to foot. "Now I know where the \rVouse is. He is up the chimney. Let's go. After you, Mr. O'Dough." t.

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Bones and Mr. O'Dough slowly climbed the chimney, Bones taking one step up and two steps down every time he took a step. 'Ah, here' a tunnel," said O'Dough, and disal peared. Bones followed and they soon came upon the kidnapped people. Hastily untying them they asked \Nhatzit where the \Nouse was. "He' gone out and will be back shortly." "Well, we must lie in waiting for him."

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Hours pa sed and suddenly \tVhatzit said that he heard scraping up against the tunnel. A dark figure appeared and Bones hit him a Eourpenny one over the nut, with Whatzit's shoe. Then he took out his blackjack and gave the criminal another fOUl-penny one over the bean. That makes an eightpenny one altogether," said Bones. "Now tie him up." \l\1hen the Wouse came to, he mumbled something about being sorry, but Bones had no mercy. " This time you're going to America and you're gonna fry." The following morning there were massive headlines in the paper, which read, "HAMSHOCK BONES CAPTURES WOUSE IN HOUSE OF l\1R. O'DOUGH ", and under that in smaller print read this - "Bone and Whatzit received a substantial cheque from the O'Doughs and they can now buy themselves out of Broadmoor, the asylum ". Bones turned to \Vhatzit and said, "Whatzit, old fellow, I think that i that"!" He turned round and gave Frankfurter a large piece of biltong. The clog, by the way. wa a South African. .l

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APPLIED QUOTATIONS H - rd - ng: "I am become a name for always roaming with a hungry heart." St - ffr - - m lV[ - rr - r; ,. I have perceived much beauty." \~T. NI - r - - s: "The man who deell1s himself so great." R. t - v - n - n: .. The earth did shake when I was born." L. 1 - ss - I: .,Nature had done her best'" Shelly G - I - n: ,. Men die when the night raven ings or cries, But when he sings, even the night raven die " S. C. U.: " And fools that came to scoff remained to pray." J t is whispered

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RUGBY, 1948 The sea on just conduded has again been one of expan 'ion, twelve teams having been entered in school competitions. Only one other school, Rondebosch, has now a bigger competitive entry. The standard of play has been high throughout, the keenness of the players making the season the success it has been. This is especially true of the younger players. Unfortunately, this year our teams have suffered greatly from illness and injury, the Under 15 A and Under 13 A being the hardest hit. Replacements in size, weight and experience were difficult to find, and the results of our "A" teams, though good, have suffered accordingly. \i\Tynberg teams di tinguished themselves at Schools' Day, two of our three entries reaching the final. The Under 13A beat Sea Point and Christian Brothers College respectively by 3 points to nil in the preliminary rounds, and narrowly l贸st by five points to nil against Jail van Riebeeck in the final. Our team was definitely unlucky in the final, because its Ayhalf was badly injured in the second minute of play, necessitating its having to play short for the remainder of the game. The success of this team is all the more pleasing because its coach, NIr. NIorris, was handling an "A" team for the first time. His keenne s and tireless enthusiasm permeated both the teams he handled, and largely contributed to making the Under 13 A one of the best and also one of the 1110stattractive to watch in the whole competition. The Under 15 A played well, but were eliminated in the first roulld by the ultimate finalists, Diocesan College, by 6 points to nil. As mentioned before, this team, especially, had been gravely weakened by wholesale injmies throughout the second half of the season. The Under 19 A created history by being the first Wynberg Under 19 team to reach the Schools' Day final. They had two exceptionally heavy games before reaching the final, beating two powerful Paarl teams, namely, Paarl Commercial on deci 'ion after a pointle s draw, ancl Paarl Boy.' High by 6 point to 3, after being down 3 nil at one stage 0 f the game. Bishop succeeded in narrowly but deservedly defeating us by 3 points to nil in what was con iclercd to be the mo t attractive final of the clay. A point worth noting was that the final whistle blew in this match just after a \Nynberg player had been tackled and pushed out on the Bishop' corner flag. Much of the success of this team was due to the inspired play and leader hip of Fred Simons, \\'ho was ably as isted by his vice-captain, Lionel Hawtrey.

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This summary would be incomplete without a word of praise for our Second Team, the Under 19B. which has gone through the season with only one defeat. Only two other \Nynberg Under 19 B teams have approached this record, Faure's team in 1942 and Wilkin's in 1946, and it is noteworthy that this success was gained by playing hard, swift, enterprising Rugby. Spira, its captain, was at all times both an inspiration and a clever tactician, and received invaluable upport from his deputy, Pelser. The Under 17 team was game, though not strong, its lack of weight being a great handicap, while the Under 16 ill1proved considerably as the sea on progressed, and had become a 1110st workmanlike combination in its last half-dozen matches. The Under 15 C and D played sound Rugby, while the Under 13 C and D, this latter team being entered for the first time, will prove a fertile nursery for future "Cnder 13 A teams. The number o( .. little" player has increa ed still further, there being over a hundred players between the ages oE seven and eleven. It mu t be tl'e- ed that the aim oE this" junior" Rugby is not to teach the mall players sophisticated football, but to give them a weekly game which they enjoy, while at the same time te.aching them the elementary rules of the game. lVIuch promising material has already been passed on to the Under 13 teams; there i still more to come. This year pecial coaches, enior player, have been allotted to each junior section, namely - Barn, Spiro and tevenson to the" Big .Juniors"; \V. \Vil on, T011l1inson and Hamilton to the" mall Juniors"; and Dickerson, J. Thoma and Golin to the" Springboks". Once again these senior players are to be thanked for their invaluable assi tance. Their tactful and erficient handling of the little players i not only appreciated, but it ShOltlc1 al 0 be noted that "junior" Rugby could J1either be developed nor maintained without such as istance. From a documentary point of view, the (ollowing record of t11e expansi n of \Vynberg Rugby is interesting. In 1940 there were 132 boys playing Rugby in the chool (in previou years there were substantially less) and six teams were entered in school competitions. Between the year. 1941 and 1948, the respective figures showing the increase were as follows: 179, 197, 300 (owing to a great expansion in " junior" Rugby), 323, 331, 325, 331 and 34l. Twelve teams were entered in this year's school competition, and future years will ee a still further increa e. Throughout the season ?-lr. Bowclen's keen intere 路t and helpful -advice have been more than appreciated by both the coaches and players. The coaches and reEerees. Messr'. ood, Simp 011,

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Holme, Morri , Barnard and Sieberhagen, are to be congratulated on their able and untiring efforts; the keenness and support given to these men by the players is evident appreciation of their work. Finally, Bam, Scott and Crook are to be thanked for the very efficient way in which they handled the administration oE equipment, an arduous but most essential service. The following Rugby awards have been made for the 1948 season :Blues: F. imOI1, N. Riley, A. Bam, R Jones, P. Meiberg. Colours: F. Simon, N. Riley, A. Bam, R Jone , P. Meiberg, 1. Scott, G. Crowder, W. Wilson, G. Gibbons, V. Meyer, Ilv. Marais, R. Wright, L. Hawtrey. 1. Brown, B. McEwan. H.E.T.

OLD BOYS'

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In perfect conditions, cool and windless, the Old Boys kicked off from the \tVynberg end. Play swung up and down the field until R. Jones opened the sCOre for the School with ~ well-directed penalty from thirty yards out. Stung by this reverse, the Old Boys attacked strongly, and were shortly rewarded when a forward romped over from an inter-pa ing movement, to score a good try near the corner. The kick at goal failed. Halftime came with the score 3 points all. The econd half was but a few minutes old, when the School was penalised, and \Vest goaled with a fine kick. It was now the School's turn to attack strongly, but a grim defence kept them out. Shortly afterwards the School obtained possession from a scrum on the Old Boys' twenty-five, and Scott, the fullback, came cleverly into the line to give Crowder on the right wing an overlap. Crowder took his opportunity with determination and cOt-ed an unconverted try far out. There was no further score, although the School kept up a sustained attack during the last ten minutes, and a most enjoyable game ended for the second year in succession in a draw - 6 points all. After the match, both teams and many other Old Boys and their friends were entertained to a delightful buffet supper by Mr. and Mrs. Bowden, and in the evening an entertainment was provided by the Old Boys' Union in the School Hall. This page sponsored

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Old Boys' Teatl路t: N. Thomas, A. Solomon (Capt.), A. Ha\\'trey, B. Jones, O. Rosslind. G. West, H. Ibertyn, C. Albertyn, P. Smuts. A. Mitchell, A. Lategan, P. Prynn, D. Bailey, R. Macgregor, D. Anziska. School Tea'ln: 1. Scott, G. Crowder, R, Jones, Mr. Barnard, N. Riley, W. Wilson, H. Mendelowitz, G. Gibbons, A. Rabin, I. Brown, F. Simons (Capt,), W. Marais, B. Erasmus, L. Hawtrey, R. 'vVright. Referee: Mr. H. E, Tasker. LOG:

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SHIELD

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H.E.T. A CRITIQUE

OF THE

1ST

FIFTEEN

An outstanding player in every respect, and probably the best flank forward playing in inter-school football; considered by many outside critics as the best captain in Under 19 A school football; has a brilliant future ahead oE him (age 16 years) provided that he does not play Senior Rugby until he is old enough and physically mature; awarded his Blue for 1948. Hawtrey: An excellent eighth man and flank, and a very useful reserve centre; at his best a deadly tackler; only the effect of injuries prevented him from attaining the standard which would have qualified him for a Blue; most unlucky.

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Scott: For about two-thirds of the season a brilliant full-back. then lap ed into an unaccountable and extreme loss of form which unfortunately lost him hi::; Blue; on his let form, possibly the best full-back in School" Rugby; safe pair of hands, c1eve~ anticipation, and a lengthy kick; must, however, remember that safety i of far greater value 'than the spectaCL1I~r. JOl/es: Very fast and one Ol the most penetrative centre in SchQo!'" Rugby; al ways a coring factor; must watch a tendency to have lapses in defence; awarded his Blue for 1948. Rile:,': A greatly improved player at wing po-ition - exceptional speed, a natural in ide werve, keen anticipation and a good defence; l1lust watch a tendency to handle badly; awarded his Blue for 1948. Crowder: Also a greatly improved wing; lion-hearted and a deadly tackler; ha great cope lor improvement, and, if he continues ,to vary his attack and develop a tronger hand-off, should mature into a fine player. ;Ije1Idelowif:::: A promising centre who must, however, infu e more speed and pep into both his attack and defence. Harris: A very fast attacking wing, dangerous and penetrative: ha a very definite weakness in defence, mostly due to the wrong timing of his tackles; if he can eliminate this failing. he will de\"elop into a very good wing. Wilsol/: A good fly-half with a safe pair of hands, good distribution, and a keen sense of Rugby: ha one bad handicap, lack of initial pace off the mark, 'which 11lU t be overcome if hi game i to be improved above a certain standard. l\IIcE~ua'll: light but resourceful scrum-half who can keep hi head in a tight corner: ha ton of courage, but to improve his game mu t concentrate on increa ing his speed and length of pa ing f r0111the base of the scrum. Gibbons: A good, powerful front-rank support who has 110t quite fulfilled the promise of last year; amidst first-rate display' he sandwiche sluggish performance ; in order to reach Blue standard, he must sharpen his condition, and also learn to a si i his hooker as the ball come into the scrum. M e'l'er: A sound hooker anel solid forward who has ome meri- toriaus performance to his credit: he lllust harpen hi play in the loose to improve further. Browl1: A solid, promising young front-rank support who e form suffereel badly after an injury during mid- ea, on: he will probably regain his form next season, but must sharpen hi game in the 100 e and learn to a sist his hooker in tight crum .

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An excellent flank and a very u eful reserve crum-half; he is an indefatigable worker in the loose, and is at his best when defending under extreme pressure; must eradicate a slight tendency to let the crul1l-half break from et scrum ; awarded his Blue (or 1948.

P. 111eiberg: A great-hearted forward who combines a maximum amount of dash on defence and attack with solid, unobtrusive scrum work; he appears incapable of having an off-day, ha a great future, and bas deservedly been awarded his Blue for 1948. Nlarais: A very good line-out forward who is very nearly up to Blue standard; he is a fine player under pressure, but must concentrate on lower packing as a lock, and must also eliminate a tendency on occasion to over-loose play. Wright: An eightb man who is capable of both excellent and mediocre play; he is also a good reserve wing; unless, however, be overcomes the tendency to hesitate and lose his opportunities, he will not improve to tbe standard of which he is capable. Van Rosenveldt: A fiery, vital flank forward who is improving in every match; excellent in attack and defence, he should attain Blue -tandard next year. Crooll: A sound, careful full-back with solid defence; his tackling is courageous and effective and, but for two successive injuries, would have improved still further. Hntchillgs: Probably the most improved player in the team; a strong, tireless, hard-working forward, he has earned his place in tbe School team tbrough sbeer determination, and thi pirit will carry him far. Rabin: A fair hooker, whose play in the loose is well above average; this game player should probably concentrate on playing flank next season, a position in which he should ultimately distinguish himself. Hardillg: A solid, dependable young front-rank support who is at hi best under pres ure; he should mature well, provided that he peed up hi loo e play and endeavours to a sist his hooker more in tight scrums. Erasmus: A strong, improving line-out forward, who also plays well in the loose; he is still very raw, but, ]xovided he harden his condition considerably, shottId improve greatly next eason.

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Meiberg : A husky, powerful front-ranker and lock who, provided he uses his strength and toughness and at the same time learns the finer points of the game, will develop into a forward of outstanding quality. Berger: A rugged Aank forward who at present lacks initial pace off the mark; he is an improving player and will probably find his ultimate position either in the front rank or at lock. Spiro: A steady lock forward who makes up for lack of pace by good, orthodox, positional play; he must, however, not be content with this slowness, which is a failing that can be at least partially remedied. Blacker: A sound flank forward who is always up with the game; if he can infuse more fire into his play, his improvement will be considerable.

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CRICKET The commencement of the present season, October, 1948, brings quite a number of changes in our School Cricket. The Second XI, which has been playing most successfully in the Third Division, has now been entered in the Second Division. Of three games played so far they have drawn one and lost two by narrow margins only. The Third XI, which accordingly played in the Fourth Division, has now moved up to the Third. Of their three games so far they have won two and lost one. Another team has been entered in the Fourth Division - there now being two in this section. There are, therefore, with the two Under 14's, seven teams playing in league games each week-end. As the lack of playing fields precludes us from entering any more teams and there are at least another two teams which could be entered, we are commencing a series of mid-week games. I have no hesitation, therefore, in saying that with the increased numbers participating there is a keener interest and a deeper enthusiasm in our play and the standard of our game has improved quite considerably. The School has been able to purchase quite a large amount of new material and our teams are now reasonably well equipped. 'Ne are now having our net practice on the three new concrete type" pitches, having said good-bye at the end of last season to Mr. l\fartin's tar pitches, which served us for some ten years or more. The new ones are playing very well, the ball not rising as high and, therefore, the tendency to move away fr0111 the ball H

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is being eradicated. The old ports bed is being renovated and turned into a proper Cricket Room and when equipped with seats and coat-hook sbould prove quite u eEul as a changing rOOI11 on a Saturday afternoon. The field is slowly beginning to look more and more like a cricket field and we look forward eagerly to the time when there will be no more sandy patches. The First XI had a 1110stsuccessful season (October 1947 March 1948). Of tbe thirteen league games played they won nine, drew one anel lost only three. ln addition to the School I_eague games the First Xl played six friendlies. Two against Army teams were ea ily won, bul those against the Old Boys and The Banks were lost. For lhe I1rst time for many year' the School First XI played a game again tRoncleba ch First Xl. omewhat overawed by the occasion, and this after dis.mis ing Rondeba eh for 130. our first inning wa a collapse; tho e who batted again showed wbat can be clone. Tbe mo t plea ing feature aboLIt the Firsts was the way in whÏch they settled down in the New \~ear \I·hen quite a lal:ge nl1mber of young, " untried" players had to be brought in to fill the gaps. The team's appearance and bearing, both on and off the field, is a credit to \\'ynberg. Their fine performance in the three matches this pre ent 'ea 'on are more than ever a testimony to this fact. Thi is something which ome of the junior teams might well emulate. Much of their ucce is no doubt attributable to their own keenness, bLlt we owe a large debt of gratitude to Mr. Tom Reddick for hi fine work and infinite patience. He has undoubtedly raised the standard of our play quite considerably. At a very pleasant little party on the" lawn ", when Mrs. 80wden provided LISwith another of those most enjoyable spreads, Richard all, on behalf of the First XT. presented 1\1r. Reddick \\·ith a small token of their esteem. \\'e have much pleasure in \\'elcominO' this year ;\[r. Ray ll1ith of Es ex as our coach. He comes to us twice a week and ha . in the short time he has been with us, made a very favou rabIe impression. Of the junior te;m " the Under 1-\ A were the.1110 t successful. They played twelve games, \\'inning seven, drawing four and losing only one. Their present start ha' nol been an auspicious one, ho\\'~ ever, and they will have to make amends fairly soon. The following members of our First XI were selected t~) play for outhern uburbs in choals' \Veek: Brown, Page, Bell. P. Sl11ythe, I ichardson, Mark and Blacker. Of the e, Bro\\'ll \\'as again chosen to represent \Vestern Province in the Juffielcl games. In addition. he was elected vice-captain. He played two

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really fine knocle anel \\'a' aclually cho'en to play in the outh :\frican Nuffielel Xl, but hael the bad misforlune of taking ill toward tbe end of the week and had, perforce, to be replaced. The chool is deeply apI reciative or the generous gesture of the O.B.u. - anel 1'.1r. Bill Jennings in particular - in presenting e.:'lch sea on a bat for the most il11proveel players in each of the Under and Over 15 sections. To 1. 'hifrin goes the enior award and Paul Eyre very deservedly get the Junior award. I \,"ottld alotake this opportunity or thanking 1\1r. Barney Pyecroft and others who have assisted at net and repeating that any Olel Bu~' who have lhe time anel kno\\' how" will be warmly welcome at the net lo help show " just where that foot shoulel go ". The House games were playeel with the usual ze t and a "eries of closely contested fini hes ended with Rhodes as victors and de "'aal as runners-up. olours were awarded lo Richardson. Bro\\'n, l~ell, Blacker. Page, Bleekers, alkow. \Villiams, P . .'l11.\路the, \ ". S111yth~. Our congratulations to I:3ro\\'n on being the only one to win a Blue. In conclusion, may I thank most sincerely all those \\'ho ha,-e helped to make our cricket organi 'ation go so smooth ly - the masters who ha ve supervised games. the coache who have given ~() unsparinO'ly of their time. the boys who have helped with the kit and acted as scorers and, la t but not lea't, ;\[rs. l30welen and her 'taff who hav maele the tea interval. l1ch an allracti\'o anel enjoyable one. A.X. H. I.

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IL'.lO.47: vs. Sea Point. ea Point 71 (Brown 5/2-1-, Blacker 3/26). Wynberg 71 (Blacket路 I , Bro\\'n 1-1-). l\latch tieel. 2,:;'10.47: vs. Mari t. Wynberg 148 (Bell 43, Richardson 41). Marists 52 and3-1- rBlacker 7/22 Page 3/11, BrO\\'I1 7/20). \\'ynberg won by an innings and 62 rUllS. 1.11.47:' y . Con tantia. Wynberg 74 (P. Smythe 16, Bleeker,; 24. Constantia 5-1- (Page 8/18). Wynberg won by three wicket. ':.11.47: vs. eB.e Wynberg 40. (Bleekers 1-1-. Bell 12). eB.e 69. (P. S111ythe 3/8, Blacker 3/24-). ]\fatch lo l. 15.11.47: v . Bishop. Wynberg 143. (Bell 57, Blacker 25. :-ifark 20). Bishops 175 (Richardson 3/3-1-, \\茂lliam 3/-1-0). Match 10 t.

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22.11.47: vs. Lansdowne. Wynberg 86 (Page 32 n.o., Blacl~er 13). Lansdowne 60 (Page 7/19, Bleekers 3/8). Wynberg \\'on by 26 runs. 29.11...J.7: vs. Rondebosch. Wynberg 147 (M. Smythe 60, Page 24, Blacker 21). Rondebosch 77 (Page 5/17, Williams 3/29). Wynberg won by 70 runs. 7.2.48: vs. S.A.C.S. .A.c.., 1 t innings 57 (Simpson 5/12, P. Smythe 3/21). ~Wyllberg, Ist innings 48 (Richardson 13). S.A.C.S., 2nd innings 108/9 decl. (P. Smythe ..J./31, Simpson 21/15). \i\!ynberg, 2nd innings 81 (Richardson 26, Bam 14). Match lost. 14.2.48: vs. Observatory. \J\Tynberg 172 (P. Smythe 43, Vlok 31, Scott 23). Observatory 96 (Richardson 5/21. Eyre 2/1). \tVynberg won by 76 runs. 21.2.48: vs. Lansdowne. Wynberg 119 (vV. \i\!ilson' 44, mythe 18). Lansdowne 55 (Simp 011 4/4, Eyre 2/11, Sl11ythe 3/19). Wynberg won by 64 runs. 28.2.48: v . Rondebosch. Rondebosch 86 (Smythe 6/24, Eyre 3/24). Wynberg 43 (Richardson 11, Eyre 10). NIatch lost. 6.3.48: vs. c.B.c. V/ynberg 120 (Eyre 23, Richardson 22, Shifrin 18). c.B.c. 87 (Eyre 7/12, Smythe 2/26). Wynberg won by 33 run . 13.3.48: vs. Con tantia. Wynberg 98 (Richardson 21, L. vVil 'on 21). Constantia 64 (Simpson 7/12). \iVynberg won by 34 run. 10.3.48: vs. RoncJebosch 1st XI. RoncJebosch 130/8 declared (Richardson 4/21). Wynl erg, 1st innings 22: 2nd inning, 48/2 (L. Wilson 6 n.O., Eyre 15, Richardson 13 n.o.). Rondebosch won on first innings. A. N. H.

THE CROSS-COUNTRY, 1948 "Cross-country Day" was held on 20th October in almost perfect conditions, warm weather, with a cool south-west breeze blowing. A record number of entrants, 364, participated in the afternoon's events, their ages ranging from six to nineteen years. It is interesting to note that in 1935 there were only 80 rl1nners in all participating. The Senior Cross-country was won by F. Simons, who scored a narrow but decisive victory over A. Kennedy, a runner of great promise. A. Chambers put up a very game performance in running third, and is a prospective winner. The Under 15 Cross-

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country \\'as foughl out bet \\'cen two keen and talented young runner, N. \iVilliams and E. Harman, who were both under 14. It doe not detract frOI11 the worth of \Villial11s' victory to say that Barman, due to no fault of his own. took the wrong turning into the School grounds, thereby losing about thirty yards. He was finally defeated by about eight yards, and this error definitely hael an inAuence on the result. Bowever, both these runners will contest the same race next year, and the event will be looked forward to with the keenest interest by everyone. Two other notable performances w re also registered, ]. van del' Merwe winning the Under 13 Cro -playground with the Auent ease of a future middle-di tance runner, while E. Bakker showed rare timing for one so young lO pass and beat R. Pro\Vse. an excellent runner. on the post. .. Cross-country Day" is almost entirely run by the 'cholar:, themselves, and all pickel' and course stewards are to be thanked [or their efficient and willing help. A less obvious but equally important ervice is also rendered b)' those boys who swiftly c01l1pile the re uit and calculate the points gained by the various Houses anel runners. Tn this respect, the following have rendered e pecially efficienl services: Holthauzen, Mo cowitz, Young. Thoma, Creeel, Crook, hifrin, ]-:l"arding, . I111pson, teven on. Scott, Spiro, Bruins and Ander On. The detailed

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the Hou e Championship, the i ue being in doubt until the very la t race of the afternoon. Finally, hOll"ever, \Vellington retained the championship with a lead of 7 points. At the elo e of the meeting the cup II'ere presented by :\Ir. H. G. Hob '011. The following points were obtained by the Houses:( 1) \V ellington 82 (2) Rhode 75 (3) De Waal 71 ( -1-) Van Riebeek -1-2 The winners of the Cups were:A. Friecllander Cup: Bakker and Brol1lburger. D. Baskin Cup: \Veinreieh. D. Baskin Cup: \\'right and Parve. '. Arthur Newll1an Uj): De \\"aal. Claucle Felbert Cup: F. Simons. Dr. Fycroft Cup: F. Simons. \Vollaston Cup: N. Riley. Dr. Bobbins Cup: G. Han'is. Hoogenhout Cup (\ ictor Ludoru11l) : N. Riley. ,IcDonald Cup: Rhodes. Duncan Taylor Cup: V,'ellingtoll. The detailed results were as follow OPEN. 100 yards: 1, Harris ; 2. Hiley: 3. Hawtrey. 10·7 secs. 220 yards: 1. Rile)': 2, Cowan: 3. Ha wtrey. 24, 9 secs. 440 yards: 1. Riley; 2, Jones: 3. CO\van. 56·4 secs. 880 yards: 1, Jones: 2. Edelstein ; 3. Bam. 2 min. 18 secs. 1 Mile: ]. Jones: 2, I\..abin: 3. Thoma. 5 min. 33 secs. Long Jump: 1, Harris : 2, Blacker; 3, Cowan. 18 ft. 2J in High Jump: 1. Han'is. 2, Hamilton: 3, Pelser. Sft. 2t in Hurdles: 1. Riley; 2. l{ichardsoll: 3. Wright. 14·5 secs. ( Record). Shot Putt: 1. Erasmus; 2. Mieberg : 3, Gibbons. 31 Ft. 10-t ins. UNDER

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'v\'ynberg team. consisting of eighteen runners, distinguished itsel f at the \ \ ..P. Junior Championships, held on the CoetzenburO" Track, tellenbosch, on the 20th March. N. Riley and H. Ba)'ne ran brilliantly to win events in the Under 19 and under 17 -ections respectil'ely, anc! both the e athletes were chosen LO rep re ent \\'e tern Province in the South African Champion -hips held at Port Elizabeth. Our

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17: 1st 440 yard : H. Bayne. 54 sec. 3rd 4..J.O yards: F. Simons. 54路 6 ec. 2nd 110 yards Hurdle : H. Bayne. 3rd -1-40 yal'ds Relay: \iVright. Hawtrey, Simons, Harris. UNDER 15: 3rd High Jump: D. Isaacsoll. .) ft. 1 in. 3rd 75 yards Hurdles: J. Blacker. I . Jowell unfortunately stumbled and fell at the second last hurdle while running- second. Athletic Blue for 1948: N. Riley; H. Bayne; F. Simons. Athletic Colours for 1948: C. Harris ; J. 1) iley; B. Erasmus. H.E.T. UXDER

THE MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY, I948. One morning during March, the Society held a short meeting in the Hall and the following committee was elected for the year: Chairman: 1. Shifrin. Secretary: D. Holtzhausen. Membe'rs: D. Harding, R. Jones, L. Hawtrey, M, Moskowitz. The membership roll continues to remain steady, anel the credit balance for 1947 was 拢13 17s. 6d. FIRST

MEETING.

The first meeting- Oof the year was arrang-ed {or Saturday 1st May, and a very large audience extended a cordial welcome to Mr. and Mrs, Bowden on their fir t visit to the ociety's O'athering, The programme op.ened with three orchestral items. the Intermezzo from "Cavalleria Rusticana ", a descriptive piece "The MiJl" by Gillet, and the evergreen Barcarolle from "The Tales of Hoffman ",Offenbach. Following this came a most interesting talk upon" Amateur Radio Broadcasting" by tbe Rev. C. h.ought Jenkins, who tood be iele the apparatu which he had brought for demonstration purposes. The final section of the programme took the form of a hart cello recital by Mr. Granville Britton, the leading 'cellist of the Cape Town Orchestra,

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by Miss. M. Seabridge. A varied selection of piece a Defesch Sonata and ended with Popper's lively SECOND

MEETING.

The second meeting took place on Saturday 21st June, and opened with a play Riggins the Highwayman", which, as the title suggests, involved the usual holding-up of a stage-coach, plus meetings and tankards of ale at an inn, and moonshine and crossroads. Those taking part were 1. Shifrin, M. Moskowitz, R. Young, A. Katz. E. Harber, H. Kantor, K. Calder, L. Shaskolsky, 1. PosweIl and D. Black, with Miss J. Pienaar as producer. Next followed fifteen minutes of music - the orchestra perfomling "Countess of WestmOl'eland's Delight" by Shield, and BabiIlage " by Gill et, and Clifford Glaum playing Svendsen's " Romance". Our special guests of the evening were Miss Rosalie van der Gucht, Miss Matine Harman and as pianist Miss !solde Gerdence, who brought a group of University Speech Training Students to give us what was a most enjoyable series of recitations, choral verses and mimes, and ending with a rollicking presentation of the "Pyramus and Thisbe" tragical comedy from A Midsummer Night's Dream". H

THIRD

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The third meeting was arranged for Saturday, 9th October, when we had possibly the largest attendance up to the presenta gathering of 170. To commence the evening Mr. A. Lorie gave a group of violin pieces, accompanied on the piano by Miss M. Blackburn. The choice included a Sonata by Corelli (Prelude, Allemande, Sonabande, Gavotte, Gigue), and old air Rosaline" arranged by Alfred Moffat, the H Tango" of AIbeniz, an Hlmgarian Dance by Brahms, and two luscious Irish airs. In the second part of the programme, Mr. Michael Drin, well-known in broadcast and dramatic circles in Cape Town, kindly bwught his recording apparatus, and after calling for volunteers from the audience, proceeded to show us how characters were chosen for a radio play, how the play was rehearsed from the scripts, and then performed for the recording apparatus which in turn repeated the perfonnance to us again. The whole was 1110 t instructive, and highly entertaining and amusing. The spontaneity of the volunteers was amazing and our congratulations go to Mr. Drin, the announcer, Mr. Spears, Mr. \i\fhitworth, I. Shifrin, 1. Scott, D. Harding, H. 1\1aisel, T. Tarrant, G. LeviH

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tas, A. Sylvester and G. Malinaric for a most successful radio play. The programme concluded with the School orchestra performing Schubert's "Moment Musical" and Lehar's "Count of Luxembourg" waltz. Mr. Drin used his recording machine to capture one of Mr. Lorie's violin solos, anel also one of the orchestral pieces. and they were played back to us at the conclusion of the evening. FOURTH

MEETING.

The final meeting of the year took place on Saturday, 6th November, when we enjoyed a programme of films on our cinema projector, with Mr. A. Holmes at the helm. . To Mrs. Bowden the Society offers sincerest thanks for her ready co-operation in providing members with refreshments, as also to Mrs. H. Arguile, Mrs. E. Goy and Mrs. P. van der Spuy for assistance at the coffee table in the evenings. We are also very glad to notice the regular visitors we have in the persons of many parents and friends.

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ENTERTAINMENT.

On September 17th and 18th the annual school entertainment was held in the Hall, which on both occasions, was filled to ovedlowing. The programme, as usual, comprised items both musical and dramatic. Two plays produced by Miss]. Pienaar, were" Higgins the Highwayman", which had already been performed at a Dramatic Society meeting with a senior cast, and "The Trial of Toad" by A. A. Milne in which G. Levitas as the Judge, H. Maisel as the Usher, P. Myers as Toad, W. Barham as the policeman, A. Sylvester as the special kind of rabbit, and a dozen other boys as other animals gave a very spirited and entertaining performance. The instrumental soloists were D. Holtzhausen, who played Schubert's Impromptu with definite ability, H. Dungey and C. Glaum, whose violin solos were both pleasing, and ] . Wright, whose 'cello solo, Squire's" Elegie'", gave evidence of much improvement in style. This year's outsize Standard 5 cla s sang Brah111s' "The Blacksmith" with piano, and a rollicking folk-song" Ward the Pirate" with orchestra.

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The orchestra itself, with its plea ing complement of Old Boys. played six pie~es during the evening, including the Intermezzo from" Cavelleria Rusticana ", Mascagni, Barcarolle from ,. Tales of Hoffman ", and the waltz" Count of Luxembourg" by Lehar, and a novelty "The Mill ", by Gillet. Sweets were sold during the interval and the total amount raised wa :ÂŁ50 3s. Od. A.L. SCHOOL

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The combined Schools continue to enjoy facilities for any boys wishing- to learn music. On the Music Staff are Miss D. Colborne, who has a full complement of piano pupils, Mrs E. Hutcheson who now has seven 'cello pupils, and Mr. A. Lorie who has charge of the violin pupils, both individually and in groups. The School orchestra, under Mr. Lorie's direction, rehearses every Friday evening and plays at many school functions. It is a matter of great pleasure that ix Old Boys still continue to to take part in the Orchestra, and we hope to retain others too as they eventually leave School. An innovation this year was the performing to the Orchestra of 010 pieces newly studied by individual members, giving them thus the experience of performing to an audience.

DEBATING SOCIETY Secretar:.' : D. :Harding. C ommi/lee: C. Harris, F. Creed, 1. Spiro and G. Sanders. The Debating Society can record a very successful session for 1948. Right from the start it waS clear that there was a good deal of ability that needed development and as the year progressed, our speakers improved with rapid strides so that by the time the Best Speakers' Debate was held, the standard of debating was very good. The second meeting of the year, held an 12th March, was Hat Night and it proved to be as popular a feature as ever. On 20th May, a special meeting was held when Mr. Leo 1arquard addressed our Society on the subject of "The People of South Africa ". HOII.

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One of the high-light of the year was an inter-school debate with the Rondebosch Boy' High chool Debating ociety. The meeting- was held in our School Hall on the nig-ht of 30th July and we introduced the motion "All profits should accrue to the State", while Rondebosch opposed. After a lively discu sion the motion was lost by a wide margin. The nnual Best peakers' Debate wa held on Thursday, 9th September, and the speakers wel-e as follows:1. Scott: ., The Abolition of Football Pools." D. Harding: "j\lankind is no happier than it was thirty centuries ago."

1. Spiro: "The Death entcnce should be retained." G. Sander : "'Wives should work." C. Hanis: ,. The U es of a Debating Society." \A.'. Marais: ,. Sport should be compulsory in chools." The debate wa a tremendou success and the three judges, Messrs. 'v\'. BG\Hlen, F. Thorp and T. J ohl1son unanimously awarded the Be t Speaker's title for 1948 to C. Harris with 'vV. Marais anel D. Harding coming second anel third. In thi. connection the Society has to acknowledge its sincere thanks to the Olel Boys' Union for donating the Best Speaker's award, and to :vrr. D. Grainge.r, of \tVorcester, for the book prize which was divided between the next two speakers. An important e\"ent this year wa the revival of the debate, chool versus Old Boys' Union. The meeting was held in the chool I-lall on the nig-ht of Thursday, 16th September, and the subject was "Broadcasting has a perllicious effect upon home life". Mr. van der Velele led the motion for the Old Boy' Union and wa upported by Messrs. Mackintosh and Lincey. Harding opposed the motion [or the School and was supported by Harris and Levinson. The motion was won by two votes and the meeting was a most enjoyable one. At the time of going to pres, we have one more meeting 011 our programme for the year. It will be held in the chool Hall on aturday, 16th October, against the Wynberg Girls' High chool Debating ociety, the subject being "Girls spend their leisure time more profitably than boys". Girls' High will introduce the motion and we look forward to a very pleasant evening. The society has been very fortunate this year in having such an efficient and reliable secretary as D. Harding. H.J. S.

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CADETS. This corps has a strength of over 300. 'Ne welcome Major W. E. Bowden who has been appointed O.c. from the 1st of April. We had our annual inspection on the 21 t of October, when Brig. John Daniel inspected this detachment. The Cadet Camp at Youngsfield was attended by a full quota representing the school. and we are proud to state that three members of the school obtained prizes for efficiency, viz. Sgt. Major Hawtrey, S.O. Crook, and S.O. Scott. D.F.M. PERSONAL

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2/Lt. (S.O.) Mm'nis. In charge of the best barrack-room in his company. A good leader. Very helpful and obliging. It is regretted that he could not stay for the duration of the camp. 2/Lt (S.O.) Crook, L. Awarded prize for the best Student Officer in his company. Specially commended for excellent work throughout the camp. 2/Lt. (S.O.) Scott, J. Specially commended (twice for smartness and conscientious application to duty. A warded the prize for the best Student Officer in his company. 2/Lt. (S.O.) Meyer, V. Specially and conscientious application to duty.

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W.O. I Hawtr'e)', L. Specially commencled for outstanding smartness and devotion to duty. Awarded the prize for the best Cadet (O.R.) in the whole camp. Cadet Doveton, ,K.; Cadet VG:Jt Heel'den, E.; Cpl. Cadet Creed, F.; Cadet Gnmey, F; Cadet Par'Vess, Tappen, A.; Cadet Labuschagne, J. Commended for and good service. A very fine detachment record. An unusually high of Cadets distinguished themsel ves.

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Cadet Gibbons attended a Drum-Majors' course and received the following report: ., A very keen student who made gooel progress." G, L. Hunnyball (Lt. Col.), O. C. Cadets. This page spons01'ed by W. James, Chemist.

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ASSOCIATION.

The Association has continued its activities tlwoughout the year, and each Monday we meet in the Std. Xa classroom immediately after School closes. From a small beginning the Association has steadily gmwn until we can count on a regular attendance of some 30 boys, and we are glad to report that our numbers are steadily increasing. The meeting has become for many one of the high-lights of the week. For some it will always be remembered as the place where they ti rst came to know Christ as Lord and Saviour, and we shall all treasure the happy times of fellowship we have been able to have together week by week. The association is greatly indebted to 1. Brown, I . Riley and R. Terry fOl- the lead which they have given to the Association during the year. vVe al 0 acknowledge with thanks the services of many peakers, too numerous to mention, who have come along to add ress us, and we have had some very instructive and profitable times together round the Word of God. On June 24th we celebrated our First Birthday Party, complete with cake and candle, and we were privileged to have Mr. Stan. Edkins with us as our speaker on that occasion. On October 18th we tried the experiment of holding a combined meeting with other Penin uia ~chools. \'Ve were glad to welcome to this meeting a strong rnntingent from Rondebosch B.B.S., while there were also present representatives from Ob ervatory and Sea Point B.I-l.S. Col. Hal Beckett of the Salvation Anlly gave us a very interesting lantern Jecture on "China. JJ, lin which country he spent ome years as a pioneer missionary. To those boys who will be leaving us at the end of the year we wish every succes and happiness in life. and tru t that the lessons they have learnt at our Association meetings will tand them in good tead in later years. We also trust thaf they will come back to see us whenever possible. To those who remain falls the privilege and responsibility of Cc,rrying on and extending the work of the Association, anel we confidently look forward to times of continued blessing in the future. H.A.

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RESULTS, I947.

CERTIFICATE.

Fi1'st Class: B. Belonsky, E. Benjamin, C. Bloch, S. Brower, K. Brown, P. Jowe)), L. Kaval ky, J. Kets. H. 0 sel, . Rubintein, D. Sterry. Second Class: 1. Blacker. M. Cohen. T. Frewin, W. Gorin, D. Greeff. S. Hendrik.e. C. Holton, R. Lee. K. MacGregor, P. ~re)liar, R. Munnik, P . .Prynn, O. Schmidt, G. Simpson, G. kakal. JUNIOR

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First Class: 1. Brown. D. Eddy, M. EIstein. C. Fraser. R. Jardine, N. lowe)), E. Kahn, D. le Clue. L. Levenson. N. Pelser, P. \i\'isnowitz. Sec011d Class: K. Andrews, R. Berelowitz. L. Blake, H. Brannon, R Bridgens, P. Bruss, G. Burnie, D. Carter. B. Chimato, D. Clayden. R. Colman, P. Dickerson, H. Dungey. H. Fay, J. Filby, . Golin, M. Greenberg. W. Jack, N. Jacobsen, G. Jennings, J. Jonker, M. Laure'nson, 1. Lee. j\. Lindsay, C. Long. E. Lopes, T. McClarty, B. ~IcEwen, J. 'Ylatthews H. :\Iendelowitz. A. ~Jichalowsky, . Muller, E. Page. P. Pelser, E. Purcel1, S. Rees. M. Richardson. T. Ra eveare. D. haper, K. Stevens, R. Terry. J. Thomas, E. Tomlinson, H. van der Merwe, R. Van Rosenvelclt, F. Versveld, E. Vincent, J. Whelan, F. Williams, W. Wils Il. N. Wolfe, R. Wright.

THE SENIORS' SOCIETY This society. uf which member hip is restricted to pupils in Std. X, ha now concluded its seconcl year. It's purp se, as has been outlined before, i to introduce our. enior boy to those wider civic and cl1ltural ideal' which are their fortunate heritage, and to balance the inten ive pressure of sport by 'ome stabilising intellectual activ:ty which i. not a duplication of that found in the cia sroom.

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This year we visited the Castle, enjoyed the dancing at the Eisteddfod, heard two plays, viz., Oliver Goldsmith's" She Stoops to Conquer" and Shakespeare's" Henry IV", and aw the film " Atomic Physics ", to which we went under the misunderstanding that it was simple enough for our understanding. Thus, contact was made with ome of the many phases of our social life, which is more varied in Cape Town than is usually realised by the average suburban family. F.G.T.

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It is with deepest regret that we have to record the death on 2nd September of Michael Herbstein at the early age of 14 years. Michael came to Wynberg in Std. 3 and his last days were spent in Std. 7a, of which he was class captain. (( Herby" was held in the highest esteem by masters and boys alike, whilst his willingness to help his friends endeared him to all. Indeed, we miss him. He was a prominent member of his age group in Rugby and cricket, but it wa really as a member of the First Tennis Team that he hawed his greatest skill. In his death a grievous loss has been incurred by his family, and to his parents and brother we extend our deepest sympathy.

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We deeply regret tile untimely death of Dennis Hinmlelhoch, a pupil in Std. 5, and only son of Mr. and Mrs. Nico Himmelhoch of Claremont, in August of this year. As weU as being a most promising lad Dennis was always helpful and considerate towards his teacher and classmates. To hi parents and sister we extend our heartfelt sympathy and assure them that we share very sincerely in their loss.

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Having assumed duty as President of the Union durin拢 an eventful period -of the School I am glad that there has been a gre.:'1t deal of constructive work which it is my pleasure to report. Unfortunately it is not possible for me to report on the realisation of our hopes in regard to the proposed Memorial Swimming Bath. Without enlarging on the matter I may say that the difficulties which were evident a year ago have still prevented any real headway being made. It i quite understandable when one considers the real urgency of other chool accommodation and the mo t strenuous efforts which have had to be made by those in authority to have the difficulties in that regard alleviated even to a small extent. Let us hope that within a reasonably short time the bath will be in existence. As indicated in the last year's letter a Memorial Plaque was unveiled towards the end of 19-1-7and this combined with a presentation to Mr. and ir. Clegg. It was a most solemn and impressive ceremony and one which did infinite credit to all those concerned. In the New Year lIaj or vV. E. Bowden assumed the position of Principal of the School and I particularly wish to pay tribute to him and to Mrs. Bowden for their kindne s to and spirit of co-operation with the Union. On the occasion of the Old Boys' Rugby Match a most enjoyable function was arranged at which Mr. and Mrs. Bowden were ho路t to the Union. A tter the match a buffet supper and in [ormal cinema show followed, and it was the-roughly enjoyed by the large number oE past pupils who were present. It is hoped that this will be the forerunner of many functions of this nature. An innovation - and one which it is also hoped will be followed in the future - was the presence oE the ladies on this occasion. The interest of the wives of member of the U'nion in the welfare of the School can have only good results.

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It has also eluring the year been possible to establish a very much closer relationship between the S~hool and the Union. Apart from Mr. Bowden being- on the Committee the Staff has also appointed a representative to the Committee, and there i to-day a very much closer liason between the School and the Union than there has been in the past . . The Annual Dinner was once more an outstanding success and an attendance record was again established. This may be the natural outcome of the greatly increased membership of the Union, which is evidence of the interest shown in the Union by past pupils of the SchooL On several occasions I have come in contact with Olel Boys who have not taken an active part in the Union, and they have been astounded at the variety and constructiveness of our activities. The same opinion is expressed by active members of the Union with whom I have discussed the matter. There are two further matters to which I wish to refer in this very brief report. First and foremost is the Scholarship Fund which was established this year on a "four year plan". It is hoped to collect 拢3,000. This is not a large amowlt when one considers that it is pread ovet路 four years and that there is a large number of potential contributors. Perhaps because it is a comparatively IOl1g~term project the respon e so far, after the initial spurt, has been discouraging. The need is there, and all Old Boys are urged to contribute as generously as they can in order to ensure the success of this undertaking. It is needless fat路 me to stress that the smallest contribution is just as welcome and acceptable to u as any other. Secondly I want to thank Mr. C. C. Askew and his helper for the excellent work they have done in the publication of the newsletter, which has so far run to two issues, and which is designed to keep Old Boys wherever they are in touch with the activities of the School anel the Union. Incidently 1\lr. A kew is only too pleased to receive news of Old Boy, and con tructive suggestions for the improvement 0 [ the newsletter. In conch.1sion I would lke to record my appreciation of the work done by all members of the present Committee of the Union, but more particularly would I like to pay tribute to the excellent and untiring work of Mr. R. H. Gibbs. the Secretary. 1. W. FRIEDLANDER,

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Many new members have joined the Old Boy's Union this year, and we extend to all of them a very cordial welcome. Here are some oE our new members:Denllis Barry, who is farming at "Lismore ", Zuurbraak, c.P. He has just about everything on his farm, including fl:uit, cattle, tobacco, wool. vegetable and forestry. I. T. hl1'gens, who is Deputy Governor of the S.A. Reserve Bank in Pretoria. He is one of a number of Old Boys who left School about fi fty years ago. Ced'ric Key, an attorney in the firm of Me srs. Louwand Key, Somerset V/est. Wing Commander GOl'don C. D. Key, D.B.E., D.F.C., M.A., R.A.F., of Surrey, England. As can be seen Wing Commander Key has had a very distinguished war record. Bob Sf. C. Light'foot, the well-known ar.chitect of Cape Town. W. Bo1tcher, of Hermanus. I. Chei11Lan, S. Mathe.son and R. P. Grobbelcul1", all of P.E. B. Le'win of Mossel Bay and E. Lewin of Vereeniging. la1lles R. MrLan''I1 and Cyril I. Stodel of Cape Town. Bill')' 100tbert, at present in Johanne burg. Major F. A. N. D!t/~, well-known in aviation circles. lames .M orom, hardware merchant of Muizenberg. Donglas F. Wilson Moore, who also left about SO year ago. 1. Bach, who until hi retirement wa Master of the Supreme Court. F. P. Ashew, of Parkhurst, Johannesburg. P. F. Killcaid, Chairman of the Road Transportation Board and a member of the Film Censorship Board. E. Ross Roberts, of \tVorcester. R. Slabber, the Union fly-half. vYe have a special welcome for Stanley S. Elliotf, who left chool in 1897. A few years later he went to India and returned to England shortly before the war. He has now come back to South Africa to settle. Soon after his arrival he visited the School, a gesture much appreciated by the Headmaster and Old Boys' Union. As usual many letters have arrived during the year, and we thank the writer for keeping us informed about themselves. E. C. Loxfon, a dentist of London, wrote an interesting letter. Here is an extract: ,< I started my chool career at the age of 4

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at the Girls' School in 1907 and joined W.B.H.S. the following year, where I remained until 1918. I started my dental career with a dental surgeon named Reinecke in Cape Town. After serving my apprenticeship I left for London in May, 1922. Here I settled down in a practice for over 20 years and as the bombing pretty well did my practice and my home in, I moved to Finchley, where I prccured a large house and a practice in 1946. I wonder whether 1 hall ever make the return journey to South Africa .. " J shall always look back with happy memories of the days I spent at W.B.H. .. e pecially the Rugger and sporting activities. I note that 1\11'. C1egg has retired a11d I will always recall one episode when he gave me 0/10 mark in a composition on Aeronautics. I misread the title and wrote about one aeroplane. I took a very poor view of it at the time." Dr. Martin LittIewood writes: "My mother is buried beside my father in herry Hinton churchyard in the spot devoted to old Peterhouse men, and his contemporaries like Rouse the mathematician. "My brother and I have lively recollection of our school days. He left in 1900 and has been a Fellow of Trinity ever ·ince. He is now University Professor of Pure 1Iathematics. I am a medical practitioner here. "We wish you the greatest success with the Old Boys' Union of which \l'e are proud to feel member . ., Your mentioning the Swimming Bath reminds me that that was my principal conlribution to port in those lays. and as captain of the United Hospital Swimming the Crawl, I learnetl South Africa had a good deal to teach the youthful swimmer 111 those days . •r My brother and I wish the old school wel!." Dr. Litllewood lives in BideEord, No,rth Devon. Dr. T. Stallley Edd')' is now with De Beers Dynamite Factory at Somerset 'vVest. In Jime Dr. John Nnllll was awarded his doctor's degree in Philosophy in the facuJty of Scie11ce. The subject of hi thesis was" Polycyclic conjugated Polyenes". 'vVe will get this translated into English for you in our next magazine! Congratulations, Doe. At present he is at the Mint in Pretoria where he is employed in the National Chemical Research L1.boratories. His brother Alec is {arming at " Modc1erkloof ", Klipheuvel. Congratulations lo FTank E. Haal for cOlTling 4th in the recent 1110tor races for the Van Riebeeck Trophy. In addition

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he won the cup for the faste~t finish, and broke the lap record. From all reports he handled his car like a veteran and we look forward to hearing more about him in future events. His brother Edga1' was helping him to tune his car in the pits. 'Ne have received news of our {armer Rhodes Scholar, Brian A. Fwr1'ell. For a time he was lecturer in the Dept. of Philosophy at \Vitwatersrand University. In May, 1947, he was appointed to the \Vilde Readership in l\lental Philosophy at Oxford University. In a letter to the O.B.U. he explains that a Readership is a sort of senior lectureship, or, in American language, Associate I rofessorship. The Readership is called Wilde JJ, after the founder, Henry Wilde. D1' .. Mike Gelfa.nd has become one of Rhodesia's best-known surgeons. During the war he was a member of the Rhodesian Medical Corps. G. R. Horne, a surveyor of Queenstown, has written to the O.B.U. to say that he will try to help in the preparation of a School History by telling us what he remembers of the school fro;n 1892 to 1898. Mr. Horne was writing frol11 Pretoria at the time. Gordon Lawr:ie is with the S.A. Diplomatic Service, and at present is stationed at Cape Town. John Lincey is living at Redhouse, P.E. Andries (" Nap JJ) Lal'egan has been something of a stranger in recent yeĂĄrs, so we were plea ed to see him playing for the Old Boys' team in the O.B.U. vs. School Match. Air' Vice' Marshal Charles Meredil/I, K.C., C.M.G., is head of the Military Forces in Hhoclesia. and is Director of the Central African Airways in Salisbury. R. R. M elelerka1'/!ÂŁp is Immigration Officer at P.E. Chris Malan is Branch Manager of the Southern Life ssn. in East London. J. K. Ryan is City Treasurer of East London. One Rhodesian who hails frOI11 Selukwe is Basil Ratcliffe, of the Rhodesian Chrome Mines. An Old Boy who is likely to have a busy time over the M.C.C. tour is George Sic/der, the umpire. We must not forget to congratulate "Ginger Towl/ley Johnson on his excellent cartoons which have been appearing in the" Cape Times Does he see the funny side of life because he was at W.B.H.S., or in spite of it? ol

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Ex- \t\fynberg Rhodesians have a habit of arriving irt Cape Town at odd times on holiday, and one of these was F. R. L. Spencer-Scan', of the Roan Antelope Copper Mine. Soon after came A. H. Monc-rieff, of the Rhodesian Railways, Selukwe, and in more recent months came Bob Riches, who is tobacco farming 85 miles from Salisbury. Bob is loving the life up there and sends his regards to his old classmates. From Ibaean. Nigeria, came John Hophns, for a holiday, we thought. Shortly before his departure we saw his picture in the paper of his marriage to Miss Mary Kemp. Congratulations. J 0/111 is with the B.A. Tobacco Co. Congratulations to C. (Susie) Sims on the birth of a son. Ronnie Valentine had a successful eason with the Cape Town Cricket Club and ended up by rep re enting Western Province. C. R. Dowthwaite has left Highbury School. Natal. and now teaches at 'Kings wood College, Graham town. P. M. Cood has obtained his diploma in Forestry and automatically becomes a Forester in the S.A. Forestry Service. At present he is at Nelsriver, in the Nelspruit Forestry District. It is al ways interesting to know what those Old Boys are doing who left School last year, and the U11ion wishes them everything of the best in their various callings. The following is a brief record of the activities of 'some of them:K. L. Bell' is a clerk' at Bell's Asbestos Works, T. F. Frcwin is with Clifford Harris, Civil Engineers, CT. Two who have j,oined the S.A.R. and H. al'e F. Berger, a clerk, and C. C. S/lO/UlI, a draughtsman. C. Holton has joined the Police Force in Pretoria. The Electrical Engineering Dept. of the G.P.O. has taken on F. E. H. Williams and S. A. Hendnikse. M. L. du Toit is continuing his studies in Johannesburg. D. E. Clm-l?c i with Barclays Bank, \'Vynherg. D. P. Sten'y ha' joined the United Buildil1g Society as a clerk. Two are with the" ape Times ", R. W. Munni/? in the printing dept. and O. Sch mid I in the cartoonists' dept. W. COI'in is a clerk at the Phillipi Cement Won-ks. R. E. Lee is tudying to become a Chartered ecretary. M. P. J. S1I/.ytILe is a cost clerk with the Premier Gate, Fence and Wire Co.

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The following are at the University taking the courses as shown :K. B1'O'W1t,1. Blacker and S. N. Brower - Architecture. B. L. Belol'lsky, E. C. Benjamin, C. E. Bloeh, L. C. Kava/sky, N. L. Nossel, A. N. R1.tbellstein -Medicine. M. ColleN - B.Sc. J. Kets - B.Sc. in Analytical Chemistry. P. D. JowellB.Com. P. 1. Pryllu - RCom. and LL.B. G. F. Simpson - B.Sc. in Engineering.

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After losing trace of M. H. Brodie for some time, we have fortunately made contact again. He is a director in the Denver Soap \iVorks at Denver, Transvaal. OE last year's leaving class, De11is 1. Greeff is training to be an Architect, and is at present in the Architectural BI'anch of the Cape Town Municipality. From next year he will take a part-time course in architecture at U.CT. Also with the Cape Town Municipality is N. M. Hay/read, who is a Learner Surveying Assistant. IC M acGregor is a clerk with Lloyds and Co. (S.A.) Ltd. P. A. Melliar is preparing to be an Engineer. He is an apprentice in hi father's Engineering firm.

OBITUARY. Peter Aubrey (Pa) Smuts. Died at Groot Drakenstein on 11th October, 1948, aged 64. He came from an old Constantia family where he was a wellknown fanner. At School he was noted for being an all-round sportsman, being an excellent Rugby player. He left school about 1898 and continueel to take an active interest in sport and for many year was a member and master of the Cape Hunt Club. He was one who played a big part in the endeavour to export fruit from South Africa. Two qualities for which he will be long remembered were hi kindliness and courtesy.

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S. M. Uttlewood. The passing of Mrs. LittIewood has already been recorded in the newsletter. The following has been prepared by an Old Boy, Harold F. Webb, as tribute to the School's first Housemother.

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When I first joined the School as a boarder there were two boarding houses, the one where it i at present, and the other at '路Donore" on the Main Road. Mr. and Mrs. LittIewood had charge of the former and the Vice-Principal, Mr. Jame Robertson, and hi wife controlled "Dol1ore". There were not, I think, more than 60 boarders, but some came from quite distant parts. Both boarding houses were very smoothly and efficiently run. A very high tone was set by both the "Principal and VicePrincipal who were looked up to with the greatest respect. I think I am right in saying too that all who had the pleasure and honour of being under the care of Mrs. LittIewood and Mrs. Robertson treasure in their hearts an affectionate remembrance. We had the guidance too of outstanding as istant masters, each of whom took a turn at the boarders' "prep" from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Regarding the catering, the fare put before the boarders by Mrs. LittIewood was plain, but wholesome and good. That given to the boarders at ,. Donore " by Mrs. Robertson was perhaps more plentiful and of a filling quantity and of a richer quality. This we experienced to our joy once when Mrs. Robertson took charge of the main boarding house during the absence overseas of Mrs. LittIewood, but her son, Martin, told me that he preferred his mother's cooking, as most sons do. We had no luxuries. Our supper at 9 p.m. consisted of a glass of water and, mark you, white bread and butter. At meals we were generally given bread a day or so old, but by no means stale. Yet like those who, to gain the Land of Cocaigne hael to eat through a mountain of rice, we would sometimes eat through the day-old bread in order to reach the new bread which to our way of thinking tasted so much better with butter. Of course Mrs. LittIewood would exclaim on these occasions about our huge appetites. One boy who was extra fond of the tea urn used to be called" Teapot Willie". Our 5 p.m. meal con isted generally of tea, bread and This

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butter, and bread and jam. Dinners at mid-day were not such as to overload our systems, or to hinder us from studying. Breakfast consisted of porridge, an occasional egg or Vienna sausage with bread and jam. On Sundays there was generally something extra such as loquat or guava pies. Mr. and Mrs. Littlewoocl and their son Martin sat at the high table from which we were serveel. Two masters, Mr. Ackland (Pickles) and Mr. Bethune (D.A.B.) headed the boarders' tables. The forms and tables which we used are still in existence, although the boarding house has much altered. One misses the photographic groups of the earlier day-boys and boarders which used to adorn the walls of the dining room. A matron supervised the dormitories and the laundry. We wore Eton collars in those days, and a Native who used to sweep (and make du t il1) the classroom cleaned our boots! Shoes were not worn. As Mrs. Littlewood had had nursing experience we \vere taken good care of when sick, and Mr. Littlewood design:ed and had built at the back of the school a small wood and iron hospital which has been allowed to go to ruin since he retired. Mrs. Littlewood had the true English love of a garden in which she pottered almost daily ~ith trowel, fork and garden gloves. She had a delightful little lawn and a tall myrtle hedge, as also some Gloire de Dijon roses. She was a keen reader and interested hersel f in the Wynberg Municipal Library. When once I received a handsomely bound and illustrated volume of Wordsworth' W:>rks a. a prize, which is still in my possession, she was able to tell me all about the beauty spots in Cumberland and WestmorelanclvVordsworth's country - which she had visited. It was a fearful blow to the Littlewoods when a younger son, Leslie, was drowned during a hristmas vacation on a farm up country. His grave may be seen at the Wynberg Cemetery behind the Methodi t Church. Mr. Ackland, who was Mrs. Littlewood's brother, is also buried there. In consequence of this drowning fatality Mr. Littiewood encouraged his remaining two sons, Jack and Martin, to take up 'swimming, in which they ultimately excelled. It was a great joy to> the parents when they received cable advice that their SOl1, Jack, then only 21, was bracketed as a first wrangler in the Mathematical Tripos at Cambridge. He had passed the Matric. Exam. of the University of the Cape of Good Hope at the age of 14 years. His father was a ninth wrangler at Cambridge, and had been stroke in a winning Cambridge boat Il

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race. His oar used to hang in his study. We had an extra spread at tea time in consequence of Jack's success. I think it was plum cake. By the cruel perversity of fate Mr. and Mrs. Robertson also lost their elder son, Fred, through drowning in a Transvaal lake, just when he was on the threshold of a career as an architect. Fred was a very fine fellow. I remember being told that the friend who was with him on the tragic occasion swam towards him, although exhausted, and reached out to him as he was sinking, but his hand grasped nothing for Fred had had a close haircut the previous day. Mr. and Mrs. LittIewood were staunch Anglicans and the boarders would accompany Mr. Littlewood on Sundays to St. John's Church, Wynberg, where he often read the lessons. Mr. Ackland, the woodwork master, taught with a thoroughness which I appreciate to this day, and always laid emphasi upon the care of tools and their orderly arrangement. Mrs. Littiewood was a staunch member of the Empire and Victoria Leagues and took a keen interest in the Navy League. I have to thank her for encouraging me to write some successful essays and articles for these Leagues, as also for winning the Duke and Duchess Prize in a Cape Peninsula exam., the subject being" The Geography of the British Empire ". Mr. and Mrs. LittIewood retired to Cambridge, where Mr. ILittlewood took up coaching in higher mathematics. He told me that at times he had great difficulty in trying to fathom Jack's abstruse flights into the higher realms of pure maths. Jack is now one of the rare Professors of, and a fellow at, Cambridge University, besides being a world-renowed mathematician of the highest order. His services in this direction in both great wars have proved invaluable. After Mr. Littlewood's death Mrs. Littlewood returned to her beloved Bideford where she proudly watched her grandchildren grow up. On Sundays we donned Eton suits or navy blue serge. Our traditional mottled straw hats with the white and Cambridge-blue ribbon gave us an exclusive look. How we loved watching the Imperial soldiers at the Wynberg Camp on their Sunday parades with their superb bands. One of their fine marching tunes rings in my ears to this day. Those who belonged to the Anglican Communion were marched to St. John's Church. When the Creed was recited the soldiers were called to attention by the

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Sergeant Major. One realised thereby the spiritual significance of the Army. The passing of Mr. and Mrs. LittIewood coincides with the passing of a great tradition at the Wynberg Boys' High School. Some modems are inclined to scoff at traditions and to deride the Victorian era, the Old School Tie, etc. but to have lived through that era with its associations and traditions is to know what it all stood for, and to be immensely proud of it. Without any ostentation this School tradition was successfully introduced by the Principal and his wife at vVynberg from their own knowledge of the public school traditions in England. We were never badgered or harassed or put to petty tasks. There was a certain amount of quiet freedom permitted which seemed to indicate that vision was the aim we must seek after. Those of us who are the survivors of this tradition and who have read Leslie Shane's book "The Oppidan" can enter into the spirit of the tradition therein portrayed and feel that we too belong to a classic fellow hip which can link hands and hearts right round the world. With this brief sketch I Illust close. A biography of Mr. and Mrs. Littlewood cannot be undertaken without a far more intimate knowledge of their whole lives, but whilst this portrait study may be incomplete I have endeavoured, however unsuccessfully, to construct a frame in which the picture can be fittingly placed. To others I must leave the I-icher gilding.

It is with deep regret that we learn o( the death of another Old Boy, P. N. Ryan. who died suddenly at his home in Kenilworth on 26th October, 1948. He was a member of the Old Boys' Union and took a keen interest in Union and chool affairs, although he wa not able to attend any functions. Mr. Ryan, who left School in 1899, was a Manufacturers' Representative in Cape TOW11. He served in France in the first Great War, and was a keen Rugby supporter and fisherman.

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LAWN MOWERS ...... SEEDS SPRAYERS ... . . . RAKES, etc. -Why of course

requisites

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CALDERCO == Lower Church

St.

(PTY.)LTD.== WYNBERG

F hone 7-1177

Established Provision Merchant

D.A. CLARKE I

I Main Road Wynberg

We specialise in GOOD CROCKERY

CRICKET.

We have a full range of all the Bats you have found to be the best including:"Len Hutfon" "Don Bradman" "Dudley Nourse" "Denis Compton" "Maurice Leyland" "Star Autograph."

Large range of all the famous makes stocked, including the following which we recommend for Scholars:Slazengers "3pt. Ch31. lenge" .. Slazengers " Queens Junior" " Challenge de Luxe

60/67/6 49/-

All rackets strung on the very latest type of machines.

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CAPE TOWN Or.enmarket Square P.O .• oxlot

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SPORTS

JOHANNESBURG 124Main Street

BUITENGRllCHT

Use our 24-hour racket

for

PORT ELIZA!!ETH 12Mutual Arca~, Ma1n St.

P.O. Box 3726 Phone tl-1091

HEllO, OFFICE-60,

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repair

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service.

Catalogue

11-2164

TOWN.

• PItINTED BY THE .USTICA PUH LTD., WYN.UG, CAP•.