Wynberg Boys' Schools Magazine 1995 by Wynberg Boys' High School

ANNUAL MAGAZINE

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BOYS'HIGH

SCHOOL

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WYNBERG BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL Lover's Walk Wynberg

Cape Town Tel (021) 797 ..4247 Fax (021) 761 ..0959

The heights by great men reached and kept Were not attained by slulden flight, But they, while their companions slept, Were toiling upward in the night The Ladder of St Augustine (H W Longfellow )

CONTENTS STAFF AND COMMITIEE

LISTS

EDITORIAL

FROM THE HEADMASTER

OBITUARIES

STAFF NOTES

1995 PRIZE LIST AND SERVICE AWARDS

ACADEMIC

AWARDS 1995 ·..···

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SUPERA MORAS AWARDS 1995

ACADEMIC

ROLL OF HONOUR

SENIOR CERTIFICATE RESULTS

IN THE SERVICE OF OTHERS

EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

WYNBERG IS PROUD OF

DEPARTMENT

REPORTS

ANTHOLOGY IMPORTANT

EVENTS

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

BAND

SHOOTING

HOUSE REPORTS

INTERNATIONAL

PARTlCIPATION

100

ATHLETICS

107

BADMINTON

108

BASKETBALL

110

CRICKET

113

CROSS COUNTRY

125

GOLF

127

HOCKEY

130

RUGBY

140

SQUASH

156

SWIMMING

161

TENNIS

164

VOLLEYBAll

166

WATER POLO

169

LIST OF SPONSORS

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II STAFF AND COMMITTEE LISTS II Mr S V Polden, BA, BEd

HEADMASTER

Afrikaans, History, Head of Afrikaans 2nd Lang

Mr B Probyn, BSc, BEd

Mr 0 H RusselI, BCom, HOE

Mathematics

Accounting, Mathematics, Head of Accounting

SENIOR DEPUTY-HEADMASTER

TEACHERS Ms N Benatar, BA (HOE) Xhosa Mr B Botha, BMus (Ed)

BSc, BEd

Mr R P Connellan,

Physical Science

DEPUTY PRINCIPALS

Music

Mr J M Blom, BA, STD

Mr J Buchanan, BSc (Hons), HOE

Afrikaans, Bible Education Mr K C Richardson,

Biology

BA, MEd

BA, HOE

Ms B Connellan,

Latin, History

English

HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS

Mr G Coombe, BCom, HOE

Mr 0 Bromberger, BA (Hons), BSc, MEd Mr P Decker, BA, BEd, OSE(LibSc)

Accounting Mr A G Cross, HOE (PE)

English, Head of English

General Science, Physical Education, Biology

Mr JH H de Waal, BA, BEd

Mr NOde

Afrikaans First Lang, History, Head of History Mr B E Greenwood,

BSc, STD

Carpentier,

BA, HOE

Geography, English Mrs M Fischer, BSc, BEd, STD

Physical Science, Std 8 Head Mr J G Louw, BA, BEd, HPTO, HPTC Metalwork, Head of Metalwork

Mr L Hoefnagels,

Mr CJ Luman, BA, HPTO

Mr M Kofferman, BSc, HOE

Biology

Mathematics, Science

English, Std 6 Head,

Mr L M Kruger, BA(Hons), I-IEO

Mr L G Moser, BSc, HOE, BEd

Mathematics, Mr KJ Pretorius,

Physical Science, Sld 10 Head M PhysEd, BEd

English, Geography, Head of Junior English Ms Ling

History, Sld 7 Head

Chinese

Mr M Rushby, BSc, BEd, HOf

Mathematics,

Mr E Marais, BSc, HOE

Std 9 Head

Mathematics

Mr H F ten Velthuis, BA (Hons), BEd

Mr T O'Reilly, BA(Hons), I-IEO

History, Geography, Head of Junior Geography

SENIOR TEACHERS Mr W Creed, BSc, STD

Biology, Bible Education, Computer Literacy, Head of Biology Ms B Fcissler, BMus (Ed), HOE

Music, Head of Music

latin, English Mr K Qonongo, BA (BEd) Xhosa Ms H Redelinghuys, BA, HOE

Bible Education, Afrikaans Mrs TRogers,

Mathematics History, Afrikaans, Bible Education Mr W Stanford, BA (PhysEd)

Mr P J Kriel, HOE

General Science, Geography, Physical Education

Woodwork Mr M M H Lamoral, BA(Hons), HEO, Brd

Geography, Head of Geography, Bibl Education

Mr C Stevens, BA, HOE

Afrikaans Mr P van Schalkwyk, BA(Hons), HOE

Mr G Norton, B c, BEd

Mathemali

BSc, HOE

Mr 0 Schenck, BA, HOE

Miss Jordan, BA(FA), HOE

Head of Art

BA (PhysEd), HEO

Geography, Afrikaans

Afrikaans, History

, Heitd of tv\athematics

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WYNBERG BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL STAFF 1995 Back Rrxv: M SdleepeTs, M Kofferman, P KnowL!s, W Hale, M Lamoral Fourth Row: G Faim, W Stanford, WE Creed, D RusselI, N de Carpentier, G Norum, P Kriel, A Cross, P lIan ScluJkwyk Third Row: C Stevens, T Cooper, V Polden, D Schmck, M Fisc/leT, E Marais, B Connellan, H Redelinghuys, L HoefnageLs, L Kmger, D Ruiters Second Row: B Joubert, M Williams, N Benalar, M Ualler, TRogers, B Botha, G Sharland, B Fassler, NJordan, J Heller, S McCurdie, S Crone Seated: H ten Velt/mis, C umulll, J de Waal, P Decker, K Richardson, R ConneUall, B Probyn, ) Blom, L Moser, M Rushlry, B Greenwood, K Pretoriu.s, J Louw EXCHANGE PROGRAMME Mr T Wheeler (Wellington College) Mr W Hale (Cheltenham College) Mr D Mallinson (George Watson's College, Edinburgh)

School Secretaries Mrs H Vaughn Mrs G M Joubert Mrs 5 McCurdie

Teacher-Ubrarian Mrs J Heller, BA, HPTO, Spec Dip in Sp & 0, LTCL Library Assistant Mrs M Lever Teacher-Counsel/ors Mr I Scheepers, BA, HOE (Terms " 2, 3) Mr T Connellan, BA, HOf (Term 4) Professional Cricket Coach Mr P Knowie School Administrator Mr G Faiers

School Bursar Mrs M Williams Tuckshop Convenor Mrs 5 Crone Laboratory Assistants Mr M Petersen Mr 0 Ruiters SCHOOL BUILDING MAINTENANCE Building Manager: Mr T J Cooper Maintenance Staff: Messrs H Pelersen, N Veenendal, P Richards,

J Call, P Lewin, J Petersen, C Brewis, Ms C Brown, Ms R Mouton WBHS 1995 - 2

Scholarships:

ESTATE MAINTENANCE Estate Manager:

Mr Field

Mr T J Cooper PTA COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Grounds Staff:

Messrs J van Rijn, J Solomon, N Martin, A Lubbe, J Sekate, M Coya

Chairman:

HOSTEL COMMITTEE

Vice-Chairman:

Mr K Karpinski MrT Oellle

Chairman:

Mr J Hofmeyr

Members:

Mrs E Beets Mr R Clark Mrs C Du Preez MrC Holland Mr OOrd Mr A Parker Mr L Purdy Mr B Probyn Mr C Faiers Mr W Stanford

Committee:

Mr J Kahn Mrs S Sidman MrM Edwards Mr T Frye Headmaster:

Mr B probyn Superin ten den t:

MrM Rushby Senior House Master (Uttlewood):

Mr C Faiers LADIES' ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE

Senior House Master (Silverhurst):

MrC Luman

Chairlady:

Anel Barnard

GOVERNING BODY: 1995 - 1997

Vice Chairlady:

Lyn Clark

Chairman:

Mr A Badenhorst

Secretary:

Lorraine Bryant

Vi~Chairman:

Headmasters

Mr R Field

Margie Probyn

Secretary:

Mr A Barnard

Headboy's Mother:

Chairmaine du Preez

Members:

Adv A Albertus Mr J Fearon Mr J Hofmeyr Mr K Hopkins Mr C Liddie MrG Manley Mr TOettJe

Tuckshop:

Sue Crone Flowers:

Chairmaine du Preez Secondhand

function

Mr B probyn Mr H Killops Mr R Connellan

I Buildings:

Cricket Tuckshop:

Messrs Manley, Fearon, Oeltle, Hofmeyr

Jenny Allen

Finance:

Messrs Liddie, Hopkins, B Shelly (Co-opt)

Hockey Tuckshop:

Lyn Clark Joan Rhodes

Staff:

Messrs Fearon, Hopkins

Catering:

Debbie Cordon Rae Manley Jane Meintjies Sue Raine Helga CaskeIl

SUB-COMMITTEES

Hostel:

Shop:

Eslabe Brillon Belinda MeCue

School:

Grounds

Wife:

Rugby Tuckshop:

Chairmaine While Jutlnila Roodman Cail Alborough

Mr Hofmeyr Trust:

Messrs Badenhorst, Field

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EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE General Editor: Bev Connellan Sub-Editors: P Decker C Luman J Buchanan L Kruger A Matthews G jemmett C Prince Financial Manager: G Faiers

1995 was another remarkable year at Wynberg Boys' High. Il was a year in which the emphasis on academies paid dividends, culmi-

nating in the' 995 Matries achieving nine A-aggregates, a first for Wynberg. In all spheres of school life there were achievements of which we are all justifiably proud. The opportunities offered to every pupil are counties and it i to everyone's credit that the very high standards are not only maintained, but seem to be improved every year. I would like to make special mention of the hard work and long hours put in by Alan, Greg and Charles. Their unique sense of humour certainly made the challenging task of collating the magazine that much easier. James Buchanan must also receive pecial thanks for the superb photographs he took and hi unfailing willingness to be of assistance. May 1996 sec us continue along the path of excellence.

Bev Connellan,

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE 1995 Back R~ : Mr P DeckLr,Mr L Kruger, Mr C Llcman Front Ro",: Alan MauhÂŤIIs, Greg )emmelt, C/lilrks Prince, Ms B Connellan (Editor), Mr] Bu "allan

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Editor

FROM THE HEADMASTER Each year in our Sch I' history is an historic one, but this year in particular is a very special year and there are three happenings which distinguish it from others.

This year we emLHlrkPd on opening our facilities to a ight School which offers tHI ic literacy, Standard Two up to SliI.nudrd Eight~Cerlifi<:<ltesto adulls. In (act the>reISél tud nt In th<> school wh ha just pa d the second level o( literacy who i ()8 Y ars old. It i h('>a~warming lO se the nthusiél!>tic.ldults coming tHIck to school aft r a helrd day's work, (or m, to Ipam how to read and write. Some o( our reluctant learners should spend a C w hours in th ir company to sce whal opportunities they are mi ing To our knowl dg ,ware th<>first Mod I C h I in the country to embark on thi initiativ . The ntire programme, which i much larger than ju t the Night School, is call d WESI (Wynlx>rg Education Sharing Initiative). WESI ha four branchp to it- Teacher, Pupil pxchangp. , Sporting and Cultural pxché1ngp and ABE, incorporatin the Night School. .. It jour intf'nti n to Includ a Training Component In Lh Night School. We wo~ld like to Of(N b.:1 jc Welding and Woodw rkln~, Computer Literacy and 8..1 ic W rdproces In kill and to j u a Certificate. Thi a !X'ct hel n very positively SPf'n by major COr} ratio~ wh? would ~(' WESI being ..lblp to fill a gap In th Ir comlHlnlPs and r.1thN theln tb0m cr at£>the enlire progrc,mme, thcyeommlsslon lIS to do for thpl r workprs Funding for WESI hd l)f'en entirply ~pon-

sored by corporations who see as a potential partner, so that they, through us, are also able to as istthe entire ROP programme. The next critical area which we must address soon is our school computer room. WESI aide, we have fallen behind in Computer Technology and our boys are at a disadvantage not having a modern computer room. With assistance from sponso~ we will upgrade our room. This is naturally mutually bene{icial to our boys and WESI students. In the not loo di tanl (ulure sludent and teacher exchanges will be inve tigated, and it is certainly not unthinkable that our own boys will become paid leachers to disadvantaged stud nts. It is only corr ctthat privileged schools like ours, which have superb (acilities and a very stable and supportive infrastructure, put something back into education to assi llho communiti which have n denied acce lO the quality education we offer. The second remarkable feature of this year is thai Mr Blom c I brates his 30 years of teaching at Wynberg. H started here in July 19?5 wh n I was in Standard Nine. He taught SOCIal Studie and he has remained here ever since. To commit one's entire teaching career to on school is extremely noble and I have the greatest re peet for anyone who shows such exceptional loyalty. There is so mu h one can say about Mr Blom. The boys will know lhat he always g ts his man. One ha more chance of jumping over the moon than escaping Mr Blom's absentee nel. Hi organisation and efficiency is superb in every phere and I have relied heavily on him (or a!.si lance in this area. In fact, whatev r he doe , whether it is checking absentee notes, compl ting a departmental retum, c~chi.ng sh?Dtin .' taking social tennis or teaching hi subject, IS done with dedicalion and enthu ia m. To retain the level o( enthusia m h has (or 30 years I quite remarkable. I remember in 1 65 w \Nere ry Wdry of Mr BI m, but a you t to know him, a!>many of you have, you will reali > lhat on doe nol n cd to be scar d o( him, just know thelt h e peels nothing buttbC' Lx> t and re pec~ above all honP ty <md IntPgrily

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Mr Blom, I have valued your loyalty to the school and your sincere support of me. You and Philline are an integral part of our school's history and I thank her for the support she has given you over the years. This year is certainly the year when we recognise long service to our school, and Mr Dick Friedlander resigned as Chairman of our Governing Body this year. The Friedlander family has had a long association with our school, and his father served on the School Committee and as Chairman for a number of years, and Mr Dick Friedlander joined the School CommiUee in 1962. The Friedlander family has, in fact, been a iated with our school for over 70 years, so his leaving is really the end of an era. During Mr Friedlander's time he has seen many chang s and has played an instrumental role in effecting these changes. He oversaw th move from the Old School; he saw the School through the various mocl I and countl oth r ignificant events. During all these years he not only served our school loyally, but he also .;erved the community of Cape Town a a City Councillor, Deputy Mayor and as Mayor of our City from 1971-1973. He has served on the Cape School Board, Fairest Cape Association, Council for Local Government, he was Chairman of the Community Chest, Chairman of Captour, District Governor of Rotary, and so on. Clearly one can see that Mr Friediander is community conscious, aim t to an extreme. Paying tribute to Mr Friedlander is like lrying la capture the magnific nce of Tëlbl Mountain on film - you can't do it justice. All through his years of service to our school he has been loyally supported by hi gracious wife, Phytlis, who lends ëln aura of decorum to all our functions. I pay tribute la you for the significant role you have played in our school. I am singularly honoured to have been at Wynberg al times which overlëlpped with these two great Wynberg men. There have of late been two Commi ions set up by the State to inve ligate certain aspeets of Education. The Hunter Commi ion had a brief of looking at Governance and Financing of schools and their report, which is a di ussion document, has a number of significant findings. Firstly, they recommended lhal schools could be either Private or State Schools. State Schools would be state funded, but dearly not equally. In hools like ours, parents would have to provide more than those at a sch I rving a disadvantaged community. It is

incomprehensible to expect the stale la pay the water bill for our sports fields when there are Township schools with no desks. The second important issue they raised was that parents should pay for education on a sliding scale based on the gr combined earnings of the family. The intenlion is that the school will ad a a collection ag ncy. Apart from this being, in my opinion, an invasion of your privacy, I fail to see how we are going lo get right what the Receiver of Revenue is unable to d . I imagine lhat they would sel a maximum fee and only if parents are not able to m et thal, they uld need to submit documentation. Depending on how much our school collects would determine the amount of funding we would receiv from the department - it has the signs of an administrative nightmare. Financing of schools ha in the pa t been a bone of contention, and the di parity paid by the stale la subsidise the Old Educati n and Culture school as opposed lo the DET,was quite iniquitous. Becau e so much of education in lhe broader sense is finance related - if you can equalise financing you can la a large extent equalise education. Thi in my opinion is a dangerous and invidiou premise. There is so much more lo a good scho I such as ours lhan ju t providing additional funds. Pride, work ethic, discipline, dedication, tradition, commitment and so on are vital components of any good school, and it must not be assumed that once m re funds are provided these will naturally present themselve . Clearly the funding of schools is a mo t contenlious issue and one which will affect you, the parents, directly. The other Commission was the Education Labour Relations which decided on the Teacher/ Pupil ratio. As a point of explanation, our T/P ratio i 18:1. Th retically this means that for very teacher there are 18 boys, or that each cl has only 18 boys. This is dearly not so, as the ratio includes all the teachers, Principal, Mu ic leachers, Guidance counsellors, etc. Il is suggested lhat th y want to get to 35:1 by the year 2000 and there i a strong rumour that next year il will be 24:1. This would mean that we will be over- taffed by eight leachers. The thought of running our school academically and extra-murally with eight teachers less i unthinkable. What i inter sling i that with 800 families

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in our school- for the Goveming body to employ privately one teacher will cost each family 32 cents per school day (one-third of what a Sé'lmoosacosts) or R 87.50 per year. This is firstly an indication of teachers' Sé'llaries, but also of the economic power our school has. To employ eight teachers would cost R 2.56 per day per family. Teaching, like so many other state bodies, is in a state of cri i. Unlike others, we are not triking or protesting to demonstrate our dissati faction. I will always oppose any action which will affect our boys; teaching is the last of th amateur professions and hence our behaviour should be in keeping with this status. But be under no illusion; this behaviour is not a sign of compliance. Teachers throughout the country are dissalisfied primarily with service conditions. When the lowest paid employee in some major corporation is eaming more than beginn r teachers who are I ft to educate your sons, you hould al be di sati fied. At Wynberg we do not offer boys a schooling - we offer a "Way of Li( • and educate the boy from 08:00 lo 18:00 each day, and where leélchers are coming dissatisfied is that manyor most of our colleagu leave school at 15:00 wh n g on lO th sportsfield, but we r eive the Sé'lme salary. We cl n I, and would neVElr,lel go or do away wilh ur I velaf ducation - but Ihere has to me form of rec gnition <melreward for thi extra lime. There may well be in the departmenl n w m thod of acknowledging teachers' Sé'llaries,nol exclu ively n qualificalion but alan experience, m way in whi h recognition can be made. While I h.we no problem and as a sch Iwe have shown with WESI (the only school in the country) that we élr wanling lo élnd are ding mething a ut addres ing the injustice of the pa I, I beli ve parents have the righl lO educate th ir children wher th y want to, and if they wi'lnl lO improve the quality of that ducation, then they have very right to do On th topic of rights - Thi year corporal punishment was banned by the cl partm nl. I L il h all the Standard Six and during my le son I di ussed thi wilh them. Their reaclion were v ry varied and interesting. A delightful incid nl is a young lad who want d lOknow why he could n t el id if want d to g I jacks. Aft r explaining lo the cia about human rights and that one cannol ign away n ' rights, thi

chélP wanted to know who made this rule. In desperation, as the lad was determined to exercise his righlto receive jacks, Isaid Ihat President Mandela made the ruling. Initially silent, he then Sé'lid- ·Sir, Idon't care who made the ruling, I am giving you permission to give me a hiding." The new discipline system of order marks with Friday DT's and ultimately Headmaster's Detention on a Saturday, does inconvenience everyon - the parents, boy and teachers - but I honestly believe that the inconvenience will in the long run inculcate a nse of self-discipline in the boys. Previously a quick hiding sorted out the problem, bul nol entirely the cause. One of the deputies taking Headmaster's Detention a few Salurdays ago had a similar debate with a Sld Six boy who demand d to be given jacks. Eventually, after a long discussion, lhe deputy, to keep the chap quiel, tolel him that we was not allowed to give him a hiding and could g t into serious trouble if he did. After a few seconds' silence the boy Sé'lid, ·Sir, if you don't tell, I won'l.· Th on non-negotiabl issue is that our st.;mdards of disciplin and behaviour are not up for debate. We will not compromise on the high standard of behaviour we xpect from ur men. y, u a parents have rights. I urge you n llo il back and blindly il cept all that affects y ur sons' education. IItil ha lo be mad I ar thal becaus you Me not on slrike or prol ting cl s not mean thai you pa ivelyaccepl verything. The point about th Lh s c mmi ion is that they are discu ion documents. I urg you to make your feelings heard - elo not I av it lo th next family to elo If I lo k at both commi ions bjectively, it s em to m th, t th re i littl in these reports that we hould view a a thr al to a h I lj h as ours. Th aboliti n of the Mod I C sch ol a ugs led in the report huid not aff ct u lo the extent that we need fear that th tandart:I , tradition and eth will disappear. On the contrary; Lh changes, the cl mand for creative Ihinking and planning, visi n, hard work and p active I adership hould re uit in il stronger and better Wynberg. Thi i not sale talk r an attempt t avoid reality; rather, a li f and el t rminati n lo nure that our sch I will be rel vant and rthwhil inlo th next century, certainly wilh WESI m r Ihan in th part. Yourcontinu d upport i vital t ensure that thi is ind ed so.

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Brucp Probyn, Headmaster

OBITUARIES

RICHARD 'Cl NCER'

TOWNlEY JOHNSON 8 April 1911 - 20 October 1994 Some personal memoirs from Percy Seeff

I first met Ginger in the early fifties, wh n I WclSinvited to join him and Hym Rabinowitz in the arch for rock paintings in the Cedarberg range of mountains. The fi:-,~pie.ture that flashes to mind is that of Ginger lumg In the corner of a cave, at the end of a I ng day's bashing through the overgrown bush of Bointjieskl f. T~ere he sits, bronz d upper body, floppy khakI harts held up by an old school/club tie, trying to mend another tear in his venerable bauered haversack with a large darning neeJI and me h avyduty cotton. A look of utter concentration on his face a he tries to manipulate the slender needle with those huge fast-bowler hands. . I see him striding ahead of th rest of us In the Bokkeveld. Th ridiculous thick red Villager rugby socks of his, sagging over the wellworn army boots, oblivious to the network of bloody scratches on his legs (rom the thornbush and wag'n-bie4ie. Behind him we all feel S<lfe, sure that no Cobra or Puffadder would dare to attack u while Gin er was about. He alWclys earri d a snakebite kit, ju t in ca me foolhardy serpent might t ut of line. T~ank Cod we w re neVN call d UI n lo uS(>It. Years aft rw茅\rd wh n Ging r look il in (or r newing the va cine, hf' wa t Id that an inj clion f m

that kit would have killed us fast r than a bite from the most venemous snake! In my mind's eye Isee Cingerdoing LhaLlazy crawl of his through the icy Wclter of Llandudno Bay, out of which he and his family had rescued more than a hundred people (rom drowning. I see him drying himself with an old threadbare towel on the lawn of the beach shack (now a life-saving post) which he'd inherited (rom his father, and which he'd so generously donated to any hospital nurse who might want to spend a relaxing couple of days by the sea. I think h~'d gained his respect for members of the nursmg profession during the war, when he'cJ served as sergeant in the medical corps. Typically he rarely referred to his army career but once, in ConVf'rsation with his CO, I learned that he had acquitted himself with great di tinction at the front, more than once menlioned in despatche . While in Italy he was responsible for th compilation of 路The Book路, an illu trated Iighthearted manual on how to play rugby. A celebrated award lo the losers in the on-going am,y series of te t matches between the Boks and the Kiwis. He really loved the stretch of coast from Llandudno to Oude Schip and I suspect that he probably contributed considerably towards treading out the well-d fined path that exists now. In additon to his life-saving effort at sea, I know that he was frequently called out by the mountain club, of which he was a member, lo help people who'd gal into difficulty along the lreilcherous area between Oude Schip and the Sentinel at Hout Bay. Unwittingly, he was probably th ( under of th nudist beach at Silncly Bay, though h wa ornful of thp.voy urs ilnd exhibitioni ts who he felt had exploited the area in later years. It had always been a lraditional place to take a plunge - halfway between Oude Schip and Llilndudno, and as there was rarely anyone about a costume seemed unnecessary. The odd dive (or a crayfi h or two was alon the cards (qUIte I gal then). To fini h thi anecdote: Marl Pilowsky, then Marlene oar, a W tern Province swimming champion, laid me how she had met <?in er: Ginger had obviously been hilulmg out a kr f or two and c~tumeless, wa drying himself on the rock!" wh n from the oth r sid of the

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outcrop, Mar! emergpd from the Wilter also without a stitch on excppt for il ma k, norkel and diving glov . For a momC'nl th se strlrlled two faced one another, then M<lrl grinned, stretched out her hand ,1nd said, 'Hi I'm Mdr!, excuSE"the glove.' The beginning of a lifelong friendship. He had many uch friends - I count myself honoured to have been amon t them. Hi introduction to Wynberg is recorded by Mrs Lucy Clegg (the wife of the Heddma ter in 1921): 'Clifford Askew was immaculately elres cd - holding my other hand Wil Ginger johnson. His hirl was h(lnging out below his blazer, his stockings were over his muddy hoes, and he kicked on thC' shins." Ginger and Mary setlIed in LI,lndudno in 1938 where h joinpd lhp local lifpSélving club. Here he received aw,lrd for saving 37 life!. over several years. Mclry is alon record for imildr acts of bravery. Hf' WelSoncc referred to as "a pioneer in the community who found time to be protector of thp environmC'nt' at a functi n granting him "Fre(>dom of Llandudno'. He managed to MJIl e/f' into his varied life five years of military sprvice during World War II. H served th 20th Fipld Ambulan -p a a Serant Stretcher BeilrPr attached to Royal Natal Carbin ers and other Inf.:mtry units. He wa decorated for bravery f r bringing two badly wounded tn)Q1 out of a mined orchard during the Italian Campaign. Oilve Stf'ward (19')2) dS pre Ident of thf> Villa rs Rugby Club, writE' : 'He wa one of th peupl whom we imagined would always be with u-th re Wd thdt quiet strength about him which made him seE'm almost inde tructible. We are very proud of our unique collection of Ginger johnson cari atures." Hi pen recorded mu h of our history, and his caricature are evC'rywhere - th Eric Ta ker Mu~um holels S(>verdl, induding I11<'m rs of the 1973 Matri class, and ,lnoth r of Wynberg's Engli h International nJgby pla rs. Th/> Bill BOVv'(!"n Pavilli n' wall are adorned with amu mg r ndition of Headmasters pa t and pre nt. Study them n t only for Lh mam figur but the backgr und , which t II you mu h mor Where cl a man who, when asked for Old B ys name for the 1992 Std 9 cia hi tory proj .t, give y u 13 pa o( nam and cl tail (or them to gel lélrtC'd on! Then adds a footnote "The al v are but a (raction o( the number wh did so much for th/>ir Alma MatN". His Cclrly travel, panning seven y('ars to OVN 100 It , with rri nd Percy S<,eff, Hym R.lbmoW1LL ilnd others, to gilth r umqlJ(> and valuabl hi t ncal

information on rock paintings, is a stury in itself. Students should refer to his book 'Major R ek Paintings in SN, which received the Thircl Awi'trd at the 1980 Frankfurt Book Fair from an international entry of over 4 000. 'Ginger' was the Wynberg Old Boys' Union President in 1950, 1955 and 1956, and WdSlater aplx>intecl an H nourélry Life Memhpr. H r presented the true Wynberg spirit. Since kicking Mrs degg's hin in 1921 he played for the 1st 'IN, captdined the School XI and the WP Schools Cricket Team. In a personalleller to a friend dated February 1993, Ging rwrote: "In the compnnyofth Old Boys I si gged hundred of mil in th 1920's on mountain and coastéll trail now popular to present generations. Great cameraderie friendships that endure into our octogenarian live. Much no talgia. Cyni remark that nostaigiiI is of no consequence, we think olherwi e; with nostalgia one remembers the best thing!> in life." We sincerely thank Mary, his children, jeremy (matric 1957), Roger (1960) and nlly ~ r sharing 'Ginger' wish u for so many years - may lh memories of the past c m(orl thf'm for the yeilrs ahpad.

JAMES LANZ MATHEW "Jimmy" 1 December 1921 - 10 August 1995

Jim wa born in Plumst ad in 1921, and grew up in Wynberg wh re his fath r lilught ilt Wynberg Boys' High School. His rather Ji ti LJddenlywhen h wa 12 years lu, and hl oldN ist r Agne and he a umed r pon ibility beyond their yeilrs. Childh d l camf' mclnh()ot! rclth r fa~t. In hi Mdlric yeilr at WBHS he wa

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head prefect ilnd caflt<lin of the' st Cricket XI. He qU<llificc!" <lPrimilry~ch(x)1te<lcherand t<lughtat SACSJunior School until he enlisted in the SMF in 1943. He serv t! as a navigator / observer and saw active rvice in orthem Africa, Italy and South France. At the end of the war he was chosen asnavigatorfor Field Marshall JCSmuts' mission to India and elsewhere. On his return to South AfriC<lhe studied for a BSc in Zoology and Geography at UCT and enthusiastically supported the Students' Christian Association. He was elected as a member of thf' Students' Representative Council. Later h obtain cl a BEd dpgree, al 0 at UCT. Jim continued hi teaching career at Simonstown. He married Jes (nee Mill) and lived in Fish Hoek where two sons were bom. He returned to Wynberg and taught there for nearly 40 years. Hf' was a founder member of the Fish Hoek Bapti t Church. At school one of hi absorbing intere ts was cricket, and he was proud to have a part in coaching uccessful cricketers such as Alan Lëlmband Garth Ic Roux. The family moved to Ronde ch. Three daughters were added and Jim beC<lmea beloved father and friend to many. Over the years he ervet! the community through Scripture Union - running holiday C<lmp; as a tru tee of the City Mission; Treasurer of the Marion In titute, <lnd through the Clarem nt Bapti t Church as Suncfdy School Superinlendent, Deacon, etc. The family grew and many grandchildren joined lhe clan. At th end of 1984 Jim retired as vice-h ad of Wynberg Boys' High Sc I lo pursue oth r inlerests. Hi inter st in fynbo, wild Oowersëlnd bird wiclen cl, hi practiCdI kills in carpentry developed, cmel he climbeJ the mountain ëlrul hiked r 'suiiIrly with il happy r up of friend. He ilnd Je rf'turned to Fish Ho kaft r 36 ypars in Rondplxlsch. He continued to teach wocxlwork to Occup<ltion,)1Th r,lpy students ill UCT; Engli h to Xh I pe(lking children at Mit,>iphumele; anclleading a local Bibl study group. W rememJx>r him wilh love a a miln of int gritYemd fc1ithwho wa deeply committed to <1 growing r lation hip with Cod.

Ginger «ill al«'CJ)'sbe remembered for /tis caricatures «'hi.ch recorded much of our history. SeC/era!ean be seen at the Eric Taslu>r MusI'um and on tll£ «'aIls of the Bill Bo«ocUtl PatlilLioll.

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STAFF NOTES

The fourth term saw Wayne Stanford getli ng engaged, Grant Faiers gelling married middle December, and Philip and Adel Kriel being bie d with the birth of a baby boy, Jacques,in ov m r. Two young men have joined the staff on the exchange basis: Tom Wheeler being the first student from Wellington College, County Berkshire, and Danny Mallinson the first sludent from Gorge Watson, Scolland. Our previ u student, William Hale, is orely mi sed, but the staff and pupils wish him the beslof luck ~ r his future studies. Our Afrikaan teacher, Hanneke Redelinghuys, will join Will for a brief visit to England during the December holidays. We hope that Hanneke will experience a happy and delightful white Chrislmas.

nie de Waal who passedin Masters degree in the educalion sphere; icole Jordan who qualified asa FitnessInstructor, a Stretch and Tone Instructor, and a Sports-Ma sage Therapist; and Leon Krug r who qualifie a an Aerobics In tructor. Our library assi tants, Mrs Maria Leaver and Mrs Veronica van imwegen, must be thanked for their work in the library, and special thanks mu t go to Wayne Jarvis for his volunteer work with the bar-coding of th library under the iluspices of Mrs Heller. Brief mention must be mad of the 'Staff Motorbike Gang" who risk all on the road to make it to school. The e bikers, Barry Greenwood, Plug Louw, Ernest M<trais (who has replacecl his scooter with roller-blade) and MornĂŠ Koffem1an, have recently been joined by our very own "head"-biker, Mr Probyn! Their parking pOL outsid th wind w of 031 is noted for its oil stains!

MRBLOM He

h/lS

spellt 30 years teachillg (It Wynberg

Owing to complicntlon la th ir hctllth, one of our cr "'1rt ,Mrs Bunly JoullE'rl,tlnd one of our Biology lcachers, Mrs Margie Fi her, weR' r('placpd for lhp fourth t('rm by Mrs Hetlthcr Vtlllghtln tlncl Mrs Meryl Hutchin n, re pcctiv ly. We really do mi"s lhem and wi h to e th m n t ar in perfect heillth. As always, thE' taf( htlS to Stly fa~ well lo d few of th ir colleilgLWs, ,1nd thi term S<1y adi u to Tritcy Rogers, Erne t Marai, Hilnn k R cl linghui tlnd Dav BrombergN. W <II h pc that Mark Lam ral <lnd Mr BI m nj y th ir I .wc in the (irst t rm of 19 6. Con ratul,1ti(ln mu!.t furlhC'rmorC'go to JilnWBHS 1996 - 12

Double Visioll

1995 PRIZE LIST AND SERVICE AWARDS AWARDING OF EXTRA-MURAL COLOURS / BLUES / HONOURS AT WYNBERG BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL GENERAL PRINCIPLES 1.

2. 3.

5. 6.

Award are mel(l only la boys who achieve at the top level of their aClivity at Wyn rg. In the case of pori, this would be the First Team level. Any boy who receive an award may w ar it regardl s of the standard he is in. Award are recommerxled to the Headma ter by th Colours Committ e acting on th advice of the masler() in charg of any particular activity. A boy mu t qualify for a Colours Award be fo I' he may be considered for a Blue or Honours Award. Colours I Blu I Hunours clIP aWMded for a l)clrticular calendar ye,lr. All awards are subje<:t to ys showmg corr Cl behaviour, portsmanship and g neral bearing at all times.

CRITERIA Colours: 1. Thi I a Team Award which i award d lo cl boy who h.-ls fulfilled 60% of lh c1Ctiviti required hy hi sport / culture,1 activIty. 2. If (I Y i pl1?rluded by inJury, or circum!.lnc bpyond hl~ control, from thl bC1J'贸 rf'qlJlrerTl(>nt, ,I ub-minimum of 40% wtll Lh n bP applipd 3. Ev ry IX)rt I at.livity I!>rP<lllirT'd to organIsp cl mlnimllm of () fixtllr I clcllvllIPS In cl ("I('nelM yt'ar l)(>forp cl Colours Awtlrd can be madp.

lo be thal the boy i of avera e W stem Province tandard in his play for Wynberg Boys' High Sch I. The fact that il boy is selected (or Western Provinc i mprelya guideline to the Colours C mmittee. Th starxlard of a boy's play for Wynberg will always be the overriding fa lor.

Honours: 1. The crit ria for Blues will also npply to Honours. For 'We tern Provinc ' read 'South Africa' and for 'averag W stem Provinc tondard' read 'avera e South African tandard'. A boy qualifying for an Hon urs Award mu t be an outstanding performer in hi a livity. 2. Excepti ns: Athl ti I Swimming / Sh ting I GoI( / Mu ic I Choir / Dr.lma I First Aid / Service: All thPse have cl arly laid down swndards which are required lo have en a hievcd forT' an award i made. Criteria (or lh can obtain tl from th Chairman of the Colours Commiuce.

Blues: 1. BllJ~ arC' a""ard('(1 to a boy who fK,,, shown al'lO\p-.WN<lgP ,lbility In hi ,1 llvltyor port In thf> opinion o( II"x>ma tN In cfKlr (' f hl .rIctlVlty .rind thl' Col IUr.. Commltl , he mu!>t lJP (lmong the lw 51 In thl' W IPrn ProvIn P 2. In lhP ca51' o( "purl, Ihlc, WlIII)(' mtprprPl('d

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SUPERA MORAS AWARDS

SUPERA MORAS AWAROS 1995 Ba k Rou" M Jmnm~, G PosUtum,l.S, T HIUler, C RookUdge, G Thoresm Third RoU!: IX'ScOIt, B MmldeL" G CoettU, A Jeffer5011, A van Keu Secona ROU!: Gordon, D Lan,rrrltDl11, J Jacob, D Miller, K Ld&, M M Eu'en Sea~d: R Gordon, G Greeff, Mr B Prolryn (I leadrna5ter), J du Preet, Mr R CoruleUan (Deputy Head), Barnard, D Cooper

Supera Moras award are made for all-round achievement, and are awarded in the categori of silver or gold. A sub-minimum number of points have to be achieved in the categore of academic, port, cullural and service, and a minimum of , 2 points in lolal for the silver award and a minimum of 25 points for the gold award . Awards mad at the beginning of '995 for

1994:

Std 8

Std 9 jeremy Jacobs De n Langmann

GOLD

SILVER

Neil Barnard Richard Gordon Kevin Liddie AndrĂŠ van ts

Gareth Billimore BreIt N\andel Michael1Y1cEwen Graham Ross-Innes

lason du Pre 1 Gordon Gr ff

Std lOin October for 1995 jason du Preez Gordon Greeff

Std 6 Michael lennings Christopher Rookledg Gerhard Posthumu

PRIZE-GIVING

Std 7 Graham Andrew Graham Timothy W ley

Coetzee leffersen jeffrey Hilli r Scolt

Nicholas Gordon Gary Thoreson

CULTURAL PRIZES Epworth Music Prize:

Robert Sledall Preston Cup Howard Lu

Bevan Prize (or English Reading: Gavin Hayn

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(or Piano

Sight-Reading:

English Writers' Competition (Junior): Jonathan Murphy 5. English Writers' Competition (Senior): Tristan Vos 6. Best Speaker's Prize (Junior): Jame Cussen 7. Best Speaker's Prize (Senior): Senior Debating Team (Neil Barnard, Richard Cordon, Alan Matthews) 8. Abbot Cup for the Best Run Society: Body Boarding 9. Societies Cup - for the Std 9 pupil who has done the most for the School's dubs and societies: Richard Gordon 10. Heath Cup - for the Std 10 pupil who has done the most for the School's dubs and societies: Grant Jones

SERVICE PRIZES 11. Exceptional Service Certificates: Kevin Liddie, Greg Jemmett, Andrew Clark, Ch<trl s Prince, Jonathan ScholIL, Nichola M yer, Jacques Cawood, Markus Dickerson, Andrew N wdigate, Alan Matthews 12. Anthony Morris Prize - for the Std 6 pupil who has shown the most loyalty to the school: Jacques Cawood and Robert Doughty 13. David Levit1 Memorial Award - for the Std 8 pupil who has done the most for the school: Cary Thoreson 14. Rotary Good Fellowship Award - to the pupil who has displayed outstanding ability during the year in promoting healthy goodwill and fair play among his fellows: Frank Holland 15. Friedlander Memorial Award - for diligence and service to the chool: Ja n du Pre z

PHYSICAL ACHIEVEMENT

PRIZES

16. Gary Bricknell Memorial Trophy for the most promising cricketer: Fagmie Jardine 17. Greg Hammond Memorial Trophy for the most improved squash player: Robert Kent 18. David Tomalin Cro s-Country Award for the best cross-country athlete: Jeremy Jac bs 19. Old Boys' Award for the most outstanding performance in sport: 1 t Squa h team c n i ling of Earl Dip-

penaar, Tyrone Jeftha, Antonio Bruni, Jake Bester, Craig Wobbe, Grant Acult

ACADEMIC PRIZES STANDARD SIX MERIT CERTIFICATES only (70% aggregate or better) A Alexander, A Bishop, N Bizinos, I Coetzee, G Fearon, S Cargan, G haynes, S Hewetl, M Janik, P Horak, T Marie, A Mocke, N Ord, AOsman, S Pearson, C Pellit, I Philander, C Reddell SUBJECT CERTIFICATES (1st in Subject in Std 6) and MERIT CERTIFICATES Merit, Biology SAdam Merit, Music OChristian Merit, Art, Mu ic, English R Morison Latin J Kim Merit, Accounting, Biology J Cawood Merit, Geography G Pike Merit, Science E Eccles Xhosa T Madikane Merit, Metalwork M Kempton-Jon s MERITORIOUS EFFORT AWARD J. Wayne Bennett 2. Sean Kirsten / Jacqu CaWOO<'! 1. Shaun Adam STANDARD PRIZES and SUBJECT CERTIFICATES and MERIT CERTIFICATES Jrd in Std 6; Merit A Faure 2nd in Std 6; Merit, Afrikaan, Geography, Woodwork R Doughty t in Std 6; Merit, Hi tory S Kirsten

STANDARD SEVEN MERIT CERTIFICATES only (70% aggregate or better) 5 AI rough, SAnthony, W Bailey, A Eccl , B Emm , 0 Fyfe, M Jennings, J Murphy, B Neil, A Novilzky, R Philips, A Robertson, MSchaLL, R Shapiro, M Smith, K van Tond r SUBJECT CERTIFICATES (1st in subject in Std 7) and MERIT CERTIFICATES Merit, Engli h, Geography R Lundie Woodwork M Rain ford Merit, Mu ic DM S Breech M talwork Merit, Art B Bain B Quinlivan M rit, L..:'Ilin

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PRIZE GIVING 1995

]ASON DU PREEZ Sld 10 PlIpil who lias done !he moSI for !hL School

ALAN MA lHHEWS 151 in Sul9

lGOR NOVlTZKY 路BASSO 151 in SullO

GREG .JEMMEIT 2nd in SuI B

ANTON GROENEVELDT Mosl OHl.lUlndin, Prefecl

]AMESLU 2nd in Std 10

RASHA Y MAGAN

NEIL BARNARD lAlin Au/ard Std 9

SHARHIDD TALlEP

151

in Sld 7

MA TRlC SUPERA MORAS AWARD RECIPIENTS

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FG Thorpe Bursary

TOP SA SQUASH nAM

MERITORIOUS EFFORT AWARD 3. G Pnematicos 2. N Bryant 1. R Magan STANDARD PRIZES and SUBJECT CERTIFICATIS and MERIT CERTIFICATES 3rd in Std 7; Merit, Mathematics S Parker 2nd in Std 7; Merit, Afrikaans G Posthumus 1st in Std 7; Merit, Accounting, Geography, History, Xhosa, Biology, Science R Magan

STANDARD

EIGHT

MERIT CERTIFICATES only (70% aggregate or better) o Baudains, G Blanckenberg, C Bright, M Britton, G Coetzee, C Downes, M Ferry, o Foster, G Havers, W Heydra, A Jefferson, G Jeffrey, J Kieffer, W Kingwill, S Lagerdien, C Manielle, C McKune, T Momberg, S Nagle, R Ord, S Payn , 0 Pearson, M Rawsthom , N Samsodien, W Scott, J Sh Idon, G Thore en, Avan As SUBJECT CERTIFICATES (1st in Subject in Std 8) and MERIT CERTIFICATES M rit, Art J Cussen Merit, Woodwork A Post Merit, Davidowitz Prize for English, Latin C Prince Metalwork J Davids Merit, Woodwork GWe I MERITORIOUS EFFORT AWARD 3. A Post 2. C Prince 1. G Jemmett STANDARD PRIZES and SUBJECT CERTIFICATIS and MERIT CERTIFICATES 3rd in Std 8; Merit, Accounting, Science Foundation for Educati n, Science Technology Award: Archimedes N MacKellar 2nd in Std 8; Merit, Afrikaans, Music, Biology, Hist ry G Jemmett 1st in Std 8: Merit, Maths T Hillier

STANDARD

NINE

MERIT CERTIFICATES only (70% aggregate or better) R Brazendale, A Clark, C February, R Gordon, S Keggie, H Lleung, K Liddie, B Manel I, KMentor, K Musikanth, M Purdy, G Rookl dge, G Sasman, A Scordilis, T Voss, PWu SUBJECT CERTIFICATES (1st in Subject in Std 9) and MERIT CERTifiCATES

Woodwork Merit, Biology Merit, Afrikaans Merit, Latin Merit, Art, Foundation for Education, Science and Technology Award: Vuka.SM Brans Metalwork

K de Beer C Seaton N Barnard RThom B de Beer

MERITORIOUS EFFORT AWARD 1. S Bush STANDARD PRIZES and SUBJECT CERTIFICATIS and MERIT CERTIFICATES 3rd in Std 9; Merit, Mathematics S Bush 2nd in Std 9; Merit, Geography A van Kets 1st in Std 9; Merit, Accounting, Science, English, History; Top Boy in Std 9 Award presented by Standard Bank A Matthews

STANDARD TEN MERIT CERTIFICATESonly (70% aggregate or better) G Greeff, A N wdigate, A Pre ton, B Urquhart, C Currer, R Scott, S Willenberg SUBJECT PRIZES (1st in Subject in Std 10) and MERIT CERTIFICATES Art Prize , Freemantle Merit. H Argyle Prize for Latin N Gibson Merit, Alf Morris Prize for Gography, FG Thorpe Prize for Science J Tayl r Meril, RM Friedlander Prize for English J du Preez Merit, OF Marais Prize for Afrikaan 0 Miller Maskew Miller Prize for Hi tory 0 Langmann Metalwork R Carew Woodwork R Matthews Woodwork M Smith STANDARD PRIZES and SUBJECT PRIZES and MERIT CERTIFICATES 3rd in Std 10; Merit, Accounting, Templeton Priz for Music, Biology H Lu 2nd in Std 10; Merit, WE Bowden Prize for Mathematics J Lu 1st in Std 10; Merit, Bioi gy, Martin Cleveland Memorial Award for Dux of the School I Novitzky-Basso

SPECIAL ACADEMIC PRIZES AND BURSARIES 1. 2. 3.

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Mark Scha(er Prize for Bilingualism (Stds 8-'0): Alan Matthews Old Boys' Mathematics Prize: Jame Lu Caxton Prize - for outstanding effort:

Kevin Springen 4.

Service):

Edward Wise Bursaries - for the two Top Std 8 pupils:

Timothy Hillier and Gregory Jemmett 5.

Edward Wise Bursaries Std 9 pupils:

lason du Preez 10. Abelson Cup - for the Std 10 pupil who has done the most for the School in 1995:

- for the two top

Ja n du Preez

Alan Matlhe\NS and AndrĂŠ van Kets 6.

Edward Wise Bursaries - for the two Top Std 10 pupils:

Old Boys' Bursary - awarded pupil in Std 10:

Igor Novitzky-Basso and James Lu to the top

Igor Novitzky-Basso 8.

Alf Morris Bursary:

il Barnard 9.

10. FG Thorpe Bursary

Shamid Tali p

SPECIAL PRIZES AND AWARDS life Membership of the Old Boys' Union Awarded by the School to Head Prefect:

la n du Preez 2.

The Slan Jones Award - Awarded to the Std 9 pupil showing the most improvement over his performance in previous years at school:

Michael Oollman 3.

Wade Bertram Award - Awarded to the Std 10 pupil who has enhanced the name and spirit of the school (voted for by the Matric body):

Andr w Gold 4.

All monies received are invested and lhe inleresl is used to provide prizes (or the Prize Giving. Any amount exceeding Rl 00 is acknowledged in the Prize Giving Programm . We would like to thank: -

A Fine Bursary

Andr w Preston

PRIZE GIVING FUND

Donors or Ihe Templelan Music Prile Donors or the Cary Bricknell Memorial Fund Donors or Ihe Argyle Lalin Prize Donors or Ihe Davidowitz English Prize Donors or Ihe Anthony Morris Prize Donors or the Slan Jones Prize Donors or the David Tomalin Award Eastern Province Building Sociely in memory or Stan Jone - Mr A Morris - ror Ihe AIr Morri Bur ary - Alriel and Moyra Fine Foundalion - Mr R M Friedlander

OLYMPIADS AND OTHER COMPETITIONS A mosl pleasing aspecl o( 1995 has been lhe outslanding I'P ults obtained by certain o( our boys In v<lri U Xl mal Academic compelilions.

Neville Blackbeard Floating Trophy - the class showing the most school spirit over the year:

Mintek Science and Technology Competition In the regi nal part of lhis competition Wyn-

Sld 7E 5.

Honours Award - Awarded to the pupil or pupils foroutstanding performance which has brought honour to the school:

James Taylor and Howard Lu 6.

Friedlander 1995:

Shield - Winning

House for

DeWaal 7.

Cas per Cup - Sportsman of the Year Award for the Best All-Round Sportsman:

Ja n du Preez 8.

Wiegman Cup - the most outstanding Prefect other than the Head Prefect or Deputy Head Prefects:

Anton Groen veldt 9.

Andrew Feinstein Cup - Best All-Rounder in Std 10 (Academic, Sport, Cultural,

berg, represented by James Taytor, James Lu and Igor Novitzky-Basso, was, with Rondebosch, placed joint first in the Western Cape, oul of some 25 local schools. The two team were flown up la Johannesburg for the National Finals held during th April holidays. The organisers in isled thal on team wa lo represent the Weslem Dpe, and il wa decided thal Taytor, Lu and the Rondebosch number one would constitute the leam. The Weslem Cape won lhe final ea ily from Gauleng and OFS, and the re uil wa that all six of the boys from Rondebosch and Wynberg were offered holarships of R 80 000 spread over four years al any South African university la study C mi try r Physi or Chemical Engin >ring or rialed cours .

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Std 10 lame

National Science Olympiad Out of a national entry of some , 5000 pupils, JamesT<lylorwas placed third in the country and JamesLu seventh. Theseare lruly outstanding results and renect the good results obtained in the Mintek competition and show that the two boys were definitely amongst the top Science students in the country. Taylor represented South Africa in the UKatan International Science Conference as part of his prize and Jame lu was invited to a conference in Johannesburg. Howard Lu was also highly placed and was invited to a conference in Stellenbosch.

A competition in which me 4400 pupils from all over the West m upe entered and schools were placed according lo the results of their top 30 pupils. Wyn rg was pi<Icedsixth out of , , 0 schools to achieve their best results ever in this competition. Best individual results were as follows:David Callanan David Mee Sadal Parker

Std 8

AnIon

Po I

Daniel Pearson & Jeffrey Mark Ferry

61h 121h

JamesTaylor representeu the W tem Cape leam in a National Maths competition, in which the We~tem Cape were ea y winners.

Maths Olympiad Six of our boys qualified to write the final round of this Olympiad out of the many thousands of entrants. James Taylor and James lu were both placed in the top hundred.

English Olympiad

UCT Maths Competition

Std6 Std 7

Taylor Howard Lu

11lh 2nd 131h 12th 131h 191h

Igor ovitzky-Basso obtained highest Honours, <lnd Donovan Cooper, Garth Havers and Alan MaUh ws were all awarded Honour. David Baudain , Tim thy Hillier, Greg ry JemmeU, Stephen Keggie,Charl Prince and Robert Scolt were all awarded M rits.

Accounting Olympiad JamesLu was placed second in the country in the ational Accounting Olympiad.

SACEEEnglish Competition Charl s Prince was placed cond in the country in Lh national SACEEEngli h language Competition.

Jmnes L«, Igor N-.:.._L..··Ba.sso and J~ T""lor uM were part ".J. of the winning Mintek temn • each of them """VOo:! -J • Wi.Ullng bursaries worth R 80 000 for their terlurry eallcatloll

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ACADEMIC AWARDS 1995 ] Std 10

Std 9

Std 10

BLUES

HONOURS

HONOURS James Lu Igor Novitzky-Ba so James Taylor Andrew Newdigate Clayton Currer Neil Cibson Jason du Pre l Brelt Urquhart Howard Lu

BLUES Stephen Willenberg Robert Scotl Andrew Preston

COLOURS Donovan Miller Jonathan Orford Sharhidd Taliep Karl Slaub

T Hillier J MacKellar C Jemmett A Post

A Matthews

BLUES A van Kels S Bush

COLOURS COLOURS

M Ferry C Prince J Kieffer C Havers S Payne J Sheldon SLagerdien W Heydra D Pearson A Jefferson W Scott CMcKune M Britton Foster C Blanckenberg C Downes CManielle C Jeffrey R Orel Sams(x!ien

R Cordon Bamard S Keggie B Mandel C Rookledge PWu R Brazendale M Purdy RThom A Brauns K Musikanth K Licldle

SUPERA MORAS AWARDS 199_? I Std 9

Std 10 SILVER

GOLD

Darren Coetzer Cregory Rookledge

Ja!>Ondu Preel Cordon Crc ff

Std 8

Std 9 GOLD pil Bi'lm.ml Richem' Cordon I<cvin Liddie AndrĂŠ Vein K t Michael M Ewen

GOLD Craham CoelzP(' Carth Havers Craham J ffrey

SILVER W si Y Scott ichola Cordon

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Std 7

SILVER TIES D Alborough A Eccles W Bailey B Neil D Fyfe S Anthony M Smith R Kleinsmidt J Jones G Rookledge

GOLD Jonathan Murphy SILVER Barry Emms Derek Fyfe Gerhard Posthumus Christopher Rookledge Raymond Shapiro Std 6

Std 8

GOLD Jacques Cawood Robert Doughty Sam Pearson SILVER Simon Hopkins André Faure

COLD AND SILVER TIES Std 6 GOLD TIES R Doughty R Morison A Faure J Cawood

S Kirsten G Haynes D Christian

SILVER TIES SAdam I Philander G Pike A Bishop N Bizinos S Hewett S Gargan P Horak MJanik E Price A Jo iéls

E Eccles G Fearon A Alexander A Osrnan S Pearson C Reddell I Coet7ee T Marie M Kempton-Jones N van Ninvegen N Ord Std

GOLD TIES RMagan R Shc1piro S Parker M Jennings

B Quinlivan A Robertson B Emms M Schatz A Novitzky-Basso R Philips B Bain K van Tonder P Marais

7 G Poslhumus R Lundi J Murphy DMe

GOLD TIES T Hillier G Jemmetl C Prince G Havers J Sheldon W Heydra

N MacKellar A Post J Kieffer S Payne S Lagerdien D Pearson

SILVER TIES A Jefferson C McKune o Foster C Downes G Jeffrey N Samsodien G Coetzee S Nagle C Bright G Thoresen W Kingwill G Wessels J Aurel

W Scott M Britton G Blanckenburg C Manielle R Ord A van As D Baudains J Cussen R Cowling T Momberg M Ra'N$thome C Cowley C Langmann Std 9

GOLD TIES A Matlhe'NS S Bush N Barnard

A van Kets R Cordon S Keggie

SILVER TIES B Mandel PWu M Purdy A Brauns K Liddie A Scordilis A Clark C February

G Rookledge R Brazendale R Thom K Musikanlh C Sealon K Mentor R Cardner N Shelly

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II ACADEMIC ROLL OF HONOUR

ACADEMIC AWARDS 1995 Back Ro.v: R Lundie, A Clark, G Post!unllu.s,T Hillier, R Magan, C Prince Third ROtv: G }emmeu, A van Kel.s, S Wi!1enburg, G Rookledge, N Barnard, B Maru:IeL,}Orford, S Keggie, M Purdy Secorul ROtv: M}ennings, G Havers,} MurtJry, B Urquharl, G Greeff, R Gordon,} ยฃIll Preez, D Langmann, N Gibson, S Bush, K Lidรกle, A Mallws Seated: A Newdigate, 1 Novitzky.Basso,} Lu, Mr B Probyn (Headmasler), H Lu, Mr R ConneUan (Deput:y Head), C ClITTer, A Preston, R Scott

TOP TEN STANDARD POSITIONS TERM 1 1995 Std 6 10 9

8 7 6

5 4 3

C Reddie C Haynes E Eccles OChristian R Morison R Doughty J Cawood C Pike A Faure 5 Kirsten

800/0 800/0 81% 81% 81% 81% 83% 83% 83% 86%

Std 7 10 9 8 7

A Eccles B Quinlivan R Shapiro M Jennings

77%

6 5 4 3 2 1

j Murphy DMee 5 Parker C Posthumus R Lundie R Magan

800/0 800/0 81% 82% 83% 84%

Std 8 10 9

8 7 6 5 4 3

78% 79% 79%

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MFeny C jeffrey C Coetzee

W Scolt C Havers A Jefferson C Prince T Hillier N MacKellar C jemmett

800/0 81% 81% 81% 87% 88% 90%

91% 92% 95%

Std 9 10 9 8

6 5 4 3 2

K Mu ikanth R Brazendale C SeaLon G Rookledgc B Mandel R Cordon 5 Bush A van Kets 5 Kcggie A Malthe'NS

83% 84% 85% 86% 86% 87% 88% 89% 91% 91%

10 10 9 8 7 6 â&#x20AC;˘ 5 4 3 2

Std 8

Pearson J Sheldon J Kieffer G Havers S Payne G Jemmetl C Prince A Posl M Ferry T Hillier MacKellar

83% 83% 84% 84% 84% 87% 88% 89% 91% 92% 93%

Std 10 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2

G Greeff DMiller B Urquhart N Gibson A ewdigale A Preston J Taylor I Novilzky-Basso J Lu H Lu

Std 9

76% 76% 77% 77%

80"10 80"10 84% 88% 88% 88%

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2

K Musikanth R Thom A Brauns S Keggie B Mandel N Barnard R Cordon 5 Bush A van Kets A Mallhe'NS

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2

S Willenberg J du Preez R Scott A Preston A Newdigale C Currer J Taylor J Lu H Lu I vizky-Basso

TOP TEN STANDARD POSITIONS TERM 2 1995 Std 6 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3

2 1

G Pike E Eccles SAdam J Cawood G Hayn Chri lian A Faure R Mori n 5 KirsLen R Doughly

78% 79% 80% 80% 81% 81% 81% 84% 85% 86%

Std 10

Std 7 B Emms DMee M Jennings Alborough

80"10 80"10

10 9

J Murphy R Lundie 5 Parker R Shapiro GPo lhumus R Magtln

82% 82% 82% 83% 85% 87%

3 2

75% 75% 76% 77% 77% 78% 84% 85% 88% 88%

TOP TEN STANDARD POSITIONS TERM 3 1995

10 9 8 7 5

78% 78% 79% 81% 81% 82% 83% 85% 88% 90%

77% 80%

Std 6

7 6 5 4 3 2

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E Eccles 5 Pearson G Haynes I Philander A Fau~ R M rison Chri lian J Cawood R Doughty 5 Kirsten

78% 79% 79%

80"10 82% 83% 83% 84% 84% 88%

Std 7 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2

B Eccles M Jennings WBéliley DMee R Lundie C Posthumus R Shapiro J Murphy 5 Pari<er R Magan

79% 81% 81% 82% 82% 83% 83% 84% 85% 90%

Std 8 9 9 8 7 6 5 4

3 2

C Jeffrey J Kie((er M Ferry J Sheldon C Havers N MacKellar A Post C Prince T Hillier C Jemmell

6 6 5 4 3

R Brazendale R Thorn N Barnard C Rookledge B Mandel 5 Keggie 5 Bush R Cordon A van Kets A Matthews

800fi, 80% 80% 80% 81% 84% 85% 85% 91% 92%

N Cibson J du Pree7 A Preslon A Newdigille B Urquhart C Currer H Lu J Taylor I Novitzky-Basso J Lu

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2

A Robertson OMee M Jennings J Murphy B Quinlivan R Lundie 5 Pari<er C Posthumus R Shapiro R Magan

10 9 8 7 6 5 4

W Heydra 5 Lagerdien C Havers J Kie({er C Prince M Ferry N MacKellélr A Post T Hillier C Jemrnett

80010 84% 89% 89%

90010

78% 78% 78% 800fi, 800fi, 81% 82% 82% 84% 85%

79% 800fi, 800fi, 82% 82% 83% 83% 84% 85% 89%

Std 8

2 75% 76% 77% 80% 80%

E Eccles I Philander SAdam J Cawood OChristian A Faure R Morison C Haynes 5 Kirsten R Doughty

Std 7

Std 10 10 9 8 7 6 5 4

Std 6 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3

2 84% 84% 85% 86% 86% 89% 900fi, 91% 94% 100%

Std 9 10 9 8

TOP TEN STANDARD POSITIONS TERM 41995

80010 81% 82% 84% 86% 88%

90010 92% 93% 94%

Std 9 10

9 8

6 5 4

3 2

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B Mandel M Purdy PWu N Barnard C Rookledge 5 Keggie R Cordon 5 Bu h A van Kets A Matthews

78% 79% 79% 80% 80% 800fi, 84% 88% 89% 93%

I SENIOR CERTIFICATE RESULTS I x = MATRIC

EXEMPTION

A = A-AGGREGATE

X = MATRIC EXEMPTION SUBJECT A's

AcuU, Grant

A = A-AGGREGATE X

Adamo, Dominic

Edwards, Guy Fennessy, Bruce

Albertus, Rajodien AlexĂŠlnder, Brendon

Freemantie, jonathan

X X

Alexander, Mark Anthony, RusseIl

Gabric, Miljenko Garven, Andrew

Arbous,

Ga keil, Andrew

eil

Barham, Mark

Gerard, Bradwin Gerber, Bruce Giacchetla, Gianni Neil Gibson

BaS0, Leonard Bates, Aidan

Bennetls, justin

Be ter, jake

Golding, Matthew

Beukes, Scan Biden, Sean

Gordon, Bradley Greeff, Gordon

Bruni, Antonio Carew, Rory

X X

Groeneveldt, Anton Halgryn, Andries

Coetzee, Matthew

Harvey, Dean

Coltham, Craig

Haselsteiner, Stefan

X X

Cooper, Donovan Corin, Wade

Crone, James

Hofmeyr, Simon

Crous, Gavin

SUBJECT A's

Gold, Andrew

Mathematics,

Physical Science, Accounting

Hudson, jeremy

Davis, Carl

Ironside, Weston

Dickerson, Markus

Jacobs, jeremy

Dougla s, Marc

Jefferson, Robert

Dreyer, Craig

Jones, Grant

Du Preez, jason

Du Toit, Marc

Kaptein, Stuart

Dyongo, Brian

Keanley, Leigh

English, Physical

Geography

Henderson, Kurt Hoepner, Bevan

English

Hogg, Hamish Holland, Frank

Currer, Clayton

History, Mathematics

Kakehongo, Ndilimekuma

ience

Kelly,Gavin

Edwards, Arthur

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History

X = MATRIC EXEMPTION A = A-AGGREGATE

X = MATRIC EXEMPTION SUBJECT A's

Kemp, Trevor X

A = A-AGGREGATE

Paterson, Stuart

Potlerton, Christopher Preston, Andrew

Kirsten, Peter Knight, Stephen Kruger, Michael

Raab, Simon

Lambert, Sean

Langmann, Alfred Leighton, Adam

History

Ristow, Scott

Roberts, James Robertson, James

Lennon, Neil

Roodman, Marius Ruffel, Steven

Mathematics,

Ryan, Terence,

Physical Science, Accounting

SeoU, Robert

Seeliger, Marc

Smith, David

Smith, Matthew Smith, Ryan

Ling, Chadwick X

Lu, Howard Lu, James

Mathematics, Biology, Physical Science, Accounting

Luckan, Riaan Mabin, Mauhew Magnin, Rodrick

Biology

Staub, Karl

Art

Steenkamp, Anthony

Matthews, Roger MeCue, Dean

MeKenLie, Wayne

Stoffberg, Gavin

Stewart, Christopher

Middleton, Jason

Strandvik, Ulrik

History

Mill r, Donovan

Taliep, Sharhidd

Biology

Miller, Craydon

Taylor, James

M ir, MatLh w

Muller, Ralf

Newdigale, Andrew

Mathematics, Physical Science, Geography

Physical Science,

Thoresen, Bruee

Urquhart, Brett

Geography, Accounting, Computer F

gwenya, Siphiwe

ovitzky-Bas

tudies

Mathematics, Biology, Geography

Wallon, Anthony Weitsz, Warren

Igor

Math matics,

Physical cience, Biology,

White, Craig X

Spanish, Accounting X

O'Brien, Careth

Orford, Jonnthan Padd k, Chrislopher

Woodwork

Springett, Kevin

Matee, Thabo X

SUBJECT A's

Biology

Willenburg, Stephen

Physical Science

William , Robert X

Williamson, Michael

Wolff, Stephen

Zeed rberg, Clynn

Patelia, Mu Irique

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Art Biology

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IN THE SERVICE OF OTHERS HEAD PREFECT'S REPORT

JASON DU PREEZ Head Prefect 1995 Il i both a sod eind jOy(lll~ occilsion <l~lhf' , 995 Matric class wish s lhf' ~chool fnrewell. Sad beC<luseWyn rg has become so much dn integral pdrt of our lives; joyous a we look to our

futures and new horizons. The past year has been a really enjoyable one and as w leave we carry with us many memories. The prefect body this y ar worked hard to maintain a high standard of discipline in the school, anel acted as ambassadors, carrying the Wynberg name high and proud. Many new friendship~ were forg d within the prefect body during a year which has certainly taught usa lol about people, lime management and ourselves. This year's matric classshowed tremendous support and certainly led from the front. One of the lhings they will be remembered for is lhe way in which they led the inging of the scha long. I would like la extend my lhilnks, on behalf of the prefect body, to Me srsConnellan, Luman and Probyn, who were alw<ly~enthllsiastic <lnd supportive lhroughoutlhe yeM. I would <llsolike towi h Richard Cordon anel next )'('ar" M.'1tric lx)(ly the vpry best, and look forward to speing Wynberg enjoy <lnothf'r ~uccessfulyear. jason du Preez

SIX OF TIlE BEST!

Sean Alborollgh (Depury Head Bay 1996), Frank Holknul (DePUI) Head Bay 1995) ){lSon du Preez (Head Bay 1995), Richard Gordon (Head Bay 1996) Craig Coltham (Depw) I lead Bay 1995), Michael McEÂŤ,en (Depw) I lend Bay 1996) WBHS 1995 - 28

WYNBERC BOYS' mCH SCHOOL PREFECTS 1995 Back Row: U Strandllik, S Biden, G Crou.s, J Bennelt.s Second Row: D MiUer, M Dickerson, G Greeff, C POllerlOn, J Jacobs, S Hofmeyr, J Roberts Seated; F Holland (Deputy Headboy), Mr R Conru!llan (Deputy HeacI), J du Preez (Headboy), Mr B Prolryn (HeacIma.ster), C Collham (Deputy Headboy), Mr C Luman, A Groeruweldt

INTERACT CLUB This year has been a particularly busy one for the Interact Society. Many changes were implemented in the Society and a number of new challenges were tackled. Initially the committee structure was revamped with each committee member having a specific portfolio for the year. The committee met every second week to plan ahead for the year's events. The focus of 1995 was to serve the school and the Wynberg community at large. During

An enthllsiastic start to tM In~act

the first term the Society participated in a number of events such as the Community Chest Carnival, a one-to-one day at Muizenbeg, and also marshalling the Peninsula Marathon. Cuestspeakers were also invited to speak during the Societies period. During the second and third terms the focus shifted to the school. Members helped out on a regular basis at the recycling depot and there was also a combined project with the Environment Society. The highlight of the year was the 8km Big Walk organised for the benefit of the Cystic Fybrosis

Walk in aid of Cystic Fybrosis

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Trust. Staff and pupils combined to raise R13000.00, mainly for David Heideman who suffers from the illness. During FocusWeek the Society had a yearend braai where a number of boys were nominated for good service certificates foroutsldnding Involvement throughout the year. In addition, Andrew Gold won the trophy for the matric pupil who has enhanced the name and spirit of the school, which was nominated by the Malric

body. All in all 1995 hasbeen a very successfulyear for the Interact Society. Congratulations to an organised and enthusiastic committee who made it possible.

FIRST AID Wynberg has always had an excellent First Aid leam, and this year was no exception. Mem~rs this year enjoyed the privil ge of working with Ambustat private ambulance service. Some members of the team were shown around the ambulance and they had the opportunity to ask questions both about the equipment and the methods of lifesaving used by the medics. Wynberg's First Aid team received a boost when Xerox agreed to provide specially designed T- hirls for the team this year. Ms Jordan took over the 'master-in-charge' role this year. Although there were limes when Ms Jordan had to ask the older team members what was happening, shesettled into the position quite quickly. Justas in any sporting side of Wynberg, First Aid has kept the school nag nying high with two members being asked to provide first aid at the USSASAnation U18 Hockey championships. This year we asked first aiders to stay after school in order la provide services at Rugby practices. This scheme has worked well so far. We have kept our regular meetings during citizenship period, and continue to study equipment and techniques used for lifesaving. I would like to thank all the first aiders for a great year. The new committee should lead the team well next year. Gocxlluck and congratulations to them. They are:

J She/don - td B M Purdy - Std 9 N Meyer - Std B DLaurenson - Stcl9 Awards made this year were as follows:

Colours:J Cerber (Std 6); A oorsetl (Std 7); J Sheldon (Std 8); 0 Lauren on (Sld 9); R Muller (Std 10) Blues: R Williams (Std 10); S Kaptein (Std 10) S Kaptein

LADIES' ASSOCIATION Chairlady: Anet Barnard Vice-Chairlady: Lyn Clark Secretary: Lorraine Bryant CommiHee: Chairmaine du Preez, Sue Crone, ElsabeBritton, Belinda McCue, Oebbie Cordon, Rae Manley, Jane Meintjies, Sue Raine, Helga Caskei, Jenny Allen, Joan Rhodes, Charmaine White, JUĂŤlnitaRoodman, Cail Alborough The Ladies' Association once Llgainhad a full and active year. Some of the highlights of the year were the New Parents Evening, Annual Internouse Athlelics Meeting, cocktail party for the neighbour, Founders' Day, Arts Week, Launch of WESI, Prizegiving and Prefects Induction. The New Parents Eveningwa a cheese and wine for all the new parents to the school, which gave them the opportunity to get to know and meet other parents as well as the staff. A cocktail party was held for the neighbours of the school. This proved to be a very beneficial exercise in terms of public relations between the school and those in the immediate vicinity. In the third term we had the launch of WESI. This Adult Education project was launch d with a cocktail party attended by prominent guests. In addition to the a ve functions worthy of special mention, refreshments were served at 29 other functions. Although these functions are often regarded asroutine and parents and vi itors often take the serving of teas for granted, this i by no means the case. These activities are only made possible by the dedicated ladies such as Oebbie Cordon, Helga CaskeIl, Sue Raine, Jane Meinyies, RaeManley, Lorraine Bryant and others who give freely of their time, preparing food, serving teas, etc. The clothing exchange efficiendy run by Elsabe Britton and Belinda McCue continues to provide a valuable service to the parents.

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All credit to Charmaine du Preez and her "Oower ladies路 (or the beauti(ul flowers which grace the (oyer and are always admired by all. Thanks must also go to Sue Crone (or the incredibly hard work that goes into running the tuckshop in providing (ood for the boys and teachers on a daily basis. Also, thank you to Charmaine White, juanita Roodman, Gail Alborough, joan Rhodes and jenny Alien, who give up their Saturdays to run the Sport tucks hop. To all the ladies, who have given up their time this year to help in the tuckshops, atevening functions and at all other times, a big thank you; without you all no catering would be possible at all for the extra-mural activities. To my committee, a big thank you for all the help and support given to me during the year and for making it such an enjoyable year. My best wishes accompany Lyn Clark and Iwish her every success for 1996. Anet Barnard

PARENT / TEACHER ASSOCIATION Chairman: Mr 0 Weitsz Members: Mrs C du Preez Messrs TOettle, G Holland, G Manley K Karpinski, OOrd, PO'Sullivan P Snyman, B Probyn (Headmaster), G Faiers, W Stan(ord The Committee very quickly sel about its work after being elected during September 1994. A broad set o( objectives for the year ahead were agreed upon, wherein one major fundraiser and quarterly events to improve communication with parents were planned. With the help of Mr Probyn, th pecific events were accommodated in the school calendar and work started on the details planning. The Autumn Camival was included as the main fund-raiser. This was a big success under the careful planning of Mr TOettie and his band of volunteers. May I at this point once again thank all tho people who were involved. Without your commitment we would not have been successful in enticing pclrents, students and friends to support us. The brilliance of the 'foofie-slide' will notl.x> (org tten for a long lime and

I am sure will reappear in the future. At the close of the evening I know a number of people who decided to take the plunge, much to the enjoyment of the few who remained (the names are being withheld for obvious reasons). The Carnival produced a profit of R26189 whilst the Raffle, run very ably by Mr L RoseInnes, brought in R26500 (total R52689) - all in all a very good figure. These funds have been allocated to the "kitchen fund"; this kitchen is to be built onto the hall in an effort to improve catering in the hall which is extensively used during the year. We were also asked by the Rugby Committee to do the catering during 路Sixties路 evenings which they were arranging, and this brought in R2698. As part o( the aim of improving communicalion with parents, two "TriviaQuiz" evenings were held. These were a lot o( fun and helped us to expand our minds as well as meet more parents, both from our own and other schools. A table o( eight people competed as a team which created the opportunity (or each person to contribute towards the end resuil These evenings raised R2452. At the lime of writing, one fund-raiser in the (arm o( a Spring Ball remains to be undertaken in order to achieve our overall goal. In our effort to improve communication with parents, we are lrying la establish a network of parents as class representatives. The role of the class representatives (卤 4 per class) will be to telephonically check with parents whether they have received notices distributed by the PTAand to get commitment (rom parents to support functions. This is not an onerous task and will only involve a few telephone calls each term. It is, however, eXlremely important, as some parents do not receive notices distributed, with the result that extra administrative functions are placed on the school secretaries and teachers. In closing I would like lo thank the Committee members (or the valued input and extreme commitment to achieving the goals et during 1994. We worked well as a team and supported one another throughout the year. To Glyn, Gray, Theo, Chris, Derrick, Patrick, Piel and Charmaine, my sincerest thanks for your friendship, indulgence and commitment. This Committee would not have been successful, however, without the assistance of Mr Probyn, Mr Faiers, Mrs joubert and Mrs McCurdie and last, but not least, the teachers and y u the parents o( this great sch I. David Weits~ Chairman

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RECYCLI NC PROJ ECT Teacher-in-Charge: MrW E Creed Just over Rl 0000 was raised this year. The waste comes chiefly from a few faithful parents and the neighbours of the school who have heard that we have a depot. A school down the road generales about Rl3 000 per year. The difference is due to the involvement of the parents in thaI school. What Wynberg also needs is a team of commilled mothers who will take this project under their wing and get it operating at its full potential - not that they should actually handle the waste but rather that they should find sources of recydeable material in the community where they live and encourage these sources to bring their waste to our school. All money raised in this way is used to upgrade the facilities of the school, so that the beneficiaries are the pupils themselves. For those who are interested in supporting this project, the depot will accept all forms of paper, cardboard, glass, tins and metal.

Recycling cricket haIls!

WYNBERG BOYS' mGH SCHOOL MAINTINANCE

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STAFF

[

EXCHANGE PROGRAM~ COODBYE TO WYNBERC

Will Hale

As my year at Wyn rg come to an pnd and I atlempt la recall some of the highlights of my vi it, I am amazed by how quickly the lime appears la have passed, for I can still rem m r vividly climbing off the plane at OF Malan airport, just another Pom suffering in the buming CĂŠlpe Town sun. Allhough one is reluctant to enter a new environment with pre-conceived ideas and expeclĂŠltions, prior to my arrival I naturally attempted la picture what life would be like as an exchange student teaching at one of South Africa's lap high schools. However, whatever picture I managed to come up with was soon shattered by the harsh reality of the Standard Nine Camp, my first experience of Wynberg life. Whether it was the overwhelming hospitality extended to me by my fellow staff members, the loud music being produced by the boys' socalled entertainment for the evening, or perhaps the resuil of twenty-four hours travelling without sleep, I don't know, but anyway I awoke the following morning with a plitting headache, longing for some of that English cloud and thinking what a horribly long time a year could be. I'm pleased lO say thal since that first morning my impression 0( both Wynberg and South Africa h.ls improved dramatically and although I have still suffered from the occasional headache

(definitely as a result of the staff's hospitality) my time has been bolh enjoyable and rewarding and I will Ge sad lo relum to the Engli h clouds and drizzle. Being a gap year between school and university it was importanl for me thal this lime in South Africa, whilsl being fun, would not be imply a holiday, and Wynberg certainly ensured lhal I had no need la worry on this account. I have been involved in numerous areas of school life, including baby-silting classe, tpaching me Geography and English lo the lower stdndartls, helping with the banking and slocking of the luck shop. However, my main areas of responsibility have been in coaching and with duties in the hostel. During the summer term I coached senior tennis "nd the Ul 4C cricket side. Unfortunately initially the results of my Ul4C's r sembled far too closely those of the English national team, as Keith Richardson was all to quick to point oul. However, during the winter my U14 rugby side more lhan made up for prcviou disappoinlments. Although with one of the wingers scoring 36 tries (the highest of any player in the school), some may doublthat they were actually coached by an Englishman - for as Ray Conn lIan once told me the last Englishman known to have run with the ball was William Webb-Ellis. I have been especially impressed with the sport al Wynberg and the enthusiasm shown by all the boys I've coached explains why the standards are so high. I have been involved with many teams and the levels of commitmenl and sportsmanship displayed have without exception been exemplary. Everyone seems to get involved, and aparl from the large numbers of boys who achieve at the highest level, lhere are many others who hold the name of the school high competing with a little less skill but ju 1 as mu h passion. During the holidays I have used my lime to travel extensively within th Cape, enjoying particularly the wine regions of Stellenbosch and Worcestor. I have not really had the opportunity to travel more widely through South Africa, so there is always a g od excuse to return. Cape Town, with the mountains and Lh sea, is a stunning city and I could not think of anywhere beller to have spent a year.

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I have had a happy time at Wynberg and have gained enormously from my experiences. I feel proud to have been part of such a school and hope I have managed to contribute lO its success in a small way. Of course there are many people I must thank for making my stay such a pleasure, with both the staff and the boys being at the top of the list. Never could I have wi hed for a friendlier and more humorous group of people and I know the friends I have made I will keep forever. Thank you all and I'm sure I'll see many of you again, especially if I return to further the AngIoBoer relations which I have recentlye tablished. Will Hale

MY FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF AFRICA

no urgency and, as yet, no bag. And so to Wynberg where I received the warmest possibly welcome frum the most friendly, helpful people I have every come across. A world away from the airport staff. The pea pi at Wynberg are positive and proud, something that shows in everything they do. I have been made very welcome in Silverhurst Hostel as well, and the boys do everything they can to help me, except be quiet in prep. Something South Africans and Scots do have in common is that they are very proud of their countries. I hope that the South Africans are proud enough to realise the great potential in their country and will co-operate with each other to pull South Africa through this difficult po tapartheid periocl. I'm sure they will. My first.love, rugby, also appears to be the first love of many South Africans. It is a pleasure for me to be in a country where the majority of the people are al> fanatical about the game as I am. I cannot wait to play here and learn from South African rugby. Apparently the national side won some trophy a few month ago so they can't be that bad. I would like to wi h my counterpart Anton Croencveldt all the be t for his trip to Scotland. I'm positive he'll have a fanta tic time and thi'll he'll come back the tter for the c perience. Another thing I have enjoyed in both South Africa (lnd Scotland are Ca~tles. Different Castl s of course. Daniel Mallinsoll

FIRST IMPRESSIONS Danny Mallinson

Scotland and Africa are two incr dibly diffel' nt places. Both, however, are marvellous places and have endless opportunitie to offer. Theyare th beauliful parts of the \<VOrldand have some of th mo t magnificent scenery that I have ever be n lucky nough to see. The part of Africa that I'm in, South Africa, has certainly lived up lo all expectation but ha also offered SOme unu ual surprise . South Africans live a very relaxed life-style with relatively no urgency whd ver. They take their lime with everything and have th attitude that "what does not get done to<.Jaywill get don tomorrow. I noticed this especially when my luggage got I t on the way here I repeat dly asked ~ r help and was told by the people of the phon that they were doing their I st. 0 hul'ry,

On the 6th of October 1995 I saw Wyn rg Boys' High for the first time. I had reluctantly given up my d at6:30 am (which is the middl of the night for an English I enag r) and arriv d at the school mewhat bleary-eyed at ju t fore 8:00 am. I wa introduced to the entir taff injust12minut and fittingofmyzombi -likE" trane proceeded to for t t name of th entire staff; the namc, Mr H fnagels, didn't quite roll off the tongue (or me. The first assembly at any new school i an id al opportunity to assess th ambien e Wlthin th school and, perhaps prematurely, an occaion to form an opinion of th re t f my year here. Luckily the boys ar re vocall gifted thim myself, and a thc rtl of 'Sur)(>ra M ra ' echoed around the hall, I m mber lhlnklng lhe tremen<.lol1~ leam pirit ,)nu unity thal shone through that first a mbly.

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could help me quite a lot. Secondly, I came into contact with prefects for the first time. On the first day the prefects made an inspection of the floors during the a sembly and I didn't have a uniform school bag. After the assembly I couldn't find my bag any more. 路1was shocked and estimated theft. Alan MattheVv'S who helped me through my hard time brought me then to the prefects' room where one of the prefects investigated the contents of my bag. That must be a terrible country, I thought, where it is permitted to check other people's property. The prefect apologised immediately when he heard that I am an exchange student, and offered to do me a favour as soon as I have got some other problems.

Tom Wheeler

That Wynberginn spirit i al 0 evident on the game fields and e pecially in the classroom when the pa sive majority control the vivacious minority (or at lea t that's what Mr Richardson thinks happens during my classes). I tell him the broken windoVv'Sand desks are not from over-enthusiastic classesbut from the gusty S uth-Easter thal is blowing. The school df'finitely ha its advantage over schools in England: the climate; the proximity of the beach s; the price of v rages; and the length of the Christmas holiday, to name but a few. They say thal first impressions last and I ilm more thitn ure that I wa unimpres ed at the unearthly hour I hilv to get up and more than impressed with the goodies in the tuck shop!

Tom Wheeler

EXCHANGE STUDENT fROM SWITZERLAND I am the first exchange student from Switzerland wh exchange is organised by Rotary. During my year, which tart cl in July,I will have four differ nt host families. As soon as I arrived in South Africa, I was introduced to Wynberg Boys' High School. The start was really hard and full of troubles. The school system here seemed not to have any similarities t the on bilck home. First th re WilS th uniform in which I felt very strang , and th biggest problem was that I could not rem mber the nam of the students because th yl kro all dboutlhe !H3me,wh reas in SwilLerliln<l wh re I dm from, the clothing

Adriml BurgIer Exclumge S tiuIen t

A total new thing for me was that I only have ix ubjects. At home I WilShaving about eleven ubjects: German, English, French, History, Maths, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Art and Physical Education. My timetable was not regular as it is now in South Africa. For example on Mondays I had seven lessons,but on Tuesday ight and on Wednesday only five, and soon. I had to go to choalan SatunJaymoming for at leilSttwo lessons;in some years five I sson . Then the priority of the subje t was important. Languageswere taught in three les ns a week, Maths six lessons and Physical Education four lessons per week. So the ubjects appeared somewher in my timetable which wa repeated every w k. Although the school didn't have a regular timetable, school usually st.lrtecl at 7:30 am, but sometimes a lesson or I later. Forevery South African that may ount! very trange and illogical. But there is anoth r big difference: the meaning of 'a class'. In Switzer-

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land that means a group of students that staysthe same no matter in which subject This group never varies for a whole year unless somebody leaves school. Classesare never mixed up with other classesto go to a new subject. Everyclass is independent and has not got anything to do with another class. The term 'standard' is totally missing and does not exist. Now I hope you can understand what a change I experienced when I came .to So~th Africa to learn a new culture and their foreign language. Now you can imagine that I was very co~fused with all the new things, such as the traffic on the left hand side on the street, or the change from summer back home into winter here. But I enjoyed it la see a new culture. My first host family lives in Muizenberg quite cI~se to the beach. It was very exciting for me to live so close to the sea, because I haven't seen the sea much. It was a little bit of a disappointment for me when people told me it is too cold to swim there but it is possible to go surfing. So I tried that becduse I never had the chance to do it before. In SwilZerland there are just no waves. A few weeks later a Rotarian invited me to go to amaqualand. The Oowe~ blossom for a short period and it was only possible to see them then. When we drove there, I just saw a lot of hillf desert that I have never seen before. The man assured me that we would find flowers, but I didn't want to believe him. And he was right. It was a great w ek- end with Oowerson places where nobody expects to find them. After the spring holiday Rotary organised il trip with canoe on the Orange River and many other exchange stud nts participated in this excursion. It was lhe first time that I have een a total desert. It was very exciting to paddle on the river. We had lots of action, e pecially when omel.xxJy got lost on a walk after sunset and returned two h urs later totallyexhau ted. It was also a great experience to sleep under the stars. Then at the beginning of November I went on the Tsitsikamma Hiking Trail with other exchange tudents. We had a lot of fun and needed it bccau e it was a tough hike. Fortunately we didn't hav any problems with twisted ankle or broken legs, only with blisters. Despi~ethe difficultie we had n body who complained about anything. At the cnd of the hike I swam for the first time in the Indian Ocean. Up to now I have seen quite a lol of lhe country and I hope I will sce much m re: I would like to thank the school ~ r the opportunity to stay here until next July and for ĂŠlllowing me la stay

away from the school to go on trips to see the country. Adr;an Burgier

LYALLJOHNSON IN CHELTENHAM

Lyalllohnsoll 1995 Exchange SlIIdenl

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Well, what a year! It began on the 12th of January 1995 when I landed at a very c?ld Healhrow Airport, tired, cold and nol knowing what to expect, but when I wa greeted by.the smiling face of Martin Stovold I knew strelIght away that it was going to be a great year. . I settled into Newick House very qUickly mainly due to the friendliness of.the ~ys and of course the fantastic Stovold family With whom I was staying. I was immediately drafted into the coaching scene and wa appointed "head coach" of the U14 D hockey team. It was quite difficult coaching when the students knew more about the game than the coach. I got th~ hang of it quickly and even ended up refereeing my own games. During my first few days I was also introduced to Mark Durston who proceeded to introduce me to the Cheltenham nightlife and my first experience of the true Englishpint of ale. Well, some things are belter left unsaid. My first term passed really quickly and soon it was time for holidays and two of lhe greatest experiences f my life. The first week and a half of the holidays I accompanied th CCF (Combined Cadet Force) lo North Wales where we climbed one of the highe t peaks in Britain. what an experience! I have neve.r be. n so scared yet SO thrilled at the same In my entire life. After that I thought everything was

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going to be an anti-climax. Boy, was I wrong! A day after I got back from Wales I left for Francewith a friend and over the next four weeks we hitch-hiked three-quarters of the way across France. My second term was the cricket term. This became a bit more serious as I helped out with the U14A side. I really enjoyed it They were a very talented side and ended up winning the county cup and this wasn't as a result of my umpiring. I also managed to play a bit of cricket for a very talented staff side, even though Martin Stovold's running between the wickets wasn't up to scratch. During the summer holidays I backpacked through Greece which was awesome. I met some really fantastic people from all over the world.

My third and final term was the important one, as I'm sure Mr Richardson would agree; the RUGBY TERM. The season started with me accompanying the 1st rugby squad on a tour to the South of Francewhich was great fun. I coached the U14B side. We had a disappointing start to the season but came back with a vengeance. I also did a great deal of swimming coaching from ages4 to 13. I don't have enough time or paper to tell you all the wonderful details. All I can say is thank you to Mr Richardson for making it possible and to the Stovolds for being my family away from home. If any of you boys have the opportunity to become an exchange student, don't let it pass; grasp it with both hands.

Lyall Johnson

BOYS WHO HAVE BEEN ATWYNBERG FROM SUB A TO MATRIC 1995 Back Row: J Orfard, B Thore.sen, L Keanl-y, C CUrTer, A Gart/IIl, N Lennon Fourth Row: A Bnmi, G A,ulI, M CoettU, D Hart/fry, C PmiLlock. D Cooper Third R.o.v: C Dreyer, S BiJen, G O'Brien, D Adamo,) Freemande, S Hofmeyr,) RobertsolI Second RQ\v: K Stallb, \XI Corin, A Groeneveldt, M \XIIUlamson, G Greeff, A \XIaltOIl, A PresIOn, G KeU) Seated: ) Bester,) Middleton, Mr B Pr~n (Headmaster), R Carew, G toffberg, T Kemp

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lGOR NOVITZKY-BASSO Ac£llkrlllc

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A-Aggregare Marnc /995 1\ far Malhema[JC:~. Scumee. Biology, AecolClltmg. Spanish

ANDREW NEWDIGA TE Ac£llkrnic 1-I001Ours A-I\(..,.egale Marric /995 A far Science, GeogTapl.y, CompUler, cllmce

HOWARDLU Ac£Ilknuc HonOllTS A-I\ggrtgalt Malrie 1995 A far MaulI!nwlics, Science, Aeeollnul\(

JAMES TAYLOR Ac£llknuc HOllOurs I\-AggTegalt' MalllC 199~ A far Marhemalic.Science.

Geography

JASON DU PREEZ AcademIC /-10110111"5 A-Amegale MalTIC 1995 A far English, SCllmce RlIglry BIlIes. SWImming BIlIes, Walerpolo Bllles

BREIT URQUHART Academic H onOllrs A-Aggregau MaITic 1995 A far Mal/lenwlics, Biology, Geography

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I\cademic II 0I10llT5 A-Aggregate Marnc 1995 A fvr M(lrher!uuin. B,ology, !\ccollnling, Science

NEILGmSON HOIlollr5 A-Aggregare Marn 1995 A far Malhenwrics. Hisrary Academic

CLAYTONCURRER Ac£Ilkrruc HOIIOllTS A-Aggregau Marnc 1995 A far MaulI!rlwrics, Science, Accollll ung

JAMES LU

JAMES TAYLOR

Academic Honours

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Subject /tis: Mathematics, Accounting, Biology, Science

Subject /tis: Mathematics, Science, Geography

National Winner of Mintek Competition (RBa 000 bursary)

7th in the country in the National Science Olympiad

3rd in the country in the National Science Olympiad

Invited to a National Science Conference in Stellenbosch

Represented SA in London al an International Science Conference

12th in the UCT Western Cape Mathematics Olympiad

6th in the UCT Westem Cape Mathematics Olympiad

2nd in the country in the National Accounting Olympiad

In the Westem Cape Team which won the National Mathematics Olympiad

In the top 100 in the National Mathematics Olympiad

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GRANT ACUTT Squash Honours

GARETII WOBBE Squash HonouTs WPUI6N02 C/wsell lO rep-resenl SA U 16 in ZimbahUle

1YRONE ]EFIHA SqllilSlt HOllours SA 1116 No 2

ANTONIO BRUNI Squash Honollrs

JEREMY JACOBS Athurics HorlOllrs

SIMON MARTIN HocJce:y HonOllrs SA U /贸//ockey

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JAKEBESTER Squash HOllours

EARL DIPPENAAR SA 1l/9 Sqllash Team SCfUilShH 0Il0llrs 3rd in SA U 19 Sqttash 12th In Africa C/aampioTlShijJ$

Ruglry Honours A l/J.elics Blues

RYAN MARSHALL WP Karate Represeuced SA in London

PATRICK ESMONDE路WlllTE SA Katlett KneeBoarding ChamPion (/995) 6th SA Junior Kneeboarding

GRANT}ONES Drama HonOllrs

BRANOON CLARK Cricket Honours SA U 19 Cricket Team WP Cricket Acatlelll'Y 1119 Nuffield Tealll 94/95

TIM GOODWIN Represellted SA at the AfriCil Clip MOl/ntnill Bike Champiollships

SEANBIDEN SA Underwater Hockey Sean is spending 1996 at Cheltenham ColUge in England on a pup,l exchange programme

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NEIL BARNARD Drama Blues Debating Honours

SA U/6 Waterpolo WP U /9A Schools Warerpolo Waterpolo Blues

MICHAEL McEWEN SA U /9 Waterpolo Team Waterpolo Honours

MA TIHEW MOm SA Longboarding Champion

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HE DONATED TO THE SCHOOL

Years at WBHS: 1989路 1993 U14A 1989 VISA (Captain): 1990 1st XI: 1991 - 1993 (Captain: 1993) Western Province Representa.tion: WP VI3B: 1987 WP V13A 1988 WP VI9B: 1991

WP UI9A: 1992 - 1993 (Vice Captain: 1993)

SA Nuffield: 1993 WPB: 1994 WPA 1994 SA '.N: 1995 South Africa: 1995 (2 Tests, 7 One-Day Internationals) SA Cricket Team: World Cup 1996, Pakistan

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Brothers, Anton (Prefect 1995) and Pierre Groen.ewldt (prefect 1996) Anton is spending 1996 at George Watson's College in Edinburgh on a pupil exchange programme

ALAN MATIliEWS Debating Bllles Academic HorIOuTS(Sul9)

CRAIG DU PREEZ Swimming Honours, Wau:rpo/tJ HanOIIrs

A U /6 Waterpolo WP U/9A Waterpolo WP Swimming SA U 19B Waterpolo Chosen for SA Junior Team lO swim at British National ChampiorlS/lips in Englmui

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SEPTEMBER: 1995 MATRICS AT WORK!

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and aCildemic insight into a field thClt i I one of the wiel l in the range of I tc,1reers. As il school ubj ct, there i much to be said for Accounting in ClSfitr Cl the l ys ar exposed to various types of businc!>s ownership tog lher with various types of busines entity. Together with equipping the ho)'l> with the variou Accounting kills n c ssary lo survive in th eVE'rydny world, lhi make for a w rthwhil

experience. We have contrived lo et high stclnclard of academic discipline throughoul, and th results have be n excellent. Our senior boys, in particular, have don the school proud. The ational Acc unting Olympiad produced excellenl re ults with four of our boys, James Lu, Howard Lu, Jonathan Orford and Robert SeoIl, all prugressing to the Final round. Oursucce rale into the Final round of the Olympiad was the second best of all the We lern Cape schools. In the Final round, Jame Lu was placed cond in the country, receiving a silver medal for his fforts. A really excellent performance. We are looking forward to fine re ults from the Matric class. Our policy of making the subject intere ling as well as worthwhil i pr u ing fine results in the Standard Six lO Standard Nine cltI se. Th(' Standard Seven das helS conlriv cl to be involved in the Slock Exchange, and it i hoped that lh y have reached an lh r mile lone in the melnyared offered by the word 路Accounting. Finally, a word of lhanks to Mr Coombe and Mr Faiers for their hard work throughoUl the year, and to Mrs Shelly for hiping ut in the absence> f Mr Coom , while he was on leave in the third term.

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Mev Clayton het gedurende nie eerste kwartaal in Mnr Polden se plek waargeneem. Die Departement wilook graag vir Mnr en Mev Blom 'n genotvolle V<lkansieen ru toewen waneer Mnr Blom met verlof gaan gedurend die eerste kwartaal van 1996. Ook wil ek graag langs hierdie weg die Afrikaan Departement hartlik bedank vir hul harde werk. Dit word waarlik wi'lardeer. S V Po/den

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Die jaĂŠlr het itfgeskop met 'n 'nuwe' klemverskuiwing in die sillabu , naamlik dal die sillabus nou meer ingestel i op die Afrikaan as gebruikerstaal; met ander woorde die klem en die puntebalans val al hoe swaarder op mondelinge en skrifl lik kommunikit ie. Dit is dus belankgrik dat die Departement sal voortgaan om 'n belangrike rol te ltpe I om die le rlinge te leer hoe om te luister, veral waar die leerling min blootg tel word aan Afrikaan. Die enigste 'hulpbron" wat die Twe de Taalleerling nog kon g ~help het m t Afrikililn , die televisie, is ook ongelukkig vinning besig om te verdwyn danksy die nuwe beleid by die SAUK. Di jaar het ook twee nuwe ge igte na die Afrikaanse Departement gebring, naamlik Mej Redlinghuys en Mnr Stevens. Ongelukkig verlaat Mej Redlinghuys ons wee aan die eind van die jaar. Die Afrikilanse Dcp.:1rtemenl wil vir haar dankie sĂŞ vir die werk wat sy gelewer het en wil haar ook sterkt toewen vir die toekom.

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I returned refresh d after six months' leave and took great pleasure in picking up with my extremely talented and d dicated Matric clas , who have led by example this year. The Matri had an active year. In the first term we attend cl evening lecture in Fi hoek, and pupil enj yed hearing South Afrialn artists and architects from their sylli'lbu . We also went out on drawing expeditions and in the fourth term we hosted a the ry workshop with th Wynberg Cirl ' Matric clas - th ys did themselvesproud with their pre entation . The 1995 classwere an inspiration to lea h.

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in all subjects, the number of pupils per class is increasing, which cuts down on individual attention and also size of work. This must be viewed as a challenge, and I am experimenting with new ways of teaching. An example of this was the co-operative group paintings with my large and lively Standard Nine group - the results were exciting and most pupils expanded their ability to discuss and evaluate art amongst themselves. At present, building alterations are being done to expand the art room and I look forward to more practical space in 1996. Pupils' work was exhibited in the foyer on various occasions such as Arts Week and the Valedictory Service, and the school can be proud of the work shown. I still await the purchase of display boards to replace the easels presently used for exhibitions. Well done to all Art pupils on a productive year. As

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properl~ etc. The Matries finished their syllabus quite early this year, so that there was ample time (or revising old exam papers. In future the Standard Eight and Standard Nine work will incorporate Standard Ten work more extensively, where applicable.· In this way, the Standard Eights will cover population measurements in the Ecology section and, (or example, the Standard Nines will complete mammalian brealhing by doing the human respiratory system. Mr Buchanan has begun la remodel the Std 8 syllabus so that there is a more "hands on" approach with skills such as discovery, measurement and research playing a dominant role. In time the whole curriculum will be reworked in this way. Mrs Fischer had to take sick leave in the (ourth term in order to have an operation. We wish her a completé recovery and a better quality of life for next year so that the classroom may once again be a delight to be in. Mrs Hutchinson replaced Mrs Fischer at this time and she concluded the year for the boys most admirably. WfCreed

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Our Matric class pent a stimulating evening in the first tenn watching an open-air performance of "OthelIa' at a windswept Rood bloem Quarry. Everybody seems to have (ound the evening beneficial. Ten of our pupils were entered (or the 1995 English Olympiad and the (allowing were their imp" ssive re ults: Highest Honours:

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Donovan Cooper Carch Ilavers Alan MalLhew

Merit:

David 8audains Timochy Hillier Cregory jemmclI S!eph n Keggie Char/e Prince Rober! coli

We wer also uelightpd to le.'lrn that Ch.'lrles Prince was plnced second in the Stnndard Eight category in the 1995 SACEE ational English language Challenge. We held our annual Reading Competition in the third term. This y ar's worthy winner WelS Cavin Haynes (Stu 6). The runners-up were Marc Seymour Ounior Section) and Charles Prince (Senior Section). It was al pleasing f r us to learn that wc were the only boys' school to be placed in the top len in lhp SACEEStandard Six peiling cumpetition. L M Kruger and P E Decker

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thirdly, to streamline and upgrade vari u components such as the year- mark system, junior and senior syllabi, fieleltrips and the exam structure. Virtually all these goals were achiev d during th course f lhis year and it will be imporL.'lnt to consolidate all lhe changes made this year in 1996. Amongst some of the many aclivities thal featured during 1995 were a new Bio-Geography (j Id trip to Smitswinkelbay, a combined junior Science-Hi tory-C ography field lrip lO the Waterfront, a Ceography subject prcsenldtion la the staff, and an in-deplh Matric revision lecture serie h Id by our nior leachers. The year-mark evaludtion syslem and the exitm lruclure for all the da s was changed significantly in order to pUl m re emphit i on continuous evaluation during the yeitr. High academic standard were maintained throughout th<>yeitr and there wa a collective igh of relief (rom our Matric teachers once the final Matric Geography papers had been written! Afler a sssing lh papers our departmenl GIn continue to be confidentthal our Matric prepilration i o(th highest order. Onc of the keys to a successful department is teamwork, and it is in thi respect that I mu t comm nd my call agues, Me rs De Carpenlier, Hoefnagel, Ten 'VI Ithui 茅lnd Stan(ord (or their upport and hard work thi year. It is up lo us now to maintain th high tandards to which wc hav bec me 茅lccustomed!

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students, rather than knowledge. Thus the emphasis, especially in the junior standards, fell much more on project work and assignments, with the examinations counting far lessforevaluation purposes than in the past. This approach seems to be in line with the new approach being adopted by the Education Authorities, where continuou evaluation is going to be the order of the day. This open the way for a wide range of activite which can also be made relevant to the students' everyday life; something which has been sorely lacking in History to date. The number of students taking History as a suuject is dropping alarmingly in schools throughout the country. At Wynberg we are fortunate to have a dedicated History staff who are determined to reverse this trend. We hope to do this by offering History which is real and relevant to the studenL!.of the 1990's and beyond. We believe we have !.tarled, but il lot of han.i work still lies ahead. Our junior cltlssesall dicl at least three projects, and a number Standard Seven projects on the United ations werp of clnpxceplionally high standard. Our Standard Eightsand ines all did a "local History" project, with Gregjemmell going on to present his project on the 'Schism in the Church of England in South Africa' at the local Young Historian' Conference, where it W(lS very well received. A team of our tuclents also participated in the Rondebosch History Quiz where we were placet! s cond. Severdllx)ys also pdrticipatecJ in the annual Hi t ry Olymf)iad. J de Waal

challenges; investigation into ancient history; thorough exploration of the inlricasies of language; debates on mental issuesall add up to an invaluable educational experience for a young person. It is impossible la qwwtify a Latin ducation - but hopefully boys who ua Latin are encouraged to think clearly, to concentrate, to di cuss logically, to see other points of view. Hopefully it is all time well spent. Mrs Sharlancland Mr O'R illy in the junior classes undertook similar work to their senior counterparts. Basic grammilr wa hammered home, unseen translations were L.'Ickled,projects in ancient history were researched, ilnd the rich dnc! exciting treasure-house that i~ il cid sical education has been thoroughly explored, enjoyed and wondered ilt during the last eleven months. Floreat Liltina. K CRichardson

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After the renovalion of the Library in 1994, which enlarged clnd improved thp venue, its usp has increased ubstantially. Mclny r search projects have been undertaken in all subj cts, particulilrly by lhe junior standards. Communicillion skills and research are al being taught to the senior boys. Many thanks are due to Harold Fay for reorganising the Career Guidance s clion, la Veronica van Nimwegen for helping wilh the lwcoding, to Wayne Jarvisfor repairing books, and to tv\aria Leaver (or processing new books and

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running the Library during break. The help of our very willing library monitors is vilal la the running of the library and deserves special mention. The service boys, who don't do sport, help in shelving the ks and keeping the library tidy. The presence of prefects during breaks has also improved discipline enormously. The bar-code program will be fully implemented by 1996, which will speed up the process o( issues and returns. The book information will be available on a network computer which the boy can u instead o( the card catalogues. We also hope to have our own CD ROM installed to increase the enthu ia m (or re élrch. The usp of the Reference Ra m by the Seniors will be regulated in 1996 and will hopefully be used as an audio-visual venue. The Library is also useel élSth venue (or an ever-increa ing Scrabble Society êlnd the Wynbergian Commill e. The numbers o( books read by each boy in the year 1995 has increased greatly and every pupil (rom Standard Six lo Matric has had lo do at least one book review, which has been preented in the wrillen form or orally. Our ilim for 1996 is lo enlClrge the book stuck substClntially clnd cuntribute in il big wcly to the academic thrust of Wynberg Boys' High School.

three Higher Grade and two Standard Grade streams. This system is working well and should reneet in our Matric results in the next few years. We have also organised our top JO Maths students inlo one class in Standard Seven anti Standard Six, which has enabled our teachers to push these classes ahead of the rest of the standard. This should be of enormous benefit to these students in their second half of high school. At the end of this year we say goodbye to Mr Emst Marais who leaves for England, and lO Mrs Tracy Rogers who was with us for ju l thi year. We thank them for the contributions they have both made to the Maths Department. They will be replaced by Mr E R Lefson, a Stellenbo ch graduate, and Mrs Dianne LUlligwho has been teaching al Plumstead. G Norton

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allowed the addition of more ildvanced equipment - the pupils I ve the new Mig-weider and the welding course tends to overshadow other fields. For the first time three groups of Standard Six ,md two group of Standard Seven pupils were pas ed thr ugh the semester system of alternating WQ(xlwork and Metdlwork. The exJXlsure of boys to these subjects gives them a practical basis from which they can decide whether th y wish to study either subject further. The approach of forcing boys into the market place by the shift of ordering and buying melal responsibility, has had good re ults in the nior standards. Pupil arc now more re ponsibie consumers of raw mtlterials, and pr<xlucts, well constructed and professionally finished, are competitively market-related. ProjPcts of a diversE'nature hiwe been w II design d and now fall completely into the sphere of interest of each individual pupil. As numbers of pupils in the rkshop have steadily grown, it has led to a n w instructional mode and very good results were achieved by peer group instruction and interactive upport. Johan Louw

masse, hoping to eventually relieve Greg of his daily playing of the 'Last Post'. We work closely with the Beau Soleil Music Centre, where a number of our students study orchestral instruments. Performance opportunities at Wynberg are aplenty. we try to integrate Music into official chool functions such asassemblies,Awards Dinners, New Parents' Evenings,Arts Week, etc. In addition, there are two Formal Concerts each year. Outings have included a performance of Puccini's "Tosca路,a workshop with the London Symphony Orchestra, and a Voice Clinic. Sixteen musicians participated in the Cape Town Eisteddfod and the following awards were made: In the Piano section: Meri! Awards

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Of the 21 tud nls ,lt Wynherg who tak Music clScln <lcad mic subject, it is interesling lO notE' lhe'lt thp majority of lhe juniors play two in truments, and lhe majority of the seniors do music as a sev nih subject. Extra-murally we clccommoclat the stud nts as best we can. Piano tuiti n is on r cl fr m beginner-level lo Gracl VIII, lo vocal training is encouraged and Mr Howell teache th yswho play woodwind instruments. He recently lart cl ix b inner trumpeter n

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teams competed (as the WP team) in the ational Minquiz Competition, easily winning it, thus procuring the title for the Western Cape, significant bursaries (or each of the boys and valuable prize money for the school. In May we received the results of the ational Science Olympiad - more good news. James Taylor was placed third in the country, James Lu seventh, and a further six boys were placed in the top 1()O,.{, in the country. During the year we have continued to extend our top boys in each standard by a combination o( extra-curricular work, visits by guest speakers/lecturers and excusions. This year included visits by UCT lecturers to the Standard 7, 8 and 9 top groups, a visit to Koeberg (or the Standard Eightsand a visit to the nuclear acceler<ltor by the Standard Eightsand ine. L Moser

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quality of the furniture i as illways of a very high tandard. I firmly believe that the finishing off of (my pmject i the most imporlcmt stage. Projects made by the M.:ltrio. M£' as follows: an imbuia and yellowwood di plClycabinet by Roger Miltthews, an imbuia executive desk by Michael Kruger, an oak executive desk by Andrew Cold, executive de k of rosewoocl by Simon Rilab, a yellowwood grandfather clock by Matthew Smith, P.1U marfin dressing table by James Roberts, an imbuia comer unit by Cavin Stofberg, an imbuia and pau marfin jonkmanskëls by Marcus Dickerson, an oregon pine lV cabinet hy Mark Barhëlm, SA pine lV c.abinet by Mëlrius Roodmëlf1ëlnd an SA pine drinks !>erverby Steven RuffeI. In the Standard Nine class Caril de Beer made a coffee table, Wade Duncan-Smith made a yellowwood entrance hall table, and Mandla Zuka made a blackwood chair. An oak dside cabinet was mad by Sharief Hoosain in Standard Eight, and a pine computer cl sk by Anton Post. The r('st f the Standard Eight class milde pine bedsidt> cabinets. Trays were made by the

Molweni nonkel This year has been quite a heclic year in the Xh Department. In term of numbers, we've had 142 Standard Six pupils and 97 Standard Seven pupils. This is obviously a reflection of changed attitudes anu the realisation of the imparlance of acquiring an African language in the new South Africa. We had three boys writing Malric this year, and lhi numl r will obviously increase dramatically in the next few years, hence the ëlppainlment of an addilional Xhosa teach rin 1996, Mr Bongani. Ndilheml)ël llkllba. 1996 uza kuba anyaka omkhulu.

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RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION Subject Head: MrW E Creed Teachers: Mr K Blom Mr J Buchanan Mr M Lamoral Ms H Redelinghuys Mr 0 Schenck Mr C Stevens For this non-examinable subject the Bible is the text book and the way the subject is handleu depends on the way in which each teacher views the scriptures. One te.:1Chermay immediately launch into a series of discussions on all the major religions of the world. Another teacher will take the gospels and work through thc life and teachings of Jesus. Some classes deal with topical issues seen from a biblical perspective. This year the issue of a rtion was very relevant, for example. It was interested to see thilt les lhan 5% of all the Standard Eights and Tens lieved lhat abortion should be legali ed. Other das es are taken through the great truths about repentancc, salvation, judgement, and eternal life. WE Creed

Nelson Matwla Pam[ed try Mldlael WIUiamson. Srd 10

GUIDANCE Thi year saw the departure of Mr Meyer Scheepers, a well-liked and respected Guidance Counsellor. The role of Guidance Counsellor is divided into two distinct areas; the Guidance teaching, and the Counsellor role offering advice and empathy to the students at Wynberg. Highlights included the workshauow programme for Standard Nines and lhe sex education programme (or Standard Sixes. The programmes arc designed to empower the pupils to make informed decision and to ensure they have the li(eskill la achieve their potential. Tim Connellan

B. HoeplIer, Std 10

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ANTHOLOGY THE HUNTING OF SHUMBA Andrew Alexander

(Std 6)

The day was hot and windless. Sunlight filtered throught the green leaves of the dense and enormous trees which blocked out any visible sign which confirmed the presence of the sky above. Dead and decaying leaves élnd branches IitLered the surface of the foresL ILwas a serene and peaceful world, unbroken by any sound except for the chittering of birds and the croaking of frogs. It was a world ruled by Shumba, the Lord of the Jungle, where peace was a necessity for survival. However, Shumba was aware of Lhe fact thaL his peace was about to be broken. It was the Lime of the hunL Five tribesmen enLered the jungle. They had light brown skin and carried bows slung around their shoulders. Each man was in possession of a long, sharp spear fashioned from iron. The spears each had a wooden shaft two metres long. The men themselves were tall. each about 9 feet in height, with muscular and well-toned bodies. They wore only a loincloth, displaying many vicious wounds on their arms and legs which were a result of the many battles and hunts

which they had survived. One young man stood out among the resL He had no scars or marks on his body of any sort and his body, although lean and muscular, was still youthful. This young man was none other than the chief's son, Shamule, and this was his first participation in a hunt. It would be his task to kill Shumba, the lion, and earn his manhood. There were some negative thoughts about the young man. Two men muttered among themselves. 'Shamute is too young," said one. "Itwill be a miracle if he can kill Shumba. What do you lhink, Matsubu?" 'I élgree with you, Hemaya. The boy is too young la earn his manhood yet. But it is the chief's wish that the boy participate in the hunt, and so we must let Shamute make an attempt.' Matsubu's voice was dubious élbout whether Shamute would succeed. Shamute ignored the comments of those around him and continuted walking at the head of the procession. Allast they arrived at a small cleélring where Shumba had his lair. A smélllcave atlhe back of the clearing hid Shumba from view. Shamule stepped forward with his spear in his hand. He could feel fear as he prepared to do batlle with this magnificent animal, but he was determined

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not to let his fear show. At last Shumba advanced from his lair. A lion of enormous stature, his flowing mane glowed like gold in the sunlight. He padded around the clearing, growling softly as he saw Shamute advance towards him. His silky fur stook straight on his back and his body quivered. It was then that Shamute made his move. He drove the spear straight into the lion's side, wounding, but not killing him. It was then that Shumoo released all the fury he had felt on these strangers invading his private domain. He ran at Shamute, who barely had lime to jump out of the way. Unknown to Shumoo, this charge was his death-knell, for Shamule dived under him and thrust the spear upwards into his heart. Shumba fell onto the ground, quivered for a moment and lay still. Shamute walked back to the congratulations of his fellow tribesmen. The hunt was over.

BLACK TAKES WHITE R Morison (Std 6) In the ancient times the Greater World was ruled by five significant nations: the Saltanians, the Morganians, the lrothans, the Sendarans and the Carnacians. Saltania had always had the upper hand, and had recently defeated the evil Morganians. Saltania was at the height of her power when King Ralgo I was murdered by his son, Ralgor II, who then seized the throne. The new Saltanian king was greedy and a fool. He then declared war on Sendara with whom Saltania had a peace treaty. All the forces of Saltania were sent to Sendara to fight.

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The fort was harassed day and night by the Iron Clads, the half-human, half-spirit soldiers of Irotha. The fort was the last Saltanian stronghold in Irotha. General Merhan knew he needed reinforcements but these were all in Sendara and there wasn't a single ship to assist them in retreating. They were doomed, denied escape from the dreaded land. ••• Knight-Captain Magan was distraught on hearing news that his father, General Meman, was trapped in Irotha. His ship was destined for Sendara. His distorted mind came up with a plan. He would disobey his orders and sail his fleet for Irotha. "Captain, head north for lrotha,· Magan ordered. ·But Sir .... replied the captain, who was

interrupted by Magan. '00 as I say." Magan knew that many of his men did not like the idea of going to lrotha.

••• "Sir, we see a ship!" reported a watch to General Merhan. "Is it Saltanian?" ''Yes, Sir!" came the eager reply. The general rushed down to the dock and saw his son standing on the deck. 'Father! I bring 150 reinforcements,' said Magan. Meman invited his son into his private quarters and was told about his son's disobedience. ''You did the right thing and the men will come in handy!· ·Sir,we could use the ship to ferry wounded back to Saltania and inform our king of our plight,· suggested one of the general's senior officers. ''Yes,we will do that at once. Son, once the men are loaded I need to talk to you about a very important pian,' said Merhan as they left the General's headquarters to supervise the shipment of the wounded. 'Son, we need to take the village of Cabain in order to be able to control the plateau. This will give us waming of attacks and it will also help supply us with food. I would like you to lead the attack with your men. The danger is that I can only give you a further fifty men and if Cabain turns out to be an Iron Clad stronghold, you may be attacked by thousands of troops.· "Father, I will gladly do so, but what will happen if we fail?" inquired Magan. ·Then ... we all die,· answered his father in grim tones. The two discussed the finer details and then slept. The next day was busy for Magan as he was preparing his troops. Finally midnight came and they marched silently to their target. They knew if they lost it would be roughly two days until the fort would be overwhelmed. They heard a sound in the bush but thought nothing of it. They reached the village and waited. Suddenly arrows started flying from their rear. They looked forward and a force of 2000 Iron Clads had surrounded them. They were doomed. Magan shouted their final war cry and the Saltanians descended like fiends on the enemy. They fought gallantly, felling foe after foe, but as one Iron Clad died, there was another to replace him. Slowly Magan's men started to tire and they fell, one by one. The final blow was delivered when Magan was hit by a stray arrow in the chest. He fell to the ground, coughing and

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struggling (or breath. He lapsed into unconsciousness. Magan woke up amongs hundreds o( Saltanian soldiers. He (ound out that the (art had been captured and they were all prisoners. While (etching water, he saw hi (ather's body among the pile of dead. Overwh Imed by grief, he ran and jumped over a cliff into the jagged rocks and his body was finally wtlshed into the reslless sea.

GUILTY Jonathan Murphy (Std 7) (Winning Entry: Writer's Competition Junior Section)

Sipho SĂŠ'ltstill. The silence was unbearable. Finally the Judge re-enlered the coutroom. He was not a tAil man, but his aulhority made him look lall and wi ,and Sipho thought the'll he must he a good judge because f hi age. The judge t k his aL <lnd tar cl long ,md hard al Sipho with a face the'lLshowed no pmotion. He then fixed his altention on a large book lying on the table in (rant of him. A short while later he cleared his throat and delivered his findings to the courL The day was already warm, although the sun had been up only ~ r a few hours. Sipho climbed out of th laxi and walked through the rusted gale, where he found a (ew friend waiting (or

him. They told him that ali the workers were going to go on strike (rom that day until lheir demands (or a wage increase were met. They said lhat (or too long the mining companies had promised them increases and produced nalhing. A large crowd gather d outside the offices of the authorities of the mining companies. IL was not long before the crowd began to chanl and sing. The crowd was in good spiril and they toyi-toyied to the chanting. Many people were holding banners and sheets of paper containing lheir grievances. A spokesperson (or the crowd handed over an official petition to the director of the mining company. After another hour, a voice crackled over a loud speaker. It was nol the voice of a black person, but that of a white man. The crowd grew silent very quickly as they listen cl la the man explain that their demands could nol and would n t be met. The m od swing wa immediate and lhe crowd became hostil . Burning banners, bricks and glass were hurled towards thf>offic . During the commolion the crowd had not noticed lhE:>incI"Cdse in the number of police officers. Soon shots rang out and people began screaming and SGlllered in ali directions. Sipho felta harp pain in his leg and he looked down to sec blood gushing from a wound in his thigh. He had been shot. He fell to the ground and was soon surrounded by policemen. He tried la get up and run, bul it was to no avail. He wa being kicked and punched. He slipped slowly into une n iou ne . 'CuilLy as charged!' S<lid thp judge. Hi

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voice cut through the air like ice, and a gasp arose from the courtoom. "The guilty parties are to be imprisoned for two years: he continued. Sipho stood up, bewildered by the events of the past few minutes. He couldn't belive it, the men who had assaulted him were going to jail. He felt good, but he knew that his fear of the police would live on for a long time inside of him, maybe even for the rest of his life.

THE STORM Andrew Alexander

(Std 6)

The forest lay still in the afternoon sun, basking in its warmth. A slight breeze started to pick up pace, sweeping the foliage off the trees. It was now a wind, crashing into piles of dead leaves and sCilllering them in all directions. Dark, angry thunder clouds cuelded across the heavens like angry gods wanting la wreak destruction on all in their path. Chaos had now descended into the forest. The former place of order and quiet had turned ino a battlefield. Twigs and branches attacked the leaves ferociously, driven by their master the wind. A ma s of moving air swept into the trees, wrenching them from their roots. A large pine came cra hing down, Oattening some bushes and small trees in its path of destruction. More trees came crashing down. Damaged roots protruded into th air, giving witness to the devastatation which had come to the peaceful forest. Trunks split, branches snapped and great boles collided with each other as the full fury of the storm passed over the forest. And then it passed. The sun peeked out from behind the clouds, casting a warm glow over the devastated fore t. It was all over.

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT Alex Novitzky (Std 7) I feel thaI corporal punishment is an inhumtlne and unjust treatment. This method of maintaining discipline has been in force for mtlny years. It is an easy and quick way of dealing with the problem of unacceptable behaviour. It involves caning the offender on the buttocks or smtlcking the face with an open hand, or a number of other methods. It is also not only used in schools, but in the South African Police of the apartheid era, the correc-

tional services of Thtliltlnd, Singapore and a number of countries. The case of young Michtlel Fay of America who WtlScaned by the Singaporean authorities for vandalism quicklysprings to mind. The fact that a first-world, 'civilised' nation was using this as punishments for deviants caused an outcry in Europe ĂŠlnd the United States. It was thought that this type of castigation had been done away with the advent of the Human Rights Movement. It is taught by our parents, teachers and other authority figures that violence is nol lhe means to solve a problem. We as children are stopped from hitting each other when a connict arises or when releasing frustrations through force. Thus it is incongruous that the same persons who disallow us to sort out problems physically should have the option of punishing us using corporal methods. It a state's Code of Laws protects its citizens from bodily harm, th n it follows that it cannot administer correctional treatment which infringes on a person's rights. In conclusion, uni s hypocrisy is an accepted norm u ed to interpret standards of morals, it goes against the will of society lo prescribe corporal punishment.

DEATH Sa-aadat Parker (Std 7) At about Sam, my slum r was broken by my father's voice. He said, 'Your grandfath r's dead.' The shock of the statement shook me aWĂŠlke immediately. My actions afterwards were mechanical, those of getling up in the morning. My grandfather was ninety-two years old when he passed away. He was bedridden for the last few years of his life. Even though we visited him often, most of what I knewofhim came from what my father had told me. My grandfather never actually spoke to me. The drive to his house was short. My grandfather had lived with my aunt and uncle. His last years were filled with loneliness. His wife, my grandmother, died before I was born. He was my last grandparent to die. I saw his emaciated corpse on his bed. His corpse was then raised onto a table. Chairs were laid around him and on one of them I sat. I started to pray for him. About two to three hours later his corpse was to be washed. A debate went on between m>' father and hi!; brothers whether I should stay in the room or nol Finally, I did leave the room.

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Not long afterwards he was put into a coffin. His coffin was then carried to the graveyard, which was nol far away. A real funeral procession was what it was. We arrived at the graveyard. The hole for his grave was already dug when we got there. Putting his coffin in was a complex affair, but everyone helped and soon there was a mound of sand over my grandfather. As the sands flew onto his grave, I realised that it was desirable to live long, but it is not desirable to grow old.

MAYDAY! Michael Weir (Std 7) (Extract from Short Story)

She shuddered and started losing altitude. A black smoke trail poured from the Shackelton's outside, port engine. The German Focke-Wolf 190 fighter was all over the back of our Shackelton bomber, blasting the fuselage and wings with its four, twenty millimetre cannons and two, thirteen millimetre machine guns. Iyanked back on the joystick, hoping to reach the cloud layer barely one hundred feet above us, but my damaged Shackelton failed to respond as she was hit again and agdin by the heavy fire. 'We've lost our rear gunn r and our two port engines!" shrieked my co-pilot as he tightened his seat belt, being well aware that a Shackelton is very difficult to fly with three engines, impossible with two. Our navigator screamed as he was riddled with twenty and thirteen millimetre bullets. I tightened my seat belt and prepared for the impact. My aircraft, called the 'Nazi's Nagasaki', jolted as the third engine cut and ignited. The Focke-Wolf broke off as it saw the Shackelton was doomed. Frantically, I lowered the heavy landing gear and the flaps. With the speed nearing three hundred kilometres per h ur, all hope of a standard landing was over. Now we had to pray that the aircraft would not break up or catch alight when we belly-landed on the hard desert surface. We smashed into the ground at close on two hundred and fifty kilometres per hour, and the landing gear collapsed on impact. Our battered Shackelton slid and bounced along the sand, leaving a field of debris in its wake. Miraculously, neitheir I nor my co-pilot was seriously injured, but I can't say the same for lhe

poor Nazi's Nagasaki, which lay in a leaming ruin. Even more miraculously though, we were still able to make raio contact with the rest of the squadron and I quickly screamed into the radio, above the static, 'Mayday! I repeat, mayday! We've gone down in the vicinity of ..." I was cut short as the static increased. Our only hope of returning to England and then South Africa had just flown outof radio communication range. I struggled from my harness and through the hatch in the top of the fuselage. From the roof I was able to survey the land at least fifty kilometres each way, and I was rea ured to see that there was no sign of any vehicles, as we were deep in German territory. It was stuffy inside the Shackelton, so we sat on the wing talking and thinking about our families and survival. As the sun set, the temperature rapidly dropped and we entered the bomber to pull on our heavy flying jackets and pants, which we had taken off when we climbed out of the bomber. We had a bit to eat and a drink from the emergency supplies in the plane, and we crawled under the wing and settled down for the night. We were arou d in the early hours of the morning by two men dressed in heavy infantry uniform. They had rifles slung over their shoulders. In the background I saw a truck with its back to us and the rear doors open. The thoughts of rescue once again filled my mind, but my heart sank, as on the arm of the soldi rs' uniforms, t saw the unmistakable black cross set on a red background ...

THE UNIVERSE RESOUNDS WITH THE JOYFUL CRY, III AM!II Tristan Voss (Std 9) Winning

Entry: Writers'

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Senior Section

Is the birth of yet another baby a joyful happening, or is it just one more to add to the ever-increasing number of childbirths which threatens to suffocate our country and, indeed, the whole of Africa? For many, the birth of a child is a miracle, a time of great joy and happin ss. But what of those babi who "re born to poverty-stricken mothers who "Iready have four or five or maybe even six children?

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Each one of these births affecls every citizen in our country: another mouth to feed; another beggar by the side of the road; another person who may tum to crime as the only means of survival. And with a major housing shortage already, how are we going to cope with th thousands more people who may need hou es in eighteen years' time? With the millions of unemployed people in South Africa, what chance do these children have of finding a job in the future? Perhap the population boom is an indication that abortion should, in fact, be legalised. This would also greatly reduce the number of back-street abortions which very often result in serious illnesses, treatment of which is paid for by the taxpayer through government hospitals. Butlegi lation regarding abortion could take years to come about, as it is a highly controversial topic, with many people strongly against il Meanwhile, South Africa i faced by a potential doubling of an already vast population of forty million people. I feel that at present the only way to prevent a population explosion is to greatly increase the numberaf family-planning clinics and workshops in the underprivileged area of South Africa. Although these are already in existence, these are few and far between. This will require a great deal of money; however, I feel it is essential in order to prevent today's problem from becoming tomorrow's catastrophe.

the last forty years while, in reality, South Africa has been a Third World countrywith the majority of ils people living a life of poverty. South Africa has been a Third World country for most of this century; the fact that we did not see it because we hid in our havens of comfort makes little difference. Our attitude is what has done the most damage to this country. We are now upset because it appears our standards are going to drop. This is inevitable. Standards of primary health care, education and law enforcement are low in South Africa, and since we are now South Africans instead of whites, we shall have to take our chances. Problems of a serious nature surround us. Rampant crime and violence threaten the chances of foreign investment. Strikes, go-slows, stayaways and mass action are hurting the econamy as the unions flex their muscles for the first time. The national standard of education is low, millions of people need houses and health care is in short supply. Problems like these would intimidate experienced administrators and certainly do not auger well for our fledgling democracy and wet-behind-the-ears politicians. So many educated people are leaving, taking flighls to Au lralia, ew Zealand and Canada, not wanting to risk staying here. Everywhere in the world, no maller how poor the economy, there is a chance for someone with brains and initiative to make a success of him or herself. If you are positive and willing to work hard, you can go far anywhere. That is why I am staying,

THIS COUNTRY A Matthews (Std 9) This country, South Africa, has undergone many changes over the past two years, changes that have affected all of us deeply. Of this I am both glad and proud, but there is not enough. There are many serious problems facing us as a nation. I think the most important of these is that we do not feel like a nation, we feel like Xhosa or Zulu or European, not South African. We need to learn to have pride in this great country, and each other, before the situation begins to improve. We as whites are more guilty than any other group of causing these feelings of separation and distrust, and so we should be taking the lead in changing them. Some whites bleat about how the country is 'going to seed', how we are sinking into the Third World. For this they blame the blacks. We, as a group, have I en living in First World luxury for WBHS 1995 - 60

Michael Williamson, Std 10

because I believe we have a chance to make it work because I believe I can make a success here 'and because I love this country, South Africa.

FLIGHTS R Gardner

(Std 9)

Ever since birth, I have been fa cinated by the concept of night. As a young child I would chase seagulls on the beach and then lie back and watch them soar up and dive again. As I grew I literally became obsessed with nying; I spent hours building gliders and model aeroplanes, reading nying books aod tudying aerodynamics. Il has thus always been a goal of mine to come as near to nying like a bird as humanly possible. The closest I can think of i sky-diving, paragliding or bunji-jumping. I do not yet have the courage lo jump out of a moving aeroplane from several thousand feet aod plummet like a ston . My parents forbid me to go bunji-jumping, which leaves only paragliding. So paragIiding it was. A friend and I begg d our respective parents for permission to go paragliding. When they finally agreed, I contacled a local paragliding school. Paragliding is essentially very simple. Vou are strapped into a harness which is attached by cord to the paraglider. In each hand you have a control line. You pull the left line la turn

left and the right line to go right. Naturally I was very excited before my first glide. The big day dawned and as we neared the school I experienced a feeling of what I can best describe as pure excitement. We stepped our of the car and after a brief lesson in nying safety we vvere loaded into a bus along with ten other people and whisked up the mountain. We were strapped into our harnesses, checked all the buckles and lines and vve vvere ready to jump. Il took a few minutes to calm my nerves before Icould even get myself to stand up. After a brief talk to myself, I managed la summon enough courage to go hurtling down the mountain. I ran for about thirty seconds and then look down and realised I was running on air. I was nyng! I could not believe il. I caught a hot air current and soared up. Soon I was hundreds of metres up and soaring like a bird. The first thing that struck me was the total silence. The only noise I could hear was the sound in my ears of my own heart pounding with excitement I was noating in the air with the birds for about half an hour although I can say that it fell like much longer. For that short time I was completely detached from reality; I honestly felt like a bird and didn't realise that I was actually strapped into a harness and not nying. For hours after I had landed I thought of nothing but the beauty of night. I might not be a bird but one thing that I know for sure is IJ,at before long I'll be nying again somehow or another.

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J FruIlumtIe, Std 10

PREVENTION IS ALWAYS BETIER THAN CURE AndrĂŠ van Kets (Std 9) The tiny angel opens her eyes for the first time as her mother's placenta falls to the noor. A sen e of confusion sets in as the nurse quickly wraps th pink bundle of innocence in a seemingly large white blanket and carries the infant out the door to the neonatal ward. The young mother can now lie back and relax for the first time since entering the hospital. As she does so her eyes are nooded with tears; but these tears are not tears of pain from the gruelling four hours of painful labour she hasjust endured, nor are they caused by the severe allacks on her lower back or the excruciating contractions. These tears are caused by the thought of what the future holds for her child. The closest she might ever come to her child again is by looking at her through a gla window. What sort of fuLure awaits this baby girl? Will she be adopted? If so, what are the chances of her being ad pted by a I ving and caring family? Unfortunately, Lhere are far too many unwanted teenage pregnancie . The easy way out of th situation are adoption - already elaborated upon ilbove - and abortion. Abortion, how vcr, does not solve the problems associated with the psychological scars that the teenage mothers suffer from for the r t of their lives. I believe the cause of many of the pregnancies resembling the one de ribed above is sexual

ignorance. By this I mean the lack of sexual education in the senior standards aLboys' aswell asgirts' schools. Narrow-minded people believe that sex education promotes promiscuity, buL iLwill definitely prevent unwanted pregnancie and lead to more responsible relationships between adole cents. I believe that if the correct methods of teaching are used, those young adults who are curious or easily Lempted could be convinced to wait for someone special to have a monogamous relationship. The brutal truths of AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases,abortion and psychological scarring as a result of teenage pregnancies could be enough - if administered in the right ways - to assureLheteenagersto abstain from sexual activity until they are physically and menLally ready to deal with sexual relationships. lf the sex education is not succes ful in this respect, aL least the teenagers at school will be able to protect themselves from unwanted pregnancie by using contraceptives; however, thi is not the ideal solution. In the long run if situations such as the one earlier described can be prevented, then the system will be successful because, after all, prevention is better than cure.

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SOUTH AFRICA TODAY Robert Jefferson (Std 10) South Africa has evolved from the evils of apartheid into a fully democratic state. This miraculous transformation is unique in lhat all imilar transformations have been plagued by violence and often civil war. Seldom are so many people willng to sacrifice so much, yet this iswhat makes South Africa unique. Relationships acro s the racial boundaries vvere prohibited for many years, bul now the interaction is clearly visible. The unifying Rugby World Cup illustrated this new-found freedom: people of all colours hugging and cheering logether, howing that previous sins can be forgiven. These people have shown the world the face of the "New South Africa". They have given hope lo oth r conmcting nations, and proved that looking in the same direction will bring glory to the people. Hovvever, this po itive attitude is not adopted by all. Many cannot identify themselves with the new country. For blacks the oppression and degradation of the past still lingers and many of these people cannot forgive the oppressors. This is quite understandable, yet it stunts the potential growth of a country with bright prospects. 0one C<lnaccuse these people of failure to reconcile, since for many years they have been denied opportunies to build a better life for themselves. Th Right Wing cannot eith r identify themselves with the "New South Africa路. They conider blacks inferior, and cannot imagine blacks competing with them in the business world. They certainly oppose black enfranchisement These people and many Left Wing blacks will not aid the progres ion of this country. This duty will be left to futur gen rations. Further change can be seen in the Reconstruction and Development Programme, an ambitiou programme targeted to raise the living standards of those disadvantaged during apartheid. This includes electrification of informal settlements, water sch mes, black economic empoW(>rmentand financial assistance. Theseaims vverelow on the agenda of previous government, but must now be attended to. Progressin these field has been seen on a large scale, in particular with the supply of electricity to townships. Many houses have been built, and grants from the govemment have been awarded to needy persons. Affirmaliv Action, which entail the pre~ rential mploymPnt of previously und rprivileg d

K Stmtb, Std 10 people, is the key to black economic empowerment This hould be accepted by the while community, who previously acquired jobs without competition from blacks. This shows once again that change is happening in South Africa. Education is instrumental in the future of this country, and multi-racial relationships should be started in the early years of a child' life. Th indoctrination of the youth has been scrapped, and hopefully a new generation without prejudice will emerge. Blacks have also been vvelcomed by previously 'whites only' universities. Racial tension is still present, but is diminishing as large-scale acceptance take place. This has resulted in growing numbers of blacks being elevated into the middle class,and this has shown many previously under-privileged communities that they also have opportunities in our new country.

THE MUSIC OF THESE TIMES Justin van der Spuy (Std 9) I often wonder about the times we live in and in particular the music vve listen lo. I wonder how people can take the barrage of tasleless music thrown at them and still come out liking it There are many style of mu ic, but each seems to be growing progressively worse. The styles of which I am talking are: heavy m tal,

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grunge, rap, techno and ragga. Heavy metal and gn.mge, which were both born from rock, have always annoyed me. As these two styles have developed, they have become louder and more incomprehensible. There is nothing I hate more than listening to the drivel of 'Guns 'n Roses' and 'Nirvana', who almost always have to use vulgar language to get their pointless messages across. Another type of music that has reared its ugly head is rap. At the start of its young life rap was tolerable, but then as it grew it became nothing more than a bunch of sex-driven men who want nothing more than to reduce women to sex objects. I take offence to the rap I hear on the radio. Techno is the type of music that does not need words, it just needs bass. I personally find it only tolerable. I cannot understand people who are willing to go out and buy a techno CD, it may be good dancing music, but you have to dance so weirdly to keep in time that it is hardly worth having. Ragga, which gal its rools from rap and reggae, is ju t another way to disguise rap. Although it sounds better than rap, it is just the same tired old words used by rappers. I think that people these days cannot relate to the new songs. The old songs from the sixties, seventies and even eighties can be listened to and understood, because they have something that none of the music of today h<ls,and th<lt is subtlety.

If you go into the clubs and pubs, you will find that they do not play much modern music, but stick to the more popular music of the seventies. Teenagers listen to music that was first played before they were born, because it speaks to them about themselves.

GEEN WERK AWUKO UNISEBENZI

NO WORK Steven Buchmann (Std 9) The old man could do nothing but stilre at the sign in disbelief. He was barely literate, but he know the words well enough to know that, for him, they spelt poverty, hunger, hardship and cold. The letters danced and swayed before his glossy brown eyes; they jeered and taunted him and he began to weep. He cast a tearful glance at his innocent daughter and his loving wife. It would soon be winter and his loved one depended on him for their survival. As the breadwinner of the family, the re pon.sibility weighed heavily on his shoulders to provide food, shelter, security and warmth. At the moment, all he could offer was his love. He sal down on lhe pavement lo rest his aching feet, very weary of the fact that lhey had a long walk ahead of them that evening to get back to the settlement they called home. He began la

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ponder his future, la consider i( there was anybody anywhere with any usefor an old black man with no education or talent for anything. He became sadly aware that his country no longer had any use for him. For labour, lhere were those younger, fitter and stronger; in the (ormal sector, there were those qualified. He dropped his head. His daughter smiled and took his arm. "00 not worry, father. We will try again tomorrow!路 The trio stood up and begim their long walk home. In a nearby office block, a young man worked late. He spared no expense on takeaway food and coffee for nourishment and was kept warm by expensive clothing and an electric heater. He did not smile. Out of his window he saw a man who wore old raggedclothes. On one arm clung his wife, on the other hi daughter and yet, behind ahary, weatherbeaten face, the old man wore a grin.

QUALIFYING AS A MEMBER OF THE HUMAN RACE KStaub (Std 10) Roll up! Roll up! This is the opportunity of a lifetime! I offer you a life, the opportunity to become a certifi d member of the mo t elite society f our time - the human race! Thi species has urviv d longer than any oth r currently existing, making it far more uperior to any other form of life. If you are a biped with a minimum of a fool's intellect, you are automatically able to qualify as a member of the human race. What is so special about this !(lce? Firstly, upon joining, you become inferior lo no other maniC station of life upon this planet You become a god in your own right, ruling over everything that you own. Secondly, you are automatically entitled lo lhis fantastic 91cm r mole conlroltelevision, thi state-of-the-art und system, a microwave, a car of any mak that you may desire, a h use in the upper reaches of Bi hop's Court and a forever-Oowing river of cool, cri p and cl an bank note. Thiswill all guarantee you a place in the social circles of civilisation where every problem has a solution (even one for the inevitable problem of lines of age left in ur perfect skin). Join the ranks of this army which has onquered th world a you know il. The human race c ntrol all that it . It ha conquered all,

C Stewart, Std 10

even ature, by driving her back to wherev r !the came from and has extended its kingdom of concrete and a phalt and lengthened the course of its unmoving rivers of tar for development ... for the good of mankind, of course. Statusand re pect is what it is all about, my friends. This I offer to you in full honesty - should you wish lo qualify. The world is lh re for u to exploit, for you to feed on and the life that y u suck from it will give you 'vVealth,and in turn, power. Should you not be able to earn any respect, you will be able la buy it. Wilh money in your hands, you will always have (riend . You can become a king of the making heads of industry and help to develop your fellow race, making you a demi-god. Never again will you be inferior! Does it not all sound wonderful, my sheeps? The promises of superiority, r peet, wealth and the chance to be labelled a member of the human race are all offered to you. In return for all this, just give me something that you can do without once you have joined this race. It will n l be needed, you will always be too busy Oaunlingyour wealth and po'vVerto realise thal it is missing. Justgive me your uI.

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NO HAY QUIEN NOS DESTATE? (Will no one set us free?) 1,2,3,4,5

...

lingering subtly in the air, it said "Thank you." He felt his green sleeping shorts stroking his clammy skin, they said "Thank you" He heard the song of the sun bird singing the praises of the universe. It sang "Thank you" His morning coffee tasted sweet that day.

Jonathan FreemantIc, Std 10

1 ,2 ,3 ... 7,8,9

... 5,6 ...

One, two, three ... equals 45; minus one equals 53. Trees nash past reducing in size to ones, and sevens. Waves crash gracefully on 40 000 000 000 ... grains of sand; that will be wave number twenty-four. That is a boy - the fortieth boy - and there go two gi ris (two plus 59 equals 61). "How was the beach today?" she shrieked, adding Lo the whistle of the kettle and creating two shrieking sounds (Must write that down!) "Two gum trees, five pines, fifty-four milkwood .... No one was listening. Number 20153 walked up the stairs (one, two, three ). He could no longer feel, laste, smell, hear see only count. (There are five senses, the mind is the sixth). Thdt night he went to bed at nine, as opposed to 8:00 or 10:00. His dream was a disorderly reshufne of lhe day, but no new gods were created. 20153 woke up just ilfter 12:00 that night, he new because he had Lhree clocks in his room. Not abl to leep he deciel cl to sit in the bay window alx>ve his bed. The moon was nearly complete; one or two more days he thought. He began La count the sLars: 'One, two, three, hang on! ... one, two, three, four, no wait ... five, ix, seven, eightnineteneleventwelvethirteen .... each number appeared to lighten and tighten at some bold, some attitude, clo ing further and further his ability to open it again. And then there wa nothing ... Sudd nly he was a tree, or wa it a tree? ( 0, it is a horse, but hor..es don't have ten legs!) He ~truggled to put a label on it, he felt a ripping at his bolt. 20153 had to tie things down, had to qualify and xplain, ju tify and conform, reduce to exact definition, but why did he not feel free? Thp moon was shouling, nol dngrily but strongly, at him "Set me free - NO HAY QUIE OS DESTATE - set me free!" In an instant he knpw: there was only one number ... 1. All is one, one is all. He woke th next morning, till in hi bay window. He saw the lemon tree in all of its splend ur, gentlyof~ rin its fruit to the creation. It said "Thank you." He meltth peach blo m,

BLANK SCREEN It's a place where no mortal man dares lO tread. A place where the frontiers of space and time meet in an endless void which can be likened lo nothing on Earth. Its boundaries are undefined and its rulers far superior to any others. Eternal power, fame and wisdom: the Movies. M Rawsthornc, Std 8

THE FUNERAL Life's fabric unwinds On a path that leads nowhere. Individuality, no longer safe A fragile sense of me Recognises the disease That pulls me under. Fallen, I I my grip And wonder What the hell I am.

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Robert Scott, Std 70

Mark Tomlinson. Std 9

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IMpORTANT EVENTS •

DRAMA •

The major prouuction of the year was produced by the Cirl 'School. 'The Boyfriend" was a delightful musical: inging, acting and dancing talents were combined and resulted in an excellent production - slick, comical, quaint. Kurt Henderson is to be commended for his energetic cha-cha. Craham Rose-Innes, Richard Cordon and Crant Acutt f)roved that they have what it takes to be good actors and. singers. The chorus of men was a real asset to the show - and they looked soooo cool as elegant young frenchmen. B Hjss/er

Interhouse Senior One-Act Plays Best Play: The Monkey's Paw (Litllewood) Besl Director: Kurt Henderson Best Actor: Brad Gerard Bes{ Supporting AClor: Tholo Makhoala

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Interhouse Junior One-Act Plays Best Play: A Dead Liberty (Lilllewood) Bes{ Director: Brad Cerard Best Aclor: C<treth Breytenbach Besl Supporting Aclor: Jonathan Lawrence and Richard Lundie

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The Boyfriend

Arts Week: Play Festival A most interesting evening celebrating the dramatic arts: Us and Them (WCjS), Round Here (Plumstead), Cock Robin Hood (WBJS) and Littlewood's Monkey's Paw.

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Arts Week: Variety Show There were only six short drama scenes in this year's annual Variety Show, and in generdl the stamlilrcl was not a high as usual. Planning and preparation are vital in 'getting an acttogelher on tage"

THE BOYFRIEND In a contrasting encore to last year's performance, the recent Wynberg major proouction kept up the high standard of musicals set in the last few year... Although 'The Boyfriend' is not an extremely commercial or well-known play, it still sparked off a re ounding audience re ponse with few of its patrons leaving in a less than spirited mood.

Richard Gordon, Jeu\y MuUiru and GTant kutt in a

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from "TM Boyfriau1'

Damion Cross, Stephen Buchmm'lJ4 Peter Kirsten and the girls from ''The Boyfri.erul'

The story is set at a finishing school on the picturesque French Riviera and focuses on the many relationships that develop during the summer. At the centre of the romantic couplings are Pollyand Tony (played by Tessa lubber and Graham Rose-Innes) who have more than their fair share of upsets. The parts were pleasantly portrayed with mature sincerity and produced some well-sung duets. The attempted re-kindling of an old name between Madame Dobonnet Uennie Mullins) and an esteemed old gentleman, Percival Brown (Richard Gordon), provided many humorous moments despite "Kiki's路 desparate pleas for a more intimate relationship. lennie Mullins was responsible for some superb renditions including "Pierette and Perot" and gave an excellent performance. An eager Lord Brockhurst (Grant Acutt) and a somewhat "unco-operative" Lady Brockhurst (Andrea Combe) created some very amusingsilualions, particularly with the arrival of the girls. Undoubtedly a highlight was the Charleston, very well performed by Bobby (Kurt Henderson) and Maisie (Catherine Ross-Innes) who really looked like they were enjoying themselves. There were numerous other highlights in a production that was well performed and competently directed by Pat Griffiths, Sue Oscroft and Karen Elsof Wynberg Girls' High School. Thanks must go to the aforementioned ladies and all those responsible for making the 1995 musical production a success.

FOUNDER'S DAY At Founder's Day this year the address by Derek Ridgard, former head boy of the school, was felt to have a profound message which we felt would make a valuable addition to this year's magazine.

Address to the Pupils, Staff and Parents "A captain was sitting in the trench on an ammunilion box, slone dead. Whal wound caused his death' could not discern, a there was no blood about. He was sitting quile uprighl, and

looked as i( he had been gassed. 'sat near his body and was le(1 alone wilh my thoughts. My almost severed 'e(1 (OOI was giving me lerrible pain, Ihe prospecIs o( (ailing inlo the hands o( the enemy were ever before me, il was bitterly cold, and the rain had not Slapped (or some days. 'could not be recognised and my uniform was in rags. The man who Iried lO assist me in bandaging my (oot had cut my pants all up the seam lo gel at the artery, a point' put him up 10, as Ihanks 10 previous training, , knew whal to do but had nol the things lo do il wilh. It was more Ihan my li(e was worth lo go into no-man's land in Ihe twilight. 'discovered a waterproof sheet in the trench and covered mysel( wilh il and wailed. From ulter (atigue and weakness' (ell asleep."

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FOUNDERS' DAY 1995

Laying the wreaths at the Memorial Gau.s

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These are the recollections of Corporal Doilsh, a Capetonian who along with 3051 soldiers and 121 officers of the 1st South African Infantry Brigade marched into Delville Wood in Central France on 14 July 1916. Six days later 140 of these soldiers returned - the others having met a grizly death in the forest. So vicious was the fighting that took place in those six days and five nighls that the entire forest - 154 acres in extent - was denuded. Of course this is just one of the many battles in which South Africans played a vital role in overcoming Germany in the first half of the century, but historians record that the ferocity of the Battle of the Somme changed the basisof warfare forever - so great were the lossesthat tanks and aircraft would from that point onwards replace the cavalry as the first line of defence. Many of the men who fought and lost their lives in that week were no older than the matries sitting before ustoday. This is a sobering thought for all of us. The prospect of dying a painful and violent death in a wet, smoke-filled trench thousands of miles from home is very alien to most of us. But this really happened. These people really died in an inferno of exploding shells,flamethrowers, poison-gas, machine-gun and rifle fire. It is easy to forget with the passing of time that these were real people and that, for causeslong since forgotten, they gave up their lives. It isn't even possible for most of us to imagine what it must be like to be faced with such a terrible end. Some of these people were educated here at Wynberg and they will therefore be linked to every boy who passesthrough the school gates. All that remains of their sacrifice is our promise that we will never forget them and that iswhy we inscribe their names on the gates of the school and that is why we honour them every year at this ceremony. Studenls of history will know that South Africa was bitterly divided on the question of supporting Britain in the World Wars. In particular there was great division at the oulset of World War I because of the biUerness that remained after the Boer War. In addition many who lived here at that time saw Germany as the ally - not the enemy. At the time the head of the Union Defence Force, General Beyers,actually resigned his post, so strong was his conviction not to join the British in the War. There were even argumenls that such an involvement was illegal asthe Defence Act of the day provided that South African Forces could only be deployed in the defence of the Union - not in an act of aggres ion. You may recall that one of Britain's first requesls

was to drive the Germans out of South West Africa becauseof the powerful radio stations that had been established in Luderitz and Swakopmund. Those soldiers who left South Africa to fight in Europe and Northern and EasternAfrica were therefore forced to make a difficult choice. And for many the choice they made cost them their lives. In making that choice many gave up the opportunity la enjoy things we consider to be our right. While the concept of making a choice about your involvement in a World War may seem distant and difficult to comprehend, is it not ironic that only this morning NATO bombed Serbian targelssurrounding Sarajevo in Bosnia in retaliation for the killing of civilians in the town over the weekend. History records that the assassination of the Austrian Archduke Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, precipitated the outbreak of World War I. That assassinationtook place in Sarajevo - the capital of Bosnia. This only goes to show that although we are several generations apart from our fellow Wynbergians who fought in the World Wars, the world hasn't really changed asmuch aswe would like to think it has. Although, with luck, you will not be faced with the same choices as these men, there isone major constant that remains - you must still choose which path to tread. My messageto you today is simple: Life is a series of choices. You may be fooled into thinking that you will be able to escape having to make difficult or unpleasant decisions for yourself but this is not so. It is not possible to defer the responsibility for managing your own life to someone else. While many have accepted Christianity or another religion as the framework by which to live their life, the 路value system' you select can do no more than to assist you in deciding upon the appropriate choice - but it is always your choice to make. It is true that the most important lessonsyou learn at Wynberg will not be in the classroom and learning to make choices when several possibilities are available is one of the most important ones. Whether you pass with an A or a B or whether you don't passat all is a choice; whether you participate in sport or not is a choice; whether you smoke or take drugs is a choice; whether you take responsihility for manag-

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ing your own life or blame your woes on circumstances or the faults of others - these are all choices. We are lucky our list of choices does not include dying in a trench. I have never doubted the considerable power of peer pressure étnd the extent to which we can be influenced by our friends and colleagues, but I want for you to remember today that although it might be that ten people or a hundred people have inOuenced your thoughts, the choice is always your choice, always your decision to make and that success in your life, however you define success, will not be realised until you acknowledge t.his simple truth. It is always a pleasure to to invited back la Wynberg. I have very pleasant memories of the 12 years I spent at the school and it took me many years after I left the school to appreciate how thorough an education I received here. I thank Mr Probyn and the school for inviting me to address you today. On a personal note I recently discovered that my ex-Afrikaans teacher is not only celebrating his 30th year at Wynberg but that he also has a first name! Congratulations, Mr Blom, that is quite a feat. Mr Blom started teétching at Wynberg in the year that I was born - 1965 was definitely a good year. 1995 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the end of World War II. Much has been written this year about the lessons of the War and, in fact, a recent edition of the Newsweek magazine was dedicated entirely to the Atomic Bomb and whether America was morally justified in dropping it in the first plétce. It is, I think, next to impossible to evaluate decisions made fifty yeétrs ago now because the very factors that caused the decision are now absent. In September 1955 a South African newsp<lper wrote an article commemorating the glories of the battle of Delville Wood. Harold Coodwin, a veteral of that battle, wrote this poem in response to the article:In The Days Cone By When The 1st SAl Took Part In A Bau/e Arboreous Mid Delville Wood's Trees Wilh A Verlical Breeze I Don't Recall Feeling Glorious. When The BaILIe Was O'er Allel We Counted Th Score We Didn'l Feel Very Viclorious Wilh MoslOr Our Band In A Far Beller Land NOIOne or Us Saiel II Was Glorious.

When A Pal Fell Down Dead Wilh No Top To His Head We May Have Used Language Censorious Bul Whatever We Said When We Looked Al Our Dead I'm Certain We Never Said Glorious.

Thank You

MATRIC DANCE Master-in-Charge: Mr Schenck

Committee: Neil Barnard (Chairman), Careth Billimore, Kenneth Fyfe, Richard Cordon, Pierre Croeneveldt, Alan Matthews, Michael McEwen, Craham Rose-Innes, Ryan Shields, Mark Tomlinson, André van Kets

The Matric Dance Commitlee of 1995 had an extremely difficult task, as il was decided by the headmaster that no fundraising would be allowed, and also that the waiters would not be allowed to spend too much time on the dance. The entire group, however, rose to the occasion to create a splendid evening for the matries and staff members alike. The theme of the dance was "The Emperor's Court', an oriental theme. The whole idea of decorating was to turn our plain school hall into a magnificent oriental courtyard, full of expensive gold and striking architecture. This was made possible by the revolutionary idea of hiring props rather than letting the waiters spend many hours working on these items. The props hired included a magnificent dragon's head for the entrance, a long green dragon for a stage backdrop and approximately 20 pillars of gold. In the end, through much hard work, the hall was miraculously transformed into a masterpiece of oriental splendour. The evening was enhétnced by excellent chinese food from the "Rice Bowl" as well as great mu ic from "On-line". Our thanks must go to all lhe parents for their invaluable assistance, especially Mrs Barnard and Mrs Cordon for their help with the hiring of the props and Mrs Shields for her excellet table settings, and étlso lo Messrs Fairs and Shenck for their guidance and patience. Also to Sleven Frew and his lighting crew for their technical assistance. All in all, a great team effort that paved the way for a most enjoyable and memorable event.

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THE EMPEROR'S COURT

James and Laura

Gordon and Lee

Justin and Susan

Arthur, Wayne, Chris, Matd.ew, Gavin. Bradley and partners

Shane, Dean, 19or, Donova,t, Jeremyand partners

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'The Emperor's Courliers

STANDARD NINE CAMP The 1995 Standard Nine Camp held at Rocklands in Simonstown was a particularly successfulone. From the outset there was a tremendous response, with 148 of the 150 Standard Nines indicating that they would like to attend the camp. The planning of the camp occurred throughout the second and third terms under the guidance of Mr Lamoral, chairman Liam Brown and vice-chairman Kevin Liddie. October the 24th dawned and two bus loads of extremely excited Standard Nines set out on their three-day camp. The camp was planned in such a way that a sound balance between lectures, group activities, sport and entertainment existeu. Activities on Tuesday afternoon started off with a bang with an 'ice-breaker' water balloon fight between the various classes. The camp theme of leadership and teamwork was highlighted by the various speakers such as Mr Richardson, Mr Connellan and Mr Moser throughout the camp. After a vigorous debate amongst the Standard Nines, a theme of Pride through Synergy was agreed upon for their Matric year. The heavens opened on Wednesday and it rained intermittently for the rest of the camp. However, this did not dampen the spirits of the campers. An early morning run down to the beach went ahead as well as an afternoon 'coastal challenge' boulder hop along the shoreline. Fortunately the two video recorders provided a continuous stream o( video entertainment for the afternoon and evening. Titles Videastore in Stimonstown didn't quite know what hit them! On Thursday the eagerly anticipated interclass sport tournament was held, with 9C sweeping the field, winning both the touch rugby and volley ball events. Mr Probyn held an informal question and answer session on the Matric year ahead and then it was time to head back (or home! The aim of the camp was to unite Stitndard Nines, to forge friendships and to establish a workable goal for the 1996 Matric year. In spite of the weather this objective was achieved and hopefully the Standard Nines will carry their enthusiasm and spirit which was generated on the camp into 19961 Many thanks to the five class-captains for their hard work and also to the speakers that were involved during the camp.

"Bubbles" JardifU! and Mr Connellan Tltey shme Ihe "honour" of being Uie lasl leacher lo adminisIer and lite lasl PllpillO receit'l! corporal punishmenI al Wynberg

ACHIEVERS'DINNER For the first time this year, the annual Winter Sports Dinner was combined with the Cultural Dinner. For want of a better name, this dinner became known as the Achievers' Dinner. The choir sang several pieces, including a wonderful rendition of 'Shosholoza' in which Lloyd Jansen was outstanding. The music pupils also played on the piano and in a band, which all made for a delightful evening. The customary Sports CafĂŠ theme was used again with various sporting events, including some of our own school highlights, on display. The guest speaker was Mr Hennie Bekker, who gave a thought-provoking and very sincere speech on what is required of a top class sportsman. The school is greatly indebted to Umbrella Caterers who for the umpteenth time produced a marvellous spread and did it all with little fuss. Thanks to Mrs Ann Wobbe for the Oower decorations.

Marc lamoral

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SPORTS AWARDS 1995 (WINTER) Colours

Blues

Honours

BADMINTON: Rory Carew Brendan Ceary Sam Pearson

Ronaid Ridge

CROSS COUNTRY: Craig Dean Deon André André

Coltham McCue Langman Turnbull van Kets

Jeremy Jacobs

GOLF: Warren Gibbons Bradley Gordon Andrew Jefferson Grant Jones Scott Ristow

Grant Roberts

HOCKEY: Grant Clark Donovan Cooper James Crone Leigh Keanly KeVIn Liddie Matd1ew Mabin Brett Mandel Donovan Miller Chris Potterton Stephen Wolf

Mandla Zuka

Simon Martin

Liam Brown Jas()f) du Preez Kevin Springett

Craig White

RUGBY: Shaun Barrett Garth Bruwer Marc Farr Richard Gordon Oylan Keating Gareth O'Brien Marius Roodman Kyle Snyman Card) Turvey

SQUASH: Terence Ryan Craig Wobbe

Grant Acutl

VOLLEYBALL: Brian !?yongo Marc Falvelewitz Robert Liao Anton Peters Bruce Thoreson Michael Williamson

Rory Carew

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Jake Bester Antonio Bruni Earl Dippenaar Tyrone Jeftha Garth Wobbe

CULTURAL AWARDS 1995 .Colours

Blues

Honours

C1::I..ES.S. : Patrick Bauwens James Kim Ryan Morison Vat Van Ng

Christiaan Dednam

CHOIR: Neil Barnard Andrew Gaunt Gareth Fraser Anton Groeneveldt Pierre Groeneveldt Lloyd Jansen John Jones Alan Matthews Mark Maunder David Mee Ryan Morison Kyle Snyman Robert StedalI

Kenneth Fyfe Richard Gordon Timothy King James Mathers Graham Rose-Innes

DEBATING: Richard Gordon Neil Barnard Alan Matthews DRAMA: (Stagework) Ry;)n Canning Kenneth Fyfe Gordon Greeff Kurt Henderson Jonathan Lawrence AndrĂŠ van Kets DRAMA: (Technical) Michael Jacobs

Neil Barnard Bradwin Gerard Graham Rose-Innes Anthony Walton

Steven Frew

FIRST AID: Andrew Dorsett Jonathan Gerber Daniel Laurenson Ralf MOller Jonathan Sheldon

Stuart Kaptein Robert W~liams

ACHIEVERS' DINNER: DECEMBER 1995 CULTURAL ~: David Baudains Ben Goosen Gregory Jemmell John Jones James Mathers David Mee )ason Middleton R~n Morison Robert StedalI

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Grant Jones

James Kim accompanied by Michael H~

JamesLu

James Mathers

HowardLu

Lee.DaWl du Plessis

Pierre G-oenetJeldt and And,.ew Cla,.k

JOM Jones

Jatt.Duet Specialists

Jason Middleton

'There's a dream, I feel ..â&#x20AC;˘"

Gory'Thoresen

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Colours

Blues

Honours

MUSIC: David Mee Jason Middleton Alexander Novitzky

David Christian Andrew Clark Lee-David du Plessis Pierre Groeneveldt Gregory Jemmett John Jones James Mathers Ryan Morison Gary Thoresen

SPORT ATHLETICS: Jeremy Jacobs Dylan Keating Anton Peters Marc Rawlings Ryan Smith

Clement Barron Garth Bruwer

James Roberts

BASKETBAll: Alastair Brauns Clement February Daniel Finneran Paul H~es Gavin elly Keno Mentor

Brain Dyongo Robert Liao

CRICKET: Nizaam Allie Mark Barham Antonio Bruni Donovan Henry Wayne McKenzie Albert Nkomo ~e Snyman vin Stoffberg Garth Turvey

Sharhidd Taliep

Brandon Clark Simon Hof mcyr

Jason du Preez GaretIl O'Brien

Craig du Preez

Neil Barnard Jason du Preez Gareth O'Brien

Crai~ du Preez Michae McEwen

SHOOTING: Sean Biden Nicholas Folerr Gordon Gree f ~n Matchett arc Rainsford Matthew Smith

SWIMMING: Russel! Anthony Craig Coltham Andre du Toit Simon Raab Steven Ruffel

TENNIS: Greg Rookledge Jonathan SackS Chris Potterton David Smith

WATERPOLO: Sea" Barrett Craig Coltharn Way'ne Corin Markus Dickerson Gordon Greeff Andre van Kets

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WYNBERG EDUCATION SHARING INITIATIVE This year saw the dawning of a new era in the history of our school with the launching of a social responsibility programme. This programme has become known as WESt. It sees its mission as assisting in redressing the serious imbalances which are evident in our education system. The programme will ultimately consist of four pillars, viz Student and Staff Exchange, Academic Support, Extra-Mural programmes and Adult Literacy. The aim is to initiate programmes "in a" these areas by making our facilities and expertise available to lesser privileged sectors of our community. This year the major focus of WESI fell on setting up an adult school at Wynberg, as it was felt that this was a desparate need in our area. WESI fonned a partnership with the Constantia Adult Education Centre which formerly used to operate from the Visitation Catholic Church who were looking for new premises. They mo.ved into WBHS in June and the school was offiCially

Mr and Mrs Probyn chatting

launched in October when an opening function was held in the Oegg Ha". One of the features of this opening was a combined WBHS I Adult School performance. Presently the school is offering classes at three levels, ie Basic Literacy and Numeracy, a Standard Five certificate and a Standard Eight certificate. Next year a Standard Ten certificate as we" as a range of work-related courses such as Computer Literacy, Metal Working and Entrepreneurial Skills will be offered as well. A start was also made on exchange programmes this year with a group of Standard Eight boys having been invited to Emil Weder High School in Cenadendal where we also played a cricket match against them. Next year a group of their students will be visiting WBHS. In 1996 the major focus of WESI is going to be on providing Academic Support Programmes forstudents who attend schools which either lack adequate facilites, eg science labs, or do not have suitably qualified teachers. The intention is for our staff to provide intensive courses on certain aspects of the syllabus over week-ends or over the holidays.

to guests

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at the WESI launch

WESI (WYNBERG EDUCATION

SHARING INITIATIVE)

The guests mingling at tM WEST Launch

Exciting entertnill1Mnt at

tM WESr Launch

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CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

McClean, Felix Unite and Orea Dive Shop, and the 1995 Committee. Sean Biden

ADVENTURE SOCIETY Teacher-in-Charge: Mr Kriel Chairman: S Biden Committee: C Turvey S Ruffel K MusikanIh K Fyfe L Baker

AQUARIUM

The Advenlure Society has been running for two years. Unfortunately, the society was far too large this year, making out-af-school activities almost impossible. However, the actual Societies period was reasonably successful. There are so many activities one ean link up to the word "adventure", enabli ng u to get speakers on topics such as hunting; laser quest; wargames (survival games); river rafting and scuba diving. John Baily came to talk to the society on hunting, where he showed a very inleresting video. Douglas Bain, manager of Laser Quest in Parow, gave us a brief demonslration with one of the packs as well as an interesting speech. Rod Panage, who runs the Muizenberg rnnge of Survival Games, promoted the game, which is apparently one of the fastest growing 'sports' in lhe country. Felix Unite, who wa repre nted by Mike McClean, showed the society slides of river rafting, and area Dive Shop, which is owed by a Wynberg Old Boy, Bruce Pattenden, also gave u a !iele show, a well as an informalive spe ch. Li\SerQu st, arC<! and Felix Unile all offer d the iety the opportunity to participat at greatly retluced prices. Unfortunately, there Wc:'lS cl lack of ĂŠnthu iasm shown, and none of these activiti s took place. Wilbur Ellis, importers of yachting and wat rsport equipment, put up a display on Open Night along with Orca Dive Sh p. Unfortunately there was a lack of allend,mce by both boys and parents, which was very disappointing to those people who put in hours of hard work. Hopefully next year more enthu iasm will be shown by the boys g lIing involved in th soci ty. A thank you to Mr Kriel for his support, <lnd e peciillly to SUrviV<llGIm ,La r Que l, Mike

SOCIETY

Teacher-in-Charge: Mr Cross Chairman: jonathan Ashworth Committee: jeremy jackson Wayne Carew The Aquarium Society was established in the second term of this year. It consists of approximately twenty members. Activities have included demonstrations, talks, quizzes and the Open Night display. Thanks to the dedication of all members, this occasion was a great success. We look forward to further developments in 1996.

Jonathan Ashworth

BACKGAMMON

SOCIETY

Teacher-i n-Charge: Mr Hoefnagels This Socielywas started during 1995 and has been a popular new activity during Societies Period. The boys have taken to th game as there are many different rules and ways of playing il. Every week we seem to have more enthusiastic members, as word gets around about Backgammon. I am sure this society will go from strength to strength. Luc Hoefnagels

BODYBOARDING Teacher-in-Charge: Mr Ten Velthuis Chairman: C Deneys

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SOCIETY

TIlE BODYBOARDlNG

SOCIE1Y

During the year lhe Bocly arding Society ensured that each boy was actively involved during the Societies PerioeI. The Chairman of the society, Graham Deneys, organised the Society Periocl extremely well and it won lhe trophy for the best run society. The society participated in the WP Morey Inter-Schools Bodyboarding League. The team (G Beakeys, 0 Beckley, J Smith, G Ashfield, R Cowling, J Stevens, GAllen, P&L van Biljon) ended lhird in lhe League and G Deneys came fifth in lhc individual competition. During Focus Week the society spent two days at Kommetjie selecting lhe team for 1996. H ten Ve/thuis

the art of Ollligraphy. The various projects lhat were done included Valentine's Day Cards, Party Invitations, Illuminations and writing out extracts from poems. The work was done with enthusiasm, and on behalf of Leonard Base, I say thank you to the members. I am sure I speak for all members in saying thank you to Leonard for a well-run society and helping to make it a very enjoyable year. I hope I can follow in his footsteps next year. A very special thank you must go to Mr O'Reilly for his dedication and for sharing with us his love of Calligraphy. 8 Quinlivan

CALLIGRAPHY SOCI ETY

CARD GAMES SOCIETY

Teacher-in-Charge:

MrO'Reilly Chairman L

MrG Coombe

and Secretary (1995):

Chairman:

Base

Chairman

N Lennon (1996):

Committee:

B Quinlivan

C Potterton

Secretary (1996):

A Appelby The Ollligraphy Society has had a very int resting year. We have had the opportunity to use many differ nt styl f writing, and th pieces handed in were of u h d standard. thpy showed that our members po ess kill and potenlinl in

This society continues to grow as lhe fa ination wilh 'Lndy Luck' holds the interest of members of varying ag s. Hopefully, in me of lhe games played, a little skill is al inculcated into the players and some learning take place. Players are always enthu iastic and a friendly atmosphere pervad . Heat d arguments tnke

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CHESS TEAM 1995 St<nuLing: Mr B Prolryn (Headmaster), Mr M Kofferman (feaclleT-in-Clwrg-e) Seated: G P,ke, P Ball14'tll.S, G Oednam, ) Kim, R MorisOTl

place now and again, but such is the compelitive nature of the majority of Lh members. It can be said that 'serious fun' is had by all. GCoombe

CH ESS SOCI ETY Teacher-in-Charge (Teams): Mr M Kofferman Teachers-in-Charge (Society): Mr M Kofferman and Mr B Greenwood Chairman: P Cord n Committee: P Bauwens C Steward C Dednam Team Captain: C Dednam

number of activities such as (und raising at th Autumn Carnival and several tournaments. The society entered a team in the A League. The team was quile success(ul considering the fact thal many lOp players were nol available on the days that League matches had to be played. Several Standard Six players had the opportunity to represent the school and develop a core of players for the fulure. Laslly, we must also thank Mr Kofferman (or organising the teams' game and lifting us to our destinations. We must al thank Mr Greenwood for organising the society and our thanks also go to Bradley Cordon who was lhe Chairman of our society this year. We are all looking (orward to 1996 and it promises to be a great year for the society with even more events planned, and so therefore we urge you to join the Che Society and have the time o( your life.

The Ch S iety thi year was extremely ucce ful, with a large number of members who all enjoyed the meetings and activities very much, whether they played competitive chess for a team or social chess againsl friends. Many also enjoyed attempting to solve some of the many puzzles displayed on the board during the Societies Period. We had 30 to 40 mem rs attending each m ling. This year the Chess Society partook in a large WBHS 1995 - 83

Awards for 1995: B/ues: C Deelnam C%urs:

P Bauwens,

J Kim, R Mori on

CHRISTIAN

Demonstrations o( games and videos o( Wayne's World Two, JurassicParkand Terminalor Two were shown on Open Night. There are plans to upgrade the computer room with a network and new machines next year. A Windows environment and colour moni10rswill make the room an attractive venue not only for 'surfing the Net' but also (or teachers o( subjects such as Biology, Geography, Maths and Engli h, where excellent software will be available to enhance their lessons.

UNION

Teacher-in-Charge: Mr Buchanan Chairman: Kevin Liddie Committee: Alan Matthews John Plows Charles Petit 1995 has been a very successfulyear for the Christian Union. We still meet with WGHS every Friday for a combined CU meeting and our weekly meetings are during break on Tuesdays, though from the fourth term we've decided to opt for meetings during Societies Period instead. There is also a pupils' morning prayer meeting once a week, though attendance here is still small. A successfulStandard Six Induction was held at the beginning of the year,although attendance by the Girls' School was poor. Our combined CU camp, again with the Girl' School, was the undoubted highlight of the year. In the third term Ulrik Strandvik and Donovan Miller lefllhe Committee to the experienced hands of Kevin Liddie (Chairman) and Alan Matthews, who were joined by Charlie Pettit and John Plows. A BIG thank you to them for their most capable leadership throughout the year. In the fourth term wc look forward to our far well for the Matrics in the society (not in the sense that we like lo see the end of them of course!) A big thank you lastly to all those who upheld us in prayer support this year, particularly the Parentsand Friends Prayer Group who meet once a month under Mr Greenwood. We really appreciate it.

COMPUTER CLUB Teacher-in-Charge: MrW E Creed Chairman: JAuret The m etings were very well attended once again this year. Since the school hardware has become obsolete, m mbers had to bring their own computers in order to demon trate lhe latest software lo each oth r. Lecture on graphi ,the Intemet, information system and future computer career opportunitie were also arrang d.

CYCLING SOCIETY Teacher-in-Charge: Mr T Connellan Chairman: A Pre ton 1995 wa a good season (or the Cycling Society. Both our road cycling team and our mountain biking team achieved good results throughout the year. In February, our Under 17 road team won their category in the Pick 'n Pay Schools Cycle Tour. This successcontinued through to March, where the 'Wynberg A Team' were placed sixth in the Senior Boys' Sch I category in the Argu Cycle Tour. Wayde Duncan-Smith achi v cl the best time o( 2:48. In Seplem r, our mountain biking team, consistingofT Goodwin, M Coetzee, M Dollman and B Deary, participated in the Bellville Interschoois Mountain Biking Event. Although MatthewCoetzee did not finish asa result of a broken chain, we managed lo come third overall. Tim G dwin, who i sponsor d by Chri Willem Cycles, rode an excellent race and finish d cand. Our biggest rival this year wa SACS, but most o( their top riders have just matriculated, which makes next year look very promi ing for u.

DEBATING SOCIETY Teachers-in-Charge: Ms Connellan Ms Redelinghuys Chairman: Neil Barnard The Debating Society ha had an extremely successful year. Although the Junior team con-

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SENIOR DEBATING TEAM (Rotary Semi-Rnallsts;

Front

RIXv:

Eisteddfod Honours)

Back Row: Mr B Probyn (Headmaster), Mr WHale A Mallhwls, Ms H RedelmglUl)s, N Barnard (Chairman), Ms B Connellnn, R Gordor.

slsttng of Craig du Pree" J<lmes Cussen and various other pupils did not do that well, mainly due to inexperience, the Senior team consisting of Alan Matthews, Richard Cordon and Neil Bamard did extremely well.

In the Rotary Inter-Schools Debating Competition, the leam won through to the quarter-finals against Tableview with maximum points, having won all debates and all best speaker competitions. Here loo, lhe team performed

SENIOR FORUM DISCUSSION TEAM (Winner of SACEE Provincial Forum Discussion Tournament; Eisteddfod Honours) Back Row: A Mallhews,) dil Pree<, R Gordon, R cou Front Row: Ms H Hedelinghu:ys, Mr B Probyll (Headmaster), N BanlaTd (C/Ulimlllll)

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JUNIOR FORUM DISCUSSION AND DEBATING {Eisteddfod Honours}

Standing: lOmen, D Balulains, G Hat/ers, G lemmet! Seated: Ms H Redelinghuys, Mr B PreXryn (Headmaster), C du Preez, Ms B CormeLlan, Mr WHale

exceptionally well to defeat Table- view and thus reach th mi-rinal t make the la t four of 34 school. Here the team came up against the eventual winners, an extremely strong Cape Town High side, and th y narrowly lost The side sh uld, however, do well next year, because the entire team will be able to debate again next year. The Cape Town Eisteddfod WĂŤlS another highlight for the leams. In this event, both the Junior and Senior teams, participating in the forum di cus ion, won Honours, while Neil Barnard won an Honours and a Diploma for individual speaking, and jason du Preez won Honours for Poetry Prose Reading. The highlight of the year, h wever, was without a doubt the SACCEEForum Discussion Competition. At thi compeLition, the team con isting of th three senior Debating Team members as well as jason du Preez, Anth ny Walton and R bert S ott, did extrem lywelIto beat32 other h Is to win the SACCEE hield for only the third time in the competition's hi tory. Our thanks mu t go to Ms Connellan for her invaluable assistance throug uI the ar, as well as to Ms Red linghuys and th ever faithful parents and h tcl ys who supported the team each wek.

DISCO, JAZZ AND SOUL MUSIC SOCI ETY Teacher-in-Charge:

Mrde Waal Chairman:

G Oosterwyk Vice-Chairman:

J Davids Committee:

D Palmer, SLagerdien, G Roodt, R Arendse, F Mohammed Our aim wa to bring in this Music Society and learn more about the history and origins of Jazz and Soul mu ico Knowing how Disco music came about we did nol go into il as much as the other forms of music. Being a new society, we expected lhe society to be quite empty. The first members of.the society were all kicked out of the R&B soCiety, this being the beginning of the DjS society. Eventually the R&Bsociety faded out because of their 'competitors'. Our society has 35 members at present. I thank the members for an enjoyable year and their help la reach our aims. A special thanks is extended lo Mr de Waal.

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DRAMSOC

Chairman: A Scordilis

Teacher-in-Charge: Ms Jordan Chairman: Antony Walton The aim of this society is to get more pupils involved in all aspects of drama, and this year attendance of large numbers fulfiled that aim. Members of Dramsoc enjoyed improvisation, character sketches and comedy sketches. The society offered a good opportunity for self-expression. Thank you to Antony Walton for his leadership, and to all members for their participation.

The Gymnastics Society has enjoyed continued growth with many juniors joining. One of the highlights of the year was a visit lo the Cape College Gymnastics Club, where much experience was gained on specialised equipment. The other highlight was the exhibition of the boys' hard work at the School's Open Night. The boys have learned a lot about the discipline and coordination needed to partipate in this sport. Special mention must be made of master-in-charge, Mr W Stanford, for his contribution throughout the year.

Msjordan

HISTORY SOCIETY Teacher-in-Charge: Mr P van Schalkwyk Chairman: Warren Weitz Vice-Chairman: Sean Lambert

ENVIRONMENT CLUB Teacher-in-Charge: Mrs Fischer Chairman: K Henderson Secretary:

JWelp Committee: A Clark M Bryant P Knight This society has had the enthusiastic support of ten members since the beginning of 1995. The committee has organised various environmental projects consi ling of: A compost heap in the shooting area; A fynbos garden on th south fadng bank the hollow; Bins for tins; Donations of newspapers

All our projects were successful. News of our success reached our Headmaster, who wns impressed with our teamwork and enthu ia m. Ne'NS also reached Barbara Jenman who works for the Faire t Cape Association, and she wn helpful and d lighted wilh our endeavours.

GYMNASTICS SOCIETY Teacher-in-Charge: Mr W St.:mford

The History Society has not functioned well Lhi year due to a lack of ideas from the Commitlee and a lack of interest from its members. It has about 20 members, mostly juniors from Standards Six lo Eight. There were seldom activities organised for the Societies period and videos were usually shown or quizzes organised as a last resort. One guest speaker was organised and this was definitely the highlight of the year for the society. He was Mr BrandĂŠs of the Chilean Embassy. He poke to the society members, as well as the Matric history pupils, as Latin AmeriCd was part of the Matric syllabus.

MOUNTAIN

CLUB

Teacher-in-Charge: Mr Stevens Chairman: Matthew BriUon Vice-Chairman: Jonathan Sheldon Secretary:

Brian Devlin This year the Mountain Club has experienced a relatively inactive year, with only a small WBHS 1995 - 87

numberof excursions being planned and carried oul.

Despite the inactivity the club has lill been able to maintain and increase ils membership. During FocusWeek the club hiked on the Limietberg Trail, which should prove to be the highlight of the club' year. The new year will hopefully bring more life into the society and bring a ut a more active club. Bestwishes to Rogerand his out-going commillee. We wish you luck for the future.

Chairman: Gavin Crous Vice-Chai rman: james Roberts Secretary: Craig While

MUSEUM SOCIETY Teacher-in-Charge: Mr J Louw Chairman: icholas Meyer Vice-Chairman: Deon de Kock Secretary: Christopher Porter Members: C Titus, A Ward, A Luke, R Breuninger, 5 Willoughby, D Hopley, SHopkin

Ga~in CrOtL~,Chainnan with

The boys in our society have done a spi ndid job in the fa t-growing museum. They have arranged the n w exhibils during the year to keep a changing pr ntation ging. The crickel ea on exhibils con i tpel of ilE'ms clonat d by Aubr(~y Martyn, the 1994 1 t XI Barbados and South African 1994 touring mandger to England, Fritz Bing. The boys in the society mcritcongratulalions on lheir efforts la keep th museum clean, glass ca es polished dnu surplu stock fil d neatly. Special thanks go lo icholas Meyer for outsl<lnding service towards the museum and for keeping the society running and growing. We had a visit to the Castle to see how they managed exhibils, which was very exciting. As the museum grows (for it certainly engenders tremendous intere~t from all who visil and much is now donated), the imporlilnce of lhe work done by th society must be highly valued ind d.

PISCATORIAL SOCIETY Teacher-in-Charge: Mr de Carppntier

of the Piscatorial Socidy big C(I telt

The year began in late February for the society with a fishing trip to th Bre de River, whereweweresucce sful in catching lolsof milll cob. james Roberts caught a ± 4kg Grunter. Later in lhe year the sociely was invited lO visit lhe Aquarium, which hadn't pened althat lage. Thi was thoroughly enjoyed by all. David Barber made WP Freshwater junior leam and Gavin Crous mélde the WP U21 team. As Chairman I would like lo thank Mr de Carpentier and the members of the society for the year.

Gavin Crous

SAlLING SOCI ETY Teacher-in-Charge: Mrs Rogers Chairman: Neil MacKellar Vice-Chairman: Gélreth Blanckenberg The highlight of our yeélrWélSdefinitely our victory in the Liqui-Fruit Interschoois Regalta. The evenl was held for the first time in ils ten year history at Milnerton Aquatic aub, where it attracted a competitive fl et. We won the Dabchick and Sonnet das and look cond place

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in the Lasers, thus winning the overall competition for the ninth time. During the year Sieraj Jacobs won the Mirror Nationals and was selected to represent South Africa at the Mirror Worlds in Wales. Otreth Blanckenberg came second in the Laser II selections for the Youth Worlds, just missing out on a trip to Bermuda. Activites in our ~ocieties Periods included games, quizzes and videos, and a talk by top yachtsman, Malcolm Hall, on the Middle East Championships in Qatar. We unfortunately did not receive notice of either the Muira Keelboat Interschoals or the Keelboat Training Regatta, so missed outon both. We hope, however, to become involved in those events next year. Neil MacKellar

SCRABBLE SOCIETY Teacher-in-Charge: Mrs J Heller Chairman: D Coetzer The Scrabble Society has proved increasingly popular this past year, with our Matric pupils raising the standard of play considerably. The word skills and consequently the scores are improving all the time, with the help of dictionaries, when the pupils challenge each other. We have a membership of over 50, with il waiting list. We plan to join a National Scrabble Association in 1996 and hopefully we'll find a champion. The Scrabble Society is certainly one of the more active societies in the school.

SCI ENCE SOCI ETY Teacher-in-Charge: K Brown (1st term) L Moser (2nd - 4th terms) Chairman: C Zeederberg Vice Chairman: A Cr neveldt Committee: D Langman P Croeneveldt C Stoffberg, R Magalhaes A Bruni C Acull

THE WYNBERGIAN Teacher-in-Charge: Mr L Kruger Chairman: R Cordon

The society grew to over 50-strong during the course of the year, no doubt due to the explosive nature of the meetings. The Committee was nt on demonstrating the nature of exothermic reaction and if me foul- smelling gas wa produced as a by-product, so much the be Uer. During the course of the year the following activilies were planned: making a hydrogen rocket (very successful); bridg building competition (succes ful- the winning bridge, composed entirely out of matchsticks and glue, was abl to support the weight of an adult man); fireworks experiment (unsuc essful); group fireworks building (rea nably succes ful); and a very uccessful Open Night display / demonstration during the Arts Week.

Another year has passed, with some exquisite work having been done by the 94/95 Editor, Richard Cordon, and his right-hand men, Liam Brown, Steven Buchanan, Howard Kahn, and the others. Many hours of work have gone into this quarterly publication, and it has had its just reward in the positive respon e of pupil, taff and even Old Boys. Most readers do not realise ju t how difficult it is to set assignmenls, collate them, and work all jokes and articles and interviews into a typed and computer-neatened magazine. But, with the help of the parents, especially Mrs Cordon (of the Junior School), our publication has been avidly read. It is indeed an integral part of the magic of the final day of each term. As Editor-in-Chief, I must thank my Wynbergian Staff, as well a Mr Probyn (for his rapid perusal for the last 'proof-reading in time for the putling-to-bed' of th magazine) for the continual success of this Wynberg traditi n.

LG Maser

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L M Kruger

nIE WYNBERGIAN IDITORIAL COMMITTEE Howie Kahn, Richard Gordon (Editor), Stalen Bllchnunu~,Neil Barnard

CHOIR Teachers-in-Charge: Ms B Fassler and Mr B Bolha

Back

The year's first choir perfonnance al the March Concert provided mediocre singing - the dominant voices of the previous year's Matrics were sorely missed. The next three monlhs were spent preparing five songs for the traditional August \Norkshop with the Girls' School: 60 so-

CHOIR 1995 V Majija, A Dort, A King, M Maund.er, P Groenelleldt, N Barnard, L Jansm, J Mathe-rs, R ledall Second R~: D Mee, A Matt/Jeu/s, A GawlI, G Frase-r, T King, K F,fe, J Jones, R Morison Sealeil: G Aam, R Gordon, Mr B Prolryn (Htaรกmasre-r), A Groentueldr, Mr B Botha (T eache-r-m-Charge), G Rose-Innts

R~CI:

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pranos and altos joined our 25 basses and tenors - eil insists it wa well-balanced! 'Co Down' went acapella; 'Kalinka' tried to show the Russian rhythms; and "You Light up my Li(e' became Kyle's theme song. Perhaps it wa due to the girls, or the many hours o( cleaning up phrases and memorising the texts: the Wynberg Choir was motivated, new leading voices were emerging, and everyone was having (un. At the 10th Choir Festival newcomers Springfield and Stellenbosch's 'Few Oaks' joined traditional participants WCHS, WBHS, SACS and the 'Swiss Boys'. Each choir was in peak condition. All 250 voices joined in (or the 'Oh

when the Saints' Finale. The audience obviously appreciated the quality o( choral music and the singers were (orced into an impromptu encore. Well done to Wynberg for rising to the occasion. The Choir happily performed at various of(icial school functions throughout the year: Awards' Dinners, Founders' Day, the WESI Launch, Veledictory Service, Carol Service, etc. The bottom line for Choir 1995? â&#x20AC;˘... I want to be in that number ...â&#x20AC;˘

B Fassler

Th combined dwirs at their music etlening

~ Th Matric Choir at

cneir Valedictory

"A few

oke;s"

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Service

THE BAND

II Master-in-Charge:

COLOURS AWARDS

Mr B Botha 8and Members:

R Monson, B Goosen, J Jones, R Stedal, D Mee, G Jemmett, J Mathers, D Baudains, J Middleton The band has had a very busy, successful and memorable year. The transition from a cadet band to a small jazz ensemble consi ting of nine boys has been a very slow proce s. In the la t four months the band has shown a remarkable improvement, and these enthusiastic boys' hard work has paid off. The following performances were given: 1. First and Fourth Term Music Concert 2. Founder's Day 3. Winter and Summer port Awards Dinner 4. Old Boys' Dinner 5. WBl. Fireworks Display 6. Tokai Carol ervice 7. Plumstead Carnival

David Baudains Ben Goosen Gregory Jemmett John Jones James Mathers David Mee Jason Middleton Ryan fv4.orison

The Wind Ensemble performing at tIu! combined FOU1'Iders' Day Ceremony

BAND 1995 Baek Row: G Frru~. A Gaunt. G J~rnell. R Stedall, J Mid.dUton, J Malhns Front Row: G Bew, J Jones. Mr B Prolryn (Htam'Ul5Ln). D Ba,lScUlIS. Mr BOlha. D Mee. R Morison WBHS 1995 - 92

COLOURS AWARDS Sean Biden icholas Foley Cordon Creeff Ryan MatchelI Marc Rainsford Matthew Smith

SeniorShooting Team 1995: Matthew Smith Nicholas Foley Ryan Matchett Cordon Creeff Sean Biden Marc Rainsford Anton Visser Kurt de Beer Crant Duncan Anthony Walton Our shooting squad has once again proved that they rate among Ihe best. The marksmen have not lost a single competilion against any of our lraditional rivals, and they performed admirably in the Regional Shooting Competition with our Junior Team being placed 4th oul of 11 schools and lhe Senior Team 51h out of 18 schools.

1996 should be even bett r as we have

''Taking aim"

som very promising jUnior shotti lSo The future of shooting will, however, depend on the availability of ammunition in the years to come.

SHOOTING 1995 Standing: ] dl! WeL, N Foky. R MatchLIl. K dl! Beer Seated: A Vis.ser. G Gruff, Mr B Probyn (HeadmaHc), M Smith (Caplain). Mr] Blom (Coacl,).

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BidLn. A Walton

Regional Competition: Junior Team 4th out of , , Senior Team 5th out of 18

RESULTS Constantia Wynberg Smith

73,4% 86,1% 90,5%

Nicholas Foley

73,3% 83,3% 85,5%

Matthew Voortrekker Wynberg

SACS Wynberg Nicholas Foley Marc Rainsford

82,9% 85,7% 87,3% 86,8%

Cordon Creeff

69,0% 83,1% 84,5%

Nicholas Foley

81,6% 84,9% 86,5%

Constantia Wynberg

SACS Wynberg

HOUSE REPORTS

TABLE OF HOUSE POINTS DEWAAL

VAN RIEBEECK

RHODES

WELLINGTON

L1TTLEWOOD

ATHLETICS

SWIMMING

INTERHOUSE PLAYS

QUIZ

CROSS-COUNTRY

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lITTLEWOOD HOUSE

Senior Matron: Mrs T Rushby Assistant Matrons: Mrs C McGregor, Mrs R Theunissen Head Boy: Michael Williamson Deputy Head Boy: Matthew Mabin Prefects:

A Bales, A Garven, A Newdigate, 5 Ruffel, C Stewart, B Urquhart

Superintendent: MrM Rushby Senior Housemasters: Mr G Faiers (Littiewood) Mr C Luman (Silverhurst) Housemasters: Messrs G Coombe, W Slanford, E Marais Assistant Housemasters: Messrs M Home, B Cooke, V Kitson, WHale, 0 Mallinson, T Wheeler

This year the two hostels were fuller than before, with' 01 boarders starting the year. William Hale spent the firsl three terms here on exchange from Cheltenham College. At the start of the fourth term, Danny Mallinson (George Walson's College) and Tom Wheeler (Wellington College) joined us on exchange from Scotland and England. Mr Stanford leaves at the end of the year, while Mr Coombe will be leaving at the end of the firstlerm of next year. Mr Faiers also leaves at the end of the year, having been 'Oad' to boarders over the past ten years. His will certainly be a hard act to follow, and we wish him and Benita all of the very best in lheir married life together. The interhouse competition was scaled down significantly this year, with only a handful of events contributing to the competition. The highlights of the year were undoubtedly the Sen-

HOSTEL PREfECTS 1995 Back Row: A Bates, B Urquhart, A Neijl(Utate Front Ra.v: S RI/fiel, M Mabin, Mr M Rusltby, M Williamson, Mr G FaitTs, A Garven, eStewart WBHS 1995 - 96

ior and Junior Interhouse one-act plays, both won by Littlewood. A break from tradition this year was that no hostel dance was held, but a Matric Dinner was held at the end of the third term which proved to be a great success. The housemasters are once again to be thanked for all the time they have devoted to their task this year. The prefects did an excellent job this year, and the matrons and kitchen staff cannot be thanked enough for their efforts.

VAN RIEBEECK HOUSE

RHODES HOUSE

t House Master: DM Schenck

House Captain: Craig White

Master-in-Charge: Mr P van Schalkwyk

House Captain: Peter Kirsten Committee: earth Turvey, Niel Barnard, Steven Buchmann, Sean Beukes With the scaling down of the intemouse competition, Rhodes House had a Vf>ryquiet year with not as many activities taking place as in previous years. The competition was limited this year to sportsday, the gala, cross-country, junior and senior one-act plays, and debating. The house did not (are well in any of these events, but managed to tie for second place overall. I would just like to thank the committee for their assistance and in particular to Steven Buchmann for his directing of the senior one-act play.

The interhouse competitions of the past included all school activities to score towards the Friedlander shield. This year only five events counted towards the competition, thereby ending the mass participation of yesteryear. The athletics meeting, the gala, the cross-country and the senior and junior house plays are the only areas that count towards the Friedlander Shield. Van Riebeeck House started the year well by placing first in the athletics meeting, but then experienced a mixed bag of fortunes in the re t of the competition. Most members of the house participated enthusiastically and there was a greatd al of disappointment at prize giving when we did not win the shield. If more boys had come forward for events such as the house plays then maybe we would have won the shield again. Craig White wa extremely ca pable as house captain, organising participants for events at extremely hart notice. Nothing was too much trouble for Craig, but unfortunately there were members of Van Riebeeck House who let him down - we will have to improve on this next year. My thanks go to Craig and his committee and the Van Riebeeck staff members for their help throughout the year. I look forward to 1996 - maybe we can make the shield ours again. DM Schenck

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part in the organised events wa one of the main goals sel by Mr Stanford and me. Although he sure was a nag al times, he achieved the final result, and De Waal can be proud la be the final champions. I don't like to single out people for their achievements his year, as Iwill no doubt fall into the trap of omitting some, but I must make a mention of some really outstanding efforts. Firstly to the Committee, thanks for all the help throughout the year and especially to Luke Baker for his help in the support departmenL A special thanks also to the juniors who were undoubtedly the most successful and enthusiastic group that De Waal has had for a long lime. Lastly, a big thank you to Mr Stanford again who spearheaded De Waal to victory. Finally,may Iencourage next year's De Waal House members to take up the challenge, and follow the 1995 example and go all out lo win again in 1996. Gareth O'Brien

DE WAAL HOUSE

House Master: Mr Stanford House Captain: Gareth Q'Brien In view of the fact that 1995 was such a successful year for De Waal, I am honoured to write a positive report on the year's achievements. During the past few years at Wynberg, De Waal has not exactly been in the forefront, but thi year Mr Wayne Stanford went all out to provide encouragement, motivation and a will for all those in De Waal house to win the interhouse competition. My final year at Wynberg has indeed been made all the more enjoyable by the support and good spirit shown by all the boys of De Waal, and the ability of all of you to work together, and come out on lop in 1995. Against the backdrop of many of the inlerhouse competitions falling away at Wynberg, De Waal nevertheless worked hard and managed lo field the strongesl teams possible in all of the year's events. The two highlights of the year were achieving victory in the interhouse gala, as well as second place in the early season athletics sports day. These were the main competition successes and piled up the points tally for De Waal. Many thanks must be extended to the winners in these competitions, but not forgetting all the other De Waal competitors who played such a vital role in claiming a few vital points for just being willing to join in and compete. Getting as many pupils as possible to take

Many thanks to all in De Waal Hou ,especially Gareth and his Committee. If one point was proven this year it was that ifeveryone gets involved the final result becomes a lot easier. Well done De Waal House. W Stanford

WELLINGTON

House Master: Mr HoefMgels House Captain: jake Bester

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HOUSE

House Committee: Antonio Bruni, Deon Longman, Kurt Henderson, Dean McCue

Wellington did not do as well as I believed we could have done, but I must comment on the tremendous spirit and enthusiasm that our sportsmen and other competitors displayed. Due to this willingness of lhe house members to take part, many of the leams seemed to organise themselves. There were many outstanding individual performances during the annual gala and sportsday. However, wilh certain events no longer taking place in the interhouse competition, I feel we should encourage more of the house to take part in these two events as they count for the majority of the points in lhe inlerhouse competition. In closing I would like lo thank Mr Hoefnagels for his help and motivation throughout the year. Also thanks to the Committee for their help in organising events and house assemblies. Special mention should go lo Kurl Henderson for all the well prepared Assembly leads he look and to all those who helped in organising interhouse activities. I would also like to wish Mr Hoefnagels. lhe new House Captain and his Committee the be t of luck for 1996.

Criag White, Van RU!beeck House Captain. Winners of the 1995 Inter-House Athletics

jake Bester

'The Littlewood troops

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INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION SOUTH AFRICAN U16 HOCKEY TOUR

SA SCHOOLS U16 EUROPEAN TOUR 1995

SilllOll Martin, SA Ul6 Goalkeeper

Neil Barnard at Madanu Tussauds

I had some wonderful experiences in Zimbabwe, including two test matches where we annihilated the Zimbabwe Hockey Team. We spent a couple of days in Watershed to prepare for two te t matches. Watershed was a beautiful village about 60 km out of Harare. I found the locals very friendly and they showed us exceptional hospitality. Harare was an interesting city with beautiful places to see. We played golf at Warren Hills and the Police Co IfCourse. They were both very dry, but I really enjoyed playing on them. On the second last day, we visited the tobacco auction, which I found very interesting. I really thought I bene(itted from the tour and I was honoured to play in both test matches for South Africa.

Simon Martin

Together with Craig du Preez, I was fortunate enough to be selected to tour Europe with the South African U16 Wat rpolo team. Craig was selected for the A team while I was lected for the B team. The training off-season was very difficult to (it in while we were all playing rugby, and al that the fitness aspect of our training was entirely up to us, without any group sessions with the other boys from Western Province who made the squad. This required a great amount of self-discipline. The first part of our schedule was a training camp in Durban with the American Junior Waterpolo coach, Randall Burgess, who was extremely knowledgeable, and provided us with a different view of the game. Not only was this camp a good learning experience, but it also provided the opportunity lo gel lo know the olher tour members, as well as lo rub shoulders with last year's team, which was also invited. On the 29th of October we boarded the plane for England. This was the most taxing part of the whole tour, trying to amuse ourselves with boring on-night movies and old radio station!

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However, we eventually reached England, and the awe-inspiring Heath row. The very next day, the A team was due to play the only test of the tour against an England U16 team. This match was extremely exciting to watch, although in a way disappointing because of the lack of teamwork amongst the South Africans, as the test was the first fixture on tour, and everyone agreed that the test result would have been a far cry from the 11-11 result that was actually achieved. The rest of the time in England was spent playing various matches against local schools, in which the results were very good. It was in England where I had my first taste of a McDonalds burger, a great achievement at the time. However, my diary entry on the 8th of July reads: "I HATEMcDONALDS!!" On Friday the 7th of July, we new to Germany and Duisburg, a small town. Our first experience of German waterpolo was not a happy one, because the A team lost 23-3 while the B team was beaten 11-4. This trend followed throughout the games played in Germany, but this is hardly surprising when it is taken into account that many members of the opposition were more than 20 years old! We then moved on to Berlin, which was extremely interesting from a historical point of view, but once again disappointing with regards to the waterpolo. In Berlin we ran into some trouble when Craig lost his passport in the laundromal! From Berlin we new to Vienna, and then drove on to Sopran in Hungary, where we were lucky to be able to watch some international waterpolo played at an U21 tournamenl The games were being played under new rules, which included using a smaller ball as well has having one player less in the water at a time. The standard of waterpolo was extremely high, especially that as displayed by Hungary and Italy. The game is truly so much faster and the handling smoother than anything locally. After the Sopran experience, we travelled to Eger, the Mecca of Hungarian waterpolo, having amongst other things, a museum dedicated entirely to waterpolo and swimming, the only one of its kind in the world. Here we were met with an amazing sight as we entered the local pool area. The bollom of the pool was made up entirely of pebbles, while the pool is filled by means of a natural spring. Every week the pool is emptied, cleaned and then refilled. No chlorin i u d. We played four games against the local waterpolo club and also practised with them. The inlen ity of the training there is incredible, wilh

the club members oflen training for a whole day without much rest. It was in Egerwhere the team held a very pleasant dinner to end the tour, during which an informal prize-giving was held. This brought the official tour to a pleasant end. We then transferred to Budapest, the capital of Hungary, where we were given free reign to shop and explore the city. It was on the tram where I ran into trouble with the authorities. Owing lo the language barrier, I did not know lO get my ticket stamped, and when the conductor stopped me, I was unable to explain this to him. Eventually after talking to him in Afrikaans to illustrate my helplessness as a foreigner, he let me off with a fine of 500 forints, almost R20! Itwas on the 19th ofJuly when my tourcame to an end with another long night back to Cape Town, where I landed with mixed feelings, very happy to be home, butat the same time, sad that such a great experience was over. If anything, I gained a great deal from the tour. Valuable experiences in foreign countries, but most importantly, the gaining of valuable friendships with other boys from the rest of the country. Neil Barnard

MY TRIP TO THE 18TH WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE

Clinton Solomon and fellow scouts

The adventure started when the scouts from the Cape Western Area left Cape Town Airport on the 11th of July 1995 for Johannesburg. We spent lhree more days in Jo'burg at a 路shake down' camp, where we checked our uniform and kits and golto know one another.

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On 14th July 1995 we left 'shake down' camp for Johannesburg International Airport and boarded a SM night to Frankfurt, Germany. Only the Scouts from the Cape Westem Area new lo Frankfurt, and the rest new KLM to Amsterdam and then to Munich. After arriving in Munich after a long bus ride along the Autobahn, we had a short tour of Munich. After two days in Munich we left for Salzburg,Austria, along the Aulobahn. Only my troop, Tugela Troop, stayed in Salzburg for four days, while the olher two troops stayed in Berchtesgaden, Germany. We then left Salzburg for Innsbruk, which hosted a Winter Olympics. We stayed there for two days and visited the main tourist attractions the city had to offer. We also went to Zugspitz, the highest peak in Germany. We then left Innsbruk and Austria and returned to Germany lo arrive in the city o( Nuremberg. We stayed there for one night and then left to arrive in the medieval city of Heidelberg. We stayed in Heidelberg for two days and then we entered the Rhine Valley. We stayed in Bacharach Castle, which had been converted into a youth hostel. The Castle overlooked the Rhine River. We stayed there (or onc night and then made our way to Bonn, the capital of the old W st Ger7 many. We first went to the SA EmbassyIn ~~nn and were then picked up by our host families. We spent four days with lhem before we left for the Netherlands on 1s1AugusI 1995. We arrived at the Jamboree Campsite around mid-day. We hael to set up camp and build a gateway. There were thirteen subcamps; I was in sub-camp 12, "Sibra". On the second day we had la go lo th main arena for lhe opening ceremony. There were jusl under 30000 Scoutsand staff present. The Dutch Royal family were also presenl, and Queen Beatrix officially opened the 18th World Scout Jamboree. There was an impressive display at the opening ceremony. The next few days were spent doing various activities from day hikes lo aclion adventures, which included scuba-diving. On lhe Sunday during the Jamboree we had an inter-denominational service for peace. The rest of the week new by and then il was the closing ceremony. The ceremony was held al night and was spectacular. There was 45 minutes of spectacular fireworks. The morning of th 11th o( August 1995 the scouts of the Cape ~estern area lefl for Schipol Airport for the long night home. Clinton Solomon

MIRROR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS During the third term a team o( 14 South African sailors competed in the Mirror World Championships, held in Wales. The experience was invaluable, asa lot was leamt, especially thal enough money would have enabled us to have beller equipment with a coach which we so desparately needed. Difficult conditions did not help our cause and the end result was that our best position overall was 38th out of 84 boats. We had some assistance, though, from an exSouth A(rican by the name of Dave Gebhard, who sailed in the championships too, finishing 10th overall under the British nag. The overall winner, Clive Goodwin, who happened to be a student at Oxford University, won the regatta convincingly. Lastly,I would like to thank MACS Shipping who, as our main sponsor, made this experience possible. Shiraz Jacobs

LONDON INTERNATIONAL YOUTH SCIENCE FORUM The London Intemational Youth Science Forum (LlYSFfor short but difficult to pronounce) was held (or the thirty-seventh time in 1995 and I, through writing the Science Olympiad, was fortunate enough to be selected to attend along with five others (rom South Africa. Basically, there were three main aspects lo the (arum. Firstly,LlYSFenabled me to hear the views of experts in their chosen fields; scientists who are at the very forefront of modern science and technology. Their keen enthusiasm for, and thorough knowledge 0(, their fields alone would have made the lectures, demonstrations and visits more worthwhile than I could ever have imagined but the science forum was much more than this.' It created a community of around three hundred young people from nearly sixty countries around the world. One might expect such diversity of cultural and political background to result in some kind of 'culture shock', but it never did, our common interest in the sciences put us all on level ground. From here discussions and conversations evolved freely, fuelled by the content of the formal discussions. Our strange and differing accents were never noticed as we marvelled at each other's ideas. Secondly, I was not only at a science meeting, I was in London, perhaps one of the most

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interesting cities in the world. There I visited museums, art galleries and beautiful old buildings. I listened to musicians in subways and on street corners eking out a living, but doing what they loved in playing guitars, violins, saxaphon s or whatever instruments were theirs. I explored the many parks ilnd there watched actors practising their art and various smilll bands playing delightful music for the enjoyment of all who heard them. I attended a play and spent much time just walking around th thousands of tiny streets attempting to find out what london was about and trying to be a part of it. In short, (or every Wilking moment day and night (and there were many, as a (uil night's sleep was something I learnt to do without), I was entertained by that great city even though I barely scratched the surface of its multicultural li(estyle. Finally, there was th lighthearted part o(the forum itself, which included a rounders' match in Regents Park, an int r-hall swimming gala, a songs from home evening where we South A(ricans proudly sang both our ndtional anthems, an international cabaret where we attempted our personally ch reographed "gum boot dance" lraight from our mine, much to the entertainment of all pre ent, and numerous other highly amusing activities. These three aspects of london and L1YSFas well as a small taste of the rest of England in Liverpool, Cambridge and Windsor fused together to make a singularly unique and very memorable experience. One which had a profound inOuence on me and one I doubt can ever be matched, certainly not in just over two weeks. Those two weeks will remain with m alWilys ilS memorie of the 1995 london International Youth Sciencp Forum, the great st event of its type in the worlcl.

SQUASH The trip to london and Brussels wa!. an experience I will never forgel. Meeting fantastic people and making friends was (or me something really special. Aller a fourteen-hour plane ride I alighted from the aircraft to a temperature 27C cooler than I had felt when I boarded il. I met my coach at the airport and we drove around london for a while. It was exactly as I had imagined il: all the old buildings, the taxis and the big red buses in the centre of town. The people on the street were really weird. There were women in the street with earrings in their ears and pink spiky hair. My first tournament WilS a disaster. I had been entered in the U19 division by mistake and lost badly in the first round. In the British Open I played in the U16 division and lost in the third round to Mohammed Ismail of Egypt. Although I lost I learnt that lhe slandard of squash is very high and I now know how fill have lo be to beat lhe best players. The remaining few days were spent in Brussels where I attended the Imax cinema and met other teenage Europeans. I found it very strange because everyone my age was smoking. We played in the snow where I made my first snowball and had my first snowball fight. I lhen went back to london and left Heathrow airport to arrive in Cape Town fille I with wonderful memories of lhe journey. I would give anything la go again and would recommend travelling to anyone.

James Tay/or

Earl Dipf>eJuutr "playing" in London WBHS 1995 - 103

Earl Dippenaar

ENGLAND U19 CRICKET TOUR Il all started at the U19 Coca Cola cricket week in 1994 where I represented WP U19 for the first lime. I had a very successful week, taking two five-wicket hauls. I was then selected for the SA Colts team to play Zimbabvve. In January I received a letter informing me lO altend a trial camp in April 1995 held at Centurion Park. It was Cl very tensifying time for me, as I really wanted to repre ent my country at international level against the English. Our coaches told us, while we were flying back here, to watch the news on Monday after the weekend. I was in my bedroom at the time, when my family came through and congratulated me. I was ecstitLÏc at the news, my dream had come true - I could finally represent my country. We left Jan Smuts airport on lhe 22nd of June and arrived at Heathr won the 23rd, after a very long flight. When we arrived at our coach we were met by members of the CA and the Mediël, which was quile strange for most of us. We arrived in Berkshire where we stayed al Wellington College. Our first match was here again t Hampshire 2nds which we lost, as our batting let us down. On the 29th we played against an Amateur England team which were extremely str ng and we were beaten. The first one-day international was played at Canterbury County Ground on the 1st of July, which we lo t by nine wickets. The second one-day international WëlS on the 4th f July ëlt Chelm ford

County Ground where we were beaten by ten wickets. We had lost all our one-day games due lo lack of experience and playing against much stronger opponents. At least seven of the English team played 1st class county cricket, but the experience we did gain was of great importance. Thursday the 6th of July was the start of the first three-day game, where we played against a Development of Excellence team at Ipswich School in the south. We won this match quite convincingly, giving our confidence a boost. In the next two three-day games we won one and lost one. I claimed the prize wicket of liam Botham, the son of the great all-rounder lan Bolham. The first lest was to be played at Taunton County Ground; however, unfortunately in the la t three-day game I picked up a severe back injury, thus keeping me out of the Test. We lost the test by seven wickets. The next three-day game was played against an ~n~la~ U18 s~de, which we lost to due to undiSCiplined bau.mg. The next match wasagainstanolher England U18 team which we beat quite convincingly. The last two tests we played were at Worcestor County Ground and Headingly Test Ground. These lests were closely fought until England's bowling helped them in the end. It was a really good experience playing on Headingly Test Ground (Leeds). Although the tour was not a successful one in term of results, it was definitely a successful one in the amountof experience we gained from it, and playing on Test and County grounds. was a great experience. Meeting big names in crlckel

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was also a great privilege. I really enjoyed the tour very much, expecially the visit to Lords and h.o~fully I will play there one day and not just

enjoyable part of the tour. The tour was an unbelievable experience and one I will nver forgeL.

VISit It.

Craig du Preez

! would

like to thank Wynberg and Western Province for giving me this opportunity. It was a great honour to represent my country. Thank you. 8randon Clark

SOUTH AFRICAN KARATE IITAEKWON 0011

WATERPOLO

Ryan Marshnll, Karate Chntnp!

Craig du Preet about to take a shot

In the June / July holidays in 1995 I was privileged to be part of the second SA Schools U16 Water Polo team to tour Europe. We departed from Johannesburg on the 30th of June after a three-day training camp with the rest of the squad. We arrived in London on the 1st of July where we stayed in a youth hostel for the night. The next day we played the first and most important match of the tour a test ~gainst England - we drew 11-11. After'staying In England for a week and playing various school and Club sides, we moved on to Germany. Here we lost three games (the only three of the tour) in a row, which was not great for our team spirit. We did, however, rise to the occasion forourfirstgame in Hungary, which we won, and from them on we didn't lose again. After three weeks in Europe the squad departed from Hungary to South Africa. I was, however, selected along with three other guys (one (rom each Province) to go on an extra leg to France, Switzerland, Austria and back to Hungary. For this extra ten days we played no waterpolo, we only watched it. We also did a great deal of sight-seeing. It was (or me the most

In early April 1995 I participated in the Western Province Championships and came firs!. I was then selected for the South African Championships in November. The championships took place in London. On the way to England we st~pped for two days in Egypt. It was a great expenence. I rode camels and went inside the pyramids. After that we went straight to London. That night Istayed in the Julius Caesar Hotel. The next day was the day of the tournament. I was quite nervous as I didn't know what to expect When I got into the hall I was amazed at how many people there were. There were participants from about 15 different countries. I fought reasonably well and earned 4th place. It was a very worthwhile trip. Early this year I was selected for Western Province again to participate in the All Africa Championships. If I do well in this I will be selected for the World Championships al the end of the year.

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Ryan Marshall

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ATHLETICS

ATHlETICS TEAM 1995 Back Rou.: G Sasman, P Willenbllrg, L Base, V Majija, A van As Second Row: A Tllm/mU, N GibSOll, C Hall, R Arll/lOIly, GReed, G ACrtll Seated: D Langmarm, D McCrte, Mr B Pro/ryn (Headmaster), J Jacobs (Captain) Mr K Pretorius (Coac1i), A ,'ml Keu, C Colchanl Master-in-Charge: K Pretorius Coaches: C luman T O'Reilly l Kruger P Kriel M Scheepers E Marais

COLOURS

J Jacobs

Ke<lting A Peters Marc Rawling; Ryan Smith

BLUES C Barron G Bruwer

HONOURS J Roberts

It has been a very quiet 1995 due to the fact that the major sponsored meetings, for example Engen, Top Ten, Sasol, Inter-High, etc, have disappeared from the athletics calendar. Yet despite thi , pro pects for athletics in the future looks very busy after some lengthy uni(jcation talks. The season started with our annual friendly

meeting against Bishops. Although we dominated the meeting, the talent looked to be very thin in both schools. Sportsday was won by Van Riebeeck. The individual champions were Maria jacobs (Ul 4), Clement Barron (Ul 5), Marc Rawlings (Ul 7) and Dylan Keating (Ul 9). Other meetings were against RBHS and th annual relay meeting against jan van Riebeeck and Hugenote, which was won by WBHS. At the Western Province Championships Maria Jacobs won the Ul4 BOm Hurdles and came second in the U15 200m Hurdles. Clement Barron won the U15 200m in a new WP record, while James Roberts won the U19 Javelin and wa also chosen for the WP team. Athletics struggled in the fourth term due to the lack of facilities. With the field being regrassed we had to travel to SACS or the Cirls' School to get a practice surface. Yet despite these problems, Dylan Keating, Carth Bruwer, james Roberts, Clement Barron and Maria jacobs were all chosen to represent WP at an Inter-Provincial meeting in Oudtshoom. Next year will a very exciting year with the unification of the athletics (inclli eel and th

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prospect of a Triimgularwith Paarl Boys' High and Paul Roos on 14 FebruiHy.

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These events should once again make athletics emulate the golden years of the early 1990' .

BADMINTON

BADMINTON 1ST AND 2ND TEAMS 1995 Stmuling: M Badnch, B Geary, D Pearson, E BTllndyn, K t'an Tonder,) vali der Valk Seated: Ms Redelinghuys, R Ridge, MT B Probyn (Headmasrer), R CarelA' (Captain) Mr Greenwood, S Pearson, MTS Fischer

Teacher in Charge: Mr B Greenwood Staff: Mrs M Fischer Ms H Redelinghuys Student Coach: Craig Naim The Badminton Club ha gone from strength to strength as the predominantly young members gain experience. Real commitment and enthusiasm have resulted in great improvement in the standard of play. The spirit of competition together with support and encouragement from regular partners gave rise to very pleasing results for several doubles partnerships, particularly in the fourth, fifth and Standard Six teams. The Club was ably led by Rory Carew, who developed a true atmosphere of sportsmanship.

which was inspired by the success gained by Ronaid Ridge and Sam Pea rson. Emer on Brundyn and Brendon Geary showed real promise which was realised with their success in the USSASA under 16 Doubles and mixed doubles championships at the end of the season. Kevin van Tonder, Marcus Badach and Daniel Pearson gained valuable experience training for and playing in Western Province U14B and U16B and C teams. Only one ot the above top eight players is in Matric and one in Standard Eight; the others have three or four years of school badminton ahead of them.

PlAYER PROFILES OF FIRST AND SECOND TEAM PlAYERS: â&#x20AC;˘

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RonaId Ridge

Hard working. enthusiastic, commiued player

who only dropped one singles and two doubles matches in the whole season. Played in the WP U16A and U18A teams while still U15. Won the WP U16 and U18 doubles championships and reached the finals of the WP U21 championships, WP U16 mixed doubles and Boland U18 doubles. •

RoryCarew A reliable and enthusiastic captain who motivated the team to great successes. Unfortunately, badminton was not his firstchoice sport but his talent and experience helped the team in many ways.

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Sam Pearson Hard working and committed player, whose game developed through the season. Only beaten once in league singles matches and formed a very effective doubles combination with Brendon Geary. Won the WP U14 singles and mixed doubles championships and captained the U14A team to Newcastle. Rated number 6 in South Africa U14.

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8rendon Geary An enthusiastic and reliable first team player. WP and Boland U16 boys' doubles champion with Emerson Brundyn. Captain of WP U16B team to Durban and only dropped two singles and five doubles matches out of 33 league matches played.

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fmerson 8rundyn Fiery character who should go far once he learns to control his temperamenL WP U16 doubles and mixed doubles champion, and Boland U16 doubles chamption. WP U16B team. Only lost two singles matches against many other schools' top playersat number one in our second team.

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Kevin van Tonder Very enthusiastic, hard working player who improved steadily during the season. He was selected as captain of the WP U14B learn to Newcastle and was awarded the trophy for sportsmanship.

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Daniel Pearson A steady willing worker who needs la develo his overheard shots and endurance. He played in the WP U16C team.

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jason van der Valk Played most of his matches for the third team but improved towards the end of the season to claim a second team place.

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Marcus 8adach Started well early in the season and trained hard for the U16 WP teams. He wa selected for the WP U16C tealll but lost enthusiasm towards the end of the season. We look for-

ward to seeing him challenging for a top place again. •

Zac Beaumont Started off the year as a reliable second team member before leaving the school. He was unlucky to miss a first team place.

The season as a whole was a great success with many individual honours, but many frustrations in the USSASA (United School Sports Association of SA) leagues. We started the season in randomly organised zones with the firsl and second learns seeded as lop teams. They won all their matches without raising a sweat to win their zones, and the fourth team (consisting of jason Middleton, joseph Ketterer, Kevin du Toitand Kelvin Lai) had little opposition apart from one seeded team and came second in their zone. The third and fifth teams played valiantly in stronger zones and ended up 5th and 6th out of the six teams. The leagues were reorganised into strong, middle and weaker zones for the second half of the season. Our 1st, 2nd and 4th teams were placed in stronger zones, and third and fifth were placed in weaker zones for botlom placed learns. Our 1st and 2nd teams landed up in lhe same zone. We swopped our 3rd (including Dominic Adamo, jason van der Valk, Paul Wu and Horace Leung) and 4th teams after a play-off to win in the stronger and weaker zones respectively. The 5th team (including Dean de Kock, David Jacobsen, Jeremy jackson, lain Kinrade, Andrew Cassar and Tristan Voss) and a new Standard Six team (includi ng Ivor Coetzee, Aiden Bennetts, james Kim, Mitesh Bhawan, Nicholas Base and Richard Calf) joinedlhe fourth learn in the weaker zone. The first team won their zone easily with one dropped match owing to illness. The second team were unbeaten excepl for their local derby against the firsl learn, and then slipped to third place in the zone when they loston a point counl to the weakest team in the zone - playing without crucial members who were injured. The third team were out of their depth in the top zones and had little success. The fourth and fifth teams were unbeaten in the weaker zones and the Standard Six team was only beaten once. In the semi-final and final posilion play-offs, the first team was bealen into a third place play-off by the top seed, Bellville Technical High School. We convincingly beat SACS A 8-12 for third place. Rondebosch A were lucky to be

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rated number 2.

1995 AWARDS

Our second team ended up in 12th place, and our third team was rated 23rd out of 72 teams. Our fourth, fifth and Standard Six teams were all placed between 51 and 54, in the top six places in the weaker zones. Our fourth learn beat our Standard Six team on point count in the play-off for 53rd and 54th position. We held the very successful interhouse competition on 131h June with the Van Riebeeck team of R Carew, B Ceary, K van Tonder, and J van der Valk just beating the Rhodes learn of R Ridge, E Brundyn, M Badach and P Wu, by one point in a singles game to claim first place, with Wellington, Littlewood and De Waal following in 3rd, 4th and 5th places.

Blues: Ronaid Ridge Colours: Rory Carew Sam Pearson Brendon Ceary Our special thanks to the many parents for Iheirsupportand transport, especially Or Pearson, Mrs Ridge and Mr Coetzee. Also to WP Command for the use of the Defence Force Sports Centre. MF, HR and BG

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Coach: Mr A Cross

Student Coach: A Lipp

Captain: B Dyongo

Team: R Liaou, C Kelly, K Mentor, C February, Finneran, A Brauns, P Heyes, M Smith, R Albertus, M Tomlinson, S Burl<e

Our Senior Team, playing in the strong 路Super League路, experienced mixed fortunes. During the first term, our small playing area for practices did little to enhance our level of play on the big courts where most of our matches were played. With the capable assistance from Alan Lipp our level of play improved with each match. The highlight of the season was having lost badly to Rondebosch in an early season

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FIRST TEAM BASKETBALL Back Row: A Brattru, C February, S Burk.e. K Mentor. M Tomlinson Front Rcxv: M Smith, R Liao. Mr B Prolryn (Headmaster). B Dyongo (Captain). Mr A Cross (Coach). G KeUJ. R AlberuIS

game, and coming back to beat them convincingly at the Western Province Championships. Unfortunately Rondebosch went on lo win the toumament and we were placed fifth after losing games that we should have won. During the fourth term we had to resort to practising outside and this had an adverse effect on our play. In fact we lost six matches. Bryan Dyonga and Robert Liaou must be singled out for their consistent high level of play.

JUNIOR

often, we could have had a brilliant season. Our defence plan was good; however, we lacked the finishing touches when attacking. COLOURS

A Brauns C February o Finneran P Hayes G Kelly KMentor

BLUES

B Dyongo Liao

A GCross

BASKETBALL

Coach: Mr A Cross Student Coach: Warren BaM Captain: Raymond Shapiro Team: C Bright,S Alborough, D Alborough, N Milner, 5 Coodenough, J Koetzee

Played 13 Points (or 239

Won 6

Lost 6 Drew 1 Points against 2-11 Brian Dyongo, Captain

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CRICKET CRICKET AWARDS 1995 COLOURS

NAllie MBarham A Bruni o Henry W McKenzie A Nkomo G Stoffberg KSnyman

BLUES 5 Taliep

HONOURS

B Clark S Hofmeyr

TROPHIES 5/50 Batting: 5 Hofmeyr 5/50 Bowling: Team of the Year: U14A Bing Cup for Sportsmanship: G Turvey Upton Cup for Best All-Rounder: STaliep Stovold Cup for Fielding: A Bruni Powell Cup for Batting: 5 Hofmeyr Weitz Cup for Bowling: B Clark Bridgens Cup for Most Promising Player: : KSnyman

REPRESENTATIVE CRICKET SA Schools Tour of the UK: B Clark WP U19A: B Clark, S Hofmeyr, STaliep WP U19B: o Henry, G Turvey WP County Districts: A Nkomo Stayers XI: NAllie WP U15 Invitation XI: G Clark, J Murphy From the bludgeoning of a Kuiper, to the artistry of a Kallis; from the power of a Donald to the wizardry of an Adams - all of these add up to a game which has millions of devotees. At the time of going to press in late November, the names Jacques Kallisand Paul Adams are on most cricketers' lips. Hailing from vastly different backgrounds, their special talent, nair and genius ensure that selectors will soon have to take note of them. All cricketers can learn from them -their love of the game, their willingness to work, their h~mility. May the 1996 generation ofWynberg cricketers also produce sportsmen of a similar calibre.

In th锚 engine room cajoling, encouraging and demanding are the schoolmaster coaches. Their's is a largely unsung but vital role in the development of sportsmen. How many cricketers cannot claim that the spark for the love of cricket was not lit or fanned by a schoolmaster coach? We salute Messrs RusselI, Hoefnagels, Maser, Kofferman, Norton, De Waal, T ConneIIan and Van Schalkwyk who gave up hours of their time. An even more unsung role is that of the midweek organiser. Nine midweek teams played every week - all away - and we thank Messrs Rushby, Faiers, R Connellan and Mrs Fischer for their work. To handle the remainder o( the teams a number of 路outsiders" have helped out. A past parent, Mr Upton, took charge of the 4th Team while students Bruce Cooke, Wayne Dickso~ and the two gap-yearstudents, Tom Wheeler and Danny Mallinson, handled their teams with aplomb. Alan Gerber was always willing to lend a hand with the U15A team. The policy of schoolboy managers was continued with success with the midweek sides which certainly wouldn't have run without their input. It is super to see cricketers who are prep~red to put something back into Wynberg Cricket. Well done to Craig Downes, Alan Matthews, Mark Schatz, Ryan Caley, Graham Coetzee, Graham Jeffrey, Gary Thoresen, Liam Brown, Warren KingweIl, Adam Leighton, Michael Williamson. Also responsible (or lighting that spark are the Wynberg cricket parents. On the functional side, they provide kit, transport, teas and lunches - and in some cases even do the scoring. On the intangible side, they throw balls in back gardens, they encourage, they provide shoulders to cry on, they provide positive support by their very presence. Behind the scenes are the groundstaff ensuring that cricket can take place. This has been a real battle in the 4th Team with four Saturdays in a row being affected by rain. Added to this was the enthusiastic application of weedkiller which gave the fjelds a real battering. Full marks to Mr Kriel, as master in charge o( grounds, and to Mr Cooper and Mr Van Rhyn for handling all the crises.

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Mrs Crone and Mrs Alien deserve our thanks for stocking our tuckshop for all the matches. Peter Knowies, our professional coach, has done a stirlingjob. In addition to his team coaching, he is available to coach any boy in non-academic periods and on Friday afternoons. Players who have taken advantage of this quality coaching have certainly improved. No umpiring course was done this year and the time has come to organise another core of umpires for next year. Steven Frew has led the umpiring contingent and will be doing duty in the Boon Wallace Week which servesas trials for the WP U18 team. Thanks to players and parents, the annual Calf Day at Paarlwas a great success,and R5000 was raised to pay for a new sightscreen in the Oval. Another innovation this year has been the Century 1 Bowling Tree. Any player who has scored a century or taken seven wickets for the Wynberg 1st XI will be entitled to purchase a tree and plant in at the Oval. A plaque will be placed on it recording the delails of the feat. A number of trees are already in place and hopefully there will soon be a forest! It isgratifying to see the number of Old Boys playing cricket. Over twenty Old Boys have played 1st Division aub cricket in Cape Town this year. Four are currently playing provinial cricket - namely Jacques Kallis, Aubrey Mortyn, Andrew Wylie and Charl Willoughby. May it not be too long before we see another Wynberg name playing intemational cricket. Mr David RusselI,after a four year tenure, is handing over the reins of 1st XI cricket. His successoris Mr Luc Hoefnagels, currently the 2nd XI coach and a former First Leaguecricketer with Cape Town Cricket Club. We wish him, and his teams of the future, well. Facilities, infrastructure, coaches, enthusiastic players - Wynberg has it all. There is every opportunity here at Wynberg for any player - be he in the 1st XI or in the U14 Midweek - to perform to his potential. May all 280+ players at WBHS continue next year to play the game hard, fairly and enthusiastically. K CRichardSlOn

possible wins disintegrating into draws. However, a good team spirit combined with the determination to do well made for an enjoyable year of cricket. The strength of the side lay in the depth of our batting. Evenif wickets fell at the start of an innings, a score of 200 was always possible. There were regular contributions from each of the top order, and with a solid middle order always ready to perform, match winning totals were always attained. The game is ĂŠlll about being confident in one's own ability and the ability to be positive while occupying the crease. Unfortunately, this positive approach was not always evident during the fielding sessions. A major weakness of the side was the inability to bowl sides out. However, it was pleasing to see a difference in attitude from the front-line attack as the season progressed. In the end, it is the wickets standing at the end of the day that will deny the side batting first of the necessaryvictory. Any cricket demands the utmost in concentration, especially while occupying the crease. However, it is that vital catch that comes the way of the fielding side that can alter the outcome of a match. Too often we were guilty of clumsy missedchances, resulting in opposition batsmen managing to build totals necessaryto deny us a win. However, there certainly were moments of great pleasure! Without wishing to single out individuals in the side one cannot forget Simon Hofmeyr's 143 against Montrose, Clark's 7 wickets in the same match, Donovan Henry's brilliant opening spell against Rondebosch which saw the visitors reeling at 25 for 5, and the fine matchwinning partnership between Cavin Stoffberg and Kyle Snyman against Settlers. A notable performance during the course of the year was Hofmeyr's two centuries and five 50s - a fine effort. In closing, a word of thanks to Mr Peter Knowies, to all the parents for their excellent support and to Simon Hofmeyr for his role as captain. I would also like to take the opportunity of wishing Mr Luc Hoefnagels successas he takes over the reins as 1st XI coach. D RusselI

PLAYERCRITIQUE â&#x20AC;˘

CRICKET 1ST XI The 1st XI enjoyed a good measure of success this year, winning SOO!o of their matches throughout the year. An inability to handle the inevitable pressure situation resulted in many

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Mark 8amam He has developed sound technique as an opening batsman and with good power of concentration has the ability to build a big innings. Plays well 0(( the (rant fOOL,and is strong to both sideso( the wicket

1ST Xl CRICKET 1995 Back Row: N Allie, S T aliep Second Row: S Marlin, A Nkomo, D Henry, K Snyman, W McKemie, A Brlmi Front Row: M BaT/llllTI, G Turliey, Mr B PrOO:yn(HeadmllSter), S Hofmeyr, Mr D Russel (Coach), B Clark, G Stoffberg •

Garth Turvey Aggressive in style, but weak on the front fool. He needs to work on his technique with regard to playing side on. A good sense of attacking shots, but also inclined to give away his wicket too easily.

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Simon Hofmeyr Prolific run scorer throughout the year. Superb square of the wicket on both sides. He has improved his technique to play on his legs, but too often guilty of playing away from his pads. A useful medium pace left arm bowler, and needs to develop this aspect of his game.

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Shahidd Taliep Never really reached the height of which he is capable. Very talented, with good technique and a positive approach. Never afraid to play his shots, and with an ability lo pick off the bowling. He bowled well as a leg spinner with accurate line and length.

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Gavin Stoffberg Very positive in his ~pproach with an incredible hand to eye co-ordinalion. Very wristy in his technique, but with no major weaknesses. Also tended lo get out too often in the same manner, and needs to develop an ability to overcome the need to hit the ball in the air. Kyle Snyman Developed into an excellent all-rounder. A very reliable middle-order batsman with a

wide range of attacking shots, particularly strong on the front fool His ability to generate swing and his accurate line and length brought him a fair measure of success in this department - an excellent prospect for the future. •

Nizaan Al/ie Should develop lo be a fine wicket-keeper batsman. He has a good eye, but tends lo play loo much from the crease. He needs lo work on his foolwork both forward and back. However, never afraid to play his shots wilh excellent running between the wicket His wicket keeping was sound, anti will develop as he gains experience at this level.

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Antonio Bruni An excellent fielder, moving well and showing excellentcommitrnenl. A useful middle order batsman, but hit the ball in the air too often. Likes to play his shots, bul also guilty of getting himself out just when gelling sel al the crease. A back injury prevented him from doing much bowling.

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Brandon Clark Suffered from a case of over-coaching and a loss of self-confidence. A useful off-spinner making good use of the crease, bul struggled lo maintain a steady rhythm throughoUl the latter stages of the year. Displayed good variation in flight and is developing his arm ball. Chosen for SA U18 tour to England.

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Donovan Henry Bowled well towards the end of the season. Guilty of bowling both sides of the wicket, but encouraging lo see the sudden development of a more aggressive approach lO lhe wickeL He should develop into a major wicket taker during the 1996 season. An excellent delivery action.

BATIING MATCHES S Hofmeyr G Stoffberg STaliep MBarham W McKenzie KSnyman G Turvey B Clark N Allie A Bruni D Henry A Nkomo SMartin M Zuka R Caley J Fearon R Gordon

24 24 16 24

lS 23 19 24 18 17 24 15 7 7 1 1 2

INNINGS 25 20 16 24 16 16

no 4 no 3 no 3 no 3 no 2 no 3 19 14 no 9 13 no 3 13 no 1 9 no 5 4no2 4no2 0 1 2 no 2 1 no 1

Albert Nkomo A useful opening bowler, bul also lends lO be erratic. He needs to work on bowling a consislenlline and length. A superb bowling aclion combined with a nalural endlusiasm. He must make the batsman play and his accuracy was a major weakness.

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Also played: R Gordon, S Martin, J Fearon, R Caley, W McKenzie, M Zuka

AVERAGES

H/SCORE

AGG

AVERAGE

143 80 no 100 no 94 67 69 no 59 13 no 50 no 46 18 no 5 5 no

893 508 385 544 322 280 376 92 179 177 43 10 6 0 0 6 0

42.52 29.88 29.62 25.9 23.0 21.54 19.79 18.4 17.9 14.75 10.75 5.0 3.0 diva 0 diva diva

0 6 no 0

BOWLING

B Clark G Turvey KSnyman D Henry A Nkomo STal~ RGo on MZuka A Bruni S Hofmeyr W McKenzie J Fearon MBarham

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5 3 1 3 3 1 2

AVERAGES

OVERS

MAIDENS

RUNS

WICKETS

AVERAGE

RIOVER

STRIKE RATE

385 12 113 224 138 145 31 37 28 92 2 2 3

115 0 20 45 31 33 6 9 3 16 0 0 0

962 67 362 604 326 390 103 132 170 290 2 6 14

60 4 20 32 16 17 4 5 5 6 0 0 0

16.03 16.75 18.1 18.88 20.38 22.94 25.75 26.4 34.0 48.33 diva diva divO

2.5 5.28 3.2 2.7 2.36 2.69 3.32 3.57 6.07 3.15 1 3 4.67

38.5 18 33.9 42 51.7 51.1 46.5 44.4 33.6 92 diva divO divO

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vs SACS

RESULTS- 1ST XI 1995 vs Hudson

Park (East london)

Wynberg 190/6 (Stoffberg 64, Bruni 46) Hudson Park 115 all out Won by 75 runs

vs Montrose Wynberg 263/5 (Hof!11eyr 143, McKenzie 50) Montrose 162 all out (Clark 7/36) Won by 101 runs

vs Steenberg

vs Bishops Bishops 230/5 (Clark 4/90) Wynberg 215/8 Match drawn

Wynbetg 151/6 (McKenzie 45) Tygerberg 151/4 (Snyman 3/31) Lost by virtue of more wickets down

4TH TERM 1995 CAPE SCHOOLS' WEEK vs Dale Wynberg 208/5 dec (Taliep 54 no) Dale 146/7 (Clark 3/53) Match drawn

vs Queens College Wynberg 209/8 dec (Hofmeyr Queens College 211/4 Lost by 6 wickets

XI (WPCC) (35 avers)

WPCC 220/6 (Henry 3/40) Wynberg 191/8 (Barham 47) Lost by 29 runs

85)

vs Jeppe Wynberg 204/8 dec (Barham 59, Stoffberg 55) Jeppe 178/8 (Clark 3/77, Taliep 3/67) Match drawn

vs Bergvliet Bergvliet 87 all out (Clark 6/30) Wynberg 88/1 Won by 9 wickets

vs Grey High School (limited avers) Crey 173/7 (Snyman 3/35) Wynberg 155 all out (Hofmeyr Lost by 78 runs

vs Settlers Wynberg 195/8 (Barham 45, Turvey 47) Settlers 184/6 Match drawn

vs Old Boys (35 avers) Old Boys 151/3 (Kallis 77) Wynberg 155/5 (Stoffberg 80 no) Won by 5 wickets

48)

vs Bishops (2 day game) 1st Inn: Wynberg 146 all out (Hofmeyr 1st Inn: Bishops 235/17 2nd Inn: Wynberg 78 all out Lost by an innings, and 11 runs

54)

vs Westerford Westerford 155/8 Wynberg 154/9 (Snyman 31) Match drawn

vs Paul Roos Paul Roos 135 all out (Nkomo 4/16, Clark 4/32) Wynberg 138/7 (McKenzie 67) Won

vs Tygerberg (35 avers)

Wynberg 206/3 (Turvey 59, Stoffberg 48 no) Steenberg 100 all out Won by 706 runs

vs Chairman's

SACS 80 all out (Taliep 6/12, Clark 4/28 Wynerg 81/2 (McKenzie 53 not out) Won by 8 wickets

vs Primrose Wynberg 220/3 dec (Turvey 47, Barham 54, Hofmeyr 70 no, Taliep 34) Primrose 155 all out (Clark 5/50, Snyman 3/5) Won by 65 runs

by 3 wickets

vs Be"vi"e Technical School (35 avers) Bellville 84 all out (Clark 3/15) Wynberg 85/2 Won by 8 wickets

vs Portsmouth

vs Rondebosch Wynberg 171/9 (Taliep 48) Rondebosch 141/9 (Taliep 4/34, Clark 3/53) March drawn

Grammar

School (England)

Wynberg 184/9 dec (Snyman 53) Portsmouth 58 all out (Henry 5/12, Cordon 3/1 2) Won by 126 runs

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vs Rondebosch

L Bowditch (7), W Weitsz (7), C Billimore (6), V Thompson (6), C Coetzee (5), L Brown (4), N Cordon (4), C Thoreson (4), M Abrahams (3), S Beukes (3), C Sidman (2), SConrad (1), S Lambert (1), C Thompson (1), P Ungerer (1), M Zuka (1)

Wynberg 211/7 dec (Taliep 1()() no) Rondebosch 183/7 (Henry 6/59) Match drawn

vs SACS SACS 118 all out (Henry 4/26, Clark 4/22) Wynberg 121/7 (Allie 35 no out, Taliep 25) Won by 3 wickets

Played 10

Won 6

Drew 2

Lost 2

vs Settlers Settlers 194/8 (Cordon 4/75) Wynberg 197/6 (Snyman 69 no, Stoffberg 46) Won by 4 wickets

CRICKET 2ND XI Coach: Mr L Hoefnagels

Players: L Baker, S Beukes, L Bowditch, R Caley, C Coetzer, J Fearon, N Cordon, R Cordon, S Lambert, SMartin, W McKenzie, J Moreland, C Rookledge, P Ungerer, M Zuka

Another enjoyable cricket year has come and gone and the Seconds can hold their heads high as it was a successful one atthal Our run-in to the end of the season bears testimony of this as we convincingly beat JC Meiring (94 runs), RBHS (143 runs), SACS (7 wickets) and Steenberg (63 runs). The side had no real starts this brought about a highly motivated group with a lively and energetic team spirit. Every player was important to the team's success and/or failure and on most occasions everyone came through with Oying colours. I must compliment all the players for their positive and enthusiastic approach to pracitices and games; the parents for their loyal support and all the mothers for their lunches and teas. I am sure that 1995 will long be remembered by all the members of the 2nd Cricket XI.

Wins against Cravenby 1sts (5 wickets), Bishops 3rds (3 runs), Tygerberg 2nds (7 Wickets), United 2nds (132 runs), Herzlia lsts (52 runs), Setders 2nds (33 runs). The leam was well led by Donovan Miller who moulded the side together as the year progressed and was responsible for generating a good team spirit Many of the players showed great character in the way they worked at their game. Kevin Liddie and Cary Thoresen, who were only considered possibilities for the team in February had, by October, become our front-line spinners. Craham Coetzee, given half a chance in the 2nd Team, never looked back and played the 4th term with them. There were a number of other factors which contributed to the team's success, namely some polished wicket- keeping by Lyle Bowditch, good starts by the opening pair of Craig Allen and Shane Martin, accurate and consistent left arm seam bowling by Jason Weeks, and some really good catches in the slips by Shane Martin. Our most exciting match was undoubtedly the 3 run victory over Bishops, the last wicket being a catch at first slip by Shane off Jason's bowling. Other notable performances were Liam Brown's 106 inst Rondebosch, Craig Allen (53, 32, 57, 44), Careth Billimore (43*), Lyle Bowditch (50*, 38), Nicholas Cordon (51), Shane Martin (32, 58, 88 in 71 bails), Donovan Miller (42, 44), Vaughan Thompson (76), Jason Weeks (40路, 2-8), 4-56, 2-10), Sean Beukes (4-27, 4-46), Craham Coetzee (3-14, 4-21), Siraaj Conrad (5-67), Sean Lambert (5-20), Cary Thoresen (4-41), Paul Ungerer (3-19) and Mandla Zuka (3-36).

L Hoefnagels

L Moser

CRICKET 3 RD XI

CRICKET 4TH XI

Coach Mr L Maser Players: (games in brackets) C Alien (10), SMartin (9), 0 Miller (9), J Weeks (9), K Liddie (8), R Peacock (8),

Coach: Mr B Cooke

Players:

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Barker, C Bruwer, A Lopes, C Sidman, C Jones, R Honeman, A Jefferson, A Clark,

v Thompson,C

Thompson, R Peacock,

G Billimore The seasonwas started off on a bad note but as soon as lhe boys got back to their feet, they started to play skilful and enterprisin~ cricket. The highlights of the seasonwere: beating ~ny of the schools' first teams. Playersto watch In the future are V Thompson, A Jeffersonand R Honeyman. It was a pleasure to play with you, the boys, and thank you to Mr Cooke for the excellent coaching. A special thanks must also go to Mr Upton who gave up his Saturday mornings to umpire for lhe leam. Dale Barker, Captain

CRICKET 5TH XI - 1st Term Coach: J G Louw Players: Clarke, Bizinos, De Kock, Jefferson, Cawood, Van der Spuy (0, Londl, Lawrence, Mandel, Torresen, Porter, Williamson, Honeyman, Kirsten, Ryan

MATCHES: vs Pinelands - won by 3 wickets. Set a target of 126 after Torreson had captured 4 for 10. We won comfortably with Jefferson 25 and Lilwrence 25 not oul. vs Bergvliet 2nd XI - won this tense midweek match by one wicket. Set a target of 106 for 4 of 25 overs. We chased the total to win with 3 balls left, Lawrence 30 not out. vs Zwaanswyk 1st XI - won this cliff-hanger off the la t ball of the match by one wicket. Van der Spuy scored 29 not oul. . vs Constantia 1st XI - won by 5 Wicketsafter Torresen skittled lhe opponents by taking 5 for 14 off 4 overs, and we had to score 37 for victory. vs Bishops 5th - lost to Bisho~ for the first time in two seasonsby 59 runs cahslng a lolalof 165. vs Simon's Town - won by 139 runs. We scored 216 for 6. Ryan hitting 86 off 24 Dring shots and Van der Spuy 51 not out. vs Perseverance - this wa a very touch match again t a club side. They scored 120 runs at 6.6 runs per over. Lawrence came on to bowl and then took 6 wickets for 15 runs off 3 overs, including a hat-trick. We managed to win by 1 wicket. A close exciting match.

CRICKET 5TH XI - 4th Term Coach: Mr M Ko(feman Players: S Cawood,S Bizinos, B Ansley, C Hewett, A Jefferson, B Mandel, C Porter, 0 De Kock, W Lawrence, B De Beer, B Londt, A Kuypers,Z Parker

MATCHES vs Fish Hoek 2nd XI - Wynberg baited first and set a target of 133 runs. Good batting by Lawrence (32) and Mandel (23). Fish Hoek reached the total with four wickets down. Wynberg lost by 6 wickets. vs SACS 3rd XI - Wynberg scored 99/1 a, and were comprehensively beaten by a superior side by 9 wickets. vs Portland 1st XI - Wynberg was set a total of 132 runs; however, due to good bowling and fielding by our opponents, we lost 10 wickets for 105 runs. WBHs lost narrowly by 27 runs. vs Oval North 1st XI - Wynberg 95/9 at the end of the alotted overs. Oval North 96/3. Wynberg lost by 7 wickets. vs Bishops 5th XI - we finally played another 5th side. Bishops scored 116/10. Good bowling by Mandel (3/16) and Porter ~2/13). Wynberg scored 119/2, winning by 8 Wickets. Good batting: Cawood 34, Hewett35, Lawrence 23.

CRICKET 6TH XI - 4th Term Coach: JCLDUW Players: Kirsten, Lagerdien, Gibson, Van der Spuy, Ryan, Parker, Davids, lsaacs, Londt, Bairstow, De Beer, Kuipers The 6th XI is our newest Saturday side and played three matches. vs Constantia - set a target of only 92 after Bairstow took 5 for 16 off 7 overs. We won by 5 wickets. Kirsten opened well with 29. vs President 2nd XI - we were up against an unbeaten, very confident side who sent us in to bat. We surprised them with 159 for 7 with Kirsten 45 setting the batting standard. We set about dismissing their batsmen in a very business-like way and 'NOn, unexpectedly for our hosts, by 38 run . .. . vs Herzlia 2nd XI - in an eXCltmgmidweek

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clash Herzlie set a target 111 off 21 avers. We were steered to victory in the last over to win by 6 wickets. Lagerdien scored 31 and Parker 26.

U19 MIDWEEK CRICKET During the first term, approximately 90 boys competed for places in three midweek leams. One of these teams was run as a malric team. As there were several players in this team who had previously played a higher level of cricket, this team generally won its matches fairly easily. In the fourth term the matric team didn't play, and an extra Saturday team was entered in the leagues, which allieviated pressure for places in the two midweek teams. In general, the midweek teams tend to be outclassed as they inevitably play against other schools' 3rd, 2nd and even 1st teams. Despite this, most players in the midweek team approached their cricket positively and generally acquitterl themselves well.

CRICKET U15A Coaches: Mr Norton and Mr Gerber Players: Grant Clark (q, Jonathan Driver, Warren Gade!, Jonathan Murphy, leke Snyman, Grant Roberts, Rizaan Lakay, Chris Rookledge, Gerhard Posthumus, Mogamat Salie, Brett Luman, Ryan Pillay, Fagmie jardine The U15A cricket side had a year of fluctuating fortune. When firing on all cylinders and motivated for the occasion, they were amongst the best in the country. But all too often they allowed the game to progress without any attempt to make an impact on proceedings. So it was that they were able to tour atal and go undefeated in four matches against strong opponents becau e th y were motivated and spurred on by the ch(lnce to play against different opposition. This tour was certélinly the highlight of the yeélr with the team scoring emphatic wins over Durban Boys', Kearsney and Westville and drtlwing with MarilZburg College. This was the fir.-tever age-group Cricket Tour undertaken by Wyn be rg and wa made more memorable by th con iderable support of the parents of whom 13 went to Durban. But back home they lost unnecessary

matches. After thrashing Bishops by 160 runs in the first term, the team conlrived to lose lO Bishops in a two-innings match after bowling them out for 87 in the first innings. Several local wins were achieved from the jaws of defeat, which showed that the side had character, but they usually only began to fight when the situation was hopeless. A one-wicket win against Settlers, a 2-run win against SACS, a four-wicket win against a Northern Suburbs XI and a five-wicket win against Milnerton were all achieved from a situation where the first three or four wickets had fallen for le s than 20 runs, usually when batting second. This was the cause of the side's frequent batting failures. No-one was tlble la get the innings off to a good start, although several combinations wêre tried. jonathan Murphy with an average of a little under 40 was the only batsman who showed any consistency eind much depended each week on his ability to bal lhrough the innings. There were everal brilliant individual innings from the rest of the bailers. Jonathan Drive, Warren Cadd, Grant Clark, leke Snyman, Grant Roberts, Chris Rookledge and even Kizaan Lakay and Mogamat Salie at the bottom of the order each played one or two match-saving innings, but they were not able to maintain any kind of consi tency. The bowling was tight and controlled but lacked the penetration it would have had, had Albert koma not been promoted to the 1st XI. Our attack was dominated by Brett Luman and Warren Gadd in the first teml, and by leke Snyman, Ryan Pillay and justin Cullen in the last term. Gadd could be a tight off-spinner if h would attack the off-Slump. All too often, particularly in the 4th term, he plugged away at middle and leg and was amazed that thi didn't bring reward. Snyman bowled tight in-swing<>rs in the 4th term after Brett Luman left for Sun City, and Cullen and Pillay both bowled everal tidy spells. At its best the fielding was liule hort of brilliant, but like the batting it depended n the moods of several individuals. Grant Clark's wicket-keeping came on in leaps and bounds in the 4th term and this was a huge asset to the side. All in all, the side was not hungry enough for success. Their considerable ability meant that their record looked fairly impressive, but at the end of the day they were capable of ging through the year unbeaten and it wa el disappointment that they did not see thi as a challenge.

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RIXU:

CRICKETU15A Back Row: Z Snyman, G Posuwmu.s, R lAkay Second RIXu: M Salie, J Driver, G Roberts, J CuUm, C Rookledge W Gculd, Mr G Norton, C Clark (Cap'ain), Mr B PrOOyn (HeadmasIer) , J MurpJlY, Mr Gerber, B Luman

Beat Milnerton by 5 wickets

U15A RESULTS- 4th Term

Milnerton 78-8 (Pillay 3-14) Wynberg 81-5

Beat Kearsney College by 5 wickets Kearsney 124-8 (Pillay 3-23 Wynberg 125-5 (Clark 47, Jardine 29*)

Lost to Rondebosch by 8 wickets Wynberg 168 (Cadd 157) Rondebosch 171-2

Drew with Maritzburg College Maritzburg 200-8 (Pillay 3-58) Wynberg 147-8 (Cadd 64)

Beat SACS by 2 runs Wynberg 138 (Murphy 42, Snyman 28) SACS 136 (Cullen 3-26, Snyman 3-44)

Beat Durban Boys' High School by 7 wickets DBHS 118-9 (Snyman 6-28) Wynberg 121-3 (Driver 54)

Beat Northern Suburbs XI by 4 wickets NSXI142-9(Pillay4-31) Wynberg 144-6 (Murphy Snyman 26)

Beat Westville Boys' High School by 4 wickets Westville Wynberg

165-6 166-6 (Driver 48, Snyman 34*)

U15A BAITING AVERAGES

Lost to Bishops by 8 runs Bishops 87 (Pillay 6-17) and 167 (Cadd 3-36, Cullen 3-39, Pillay 3-42) Wynerg 141 (Clark 39, Rookledge 28) and 106

Beat Wester(ord by 7 wickets Westeriord 46 (Cullen 3-14) Wynberg 47-3

Beat Somerset Schools by 45 runs Wynberg 172 (Murphy 68, Lakay 25) Somersel137/9 (Snyman 5-15)

Beat Primrose by 9 wickets Primrose 93 (Snyman 3-14, Cadd 3-16) Wynberg 95-1 (Murphy 36*)

45, Roberts 28,

Inn NO HS Tot Ave 100 50 Murphy Driver Salie Gadd Roberts Snyman Clark Rookledge lakay Cullen Pilla y

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24 23 10 24 17 21 25 13 14 6 7

5 1 4 1 4 3 4 2 2 4 0

87* 674 ~39路 496 38路 131 79 478 50* 253 55路 342 60 365 44 167 25 118 9路 26 14 38

35.5 22.5 21.8 20.8 19.5 19.0 17.4 15.2 9.8 8.7 6.3

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5 3 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

U15A BOWLING AVERAGES

Luman Snyman Pillay Gadd Cullen Lakay Salie Posthumus

31.1 29.1 39 ..' 35.' 35. 111 128 70

50 27 33 83 29 21 30 22

240 316 321 666 327 260 337 142

W Ave SIR E/R 30 34 26 48 22 17 21 7

8.0 26.2 9.3 22.8 12.3 32.3 13.9 42.C 14.9 36.9 15.3 39.2 16.0 36.6 20.360.C

1.8 2.4 2.3 2.0 2.4 2.3 2.6 2.0

CRICKET U15B Coach: J de Waal Players: J Stevens (C), M JenningsC Ohloff, A Dor, R Ridge, 0 van der Vyfer, S Hoosain, W Boyce, M Frick, C Posthumu , M Freemantie, C Tibbs, J Cullen, BLombard Played 11 Won 7 Lost 4 After a shaky start to the year when our batting often let us down, the team developed into a well balanced and competent side which managed to score convincing victorie againstall our traditional rivals SACS, Rondebo ch (twice) and Bishops. Undoubtedly our bowling wa our strength. Our pace attack of Michael Frick, Ju tin Cullen (before promotion lo the A leam) and Warren Boyce always bowled well and more ften then not got the early breakthrough. Ronitld Ridge proved to be an outstanding medium pacer and consistently took wickets. Furthermore the team was well served by two excellent spinners, Gerard Po thumu and Matthew Freemanlle. Full credit must go to our captain, Jeremy Stevens, who gave the spinners plenty of opportunity to bowl and changed his wlers cleverly ĂŠlllseason. Individual bowling performances of note were: Cerard Posthumus 7/31 (Bergvliet Peninsula)and Michael Frick 8/26 (Spine Rd). Our fielding improved dramatically as the year progressed, with the highlight being an outstanding fielding performitnce in the second game against Bishops when some outstanding catching and three run-outs enabled uslO reverse an earlier defeat. Balting always remained a problem with the batsmen failing to score runs consistently. We normally had one batsman who managed to score nms but he lacked the support from his

team mates, which inevitably meant that we were defending small totals. There were, however, some highlights with our victory against Rondebosch in the fourth term, showing we could chase totals in excess of 150. Our most consistent batsmen were Jeremy Stevens and Ronaid Ridge, but neither managed to score a 50 during the year. Unfortunately our year ended on an unsatisfactory note with us only being able to play three fixtures in the last term due to a combinalion of unsavoury weather and opponents cancelling matches. Full credit to the team who remained committed and practised hard until the end.

CRICKET U15C Coach: T Connellan Players: R Carver, TAIbertus, S Brown, C Downes, E Brundyn, C Tibbs (CJ, J Fanshawe, S Ramage,C Sterling, KMoes, C Welcome This side struggled to come to terms with their promotion lOa higher league. They played against "A" sides who invariably had one or two very good players. The fact that all the games were away in some of the more exciling and unpredictable suburbs of Cape Town added to the difficultie experienced. I would like to thank the boys for their enthusiausm and wit in what was a trying season. TConnel/an

CRICKET U15D Coach: o Mallinson Players: C van der Weslhuizen, J Jones, B Carstensen,A Lewis, R Lundie, C van Heerden, M Wier, B Quinlivan, A Dorsett Not the mosl successful season in term of results, but as far as enjoyment goes the U15D cricket team must have had as g d a season as it is possible to have. The team n ver gave up and realised its true potential at the end of the season with victories over Bishops and Rondebosch. I thoroughly enjoyed coaching the boys who, at all times, were smartly tumed out, com-

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U14A CRICKET Back Row: SAdam, D Markel, N Brown, M Msiti Second R~IJ: H LJqyd, R Charles, B Abbott, J KlopSIra, A Simpson Seated: S WiUoIIgIJry, Mr B Prolryn (Headmasrer), G Fearon, Mr Van clwlkuryk, R Pillay, R Breunillger

milled and helpful. My thanks go to Craig van der WesthuiLen for captaining the team and to Brendan Quinlivan for sporting the m tamu ing pair of shorts of the season against Rondebosch. All the best, boys, and thank you all very much.

o Mal/inson U15 MIDWEEK CRICKET The U15 Midweek li am started the season off on a very high note. They were extremely motivated and always gave of their best. Most of the matches were played again t learns stronger than them and this spurr d the players on lO try harder allheir batting, IJowfing and fielding. The second part of the sea n wa a little disastrous as lhere had been a re-shufne in the U15 cricket division and we struggled lO field two midweek id s. The weather did not play al ng either él 400_A, of lhe matches were rained out. All in all il wa a good cri ket sea n as th players never gave up and were alwélysvery keen to play cricket. I know that every cricket player enjoyed themselves and lheat they are looking forward to th new cricket season. G Faiers

CRICKET U14A Coach: Mr P van Schalkwyk Players: Ciles Fearon (Captain), Faghmie Jardine (Vice-Captain), Neil Brown, Regan Charles, Mthuthuzeli Msizi, Jan Klopstra, Dane Clark, Dwight Morkel, Shaun Willoughby, Ryan Breuninger, Hugh Lloyd, Ryan Pillay, Seéln Adam, Bruce Abbou, Alistair Simpson The team had an extremely successful year, winning ten matches, drawing three and losing only one match to a very strong Paul Roos leam. The talent available looked very thin at the beginning of the season, but the team soon proved to be quite a capabl one. After building a bit of leam spiril and learning how to go about playing a whole day match, they soon developed into a winning combination and won every match in the fourth term. The batsmen soon learnt that they had to learn to occupy the crease longer than what they were used lo and on only one occasion this season did our batsmen not pul on the total thal we were aiming for. On m t occa ions while baLling first we put on well over 200 runs. Our bowlers learnl to bowl in the channel and there

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were very few sides that we did not bowl oul. The highlights of the season were definitely the convincing win!>over Rondebosch, thf>victory over SACS(including cl magnificent 104 by Bubbles), ilnd when we had lo chase 212 for victory against Bishops ilnd got it with only four wi kels clown. The best part of coaching Ihe team was thai they were all keen cricketers, willing to learn and the team did not rely on any one player. It WelSalways a genuine leam effort. La tly, I would ju tlike lO take this opportunily to thank the parenls for lheir support and for the magnificent tCilSand lunche. The boys really appreciated il.

B H neym.:m, L Smith, JP Ro ouw, B Swanson, J Blythe, M Daries, G Bew A very enjoyable sea n Wel had by all th players who showed great commitment ilnd dedication throughout the sea n. A memorable match was played again I Bi hops. The opposition scored 180 runs and Wynberg found th mselves 120/9. The last wickct partnership of Jason Blythe and Brenton Honeyman scar cl the requir cl GO runs lO ensure our victory. It WilScl very successfulsea on in which w only lost one match. Many players showed a great deal of promi~, and should be in higher teilm next year. F Webb, Captain

CRICKET U14B Coach: Mr K Richi'lrd n Players: J Ca d (0, SAdam, Z Adams, J P Rossouw, K Dunn, D Clark, L Smith, S Cooke, A Simpson, G Bew, L Jansens, G Buckle, B Ab t, A Bishop, A Keggie Played 74 Won 70 Tied 7 Drew 0 LOSl 3 It has been an enthusiastic U14B group this y ar. Talent M been very much in evidence as the traffic betw en A and B has indicated. The side wa captained by JacquesCawood with thoughtfulness and energy. His accurate away-swingers tied down many an opposition balsman. He was ably assisted in the bowling department by Lloyd Jansens,Stanl y Cooke and Gavin Buckle, all of whom have the ability to mclkean impression at senior level if they put the praclice in. At wicketkeeper, loss of concentration cost Kyle Dunn on casions, but he certainly pulled off some wonderful stumpings. Generally, though, the fielding of the side was not up to U14B standard. The batting only failed once - in the return match against Rondebosch where we were cha ing a law total. Andrew Bishop was the pick of the balsmen with two 80s to hi credit. With hard work, both Andrew Kcggie and Dave Clark should ore many run in the future.

CRICKET U14C Coach: W Dickson Players: F W bb (0, S Hopkins, S Parker, Z Parker,

CRICKET U14D Coach: Tom Wheeler Players: Pnematicos, Mickleson, Christian, M<lrle (Wk!), Van Wyk, Mandel, Horak, Pettit, Karpinski, HeweLL,Knight-Dawson, Luke, Bennelt, Humphries, Price, Davi s, Bray, Kirsten, Blythe The U14D Cricket leam had a cracking fourth lenn. The k nnessand detennination lo succeed was only lightly checked by Horak's inability to catch even a cold at slip. The highlighls in no particular order were Christian's uperb 102 nolout, HeweU and Knight- Dawson's 5 for a few and our home hunting ground, 'The Cabbage Patch'. Congratulations to all on a tremendous team spiril which gave us an 800/0 successrate in games won and a 1()()O,.{, success rale in enjoyment for all.

U14 MIDWEEK CRICKET Schoolboy Managers and Coaches: 1st Term: 5 Knight, G Billimore, L Baker, B Lee, S Ristow, A Leighton, A Matthews 4th Term: A Matthews, G Coetzee, C Jeffrey, G Thoresen, L Brown, C Downes Organi ing me 60 to 80 ys lO play U14 midweek cricket, with only one leacher and one field available, is no easyta k. However, with the aid of schoolboy coach s and managers, and

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playing all matches away, the division ran fairly smoothly. As far as possible all boys had at least one practice a week, either a middle against each other, or a fielding practice, or on rare occasions a net practice, and one match against other schools. Certainly not an ideal situation but one which worked very nearly as well as it could have. Most of the schoolboy managers did an excellent job and lhe school musl be graleful to them.

A large number of malches were played during the season against a variety of schools and clubs, ranging from A leams lo lower teams, bul our boys never played against lower ranked teams than themselves, and a mixed bag of results were obtained. The midweek crickel provided a large number of boys the opportunity lo play cricket. There were certainly some talented players amongsl them, who will undoubtedly play in much higher teams in years to come, and gave any boy who so desired the opportunity to be exposed to this great game of cricket. R P Connellan

CROSS COUNTRY

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CROSS COUNTRY TEAM 1995 Back Row: A Cyprianos, A Tllrnbull, A van Kets Seated: D McCue, Mr B Probyn (Hecu1rTlilller), J Jacobs (Captam), Mr K PrerorirIS (Coaclr), C Co/tham

Master-in-Charge: Mr K Pretorius Coaches: Mr T O'Reilly MrW van Kets Not much wa expected of the runners this year as we I st so many stars in 1995. Yet this prove I to be a fallacy.

The season started with Jeremy Jacobs and Adam Cyprianos being crowned our Senior and Junior Champions. Rhodes also won the Interhou Competiti n. This early pr -season Interhouse Competition proved to be very u eful in identifying all available talent. Hereafter the race followed in very quick succes ion, tarting wilh the Paarl Train Race wh re we fini hed third of th scho Ileams. In

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the league races the U19 team battled with Simon's Town for the honours, while the U17 team had problems with the School of Industry. The U15 team completely dominated their division by not losing a single fixture. The final league standings were as follows: U19 2nd; U17 1st and U15 1sl. At the WP Schools' Championships the U19 team came econd, U17 fourth and U15 third. The season ended with a cross-country quadrangular against SACS, Bi hops and RBHS. Here we won the U19 race through great running from Jeremy Jacobs and the U15s finished second behind Bishops.

At the Cape Schools' Week held in the June Holidays at PaarlGymnasium, we faced the best for many years by finishing third in the mob race; third in the relay and second in "Devil take the Hindmost". The fo!lowing runners excelled at most races: U19 - Jeremy jacobs, Deon Langmann, Dean McCue; U17 - AndrĂŠ van Kets, AndrĂŠ Turnbull, Craig Coltham; U15 - Mark Capson, Adam Cyprianos, Barry Andrews, Robert Doughty and Shane Hewitt. Thank you to all the parents who provided transport and supported the team through all kinds of weather and in difficult circumstances this year. KJ Pretorius

GOLF Warren Gibbons (6.7), Scolt Rislaw (7.5 and a no-return), Robert Jefferson (8.0 and a no-return)

FtRST TEAM COlF Coach: MrG Coombe Team: Granl Roberts (averageof 2.27 over par for 9 holes), Bradley Gordon (5.0), Grant jones (5.0), Andrew jefferson (6.3),

This was a fairly strong team on paper, bul what seemed lO be a lack of competition experience resulted in us losing all our elo games against our strongest rivals. Of the eleven

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matches played during the season,six were won and one was drawn (a ralher poor effort against a Bergvliet leam which seemed la be inferior on paper). Our opponents are nevertheless to be congratulated on a gutsy performance. The four matches that were lost were all close affairs, with our 'senior' golfers not really producing the goods. OF Malan (18-17), Fairmant (19-18), Stellenberg (19-17) and SACS (16-13) were all matches that could have been tumed around. While much of the golf wa rather indifferent, as the team on the whole was certainly talented and tried hard all the time, it must be mentioned that Grant Roberts played immaculate golf in every mntch with the exception of the Bergvliet debacle. He was well rewarded with a much deserved place in the WP Schools' Team that played Bolnnd, and, together with Bradley Gordon and Grant Jones, was amongst the top 40 players in the Province to be invited to play in the WP Individudl Championships at Clovelly. Grant Roberts was also awarded blues for golf, while Bradley Gordon, Grant Jones,Andrew Jefferson, Warren Gibbons and Scott Ristow were awarded school colours. The WP Golf Foundation trial resulted in the selection of Bradley Gordon to represent WP in the U18 and Grant Roberts in the U15 divisions. Finally, the school chnmpionships were eventually won by Bradley Gordon who cam from four shots off the pace going into the final nine holes to shoot78 and win by one shot from Grant Jones, who filled the runner-up l rth for Lh second consecutive year. An outstanding speech by captain Bradley Gordon at the Winter Awards Dinner brought the seasan to a close. My thanks are extended to Bradleyand the whole team for their efforts in making the season an enjoyable one.

Fairmont being the better teams on the day. This was indeed a creditable performance and the players are to be congratulated on their enthusiasm and dedicntion. It is hoped that same of the younger players in the team will be ready to face first team competition next yenr and move into the 'medal league'. While a few youngstershad just started playing the game, all benefitted from the time and experience of captain Bradley Gordon, and his help and knowledge at this level proved invaluable.

GCoombe

SECOND TEAM CalF Coach: Mr G Coombe

Grant Roberts

Team:

G Jeffery (ĂŠlveragestableford score of 21.5 points), SMartin (18), J Freemantie (13.5), A Leighton (13.5), W Ironside (13.5), M Barham (13), B Karpinski (9), A Bnrham

Of the ten matches played, the Secondswon eight and lust two, with th OF Malan and

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HOCKEY

1996 has been an exciting year for hockey in the Western Cape. Cape Town has become the :-\stro Capilal' of South Africa, as there are now six artificial turf hockey pitches in the greater Cape Town area. The various schools' hockey associations, previously divided on racial lines, were amalgamated under the banner of USAS, technically ensuring a greater pool of schools to compete against. Although our fields seemed to 'last' better than previous years, it has become essential, especially for the 'A' teams, to practise regularly on Astro in order to remain competitive. Once again, thanks to Messrs Cooper, Van Rhyn and the groundSlaff for their hard work during the season. It is said that an army runs on its stomach, and this is probably equally true of sports teams and their supporters. Our thanks in this regard go to Mrs JO<lnRhodes for co-ordinating the running of the tuckshop, and to all those mothers who assisted her. Twenty-one teams were entered in the leagues this year, and {or the first time we were fortunate to have twenty-one coaches, ten of whom were school teachers, while the remainder were students and old boys. The First Team had a professional coach, Mr Pélul Smith, an England intemational, who also gave valuable input to many of the other team. The First Team took part in the Founders Fe tival, held this year at SACSduring the April holiddYS,dnd in the South Ascension Festivalat Grey College in May. The Ul 6As look part in lhe Oceans College Sports Festival during the April holidays. Overall, the resulls over the season were very good, with ten teams losing {ewer than three games. As usual, it was our F, G and H team who had to contend with several mismatches, being pitted again t other schools' C, B and even A team. In matches again t traditional rivals SACS,Rom·jebo ch and Bishops,we lostonlyone match against ach o{ these schools on the 'Derby Days', although they are unable to match the number of teams W(~ fielded. The A teélmsilll played in annual field tournam nis, intloor tournaments and knock-out competitions:

Field Town Indoor

II final semi-final

won won

Knock-out

semi-final semi-final won

Wynberg was again well-represented at provinciallevel: WP WP WP WP

U18A U188 U18C U16A

M Zuka D Cooper C Potlerton G Clark, SMartin, B Mandel, A Nkomo, J Murphy WP U168 U Msizi, T Hillier WP U16C K Liddie WP U14A R Pilliy, A Bishop, D Oark WP U148 E Price, K Noor WP U13A T Marie, G Mandel WP U138 N van der Water, A Keggie Simon Martin was picked for the SA U16 team. The {allowing awards were made at the annual Awards Dinner: Honours: Blues:

S Martin M Zuka

1ST TEAM AWARDS Constantia HC Trophy for Achievement: MZuka Conslantia HC Trophy for Most Improved Player: L Keanly

Bromberger / Clark Shield - Contribution to Hockey: C Potterton Nicholas Pattenden Enthusiasm:

Memorial

Trophy

for

K Liddie My thanks to all the hockey coaches who made this an enjoyable and ucc {ui ason {or the leam they coached, and for ensuring the moolh organisation of the game at Wynberg.

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1ST TEAM HOCKEY 1995 Back Row: S Wolf[, G Clark Secon.d Row: A Clark, M Mabin, L Keanl." C Potlertoll, K Liddle, B Mandel Seated: D Milkr, S Marlin, Mr B Prolryn (HeadnulSler), J Crone, Mr P Smith (Hockey Pro!essiollal), D Cooper, M 211ka

HOCKEY 1ST XI PLAYERS: James Crone (Captain) - Centre Forward As captain, James led from the front, was always thrilling and often devastating. As ~op

goalscorer this season his contribution to the Side was immense. Simon Martin - Goalkeeper

Simon is not only technically correct but his speed and agility have kept the 1st XIin many of the matche this season. His communication and organisation of the defence is always animated. Chris Potterton

- Sweeper

Chris has grown into the role where his passing ability and vision have come to th fore. He is a good reader of the game and has often entered the attack at the right moment. Donovan Miller (Vice Captain) - Centre 8ack

Donovan has worked exlremely hard to add new dimensions to his game this year. He is an exceptional tackler and now uses the ball well la set the midfield into attack. Grant Clark - Right Half As his confidence grew so his contribution and importance to the side developed. He dem-

onstrates good vision in his passing and aerials whilst showing a maturity in his decision making abilities. With a developed physical presence Grant will make an exceptional player in any position within the midneld. Brett Mandel - left Half

He is a well-disciplined defender whose tackling technique has improved. Brelt needs la show more self-confidence with his passing and should look la developing an aerial. lee Keanley - Inside Right

Lee has improved immeasurably this season. Always a hard worker in defence, he now shows confidence when linking with his forwards and has produced a couple of outstanding strikes at goal. Mandla Zuka - Centre Midfield

Mandla has the ability to change a game with one move. A very skilful individual, he has really worked hard to improve his vision. As such, his range of passes and ĂŠlerials have been impressive. Donovan Cooper - Inside left

Donovan has produced consistent performances. He works hard to close down in midneld and his distribution has nourished. He must begin lO demonstrale an eagemess to score if he is lo be more devastating in midfield.

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Kevin liddie - Right Wing Kevin's workrate nnd enthusiasm are unbounded. He has developed good on the ball skills and his distribution has grown. He must show more composure in front of goal la develop an all-round excellent game.

Matthew Mabin - left Wing Matthew has trained hard la develop his understanding of his role. Rather than having a devastating turn of pace, Matthew's vision allowed him to link well with players around him. Often in good positions in the circle, he must develop a goal taking instinct.

1-1 v Grey High 1-0 b Bloemfontein dey XI !n all these matches, yet again, Wynberg dominated phases of the game without emphasising our superiority by scoring more than once. The U19 Outdoor Toumament provided another opportunity to succeed. The squad played s~perbly ~n poor grass and lost out against Pinelands In the final on strokes after drawing

0-0. 1-0 v SeL/Iers 2-0 v Rondebosch 3-0 v Camps Bay 3 -0 v Fish Hoek

Quarter finals:

Also played: Stephen Wolf: Andrew Clark: Scott Fowler:

2-0 v Bergvliel

Left Wing Centre Back Left Half

Semi-finals: 0-0 v Bishops (4-2) 0-0 v Pinelands (2-4)

The season should be viewed as a success. The development of this squad was steady and culminated in some excellent hockey at the U19 Indoor Tournament. The season began at the Founders Festivéll élt SACS where the squad began to develop their pattern of play and team spirit. The season should be viewed as a Success. The development of this squad was steady and culminated in some excellent hockey at the U19 Indoor Tournament. The season began at the Founders Festival at SACS where the squad began to develop their pattern of play and team spirit. 1-3 v Parktown 2 -0 v 8rebner 0-3 v Durban HS

1-0 v Kimberley 2-0 v Dale 1-2 v Potchefstroom

fish Hoek Challenge: 1-3 v Pinelands 1-0 v Bishops The disappointment after such preparation was evident at the Constantia Tournament where we proved inconsistent and unable to finish off the opposition. 1-1 v Edgemead

During the remainder of the season the team's inconsistent play prevailed. On good grass or artificial turf we played exceptional hockey. Yet we often fell back against weaker opposition or when the surface failed la suit us.

3-0 v Bergvliel 0-0 v Fish Hoek 1- 1 v Bishops 2 -0 v Rondebosch 1-1 v Paarl 2-2 v SACS 1-0 v Weslerford 2-4 v Pinelands 0- 1 v Rondebosch 1-1 v Paarl 0-0 v Fairmon! 2-4 v SACS 7-2 v Old Boys However, as I intimated earlier, the highlight of the season was the superb indoor surface at UCT in the U19 Cup. Without doubt we played the most mature and exciting Indoor Hockey of the night, culminating in a narrow dereélt to Bishops (6-5) in the Semi-Final. 3-1 v Bergvliel

6- 1 v Fish Hoek 6- 1 v Plumslead

Quarter final: 6-3 v Central

0-1 v Paarl 1-0 v Tableview

Semi-final:

However the squad was well prepared for the rigours of the 1st XI Tour to Bloemfontein where a number of the top South African schools sides were on view. 1-5 v Grey College

1-2 v Alex 1-0 v Hudson Park

5-6 v Bishops It is obvious to me that this squad had problem in scoring goals. However, their play and attitude throughout the season was positive. With more hard work next season those who are staying should be the basis of an exciting 1st XI. To those players who leave my thanks go (or all

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Mr Richardson and Mr Probyn. with Mr N~y

Thorpe of Thorpe Delta. who sponsored a car (Of' use by Mr Palll Smith. an English hockey professional who spent the winter coaching at Wynberg

your effort and enthusiasm. I hope you continue to play hockey in the future. Special mention must go to Mr L Maser and Mr M Rushby for all your help lhroughout the season as well as the parent for all your support of the 1st XI. P Smith

HOCKEY 2ND XI Coach: Mr L Maser Players (number of games in brackets) C leederberg (1J), A Bates (12l, M Bryant (12), W Crisdale (12), R Keith (12), M Seeliger (12), P Willenburg (12), S Fowler (11), W Lawrence (11), B Urquhart (11), A Clark (lOl, S Wolff (7), 5 Keggie (J), W Weitsz (3) The side was well captained by Andrew Clark who ensured that a good team spirit was maintained throughout the season. Clynn leederberg was an able vice-captain, doing a good job on the occa ions when Andrew was called up to the 1st Team. Every player worked hard at his skills and experienced a variety of positions in the quest for the best team combination. This combination was finally achieved in the second half of the season with the side finishing strongly, winning three and drawing one of their four games.

The best game of hockey was undoubtedly the match against Fairmant Secondson the UCT Astro where Wynberg dominated for almost the entire game, winning 4-1 . Robert Keilh, the goalkeeper, grew in stature with each match and could always be relied upon as the last line of defence. He never conceded more than one goal in any match, and saw only eight goalsscored again t the team in tv..-elve matches - an outstanding record. During the first half of the season very few matches were won because of an inability to scoregoals,but hard work at the weekly practices soon saw an end to the drought with eight goals being scored in the last four matches (compared to three goals in the previous seven matches). Coalscorers were A Bates(5), M Seeliger (5), A Clark (J), W Crisdale (3), W Lawrence (2), W Weitz (2), M Bryant (1) and S Wolff (1,. LG Moser

HOCKEY 3RD XI Coach: Mr Ten Velthuis Players: A Edwards (Q, W Weitsz (V-O, T Matee, 5 Frye, N Lennon, S Willenberg, A Pre ton, C Dreyer, H Kahn, S Keggie, 5 Paterson, 5 Lambert, F Lundie, C Sasman Played 12 Won B Drew 2 Losl 2 For 35 !\gainsl 12

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ILhas been an excellent season, producing some fine results and hockey. The 3rd siele had an enormous amount of team spiriL and comradeship, which properly made us a highly competitive, yet relaxed, side. As iL tumed out the team only lost two matches, which came Lo us as a great surprise. There is some great poLential in the younger players, who I hope are looking at 1sLor 2nd Teams in 1996. Otherwise it has been a great year, a great team where friendships were made and hopefully kept. Laslly a big thanks to Mr Ten Velthuis for coaching us, and for being with us all the way. Arthur Edwards, Captain

HOCKEY 4TH XI Coach: MrW Hale Players:

Gabric, Edwards, Newdigale, Garven, Matthews, Van der Spuy, Lambert, Arbous, Lundie, Palterson, Bairstow, Rhodes, Aikman With only onc defeat throughout the season this team has achieved a set of results far better than their talent should have allowed. Narrow viCLoriesand hard-fought draws (especially the comebacks against Paarl Boys and Pinelands) have been gained due to the 100% commilment displayed by all players in both practices and maLches. The brand of hockey we've played may not satisfy the purist, but given the quality of players at our disposal our opLions were undoubtedly limited. Solid yet lacking finesse at the back, the emphasis was always to clear the ball quickly out of defence and preferably to the wings. As well as th ovious importance of 'safety first', Lhese tactics also had the additional advantage of bypassing the midfield, which was composed more of hustling terriers than creative ball players. With a con tant intention of channelling the ball right, Francis Lundie received plenty of possession on the nank and consi tently made inroads into the opposition defence. However, at times his final pass left much to be desired, whilst when he did succeed in making a successful cross Jake Aikman often squandered clear-cut opportunities in the cenLre. Special mention though should be made of Justin van der Spuy, Neil Arbous and 'Jonty' Rhodes, all of whom made significant improvements during the season and who looked more comfortable on the ball Lhat

the rest of their team-mates. A team possessing a fabulous sense of humour and a greaLdeal of spirit, they have been a pleasure to coach. Always willing to lislen, I hope Lheyhave learnl a lol and that they have enjoyed lhe season. WH Hale

HOCKEY 5TH XI Coach:

Mr N de Carpentier Players:

G de Jager, R van Asperen, J Vermeulen, R Magnin, KStaub, J Taylor, C Currer, A Kuypers, A Matthews, P Groeneveldt, o Bairstow, C Dednam, H Hogg This side played seven matches, 'NOn five, lost two. They scored 19 goals for and conceded 12 goals. This side played better and better hockey as lhe season progressed. Performances of note were given by J Vermeulen in goals, A Kuypers ĂŠmd 0 Bairstow, who performed well among the forwards, and C Dednam and A Matthews in the midfield. The leam played with good spirit and cheerfulness. Thanks go la G de Jager for his cheerful comments and encouragement from the back.

HOCKEY U16A Coach:

Mr Rushby Players:

M Msizi, G Thoresen, R Patterson, S Vincent, S Hoosain, T Cobem, R Lakay, G Coetzee, M Jacobs, T Hillier, J Murphy, A Nkomo Played 20 Goals (or 34

Won 14

Drew 4 Lost 2 Goals against 6

The pre-season lour la the Grahamslown Festival did a lot for team spirit, but the very bumpy fields made constructive hockey difficult. Coals seemed difficult to come by, with not more than one goal being scored in each of our seven games. We lost one of the seven games, a creditable performance. Regular outings on Astro made a big difference la the individual skillsof the players and the confidence of the team as a whole. Throughout lhe season everybody tried to play intelligent, constructive hockey. It was good la see most

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HOCKEY U16A 1995 Back Row: M Msizi, G Thoresen, R PalltTson, S Vincenl, S Hoosain, T Cobem, R Lakay Seated: G Coetzu, M}acobs, Mr B Prolryn (Headmasler), T Hillier, Mr Rusldry,} Murplry, A Nkomo

players trying lo do the things in matches which had been emphasised at practices. The defence was competent without being 'flashy' and not more than one goal was conceded in any game. With good support from the links, we always looked dangerous whenever the ball reached the forwards. The highlights of the season were the field toumaments which saw us beating Pinelands in the final on penalty flicks, and the Indoor Tournament which we won by beating Bishops 3- 1 in the final.

HOCKEY U16B Coach: Wayne Dickson Players: N MacKellar (C), G Jeffrey (Vq, G Blanckenberg, B Bain, C Bright, W Meyer, W tv\cCrae, J Cullen, T Cobum, R Thomas, J Sheldon, C Cowley, G Coetzee, C I'v'\anielle

HOCKEY U16C Coach: Jason I'v'\allory Players: W Heydra, JOdendaal, PBouwens, C Manielle, N Loubser, C Cowley, G Fraser, S Rhodes, M Rawsthome, J Leahy, 5 Brawns, C Carvey, J Sacks The U16C team had a great season, ending the season unbeaten. Although there were a few draws, most of the games were won by a large margin. This year's U16C team was just that: a team! They worked together as a unit, producing some outstanding performances. Their never-say-die attitude was particularly evident in their matches against Pinelands (1-1) and Bishops (2-2), where they had to come from behind to draw. Congratulations la all those who represented the U16C leam this season: iL was il superb effort and an outstanding season. Jason Mal/ory

Our team had a successful and enjoyable season. !viast of our games ended in ties, but we achieved a number of good victories. Our only los!. was a 1-0 defeat to Pinelands. We spent some time on Astro, playing SACS to a 2-2 draw at the UCT fjeld. Our thanks go to Wayne Dickson for coaching us through a rewarding season. NM WBHS 1995 - 135

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HOCKEYU16D Coach: Mr G Faiers Players: D Carter (Captain), D Baudains, P Bauwens, A Dor, J Jones, T Leahy, R Ord, S Payne, J Stevens, W Stopford, G Wessels The team was ably captained by David Carter, and through his captaincy the team won nine out of twelve games. The team's success can be attributed to having strong forwards, an active and involved mid(jeld and a solid defence line. Our midfield players really gave 10ooft,as they controlled the pace of the game. The pace of most of the games was dictated by Wynberg and this gave us the edge. Many goal scoring opportunities were created by the forwards and they capitalised on these. The goal keeper, John Jones, was well protected by the halves and sweeper, but when the ball did get through John rose to the occasion. Superb spirit, enthusiasm and determination were evident in practices and matches. It was a pleasure to coach this side. G Fa;ers

HOCKEY U16E and U16F Coach: Mr Buchanan Players: N Brynnt (Captain E side), W Sampson, C van der W sthuizen, D MacKenzie, G Oliver, D Faria, C Langman, B Quinlivan, S Ramage, J Auret, R Auckland, T Leahy, RAllen, B Carstensen, B Steward, A Gaunt, J Thorbum, R Philander, R Castle, R Franks, D Moseley (Captain F side), C Henry, D Hendrikz, B Nil, J Seale, M Smith There was the usual coming and going of players this season and we unfortunately lost some talent that way. The Ul 6E team wa by filr the more stable, tlnd thus, successful, uf the two sides and was coached by Mark RusselI, a 1994 matriculant. Though every dy did their bit in helping the side, special m ntion goes to icholas Bryant who did much to motivate the side and create the cohesiveness that characteri a good captain. Gershon Oliver also deserves mention for remedying the U16F team's goal-keeping-ophobia, which meant he played for bath sides each we k! In the latter part of the season quite a ~ w players land d up filling in for the F side as

The fixtures included more developing sides this season, the conditions under which some of them played being a bit of an eye-opener. Thanks to all parents who helped out again with liftsthis season or who took the time to come and support their sons in the winter momings. I hope it was worth iL!

HOCKEY U16G and U16H Coach: V Kitson

Players: C Prince (C), C Arbaus, A Raine, W Boyce, G Jemmett, 0 Foster, R Magan, A Lewis, D Deary, R Castle, Kdu Toit, SAnthony, CLorenzo, S Rhodes, I Kinrade, G Coomer, A Ward, R Stevens et .11 At the beginning of the ea son the idea was to field two teams of equal strength. However, there were only enough players for one team and a few reserves. At first practice was reasonably well attended, but general apathy and too few matches led to a waning of enthusiasm of even the few keen players. One or two of the younger players showed far more skill than the rest, but were never given a chance to play in a higher team. We had il mixed bag of results, with one or two good matches, but this was by no mean a successful season.

HOCKEY U14A Coach: Mr K Richardson Players: R Doughty (C), R Pillay, D Clark, SCIark, GRose, T Marie, A Bishop, A Keggie, E Price, W Bennets, C Mandcl, Koor Also Played: Z Adams, S Hewett WP U14A WP U148 WPU13A WPU138 Played 14

R Pillay,A Bishop, D Clark Koor (q, E Price G Mandel (C), T Marie van der Water, Z Adam Won 11

Drew3

Field Tournament: Semi-Finals Indoor Tournament: Semi-Final Knock-Out Tournament: Winners (Beat B rgvliet 1-0 in Finals)

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Lost 0

HOCKEY Ul4A 1995

Back Row: G Rme, W Bennett, SCIark, E Price, A Keggie, G Mandel Front Ro.v: A BIShop, D Clark, Mr B Pro/ryn (Headrnaslln'), R Doughry, Mr K RiclU1Tdsoll, R PiUay, T Marie

What a pleasure coaching thi U14A side they practised hard, gave their best, and play d with intelligence and commitment. All improved beyond recognition and the quality of hockey played at the end of the season was very rewardIn. The defence wa always sound with Trevor Marie in goal, and with Andrew Bishop, Rob Doughty, Dayne Clark and Shane Clark providing the plC!tform for the forwards. It wC! encouraging to ee how th df'f nee were prepar cl to throw th ball around rathpr than merely blC!sling it thr ugh midfield. - -Ka hief Noor WétSresponsible for centre-link étnd he contrail cl the midfield with Wayne Bennpls and C<tvin MandelI. The width <md lhru t upfront werf' provid d by Evétn Price, Ryan Pilldy and Andrew Kpggip. Rydn Wd a IXlrticularly effective goalscor r and he and Evan arp destined to ore many mcltch-winning goal for WynbC'rg. AftPrt/-l(> dis,lppointm nt of losing two semifineli in thp U14 Toumampnt and t/-l(>Indoor, th highlight camp in winning th Inaugural U14 Knock-Out ToumarTl(>nt - the Hyland Cup. A fiUin enu to a rnemorahlp ét n. This U14A team hel lt dil - nthusiasm, commitment, klient. T/-l(>ywill be a fioc 1st XI in yeilrs to com .

HOCKEY U14B Coach: MrCooke Players: C Rose (Cl, S Smith, S H will, C Sew, van der Water, Z Adams, R Brunninger, C Pike, S Sandwith, B Ca tanio, F Webb We did not have a good season this year, but that was not our c ch's fault. Wf' would often have cl brilliant practice but come to the match and everything would just fétll apart. In malch thaI wc did plilY well, we completely cru h dour oppan nls. Our coa h, Mr Co k , helped u as much as he c uld anci some people l1Pcame very go<xl, only ju t mi sin out on ·A· team position. We also thank Mr Smith, th coach (rom England, f r h01ping u on OCCCl!>ions. The highlight of the s ",son wa when two of the younger lXJys, van der Water (centre forward) étnd Z Adams (ga Ikeeper) r ceivpd their WP U13S Colours. I thank Mr Cooke for hi valuable cOilching and wish all the players in the teClm good luck for

1996.

K CRichardson

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G f Rose, Captain

HOCKEY U14C Coach: Tyrone Thomson Players: S Granger, M Pnematicatos, R Venter, M Kempton-Jones, R Swanson, A Luke, R Brookes, W Hair, S Lewis, A Appelby II was an excellent

hockey season with its victories and disappointments. The team played at its best with Gorbi (Michael) as our wing, who played the ball with a greal amount of skill and talent. Although without the rest of the U14C hockey team il wouldn't have been such a victorious hockey season. I thank our coach for his excellent coaching and support, and the whole team for their courage and confidence this season. I have enjoyed being your captain and wish you good luck for lhe nexl year's hockey season. Marc Kempton-Jones, Captain

HOCKEY U14D Coach: Mr PE Dccker Players: A Appleby, N Barclay, J Baker, R Bellis-Jones, S Dje , K Dunn (Cl, Grep.ning, N Hennricks, J Horton, D Mee, I Philander, K Phillips, M Wes els Vrf:'W 3 Lost 1 Played 9 Won 5 Goals for 18

Goals against 6

This enthusiaslic leam had a very good season. The only game they 1051 was the one played against Muizenberg U14A leam. Most of the boys were playing hockey for the first lime this year and their play has shown a marked improvement during the season. Attendances al practices were good and an optimistic season spirit was much in evidence. The captain, Kyle Dunn, is to be congratulated on a job well done. PE Decker

HOCKEY U14E and U14F Coaches: Mr L Kruger and Mr B Glen IMr S Parker] Players: W Fisher, J Dookoo, SDiesel, B Pringle, Y Ng, R Bhawan, C van Rensburg, G Keith, o Arnold, S Gargan, T Madikane, S Cajee, W Manui, R Morison, T South, C Vivian, C MarshalI, J Bauwens, A Alexander, D Hopley, E Eccles, M Walsh, M Bray, A Mocke These lads are the youngest hockey players in our school and many of them have nol touched a hockey stick before joining these squads. De pile this inexperience many of them have shown an enthusiasm for this sport which has enabled them to improve in leaps and bounds. Unfortunately they losl most of their malches as they played against higher, more experienced teams. Their keenness will stand them in good stead in future hockey seasons.

Th 4th Hockey Side, with Mr Hale and Mr Ten Velthllis

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RUGBY

The 1995 season has generally been a very pleasing season, with our overall results improving. What was particularly gratifying and impressive was the fact that our 1st XV was unbeaten locally during the second half of the season and that our U16As, U14As, Bs and Cs all had very good seasons. The Ul 4As and Bs' results were outstanding. 1995 also saw Wynberg hosting a very successful rugby day with teams visiting from as far afield as Kimberley and East London. In 1996 we plan to hold a weekend of rugby. We were also very fortunate to host a number of touring teams both locally and from overseas, viz Kimberley Boys' High, Port Rex Technical High, Graeme College, Lancashire County Schools, Colston's High (England), Wadehouse Grove (England) and King's College (New Zealand). On one particular Saturday our first three teams played teams from overseas - a truly unique occasion. The 1994/1995 Rugby Committee under the chairmanship of Mr K Alborough was a resounding success with the Committee embarking on a number of ventures and activities, viz 60 Something, Rugby Day, etc. Their enthusiasm, support and financial contribution is greatly appreciated. On behalf of the RuglJy Club, we thank the outgoing Committee which consisted of Messrs K Alborough (Chairman), L Rose-Innes (ViceChairman), A Barnard (Secretary), N Havers (Fiance), T du Preez, R Fyfe, K Karpinski, M Oosthuizen and PJ Snyman, and we look forward lo the 1995/1996 Committee's role under the Chilirmanship of Mr L Rose-Innes. He and his committee consisting of Messrs N Tibbs (Secretary), R Fyfe, PJ Snyman, B Brown, KAlborough, K Abrahamse and N Havers will be notifying the Rugby Club and their parents of their ventures shortly. 1996 will also virtually see the whole school travelling to Port Elizabeth during May to participate in various sports against Grey (PE) Boys' High - this is also a first. A Rugby Club as large as ours (21 teams) cannot function without the efforts of a number of people and ~ence the following are thanked for the role that they performed to enable the 1995 season to be th success that it was:

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II The coaches, for their undying enthusiasm and committment; The players, for their willingness to learn, their bearing on and off the field, and their commitment; The parents, for their unfailing support with regard to: accommodating visiting players, providing transport, assisting with catering and many other contributions; The referees, who turned up Saturday after Saturday; Old Boys and friends of the school who continued to support the teams; Mr Cooper and his ground staff for attending to the fields under trying circumstances; The coaches who fulfilled various portfolios: Messrs R Connellan (results and fixtures), P Kriel (grounds, entertainment and rugby committee), 0 Russell (referees), D Schenck (programmes), W Stanford (entertainment) and V Polden (equipment); Mr KAlborough, Ms NJordan, First-Aiders and Ambustat for their magnificent and much appreciated first-aid; All the pupils who assisted with sand and water, the scoreboard and the ball room.

COACHES 1995 1st )N 2nd )N 3rd XV 4th XV 5th XV 6th XV 7th )N 16A

16B 16C

160 15A 15B

15C 150 14A 14B 14C

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Vince Polden and Pete Win Schalkwyk Chris Luman Oave Schenck Morné Kofferman Luc Hoefnagels / Oes de la Mare Colin Stevens Luc Hoefnagels / Oes de la Mare Kallie Pretorius Johan Louw Alistair Cross Dirk Grobbelaar Wayne Stanforcl Oave Russell Steven Wood Warren Parkin Phillip Kriel Ray Connellan William Hale / Marcus Oickerson

140 14E 14F

MMC Turvey / Oonovnn Murray Ernst Marais Ernst Ma rclis / Kevin Musikanlh

Vince Polden Trophy: Awarded to the most consistent player in U19A: Mark Alexander

AWARDS FOR 1995

Sedrian Memorial Trophy: Most improved U19 player: Kyle Snyman

Dennis Fagan Memorial Cup: Senior Rugby Team with the best poinls (or/against record:

Brian Steyl Cup: Most improved U16 player: Dylan Wal/ett

U16A (317-123)

De Villiers Wahl Cup: player:

Dennis Fagan Memorial Cup: Junior Rugby Team with best poinls (or/against record:

Most improved U14 Reagan Carver

U14A (368-29)

Azriel Fine Cup: Most improved U14 player: Dean Kleynhans

R Connellan Trophy: Awarded (or loyalty and team spirit as voted (or by the 1 st XV: Craig White Kallie Pretorius Trophy: improved U19 player:

Eric Tasker Cup: in 1995)

Interhouse Rugby (not played

Awarded to the most Rugby Honours: Craig White

Garth Bruwer

1995 MATCH RESULTS TEAM

1ST 2ND 3RO 4TH 5TH 6TH 7TH 16A 16B 16C 160 15A 15B 15C 150 14A 14B 14C 140 14E 14F

23 18 15 12 11 11 4 15 14 13 6 20 14 12 10 14 14 14 12 14 9

11 9 5 4 3 5 3 12 4 2 4 13 8 3 2 14 13 12 9 9 5

10 8 9 7 8 5 1 3 9 9 2 5 6 8 8 0 1 2 3 5 3

2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

318 229 187 113 105 167 111 317 156 140 87 384 280 122 118 368 537 516 363 251 138

258 186 225 247 241 221 56 123 268 272 89 172 150 304 364 29 19 66 107 186 103

275

150

112

5007

3686

TOTAL

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Rugby Blues: lason du Preez Kevin Springett Liam Brown Rugby Colours: G Bruwer M Roodmi'tn G Turvey R Gordon o Keating o Henry M Farr PROVINCIAL

REPRESENTATION

Western Province Schools A: Craig White We look forward to éldemélnding, exciting and rewarding 1996 SCélson. CJ Luman

RUGBY 1ST XV Coaches: V Polden <Inti P Vnn Schalkwyk Players: See Players' profile

A tale of two halves. These words probably summarise the seélsonthe besL The first half of the season the team did not play to their full potential, losing méltchesthat they should hélve won with ease. This could be because of the inexperience of the team, élnd the result of a lack of fitness. The second half of lhe season the 1st Teélmplayed some excellent rugby, only to lose againsttwo touring teams from overseélS.During this half the 1st Team beat Bishops for the first time in 14 years, with excellent running rugby. The characteristics of the 1st XV were the tremendous team spirit and camaraderie that existed among the players; the professional way they approached lhe practices - even G O'Brien. The cOélcheswould like to thank élnd congr<ltulale J du Preez and M Roodmélnon their leadership and for the part that they plélyed in the successof lhe leam. During the lune holidélYthe 1st XV taak part in the Cape Schools' Tournament élnd did far better than the results indicated. Highlights of the week were the Kentucky, take-élway pi7/ns, the Action Cricket Tournilment, where we lost in the final agélinst Rondebosch, and the match between the forwards and lhe backs which ended in a draw! Golden moments of the seilson: Ruffle's try against SACSfollowed by Dylan's kick; O'Brien running Mound his opponent at Bishops; Dylan's

1ST XV RUGBY 1995 Buck Ra.v: M Farr, Hofmeyr, S Rllf{el G Brulller, S Barren, M ALexander Second Ra.v: L BrOU/II, F HolLand, 0 Kearing, K SIIJnllll1, 0 Henry, L Barker, R GordoJl, G Tun/try Seated: K SprIlIgen, M DickersoII, M RoodlHllll, Mr P van Schalkuryk.,) du Preez, Mr V Poldell C Wllite, Mr B Prolryll (Headrnasrer), G O'Brien

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two tries and his solo run at the end o( the Drostdy match; Marc Farr's re(usal to go backwards in scrums; Jason's passion (or Herbie and 路Walkie-Talkie" Springett's opinion o( himself. Congratulations mu t go to Kevin (or playing 51 matches (or the 1st Team. Quote o( the season: "Take it away, Long drop!路 The (allowing players played in all o( the matches: M Roodman, M Farr, R Cordon, L Brown, C White, 0 Henry. K Snyman scored the most points (96), with K Springeu and C O'Brien scoring the most tries (5).

Thanks to Mr Luman (or his assistance and advice, and especially (or the pro(essional manner in which he managed the Team during the Cape Schools' Week. Thanks must also go to the Parent Rugby Commiuee (or the work they have done thi season and to all the parenls, Old Boys and pupils (or their outstanding support this season. A special word o( thanks to Jordan Shoes and Encrgade (or their generous sponsorship this year.

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SUMMARY OF MATCHES vs Kimberley Boys' High (17 - 10) A typical (irst match o( the season with a lot o( basic mistakes. The team ran out o( steam during th~ second half. Tries by Springeu (2), Holland. Roodman converted one try vs Port Rex (37 - 3) The 1st XV had more (inesse among their backs and carried more (ire-power up (rant. The first hal( produced attractive rugby with the (orwards laying a powerful platform (or the backline to work (rom. The second hal( produced shoddy play. Roodman and White stood out. Holland, Roodman, White, O'Brien and Ho(meyer scored tries, while Roodman kicked two penalties and three conversions. vs OF Malan (9-22) An extremely poor performance, especially from the forwards. Bad tackling and sloppy play was the order of the day. At the end OF Malan deserved their victory. Roodman kicked three penalties. vs Stellenberg (6 - 3) A very hard (ought batlle, with the (orwards playing excellent rugby. Roodman and Brown had good matches. Two penalties by Roodman.

1ST XV TOURING SIDE 1995 &ek Row: L Brown, D Barker, G S,dman, S Alborough, G Bmwer, S Barreu,) Roberts, M Farr Second Row: C Sloffherg, F Holland, D Kealing, K Sn:yman, D Henry, L Baker, R Cordon, C Tlln't'J Seated: K Srn-ingelf, Mr B Prolryn (Headmasler), M Roodman, Mr P van S ltalkuryk, ) dil Preez, Mr V Poldm, C While, Mr C Luman, G O'Brim

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vs Strand (10 - 11) A match we should have won by at least 15 points but basic mistakes, bad goalkicking, lack of urg~ncy and fitness could be used as possible excuses. Only played rugby in the lastS minutes of the match which resulted in an excellent try by Springett. Roodman scored the other try. vs Boland Agricultural (7 - 18) A go performance where the team played with guts and determinêttion. The loss of three key players had an influence on the game. In t~e first half we dominatecl play, but the heaVier Boland forwards slowly gained the upper hand. Keating had a good game, especially at the front of the line-out. Try by Du Preez converted by Roodman.

showed more penetration and won the game for them. Both teams played constructive running rugby. Roodman kicked two penallies. vs SACS(14 - 9) This game belonged to Ruffel who barged over in the dying moments to ensure victory for Wynberg. Although we dominated most of the game, poor options putu undera lotofpressu~. Du Preez and White stood out and Ruffel had hiS best match in Wyn be rg jersey. Tries by Du Preez and Ruffel. Snyman added two conversions.

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vs Bishops (0 - 13) A very even match played in stormy conditions. Bishops only clinched victory late in the second half. A match we could have won if we really wanted to. Brown and White had good games.

vs Queen's College (9 - 22) A very diSélppoinling match. Queen's in the end wanted to win more than us. Their forwards outplayed ours totally and laid the found~tion (or their victory. Our lack of speed on the Wings was evident and a (ew scoring opportunities 'Nent begging due lo this. Snyman kicked three penalties.

vs Athlone (22 - 5) Played at Stellenbosch as part of the Development Week. Cave the coaches the opportunity to try out new combinations .. Although not convincing, a few areas were an Improvement. Alexander played well. Tries by Roodman, Ruffel, O'Brien. Snyman added two conversions and a penalty.

vs Muir College (33 - 0) An excellent first half in which the 1st XV played good basic rugby. The outstanding feature was the way in which the forwards and backs combined and supported each other. Roberts had a good match, scoring two tries. Brown, SpringelI and Snyman were the try scorers. Snyman also added two penalties and a conversion.

vs Paul Roos (10 - 17) An excellent performance from the 1st X~ with forwards and backs combining well as a unit and as a team. After leading deep into the second half bad defence saw Paul Roos score twice within eight minutes to clinch victory. For Wynberg Barrett scored an excellent try after Roodman broke the line on his tryline. One of the best tries this season, Snyman converted and kicked a penalty.

vs Grey College [PE] (20 - 25) Probably the best match of the season. Justice did not prevail in this match. Penalties, some unknown to most of us, cost us the game in the end. Once again the support play of the backs and (orwards was outstanding. Snyman played a blinder, scoring two tries, a penalty and a conversion. Springett scored the other try. A match we should have won, but a brilliant try from Grey snatched victory from us in the dying moments of the game.

vs Rondebosch (10 - 6) Not a spectacular match but an important win for the team. Roodman and Snyman playing tactically correct in a blustering wind enabled us to pin Rondebosch in their half most ~f the second half. This paid off when Bester slipped through lo score from a scrum. Snyman converted and also added a penalty. Kyle had an excellent game in these conditions. vs Paarl Boys' High (6 - 18) . The scoreline is not a true reflection of the game and in the end it was Paarl's backline which

vs Graeme College (6 - 6) A disappointing game. Gone was the rhythm and support play of the previous matches. A lack-lustre performance from the whole team. A match 'Ne should have won with ease. Snyman succeeded with a penalty and Roodman a drop goal lo equalise the match. vs Bishops (22 - 14) A brilliant second half performance from the forwards and relentless pressure êtnd excellent defence from the backs laid the foundation for

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this memorable victory -the first time since 1981. Roodman and Turvey had a lactically sound game, keeping Bishops pinned down in their own half. Méln of the match, J du Preez, and his fellow loose-forwards played superbly and O'Brien showed his worth on the wing. Try scorers were Bruwer, Keating and White. Snyman added two conversions and Roodméln a dropgoal. vs Paarl Gymnasium (6 - 0) A match which was seldom allowed to reélch spectacular heights thanks to a relenLlessdrizzle and heavy underfoot conditions. It was all about territorial advanlage and laking our chances. In this respect the 1st XV came out tops. Forwards dominaled play with White leading the onslaught. Snyman played another good game, scoring all the points with two penalties. vs Colston's UK (3 - 7) A match we could have won. On the treacherous surface Roodman and Snyman performed well. Du Preez's overall play and caplaincy was excellent. Bad options and critical mistakes cost us the match in the end. Snyman kicked a penalty. vs Rondebosch (13 - 13) A match of lost opportunities. The scoreline is a fair reOection of this error-ridden game played in blustery conditions. Our forwards, with Brown leading the way, were excellent, but the backline's handling was appalling. Henry had a good game in the line-outs. Bruwer and Snyman scored tries. Snyman also added a penalty. vs Drostdy (24 - 13) A poor performance from the halfbacks in th cond half put a lot of pressureon the team. Forwards played well as a unit, especially Alexclnder and Du Preez. Tries by Barrett, Bruwer, Du Preez, Keating. Snyman two conversions. vs SACS(28 - 8) The 1st XV gave a classy performance. The feature of the game was the superb handling skills of the backline who enjoyed crisp service from Turvey and Roodman. The forwards had the edge in the set-pieces with Ruf(el, Alexander and Cordon combining well as a unit. Roodman played with the authority lhat wa missingduring the season. Trie went to Barrett, Turvey,O'Brien (2) and Snyman converted all four tries. vs King's College [NZ] (7 - 15) A disappointing end lo the season. The

commitment on defence cost us the game. Second half produced better rugby but it was too late. Bruwer played a good game. The visitors gave us a lesson in rucking and in the end deserved their victory. Try by O'Brien, converted by Snyman.

7-A-SIDE RUGBY We went to Villagers as defending champions and found out in the second round that it is easier to become a champion than to defend one's title. In a shocking display of sevens rugby, Spine Road beat us 12-5 in the second round. We beat Woodlands 31-0 in the opening game. The B Team played well to reach the semi-finals of the plate competition. In the Hamilton's lournament the team was unlucky. After averaging eight tries per match in reaching the semi-finals, the A Team was eliminated after their 10-10 draw against Rondebosch because Rondebosch scored the first try - an exact copy of the 1994 semi-final. The B Team reached the quarter-finéll of the mélin competition where they went down la lhe A Team 20-10. The C Team was eliminated in the plate competition.

CRITIQUE OF PLAYERS J du Preez (19) Captain. Excellent blindside Oanker. Very hard worker on the field. Played his best rugby towards the end of the sea on. Pity about th injuries. Very strong in the upper body. Cood leader. Three tries. M Roodman [23] Vice-captain. Flyhalf. Not a particularly good season, but remains a good player. Must learn not to do loo much on his own, but ralher let things happen around him. Kicks well with both feel. Bestposition could be fullback. Cood future in rugby. Scored 47 points. K Snyman (15) Fullback. Above average player. Cood kicker of the ball. Positional play his strong point. Tackling can still improve. Needs to learn to discipline himself. Cood future ah ad of him. Scored 96 points. G Q/Brien (19) Wing. Very "loskop" and has il very relaxed ilttitude. Has a lot of potential - if hp puts his

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mind to it, could be a good player. Quicker than one thinks. Defence adequate. 5 tries.

very hard in the off season at his fitness. Discipline lacks at times. 2 tries.

G Bruwer [21 ]

Wing. The most improved player. Good skills. Needs to work on his speed off the mark. Tackling could improve. Also reliable fullback. 3 tries. S Barrett [22]

Alexander [9] The "find" of the season. Player with the biggest heart in the business. Played for 60 minutes. Did all the dirty work for the team. A bit small for the modern Oanker. R Gordon [23] Number 8 suited his play the best.

A solid player who came into his own towards the end of the season. Good defence. Must learn to be more confident in attack and has to move the ball quicker through his hands. 3 tries.

Must learn to work at point of breakdown. Tackling improved, but still missed the odd one. Clever player with good skills. Good future ahead of him.

K Springett [21]

L Baker [11]

Centre. Good all-round player. Has a natural nair for the game. Lols of confidence in his own ability Equally at home at fullback and wing. Played 51 matches for the 1st Team. 5 tries.

The disappointment of the season. Lacks motivation and drive. Has all the abilities to be a first-class player. Very unfit and lacks self discipline.

G Turvey [18]

Has the ability to be a good scrumhalf. Must be more innovative and must make use of the blindside more often. Must improve his passing skills. Defence excellent and towards end of season developed a good kick over the top. A lot is expected of him next year. 1 try. M Farr [23]

Good scrummager, very strong. If he wanls to make it next year he has to work on his mobility. Tighthead could be his best position. Good team man.

Ruffel [9] Has the potenlialto be a good player. Unfit and must learn to be a link between forwards and backs. Played well on the blindside flank. 2 tries. S

F Holland [12]

A player who lried very hard but he lacks the necessary speed and physical presence on the field. Good leam member. 3 tries. The following players also represented 1st Team:

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S Hofmeyer 171,A Groeneveldt 141,J Bester 161,G Stoffberg 111,G Sidman 151,D Barker 14J, S Alborough 111, S Burke (11

L Brown [23]

A good, solid hooker. Must be considered amongst the best in the province. Impeccable throw-ins allineoul. Can improve his work rate. Good future. 1 try. Good scrummager and his all-round play improved a lot this season. Good rugby skills. Good team man who played with guls, heart and determination. Good future awails him. WP Craven Week. 2 tries.

Players: K Snyman, M Rawlings, D Barker,

J Roberts (Captain), A Groenevelt, B Landl, M McEwen, S Buekes, W McKenzie, J Bester, G Sloffberg, M Alexander, S Ruffel, W Corin, L Baker, K Fyfe, F Holland, C Thompson, G Rose-Innes, S Buchmann, S Burke, G Sidman (Vice-Captain)

[23]

One of the best number 4 locks in the province. Exceptional skill. A lazy player who needs la improve his workrate and aggression if he wants to make his mark next ea on.

o Keating

Coach:

MrCJ Luman

C White [23]

o Henry

RUGBY 2ND XV

[1 7]

Good number 2 jumper. Has the ability to play Craven Week next year bul he has to work

1995 can be regarded as a season of lost opportunities and also one of an inability to play for 60 minutes. The team generally enjoyed a challenge and loved to come from behind. Very seldomly did we ever start off with a bang and

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shock our opponents into tolal submission. On the few occasions lhat this did happen we played pleasing 15-man rugby, eg Stellenberg 20-0; Strand 24-0 and Drostdy 26-0. Thc leam was generally well-balanced with a good, solid pack of forwards supported by a backline which had penetration and pace. The tcam was very fortunate to play two teams from overseils, viz Wodehouse Grove 1st XVand Lanc.ashire County S<;:hools(U17), as well as il Southern Suburbs Development XV and MitchelIs Plain Development xv. Against these teams lhe players really lifted their game and played superbly. Disappointments of the seilson were the matches against RBHS (3-8), Paarl Boys' (3-23) and Bishops (18-25) - all games which we could and should have won. One aspect lhal the players really need lo look at is their generili discipline on the field. They must realise that rugby i a 15-man game ilnd lasts for 60 minutes. Decisions are taken by the captain and vice-captain on the field. Players whose play developed significantly and should do well in the future are K Snyman, M Alexander, C Thompson and G Rose-Innes. Thank you to Messrs Polden and Van Schalkwyk for their coaching ilnd advice as well as to James and Greg for their leadership, and to the parents for their undying support. Lastly, thank you to the players for an enjoyable season. CJ Luman

RUGBY 3RD XV Coach: D Schenck Players: P Ungerer, R Smith, D Barker, M McEwen, J Bock, M du Toit, W Beets, S Buchman, K de Beer, B Gerard, C Thompson, D Finneran, A Walton, S Burke, P van Biljon, L van Biljon, M Douglas, R Shields, G Ashfield, A Turnbull, M Faivelewitz, C Oosthuizen, B Landt The 1994 3rd XVstarted the season off very well - after seven games we had won five, lost one and drawn one. Included were victories after Bishops, Paul Roos and Strilnd, and il draw with Rondebosch. The first half of the season ended poorly with a 0-10 loss to a very weak Paarl Boys' team anJ a poor performance against

SACS. This trend continued into the second half of the season where no victories were recorded. The highlight of the second half of the season was the gutsy performance against a Colston Collegiate 2nd XVin appalling conditions. On the whole the forwards played well as a unit nlĂŠlinly due to the fact that there were very few changes or disruptions to the pack. The bilcks, however, were plagued by injuries and changes from about halfway through the first half of the season and never really regained their momentum. The team always showed fanlastic spirit and this made my job as coach a real pleasure. Dave Schenck

RUGBY 4TH XV Coach: Mr M Kofferman Players: A Lopes, A Bekker, B Gerber, T Botha, C Ooslhuizen, R Shields, A Turnbull, R Ashfield, M Faivelowilz, C Paddock, P Williams, K Seaton, P van Biljon, W Donald, S O'Brien, N Logan, S Bush, S Ascott-Evans The 4th team got the season off to a cracking start with the help of Steven Ruffel, by defeating SACS 40-0. We ran in six tries, of which Steven scored two. We travelled lO Bishops and beat them in their own backyard 15-7 with two superb tries, and a 45 metre penalty. The closest game of the season was against Paarl Boys where we won 7-6. Our defence was brilliant and we tackled well. The win was worthwhile as the other teams had not fared well. Our team changed almost every weekend, so our game plan and moves were disrupted on many occasions, but we did admirably well. We hael a convincing 17-12 victory over Rondebosch and drew the final game of the season againstour rivals SACS 5-5. We had our ups and downs throughout the season, but never t k a match as a joke; we were always committed and prepared. Overall everyone enjoyed the season and hopefully we will be looking forward to the next season. Alan Lopes contributed 40 points with the boot.

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TIlE MA TRlC XV

MATRIC XV (5TH TEAM) Coach: Messrs L Hoefnagels, 0 de La Mare Players:

S Knight (lock), P Kirsten (centre), B Gerber (prop), T Ryan (fullback) U Strandvic (hooker), N Cibson (centre) C Paddock (lock), R Scott (wing), A Bruni (nyhalf), A Steenkamp (nank), S Hofmeyr (centre), I Bennetls mank), I Orford (wing), A Garven (lock), B Gerard (wing), S Ristow (fullback) G Actutt (wing), G Greeff (eighth man)

and his 路Stransky" style of fast-paced, running rugby. Among the accolades and achievements hard fought for by the team included victories over Bishops, SACS and Rondebosch at both home and away, and receiving the 路Wynberg Sports Achiever of the Week" Award for beating the Old Boys. The Matric XV would like to thank the multitudes who faithfully supported us at every fixture, often filling the stadia to capacity, and lason du Preez who, gracious in defeat, humbly accepted the captaincy of the 1st XV after being dropped from the Matric xv. Justin 8ennetts, Captain

1995 saw Matric rugby reach unprece-

dented heights with the Matric XV beating all local rivals and many of the sides from the Boland, with the highlight of the season being the trouncing of the Old Boys Old Crocks by 33-17 on Founder's Day, making the Matric XVthe only side to beat the Old Boys. 1995 saw the debut of many great players who ultimately reached the pinnacle of their school rugby career by playing for the Matric xv. All players were a marvel to watch, but it is unlikely that we will ever see them in action again as they feel there will be no greater achievement for them than representing Wynberg Matric xv. Antonio Bruni was the highest points scorer and at many a time left the capacity crolNds stunned with his excellent display of kicking skills

RUGBY 6TH XV Coach: Mr C Stevens Captain:

P Palmer Players:

B Harris, M Purdy, G Deneys, N Gibson, L Gomez, S O'Brien, G Oosterwyk, M Duncan, R Thom, J Cahill, M Ryan, U Strandvik, B Gerber, M Molyneux, P Williams, J Bennets, G Turner, C Allen This season was marked by lhe good spiril lhal was prevalent amongst the core group of the leam. This was a committed and dedicated

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group who never shirked their responsibility toward the team. The team enjoyed their rugby, no matter what the scoreline said. They have certainly done Wynberg proud with their sportsmanlike attitude. My thanks go to Mr Hoefnagels and Mr Luman (or their assistance and also to the team who made my task much more enjoyable with their co-operation.

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RUCBY U16A Coach: Mr K Pretorius Players: S Alborough (q, G Billimore (V-O R Peacock, J Cussen, J Moreland, V Thompson, 0 Seller, S Good, R Dley, B Cooper, P Emm, N Gordon, A Faria, N Samsodien, W Scott, N Barnard, S Frew, A Murphy, C du Preez, J de Wet, D Wallett It is said that an individual can make a difference but that a team can perform miracles. This saying is so true when thinking of the 1995 U16A team. Against SACS in June lhey played

without seven of their regulars, yet they beat SACS (17-8) by means of good old guts, pride, delermination and (ine leadership of Sean Alborough. Throughout the season this talenled leam impressed all with lheir competitiveness and it was lhis aspect that made il possible (or them to have beaten RBHS (34-7; 20- 15), Bishops (20-7; 5-0) and SACS (17 -8; 20-3) twice in one sea on. This is the first U16 team in 20 years to have achieved this. The other goal was to achieve 50 tries, which was achieved by Craig du Preez in the final match of the season. Other good wins were against Paul Roos (20-3); Stellenberg (34-5) and DF Malan (24-12). This was made possible by the powerful (rant row of Anthony Faria, Wesley Scottand Neil Barnard, and also by the strong pack where players like Alex Murphy, Naziem Samsodien, Steven Frew and Craig du Preez stood back (or no other leam. The only blemish on this proud team's record were losses against Paarl Gym (0-18); Paarl Boys' (10-23) and Boland Agricultural (9-19). The following players should be an asset to our 1st XV in years to come: Ross Peacock, Vaughan Thomps n, Justin Moreland, Neil Barnard, NaLiem Samsodien, Sean Alborough and Craig du Preez. KJP

RUGBY U16A 1995 Back Row: W SCOlI, A Faria, D Seller, R Peacock Secoruf ROt4/: A Ml<rplry, N Samsodien, R CAle), S Good, C dl<Preez, D Walleu, V Tlwmpsoll, S FreUl Seated: ) Morelann, G Bil/jmore, Mr B ProJryn (Headmaster), S Alborougll (CaPlllin), Mr K Prelorius, N Bamard, ) CUSSen

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RUGBY U16D

RUGBY U16B Coach: Mr Louw

Coach: Mr D Crobelaar

Players:

Captain:

Honeyman, Viljoen, Gelderblom, Caley, Rinquest, Cawood, Windsor, Janik, Hewitt, Canning, Murphy, Maunder, Frew, Tredoux, Coetzer, Gordon, Wallett The season had an early start as some of the B side plĂŞlyers attended the Paul Roos Rugby Clinic at Stellenbosch during the April vacation, and for openers we took part in the Stellenbosch Rugby Day During this match early promise was shown that we could win matches, for though behind at half-lime, we played good hard rugby to end up deserving victors. The first half of the season was good for we won four and drew one of our seven matches. Some emerging stars shone towĂŞlrds the end of this period and were deservedly promoted to the A side. By the end of the season 23 bo~ had pl~yed for the B side. This reOects our poliCy of giVing promising players a chance to be tested against stronger opposition. The will to win, however, had by now become rather elastic and not one match was won during the second half of the season. There were the close games where the result could have gone either way, but also some where poor handling, ball retention and indifferenttackling robbed us of victory.

RUGBY U16C Coach:

Mr A C Cross Captain: S Samll Players:

A Ball, C Duncan, R Parker, M Maunder, T Momberg, A Missing, C Turner, T McLaughlin, J Windsor,S Cawood, B Grout-Smith, B Devlin, 5 Lagerdien, B de Beer, M Abrahams, J Plows, KGiyose The team played with lots of guts and determination, and were very unlucky lo have lost some of the matches. Much of the credit must go to Shayne Small for his outstanding leadership by example. Il was great to have beaten SACS on both occasions that we played them.

A GCross

J O'Sullivan Players:

M van der Berg, T King, D Delport, B Stewart, B Ansley, S Davids, J Mathers, M Hough, W Classen, K Rinquest, J O'SuIIivan, C Butler, C Gerard, S Bizinos, S Koortzen, M Brown, A Kademir The team was well captained by John O'Sul!ivan. Practices were always a problem, since many of our players were often used to replace injured or sick members of the higher teams. We had plenty of team spirit, and so won all but two of our matches. It was great to have beaten Bishops on both occasions that we played them.

RUGBY U15A Coach: Mr W Stanford Captain: J

Driver

Players:

JP de Villiers, C Posthumus, C McFarlane, C Havers, M Frick, R Carver, W Gadd, C Strydom, Z Snyman, P Good, B Garbutt, M Benn, C Baron, G Sterling, R MarshalI, B Byun, B Luman The season started off with a successful tour to Cradock. The team showed that it was capable of great rugby and had guts. A side was chosen from the schools which participated in this festival. J Driver, G Posthumus, Z Snyman and C Baron were all selected. Retuming lo Cape Town, our form was disappointing. Discipline was definitely an aspect to work on. Losing to Bishops and Rondebosch emphasised our poor performance. Sprinkl d between these games we produced some good rugby. The first half of the season en~ed with a great match against SACS. We lost thiS tremendous tussle 3-11. The try count at this stage of the season was 37 for and 21 against, having played' 4 games. The second half saw this team produce results which we expect from a side of this calibre. We reversed the results against Rondebosch and Bishops. The final match again t SACS will remain in the team's memory for a long time. We

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RUGBY UI5A 1995 Back Row: Z Sn:yman, W Gadd, M Bmn, G Stnling, G Pruthumu.s, C Barron Second Row: R Marshall, G McFarlane, M Frick, B GarbulI, C Strydom. R Carver, B Bylin. B LHman Seated: G Havers,) Stevens, Mr B Prob,n (Headmaster).) Driver (Captain), Mr W Stanford, P Good,) P de ViUim dominated the first half and had to defend like mad in the second. Eventually 'Ne were the victors 16-13. What a game! The second half of the season saw us scoring 17lries while only conceding 5 in the six matches played. J Driver, JP de Villiers and Z Snyman 'Nere selected to attend the WP U15 training camp. This is a side with tremendous potential. The forwards are very powerful and the backs' defence and ball skill are of a high standard. This is a side that can be the best in the Westem Province. I wish lhem all of the best in their rugby fixtures. A special thanks lo Mr RusselI for his support and to the U15 B leam. To the parents must go the biggest thanks of all. Your support and 'taxiing' was greatly appreciated. W Stanford

RUGBY U15B Coach: Mr 0 Russell Players: B Luman (q, M Jennings Nq C King, J Fuchs. 0 Fy(e, R Crumpton, K Moes, C Sterling, A Scott, B Bylin, C Ohloff, N Milner, M Schatz, C Rookledge,

R Steyn, R Carver, 0 van der Vyver, M Frick This side enjoyed a season of mixed fortunes, winning most of their games. A most fruslrating aspect of many matches was their dominance wilh regard to both possession of lhe ball and territorial advantage, but th ir inability to convert the advantag inlo points. They played enterprising rugby, with the forwards showing excellent ball retention and skills. The backs always looked dangerous when running at speed, but too often vital tackles let them down. Basies are so vital in any sport, and in this they did 'Neil. Unfortunately, time 'Neil spent on or near the opposition try line did not result in points and this counted against them. In the end, the game is played for the enjoyment, and the results merely form part of the statistician's pen. As long as the desire to improve is there, then the season has been worthwhile. I have enjoyed working with this side immensely. They have shown great spiritand commitment and I wish them all 'Neil for the future. A \\lOrd of thanks to the captain and vice-captain for the role they have played, and la all the parents who have supported so enthusiastically throughout the season. o Russel

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the non-rugby players who filled in for our team during the year, as it was most appreciated. I hope that all the chaps who have never played or were forced to play learnt something about rugby and enjoyed it at the same time.

RUGBY U15C Coach:

MrS Wood Players:

Warren Parkin

R Lundie, G Welcome, A Barham, R Arendse, Y Albertus, E Rossouw, C Downes, C Tibbs, R Tyscher, L du Plessis, C van Heerden, W Deysel, M Freemantie, M Salie, A Eccles, S Nagle, C McKune

RUGBY U14A Coach:

Afler a shaky start to the 1995 season, the team settled down well and under the coaching of Steven Wood played exciting and spirited rugby. The team often played their rugby in patches but when the forwards and backs combined they were unstoppable. Handling errors and stupid mistakes at crucial stages often led to our downfall. After heavy losses to both Bishops and SACS in the first half of the season, the team came back well, winning against Bishops (24-1 S) and SACS (17-10). During the season the team also Cdme up against difficult opponents such as Slellenberg, Strand, Paul Roos and Rondebosch, in which we won two of the four games. The leam developed a great spirit during the season and they are very talented. Finally, I would like to thank the team (or their enthusiasm, our coach Mr Wood and the parents who supported us.

RUGBY U15D Coach:

W Parkin Players:

ROettie, A Barham, N Mitchell, S Breach (q, N Newdigate, P Marais, J S~idmore, B Buckle Y Albertus, C Missing, A McGilray, R Drucker The year started well with good wins over SACS and Rondebosch, therefore it looked like a promising year (or the chaps to play good rugby at U15D level. As with all slXlrls the main objective is (or the team to win all their games; however, it is important at this level to tress enjoyment as well. The team, together with the C side, practised well al most times, but it was very difficult to establish a stable team with which to work. This led to some bad performances during the year but never once was there any sort of bad sportsmanship shown toward the referee or the opposition. A very big thank-you mu t go lo all

Messrs P J Kriel and R P Connellan Players:

D Alborough, M Jacobs, J Meintjies, B Emms J Cawood, J Klopstra, M Abraham, B Abbott R Meyer, J Fraser, J Taverner, N Bizinos, R Heggie, T Kakehonga, S Cqeba, H Lloyd, W Steyn, J Lawrence One can only begin a report of this nature by thanking the parents most sincerely for their loyal and enthusiastic support. A special word of thanks to Mr Connellan for his assistance and professional advice throughout the season. Practices were always well structured and finely planned by Mr Connellan. The team was superbly led by Dean A1borough who has a lot o( confidence and who showed plenty of maturity as a captain. He earned a lot o( respect on and off the field. Dean was well supported by vice-captain Maria Jacobs. Thank you (or supporting me throughout the season. The ·A· engine room proved a devaslëtting force, and with a (rant row comprising ·Cheese Rall· Abraham, Jan K10pstra and John Taverner, they led the foundation for solid scrumming. Not only did they scrum well, bul they handled lhe ball so welllhat even a Keith Andrews would be impressed. John Meintjies and Rowan Meyer did more than what was expected at lock. They played outstandingly in the tight loose, with a bit of encouragement (ram the touchline. Who will forget Meintji s' lries from the front o( the lineouts. The ever-present loose forwards comprising Jonathan Fraser, Barry Emms and Dean Alborough combined extremely well. They each played their individual roles as loo forwards accoding to the text book. At scrumhalf Jaques Cawood improved well with Jonathan Lawrence. Reece Heggie and Bruce Abbott always played well at centre and distributed the ball with ease, and also gave a lot of stability at back on attack and especially on defence.

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RUGBYUl4A Back Row: R Heggu!, T Kakehonga, S Gqeba, H Lloyd, W Sleyn, J LaulTence Seccnu:l Row: J Cau,ood, J Klol>5lra, M Abrallllm.s, B Abhorl, R Meyer, J Fraser, J Tat'emer, N Bjzinos Seated: J Meintjies, Mr P Kriel (Coach), D Alborough (Cap!ain), Mr B Prolryn (Headmasrer), M Jacobs (Vice路Caprain), Mr R CormeUall (Coach), B Emm.s The backline always proved extremely nippy; fullback Maria Jacobs often sliced through the opponents' defence on many occasion to score. The A and B team ended off the season with an excellent record and are to be congratulated on their efforts. The A team scored 61 tries, conceding only 3. Fullback Mario Jacobs scored 20 tries follow d by John Meintjies with 11 tries. Last but n t least, congratulations to U14A ( r your unheat n record. Well done guys!

RUGBY U14B Coach: Mr R Connellan Captain: A du Toit Vice-Captain: N Billimore Players: o K1eynhans, Brown, S Pypers, R MacConneIl, K Burke, P MichelI, N Bizinos, 0 Long, M Jardine, T Tshoopara, R Charl s, H Lloyd, W Sleyn, S Kirton, J Lawrence, G Pnematicos, 0 Morkel

enjoy the game, to improve their basic skills by working hard, and lo have very good discipline and team spirit. These aims were certainly realised, as the season was both enjoyable and most successful. The team were easy winners of the Junior Cup (U14/U15) (or the best points (or/against record, having scored 537 (or and' 9 against in 14 games. In the third tenn the team scored 201 points (or and 0 against. They also scored 88lries and had 3 against during the season, more than 6 a game (or and about 1/5 a try a game against. In the six games against traditional rivals Rondebosch, SACSand Bishops, the learn scored no (ewer than 246 points against 0 (41 tries to 0). My lhanks to all the boys for the way in which they approached the game and to Mr Kriel and the A team (or the great spirit and co-operation prevalent in the whole group. It was a very happy sea n (or coaches and boys alike in this squad. R P Connel/an

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BEST JUNIOR TFAM: Ul4B RUGBY (537 Points For /19 Points Against) Back Rmt!: F )ardine, D Markel, S Pypers, G Pnemar.icos, N Brown, R MaÂŁorlllell, S Kirrarl Sec01ul Row: W Sreyn, N Bizinos, T Tshoopara, D Long, P Mic/ud, R Charles, D Kleynhans, H Uoyd Seated: ) Lawrence, Mr R Cormellan (Coach), A du Toir (Captain), Mr B ProJryn (Headmasrer), N BiUimare (Vice-Captain), Mr P Kriel (CoaclJ), K Burke

RUGBY U14C Coach: MrW Hdle Players: Morkel, Van der Poel, Ahnelt-Cuff, Simpson, Kleinsmidt, Horak, Adam, Fulton, Ord, Hopkins, Kirton, O'Brien, Graham, Pettit, Michelson, Karpinski, Jansen,Charles, Christian, Abraham e This season has seen a string of excellent results and a number of high quality performances by this talented team. Often completely out-classing the opposition, winning margins have been wide and statistics of 518 points in only 14 matches tell their own story. The team has played an exciting brand of rugby, l1f'rservering with th ir expansive style f play even in inclement conditions. The clean ruck ball secured by il mobile pack of forwards has enabled th skillful three-quarters to shine. Particular reference should be made to Regan Charles and Lloyd Jansen,who with their electric pace managed to fully utilise the space created for them on the wings. However, with a set of such magnificent victories the two defeats suffered against Paul RoosC and Bergvliet A are significantdisappointments. Admittedly we were unable to field our

regular side against the former and were the victims of some "interesting" refereeing decisions against the latter. Yet these excuse fail to disguise the fact that in both games the structured defence and solid tackling which have been a feature of our seasonwere inexplicably lacking. I would like to praise all the players for the quality of rugby which they have displayed and for their impeccable discipline both on and off the field. If one aspect may be pinpointed for criticism it would be their atlitude towards practice, which at limes has lacked maturity. Victories have perhaps been too easily attained and the boys must realise that as they progress through the school things will become far more difficult, and if they wish to maintain their superiority over the opposition as well as keep pace with the standards set by other teams in this highly talented age group, they musI concenlrate far harder on improving and expanding their skills during the week. However, generally they have been a pleasure lo coach and a credil to both themselves and their school. Finally,a word of thanks mu t be given to the parents who have supported come rain or shine and who hĂŠlVeprovided much needed transport to all away fixtures. WHale

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RUGBY U14D

RUGBY U14F

Coaches: Messrs M Turvey and M Oickerson

Coach: ES Marais

Players:

J icholson, C Abrahamse, A Bowren, R K1einsmidt, S Kirton, J Carrncl, S Willoughby, A Robinson, L Smith, B Karpinski, S Bracken, S Kirsten, o Christian, A Bennetts, C Fearon, C Hayn ,A de Villiers, 0 Barber, P Knight, N van der Poel The season started with a group of boys who were not sure why they were playing rugby, or

what they had to do on the field, although the season ended on a campi tely different note. Having lost only t'NO games, one of which was played with a thirteen-man side, I feel the guys played really well and owe themselve a pat on the back. They made it a pleasure for us to coach them. Thank you and well done. Markus Dickerson

R L~wis,J van Wyk, A King, A Faure, C Edgar, E Pickup, R Pickup, M Schroeter, C RodelI, W Bailey, J Ruger, KStokes, C Buckle, cBreach, J Jack The U14F rugby team proved to be a fiercely competitive outfit, capable of playing good rugby. The season started off with the usual difficulties, especially in the first few weeks with players scrambling for kit and the favoured positions in the team. However, after these initial difficultie , the season got off to a good start with the team devoting themselves wholeheartedly to skills and fitne training. I must express our thanks to the parents for their consistent support at fixtures. In all an enjoyable and succes ful season was enjoyed by all. f S Marais

RUGBY U14E Coach: ES Marai Players:

M Davie , K Stokes, A J ias, C Breach, SAnthony, J Augustyn, S Roberston, W Bail y, R Dominga (1), R Dominga (2), N Kerr, C Abrahamse, C van Wyk, M OUo, E Pickup The 1995 season wa a very sati fying one indeed, although this may not be the case when looking at the re ults. But alth ugh the record of results for the 路Es路 wa n t particularly riveting, the commitment and enthusia m were always there. As a result f injury or prom lions, players frequently had to change their positions but these were always accepted and the results were encouraging. As a result, a good spirit prevailed and everyon approached their rugby in a healthy manner. This success was largely due to captain Kerr who was a great example and contantly encouraged his players. It was a great pleasur to have been associated with thi leam. f S Marais

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A water break

SQUASH

TOP

soum AFRICAN

III

SQUASH TEAM 1995

Back Row: T }eftJUl, G Wobbe, G AculI Front Row: } BeslJ!T. MT B Prolryn (Headmasrer), E Dippenaar. Mr G Narton. A STun;

If 1994 was a great year (or Wynberg Squash, then there are (ewwords to describe the 1995 Wynberg squash season. The 1st Team could not have achieved more, save by travelling overseas. They once again won every major trophy available (or squash in South A(rica. The highlight o( the season was undoubtedly retaining our National Schools' title by again winning the tournament in Pietermaritzburg attended by the top school (rom each of the eight provinces. A(ter a pre-tournament match against Maritzburg College, which we won 19-4, the team swept all before them in the tournament The final was once again against5t Stithian's College whom we thrashed 19-4 to retain the title. On the local (ront our 1st Team at split strength came first and second in the Schools' League and won the end-of-season knock-out trophy (or the third consecutive year. The 1st Team has not lost a match since 1993. Earl Dippenaar had an outstanding season at no 1, culminating in his selection (or SA Schools' U19 at no 3, although he is still U16. Earl's great strength is his control and unflappable attitude on court He combines superb fitness . with a hung r (or success, which makes him very

difficult to beat. He works really hard at his game and is currenLly training hard lo get selected (or the World Junior Mens' tournament to be held in luly next year. At present he is in a squad o( eight (rom which four will be selected. Earl also played at no 1 in the Mens' First Reserve League where he won 80% of his matches. In (act Wynberg entered a team o( schoolboys in the Mens' Reserve League where they finished in the lop (our, winning nearly all their matches in the second hal( o( the season. Antonio Bruni leaves Wynberg at the end o( the year, having given his soul to Wynberg squash. He curbed his Oashy and unpredictable play this year and stuck to a game plan. As a result he had an oustanding season, culminating in a devastating performance in the Top Schools' final where he beat SA Schools' no 5 Careth Barcza 3-0. lake Bester used his awesome fitness to wear all but the very best down. He has a hunger (or victory which is most unusual in a schoolboy, and will not even contemplate losing. As a result he did not lose a match this year, producing a devastating performance at the Top Schools' final where he conceded just 10 points in setting up

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1-0 lead for Wyn rg. This confident and emphatic di play did much to spur Wynberg on and dem ralise St Stithi..-ln's.lake also leave us this year after giving his all lo Wynberg Squash. Tyroneleftha improved out of all rpcognition this year. Playing at no 1 for WP in the Nalional U16 tournament, Tyrone reached the final of the individual toumamenllo be ranked at no 2 in the country at U16 level. He drove himSf'lf beyond Ihe limit in reaching an ,lmazing level of fitness which logether with his long reach gave him incredible relrieving i'lbility. Tyrone plays an attacking "volleying' game which puts enormous pressure on his opponent and Ciln li'Ike him right to the top. Gilreth WobOOsurprised us all this year. He reached a good level of fitness for the first time, and a a result was ilble to play at lhe highest level. He has by far the most touch in the team and can make an opponent look awkward when he ison (arm ilShe was so often this yeclr. Gareth time the l)<lll beautifully and has lhe ability to cl lay his hot until the last minute, giving his opponent very little ch'lnce. Grant Acutt had a dif(icult yE'ar in that he npver really r cover d from a bad kn einjury dnd WdSdlways operating at half throttle. But he leelvesWynl)('rg thi year wilh milny (and m morle of a distin uished squashCilreer. Grilnt isone o( lhp st t am m nihavp known dt ~hool, getting tremencl us enjoyment out of the succe s of his I am-mates. il

The other senior teams also did well in their respective leagues wilh the top four teams all winning their knock-out trophies to secure the Eckstein Trophy (or lhe Best Overall Squash School in WP for Wynberg. This rClx)rl would not be complete without a special tribute to our profe sional coach Doug Foulke who was largely responsible for all our success.

TEAMS 1ST:

E Dippenaar, T lcftha, G Wobbe, T Ryan

2ND:

A Bruni, J Bester,G Acutt, C Wobbe

AWARDS Honours:

E Dippenaar, A Bruni, I Bester, T Jc(tha, G Wobl)(>

Blues:

G Acull

Colours:

TRyan, C Wobbe

SQUASH SUPER LEAGUE UAMS Back Row: C Woh~, T ]efl/Ill, G Am!!, T R:yan, G Wahoe FrOlu Row:

Be.lltT,

Mr B ProJryn

(Hradmasler),

E Dlppertaar, Mr G Norton, A Bnllll

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f Team:

RESULTS

f Team: 1 st

lA la 3rd 4th 3A 3a 5th

5 4 5 5

2 2

2 3

4 6

0 0 0

BEngIi h, N van der Water, M Rainsford, C ReddelI, L Zachcris C ReddelI, E Eccles, B eil, N van den Weger, M Ross-Innes 5 Pypers

The main objective in the U15 group is to leach the boys the basics of squash and nol necessarily lO win leagues. Consequently we moved a number of our teams up into higher leagues half-way through the year because they were winning lheir leagues too easily. We also moved individual boys up into the U19 section if they were not gelting strong enough competition in the U15 division.

U15 SQUASH Coaches: Mr 0 Foulke and Mr J de Waal Players: 5 Brown, R Knight-Dawson, A Team: R Kent,S Hopkins, L du Ples is, A DorĂŠ L du Plessis, R Pilley, J Cawood, B Team: J Lawrence,S Kakehengo, T Tshoopara 5 Kakehengo" T 1hoopara, Cream: M Seymour, A Eccles, 0 Farr, A Robertson A Eccle , 0 Farr, L Zachenis, D Team: R Venter, A Faure

6TH TO 9TH SQUASH TEAMS The 61h la 9th Squash Teams had a challenging season as they were all enlered into leagues in which they played against far higher leams. Although they had this setback, they were largely successful, especially the 6th leam consisting of 5 Bizinos, P Esmonde-White, M Kakehongo and o Beckley.

U15A JUNIOR SQUASH TEAM 1995 Back Rou.: C Knigh,- Dau'sOrt, ) IAwrmct, S Hopkiru Seated: R K~l', Mr B Probyn (Headmasw-), S Broom (Captain), Mr) ek Waal, A Dort

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SQUASH

- GENERAL

1995 proved to be another very successful year for Wynberg. Following on our success of 1994 Wynberg proved that we must once again be ranked the top squash school in the country. This is not only because we have a few top players, but also because of our incredible depth. Locally we entered 15 tearns in the WP League (9 x U19 and 6 x U15) with all the tearns doing extremely well in their respective leagues. We also participated in the WP Knock-out competition, winning 8 of the 14 sections we entered. Our top players also participated very successfully in the Bishops Tournament and the National Top Schools Tournament where we successfully defended the National Title we won la t year. A first for the squash section this year was the opportunity to participate against overseas teams. During July we entertained an American team from Pennsylvania and in August a team from Wodehouse Grove in the UK. Both tearns had nationally ranked players in their ranks and despite us not playing our strongest team against them, we managed to win both encounters. As has been the case in the pa t, Wynberg had a number of players who went on to achieve higher honours this year. They were: WP U19A:

E Dippenaar, A Bruni, J Bester, G Acutt

WP U16A:

T Jeftha, G Wobbe, C

WP U168:

S Brown, M Langley

WP U14B:

R Knight-Dawson, R Kent, 5 Hopkins

SA U19:

E Dippenaar

SA U16:

T Jefthil

SA U15:

G Wobbe

bbe

Running squash al Wynberg is an extremely complex ta k and would not be possible without il dedicated team. My thanks lo the following:-

Doug Foulke - Pro(essional Coach Grant Norton & Tracy Roger - U 7 9 Coaches Ms B NissIer & Mr B Botha - Transport All the parents - Transport and general ass; tance.

JH H De Waal

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SWIMMING

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Simon Rub, Gareth O'Brien and Simon Hofmeyr await the result

Master-in-Charge: Mr Stanford COLOURS RAnthony C Coltham A du Toit S Raab S Ruffel

BLUES J du Preez G O'Brien

HONOURS C du Preez

The swimmers produced some {jne results this year. These results are partly reOected in the inter-house gala, which was a great success. No fewer that four recrods were broken. Craig du p~ ez broke the U16 lOOm Fr e tyle, Open 400m Freestyle, and the U16 200m Freestyle records. The U14 Freestyle relay side of De Waal House broke the 4x25m track record. Fourteen colours times, eight blues times and three honours times were recorded. De Waal House was victorious on the day and the age group champions were as (allows: U 14 - A du TO;l

U16 - C du Preez U19 - J du Preez Wynberg the Newlands

came second lo Ronde sch in Cala. Rond bosch also pipped us

in the Stevenson Shield. Careth O'Brien was voted the m 1 improved swimmer of the season. I would like to thank all the swimmers for their enthusiasm during the season. . .1 believe th~s report would not be complete If I did .not mention the exceptional performance o( ':=ralg du Pre~z at the South African Open ~atlonal Championships. He was placed sixth In the 200m Freestyle and eighth in the 400m Freestyle For a sixteen year old I believe this is outstanding.

W Stanford

SCHOOL CALA 1995 (â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘ Denotes

New Record)

EVENT 1: U14 4x25m IM 1.

2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

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A uu Toit M Abraham P Michel T Marie N van de Water W Steyn

(W) (OW) (OW) (R) (LW) (R)

1:13:3 1 :22:27 1 :22:4 1 :25:09 1 :27:66 1 :27:82

7. 8. 9.

RJack A Taverner 5 Kakehongo

EVENT 2: U16 4x25m 1. 2.

3. 4. 5.

(VR) (VR) (LW)

1 :29:00 1:31:13 1:31:97

(VR) (R) (W) (DW) (W)

1 :04:32 1:20:35 1:21:75 1 :22:69 1 :23:31

(VR) (DW) (W) (R) (LW) (DW) (VR) (R) (LW)

1 :07:03 1:12:62 1 :12:80 1:12:97 1 :14:94 1:17:40 1:18:39 1 :21 :37 1 :23:21

C du Preez N Barnard D Coetzer R Thane J Murphy

EVENT 3: U19 4x25m IM 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

J de Preez C Q'Brien 5 Raab R Anthony 5 Ruffel C Coltham A van Kets F Holland T Goodwin

EVENT 4: U14 House Relay (Medley) 1. 2. 3.

Rhodes LitLlewood Van Riebeeck

1 :09:63 1:11 :40 1:14:60

EVENT 5: U16 House Relay (Medley) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Rhodes Wellington De Waal Van Riebeeck Littlewood

4x25m

1 :03:60 1 :05:59 1 :06:50 1 :06:50 1:12:16

EVENT 6: U19 House Relay (Medley) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

4x25m

Van Riebeeck De Waal Littiewood Rhodes Wellington

4x25m

0:59:97 1 :02:89 1 :03:60 1 :06:72 1 :07:60

EVENT 7: 100m Freestyle

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

A du Toit M Abraham A Robin on RJack T Marie K van Tonder R Bellis-Jones 5 Kakehongo R Kenl

(W) (DW) (DW) (VR) (R) (VR) (LW) (LW) (W)

1:02:13 1:12:40 1:14:01 1:15:50 1:16:08 1:19:29 1 :25:33 1 :28:60 1 :29:56

EVENT 8: U16 lOOm Freestyle 1. 2. 3.

C du Preez P Emms R Sleyn

(VR) (R) (R)

0:55:15路路 1:11:50 1 :12:00

4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

C Rookledge J Murphy C Havers J de Wet A Dor茅

(DW) (W) (VR) (DW) (LW)

1 :15:04 1:15:63 1:19:65 1 :20:09 1 :25:78

EVENT 9: U19 lOOm Freestyle 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

J du Preez C Coltham A van Kets 5 Ru(fel F Holland M McEwen M Ryan A Tumbull

(VR) (DW) (VR) (LW) (R) (W) (LW) (DW)

0:59:59 1 :04:40 1 :06:50 1 :08:44 1 :09:56 1:11 :06 1:12:50 1:15:40

EVENT 10: U14 lOOm Breaststroke 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

A Robinson SAdam R Ahnelt-Cuff 5 Anthony A Kirsten A Faure N Janik 5 Kakehongo R Bellis-Jones

(DW) (R) (W) (R) (VR) (VR) (DW) (LW) (LW)

1 :37:63 1 :38:38 1 :345:08 1 :45:50 1 :48:47 1 :49:49 1:51:28 1 :54:38 1 :58:34

EVENT 11: U16 lOOm Breaststroke

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

B Andrews B Mandel R 5Ledall C Posthumus R Janik 5 Bizinos S Cawood C Downes

(W) (R) (R) (VR) (DW) (DW) (VR) (LW)

1 :22:23 1 :29:80 1 :35:00 1 :36:72 1:41:31 1 :43:46 1 :58:00 2:15:60

EVENT 12: U19 lOOm Breaststroke 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

R Anthony T Goodwin S Barrell W Donald L Base M McEwen MBarham M Ryan W McKenzie

(R) (LW) (W) (VR) (DW) (W) (DW) (LW) (VR)

1 :20:56 1 :29:53 1 :30:53 1:31:52 1 :32:29 1 :35:22 1:36:31 1 :42:80 1 :54:78

EVENT 13: 400m Freestyle Open 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7.

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C du Preez J du Preez S Raab A du Toit W Corin C Collham C Q'Brien

(VR) (VR) (W) (W) (R) (DW) (DW)

4:09:71 4:34:95 5:05:13 5:06:03 5:20:47 5:30:00 5:32:47

S Frye 9. R Bush 10. S Barrell

(LW) (LW) (W)

5:36:50 5:49:64 6.01.90

A du Toil P Michel N van de Water A Taverner W Sleyn C Mandel B Abbott P Horak D Fulton

(W) (DW) (LW) (VR) (R) (R) (DW) (VR) (LW)

1:17:17 1:21:03 1 :29:38 1:29:80 1:37:49 1 :47:16 1:47:47 1 :58:24 2:00:28

EVENT 15: U16 lOOm Backstroke 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

W Heydra D Thane C Viljoen D Coetzer R Stedall S Brawn C Havers 5 Breach J de Wet

(LW) (DW) (R) (W) (R) (VR) (VR) (LW) (DW)

C O'Brien 5 Raab W Corin N Lennon S Barrett S Hofmeyr D Hammergryn RBush A Croeneveldt

(DW) (W) (R) (DW) (W) (VR) (LW) (LW) (R)

1 :20:60 1:24:11 1:29:00 1 :29:78 1 :35:84 1:36:16 1 :38:49 1 :40:24 1 :45:33

1 :13:46 1 :14:03 1:19:62 1:21:84 1 :26:97 1 :28:90 1 :29:98 1 :33:37 1:34:34

EVENT 1 7: U16 SOm Butterfly 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

D Wallen C Rookledge R Cowling J Murphy P Emms S Cawood

(R) (DW) (DW) (W) (R) (VR)

0:34:81 0:37:69 0:37:78 0:39:4 0:40:31 0:52:24

J. 4. 5.

J du Preez SFrye C Coltham C Braham M Dkkerson

(VR) (LW) (DW) (DW) (R)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

(DW) (DW) (R)

C du Preez N Barnard R Thane J Murphy W Heydra R Cowling A DorĂŠ

(VR) (R) (DW) (W) (LW) (DW) (LW)

0:17:30 0:1 B:30 0:18:41 0:19:15 0:20:51

1 :59:52 2:37:72 2:41:32 3:02:91 3:08:78 3:10:60 3:31 :69

5 Raab W Corin A van Kels R Bush SFrye A Wallon A Tumbull

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M Abraham R Jack A Kirsten B Kelly B Emms R Doughty

(DW) (VR) (VR) (DW) (R) (LW)

0:13:55 0:14:20 0:14:50 0:14:75 0:15:28 0:16:60

EVENT 23: U16 200m Breaststroke 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

1:06:12 1:14:06 1:14:72 1:48:14 1:18:26

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7.

8. 9.

P Michel RMacConnell W Steyn

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B Andress B Mandel C Posthumus B Bylin D Coetzer N Bryant B Ansley C Donnes

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EVENT 24: U19 200m Breaststroke

EVENT 18: U19 lOOm Butterfly 1. 2.

N van de Waler M Wessels R Kenl N Brown 5 Cawood

EVENT 21: U19 200m Freestyle

EVENT 16: U19 lOOm Backstroke 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

6. 7. 8.

EVENT 14: U14 lOOm Backstroke 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

4. 5.

0:14:99 0:16:35 0:16:97

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R Anlhony D Hammergren T Goodwin P Rodrigues L Base C Rose-Innes C Oostewyk. W Donald A Bruni

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EVENT 25: U14 Freestyle House Relay 4x25m

EVENT 27: U19 Freestyle House Relay4x50m

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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EVENT 26: U16 Freestyle House Relay 4x50m

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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FIRST nNNlS TEAM 1995 Standing: G Rookle~e, D Smith, ] Sacks Seated: MT B PTobyn (Huulrrulscer), C Pouerton (Caprain), MT G Coombe (Coach) COLOURS G Rookledge

Coaches:

Messrs Coombe, Polden, Greenwood and Blom Mesdames Connellnn, Redelinghuys, Clayton and Sharland (1sllerm)

J Sacks C Potterton D Smith

First Team:

G Rookledge, D Smilh, C Potterton, J Sacks

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On the whole, the standard of tennis has declined over the past few years, with only Greg Rookledge being able to boast a WP Schools 'B' Team selection for the annual clash against Boland Schools. For the first time in several years, the WP Schools Team travelled to the SA Schools Tournament without a Wynberg player in the team. everthelE>ss, those who played both external and internal leagues played hard, enjoyed their tennis and were, at all levels and in all leagues, extremely compelitive. The School's Singles Tennis Champion this year was a much-deserving David Smith, who beat Greg Rookledge in the semi-final, before defeilling Chri Polterton 6-4, 6-2 in the final. Both his general altituue and his tE>nni have improved as the year has progressed and he is to be commended on hi fine effort. For the second y ar in a row, the lap ven players travelled lO Johclnnesburg to participate in the Wayne Ferreira Schools Challenge. Drawn against the number one seeds, Clenwooo, the boys battled gamely, but were eventually well beaten in a rain interrupted match. No further tennis took place as one of the heaviest downpours in over a decade was recorded over th entire Gallteng area. Other forms of entertainment prevented the weekend from being an entire disaster. Chri Potterton proveu to be an efficient and deppndable tenni cdptnin who led byexampl , not expecting anything of the players that he wa nol prepdred lo do himself. The tenni championships ran smoothly once again due to th his efforts and th of David Smith, the vice-captain, and both young men are well-deserving of my grateful thanks. Unfortunately, a change in lennis managment during the year resulted in the 1994/1995 league re ults being mislaid, but all teams acquitted lhemselve well and Chris in particular is to be congratulated on his conlinual support and encouragement of all pldYCrs. He has set a standard of C<lptaincy that will be difficult to emulale. To the coach s in charge of the various leam , I extend my d ep gratitude for the lime and effort spent in coaching tennis at Wynberg.lt is due entirely to their dediCdlion and commitment that we are able to offer so many boys th opportunity to play the sport they enjoy. Finally lo the boys themselves for playing to the be t of their ability (It all time and with greal nthu ia m and polilen ,I lhank you, as I do the parents, whose support and en oaragemcnt is greatly appreciated. May we continue lo work togeth r in the years that lie ahead to keep

Wynberg's name high in WP Schools Tennis.

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Greg RookJedge

VOLLEYBALL

TIME

1ST TEAM VOLLEYBALL Coach: MrM lamoral Team:

R Carew, R Uao, B Dyongo, M Williamson, M Faivelewiu, A Peters, B Thoreson Played 13

Won 11

LOSI2

This year the team had a high standard to maintain following last year's third consecutive league title win by WBHS. However, 1995 was the first year that the two previous separate volleyball unions had amalgamated lo form the new USASA Volleyball League. For the first time 80 schools from all over the peninsula \NOuldparticipate in the newly formed WP league. The league was divided into five geographical zones. WBHS played in the Southem Suburbs zone, which comprised some of the top schools in the peninsula. The team, with only t\NO players left from last year, did extremely well, losing only one league match the entire season, this against a strong South Peninsual team. This record meant that WBHS went forward to the playoffs, which involved the top twenty teams from all the zones.

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our The team progressed well through the early rounds, but unfortunately were beaten in the semi-finals by Oval North (rom Mitchell's Plain. However, being rated as one o( the (our best teams across the peninsula was a fine achievement Special mention must be made of Rory Carew who captained the team extremely well and who also made the WP U19 team as a setter. The most promising junior was Anton Peters who was selected for WP U17. M Lamoral

2ND TEAM VOLLEYBALL Coach: MrM lamoral Team: K

Henderson, C lotter, P J Weiman,

C Roodt, S Jacobs, S lynch, P Hayes, S Raab Played 10

Won6

Lo I 4

The second team was thrown into the deep end this season, having the play against mostly

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1ST TEAM VOLLEYBALL

1995

Standing: M FailIelewitz. B Dyongo. B Thore5011 Sea~d: A Peler, Mr B Probyn (Headma.s,er). R Carew (CaprailI). Mr M Lamoral. M Williamson

first teams in the very strong Southem Suburbs vertheless, they acquitted themselves extremely well and almost gained a place in the play-offs. Under the inspired leadership of PJ Weiman and K Henderson, the team quickly developed into a well-balanced unit They played attractive volleyball aall season and came close to toppling some of the more established first teams, such as South Peninsula and Plumstead. Surely their finest hour came in the final fixture, when they comprehensively outplay da demotivated Bergvliet 1st Team 2 -O!! Special mention must be made of the junior players such as P Hayes, CLoUer, S Jacobs and S lynch, who all improved tremendously throughout the season. They should all be challenging for a place in next year's first team! M Lamoral

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The U16A team had a mixed season, winning half of their fixtures. Virtually the whole team started off as beginner players at the start of lhe season. The leam also had to play in th toughest zone, against formidable opponents such as livingstone, South Peninsula and Healhfields (who eventually went on lo win the league). However, under the careful guid,lnce of Tholo Makhaola, the side slowly improved their game throughout the season and recorded some fine victories, notably against Carlandale (2-0) and Norman Henshilwood (2-0) along the way. Hopefully the players will maintain their enthusiasm, spirit and volleyball basics for 1996, when they enter the senior U18 league. M Lamoral

U 16A VOLLEYBALL Coach: M Scheepers Captain: T Makhaola Team:

B Devlin, C van de Berg, C Porter, S Coodenough, A Johnson, J Koetzee, J Mathers, M Dollman Kurt Hender-son in action

Played 8

Won 4

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WATERPOLO

1995 WATER POLO RESULTS: LEAGUE GAMES Teams

Played

Won

lost

Drew

Points for

Points A~ainst

U19A U198 U19C U19D U19E U19f U15A U158 U15C U14A U148 U14C

12 10 9 11 11 10 9 11 11 11 lO

9 10 6 8 7 7 6 3 6 8 7

2 0 4 1 3 3 4 6 3 4 2 2

1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1

120 73 60 63 63 51 64 38 65 54 59 60

43 16 27 14 39 40 34 54 50 44 35 30

TOTALS

126

770

426

1995 WATER POLO RESULTS: TOURNAMENT AND TOUR GAMES Teams

Played

Won

lost

Drew

Points For

U19A U15A U14A

15 8 4

5 3 1

8 3 3

2 2 0

56 24 8

65 24 12

TOTALS

101

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1ST TEAM WATER POLO 1995 Back Row: S Barrelt, G Gruff, C du Preez, S Ruffel, N Barnard SeaU!d: W COT;n, C ColIham, Mr B Pro/ryn (Headmaster), M McEwm (Captain), Mr W SranfOTd (Coach), ] du Pree~, G O'Brim

1ST TEAM WATER POLO Coaches: Mr W Stanford and Mr C Pearse Captain: M McEwen Players: C Coltham, G O'Brien, J du Preez, W Corin, G Greeff, M Dickerson, N Barnard, C du Preez, A van Kets S Barrett, S Ruffel The 1st Team of 1995 was a team that knew they were the best but unfortunately it took two set-backs for them to realise it. In the first term we drew to Westerford and then lost lo Rondebosch. Then the big disappointment of the year: losing to Westerford in the semi-finals of the Mazinter Cup. This is how the first term ended. The lour to Durban was used as preparation for the SACS festival. On tour the side knitted into a tight unit of good team-mates. Playing in a full-size polo pool and with clocks was a new and valuable experience. The boys were complimented on their behaviour wherever they went. Some lasting memories of the tour will surely include the jammed bus trips in our Golden Combi; the chewed boarding passes; the Matrics' study periods; the "dead ants"; the 'new faces路 the boys all got; Gareth's surfing; the chat

with Andr茅 Joubert and McEwen's goal. Back in Cape Town the team did well in the SACS Festival. Many of our games could have gone either way. We finished third in our pool, thus just missing out on making the semi-finals. We ended the Festival as lhe top Cape Town school. The rest of the season was plain sailing. I can honestly say that we were the best team in the fourth term. We made up for our two slips by bealing Rondebosch 10-5 and Westerford 4-1. The team produced water polo of the highest standard. They never looked threatened throughout the fourth term. Their discipline was also excellent. Nobody would have taken a cup from this team in the fourth term. Playing the Mazinter Cup in the first term made no sense to me. Surely a cup should be played for at the end of a season. Players who represented WP are: M McEwen J du Preez C du Preez G O'Brien N Barnard S Barrelt: J de Wet

U19A and U21 U19A U19AandU16 U19A U19A and U16 U19B U19B and U16

Craig du Preez and Neil Barnard were selecled to represent the South African Ul6 team.

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A big moment fOt" AndrĂŠ Joubert.

A very fine honour which they bolh thoroughly deserve. I 'HOuld like lO thank Chris Pearse for his dedication to Wynberg waler polo. It was great to be introduced to first team polo with his help. To the parents for all their hard work every Saturday, their support and enthusiasm, a very big thanks. WStanford

2ND TEAM WATER POLO Coaches: Mr W Stanford and Mr C Pearse Captains: M Dickerson, F Holland Players: J de Wet, G Rose-Innes, 0 Coetzee, P Emrns, A van Kets, C Knight-Dawson, R N\atthews, 5 Raab, 5 Frye, R Bu h, W Palmer

meeting the Fint Team on tour in Durban

over the leadership when N\arcus was promoted to the 1st Team. My sincere thanks la lhese two fine leaders. The depth of our 'polo was renected in the selection of jason de Wet as the WP Ul 6B goal keeper. Many of the 2nd Team players are of first team standard. For this reason we expect a lot of these players nexl year to complete another successful season for Wynberg. The seconds were really a TEAM and I thank them for making it enjoyable for me as coach. I would also like to thank the parents for all their support. WStanford

3RD TEAM WATER POLO

GUTS. These players certainly had plenty of this! This was a team that never gave up and always kept their goal firmly intact Being unbeaten for the year was achieved through hard 'HOrk. Practising against and with the first team helped a great deal to keep their record unblemished. The t'NO games which threatened their unbeaten status the most were those against Rondebosch. In the first game the winning goal was scored in the last minute. The second match ended in a draw. Rondebosch had a strong team with a few ex-first team players. Again guts and pride saw the team through this match. The team really played some excellent 'polo. They were well led by Marcus. Frank took

Coach: MrM Lamoral Captain: A Wallan Players: R Bush, M du Toit, R Harvey, M Ryan, o Hammergrya, A Groeneveld, S Patterson, R Anthony, W Palmer, A Turnbull, S Buchmann, C Braham Played 10

Won6

Lost 4

The 3rd Team had an average 1995 season, only winning 60 percent of their matches. Nevertheless, under the spirited leadership of Anthony Walton the team improved their game enormously across the season. By the fourth term they scored some resounding victories, notably against SACS (8-1) and Westerford (7-1 l. Congratulations to R Bush and W Palmer who

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were both promoted to the 2nd Team during the course of the season. Other players such as M Ryan, A Turnbull and S Buchmann should have a good chance of making the 2nd Team next year.

4TH TEAM WATER POLO Coach: MrM Lamoral Captain: N Lennon Players: W Donald, W Scott, R Manley, R Cowling, T Botha, M Molyneaux, M Farr, J Aikman, o Bairstow, J Plows, T Momberg, C Oosthuizen

Played 9

WOll8

Los( 1

The 4th Team played attractive, disciplined water polo throughout the season and as a result only lost one match narrowly to SACS (2-4). They were easily the best team in their league, winning most of their matches by convincing margins! Neil Lennon led the team by example and was promoted to the 3rd Team late in the season as a result of his consistent play. Congratulations also to T Botha, 0 Bairstow and T Momberg who were all promoted from the 5th Team. There are a number of young talented players in this team who should have a marked impact on the Senior tedms in 1996! M Lamoral

5TH and 6TH TEAMS WATER POLO Coach: Mr J Buchanan 5th Team Players: G Oosterwyk (0, T Leahy, A Missing, DWallett, N McKellar, J Vermeulen, P van Biljon, J van der Valk, K Fyfe, P Williams, P Rodriques, K Sea ton, G Rhodes 6th Team Players: C Currer (0, B Gerber, G Gelderblom, W Heydra, J Jackson, N Foley, R Maggott, B Grant-Smith, T King, T Voss, G Wessels, S Ascott-Evans The teams in the 1st and 4th Teams were

very different, what with promotions and changing loyalties, so the teams are presented as they were more or less at the end of the season. The 5th Team ended the year on a great note having had an unbeaten term. They showed remarkable development over the term as a team and the spirit and determination went from strength to strength. They unfortunately lost their final fixture in a tournament to Westerford but beat SACS to finish second. The 6th Team was a rather mixed side as the squad tended (as the lowest side) to be oversubscribed. Nevertheless the 6th Team provided some good competition for the 5th Team and so their success is in some way attributable to the 6th Team too! We say goodbye to two Matrics - Clayton Currer who captained the 6th Team most capably, and Bruce Gerber who played a key role as a sitter back. We wish them well and I look forward to seeing some familiar faces in the 3rd and 4th Teams next year. J Buchanan

U15A WATER POLO Coach: Mr 0 M Schenck Players: G Havers, A du Toit, B Bylin, M Badach, M Brittain, R StedalI, W Douglas, R Steyn, R Crumpton, C McKune The highlight of this season was undoubtedly the tour to East London to play in the Selborne U15 Tournament The boys acquitted themselves extremely well and played some good water polo to end joint seventh out of 16 teams. The rest of the season was characterised by a mixture of good and bad polo. Good wins were recorded over Bishops, Westerford and Grey Bloemfontein, but there were disappointing losses to Rondebosch and SACS. All the boys showed great improvement during the course of the season and with an enthusiastic bunch of U14 players coming up things look promising for next year. The team showed great spirit at all times - even under water! wynberg teams that want to do well against upcountry schools are going to have to start training in the cold water of the winter months. This was proved by the U15 team this year who did extremely well against schools from warmer dimates because of the pre-season training. I

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U15A WATERPOLO 1995 Back Row: B B1!in, M Brirrain, C McKune Seated: A du Toil, R Sledall, Mr B Pro/ryn (Headmaster), G Hat/ers, Mr D M Schenck, R CrumplOn. M Badacl.

was very proud of the boys atlhese early moming sessions. My thanks go to all the boys and parents who will forget all those early morning sessions. DM Schenck

U15B WATER POLO COĂŞIch: DM Schenck Players: D Farr, J Fuchs, W Douglas, J Children, N Bryant, A Felbert, J Seal, S Breach, D Fyfe, R StedalI, A Scott, R Castle, J Fraser, J Stevens

U15C WATER POLO Coach: Mr Ten Velthuis Players Kdu Toil (q, D Deary, A McGilvy, C King, M Smith, M Jacobs, S Anlhony, C Garvey, T Cabers, D Moore, L du Plessis, J Seale, B Neil, D Thane, S Rhodes, M Duncan The leam had an excellent season. They had a good spirit, practised well, improved their skills and achieved satisfactory results. My lhanks go lo Michael Molyneux, AndrĂŠ Turnbull and Patrick Williams for assisling me in coaching the enthusiastic and exuberant U15 waler polo team.

The hallmark of this team this year was the fantastic spirit and determined manner in which they approached their matches. They were very ably coached by Mark Templeton and under his guidance they learned skills that no Olher Bide could have learned. Allime practice was hard bul there was always a good turnout and for this the boys are to be congralulated. The team won more game lhan it lost - who could forget the Rondebosch comeback. I am sure that these boys will all make a valuable contribution to senior water polo next year.

H Ten Ve/thuis

U14A and U14B TEAMS Coaches: P E Decker and P Templelan U14A Players:

) Fraser, B Emms (q, J Lawrence, M Abraham, ) Taverner, P Michel, K Burke, D Steyn, N Billimore, A Robinson U148 Players:

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M )anik, R van Biljon, B Kelly,J Calter,

U14A WAlCRPOLO 1995 Back R(Kv: D SteyTl,J]ack,) Tat>erner Second R(Kv: G O'Brien, P Midle~ K Burke, N Billimore Seated: ) Fraser, Mr P Decker, B Enml.l, Mr B Pro/ryn (Headmaster),) LaWTena, Mr P Templeton, M Abraham N Bizinos, M Kempton-Jones, T Kakehongo, BEngiish, TTshoopara, M Wessels, R MacConneIl, C O'Brien The new U14 League made its appearance in the Western Cape for the first time this year and the competition at A team level has been enthusiastic and hard-fought, with very little difference between the relative strengths of the competing teams. The Wynberg A team displayed undoubted talent and commendable team spirit from the outset and they are to be congratulated on emerging, at the end of the term, as the eventual winner of the newly-introduced Phillips Cup. Unfortunately, at the beginning of the fourth term, the team seemed to lose its way for a short spell. Skills and strategies that had been repeatedly practised seemed to be forgotton in the match situation. However, the talents and determination that were so evident in the first term began to reassert themselves after an unhappy Wynberg Tournament performance. The team then finished the season in grand style with a convincing 6-2 victory over Westerford, their first term cup final opponents. The U14B team displayed an irrepressible enthusiasm throughout the 1995 season and lost only two of their eleven matches. As often happens with Wynberg sports teams they frequently come from behind to snatch victory from their

unsuspecting opponents. Mention must be made of C O'Brien and TTshoopara, both of whom played a number of matches for the A team. Finally, I wish to express my thanks to Mr Paul Templeton (Wynberg Old Boy) who made such a valuable contributino to the coaching of the above two teams this past season. P f Decker

U14 C WATER POLO TEAM Coach: Mr N de Carpentier Players: N Ord, 0 Barber, S Crainger, R Bellis-Jones, J Tucker, R Anhelt-Cuff, E Eccles, N Creening, M Ross-Innes, P Knight, C Rose, A King, CAppieton, E Pickup, R Pickup, W Fisher This side had a very good season, losing only two games one in the first term and one in the fourth term. Several of the players who started with the side were soon promoted to the B side. The players' skills improved every week, their swimming off the ball, positional play, passing and shooting at goal reached a level where they were really enjoying the game. N de Carpentier

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