The Carthusian: Cricket Quarter 2022 by Charterhouse School

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04CONTENTS2 150 Years in Godalming 08 Valete 19 Salvete 20 Music 26 Artifex 34 Art 42 Sport 68 Societies & Events 20 26 34 42 THE CARTHUSIAN CQ22 76 CCF & Expeditions 88 Prizes 90 Sports Team Reports 04

Lachlan Liu (S)

Perhaps less celebrated, but important nevertheless, was the completion of a full programme of public exams.

Zoe Lou (F)

A warm and dry CQ, (broadly uninterrupted by other global phenomena) has allowed much to flourish at Charterhouse. Barely any days of cricket were lost to rain, a wonderful Carthusian Day reappeared in the calendar, Artifex returned stronger than ever and the full range of activities off-campus were able to run.

Iona Marney (F)

Rory More O’Ferrall (H)

Editorial Team

Mr Will Gaisford

Elodie Ashby-Rudd (C)

Liv Camacho Wejbrandt (N)

Ophelia Darling (C)

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Pupil Contributors

Poppy Everest (C)

Max Dyer (L)

Albon Rafford (L)

EDITORIAL

However, it is not the summer of 1976 of which this publication makes mention, but of 1872. That June, exactly 150 years ago, was when Charterhouse moved to Godalming, and this year has seen a number of celebrations of the anniversary, in Godalming town centre and on the campus. Within this edition you will find both details of some of these events and also a reminder of what it was like in those first days at the School.

The Carthusian inevitably focuses on the activities that take place outside the hashroom; these are more ‘fun’ and easier to capture in striking images, and there has certainly been a lot going on this Quarter. The conditions help of course, not least the fact that we are a growing School, with energy and enthusiasm newly released after a rather more constrained year. We hope that this edition captures much of that activity and excitement.

s our current long, hot summer continues, the press has rolled out its familiar references to the long, hot summer of 1976. For an ever-increasing number of people (including all pupils and most of their parents), this is an item of historic reference rather than personal recollection, but it remains to be seen whether 2022 will be a stand-out year or simply the next in a series, as the globe remorselessly continues to warm.

Mr James Davey

Caspar Beyer (P)

Mr Michael Freeman (S19)

Mrs Catherine Smith

Library c1882

It was on 18 June 1872 that Charterhouse pupils (117 transferring from the London Charterhouse and 37 new boys) walked up Racquets Court Hill for the first time and saw the shockingly new buildings,

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made from raw, freshly-cut sandstone, hewn from the hillside just beyond Big Ground. The boys must have been thrilled, and perhaps a little over-awed, by the wide-open spaces and quietness, compared to the hustle and bustle of the big city. 19th century London was so polluted by coal burning that every surface was covered in black soot and ‘pea-souper’ smogs frequently reduced visibility to just a few yards. The fresh country air and green fields of Godalming provided a complete contrast.

It was on 18 June 1872 that Charterhouse pupils (117 transferring from the London Charterhouse and 37 new boys) walked up Racquets Court Hill for the first time and saw the shockingly new buildings, made from raw, freshly-cut sandstone, hewn from the hillside just beyond Big Ground. YEARS IN GODALMING

First pupils at Charterhouse in Godalming, 18 June 1872

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his year we are marking the 150th anniversary of Charterhouse School’s move to Godalming. Our Gothic-style buildings look as though they have been here for many centuries, but they were in fact designed as a brand new, purpose-built school in 1872. Nor have they remained unchanged since then: institutional buildings are constantly altered and adapted to meet the new demands of each generation and our School buildings bear testament to 150 years of rapid social and educational change. Even the past twelve months have seen exceptional amounts of building work, with the opening of two new boarding Houses and multiple alterations to existing buildings.

Pony and cart outside the Library 1890

So, what was life like for the first pupils in Godalming? There was the excitement of camping in the (almost) finished buildings until furniture arrived from London. For the staff there was the stress and upheaval that goes with any house move, and plenty of problem solving to be done: an infestation of rats was solved by allowing the boys to keep pet ferrets! Not only had the furniture not arrived on time, but the Chapel had

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Charterhouse Hill, winter 1873-4

not been built, which meant that the whole School had to march two miles over to Shackleford church every Sunday morning. However, every cloud has a silver lining – in London the pupils had Sunday morning hashes before Chapel, but this was abolished to allow time for the walk to Shackleford and was not reinstated when the new Chapel opened in 1873.

and substantial boarding facilities for their pupils. One wonders whether classics teachers today could afford such luxury! Those with more modest means, such as Music Master, George Robinson, and Classics beak, Gerald Davies, built smaller Houses. It is said that Bodeites was designed with little turrets, like a chateau, to remind the original Housemaster, Monsieur Buisson, of his home in France. All of these Houses (apart from Girdlestoneites) moved to new buildings on the Northbrook side of Charterhouse in the 1970s and the original sites were sold for redevelopment.

River Wey bathing place 1908

End of term packing in Verites dormitory

3. Swimming on the back and propelling with the feet, the use of the hands not being allowed). Clearly the boys and beaks of 150 years ago knew how to have fun!

Today’s pupils enjoy cosy study bedrooms with central heating and plentiful hot showers. 19th century boarding was a more spartan experience: each House had two long dormitories divided up into individual cubicles by tall wooden partitions. Every cubicle contained a single bed, a bowl and jug for washing, and a chair. Only Senior Monitors had the privilege of their own studies. Bathrooms were in the basement of most Houses and pupils could take a bath once a week, with senior pupils washing first – the hot water supply was limited, so younger pupils were likely to have cold baths!

The Godalming school buildings incorporate numerous references to the School’s origins in London. The same London Charterhouse place names were re-allocated (Gownboys, Saunderites, Verites, Brooke Hall, Big Ground, Green, Wilderness etc) and the same iconography (Sutton’s shield and the greyhound). Perhaps Hardwick was referencing the Carthusian monastic cloisters in his design of Scholars’ Court and a whole archway was dismantled from the entrance to the Gownboys dining hall in London and reconstructed in the Godalming school.

Hodgsonites old showers 1974 Gownboys common room

it, providing similar facilities to the School in London. The new site in Godalming was so popular with parents, however, that pupil numbers soon doubled, more teaching and boarding facilities were needed and, as funding had run out, beaks were encouraged to buy land adjacent to the School and build boarding Houses at their own expense: eight Houses were all built in this way in the Twycross Road/Charterhouse Road area and were run by the housemasters as private businesses. Parents paid boarding and food bills separately to the Housemasters, who employed their own domestic staff and set their own catering budgets. Each House had its own dining room (as was still the case until 2019) and its own cook. The House butler served all the meals, assisted by one or two young ‘Buttery Boys’ and he also cooked a snack high-tea each evening and sent the bill to parents at the end of each Quarter (hence the name ‘Home-Bill’).

The site was open heath and farmland with no playing fields, so instead of playing sports for the first summer the boys were permitted to explore the countryside and swim in the River Wey. Carthusians took to swimming so enthusiastically that the School soon built a concrete landing stage with diving boards and changing cubicles. The Carthusian described the “annual swimming and canoe races” of August 1873, presided over by the Headmaster, which included not only speed swimming, but also a canoe race, a tub race, and “fancy swimming” (a trial of skill, entailing 1. Floating, feet first, and propelling with the hands. 2. Swimming on the back, and kicking with the feet and splashing, the use of the hands being optional.

Each of the new boarding Houses reflected the taste and wealth of its founding Housemaster. The wealthiest Housemasters, such as the Revd. James Thomas Hodgson, built palatial residences with lavish private side facilities for themselves and their families,

Three boarding Houses had been included in the original design (Saunderites, Gownboys and Verites) and a central hall with hashrooms opening off

• Under School pupils remained in their House common room for Banco, supervised by the Monitors, who were in charge of keeping order in House, with no adult supervision. Pastoral care was an under developed concept – pupils who got into trouble were beaten.

The Housemaster would only appear for prayers and Adsum at the end of the evening before the Under School were dispatched to bed at 9.30. The Upper School could then have bread and cheese and beer before bed at 10.30, while Monitors could stay up as late as they wished.

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A 19TH CARTHUSIANCENTURY

Afternoon school and sport was followed by Homebill at 6.30pm.

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Breakfast for the Under School at 8.30. Younger boys (known as fags) had to do menial tasks (fagging) for the Monitors, including waiting on them for their breakfast at 9am (making toast, bringing tea etc).

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• The School day began at 6.45 when the House butler walked through the dormitories ringing a loud bell; pupils had to be up and dressed by 7.15 before their cubicles were locked for the day. Those who were quick enough could grab a biscuit and a glass of milk.

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Then it was off to Chapel at 7.30, followed by an ‘Early School’ hash.

After breakfast it was back to hashes until 12.30, with lunch at 1.15 in winter and 1.30 in summer.

The lives of today’s Carthusians are very different from those of the pupils of 1872, who would be astonished by the extraordinary social and technological developments of the last 150 years. Charterhouse has continuously adapted to provide Carthusians with the best preparation to go out and contribute to the modern world and, no doubt, in the next century and a half there will be many more developments. And yet, there are many reminders of the past that link us to previous generations as we go about our everyday routines, studying in many of the same buildings and using some of the same unique ‘Lingua Carthusiana’. ■

Floreat Aeternum Carthusiana Domus

The empty fields along Peperharow Road and Charterhouse Road were slowly developed for housing, much of it occupied by the growing army of Charterhouse employees. Each boarding House had a matron, cook and butler to organise meals and cleaning, supervising a team of housemaids, scullery maids and buttery boys who did all the hard work of washing, scrubbing and polishing, in an age before the invention of electric washing machines and vacuum cleaners. Having left full-time education at the age of 12 or 13, many of these support staff were younger than the Carthusian pupils. The internal combustion engine had not been invented, so local tradesmen in horse-drawn vehicles delivered food and other supplies from Godalming every day.

Band

Studio barn

The curriculum focused heavily on Latin and Greek, as a classical education was still essential for entry to university. Those boys destined for the army joined the ‘Modern Form’, based in C Block and were allowed to study more Maths, Science and modern languages rather then classics. Music and Art were optional extras for which parents paid separately. The first Art studio on the Godalming site was a in drafty barn located at the back of Duckites. Music was not an academic subject, but there was a choir, wind band and orchestra; weekly ‘Entertainments’ were held in Hall, ranging from visiting professional theatre companies and musicians to amateur performances by pupils and beaks.

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Sally’s politeness is legendary. Beaks’ last-minute requests for coach and minibus hire have not received the deserved sigh and rebuke but the undeserved smile and “thank you”. Almost every conversation with Sally seems to conclude with her thanking you; attempts to thank her in return are swiftly met with, “No, thank you!” Perhaps she just likes to have the last word but not on this occasion: Sally, thank you!

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She has set a marvellous example to the beaks in her care, an example which some have chosen to follow in their dealings with each other. Yes, Sally must have witnessed the occasional disagreement and cross word over the years. Fortunately, her characteristic kindness is matched by her exemplary discretion.

Mr Andrew Turner

The hallmark of Richard’s contribution to Charterhouse over nearly twenty years has been his total commitment to his charges. In hashroom or in House, on squash court or on hockey pitch, he really cared that those under his care achieved their potential.

He was a first-rate practitioner in the classroom. His classroom was superbly arrayed: the walls, covered with attractive and informative posters, ensured that his pupils were constantly surrounded by classical stimuli. He prepared meticulously, was creative in devising tasks, and delivered his lessons with enthusiasm and energy. Having arrived with considerable experience in teaching in other schools, he was unstinting in his advice to the four Heads of Department he served, and during the holidays he led several trips to Italy, Greece and even Tunisia which participants remember fondly years afterwards.

A close colleague of Sally refers to her as “Mary Poppins” due to her politeness, high standards and resourcefulness. Unlike Mary Poppins, however, Sally has staying power. She did not leave after a few days, thinking her job was done, but stuck it out for more than 30 years. Looking after Brooke Hall has been quite a task.

Sally Russell has been Secretary to Brooke Hall since 1991 and somewhere in her job description appears the banal entry, “To welcome new members of Brooke Hall.” It may appear to be a trivial task, but it is one which Sally couldn’t have taken more seriously: countless new beaks have benefitted from her kindness and patience. The warmth not just of her welcome but of her continuing attention begin to explain why she is held in such affection.

One of the many things for which she will be missed is her beautiful flower arrangements. Beaks have no doubt taken this for granted, but Brooke Hall will be a duller place without Sally, her flowers and her extraordinary talent.

Richard Haynes

He served as Tutor in a few Houses, but longest in Bodeites, where he demonstrated

Briefly, a few years ago, when her morning tasks included e-mailing the School community the Daily Bulletin,

her name became known by the pupils. Because the pupils could not be sure whether they had ever seen her she achieved a mythical status. The height of her fame was surely achieved when she received a mention in the Brooke Hall Sketch performed by the pupils at Charterhouse’s annual talent show, Lack of Talent

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Martyn Fenner

He is a larger than life and rather colourful character, known for plain speaking and his raucous laugh, which would regularly resonate throughout the estate department building. He was a highly valued member of the estates team, and will be very much missed. Working on both maintenance and small projects his outputs ranged from a myriad of modest handyman repairs to the most intricate and fine bench hand joinery work.

I can vaguely remember a time in Studio before Sean, a strange time that seems like a lifetime ago. There were no computers and pensioners were employed to clean paint brushes whilst drinking tea and listening to Radio 4. How times have changed.

Mr Jim Freeman

He was similarly “passionately committed” to the Squash and Hockey teams he coached with skill and generosity in giving up his time: the prescribed interval was rarely long enough for his half-time orations. He was also a stalwart of the Removes Pioneers programme, and in his final year managed the entire programme with creativity and the grateful support of his colleagues. Weary Removes arriving at Lower Lodge on the three-day expedition always had in Richard a beak who wanted them to enjoy the experience and to succeed.

Sean has been a key part of Studio for over 20 years. Many students who have forgotten their teachers remember him for his easy chat, helpful advice, and his amazing cars. He will always be part of the history of the place and has played a key role in the development of many young artists. He brought the Eiffel Tower, the Arc De Triomphe, the cliffs at Deauville and the bells of Notre-Dame to Concert Hall for the yearly Fête-de-Noël. He helped make a thousand red origami tanks for Remembrance Day, hung hundreds of leaves from the ceiling, and took apart and helped arrange the parts of a motorbike, all for student installations. He has stretched, printed, painted, hung, fired, threaded, lifted, climbed, cleaned, sawn, drilled, to list a few relevant verbs. The number of times he has painted the walls in studio white may come close to the number of students he has inspired – a great many.

We say a fond farewell to Martyn who started working at Charterhouse back in 1992. He was the head joiner and was a superb craftsman with the capacity to take on any number of challenging timber related work which you will still be able to see examples of around the site. I suspect most of his work will outlast many of us at Charterhouse.

Many Carthusians and members of Brooke Hall therefore owe Richard a great debt of gratitude: we wish him and Kaye (ever the patient Penelope to his Odysseus) a long and happy retirement.

A story is also told of Richard standing and singing to the squash team in a stretch limo as they were driven through the streets of New York on a tour he’d organised to the USA, and this happened at a time before Carpool Karaoke.

Lest the foregoing sound too earnest, it should be noted that Richard will also be remembered for his tremendous sense of fun. His lessons and conversation were peppered with some toe-curling puns, and a former pupil speaks warmly of the festive atmosphere frequently enjoyed in his hashroom. That the festivity sometimes included Richard leaping on desks and swinging from the curtains speaks also of his impressive athleticism.

Martyn moved his family home to Devon a few years ago, but continued to work for Charterhouse, staying locally at his parents in the week. He has now finally taken up a new post in Devon which he is very much enjoying and we wish him the very best of luck with this new endeavour.

his sense of care and desire to push his charges to achieve all they might. One of his tutees writes thus: “Mr Haynes has been an incredible tutor in Bodeites, with his fantastic expertise offering so many pupils so much support over the years. His passion for helping and supporting his tutees in every way has always come through, not to mention his love of Leeds United.”

Mrs Emma Humphreys

Sean Goddard

He is an artist in his own right: the printing area is often covered in his demonstration screen prints. His West Highland dog, his car, his cats and Studio are among his favoured subjects. He himself has been a subject, a life model for the Fourths, toga-clad, suited or uniformed in camouflage gear – the only real chance he ever got to be still.

“Is Sean here? Where is Sean?” I know those words will echo around the Studio walls long after he has gone. He will be missed by many, but not forgotten. Students and staff, past and present, all wish him well for his future projects and chorus an enormous “Thank you!”

One of the morning tasks of the School’s collection of deputy heads is to usher pupils into Chapel and each of us brings our own style. KLD may have arrived at Charterhouse via Cambridge and Cheltenham but there is no mistaking her roots. Only at the entrance at which she is stationed are pupils invited to “tuck your shirt in, sweetheart!” and to “shuffle in, love!”. You can take the lass out of Manchester…

Have underwrit success, secure, not seeming. Immeasurable precision in assessing As in instruction, ordered our confusion –Farewell! He is too quick for our possessing And introduction’s hastened to conclusion:

Will is leaving the School and the department in a far better state than when he found it. His notable achievements include sending out almost one million Microsoft Forms, introducing one of the most diverse English curricula in the country, and contributing to squash by doing the bare minimum and refusing to practise with any mediocre players. Many of Will’s students describe him as the best teacher they have ever had (which is irritating for the rest of us, though undoubtedly true). He has also been the best Head of Department that this writer has worked with; his trust in his

The sharpest scholar and most fogbound Fourth Will curse the day St Leonard’s lured him north.

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Mr Charlie Hall

Will has been a superb Head of Department and he will be sorely missed. We wish him the very best as he moves up the ladder and can only hope he will make time for the little people he leaves behind.

helpful but Karen Davies has given the impression that her skill in balancing pastoral care with necessary sanctions is the product of instinct more than experience. Pupils leaving the Old Bursary after a meeting with KLD can never have doubted her care, but they won’t have considered her a soft touch either.

Will Gaisford joined Charterhouse as Head of English in 2018, after an eight year stretch at Harrow. Though he has only been with us for half as long, we would like to think he has had twice the fun. He leaves us to become Deputy Head Academic at St Leonards School in St Andrews, under the Headship of Simon Brian. We are deeply saddened that he has been poached, but we are comforted by the knowledge that the dynamic duo will be reunited once more. Pablo Funcasta will also be there, presumably.

team, his effortless efficiency and his pragmatism more than make up for his fondness of spreadsheets.

With or without the brackets – one of the less obvious changes of her time in office – Deputy Head (Pastoral) is one of the most challenging roles in senior management. Sometimes referred to by pupils as Deputy Head (Punishments), it can be difficult for observers to see the caring side of the office holder. No doubt her years in the role elsewhere were

Miss Georgia Galton Ayling

Now Will has conquered in a little time This little place and, spite of great emotion Has set his heart on headship in his prime, As we, applauding, mourn at his promotion. Farewell! He is removed by elevation –And mounts upon the scaffold, his work Excessivescheming,moderation, observation

Miss Helen Pinkney

An important attribute required in this and other roles in senior management is confidence. The Deputy Head Pastoral faces difficult, sometimes agonizing, decisions. For others to share that confidence, they want to see only the unwavering resolve whilst feeling reassured that the detailed thinking and philosophical reasoning have also taken place. KLD was appointed by the Head because he trusted her from their time together elsewhere, but she arrived having to earn the confidence of other colleagues. This she quickly achieved through her clarity of vision, sharpness of thinking and capacity for hard work.

Mr Andrew Turner

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Will Gaisford

It is fair to say that recent incumbents of the Deputy Head (Pastoral) role have not always looked as though they were enjoying the job, but not so Karen Davies. Despite the long hours spent supporting, inter alia, Heads of House, counselling staff and the Health Centre, she has always made time for what she considers the “fun stuff”: teaching Business and English; watching sport (particularly cricket); and supporting the cultural life of the School in the theatre and concert venues.

Karen Davies

Generosity, enthusiasm and a real interest in learning are three characteristics that define Luka. Another is style. He formed a maths society with posters that suggested his next job could as well be in a design studio as it could be in a leading school in the Middle East. He came to mufti day dressed as Thomas Sutton. He threw himself into all aspects of Charterhouse: assisting basketball and athletics; attending lectures, pupil societies and recitals; organising learning lunches and starting the staff CPD magazine, Learn Lead Inspire; forming a staff rock band; teaching ab initio Serbo-Croat; convincing Mr Hazeldine to fire-walk; having a genuine interest in pupils; being a brilliant friend to colleagues.

Among her achievements in this increasingly important area of School life has been her support of the Pride

Society and the Inclusivity Committee. She has also successfully established the EDI Steering Group which uniquely involves pupils, beaks, OCs and a member of the Governing Body. In a remarkably short period of time LJW has raised the profile of inclusivity issues and protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act.

Mr Andrew Turner

As March 2020 saw Charterhouse@Home rolling out, there was a crack team of beaks working on the technology and plans to make teaching effective in an online environment. The approach that Luka developed in hashes was a seed developed by senior leaders. Knowing that we had beaks like him gave us confidence that we could educate in sixteen time zones. When it came to training beaks on this, Luka gave hours of his time. It was no surprise that he was soon appointed professional development co-ordinator.

He wasn’t always the best at deadlines: when it came to bedtime in Gownboys, he could get so rapt in discussions of philosophy, puppetry and poetry with pupils, that their progress to the corridors was well waylaid. This is the sign of an academic and this is the sign of an educator. Luka Radovic, we wish you wonderfully well in your move to Qatar.

When a vacancy came up shortly after, we knew we wanted Luka. His energy and ideas were an inspiration. A wind of change was blowing in his sails. I watched him teach lessons that used

LJW’s most significant impact has been with Pupil Voice, overseeing Pupil Action Committees and establishing Year Group Forms in which pupils represent their House tutor groups. Although pupils may not always recognise it – like many of us, they do not always appreciate the difference between being listened to and being given what they ask for – they have more ways of communicating their views than ever before.

Louise Wilson

If she did return with the intention of completing unfinished business I hope that she is leaving this time with an even greater sense of satisfaction of a job well done.

Luka Radovic brought a lot to Charterhouse. A lot beyond the checked three-piece and a top knot.

jousting (depictions only) and excerpts of etymology as hooks to capture the imagination of his pupils. There were clips from Dangermouse playing billiards to illustrate modulus graphs. He brought a fresh approach to hashroom technology. When he introduced Kahoot! quizzes to a division I shared with him, I was pestered for ages to do the same to make learning such fun. Without beaks like Luka, the School would not have been so well prepared come Covid.

Despite the challenges of the slow emergence from the pandemic, LJW has energetically revived our engagement with the local community, rationalising our programmes with local schools and encouraging both beaks’ and pupils’ involvement.

‘I like that new maths teacher,’ I overheard as pupils murmured, ‘The one who looks like he’s in Peaky Blinders’.

He first came to the School as short-term cover for Nikos Georgiakakis (BH21). Though they differed in styles – one wore shorts and the other looked like a footballer – they both delivered excellent results. Mr Georgiakakis’ divisions were well looked after when he was away.

It is not unheard of for a beak to return for a second stint in Brooke Hall – after all, fans on the terraces might describe Dr Peterken as “one of our own” – but Louise Wilson’s reincarnation was perhaps more surprising than most. Whilst her affection for Charterhouse has never been in doubt, her initial employment also contained some frustrations. There has certainly, therefore, been a sense of unfinished business in her short but productive stay as Deputy Head (Pupils and Community) and the School has certainly benefitted from the areas upon which she has focused.

Dr Alex Page

Luka Radovic

Mr James Hazeldine

James Pope

Charlotte Roland

Charlotte was handed the opportunity to run the School’s society programme at the beginning of this year. The first few weeks were a blur of energy, excitement and spreadsheets, which prepared strong foundations for Charlotte to settle into a steady rhythm, fielding pupil and beak excuses (“the Charterhouse Farm Society is discontinued because the chickens were eaten by a fox…”) with professionalism and common sense.

Woolger

James arrived at Charterhouse on 25 May 2020 as the Grounds Manager, having previously worked at St Paul’s. Whilst he has only been at Charterhouse for a relatively short time, it has not been without incident. On arrival, the country had just gone into its first Covid-19 lockdown and it was not until April 2022 that he actually saw the School undertaking a full sports programme, including visitors. However, this did not prevent James from using his knowledge and experience to develop the grounds

Charlotte Roland, best known around campus for being American, has flourished across all areas of the School and has quickly become a favourite of pupils and beaks alike.

Jill Woolger joined Duckites in CQ 2019 having previously worked at a number of other schools, including Aldro and Eagle House. I joined Duckites in November 2019 as the acting Housemaster and I was immediately drawn to Jill’s warmth and competency. With her background in nursing, there was no area of pupil medical care that she hadn’t experienced before, and that wealth of knowledge became a huge bonus for all the pupils in the House. Faced by cuts, bumps, bleeding noses, Covid, norovirus – you name it, Duckites has had it – Jill was able to deal with any scenario calmly. She has been a huge support to so many of the boys over the last three years. Chats in the office, cups of tea, doughnuts, sweets and chocolate are all part of her armoury and I know the Duckite boys will miss her, almost as much as I will. We all wish her the very best with her move to the New Forest and her well-deserved retirement.

Most at home in the hashroom, Charlotte has moved seamlessly out of her comfort zone, thriving in the high-octane world of Removes netball, and discovering a latent talent for sprinting on the athletics track. Charlotte has been a wonderful FourthForm tutor and has kept persisting with friendly small talk despite initial tutee apprehension. Charlotte has taken this enthusiasm into Verites, where she has become a trusted and admired member of the tutoring team, receiving plenty of treats from her Assistant Head of House for her great Unbeknownstwork.toher,

wide range of events and trips, including a Removes trip to her alma mater, the University of Oxford.

For most pupils, Charlotte will be best remembered for her outstanding teaching. Having spent the last two years overhearing her hashes, I am convinced that she is one of the best teachers I’ve encountered and one that any pupil would be lucky to have. Charlotte has led her divisions with intelligence and empathy. Charlotte makes every pupil feel special, with a natural gift for putting pupils at ease.

Happily, the same can be said for the scholars’ programme, which Charlotte has ably supported throughout the year. Charlotte has felt at home in this scholarly environment and has contributed to a

Mr Stephen Barnett

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It has been a pleasure and joy to get to know Charlotte over the last two years. Charlotte will be sorely missed by all at Charterhouse and will undoubtedly be a great asset as she moves to run the Economics Department at Lady Eleanor Holles.

Just about every week of term, I would come into my hashroom to find that Stephen had plastered another poster over my door advertising one of his Entrepreneurship or Investment Society talks. During his two years as Head of Business and Entrepreneurship at Charterhouse, he brought in a near constant stream of experts to speak with pupils.

Ms Jan Symes

David Armitage

and his team; this included introducing new methods of working, re-organising his staff, and maintaining the site to the high standards it is proudly known for. In addition, he was involved in the historic move to full co-education, playing a key role in the successful Prom Tennis Court and the new Boarding Houses projects. And if this was not enough he also got married!

Stephen Barnett

Rotimi Akinsete

Rotimi leaves Charterhouse to take up the post of Director of Student Welfare and Support Services at the University of Oxford. We look forward to visiting him there.

James quickly became a well-liked member of the community and over his time he has created a strong, close-knitted grounds team, who will undoubtedly miss him. He is leaving on promotion to be the Estates Director at Daneshill prep school, which is a job with a wide-ranging remit including maintenance, catering and H&S, as well as grounds. We wish him and his family all the best for the future.

The Senior Counsellor invited Rotimi, then Associate Dean of Students at the University of the Arts, London, to come to Charterhouse each Friday afternoon to help the pupils develop the Society. Rotimi was immediately a big hit with the pupils. His lived experience as a black man enabled pupils to feel safe to discuss many of the challenges they experienced. Unity also wanted to organise an event to highlight issues across the country. Rotimi knows the Lawrence family and so invited Stuart Lawrence, the younger brother of Stephen Lawrence. Unity and Rotimi arranged an enlightening webinar in April 2021, which over 150 Charterhouse pupils and staff attended, alongside six other schools.

Entrepreneurship Diploma, a programme he created to introduce pupils to realworld entrepreneurial challenges and essential business technologies through both taught and practical components. The double-page spread it claimed in this year’s Greyhound Magazine testified to its success and will serve as his legacy at the School. Through the programme, he offered pupils, even those who had opted not to take A-Level or IB Business, the opportunity to prepare themselves for the world of work.

His enthusiasm for the subject was equally evident in his hashes. He rearranged his room to resemble a corporate boardroom, and commissioned portraits of business icons from his wife Beth, an illustrator, to fill the walls. The very environment of his hashroom encouraged pupils to take pride in their work, as if they were already part of the companies to which they aspired. And his door was always open to pupils ready to pitch him their latest idea. He must have said, “Alright, pitch it to me...” at least once a Stephenday.came to Charterhouse having spent many busy years running his company, Util. But in every facet of boarding school life, he has made the transition from business to education look seamless. He devoted himself to his role as Specialist tutor in Gownboys, where his nights in House were marked by FIFA competitions and chocolate truffles stolen from the tutor office. And although he was a willing volunteer for staff football, cricket, and squash teams, it was on the fives courts that his sporting talents – and sociable nature – really shone.

Stephen Lawrence Day will now be recognised at Charterhouse every April.

Stephen devoted himself to these societies, as well as to Low Code No Code Society and Branding Society. But his magnum opus was the

After the tragic death of George Floyd and the growth of the Black Lives Matter movement, pupils at Charterhouse wanted to create a space open to all members of the School community where people could feel comfortable discussing issues of racism and discrimination. And so, the Unity Society was born.

Professionally, Stephen goes on to become the Managing Director of Rugby School Online. Lockdown hours well spent watching Grand Designs will certainly aid him and Beth as they relocate to Shrewsbury where they purchased their dream home. I’m sure he will have a full enough calendar of house projects not to notice any free time created by the absence of House of the Week duties and football refereeing. If not house projects, his spaniel, Myrtle, will keep him busy.

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Rachael Gibson joined Charterhouse in September 2021 as a Teacher of Geography, Deputy Head of Northbrook and Head of Girls Football, three roles in which she has made significant contributions during her time here. The pupils Rachael taught have benefited from her subject knowledge and pedagogical skill, as well as the fun she has brought to the hashroom. Her dry sense of humour and ability to lighten the mood will be severely missed by her colleagues too. Perhaps her favourite part of the job, though, was her role in Northbrook. Rebecca Pugh tells me that Rachael took to the role exceptionally well, immediately creating strong positive relationships with all the girls in House, was utterly dependable, and went above and beyond time and again this year to deliver exceptional care. It is fitting, then, that she takes up a new role at City of London School for Girls as Assistant Head of the Lower School. They will benefit hugely from her pastoral instincts and expertise. We wish her every success for the future.

Alexandra arrived at Charterhouse in February 2020 to take over the role of Events Manager for Charterhouse Enterprises Ltd, bringing with her extensive experience of event management from a career including periods with the RAC Members’ Club, Surrey University and Arsenal Football Club. Arriving just days before the first national Covid lockdown in March 2020, Alex’s event management skills were never truly put to the test as the world closed up for the next 18 months. However, whilst many members of the support staff were furloughed, Alex remained operational, her professionalism, adaptability and value as a very capable administrator becoming rapidly apparent as she got to grips with the complex task of administrating and supporting international pupil travel arrangements and parent communications throughout Covid.

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Always happy and a tremendously supportive colleague, she made a big contribution to the Events Department and the School during a difficult time. Alex left us in January 2022 to take up a new role with the University of Creative Arts in Farnham where she has taken responsibility for all admissions events for the University across four campuses. We wish her every success in her new role and the very best for the future.

Mr Owen Chisholm

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Chloe Hamill joined us a year ago from Bedales in order to establish the Charterhouse Fashion Textiles Department. Her high standards and good judgement quickly became clear to colleagues, as did her pastoral sensitivities, making her a popular beak amongst pupils and as a Duckites tutor. As well as launching Fashion Textiles on a very firm footing, Chloe fully immersed herself into School life, helping with Outdoor Pursuits and playing an important mentoring role to a new member of staff. Unfortunately, Bedales has managed to lure her away with a significant promotion to Head of Sixth Form. We wish her every success in her new post, thanking her for the inspirational start that she has provided for Textiles at Charterhouse.

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Mr Duncan Byrne

Madeleine Hyde leaves after a short but impactful time with the Theology, Philosophy and Ethics Department. She came to us with a formidable philosophical pedigree. Following her degree from York, Madeleine acquired an MLitt from St Andrews and latterly a PhD in Theoretical Philosophy at Stockholm University. As such, she brought with her a wealth of experience to a department transitioning to ‘pure’ Philosophy at A-Level. With her experience of undergraduate teaching, she brought precision and quality, particularly to our advanced students. But Madeleine also showed great care and thought for pupils who needed assistance tackling the more complex aspects of our subject. The extra time she gave them outside of the hashroom went well beyond the call of duty and her pupils owe her a great debt of gratitude.

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Sophie Lightfoot

Sophie joined in September 2021 and immediately threw herself into life at the School. Her care for every single boy in Lockites was evident from her first duty night. She was an instant hit with her new group of tutees and they formed a strong bond across the year. So much so, her group of 1YS boys organized a leaving party for her in the Lockites common room on the night before the 50 Mile Walk. Balloons, chocolates, flowers and a present, all organized entirely by the boys themselves, testified to the tremendous help Sophie had been over the Sophie’syear.

We will all miss Madeleine’s kind, patient manner and her complete commitment to the better performance of the students under her care. We wish her the very best for the future as she heads to Bournemouth to pursue her PGCE.

In her brief time with us, the department has benefited greatly, not only from her philosophical expertise, but also from her kindness, warmth and genuine willingness to help out whenever there is something that needs to be done. Madeleine is an extraordinarily generous, genuine person and we could not have asked for a kinder colleague with whom to work. She has also forced some significant changes to departmental traditions; namely, our weekly cake rota. The department has been required to expand our previous repertoire of bakes to include vegan cakes. Many of these have been entirely unsuccessful, despite Madeleine’s insistence that vegan baking is straightforward. She will certainly leave behind a long list of failed bakes by the departmental team, for which we can only apologise!

greatest fear was organizing a school trip off site and she overcame this with a perfectly organised tutor trip to see Top Gun! We will miss Sophie (and of course her beloved dog!) and wish her all the very best for her new venture.

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George returns to Loughborough University after completing a placement year in the Sports Department. What a fantastic asset he has been – engaging, motivating and great company to be around. The pupils have certainly learnt a lot from him throughout his time here and he has been a great addition to the team. His help with the Football 1st XI along with the U14B Cricket team has been very much appreciated and we wish him all the best moving forward.

India leaves Charterhouse to pursue her love for art and teaching at Cambridge University by completing a PGCE. Following in the footsteps of her parents and siblings, she has decided that, after this year at Charterhouse, teaching is for her. India has been a fantastic role model for the girls at the School and has thrown herself into all areas of School life. She has taken many an evening duty in Northbrook and has enjoyed getting to know the girls in the House and hearing all their funny stories. India has spent most of the year either on the hockey pitch or tennis and netball courts, where she has coached U15A Hockey, U14A Netball and taken the U14s Tennis teams. Her excellent knowledge in a range of sports has enabled her to have the confidence to lead teams with direction, producing some excellent results. The one thing that I know India will not miss is chasing the girls for team kit! She will be greatly missed but I know she will keep in touch with us all.

Harry has contributed fully to the sports programme here and has developed his coaching knowledge throughout his time at Charterhouse. Coaching the U14 teams in football and cricket has allowed him to impart his sporting knowledge to the pupils. For that we are very grateful. Harry leaves us to continue his studies at the University of Portsmouth and we wish him all the best as he continues his academic journey.

Izzy will be returning to Loughborough to fulfil her last year. She has embraced every opportunity given to her this year and has become a confident and inspirational coach. She has accompanied the Geography department on their fieldwork trip and the squash team to the Nationals in Nottingham. Izzy is a ‘yes’ lady and will do anything you ask of her. She led the Girls 1st XI Football team, and all the girls would hasten to say that her enthusiasm was infectious, whilst her fun-loving personality meant that training sessions and matches were always enjoyable. Izzy also took the U14C Netball team which saw some outstanding performances. CQ took Izzy onto the athletics track, where her skills in timekeeping, racking and measuring were invaluable. Izzy has been a great addition to the department.

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Helen Other joins the Learning Support Team following a career break bringing up her three young boys. Previously, she spent seven years working at The British Olympic Association, attending both the Beijing Summer Olympics, and the Turin Winter Olympic Games. Prior to that, she worked in both recruitment and at PwC.

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Assistant Head of House, Pageites Christine joins Charterhouse school as AHH of Pageites in January 2022. This marks a career change after a long and varied occupation in the childcare profession. She was fortunate enough to live and work abroad in countries including France; Boston, USA; and Singapore. In her free time, she enjoys going to the theatre, travelling and is also a member of a choir specialising in singing songs from musicals.

Jodi Crosby re-joins Charterhouse as Assistant Head of House of Bodeites, having been Matron of Robinites from 2013-2017, working alongside Stephen Hearn. In the interim years, Jodi has worked at Benenden School as a Sixth Form Matron and Woldingham School for Girls as an Assistant Housemistress. In her spare time, Jodi enjoys walking her rescue dog, Sam, horse riding and exploring the countryside with her husband, Martin.

Adam joins Charterhouse from King’s School, Worcester, where he was a Teacher of Physics for two and a half years. Prior to this, he was Head of Lower School (Year 7) and a Teacher of Physics at St James Senior Boys’ School. Adam graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Warwick before completing his PGCE at King’s College, London. Adam is a keen footballer and enjoys running; he also has a passion for musical theatre. Adam recently completed his mindfulness training with the Mindfulness in Schools Project and is now a trained mindfulness coach. Adam is joined at Charterhouse by his wife Charlotte, an English teacher, and two daughters Arabella (6) and Livia (2).

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Ben Hodgson re-joins the School after a couple of years working for Surrey Police. Having worked in and around the School in previous years, he has now joined the IT Department as an IT Technician. Now that there will be two Bens in the department, acceptable referrals include “new Ben”, “Ben 2” and “Ben H”.

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Amy joined Charterhouse after working in Operations within the Hospitality sector for 20 years. She has worked in a wide variety of businesses including national restaurant groups, an independent pub company and spent 6 years setting up a small start-up group of pubs on behalf of the owner.

Annie is originally from Cornwall, now living in Surrey. She graduated from Royal Holloway University with a BSc in Digital Geosciences in 2017. She is currently studying for a Masters degree in Geoscience at UCL. Therefore, a lot of her spare time is spent studying. She also enjoys being outdoors, going for walks and spending time with her family and friends (and her hamster, Hippo).

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Ryan is coming back to Charterhouse for OQ22 having provided temporary cover in LQ and CQ this past academic year. Ryan returns as a mathematics teacher, having spent eight years at Havant and South Downs College, where his roles included Course Manager and Head of Department. He graduated from the University of Birmingham with a BSc Hons in Mathematical Sciences, before spending two years at a British International School in Cologne, Germany. When he’s not doing sums, Ryan enjoys playing and watching sport (whenever he gets a break from his demanding cat, Mjolnir!).

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Sabine Bagyura joins the School from Emmaus Rd Church where she managed the churches’ Events & Communications, opening up and managed the running of their venue, The Founders Studio. Prior to that Sabine worked in the charity sector for Compassion UK for 7 years within their events and campaigns team. When Sabine’s not working, she’s looking after her two Shih Tzu pups Lola and Winston, taking them on beach walks and when the opportunity arises, she enjoys a travelling adventure.

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She graduated with a degree in Commerce from The University of Birmingham. In her spare time, she enjoys travelling, playing and watching sport, whilst also spending time with her family at home in Bramley.

Her last role was as a People Operations Manager for a pub group in London and it was this role that inspired her to make the move into HR. She lives in Godalming with her partner and 2 daughters and in her free time, loves spending time with family in the garden and cooking.

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In a Quarter marked by the sound of leather on willow, the sun shining in the sky and the beauty of Charterhouse, the Music Department continues to offer students a healthy balance to their academic pursuits, even though the spectre of exams looms heavy over many of them.

Evening Recitals and our ongoing Ralph Vaughan Williams Series have been real highlights of the year. Claire Wang (Su) opened the concert with her virtuosic piano playing, offering a mini programme of Chopin, Scriabin and Liebermann. Then came the winners of LQ’s Senior Woodwind Prizes, Kirstie Kwakye (Su) and Horace Choi (G), on recorder and bassoon respectively, who oozed musicianship and professionalism. The concert closed with Claire Wang at the piano once more, now joined by Adrian Choy (L) and Jonathan To (L) in a performance of the first movement from Beethoven’s Ghost Trio, an extraordinary piece of composition played quite brilliantly.

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In the following week, we invited pupils from Hoe Bridge, Edgeborough and St George’s, Windsor to take part in our Choral Day, wonderfully led by Head of Department, Mr Mark Shepherd. Collaborating on this scale has, understandably but unfortunately, been on hold for the last few years. To see everyone back together in the aweinspiring setting of the Memorial Chapel was truly fantastic. The pupils sang their hearts out through Faure’s beautiful Requiem, with a lovely solo in the ‘Pie Jesu ’ by Laura Wilmouth (Su). The Jazz Band also took advantage of freedom from restrictions, performing at the Godalming Bandstand on a glorious Saturday afternoon and delighting the massed crowds with their toe-tapping numbers under the direction of Head of Woodwind Mr Sam Corkin. They were so popular that they’ve been booked again for next year!

This year, music fans globally celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Charterhouse’s own Ralph Vaughan Williams. In celebration, we welcomed the highly acclaimed Sitkovetsky Trio to Charterhouse to give the RVW Celebratory Concert IV, the second in the Investec International Music Festival. It was a pleasure to host this concert at which the Surrey Hills Young Composer Competition prize was also presented. The concert was a real delight and a wonderful opportunity for our pupils to witness such musical excellence. The fifth concert in the RVW Series saw our Charterhouse musicians take to the stage, with performances from the Brass Quintet, Justin Wang (L) playing the Charterhouse Suite in its piano version, the beautiful consort singing of pupils and staff in some Vaughan Williams part-songs, and finally a super rendition of Finzi’s Five Bagatelles for Clarinet by OC Antonio Zhang (H21).

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Right: Prep Schools’ Choral Day Below: Sax Quartet

Above: Chamber Choir performing works by Ralph Vaughan Williams

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prizes round off the musical School year. This year, we were thrilled to welcome Mr Paul Whitmarsh and Mr Simon Bell to adjudicate. Our Fifth form composers all offered up their IGCSE coursework compositions for scrutiny, as did our A-Level musicians. Each pupil was able to showcase a piece of great thought and care, with performances from both staff and pupils. Mr Whitmarsh was most impressed by the display and array of textures attempted. Verites dominated the prize list with Pradeep Sahni taking

the Junior and Taki Ejima-Dalley the Senior. A variety of factors meant that Organ Prizes this year was more of a masterclass, but an equally enjoyable and fascinating evening. Joshua Bernardi (G) played Brian Solomon’s Aria, Max Gerhardt (H) offered Handel’s Zadok the Priest and Edward Wilmouth (G) masterfully managed the tricky Fugue in G minor, BWV 543 by JS Bach. Mr Bell was most impressed with the level of playing and commented on the wealth of the students’ potential.

Almost all of our woodwind Ensembles took to the stage in Evening Recital II, a lovely occasion celebrating all the hard work of our Visiting Music Staff. This concert had everything from Bach to ABBA, via a host of composers in the middle, including Vaughan Williams, who featured again at our annual Singing Prizes event. We were thrilled to welcome Mr Robert Rice to adjudicate proceedings who witnessed, alongside the very supportive and very large captive audience, a veritable smörgåsbord of English song, German lieder, Italian arias, French chanson and several entries from the world of Musical Theatre. Overall winners in the three categories were Oliver Ferry (D), Tianzong Cheng (H) and Aomi Hiroi (Su) –

Without doubt, an end-of-Quarter highlight was the truly outstanding Eve of Carthusian Day Concert, given by Symphony and Chamber Orchestra with its four soloists, all under the baton of Dr Millard and Mr Bolivar. There was no better way to celebrate the talent that these four pupils have invested in Charterhouse Music during their time here. Taki Ejima-Dalley (V) opened the concert with JS Bach’s Keyboard Concerto in D minor, BWV 1022 Masterful, technically brilliant and always in tune with the surrounding Chamber Orchestra, this was a wonderful performance, full of life and vigour. Next was Horace Choi (G) who gave us Mozart’s Bassoon Concerto in B-flat major, K.191. As expected (but how pleasant to be reminded!), Horace achieved a beautiful sound with his

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instrument, getting round the phrases with thought and poise. Mozart is not easy to play, but Horace made this work sound completely effortless. Bravo, too, to Chamber Orchestra for preparing these works so efficiently. After a stage rearrange, Symphony Orchestra appeared for the second half of this concert, opening with the first movement of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto no.3 in C minor, op.37, with soloist Michael Huang (G). Michael is a musician of such maturity, professionalism and consideration, and all these aspects shone through in his playing. His interpretation of this music was second to none and the way he worked with the orchestra also showed a level of musicianship well beyond his years. The evening was brought to a splendid close with Sophie Ju (F) offering the first movement of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor. With its instantly recognisable melody and melodic writing, Sophie ensured that this performance was filled with flair, musicality and bravado. To see her crown all her achievements with this superb performance was a real highlight, and a splendid way to finish the evening. Bravi tutti! I must not forget to mention Dr Millard, Mr Bolivar and all the staff who helped make this concert a highlight of the academic year.

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This year’s Artifex was Charterhouse’s eighth and biggest ever. With all Covid restrictions lifted, we were able to see the return of all the ‘classic’ Artifex events in their usual venues and with no need for social distancing. This led to the return of Cinema on the Ceiling in Chapel. Ever popular, each night saw pupils flood through the doors to lie down on the Chapel floor to watch a range of films from Licorice Pizza to 1917 (most appropriate given Chapel’s foundation as a war memorial) all curated by Daniel Cross (R), Emmett Baker (R) and Felix Hughes (B). We look forward to more films from this team of pupil experts at our annual film festival in OQ 2022.

Each year Artifex brings with it the finest works from our A-Level students in their annual art exhibition. It was a fitting way to say goodbye to a group of artists who have greatly enriched the creative life of our community. We also had a number of ‘pop-up’ exhibitions taking place, organised by our 1YS. The Cardboard Gallery, designed and built by Binmo Chen (Su) was an innovative, beautiful structure housing a small collection of carefully selected objects and works. This was one of the most original works we have ever seen in Artifex, but this originality was equally matched by Eddie Chai (R) and Jordan Zhuo (R) who formulated a challenging, complex exhibition in Concert Hall called The Overlooked. Through photography and poetry, the exhibition considered the people that society too frequently ignores, the people on the side-lines. Using cloth and projections which made deft use of Concert Hall’s ‘white box’ structure, this made a great pair with Binmo’s Cardboard Gallery

The Cardboard Gallery, designed and built by Binmo Chen (Su) was an innovative, beautiful structure housing a small collection of carefully selected objects and works. This was one of the most original works we have ever seen in Artifex.

Our annual Inter-House Pushcart Competition, a core Artifex event, challenges each House to construct and decorate a cart roadworthy enough to survive our two-lap course around the ‘Old School’ site. This year saw a fiercely competitive series of races, with P, S, W, G, D, and L reaching the Final. Some less than successful changeovers and a little oversteering allowed Pageites to take the lead for a clear victory over Gownboys in Housessecond.got

Cinema on the Ceiling Below: Cardboard Gallery Bottom: Pushcart Derby

other chances to show their creative mettle in our House Quiz (won by Chetwynd), Inter-House Gaming – co-ordinated by Ademurewa King (g) –and House Debating competitions. The latter was an impressive debate between Pageites and Girdlestoneites on the topic of accessibility of Oxbridge entry to private schools – certainly not a lighthearted topic, but one which elicited impassioned speeches. Dr Peterken, Mr Byrne and Miss Jones, sitting in judgement, decided in favour of Pageites in a closely fought battle of wits.

Other popular events included our very first Artifex Pub Quiz, organised by Theo Needs (B) with quiz-mastering from Mr Byrne, and our very own version of Would I Lie To You (the popular BBC game show). This was efficiently put together by Thomas Byrne (g) and hosted by the inimitable Mr Tink. It was a delightful way to learn some unsettling truths whilst also highlighting the dissembling powers of some of our pupils (!)

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Workshops continued to be popular, with tickets to classes on Sugar Art (with renowned expert, Michelle Wibowo), tea blending (with Bird and Blend Teas), sushi-making and samba, often selling out within minutes. As ever, our hardworking Artifex Cafe and Ice Cream Shack teams continued to make delicious treats for everyone to enjoy on a summer’s evening. The Colour Run saw dozens of pupils engage in a protracted mess-making activity, resulting in some creative photography ably co-ordinated by Devishi Gupta (Su), Prisha Haria-Shah (Su) and Christian Paasch (R). C’house Got Talent returned for another year, coordinated by Xavier Currill (R), Kirstie Kwakye (Su) and Liv Camacho Wejbrandt (N), giving us a smashing Friday night celebration of the best Carthusian performers.

It is abundantly clear that Charterhouse is a rich cradle of celebratingcreativity,thearts with unbridled enthusiasm and embracing diversity and openness to new ideas. Artifex is an engine for change and stands as a symbol of all that is great about Charterhouse.

Les Mis. There were solo performances from pupils across the School, each bringing their own style to their chosen number. A violin quartet comprised of Messrs Huang, Chai, Choy and Liu stunned audiences, while the superb trio of Eamon Lam (H), Horace Choi (G) and Claire Wang (Su) performed Mendelssohn’s Concertstucke no.2

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One of the great musical highlights was Jazz in the Dome which afforded us the opportunity to bid a musical farewell to Taki Ejima-Dalley (V). One of our most talented musicians, Taki performed alongside a drummer and bassist from the University of Surrey, playing the piano and leading the trio with expert ease. He held his own among more experienced players, his accomplished improvisations indicative of someone with a great future ahead of him as a musician. This was a truly remarkable concert, easy to mistake for a professional gig, and a highlight not just of Artifex, but of the entire musical year.

As far as we can tell, Founder’s Chapel has never been used for a performance of Edward II, but Artifex 2022 offered the premiere performance of Marlowe’s play in this special School venue. Directed by Ciarán O’Lionaird (C), this was a confident production of a complex work with great performances from a committed pupil cast, as well as Miss Galton-Ayling and Mr Tink.

The climax of Artifex 2022 was our Prom in the Park, hosted by Theo Needs. With a heady selection of musical theatre numbers, as well as some of the finest classical music from ensemble performances throughout the week, this was a wonderful way to mark what Artifex 2022 had achieved. The concert was bookended by rousing ensemble numbers from the casts of Fame and

As always, Artifex would not be possible without the extraordinary commitment of our pupil leaders, their beaks (especially Miss Fox, Mr Sutton, Mr Monkman, Mr Boulton and Mr Hooper) and the best support staff in the business who kept the machine well-oiled throughout the week.

This year more than ever, we saw far larger audiences at Artifex events. The ongoing transformation in the creative energy of the School is palpable. With 2022 being the 150th anniversary of Vaughan-Williams’ birth, one wonders whether the events of this past week may have ignited a similar creative spark in some of our present-day Carthusians. The real effects of this week on the brilliant young people participating, leading, performing and co-ordinating will not be felt until well into the future. It is abundantly clear that Charterhouse is a rich cradle of creativity, celebrating the arts with unbridled enthusiasm and embracing diversity and openness to new ideas. Artifex is an engine for change and stands as a symbol of all that is great about Charterhouse.

There has never been more drama in Artifex, and audiences were greatly enriched by the selection of scenes from An Inspector Calls delivered by our ever-growing number of GCSE Drama students, as well as the gathering of LAMDA candidates giving renditions of monologues and duologues by the fireside, deep in the woods. The theatrical life of Charterhouse is at a moment of real growth.

Artifex 2022 brought us a rich range of theatrical enterprises this year. Fleur Hinchcliffe (N) and Aomi Hiroi (Su) co-ordinated a special collection of musical theatre performances in Want Want Want, with songs from Billy Elliot, Wicked and The Heathers, among many others! The show also integrated dance routines from our increasingly enthusiastic dance community, ably guided by Phillippa Hogan and her school of dance.

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Punctuating the Artifex programme with reassuring regularity, the dual series of concerts (Coffee Concerts and Concerts in the Cloister ) provided a rich menu of music. Audiences were serenaded by our Junior Jazz Band, Senior Sax Quartet, String Quartet (with Haydn and Hummel), as well as our vocal consort (continuing to celebrate Vaughan Williams amongst other repertoire) and a lovely recital by a handful of our guitarists to conclude on Artifex Saturday.

The winning House was Hodgsonites. The Art Department described their piece as “a good play between abstraction, colour, pattern and image-making with meaning!” Forget the shredded Banksy, we have Artifex Graffiti!

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The theme this year was “Life in 3D” and students’ work evinced a fantastic use of colour and creativity. Mr Monkman, our Director of Art, said that “the best designs showed collaboration and planning in order to create a coherent piece of work.”

House teams worked in close quarters with each other. Spray paints were shared between Houses in an effort to reduce our “consumer footprint” and students were extremely patient. They were consistently respectful in their conversations with each other, but possibly a little less respectful in the decoration of their footwear and “tie-dye” legs!

The Artifex Inter-House Graffiti Competition was as popular as ever this year, and House teams impressed us all with their energy and creativity. The cloud of spray paint seemed larger than usual, but as the work was possibly of the best standard ever produced at the competition, the Art Department was not complaining!

Many thanks go to Mr Monkman, Ms Hamill and Miss Pinkney for taking on the difficult task of judging and to Gavin Plowright for ordering the materials. Thanks also to the Operations Department for helping set up and to Security for helping take down the activity!

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This year’s A-Level show commanded Studio in a display of quality, sensitivity and visual richness. The trends towards figuration, personal links with friends and family, and the depiction of deeper psychological undercurrents dominated this year. Mother and child imagery became a motif for Jemima Hudson-Davis (Su) investigating her own childhood and Zlata Krokhmalna (C) who painted her mother with her new-born sister during a time of conflict in Ukraine.

This was offset by Manuth Kodithuwakku’s (V) bold abstraction and Rob Knight’s (R) reflexive use of materials. Rob won the painting prize for his experimental approach to non-linear processes.

The Jackson Prize went to Andrew Knight (R) for his experimental approach to painting and screen-printing.

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Harriet McCreanor (Su) moved between painting and ceramic to explore modes of representation in telling personal stories and Tatiana Winterflood (Su) looked into themes of memory and dissociation.

The Levison/Pye Prize went to Emily Xu (Su) for her animation and 3D relief cityscape, which appeared in the Carthusian Day show.

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This year’s OCAS prizes went to Tatiana Winterflood who is going to study Computer Games Design at SCAD in the USA. Another OCAS prize went to Amber Howard (Su) whose original and evocative concrete sculptures and animation based on human interaction in brutalist architecture captivated the judge, Jeremy Levison OC (G69).

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The Mayor of Waverley (Councillor John Ward) and Councillor Shirley Faraday, the Mayor of Godalming, complimented Broadwater and Charterhouse for a lively and exciting collaboration which exhibited a broad spectrum of artworks in a range of media. A fabric patchwork of lino prints by Fourths was installed by Studio in the Gertrude Jekyll Garden outside the museum.

Godalming Museum hosted an exhibition of artworks by students from Broadwater School and Charterhouse commemorating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Kan Pitichaichan (H) and Stan Valev (H) represented Charterhouse at the Private View. Kan said, ‘It’s an honour to be part of this exhibition, a first of its kind in Godalming.’ It is hoped that the collaboration between Charterhouse and Broadwater will be an annual event.

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Her resulting cardboard gallery elegantly marked its own space, mimicking the gothic arches of the South African Cloister. She invited a range of pupils and beaks to exhibit small works in it, thus igniting the space with new purpose.

The Cardboard Gallery

The Overlooked

For Artifex, Concert Hall was transformed with layered walls of light-translucent fabric forming a labyrinthine gallery space displaying photography and projected poetry. Curated and conceived by Eddie Chai (R) and Jordan Zhuo (R), ‘the Overlooked’ collated poetry and photography that drew attention to situations, scenes, people, objects and moments often overlooked publicly and individually, by choice and subconsciously.

For Artifex, Binmo Chen (Su), an A-Level Art student interested in architecture, wanted to develop a small space that could serve a new function and reflect the historical architecture of the School.

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It finally felt like normality had resumed with a fixture list free from the restrictions which had blighted the previous two seasons. The loss of Ayush Patel (S21), Freddie Clinton (W21) and Sam Thomas (W21) meant the top order looked thinner but the arrival of Seb Eaton (D) from Ardingly College gave us hope of being competitive with the bat. In Luke Griffiths (g) we had a generational schoolboy cricketer and time and again he delivered with both bat and ball. Lucas Kher (W) and Jevan Kher (W) resumed their partnership at the top of the order and Jevan, after a tough 2021, showed his class, especially in the early season where he found it very hard to get out! 586 runs with a 65 average is an outstanding effort. Lucas would have wanted more runs but at times showed real ability which promises an excellent next season. Our captain, Jonty Postlewhite (V), moved up the order and at times oozed class with the bat. With the ball he was Mr Dependable again, controlling the middle part of the innings. Seb Eaton, after missing the first month with a broken finger, settled in well and displayed his undoubted talent with the bat. Next season will see him take the gloves as Jevan departs, a job he will thrive in.

RGS Guildford – Won by 10 Wickets

The bowling, led by Luke Griffiths, was sound. Griffiths and Postlewhite led the wicket taking and were well supported by Ibrahim Khan (V) and Felix Orr. The pitches on Green have become great batting wickets, but it’s just getting harder for the bowlers! Dom Smith (V) became the second spinner but lacked a little consistency. Luke Leavett-Shenley (R), Sahib Kullar (P), Felix Le Vesconte (H) and Lucas Kher all played a role as seamers and will have benefitted from the experience.

Whitgift School – Lost by 1 Wicket

Played: 19 Won: 9 Lost: 8 Drawn: 2

We welcomed Radley for the first Cowdrey Cup fixture of the season. On winning the toss and putting the visitors in, we made early in-roads through Khan and George Fowler (P). A partnership then flourished while only Postlewhite offered control. After lunch we stemmed the flow before a late flurry saw Radley post 242 in 50 overs. In reply we started poorly with Jevan Kher and Postlewhite failing to trouble the scorers. What followed was a masterclass in batting with Luke Griffiths demonstrating he isn’t just a bowler with a magnificent century, backed up very well by a patient Lucas Kher. After Kher and Griffiths fell, still needing over 50, Felix Orr and Harry Wood showed great maturity and talent to get us over the line for a top victory.

Hurstpierpoint College – Lost by 186 Runs

We say goodbye to Jevan Kher and Ibrahim Khan this year and wish them well. Both have performed admirably this year and will be losses to the side.

to a flyer and dominated the bowling on a perfect batting wicket. Needing 60 with 8 wickets in hand, what followed almost defied belief as, somehow, they ended up needing ten with one wicket left. Alas, we couldn’t take the final wicket and our visitors snuck home.

This was always going to be a very tough task against an excellent Hurst team. On winning the toss the visitors dominated with the bat, although we stuck at the task on another very good batting wicket. Dropped catches and occasional misfields hampered our hopes, but Ibrahim Khan did a fantastic job taking four wickets. In reply we never got going and wickets fell too easily. Only Harry Wood stood firm for 32 in a final total of 96 all out. There won’t be many days harder than this.

The rest of the batting struggled to turn talent into runs, however. Harry Wood (G), Felix Orr (W) and Harry Baker (V) all had moments of brilliance but struggled with consistency. Hopefully they will flourish next year with the experience of a full season in the 1st XI under their belts.

On winning the toss, we elected to bat against a strong Whitgift side. After the early loss of Lucas Kher, Jevan Kher and Jonty Postlewhite played with great maturity and built a solid platform. Once Kher departed for 28, Luke Griffiths came in and accelerated the scoring with an excellent 50. Postlewhite looked untroubled throughout and on 97 carved a wide full toss to point to deny him a magnificent century. We ended on 243-7 in our 50 overs. In reply, Whitgift got off

Radley College – Won by 6 Wickets

The 1st XI got their season off to a fine start with an excellent win against a strong RGS side. Containing seven new players, Charterhouse bowled well and although the fielding was below standard the score never got away from us. A total of 158 in 30 overs was a good but not insurmountable score. In reply, Lucas and Jevan Kher got us off to a fine start as both found their form early. Both retired after 19 overs with Jevan hitting a run a ball. Postlewhite and Griffiths then saw us home with minimal fuss. A good start to the season saw us win without losing a wicket.

Finally, massive thanks to all the coaches who have worked tirelessly over the year, especially Chris Sandbach and James Nordin.

Reed’s – Won by 17 Runs

Reed’s were the visitors to Green on another magnificent day for cricket. Winning the toss, the visitors had no

Eton – Lost by 60 Runs

Postlewhite with 4-58. After the loss of Lucas Kher at bat, the rebuilding work started with Eaton and Jevan Kher before Eaton was adjudged LBW. Postlewhite showed good judgement and technique, so it came as a great surprise when he left just before tea. Kher and Griffiths then absorbed the pressure before Griffiths came out of his shell to dominate the innings and indeed the match. His 70 were the defining innings, ably supported by Jevan Kher. A good win.

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Harrow – Lost by 67 Runs

Charterhouse started poorly with Jevan Kher dismissed on the first ball and wickets fell quickly leaving an uphill task. Griffiths played with composure and with Wood and Baker finding form we worked our way back into the match. It was, however, too tall an order and Harrow ran out winners by 67 runs.

The second of our Cowdrey Cup matches saw Eton visit Charterhouse. After winning the toss and electing to bat, Eton made slow progress as Griffiths and Khan made early breakthroughs. A recovery and excellent batting took Eton to 134-2 off 34 overs at lunch. We bowled very well after the break and took regular wickets, a total of 236 off 55 overs was a par score. In reply the Kher brothers got us off to a solid start before Lucas nicked to slip. Postlewhite started fluently and we got ourselves into a good position at tea. We lost Kher and Griffiths in quick succession which meant Seb Eaton had his debut innings since arriving from Ardingly. He and Postlewhite oozed class and batting looked easy but a soft dismissal sparked a collapse when the game was there for the taking. Our inexperience showed and Eton ran out comfortable winners in the end.

This was the second win in three days for the 1st XI as we chased down 252 in less than 45 overs. Jevan Kher took a magnificent unbeaten hundred. KES Southampton were watchful at the start of the innings, but the visitors have a potential star in the making in 14-year-old Tom Mayes. Untroubled by pace or spin he paced his innings superbly to finish unbeaten on 125 – a truly special talent. A score of 252 in 50 overs would be a good chase. Lucas Kher was run out early, but Jevan Kher and Seb Eaton settled in nicely and took the score to 100 before Eaton holed out just before tea. Postlewhite joined Kher and scored freely all around the wicket. A cluster of three quick wickets didn’t spoil the match and in Kher we had a batsman in prime form to get us over the line.

A cracking game at Charterhouse saw Harrow take the honours after an epic battle. Charterhouse won the toss and elected to bowl. Luke Griffiths saw off the top order with a superb spell and the home side were even better placed when Postlewhite took the fourth wicket to leave Harrow in tatters. However, the depth of the visitors shined through as six, seven and eight were in tremendous form. Their total of 274 was a great effort.

The 1st XI hosted the OCs on a Friday night in the first ever ‘Hundred’ match on Green. The boys dictated the match from the start and a steady flow of wickets ensured the OCs never got going, posting just 116 in their hundred balls. In reply, after the loss of two early wickets, Luke Griffiths dominated the scoring with Jevan Kher playing a good supporting role. A very good win.

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Charterhouse welcomed the MCC for the traditional fixture. Once the visitors opted to bat, they found runs hard to come by as the excellent Luke Griffiths took early wickets. The innings laboured as Postlewhite and Griffiths dominated the bowling effort. After lunch, more wickets fell and 159 never looked enough, our efforts led by Griffiths with 5-41 and

MCC – Won by 6 Wickets

KES Southampton – Won by 5 Wickets

OCs – Won by 8 Wickets

Our first away match of the season took us to the heart of London and the magnificent Vincent Square against Westminster. On winning the toss, we made slow progress on a difficult wicket, losing Seb Eaton and Harry Baker while Jevan Kher stood firm once again. Jonty Postlewhite showed his class with shots all around the wicket before falling on the stroke of lunch. We struggled on the resumption as only Kher showed an ability to bat solidly and our score of 180 looked around par. Westminster started very well in response and looked on course for victory before a steady run of wickets stemmed the flow. An inexperienced attack salvaged a draw in the fading light.

Bradfield – Won by 6 Wickets

The season ended in fine style with a very hard-fought draw in the traditional two-day match. On winning the toss, we elected to bowl but found the wicket very flat. Cranleigh, watchful at first, found the going easier and mounted a sizeable total of 273 in 52 overs. Wickets were no easier to come by for Cranleigh as Eaton and Lucas Kher built a solid foundation. Jevan Kher weighed in with another impressive innings before Griffiths applied the icing with a brutal and rapid 70 not out. At the end of our designated 48 overs, we were left on 223-2, a deficit of 50. The second day started with Cranleigh batting again. This time we bowled better and made steady inroads, Griffiths leading the way once again with another five-wicket haul. Despite this we were left requiring 275 in around 50 overs to pull off an unlikely victory. Lucas Kher and Postlewhite started well after the early dismissal of Eaton and at tea had moved quickly to 60-1. A tough chase made harder after the loss of two quick wickets, and it always looked a big ask. Jevan Kher took yet another 50 and Harry Wood with his best innings of the season led the side to a draw as the target remained out of reach.

A low point. On winning the toss and electing to bat we produced our poorest performance of the season. A succession of poor shots and decision making meant we were bundled out just before lunch

going, losing early wickets, and Postlewhite’s 50 found little support. A very talented team won with ease.

Charterhouse duly recorded their tenth win at Bradfield with a superb run chase. Bradfield elected to bat first and lost a wicket to the seventh ball of the day courtesy of a peach from Orr. They rode their luck and accumulated carefully before taking advantage of loose balls. Soon an imposing total was on the cards. Their eventual total of 260 looked good.

The saying ‘clutching defeat from the jaws of victory’ was never more apt than in this game. We bowled very well to restrict the ACA Academy to 119 in 20 overs, all the bowlers attaining good figures. In reply, Seb Eaton and Luke Griffiths got us off to a fantastic start with shots all around the wicket. Once Griffiths departed, we needed just 40 in eight overs with nine wickets in hand and the result seemed certain. However, a combination of inexperience in the middle order and some suicidal running left us in real trouble. Too many dot balls led to wild swings and ultimately to defeat by just two runs. A game to forget.

Cranleigh – Match Drawn

Mr Martin Bicknall

Lucas Kher and Seb Eaton started fluently and produced our first 100-run partnership of the season before both fell just short of 50. Postlewhite and Jevan Kher replaced them and, although the scoring rate slowed, we looked comfortable before Postlewhite fell. Griffiths then set about the bowling smashing 40 off just 24 balls, allowing Kher to accumulate 50 and win the game with ease.

Wellington College – Lost by 8 Wickets

hesitation in inserting on a pitch with some good grass covering. Batting was tricky early on as we struggled to get started, losing both Kher brothers in the process. Postlewhite joined Eaton and things finally got moving, both playing effortlessly all around the wicket. The loss of Postlewhite brought in Griffiths who once again displayed his power and, with Eaton, formed a formidable partnership. Both fell near the end, Eaton for 80 and Griffiths for 70, an outstanding partnership. Chasing 262, the Reed’s batting struggled to get going but they kept wickets in hand. An excellent partnership spanning 20 overs in the mid part of the innings gave the away side hope but ultimately the run rate proved too much, and Charterhouse ran out deserved winners.

for 91. Wellington, after losing an early wicket, made light work of the reply and cruised home.

We finally got back to winning ways with a hard-fought victory at Lord Wandsworth. Electing to bat, we lost both Khers quickly but Eaton and Postlewhite went about a strong partnership on a slow, low wicket. Once Postlewhite departed for a very good 50, Griffiths added some impetus with a rapid 40. Meanwhile Eaton was going about his business maturely and deservedly scored his first hundred for the School. A total of 255 in 50 looked imposing but Lord Wandsworth went ahead without being overly concerned about the rising rate required. Gradually, despite losing wickets, the home team got themselves into a strong position with the seventh wicket partnership, threatening an unlikely win. A combination of Griffiths and Le Vesconte took wickets at crucial times, and we ran out winners by 27 runs.

Butterflies – Won by 51 Runs

Winchester College – Lost by 4 Wickets

A very inexperienced side took on The Butterflies on another stunning day on Green. After winning the toss and opting for batting, Harry Baker played a good innings to get us underway. His 46 was helped by Ben Gibson (S) at the back end of innings with a positive 38. A total of 215 in 35 overs was more than enough as The Butterflies lost five cheap wickets to Jonty Postlewhite.

ACA Academy – Lost by 2 Runs

Rondebosch – Lost by 129 Runs

On a scorching day on Green, we won the toss and elected to bat. Seb Eaton started fluently and played shots all around the wicket. When he departed and Postlewhite followed quickly after, we needed a bit of rebuilding and Lucas Kher provided a good base with Luke Griffiths. When Kher fell there was little in the way of support for Griffiths as he dominated the scoring. His 78 should have been the platform for a big total but we were outclassed and found wanting in the last ten overs. 199 was below par but we fought hard. Griffiths was outstanding with the ball and Orr took two wickets leaving the match in the balance. The class of Morgan, however, took the game away from us and Winchester ran out four-wicket winners.

Lord Wandsworth – Won by 27 Runs

On winning the toss, the tourists chose to bat and after great opening spells from Griffiths and Khan, they may have thought they had the decision wrong at 27-3. However, two very talented boys rescued the situation and batted with great authority and calmness to steer themselves away from trouble to a match-winning score. Both scored hundreds and looked class in doing so. Charterhouse never got

AVERAGES Batting Innings Not Out Runs Average Strike Rate L Griffiths 18 3 736 49.07 94 J Kher 17 8 586 65.11 61 J Postlewhite 19 1 558 31 76 S Eaton 17 2 514 34.27 70 L Kher 17 0 322 18.94 42 H Wood 15 4 209 19 57 F Orr 15 3 140 11.67 61 H Baker 10 1 122 13.56 64 B Gibson 3 2 44 44 129 A Kirton 6 1 26 5.2 59 I Khan 7 3 26 6.5 65 D Smith 8 4 20 5 43 Bowling Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average L Griffiths 187.1 22 690 31 22.26 J Postlewhite 198.1 16 760 26 29.23 F Orr 132.5 6 719 18 39.94 I Khan 95 9 474 14 33.86 L Kher 82.3 2 407 10 40.7 D Smith 60.1 2 359 9 39.89 F Le Vesconte 34.5 0 181 8 22.62 H Wood 13.3 1 77 6 12.83 T Fowler 13 0 79 3 26.33 J Burns 26 0 136 2 68 L Leavett-Shenley 20 0 114 2 57 THE CARTHUSIAN CQ22 48

it was great to see the School take to the cricket pitch once again. The introduction of girls to the Fourths meant that, for the first time in the School’s history, we had U14 girls fixtures, as well as senior girls matches. In the coming years, the programme will expand massively as numbers grow and cricket becomes more popular.

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AfterOVERVIEWtwoyearsdisruptedbyCovid,

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It was exciting to see Girls Cricket starting with real forward momentum and to see them playing out on Maniacs in front of the Main School was fantastic. The experience of playing some tough opposition and of learning from their mistakes will stand the younger girls in good stead.

House Cricket saw some changes. The Senior Cricket took a six-a-side format and produced some fantastic cricket. The Girls Competition for Fourths and Removes was won by Chetwynd.

We had an excellent season on the pitch across the board. The 1st XI, despite losing some influential players, more than held their own on a very tough circuit. They managed 21 fixtures in varying formats and used a large squad in order to juggle exams and revision commitments. We were able to field three senior sides comfortably and there were some excellent performances by many throughout. The U15s also fielded three teams, and, in a huge upswing of performances and results, they should be duly proud of their season. The U14s looked to be a strong group and, after struggling in the early matches, they performed very well towards the end of the season as they settled into the School.

Mrs Nicola Edwards

Thanks to all the staff and external coaches for their tireless effort in delivering our cricket programme this year. Roll on 2023!

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Won: 2 Lost: 7

Four days later we hosted Seaford College, a game which saw Fourths Elodie Ashby-Rudd (C) and Summer Gratton (F) both handed their 1st XI debuts. Seaford elected to bat after winning the toss, and once again Lucy Jennings set the tone with the new ball, picking up two wickets in her opening spell. Maya Loder stuck at the other end to leave Seaford 6 for 3 after the first three overs. Summer picked up two wickets through the middle overs, finishing with an excellent 2 for 6 off her

The season started with us hosting a strong Hurstpierpoint side on Maniacs on the first Saturday of the summer. After winning the toss and bowling, we made an excellent start with Lucy Jennings (F) bowling one of Hurst’s openers in the first over of the game. An excellent run-a-ball 45 from their other opener formed a strong anchor for their innings. However, regular wickets at the other end courtesy of Maya Loder (F), Steph Alton (Su) and Ophelia Darling (C) helped control their progress, and Hurstpierpoint finished on a chaseable 93/6 at the conclusion of their innings. In reply, we had a very difficult start, losing three wickets to an outstanding hat-trick from their opening bowler in the second over. However, excellent resistance came from Harriett Baker (Su), who carried her bat through the innings to ensure we batted our full allocation of overs. She was well supported by Martha Pearce (C) who made ten runs. Despite falling 39 runs short of our target, it was a good first outing for the season and there were promising moments with both bat and ball that we could build on going forward.

giving us a net score of 292 and a comfortable 42-run victory.

A midweek defeat away to a very strong Cranleigh side was then followed by a second game against Seaford to end the first half of Quarter. After winning the toss and electing to bowl first, we made an excellent start, with Ophelia Darling and Summer Gratton both bowling well and going at less than two an over each. This early pressure then paid off a few overs later as Seaford tried to move the score on, while Maya Loder, Lily Baugniet and Liv Ball all stuck leaving our visitors at 13-4 after the first eight overs. A good fifth wicket partnership helped Seaford to steady the ship, until the introduction of

History was made this year as Charterhouse ran a Girls 1st XI Cricket team playing a full season of competitive hardball fixtures for the first time. After a good term of indoor preseason training during LQ, the girls headed into the season ready for the challenging fixture list ahead, which saw us play many schools with more established girls cricket programmes.

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Lancing College were up next in a pairs format game, and with exams occupying some of our Specialists, younger players who had impressed in the U14s had the opportunity to show what they could do in the 1st XI. After losing the toss and being sent into the field, we restricted Lancing to 80 for 6, meaning they finished on a net score of 250. Lily Baugniet (C), one of the Fourths on debut, and Maya Loder were the pick of our bowlers, each taking two wickets, while Liv Ball (C) also produced her best performance of the year so far with the ball, bowling five very economical overs. Another Fourth on debut also starred with the bat for us in response, as Poppy Everest (C) top scored with 27, well supported by a run a ball 14 from Liv. This helped us reach 107 for 3 off our overs,

Reed’s were the visitors on the following Saturday as we returned to T20 cricket. After losing the toss and being put in to bat, Poppy Everest once again impressed, and alongside fellow Under 14 player Elodie Ashby-Rudd, the pair rebuilt our innings, recovering from 10 for 3 to 50 for 4 before Elodie was eventually dismissed. Poppy continued her stand, batting through to the close of our innings to help us reach a competitive 87/7 off our 20 overs. An opening stand of 40 for Reed’s helped put the game firmly in their hands, and despite some late pressure as a result of a couple of late wickets, our guests reached the target three down with three overs remaining.

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four overs, and there was also a wicket for Martha Pearce as we restricted Seaford to 76-7 off their 20 overs. Our chase got off to a good start, with Maya adding 40 for the first wicket alongside Harriett Baker. Unfortunately, the loss of Maya for 15 in the tenth over proved to be a turning point, and regular fallen wickets as a result of some accurate Seaford bowling and a rising required run rate meant we were unable to form another partnership which would have seen us over the line, and we were eventually bowled out in the final over, an agonising nine runs short of our target.

incredible progress the girls had made as a squad and that the hard work in training was paying off.

Ayah Chehab (Su), playing her first game for the 1st XI, brought the momentum back in our favour. She ended with figures of 3-8 off three overs, as Seaford struggled to 62 for 7 at the end of their 20 overs. Maya then got our run-chase off to a perfect start, scoring 27 off 26 balls to put us firmly in control. Elodie Ashby-Rudd (11 not out) and Ophelia (eight not out) then finished the job, scoring the winning runs with nine overs remaining to give us a comprehensive eight wicket victory. Considering this was a team that had beaten us less than a month ago, the victory demonstrates the

June began with the visit of King Edward VI, Southampton. Summer Gratton was again the pick of our bowlers, taking 2 for 15 off her four overs, and Maya Loder also provided a highlight with an outstanding pick up and direct hit to run out the KES number three as their innings finished on 124-6. Maya Loder and Poppy Everest got the innings off to a fast start, both finding the boundary early on. After Maya departed for a well-made 24 off 22, Elodie Ashby-Rudd then continued the chase making a promising 16 off 15 before she was caught trying to keep up with the required run rate. Captain Steph

Carthusian day saw the contest for the inaugural Carthusian Cricket Shield, with all girls across the School who had selected cricket for CQ involved in this celebration of girls cricket at Charterhouse. On a glorious sunny afternoon, Team Duncan defeated Team Hill to claim the shield with Poppy Everest the standout performer with an unbeaten 29 off 22 balls which included six boundaries.

My thanks go to all the girls for making this such an enjoyable season, and with a young team I look forward to seeing what they can achieve next year and beyond as girls cricket continues to grow at Charterhouse.

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History was made following the end of the season, as captain Steph Alton and vice-captain Maya Loder became the first

A warm Monday evening on Maniacs provided the perfect backdrop for the final game of the season, as we took on the Godalming Women’s Cricket Club in a T20 as part of the School’s 150th Anniversary celebration of Charterhouse’s move to Godalming. After winning the toss, we elected to put Godalming in to bat and the visitors made a solid early start. Steph Alton then made the breakthrough with her fourth ball after bringing herself into the attack, before Maya Loder then got the second to successfully put the brakes on Godalming’s early progress. Wickets throughout the middle overs were again shared about as Summer Gratton, Lily Baugniet, Ophelia Darling, and Liv Ball all struck which helped to control Godalming’s run rate. Steph then returned the attack, and, with the help of wicket keeper Elodie Ashby-Rudd who took one to an outside edge and Lauren Stewart (C) who held onto an important catch at mid-wicket, she picked up another two wickets to leave Godalming on 107 for 8 after their 20 overs. Once again, openers Maya and Poppy got off to a flying start, taking 23 off the first two

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College were the visitors a week later, and in a game that followed a very similar pattern, they batted first and made 124-6 off their 20 overs. In a particularly good fielding performance, Steph Alton made two catches, while Maya Loder and wicket keeper Elodie Ashby-Rudd made one each, as the wickets were shared out evenly amongst the bowlers. In reply, a now established opening partnership of Maya and Poppy Everest again looked good and scored quickly early on, and Elodie Ashby-Rudd again provided good support at number three, however regular wickets following their dismissals meant the target was once again too much of an ask as we eventually fell 40 runs short.

overs to put us in a strong position. However, three very quick wickets then helped get Godalming back into the game, and suddenly we were struggling at 27 for 3. Steph then joined Maya who was still at the other end, and the pair went about rebuilding the innings, adding 34 together before Maya was caught for a well-made 18. Steph then followed a few overs later having hit four boundaries on her way to 27 off 32 balls. The game went down to the final over, and with Charterhouse needing eight to win, Godalming showed why they were top of Division 1 of the Surrey Women’s Cricket League, as their greater experience came to the fore and through some tight bowling and good fielding, they held on for a narrow three-run victory.

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girls at Charterhouse to be awarded their pink caps for earning full colours for cricket, while Liv Ball, Martha Pearce and Lauren Stewart all received half colours. Lauren was also named Carthusian Player of the Year, while Maya won Coach’s Player of the Year and Ophelia Darling won the Most Improved Player award.

Alton, making her return from an injury that had kept her out for much of the first half of the season, came in and struck the ball well towards the end. However, 124 proved to be a stretch slightly too far as we finished on 110-7 at the end of our 20

Tight bowling from Oli Ferry, James Robertson and the McCulloch boys meant this would be an easy chase. Even with the loss of an early wicket, Oli Webster comfortably secured the victory with the bat. Many congratulations to Daviesites for this victory, but also to all teams that played.

Boys Senior House Cricket

Penney (D) hit the final ball for four to ensure a tie – super over required!

After an enforced absence of Senior House Cricket due to Covid, we attempted to do things a little differently in 2022: six-a-side cricket with five overs per team in a short, sharp format that aimed to make matches very exciting.

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were too strong for Duckites; Weekites got the better of Pageites; Hodgsonites outplayed Lockites; Robinites took a narrow victory against Bodeites.

Boys Junior House Cricket Carthusian Day saw the Quarter Finals of the Junior House Cricket Competition after a preliminary round on the preceding Thursday. With teammates going head-to-head, and bragging rights on the line for many, all four games had plenty of intrigue. We saw spectacular catches, ludicrous run outs and some quality cricket in between! Daviesites

The objective was simple: six balls to get as many runs as possible. Weekites were helped by a final-ball six by Felix Orr to get to ten. Was it enough? In reply, Daviesites managed a couple of boundaries, and the result was completed with a ball to spare. Congratulations to Daviesites for their win in a thrilling day’s cricket.

After the early rounds, we were left with Daviesites, Duckites, Weekites and Verites on finals day. Weekites defeated Verites in a thriller on Green and Daviesites got the better of Duckites on Maniacs, leading to a matchup between Weekites and Daviesites on Green. On winning the toss, Daviesites elected to field and bowled with great control to strangle the innings. Weekites’ final total of 52 in five overs looked well short of par. After Daviesites had lost a couple of wickets early in the chase, Weekites looked in control until the final over. Needing 18 to tie and 19 to win, Luke

After Friday night semi-finals, we were left with Daviesites and Robinites in the final on Maniacs. Daviesites doubtless had the stronger depth in their squad, but Robinites made up for this with a number of very able and willing team players. On a hot Friday afternoon, the toss was won by Daviesites. Bowling first, they kept Robinites to 53 in their 12 overs.

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In the second semi-final, Chetwynd reached an impressive 44-0 off their five overs, leaving Northbrook with the challenging task of chasing 8.9 an over to win. Despite losing a wicket in the first over of the chase, a strong partnership (which included nine boundaries) saw them chase down the required 45 with an over spare to book their spot in the final.

Winning the toss this time, Fletcherites chose to follow the formula that had brought them success in the semi-final and elected to bowl. This initially seemed to be a good decision, as tight bowling helped contain Northbrook’s free-scoring batters to just 16 off the first three overs in the semi-final. However, a late charge from Sophie Rees and Daisy Pickering saw Northbrook take 12 off the final over, helping them reach a competitive 35-3 off their allotted overs. In reply, Maya Loder showed her class as the leading run-scorer for the Girls 1st XI, making 26 off just six balls in an innings which included two sixes. She was well supported by Felicity Harrison, and the pair reached the 36 required for victory at the end of the second over to secure the trophy for Fletcherites.

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The finals of the Girls 1YS Interhouse Cricket Tournament took place on a sunny afternoon on the Tuesday after Leave Weekend. This year’s tournament mirrored that of the boys: matches were played in a six-a-side, five-over format where all players apart from the wicket keeper were required to bowl. The short, sharp format meant that every ball mattered, and teams would need strong depth in their sides to be successful.

The draw saw reigning champions Sutton pitched against Fletcherites in the first semi-final, while Northbrook and Chetwynd faced off in the second.

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second half of the innings helped limit the final Sutton total to a very chaseable 24 for 5 off their allotted five overs.

Harriet Baker’s 10 off 9 balls was the highest score for Sutton, while Maya Loder was the pick of the bowlers for Fletcherites, taking 2-2 off her over. In response, Fletcherites wasted no time chasing down the target as opening batters Felicity Harrison and Maya Loder reached the required 25 to win in the third over, making Fletcherites the first team to qualify for the final.

Batting first after winning the toss, Sutton made a steady start, reaching 12 for no wicket off their first two overs. However, regular wickets as a result of some excellent Fletcherites bowling in the

Meanwhile, Northbrook defeated Fletcherites in a close contest to win the third-place playoff. With Fletcherites needing 257 to win, some excellent Northbrook bowling and fielding restricted the progress of their chase, as regular wickets ensured Northbrook claimed third place with a seven-run victory.

On Tuesday 21st June, the Removes girls played the first ever Removes Girls Interhouse Cricket Competition. Chetwynd and Northbrook played a six-a-side game, and even though only a few girls had played before, everyone was willing to get involved. Chetwynd batted first, making good progress in a strong partnership between Amelia Goodberry and Clara Chetwood, who scored six fours between them. Poppy Currill also scored two great fours, but an unlucky wicket saw her fall on the penultimate ball. Northbrook fielded very well in the first innings, with Georgia Stevens taking a wicket and delivering only four no-balls in 12 overs. Chetwynd also had its share of talented fielders: Arina Maslova, Amelia Goodberry, Clara Chetwood and Louise De Heus all took catches. Ophelia Darling also took two wickets in three overs. Northbrook’s Izzy Goutkin-Smith and Sophia Vishnyak both batted superbly, scoring 15 runs each, alongside Georgia Stevens and Ruby Wetherell, who both scored fours. It was a great game of cricket and both teams played extremely well. Well done to Chetwynd who won by 37 runs.

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Elodie Ashby-Rudd (C) and Poppy Everest (C)

In the other semi-final, 22 runs from Jamie Summers, supported by Emily Sedgwick’s ten and Jemima Jones’ nine, helped Sutton reach 285 off their 12 overs against Northbrook. Alix Mourgue D’algue was the pick of the bowlers for Northbrook, picking up two wickets. In reply, three wickets from Bea Creer and two each for Jemima and Ayah Chehab helped Sutton control the Northbrook chase. Annie Chen was the top scorer for Northbrook who finished on 219, unfortunately not quite enough to stop Sutton’s advance to the final. It was a great display of cricket from all four Houses.

Poppy Everest and Elodie Ashby-Rudd opened the batting in the second innings, keen to make runs. Elodie Ashby-Rudd and Lily Baugniet gave excellent batting performances. Elodie Ashby-Rudd scored 34 runs off 22 balls and Lily Baugniet scored 19 runs off 15 balls. Jemima Jones opened the bowling for Sutton, but Ayah Chehab took their only wicket. Chetwynd scored 80 runs for one wicket, ultimately winning the game. It was a fantastic show of girls cricket and a very close final. Many congratulations to Chetwynd for winning.

Chetwynd won the toss over Fletcherites and elected to bowl. During the first innings, Beatrix Leacock-Walsh scored nine runs off ten balls for Fletcherites. Chetwynd evened the score with Lily Baugniet getting five wickets and conceding only ten runs off three overs. Fletcherites completed their 12 overs with a total of 225 runs. Chetwynd did well to get 30 runs, with Elodie Ashby-Rudd scoring nine runs off eight balls. As wickets fell, tension continued to build right up to the end. Summer Gratton got two wickets for three runs off two overs, which helped Fletcherites keep the score down. Chetwynd, however, hung on until the end to win by five runs.

On the morning of Tuesday 21st June, the first ever Yearlings Girls Interhouse Cricket Tournament commenced. Chetwynd faced Fletcherites and Sutton faced Northbrook. The matches were played in a pairs format, with three overs per pair and 12 overs per innings.

On Thursday 23rd June, Sutton and Chetwynd met in the final for the Yearlings Girls Interhouse Cricket. Chetwynd won the toss and elected to bowl. Opening the batting for Sutton was Jamie-Ella Summers and Ayah Chehab. Opening the bowling for Chetwynd was Lily Baugniet. Jamie-Ella Summers scored 32 runs of 31 balls in an excellent batting performance. Sutton scored 79 runs and lost three wickets in the first innings. During the innings, Lily Baugniet, Amalia White and Poppy Everest all took wickets.

Ophelia Darling (C)

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The last weekend of Quarter saw six pairs playing in the Aryaman Nagpal Trophy, an invitational mixed doubles tournament for Specialists. Aryaman was a Gownboy who enjoyed playing for the 1st VI and we are honoured to put on the event in his memory.

There was an excellent level of play which found a good balance between competition and fun. It was a closely fought event with every pair winning at least one match. Felix Hughes and Ava-Louisa Christiansen won four out of their five matches but were just pipped at the post by the eventual winners Tom Kinmont and Maddie Thomson (C). Well done to all players involved.

The Shield Draw Winners were the Pierrat-Brichon Family, with the Wrenn Family as the Runners-Up

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Saturday 28th May witnessed one of the main events of Carthusian Day – the family doubles! Given the numbers we have playing tennis at the moment at Charterhouse, it should come as no surprise to anyone that we had a record number of entries this year for Carthusian Day Tennis. Seeing all 21 courts by the QSC packed throughout the afternoon was fantastic. Having the five events running in parallel meant plenty of tennis for everyone! I am pleased to announce the following results:

The Main Draw Winners were the Orr Family, with the Richardson Family as the Runners Up

The Sally Russell Trophy Winners were the Lavelle Family, with the Kovalev Family as the Runners Up

The Plate Draw Winners were the Kinmont Family, with the Hornett Family as the Runners Up

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The Bowl Draw Winners were the Raeside Family, with the Jones Family as the Runners Up

Thank you also to Miss Batty, Mr Tink, Mr Jones and Miss Gordon-Martin for their help in ensuring the smooth running of the Family Doubles Event.

1st Ethan Kovalev (g) 1st Izzy Goutkin-Smith

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2nd Harry von Haniel (W) 2nd Sofia Vishnyak

2nd Max Wheatcroft (P) 2nd Ksenia Dmitrieva

2nd Jamie Richardson 2nd Verity Woodward

1st Humphrey Bown (P) 1st Eva Valieva

1st Thomas de la Chaise 1st Margo de Moudt

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During the week before Carthusian Day, the School Singles Competitions were played. There was some fierce competition in the six events. We are pleased to announce the following winners and runners up:

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FAY DALBY CUP FOR SENIOR HOUSE TENNIS

1st Chetwynd

SUSANNA HUNT CUP FOR YEARLING GIRLS INTER-HOUSE TENNIS

2nd Fletcherites

2nd Chetwynd

It was a close fight for first place but in the end, Northbrook ran out winners. Mrs Pugh was beaming with pride when the girls went up to collect the trophy.

shining, the trophy was glistening, and the girls were in great spirits.

2nd Sutton

1st Northbrook

3rd Fletcherites

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3rd Chetwynd

4th Chetwynd

The matches were tight and went down to the last points, giving rise to screams of excitement. Winning teams would excitedly run over to inform me of the scores. It was clear the girls were invested, and the atmosphere was electric because of it.

MARTIN STERIO CUP FOR UNDERSCHOOL HOUSE TENNIS

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This event was our first ever Inter-House Tennis Competition and all the cups have been named after OCs who played a significant role in the sport when they were here at the School. The Yearlings event was fantastic, with a real buzz down on the QSC hard courts where the boys were also playing their House event on the AstroTurf courts. This year group is by no means short of tennis talent, a fact which promises a bright future for girls tennis at Charterhouse. It came down to a match between Fletcherites and Northbrook in the crucial last round. Fletcherites third pair Bella (Wylie?) and Summer Gratton won their match against Northbrook but the other pairs did not, as Anna Dmitrieva and Ksenia Dmitrieva, and Amber-Jade Black and Jessamy Manches were just too consistent and found the space on the court. Northbrook took the win, but it was an excellent tournament. Special mention goes to Chetwynd’s third pair Florence Rattray and Charlotte Furth who won all their matches. It was fantastic to see so much House spirit on the courts and how much the girls enjoyed playing.

Played on the last Saturday of CQ, this finale to an amazing Quarter saw all four Houses battle it out for the last cup of the Theyear.sunwas

As this year we only have two Houses in the Removes, it was a head-to-head between Northbrook and Chetwynd. They have been fighting it out all year for the trophies in every sport and this was the final one to add to the cabinet. With strong players in both Houses it was certainly going to be a nail-biting affair. Strategy and tactics were crucial to success. Matches were close and the girls played very well. Special mention goes to Amelia Goodberry and Clara Chetwood who won all their matches for Chetwynd and to Charlotte Luckas and Louise de Heus who won two out of their three, just losing out to Northbrook’s Izzy Goutkin-Smith and Sofia Vishnyak. Arina Maslova and Romilly Paver also won their three matches so Chetwynd were the deserved winners for this event.

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The start of Quarter saw the Senior House Tennis Tournament played before the exam season began. Many senior players belonged to Chetwynd and Sutton which produced incredibly close matches between the two. Sutton took match one and two which was enough to see them take first place over Chetwynd. Northbrook finished strong and beat Fletcherites in the final round. The girls thoroughly enjoyed playing for their Houses in what was an exciting afternoon of tennis.

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1st Sutton

4th Sutton

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4th Fletcherites

3rd Northbrook

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This was a great way to finish off Inter-House Tennis and, more importantly, a successful season for everyone involved.

1st Northbrook

2nd Northbrook

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Then the knockout tennis started! Bodeites and Pageites came through tough semi-final matches to book their places in the main final. The final came down to a first-to-four-games shootout between the second pairs. Pageites, having qualified as the best second place, did just enough to get over the finishing line. Well done to them! Also well done to Lockites 1 and Hodgsonites, winners the Bowl and Plate Draws respectively.

BOYS’ HOUSE TENNIS

Verites, Bodeites, Pageites and Daviesites progressed to the main draw Weekites, Saunderites, Gownboys and Lockites 1 to the bowl draw Lockites 2, Duckites, Hodgsonites and Robinites to the plate draw

Mr James Silvester

It was time for the Charterhouse boys to turn their competitive spirits on each other – rivalries were the order of the day when House Tennis started. The Senior Boys competition, given the ever earlier start time of public examinations, was played on a single afternoon. There was plenty of tension throughout, though it was the depth of Saunderites’ strength which saw them retain their title.

The Junior Boys event was played on the penultimate Saturday of Quarter, and what an event it was. Indeed, the matches were so closely fought that Verites lost to Hodgsonites, but Verites ended up as group winners with Hodgsonites in fourth place!

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On a warm, sunny afternoon just before Carthusian Day, the School congregated at the track for the most fiercely contested Inter-House Competition for many years, with the Girls Competition spreading over three age groups for the first time.

Sutton dominated in the Senior Girls Competition, with the winner of both the 800m and 1500m, Iryna Muravska (Su), awarded the Maxwell Cup for Running by Sunie Maxwell. In the inaugural Inters and Juniors competition, many School records were set. Northbrook beat Chetwynd in the Inters, and only one point separated the first three teams in the Juniors. Northbrook were the eventual winners. The Sir Greville Spratt Cup for Girls Athletics was won by Sutton. Lara Bridge (F) won the Suzanne Allen Victrix Ludorum Cup for the Underschool and Hannah Stephenson (Su) the Caitlin Lloyd Victrix Ludorum Cup for Specialists.

Pageites were the most organised and competitive House in the Boys Competition and were rightly awarded the Lessington Cup for Boys Athletics, even though their best athlete was absent on the day. It will take a good House to beat them next year. They won the Junior age group, placed second behind a strong Inters team from Daviesites and tied for the Senior cup with Gownboys. Mathieu JouvensalLepere was awarded the Alex O’Callaghan-Brown Underschool Victor Ludorum Cup and Finn Lakin (P) received the Wyndham Halswelle Victor Ludorum Cup for Specialists.

The highlight of the afternoon was Jeremy Ogbonna’s (H) 1.96m Senior High Jump, breaking his own School record from last year. The afternoon was bisected by the House relays: the 32 x 100m relay was dominated by Pageites, and Sutton comfortably won the 20 x 100m. The afternoon culminated in the finals of the Boys 100m, highly anticipated ‘blue riband events’. The Juniors was won by Felix Le Vesconte (H). In the Inters, Mathieu JouvensalLepere (D) narrowly held off the challenge from Jimi Johnson (S) and Hameed Belo-Osagie (G) took the senior title after a rather dubious start.

This season has seen a great team effort; a fifth place at Eton was a wonderful achievement, as was finishing third in both relays at Tonbridge. The team beat Seaford, Wellington, Marlborough and RGS, and with a large group of Remove athletes capable of competing in a variety of events, the future of Intermediate Athletics looks bright. Other members of the squad include William Seymour (g), Ife Tejumola (g), Ara Kola-Daisi (R), Leith Fallon (B).

The small group of junior athletes improved a great deal throughout the season. Choosing athletics because they were good runners, the boys had to show plenty of openmindedness in learning techniques for the jumping and throwing events in order to compete at the various meets.

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The opposition was particularly tough at Eton and Tonbridge, but personal bests were broken again and again as the boys progressed through the season, implementing their training well. Jasper Wong (g) impressed in all the jumps and on the track from any distance from 100m to 1500m. Alistair Enright (G) showed plenty of grit as our best distance runner. Lucas McLaren (V) was selected to represent Waverley at the Surrey Schools’ Athletics Championships, finishing a superb fourth in the 80mH, an event he had never tried before starting at Charterhouse. Danny Lee (P), Jordan Ng (g), William Mercer (V) showed plenty of versatility competing in a multitude of different events throughout the season, while Joshua Balogun (V) specialised as our most consistent high jumper. New addition to the team Freddie Stolt-Nielsen (P) has impressed as a thrower and jumper in just two weeks.

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The future is starting to look brighter for this inexperienced team, and I am sure they will reap greater success as Inters next year, having learned from their experiences this Quarter. Other members of the squad include Zach Balogun (g) and Cameron Caveney (g).

Our talented intermediate boys have had plenty of success to celebrate this season. With a handful of impressive Fifth Form athletes joined by the best from the Removes, we had strength in depth too. The season started with our best result at the Radley Relays: coming fourth in the Medley, we missed out on a medal by the narrowest of margins. Jimi Johnson, Mathieu Jouvensal-Lepere, Thomas Bateman (S) and Logan Hogg (G) dominated in the shorter track events. All four were selected to compete for Waverley in the Surrey Schools’ Athletics Championships, as were Seun Itayemi (L) and Caspar Wood (S) in the throws and Perch Suwannakit (P) and Jack Williams (P) in the jumps. Massimo Sevensma-Wells (g) and new Removes Matthew Godley (H) and Robert Godley (H) improved their times over the distance events throughout the season and formed the backbone of a successful 4 x 400m squad. Oliver Wolny (P) stepped into the 4 x 100m team as the Fifths left for study leave. Jay Tao (G) showed talent in the high jump and Benedikt Meyer-Bothling (G) improved over the hurdles. In the throws, Seun was joined by Xavier Guerlain-Desai (R), Viggo Terling (g) and Vir Gargi (B) who trained hard to improve their technique, and with still another year in this age group, they will achieve better results with more experience.

As ever, I am indebted to my team of coaches who give up their time tirelessly, as well as to the staff who support me at home athletics fixtures. Thank you for making it all happen!

Senior Athletics

Iryna Muravska and Hannah Stephenson, as senior girls, led by example. Although unable to compete as part of a team, Iryna enjoyed competitions at Hurst and Lord Wandsworth, and Hannah won the hurdles at St Mary’s before gong on to win silver at the Surrey Schools’ Athletics Championships in the 100mH. The three Intermediate girls, Maya Besson (N), Zara Francis (N) and Kirsten Kam (C), enjoyed their competitions against Seaford and St Catherine’s.

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It was exciting to have an enthusiastic squad of junior girl athletes. Although many of them were new to athletics, the team showed great commitment at both Hurst and St Mary’s, producing some great performances and of course School records. Beatrix Leacock Walsh (F) is a talented sprinter, finishing just out of the medals in the 200m at the Surrey Schools’ Championships, but winning against Tormead, Seaford and at St Mary’s. Despite injury, Gabi Porter (N) had a successful season as a specialist 100m runner, anchoring the 4 x 100m to victory at St Mary’s and against Tormead. Lara Bridge showed versatility on the track, over hurdles and in the discus. Alix Mourgue-D’algue (N) and Gemma Handley (N) competed with real grit on many occasions over the longer distance events, but also got involved in field events too. Mimi Fowler (Su) and Laura Wilmouth (Su) had the fantastic opportunity to compete in the pole vault at the St Mary’s fixture, setting a record that will only be broken if they do the event again next year! The girls supported each other during all the competitions, especially in the relay events at St Catherine’s and individually at Claremont, where they finished second overall. Other members of the squad include Eve Dailly (N), Clio Yu (Su) and Lulu Evans (N).

The team also relied on a squad of new 1YS athletes who were keen to get involved, trained hard and improved their technique and personal bests: Ade King (g), Kenenna Okoli (D), Daniel Abishev (D), Dylan Lin (G) and Stan Valev (H). Charterhouse athletics can only continue to improve with a large enough squad of committed athletes. This year the 2YS have been excellent role models, and I hope the 1YS will step up to replace them next April.

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There were a lot of memorable performances from Toby Russell (P) in the sprints; Alessandro Ladovaz Corral (P) won the 400m at Tonbridge; Rupert Ferguson and William Adams (G) finished second in the Steeplechase at Eton; and Pelumi AdedoyinAdeyinka (V) improved in both Triple Jump and Long Jump over the season. Jesse Jabaru showed versatility in all throws and took the lead in coaching some of the younger athletes, especially in discus and javelin.

Mrs Suzanne Allen

There has been plenty to celebrate on the track this season. Henry Butah (B) showed some excellent leadership, commitment and determination. He was on crutches in LQ, and rehabilitation saw him run some excellent races over 100m and 200m, as well as achieve a Silver medal at the Surrey Schools’ Athletics Championships in the shot put. In that same competition, Jesse Jabaru (R) and Finn Lakin were champions in the discus and 110mH respectively, Freddie Davenport (W) won silver in the High Jump, and Rupert Ferguson (G) won bronze in the 3000m. Iacopo Lo Bue (B) and Andrea Leone (L) were an integral part of the team until they finished their IB exams in May and ran in the victorious 4 x 400m team that beat Tonbridge, St Paul’s and Eton.

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All of the teams involved in Charterhouse’s 150th Anniversary Sporting Celebrations thoroughly enjoyed their matches and hope to make them regular fixtures.

On Monday 13 June, Charterhouse welcomed two local primary schools, St Edmund’s and St Mark and All Saints, to take part in some fun sports taster sessions. These sessions involved a variety of sports including cricket, football, tennis and athletics. It is safe to say that the pupils enjoyed a delightful day in the sun as they grew in confidence in new activities, including the

With girls in the Fourths and Removes for the very first time, Charterhouse’s 150 Year Celebrations also provided the perfect opportunity for them to play their new netball cohort of Under School girls against Broadwater. There was consistent shooting and play from both teams, but with some excellent defence provided by Charterhouse pupils Gabriella Porter (N), Beatrix Leacock Walsh (F) and Ayah Chehab (Su), Charterhouse were able to intercept some important balls and convert the play into their circle. Charterhouse took an early lead going into half time and eventually had full control of the game. It was an excellent match, and the Charterhouse girls were very hospitable at the BBQ supper and enjoyed getting to know their local neighbours.

high jump with the highest jumper reaching an impressive 1.2m. In addition, the Year 5s and 6s worked on their dribbling skills in football, close control in tennis and enjoyed playing some friendly Kwik-cricket games.

As part of the 150th Anniversary Celebrations, Charterhouse welcomed local school, Broadwater, for a football match featuring a mixture of U14 and U15 players. With the sun shining on Big Ground and a strong turnout to support the players, Charterhouse started the game encouragingly, applying pressure and putting together some good passing moves to break through Broadwater’s defence. Eventually Charterhouse made the breakthrough from a looping cross tapped in at the back post. As the match went on, Charterhouse players found their rhythm and, through some more well-worked moves down the wings, found themselves scoring twice more with no reply. Broadwater fought back well but couldn’t find a goal despite their efforts and the match finished 3-0.

After winning the toss, Charterhouse elected to put Godalming in to bat. After a solid start for the visitors, Charterhouse captain Steph Alton (Su) made the breakthrough before Remove pupil Maya Besson (N) made the second to put the brakes on Godalming’s early progress. The game went down to the final over, and with Charterhouse needing eight to win, Godalming’s experience showed as some tight bowling and good fielding helped them hold on for a narrow three-run victory.

An additional sporting highlight of Charterhouse’s 150th anniversary celebrations was when we welcomed Godalming Women’s Cricket Club to play against the 1st XI Girls Team. A warm Monday evening on Maniacs provided the perfect backdrop for a T20 style match.

Throughout 2022, Charterhouse has been celebrating the 150th anniversary of its relocation from central London to Godalming.

Charterhouse also welcomed the Godalming Men’s Cricket Club to Green to play the 1st XI Boys’ Team. Winning the toss and batting first, the School posted 161 with captain Jonty Postlewhite (V) scoring 63. With the ball, debutant Olu Agboola (P) impressed, taking three wickets in the middle period of the game. The School managed a convincing 35-run victory, but more importantly, playing against local side, Godalming, was the big success. A lovely BBQ followed for all players. It was particularly special for the boys and girls to play on the same night.

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For a while, therefore, the Society functioned as an ad hoc salon playing host to anarchic but hugely productive sessions which almost always seemed to end (as these things should) with Matthew Parnall’s (G) poem about penguins. Finally, however, we made one last shift: Ciarán had written a brilliantly edited version of Edward II, cast almost exclusively from members of Pride and Bloomsbury Society. All these people tend to be horribly over-committed (which is why we had to change our meeting times three times in the first term), so it was hard to schedule readings and rehearsals. By the end, the Society had been reinvented one final time as a repertory theatre, culminating in a rare, dramatized reading of Marlowe’s play as our contribution to Artifex.

writing was so good, so technically tight, so well-performed, and so well-received. Stranger still, this was a group of listeners attentive enough to be able to give advice, and writers thoughtful enough to be able to act upon it.

Zoe Lau (F) has very kindly agreed to lead the group next year. Where she will lead it is, of course, anybody’s guess.

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When the dust settled, however, we found ourselves with a group of very well-read, very thoughtful people. At first, we did the things you’d expect a society to do: one week, Amelia Groom (F), our distinguished leader, said intelligent things about Paulo Coelho; another, Ciarán O’Lionaird (C) gave a presentation on ‘The Modern Orientalist’, making dizzying links between disparate literary texts, films, and beans; another week was dedicated to a group reading of a play.

Emily has also come runner-up in a major international manga comic competition. This is a fantastic conclusion to Emily’s time at Charterhouse. She hopes to pursue this interest further and we wish her all the best in continuing the great tradition of comic artists at Charterhouse.

Mr Charlie Hall

Beerbohm Society

Gradually, however, things began to change. I suggested a meeting dedicated to a discussion of the evolution of the sonnet, asking members to bring along texts of their own choice. But most of the texts brought turned out not to be sonnets, and to be their own poems. That kind of slippage is the sort of thing you learn to expect. The surprise was that the

Things were odd to begin with: the society, which has usually functioned as an opportunity for articulate obsessives to discuss books and literary ideas, did not really thrive during Lockdown. This was partly due to the usual problem, which is that its most active members tend to be Oxbridge candidates and, therefore, likely to fall apart, or asleep, throughout the autumn; the spring, traditionally, is destroyed by coursework –and the summer, of course, is too awful to think about.

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Emily Xu (Su) and the Beerbohm Society have continued creating excellent comic art. Featured is some recent work.

Fashion and Textiles

At the beginning of the year pupils were making their first forays into hand stitch techniques, and by the end of OQ, the hashroom had become a hive of activity, with pupils working on a broad range of projects.

The School’s growing Entrepreneurship Society has had a productive year, with a number of budding entrepreneurs sprinting to the deadline of a presentation to be delivered in front of the Senior Leadership Team ‘Dragons’. Our two standout groups were ‘Banco’, a School timetabling and organisation app for the digital native, and ‘The Creators’, a rebranding of the School’s entrepreneurship and innovation offering. These two groups have worked tirelessly to prepare world-class pitches. Banco, if it receives angel investment, will be piloted by the School next year, and The Creators will become the new brand for Charterhouse Entrepreneurs. In addition, a separate branch of the Society saw eight pupils take Microsoft’s Citizen Developer exam with support from OC Alex East (R08). It has been a standout year for entrepreneurship at the School and one on which we hope to build next year.

In the elective programme this year, 1YS pupils had the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of pattern cutting and garment manufacture. Pupils translated their designs into pattern pieces, toiles, and final tops. The Fourths have been exploring the intricacies of the drawn and stitched line, and have experimented with texture, colour, and composition. Recently, Fourths have also been working collaboratively to print and stitch into a wall hanging that will be displayed in an exhibition at Godalming Museum.

The Christian Union continues to thrive, with weekly meetings in Verites House Library well attended by pupils from across the year groups. To avoid possible Covid issues, most of the sessions were led by members of Brooke Hall this year, although we were also grateful for a number of visiting speakers. In OQ, the talks and discussions addressed questions about Jesus, looking at passages in Luke’s Gospel, and we also had a very lively question panel in one week. During LQ, we looked at challenges to Christianity, such as whether science has disproved the Bible; whether all religions lead to God; and how a loving God could allow suffering. In CQ, we looked at the difference that being a Christian makes, with titles such as “Peace in an anxious world” and “#Godliness in a digital world.” As always, the annual BBQ at Artifex was a highlight, with around 65 gathered in beautiful evening sunshine to hear a very clear talk and to enjoy some excellent food. We look forward to meeting again in September. As ever, anyone is welcome.

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This year’s competition saw Carthusians tackling sentences in Bislama creole, the Mazateco whistling language and Zuni. Caspar Beyer (P) is the first and only Carthusian to have won a UKLO Gold, coming in the top five percent of all entries. Caspar advanced to Round 2, eventually placing 45th in the world and narrowly missing out on selection for the GB Linguistics Squad. Bronze medals were also awarded to Hope Kiernan (Su) and Justin Wang (L), both of whom did exceptionally well.

Mr Michael Dawson

Mr Stephen Barnett

The Groundlings Drama Group for Drama Scholars and Drama enthusiasts has had a successful year. The final performance of Snow White and the Eight Dudes was performed to prep schools during Artifex. This modern adaptation of the classic tale was an ensemble piece and it enabled all of the performers to showcase their talent and over-exaggerated style. The piece began with a movement sequence to Dolly Parton’s ‘9-5’ with Timipre Ebimami (L) taking on the role of Dance Captain and the first Evil Queen. The staging was minimalistic, consisting of nine chairs and some essential props to ensure the group understood the demands of ‘Theatre in Education’. The different locations of the piece were created by unison movement echoing Pina Bausch’s Chair dance. Eve Dailly (N) played Snow White and was supported by Jessamy Manches (N), AmberJade Black (N), Alfred Smith (R), Jemima Jones (Su), Poppy Everest (C), Andile Thabethe (D) and Matilda Taylor (Su). Matilda also took on the role of designer and sourced the props. Congratulations to the company for their commitment and dedication to The Groundlings this year.

Mrs Rebecca Pugh

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This year has seen another successful and engaging programme provided for the people (of Charterhouse History Society), by the people (of Charterhouse History Society). Veterans of the History Society line-up have naturally stepped up to the plate. I am grateful to Danny Cross (R), Caspar Stansfield (V), Ryder Hammond (V), Henry Anderson (L), Ritvik Mekala (B) and Finn McCooke (B) for providing us with excellent presentations on topics ranging from the Reconquista in Spain to the First Anglo-Afghan War, to the story of Namibia’s independence. I am also encouraged by the tremendous amount of fresh talent from our new members, with Giovanni Fiorilla Di Sancta Croce (V) and Kingston Tew (R) putting in stellar performances in their opening talks. Rory More O’Ferrall (H) also provided us with his long-awaited and well-delivered debut on the British Empire. Thank you also to George LakeCoghlan (S) and Yusuf Furniss (D) for their excellent support from the wings, making sure that the venues were well set up and cleared away either side of the Society’s meetings. I would like to thank our leavers – George, Henry and Yusuf – for their years of service to the Society and to wish them all the best with the next steps on their educational journey. I look forward to seeing the gems from the past that our pupil speakers will unearth for us next year.

The Investment Society has gone from strength to strength this CQ. Yash Seth (H) and Utkarsh Seth (H), having earned School colours for their founding of the Society, have now passed the baton on to Maria Nesterenko (N) and Dino Franassovici (g), who have great plans for next year. This CQ has witnessed a number of world-class speakers and events, including an inaugural ‘Girls Are Investors’ evening, encouraging girls from across the School to get passionate about investing. The CQ investment programme culminated with over 100 pupils taking part in a trading simulation afternoon, trying their hand at being buy- and sell-side traders.

A big congratulations to the other Carthusian entrants: Viggo Terling (g), Stasys Milius (g), Animesh Katti (S), Benjamin Cole (B), and Freddie Halford (W).

2022 was Charterhouse’s first ever year competing in the UK Linguistics Olympiad. The UKLO is an international competition, in which pupils are required to solve a range of extremely challenging linguistic puzzles.

Mr Will Tink

Moving to the cost of living crisis, Mr. Rees-Mogg took a Thatcherite stance, attempting to justify the need for increased interest rates by citing high levels of inflation. He concluded with a stout defence of the government and its handling of domestic issues, praising the Prime Minister for his response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Mr. Rees-Mogg was kind enough to stay after for drinks in Oak, chatting to members of the Politics Society and answering further questions. Regardless of one’s own politics, it is perhaps difficult to deny Mr. Rees-Mogg’s politeness, conviction, and eloquence.

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Mr. Rees-Mogg arrived slightly late. He had been with the Prime Minister, attending a meeting of the Cabinet. Nonetheless, our collective excitement peaked as Mr. Rees-Mogg climbed the spiral staircase and strode into the packed-out room.

The Politics Society is very grateful to Mr. Rees-Mogg for coming to speak to us and for staying afterwards to chat in Oak. The Politics Society is also grateful to the Mr Turner and to Dr Sutton for their help and support in organising the talk.

Rory More O’Ferrall (H)

As soon as the Minister sat back down, the hands shot up. The war in Ukraine was a popular topic, with the audience asking the extent to which Britain would protect other European countries, but questions also moved to matters closer to home. Mr. Rees-Mogg gave no ground on Partygate, stating that it was an irrelevant issue and recalling that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had been fined after simply arriving early for a meeting. In his opinion, the attentions of the press should therefore move away from the affair, as well as Beergate, affecting the Leader of Her Majesty’s Most Loyal Opposition. Inevitably, Brexit was a much-probed topic. One 2YS inquired why we had left the Single Market, when in his opinion it would have saved households more money. The Minister responded by arguing that consumers now had a better choice of better value products since leaving Europe, and that the trade of products from the rest of the world outside of the European Union had been prevented to protect the interests of others in Europe. As an example, Mr. Rees-Mogg explained how the UK had not had access to affordable Florida oranges, simply as a result of Brussels’ desire to protect Spanish orange-growers.

With anticipation the assembled audience, comprised of Politics Society members, beaks, parents, the Deputy Head and Head, awaited Mr. Rees-Mogg on Thursday evening. It seemed that a large part of the School had defied the call of Cricket Quarter banco to fill up a heaving Lecture Theatre.

On Thursday 12 May, the Politics Society welcomed the Rt. Hon. Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency, to speak at the School.

Towards the end, an enthusiastic spectator boldly asked from the back, “Charterhouse or Eton?”. It was a question that could have stumped an Old Etonian with a long family connection to Charterhouse such as Mr. Rees-Mogg. However, he smiled and explained that his father, grandfather, great-grandfather, nephew and niece were all Old Carthusians. That won it for him, and he answered, “Charterhouse” - a diplomatic choice!

After a brief introduction, Mr. Rees-Mogg stood to speak. He focused on several key areas: the war in Ukraine; the cost of living crisis; and the quality of the government. He underlined the importance of a strong response to the Russian invasion, an invasion that in his view posed the greatest threat to world order since the Cuban Missile Crisis. The Minister reminded the audience how China and other states would be watching the British and American response and determining whether they would be able to make their own offensives, such as in Taiwan.

Iona Marney (F)

Upon our first visit to Pond Meadow School, I was oddly moved by what seemed to be a field of weeds and overgrown grass. I knew that the creation of this sensory garden was important, but I never expected it to become as meaningful to me as it is now. Instead of an (albeit beautiful) field of weeds, beds of radishes, spring onions, peas, sunflowers, and even trees have now been rooted there. Working with the students and staff, we all turned the normal patch of weeds into something of a haven, for both the students of Pond Meadow and for us, the Carthusians. This may all sound trivial and perhaps advanced gardeners may even scoff at our efforts. However, it is the Pond Meadow students’ dedication and determination to create something beautiful that sets it far apart from a mundane garden. Throughout this year, in the chilling winds of winter and the blistering heat of the sun, we worked together to plant as many plants as we physically could in the worm-enriched soil. The time spent with the students and staff, hovering over weeds and squirming at bugs, are some of my most treasured memories.

Zoe Lau (F)

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At the start of this academic year, a small number of students composed mainly of 1YS and 2YS embarked on the Pond Meadow Garden project. Pond Meadow is a special needs school based on the edge of Guildford for pupils aged 2-19. The aim of the project was to create a vegetable garden from scratch just outside the main education building. Each week, a handful of Carthusians visited Pond Meadow with gardening supplies donated from Charterhouse School and the Guildford Lions Club.

Volunteering at Pond Meadow School in Guildford

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Max Dyer (L)

Over the year, our team of volunteers and the enthusiastic pupils at Pond Meadow School have collaborated to transform an empty patch of grass into a flourishing garden. Throughout this time, we have worked on various projects such as the creation of vegetable patches with walkways so everyone could enjoy spending time in the garden and watching it develop. Painting birdboxes, chairs and tables has added colour to the garden, alongside using repurposed planters to display the vibrant flowers. This was an incredibly rewarding experience, interacting with the pupils, forming a connection over the last year and being able to have a joint purpose. It was inspiring to spend time outside and see the growth of this amazing project within the local community. I have thoroughly enjoyed this opportunity and the skills I have learnt are invaluable. I would recommend that everyone gets involved with the huge breadth of volunteering opportunities Charterhouse has to offer as they give a truly enriching experience.

Pride Society

At the end of May we had a very special Jubilee tea party

It has been an excellent year for the Pride Society, which has seen the group almost quadruple in membership, indicating the dynamic character of the LGBTQ+ community at Charterhouse. The group has met on a weekly basis throughout the year and has been involved in a range of School-wide initiatives, including consultations with the Head and SLT regarding inclusion and diversity in the School and contributions to the planning of LGBTQ+ History Month in February and Diversity Week/Pride Month in June. The latter two events saw the Progress Pride flag flown from the flagpole, and Prince’s Avenue illuminated in the colours of the rainbow for an evening in late winter.

Pride has grown exponentially this year and has become a safe space for LGBTQ+ students and allies alike to come together in solidarity and friendship, and to discuss experiences of discrimination, share sources of support, and strengthen ties in the community. I am very grateful to the excellent student leaders of the group, who have been called upon to assist with the running of various events throughout the year and have played a significant role in shaping the future of LGBTQ+ inclusion at Charterhouse. I am very proud.

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The group has welcomed several external speakers into our meetings, including OC Gabriel Brown (G20) who returned to the School to discuss his experience of coming out at Charterhouse, and Ian Cole, the NHS LGBTQ+ Liaison Officer who came to deliver an excellent and informative outreach session for the students. Pride also attended a fantastic production of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart at the National Theatre in London in November, which was a moving portrayal of the political activism surrounding the AIDS crisis in New York in the 1980s and allowed students to gain insight into an important period in LGBTQ+ history.

Most borrowed Fiction 1. One of Us Is Lying, by Karen M. McManus 2. Nineteen Eighty-Four, by George Orwell 3. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, by Taylor Jenkins Reid 4. The Appeal, by Janice Hallett = 5. Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley / Heartstopper vol. 4, by Alice Oseman Most borrowed Non-Fiction 1. Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions, by B. Christian and T. Griffiths 2. Immune: A Journey Into the Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive, by P. Dettmer 3. Michael Jordan: The Life, by R. Lazenby 4. The Penguin History of the United States of America, by H. Brogan 5. Ruling England, 1042-1217, by R. Huscroft

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The Magic Eye book was a huge hit at the STEM Fair World Book Day in March we had a literary dinner party

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On Tuesday we returned to Portsmouth for a spot of offshore yacht sailing with the Navy. We were on ‘Amaryllis’ and ‘Cornish Air’ (both ~37ft) and sailed across the Solent to Osborne Bay on the Isle of Wight for lunch. Conditions were quite blustery with some swell, but the cadets took it all in their stride and got to grips with helming and crewing (pulling on the various bits of string!) A trip to Southsea at the end of the day allowed the cadets to go for a paddle in the bracing English Channel. And on Wednesday, a further day in Portsmouth saw the cadets afloat on small motorboats (‘Champs’) as we motored up from HMS Excellent in Portsmouth harbour to Port Solent. Lunch was had in the marina there, surrounded by millions of pounds of floating fibreglass.

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Over their two days on the water, the cadets got to grips with navigation, buoyage, weather, helming, ropework (knots), plus lots of other useful nautical knowledge, all wrapped up in teamwork and development of leadership skills; all had an excellent time and thoroughly enjoyed their first Activities Week at the School. Finally, Thursday saw a combined tri-service competition on Broom & Lees as all the CCF 4ths got to grips with first aid, leadership and team tasks, archery, navigation, tug of war and dodgeball.

It’s been a busy CQ for CCF all culminating in the Activity Week for our new Fourths. 75% of the Fourths elected to join the CCF and it’s been fantastic to see the uptake from the girls in the year group too. On Mondays they focused on learning their basic cadet skills ready to tackle section specific training in the last week of CQ.

For the first day of Activities Week, the Royal Navy cadets visited the Mary Rose and HMS Victory in Portsmouth’s Historic Naval Dockyard. Both of the Navy’s new aircraft carriers (HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Price of Wales) were moored in Portsmouth providing a rare treat for the cadets (and beaks) during the harbour tour. The day rounded out with a tour of HMS Hurworth (Hunt class minesweeper) including a tour below decks and the cramped conditions the sailors have to contend with!

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Crow Borough Camp was once again the home of 11 Brigade’s Annual Summer Camp. Charterhouse cadets returned with high hopes for a great week after the impact that COVID had on regional and national training over the last two years, and they weren’t disappointed. They deployed straight into the field and conducted a 36-hour exercise incorporating Fire and Movement, Survival Skills, Platoon Attacks and Tactics in Built Up Areas (TIBUA). It was the perfect night for an overnight stay in BASHAs with clear skies and great views. Adventure Training incorporated sit on kayaks, paddleboards, the new 10-man paddleboards as well as climbing, mountain biking and archery. On competition day, the cadets were awarded 1st place on the Obstacle Course, Military Knowledge Quiz and the Drill Square, 2nd place for shooting and 3rd place for Close Quarter Battle (CQB). Overall, the Charterhouse team was placed 2nd out of the 16 schools on week two of the Brigade camp that runs throughout the summer. Camp is always tinged with sadness as we say goodbye to our departing senior cadets. They have been great value for the past five years and we wish them all the best as they move onto new challenges.

Army and Royal Marine Activity Week

All cadets conducted a field-craft exercise on a local training area practicing the skills of camouflage and concealment, movement, patrolling, stalking and Close Quarter Battle (CQB) tactics. They also enjoyed staying overnight in the infamous British Army Standard Hotel Accommodation (BASHA), a weatherproof sheet suspended between trees! The MOD Operation Ration Packs (ORPs) went down a storm and talking of storms, the wetproof gear was well tested with summer showers the order of the day throughout the exercise. The cadets’ spirits remained high though and there were some excellent performances across the board. The week also involved paintballing, a visit to Brookwood Military Cemetery to hold a Service of Remembrance at the graveside of OC Lt Mark Evison (WG), and a competition day with all the cadets within the contingent.

The section has been busy conducting the modules to qualify as Leading Cadets, focusing on Airmanship and the Principles of Flight. The cadets were well supported by the RAF TEST team for Activity Week, conducting Adventure Training, marksmanship and shooting packages, and then joining the Contingent for the competition day.

Royal Air Force Activity Week

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Maj John Eastham, Contingent Commander CCF

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Day two, the longest of the three days, was going to be a bit tougher, but they all seemed up for it. Another wonderful day beckoned and one by one, the groups packed their kit away and headed east along the valley towards Capel Curig, then west to the campsite by the much-loved mountain Tryfan. Again, the weather gave us yet another stunning day, allowing the participants to soak in the views before eventually reaching their next campsite.

As the groups made their way from checkpoint to checkpoint, I was trying to think back to the last time I had encountered weather as stable and as clear. Speaking to the Silver groups the night before, I asked them to try to forget the pressures of School and to absorb the peace and tranquillity the mountains have to offer - it has long been proven that the great outdoors

It was an early start on the last day: all rose at 06:00am to pack, cook breakfast and head off to Dolgarrog, their final destination. The day brought scattered clouds, which, given the heat of the last two days, was not a bad thing. The groups were all in good spirits and arrived at the finish point on time to meet the coach back to School. I couldn’t help feeling a tinge of sadness that this was over, but I felt happy and relieved that after the last two years we were once again allowed to get groups back into the mountains, where these expeditions belong. I must congratulate all participants for their effort, resilience and perseverance and I hope they managed to appreciate what the mountains had to offer.

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On arrival at Llyn Gwynant campsite, the groups pitched their tents and, after the briefing, sorted kit and cooked dinner. It was a cold night and we woke to a heavy frost, but the sky was clear, so we knew the day ahead was going to be special. After breakfast, the Silvers were driven to their start point, and after another quick kit check, they were off, navigating their way over hill and stream to the campsite.

On the last day of Long Quarter, 27 Silver and 20 Gold participants met for a kit check outside Armoury before heading off via coach or minibus for their expedition. The Silvers would be embarking on their three-day assessment, which marked the end of their expedition training. The Gold candidates would be making a practice expedition which was to be the first time some had ventured into the mountains. In addition to the trekkers, four Golds were off to the Brecon Beacons to paddle down the Wye to continue their kayak training. Huge thanks to all the staff without whom this simply wouldn’t be possible.

manages to help those with stress and anxiety. I reminded the groups that blue skies, the slightest of winds and 19 degrees of heat is not normal for Snowdonia, especially in March! As a result, the views across the National Park were truly stunning. The groups did amazingly well, arriving at the campsite in good spirits, ready for a well-earned meal and some rest.

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But the rewards for those who undertook this adventure were huge. Groups enjoyed clear skies and bright sunshine throughout the expedition, so the views of peaks and lakes, captured by the photography of EPN, were unparalleled. Nights were cold, but the stars provided another vista of mind-bending beauty, and we awoke on the fourth morning to a widespread frost which lent a magical sparkle to the scene. For leaders it was even more rewarding to watch the candidates grow in navigational skill, in confidence about what they could achieve, and in cohesion. After a long and tricky descent to finish the last day, and with the waiting minibus only a few metres away, each member of the group waited until everyone was over the last stile before turning with a grin to the members of BH who were applauding their effort. One was even moved to observe, “I’ve never been so happy to see a teacher.”

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Mr Jim Freeman

For most candidates, this was their first experience of mountain walking and wild camping. Covid had robbed this cohort of the usual opportunities afforded to Carthusians to gain experience of the outdoors: they’d had no Removes Expedition, and the Silver Award expeditions had perforce been run in the Surrey hills rather than the Welsh mountains. So, this trip delivered some shocks to the system: lungs and legs were taxed by carrying 20kg or so of equipment up steep and sometimes rocky ascents of hundreds of metres; the waterproofing of boots was tested by the numerous bogs to be negotiated; and the task of keeping the group together demanded patience of some and perseverance of others. Indeed, not all candidates completed their intended journey, as injury and illness took their toll.

When the late Duke of Edinburgh set up his Award Scheme, he intended it to be a challenge; by meeting that challenge, participants would grow in self-confidence and so be better prepared to face whatever the future might bring. The Gold Award practice expedition to Snowdonia in the first week of the Easter holiday demanded grit and teamwork from all those who went on the trip, but it delivered plenty of rewards as well.

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The Gold kayaking group had a very successful practice expedition over the Easter break, covering approximately 75 miles over four days. Our team of intrepid explorers started the trip in Whitney-on-Wye where we met the kayak instructor, Phil. Once kayaks had been issued, then began the first challenge of squeezing four days’ camping gear into every nook and cranny available in the boat. From there, we set off for Byecross 22km downstream.

Day two was a very long 44km stretch, and everyone arrived at Hoarwithy tired and aching. Thankfully, the weather looked favourably upon us, and we had perfect paddling conditions all Dayweek.three

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After a long drive the day before, the groups woke to a very pleasant morning at the start of their first day.

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out was quite straight forward, especially as the sun had come out again. The groups finished in great time, ending at a very picturesque cake stall (wasn’t planned, honest...).

After a very pleasant wild camp at Sprinkling Tarn, the groups headed southwest along the Moses path, around Lingmell, and finally to their next wild camp site by Eel Tarn. The weather was mixed, but the groups continued to perform well and enjoy the

That evening the team became culinary artists using various combinations of pasta, sauce, and Spam. Indeed, Spam was to feature quite heavily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner over the entire trek thanks to Gus’ newfound enthusiasm for the processed pork product.

was only a quick 21km which allowed everyone to appreciate the amazing wildlife along the riverbanks. We arrived in Ross-on-Wye in the early afternoon. The boys had picked up a football en route and so spent the afternoon sunbathing and kicking a ball about, whilst the rest of us looked on in admiration at the energy of the youth as we massaged aching arms and shoulders.

Day one would take them from the hostel, over High Spy, Dale Head and Robinson before they were eventually to reach Buttermere campsite. The day was warm, and the views were spectacular over Derwent Water to the North and Haystacks and the Gables beyond to the South.

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Very well done to all participants for their hard work, perseverance and for completing such a fantastic expedition. A big thank you also to all the staff for their time and support.

Following an early start on the last day and a cheeky little 33km sprint, we arrived in Monmouth having survived the grade two rapids through Symonds Yat. It was great to see the boys’ camaraderie and teamwork and they all learnt many useful lessons in preparation for the assessed expedition in the summer, when I suspect Spam will feature on the menu again!

Day two took them over both Scarth and Windy Gap, the latter affording them some wonderful views over the National Park. The weather had deteriorated a little, and a bit of a chill was in the air. The going was tough, but the groups soldiered on and made excellent time over some tricky ground.

Mr Dave Martucci

On day four, we awoke to rain and wind, but we still managed to celebrate Indra’s birthday. The wind really picked up, so we decided to wait a while to see if it would change. It did, which meant the group could get on the water for the last 17km section: Loch Ness to Tor Point, just south of Inverness.

Huge congratulations to Max Dyer(L), Hugh Hutchinson (B), Gus Skordos (B) and Indra Tason (S) for such a successful expedition.

The rain came and went, as did the wind. Our day one wild camp was at a stunning site along the southern end of Loch Lochy. The group tried out their new hammocks with great success. They were all instantly converted.

Day one started dry but overcast. The wind blew in our favour and the group was in good spirits as they launched off from the starting point on the Caledonian Canal.

It was a very early start to the expedition, followed by a long but scenic drive to Fort William.

day three, via several portage sessions around canal locks, the last being the notorious ‘Staircase’ (five locks back-to-back), they arrived at Loch Ness. The sun came out as they started paddling this huge body of water. The wind had really died down and conditions were perfect as they paddled to their last campsite of the expedition.

Day two was slow to start and took them northeast along both Loch Lochy and Loch Oich. They camped out on the northern end by the swing bridge. It was a very pleasant evening, even in the Halfwaywind.through

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a troop attack the following morning, each of the three sections carried out a close target reconnaissance (CTR) mission that evening reporting back with information to allow the plan to be developed by the troop commander. With all the information collected, we set up harbour at the bottom of the hill ready for a dawn attack the following morning.

On day three we put together the skills learnt the previous day and carried out an entire troop attack which lasted well over an hour; here each section quickly swapped between the roles of fire support section, assault section and reserve section with cadets being given the opportunity to assume the roles of troop commander and troop sergeant. As a reward for a successful troop attack, we yomped back to our harbour area!

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After breakfast, we drove to 42 commando which was the start of the Phil Guy Memorial Run, a 7.6 km cross country run to commemorate a member of the RMYT who was killed in a helicopter crash whilst on active duty. After this run, we returned to Lympstone for a BBQ and games before finally getting to sleep in a bed again.

At the end of the first day, we were driven to Dartmoor for the next phase of the camp where we spent the next three nights in a harbour position, sleeping under ponchos. After our first night out in the field, day two saw us practise fieldcraft activities that would prepare us for the final assault at the end of the week. There was a carousel of activities that included casualty evacuation, rural CQB, break contact drills (how to respond to enemy fire) and section attacks. This was a physically demanding day and meant we all went to sleep without any difficulty!

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During the first week of the summer holiday, four Royal Marines cadets (Alban Raffard (L), Lachlan Liu (S), Zach Kirton (H) and Liam Gilmore, (H)) attended the Royal Marines Summer Camp at Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM), Lympstone where all RM officer and recruit training takes place.

The first day was spent at CTCRM doing activities such as the assault course, unarmed combat (self-defence) and Urban Close Quarter Battle (Urban CQB). The most enjoyable (but also painful) of these activities was the assault course which included a brutal warm-up and a fun run-through of the famous course.

Day four started with a swim test to allow us to take part in the amphibious assault – we were then taken up the river in speed boats, landed on the beach then attacked a series of enemy sentry positions at the foot of the hill. Further up the hill was the final objective, Scraesdon Fort. In order to formulate a plan for

In order to get into position at the fort in time for H-Hour on day five, we packed up camp at 05.30am, and moved up the steep hill in silence into our positions. With synchronised watches, all 3 sections attacked simultaneously at exactly 07.00am. Smoke grenades and nearby bushes gave us little cover from enemy fire, but our first aid and casualty evacuation skills from earlier in the week came in handy! The attack was very tiring and very confusing with so much noise and such poor visibility from the smoke grenades but we succeeded in neutralising the enemy just in time for a hot breakfast!

This one-week trip was an experience that we will remember for the rest of our lives; it was both physically and mentally demanding but each of us learnt a lot about ourselves as well as learning skills that will give us an advantage in preparing for the Pringle Trophy. We would thoroughly recommend this camp to anyone who is prepared to spend a week out of their comfort zone.

Cdt Cpl Alban Raffard (L) and Cdt Cpl Lachlan Liu (S)

After the success of our inaugural visit to the site in CQ21, the decision to return to the shadowlands of The Ridgeway in Wiltshire for the first co-educational Fourth Form Pioneers trip was easy. And without the Covid complications of last year, Paul Webb and his team at H5 Adventure, who run the residential, promised an even bigger and better week. We were not to be disappointed…

On arrival, tents were pitched, food was cooked, cricket was played, and bridges were built over a muddy creek. Unbelievably, and unlike previous years, every attempt to cross these ropey rope-bridges was successful and special mention must go to Percy Williams (B) for his acrobatic balancing act as he pulled himself back from the surface of the water on one leg.

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Perhaps the most popular activity of all was cooking on an open fire. Having stoked the flames themselves, the pupils made a fireside feast of trout, bananas and popcorn (as separate dishes, of course!) – perfect preparation, no doubt, to take up the tongs at family barbecues this summer.

The gymnastics continued the next day too on the mobile climbing wall and caving system, at least as far as the pupils were concerned. Luca Coe (V) was crowned king of this particular jungle with his seven-second ascent of the artificial rock face, much to the dismay of Mr Ellis-Woodley, who could only manage it in a measly nine seconds. Meanwhile, Mr Tink was kindly consoled by his team after he was caught wide-eyed on camera as he lost his way through the caves.

All of the pupils on the trip, though, acquitted themselves impressively, facing challenges, learning lessons and developing along the way. Special congratulations for this go to Mrs North-Panting’s winning team – Emilia Ballard (Su), Bea Creer (Su), Selina Hunter (Su), Nikolas Keiling (L), Ellie Khasidy (Su), Milo O’Rourke (B), Freddie Pilcher (B), Leo Song (L) – and to the most valuable team players of the week – Emilia Ballard, Alen Chaizhunussov (V), Thomas Cobbald (G), Ivan Dzhioev (L) and Alexander Keiling (L). Well done again to all involved, though, and I really hope it will be the start of lifelong enjoyment of the natural world for some. Thanks as well to all the staff involved: Paul Webb and the H5 Adventure team, Miss Cuthbertson, Mr Dobson, Mr Ellis-Woodley, Mr Gillespie, Mrs North-Panting and Mr Tink.

Having disembarked the buses just beyond the ancient stone circle at Avebury, the groups set out on the initial leg of their expedition, heading for Upper Ham Farm – the stunning setting of the two campsites for the first couple of nights, complete with a willow growing askant a glassy lake and the nightly hoots of owls.

Next up was raft-building – an art in which a couple of the groups seemed, I think it is fair to say, a little less practised: in spite of (or perhaps because of) some creative designs, several paddlers and pilots found themselves wading back to shore. Even in these moments of adversity, however, there were

guiding lights to be found: as members of their crew succumbed to water, Ksenia Dmitrieva’s (N) knots held fast and Lulu Evans (N) continued to paddle with all her might, for example.

The trip culminated in the third day’s walk to Blacklands Lake Campsite. In glorious sunshine, tempered by a cool breeze and occasional clouds, the pupils hiked 18 kilometres through the wilds of Wiltshire, carrying their food and kit. Almost everyone completed the trek and Mr Dobson’s group – Spike Vincent (B), Percy Williams, Theo Fleming (H), Felix Le Vesconte (H), Conrad Cherryman (L), Austin Vosloo (L) and Robbie Barton (S) – even broke the record for the route, finishing in five and a half hours.

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Brooke Hall Arch was truly a beautiful sight after walking 50 miles. Regardless of the numerous setbacks, inconveniences and aches, we pushed through until the very end and finally made it, hobbling as we went. Going to school never felt better!

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Perseverance. It’s a word that I now see I had underestimated for many years. When I was told about the 50-mile walk, I never expected it to be like this! I had just completed Gold DofE: how bad could it be? How naïve I had been. Not only did we walk for 23 hours and 42 minutes, but we also kept walking despite pain in places I never knew could hurt so much. Never had I seen such fierce determination before. Every single person in my group was, and is, truly perseverant.

Kindness – a truly important value at Charterhouse and one which every one of my group members displayed. Once I had told them I was going to drop out, they all immediately began to congratulate me on the effort I had made so far, declaring how proud they were of me for getting to 40 miles. Although I was feeling extremely disappointed with myself for having to give up, I couldn’t help but feel grateful for my incredible team! As I got to the checkpoint with a group member on either side pulling me forward with them, I was approached by the best beak ever (please don’t be offended, other awesome beaks). With a concerned expression and a hand on my shoulder, they asked me, “What happened?”

A river of tears began to flow from my tired eyes. “I can’t do it anymore. I can’t. I just can’t,” I managed to say.

The title “Best Beak Ever” is not used lightly. This person believed in me even when I had completely given up on myself. Not only did they tell me that I could do it and that I would do it, they phoned another beak (who is also incredibly amazing) so that they could go back to Charterhouse and get me my medicine. They came all the way back just so that I could finish the walk. If it hadn’t been for either of them, I wouldn’t have made it!

After 35 miles, I was done. I just couldn’t take it anymore. Being the slowest in my group was truly demoralising. I couldn’t even see the rest of my group in front of me! Every few minutes they would stop and wait for me to catch up and then we would keep going. It was a constant cycle of walking, stopping, walking and then stopping again and every time I caught up, I felt guilty for having to make my whole group wait. Of course, every part of my legs and feet were aching, but the true foe in this story was my stomach. Every step I took was one closer to making me (in more delicate terms) toss my cookies. In an effort to remedy the situation, I didn’t eat or drink anything for the next five miles. Big mistake. As we were reaching the 40-mile checkpoint, I knew that was it. I would have to drop out. With tears streaming down my face, I told my group members that that was enough.

I take immense pride in saying we were the first to leave and last to come back with only 18 minutes to spare. That is true endurance. I couldn’t be prouder of every single member of the group!

Path after path after path. 15 long miles to go and no-one can take it anymore. Two members have bravely left and one, who is now the last remnant of her group, has joined us. It’s about three in the morning, everyone’s completely silent, and the only thing allowing us to see is the light of our torches. Each of us has blistered feet and legs that are bound to give way at any moment, but nevertheless, we carry on.

Liv Camacho Wejbrandt (N)

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Puffins were everywhere, crash-landing on the cliffs, standing sentinel at their burrows and splash-landing in the sea all around the group.

To keep going, in the dead of night, along the seemingly never-ending path that is the Downs Link is no mean feat. Every so often we had to check off with various beaks along the way including Mr Monkman and his scented candles, Mr Bingham with a police car and finally Mr Kane handing out ties at Brooke Hall. Despite the blisters and pain, the dreadful late-night karaoke, and the daunting prospect of Charterhouse Hill, the 50-Mile Walk is one of the greatest achievements that a Carthusian can experience, and certainly one that none of us will forget!

Caspar Beyer (P)

From the practice walk to Cranleigh, to trekking through the South Downs, both physical and mental challenges were encountered by all. Even though I had already spent four years with the members of my group, a new sense of camaraderie arose between us, and a bond which none of us will forget.

On behalf of all students who participated, I would like to thank the beaks for all the time and effort they invested in this challenge!

The Charterhouse value of ‘Perseverance’ is embodied in all those who complete such a challenge as the 50-Mile Walk.

Pupils on the trip were introduced to the topic of Biodiversity with a boat trip around Skomer island, an important Marine Conservation Zone. There has been a spectacular recovery in the puffin population and nearly 40,000 puffins now breed there.

It is also home for half the UK Manx Shearwater population. Very recent research by Oxford University based on Skomer has suggested the shearwaters use the earth’s magnetic field to navigate their 7,500-mile migration to Argentinian waters.

The trip allowed our 1YS Biologists to develop their sampling and statistical techniques in this very special coastal environment in Pembrokeshire.

BIOLOGY FIELD TRIP

HarrietART McCreanor (Su)

REMOVE PRIZES FOR SPORTING CONTRIBUTION

SCHOOL VALUES AWARDS

FURTHER MATHEMATICS

Tom Abbott (V/2YS)

Susie Bullivant (C)

MariaART Dzhioeva (F) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT Henri Whitehorne (P) BenjaminCLASSICSCole (B) DESIGN TECHNOLOGY Charles Triplow (W) AomiDRAMAHiroi

For outstanding service as one of the Heads of School

Joshua Diri (W)

MODERN LANGUAGES

For the pupil in each year group who most embodies the School values 2YS Sophie Ju (C) 1YS

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Arman Kryukov (G)

GREYHOUNDS

For organising a programme of tutoring for children in a Nigerian orphanage Iryna Muravska (Su/2YS)

Lisa Zhou (F)

Millie Groom (F)

MODERN LANGUAGES JordanFRENCHZhuo (R) AaronITALIANKhasidy (g) DaisySPANISHPickering (N) KirstieMUSICKwakye (Su) EmmaPHILOSOPHYHorner-Long (F) NabilaPOLITICSDaboh (Su)

MODERN LANGUAGES OluFRENCHAgboola (P) ViggoGERMANTerling (g) JaiSPANISHChatterjee (R)

AndreaSPANISHLeone (L)

JosephPOLITICSHelingPHILOSOPHYCai(Su)Mahon (S)

FIRST YEAR SPECIALIST SUBJECT PRIZES

ENVIRONMENTALZoeENGLISHSophieECONOMICSZoeENGLISHSophieECONOMICS(Su)Rees(N)Lau(F)Rees(N)Lau(F)

TakiMUSICEjima-Dalley (V)

Lola Gorst (N) Jonnie Hay (W) Zach Kirton (H) Arina Maslova (C)

For outstanding service as one of the Heads of School

Taki Ejima-Dalley (V)

PRIZES

For his selection as player of the season in the national HUDL league and outstanding performances for the 1st XI cricket team as a Fifth Hermione Grindon (N)

ArjunITALIANMehta (P)

SCIENCE LisaBIOLOGYZhou AyushmanCHEMISTRY(F)Kashyap (G) ElysePHYSICSWu (Su)

CiaránThackerayMillieTennantENGLISHDavidBeveridgeECONOMICS(C)PrizeYang(H)PrizeGroom(F)PrizeO’Lionaird

For her selection to represent Ukraine Womens Lacrosse team for the 2022 EuroLax Sixes Cup

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Freddie Cowling (B) FOURTHS Alex Weaver (S)

For the most distinguishedacademicallypupilsinthe Second Year Specialists

Mark Gorman (B)

For outstanding service in his contribution to productions in the theatres

Archie Kirton (W) REMOVES

HEAD’S PRIZES

MillieCLASSICSHoraceFURTHERCharlesMATHEMATICSMichaelBalfourHISTORYSusieWalesGEOGRAPHYCarlottaENVIRONMENTAL(C)SCIENCEOssini(C)PrizeBullivant(C)MelvillePrizeHuang(G)Moreau(R)MATHEMATICSChoi(G)Groom(F)

David Yang (H)

Laura Galbraith (F)

For outstanding contribution and commitment to the musical life of the School

For outstanding service as one of the Heads of School Horace Choi (G)

Talbot Prize (Double Linguist)

Justin Wang (L/1YS)

Michael Huang (G)

HARVARD BOOK PRIZE The outstanding academic in the First Year Specialists Justin Wang (L)

REMOVE ALL-ROUNDER PRIZES Academic excellence and contribution in other areas of School life Fleur Hinchcliffe (N) Ethan Kovalev (g) Viggo Terling (g)

SCIENCE BridgetBIOLOGYKent (F) AnthonyCHEMISTRYClarke (B) JackAllsopPHYSICSPrizeWong(H)

SUTTON PRIZES

DESIGN TECHNOLOGY Power Prize

For outstanding contribution and commitment to the musical life of the School Claire Wang (Su)

SCIENCE Maya Bayliss

Mitsu Jeffcock (G)

REMOVE ACADEMIC PRIZES AimeeART Zhang (N) CLASSICAL CIVILISATION Giovanni Fiorilla Di Santa Croce (V) CLASSICAL LANGUAGES Nicko Lawrence (B) COMPUTER SCIENCE Aidan Cheah (S) DESIGN TECHNOLOGY Clara Chetwood (C) KrishivDRAMASekhri (H) MayaENGLISHBesson (N) GEOGRAPHY Alfie Smith (R) StasysHISTORYMilius EthanFionaMATHEMATICS(g)Guan(C)Kovalev(g)

Iryna Muravska (Su)

For winning the prestigious Hong Kong Steinway Piano Prize

HEADS OF SCHOOL FOR 2022-23 Caspar Beyer (P) Bridget Kent (F) Theo Needs (B) Natalie Romanova (F)

For organising a mass participation fundraising campaign in aid of her native Ukraine

Mark Gorman (B)

For services to Music, including success in national and international piano competitions

(B)

For outstanding service as one of the Heads of School Oliver Trill (W)

For her selection for the England Schools Smallbore ‘B’ team and the Sussex Fullbore team for all ages Michael Huang (G)

LucyDRAMAEllis

Luke Griffiths (g)

SCIENCE SeamusBIOLOGYRobinson (B) MaxTHEOLOGYJonathanMUSICRyanPHYSICSIanCHEMISTRYKwan(B)Ying(L)To(L)&PHILOSOPHYViventi(W)

For organising a major charity fundraising dinner in Verites Joshua Diri (W/2YS)

HaydenFRENCHBrown (S)

Harry Church (G)

SECOND YEAR SPECIALISTS’ ACADEMIC PRIZES

RoryLoughlinMarthaASHISTORYCasparTalbotGEOGRAPHY(F)PrizeBeyer(P)WhitePrizePearce(C)PrizeMoreO’Ferrall (H) AnthonyWalfordVivTalbotMATHEMATICSPrizeGoenka(D)PrizeClarke

Heidi Lam (C)

FOURTH ALL-ROUNDERFORM PRIZES

The Anthony Beddows Cup (Senior Sporting Endeavour – Boys) Sam Wells (P)

Langridge Prize (Advanced) Aomi Hiroi (Su)

Joshua Allen (H)

Emily Leonard Prize Fleur Hinchcliffe (N) Theatre Tech Prize Max Dyer (L)

FIFTHS

Half tennis colours for boys Stefano Proietti (D)

IDC Technology Trophy

Elodie Ashby-Rudd (C)

Olu Agboola (P) Jasper Berry (R) Jai Chatterjee (R) Saivansh Chopra (B) Cyprus Egloff-Curran (W) Justin Jin (S) Zach Kirton (H) Henry Kuchta (R) Thomas Peters (B) Enzo Pierrat-Brichon (B) Ammar Rana (G) Krishiv Sekhri (H) Sitsapol Simavanichkul (W) Ian Yang (G)

Full cricket colours for boys Seb Eaton (D)

Jesse Jabaru (R)

Jamie Summers (Su)

SelinaMATHEMATICSChristyINFORMATICSChoy(F)Shen(F)

Tom Cowling (B)

Johannes Loddo (g) Andra Popescu (F) Henry Rolland (B) Aryan Sanghrajka (D) Gus Skordos (B)

James Thompson (G)

Louis Vaz Pinto (B)

TENNIS

KingstonSPANISHTew (R)

Poppy Everest (C)

FOURTHS

CREATIVE ARTS COLOURS

Gygax Prize

AnnieENGLISHChen (N)

SPORTS PRIZES

The Isabelle Duncan Cup (Sportswoman of the Year)

Oliver Ferry (D) Green Prize (Intermediate) Tianzong Cheng (H)

Emma Haynes (Su)

Nic Lamming (L)

FOURTH FORM ACADEMIC PRIZES

HONORARY SCHOLARSHIPS

Half cricket colours for boys Felix Orr (W)

Half cricket colours for girls Martha Pearce (C) Lauren Stewart (C) Liv Ball (C)

MUSIC SINGINGPRIZES

Ollie Webster (D)

Half tennis colours for girls Charlotte Dovell (Su) Caitlin Conrad (Su)

Pennant Prize for Music Sophie Ju Composition(C) Prize (Junior) Pradeep Sahni (V)

Full athletics colours

Oliver Ferry (D)

Jasper Wong (g)

Jemima Alton (Su)

Aimee Zhang (N)

Half athletics colours

DRAMA

EamonMUSIC Lam (H)

DESIGN TECHNOLOGY

Full tennis colours for boys Tom Kinmont (D)

Composition Prize (Senior) Taki Ejima-Dalley (V)

Laura Wilmouth (Su)

ENTREPRENEURSHIP PRIZES

& ETHICS

REMOVES

Serge Artinian (R) Caspar Beyer (P) Jad Hijazi Alessandro(D)Ladovaz Corral (P)

FOURTH FORM PRIZES

Maya Besson (N) Clara Chetwood (C) Giovanni Fiorilla Di Santa Croce (V) Fleur Hinchcliffe (N)

Ayah Chehab (Su) Annie Chen (N) Christy Choy (F) Sebastian Clowes (g) Erica Li Kingston(C)Tew (R)

THEOLOGY,JacobPHYSICSAnouEdCHEMISTRYHowPrizeReiser(F)Wang(B)PHILOSOPHY

Maddie Thomson (C) Maria Nesterenko (N)

MODERN LANGUAGES

AlixGEOGRAPHY(Su)MourgueD’algue (N)

UNDER SCHOOL ACADEMIC TIES

Gus Roberts (B)

O’MearaFRENCH Prize

SPORTS CRICKETCOLOURS

ATHLETICS

Maya Loder (F)

John Wesley Prize

JerryART Tang (R)

EmiliaGERMANBallard (Su)

SCIENCE

FOR SPORTING CONTRIBUTION

Vihaan Sharma (R)

Harry Baker (V) Dom Smith (V)

Annie Arbuthnott (Su)

Finn Lakin (P) Hannah Stephenson (Su)

Anderson Prize for Reading Tilda Taylor

Dawson Prize (Novice)

CharlieDRAMASwain (R)

DinmaBIOLOGYEdozie (C)

ElizabethCarterHISTORYPrizeKhasidy (Su)

Humphrey Bown (P)

Caspar Beyer (P) Liv Camacho-Wejbrandt (N) Luca Cheung (L) Ted Greenwood (G) Alex Hall (G) Lucas Hinkly (g) Felix Hughes (B) Hugh Hutchinson (B) Jesse Jabaru (R) Zoe Lau (F) Kan Pitichaichan (H) William Taylor (V) Stan Valev (H) Jordan Zhuo (R)

Full cricket colours for girls Steph Alton (Su)

The Lucy Ashe Cup (Senior Sporting Endeavour – Girls)

Maya Bayliss (F) Hyde ThomasPrizeByrne (g)

AyahCLASSICSChehab (Su)

The Charles Wreford-Brown Cup (Sportsman of the Year)

Matthew Balogun (G) Logan Hogg (G) Nero Jones (H) Alex Makelberge (g) Amar Sanghera (R) Jay Tao (G)

Nic Lamming (L) – 253 runs @ 42, S/R 107

at the death, leaving some to wonder whether more bowling changes could have helped the defence.

2ND XI CRICKET

Colours were awarded to:

Unfortunately, we don’t have the exact scorecard for this fixture, but Penney (D) scored another 27 to go with his other early season runs. Again, batting first we struggled to settle and build a competitive total.

Played 11, Won 2, Lost 9

Sonny Albert (g) – 184 runs @ 26, S/R 71

The Wellington game was a slightly chastening affair, with Wellington batting first and scoring 268 from their 35 overs. It was a great opportunity to see someone their own age score a century and the way they went about it – a useful learning experience. Ravenscroft also managed to pick up three wickets, including the prize wicket of Taylor (Wellington) who had scored a better than run-a-ball 113. If it could potentially be inspiring to see the first innings, the second was humbling. At 19-5, it was evident that Wellington batting first at the toss had been the correct call. It wasn’t until Caspar Beyer (P), playing in his first game of the summer, and Harry Price (S) arrived at the crease that some semblance of respectability was restored. They each made 22, Harry

Sam Ravenscroft (L) for his bowling (detailed below) and his batting against Wellington.

Batting first, we put on 154 in our 35 overs. Notable contributions came from Albert (37), who was promoted to opener and would remain so for the rest of the season, and Lamming (43). Harrow made the runs in only 21 overs, but Norman took 3-9, only bowling right

Sonny Albert (g) for his runs (detailed below), class at the top of the order, and sharpness in the field.

Batting:

Ben Gibson (S) – 8 wickets @ 23.50, S/R 22.88

Possibly our most entertaining game of the season was against the Old Carthusians. With the marquees set up on J ground, we were perfectly placed as the show pitch on Carthusian Day. Mr Kane took the opportunity to play against his own team. The OCs batted first, and put on 238, with Gibson taking three wickets, and Watson bowling very economically. After Amar was dismissed by AJK in the first over by a brilliant ball, Albert put on 25, before Fred Hay made an excellent 41, before being the victim of a sharp return catch. Lamming played a swashbuckling 71 off 47, before also being dismissed by AJK. A late partnership between Watson, who finished 22* and O’Neill, also 22*, meant that the game came down to the final over, bowled by AJK. Despite Watson and O’Neill’s aggressive running and fine batting, the OCs won the game by just four runs – but it was a great spectacle and the finest team batting performance by the 2nd XI this season.

Strengthened by the loan of Harry Wood (G) from the 1st XI, we put on 174-2 in 20 overs against Westminster. Harry made a partnership of 149 with Sonny Albert, who scored 56* (43), while Wood made 79 off 53 deliveries. Westminster did well to score 100 exactly off their 20 overs to give us our first victory of the season.

Our match away to Reed’s proved to be Amar Sanghera’s (R) finest knock of the season. Showing great maturity, he faced the first ball of the match and was the 8th wicket to fall, having made 31 (73), in a game where the other nine batters contributed 42. The only other highlight was O’Neill slapping a bowler back over his head for 6. When Gibson took two wickets in his first over of the game, including a sharp caught and bowled, to leave Reed’s 3-2, things looked like they may become interesting. Sam Ravenscroft took another couple, and Will Toller (W), called up from the 3rd XI, also contributed two wickets, but ultimately there were not enough runs to defend.

vs Old Carthusians – Lost by 4 runs

Sam Ravenscroft (L) – 11 wickets @ 18.73, S/R 18.00

vs Eton College – Lost by 7 wickets

vs Westminster School – Won by 74 runs

vs Harrow School – Lost by 4 wickets

vs Lancing College – Lost by 14 runs Bowling first against Lancing on Wilderness (the real name of the pitch often called Maniacs) the team took all ten wickets for only 94 runs – 18 of which were extras. Wickets were shared, but there were two apiece for Sam Watson (S), Lamming, and Barney Norman, called up to the 2nd XI after taking a five-wicket haul in the first game of the season for the 3rd XI. At tea, AJK was confident of victory, bordering on smug, but chasing low totals is sometimes difficult, they say, and the chase never really got going. Most innings were single figure in terms of runs and balls. Archie Kirton (W) hit an entertaining first ball 6, but his 13 (13) and the stubborn resistance of Joe O’Neill (P), 11 (37) were not enough to prevent us from being bowled out in 22.5 overs for only 80 – 15 short of our target.

Joe O’Neill (P) for ten wicket keeping dismissals, and 76 runs @ 15.

SPORT REPORTSFielding:

This year, a young 2nd XI faced a number of strong school sides. With our team made up mostly of 1YS and Fifths, with only one regular 2YS player, and with a relative lack of cricket over the last two years, we did well to pick up two great wins against Westminster and Lord Wandsworth. There was also an extremely entertaining game on Carthusian Day, in front of great crowds of pupils, parents, and Old Carthusians. Some of the other games were a little more humbling but they provided great learning opportunities for our team. Some of these players will go on to play another year of 2nd team cricket, or challenge for a place in the 1st team, so the next two years look to be promising.

Match Reports

Statistical Highlights:

vs Hurstpierpoint – Lost by 6 wickets

vs Wellington College – Lost by 165 runs

Nic Lamming (L) for his batting (detailed below) and bowling – 7 wickets @ 19.86, economy 4.79. Nic was also awarded a Maniacs Cap, a special award in recognition of the statistical significance of his contributions, his status as the only regular 2YS player, captaincy, and good sportsmanship.

Frederick Hay (B) – 6 catches Archie Kirton (W) – 5 catches

Batting first, Charterhouse put on 119 all out, with notable contributions of 48 from captain Nic Lamming, and 19 from Luke Penney (D). Dom Smith (V) played a brief but entertaining 19 (6), but at tea we looked a little short on runs. Despite Ben Gibson’s figures of 2.2 overs 2-12, the runs were knocked off with relative ease by Hurtpierpoint.

vs Reed’s School – Lost by 4 wickets

Barney Norman (g) – 8 wickets @ 17.88, S/R 14.75

Joe O’Neill (P) – 10 wicket keeping dismissals, and a run out

Bowling:

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Sam Wells (P) – 141 runs @ 141, S/R 148

The U15As had a variable season, but they must be commended for the number of wins in the results column. The boys can take away, hopefully, a new confidence into their U16 and Senior cricket. Each player brought individual skill and talent and will easily find their way into senior teams as they progress. The Player of the Season title goes to Tom Peterken, but overall, they have been a pleasure to coach and manage.

vs Lord Wandsworth College – Won by 41 runs

Thanks go to the ground staff, Mr Bicknell and the cricket coaching staff and to the players for being great company and having such a good attitude over the course of the season.

vs Winchester College – Lost by 9 wickets

Played 6, Won 3, Lost 3

Played 14, Won 5, Tied 1, Lost 8

Mr Anthony Kane

BOYS U15A CRICKET

frustratingly large proportion of games didn’t go their way. Therefore, the team, under the leadership of Thomas Peterken (W), must be commended for the way they conducted themselves, the way they went about their business on the cricket field and the way they learnt to salvage victory from the jaws of defeat. Above all, both coaches can honestly say what excellent company they’ve been all season.

This year’s U15A side were a most delightful team of boys working to redeem themselves after a very difficult U14 season in which a

Although the fielding and particularly catching has been at times sub-optimal, once again 3rd XI cricket has been characterised by a group of players who gel effectively and enjoy what they are doing. Indeed, the imperfections in their game probably led some of the scorecards to be much more exciting than they might have been. That and the fact that one side of the Pitch 3 boundary is possibly comparable to that of a preparatory school pitch.

Mr Rupert Massey

vs Bradfield College – Lost by 124 runs

BOYS 3RD XI CRICKET

In a T20, batting first, we managed 127 runs. Sam Wells who had been captain of and averaging over 100 with the bat in the 3rd XI, joined the team and scored 38 (38), and Lamming made 36* (31). In reply, Winchester lost only one wicket, taken by Hay, in the latter stages of the run chase.

At King Edward, Southampton in a reduced 25-over fixture, Charterhouse lost the toss and were put in to field. Any toss-winning captain would have elected to bat as KES did, but after Sahib had delivered his first few balls, apparently bowling would have been the better call! And there was more welcome news: after a dominant display in the field, Jacob Drayton (W) and Jack Perei (g) led the batting chase to the first victory of the season. The winning didn’t stop there. A very healthy 41 from Zach Kirton (H), a hat-trick for skipper Tom Peterken, a controlled 21 from 17 from Jacob Drayton and, once warmed up, an aggressive 17 from 13 from Jack Perei saw Charterhouse put Westminster to the sword in a quickfire 20-over game. But it was against a strong Cranleigh side where a third victory was most pleasing. Harrow were next on the list – a truly frustrating day out, for all sorts of reasons. A loss in the book, but a moral victory if you speak to any of the players or coaches…

The 2021-22 3rd XI season was, in some respects, a season of likely firsts; the first time the U16 age group have been subsumed into the senior teams, the first time two 3rd XI teams have made more than 250 runs in a 30 over match, the first time a Head of House’s rear windscreen has been shattered by a cricket ball.

Unfortunately, a few backwards steps were then taken. Losses to RGS Guildford and Reed’s, and then a tie against Wellington left only two fixtures remaining. Winchester and Lord Wandsworth were to follow and I’m happy to report that our earlier success returned. The U15As won both fixtures, with Zach Kirton and Zander McCullouch both scoring half-centuries. Having bowled well all season, Luke LeavettShenley and Ryan Jones (L) came away with some excellent figures. Tom Peterken continued his decent season with both bat and ball, guiding the team commendably at the season’s close.

The opener of the season was a lengthy 40-over affair against a very strong Radley side. Early season jitters saw Radley take the honours, but signs of budding bowling talent from Olu Agboola (P), Sahib Kullar (P) and Luke Leavett-Shenley (R) looked very promising. A few more losses followed against Hurstpierpoint, Reed’s and Eton College. However, the team was on an upwards trajectory, with captain Thomas Peterken showing his ability with both bat and ball and Oscar McCulloch (D) and Zander McCulloch (D) also producing encouragingly good performances.

In our final game, several players made their debuts in the 2nd XI. The much-changed team bowled first, and Bradfield scored 178 in their 30 overs, with one wicket each for Price, Beyer, Ravenscroft and Majid Al Mutawaa (H), playing his first game up from the 3rd XI. Clearly unhappy with our batting against Wellington, the team resolved to lose wickets at regular intervals, leaving us 30-7. Resistance came again in the form of O’Neill, who plundered 12 fearless runs off a bowler who had, at that point, taken four wickets. When O’Neill was run out from the non-striker’s end, 54 all out quickly followed, and the season ended on a bit of a low point.

In any event it was, despite its relative brevity, an action-packed season, with the incoming Fifth formers more than holding their own in support of the Specialists, whom for some found themselves playing their last competitive sport for Charterhouse.

Captain Sam Wells (P) produced a number of solid batting displays, hitting several half centuries. Indeed, and he will be pleased to see put into print, that after the 3rd XI season finished he got a call up to the 2nd XI and achieved a fitting century on Green, leaving it until the last ball of the game. Charles and Alex Kelsey-Frys (S) have been solid all-rounders, each contributing at both ends of the wicket.

Players such as Will Bishop (V), Rupert Quinton (S), and Theo Warburton (S) bolstered the Specialist ranks of the aforementioned, Toby Pascoe (g), Alfred Popoola (V), Oscar Bott (D), Will Toller (W), Majid Al Mutawaa (H), Will Taylor (V) and Charlie Nation-Dixon (H).

This would prove the be the last game of the season for much of our team, having finished their exams. Albert made 47, Lamming 29, but the real star of the show was Wells, who, playing in his last competitive game for the School in any sport, made an unbeaten 103 off 57 balls, scoring a four off the last ball of the innings. In reply, Lord Wandsworth batted well to accumulate a final total of 194, and Ravenscroft and Lamming both picked up two wickets.

Overall, a 50-50 split between losses and wins is about right. Even the losses were excellent spectacles, and it was great once again to welcome the Southwark Clergy to Charterhouse for a long-standing match which thankfully the 3rd XI won.

Mr Jamal Sutton and Mr John Warren

batting particularly well to extend his stay at the crease to 41 balls. Ravenscroft joined him and scored 25, producing one of the strongest all-rounder performances of the season. We finished 103 all out.

Onwards and upwards, girls!

Mrs Nicola Edwards

The U14A squad developed nicely this season, turning around a shaky start to win five consecutive matches in the second half of Cricket Quarter, also tying against Bradfield in the last match of the Quarter. This meant they

Unfortunately, the late-Quarter winning streak came to an end against Bradfield on the last Saturday of CQ where, despite some sound batting from Alex Loder (G), Ollie Rowe-Ham (P) and Charlie Holder (W), the Bs came up short, losing by 43 runs.

Those who were novices appreciated being taught classic ‘side-on’ bowling actions with the aid of the ‘sideways-star’ body position, while long-barrier training saved us many runs on the

Happily, after a string of defeats and a postponed match against Bede’s, the Bs luck and form improved with a disciplined win against Wellington College, with Jack Guest-Gornall (R) picking up four wickets. Form continued with a 32-run victory over Winchester, where Khalel Amangaleyev’s (D) brilliant all-round performance ensured victory. The winning streak stretched on against Lord Wandsworth where, on a blustery day, the two-wicket victory was secured by a matchwinning 41 not-out from Josh Wyke (G).

Althoughboundary!thegirls

Dr Ganesh Balasubramanian

A superb season for the C’s. Winning six of their ten fixtures this season, the 15Cs have become the most successful junior side at Charterhouse. Even more impressively, this has been achieved with an ever-changing roster as players have moved between teams or to other sports. While the boys are always keen to make life difficult for themselves with an ill-timed run out or by scooping the bowler into the air for an easy catch, there has been real improvement throughout the term. Our fielding has become tighter every week, with players backing each other up and using hands rather than feet to save boundaries. We are now routinely taking our catches, and batsmen are calling clearly and loudly when runs are needed. Most pleasingly, every game is a real team effort. At least nine boys have bowled in each fixture, and 16 players have batted in at least five innings over the course of the Quarter. All have contributed memorable catches and champagne moments: take, for example, Xiao You Liu’s (G) two wickets in his first over to defeat Lord Wandsworth, or Henry Cardozo’s (P) boundary off the final ball against Reed’s. Standout performances this season came from Toby Nash (g) – nine wickets, five catches and 63 runs; Seamus Robinson (B) –eight wickets at an average of 9.5 and 60 runs; and Hayden McIntyre-Brown (R), who scored 92 with the bat and took four wickets in addition to keeping wicket in every game. Finally, our captain Arthur Reventlow-Grinling (G), top scoring with 100 runs across the season, has become an increasingly effective bowler and has led the team with energy, enthusiasm and positivity week in, week out. Well played!

A special mention must also go to Amalia White (C) for her consistent, Glenn McGrath-esque line and length, as well as to Bonnie Dong (Su) who was brand new to the game this Quarter but took her first ever wicket against Surbiton High School in the penultimate game of the season!

The Bs have had an action-packed season, with 12 fixtures over a short, ten-week Quarter. Captained well by Alexander Chauhan (P), the team has improved in almost every aspect of the game, from fielding and tactical awareness to sensible batting and accurate bowling. An opening victory against Hurst promised a good season ahead, with Ed Budden (g) carrying his bat on his way to a well-earned 50. Unfortunately, very tricky fixtures against Eton (lost by 51 runs), Lancing (lost by 13 runs) and Harrow (lost by four wickets) sent the team back into the nets to work on the fundamentals. A brilliant performance against Cranleigh, with Josh Towlerton (g) taking 3-21, saw us lose by just two wickets. Similarly, and despite Josh Towlerton’s enterprising 61, the Bs came up agonisingly short against RGS Guildford, losing by two runs. It was a similar story against Reed’s, with the Bs plunging to a five-wicket defeat, despite Marcus Aberneithie’s (H) impressive figures of 4-13.

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Mr Tom Constable

Long-Barriers and Sideways-Stars

did not register a victory in this inaugural season, there were plenty of positives. Notable mentions go to girls who were called up to the 1st XI: Poppy Everest (C), Lily Baugniet (C), Elodie Ashby-Rudd (C), Jemima Alton (Su), Ayah Chehab (Su), Summer Gratton (F) and Jamie-Ella Summers (Su).

This year saw the first ever U14 Girls Cricket Team at Charterhouse. Some girls were new to the game, while some had experience playing for the county under their belts, swiftly being drafted into the 1st XI.

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The season started with a trip to Hurstpierpoint where a variable game finally ended with a Charterhouse victory. Our star performers here were Xander Sheridan-Oliver (P) and Milo O’Rourke (B) who both had a late flurry with the bat to get us over the line. We then had a tight match at Eton where we lost by just seven runs and, soon after, suffered another narrow defeat at Cranleigh by five runs. The close matches exposed our weaknesses and gve us tangible goals to work towards. Felix Ward (V) improved his captaincy of the side as the term went on and he was ably supported by Oscar Carmichael (D) and Constantin Duhamel (L).

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Mr Simon Hayward

went unbeaten after Exeat, claiming some big cricketing scalps such as Wellington and Reed’s School along the way. Ollie Webster (D) and Tom Cowling (B) shared the wicket keeping and captaincy duties throughout the Quarter and managed the side well. It is a tough ask to captain your peers and both rose to the challenge in setting their own fields and rotating the bowlers. The batting statistics were dominated by Joshua Allen (H) who scored over 400 runs this Quarter! He was ably assisted at the top of the order by Tom Farley (B) who was able to provide stability to see off the opening bowlers regularly. Robbie Barton (S) also proved to be destructive lower down the order. This team was also blessed with a number of front-line bowlers: Felix Le Vesconte (H), Cianan O’Keeffe (g) and Ollie Ferry (D) took the lion’s share of the wickets and provided a threatening attack. Their ability to keep it tight at the start of the innings allowed Gus Roberts (B), Jakob Hinton (S) and the other two leg spinners, James Robertson (D) and Rohan Handa (S), to benefit from being able to set attacking fields. It was a pleasure to have Tom Weisser (R) back in the side after missing time due to a broken finger and he set about bowling quickly, putting batsmen on the back foot regularly. It should also be noted that the depth in this year group has allowed them to succeed. Arthur Templeton-Ward (B), Spike Vincent (B) and Percy Williams (B) were all called upon from the B team this season and did not look out of place. It is a huge positive that they will be able to put pressure on the players in the starting team in future and will thereby push the ability of all players forward.

Mr Charlie Sparrow

It was a difficult season for the team, who came up against some very strong opposition across the board. The team selection varied a lot throughout the Quarter due to injuries in other teams, causing a trickle-down effect where players were taken into the C team from the Ds, providing opportunities for some who hadn’t played much cricket before, such as James Thompson (G), Kingston Tew (R) and Jerry Tang (R), to rise to the challenge. Everyone in the team improved in all aspects of their game this Quarter: they gained confidence in batting, became more consistent with bowling and improved their understanding of the field. All of these individual aspects of cricket will be key to their future cricket careers at the School. Special mentions go to Louis Vaz Pinto (B) for leading the team as captain throughout most of the season, and to Edward McBride (D) for the best bowling stats, achieved in a game against Winchester College. He bowled four overs with one maiden, took three wickets and gave away 11 runs. The highest run total was achieved by Richard Brooks (V) in the first game of the season against Hurstpierpoint, where he managed to get 50 off 60 balls.

Mr Harry Millar

The Bs batted well all year, with the attack spearheaded by Arthur Templeton-Ward (B) and captain Toby Harrall (R) who consistently scored well for the team. The depth of the B’s showed, with strong batters like Otis McCulloch (D) and James Brooks (V) able to come in down the order to further solidify our totals.

This squad has got great potential and will develop nicely as they continue through the School. The determination they have shown this year will pay dividends next summer. Mr Gillespie and I would like to encourage them to keep working on their fielding as this will earn them more victories going forward.

Mr Jason Ellis Woodley

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They finished on a total of five wins and one tie, an achievement they should be proud of in their first year of cricket at Charterhouse. Many of the 14B players also received a call up to the A team, a true testament to the hard work and ability of the team.

Despite not winning their first game of the season, the Bs showed great enthusiasm and resilience to pick up back-to-back wins against Eton and Lancing, before a thrilling tie with Cranleigh. The match at Lancing was dictated

by Vihaan Sharma’s (R) excellent spin-bowling, which saw him claim four wickets before adding a run out to his haul.

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The opening bowling combination of Spike Vincent (B) and Freddie Pilcher (B) proved to be very effective. The first change would typically see Taiki Fukushima (H) or Milo O’Rourke (B) take up the ball before the arrival of Vihaan Sharma. Their performances over the course of the Quarter illustrates yet again that the team was robust throughout and could pose various problems to the opponents’ batting line-up.

Having improved steadily in the first few weeks of term, we then had a dip with some heavy losses to Harrow, Reed’s and Wellington before we got back on track with wins against Winchester and Lord Wandsworth. In the Winchester match, it was lovely to see Lily Baugniet (C) hit the winning runs. Across the term we had 25 pupils represent the C team and seeing Milo O’Rourke and James Brooks (V) progress to play regular B team cricket was a pleasure. It was also great to see players such as Dylan Galbraith (R) and Charlie Swain (R) come up from the D team and do well for us. Constantin Duhamel was our top run scorer for the season with Jack McGibbon (P) also providing an attacking force at the top of the order. Charlie Benda (g), Oscar Carmichael and Xander Sheridan-Oliver led the bowling attack and regularly delivered good performances while Christian Levack (S) was a consistent presence behind the stumps. Special mention also goes to Freddy Stolt-Nielsen (P) and James Peschkoff (R) for their enthusiasm and positive attitude.

After an extremely tight loss to Harrow, the boys bounced back well with a comprehensive victory over Westminster. This momentum helped the boys claim another win over Wellington in arguably the team’s best performance, where Percy Williams (B) took a catch off his own bowling to win the game in a dramatic final over.

In the second round of ISL we hosted Abingdon, St George’s and Radley. Radley had been unlucky not to win their first round and ended up victorious on the day. We took an honourable third place. Bart Keijer-Palau (V) had a particularly good day on the singles court and two of our other leavers, Jaime Burguera Gonzalez de Castejon (W) and Freddie Howard (H), managed to battle through two tie-breaks to pick up doubles wins. School

The U18B team enjoyed a wonderful season of matches, some of which ended up being played down to the wire! With nine matches played, our girls worked hard to walk away with four wins. Hard-fought matches against Epsom and Cranleigh went our way thanks to supreme efforts from Maria Nesterenko (N) and Ava-Louisa Christiansen (F). Freya Hancock (F) and Felicity Harrison (F) were pushed hard by opponents from Christ’s Hospital and Lord Wandsworth but the team secured wins in a show of determination, technical skill and inner strength.

Dr Ganesh Balasubramanian and Miss Annabel Cooke

Mr James Silvester and Miss Louise Batty

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The Quarter has flown by because the girls have wholeheartedly embraced the experience. With many of the Removes choosing tennis, it was competitive to get a place in the team. With structured training sessions and multiple tournaments, the girls got the chance to compete for their places. The improvement from day one to the end of the season was huge which is a testament to the girls’ determination. They implemented the coaches’ advice given and persevered to ensure that after every session they left having improved.

In a sensational season of tennis, our senior girls put on a show of talent, perseverance and great sportsmanship. Fierce competition in matches put them to the test, but also provided opportunities for them to show their mettle. The U18A team won three of their ten matches with notable wins against Westminster, Churcher’s and Lord Wandsworth College. The stars of the season were Anna Dmitrieva (N) and Ksenia Dmitrieva (N) who played with extraordinary grace and flair and whose spellbinding groundstrokes, powerful serves and dynamic movements on the courts left the audience in awe.

To round it all off, the Senior Girls Singles Championship was a real highlight of the season – Margo De Moudt (Su) took the trophy after a well-contested match against Verity Woodward (C) in the finals.

As the Quarter progressed, we gradually said goodbye to the top year group and the 1YS started to compete for prized positions in the team. Tom Kinmont (D) led the way in both talent and attitude and has proven himself to be the clear choice of captain for next year. Stefano Proietti (D) has been a useful addition to the team even though dressed as if at the French Open for most of the season. Ben Ballard (B) missed a considerable amount of Quarter through injury which allowed room for Charlie Goutkin-Smith (S), Will Ferry (V), Miles Rousselet (S), Harry Lavelle (V) and Felix Hughes (B) to fill key positions. Thanks go to Shane Hurst for his exceptional coaching in what has been another fun year.

The beautiful sunshine, the buzz from an engaged audience, and the classic ‘pock-pockpock’ sounds of the taut strings striking the ball reverberated through the air as the matches unfolded amidst great excitement. Caitlin Conrad (Su) and Charlotte Dovell (Su) set the pace in the matches with real intensity and showed fantastic progression through the weeks.

Our U18A girls faced some stiff opposition from Downe House, Wellington and Guildford High School but the girls showed great spirit, resilience, and a positive outlook and viewed setbacks as an opportunity to improve.

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improve continually. Above all, the girls enjoyed a season of fantastic tennis and showed a real love for the game.

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U15A Tennis

U15B Tennis

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We are sad to say goodbye to Tom and Jamie who have been amazing ambassadors on the tennis courts for Charterhouse over their five years here. The final of the internal singles competition between the two of them was the finest match we have seen for many years. We were proud to award them both full colours for tennis.

match highlights include wins against Westminster, Christ’s Hospital, KES Witley and Cranleigh.

As coach of the U18 Senior Girls teams, I am delighted by the manner in which our girls engaged with the tennis programme, their conduct, and their willingness to learn and

It was a busy year on the tennis courts with 58 senior boys picking up a racket to enjoy the summer weather. The 1st VI played ten School matches and spent two weekends playing in the Independent Schools League. We were particularly pleased with our final ranking of seventh out of 16 in the ISL, a very competitive event which involves eight players from each school playing singles and doubles against three other schools. The first round saw us matched against Bradfield, Epsom and St Paul’s. Bradfield were too strong, and St Paul’s were struggling for players, so it came down to a battle between us and Epsom as to who would make it to group two. Miss Batty was horrified at the end of the day to find we were drawn on matches won and so she had to put her mathematical skills to the test to count games won. Her dismay soon turned to delight when she discovered we had beaten Epsom by 100 games to 94! Outstanding performances by our captain of tennis, Tom de la Chaise (S) at first seed, and his doubles partner, Jamie Richardson (B) at second seed, were key, with them winning 2/3 and 3/3 singles matches respectively.

The girls played many fantastic matches throughout the season, where games were close, though sometimes the results did not reflect that. Sudden death deuces were our worst enemy and many of them failed to go our way. We did, however, have some strong wins against schools such as local rivals Guildford High and Epsom College.

Coach’s player – Izzy Goutkin-Smith

U14B Tennis

U14A Tennis

Having coached tennis for seven years, I can say sincerely that this year’s U15 tennis players have been the best I have ever worked with. We have had an excellent season. Our drubbing by Eton at our first fixture against them was less painful than usual. In our second fixture against Eton, we won overall (he says, still pinching himself to make sure that outcome was not the product of a fevered imagination). We comfortably beat Harrow, Bradfield and Cranleigh, often tough, competitive fixtures. Even the Tonbridge fixture was tight (our Cs and Ds taking some victories, with the As and Bs facing narrow losses). Naturally, we defeated Winchester. However, what really stood out among these strong results was the great attitude and application demonstrated by our U15 boys. In training they have been disciplined, keen and dedicated, even those who weren’t being regularly selected for fixtures. As a group, I noted particularly their courtesy and good humour. Mr Silvester, Mr Hall and I rarely had to admonish anyone for not wearing white socks. More than once, visiting parents commented on the good

The talent in the U14s was so strong that it saw a few of our players such as Anna Dmitrieva, Ksenia Dmitrieva and Eva Valieva (F) playing up in the 1st team in some fixtures. It was great to see the improvement that all the girls made throughout the season, with a special mention to Erica Li (C) who won the ‘Most Improved

Mr Will Tink

The B team have also had regular matches. The unfortunate results reflect tennis’ unique scoring pattern and sadly do not do justice to the girls’ talent and spirit. Many games went to those crucial points, but lack of consistency affected our game. The girls have thoroughly enjoyed playing and have improved dramatically over the ten weeks.

Mrs Nicola Edwards

Most Improved player – Louise De Heus Carthusian Player of the Season –Sofia Vishnyak

U14C Tennis

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U15A Tennis

U15B Tennis

End of Season Awards:

U15C Tennis

The Removes Singles Championship was like a day at Wimbledon. The matches were brilliant to watch but nerves got to some individuals and affected their path in the tournament. Everyone took part in the initial rounds and then entered either the main draw or the plate tournament. Sofia Vishniyak (N) played Izzy Goutkin-Smith (N) in the main final and Izzy took the trophy. Izzy and Sofia have both on occasion represented the senior teams this Quarter and they should be proud of this achievement.

95 sportsmanship of our boys. For me, that is as important as victory on the court. Well done to our U15 cohort this year – you have impressed us. I hope your successors continue to adopt the fine attitude that you have embedded in Underschool Tennis.

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In a close plate final, Amelia Goodberry (C) played Louise De Heus (C), with Amelia taking the win. The standard was very high in both tournaments, and it was fantastic to see the girls being so competitive against their peers. No concessions were made simply on account of Allfriendship!thegirlsshould be very proud of their achievements this Quarter, both as a team and individually. Next year they will be combined with the seniors – the future of tennis at Charterhouse certainly looks bright! Thank you to Miss Jackson for her assistance with fixtures and to Mr Silvester for arranging such a competitive fixture programme.

This year saw the first cohort of U14 girls representing Charterhouse at tennis. It was a jam-packed season, spanning over ten weeks. We played 22 fixtures against other schools and had several internal competitions, including an Inter-House, singles and doubles tournament.

The Shooting Teams have again been involved in National, School, and Cadet Matches this Quarter, whilst the newcomers to the team are doing very well and building on their skills. Three pupils have represented England and two will represent the UK/GB in the Summer – the future looks very bright!

Player’ award and had a fantastic run in the Yearlings Tennis Singles Championship. Eva was the overall winner after fighting a close game against Ksenia. Everyone played their very best tennis, and it was good to see the girls’ competitive spirit when playing singles. An excellent performance from Izzy King (C) against her well-matched teammate, Jessamy Manches (N), secured her place as the winner of the Plate Competition.

Due to Covid, only one team, made up of Gerhardt, Mark Gorman (B), Hinkly, and Lake Coghlan, competed in Match G (Air Rifle 10 meters, 3 positional), shot kneeling, prone and standing. I am pleased to report they came first, winning CCRS gold medals.

In the Commonwealth Competition postal matches, we had three teams in Ffennell A (small-bore Target Rifle). Charterhouse A, consisting of Max Gerhardt (H), Max SheridanOliver (P), who scored his first 100/100 on a competition target, Nicholas Shutt (D) and Hermione Grindon (N), came second winning CCRS silver medals. Our B team, comprised of Henry Cardozo (P), Frederick Cowling (B), Lucas Hinkly (g) and George Lake Coghlan (S), came ninth. The C team of Alfred Smith (R), Nouri Calvo (R), Jeremy West (B), Dylan Galbraith (R) came 13th. Congratulations, all.

In the British Schools Small-bore Rifle Association (BSSRA) Summer League, the A team (Gerhardt, Grindon, Hinkly, SheridanOliver, and Lake Coghlan) came fourth in Section 1 Division 1 in a closely fought match.

Hermione Grindon and Max Sheridan-Oliver

Mr Nick Budden and Mr Chris Jones

Team and Trophies (Hermione Grindon absent)

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U14A Tennis

U14C Tennis

In Match F (6yds Air Rifle), the A team (Shutt, Grindon, Lake Coghlan, Sheridan-Oliver) came third, receiving CCRS bronze medals. The B team (Cardozo, Cowling, Gerhardt, Smith) came in fourth and our C Team (Calvo, West, Hutchinson, Hinkly) was seventh.

SHOOTING

The U14 Boys have had an excellent season of matches, and the players have made a strong impression in their first year at the School. The U14A team had an impressive run of wins against RGS Guildford, Winchester College and Cranleigh, and were very narrowly beaten in some tight matches against Eton, Bradfield and Harrow. The U14B team were equally impressive, winning matches against Tonbridge, Winchester and Churcher’s –a fantastic set of results. In a similar vein, the U14C team did well to beat Tonbridge, Winchester, Cranleigh and Bradfield over a consecutive set of weekends, whilst the U14D team had a series of excellent games against Winchester, Tonbridge, Churcher’s, Epsom and Harrow. Well done to the U14E team for winning an impressive match against Epsom as well.

U14D Tennis

Miss India Greenbury and Miss Georgia Galton-Ayling

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Overall, the U14 Boys won almost 70% of all matches played, which is a highly admirable feat for their first year at Charterhouse. All bodes very well indeed for these pupils in their aspirations to move up the School and continue this excellent run of scores as they go on to play for the U15s. A massive well done to all players and a big thank you to all parents who came to watch throughout the season.

U14E Tennis

Tennis is a sport where the players must take responsibility for umpiring and keeping score themselves, and the teams really stepped up and impressed with their ability to do this accurately and without conflict. Everyone’s attitude at practice and matches was always mature and positive. Overall, it has been a superb season of tennis in the sunshine!

We also entered two teams in the Cadet Council for Rifle Shooting .22 Team Competition, formerly known as ‘The Country Life’ competition, who came third and tenth overall – excellent results considering only limited training time. The ‘rapid’ targets proved too much for us this year, but the junior team have now made a start with this quirky competition, and all enjoyed it.

U14B Tennis

Mr Charles Marsh

The 21-22 season was definitely one of rebuilding for the Charterhouse fencing team. With several key fencers having left the School and the intake of new blood being hampered by Covid, it would not have been out of place to expect a tough season ahead.

Captain Verna Burrell-Taylor

National Representation

153rd NRA Imperial Meeting, Bisley. Sheridan-Oliver excelled himself over the 153rd NRA Imperial Meeting at Bisley. He came away as the Top Tyro (beginner) in the Grand Aggregate, shot over three days with 643 entrants from across the world, coming 78th and winning the ‘Admiral Hutton Tyro trophy’ and an NRA Gold medal He was also the best Cadet winning the ‘Conwey Fenton Memorial’ trophy, a second gold medal. Sheridan-Oliver was also Charterhouse’s only entrant to win through to the ‘Her Majesty The Queens Final’ on Saturday (Hermione Grindon came close, being knocked out in the second round). This is shot at 900 and 1000 yards by the top 100 competitors at the meeting, and it was heartening to see so many female shooters in the finals this year. The wind proved very tricky on Stickledown ranges catching out many long

The annual match against the OCs went ahead in December, and the overall score again hides how close some of the individual matches actually were and the OCs knew that they were hard pushed for their victory.

were equal ‘top shot’, both averaging 95.8 on the harder ten bull targets. The B team (Cowling, Cardozo, Smith and Galbraith) also came fourth in Section 2 Division 2 against some very good school teams. Dylan Galbraith took the ‘top shot’ badge – his average was 97.5 on five bull targets. The C team of Calvo, Sebastian Clowes (g), James Thompson (G), and Louis Vaz Pinto (B) also entered the leagues in Section 2 for the first time and came fifth overall. Louis Vaz Pinto took the ‘top shot’ badge with an astonishing average of 98.5 over 4 x 5 bull targets.

Overall victories were hard to come by, but that did not rule out some excellent performances from particular teams and individuals during fixtures, with Foil A particularly savouring a memorable victory against Tonbridge in February.

In March the Public Schools’ Fencing Competition was able to go ahead in a different venue to previous years. This meant an even earlier start than usual for the pupils but they did manage to remain awake whilst fighting! Notable performances from Elena de Rossi (F) in the Girls’ Senior Foil, Jamie-Ella Summers (Su) who came third in the Girls’ Mount-Haes Epee, Justin Jin (S) in the Boys’ Junior Foil and Zac Busch (G) in the Boys’ Junior Epee – both of these two will have another shot at their respective Junior competitions next year.

experienced shots but Sheridan-Oliver managed to thread his way through coming 74th overall and as he was the top cadet entrant, won the ‘The George Twine Memorial Trophy’. All the Carthusians that entered the Imperial this year acquitted themselves well and most will be in receipt of ‘bars’ for coming in the top 100 of the very many individual matches and competitions that occur over the ten days, Hermione Gordon broke her ‘T’ (tyro) by scoring so well and will be in a higher shooting category next year (as will Sheridan-Oliver) and Lucas Hinkly continues to improve his skills. I am looking forward to seeing them carry their success through and pass their expertise onto the new Shooting Team recruits next year.

Our other focus this Quarter has been full-bore shooting in order to prepare, select and train the team for the Schools Meeting at Ashburton in July, with Gerhardt, Shutt, Lake Coghlan, Sheridan-Oliver, Hinkly and Grindon also staying on at Bisley to compete in the NRA Imperial Meeting.

Max Sheridan-Oliver

Two of our team members have been selected for National Target Rifle Cadet Teams. Gerhart is in the GB under-19 squad which usually tours South Africa but, because of Covid, will compete against the Channel Island Teams on Guernsey this summer. Meanwhile, SheridanOliver has been selected for the British Cadet Rifle Team (The Athelings) which would usually go to Canada to compete against the Canadian cadets and national teams, but instead will tour Great Britain, shooting against all national teams in August. We wish them good shooting!

Max Gerhardt Shooting Full-bore Target Rifle at Bisley

On the Saturday of the Target Rifle Club Matches, Charterhouse A (Sheridan-Oliver, Gerhardt, Grindon, Lake Coghlan) were second overall in The Clayton Challenge, a match named after the Charterhouse Beak who was Master of Shooting here when they last won the Ashburton in 1988. Max Gerhardt was ranked second individually, whilst our teams came 5th and 12th in the Surrey Rifle Association Cup. In Sunday’s Sawyer Cup, Charterhouse A (Gerhardt, Sheridan-Oliver, Lake Coghlan and Hinkly) came second; Charterhouse B (Cowling, Calvo, Cardozo, Smith) were ninth; and Max Gerhardt was also the winner of The Grand Aggregate (all scores combined).

FENCING

Throughout the season, some younger members of the team stepped up well, shouldering the challenges of A-team fencing and/or doing the last fight. Particular mention to Jamie-Ella Summers (Su), Zac Busch (G) and Justin Jin (S) in this regard and we are looking forward to seeing them build on these early experiences as they continue through Charterhouse.

Some fencers had to take up less-familiar weapons in order to ensure teams were filled, with Elena de Rossi (F) and Matisse le Roch Platford (H) regularly picking up a second weapon against other schools alongside Andrey Tolkushkin (W) on occasion.

Oreofe Subair (G) and Alec Harbinson (G) have come along leaps and bounds in their first year at the school and Valeria Derbina (C) has been a stalwart of the Epee team. Many thanks to all pupils for their efforts and for Mick Johnson for his coaching efforts throughout the year.

We also had three pupils – M Gerhardt in the D team, Sheridan-Oliver in the D team and Grindon in the B team – in the BSSRA national matches representing England against the Home Nations. The England teams won all the matches and Hermione Grindon was the top shot overall, scoring an impressive 197/200, an epic achievement, with Max Sheridan-Oliver a close second at 196/200, while Max Gerhardt finished with 194/200. Excellent shooting by all three.

Golf continues to develop as a recreational sport at Charterhouse with about 100 pupils of all levels holding a bag tag, allowing them to use the School course to practice their skills and enjoy the beautiful surroundings. Beginners and intermediate players have also been able to take individual lessons with golf professional Dean Lintott. We wish the Charterhouse Scoreboard team good luck at this year’s 150th Open Championship on the Old Course at St Andrews. Many thanks to the following beaks for their active contribution to golf this year: Catherine McDonald, Vanessa North-Panting, Tim Hingston, Martin Crosby and David McCombes.

game. The Halford Hewitt school golf course, where we practise and play our junior matches, is frequently recognised for the quality of its greens and fairways, credit for which must go to the Grounds Team, who deserve a special acknowledgement for their tireless work. This year, we were again able to welcome pupils and their parents or siblings to compete in the Charterhouse Family Foursomes. The event took place in fair weather on a Sunday afternoon in June, with Zander and Oscar McCulloch (D) winning the Hollingsworth Cup after playing some excellent foursomes’ golf, which saw them shoot 39 stableford points (net).

Charterhouse has enjoyed a successful year of golf with over 20 fixtures and events played. The junior and senior teams have been competitive and have enjoyed wins over Winchester, Bradfield, Reigate Grammar and Cranleigh. In the Gerald Micklem Trophy at Woking GC, Charterhouse competed against Winchester in sunny conditions and produced some excellent golf. The overall result was 3-2 to the Charterhouse team in a close contest with excellent performances from Henry Wigg (L) who won 1 up (in a play-off on the 19th hole); Zach Kirton (H) who won 3 & 1 and Robbie Marshall (S) who won 8 & 6. The team lost in the semi-finals of the main draw to Wellington College, who were the eventual winners. Our junior girls also took part in Cranleigh School’s Girls’ Invitation competition: Phoebe Smith (Ch), Summer Gratton (F), Bella Wylie (F) and Jemima Jones (S) came second in the Under 15 team category and played very well, while achieving a fantastic result in our first junior girls’ golf event! In the Charterhouse singles competition, Henry Wigg (L) won The Peter Alliss trophy.

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Our golf squad has benefited from our membership at Worplesdon GC, which continues to offer Carthusian golfers a superb opportunity to play our senior fixtures on one of Surrey’s finest courses. Several players have received expert tuition from golf professionals Alex Nicolson and Andy Thorne, thus enabling them to make progress in every aspect of their

Mr Will Baugniet

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