1961 The Taranakian Vol. 50 No. 1

December, 1961

THE

ARANA

IAN

G lden Jubilee ssue

THE

T ARANAI(IAN THE MAGAZINE OF THE NEW PLYMOUTH BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL

No. 1 DECEMBER, 1961

VOL.

50.

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AGRICULTURE:

J. J. STEWART, Dip.Agr.

NEW PLYMOlJTH

COMMERCIAL:

E. R. McKEON (Professional Accountant by Exam.).

BoYS' HIGH ScHOOL ESTABLISHED BOARD

OF

L. M. R. M. A. R. MRS. J. R.

DRAWING AND

W.

1882

SECRETARY AND

(1st

Class

Honours

Diploma,

Beckenham

ENGINEERING:

J. A. CLOUSTON, A.A.I.E.E. L. J. SLYFIELD, E.D. (City and Guilds Dl"ploma . Electrical Engineering, '" 1st Class).

P· C. HUGGETT .

R. S. WATSON, E.D., M.I.N .Z.M.I.

GOVERNORS

MOSS, Esq. (Chairman) BARCLAY, Esq. CARLEY, Esq. J. DAVIE P. HORN, Esq .

DESIGN:

F. TETT, M.A., Dip.Ed School of Art, Eng.).

R. J. F. H. C.

HOYLE, Esq. R. MILLER, Esq. V. MORINE, Esq. D. MULLON, Esq .

H. STROMBOM

BUILDING

CONSTRUCTION

AND

WOODWORK:

J(.l HCOIRRILL! F.B.I.C.C., London and N z st ass F1nals). · · I. B.G SCA LES N·Z· Tech ~ 0 1oglca · 1 Exammation. .

W BECK' D." A." RHODVJ (Apprent1ce Training).

R.

TREASURER:

0 . H. BURFORD, A.R.A.N.Z

Technological

L. V. GIDDY. ASSISTANT SECRETARY: PHYSICAL EDUCATION:

W. A. CONNOR.

D. M. E. D.

STAFF PRINCIPAL:

D. ARCH IBALD BA C. CARROLL. ' . .

GIBSON. J. OLIVER (Part-time).

MUSIC :

J. S. WEBSTER, M.Sc., Dip.Ed .

J. BAYFIELD, L.R.A.M ARc M C. CAMPBELL, L.R.S.M., .L.T.C.L.

First Assistant:

W. E. ALEXANDER, B.A.

Visiting : MISS M. PETHERA_.M, L.R.S.M. J . DUBROVAY. MISS E. DOWLING L R S M L. HALL. ' . . . ·

Assistant Masters:

T. N. S. WATT, E.D ., M.Sc. J. S. HATHERLY, M.A. (N.Z.), Dip.Ed. (London), Certificate of L' lnstitut de Phonetique (Paris).

P. 0 . VEALE . M.Sc., B.A., A.I.C. (on Leave).

R. R. PENNEY, E.D., . B.A ., Dip.Ed. A. S. ATKINS, M.A. R. W. BAUNTON, M.A. E. M. MEULI, B.A. D. G. BARTON, A.I.B. (London).

W. R. HALLIBURTON, B.A. H. P. WEBSTER. .

A. N. WILSUN, B.Sc. D. C. BALL, B.Sc. P.A. TAYLOR, B.Sc., Dip.Ed .

A. F. CRANE. R. G. SINCLAIR, A.I.A.A., H.N.C. (Bidg. ).

B. G. QUIN, B.A. B. C. BEETHAM, M.A. E. J. INSULL, B.Com., Dip.Bkg ., F.R.A .N.Z. 0 . J. OATS, B.Sc., A.N.Z.I.C. D C. WELCH , M.A. B. H. BARNITT, M.Sc. R. J. LATTIMER. • E. J . JENNINGS. C. CLANCY, B.Sc. (Manchester) .

P<. R. FIELD, B.Sc.(Econ .)

A. J. SHEAT. I. S. JONES. N. G. WRIGHT. A. H. BLUNDELL (Relieving).

A. C. BARNES (Part-time) .

G. C. ROCKLEY (Part-time).

LIBRARIAN :

MRS. F. M. McLAUGHLIN. HEADMASTER'S

SECRET ARIES:

MISS N. J. GOODWIN MRS. B. L. WILLIAMS ..

MATRON :

MRS. V. A. JACKSON .

Assistant Matron:

MRS. M. E. B. DUNN. NURSE :

MRS.

NELSON.

SCHOOL CHAPLAINS:

ANGLICAN: THE VEN ARCHD PRESBYTERIAN: THE REV S ~A~ON K. LIGGETT.

~~~AtDI~tT~~~ICRE~ATWHERHJ."GM~t..fuGHLIN. . · · · REENSLADE.

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Diplomas

ScHooL

COMMITTEES Athletics.-Mr. D. D. Archibald, l. Birks, C. T. W. Henderson, W. J . lobb, T. S. Medley, H. T. Mills, P. J. Rich.

INSTITUTIONS

Badminton.-Mr. B. C. Beetham, l. Birks (Club Captain), B. J . White (Sec. and Treas .), M. I. Bossl ey, B. N. MacDiarmid, J. W. Medley, D. B. Wood.

Head Boy.-H. F. W. Jackson.

Ball Supply Room.-Mr. J . J . Stewart, J . Taylor, P. Anyan , P. Hagen, \. K. Johnston.

Head Day Boy.-N. G. Rush.

School Prefects.-H . F. W. Jackson (Head), N. G. Rush, D. T. Alexonder, W. D. Allison, D. H. Bennett, M. I. Bossley, J . E. Cousins, P. J. Dempsey, T. W. Fookes, C. T. W. Henderson, M. R. Herbert, W. T. law路s on, W. J . lobb, A. M. Morrison, B. G. Mills, W. T. Murdock, T. J . Tier, K. l. P. Wakelin, R. A. Wakelin, R. H. Wakelin.

BOARDING HOUSES CARRINGTON HOUSE (Colour: Cambridge Blue). -Housemaster: Mr. M. C. Carro\1. Assistants: Mr . D. G . Barton, Mr. A . W. Wright.

Prefects: H. F. W. Jackson (Head), M. D. Bryant, R. C. Geck, H. T. Mills, C. R. Pring, P. J. Churchouse, W. D. Allison, B. G. Mills.

MOVES HOUSE (Colour: Maroon).-Housemaster: Mr . J. S. Hatherly.

Assistants: Messrs. J . Bayfleld, C. Clancy. Prefec1s : M. I. Bossley (Head), A. M. Morrison, R. R. Dean, R. S. Garbett, A. M. Johns1on, P. S.. McGhie, I. W. Miller, P. J . Rich , I. l. Riddle, B. H. Wills, J . l. Old, N. G. Treweek.

NJGER HOUSE.-Housemaster: Mr . R. J . lattimer. Assistant: Mr. E. Gibson . Prefects: D. T. Alexa nder (Head, Prid.), l. Birks (Prid.), B. J . Alien (Carr.), R. l. Bosson (Carr.), K. W. Smith (Carr.).

PRJDHAM HOUSE (Colour: Green).-Housemaster: Mr. A. N. Wilson.

Assistant: Mr . B. G. Quin . Prefects: T. J. Tier (Head), M. R. Herbert, R. H. Wakelin, R. A. Wake lin, B. G. Blackstock, M. M. Dickie, M. J . Erwin , R. J . Ma xwe\1 , B. N. MacDiarmid .

DAY BOY HOUSES CENTRAL HOUSE (Colour : White).-Housemaster: Mr. R. W. Baunton.

Assistants: Messrs . J . A. Clouston, A. F. Gardiner, I. S. Jones, W. R. Halliburton , R. R. Penney, R. G. Sinclair, P. A. Taylor, W. F. Tett. Prefects: C. T. W. Henderson (Head), T. W. Fookes, P. J . Dempsey, D. H. Bennett, W. T. lawson, G. M. Carter, J . A. Codd, J . C. Cold.well, B. J. White .

EAST HOUSE (Colour: Scarlet).-Housemaster: Mr. E. M. Meuli.

Assistants: Messrs . D. D. Archibald, R. J. Horrill, N. C. lynch, D. A. Rhodes, I. B. Scales, R. S. Watson , T. N. Watt, H. P. Webster, D. C. Welch . Prefects: N. G. Rush (Head), W. T. Murdock, K. l.

Wakelin, B. Coleman, T. S. Medley, B. R. Prestidge, A. J. Rich, J . R. Smith, M. J . Williams .

WEST HOUSE (Colour: Red and White).-Housemaster: Mr . E. J . \nsu\1.

Assistants: Messrs. A. S. Atkins, D. C. Ball, B. C. Beetham , A. F. Crane, A. R. Fie ld, P. C. Huggett, E. R. McKe on, A. J. Sheat, l. J . Slyfleld, J . J. Stewart. Prefects: W. J . lobb (Head), J. E. Cous ins, G . H. Baird, l. Girling路Butcher, R. N. Goudie, R. J . lewes, l. McEidown ey, G. J . Wotson .

Book lssue.-Mr. A. S. Atkins, Mr. R. S. Wa1son, C. T. W. Henderson , G. H. Baird, E. l. Tuffery, B. J . White, R. C. Geck, G . M. Carter .

Cricket.-Mr. M. C. Carrell, W. T. Murdock, D. H. Bennett, W. J. lobb, A. M. Morrison, B. N. MacDiarmid, B. G. Mills .

Debating.-Mr. J. J . Stewart, M. R. Herbert, H. F. W. Jackson, T. W. Fookes M. J. Williams, P. J . Dempsey, B. G. Mills, N. G. Rush, J. A. Codd: Drama.-Mr. A. N. Wilson, Mr. W. R. Halliburton, M. H. Alexa nder, J . C. Coldwell, E. l. Tuffery, R. J . Maxwell , P. B. Brown, P. J . Carter.

Footbaii.-Mr. D. G. Barton, W. J. lobb, C. T. W. Henderson , N. G. Rush, T. J. Tier, M. I. Bossley, H. F. W. Jackson Hockey.-Mr. P. A. Taylor, J . C. Coldwe\1, G. S. Elliott, J. G. Wilson .

Lo unge. -Mr. A. N. Wilson, Mr. J . S. Hatherl y, W. I. Bamford, R. l. Schierling, N. G. Treweek, N. J. Wilson , J. W. ley, M. W. Johnston, J. G. Rodgers, S. J. Helms, J . A. Hill.

Photographic.-Mr. C. Clancy, R. J . Ma xwe ll , P. J . Jackson, l. H. Wallen , A. J. longstaff, S. E. Beck, W. R. Hetherington.

Rowi ng.-Mr . J . J. Stewart, M. D. Bryant (Club Captain), R. C. Geck (Sec.), B. G. Blackstock, T. J . Tier, B. M. Fraser, A. W. McQuilkan.

Stationery Room.-Mr . W. R. Halliburton , P. J. Dempsey, J. C. Coldwe\1, S. Fulu, B. J . White, B. G. Blackstock .

Swimming.路-Mr. D. D. Archibald, N. G. Rush, P. J. Dempsey , J. E. Cousins, H. F. W. Jackson, R. J. Ma xwell, M. I. Bossley .

"Taranakian."-Mr. W. E. Alexander, Mr. W. R. Hallibur1on, M. R. Herbert (Editor), T. W. Fookes, M. H. Alexander, A. M. Morrison , T. S. Medley, R. C. Pring, D. H. Bennett, M. J. Williams .

Tennis.-Mr. B. C. Beetham, C. T. W. Henderson, B. J. White , R. N. Goudie, D. T. Alexander, W. I. Bamford, J . G. Rogers, M. J. Hamilton .

Tramp ing.-Messrs . D. C. Ball, Walker, T. Raymer, (Sec.), M. Barre tt, J .

Maxwell, G. Pay nter,

A. R. Field, C. Claricy, J . H. Bayfleld , D. B. D. McKenzie (Vice-Chairman), \. McQuilkan Buchanan, T. Claph a m, J . Ha mmonds D D. Serg ea nt. ' .

"Whistle".-Mr. J . J . Stewart, M. R. Herbert (Editor), R. C. Geck (Publish e r), W. J. lobb (Business Manager), H. F. W. Jackson , B. G. Mills , M. J . Williams, T. W. Fookes, N. G. Rush , A. M. Morrison , T. J. Tier, B. J . Alien .

School Projector and AmJIIifier.-Mr. l. J. Slyfleld, C. V. Johnston, N. J. Mason, A. C. Bell.

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CADET BA TT A LION Officer Commanding.-Lieut.·Colonel l. J. Slyfleld, E.D. Second·in-Command.-Squadron·Leader D. D. Archibald.

Adjutant.-Fiying·Officer E. J. lnsull.

Sergeants.-P. J. Churcho.use, A. C. Gale, K. Harrington, P. Masson, A. J . McKenzie, G. M. Carter, J. A. Codd, R. Wright, R. J. Crow, D. L. Little, M. F. Whitehead.

Corporals.-D. lrvine, M. Brosnan, I. Stewart, J. Talbot, l. Rushbrook, D. Gyde, I. Johns, C. Collet!, R. Maxwell, G. Furness, R. Pring, J . Robertson. lance·Corporals.-D. Wood, K. Fifleld, R. Malcolm, K. T. Williams.

Range Officer.-Captain D. G. Barton.

Assistant Range Officer.-Lieutenant 0 . J. Oates.

Regimental Sergeant·Major.-W.O.I H. F. W. Jackson.

Battalion Drill Sergeant.-W.O.II N. G. Rush.

Battalion Quartermaster-Sergeant.-Staff-Sergeant M. R. Herbert.

Battalion Orderly .-Sergeant R. F. Den ne.

Orderly Room Staff.-Sergeant R. F. D~nne, Corporal R. A. Harland.

Armoury.-Fiight·Lieutenant P. C. Hugget, Staff-Sergeant R. C. Geck, Sergeants J. B. Page, P. R. Gardner, P. B. Brown, Corporal C. H. Hunt.

Range.-W.O.II B. J . Alien, Sergeant G. J . Waiter, Corporals J. R. Lyon, D. J. Sergeant, P. Britton, Lance-Corporals D. S. Britton, C. Bosson.

C COMPANY Officer Commanding.-Lieutenant J. J. Stewart.

Officers.-Lieutenant M. C. Carrell (Bren Guns), Lieutenants R. G·.

Sinclair and W. R. Halliburton .

Company Sergeant-Major.-W.O.II W. J. Lobb.

Sergeants.-W. T. Lawson, A. N. Morrison, R. H. Wakelin, M. J. Williams, B. N. MacDiarmid, K. G. Diack. lance·Sergeants.-G. J. Harrold, L. Girling-Butcher.

Corporals.-B. P. Herbert, K. R. Taylor. lance-Corporals.-J. Waiter, B. Johnstone, G. M. Ross, M. J. Barrowman, M. T. Legge.

D COMPANY

BAND Bandmaster.-Mr. J . H. Bayfleld. leader.-W.O.II B. R. Prestidge.

Sergeants.-P. J . Carter, G. Smith.

Corporals.-P. D. Stewart, l. G. Forman, G. M. Hine . lance-Corporals.-T. I. Gibbs, A. E. Guilford.

A COMPANY Officer Commanding.-Captain J . A. Clouston.

25-Pounder (Artillery).-Captain A. F. Gardiner.

6-Pounder (Anti-Tank).-Lieutenant W. R. Halliburton .

Mortar.-Lieutenant H. P. Webster.

Medium Machine-gun.-Lieutenant B. G. Quin.

W.O.II.-B . G. Mills.

Company Sergeant·Major.-A. J. Rich.

Staff-Sergeants.-R. A. Wakelin, R. Gibbs, R. l. Schierling.

Sergeants.-A. J . Pettigrew, P. J. Dempsey, G. S. Elliott, E. l. Tuffery, N. H. Penwarden, R. N. Southern, I. M. Titter, K. J. Knapp, B. H. Plumtree, E. N. Wadsworth.

Corporals.-H. F. Short, N. M. Cavaney, B. M. Fraser, T. Struthers, A. G. Wilson, D. T. Alexander, W~ D. Allison, M. D. Bryant, P. Cook. lance-Corporals.-P. l. Anyan, E. P. Hagan, R. Mclntyre.

B COMPANY Officer Commanding.-Captain A. N. Wilson.

Medicai.-Lieutenant D. A. Rhodes.

N.C.O.T.U . and Provost.-Lieutenant P. A. Taylor . lntelligence.-Lieutenant B. C. Beetham.

Signals.-Second-Lieutenant A. J. Sheat.

Company Sergeant-Major.-W.O. II J. C. Coldwell.

Staff·Sergeants.-M. H. Alexander, A. J. Forest.

Officer Commanding.-Fiight-Lieutenant R. W. Baunton.

Officers.-Lieu)lenants E. M. Meuli , E. J . Jennings, Second-Lieutenant I. S. Jones.

Company Sergeant·Major.-W.O.II B. Coleman.

Sergeants.-J. D. McBeth, W. T. Murdock, J. H. Kirkby, K. J . Dalton.

L. McEidowney, B. A. Badcock, D. T. Hancock, D. H. Bennett, J . R. Smith.

Corporals.-M. Berrington, I. R. McQuilkan, R. Todd, R. M. Watson , B. McCready, G. T. Robinson .

Lance-Corporals.-P. J. Edwards, G. T. Kitto, 0. J. George, J . W. Marceau, T. B. Kardos, D. J . Mossop.

E COMPANY Officer Commanding.-Captain R. J. Lattimer.

Company Sergeant-Major.-W.O. II J . E. Cousins.

Staff Sergeants.-T. W. Fookes, M. J . Erwin .

Sergeants.-J. W. Medley, G. H. Baird, J. E. Garbett.

Corporals.-F. B. McNeil, L. J. Purdy, H. B. Mercer, J. Lance-Corporals.-G. M. Crossman, R. W. McCullum, W. Mcl. Wilson, P. R. Jamieson, J. R. Crush , S. P. Harkness, W. J . Canner, K. W. Rimmington, R. R. A. Barnes.

C. Rowe .

P. J. Burford, J. F. Hutchens, M. Rimmington,

AIR TRAINING CORPS Commanding Officer.-Fiight-Lieutenant A. F. Crane.

Officers.-Pilot·Officer I. B. Scales, Acting Pilot-Officer E. Gibson.

Squadron Warrant Officer.-C. T. W. Henderson.

Flight Sergeants.-P. E. Goderidge, B. J. White .

Sergeants.-M. J . Hamilton, J. R. Davies, B. P. Connell, J. w. Longbottom, C. R. Baeyertz, A. M. Faull.

Lance·Corporals.-G. J. Watson, T. R. Guilford, G. L. Bruce, B. L. Lockstone, I. R. Carmichael, A. J . Whitehead, J . T. Mason, R. M. Mullon, N. R. Hingston , B. F. Milne, M. C. Hingston, G. L. Lay.

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Page A History of the Tarana kian

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Athleti cs Blazer Award s Breaki ng-Up Cerem ony

110 28 51

Cricke t

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Editorial Exami nation Results

32

136

Fees

37

Footba ll Obitua ries-W ilki e-Ren nie Origin al Contri bution s School Institu tions School

Notes

Steepl echase The School 's Oldest Old Boy

OLD BOYS' SECTION

Births

69

111 72 16

67 70

122 135

Branch . Associ ations

124

Engag ements

134

From the Execut ive

122

Branch Secret aries

122

Obitua ries

130

Old Boys' News

132

H. F. W. JACKSON Head Bov

N. G. RUSH Head Day Boy

W. T. Lawson, J. E. Cousin s.

SCHOOL PREFECTS n , A. M. Mor rison, T. W. Fookes, Mu rdock.

Back Row : M. R. Herber t, R. A. Wakeli D. T. Alexan der, R. H. Wakeli n, M. I. Bossley, D. H. Bennet t, W. T. Wake lin (absen t).

Tier, J. T. lison, Al D. W. T. Hende rson, W. J. Lobb, K. L. P. Midd le Row: W. C. , n Jackso W. F. H. Rush, G. ls, N. Front Row: P J. Demps ey, B. G. Mil

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T ARANAI(IAN SUBSCRIPTION The Subscription is 5/ - per annum (postage included), and should be forwarded to the Business Manager, School, High Bo ys' " Taran a kian," New Plymouth. Subscribers will pl ease notify change of address.

EDITORIAL ELEBRATION of the " Golden Jubilee' of any instit ution is an important occasion; because it commemorates fifty years of We can look development and refinement of that institution . back over half a century and e xamine closely and critically its aims and its achievements. And so it is with " The Taranakian ."

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During its 50 years of 1961 is the 50th year of its publication. development the aims of the mag azine have chang ed surprisingly little f rom their original intentions, and the 1912 editorial sets out clearly enough what these were.

"Modern school life is made up of numerous activities of which stud y, though by far the most important, is only one. In order to have a flouri ~hing school all the varying institutions must be maintained with e nthusiasm. To knit all of these organisations into one concrete whole is the function of every school magazine, and its work is therefore of pa ramount importance. lt also acts as a powerful stimulus among the eve r-increasing ranks of Old Boys by keeping them in touch with the institution which first guided their intellectual footsteps . " Experi ence has taught us, th at a school magazine is of incalculable va iJe in encouraging a spirit of 'esprit d e corps,' without which no school ca n attain a high standard of usefulness . " Old boy and school, teacher and old boy tend to drift further and f urthe r from memory where there is no means to keep them in touch.

A magazine helps to bridge over this gulf and an old boy who l路o oks back with feelings of affection to his old school can, by the aid of such a paper, keep up this, interest."

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EDITORIAL EDITORIAL

In 1961 as in 1912 the aims of the magazine are the same. lt has over the yea,rs provided ~ unifying force for all of our School organisations.

Each year it contains a record of that who le yea r's growth and development, of a ll Schoo l institutions.

In this respect not o~ly has 1t merely integrated them; but it has mou ld ed abou.t th~m an . esp."t de corps/' the quality of which has been the pnnc1pal msp"at10n m the lives of all those boys who have closely id e ntified themsdves w1th ;he School during their presence here.

One section of the contents of the "Taranakian"

is devoted

to 1he

Old Boys, and this has indeed proved a vita l and effective link by which Old Boy and master and ~choo l have been able to keep in touch wilh one another. And there can be no doubt that it has acted as a powerful stimulus among the ever-increasing ranks of the Old Boys; to maintain the standards of the institution "wh ich first guided their intellectual footsteps."

Perhaps however, the most important of all its aims which it ,:ucc~eds m fulfilling most markedly is th e creation of an "esprit de corps w1thm the School.

Th e Oxford Dictionary defines thi s as "regard for the honour and interests of a body one belongs to." In app ly ing this to the School: . we could define it as: regard for the good name which is in the trad1t1ons of the School, establ ished by th e hard work and ent~usiasm of .past members of the School, both staff and boys. Further, it develops consciousness of membership of a group and the comradesh ip which . it p~ov1?es, and the realisation that membership of any group carnes w1th 1t obligations to ensure that the institution is as efficient and effective for its purpose as it can possibly be .

The 1912 editorial stated that "no school can attain a high standard of usefulness" without this spir it.

We must ask ourselves: has this standard of usefulness been attained, and is this spirit responsible for helping to attain this standa rd ?

The answer to this question is not obvi·ous . The useful aim of the school should be to produce first-class Our Schoo l has produced men who occupy positions of citizens. responsibility m a ll walks . of life in the commun i !~.

Wherever they may be they are respected as good citizens and in th1s respect then we could say most emphatical ly that our School has attained a high st~ndard of · usefulness. If it is the function of a school to produce good C1t1 zens, then it must during the boys' attendance at schoo l provide the environment and give him the opportunity to grow up a good citi zen . One ~ of the principles of this School is th at its function of producmg good citizens does not cease at 3 p .m. A g lance through th e School activities seciion of the " Ta ranak ian " will indicate a vast range of intere sts, both phys1cal and cultura l, which are promoted in a multi-lateral sc hool, for the pu.rpose of creating good citizens with the widest possible interest a nd enthus1asms.

Al l of these activ iti es, academic, sporting and cu ltura l, constitute school institutions and th ese institution s are the skelet·o n about which this "es;orit de ~orps" is formed .

An awareness of the histor.y .and traditions and standards which are associated with these organ1sat1ons has over the years encouraged and st imul ated boys and masters associated with them to raise their standard to greater heights, whether it be on the sports field by creating new records, or in the classroom by higher overall standards and better standards of scho larship.

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This spirit then not only helps to produce good cilizens, but actua ll y helps as it expands with each gene ration to produce even better citizens who wi ll make their presence felt in an ever-changing wo rl d. This spi ri t the n does assist our Schoo : in attain ing a high standard of usefulness. it is an awareness ·o f this spir it wh ich makes m3n devo~e the greater part of a lifetime to bettering the institutions of our ~chool. it is this spirit w hich has stimulated a ll Old Boys to look upon the School with pride and affeclion. it is this spirit which has inspired them as a body to dona te larg e sums of money to the School so that it may be physica ll y as we ll equipped as possible to fulfil its function of provi d ing environmental institutions . it is the same spirit wh ich has inspired generalions of boys not only to make the fullest poss ib le use of t he advantages to the m as individuals but a lso to expend their energies in ma in taining and improving those extra -classroom activities of the School.

The need for influences to foster this spirit is much greater in 1961 tha n ever it was in 1912. Th e vast increase in knowledge, rising standards of living and an increased range of interests all tend towards fragmentation of society generally and their influence can be considerable on a community such as ours.

The mass production of luxury goods is making our way of life eas ier.

"More luxury," is a demand

of our genera1ion; and

f o r y·a ung

peop le, particularly very young peop le, the influence of this situation can be dangerous.

Let us take the most obv ious of these influences- t he radio.

Th e invention of the transistor coupled w ith the principle ·o f mass production has enab led at least one in every three boys to possess a radio, wh ich in most cases can be s li pped in the pocket, or at le3st carr ied around in t he hand without the slightest inconvenience to the owner. Many boys, juniors in particular, are not develvping a sense of responsi b ility towards

the use of these, and consequent ly they a re occupying much of their leisure or spare time merely listening to the radio. Whi le we do have some good programmes on our radios, thnse listened to by people are more often than not light or cheap, and tawdry. . They can be appreciated w ithout any mental effort or stimulus to the listeners.

And for some this becomes a necessity; when there is nothing e lse t<;~. do out comes the radio and on it goes; often enough this occurs even when there is something t·o do.

Instead of s itting down quiet ly and reading good literature, or discu ss ing some current problem, or iust thinking, they must have the radio.

This situat ion could produce ultimately a complete dependence on stimu lus from without to the detriment of the growth of personality and an awareness ·o f the ind ividual conscience.

The great variety of interest is outside of the schco l community and this dependence on externa l stimu li ca n a lso destroy the comradeship wh ich is perhaps the most valuable ingredient . of a large boys' school such as ours. Endl ess opportunity exis~s in such a school for the individual to learn the most precious human values from contact w i.h his f e ll ows.

Opportunities for such friendships exist within the classroom but they a re multiplied a thousand fold by participation in the institut ions wh ich it has been the policy of this School to foster nver th.e years.

If the "Taranakian" does nothing e ls e than to provide some unifying force by wh ich the boys become aware of the existence of this rather intangible spir it which pervades them, then it is more than iustifying its existence.

M. R. Herbert.

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A HISTORY OF THE "TARAN AKIAN" issue The earliest copy of the School Magazine available is a December attempt to of 1907. Th e editorial of this numb er refers to an earlier will find establish a magazine in these words: "We trust that our reade rs enterthe present edition of the Magazine more pretentiou s and more effort to prising th an the last. Th e first number, though a praisewort hy introduce a school iournal, was of a more tentative nature. " Attempts to locate a copy of the earlier a nd first "tentative " edition have not b een successful. of The editorial of the 1907 number goes on to set out the aims will a school magazine as follows: " But it is trusted that the magazine for the se rve a higher purpose and engender an ever-increa sing loyalty magazine Schoo l, wit h sympi!thy in its aims and ideals"; and, "If, then, the work, tends to promote ent husiasm, both as regards inside and outside moment, it will ha ve done more t han provide interesting re ading for the sterner and wi ll form a strong f actor in moulding the character for the work of the future." except In form it did not differ a great deal from its modern version provided that it· did not contain a record of the multiplicit y of activities contained f or the prese nt rol l of 900 boys. In add ition to an editorial it unt of a quite de ta iled football and cricket notes, school notes, an acco including con cert, a descrip tion of annua l Sp:>rts Day, · an Old Boys' section of the perso nal notes and the notices of fi ve engageme nts, an account of Alfred p rize-giving and three in memoriam notices including that died on Bayly, who was an All Bl ack ir. 1893, 1894 and 1897 and who December 14th, 1907, aged 41. " The The editorial of the July number • of 1908 states confidentl y: iustified original proposal was to publish twice a year but we now feel in

doing

so every term."

been After this number, however, the magazine seems to have r, discontinu ed because in 1912 Mr. Moyes, newly appointed Headmaste This was announced his intenti'on of resuscitati ng the School Magazine. title of duly done, t he new magazine being published under the new to be " The New Plymouth Boys' High School Mag azine," which was brought out at the end of each term, that is three times a year. heavy Printed in ten-point Devi nne type, this magazine had a blue, printed in paper cover with a decorative border and the School badge had been the centre. This was th e first time the newly-des igned badge is used used in this wav. The context of the editorial of this oumber in the editorial ~f this 1961 issue.

Th is magazine was a production of a high standard containing much the same material as we are accustome d to, well presented and most interesling to the present-da y reader. it was we ll received such the subiect of meny congratula tory letters. Old Boys gave it support that 1ts future seemed secure.

With the December issue in 1912 came when the title "The Taranakian " . was used was thought to be neater, less cumbrous school which was now attend!!d by boys

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an fur and not

very and was loyal

important change of name the first time. This name more representa tive of a only from many parts of

historic Taranak i but a lso from outside the province. Th e edito ria l of this appear number stated that it wished to avoid onyth ing w hich might sense a like parochialis m and went on to say: "The new title is in no the Schoo l challenge bui is intended to indicat<> our amb itions to make i wil l one of which not only New Plymouth bu t the whol e of Taranak have good reason to be proud ." title.

The cove r design remained the same, except for the change of In 1917 as a resu lt of a rise in th e price of paper and other materials , to due to the war th e committee was forced, with great reluctance the end reduce the number of issues to two, one to be published at expressed of ea ch half-year. An editorial on the necessity for . this act ion th e size the hope that no further red uction in numbe r of issues or in wou ld be committee the at th and necessary be would contents the of previously able to include in the two numbers a ll th e material th at was included in the three. large Increasing in popularity and circulation owing p rincipal ly to its lines Old Boys' section, the magazine developed steadi ly a long normal a change for come had time the that considered was it hen w 1933 until etc hi ng of in cove r design . The centre p iece of t he new cove r was an · the Schoo l executed by Mr. M. Matthews.

This new cove r was used until December, 1939, when further of cover. increases in co•t made il necessary to consider a cheaper form in bold A heavy golden-ye llow paper was chosen with the title printed this pla in type accompani ed by a smalle r reproducti on of th e badge, until time placed in the centre of the page. This cover was retained 1947 when the paper was no long er available.

In 1944, again with reluctance , it was decided to reduce the number use of of issues to one each yea r, but in order to make the maximum Th e committee has t he paper an 8-point Ionic type was introduced . each ' year never been able to revert to th e publication of two numbers at it has and , indeed, th e costs 111 recent yea rs have risen so steep ly th of the been something of an effo rt to maintain t he size and dignity existing single number.

In 1947 a piain grey cover was se lected and for the first time s·o cove r of each annual issue was printed in a different co lour Identificat ion ind ividual years could be more easi ly distinguish ed. round made easier in 1954 when a broad colour band ' was printed a bottom of the cover and the year was printed on the spine.

th e that w as the

In 1955 a further change in type was made when an 8-p oint Spartan ian" type was introduced . And so for 50 years th e edit·urs of "The Taranak . a nd their assistants have str iven to carry out the aims of such a publication has The quality of t he writing has been varied but in some periods From reading representa tive issues one reached a very high standard. origins th e receives the impression that the further it has moved from its more it has become the genuine work of the b·o ys th emselves. made Since 1955 the maior contributio n that " The Taranakian " has Jubil ee to the Sc hool w as the publication in April, 1957, of the 75th e of the number, of 116 ;oages. As a result of the generous attitud this most Jubilee Committee , sufficient financ<> was avai labl e to make contin ued compre hensive. The narrative of the history of the School was

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frcm 1932, a history of , the Oid Boys' Association compiled, histories of individual School activities put together for the first time and a section devoted to reminiscences of Old Boys rep r:esentative of vari路::>us decades in th e School history.

Mr. J . A. Fulcher moved to Okato District High School in order to com ply with country service regulations.

Mr . M. D. Sadler, who taught Science and Mathematics , resigned .

Mr. P. 0 . Veale le,ft us for an overseas tour, but will be back next year.

Mr. N. C. Lynch and Mr. A. F. Gardiner both left us at the end of the firs t term and are now teac hing at Rongotai College.

At the moment of writing the re are no particular plans for extension of the scope of the magazine. Printing costs hove in creased to s uch an extent that if the magazine did not enjoy the support of the boys and of the Old Boys it would be difficult to maintain at its present standard.

The Taranakian will change in the futur e in form at and lay-out as fashions in printing change, but its function as a school institution which ha s rem ained constant over ihe last fifty years is not likely to change in the next fifty or even a hundred years unless radica l changes in the nature of th e institution make changes necessary.

O n th e other hand , we gained the services of:Mr. I. S. Jones (an Old Boy), who is teaching General subjects.

Mr. A. J. Sheat, an Old Boy, who is teaching Science subjects.

Mr. E. Gibson, who is teaching Physical Education and who is also Assistant Housemas ter of Niger.

Mr. A. H. Blundell, who retired from the staff in 1952 after 26 years of devoted service, returned in a relieving capacity.

And Mr. A. R. Field, who came to us from England , is teaching General subjects.

During the course of the year, several other masters joined the staff.

Mr. F. Worn, an Old Boy, assisted on the staff for the second half of the first term . Mr . Barnes join ed the staff in a relieving capacity mid second term and is teaching third form English . Two student masters, Mr. T. Power and Mr. P. Dravitski, an Old Boy, came for three weeks at the beginning of th e third term. Also at the beginning of the third term, Mr. T. Raymer (from England) and Mr. D. B. Walker (from Scotland) joi ned us as graduate students and Mr. N. G. Wright accepted a permanent appointment in Mr . Gardiner's place.

ANZAC,

Pukekura

Park,

At the e nd of th e first term, Mr. H. Gush, a member of the grounds staff, retired after many years' service at th e School. Mr. Gush, during his stay, had become very much a part of the School and took a very keen interest in all School activiti es, particularly that of cricket. Many Saturday mornings were given up by him to roll and prepare the cricket pitch or the net pitches.

He wa~ known to all boys either personally or as " the man in the tractor," a nd the School joins in wishing him and Mrs. Gush a long and happy retirement. 路

1961

SCHOOL NOTES

Mr. D. G. Barton and Mr. B. G . Quin have recently resigned from the staff and will leave at the end of this year.

Th e School year began with 1110 boys en rolled, 337 of whom were boarders, 15 more than last year. The total School roll also increased by 40. During the course of the year 41 boys left. The Upp e r Sixth Forms consisted of 46 boys, while in the Lowe r Sixth there were 110 U.E. candidates, of whom 70 were accredited; Fifth Form ers totalled 334, Fourth Formers 305, and the Third Form intake was 314. This is an unusual distribution, but it is due to the ch anging character of th e School population since the opening of Spotswood. If the third form intake remains constant, is would appear that next year's roll will d e pend on th e number of School Certificate passes and the numbe r wishing to return to th e sixth form .

Mr. Barton has been at this School for seven years. In the classroom he has proved a most capa ble teacher of Mathematics and Bookkeeping.

Out of the 路 classroom he brought to the School a wide a nd very specialised knowledge of most manly pursuits a nd he has taken a great interest in In particular he has organised the all such activities among the boys. w hole of the Rugby of the School, coached cricket and been responsible fur all School shooting.

He has also been closely concerned with the activities of Carrington House, wh:ere he has been a Housemaster for seven years.

STAFF CHANGES As usual, se rvices of:-

staff

changes

occur red

thi3

year.

Th e

School

lost

the

Mr. D. W. Alien, w ho relinquished his position as Housemaster of Carrington and is now on the staff of the Girls' High Scho路ol.

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Mr. Quin, an Old Boy, came to this School in 1959 after doing his An Assistant Housemaster in final teac her training here in late 1958.

Moyes and Pridham during this time, he has also t a ken an active interest in coaching Rugby and cricket teams. He has become an institution in the School and will be sadly missed. He takes with him our best wishes and the hope that he may some da y return.

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The loss of these two members from the staff will be great as they have taken a very active interest in many School activities. We thank them for their interest and wish them all the best for the future .

Midway through the third term -Mr. Gardiner left our School to take up a position at Rongotai College. Mr. Gardiner's departure marks the end of more than eight years' service to the School. He arrived in 1953 and became th e master in charge of th e Prep . When the Prep . was changed into t he full status of Niger House in 1955 he remained as Housemaste r. Niger House was converted into the third form remove in 1959 and Mr. Gardiner resigned his position as Housemaster but remained on the teaching staff.

Throughout his time here he took a w ide interest in School activities.

Football, athletics, swimming, life-saving, gymnastics, the . library and singing have all felt h1s influence. With Mr. Gardiner's departure the Schoo l loses a mas :er who has had contact with and inte rest in many widely differing boys, whic h in a school as large as this is extreme ly valuable. The ~chool wishes Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner success and happiness in Wellington .

We were sorry to hear that Mr. Atkins would be away for some time in the middle of the first term. After a sho rt absence he returned and began teaching again with his customary vigour.

While he was away Forbes Worn carried on as a relieving master .

McNaught Field, showing the three top courts sealed.

ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS Once again this year severa l a lte rations occurred about the grounds and the establishment. Th e Housemasters' flat in Carrington was altered and cut in 'o two fl at s. Next year these will be occupied by two full-time Housemasters, and their families. The House now loo ks very tidy with its alterations and coat of paint, particularl y about the back, where new modern w indows have been put in. Both of the flats are very attractive and comfortab le.

trees were a lso cleared away this year from different areas . A new sto reroom is to be constructed behind the dining room, and the row of macracarpas that grew to the right of the music room were removed.

Th e pine trees and scrubby growth behind the woodwork block was also cut away this yea r. There is still a lot of smal l growth to be removed fr om here, but when this is complete it shou ld certainly let more light into the area, and keep it drier in the winter.

The area round the Library roundabout was resea led and chipped this vear from in front of the woodwork block across to the front of Carri~gton. The paths ab p ut the sewing room and the back of Carrington were also asphalted, tht.:s e li minat ing the puddles abou l . th ese two areas The outside of the sewing room was also renovated and splash plastered.

Twe> new building plans were a lso a nnounced this year . The first of the;e is to be a music room to replace Room 14. lt will be constructed 路 o n the back of the Me morial Hall stage. Tenders are soon to be called for th is job. Th e second is a long-term plan, and entails the construction of a block of 18 classrooms across the gully tennis courts from Room 14 to the edge of the library round-about. This block will be three stories o n top of a basement block. Tests for the foundation depths are being ta ke n so that the first six rooms, three high and two wide, can be co nstructed in the near future.

Completion of this block will take p lace ;;s the demand for classrooms increases.

Three of the new tennis courts adjoining McNaught Field were also sea led and wil l be ready for use ea rl y in 1962. A new p.athway has been constructed down to these courts from halfway down the track by the hospital through the bush to the lower end of the top three courts No further development in the golf course construction occurred this year, but the extension of the volley board right along t he front of the gully courts was begun.

Many new shrubs and trees were planted about the grounds during the third term.

The bamboos between Carrington and the bat ~s a re slow ly being removed and replaced by new shrubs. Many new trees were also planted in the bush betwee n the baths and the new courts, just below the h.:>spital, and severa l were put on the lawn by the hospital, in front of the lounge, on the left side of the roadway, and a long the side of the memorial block on the right of the road. Some

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Anot her new feature added to the changing landscape this year wa s the construction of an incinerator by the library to replace the old on e previously situated by the armoury. This new machine, however, p roved most unsatisfactory. The smokestack on it is about two feet high a nd consequently, every day without fail, the area about it is smokescreened.

In winter, the damp atmosphere sometimes holds the smoke nea r the ground and a delightful smog-like atmosphere pervades the w hole of the boarding establishment. lt is to be hoped that a new site away from the living quarters can soon be found, where it can be constructed so as not to be a continual nuisance.

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A new coal of The boarders' lounge was redecoraled !his year. paint w as give n fo !he oufside a nd !he inside. A new w a ll-fa-wall carpel was put in it at considerable cosl路, and the old furnifure was replaced with new mode rn-sfyled tables and chairs, ond attractive easy chairs.

These were in three fonings, blue, ye llow and red. lt can now accommodate a greater numbe r of boy s at once and it has proved very useful and functional for parent-teacher evenings, and for suppers and afternoon leas put on f or parents and visifors at various School funcfions . A servery and hot water cy linder were constructed on the back end of if for such occasions and fhese proved ve ry useful. Th e absence of curtains about !he windows does make !he pl ace a little bare, however, a nd !heir addition would certainly add a pleasing effect to wh at is a lready very function a l and useful.

grey slacks; or it could be w orn with open-necked white shirt for cricket a nd te nnis teams.

This blazer uniform will have its use on semi-formal occasions, for all sports tea ms travelling to schools in oth e r towns, for boarders travelling on leave, to pictures, a nd for dancing classes . Senior boarders will therefore no longer need a Donegal jackef-nor will juniors who have a suit.

Extra bicycle facilities m the way of small , open stands were installed behind the soufh block in !he third term. lt is now possible for all day boy bicycles to be .accommodated during !he d ay.

To bofh visitors and pupils, the School presents a dazzling sight . All lt was the buildings have just received a coat of glossy white paint. considered that the sight of painters perched high up on ladders painting the eves of the south block may have turned some boys away from !he job of a painte r.

The Hockey First XI, which played in Hamilfon over !he school holida ys, were the first b路o ys fo wear this new uniform , and it was favourably commented upon by masters and adult supporters of ofher schools engaged in the tournament.

The Sports Bl azer, or "Tiger Coat," will of course be retained as a n award of honour.

MILESTONES With the St. Pat's gam e rapidl y a pproaching several senior boys got together a nd re-organised the haka. As it now stands !he leader has a more dominant part. This also involved new actions of bending forward a nd stabbing forward with the right arm.

Practised at lunch-time several weeks before !he Hawera excursion it proved successful at !he game. However, as the remainder of the games were played at Rugb y and Pukekura Parks, difficulty of arranging !he boys meant th e haka was not performed. Next year, with the Gully back in use, w e hope to see the old School spirit on show. The text is printed as an appendix to the School Notes .

A photo organisafion was sef up !his year wh e reby !he boys were lt 路 a bl e to purchase a ny phofos taken by !he " Whisfle" during 1961.

Altog ether !here were about 4000 prints did prove very successful. sold . A good percentage of fhes e were ta ken by a nother organisafion , which also managed the org anisafion of the " Whisfle" photo producfion a nd disfribution .

This year afte r a lapse for !he past lwo yea rs !he boarders held a concert. lt w as a very e njoyabl e 2-j.-hour programme, fairl y light a nd bright, held in the g ym on a Sund ay evening during !he second term.

The boys who organised it and look part a re to be congratulated on an ex cellent show.

A

face-lift

for

Carrington

House.

A SCHOOL BLAZER When School comme nces in 1962, retailers in New Plymoulh will have stocks of the New Plymouth Boys' High School blazer. lt will be bl ack w ith silve r buttons a nd a School monogra m on !he pocket, similar in design to that on the pocke t of the special award blazer at present.

The blazer will not be worn with th e distinctive daily school uniform . lt would be part of a school uniform with white shirt, school tie and

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One of the first changes noticed by some of !he more adventurous pupils when they returned to School after !he August holidays was that all the trapdoors leading into !he ceilings of !he School buildings had been bolted down with th e aid of padlocks. Gone is anofher indoor pastime, parficularly of seniors, who d esired the doubtful notoreify of a name inscribed for posferity on a supporting beam.

During the second term the old pavilion on the Gully ground was Dis covered by a senior boy at 9.30 p.m. it had by !his badly burnt. lime a good hold on !he northern corner . The fire brigade were notified and 50 minutes later had the blaze under confrol. lt was not until 3 a.m. however, that the building could be left unwatched . The wesfern wing is extensively damaged, and the seating area in !he centre burnt beyond repair. The eastern wing was not badly dam aged. The building will have to be replaced. According to the boarders the correct attire to wear fo a fire is pyjamas, regardless of the weath e r . _ .

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This is the frrst year such a trip has been arranged, and it is a great and honour for Mr. Webster to be chosen. He wil l lea ve early next yea r Mrs . travel to the United Kingdom and Europe yia the United States.

They will return home through India Webster will accompany him. ' Singapore and Australia.

We congratu late Brian Cleaver on his outst~nding performanc e of. attaining third place in the Junior men's New Zeala nd Gymn as tic Championships.

The School was very proud to learn of the very creditable performLast ances· by four senior boys in the Flannagan Cup swim at the Port. year's winner, N. G. Rush, came second and took second fastest time, H. F. J ackson was fourth, w hil e P. J . Dempsey and M. I. Bossley were seventh and eighth respectively .

The Gully Pavilion after the fire.

We congratulat e Michael Brosnan Zea land St. John's Cadet for 196 1.

on

being selected

the

top

New

A new series of articles appeared in the "Whistle" this year entitled While some of these appeared to be old "Manners for Ever·fman ." themes , others were quite startling and were received with a certain amount of speculation and criticism, which was the reason why they

We were pleased to hear this year that John Brodie, 6A, has been awa rded a . Rotary Scholarship . John leaves for the U.S.A. in January, to w here he Intends to study for a yea r. We take this opportunity congratulat e him and wish him all the best.

were written/ of course.

We congratulat e Hugh Jackson on being se lected as the best cadet from Area 8 for this year.

CONGRATULATIONS

During the course of the Rugby season, the School had occasion the to congratu la te L. W. McEidovvne y on being selected to play for it is interesting to note that T. J u~ior Centurions side at Wellington.

Te 0, whom we a ll remember as a flying winger, was also playing-as a No. 8 forward .

lt was very pleasing to hear of some of our more recent Old Boys Neil Wolfe and John Graham both played in gaining national honours. a ll three tests against France, Kevin Briscoe being a reserve for these games; Richard Purser toured very successfully with the New Zealand Badminton team to Australia, while Dick Hedges, together with Neil Wolfe, wi ll go to the U.S.A. early next year with the New Zealand 'Varsities team.

There is an appropriate place in the "Ta ranakian" for the recording of engagemen ts, both expected and extraordina ry, but when a confirmed bachelor member of the staff who has not only resisted female wiles for many years but aiso scorned what he describes as the "domestic our indignities," notice must be taken in the School Notes. We extend heartiest congratulati ons and look forward with some interest to domestic · · developmen ts.

We also noticed with interest that the transfer of a distinguishe d our music mastH to a Wellington school has also proviaed cause for congratulati ons.

During the th ird term we heard with pride th at our Headmaster had been awarded a travel ling scho larship to enab le him to study overseas education methods and problems.

The scholarship is the Wooif Fisher Fellowship, which is provided by the Woolf Fisher Trust. Mr. Woolf Fisher, of Fisher and Paykel, Auckland, . is the head of the trustees, a group of prominent Auckland businessmen The trust provides overseas trips for teachers to study outside tec hniques Teachers are and new developmen ts· and trends in ovarseas countries. sent to Australia , U.S.A., France and England.

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MISCELLANY Once again the School ran an excursion train to the St. Pat's lt was a smashing success as usual. Stops at various College match. stations en route gave us a chance to practice our new haka .

Yet another year has passed with the First XV maintaining their However, injuries un beaten record, which now stands at 28 matches. to~ k their t~ll this yea r with both reg ul ar half-backs and regular full-backs be1ng unavailable on two occasions.

During the August vacation, the First XV played two extra matche.s, The match at New one at New Plymouth, the other at Taumarunui , ve P_ly mouth was against a New South Wales Secondary Schools' representati The s1de, School running out victors to the tune of 14 points to 11.

Tau marunui game: arranged in conjunction with a King Country Old Boys' by 18 re~ n1on, was aga~nst Taumarunu! Combined Juniors, School winning pOin tS to 11.

One of the highlights of the Rugby season was the witnessing of Members of 6A no doubt enjoyed the the France v. Taranaki match. game as their job of ushers carried with it a free lunch val ued at half a crown and a free seat of value 15/ -. ,

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Seve ra I voca 1·1sts were an added feature this yea r and House dances. altogether the group performed well and were very much appreciated .

1961 saw the usual 'flu epidemic. We actually had two · one d · urmg b h f' D . the first term and one during the second unng ot o these, extra . . beds had to be taken into the h second outbreak, the Pridham annex~·~~~~!, o~:dd at o~e d stageb during . the orm . a to e evacuated to make way for sick boys.

C

All abbreviations used in th 1·5 magazine are as follows: (Car.) arrington, (C) Central, ;W) West, (P) Pridham, (M) Moyes, (E) East.

Boys at work in the Potato Plots.

The annual golf match against Wangonui Collegiate was held this Collegiate proved too strong year on the Belmont Links, Wanganui. and won by five singles to one, D. Little being the only School player to win a match . The School team was B. White, R. Lewes, D. Little, P. Edwards, R. Crow and W. Murdoch.

During the August vacation the annual Taranaki·King Country School· Boy Golf Tournament was held at New Plymouth. Eight School players competed, with B. White gainir.g the best gross of the qualifying round , P. Edwards had the best net of the qualifying round and D. Little won the championship plate.

The famous New Zealand long distance trainer, Mr. Arthur Lydiard, visited the School one afternoon during !he third term. He gave a talk on various types of training , and in particu lar his own system. He also talked for a short whil e about the Rome Olympics and his recent tour of Europe. After his talk Mr. Lydiard went for a quick run with some of our keen long distance runners.

This year we had a visit from The Southern Players Drama Quartet.

They acted scenes from a variety of plays which included Shakespeare and Moliere. The performance was extremely good and took place in the gymnasium.

Thi s year we had two overseas students in the boarding establishment.

S. Fulu, a Samoan, who obtained his School Certificate and part of an Accounting Degree at Samoa College before coming to New Zealand on- a Government Scholarship. Manu Thevathasen, came to us from Singapore, His father is a medical where he attended an Anglo-Chinese school. practitioner on the island .

Once again this year a dance band was formed. They played for dancing classes during the secon,d term and supplied extras at all School

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Assembly;

Lost Property

louse-up.

TYPICALIT IES

. One prefect in charge of a class during the master's pe nod one Monday, found himse!f confronted by a very In an effort to stop the noise, he threatened to bring the ' o ut to the front. ::~hat will . happen then," inquired one member of the at remams to be seen," replied the prefect.

Whereupon a rema rk was heard from the back of h you

mean the remains will be seen?''

absence last bright form. noise maker class.

t e room: "Don't

The Saturday that the First XV played Urenui during the May somewhat for the coach. 0 n the way to Urenui h h · b was married tholidays eld up at Fitzroy by a number of cars . The boys us was elf c~owded to one side of the bus and informed the inquiring coach that t ere" had been a car crash up front. w a t~h7~ea~outs . !. like to see these crashes:' ·he replied, pushing his Quite a mess-cripes, ifs my car''· e . ront.

Y There 'dm. th e ml'ddl e of the street was a cream ·Humber with the ' m. back st ave · On e third forn.1er attempting to fill 1n a board membership votmg fo rm informed h's f orm master that he could not think of his mother's Christian names. I ::we ll lad, what does your father usually call her?" asked the master.

1 would .hat<: \Q 11'!! you sir," came the reply.

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SCHOOL NOTES this year at the cost Pre-asse mb led lunches were sold at the School men ts . One master who of one shilling , 6 Ace. taking care of all arrange had this to say about it: adopted the custom of orderin g one of these, piece of paper like this " Isn 't it amazing that such a small insignif icant lunchtim e, can be the key at ed present when , morning the in ed purchas delight, what a dig esti ve to such happine ss for the purchas er; what a pleasure !!" what ecstasy, what ; it through gets one thrill to a false alarm, During the third term the fire brigade was called was going up in smoke. when several boys thought that Moycs House aster was seen carefull y An interest ing story is told of how one Housem hydrant because it was explain ing to a fireman that this was the wrong for the pavilion fire. Th e not the one that they had put the hoses on two alarms, and whenboarder s are stil l quite fire-con scious after these immedi ate specula tion ever the alarm is sounded from the centre l station, is on fire this time. About a rises as to which part of the establ ishmen t with the result that about 10.15 one evening the alarm was sounde d, g through the shadow s sprintin seen be to were figures clad pyjama50 where the fire was, or to of glimpse a get to ground top the across Many was travellin g. attempt to hear in which directio n the engine reach the shelter of the to used been have must ys routewa devious a master appeari ng in the dormito ries followin g their scatter, caused by . hand in bat l basebal ground top the centre of g from last year, we What a surprise it was to us when, on returnin parked near the .main usually Heap," Green Lime " the of place in saw Herald. Such remarks entranc e, nothing less than a brand new Triumph the garage looks now ," how r "Wonde heard: were xths Si Upper from blue. " and "Strang e! it's not pai nted Nationa l Party the Rowing Club regatta a On the way ciown to Wangan ui for 's home near Waverle y. stopped for an ear ly morning snack at a bocrder d by the hosts was a The very much app reciated ginger, beer supplie excalam ations of surprise magnifi cent source of entertai nment. Imagine the tops from the bottles they from dismaye d rowers when on removin g the to col lar w ith ginger beer. discove red their shirts soaking w et from wcist relevell ing the Gully No one envied the tractor dri ver who was that he did approx im ately ground during the first term. lt was estimat ed to wonder if he created 200 circuits of the field each day. We began p e rplex th e seagul ls or to those weird patterns to amuse himself, to is loo king very spruce entertai n the spectato rs. At present the gully during the first term and with a new sward of grass. lt was relevell ed during the winter. Most consequ ently was out of commis sion for football on McNau ght Field , which of the importa nt School games w ete played year its effect as a relief to certainl y proved to be a good ground . Next seen. be will rse racecou the of painting Carring ton When the painters were in the process ld be saved in the future House it was suggest ed that a lot of work cou the house . if they were to paint ivy all over the front of 6A boy from Waitara One staff membe r on returnin g a book to a him a Waitara High School sa1d, " I have a cap here with it," end showed "I use it for cleaning my cap. "That cou ld be mine," replied the boy, views can change . shoes." Which just goes to show how one's

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, the Schoo l received a . . While the French Rugby side were in town M. Denis Lalanne ondent, corresp Rugby ~rench notable the VISit fro~ ' M LL r Boyd-W ilson Professo ter interpre s team the by n1ed a accomp . Id. a. anne, k" T in com ic mood , soon dispelle d any 'hopes that arana ' wou wm the match.

"Durha m" 1 d O nce again a team of cadets from the cad etship game f~lfY:f close. fairly a After team. ed our fourth . grade combin by 16 points to nine. am usmg mc1den ;s the School tea .'TJ beat the visitors of a rticles /ol~ow ing the publica tion in a local newspa per of a series ry to walk · 1 customa become has it Ellis," Webb " oy on ug. Y wntte,n mo " a c~ r ta m cl ass room and ask to .speak to "Webb of

" KOne. membe r .of the staff we eepm g up w1th the Jones."

f~~l ha~

taken . too literall y the advice . .

the upstairs balcony hThe unusual and appetisi ng aroma which haunted located as emanati ng · e hmam block during the winter term was soon Many masters passing on - their way to the ~om t e stat•one ry room. and sniff apprec iatively dmffmg droom for their tea were seen to hesitate eo ee oes have a compell ing aroma. .

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enter~~ e t~:e A:i;e~;,igh~ ~;. th~ nendreacofh .the mg

first term _-a peculiar process ion 1 '' was brough t to a Room d n ladder; coil of rope :~dde n "~~p pb\ ·the" H~admaster A bicycle, a extensio nd 6A's attempt to embelli sh a h" o a r mg s•gn were confisca tedfoiled. th e arc !lecture of the main dome was Dance astound ed the The prefect on the . door at .the West Hous~ had been opened commg up to h•m a short while after the hall M.~. weedin g down in the f an m orm mg h1m that severa l bodgies were Much to his astonishmen~r corner and wou ld have to be r:~moved. was th~ C.. informe d him . that this gang of bodgies ~~:tebr, dthe.m M.the~r part1cul ar un1form. an , y

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success and happine ss in their In conclus ion, to all boys leaving we wish best of luck in 1962. the g, returnin those all to and careers, f uture M. R. Herbert , M. J. Williams, T. . W. Fookes ,

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BREA K-UP CEREMONY APPENDIX TO SCHOOL NOTES THE REVISED HAKA Leader: Kia Rite!

Ring a Pakia!

Pakia Pakia wae wae Takahia kia kino.

All:

Eh kino ne i ho ki!

(Tahi, rua, toru, wha) 0 kow hai matu etu nei Kotomung a, 路 Kotomung a eru nei.

Kiatoa, kiatoa Taranaki e h!

Leader: Taukau tau!

All:

Hei!

Leader: Taukau tau!

All:

Hei !

N.P.B.H.S. Black, Black, Black, White, White, White, SCHO OL!

THE BltEAK-UP time The School 's Break-Up Ceremony for 1960 was held for the first parents in the Girls' ' High School Assembly Hall before a large number of and friends of the School.

Mr. On the stage were Mr. C. G. Trotter, O .B.E., and Mrs. Trotter, Honnor , E. P. Aderman, and Mrs. Aderman, Mr. A. G. Honnor , and Mrs. Webster, Mr. W. G. Watts, and Mrs . Watts, the Headmaste r and Mrs. Staff and members of the Board and their wives, and membe rs of th e the wives their wives. With a greater amount of stage space available first time. of the Staff were invited to appear on stage last yea r for the . remony ce the to colour added presence Their , the In the absence of the Chairman of the Board, Mr. L. 路M. Moss parents deputy-Ch airman, Mr. W. G. Watts, presided. Mr. Watts welcomed gathering and apologised for the absence of Mr. Moss . He also told the block, that the Board had received authority for the erection of a new with eight classrooms and a music room . " The The School then sang two massed items-Va ughan Williams' baton of Vagabond " and "Cowboy Carol," by M. Sargeant- under the present Mr. N. Lynch. Following these, the Headmaste r was invited to report. his annual ll of Mr . Webster said that the School started 1960 with a record ro end of 1059, and that there were over 1000 boys still attending at the applicants the year. The Boarding roll had averaged 323, with over 100 had had turned down every year. He reported that a nu mbe r of boys and successes in outside examinat ions-] 02 had passed School Certificate honoured 68 had passed University Entrance in 1959. Eight boys had Taranaki. the School by being awarded Scholarsh ips-three National and five

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had Mr. Webster continued by saying that on the sports field boys successes also excelled, and he congratula ted the sports teams on their and and their sportsman ship. The Headmaste r thanked the First Assistant and other members of the Teaching Staff, the Secretarial , Hospital, Hostel wished Ground Staffs for their help and efficiency over the year. He then D. Sadler w ell two members of the Staff who were leaving, Messrs. M. a nd J . Fulcher. .

The School Band then played the " lnverca rgill March" by Li thgow In his address The guest speaker was Mr. C. G. Trotter, O .B.E. modern Mr. Trotter pointed out :o the School the路 fact that many of the He urged the ge neration seem unwilling to face their responsibil ities. their boys always to make the best of their opportunit ies, thereby doing boys that best to become useful and responsibl e citizens. He , told the t if they left the public service to the few, they deservd the Govrnmen they got. can't "You will be ruling New Zealand before long," he said. "Yo u avo id responsibi lity by transferrin g it to the Governme nt." l The early settlers had a strong belief in the ability of the individua scale. and built a society where it was possible to move up in the social was good " They didn't believe that what was good enough for father can say enough for son," Mr. Trotter d ecla red . " How many of you value that you are making the best of yo ur opportunit ies? The practical th e m." of potential resources depe nds on the vigour with which you apply was Some people did more with a little than some with much. Life showed not meant to be easy, he said, and how a man acted in adversity his true character.

At the conclusion of Mr. Trotter's address, the School Orchestra played Mrs. Trotter then the finale from Symphony No. 5, by Beethoven . song, prese nted the Sport$ Prizes and the Special Choir sang a traditional " Czech Drum Carol." sang Before Mr. Trotter presented the Academic Pr izes, the School and "<3 two massed hymns, " Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring ," by Bach, singing Brother Man," by Russel. Th e Break-Up concluded with the boys Song. the Dismissal Hymn and the whole gathering singing the School FORM PRIZES 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4

E.B.3: C. Bosson.

E.B.2 Ag.: T. H. Wilson.

E.B.l: A. L. Collins.

G.3: N. Brandon.

G.2: I. C. Stewart.

G.l : M. G. Andrews.

P.3: L. G. Chitty.

P.2: R. F. Fookes.

P.l: 1st in Form , L. K. Fifield; 2nd (Special Prize), D. Steven.

E.B.3: M. I. Winmill.

E.B.2: R. L. Scott. 路 E.B.l: M. G. Clarke.

G.4 Ag.: R. W. Southern ..

4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

G.3: S. J. Sexton.

G.2: N. R. Hingston .

G. l : P. Williams .

P.3: G. W. Davidson.

P.2: W. K. Rendall.

P.l : J . D. Cumming.

E: W. D. Jackson.

B: L. J . Webster.

Ag. : R. A. Hall.

G.4: R. J. Watson .

G.3: L. Birks.

G.2 : R. Bourn.

G. l : W. R. Hutch ens.

P.2: K. G. Craig.

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BREAK-UP CEREMONY

5 P.1: C. R. Pring.

6 Se;: 1st in Form,

H. F. Jackson; Special Prize, luk Dai Hui.

Harman Cup (440 Yards J unior Championship): M. D. Morris .

Herbert Smith Cup (Intermed iate Steeplechase): B. Rollo .

Grieve Cup (One Mile Intermediate Handicap): M. W. Patten.

6 C: R. W. Robson .

6 B: M. R. Herbe rt (Sheila Prentice Cup).

SPECIAL PRIZES Rex Dowding Memorial Prize (3rd and 4th Form Essa y) : L. D. Rushbrook .

Junior Oratory Prize (Cup and Book presented by Mr. L. M. Moss): C. J . Mancer.

Senior Debating Prize (Cup presented by Wellington Old Boys ' Assn .): Central House-J . A. Codd and . P. J. Dempsey.

Art Prizes : Sen 1or, B. A. Badcock; Junior, G. Gerrard .

Music Prizes: Senior (presented by Mr. H. C. Collier): P. Junior, T. Gibbs .

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McGhie ;

Singing Prize (presented by an Old Boy): H. Fullerton-Smilh.

General Competence in Music : D. M. Smith.

Drama Club (Most Improved Actor, presented by an Old . Boy): G M · · · Sheppard. dd Tabor Scholarships: English , M. R. Herbert; Science, J. A c0 ; · Mathematics, H. F. W. Jackson.

Taranaki Daily Al exander.

News

Centennial

Prize

by

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Depa rtment Form

Beckbesssinger Cup (1 00 Yards Intermediate Championship): F. l e Ma t a.

Cartwright Cup (long Jump Intermediate Championship): J . G. C. Wilson .

Old Boys' Shield (440 Yards Senior Chempionship): D. W. Martin.

Fookes Cup (One Mil e Senior Championship): J. M. Miller .

1911 Cup (Se nior Steep lechase): A. Humphri es.

Bryce Cup (Fastest time Sen ior Steeplechase): A. Humphries .

Challenge Cup (Old Boys' Race): G . D. Mace.

of Maori

English):

M.

H.

White Memorial Prize (Senior literat ure): P, . R. Hon eyfield.

Headmaster's Prize (6A Mathemetics a nd Science): J. M. Miller .

Dr. George Home Memorial Prize: J . M. Mill e r.

Senior French. Prize (presented by French l ega tion): N. D. Wafter.

John Brodie Me~~r_ial Prize (Composition in 6A): N. D. Wafter.

Heurtley Memorial Prize (Original Ve r ..e): J . A. Codd .

Deputy Head Boy's Prize (F. J. Eggleton Memorial Cup): J. M. Scott.

General Excellence (Dr. E. F. Fookes 's Cup): R. B. Hedley.

Head Boy's Prize (presented by Auckland Branch of Old B.oys' Assn . and Cup presented . by Mrs. Broo kman): R. B. Hedley .

Proxime Acces.sit (fan Macleod Memorial Prize): E. G. lote n.

Dux Prize (Buick Cup): J . M. Miller.

SPORTS PRIZES-ATHLETICS Noakes Cup (Junior Steeplechase): · K. Murrell .

Osborne Cup (Fastest time Junior Steeplechase): M. D. Wardlaw.

Moran Cup (High Jump Junior): M. A. Millar.

Bennett Cup (100 Yards Junior Championsh ip): S. J . ·Moffit.

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Keller Cup (High Jump Inte rmediate): P. E. Hagen .

Bothamley Cup (440 Yards Intermediate Championship): B. M. MacDonell.

Challenge Cup (220 Yards Intermediate Championship): F. Te Mata.

Noakes Cup (120 Yards Senior Hurdles): P. A. Johns .

Old Boys' Cup (100 Yards Senior Championship): T. Te'O. Herbert Smith Cup (220 Yards Senior Championship): T. Te'O. Mason Memorial Cup (880 Yards Senior Championship): J . M. Miller.

Reading in Assembly (presented by an Old Boy): N. Mcl. Ha yton .

Senior Reading (Mr. H. N. Hewso n 's Prize): H. F. Jackso n.

Junior Reading: N. J. McNeill.

Prize for Best Maori Student (presented Affairs): J. Waitere.

Gilmour Cup (880 Yards Intermediate Championship): M. W. Patten.

Easton Memorial Cup (Fastest time Inte rmediate Steeplechase): D. Ebbett.

Marsh Cup (120 Yards Inte rmediate Hurdles): K. J. Dalton .

SWIMMING Sykes Memorial Cup (Senior Championship): N. G. Rush.

Challenge Cup (I nte rme diate Championship): M. R. Wa lsh.

Fox Cup (Junior Champions hip): N. H. Penwarden .

O'Halloran Shield (Inter-Form Re lay) : Form 3 P.2- B. H. To mpki ns.

GYM NASTICS Hosking Cup (School Cha mpionship): B. Cleaver.

Challenge Cup (Fifth Form Ch a mpion ship): B. Cleave r.

Peter Saunders Memorial Cup (Fourth Form Championship): J . L. Ta lbot.

Herbert Smith Cup (Third Form Ch ampionship): W. R. F. Carter.

CADETS Sole Cup (Best N.C.O. ): G. H. Pag e.

SH OOTING Hamblyn Cup (Und e r 17 Ch amp ionship): I. L. Riddl e.

Loveday Cup (Und e r 15 Cha mpionship): C. E. Morton.

Mcleod and Slade Cup (Unde r 14 Championship): D. Britton .

Searle Cup (.303 Short Range Championship): R. G. McCutcheon .

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EXAMINATION

BREAK-UP CEREMONY Kelly Cup (Long Range Championship): R. G. McCutcheon and R. A. Wakelin .

McDiarmid Belt (School Championship): R. G. McCutcheon.

Lady Godley Cup (Senior Class Fir ing): H. F. Jackson.

Lady Godley Cup (Junior Class Firing): K. G. Mclntyre.

TENNIS Candy Cup (Senior Singles): W. G. Shearer.

Herbert Smith Cup (Intermediate Singles): B. Candy.

BADMINTON Cook and Lister Cup (Senior Singles): G. W. Ellett.

INTER-HOUSE COMPETITIONS Kerr Cup (Rugby): Carrington-W. A. Mills.

Bates Cup (Cricket): East-W. J. Murdock.

Hansard Cup (Athletics): West-J. M. Miller.

Stevenson Cup (Tennis): Carrington-W. Rumball.

Holden Cup (Soccer): West- G. E. Wall.

Hayton Cup (Rowing): Carrington-M. Bryont; and Pridham-1. Montgomerie.

DAY BOYS v. BOARDERS Pease Cup (Rugby): Boarders-R. G . McCutcheon.

Birch Cup (Cricket): Day Boys-W. Murdock.

EXAMINATIO N

RESULTS

Accountancy Examinations: Accounting, Stage I: W. Shearer, K. Tucker, R. Hamilton, R. Hedley, W. Burton, A. White, D. Smith, B. McCullough.

Secretarial Practise, Stage I: W. Shearer, K. Tucker, W. Burton, D. Renwick, D. Smith, B. McCullough , R. McCutcheon. English: Stage I: Commercial Low: W. Shearer, W . Shearer, K. Tucker, D. Renwick.

K. Tucker, A. White, D. Renwick, D. Smith.

Taranaki Scholarships: W. A. Mills, E. G. Loten , N. D. Waiter, D. B. Gauld, T. P. Dobbie. New Plymouth Savings Bank Scholarship: K. A. CareyCambrian Engineering Company Scholarship: J. M. Miller .

Smith .

Taranaki Philip Ayckbourn Memorial Scho larship : C. W. Macleod.

Agricultural Bursary (Farmers' Co-op. Org. Soc. of N.Z. Ltd. ): P. J. Rumball.

Higher School Certificate: P. V. Bradford, W. A. Burton, K. A. Carey-Smith, T. P. Dobbie, G. M. Dryden, G. J. Dymond, J . C. Evershed, D. B. Gauld, W. G . R. Gifford, R. H. T. Hamilton, N. M. Hayton, R. B. Hedley, J. G. Hon eyfield, P. R. Honeyfield, D. N. Horn e, W. Jnnes, E. G. Loten, A. G. Mackay, C. G. Macleod, B. J. G. McCulloch, R. G. McCutchen, D. G . McCrone, W. A. Mills, G. H. Page, D. J. Renwick, W. Rumball, M. J . Sampson, J . M. Scott, W. G. Shearer, P. S. Simcock,

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RESULTS

G. M. Smale, D. M. Smith, M. G. Snowdon, L. J . Sunde, I. D. Symes, K. A. Tucker, G. E. Wall, N. D. Waiter, A. R. White.

University Entrance: M. J . Aldrich, D. T. Alexander, W. D. Allison, G. H. J. Baird , M. A. A. Banks, B. G. Blackstock, M. I. Bossley, R. L. Bosson, J. L. Brodie, R, L. Broughton, G. M. Carter, J . A. Codd, J. C. Coldwell, B. Coleman, J. E. Cousins, R. R. Dean, P. J. Dempsey, M. M. Dickie.

M. J. Erwin, A. M. Fau ll , D. G. Ferrier-Watson, T. W. Fookes, R. C. Geck, K. J . Green, C. T. W. Henderson, M. R. Herbert, W. R. Hodgson, R. W. Hughes, P. N. Hutchings, D. C. Jr vine, H. F. W . J ackson, H. G. Johnson, N. Lang e, W. T. Lawson, W. J. Lob b, Dai Hui Luk, B. N. MacDiarmid, T. S. Medley, B. G. Mills, H. T. Mills, E. D. Morris, A. Mcl. Morrison, P. R. Parsons, R. S. Paton, D. J. Paynter, A. J. Pettigrew, N. R. Poletti, P. J. Rich, R. W. Robson, N. G. Rush, I. C. $a rg ent, E. M. Sheppard, P. Su llivan, T. J. Tier, E. L. Tuffery, H. T. Vyver, K. L. P. Wakelin, R. A. Wakelin, J. K. Ward, B. J. H. White, M. J. Williams, B. H. Wills, D. B. R. Wood.

Endorsed School Certificate: M. J. Aldrich, D. T. Alexander, B. J. Alien, W. D. Allison, P. A. Anderson, G. H. J . Baird , M. A. A. Banks, B. G .

Blackstock, R. L. Bosson, J. L. Brodie, R. L. Broughton, G. M. Carter, N. M. Cavaney, J_. A. Codd, J . C. Coldwell, B. Coleman , C. M. Collet, J. E. Cousins, R. R. Dean, P. J. Dempsey, G. K. Dewar, M. M. Dickie, P. G. C. Douch, G. W. Ell ett, G. S. Elliott, M. J. Erwin , T. W. Fookes , R. C. Geck, L. Girling-Butcher, R. H. Hicks, W. R. Hodgsen, R. W. Hughes, P. N. Hutchings, D. C. lrvine, H. F. W. Jackson, A. M. Johnston, M. W. Johnston, L. A. Knowles, W . T. Lawson, N. B. Lange, M. J. Leche, R. J. Lewes, W. J. Ley ,W. J. Lobb, J. W. Longbottom, D. H. Luk, M. J. McCallum, B. N. McDiamond, J. R. MacDonell, L. G. Mattock, T. S. Medley, B. G. Mills, H. T. Mills, D. J. Milne, A. M. Morrison, J. M. Lewsome, P. R. Parsons, R. S. Paton, D: J . Paynter, A. J. Pettigrew, N. R. Poletti, J. G. Rodgers, N. G. Rush, I. C. Sargent, M. Saroa, G. M. Sheppard, K. W . Smith, T. W. Struthers , A. S. Tarrant, E. L. Tuffery, H. Vyver, R. A. Wakelin, R. H. Wakelin, J . K. Ward, G. J. Watson, B. J. H. White, M. J . Williams, B. H. Wills, D. B. R. Wood, M. A. Worsley .

School Certificate: M. Alexander, B. Badcock, M. Barrington, S. Baty, P.路 Baylis, S. Beck, D. Bennett, L. Birks, G. Bouch er, R. Bourn, J. Brattle, P. Brown, G. Bruce, M. Bryant, J. Burry, W. Carr, A. Carter, P. Carter, S. Catchpole, P. Churchouse, B. Cleaver, P. Cook, K. Craig, K. Crook, J. Davies, A. Dawson, R. Denne, K. Diack, G. Dravitzki, K. M. Dravitzski, R. Duncan, D. Ebbett, D. Emett, G. Furness, R. Garbett, P. Gardner, K. George, R. Goudie, R. Gray, Q. Green, T. Guilford, L. Gundesen, R. Hall, M. Hamilton , R. Harland, D. Haughton, W. Hetherington, G. Hicks, J . Hill, M. Hingston. R. Honeyfie ld, G. Horner, W. Hutchens, M. lnglis, G. Jackson, W. Jackson, K. Jensen, I. Johns, A. Kear, J. Kirkby, J. Lankow, E. Larsen, M. Lill ey, D. Lobb, B. Lockstone, P. Lynch, J. McBeth, P. McGhie, R. Mclntyre, T. Mackay, A. McKenzie, D. MacLean, I. McQuilkan, I. Marsden, J. Mason, P. Masson, R. Maxwell, I. Miller, D. Moles, W. Murdock, T. Neilson, J . Nicholls, J . Old, J . Page, G . Paton, J . Patterson, A. Paul, M. Pease, B. Prestidge, C. Pring, T. Rae, I. Riddle, J . Roberts, J. Ross, R. Schierling, D. Sherson, G. Smith, J . Smith, W. Steffensen, R. Sutton, J . Syme, R. Symes, M. Taylor, F. Temat.a, I. Titter, R. Todd , N. Treweek, P. Tulloch, C. Waiters, B. Waters, W. Watson , L. Webster, R. West, G. Wingate, M. Williamson, G. Willson, J. Wilson, N. Wilson.

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BOARDI NG HO USE PREFECTS Back Row' B. H. W ill s, D. B. R. Wood , I. Ridd le, R. C. Geck, P. McGhi e, C. R. Pring, H. T. Mill s, R. J . Maxwe ll.

Midd le Row' B. N. Mac Dia rm id, N. Treweek, I. J . Mi lle r, M. J . Er wi n, B. G. Bl ac kst ock, M. Brya nt , P. Church ou se, K. Sm it h.

Front Row: M. M. Dickie, R. l. Bosson, A. M. Johnston . R. R. Dean, R. S. Garbett , P. J. Rich, B. J. A li en, L. Birks.

DAY

BOY HOUS E PRE FECTS Back Row, B. Coleman, L. Gi rl; ng-Butc her, R. J. Lewes, J. R. Sm ith , J. C. Co ldwe ll .

MiddlÂŁ Row, R. N. Goudie, T. S. Med ley, B. R. Pres ti dge, J . A. Codd, G . F. Watso n , G. H. J . Baird.

Front Row, A. J . Rich, G. M. Carter, L. W. Me Eldowney, M. J. Williams, B. J . H. White.

FOOTBALL The team 's strength lay in a strong, experienced pack which was never mastered. As the games ran, the backs were called upon to play a l&ss spectacular role, but they gave excellent service and in fact, of the fourteen tries scored in college games, ten were scored by the threequarters. lt is provincial prov inces , Two Old in three Auck land

most gratifying to note the continued success of Old Boys in Many are playing regularly for their and national Rugby. and · several obtained games against the visiting Frenchmen .

Boys, D. J . Graham and T. N. Wolfe, played for the All Blacks tests, and R. H. Graham had the satisfaction of leading his side through a season of successful Ranfurly Shield games.

INTER-SCHOOL GAMES v. STRATFORD-HAWERA T.H.S. COMBINED (Played at Rugby Park, New Plymouth, Ju•1a 3rd).

Fraser passes to first five-eighths Harrold during the School v. Grammar match.

FOOTBALL The interest and enthus iasm for Rugby is as great at Schoo l today as ever. Thirty-fou r teams were entered in Taranaki Rugby competitions, and competed each Saturday. Tne Fourth Grade "A" team and the Sixth Grade Day Boys team won their grade competitions.

The standard of play throughout th e School is high. This was clearly House competitions, where excellent demonstrated during the end of games were seen in both senior and junior grades .

Y·'"'

The School acknowledges gratefully t!,e wonderful

he lp it receives

from the Referees' Association, the Ta ranaki Rugby Union and its Northern

Junior Committee. Th e organisation and assistance rendered by t hese organisations is extensive and generous. Without it, football at School could not function along its pres->nt lines.

The Racecourse playing fields, as ever, remain essential to our welfare.

Without them what would we do? The showering facilities provided on the racecourse by the Northern Junior Rugby Management Committee have made those grounds even more desirable from School's point of view .

Won 24-3.

Although not recognised as a "co llege match," the annual game with H. T.H.S. and S.T.H.S. combined is alwavs an important one in that it is a re hearsa l for the First XV for the colleg~ matches soon to follow . Combined has always provided good opposition and many of the matches have been ve ry close, although School has not yet lost.

The teams were:Stratford-Hawera: I. Carswell, M. Knight, G. Young , R. Hickey, T. Rodge rs, G. Nicholls , P. Nightingal e, R. Carrell, l. Parkes, G. Harris, R. Kilsby, R. Tucker (Captain), G. Edgecombe, I. lambert, A. Ham .

School: J . R. Smith, W. Allison, J. E. Garbett, G. M. Carter, B. R. Prestidge, G. M. Harrold, B. M. Fraser, R. A. Wakelin, G. J . Waiter, C. T. W. He nderSon, l. W. McEidowney, B. H. Wills, H. F. Jackson, J . R. Davies, W. T. lawson. (D. H. . Bennett replaced B. M. Fraser.)

This yea r School continued their unbroken line of success when they defeated the combined team by 24 points to three. Combined were fielding a pacy three-quarter line and a heavy forward pack, which included an " 18-st. No. 8. Their weakest link was their inside back combination, which

lt was a sad blow that the gully pavilion should be destroyed by fire during !he year. Although old, the building was functional and comfortab le. Hot water showers had recently been insta lled , and were serving a large number of boys. Until it is rep laced the facilities it was providing will be grea tly missed.

FIRST XV The School First XV, after a rather uncertain start- it lost lwo of the first three club games-gradually settled into a sound side and finished the year with a very good record indeed. The team won four of the fr ve College games played and drew the other, completing the season on a high note by d efea ting the Auckland Secondary School champions, Auckland Grammar, by 14-3.

THE

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A try to J. Garbett against Stratford-Hawera Technical Combined.

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owing to the attentions of the School loose forwards and the defence of five-eighths Harrold and Garbett, never functioned properly.

Combined were well led by captain R. Tucker, an exce llent line-out forward.

At this stage St. Pat's were getting a decided advantage in the li ne-cuts as a resu lt of some excellent jumping by Foley . Stewart made a lovely break around the scrum but his pass to Hend e rson was forward.

Wakeli n initiated a dribbling rush that took School to St. Pat's twenty-five, but a penalty relieved the pressure.

Combined's only points came from a good try by Young, which served as an example of what might have happened if their threequarters had received more ball.

School's points came from tries by Carter, Garbett, Ha rrold , Wills and Prestidge, three of which were converted by Smith, who a lso kicked a penalty.

Overall, the game was a good tactical victory for School, who played exceptiona ll y well for so early in the season. v. ST. PATRICK'S COLLEGE (Silverstream)

(Played at Hicks Park, Hawera, July l st).

Won 9-0.

In a game that was both tense and ente rtaining, School defeated St. Pat's by nine poi nts (a penalty goal, a try, and a dropped g路oal) to nil.

- Both teams were evenly matched and some excellent football resu lted.

Smith's penalty goal from a yard in sid e his own half was a good example.

But there was an element of lu ck in three of School's points.

Lockforward L. McEidowney dropped a goal from a mark.

"Mac" could practise all the week and not repeat this performance.

Prestidge's try resulted from a good movement with backs and forwards attacking together.

St. Pat's came back with a well-placed kick which Sm ith mishandled, b ut Garbett cleared. Half-time came with the score: School 3, St. Pat's 0 .

On the resumption St. Pat 's looked dangerous as Power came in as an extra man and Miles broke through, but a good tackle by Prest idge saved the day.

Play fluctuated from end to end, neither team being able to score.

From a ruck in midfield Stewert wo rked the blind and Prestidge broke in-field in a jinky run t路o link up with Henderson , who was tackled short of the line . School kept up the pressure but just couldn't get over the line. A dropped pass by th e School backs resulted in a 75-yard break by St. Pat's that almost ended in .a try. A series of scrums near the School line fo llowed and tension mounted, but Carter cleared with a good kick.

At this stage, there was nothing between the teams, and the 3-0 ma rgin held by School produced considerable excitement as the game see-sawed back and forth.

A ruck developed close to the St. Pat's line after Harrold had been caug ht in possession and Prestidge , coming round from the blind w ing

On the other hand , St. Pat's looked ve ry dangerous on many occasions but a recurring breakdown of a dropped, or badly thrown pass and desperate defending by School kept th em off ou r goal lin e .

Teams were:St. Pat's : D. Power, P. Miller, G. Mclntosh, K. Mites, J. Grattam, M. Beckett, J . Sisson, K. Prince, P. Bavnau , P. Ell er ington , M. Berridge, A. Foley, M. McSherry, N. Egan (Captain), B. Sheppard.

School: J. R. Smith, B. R. Prestidge, J . E. Garbett, G. M. Carter, R. S. Garbett, G. M. Harrold , I. R. Stewart, R. A. Wakelin, G. J. Waiter, C. T. W. He nde rson, B. H. Wills, L. W. McEidowney, H. F. Jackson, M. D. Bryant, W. T. Lawson .

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School kicked off with the close to scoring as Henderson to get a touch-down . A short break saw the St. Pat's defence

wind at th.oir backs and immediately went dribbled the 路ball over the lin e, but failed kick for the wing by Harro ld after a neat scramb ling , but a 25-yard drop-out resulted.

St. Pat's returned to the attack when a centre kick by Miles looked dangerous, but Carter cleared with a good kick.

Back on the attack School received a oenalty. Smith's kick from a difficult position fell short.

A minute laier, however, Smith left the spectato rs speechless w ith a penalty goal from one yard inside his own half.-3-0.

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N iger House v. College House, Palmerston North, on McNaught Field.

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to take Harrold's place, received a good pass from Stewart and managed to dive over close to the posts. The conversion failed. School 6, St. Pat's 0.

Just on full time McEidowne y took a mark 35 yards out from the pos:s. Amid considerabl e encouragem ent and after much discussion he decided to take a drop-kick at goal. School's victory was placed beyond doubt as a powerful kick sailed straight over. The referee then blew his whistle for full time .

Final score: School 9, St. Pat's 0.

v. WANGANU I

Drew 13-13 .

Schoo l forced a draw with a strong and experienced P.N.B.H .S. XV afte r being thirteen points down at one stage.

This was eas il y th e hardest match played so far this season . The game was played at a very fast pace, but in the end it was School who proved the fitter and they gradually wo re the opposition down to pile on the points in the last few minutes of the game.

School players played outstanding ly well to fight back where others would possibly ha ve given up . Harrold olayed one of the best games he has ever played, kicking the final two points with a conversion from a Bennett, playing his firs.t college game and out of difficult position. position, did everyth ing asked of him. A regrettable incident was the loss of Jan Stewart, the School half-back. He sustained a broken ankle which put him out for the rest of the season . This was a severe loss as he was playing with determinati on and showing considerabl e ability.

Teams were: Palmerston North B.H.S.: G. Eyles, B. McLean, M. Faulkner , G. Seiverts, M. Kilmister, J . Lundy, F. long, R. Rush, V. Rosenbrook (Captain), B. Halligan, M. Boldt, G. Gray, J. Croll, G. Eva ns, P. Mclaughlan .

School: D. H. Bennett, G. M. Carter, B. R. Prestidge, J . E. Garbett, R. S. Garbe1t, G. H. Harroid, I. R. Stewart, R. A. Wakelin, C. T. W. Hende rson, G. J. Waiter, L. W. McEidowne y, R. C ~ Geck, H. F Jackson, M. D. Bryant, W. T. lawson .

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The pace was on from )he start, and it was obvious it was going to be hard a ll the way. After about twenty minutes of play Palmerston North went into the lead 3-0 after a good penalty. Just on half-time they struck another blow when R. Rush scored cl,. to th e posts. The try was converted- Palmerston North 8, School 0.

A few minutes after the resumption Rush again scored close to the posts after taking an in-pass from lundy-Palm erston North 13, School 0.

Harrold gave School new heart when a few minutes later he kicked a good pena lty goal from 30 yards out. Stewart went off with what later proved to be a broken ankle .

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School A scrum close to the Palmerston North line went down. fo rced Palmerston back over their line and Geck scored a push-over try.

Harrold ronverted- 13-8. And then Carter sco red after picking up the ba ll m a loose ruck close to Palmerston' s line. With the tension on Ha rrold converted- 13-13.

The game ended a little later with ¡ Schoo l still attacking.

v. PALMERSTON NORTH BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL

(P layed at Showgroun ds, Palmers !on North, Jul y 15th).

Prestidge came into half-back and Allison replaced him on the wing. , Prestidge immediately broke around the scrum and in-passed to Henderson w ho just failed to ground the ball .

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SCHOOL

(Played at Pukekura Park, New Plymouth , on July 20th).

Won 16-0.

Perhaps not fully recovered from their gruelling match against Palmerston four da ys earlier, School pulled off the game against Collegiate in a ma tch that was often scrappy, particularly in the first half.

A far more The second half, however, was a different story. agg ressive forward pack and some sparkling back movements enabled Schoo l to run out the winners 16-0.

Teams were:Wan ganui: D. Payton, D. lindbrook , T. Tuaiti, P. Kunner, B. Finch , P. Ha rris, M. Nitz, J . Dermer, W. MacKenzie, A. Giessen, J . Gibbons, F. Stra han , W. latham, D. Coleman , D. Hodder (Captain).

School: J. R. SmHh, G. M. Carter, J. E. Garbett, D. H. Bennett, R. S. Garbett, G. M. Ha rrold, B. R. Prestidge, R. A. Wakelin, G. J. Waiter, C. D. T. W. Henderson, R. C. Geck, l. W. McEidowne y, H. F. Jackson, M. Bryant, W. T. l awson.

School went into the attack from the kick-off. Breaks by Carter and Henderson both looked likely, but were smothered. Smith kicked a penalty â&#x20AC;˘ and School led 3-0. Then came a ser ies of scrums, line-outs and scrappy play that continued until half-time. Half-time srore: School 3," Wanganui 0.

The second half started with both teams looking far more determined and play brightened consielerabl y. Smith goaled from wide out to make it 6-0.

Collegiate backs looked dangerous as Harris carved through but Finch was caught with the ball. Harris broke again but a good tackle

by Sm ith saved a try.

Ha rrold , who had been making some Then it was School's turn. dangerous runs, broke beautifully around the blind side, in-passed to Waiter, who scored m the corner. Smith converted. School 11 , Wanganui 0.

Shortly before full-time Htrrold gained possession and kicked for Carter scooped up the bounchg ball to dive over for a his w ing. specta cular try, and in doing so broke the corner flag. Smith converted, 16-0.

In the final minute of the game winger Kunner almost scored after an exce ll en t run down the lin e, only a desperate ankle tap by Smith stopp if1g him ten yards short.

Final score: School 16, Wanganui 0.

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FIRST XV, 1961 Back Row ' R. S. Garbett, J . R. Dav ies, G. M. Carter, W. J. l obb, B. M. Fraser, G. M. Harro ld, I. R. Stewart.

Middle Row, J. E. Garbett, P. Rich , D. H. Bennett, G. J. Waiter, J . R. Smith, H. F. W. Ja ckson, W. D. A ll ison , B. R. Prestidge.

Front

Row:

R.

A.

Wakcl in,

W.

T.

lawson ,

R.

C.

Geck,

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1-ienderson,

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Bryant,

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McE/ downey,

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Wills .

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v . TE

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AUTE

COLLEGE

(Played at Mclean Park, Napier, July_ 29th).

Won 28-10.

This match was played vs a curtain-raiser to the N.Z. Maoris v. France game.

Play was of a high standard throughout and was divided into two phases. For the f~rst 25 minutes Te Aute were definitely on top, but for the remainder of the match School _forwards took charge and exerted their superiority.

Teams were:Te Aute : R. Wilson, H. Te Whiati, T. Tatau rangi, I. Hunter, R. Hotereni , B. Thomps路:m, M. Tamati, T. Cooper, T. Lambert, F. Te Miha, W. Crawford, R. Boswell, A. Gemmell, K. Waipara, T. Gemmell.

School: J. R. Smith, G. M. Carter,' J. E. Garbett, D. H. Bennett, R. S. Garbett, G. M. Harrold, B. R. Prestidg e, R. A. Wakelin, G. J. Waiter, L. W. McEidowney, R. C. Geck, C. T. W. Henderson, H. F. W. Jackson, M. Bryant, W. T. Lawson.

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The game was only two minutes old when Te Aute centre T. Tatau rangi broke through, kicked over the heads of Bennett and Smith, regained possession and scored. J . Hunter converted. Te Aute 5, School 0.

The next scoring attempt came in the tenth minute when Tataurangi attempted a long-range penalty. The kick failed a nd School cleared. lt was not long after that School managed to launch its first real atteck. From a ruck on one side line Bennett ran across field to link up w ith the other backs, but a promising move was spoiled by a knock-on in the forwards. Schoo l attacked again but Carter was bundled into touch

by H. Te Whiati.

Near half-time Ha rrold gained possession from a scrum on the Te Aute 10-yard mark, drew his opposition and passed to R. Garbett. He took the gap, !)assed to his brother J . Garbett an d, with Te Aute's winger reeling, D. Bennett crossed in the corner. Th e conversion failed.-5-3 .

From the kick-off Lawson took the ball and broke away for a lovely 25-yard dribbling rush.

Four minutes later Benn ett scored again when Waiter broke on the blind. Smith's conversion failed. Half-time score: 6-5.

School attacked from the kick-off and in the fifth minute Bennett made it a hat-trick after Harrold put through a nicely-placed kick. School 9, Te Aute 5.

The next points were to come soon after w hen McEidowney crossed midway between the posts and corner. Smith made sure of this one.-14-5 .

Te Au te were now in a bad position and their defence was often indecisive. School were having a field day, gai[ling all the possession.

Carter was the next to score, after a nice break by Prestidge. Smith converted.-19-5.

Almost immed iately came School's best try. School won the ruck from the kick-off and Prestidge fed Harrold.

He made 15 yards and passed to R. Garbett. He passed on to C. Henderson who had joined

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Champio nship) GRADE A'S (Runners- up in the Taranaki 4th Grade Coo k, R. Schierlin g, M. De nnis.

Back Ro w: E Tuffery, R. Pring, W . Bourn, P. id , L. Moffit, J. Medley , J. Barker, J. Ta ylor.

Middle Row : M. Dickie, T. Medley , B. MacDiarm , J. Page, P. Anyan.

Re ndall, R. Bosson, D. Ale xander, M . Keech Front Row : K.

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the lin e. Henderson pushed off two tacklers before passing to J. Garbett.

Garbett raced down t he side-l ine, in-passed to Ca rter, who dived across in the corner, making it two in a row for him. Smith failed to convert, but sho rtl y after kicked a pena lty .-25-5.

The tota l reached 28 when Hencl erson gathered the bal l, ducked under . two tackles to score five yards from touch.

Although School were superior, the most outstand ing player on the fie ld was Te Aute centre Tataurangi. With full lime show ing, he gathered up th e ba ll on his own twenty-five and sp rin ted th e length of the field to score between the posts. J. Hunte r converted and the match ended: School 28, Te Aute 10. v . AUCKLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL

(Played at Rugby Park, New Pl ymou th , on August 17th).

Won 14-3 .

Schoo l defeated Auck land Grammar Schoo l by 14 points to three in the annual match p layed before a fa ir-sized crowd at Rugby , Pa rk. Th e game developed largely into a forward struggle, alt hough in the fi rst half the Scho·o l backs gave a first-class disp lay, combining wel l 1o score two tries.

Teams were:Auckland Grammar: J . Stenhouse, W. Currie, J. Ca rpenter, K. Sandford, H. J'ohnstone, D. Gore, D. McGregor, M. Fa rl a nd, D. Stubbs, D. Wetherspoon, L. Lelaulu, R. Tisch, J. We lls, D. Ridl er, J. Fai rgray. (H. Johnstone was replaced by R. Tay lor.)

School : D. H. Bennett, W. Al li son, B. R. Prestidge, J. E. Garbett, R. S. Garbett, G. M. Harrold , B. M. Fraser, R. A. Wake lin, G. J. Waiter, L. W. McE idowney, R. C. Geck, C. T. W. Henderson , H. F. J ackson, M. D. Bryant, W. T. Lawson. (J. Ga rbett was rep laced by R. H. Wake li n .)

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School kicked off with the sun behind them and with a s lig ht w ind Th e game was on ly two minutes o ld when Schoo l was adva ntag e. awa rded a pena lty in a • handy position, but Prestidge's kick was well A short whi le later p lay was in Grammar's twenty-five and ast ray.

All.ison was ove r, but he W<•S ; eca ll ed for a knock-on. Pr est idge missed another kick before Grammar launched an a ll-out attack.

After twenty minutes, Hc rrold burst through a gap ins ide . the Grammar twenty-five which res ulted in a good try by Prestidge between the posts . Prestidge converted hi s own tr y.-5-0.

Long range lin e-k icking by Stenhouse put Gramma r on attack. From 35 ya rds out Tisch attempted a pena lty but it bounced off the upright and McEidowney cl eared. Then Harrol d increased Schoo l's lead with a longrange penalty.-8.0.

Fiv0 minutes from half-time J ackson , the front row prop, crashed From the scrum Harro ld left his opposite only to be reca ll ed . sprawl ing on the g round. He passed to R. Garbett, on to Prestidge, and to J. Garbett who sco red in the corne r. Wake lin failed to convert.-1 1-0.

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Right on half-time J. Garbe11 broke cleor and kicked behind the full-back, but was obstructed when sprinting for the ball. Harrold kicked the resu lting penalty and the half-time score was 14-0.

A With th e w ind at their backs th e Austra li ans 路 a Hacked strongly. clearing kick by Benne11 was ca ught by the wind a路nd bounced 'high Several p layers jumped for the ba ll but G. Leo was over the goal lin e. the first to ground it. The conversion fai/ed . -11-3.

Grammar fo rwards fought back desperately in the second ha lf and Play was mainly in School territory some tight, hard, football resulted.

However, he w as wi t h Tisc h attempting to score from two oenalties. successful in the 23rd minute w ith a 35-yard kick to score Grammar's only poin:s.-14-3 .

Grammar backs continued to a11ac k time and time again but suffered handling lapses which often lost them ground . Throughout this period School defended soundly.

With five minutes to go J. Garbe11 was injured and repl aced by R. H. Wake/in.

Grammar kept applying the pressure but School's defence could not be penetrated and the game ended: School 14, Grammar 3. v. NEW SOUTH WALES COMBINED HIGH SCHOOLS (Played at Rugby Park, New Pl ymou th , on 26th August).

Midway through th e spell Thompson , the Australian five-eight , made Hughes converted.-1 1-8. a good brea k to score.

N.S.W . were a lmost m aga in when Prestidge, going for an interHowever, Carter ception, missed, thus giv in g the visitors an overlap . and Benn e tt bundled the w in ge r into touch.

The next scoring movement was by Schoo l when Ha rrold carrietl th rough three tac kles ins id e the New Sou th Wales twenty-five, drew the full-b ack and sent Allison in in the co rner. Th e convers ion fa.i/ed.- 14:8.

With time showing on the clock New South Wa les kicked a penalty to make the Anal score: School 14, New South Wales 11.

[Injuries and s ickneso diwrganised the team to a greater extent than usual th is season. Three half-b a ck ~ were used at different stages owing to injuries' to B. Fra ser (co ll ar bone) and I. St'ewa rt (broken finger and

Won 14-11.

Th e game was generally an entertaining one as the seriousness of a college match was not evident. Played as a curtain-raiser to a representat ive fixture, there was a fair-sized crowd present, but conditions were windy and cool.

Teams were :N.S.W. Schools: W. Sco11 (Captain), D. Hughes, G. Leo, I. Balmain , J .

Spencer, R. Pride, D. Young, G. Grudzinskas, W. Moore, R. Bl yton, G. Lane, J. Pa11inson, N. Lassau , C. Smith, J. Sand/er.

School: D. H. Benne11, G. M. Carter, B. R. Prestidge, J . E. Garbett, R. S. Garbe11, G. 路 M. Harro/d, B. M. Fraser, G. J. Waiter, M. Bryant, C. T. W. He nde rson , L. W. McE/downey, R. C. Geck, H. F Jackson, J R. Davies, W. T. Lawson.

A Saturday Morning Lower Grade in Progress on the Racecourse.

RUN OF PLAY Playing with a st rong wind at their be.cks School went into the a11ack early and it was not long before Har ro ld kicked a relatively easy penalty afte r m1ssmg a sl1ghtly harder one two minutes ea rli er.-3-0.

Harrold kicked another penalty five to good advantage. -6-0.

minutes

late r, using

the wind

Winger Hughes made a dangerous 50-yard run for N.S. W. but the However, usmg the stron g wind, School forg e d back on to the a11ack and Henderson was _nearly in but the vis itors we re awarded a penalty on their goal lin e.

Prest1dge cut through the defence but w~s recalled for an infringement.

co~er defence bundled him into touch 15 yards from the corner.

N.S.":'.'s half-back D. Young Five resu lted m G. Leo scoring. yards from the line was ordered. back a nd a try by Bryant res ulted.

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made a dangerous burst which a lmost m inutes before half-time a scrum five The School p3ck pushed their opposition Harrold converted . Ha lf-tim e score: 11-0.

School v. Tikorangi on McNaught Field during 路a Club Competition Game.

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broken ankle); R. H. Wakelin , ful l-back, broke a collar bone and the team played two co lleg e games without J. R. Smith, full-back and regular goal kicker.]

CLUB COMPETITIONS In the Club Competitions School enjoyed a successful season, being runners-up and holders of the Junior Open Grade Challenge Shield , which was unfortunately destroyed in the gully fire. Th e team lost <>nly two games early in the season. An additional match for some members w as played at Taumarunui. The trip was thoroughly e njoye d by all who took part.

C. T. W. Henderson.

DAY BOYS v. BOARDERS (Played on the McNaught Field, September 28th).

Day Boys won 13-9.

McNaught Field was very hard and dry, and a strong southerl y wind made conditions unpleasant. A large crowd saw the Day Boys end the Boarders' six-year-old monopoly of the Pease Cup with a we1 1-deserved 13-9 victory. The Day Boys had the upper ha nd in the forwards , where W. Lawson exce ll ed with much hard work in the tight, but the bac ks were evenly matched. Both teams had an equcl represen tat ion of First XV members.

The Boarders had first use of the wind and went on to the attack from the whistle, but faulty handling by them and good defence by the Day Boys prevented them from scoring. After 15 minutes of play Wa iter kicked a 35-yard penalty and a hw minutes later a clearing kick by Prestidge was charged down and from the resulting ruc k the ball was spun along the B-oarders' backline for Lockyer to dive over in the corner.

The conversion failed and the Boarders led 6-0. The Day Boys now began to apply the pressure and worked their way to the Boarders' goal-line after a good run by Bennett. From a scrum the ball went to Lobb who pushed his way over, but the conversion failed. Just before half-lim e Alien scored for the Boarders, making the half-time score 9-3.

The Scales in Action at the Racecourse.

On the resumption Day Boys attacked and Hende rson went over for Smith to convert. Using the wind to advantage, Day Boys now kept the ball deep inside Boarder territory.

Midway through the second half Harnold left the field and was replaced by Diack who went to th e wing, with Bennett moving to half-back and Prestidge to first five-eighths . Smi th missed two long-range penalties but after twenty-eight minu tes Carter raced away to sco re a fine so lo try. Smith converted and Day Boys led 13-9.

With five minutes to go Goudie was re placed by J. Medley. The Boarders made a determined effori to score but the defence was too g路o od and the game ended soon aft e r. Day Boys 13, Boarders 9.

The teams were:Day Boys: J . R. Smith, D. H. Bennett, T. S. Medley, G. M. Carter , W. J. Lobb, G. M. Harrold, B. R. Prestidge, B. W. Gardiner, R. N. Goudi e, C. T. Henderson, F. Te Mata, L. Girling-Butche r, W. T. Lawson, J. R. Davies, E. L. Tuffery .

Boarders: M. S. Williamson , M. Lockyer, B. N. MacDiarmid , W. Allison , J . E. Garbett, R. S. Garbett, B. M. Fraser, R. A. Wakelin , B. J . Alien, G. J. Waiter, R. C. Geck, B. H. Wills, P. J. Rich, T. J . Tier, H. F. Jackson .

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A Junior Inter-House Game: West v. East.

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The six Houses each fie lded a iunior and a sen ior team and these p layed in a series of five iun ior ond five senior matc h es.

Senior Competitio n: This yea r's series saw a break in the usua l tradition of close games w ith severa l games being won by wide margins .

Moyes and Carrington again were the strongest teams on paper. However, Carr ington fa il ed to d isp lay the form expected of them a nd were defeated three times . Moyes, on !he other hand, showed consistent form throughout, p laying five consecutive matches without a loss and thus gained the Ker r Cup for the first • time since 1956. Through all rounds the standard of forward p lay was particul ~ rly h igh, but often the backs lacked enterprise.

Senior Co mpetition Points Results: Moyes 10, East 5, Pr idham 5, Central 3, Carrington 3, West 0. The games Centra l v. West and Pr idham v. East in series 5 were not p layed.

Moyes Senior XV: M. S. W illi amson, R. L. Sch ierl ing, R. R. Martin, J. E. Garbett, R. S. Garbett, B. M. Fraser, S. Fulu, M. Silver, J. B. Page, P. B. Brown , S. J. Fraser, B. H. Wi ll s, P. J . Rich, P. L. Cook, M. I. Boss ley (Captain), R. Bourn, M.

R. A. P. R.

Dean, D. M. Faul l, Wi ll iams, Keech .

Junior Competition: This year's competition was won by Carrington, who fie lded a fair ly so lid pack a nd fast-runn ing, sure-handl ing backs.

They played cons istent ly wel l and won a ll five games . Al l in al l this Junior compet ition p rom ised we ll for the fu t ure.

These younger boys showed that the tradit iona l interest a nd enthusiasm br the game is oS strong as ever.

Junior Competition Points Results: Carrington 10, Moyes 6, Pridham 4, Centra l 4, East 1, West 1.

B. J. A. R.

Carrington Junio r XV: D. M. We inberg , N. A. Beaten, K. D. Russe ll, D. Harrison, M. C. Jones, T. H. W il son, S. R. Goodwin, D. A. Parker, A. Hil l, A. H. Bayly, G. L. Hemmings, W. D. Funnel l, M. D. Carryer, F. Deig hton, N. M. Mason, A. B. Moore, R. M. Masters, M. I. Durdle, W. Green, P. J . Churchhouse.

D. H. P,e,-,nett.

CRICKET The 1960-61 cricket season has been the most successful s ince the war.

This has b ee n the result of a steady improvement over the last few years and the ab il ity of the Schoo l to p lace an experienced XI in the fie ld.

Only three members of the team were in the Co ll ege X I for the first time th is season.

Saturday morning inte r-form cricket and m id-week inter-House cricket cont inu e d this year, a lthough the House cricket now seems to be confined to the boarders with the day boys losing interest, to a certai n ex tent.

Net practice under the supe rvision of masters has increased a nd now provides for over 100 boys. Ther; a re now nin e teams. · For the first time in the Schoo l's h istory the First XI emerged ' w ith • t hree victories in co llege matches .

Ne lson Col lege were convincing ly defeated by an innings. After many years of defeat ~choo l a t last broke t he iinx against Wanganui Co llegiate to gain a resounding victory by te n wickets .

Tn is is the fi rst t ime Sch·o o l have won s ince 1955 and Wangc nui had not been beaten on their home ground since 1949. The ma tch ogainst We ll ington Col lege was much closer than h ad been expected, but School emerged w ith anothe r victory. In ihe loca l competition School we re always among the leaders c:md it wEJs not un lil th e last se ri es of go mcs t hat 11 wos displaced from first p-osition . , The 1960-61 seaso n saw Mr. M. C. Carrell coaching the team for t he fir st tim e . He himself had a successfu l season and is t1 current Ta r;:mak i re presenta1ive.

A Group of Old Boys from Massey Farewe ll the First XV after the Palmerston Game.

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Dur ing the 1960-61 season, W. T. Murdock and T. S. Medley were ch osen to represent Wel lington in the Brabin Sh ield tournament in Dunedin.

This tournament is for the best crici<.eters under 21 in New Zea land. D. H. Ben nett, B. R. Prestidge ond J. R. Smith we re a ll selected in the Taranaki Co lts X I to p lay in the Cen tral Dis t ricts Colts' tournament . A ll three later ga ined selection in the Centrol Districts Co lts ' XI. W. T. Mu rdock also

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CRICKET

played for Ta ranaki, a Comb ined XI agai nst the M.C.C. and was 12th man for Central Districts against Auckland in the Plun ket Shie ld.

A. M.路 Morrison , b . Saffik in

45

J. R. Smith, b. Saffikin

17

During the w int e r G. F. Wil lson left School a nd was repl aced in the First Group by J . W. Medl ey. Th e First Group for 1961-62 is: W. T. Murdock (Captain), T. S. Medl ey, D. H. Bennett, B. R. Prestidge, A. M. Morrison , J. R. Smith, R. J . Crow, B. N. MacDiarmid , F. Te Mata , M. Barrowman , H. C. Sampso n, J. W. Medl ey, W. E. Benn e tt and R. D. MacMillan .

B. N. MacDi a rmid, l.b.w., b. Nimmo

While not achieving any outstanding p e rformances the Second, Third, and Third and Fourth Form Xi's all pl ayed with some success in their competit io ns . All 路teams are helping in the g e ne ral raising of the standard in Sc hool cricket, and as long as th e e nthusiasm is the re the standard will con tinu e to be high . The 196 1-62 seaso n sees nine teams taking part.

Th e First, Second and Third Xi's w ill p lay in open competitions , while the remaining six teams wi ll p lay in the newly-formed Secondary School s' Competition. The Fourth XI a nd Fourth Form A and B teams will p lay in the A Di vision and t he three Third Form Xi's in the B.

T. F. Te'O, b . Ruegg

COLLEGE

v.

COLLEGE

(P layed at Ne lso n Co ll ege, Dece mbe r 1Oth a nd 11th, 1960. by an innings and 14 runs.)

Result: Won

Ne lson began disastrous ly and afte r th ree overs they had lost three wickets for five runs, a ll h! ling to Sm ith , who had achieved a hat-t ri ck .

Apa rt from J . R. Pete rson th e remain ing Ne lson batsmen offere_d littl e resistance and after 90 minutes' batting they were a ll out for 51. Th e In ad dition highlig ht of the inning s was undoubtedly Smith's bow ling. to th e hat-t rick he went on to take six for 14.

Fol lowing on Ne lson had scored 34 for no wickets at stumps. Th e 路 nex t day saw much more stubborn batting by Nelsc. n Co ll ege, He nd e rson , Pe terson, Ruegg and Kember a ll batting wel l, and at lunch the sco re was 125 for five. After lunch, however, the w ickets fe ll steadi ly an d at 2.30 p .m. the last wicket fel l at 161 , giving Schoo l a victory by a n inning s a nd 14 runs . For Schoo l Smith had again bow led wonde rfull y, tak ing six for 47 and giving him matc h figures of 12 for 6 1. Scores:-

15

9

D. H. Bennett, l.b.w ., b. Ruegg

15

B. R. Prestidg e, c. 'Horto n, b. Button

73

Pete rson, b. Button

2

T. S. Medk,y,

C-

0 12

Ext ras

226

Total

Bowling for Nelson Colleg e Innin gs-

First

0.

M.

R.

w.

22

6

67

3

G. Button

15

3

47

1

D. Ruegg

10.5

4

49

3

B. Nimmo

.14

6

31

P.

Saffi kin

31

5

Hinchcliff

NELSON COLLEGE Second Innings-

First InningsM. R. J. D. G. D. R. A. B.

4 0 23 0 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 5

R. Henderso n, l. b .w., b. Sm ith

Hinchcliff, b. Smith R. Peterson, c. Be nnett, b. Morr ison Ruegg, b. Smith Ke mbe r, l.b.w ., b. Morrison P. Saffi kin , c. Murdock, b. Smith J. Reaney, c. Be nnett, b. Morrison J. Barraud, b . Smith Nimmo, not out H. Horton, b. Smith G. Button, absent Extras

Sm ith Prestidge, b. Smi th C- Prestidge, b. Morrison C- Mo rrison, b. Sm ith l.b.w., b. Te'O C- Crow, b. Smith l.b.w ., b. Te'O l.b.w., b . Sm ith b . Smith l.b.w., b. Te'O not out Extr as

b. c.

24 18 35 27 19 0 17 9 0 1 0 11 161

Tota l

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Total

Bowling for School

lnning s -

W. T. Murdock, run out

52

16

Second Inn ings-

Firs t Innings-

SC HOOL First

0 22

He nd e rson , b . Hinchcliff

R. G. McCutch eo n, b. Ruegg

R.

A fte r w inning th e toss School e lected to bat on a n easy-paced pitch.

Shortl y after play began Murdock was unfortunately run out. Two other wickets fell fair ly quickly but Prest idge and Morrison pulled the g a me around and School was on top w he n Prestidge was out shortl y before lun ch after a master ly innings . Fo llowing lunch Sm ith , Crow and Paten al l batted we ll and School were finally ou t for the very respectab le score of 226 .

C-

R. S. Paten, not out

D.

GAMES

NELSON

R. J. Crow_,

J. A. T. R. R.

R. Smith M. Morrison F. Te'O G . McCutch eon s. Paten

0.

M.

R.

W.

0.

M.

R.

w.

11 6 4

3 1 2

14 25 7

6

29 14 12.3 9 2

12 3 4 2 1

47 50 22 28 3

6 1 3 0 0

3 0

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CRICKET

v . WANGANUI

CRIC KET COLLEGE

SC HOO L

(Played at Wanganu i Collegiate on Ma rch Won by 10 wickets .)

14 th a nd

1:>rn,

1961.

Result:

w.

After five years of consecutive defeats, Schoo l travelled to Wanganui w i:h hi gh hopes of at least breaking the " iin x."

After los ing the t路o ss Sc hoo l got away to a fin e start. Te Mata and Smith broke the back o f the Wanganui innings and , aided by brilliant fie lding, the bow lers had Wangan u i out for 114. Smith produced another of his good spel ls in getting five for 39. Dermer and Crombie had b een th e only batsmen to offer other than passive resistance. By stumps School were we ll 路.:m th e way to v ictory, having sco red 92 for three w ith Murdock 47 not out. After los ing two quick w ickets the next day the tail conso lid ated the pos iti on a nd School had a fir st innings lead of 68 .

T. Murdock, c. Payton, b. Nitz D. H. Ben nett, b. Giese n 8 . R. Prest idg e, c. Pearce, b. Crombi e T. s. Med ley, l.b. w., b. Nitz A. M. lv\o rrison, b. Giesen J. R. Sm ith, c. Pay ton, b. Crombie R. J. Crow, b. Crombie G . F. Willson, st . Hen ley, b . Giese n B. N. Mac Diarmid , c. Cui/wick , b. G iese n F. Te Mat a, b. Pea rce M. Ba rr owma n, not o ut Extrc:s

Real ly fine bow ling by Smith , a ided by br ill iant fielding, turned t h e Co ll egiate second innings into a rout.

On ly Nitz offered any res ista nce, hitting we ll fo r 20 m inutes . Smith's figures for the match were 13 for 62 .

School needed on ly five to w in a nd t h ey were scored in two overs.

Although this Colleg iate team we re not quite as strong as teams in the past, t his was a great vic tory for Schoo l. Special mention must be made of th e fie lding , which was easily the best of the seas路o n. Scores:-

Bowling

First Innings-

Second

M. D. Pr iest, c. Be nnett, b. Te Mata M. Derm e r, l.b .w., b. Sm ith D. H. Pa yton , l.b .w., b. Sm ith J. Henley, c. Bennett, b. Smith D. Cromb ie, c. Crow, b. Morrison M. A. Nitz, c. Crow, b . Prestidge A. E. 0. Giesen, c. Bennett, b. Smit h A. Cu llwick, b. Prestidge J. His lop, c. Prest idge, b. Morrison D. A. Pea rce, not out D. B. Lowes, b. Smith Ex tras

4 21

8 3 34 4 2

6 7 6 7 12

Tota l

114

Bowling

First J. F. A. B. M.

54

for

2 7 0 4 1 26 10 4 10 4 0 3

Tota l

71

School

Innings-

R. Sm ith Te Mat a M. Morrison R. Prestidg e Barrowman

In nings-

b. Smith c. MacDiarmid, b . Smith c. Barrowman , b. Smith b. Sm ith c. Ben nett, b . Sm ith c. and b. Sm ith b. Prestidge b. Morriso n c. MacDiarmid , b . Sm ith c. Barro wman, b. Sm ith not out Ex tras

Second Inn ing s -

0.

M.

R.

w.

0.

M.

R.

w.

29 .1 8 13 15 2

13 2 4 6 1

39 16 25 19 2

5 1 2 2 0

15.3 14 4 5

7 3 2 0

23 26 3 15

8 0 1 1

for

Wanganui

First Innings-

M. A. D. D. D.

CO LLEGI AT E

47 11 12 13 21 1 23 20 2 12 11 9>

v.

Nitz His lop E. 0. Gi ese n 8. Lo wes Crombie A Pearce

WELLINGTON

5 0

not out not out

Tota l (for no wkts.)

182

Toto/

J. WANGAN UI

Second Innings-

First Innings-

5

Collegiate

Second Inning s -

0.

M.

R.

w.

26 3 34.3 17 7 10

7 0 16 5 3 2

53 7 49 34 7 25

2 0 4 0 3 1

0.

M.

R.

0.1

0

w.

0

0 4

0

COLLEGE

(Played at School on Morch 2 1st and 22nd, 1961.

Resu lt: Won by 59 runs .)

Fre sh from th e ir v ictory o路te r Wanganu i Coll eg iate, Schoo l took the fiel d w ith confid ence to play We llington Colleg e a t home.

Winning the toss, Schoo l batted first c g a in st a hostil e a ttack. Of th e fr rst six batsmen only Med ley, oth e r t ha n Mu rdock, batted with any co nfidence and at one stage School were in a ve ry unsure situation.

However, good sou nd attacking play by Crow and Willson reli eved the situat ion a nd the innings closed a t 160. Although the We llington bow le rs ha d given nothin g away, on e f e lt that th e Schoo l batsmen h ad been d ismissed through th e ir own m istakes rather t h a n by a n y exce ll ence in t he bow ling .

We lling ton began thei r innings and we re immedia te ly in trouble as Sm ith a g ai n produced a great bowling performance, ab ly supported by Morr ison a nd Prestidge. Mitche/1 was th e on ly batsman to rema in any length of time. Smith 's frgures were s ix for 29.

On the second morning th e obv ious po licy of th e Schoo l batsmen was to go for t h e run s. These came at a f ast pace, espec ia ll y from Bennett and Prest idge and sho rtl y before lunch Murdock was ab le to close the Schoo l innings.

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FI RST ELE VEN,

1960-6 1

Back Row : R. J. Crow, G. F. Will so n, A. M. Morrison , T. F. Te'O, J . R. Smith, C. Prestidge, B. N.

~acDiarmid.

Front

Bennett.

Row:

R.

S.

Paten, T.

S.

Medley,

W.

T.

Murdock,

R.

G.

Me Cutcheon,

B.

R.

Prestidge,

D.

H.

CRICKET

In their second mnings the Wellington batsmen, in particular Connolly and Wright, showed something more like their true fo r m.

However, the iarget set them pmved to be beyond their capabilities and they were out soon after the afternoon tea interval for 136. One feature of the inni ngs was the fai lure of Smith to capture his usual quota of wickets .

Ho wever, Te Ma ta rose ably to the situation in taking five for 42.

Scores:SCHOOL First

Second Innings-

lnn ings-

W. T. Murdock, c. Jack, b. Wright D. H. Benn ett, c. B::>oth , b. Wr ight B. R. Prestidge, c. Pa e tz, b. Wright T. S. Medley, c. and b. Crotty A. M. Morrison , b. Myers J . R. Smith, c. Crotty, b. Wright R. J . Crow, l.b.w., b. Myers H. C. Sampson, l.b.w., b. Paetz G. F. Willson, not out F. Te Mata, c. Booth, b. Paetz M. !larrowman, b. Paetz Extras Total

for

(For 4 wckts. decl.) 104

Second

Innings-

0.

M.

R.

w.

0.

M.

R.

w.

22 17 16.1 3

3

56 29 39 6

4 2 3 1

8 12 4 8

0 7 0 1

42 9 10 38

1 0 2 1

8 2 1

WELLINGTON

COLLEGE

First InningsC. Coney, l.b .w., b. Smith G . J ack, c. Medley, b. Smith R. Crotty, c. Bennett, b. Smith J. S. Mye rs, c. Murdock, b. Morrison B. Connolly, c. Ber.nett, b . Morrison R. Mitchell, b . Prestidge J . Wright, c. Bennett, b. Smith R. MacLaren, l.b.w. , b. Smith R. Booth, c. ond b. Prestidge D. Hea ther, b. Smith H. Paetz, not out Extras

Total

26 40 27 4 2

Wellington , College

Inning s -

J. Wright J. s. Myers H. Pa etz R. Crotty

l.b.w ., b. w r ight c. a nd b. Paetz b. Crotty c. MacLaren, b. Paetz . not cut

160

Bowling

Fi rst

55 5 0 13 6 0 36 1 25 0 6 12

Second Inn ings3 11 2 0 9 27 1 0 1 5 4 6 69

b. Te Mata b. Prestidge c. Ben nett, b. Te Mat a c. Crow, b. Prestidge . b . Morrison c. Med ley, b. Te Mata . b. Smith b. Morrison b. Te Mat a not out c. Morrison, b. Te Mata

Tota l

3 15 7 15 38 8 26 10 9 5 0

136

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CRICKET Bowling for School First

J. R. Smith F. A. M. B.

Te Mat a M. Morrison Barrowman R. Prestidg e

Teams

Second In nings-

In nings-

0.

M.

R.

w.

0.

M.

R.

w.

17 6 7 4 3

6 1 2 2 1

29 7 18 4 5

6 0 2 0 2

16 16 8 2 16

5 4 2 0 7

31 42 26 7 27

1 5 2 0 2

DAY BOYS v. BOARDERS (Played on December 5th, 1960.)

This match resulted in an overwhe lming victory for the Day Boys by ten wickets. For the Day Boys Murdock starred, making 76 not out, whi le Smith performed well with the ball.

For the Boarders Morrison batted we ll for 55. Scores:Boarders: 103 (A. M. Morrison 55 , T. F. Te'O 24; J . W. Smith four fo r 32, B. R. Prestidge three for 22 , R. S. Paton two for 34, T. S. Medley one for 10).

Day Boys: 105 for no wickets (Murdock 76 not oui, Bennett 18 not out).

Teams: Day Boys: W. T. Murdock (Captain), D. H. Bennett, B. R. Prestidge , T. S. Medley , J. R. Smith, R. S. Paton, R. J. Crow, F. Te Mata, H. C. Sampson, B. Hannon, J . W. Medl ey .

Boarders: R. G. McCutcheon (Captain), A. M. Morrison, B. N. Mac路 Diarmid, G. F. Wil lson, T. F. Te'O, J. C. Evershed, R. S. Garbett, N. D. Waiter, W . K. Rend a ll , B. Blackstock , R. Wakelin .

BATES CUP This year's games in the Bates Cup larg'e ly fol lowed their expected pattern and East met and defeated Moyes in the fina l for the second consecutive year.

In the first round Moyes narrowly defeated West and East defeated Central, a feature being 78 not out by T. Medley for East.

In the sec~nd round Moyes a nd East had good wins over Pridham and Carrington respective ly.

In the final East met and d efea ted Moyes after a hard struggle.

Details:Moyes First Innings : 76 (J . Morrison 16, G . Willson 13; J . Smith four for 3 1, F. . Te Mata three for 5, J . W. Medl ey three for 15.)

Second Innings: 97 for nine wickets (G. Wi ll son 32, J . Old 18, A. Morrison 12). 路

East : W. T. Murdock (Captain), T. S. Med ley, B. R. . Prestidge, J . R. Sm ith , F. Te Mata, J. W . Medley, H. C. Sampson, K. G. Diack , E. L. Tuffery, K. Te Mata, E. Flazynski.

Moyes: A. M. Morrison (Capta in), G. F. Willson, J . L. O ld , M. Bossley, M. Keech, M. Cross, R. Murray, D. Martin, R. Garbett, D. Bossley , J. Morrison.

SE COND XI This team had quite a successful season and finished third in the Third Grade competition .

Th e t eam had remarkably consistent batting a nd their bowling was particuiarly strong for this grad.e . The captain, J. W. Med ley, was se lected for the North Taranaki Third Grade Reps . and has been promoted to the First Group for the third term.

Team for 1961-62 Season: W. J. Lobb (Captain), G. J. M. Harro ld, A. J. I. Rich, K. G. Diack, E. L. Tuffery, T. W. Struthim, D. J. Little , G. M. Ca rter, M. R. Keech, G. R. Paton , K. R. Da lton.

THIRD XI Th e Third XI finished third in their grade and would have finished h igher but for an inability to field a team dur in g th e schoo l holida ys.

G. R. Paton played one noteworthy innings of 97 fo r this team and K. G. Di ack and M. Keech gave some very good performances路 with the ball.

Team for 1961-62 Season: D. W. Agnew, M. H. T. Alexander, B. A. Chapman, D. F. Coddington, P. J . Ed wa rds , D. G. Gyde, G. T. Kitto, D. R. Murray, K. W. Rendall, J . W. Robertson, D. E. Tuffery.

FOURTH XI A Fourth XI has been formed for the first time this year and although no t playing with any great success in their competition they have all p layed for the enjoyment of the game . Some good performances were recorded by team members .

Team for 1961-62 Season: M. H. Chapman, K. W. Fin er, S. J. Moffatt, K. T. Williams, C. D. Boss ley, J. Gilman, J. F. Gamlin, K. D. Russell, A. C. Gal e, D. G. Holl ard, C. W. Barr, C. H. Hunt.

FO URTH

FORM

Xi's

This yea r ther e are two Fourth Form Xi's.

Th e Fourth Form A has perfo rmed very creditably and H. C. Sampson and W. E. Benn ett have bee n promoted to the First Group.

M. M. Mana, R. J. West and E. Flazy nski also p la yed in the First XI trials .

Team for 1961-62 Season: H. C. Sampson, W . E. Bennett, M. M. Mana, R. J . West, E. Fla zynski, K. Te Mata , R. Hawk e r, H. Full e rton-Smith, R. Rowso n, G. La y, W . W illi a ms, I. Stewart, B. Tompkins.

The Fourth Form B a lso p layed good cricket and had a fair a mount of success in their grade.

East

Team for 1961-62 Se ason: R. La ngm uir, W. Raite, D. Duigan, T. Ryan, T. Wilson , B. Candy, L. Cop lestone, D. Anderson, J . Houston, J . Fyfield , D. We inbe rg, J. McArthur, R. Murphy, M. Th evathasan .

First Innings : 86 for five declared (J. R. Smith 37 not out, J. W. Medley 28 not out; A. M. Morrison two for 47, M. Keech two for 34).

This season both Fourth Form Xi's will play in the Inter-Secondary Schoo ls' compe tition .

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59

CRICKET FORM Xl's of which wiii This season there will be three Th ird Form Xi's, al l play in the Inter-Sec ondary Schools' competiti on.

Schools' XI Instead of playing their usual gome against the Primary against Spotswoo d at the end of 1960, the Third Form A's played a game the first innings.

College. Th e match resu lted in a win for School on

THIRD

year and much The 1961 Third Form A's have had a most successfu l promise has been shown for the future. , M. Be ll s, G. Th e team for 1961 -62 Season: J. Morrison (Captain) W. Prestidge , Marshal, T. Aim, A. B. Aim, S. B. Water, der van J. Du ncan, Tui. .

J King, T. R. Lesse, against the Th e Third Form B's of 1960 played th e annua l match the Primary Schools Primary Schools' XI. Th e match resulted in a win for in a vary

low

scoring game.

some success The 1961 Third Form B's have also performe d w ith occasion. and managed to defeat the Third Form A's on one R. Muules, T. Team for 1961-62 Season: D. Anderson , B. Thurlow, Taylor, R. Wheeler, Dehl, D. Mathews , W. J. O'Connor , K. W. E)Nar!, D. N. Rowlands .

K. E. Giles, K. T. Giles, K. Gordon, J. Ridland, R. Green, time this year A Third Form C team has been introduce d for the first have had some and a lthough not meeting w ith much success these boys very enjoyable games.

Hunter, N. A. Teams for 1961-62 Season: W. A. Burton, R. Sco!t, P. A. Boon, G. Turner, James, N. Coddingt on, V. Woodwa rd, B. Rattenbur y, P. Rowe, W. Denton , D. Boddie .

TRIBUTE Mr. Gush, who Finally the First XI wishes to express its gratitude to . Th e time that retired as groundsm an at the end of the 1960-61 season deeply app reciated he spent preparing wickets for the School was always by the boys who used them.

T. S. Medley.

and Guthrie, All Studio Photogra phs in this magazine are by Charters by the taken photos are others All .

27a Devon Street, New Plymouth "Whistle " staff during the course of the year.

60

Take Your Marks . . . Get Set . . . Go !

ATH LETICS letics followed This year, as has been ev ident in the past, School ath Spectator support fell s lightly, while the amount of a certain trend.

As a group there were few personal interest for this sport increased .

This high. o utstandin g individua ls, but the standard always remained ;;nd p repa rat ion by was due to the large amount of individuo l training As a resu lt the emphasis was boys for one particular type of event. personal technique s. p laced on the importan ce of trai ning schedul es end of victory and Those who worked reaped the rewords in brief moments in the sat isfaction of personal achievem ent.

Athlet ics develope s the mind, the body, a ll these things bei~g character they help to form . The t he Schoo l has a wea lth of young

stam in a a nd temperam ent a long with desirab le in the future citizen, whose future of the sport lonks assu red, for ath le tes on their way to the top.

athletics about We are fortunate in 路i hat we have many facilities for a ll the equipmen t o ur School. This year when the gully pavilion burned We hope . was endanger ed , but fortunate ly nnne was badly damaged will again be to see a new build ing soon, so that showerin g facilities But t he given. ave il ab le to day boys who make use of the coach ing because the gully use of the pavilion was not the only facility lost , ploughed , drained, g round was also unavailab le for use. This year it was now rep laces the re levelled and resnwn, so that e new crop of grass a tremendo us prove ld shou track " as This . weed kikuyu me troubleso o ld a ve ry leve l surface . has now it ground top the unlike as ics, athlet to boon were contested Without the Gully the usual Mondoy night meetings and Annual Sports on the new McNaugh t Field, while . th e Ha nsard Cup The M路o nday meetings proved very w ere held on the top ground . p opuiar with junior boys. in fine but The Hansard Cup was held on Thursda y, March 9th, w ith a junior lOO meeting the rted sta Williams T. K. s. condition w indy lOO ya rds, both ya rds record sprint of 10.9sec. In the heats of the senior C. Johns' 10.3sec.

R. equalled Carter, M. G. and Mala le F. rs, winne heat Th e wind, w hich record, but none of these records cou ld be a llowed.

. I

61

ATHLETICS

ATHLET ICS

L. T. Purdy proved himself a most Cilpable runner when he clearly The senior distance w on the 440 and 880 yards intermed iate events. t it les fell to M. Bryant, who led oil the way in both the m il e and 880 events.

The ninth Post-Primary Schools' Athletic Championsh ip meeting was held th is year at the Hawera Sh0wgroun ds . The weather was doubtful, Even when conditions improved later ra in fa lling during the morning. and in the day, the t rack remained hea vy. All athletes performed we ll at the end of the day the 30-man Schoo l team had nine firs ts (inc luding L. T. Pu rdy was two records), twe lve seconds a nd fiv e third placings. t he outstanding intermediat e distance runner , running in all two 880's, and th ree 440's without a loss. In the 880 yards senior C. R. Pr ing, after coming from 40 yards back in the final 220 ya rds , dived at the tape only to I'OSe on th e judg e's decision. H. T. Mills, the team captain, brought a new record to School when he leapt 20ft. 4in. to estab lish a new long and jump record . K. T. Wi ll iams was a cl ea r winner in the junior 100 new 220 yards events. In the morning 220 ya rds heats he established a record of 25 .3sec, a nd H. T. Mills won his second tit le when he leapt 4 1ft. 9 in . in the senior hop, step and jump.

A Scene on the Top Ground during Sports Day.

proved troublesome to distance runners however d'd not stop L. Purdy from low ering the Inte rm ed iate 880 Yards reco;d ~ Two 2min. 7sec. oth~r records were a ll owed, after the wind dropped in intensity, both fallmg to K. T. Wi lliams .

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He lowered both the 100 Ya rds and 220 Yards Junior records with .

The track was in excellent t•mes of 11.1sec. and 24.8sec. respective ly. order and a ll records were very mer itor io us performance s.

Once again the deciding factor in the House points was the ·uniors. 'events A.M'ohnso~ no tc hed ':-"o firsts a nd 14 points in the junior distance are th~ Th,s proved ,., winning margin and Moyes ouse. oyes or new. holders . of the Hansa rd Cup, final House points be in . Mo es 77 • y Ca mngton 62, Centrai 60, East 54, Pridha m 52 and West ~·l .

The Annual School Sports were held on Saturday March 18th · t~: much the same conditions as had !Orevailed for the H a~sard Cup in' In the morn ing abou t 450 bovs competed in heats of previous week. d Th e wind d sp nnt events for places in the afternoon fin~ls considerabl y in the afternoon and many cred itabl e. performanc es r:~~:'e~.

r

In the 100. Yar_d s Senior, F. Te Mata equa lled the record w ith a run · h · whde m the ·, uniors K. T. w ·11 of 10 .3sec., ' •ams swept ome m 10 9sec h. b to etter IS own record by 0.2sec. These were the on ly records of the. day: ~~I the ~~ampi·onship and g rad ed sprint events were keen ly contested e sma crowd was trea ted to some exce ll ent finishes. and At the pits H. T. Mills performed we ll , winning the senior Ion 1·u mp ,_. g a_nd hop, step and jump with leaps of 20ft. 9in. and 41ft · 3 >m. respecd h . d E p Ha t•ve ly gen ommate t e intermediat e jumping, winning a ll three event~. . .

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M. Jones, li ke Mills, Purdy an d Willi ams, had two v ictor ies in th e K. Dalton was fir st junio rs, the 80 metres hurdles and the long jump. a ho me in the se nior hurdles and unlucky to los e the high jump on rs count back. The intermediate relay team gained first p lace, the senio a nd juniors second p lacings.

Those who g a ined second placing were:K. D. Russell: Intermediat e High Jump and Hurdles .

T. B. Kardos : Intermediat e Discus . i<. J. Dalton : Senior Hi gh Jump.

J . L. O ld: Senior Discus.

F. Te Mat a: Senior 100 Yards.

M. D. Morris : Intermediat e 220 Yards.

T. A. Johnso n: Junior 880 Yards.

C. R. Pring: Senior 880 Yards .

A. J . Rich : Senior Shot Put .

Third placings awarded to School were:N. B. M. S. D.

A. G. D. N. M.

Beate n : In termediate Hop, Step and Jump .

Mills : Senior Mile.

Morris : Intermediat e 100 Yards.

Baty: Senior 220 Yards.

Macdon e ll: Senior 880 Yards.

Again this year good use was made of the f acil it ies offered to the boys by the New Plymouth Amateur Ath letic and Cycling Club and New Plymouth Harrier Club . Several boys took part in regular co mpetition.

The School wishes to thank all thos" who so willing ly offe; ed their services as judges and officia ls on Sports days, and to those staff members w ho devoted many of thei r own leis ure hours to coaching and organising athletics .

W. J . lobb.

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NEW PLYMOUTH BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS EVENT

FIRST

THI RD

SECOND

TIME, HE IGHT DISTANCE

1961 SC HOO L RECO RD

SEN IORChamp ionship

100 Yards 220 Yards 440 Yards 880 Yards One Mi le 120 Yards Hurdles • Long J ump High Jump Hop, Step and Jump Discus Shot Put Javelin

F.

Te Mat a N. Baty B. M. MacDonne ll M. Bryant M. Br yant K. J. Da lton H. T. Mills K. J. Da lton H. Mi ll s B. H. Wills B. H. Wills K. D. Russell

s.

S. N. Baty C. R. C. L.

W. T. Hende rson Bourn

. R. Pring Birks c. R. Pring A. J. Rich R. c. Geck R. L. Schierling J. B. Old A. J . Rich S. Fulu

T. S. Medley M. Ca rter F. Mi lne Birks G. Mitis N. MacDiarmid D. Ali ison (K. L. Wake /i n (J. T. Waitere K. J. Da /ton R. H. Wake/in J. L. Old R. H. Wake/in G. B. L. B. B.

w.

10.3sec.

24.3sec.

58.4sec.

2min. 8.6sec.

5min. 6.0sec.

15 .4sec.

20ft. 9in.

5ft. l in.

41ft. 7in.

114ft. 6in.

35ft. 11 in.

128ft. 3in.

10.3sec. (R. c. Johns, 1959 (F. Te Mala, 196 1 22 .9sec ., R. C. J ohns, 1959 52.6sec. (J. A. Ross, 1948 IR. C. Jchns, 1957 2min . 2.1 !!ec., M. H. l izard, 1957 4min. 39.4sec., J. M. M il ler, 1960 l4.5sec., R. c. Joh ns, 1959 21ft. 3in., A. G. Maclntyre, 1937 Martin, 1960 5ft. 7in ., D. 43ft. 6in ., L. J. Croxson, 1952 139ft . 4 ~ in., D. Martin, 1960 43ft. OJ. in ., J . K. Lay, 1955 175ft. Sin., J . K. Lay, 1953

w.

w.

INTERMEDIATEChampions hi p

100 Ya rds 220 Yards 440 Yards 880 Yards 120 Yards Hurdles Long J ump High Jump Hop, Step and Jump Discus Shot Put JUNIORChampio ns hip 100 Yards 220 Yards 440 Yards 1 880 Yards 80 Metre Hurdles Long Jump High Jump

M. M. L. L. K.

D. M orris D. Mcrris J . Purdy J . Purdy D. Russell P. E. Hagen P. E. Hagen P. E. Hagen T. B. Kardos K. D. Russell

K. K. M. T.

T. Williams T. Williams H. Chapman A. Johnson

M. c.

Jones

M. c. Jones G . Gordon -Stables

s.

J. M. J. L. J. K. N. G. P.

16.5sec.

17ft. Sin. 5ft. lin.

39ft. 9in.

84ft. l Oin. 34ft. 9 ~ in .

10.6:ec., (C. c. Kje strup, 1937 (W . J. Mitchell , 1946 24.2sec., 0. A . Greensill, 1948 55.2sec ., D. G. Ll oyd, 1953 2min . 7 .0sec., L. J . Pu rdy, 1961 15.4sec., R. c. Jo h ns, 1956 20ft. 5 ! in., c. c. Kjestrup, 1937 5ft. 2~in . , P. A . Johns, 1959 40ft. 2in., J. K. Lay, 1953 120ft. 3in ., R. A. Hedges, 1956 41ft. l in., B. H. Wills, 1959

w.

F. V. Hickisey J. H. Cameron M. D. Carryer M. D. Carryer L. Cameron A. Eriwata J . T. Bingham

10.9sec.

25 .0sec. lmin. 5.4sec.

2-n'n. 25.1sec.

13.5sec .

17ft. l in.

4ft. 9in.

10.9sec., K. T. Williams, 1961 24.3sec ., K. T. W il liams, 1961 58.6sec., T. N. Wo lfe, 1956 2min . 18.5sec., B. N. Patten, 1955 12.8sec., R. c. Jo hns, 1955 17ft . Sin., T. N. Wo lfe, 1956 4ft. lOin., R. A. Clarke, 1956

R. Pring A. McKay R. Dean C. Cairns Birks A. Badccck M. Johnston R. Martin C. Earl

P. T. I. S. J. S. S. P.

D. H. Bennett D. Brown

10.5sec.

10.8: ec .

25.3sec.

25.8sec .

59.8sec .

1min . 3.2sec .

1min. 5.2sec.

J. Wade E. Garbett A. Morris Med ley N. McCabe Med ley D. Russell A. Beaten L. Lay J. Hanccck

w. w.

M. H. Chapman M. H. Chapman T. A. Johnston R. Wil l iams D. c. Ol iver L. K. Bielsk i M. c. Jones

K.

s.

L. I. R. K. G. K. P.

P.

w.

Rend all J. Wade J. McNeice R. S~ewart C. Wa !l ace.Well s D. Russe ll T. Waiters D. Ru sse ll F. Marsh Williams

ll.Osec.

23.1 sec.

59.1sec.

2rn in. 9.4sec.

GRADED EVENTSSenior

100 Yards A, B: 220 Yards A : B: 440 Yards A: B: C: 880 Yards Handicap One Mi le Handicap

R. Bcurn M. J. Taylor M. J. Taylor J. P. Barker W. D. Allison D. R. Martin

Nt. Dennis M. W . John so n J . P. Burry

C. T. R. R. L. B. A. D. G.

W. Foo kes M. Rea d Fulu G. Rodgero R. Good w in P. Catchpo le H. Johnston

2min . 15.0sec.

Smin . 6 .0::ec.

l ntermedEatc

100 Yards A:

B: C: 220 Yards A: B: C: 440 Yards A: B: C: D: E: 880 Yards Handicap One Hi le Handicap

B. A. Chapman R. D. Ma : M'IIian A. R. P. Kear J. R. Crush K. J. Garnham A . R. P. Kear G . T. Kitto R. H. Jone; I. D. Strombom J. A. N. L' Estrange T. B. Shaw J. D. Rcbert son J . B. Page

10.9; ec.

11 .6:ec.

11 .?sec.

26.7sec.

26.6sec.

27.6sec.

K.

B. R. Up; o n J. E. van der Wa!:er M. C. Ric h

K. R. Murrell

G. L. Hemings

M. I . Men zie s D. Jchnston

12 .1sec.

12.0sec.

28 .0sec.

29.7sec.

B. M. Morsden

E. B. C. D.

J. Hi ne M. Marsden J . Paul R. Riley G. J. Duff

D. D. J. V. D. C.

Da•t Boys J . Rothery

Boarders

l min. ll.?sec.

J. McCabe

R.

W. Hodgson T. Gray R. Stewart A. Chapman B. Kardos R. Barker R. Crush Birks M. Wi ll iams J. Churchouse I. R. Stewart

R. J. Brown W . M. Wilson R. W. Askew P. J. Edwards R. D. McMillan G. M. Harbutt M. Vosper L. D. Rushbrook J. M. Reed R. W . Hodgson C. J. Symes G. Smith L. J . Purdy

A. J. Rills tone

F.

K. N. Finer K. R. Murre ll G. l. Hem ings

P.

I.

W. Medley

D. R. M urray

R. K. I. B. T. L. J. N. P. P.

1min. lmin.

1min .

1min . lmin.

2min.

Smin.

S.Osec.

7.0sec.

7.3sec.

B.Osec.

9.8sec.

16.0sec.

3.6sec.

Junior

100 Yards A: B: 22:J Yards A: B: 880 Yards Handicap Under

Hutch ings

Rowe

N . Finer l. M. Cameron

2min . 23.7sec.

1 3~

75 Yards A: B: 100 Yards A:

B: 220 Yards A:

B: O TH ER

L. J.

R. J. C. B. M. R.

Riley G il bert Bla,ck Walker Marsden Holmes

D. R. D. D. F. C.

W. Smith H. Keller R. Riley J. Gilbert J. Parker J . Paul

8.9oec. lO.Osec.

12.1sec.

13.4sec.

28 .3;ec.

29.8sec.

EV ENTS-

Day Boys v. Boarders

6 x 11Oyds. Re lay Old Boys' Race

Hall

10.6sec.

ATHLETICS TEAM Back Row: B. M. MacDonne ll, K. D. Russel l, C. T. W. Henc'ersc n, A . J. Rich, K. J. Dalto n, T. S. Medley; C. N. McCabe.

Middle Row: J. W. Medley, N. A . Beaten , M . D. Morris, S. N . Baty, C. R. Pring, H. T. Mi ll s, J. 路 L. O ld, F. Te Mat a, G . M. Carter, K. W . Renda ll, G . Gordon-Stables, B. G. Mil ls .

Front Row : S. J . Wade, K. T. Wil liams, D. C. Oliver, L. J. Purdy, T. A. Johnson , T. B. Kardos, R. W. Wil liams, M . H. Chapman, M . C. Jones, J. E. Garbett, F. V . Hickisey.

The Junior 80sec . men off to a flying

start.

STEEPLECHASE Th e Steep lechase was he ld this yea r on Thursd ay, October 5:h, over the usual School farm-Coronation Avenue course, the distances b e ing thr ee mil es, two mil <"s and one a nd a half mil es for Senior, In termed iate an d Junior res pectively.

Th e track was in reaso nab le o rd e r, th ough cutting up conside ra b ly by the last round of the Senior compet iti on. Th e day was overcast and humidity was high w ith a fairl y stiff br eeze fac ing the competitors as th ey came down th e avenue.

In the Juniors A. Eriwata ran wel l to take first pl ace and f astes t time. lt was a la rge fie ld and back markers found difficulty in getting thro ugh to the front.

Th e Inte rmed ia te race provid ed some good competition before Wardlaw ra n out th e eve utual w inn e r from W. Lister. Fastest time for this event we nt to L. Purdy after a good solo run from off scratch .

Th e second lap saw most o f the Seniors tiring ve ry rapid ly. G. Earl Bryant, who took was th e eventua l winner from McNeice and Du nca n. fastest time, was lying 19th first time round.

For the fou rth year on e nd th e House !'Oints agg regate was won

by West. Total Hou se points we re : West 1363, Centra l 1021 , East 928 , Ca rrington 872 , Pridham 7 49, Moyes 855.

Congratul at ions to a ll p lace-gette rs and those who took the fastest times.

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OBITUARIES

STEEPLECHASE

WALTER GEORGE WILKIE

SENIOR Fastest Times G. L. R. S. L. M. J. B. K. B. B. J.

Ear l (W., 2 1 min. 58sec.)

McNeice (M., 22min. 7sec.)

Duncan (C., 22min. 17sec.)

Catchpole (W., 22min. 17sec .)

Birks (P., 21 min . 26sec.)

Bryant (Car., 20min. 54sec.)

Medley (E., 22min. 50sec.)

Milne (W., 22m in . 5lsec.)

Hill (W., 22min. 24sec. ) Jury (P., 22min. 24sec.)

Mills (Car., 22min. 25sec.)

Burry (W., 21 min. 46sec.)

4th 5th 6th 6th 2nd 1si

8th 8th lOth 3rd

Pl ace

INTERMEDIATE Fastest Tim es M. D. J. M. R. N. L. J. D. J. J. W.

Wardlaw (C., 12min . 23sec.)

Liste r (C., 12min. 25sec.)

Johnston (P., 12min . 53sec.)

Morris (P., 12min. 58sec.)

J am ieson (P., 12min. 20sec.)

Penwarden (E ., l2min. 29sec.)

Purdy (W., 11 min. 49sec.)

Page (M., 12min. 28sec.)

Fenwick (C., 12min . 36sec.)

Kitto (C., 12min. 57sec.)

Bell (E., l3min. Osec.)

Adlam (E ., 12min . 55sec.)

3rd 4th 8th

Place 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2nd 6th 1s t 5th 7th lOth

;o

9th

11 12

JUNIOR Fastest Times A. D. K. J. R. R. K. R. N. S. K. A.

Eriwata (E., 9min. 49sec.)

John sto n (M., 1Omin. 41 sec.)

Howe (C., 1Omin. 15sec.)

Woodhead (W., lOmin. 32sec.)

Hemmings (Car., 1Omin. 33sec.)

Williams (P., 10min. 44sec.)

Ra tt enbury (Ca r., 1Omin. 46sec.)

Mules (Car., 1Omin. 54 sec.)

Gordon (W., 1Omin. 38sec.)

Cruikshank (W., 11 min . 17sec.)

Murrell (Car., lOmin . 15sec.)

Gardiner (C. , 1Omin. 47sec.)

1SI 8t h 2nd= 5th 6~h =

9th lOth 7th 2nd=

Place 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

1961 saw the Third Inter-Secondary Schools' Cross-Country Ch ampionships held at Waitara.

R. Jamieson performed particul ar ly well in the Intermediate event, coming in first and estab lishing a ve ry good time for the new 2 -!--mile course.

Congratulations to all those who represented the School and in particular to: A. Eriwhata (3rd in the Junior event), R. J amieso n and L. Purdy (1st a nd 3rd respectively in the Inte rmedi a te event), and L. Birks (3rd in th e Senior event).

B. R. Prestidge.

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A f t e r seventy-eight years of this School's existence, the memories

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9= 9= 11 12

of many remain forever

with us.

Mr. Waiter George Wilkie, affectionately known as "Wattie," will always remain a much admired figure, remembered for his devoted service to the School.

Sadly we heard of h:s passing on May 15th, 1961.

Born in Kaponga in 1893, Mr. Wilkie came to our School in 1909, his headmaster being Mr. Pridham.

In 1912 he left School and joined the Electricity Department of the New Plymouth City Council.

Unfortunately a serious accident necessitated the removal of his left arm.

Unable to continue as an electrical engineer he returned to School in 1918 to be coached for his teaching exams. In 19 19 he began to teach here. His first teaching subjects were Mathematics, Engl ish, French . and Electricity and Magnetism .

During his 38 years' service Mr. Wilkie fully participated in the lif e ¡ of the School. As Housemaster in Moyes House and Carrington for several yea rs he was also in charge of two dormitories in the racecourse buildings in 1924.

For the last ten years he was the East House Housemaster.

From 1920-25 Mr. Wilkie was Master-in-chuge of "The Taranakian ."

In service p eriods for the

1957 Mr. Wilkie retired but for the following two years he gave as a relieving teacher. lt was during â&#x20AC;˘ one of these relieving that he suffered an accident which rendered him almost inactive past two years.

To his wife and family we extend our sincere sympathy on their loss.

All Old Boys will forever remember him with fondness.

MR.

!AN

RENNIE

The sudden death of Mr. lan Rennie on Friday, August 10th, came as a great shock to the School. Mr. Rennie came to us eighteen months ago from Wanganui Technical College and taught Social Studies and English . He had built up a fine reputation as a most promising teacher

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OBITUARIES ~nd fl

was held 'd in affection and esteem by those •••hom he n taught. His '". uence outs1 e the classroom was also considera ble and he is sadly m1ssed by a large section of the School.

Below quote member of we the staff: a portion of a tribute t o Mr. Rennie written by a "I~ the time I knew him the dominant impressio n was h1s maturity of mind.

More than almost anyone possess ~ d .the ability to mentally stand apart, view a and ob1ec11v.e ly and judge and act according ly. Most remembe r h1m as a tremendo usly fair man .

I form e d of lan else I knew he situation acutely of the boys w ill

" At thh~t time he was no mere academic machine. One didn't need to k n~w 1m long to realise that he had a keen sense humour · and ~ore omportan !, that h.e never took himself ·or his actionsof too seri~usly e never cons1dere d h1mself to be a good teacher in spite of the hi of wor.k his classes invariably produced . 'Among other e seroously claimed to be too easy·goin g to be a success in the job:

h

~tandar.d

reaso~s

. "lln spite of his youth, he was only twenty-n ine and his so recent arrova at the School d . · · , h ·IS opm1ons were respected by ' even the oldest a~ bmost e:peroenc ed. me mbers of the staff.

Among both the staff and 1 e oys w o knew h1m he was admired for the quickness of his humour and respected for the keenness of his mind . As has already been noted he ~:s ~ot a person who sought the limelight but on matters which he co~s~ ere I ~eroous he did not hesitate to speak regardles s of others' opmoons, . a I . oug~ even here he could not be accused of wasting words lan Rehn.noe;, m h1s unassumi ng way, impressed his character on all who. k new rm .

To his sorrowin g family we extend the sympathy of the School.

THE SCHOOL'S OLDEST OLD BOY th

Th e publicatio n in last year's " Taran akia n" of an artic le which raised e quest 1on of who was the oldest living O ld Boy of the Schoo l prompted a f 1etter. fro~ Mr. Nei l Kyle (1903), o f Auckland , which contained th e on o rmta;;on t_ at Mr. Alfred Hunt, of the Schoo l's original pupils in 1882 ;as s I act1ve and very interested in hi s me mori e> of h is schoo l d ' Bt r;qu est Hun t was inte rviewed by members of the ;;anc o the Ola. Boys' Associati on a nd the result is pub lished be low e exp ress our thanks to Wa rre n Short a nd Newton . Roch member . of t he C'Ommittee of the Auck land Branch , for t he troubl e th.'y went ~n~e~v~::c~:s~~b~e~d to Mr. Neil Kyle, who did a great deal to make the

0~

M~.

Auckl:~~ t~

Warren Shorfs cove ring

letter is se lf-exp lana tor y:-

to m~:~r 1t";·~~~~e:t m~mb~rs of the Auck la nd Branch Committe e a rranged afterno . t e ome of Ned Ky le, and my enjoymen t of the Kyle h 0~ w:: C'07·soder~b l y on excess of my anticipati ons . All that Neil re mark:bl sal ld ear lerl a out A lf Hu nt was true, and he is indeed a most e o gent eman.

On entering th e room the first thing that 1 noted was the immacula te and up-to-d ate way in which he was dressed. H'1s tan shoes, for instance,

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were a fairly new and we ll-pol ished pa ir in the present-d ay · "mudgua rd " sty le. He is in full command of a ll his faculties, he neither drinks nor smokes and at the end of the interview wo uld not a llow Neil Ky le to drive him home, but preferred to pa rt walk and part bus home .

Meeting Alf Hunt was a n honour and a pleasure to us a ll , and a lthough we were unable to obtain a tape-reco rder I hope the enclosed notes compiled by Newton Roch will be of use for the Old Boys' Section of the "Ta rana kia n."

THE

INTERVIEW

A delightfu l and interestin g afte rnoon was sp ent recent ly at the residence of Neil and Mrs. Ky le in Epsom. (Nei l an Old Boy of 1903). three members of the committe e of the Auckland Branch of the Old Boys' Associati on were p resent, namely Brian Bews (Presid ent), Warren Short! and Newton Roch . Th e occasion was to meet Alfred Hunt, who was one of the pupils to start at the New Plymouth Boys' High School on its opening day in 1882 .

Ninety-fo ur y~a rs of age th is yea r, and what a personali ty he was .

Alf's father was the first wh ite ch ild born at New Plymouth , and later in life the fami ly shifted to Waiongo na, near lngl ewood, where they we re engaged in farming . As a lad Alf first attended " Primary Schoo l ca ll ed " Iri sh Town" in New Plymouth , which was situ ated at the foot of the Hospital Hill. In those days they travelled by t rain from Waiongo na, and the station in New Plymouth was at Elio t Street. When he started at the New Plymouth Boys' High Schoo l there were 32 pupils.

Parents in those days paid fo r the boys' schooling , and Alf recalled that the main subjects taught were English, French, Latin and Euclid.

When asked what spo rts were play ed in those days he repli ed that it was a ll work with no time for play . At t hat time there was no specia l uniform , and the ma jority of boys wore iong pants. The boys were invol ved in much the same pra nks as boys are involved in today, but punishme nt tho ugh rare was more severe than now, c::nd the cane was used when necessary .

Alf recal led that when he was a chi ld he used to be taken by his pa rents to the row;ng regattas held at Waitara , and vivid ly remembe red at one of those gathering s seeing Sir George Grey.

Asked about School • colours, Alf said that in th e early days th ey were blue and w hite, but he could not say when they we re changed to b lack, white and old gold.

When the list of those O!d Boys who went through the School in the year 1882 w as read out from the J ubil~e Magazine he was in all cases excep t one ab le to tell somethin g about the bqys, and very freq•Jentl y some d etails of their loter life. Truly a remarkab le achievem ent for a man of that age.

At the present time Alf Hunt after listen ing to the " news" at 7 a.m. each morning , ri ses ond takes his morning "co ld " shower.

Sti ll a keen bow le r, A lf enjoys dur ing t he season his afternoon game of bowls at the Carlton Bowling Club , and according to Ned Kyle is stil l an exception a ll y good bowler. ·The Auckland Branch is most grateful to Neil and Mrs. Kyle for a rranging such a p leasant afternoon , and the opportun ity to meet o ne of the School's first pupils. He is without any doubt a most remarkab le g e ntleman, and an Old Boy in whom the School can have the utmost pride.

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SCHOOL INSTITUTIONS Two very helpful and informative forums were a ttended by many of the senior boys this yea r. Th e first of th ese was a film evening and Th e second, the annual a Gliscussion panel on our Asian neighbours. forum for fifth and sixth form pupils 'f rom al l over Ta ranaki , was he ld in St. Mary's Hall. The subject for discussion was "Is God inte rested in my work?" The eveni ng took the form of a light tea a nd discussion g roups. Th e n a panel of speakers answered questions put forward by We teke this opportunity of the discussion groups on the sub ject. thanking a ll those who organised these two interesting meetings.

Th e third and fourth form boarders helped this year in the C.O.R.S.O. co mbined Churches' clothes drive. Th ey travelled about the city in cars collecting bundles of clothing and .depositing them at the central collection depot. Th e velue of clothing collected was eslimated at £47,000.

Once again the Anglican boa rders have contributed sufficien t mon ey t·o keep an Indi an boy at school in Fiji for 12 months . · The Vicar has sent the following

WHAT Aerial view of the School showing new McNaught Field in l he left foreground .

SCHOOL INSTITUTIONS CHAPEL NOTES This year, as in the past, the Angl ican boarders have iltte ndcd the 9.30 a.m. Sunday morriing service at St. Mary's Church.

Friday evening Bible Classes for the board e rs ha ve cont in ued. This year they ha ve consisted of :nree Angliciln, two Presbyte ri an and one Methodist class.

Confirm ati on cl ass es were arranged en Sunday afterr.oons at 3 p.m . and the annual Confirmation Service was held in St. Mary's Church on ~aturday, October 7th, when the following boys were confirmed: R. D. Bamford , C. Barrington, G. C. Bluck, A. A. Boon, D. S. A. Britt'::>n, P. J. Churchhouse, A. P. Coddingt" n, A. F. Deig hton , D. N. Duigan , J . H. 'Duigan , D. A. Ferg uson, J . L. Ferguson, H. P. Full erton-Smit h, T. G. Harris, B. D. Harrison , W. A. Henderson, A. C. Honeyfie ld , D. A. Johnston , K. J. Mcln!yre, A. W. McQuilkan , L. B. Mansen , T. A. Mason , G. J . Masters, R. P. Moore, M. D: Mo rris, K. S. Murphy , G. S. Nash, G. K. Papps, R. J. Pimm, M. C. Rich , M. C. Sh ie ld s, R. G. Ware, P. M. Williams, T. H. Wilson , C. V. Woodward, J. V. Woodwa rd , B. A. Aim, H. P. Anderson, B. S. Aim, M. J. Bilbe, S. R. Crush, R. W. Fairweather, I R. Hing ston, E. A. Huggett , M. G. Ma rcroft, M. I. Menzies, P. J. Newman, A. C. Pa lmer, S. L. Pettigrew , D. F. Phillips, C. J . Sandfo rd , B. H. Tompkin s, A. G . Wilson.

IS

THE

GOOD

message:

OF

CONFIRMATION?

" In everybody's life there a re moments of d eCision and th e se, great or sma ll as th e occasion demands, a re a ll rel ated to each other, and th ese in turn are rel ated to what we have been tauoht about life . If I am tempted to oe t on racehorses and have been taught that betting is wrong, the decision to bet or not to bet is r ~la t ed to my earliest teaching .

My decision wi ll be ruled by it according to the st rength of my acceptance and the courage of my convictions . I will do it or not do it. Th e d ecis i·o n At has to be mad e b y me , and for me it w ill be right or wrong.

Confirmat ion a decision has to be made, whether to follow the way of Jesus Christ or not, and it is ass umed th at those w ho are confirmed All subsequent decisions will be have made the decision for Christ. re leted to this and w ill stand or f a ll by 1!. No one w ill deny that th e lt is, going is difficult and that often the wrong decision is made. however, good to remember that by the Grace of forgiveness a right relationsh ip is restored and one who was conscious of failure can begin aga in. This is made possible by the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ who has travelled this road before us and who has offe red His ready help. So, the big question is, do I go forward with God or do I gn it a lon e?

Confirmetion he lps, because at that time the gift of the Holy Spirit is given , and 1! helps us to know that in life's journ ey we have th e companionship of God who sa 1d, " I em with you a lways:._to the encl."

Confirmation is the se• l of Baptism . Its value for a boy is that it star ts him off on the right road. lt doesn't guarant ee that he will reach his desti nation-there is no guarantee against the misuse of Free-will, but it provides the additive to the Spi rit of life .

M. R. He rbe rt.

For the boarders Ho ly Communion has continued to be held in the Library on the first Sunday of every month.

STUDENT CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT

During the third term we held our annual comb in ed pakeha-Maori week-end service. The visit ing school this year was St. Stephen's College , at Bomb ay. About thirty boys from the school with their Headmaste r and Chaplain, attended th e se rv ice. The oreacher was one of St. Stephen's Th e boys sang recent old boys, who is soon to be ordained priest.

This service was several hyms and the Lord 's Prayer in Meori. memorable one.

The Student Christian Movement was introduced into the School this year by Miss Frances Cotton, the S.C.M. Schools' Secretary, from Wellingt-on. About 50 boys attended the opening meeting. ' Th e main activity this year has been the presentation of films relating to diffe rent aspects of the Christian faith and Church World The films , of a very high standard, have been exceptionally Service. well attended .

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Boys from the St. Mary's Church War Memorial Hall Aberley, of India, Jackson Campbell.

SCHOOL INSTITUTIONS

S.C.M. allended the annua l Sixth Form Forum held at Hall and the panel-discussion in the New Plymouth on "Our Asian Neighbours," ably presented by Sister Mr. F. W. Horner, Mr. J . H. Fullarton, and the Rev.

Although its social activities have been few, the S.C.M. has been thoroughly enjoyed by all those associated with it.

A barbecue was held at the Y.M.C .A. Camp Huinga, combined with a sing-song and a film, ''1'1: Sing, Not Cry," filmed in the Congo by the United Church of Canada. This was our final C.O.R .S.O. appeal effort.

A. M. Faull.

CAMERA CLUB NOTES

The Camera Club for 1961 has been run with a high standard of efficiency by Mr. Clancy and a committee of six in the absence of Mr. Veale, who effectively administered the club in the previous year.

Particularly active in the first term the club had a very large membership and promising possibilities.

The younger boys learn from older members the complete process ftom the buying of bargain films to the final production of a photogra ph.

Develop ing and fixing solutions as we ll as photographic paper have been on sale in the club, the chemicals being prepared ·by the "chemist" members in the organisation .

Working parties have kept the darkroom in good condition and the wash tank, enlarger and other facilities are all in good working order.

The club holds meetings on Thursday at lunch time when activities are discussed and lectures by experienced members are given on procedure a nd techniques. A photographic competition in wh ich the whole club is taking part is at present being organised, and a full exhibition of work will be held toward the end of the term, winding up club activities for this year.

R. J. Maxwell .

THE "WHISTLE"

1961 has been a ·further year of progress in the development of the "Whistle" into a useful School institution. Nineteen issues were produced altogether. Of these about half were 24 pages in size while the rest were either twenty-eight or thirty-two. All of the boarders- bought the "Whistle" this year, and about 200 day boys subscribed to it. About 100 Old Boys also subscribed to the magazine. This is a good number, but it is by no means as good as it could be. The "Ta ranakian" goes to about 650 Old Boy subscribers, and they get a first-class record of the School 's activiti es for the year. The "Wh istle" is produced with a different aim, and it takes a part somewhat similar to that of a newspaper in everyday life within the School. lt covers the more popular side of schoo l life. lt is a periodic record of activities which all boys take part in at School. So to all Old Boys we would like to extend an invitation to .•.subscribe to the "Whistle," even if for only one year.

For some of you older Old Boys who have lost touch with the School it is really a good opportunity to refresh your connection with your old School.

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A special Old Boys' Section has been developed within the magazine this yea r and whi le it has not been overwhelmingly successful , it is a beginn ing of something which will develop with the passage of time and a little more support and interest from the Old Boys themselves .

This year the format of the magazine was changed som~what. The editorials have continued to deal only with matte rs affecting the School. " The Man on th e Bell Tower" has covered the gossip news, and most of the lower grade football has been written up under the heading of " Racecourse

Rendezvcus."

Several

new

sections

were

also

introduced .

These were "On t he Town," by the city editor, a column dealing with local news items of interest; "New Zeal a nd Affairs," a column dealing with news items of interest to all and · in particular to the School wh.e re possible; and a column for "World Affairs ." Th ese three columns were introduced to awaken an interest among the boys for these topics. This was fairly successfu l and whi le at present it is still in the development stage, it should become a useful section. lt a lso gave several boys the opportunity to express opinions on quE'stions related to these . affairs, altho ugh we did endeavour for the most part to keep these columns all ied to factual re ports.

The old column " Historicus" was renamed "Glimpses from the Past" and dealt not only with the historical side of important events but with sections from an y part of the School 's history. One article dealt with the Prep. Department for examp le, and another w ith the old Schoo l Farm.

All too little is known of the Schoo l's history by present generations of boys, so this column really serves a useful purpose, making them aware of the past traditions and phases through which the Schoo l has passed.

House notes were made a regular feature of each issue. They proved useful for covering all house activities, and in particular lower grade house football , which is alwa ys of interest, and a n important section.

Several other small columns are now regular features of each issue. " Club Activities" speaks for itself, as does "Sport." "What's On" is devoted to a calendar type column for letting subscr ibers know the date of approaching important Schoo l events. "Persona l" is a section devoted to congratu latory or award acknowledging of boy who distinguishes himself • in any way . The "Aboriginalities" column takes care of ar]y humorous situations which are worthy of mention. They usu a lly in volve a master if possible, under the guise of "A certain membe r of the staff." The on ly other regu lar co lumn is "M iscellany," and· this deals with all topics that do not fall under the heading of the others mentioned .

Besides these regular columns we have incorporated severa l programmes this year, and during the football season we have usually included one or two weeks' draw and when possible a points table.

Photos have been a very good feature of the· magazine this year. Each issue has contained an average of eight photos.

One issue actually contained twenty.

We would like to thank all those people and organisations who have assisted us in any way with · the production of "Wh ist le" for 1961, particu la rl y the Herald printing staff and ·Mess-rs. Charters and Guthrie, who have ma naged our photographs.

M. R. Herbert.

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ORCHESTRA,

SC HOOL

1961

Bac k Row: P. B. Br own , D. G. Bootten, D. c. White, J. D. Cumm ing , B. R. Prestidge, T. I. Gibbs, G. A . Old, A. E. Guilford.

Middle Row: T. N . Barrett , M. I. Menzies, B. T. Bamforth , I. D. Strombom, E. A . Hu gge tt , D. M. Men zieos, J. E. Cou si ns.

Row: G. W. D . J . George .

Front

Heward,

D . B.

l ange,

P.

J.

Burford,

L.

J.

Purdy,

A.

J.

McKenzie,

J.

L.

Brod ie,

K.

P.

J.

Carter,

R.

A.

Barnes,

J.

Mclntyre,

SCHOOL CHESS

INSTITUTIO NS

CLUB

This year the group met every lunch hour in Room 18, with a Th anks must be extended to the New membership of abnut twenty.

Plymouth Chess Club for giving - us a la rg e number of bits and pieces out of which frve complete sets we re put together. As several members b ring their own, the number of sets avai lab le is suffic ient and many e njoy ~ ble g ames have been piayed.

R. Lobb .

THE

SCHOOL

ORCHESTRA

Much new music was purchased this year, and t he' Orchestra had good start in the frrst term.

There was a strong woodwind section and a weaker, a lthough equa ll y e n1husias1ic~

string

section .

Regul a r practices have been he ld on Mnnday afternoons as we ll as Th e "strings" are very grateful for Tuesday and Thursday mornings. the he lp given by Miss M. Petheram, a v isiting v io lin teacher , on Monday afternoons.

In th e first term the Orchestra played at the Combined Secondary Schoo ls' Music Festival , capably pe rforming the Overture from Bizet's 11

Ca rmen ."

During th e second term we concentrate d on two composers- Mnzart From Moza rt we did the serenade from " Eine Klein e and Grieg.

Nachtusmik ," minuet from opera " Don Ju an," a nd the a ll eg ro from 's Sy mphony No . 12, and from Gr~eg we did " Patriotic Song ," " Watchman Song," "S路o lvejg's Song" and "Saiior's Song." Th e best of these interl preta tions we re th en chosen for a broadcas t programme for the loca broadcastin g station , 2XP. In the third te rm, besides p repar ing music for the Break-Up Ceremony, -we recorded yet anothe r broadcast, including "Cock les he ll Hero es" Concert Ma rch, and th e " Televis ion March " by Eric Coates.

J . L. Bnodie.

BAND

NOTES

The Band , along w ith other musica l institutions of the School, e endured a severe tes t this year with th e depa rture of Mr. Lynch at th end of the frrst term. However, it has ove rcome many difficulties and, , ow ing to the very capable and e nthusiastic leadership of Mr. Bayfreld it has improved steadily.

Once again the Band played during Barr ac ks Week for Battalion parades and a lso for all porades and milita ry programme s throughout the yea r. lt did perform its dutie s we ll d esp ite the lack of a drum-major dur ing the third term .

Tara naki the at credita bly very perform ed a lso Band The ll y Seconda ry Schools' Music Festival at Stratford in the frrst term , especia in accompanyi ng the massed singing . lt a lso p layed at th e St. Pa t's Co ll ege ma tch and did a record ing fo r 2XP.

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SCHOOL BAND Reading from

File File File Fil e Fil e

1: D. 2: M. 3: W. 4: D. 5: J .

left file to ri g ht file , rear to front:

l. Parker, G. J. Hopkins, G. Smith, l. G. Fore man, R. D. Petersen, G. A. Fenwick, A. M. Rogers, P. D. Stewart, G. E. Rosser, P. G. C. Douch, B. Th ompson , G. J. Hol sw ich , A. F. R. Hetherington, B. Kopu, S. G. Cruickshank, D. Me nz ies, l. G. Chitty, B. R. Upson, C. W. Tuirirangi, G. M. Hine , G. Wilks, G. A. Old , J. Harris, C. Jackson, C. Jury, R. D. Gree n.

Tui, J . Deon , R. K. Parto n, A. E. Guilfo rd, N. Birks, K. J. Garnham, B. R. 路 Prestidge, B.

Faull, P. J . Carter.

Brown, T. I. G ibbs .

Jackson, R. W. Raitt.

F. Jury.

SCHOOL INSTITUTIONS

In assemblies this year the Band played well and a striking feature has been the improvement of the Basses and other larger instruments, thus giving the music greater intensity.

Practices were continued the same as in previous years, on Wednesday and Friday mornings at 8 a.m. and on Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m.

The Band wishes to express its appreciation to Mr. l. Hall and Mr. L. Smith for their continued instruction throughout the year.

B. R. Prestidge .

â&#x20AC;˘ THE

SPECIAL CHOIR

1961 has been a very successfu l yea r for tht> Special Choir.

Practices were held on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the lunch hour, usually with a good attendance.

During the first term, the Choir presented Vernon Griffith's setting of the Psalm "Laudate Dominum" at Assembly. This rousing Ps alm was also sung in guest appearances a~ the Old Folks' Hall, New Plymouth, St. Mary's Diocesan School, Stratford, and at the Taranaki Secondary Schools' Music Festival held in the Stratford Memorial Hall.

At the end of the first term Mr. N. C. Lynch left us. The Special Choir had been his special enthusiasm during the time he was at School and in addition to establis hing it he was responsib le for the high quality it had maintained . Many present and past members of the choir will remember him with gratitude for the many pleasant and profitable hours the work of the choir has provided for them .

In the second term Mr. Bayfield took over the Choir and under his experienced hand the group has lost none of its enthusiasm and vitality .

During the last ¡ week of the second term we recorded for the Taranaki Broadcasting Station, 2XP. The items were: William Byrd's "No n Nobis Domine," a Basque Carol, "The Infant King," and a hymn, "Jesus Shall Reign ."

Basses from the School provided an accompanime nt to several songs . in the New Plymouth Girls' High School Festival.

The third term activity completed a very .successful year for the Special Choir, with its guest visits and Break-up ceremony performances .

The present development of the choir should continue in future years with increased attendance of sopranos and altos.

J. G. C. Wilson .

CADET NOTES

This year the Battalion had the strength of 1100, divided into two specia list companies, a company of fourth form cadets, two third form companies and an A.T.C. Squadron. The specialist companies, A and B, contained respectively Mortar, Artillery, Anti-Tank, l.M.G. and M.M.G. platoons, and Signa ls, N.C.O.T.U ., Provost, Intelligence and Medical platoons.

The fourth form company, C Company, contained four platoons, as did D and E, the third form companies. These three units concentrated on Our drill programme elementary foot and rifle drill and fieldcraft. followed closely that of 1960.

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Ba rr acks Week was held at th e beginn ing of the first term and lasted s ix days. lt was conclu ded by an evenin g p a rade w hi ch was inspec ted

by Brigad i e r D. S. Thoms on, M.C., E.D. Since th en dril l half-da ys have bee n he ld at three-w eekly interva ls during the fi rst and third ter ms. On April 25th the trad it ional Anzac Day pa rad e was held . The Batta lion parade d at the Memor ia l Gates a nd w rea ths we re laid at th e Gates and in the Memo r ia l Hall as the " Last Post" was so und ed. Afte r this the Batta li·o n marche d past the Cenota ph and joine d the R.S.A . service at Puk e kura Park .

In o rde r to mainta in a reason ab le star.da rd cf inst ruction , lecture s and d rill pa rades for N.C.O. 's have b een he ld on th e d ay preced ing a dril l day and a lso at the end of the third term. Th ese we re held du ring the lunch hou r and we re atte nded somew hat irregul arl y by most of the 1~ .C.O.'s.

The instruct ion was g iven by Staff-S ergean t Worre ll (A rea 8), and aS they we re held during his off-dut y hour ! the unit is ind ebted to him.

Over a ll the sta nd ard of drill mainta ine d this yea r hcs no.! been high . lt has n-ot necess arily been lower th an that of recent years but compa red with th e standa rd wh ich it could at1ain , it has not be e n good.

This cou ld be partly du e to many ceuses . Barrack s Week was disrup ted by two days' rain, and th e standa rd of dri ll reac hed by the end of the period was lowe r than it usu a ll y is.

Th e drill d ays since then have usually consist ed of a Battali on pa rade fol lowed by two ins tructio n pe riods and th ese have p r·o ved too w ide ly separo ted and short to mainta in a high sta nd ard of d rill.

As far as mi litary tra ining is concern ed mo re cou ld perh aps be achiev ed by hw ing a longer Barr acks Week- a nd n"' other dri ll schedu le . The propor tion of N.C.O. 's -to cadets seems to be too low.

Th e N.C.O. shorta ge was pa rticular ly acute in C Compa ny. lt is possib le ton, th at more time cou ld have been de voted to drill and to th e exp lanatio n of th e a ims and purpos es of drill, and it wo uld seem to be essent ia l that, if N.C.O. 's a re to b e e fficiently p repa red fo r a futur e dril l d ay, th ey should know in good time what the unit p rogram me is to be.

The gene ral tone of the Battali on , h-owev e r, was q uite good , some units in particu lar have becom e very profici ent in the hand ling of their pa rticula r eq uipme11t and have achiev ed re lat ive ly high sta nd a rds of weapo n train ing. These platoo ns, howev e r, us e eq uipme nt lent by the Arm y and dri ll unde r Army superv ision more often than the other units do.

The relocat ion of th e New Pl ymou th sub-u nits of the R.N .Z.A. wi ll res ult in th e remova l of much of th e equipm ent used at presen t by the special ist units and this wi ll be a seri ous loss. The re locatio n s a·re the result of the re-o rganisa tion of t he Te rr itorio ! Arm y fo llowin g the po licy of this year's White Pa p e r. Th ey wi ll proba bl y affect the Medica l, Signals , Mediu m Machin e-guns and Bren Platoo ns, as we ll as Ant i-Tank and th e Artill e ry Pl atoon, which has a lrea dy lost its 25-pou nder fi eld-p ieces.

On Nove mbe r 30th a live shoot · wi ll be held on the Rew a Rew a Range for the w eapon p latoon s, wit h the rest of the Battali on pa rticip at in g as specta tors. Th e shoot provid es a clima x for th e trai ning p rog ramme s of these platoo ns .

In additio n to the specia list shoot, a se le cted group of N.C.O .'s f rom the School have attend ed var ious course s during th e year.

In J anuary Cadets A. S. Pettigr ew , B. G. Mil ls and H. F.. W. J ackson a ttende d respec tive ly the Artill e ry, Mortar a nd R.S .M.'s course s at Wai·o uru. Mi lls and Pettigr Ew brough t credit to the mse lves a nd the Battali on by toppin g

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INST ITUTIO NS

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.

,. h e ir respec t1ve c..:o urs es.

I n

Au us t twen·ty cadets atte nd ed the pre-N.C .O .

9

~ua lification cou rse held at Linton Wit. h on~o.

other

boy

an

mst ructor .

. tant part in t he Next yea r the cou rses, w.hich If'o lay "da very lmpor ce w ill b ~ severe ly red uced. the ir se -conn deve lopme nt o f N.C .0'. s . and ' . . ·_ N C 0 enN C.O. refres he r o r o ffileers ' The re wi ll be no specia list selb1110• b . . a.t, ly ~ffected As a resu lt of th e h • wi ll p roba Y e gre course s a n d t e corps .

'I I b · bl chang e a· good dea 1 ·111 t h e Army's po li cy the Batta lion Wl. pro o . yt be to cut down expe nditur e see m> o coming yea r. Th e Army' s Int e ntSion Th h 1 'ts w ill suffer acco rd'111g IY· and our e c oo un l o n the ea d et corps . f is . h civil defenc e, but its imm ed iate uture Battalr on he re may lll1 k Wit H. F. w. Jackso n . indefin ite at presen t.

A.T.C.

um stre ng th of 129 cadets . Thi s Thi s year the unit atta ined a mabx ·m ' Th 's in cluded one Squad ron 1 has ever een. is th e bigges t t h e un ·1 l 'ergea nts and tw e lve Co rp ora 1s . • W I Officer three Flight- Sergea nts, .

SIX a rr an ' I h' h standa rd of d rill in the first term, Th e unit allaine d the norm~ h'g ·unior flight s seeme d to have slipp ed a lthoug h the standa rd 111 some o I e I I t the service s of Warra nt Officer . d in th e thiT os term . DUTI·ng the year. we . h' F We w ish . hi m succes s 111 IS Wake lin , who left to . join th e A;r H or~:n m has ab ly rep laced him in ca reer as a pilot. Flight-Se rg ean en , the capaci ty of. S.W.O . so nior N.C.O 's 10 Du ring the third term " system of le~tsur~ ~ ~;:~ided N.C.O 's with · , nsl i . tuted, p roving most su.ccessfu l Was th e unit . A variety o f su b lee.I s was incenti ve and a g reater interes t m radios , aircraf t recog nition , dn ll and covere d from ai rcraft instrum ~n ts , of the efficiency of a parach ute in a weapo n t raining to demon stratton s, high wind.

Many thanks are due to the officer s a nd in particu lar, to Serge? nt Bartho lomew for many hours spent in arr ang ing timeta bles and p r ocur~ng equ ipmen t for the unit's use.

Severa l cadets a re expect ed to attend an N.C.O .'s cou rse at Ohake a, w hi ch shou ld provid e a fund of N.C.O. 's for next yea r.

B. L. Lockst one .

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SCHOOL INSTITUTIONS #

The unit this year consisted of two platoons of Fourth Form cadets, a few of whom were junior members of the Provost Unit. These made a total of over seventy cadets. The unit started the year with one officer and seven trained N.C.O. instructors , who have supervised the year's training.

At the beginning of the third term, two boys who had performed well at linton Camp were promoted to the rank of lance-corp oral. it has been the policy of the unit commande rs to promote trainees who have returned from camp with good reports, as an incentive to hard work at future camps. The experience gained by these young N.C.O.'s is valuable to the unit in later years .

The high standard of drill (especially Guard Drill) has been main路 tained, with members of the unit becoming very proficient at handling a rifle. However, this year has seen a change of emphasis from drill to more interesting and varied aspects of training, such as fieldcraft exercises and map-readi ng instruction . The motive for this change _js that the officers of the unit wished to give each cadet a more general view of Military Drill, hoping that he will specialise in instruction in one subject. If he does this he will be invaluable to the Battalion, as he will be more adaptable for instruction in specialist units.

In August, nineteen cadets attended an N.C.O. Qualificati on Course at linton Camp and about the same number will attend a course in December. They will be joined by about twelve Third Form cadets whom the unit is training for a Third Form Company. The N.C.O.'s are hoping that they will be prepared for promotion by early next year. lt should be pointed out that the success路 of the current mil itary year for the unit has been largely due to co-operati on and understand ing amongst officers, N.C.O.'s and cadets. The N.C.O.'s have worked hard marking test papers and preparing reports, especially at the end of the terms and the boys seem to have appreciate d this, showing their gratitude by putting their best into their work at all times . it is to be hoped that they will continue to do their best when they eventually become N.C.O. 's in the School Cadet Battalion.

M. H. T. Alexander .

SIGNALS UNIT

The Signals Unit has had a very successful year. it was divided into two platoons- the senior boys using the "48" radio sets, the junior boys learning the use of the Don 5 telephone and the elements of cable laying .

During Barracks Week a very high stand a rd was achieved, and this was continued throughou t the first term . At the end of Barracks Week the Signals Unit put on a demonstra tion during the final parade.

Every telephone was connected to the exchange, messages passed and cables rolled in again in just under five minutes . A creditable performan ce by those who too.k part.

However, at the beginning of the third term, Radio Procedure lapsed , but t,h is was soon rectified by the officers and N.C.O .'s.

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At the end of the year the Signals played an important part in the Specialists Units' live shoot at Rewa Rewa Range. They used the ZCl 路 rodio to keep in ' touch with the Army Hall and with the airport.

Field cables were also laid to telephone outposts and "48" radios were sent to the butts so that communic ation could be maintained throughou t the shooting . This operation was very well carried out.

As a sideline to this year's training , the members of No. 1 Platoon were asked to provide a radio network at the Bowl of Brookland s during the Festival of the Pines . This gave the boys a great deal of practice and also showed the public what could be done with Walkie-Talkie radios .

The Signals equipmen t was cared for this year by R. Maxwell and L. Birks. The unit would like to thank most sincerely Sergeant Glover; from Area 8, for continual help throughou t the year.

J. C. Coldwell.

BRENS

The Bren Platoon, now in its fourth year as a Specialist Unit, has proved to be very popular. lt has had two shoots at the Rewa Rewa Range during the year, as well as instruction in stripping, loading and firing technique and stoppage drill. lt is also hoped that a camouflag e course later in the year can be arranged .

The platoon acknowled ges the assistance it has received from the Regular Army staff of Area 8 .

R. A. Wake'lin.

MEDICAL UNIT

Entry to the unit has been restricted to 32 cadets, because there is not sufficient equipmen t for more.

During Barracks Week the unit was trained mainly in evacuating the injured from the battlefield . A demonstra tion of the techniques of rivercrossing was carried out on the last day of Barracks Week.

During the term drill days, the unit was trained in stretcher drill a nd was a lso given lectures on the fundam e nta ls of first aid , including th e new mouth-to-m outh resuscitati on.

Next year we hope to be able to give more lectures in first aid , which can be a pplied to the accidents which are likel y to happen at any time.

P. Masson.

MORTAR PLATOON

Af ter a year's uninte rrupted training , the reasona ble knowledge of th e basic principles of The platoon had a strength of 30 and had lt is hoped to have two ballistic shoots and a the year.

platoon has mortar work.

acquired

a

the use of four mortars. live shoot by the end of

Thanks are e xtended to the Army staff for their invaluable assistance during the year. With their help, the platoon can look forward to a good future in the commg year.

B. G. Mills.

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ARTILLERY

lt is unfortunatP. that the Artillery trooo, after o;1 ly three years of ex istence, has had its weapons removed and so must cease to exist. As the guns are at Wanganui and may not be brought up here, the usual cu lmin at ion of the year's act ivit ies, the shoot at Rewa Rewa, cannot be Howeve r, the weapons a re the mos~ complex, the most var ied, he ld. and in t he opinion of many the most interesting weapon on which the Schoo l has trained cadets, and the three years have not been wasted.

The unit hcs been fortunate in having as instructors during those years Serg eant-Major MacWhinney and Sergeant Birchell, whom we would like t路o thank for th e ir tolerance in what must have been at times, espec iall y dt the beginning of the year, a rath~r exaspe rating business.

What the un1t wi ll do now is as yet undecided, but suggestions are being considered, and . a decision will !Jrobebly be reached before the end of the yea r.

A. J. Pettigrew.

ANTI-TANK

The

MEDIUM MACHINE-GUN

Mortar

Platoon

This yea r started we ll , w ilh a great number of cadets eager to join the ranks of the Anti-Tank Platoon. The younger boys who were not accepted will have a very good chance next year.

Demonstrates .

PLATOON

This year the P.latoon hos been reduced in number to twenty-two, thus g1vmg three sections of s ix cadets each with a sergeant in charge and a platoon sergeant. This number has proved both easy to organise and a satisfactory group .

Parade days have b <>en spent at the Army Hall where we have had the use of three guns readily made available to us by Area a.

The platoon h.as worked very well and at the conclusio~ of the year will be fully able to take part in the li ve shoot at Rewa Rewa. This wi ll agam be made possible only by the help of the Regular Force, to whom we are very gratefu l for the assistance that they give us at a ll times.

The platoon, which 1s now in its third year, consists of six detachments with four boys in each, and nin e N.C.O. instru ctors. The platoon acknow ledge the help it has received from the Regular Army, which has giv"n the unit much carefu l instruction.

Th e gun is a weapon used in combat against medium tanks . lt is a highly effic ient weapo n and p ro ved itself in World War 11. However, it is now being repl -3 ced by a more modern gun and w ith these new weapons . being introduced, the Army may possibly even present the "origina ls" to the SchooL With the end 路of the ye.r in ~ight we look fo rward once more to our live shoot with the guns the Anti-Tank Platoon is very eager to use.

G. S. Elliot.

R. l. Schierling.

INTELLIGENCE

This year the Intel li gence Platoon has been an extreme ly keen group, show1ng very, good co-operation with their N.C.O.'s. The supernumaries During have mcludeo one officer, four sergeants and two corporals.

Barre;cks Week the platoon did intensive map work on the farm with an occasiona l swim to combat the hot weather conditions. . The thir~ term has been spent doing blackboard theo ry of such pomts as Md1tary Symbols, Mapping and General Intelligence information.

A .22 shoot saw a high standard of shooting with Cadet 1. Riddle The platoon's average was high compared with toppmg the platoon . other spec ia li st un 1ts.

The N.C.O .'s have done valuable work teaching the junior members of the platoon, who will carry the res,ponsibility of instructing younger boys nex t year.

R. J. Crow.

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PROVOST

The unit was formed at the beginning of the year and contains severa l of last year's N.C.O.T.U. lt consists of two N.C.O.'s and 23 cadets .

Its members . wear a dark-blue lanyard and march as No. 1 platoon, B Company.

During Barracks Week the unit was instructed in traffic contro l by officers of the Transpo rt Depar tme nt. The main function of the unit is the contro l 路of traffic whe n the battalion is on the march and the super路 vision of parking at School functions. Severa l proficient cadets controlled the traffic at the final parade in Barracks Week.

Th e unit has been given lectures on Military Law and other aspects of Provost training. With the first year's training over, it cou ld be said that the Provost Unit will be va luable to the Battalion in the future.

A. J. McKenzie .

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SHOOTING

SOCCER

Thi~ .year the School has had in operation two ranges . The Schoo l's own . mrn1atur~ range on the Farm and the Rewa Rewa Range for .303 shoo.trng. Th1s has enabled more boys to shoot during the year than previously, and as a resu.lt there will not be the rush at the end of this year as the1e has been rn previous years .

This year six teams competed regularly in local competitions.

The First XI, with seven of last year's team back at School, proved In the local Senior B to be the best balanced team yet produced. competition the " Firsts" won the Parkinson Cup and were run ners-up for the Acheson· Cup.

The School's miniature range has had the rough edges knocked off it b: the range . staff. The mound was built up with soil obtained from ~ e bank behrnd the range. The range itself has been grassed by the oy.s of 5 Ag., making the range cool and pleasant to· shoot· on . Army Engrneers have also considerably improvecl the Rewa Rewa Range.

The first college match this year against Mt. Albert was played in fine weather at Western Park and proved to be the closest and hardest Play in the first half game between the two schools for many years. see-sawed from end to end at an extremely brisk pace and our backs put up a fine show of tackling, positional play and cover defence, while Mt. Albert's the forwards were unlucky several times in not scoring. first goal came after twenty minutes when goalkeeper Dandy was unable to hold a fast shot and one of their forwards pounced to put it in the net. Their second goal came five minutes before half-time when a fou l tackle resulted in a penalty kick. The ball went over the cross-oar but was retaken because of an infringement. The second shot was a good one, hard and low for the corner. Dandy performed wonders in stopping it but before he could regain it one of their forwards put it in the net.

The second half started with School dominating most of the play and However, we did not score putting pressure on the Mt. Albert · goal. until the ball was passed back to right-half Catchpole, who scored a perfect goal from twenty-five yards. School's superior fitness now began to show and several attacks on ·;·he Mt. Albert goal were unsuccessful only because of poor shooting . At the final whistle no addit ion al score had been made and the game ended: Mt. Albert 2, New Plymouth l.

During the year an Inter-Secondary Schoo ls shoot was conducted by the A~my a.t Rewa Rewa. The School team ran out the winners for the first tn~e Since the shoot was inaugurated . The 'team was: G. Harrold, W. Alhson, C. Baeyertz, G. Jackson, H. Jackson (captain) J Lyons B . ' ' .

MacDonell, I. Riddle, R. Wakelin, P.. Williams.

The team scored 739 out of a possible 900 which was a record ' score for the event.

The results of the 1960 School ·Championships are as follows:-

.303 Shooting Awards .G. McCutcheon won the School Championship and MacDiarmid Belt outnght by scoring 153 points out of 160. He scored 84 on the short range and 51 out of 60 on the 200 yards range.

The Searle Cup for the Short Ra nge (25 yards) was won by McCutcheon · W. J . Ley and B. J . Alien were second equa l with 83 . won was Shooting Class .303 best The Senior Lady Godley Cup for

by H. F. Jackson .

The Loveday Cup was won by D. Martin with 59. was runner-up.

J . Mace with 53

The MacLeod and Slade Cup was won by D. Britton with 44, anci B. Philltps was runner-up with 42.

The Junior Lady Godley Cup for the best .22 Class Shooting was won

by J. Mclntyre .

.22 Shooting Awards The Lady Godley Cup (Junior Cl assification) was won by p Hookham. . The winner of the Hamblyn Cup for boys under 17 wa~ 1. Riddle With 62. The runner-up was J . Ross .

The School entered two teams in the Press Shield Competition for The .teams were made up of younger boys than usual and although the1r scores. were lower than usual their standard was one to be proud of. The teams and scores were:-

1961.

A Team: P. Hookham 99, C. Evans 96, J. Shearer 92 D. Britton 89 R. Wallace-Wells 88, P. Williams 87, G. Davidson 83 L. Fo~eman 83 p / ' · · ' Reed 81 , K. Klein 74.

B Team: P. Britton 95, Ebbett 90, Masters 86, Woodham 84, Marsden 83, Barrett 85, Rend ell 82, D. Ferguson 81, Murray 80.

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The game against Wellington College this year was scheduled for the Basin Reserve but because of bad weather was transferred to The Alexandra Park, a small ground overlooking Wellington College.

From the kick-off our forwards went surface was extremely difficult. immediately ilito action and after three short passes Dalton, at centreWellington immediately forward, scored one goal in fifteen seconds. retaliated and a minute later sent in the equaliser. After this the lead alternated between the teams until a minute before full-time, when with School leading 4-3, Wellington scored from a goal-mouth scramble to make the final score 4-4. Scorers for School were Dalton, Mana, Charters and Wray.

Our last college match against Wanganui Tech . was played on Wembley Park, Wanganui. A strong wind was blowing down the field .

Wanganui won the toss and, p laying with the wind , managed to score In the second half School , with the wind, one goal in the first half. spent most of their time in Wanganui's half and it was centre-forward Da lton who equalised after ten minutes . After twenty minutes insideforward Charters broke through from near halfway and raced away to Five minutes before full-time Dalton put in a score a runaway goal. good shot to make the final score 3-1 to School.

Players in this year's college games were W. T. Murdock (captain), C. M. Collet! (vice-captain), S. Catchpole, T. Kardos, A. Boddy, K. Dalton, R. Charters, M. Mana , R. Higgs, F. McDonald, B. Wray, J . Dandy, H. Plowright and T. Rutherford.

The Second XI (Black) played in the Secondary A Grade competition Outstanding players were and finished runners-up to Stratford T.H.S.

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FIRST SOCCER

XI Back Row, F. McDonald, R. Charters, T. Rutherford , K. Dalton, S. Catchpole, T. Kardos, J. Dandy .

Front Row, B. Wray, R. Higgs, C. Collett (Vice-Cap lain ), W. Murdock (Captain ), A. Boddie, M. Man a.

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Rockley, Murray and Mana and these should gain places in the First XI

next season .

The Red team were a lso in the Secondary A Grade competition and were ably led by Bootten. This team, while not as successful as Black, was reliable and never disgraced itself.

Third Form Soccer enjoyed a full and successful year.

A better standard was achieved than in previous years and what was more important, enthusiasm and numbers did not dwindle after the first round.

Becau5e of this we were able to keep three 路 full teams in the field.

The White team became convincing winners of the first round of the Secondary B grade and was promoted to the A Grade for the remainder of the season. This team contains many promising p layers, among them being forwards Ellery (captain), Dibble, Keller and Mana and backs Tuirirangi, Smart, Sharpe and James.

The Maroon team proved to be a very sturdy middle-of-the-ta ble team which only lacked finish in front of the goal. The defence centred around hard-working captain Kopu, who was assisted competently by Paris and goalie Bond.

Of the forwards led by Sklenars, the Giles brothers on opposite wings pr0ved to be the most effective goal-scorers .

Green proved to be team of enthusiastic, though s路o mewhat inexperienced players, and was entered in the intermediate comptition.

Among those showing promise were Davies, Prestidge, Brooky, Bakewell, Clearwater and Dawney.

This year a Third Form Inter-House competition was held and Ellery, of East, supported by Smart in th-e backs and the Giles brothers, led his team to victory, defeating Central 2路0, and then West 2-l.

The only Senior House game was played between East and West, with East winning the Holden Cup after a hard-fought game which ended with a score of 3-2.

Those selected for representative teams this year were: Taranaki ' Under 2 1 Colts, W. Murdock, T. Kardos; Taranaki Under 16 Reps., S. Catchpole, J. Dandy, T. Kardos, R. Higgs , H. Plowright, R. Charters, F. McDonald and B. Wray; Taranaki Under 14-!-, D. Tuirirangi, A. Boddy, J. Boddy, G. Rockley, A. Murray, M. Mana and J . Manu. To all of these we extend our congratulations.

C. M. Collett.

HOCKEY

This year 50 players, compmmg four teams, were entered in the local competitions. The First and Second Xi's played in the Junior Men's Grade and the two Third Form teams played in the Schools' grade.

Six of last year's First XI returned and they formed a solid basis for this year's First XI. The First XI came into form ear ly in the season and they won the Northern Division of the Junior Men's Grade.

The First XI members were G. Elliott (captain), G. Wilson (vicecaptain), J . Coldwell, N. Bridgeman, I. Carmichael, N. Mace, L. Barker, K. Harrington, D. George, R. Eves, I. Johns. Reserves were P. Connell and M. Peterson .

The Second XI did not do so well, but they still performed very creditably.

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Fl RS T HOCK EY XI Back Row: N. D. Mace, L. Ba rker , I. Joh ns, N . Bri dge man,路 B. Con nell, D. G eorge, K. Harri ng ton.

Front Row : N. Pe te rso n, R. Eves, G . Ell iott (Capta in ), G. Wil son (V ice-Capta in), J. Cold we ll, I. Carm ichae l.

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The Third Form B team won the Schools' grade and the Pennington Cup by defeating the Third Form A team in the final.

Practices were held twice a week, one night in th e gym and the other on the racecourse. The racecourse was ve ry rough this year and could do w ith several good mowings and a good ro ll. This wou ld ma ke the su rface quite good for playing on.

During the second te rm G. Elliott, J . Wils"O n, K. Harrington and N. Bridg e man played for a Taran a ki Secondary Schools' tea m at Wanganu i and Tau ma run ui. J. Wil son was th e captain of the tea m.

This

yea r Bl aze rs were

Herring to n.

awarded

to

G.

Elli ott, J.

Wilson

and

K.

On

Mondoy, Jun e 5th, three teams trave ll ed to Hawera for the Birt hd ay seven-a-side t路o urnament. Th e A team had two draws a nd two losses, the B team had 路Jwo w ins and three losses, and the C team had two wins and two losses . Although we were un ab le to bring back any of th e trophies, all players performed creditably.

Qe~ e e n 's

Th e third form B team also won the Campbe ll Cup for the 11 -a-side und e r 15, a ii-Taranak i tourname nt. Th e A tea m were runn e rs-up in t his

tournament .

On Jul y 20th , th e First XI pl ayed Wa nganui Co ll eg iate in the ir first co ll ege game . The game was pl ayed a t Te Mete Park and resulted in a draw, four goals each. The game was hard and fast and both teams we re eve nly matched.

Schoo l made an e xce ll e nt recove ry afte r being dow n four goa ls to one after five minutes in the first ha lf .

On August 9th th e First XI trave ll ed to Wanganui to pl ay Wanganui Techn ica l College. The ground was d a mp and Wanganui Technica l won by three goals to one.

Both teams pl ayed clean, fast hockey, but Wanganui were ab le to notch two good goa ls during th e second ha lf to w in.

A week late r th e Firsts p layed Opunake Hi gh School.

Thi s game w" pl ayed in fine weather end on a herd ground at the Girls ' Hig h Schoo l. Th e score was four goals to three in Opunake's f avo ur. The geme was fast and torr id and it was o nl y five minutes from the finish w he n Opunake notch ed a goal to put them in the lead.

In the first week o f the August holidays th e First XI tra ve lled to Ham ilton for th e Seconda ry Schools' Hockey Tourn ame nt. Thi s was played at Stee le Park a nd th e tourna ment was won by Gisborne Boys' High, who played e ight games a ltogether w ithout a loss .

Th e tournament was div id ed into three sections and each team p layed fi ve games.

Th ese games were clean and f ast. School lost the first three and won th e last two. Although the scores were not high in the first games th e opponents showed a slight supe riority. In th e last two games th e conditions were more like Taranaki and we beat St. Paul 's Colleg e by five goa ls to two, and Freyberg Coll eg e by two goals to on e. We were third in our section.

The

1961

hockey season genera ll y has bee n most successful.

J . C. Coldwe ll.

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INSTITUTIONS

Th e titles won by School swimme rs we re:Senior:

Freestyle (Record); P. Dempsey : 50 Yards Butterfly (Reco rd ); 100 Yards 220 Yards Freesty le.

J. E. Cousins : i 00 Yards Backstro ke.

Medley .

H. F. W. Jackson: 100 Yards Breaststr oke; 100 Yards N. G . Rush: 440 Yards Freestyle .

(Record. ) Re lay: Tim e, 67.2sec.

Intermediate: 50:5sec. (Reco rd); N. Penwa rd en: 66 2-3 Yards Breaststr oke, time Freestyle .

100 Yards Medley, time 74 .4sec. (Record); 220 Yards A. Gayford : 100 Yards Freestyle .

Relay: Time, 75sec. (Record. ) Junior :

B. Tompkin s: 50 Yards Freesty le.

S. Bond : 100 Yards Medley. compete d in the Two weeks later a team of seven Schoo l sw immers rts at Pc,lmers ton North.

North Isl and Inter-Sec ondary Schoo l Swimmi ng Spo Yards Senior Freestyle P. Dempsey swam a spectacu la r rac3 to w in the 100 rs in New Zealand . by a touch from some of the best young swimme N. 1-3 Yards Medley.

He also gained th ird placing in the> Open 133 fie ld headed by New Penwa rden, •wimmin g in a high-clas s breas:st roke two fou rth placings in Zealand champio n T. Graham, d id well to gain the finals.

Swimmi ng SWIMM ING

Sports:

Fine

and

Cool.

'deal conditio ns.

1 'th the rest Th e annual sports were held in Februr.ry under Wl . and A large crowd of parents and friends were presenttive swimmi ng seen of the Schoo l witnesse d some of the best competi at the Schoo l for many yea rs.

10 which be longed Altogeth er seven records werP brok~n, five . of his time at School. co rd-break ers, M. G. Saxton, a national ly-ranke d swimme r dur~ng of the re d ( 1) none Howeve r, what wils even more pleasing was that ~ were and S. Bon P. Dempsey (2), N. Penward en (3), B. Tompkin s All the_ race vement could be describe d as being in a class of his own. the great 'mpro closely conteste d and this gives an indicatio n of of the swimme rs during the past year. ·0 r /nterthe S enl ' P. Dempsey , N. Penward en and B. Tompkin s won vely. mediate and Junior Freestyl e Champio nships respecti a/ (B2) taking Centr The House points total was closely conteste d, with the honour5 from West (7 1) and East (67). their . last rep eated 111 1 In the Day Boys v. Boarder s relay, Day Boys a of M. Boss ey year's success whe n P. Dempse y touched just ahead thrilling finish. were held ga in ed Spor 1s The Taranaki Inte r-Second a ry School Swimmi ng 1 Th e Schoo team on March 4th at the Girls' High Schoo l pool.

15 titles and broke s ix records.

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n Cup Harbour Severa l School swimme rs compete d in the Flannaga gained the followin g Swim and out of a field of 50 swimme rs they H. F. Jackson fourth; placings : N. G. Rush second and second fastest time; P. Dempsey seventh, and M. Bossley eighth. in the School's Taken in all, this has been one of the best vears h~s never been higher swimmin g for a long time. Tb.e overall standard sections promises well • and the strength in the Intermed iate and Junior for the future.

Detailed results of the Schoo l Sports are:Championship Events Senior: G. Rush 3. Time, 100 Yards Freestyle : P. Dempsey 1, M. Bossley 2, 57.6sec.

Boss ley 3. Time, 220 Yards Freesty le: P. Dempsey 1, G. Rush 2, M. 2min. 34sec.

5min . 36sec.

440 Yarc;ls Freestyle : P. Dempsey 1, G. Rush 2. Time, Bossley 3 . Tim e, 100 Yards Backstro ke: G. Rush 1, J . Cousins 2, M. 72.5sec.

2, G. Paynter 3.

100 Yards Breaststr oke: H. F. Jackson 1, B. Milne Time, 8 1sec.

B. Milne 3. Time, 100 Yards Medley : P. Dempsey 1, H. F. Jackson 2, 75sec.

H. F. Jackson 3.

33 1-3 Yards Butterfly : P. Dempsey 1, G. Rush 2, Time, 18.6sec.

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Intermedia te:

RELAYS

100 Ya rds Freesty le: A G f d 1' N. Penwa rde n 2, ay or .

Tim e, 66sec.

200 Ya rds Freesty le: N. Penwa rde n 1, A. Gayford 2, Time, 2min . 47s ec.

440 Ya rds Freesty le: N. Penwa rd e n 1' A. Gayfo rd. 2, T1me , 5min. 54.4sec.

100 Yards Backstro ke: R. Wa ll oc<>-We lls 1 1 Strom bom ' · Time, 85sec.

100 Yards Breaststrok e: N. Pe nwarde n 1' G. Payn te r 2, Tim e, 79.9sec. l OO Ya rds Med ley : N. Penwa rden 1. T'1me, 73. 1sec.

M. J. Sil ver 3.

M. J . Sil ve r 3.

M. J. Sil ver 3.

h fo r Inter-Form : 6A 1, 4E 2, 4 E.B.3 3. 6A's average time pe r lengt 16.5sec. was race gth en ur-l fo the Inter-Hous e: Moyes 1, Centra l 2, East 3.

Day Boys v. Boarders: Doy Boys 1, Boa rders 2.

NEW RECORDS

2, J. Nev ill e 3.

H. Ande rson 3.

Junior : 50 Ya rds Frees tyle: B. Tomp kins 1 S Bond 2, A. Nie lsen 3. Ti me, ' · 30.4sec. k' 100 Yard s Freestyle: B. T 1 a mp ms ' S. Bo nd 2, A. Nie ls:>n 3. Ti me, 69sec. d 1 B s le: ty 200 Ya rds Frees ' B. Tompki ns 2 , A. Nie lsen 3. Ti me, · on 2min. 52.5sec.

50 Ya rds Backstroke : B. To mp ki ns 1 R J 0 h nson 2 ' R. Scott 3. Time, ' · 35.5sec. .

50 Yards Breasts troke: B. To mp ki ns 1 G Gri ffi n 2: T1 me, 38 .2sec.

100 Ya rds Medl ey: s. Bond 1 A N' ' I · 2 · le son ' J . Pr~ es t 3. Ti me, 1min . ' 27.4sec.

Senior: Sax to n, l OO Ya rds Freesty le: P. Dempsey 57.6sec. (O ld Re co rd: M. G . a 59.7sec., 1959 .) M. Bossley a lso b roke the o ld reco rd wit h time of 58.2sec.

Saxton, 50 Ya rds Butte rOy: P. De mpsey, 18.6sec. (Old Reco rd : M. G .

1959 .)

19.7sec.

Intermedia te: M. G. l OO Ya rds Breaststrok e: N. Pe nwa rde n, 79 .9sec. (Ol d Reco rd: 1958 .)

Saxton, 83.4sec.

Saxton, 100 Yards Med ley : N. Pe nwa rd e n, 73. 1sec. (O ld Reco rd: M. G .

1958 .)

77.5sec.

(O ld Reco rd: 440 Ya rds Freesty le : N. Pe nwa rden, 5.min. 54.4sec.

1959.)

N. G. Rush , 5min . 56~ec.

Jun ior : (Old Record: M. G. Ya rds Backstroke : B. Tompkins, 35.5se c.

1956 .)

Saxton, 36.4sec. . Rush, 220 Yards Freesty le: S. Bond , 2mi n. 52.5sec. (O ld Record: N. G 2m in. 54.2sec, . 1958.)

N. G. Rush .

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DIVING Sen ior: M. Bryant 1 ,J. Ross 2, R. Green 3.

Intermedia te: D. Eva ns 1 S Ta lbot 2, M. J. Sil ver 3.

Junior: T. O liver l , W. R'e ed. 2 , R. Bird 3.

BADMINTON AND TABLE TENNIS as a This is t he first season that these two spo rts have been run ity to p lay comb ined club in which a ll membe rs have had t he opport un bot h spo rts. again Af te r a long b reak be twee n 1951 -59 the Badminton Club is Tennis has very strong in the Schoo l, but t he once very popu lar Tab le just th is ye a r resta rted a se ri ous competit ion ladder. boys, Du ring the year t he comb ined club had a · membe rship of 150 Th e tab le wit h 10 tab lE: te nn is tab les and th ree badm into n cou rts. in the tennis was played in t he Asse mbly Ha ll and th z badm inton ahe rn oo ns.

Gymnas ium. Club nighjs we re on Monday, Thursday and Sunday rd A successful season has been en joyed by a ll membe rs and the standa · of p lay has been high in a ll grades .

A ladde r system was o rganised p lac ings in ea ch we re:-

for

bot h spor:s and

t he top s ix

Badminton "Take Your Blocks"

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1. M. J . lrw in. 2. M. Thevathas a n ~ 5 . B. I. Ca ndy . 6 . L. Birks

3. J . G. Rodgers.

4. B. J. H. White.

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Table Tennis M

2 M 1 B 1 . . oss ey. 3. A. C. Gayford. .

5. J . G. Rodgers . 6. K. W. Rendall.

1. J. W. Medley. acDiarmid.

4

B . . N.

Unfbortunately this year's Tab le Ten nis Champi·o nships were not corneca use of other prior commitments. p Ie t e d Championship Results Junior Singles (lsaacs Cup): C.

R. Holm es d . M. C. Shields 21-3 .

Junior Doubles: C. R. Holmes and M. C. Shields d. G. J. Duff and J . J . Wakelin 15-6. d B k' Intermediate Singles· B H To · · I. Candy 21-2 mp ms · · · .

Senior Singles (Cook and Lister Cup): B J H Wh' 1fe d. J. G. Rodgers · · · 15-5, 15-6.

Senior Doubles: B. J . H. White and B. H. Tompkins d. M. J. lrw'1n a nd M. Th evat h asan by defauh.

Table Tennis Junior Singles: A. C. Gayford d. D. L. w ·, lson

21-11, 21-16.

B. J . H. White.

TENNIS .

This yea r was an exce ll ent one for S h I T c oo. enn ls. and a large number r of our young players showed ~ ea~ pdrom,se, wh1ch means that the present high standard w ill b '

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The Schooi entered teams in both the " A" G rade and Soffe Cup h competitions, but becauso the "A " G d s d ra e mate es were played ~ b · on un ay . ~ornmgs oarders were unfortunate! excluded f In the squad for these matches wer/ C T W H ro; taking part. Pl~yers AI · en erson, M. J . Hamilton, K. L. P. Wakelin, B. J . H. White D exander, J . G. Rodgers, W. I. Bamford, R. N. Goudie R L Low'es . .

Earl, G. M. Harb utt and M. V. C. .

Gd ' th· d'uri~g Cross. (Wakelin left e secon term.)

This year saw a change in tennis organisation, with the playing of a ll maror competitions in the first term of the Stevenson Cup, this. yeor's and. We have therefore two accounts la st yea r's, and two accounts of the School Championships.

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Cup-Inter-House Knock-out Competition 1960: Carrington d . •Moyes (final), 5-4.

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The winning team was: W. J . Rumball N D W I a fer , J G Rodge · · ' Hall M J Aid · h rs, · · ne ' W. D. Allison , H. T. Mills. · · ' · 1961: Moyes d. Pridham (final), 5-4 .

The winning team was: W. I. Ba mford, M. I . Bossley, G. M. Harbutt, G. W. Davidson, M. V. Cross and C D B I . . oss ey.

Day Boys v. Boarders

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Senior: Day Boys d . Boarders, 8-l.

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This year the School Seniors played three inte r-school matches: Hamilton High School, Wanganui Collegiate and Stralford High and, for the first tim e the Juniors played aga inst Francis Dougl as College. This match proved a great success and it is intended to make it an annua l fixture.

School v. Hamilton High School: Won 13-2 . Th e team was: M. J. Hamilton, R. L. Lewes, G. C. Earl , B. J. H. White, K. L. P. Wakelin (captain) and D. T. Alexancier.

In th is match School v. Wanganui Collegiate School : Won 6-3.

School fle kl ed an intermediate team comprising M. J. Hamil ton, R. L. Lewes, G. C. Ea rl , G. M. Harbutt, R. V. Duff and B. A. Badcock.

Juniors v. Francis Douglas School: Won 10-4. Th e team was: A. W. Wheeler, A. E. Bodd y, R. Johnston , G. J . Duff, C. R. Holmes and J . J. Wakelin.

Return School matches against Hamilton , Wanganui and Francis Douglas wi:l be played towards the end of this term , as will the annual even t aga inst Stratford High School.

During the year various masters organised coac hing groups for juniors and seniors on Monday and Wednesday nights r ~spectively. Th ese proved to be very successful, as shown by the improved standard of play .

A coaching school for senior boys was a lso organised in the first te rm with the help of prominent Taranaki p laye rs.

The combi ned club High Schools was run mornings for juniors and again very popular and

comprising bozrders from the Boys' and Girls' at the Girls' High School courts on Saturd ay on Sunday afternoons for seniors, proving once successful.

During the year seaiing was begun on the s ix new tennis courts and three of these courts will be ready for the 1961-62 season.

As we ll as th ese competitions th e programmP. for the yea r comprehensive and when week-ends were re lative ly free open matches were held between senior boys and it is to be hoped wi ll continue as th ey have proved exce llent match practise for all boys concerned.

was very invitation that these this yea r

Results of the Championships

1960 Junior Singles: T. Oliver d. A. E. Boddy, 9-4.

Junior Doubles: M. H. Chapman and P. J. Taylor d . B. L. Wi lli s and P. Williams, 9-6.

Intermediate Singles: B. I. Candy d. G. W. Davidson , 6-2, 6-2.

Intermediate Doubles: B. I. Candy and G. J . Waiter d. G. W. Davidson and M. Chapman 6-1, 6-3 .

Junior: Day Boys d. Boarders, 7-5.

The winning team was: F. McDonald A. E. Boddy, R. Johnston, G. J. Duff, J .

The win ning team was: C. T. W. He nderson, M. J . Hamilton , R. L. Lewes, G . C. Earl , B. J. H. White and K. L. P. Wakelin (capta in).

T. B. Kardos, A. W. Wheeler ' Wakelin and R. v. Duff.

Senior Singles: W. G. Shearer d. C. T. W. Hende rson 6-3, 6-2.

Senior Doubles: W. G. Shearer and C. T. W. Lewes and R. J. Watson 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 .

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TENNIS TEAM Back Row: D. T. Alexander , R. J. Lewes, M. J. Hamil ton, C. T. W. Henderson.

Front Row: G. Earl, B. J. White.

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1961 Junior Singles: C. R. Holmes d. G. J. Duff 6-3, 6-1.

Junior Doubles: G. J. Duff and J. J. Wakelin by default.

Intermediate Singles: B. I. Candy d. G. M. Harbutt 6-0, 6-l.

Intermediate Doubles: G.

M. Harbutt and G. W. Candy and D. L. Wilsnn 6-0, 4-6, 6-2.

Davidson d. B.

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Senior Singles: W. T. Murdock d. M. J. Hamilton 6-2, 6-4.

Senior Doubles: C. T. W. Henderson and K. L. P. Wakelin d. B. J. H.

White and M. J . Hamilton 6-4, 6-1.

B. J . H. White.

ROWING

This year the club has rontinu:od to increase its facilities. The shed has been enlarged to double its size, we have a larg er membership, a new four from Cambridge and generally more equipmen t.

Again this year the difficulty of arranging the most efficient form of transport has restricted membership .

With two e ights now on the water the club has some very interesting training races.

As a result of reconstruction and repair work by the boys the Star, Tau ranga and Union fours are in good order. The Monty is being fibreglassed and it is hoped to have the Cambridge on the wate r soon. A new e ight will be a rriving next March and ten new oars will be he re ¡ for this season. By 1962 the club should be we ll equ ipp ed with gear and boats.

A big coach, Mr. Mr. Lynch crews and

loss to the club occurred at the end of las t season whe n our Lynch , left for a oosition on the staff of Rongatai Coll~ge. had been with the club since 1956.

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eight when it gained a first and second at the Jury Cup regatta.

A presenta tion was made to him by -the boys on the last day of the season .

We wish him the best of luck in his new position.

The first races to be held in the 1960-61 season were the inter-House competitions.

Here a high standard of rowing was reached and there was keen competition, especially amo ng the boarding Hous es.

Results were:Hayton Cup : Car ring路ton and Pridham , first equal .' Crews: Pridham: I. l. Montgomerie, T. J . Tier, P. E. Hagan, D. E. J onas, W. C. Carter (cox).

Carrington: M. Bryant, R. C. Geck, H. F. W. Jackson, R. B. Hedley, J . Boyd (cox).

The Hedley-Bryant Cup for House second crews was won by Ca rrington.

Pridham were second . The Col e man Cup for novice crews was won by Carrington and Pridham were second. Follow in g the House competitions trophy races were enjoyed by al l.

With a new eight, the F. W. Hixson, in row ing we ll , expectations were high for the Wanganui on December 1Oth, 1960. Our first extreme ly we ll.

Th e craw wo n this race in second in the maiden open class .

good order and the crew regatta, held at eig ht attended and rowed the junior class and came Ju r y Cup

The nexl regatta was in the new Schoo l year at Wanganui and was regarded as a preliminary for the New Zea la nd Championships.

The w hole club travelled down and a lthough no major placings were gained a ll the crews performed very cred itably.

This trip , which was the first to th is regatta , was enjoyed by all .

The whole club next attended a regatta at Karapiro on March 25th.

The e ight, in spite of drawing choppy water, rowed extremely well to g a in a close third . The fours competed with club crews and all rowed well with the second eight and novice four gaining two fou rth p laces, while the second four rowed e xtre mely hard to gain a close second .

Crews were:-

The Eight: M. Bryant, B. H. Wills , W. T. Lawson , R. C. Geck, l.

McEidowney, T. J. Tier, P. E. Hagan , J. T. Boyd , B. Fraser (co x).

Second Eight: P. l. Anya n, P. De ighton , R. G. Taylor, C. Evans, P. R. Ja mieson, J . Wa ite r, W. B. Boon , R. C. W a llace-We lls, Mr. Lynch (cox).

First Pair : B. J . Alien , W. D. Allison , G. Waiter, R. L. Bosson , B. M. Fraser (cox).

Second Four: M. Dennis, R. R. Dea n, J. B. Page, J. R. Taylor, R. R. Dickie (cox).

Third Four: P. J . Rich, A. Gayford , M. J. Williams, M. R. He rbert, A. McQuilkan (cox).

Novice Four : l. Birks; B. G. Blackstock, S. J . Frase r, N. Mason, R. Fookes (cox).

This was probabl y the most successfu l trip th e club as a whole has undertaken .

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The Head of the Harbour race was he ld at Tamaki Estuary on April 8th and only the e ight attended. After a good start the School crew led for some tim e but was narrowly beaten by King's College and Mt. Albert. A great feature of the day was the Old Boys' Race, starring many rowers who were, in the past, members of the School eight.

We take this opportunity to thank a ll those who helped us on to the water with gear and boats, part icularly the Clifton Club, and all those people who b illeted crews at regattas.

B. G. Blackstock.

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Practices were held during lunch hours and every Club games we re held on Monday and Thursday nights and the Army Hall .

Although the membership this year was not very great enthusiasm and team spirit. As a resu lt there were at the games and no game was lost by default.

Sunday morning. in the Star Gym large there was plenty of players

Midway through the season it was arranged for a touring Latte r Day Saints team to give some coaching in an afte r-schoo l training session.

All the boys found this very beneficial and learned new movements.

Over the whole season the School I teem had the least po in ts scored against them in any grade (173) and about fourth high est, wit h 714 p路o ints.

School were supposed to have played in the Inter-Seconda ry School Tournament but since our entry forms went ast ray we we re unable to compete .

School I team w ill be considerab ly weakened next year as most of the players are leaving. However, it is hoped that the young e r players will carry on in future yea rs and meet with further success.

B. Cleaver.

TRAMPING

CLUB

With a membership of over 120 boys and five new masters, th e Tramping Club has had a most enjoyab le and successful year. Thirteen tramps were held, the majority en Mt. Egmont, including two summit climbs and four ski trips. The attendance at a ll trips and meetings w as very p l ea~ ing , and we were pleased to see so many younger boys taking an interest.

Extensions to the Boat Shed at Waitara.

INDOOR

BASKETBALL

This year School fielded two teams ili the local B Grade Men's Competition. Schoo l 1 had a very successfu l year, being runner-up to the Herald " Angels" after a hard-fought final, 32- 12. Th e team was W. Murdock, B. Cleaver, M. Dew, K. Dalton, R. Locke, J. Lander and D. Martin, who e lso acted as coach.

Prior to this game School 1 had its most convincing wins of the season by defeating the New Plymouth Fire Brigade by 79-8 and the Fitzroy Young People's Club, 81-4.

Two members of the Schoo l teem were se lected to represent New Plymouth when they won the Taranaki Men's B Grade Championship . Th e p layers se lected were W. Murdock (shoot) and B. Cleaver (centre). Brian and Werren a lso played for the New Plymouth A Grade team on different occasions.

The School 2nd team was fairly weak at the beginning of the season as they were all first year p layers . However, at the latter stages of the competition they had developed into a very strong combination . Th e team was: M. Marcroft, P. Lay, T. Campbell, W. Hine, I. MacKenzie, K. Davies, F. Hickesey, D. Jullian and R. Wagstaff.

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The new track lin king Maude Road with the tops of the Pouakais has been completed by a party who worked from Carrington Cottage over Labour week-end. Much wo rk has also been done on Carrington Cottage.

We are pleased to see it with a new coat of pa int inside and out and the grounds much tidier, thanks to the parties of members who stayed there over long week-ends.

A. Gayford .

DEBATING

The inter-House fo rma l debates for the Union Debating Prize were contested towards the end of the third term in 1960. Thi s yea r's interHouse contests have not yet taken p lace.

Last year Central won the cup when P. Dempsey defeated M. Herbert and D. Wood, of Pridham .

and

J.

Codd

Th e results of the individual debates were: In .the first round Pridham defeated Moyes, Carrington defeated East and Central defeated West.

In the second round Central defeated Carrington and Pridham had the bye.

In the final round Central defeated Pridham.

The overall standard of the debating was particularly g路o od.

Mr. T. A. Ross, a member of the High Schoo l Board, judged the final. He said that he thought botr teams spoke we ll and that the standard was good. The subject for the final was: "That those characteristics of man which distinguish him from nature are more important than those which affil iate him to it."

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Several debating even in gs have been held this year on week-end evenings during the winter term and the third term. Severa l of these were Oxford Union Debates and two were formal between Pridham and Carrington fourth formers and between Moyes and Pridham third formers .

Attendances at these evenings, which were held in the Memorial Hall fortnightly, were very good. Usually about 50 to 70 boys were present.

But on severa l occasions 100 or more attended.

Th ese evenings were organised and judged largely by senior boys.

For some time now there has br>en an increasing interest in debating activities, part icularly amongst 1he boarders, and it is to be hoped that thi> interest will continue in the future .

M. R. Herbert.

STAMP CLUB The Stamp Club has met twice weekly during the year, with extra sessions as new stamps have come in. A feature of activit ies has been the holding of several competitions, while Health Stamps have been sold to assist the campaign.

Club membership has increased to about 150. A good service is offered to phi latel ists, advanced and beginners, and a wide range of stamps of many countries is available for sale at reasonable prices. One company offers British Commonwea lth and Pacific stamps at face value.

Th e club has provided the stimulus for many boys to begin collecting stamps, a nd others who started the hobby at primary school, are given the facilities through the club to progress to specialised collecting.

J. W. Blackman.

LIBRARY NOTES lt appears that a most popular place in the School during the hours of lunch, morning break and after school is the library . lt is not uncommon to issue more than 200 books per day during these periods.

There have been no major alterations made to the library as was suggested there might be in the last "Taranakian," but to date more than 480 books have been added, with many more interesting titles on the order list.

The junior section always appears to be sadly depleted, but this is merely a manifastation of the universal popularity of this section, which ranges over the whole SchooL A new encyclopaedia has recently been added to the New Zealand Section, an interesting step forward in the advance of New Zealand literature and publishing . Although the work was published in England it has many references to New Zealand.

A visitor to the library commented on its pleasant atmosphere and, in particular, on some valuable books he noticed on the shelves.

If only this reverence for books, their aesthetic and material value could be shared by all boys, we would not have to appeal so often to borrowers to return books.

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6A DISCUSSION GROUP This group was new cultural organisation formed this year.

Membership was confined to 6A boys, of vihom about ten consistently attended discussions. The standard of these discussions was very high and ten appeared to be about the idea l number to take part.

Th e form of the evenings usually varied. Two musical appreciation evenings were held . A record of "The Investigator" was presented at one meeting and the highlight of the year was an address and discussion with Mr. Fullarton, the associate editor of the Daily News, who had recently completed a six weeks' fact finding tour of South-East Asia . Some of the topics we discussed during the year were : "What is the basis for a concept of Morality," "How to make Parliament more Efficient," and "What is the Good Life." Several other varied topics we re discussed besides these.

An additional topic came to us through the Rotary Club. A Youth Ac:ivity idea had been suggest~d and the Schoo l was asked to comment on it. The Headmaster handed it on to the group who discussed it at some length, finally submitting a report, which received very favourable comment.

M. R. Herbert.

GYM NOTES 1961 has been a good year in the School for gymnastic activities.

Gym classes were held twice-weekly in the evening and afternoon and Saturday mornings by the Y.M.C.A. instructors. This has encou raged a good competitive spirit and a lot of interest for apparatus work. Many boarders and day boys have regularly attended these classes.

Th1s year the Schoo l championships were held in the School gym on Saturday evening, November 11th. A capacity crowd of over 400 boys and parents saw many closely contested, excellent displays of gymnastics. The evening was very successful, boys, judges and audience were all extreme ly satisfied with it.

Congratulations to all boys who won their respective events, particularly Brian Cleaver , who this year came third in the New Zealand men's junior grade gym champs., and who also won our School Championship for the third successive time.

Results of competition:Third Form (possible 40): P. S. Woodham, 35 points, 1; V . B. Walker,

31.9 points, 2; D. J. Boddie, 30.2 points , 3. In this section Woodham was quite outstanding in all phases of the competition.

Fourth Form: R. C. J. Langmuir, 33.9 points, 1; W. R. F. Carter, 33.05 poi nts , 2; A. R. Thorne , 30.95 路 points, 3. In the Fourth Form路 section路 La ngmuir, Carter and Thorne repeated their last year's performance of being exceptionally closely matched. Last year's result was: Carter, Thorne, Langmuir.

This year's was even closer, but Langmuir just managed to turn the tables. The high standard and close competition of this section promises we ll for the future ; 路 and gives a good appreciation of the present standard :

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SCHOOL INSTITUTIONS Fifth Forms (possible 40): J . P. Barker, 32.75 points, 1; M. J. Ranger and J. l. Talbot, 32.55 points, 2 equal.

School Championship: B. A. Cleaver, 34.05 points, 1; M. J . Ranger, Cleaver in this section 32.85 points, 2; J . P. Barker, 31.85 points, 3. was very closely challenged by Ranger and Barker.

Apparatus Winners: Freestanding , M. J. Ranger; Long Horse Vault , J . l. Talbot; Parallel Bars, B. A. Cl eave r; Roman Rings, J. P. Bar ker; Horizontal Bar, B. A. Cleaver.

J. l. Talbot.

Joe By rne, P. Clarke; Ned Kelly, E. Tuffery; Elliot, R. Jolly; Tarleton, J .

Coldwe ll; Steve Hart, C. Henderson; Dan Kelly, P. Brown ; Cox, C. Jackson ; The lounger,' P. Hancock; Constable Richards, A. McKenzi e ; Brett, W. Lobb; Rev. Gribble, G. Robinson; the Roo, B. Durdle; Mrs. Barry, J . Blackman; The Sergeant, A. McKenzie; Rita Sherritt, J. Hales ; Aaron Sherritt, K. Diack; Curnow, C. Jensen; The Barmaid , B. Durdle; Mrs. Jones, J . Blackman; Reardon, W. Lobb; Jack Jones, R. Lobb; Constable Bracken, A. McKenzie.

Rehearsals were held regularly each week-end, and in the fortnight pr eceding the presentation they were increased, so that some members of the cast were rehearsing every night. These rhearsals were well attended,

LIFE-SAVING

Apart from Instructors' Certificates, th e number of candidates for This meant that the instructors awards this year increased all round. had to teach large Bronze Medallion groups which they did admirably, as shown by the number of passes.

Since the last issue of the "Taranakian," the following the Society have been made to boys:-

Awards of

Bronze Medallions (27): M. J. Silver, B. C. Ferrier-Watson , R. M. Ferrier路 Watson, C. Austin, B. W. McQuilken, N. l. Honeyfield, C. Jury, W. Carter, W. Henderson, J . W. Robertson, l. Beaurepaire, S. M. Bond , J. Chong, C. M. Collett, D. J . Douglas-Brown, J. S. Elliott, J. Griffen, D. Hancock, N. Harbutt, W. J. Reed, Scott Raymour, C. J. Sandford, l. Wallen, M. F. Whitehead, A. J . Longstaff, N. Birks, M. J . Worth.

Bars to Bronze Medallions (2): J. B. Guy and M. J . Silver.

Bronze Cross (14): M. J. Siiver, J. B. Guy, A. J. Coddington, C. Jury, J . T. Neville, H. P. Anderson, A. Longstaff, G. W. Pa y nter, l. Foreman, B. Jury, S. J. Fraser, B. Cleaver, J. Elliott, C. Collett.

Awards of Merit (5): D. D. Holmes.

B. Cleaver, J . Elliott, C. Collett, l.

Foreman,

Instructors' Certificates (4): J. B. Guy, A. Longstaff, M. J. Silver, l.

Foreman .

The Smith and Easton Life-Saving Cup was won by J . Neville and H. Anderson, for th e second year in succession.

H. Anderson, J. Neville.

DRAMA CLUB This year, owing to the shortage of staff, it was decided that the Drama Club would present only one play . The one selected was " Ned Kelly," a four-act play by Douglas Stewart. "Ned Kelly" held special interest for us because Douglas Stewart, who has achieved eminence in many literary fields, is an Old Boy. "Ned Kelly" was an ambitious choice for it included a very large cast. Four members of the club helped reduce the size of the cast by The final cast numbered an impressive 24, and taking several parts. was, in order of appearance: Living, M. Alexander; Mackin, D. Agnew;

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"I've Worked 30 Years."-The opening scene of "Ned Kelly." From left: "Ned, 11 Errol Tuffery; "EIIiot," Ross Jolly; "Living," Martin Alexander; "Mackin," David Agnew; "Tarleton," John Coldwell. but members seemed in no haste to memorise their lin es and the dress rehearsal saw much room for improvement. However, four nights later the play opened with a very creditable first performance.

The re were two public performances, on the 12th and 14th of October , and one for the boarders on the 13th . After Saturday's performance, cast and parents attended a supper g iven by Mr. and Mrs. Webster in the Boarders' Lounge.

We were fortunate in already possessing most of the stage material and electrical equipment, so that most of the preparation consisted of painting the backdrops.

Backs tage success was largely due to Mr. A. N. Wilson, the stage manager, and to R. J. Maxwell , P. Parsons, R. H. Wakelin, P. C. Furness, G. Nash, K. Ford, J . Coldwell, J . Blackman , D. Murray and G . Scott. The play was produced by Mr. W. R. Halliburton .

The death of Mr. I. M. l. Rennie came as a great shock to the cast of " Ned Kelly," as Mr . Rennie had given us a great deal of help and e ncourageme nt in the early stages of production.

P. J . Carter.

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Jim Bl ackman took both t he parts of Mrs . Jones, of the Glenrowen Hote l a nd Rita Sherritt's mothe r. He good in the forme r but not so good in th e latter. Ke n Sherritt, was we ll suited to hi s part. His voice was very his bea ring co uld have been a litt le more relaxed.

a st ir John Coldwell performed creditab ly as Tarleton , creating quite people w hen he ente red with just a towe l w rapped round him . Few the oth er wo uld have been better suited for this pa rt than John . All of Ja ckson minor rol es were well acted . This supporting cast included Con Gribble"; as " Cox"; Warwick Lobb as " Brett"; Graham Robinson as " Rev. rd Lobb Bruce Durdle ·as " ·the Roo"; Chris J e nsen as "Cu rnow"; and Ri cha on a fine as " Jack Jones." All of these boys are to be congratu la ted performan ce.

Jackson; "Constabl e Richards" Alistair From left: " Cox," Con 11 Steve Hart," Cyril Henderson . ' McKenzie;

A CRITICISM OF "NED KELL Y" This year's Drama Club production of "Ned Ke 11 Y" was pe rf ormed f ll h th in the gym bef ouses on the 12th, 13th and 14th of October. ree u ore

twen:ty-f:~:

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part acted ve ry well.

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was Alt hough in most respects t he play was an ideal cho ice, it be made found in the process of p roduction that substan·tia l cuts had to In this process it was to reduce the acting time to reasonab le lim its. w ith them inev itable th at most of the longer speeches had to go and t heme in went some of the poet ic qua lity and much of th e dom inant w hich the author was so interested . as Over al l however, the standard of the p lay was good. But not to p racti se good as it might have been had the re bee n more tim e in w.hich it was it. Neverthele ss t he cas-t a nd backstage people can be assu red that we ll received and enjoyed by a ll w ho saw it.

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The four members of the Ke ll Y gang (Ne d) Errol Tuffery, (Joe) Peter Carter (Steve) c ·1 H d Y" I enb er~on, a.nd (Dan) Peter Brown, were' bl a ll good · l ed had th ea rmg of a leader ' a lth oug h poss1 y not a e natura H" voice enough ng commandi costume was good and his ma ke-up IS • f h b .

Joe was th was particularl y eff,.ct ive rams o t e gang, a w ise. e t ;ome,;,ha character g in crzck Pleter Carter portrayed this Steve o~er;earmg. role pa rticul arl y V.:e ll so. b~th very good as t he a re we an . :~ the ~f members r othe two characters .

Several of the cast were a~icu1' lyoung,d h ard-dr ~ ~kmg, tough ar Y goo : Martm Alexander, a clerk in p the Bank of Jeri ld . l teacher, schoo erie rild e J both performed er~~, an:l Rossd Jolly as Ell.lot, the . advantage to abil~ty natural h~s ~t~~d e~::ri~~ and · His exce ll en cost~~e t he I rol e of a con~ervative, conscientio us bank -clerk Joll~ perfec~~e mcentra character y was of severa l humorous situations and h . e s ucceeded very well in creati ng a naive situation for this.

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the p rop ri et ress was particularl y Diack as Aaron good, although

"Rita From left: Al istair McKenzie as thl"· "Constabl e"; Jim Hailes as Sherritt";

Jim

Blackman,

"Mrs.

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BLAZER AWARDS The followin g boys have

qualifie d 路 fer School BlaJ;ers this year:-

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F. W. Jackson : Head Boy ' Rugby , S W1mmm g . . D. Allison : School Prefect Rugb ~ ' D Cricket. . H. Bennett : School Prefect, Rugby, :路 D. Bryant: Athletic s, Rugby, Rowing .

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. J. Dempse y: School Prefect, Swimm ing .

K. J. Dalton: Athletic s, Soccer.

Rugby.

C. T. Henders on : School Prefect, W. T. Lawson : School Prefect ' Rug b y.

A. M. Morriso n : School Prefect, Cricket.

W. T. Murdoc k : School Profect S Cricket .

occer, B. R. Prestidg e : Rugby, Cricket. . .

N. G. Rush: School Prefect , sw 路1mmmg J . R. Smith : Rugby, Cricket. ...

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R. A. Wake/in : School p re f ect, Rugby.

B. H. Wills : Athletic s, Rugby, ROWt.r: g.

School Prefec tsD. T. Alexand er M. I. Bossley J. E. Cousins T. W. Fookes M. R. He rbert W. J . Lobb B. G. Mills ' 路 J . Tier K. L. P. Wake/in

Cricke tB. N. MacDiarmid R. J. Crow T. Mec!ley

Scccer -

S. P. Ca tchpole C. M. Coll e tt

R. H. Wake/in

Athlet icsFirst XVG. J. Waiter G. I. J. R.

M. Carter R. Stewart E. Garbe tt C. Geck

B. M.

Fraser

A. J. M. Harrold L. W. McEido wney

R. S. Garbett

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H. T. Mills

Hocke yJ. G. Wilson K. Harring ton G. S. Elliott J. Coldwe ll

FOUR SHIPS Four ships like skeleton s :;cattere d in the sand, Old ships, waiting - Crusted oaint on wood sun-crac ked and tanned, Old ship~. at rest upon the shoreThin limbs like sticks pointing at the sun, Bent bones, fleshles s, young .

Dreamin g of the tall seas, strong hearts and Them aged, the sea ageless . ned sky, Alone with the beach and gulls in the salt-stai The sea licking; high The sea they knew, had rode with sails strung In past times, when the sea was theirs . d there .

They do not grieve at being time-tar nished, deserte They dream happily . of the air, Their services fly forgotte n , mingled with the motions Lost in the tempest s of time. , Four old ships unclaim ed by the sea yet wrecked Old ships, waiting .

Four old men who left the world and slept, J . A. Codd , 6A. Them aged , the world ageless .

SONNET TO BOY Dark hair, brown eyes and sun-bur nt f ace, Taut young muscles quickly moving , Dashing, scufflin g furious pace, His physiqu e is fast improvi ng.

Splashi ng water, cool, refreshi ng, Other boys a round him dance.

Arms and legs are wildly thrashin g , Through the foam-ti pped waves they prance .

He late r stares across the bay; Deep in thought he seems to sa y: "Soon I shall become a man , My life before me I must plan ."

He queries , standin g on a knoll: " Ca n I control my fate, comman d my soul? " M. H. T. Alexand er, 6 Bl. OLD AGE

The old man, yellowe d with age, Hobbles forward on feet that once strode, His cracked nails and aged leather hands Are senile, decayin g, filled with pathos .

Tears, toil and heartbre ak Have followe d him all his life; Like a broken but polished rod He has served his purpose to the end.

May we, his children , Fresh like snowfla kes, Before the burning sun , melted.

Never forget those for whom the world has R. H. Tristram, 3 Pl.

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PROPHET

THE TALE OF AUGUSTUS MAGOO

Born on a ridge, he died.

Abide m me, For I am the light, he laughed Into the loafing wind Winding wearily amidst the fissures of its ways.

Languid and lost, he tossed Heart-long into the haze of looming future days, Breasl·forw ard into the bracken and fern.

Wh il e the stern burst of brave waves Wished and washed at the sandy souls of men.

Augustus Magoo was a tough-look ing spiv, His muscles made holes in his shi rt; Every foe , with one smashing blow to the ribs, He'd grovel their face in the dirt.

One day he came stamping up to the bar, His six·guns hung at h is thighs, A small brown weed drooped from his lips, And a wide br im shadowed his eyes .

On double whisky, scum!" he roared , The barman disappeare d , For no one ever disobeyed Augustus Magoo-th e feared .

A slim young man stepped boldly up, On his face a frown . " I hear, kind sir, you think yourself The toughest spiv in town."

Augustus Magoo whirled around, His hands hung by his thighs, The weed he spat upon the floor, There was hatred in his eyes.

This small size runt would qu.estion him , The man of wor ld renown, That he should be the toughesi sp iv That ever lived in town?

There was a blur, there was a b laze, And one life was the cost, Augustus crumpled to the floor , His reputation lost.

You may believe this story's false , But, believe it or not, ifs true, Of the ioug hest and roughest man of the west, None other than Augus~u s Mogoo.

Stand on my bridge, he cried, Astride with me.

Harness the flux of wind and wave, Buffeting brave elements, Defy. Straddle time like a river into the breeze, Supplying loaves and fishes, Yet wishing for the wearing of feet by evo lving seas.

Break bracken in the struggle to the ridge, lh e bridge where born, he died having cried And laugh ed, Be lar!guid and lost · no more, into the valley.

J. A. Codd, 6A .

GRASS

I do not think that I will ever pass , A rural sce ne more beautiful to me; Than a quiet, fr iendly field of fresh green grass, Dotted with sheep and the occasional tree.

Steeped in sun's splendour on a summer's day, lt is a scene most beautiful to eye; li ke green and blue mi xed on an artist's tray, The grassy hills merge with th e clear blue sky.

But The Li es Th e

the fundament al breath of beauty free , very heart and essence of the scene, in the grass and not the sheep or tree, carpet clothing all the land in green.

For And The Th e

if the grass 1s just the hard, place becomes beauty and the

suddenly not there, dark earth lies there instead; a desert cold and bare, friendlines s are dead .

And now remains the skeleton of the scene, Li l.e a corpse w ith a ll the flesh now stripped away; Gone is the atmospher e of peace serer!e, And leaves behind an air of gloomy grey.

For Not But And

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now you see the flesh of beauty lies in the bigger things like sheep or tree, in the simple blades of grass that rise dominate through their simplicity.

R. K. Joll y, 5 P2 .

R. A. Skipper, 4 P2 .

THE

CAB

DRIVER

The Taxicab Driver sits in his car, And waits for cal ls from nea r a nd afar; He knows all the rooks and he knows all the crooks.

He knows a ll the bad roads , he knows a ll th e nooks , He knows all our troubles, he knows all our strife, He knows every man who ducks out from his wife.

If a taxi·cab driver told half what he knows, He would turn a ll his friends into bitterest ·foes.

He would sow a small wind that would soon be a ga le , Engulf us in trouble and land us in gaol.

He would start forth a sto ry which, gaining in force, Would cause half our wives to sue for divorce.

He wou ld get th e whole town mi xed up in a stew, If he told just a tenth of the things that he knew.

So here is a hint: if you give him his fee, · He won't know a thing but his A B C.

E. Dodd , 5 GM.

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PEOPLE'S LONGINGS

Italian shore There are some that yearn for a limp id lake by a blue beaches r;ar· ~; a ~aim grove where the roll e rs break and the sandy twinklin g feet· ' A me or the land of the J apanese and the geisha's h' · south sea isles afloa·' on th e d ancmg nd some for the summer eat· ' ll h 1 t f ' Othe· brown, · s are os or a t eir days, in white or black or New f ht 1· the and 1 And long for the clashing crowded ways o York tow n.

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gently fall But I would always wish to be where the seasons of all ~n the farthest 1sle of the Dist2nt Se 2, the farthest isle spring~ and Whgreen ~and fair. of hill and plain, a land of rivers ever the 'time erhe t e sunsh me follows the summer rain, and as wmgs, With its va lleys where men will find retreat f rom the world's un kindly way, And the sea breeze meets the mounta 1"n b reeze between the night and day.

G. Duncan , 3 P2 .

MORNIN G ON THE MOUNT AIN

How silently w~ sta nd upon . these upper reaches The wh1te mists bqil across the mountai n's rim ' ' Sur_ge, swirl, sp ill over soundles sly, F~lhng the granite va lleys to the brim, Lift, and are gone! Beneath our feet Th e wet moss makes no sou nd : on silent wings ' The shadows ra ce across the massive ridges Far from all sound we stand, and no bird sings.

V. B. Walker, 3 Pl.

The wind has dropped , The storm gone away, The su n has appear edit 1s a new day .

And down on the sand I silently stand, This is a place where I've often stood, Tirelessly gazing at sand and wood .

But now it's all different , The sea's changed all; Th e beach has been b&autiful , Summer and fall .

Now it is strewn with wreckag e and all , No longer the gulls screech thei r pitiful call, Th ey've deserted this beach and it's painful to live On a shcre that has nothing, has nothing to give.

So I' m leaving wha t was a pictu resque scene, Wi th lovely white sands and lupins green, To li ve on some new and distant shore , Th at still has beauty, adventu re in store.

D. Boddie, 3 P3.

Rex Dowding Memorial Essay, 1960 INFINITE VARIETY OF NATURE

SPRING

ca nnot make .

What is nature? Su rely it is those thing s th at man tree or a pint of milk. · No matter how hard he tri es, he wi ll never ma ke a milk, but he cannot, He may analyse and find the composi tion of that Man same substanc e. by putting the constitue nts together , make tha t has been made from has crea ted nothing . Everythi ng we have today ere, waiting to substanc es which have been in the world, the atmosph people call it creation , be discover ed from the beginnin gs of time. Some from nothing. some evolu tion , but man has not made a nything today

Springti me calling, No more snowing ; Showers falling, Breezes blowing .

Farmers rush, Seeds to sow!

Weeds to crush Gardens grow. '

things which man Hence we see that nature is distinct, from those the comb ination by made today, have we things those to , cannot make s. processe r e th o many and of the e lements Take for instan ce Let us have a look at some of nature's variety. a cl ass of its own . the trEES. From the root caps to the top it is in in the soil. The Think of the root cap protectin g the root from poisons us somethin g of the root hairs too, as they take in their food show photosyn thesis it lives, wonderf ul planning and efficiency of a tree. By yet so small, a thing? breathes and grows. Can a man make so great, and

Brush to burn, From the fields.

Earth to turn, For future yields.

Rain washed Earth A brighter green. ' Spring is here, Sparklin g and clean.

R. Malcolm, 4 P3 .

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The sea with its store of wonders untold, Beats on the shore so brave and bold, Stirring up sa nd with one great gush, Receding again with a tremor and rush.

osite of the tree: So much for the tree. The bird is almost the opp" Then too, inside light, fast, catching its own food, ag il e and yet fragile.

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. the bird family are . innumerable differ Man ha en~es m colour, ohape, purpose, beaks, legs, feet and wings but they are not aeroplanes ~~-his l"ttl so peaceful and agile as th~se ds to bigger, brighter things 路 things I the t m~s. But let us turn our minus S . a . per aps we feel don't hconcern . ' The but really do ' th d pr have C1Antls1s universe. . . at t e universe ove d IS expanding; new e lem ents "e b- . rates-and l phenomena at e ma elng b ' yet does our own atmosph b N ecomes less dens e. ere ecause the o, a tmosp h e re, th e universe is ama . I we breathe t tha air The tant. _cons Y. zmg great is co nstant even though quantities a re used for respiration. h .

The sea has i-ts variety also f ' t?r m ~ e sea are man y hundreds of elements, some necessary in ers only in minute particles ot yet without which th e fis h andquan lty, sea creatures would die. But were on~ d f atom in a th housa n o some minute e lement to be added the death of d th ese an ot e r/ and creatures would result. .

But back to th e land路 we ha ve d' ISeases m cattle a nd in soil which can be rectified by the addition of one of_ these _t race elements. So we see that in nature its entiret i y s vast, un limited "' quantity and ye t its beauty is astounding . .

There is nothing so beautiful as a sunnse when every h ue and I . co lour is painted on that hu is nothing so inspiring there canv'S; c~~;tl~lp wh~~e bush e th in as a walk _ahuty and gentleness of nature can . , be seen. In a flower th ~re 1s somet ing of be au 1y I h at man cou ldn 't bl H ma ke were he to try end the myriads of pigments in nature together and is. th owever, there confusion, chaos, or a simple blending of the colours with each o

er.

d C . So for nature's beauty. onsi e r its ageing. anima l dies and . land, garden or IS removed by natural or human farm any the poorer for that loss to fill its place. Nature's wonderful replenishme nt is ;:efi:e:.t things. Nature can not, will not die, for it

A tree, flower or But is the means. or is th ere a noth e r perhaps one of the has made provision

nature to man 's we rk .

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From ~tep all must take, for it takes us from the rea l to be io'ved t 'th ~- a rs crude ness to be enured, for lack of a substitute. A house ' o it simp ly readily b lend V:,it~ar;h; ~~rl~ane IS a necessary thing , but can aroundt it. Th e house ages and becomes. ug!y and old-fashione d, but because of need it is kept standing.

A sate llite m th e heaven may sehem a magnificent feat, but we forget that these have numb ere ds more Id t an w ever coun t or think off, and have been far beyond the reache e cou rocket moto r and for a a s of b much longer time in the h eavens a ove.

~hat can we lea rn from nature

its hWe cannot do without :~;ie~~u:ensd adapt io n, beauty ' cars, planes, but dl USing t em we destro ha ve learnt nothing 路f rom natur e.y or nee essly annoy others, then we

~ndbyslmsopleness?

but ~~Is~ ~:t I to kaccept tdhos e material things which by necessity we need ' oo . upwar to the higher noubler so . I . ' more - important things Slmp y, yet powerfully, described and b to, in nature. earmg

Witness

l. D. Rushbrook, 4 p 1.

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"THE DAILY SUN"

The short grasses beside th e road rustled qui et ly as a small breeze bust led through them . The road lay like a black snake over th e folds in the country. Down its back was a long white mark, stretching into . oblivion never endi ng. Its surface was black macadam, coarse and rutted In the noon day sun it caused the tyres of the trucks to howl long and The grasses rustled quietly, the sound bl ending with low in agony. that of the river running over ;he rocks deep in its bed , rushin路g swirling towards the sea.

Away to the east a light appea red low in the sky, nea r the horizon .

Slowly the three mountains appeared, silhouetted out of the darkness.

Around their ba~es lay streamers of long white cloud , lying like water in the deep va ll eys of th e inte rior plateau.

Slowly the northern sky brightened and just as slowly the last star dulled, dwindled and died altogether, content to wait for another twel ve hours.

An almost intangible swishing sound could be hea rd . A bush pigeon swooped low over the railway line, buzzed up the bracken fern and , as if in search of a heaven of its own, shot straight up into the air. There it hung on its green tail feath e rs for a long time, emblazoned on the deep background of the sky. ThP. head suddenly dropped and with a long low trajectory th e bird disaopeared into the bush .

Above the road the telephone lines hung on their crucifixes, humming with the news of the coming day. Quietly, unobtrusive ly, anothe r sound crept into the cool air : th e buzzing of a motor engine, far away, miles down the long black road , three bridges, six farm s away. The breezes once more rustled the grass ancl a piece of chocolate wrapping paper leapt in to a crazy dance across the road into th e dust on the other side.

Th e tops of the tall trees on the far side of the river were taking on a lighter hue; the sun's rays had reached them. Th e ha lo of light contrasted g reat ly with the d ark dank river bank. From the uppermost branches the new ligh t reflected o n the tiny moss plants, glistening with dew amongst the pine needl es. Th e light crept relentlessly down the eve rgreens until the power poles and telephone wires also shone brightly.

Steam rose from the tops of the poles as the sun's heat performed its daily task of chasing beads of moisture from the silver lines . A spangle of spider-webs stretched acros_s from the cross-arms to the fungus. covered poles. Slowly th e great red ball rose above the nearby hills The sun was up.

Th e far-a way e ngine was nea rer now. Th e e ngine scream ed at every bearing as it propelled the vehicle up the road. From the window an arm appeared at intervals to throw a round white object from the jeep.

The paper bounced once, jumped high and spun into the grass. Th e truck screamed past. Th e p iece of chocolate paper swirled upwards in a mad twisting flight . Th e newspa per had a rrived .

A tall figure appeared, walking down the drive between the trees.

The man stopped and , stooping , picked up the paper. He ran his finger inside the wrapping and with one deft movement stripped the paper The man read : of its covering and crackled it open, ex pos to sun. " BERLIN CRISIS AT PEAK ," "R USSIA EXP LODES BIGGEST BOMB EVER ."

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He lifted his eyes from the paper. He sniffed the air like a dog . He thought deeply.

But the more he thought the deeper he became engulfed. One thought was always left. Why? Why? Why? .. ?

And the grass at his feet rustled in mockery.

B. J . Alien, 6 B2.

THE

COMPOSER

No one saw him a• he sa t there, hunched over his desk, a lonel y, a lmost grotesque figure in the pool of flickering candlelight. His great head, with unruly dark hair on end, was wedged between square, powerful hands, gnarled like the roots of a tree.

He was deep in thought, floundering to grasp an unformed idea.

A little pattern of sound chased itself, expanded itself, va ried itself in his brain. lt would not come right. With a gesture of frustration he slumped back in his chair. The squat fingers drummed on his knees. His face , caught in the spell of th e candlelight, was one of character. His forehead was lined, high and domed, and his small, blunt features cowered beneath it.

Heavy eyebrows almost overshadowed his small eyes, which mirrored something of the labour in his mind . His mouth was a thin red line , twisted by bitterness and sorrow: As he sat there, unsmiling, like a statue gazing at noth ing, no one would ha ve guessed the curse that was upon him . For, though he lived to delight the ears of the world with his music, he was surrounded by a prison wall of silence. This composer was deaf. But not for a moment did this lack of contact with the outside world stop the flow of so und in his brain from committing itself to pap e r. Though he might never listen to his music, it was all there in his mind; he heard the soa ring perfection of the violins in a climax, and the sorro w of the 'cellos in a •low passage.

Now, th e threads of sound in his mind were wddenly untangled and, flourishing his pen with a gesture of triumph, his eyes alight with joy and pain of creation, he wove the sound on to the empty page.

R. M. Mullon, 5 G.M. THE

A FLY ON THE WINDOW PANE

Th ese creatures sitting in front of me-they do look funny . They a re unlike me, because I can fly and walk upside down . They ha ve to Oh! how I use artificial birds to raise themselves off the ground. would hate to be one of them.

This group, sitting on weird boxes arc stupid . All but one. have lumps of bush on their tops . They all look ugly, but the one w1th no bush on his head 1s uglier than the rest. He is short and fat and has a shiny top, which I would love to have a slide on. This one is out in front, crawling up and down, and shouting. He looks very angry and spends all his time shouting. Ugh, how it makes my spine creep!

Eve ryo ne has a sour look on his face. The bush-less one is now shouting at a fat one. lt would take me forty mini-hours to walk around his middle. Beh ind the bush-less one sits a mischievous creature who is sticking a white piece of paper on to the bush-less one's garment.

One mini-mile away from me sits a bandy-legged, deformed piece of humanity ch ewing its cud, like my friends the cows.

He ha s long hair, longer than my friend the horse.

Five mini-feet away from me sits a sma ll one who is brea thing poisonous gas all over me, and his feelers are coloured yellow. Ouch!

There is on e of them trying to kill me . He is sitting nea r me and wears glass over his eyes. Ow! Now he has thrown blue water at me and I cannot fly away . Oh! Ouch ! Help! He lp! H·E·L-P! F. B. McNeil, 5 P2.

GOLDEN EAGLE

With scarcely a movement from his widespread pm1ons the eag le launched himself into easy flight. Up and up he went, soaring higher and higher until the glen surrounded by the northern pinnacles of his mountain tilted away beneath him-this was his hunting domain. Without any perceptible effort the huge bird flattened out, banked, and began to fly headlong to his haven among the pitted crags near the summit of the " Black Mountain ." The hard , piercing eyes of the eagle surveyed th e scene below him . He beheld the crookd peaks of the mountain with a huge black cloud pregnant with rain spilling over the summit. As the cloud broke away from the main ridge it brought a deep gloom to the mountain glen and cast a foreboding atmosphere over the rocky, unscale· able mountainside. The huge cloud finally obscured the sun and brought shadow, and the scud of rain trailed up the glen. The eagle now forgot his mission of obtaining food and, like a bronze thunderbolt, he shot towards his haven.

He now showed effort as he raced towards the mountainside.

He only glimpsed at the snow which tapestried the summit with happy valley.

Th e mountain was now obliterated f rom

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the eagle's view, yet this hook-beaked monster flew on as he knew instinctively the location of his dwelling .

So he swept gracefully to a landing . A vivid flash of _lightnin_g , followed by a crashing and reverberating clap of thunder, convmced h1m that his foray for food was at an end for the day. Even he, king of the sky, was forced to take shelter from the wrath of Thor , God of Thund er .

P. D. Anderson , 3 P2 .

THE

CRICKETER

He looked the part-his flannels were invariably immaculate and his boots were rarely scarred by the scuff of unfriendly turf-but there was yet one major flaw. John Reginald Foukes could never make runs.

With a bat in hand he became the rabbit to end all rabbits. Never for him the cap set at jaunty, confident angle, but rather perched four· square, much , much straighter than ever his bat. And it wasn't for lack of trying .

Foukes was a dedicated yq'ung man.

His father before him had won his Blue for cricket and later acquired a regular place in the County XI. Tradition does hard amongst families. of the Foukes' circle. To have that name cloaked in the mantle of failure was unthinkable. The satisfying smack of the ball flying sweetly off the meat of the bat, flashing away to the pickets beyond the grasping hands of cover-point, became an obsession.

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He just had to succeed.

Expense was no object, coach followed coach in dismal succession with the same flnolity as scorers wearily prepared to close off their books when Foukes was sighted on his way to the wicket. Between the dedicated enthusiasm and practical opportunit y yawned an unbridgab le gulf.

so fast was she travelling, that when the top of the tree was reached she cou ld not stop and, with a despairing roar, the animal flew up into the air and broke its neck as it crashed to the ground.

And so it went on until miraculous ly came relief.

Poukes awoke without a care in the world-he hadn't been tortured by that horrible dream of failure that besat him on the eve of every big match.

For once, Faukes, _already _being spoken of as 2 possible England opener, had not expenence d h1s usual pre-match nightmare .

Dreams, you know, are funny things .

MUNCHAUSEN

With my servants marching m single file behind me, I was heading back to camp after a fruitless search for big game . I was thoroughly disgruntle d after wasting a lot of energy and all of my ammunitio n wilh no results.

lf'!e

eme~ged magn1fl~ent l1on .

from the trees into a clearing to be confronted by a My men stopped, took one look ahead and, dropping everythmg , retreated as rapidly as they cou ld . I froze and stood facing the brute. He was about ten feet away, and was crouched low with his tail twitching and his la rge eyes regarding me intently. I knew he was about to spring.

Automatic ally I raised my rifle and sighted between those unwinking eyes.. I was about to shoot when I remember ed that on ly one bullet remamed and I might need it if I ran into danger . So, putting my weapon down, I watched closely for the moment he would spring .

The moment came. And just· as he left the ground I ducked and ran . ~nder h_i m. He sprang about and with a terrific roar charged at me.

Wa1tmg unt1l he was about two feet away, I leaped into the air and the bewi ldered animal passed right under me.

I decided I had better not waste too much time, so taking a stick off the ground I threw it at a palm nut which grew over-head . The stick hit the nut at the right spot so as to make it fall en to the lion 's head as he began another charge . The nut stunned him so I strode over, and,_ taking great care not to damage the skin, I pa;sed my knife through h1s throat.

Hearing a sound behind me I stepped to one side as the unfortunat e lion 's . mate sprang past me with outstretch ed claws and gleaming teeth.

The l1oness bounded around and charged before I had time to grasp my knife. She was too quick to dodge, so I went down on all fours, showed my teeth , and letting out the most terrifying yel l possib le 1 charged too. · ' She was in the middle of a leap as I started my charge. even touching the ground she stopped and turned· tail. She , ran I could hear the wind whistle past her· . b ristling hair.

The animal fled up a tree with a speed that surpassed all , monkeys .

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"THE MENACE"

G. H. R. Duncan, 3 P2.

MODERN

After rounding up my men and skinning the lions, I returned to camp without mishap. When I was relaxing by the fire I happened to look into my rucksac. Lying in the sack was a magazine full of bullets.

Without so fast terrified In · fact,

"Mum, can I have an apple?"

"No, you have had two already."

Son goes and listens to the rad io for awhile, then comes back and asks, "Mum; what's tax?"~ "Money paid to the Governme nt to pay for living on their land ."

"But, mum, this is our land, isn't it?"

"No, we just rent it from the Governme nt."

"Who is

1he Governme nt, mum?

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"Just men who look after the country, son ."

"Oh, I saw one cleaning the footpath yesterday. " "No! No! Not them.

The Governme nt looks after the

country's

finance . 11 11 What's finance, mum?"

"Money."

"Oh! Mum, Billy get's morepoc ket money than I do."

"Does he?"

"Yes, he gets one shilling more than I do."

"You get enough as it is, so don't come asking for more from me, because you won't get it."

Silence fo llows while son thinks up another argument.

"Mum, if I had another shilling I could go to the pictures more often and not worry you so much ."

11 No!" "Please!"

"No! And stop worrying me ."

"Oh, mum, you aren't fair ."

"Go and see your father about it."

So off gees son to see the master of the house, but soon arrives back, saying, "Dad said I have to ask you."

"You go and tell him I sent you to get some informatio n from him, not for him to send you back to me!"

So off he goes again.

This time he's away about five minutes, comes back smil ing and says, "Dad's easy to get around! All I said was that Mr . Jolly, down the street, said Dad was too hard with his money ."

Mother retires to the dishes and father goes down to the local to forget it all.

A. Wheeler, 4B.

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SECRETARIES

New

Plymou th (Parent Associa tion).-G . R. lnsull , 159 Brookla nds Road, New Plymou t h. ~outh Taranak i.- B. M. McCallum, P.O. Bo x 126, Hawe ro .

Manaw atu.-Be rnard Crowley , C/ o Glaxo L1d Palmers ton North. ., P.O. Box 624, Hawke' s Bay.-A ian Grant, Grant's Pharma Hasting s . cy, H e retau nga Street, Waikato .-Me rv. Cr<:>ok, Wright, Stephen son Co. Ltd ., Hami l1on .

Welling ton.-Ne il Wolfe, Flack and Flack , P.O. Bo x 766, Welling ton.

Auckla nd.-Ash ley Tubman , 46 Bellevie w Rd ., Mt. Eden , Aucklan d.

Dunedi n.-Keit h Way, 52 Rark Street, Dunedin , N. l .

King Countr y.-D. L. Dimond : No. 4 R.D., Te Kuiti.

Austral ia.-Pete r Dent, 117 Pitt St., Sydney , N.S.W.

FROM

THE

EXECUTIVE

S

The Annua l General Meeting for 1960-61 took place as is usual on Epo;ts Da~ l at the School. . The followin g Officers were ~lected: Preside nt, 1~fu Secreta ry, Bnan Moorhe ad (Brian has since been transfer red . uc an _and Geoff lnsull has agreed to see the current ear out in h1s place); V1ce·Pre s1dents, H. P. Webste r (Senior) M A Sh y C "t M · )· ' · . earer (J un1or omm1 tee, essrs. C. Broad, C. Alien G K Denh am s J ' J. Glasgow , G. lnsull ; Auditor , J. D. Ridl."ndNeve . ' · ' · ames, !he_ ~ost importa nt activity of the Associa tion this year has been ~~~ 1 ~Sti1Utlon ~f an Appeal to all Old Boys, and friends of the F do :~ ~ont_nbute to a General Purpose s TrustParents Fund. Donatio ns to the un Wl e mvested and the income wi ll be handed to the Headma ster for the benefit of the School as he thinks fit.

Our School is one of the few. schools of any age or standin g that lacks such a fund and with the contmu ous growth of the Roll, 1he need become s every yea'r more ur ent Thbe dof. the Apdpeal is being born by the Associa tion and every p;nny. su scr1 e mveste

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c~bst

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The Appeal was launche d on Octobe r 12th when some 2700 circulars were posted. As we go to press (Novem ber 9th) the fund stands as follows : Cash £680, Shares £105, Express ed Future Intentio ns £560.

Tota l: £1345 .

This sum has been contribu ted by the followin g to whom th .Execut1 ve express the"" th an ks to r sue h gen erous ' . (The fi urese support the donor's express ed intentio n of contributingg in B ~ ure): e a rent Body £100, Welling ton Branch £5 Hawke' s Bay ranc £24, J. S. Hatherly £5 (plus £5 per year for fi;e years) Noe l Fo_okes £25, E. C. Day £5, Alien Nichols £5, Rod Hedley £1 / 10/ - Warwic k Mills £1, Mr. and Mrs . Gordon Kear £50 J West £10 (£5 f A G Johnson £5 H D M f,1ve years,) £ / ' · (£· fur tw ' · · oss 2. 2/ - (£2/ 2/ - for five years), or 5I o yea rs), G. L. Prest1dg e £1 (£ 1 for four years) G. V. Duff £5 A c B £5 5/ -, J. N. ~eong £2, N. C. Warren 10/ -, T. L. Lees £l (fl for a;:~~ years), S. H. Pme £1 / 1/ - (£1 / 1/ - for five yea rs), L. w. Lamber t £5 Anon Hawera £10, Cl1fford Johnson £10, A. R. W. White £1, J . c. Lovell '£2 (£2

;~e b;a~ket~ r;~res;nts

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OLD BOYS' SECTION for five years), J. H. Bennett £3 / 3/ -, J . K. Heaton £2 (£2 for five years), J. D. Duigan £5 ("x" next year), · A. N. Talbot £5, E. W. Beck £2, R. A. Duncan £1, I. V. Dalgleish £1 / 1/ -, R. , N. and W. G. Cavane y £5, A. R. P. Boucher £1 / 1/ -, E. Hartley £1 , C. R. Camp bell . £2/ 2/ -, (£2/2/ - for five years), W. S. Armstro ng £1, J. N. Laurens on £5, R. V. Simpson £5/ 5/ ("rem ind "), L. M. Papps ("remin d"), R. C. Schrode r £2, R. C. Bradsha w £5, Peter Rumbali £1 (£1 for one year), Ron Looney £5, R. J. Pitcairn £1 / 1/ (£1 / 1/ - for five years), N. S. Chatfiel d £10, L. V. Watkins £5 (£5 for five years), R. A. Blund ell £5, Gordon Haszard £1, J. J. Pease £5, R. J. Scott £5, C. E. Mansell £1 / 1/ - (£1 / 1/ - for two years), R. G. Harper £10, J . M. Hami lto n £5, R. E. S1ill £2 / 2/ -, G. W. Best £1 (£1 for five years), L. D. Cartwri ght £1 (£1 for five years), C. J. Osborn £1 / 1/ -, G. A. Wright £1, A. Marfell £5, W. S. Thomso n £5 (£5 for four years), W. A. Nichols on £1 (£1 for five years), G. M. Orr £1, G. S. Anderso n £5, N. T. Keightle y £5, John Waiter £5 (£5 for three yea rs), A. J. Moss £5 (£x for three years), 0. R. Woodho use £1 (£2 for five years), lan Hedl ey £5 (£5 for ten years), W. J. Riddle £5, Da vid Avery £20, I. V. Lord £2 / 2/ - (£2/ 2/ - for one year), B. L. Hawkins £5, W. J . Matthew s £5 (£5 for five years), J. D. Willis £5, A. T. Hughso n £5 (£5 for four years), C. J. Ryan £2 (£2 for five years), L. Avann £2 / 10/ ·, H. H. Death £1 (£1 for one year), J . M. Ryan £2/ 2/ -, H. C. M. Norris £2 / 2/ -, P. M. CcCaw £1 / 1/ - (£1 / 1/ · for five years), J. R. Maclean £5 (£5 for fiv e years), J . V. Thame £1, R. L. Brough ton £3, J . B. Sellers £2 i 2/ -, I. D. Auld £10, P. E. Henry £5, John Stevens £5 / 5/ -, J. P. Mules £5, E. H. Nicholls £5, D. R. Managh £5, D. M. McCona chie £1 / 1/ ·, R. H. Grange r £5, J. E. Church £5/ 5/ - (£5 / 5/ - for five yea rs), R. E. Thomas £2/ 2/ ·, T. R. Clew 10/ -, T. A. Snowde n £2, G. W. Horner £5, L. T. Hill £1, Ian Wills £1, D. R. Thurlow £1 / 1/ - (£3 / 3/ - for five years), K. E. Den ham £1 / 1/ -, R. W. Hill £ 1, R. A. Candy £50, H. W. Martin £5, Noe l Street £1, N. L. Lines £10 (£1 0 for ten yea rs), E. W\ Bridger £1 £1 for two years), M. H. Burr 10/ -, T. R. Brake £1 / 1/ - (£1 / 1/ - for five years), R. H. Wallis £10, F. V. West £2 / 2/ -, P. F. L. Stephen son £1, W. N. Pe rr y £5, S. A. Aim 10/ 6, B. D. Dyer 10/ -, J . V. Mclntyr e £2/ 10/ -, W. G. Shearer £2, B. C. Bell £5/ 5/ ·, R. J. Phillips £1 (£1 for two years), G. B. Alien £2 / 2/ - (£2 / 2/ - for five yea rs), A. L. East £1, L. Marfell £10, Mrs. M. J. Lobb £1 (£1 for three yea rs). Shares: S. D. Ha yton, 100 Newton King Ltd.; J . S. Webste r, 20 Ferme rs' Co-op.

Society; W. G. Watts, 20 • Fa rmers' Co-op. Society; L. M. Moss, 20 Fa rm e rs' Co-op. Society; H. F. Wooffin din, 20 Farmers ' Co-op . Society.

Th e above 125 donatio ns come from th e followin g Branch Associa tion areas: New Plymou th £256, South Tilranaki £45, Manaw atu £86, Hawke' s Bay £49, Welling ton £39, Waikato -Tauma runui £148, Aucklan d £50, South Island £6.

A steady growth of the Fund is thus indicate d, and the Executi ve knows that every one appeale d to wi ll support this very worthy call for - help . lt is hoped that Br anch Executiv es may be ab le to organis e the campaig n in their localiti es. Donatio ns should be sent direct to the Trust Fund Secreta ry, care of the School, when official acknow ledgme nt will be made by return post.

NEWSLETTER The Executi ve regrets that due to work connect ed with the Trust Fund Appeal, no Lette r has been possible this year. No doubt the incoming Executiv e w ill be prepare d to send out another of these popular letters.

OLD BOYS' SECTION OLD BOYS' SECTION OLD BOYS IN REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY

Dr. L. Bedgegood then addressed the the United States, his visits to the United Dr. Bedgegood spoke as Presid e nt of the is currently a Councillor of th e Hami lton other interests.

D. J. Graham (All Blacks and Canterbury, Captain).

T. N. Wolfe (All Blacks, Wellington and N.Z. Universities) .

I. C. A. Flavell (Taranaki).

P. L. Penn (Taranaki).

K. C. Briscoe (All Blacks (reserve) and Taranaki).

I. Komene (Taranaki).

D. R. Wood (Waikato).

R. A. Hodges (Manawatu and N.Z. Universities).

G. D. Hayes (Counties).

H. lill ey (King Country).

R. Elliott (Bush).

R. H. Graham (Auckland, Captain).

P. J. Rumball (North lsl ar.d Univers ities) ,.

P. Bishop (Taranaki).

D. Mathieson (Taranaki).

Mila Vili (W. Samoa, 1960).

Mr. R. A. Candy, in thanking the speaker, spoke of his own experiences when he met the heads of the United Nations Organisation while he trave lled as his country's representative in that area.

The meeting stood in silence in respect to the memory of Mr . Wilkie, known and respected by so many Old Boys in the district.

Election of the Officers followed, with Mr. P. F. L. Step henson being elected Presid ent, Ted Fowl e r Vice-Pres ident, M. Crook Secretary, and Bill Taylor, Ted Foden and D. Fulton , Committee. Audiior is Mr. D. Le Pine.

The following have also been selected to tour California with the N.Z. University team early in 1962: T. N. Wolfe and R. A. Hodges.

To all of our congratulations!

Old

Boys

who

have

reached

rep rese ntative

sides,

BRANCH ASSOCIATIONS SYDNEY BRANCH

NOTES

This year's activity was a dinner-dance at the Royal Yacht Squadron At the time this goes to oress the amount to be con n ute to t e Trust Fund -wili be under discussion .

~n t ~~vemdber 3rhd.

. Douglas Stewart has informed us that he now h as an ed itorial ·rob Wit h t h e publishers, "Angus and Robertson. "

AUCKLAND

BRANCH

NOTES

We wish to acknow ledge a lette r from Henry J. Anthony, who writes· "A number of Old Boys of the 1920's gathered together at a luncheo~ party to renew friendships . Those present were Henry Anthony Ken Taylor, Dennis Budd, Owen Evans, "Liz" Inch, Jo.e Thomas, John 'Neale an~ Bruce Bell. The event was conducted in the traditional decorum wh1ch has always been associated with these individuals."

WAIKATO T~e annual reunion was held on June 5th in Hamilton, at th e a~tr_actlv~ Cardona Lounge . This year the members were accompanied by t e1r Wives, the President and his wife welcoming the guests.

Prominent visitors included Mr. a nd Mrs. Webster, and Mr. E. J. lnsull, representing the Parent Body. Mr. Webster gave an extremely interesting report on the School and Mr. lnsull indicated plans for the forthcoming appeal.

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reunion on his recent visit to Nations a nd his tour generally.

United Nations Association, and City Council., as well as many

Th e Waikato Committee extends an invitation to a ll Old Boys in the district who are not members. Any one wanting to become a member of this branch should write to Merv. Cook, C/ o Wright Stephenson and Co., Ltd. , Ha m ilton . If you know of some one who is an Old Boy but not a current member, let Merv. know.

All Old Boys in the Waikato area are urged to subscr ib e to the Trust Appeal.

HAWKE'S BAY Following the annua l School-le Aute game, a reunion-biennial meeting Th e evening sta rted at was held at the Farmers' Building, Hastings .

This was followed by a 6.30 p.m. with an informal get-together. magnificent four-course dinner, for which the caterers must be congratulated.

A total of fort y-five then rapidly disposed of the dinner and continued with the meeting, which is held every two years. Guests for the evening were Mr. J. S. Webster, Mr. Webb (Te Aute), Mr. Barton and Mr. Nash (Hastings R.U.). We were also honoured with the presence of Mr. Heeps, an Old Boy of Nelson College, and Mr. Sharp, of Hawke's Bay College Old Boys' Association.

Mr . Tarrant was in the cha ir and Mr. R. Bate was secretary. Apologies were received and the mir.utes of the last annual meeting were read.

Tota l assets stand at just over £9.

Mr. Tarrant then asked for a minute's •ilence in memory of Mr. J ack Gra nt, who has passed on since the last meeting.

A bright inte rlude came with the report of the one-man committee for the Ladies' Night. The crux of the matter seems to be that for th e evening to be successful and profitable at least 70 couples should attend . it was suggested and agreed that a Ladies ' Night should be held every yea r the Te Aute game is played at New Plymouth.

The Secretary read a lette r which introducd the Trust Fund . a suggestion was put forward to be from the branch, on the w ill contribute aga in later on. collected.

from the President of the Parent Body There was considerable enthusiasm and that a collection be taken immediate ly, understanding that individual Old Boys On the strength of this this £24 was

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The election of Officers followed: Patro n, Mr. J . S. Webster; Chairman,

Mr. Tar ran t; Vice-Chair ma n, MessrS. Les Grant and "Scat" Hen ry; Secretary,

Alan Grant; Committee , Callum Kirkpatrick, Roger Bate, Garth Cassidy, Bob Ayling, Cedric-Cam pbell and Russell Drea rdon .

Toasts were made at th e completion of general business. Mr . Tarra nt led the toast to the Queen and " Scot" He nry led it for the School.

Mr. Webster rep lied , paying tribute to the Schoo l Rugby and other School sports. He also gave a brief summary of progress in the Schoo l and the w e ll-known masters. Mr . McKeon, who was present, received a great hand. Mr. Barton was th en asked to speak on behalf of Mr . Stewart, who was nqt able to attend. He •poke on what the boys in t he First XV give out for the School w hen they go on tour. He then asked a ll present to rise and "d rink to the health of a ll those who have played, played tod ay a nd will play in the future.", after which, a spontaneo us chorus of " For They a re Jolly Good Fe llows" was zung.

Mr. McKeon was th en called upon to speak, which he did with reluctance giving away to prid e. He gave a witty precis of the boys of the past and present, quoting examp les from the days of Mr. Moyes to that of the " la st" Hawera train.

He made this memorab le statement, "When I look a round I see a lot of chaps who never did any wo rk.

Pl ease don't disi llusion you r children " PERSONAL

NOTES

Tom Wilson, one of our oldest Old Boys, who attended the Schoo l

in 1884, has recent ly left Waipukura u a nd now resid es in Pa lm e rston North .

Ron Blundell is Manager of t he Ban k of New Zealand , Wairoa, and we hear he is due to enjoy a we ll-earned retirement this year.

Dick Laing is living in ret ireme nt in Waipukura u.

Bryce Stoddart is farming at Porangaha u .

Sid Train and his son, Brett Train, a re both farming at Waipukura u.

"Paddy" Webb is Headmaste r of Te Aute College.

Pau~

Robertsha w is fa rming at Porangaha u .

Jack Tarrant is a Public Accountan t at Waipukura u .

Scott Henry has a Dental practice in Waipukura u. lan Henderson is farming at Waipukura u, and this yea r his son John has left School to joi n him .

Les Grant is in business as a Chemist in Waipukura u.

Waiter Matthews is farming at Waipukura u.

Godfrey von Dadleszen is farming at Hatuma.

Clive and Garth Cassidy are in partnershi p with thei r father as Cartage

Contractor s in Waipukura u .

Ken Waters is farming at Wanstead.

Max Moverley is with Ashby Bros. in Waipukura u .

Graham Wright is farming at Wallingfor d.

R. G. Burnside is with H.B . Stock and Stat ion Agents at Waipukura u.

Michael Kirk is farmi:1g with his father at Hatuma, and David Kirk is

at present in Australia, a nd we hea r is intending to v isit other countries before returning to Hawke's Bay.

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d 1 • the tragically sudden death of The branch suffered a sa .oss t m nd a lso Secretary and Committee Jack Grant. J ack was a .pzst Pres.ld en hae left School has been a most man of the branch and eve r fsmce th' to do wit h the School. He enthusiasti c and willing worker . or any mg will be sadly missed in this district. .

• Roger Bate is still smg 1e an d a ble to ftsh at Taupo unhmdere d. . . . M ay Roberts' Wool Depa rtment and is single.

Bardy Bannister IS 1n urr .

Ross Bromwell is married an d h as a fa rm of his own carrymg 3000 ewes . the Timber ' Hardwa re and Join ery Cedric and Brian Campbell a re in . .

They are both married with three children each. b us mess.

. .

Louis Greer IS managmg the Hastings Branch of Stewart Greer Motors and is married with three children.

Don Bisson was recently appointed Crown Prosecutor , at Napier .

Ray Dalziel runs his own Bookshop. lan Campbell is Radiograp her in the Wellington Hosp itzl.

NORTHERN KING COUNTRY This year has not brought any great change to th e No rth e rn King Country Branch. A most en joyab le smoke concert was held in February at Te Kuiti.

Thirty-eigh t Old Boys were present and Mr. Po nty Rei wa s the guest speaker.

Two committee meetings were held and a •;ery successful raffl e was run to clear us from debt.

I tin was held in July, but was very poorly attended.

Th e annua mee g intere•tin slidos on limestone cave formations .

Peter Dimond showed some 'd , gd M - G T Stubbs Secretary-T reasu rer.

Mr Rex Price was e lected Presl ent a n r. . . .

I tion that on e function be held every yea r was passed. Thi s is to Ab:e:od~nner. lt is pleasing to note that there a re now Sixty members.

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of the cranch was ag ai n held following th e The annual reunion I the form of a buffet meal St. Pat's Silverstr~a~ ~olle~e ;a6~e.Oidt ~~:. ,n Guests of honour were Mr. and it wbas attend eM YW a EouAi exander rep resenting th e School; Mr. Moss, J S We ster an r. · · ' Th the the ·B·o ard; Mr. E. J. lnsull , t he Parent Bod y; and Mr. ~· ~ess~~p~ ~:~ton local schools.

Other members of the staff, name y ' Carrell, Stewart, Barton and Jon es were also pr.e sent . .

Before the match, lunch eon was provided for t he headmaste rs ancl coaches of both schools by the President, Mr. George Saunders.

The Branch again held a very successful Golf Tourna.me nt on ~h~ N L' k About 80 boys from all over the provmce atten e Te gutu 1n s. . . b popular event. it is hoped this function, which IS provmg to e a very If they do they are assured that even more boys will attend next ye~r. . ' a very warm welcome a nd a good days outmg .

Pl ease note the secretary is now B. M. McCallum .

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WELLINGTON

OLD BOYS' SECTION

BRANCH

SOUTH TARANAKI

Th e Wellington Branch of h Old Boys' Association has had a nother t e successful year.

The Annual Ge ne ra 1 Meet in g was he ld on th e 16th March .

Th e re were app roximate ly 50 Old Boys present.

J S Th e following officers were elected· p t · a/onS, · · Webster; Preside nt, R. Taylor; Vice-Presidents L M p · · V. S1 mpson, P. Ta ylor apps, · ' · d N M. McCaw . Carter; Secretary-Treasurer, T N Wo lfe · Com 'tt ' R an B. B G.a le and' K. C:;;;,b:~· r, Combe S. oon , . C. Schroder, H. Titte r, · • . At the conclusion of the officia l b usiness a social get-together was enJoyed by all.

S.

The Annual Dinne r was held in Wakefie ld House on 12th August. . .

Th e atte ndance was pe rh aps a little d' who atte nded thoroughly en joyed them~:~~~so mt~~~ but th~ 45 members IS yea r t e School was. · h0 rep resented by Mr McKeon hwas mlade especia ll y welcome by all Sixth Accountancy ·O ld Boy; wl M tKo th e toast to the School, proposed by o ur Pres ide nt R~n T~ y l~: Mrep Y , d r.d c I eon ga ve us an '1nt e res t"mg ' . an d amus mg accoun t of act'v't' opments at School during evP. I I les a n the la st yea r. .

Old Boys present at the dinner were· Mal 1 M eo m cCa w, Peter Lucksteat, Stuart Comber Ken Com ber N .1 W If ·A Simpson , Dick , ll Douga Mac ngus e, ~I M ~l n D~n Boon Lyn Papps, B~rry Ron Taylor, Tim fook~s Ne'/ H c d downey, Ha ro ld Titte r, Noe l Titte r, Graeme Thom as, Mac Bu;t, R~ er e; erson, Peter Savage, Simon Gale, oBodhouse, Ton y Hills, Colin McLeod, Mich ae / Snowden Dav id Sa rt' g R s m, oss ro\ov n lan S ' Graeme Jensen, John Dav ies Ba rr W 1't ' Ph'/1 ymes, ruce McCulloch, "Sand y" Powell, lor, Tay S ~ ; e, Harold Short, Nick Carter Aitken, Dick Whittington ~ nd · E · L Roo ' H. Ho rne r, John Pe rh am, Peter

C

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.

eeves.

lt is planned to conclude h' "Smoke" on December 7th. t IS· yea r's social activit ies with a Christmas Personal Notes · Th ere was the usual la Gale, Roger Woodhouse, ~;:e~~nt~~~::s at W:ir ~~use: Mac Burt, Simon w~re second o· M' a;d I Ne•l Wolfe and thi rd-yea r students. Fres hers Bruce McCulloch, fan Symes and ~:r-~e ~al~.e Snowden, Col~n Mcleod, Des Hinch was also a resident fo r two terms unt 'll ma rried in September.

A notab le feature of the Unive rsity Rugby Cl b u was the la rge number of Old Boys playmg fo r va rious teams.

C K d Wolfe Neil All Black Nfoelh TitSter, Brian Davey, Pe:;r Saveange =~be;re~la:::ne:~r the senior side. were all members o t e econd Divisio!l sid e.

Th e junior. team was led by Paul Crichton Peterson, DennJs McEidowney and Neil Henderson. and

incl uded Graeme

Guy Me. Cutcheon was captain of a successful Under 20 Others 1 p aymg were Simon Gale, Graeme Thomas and John Joh M . h or.' "e topped the British Commonwealth n wit his Chart!"red Institute of Secretaries' paper.

Stuart Comber became e ng age ea rl y In the New Year.

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d d

Grade side. p h er am. marks in a

uring the yea r and is to be married

GOLF TOURNAMENT

Rapidly becoming known as one of the major golf tournaments in South Taran aki, the branch hel d its a nnual tournament at the Te Ngatu Llinks on May 21st. Th e tournament attracted a record fi e ld of over 80 e ntries.

The Pres ident of the Te Ngatu Golf Club we lcomed Mr . G. J .

McNaught, th e donor of the McNaught Cup , and players from all parts of Ta ranaki.

President of the branch , Mr. Nigel Preston, thanked all Old Boys for their co-operation in making the tourna me nt such a success, and also the Te Ngatu Club for the use of the links. At the conclusion th e trophies were presented by the Presid ent's mother as follows:McNaught Cup (All Day Stabl eford): L. Geden . Morning nett: R. Morn ing Stableford: C. H. Betts.

Greiner. Afte rnoon Nett: W. Mail.

Afternoon Stableford: M. Wai ter. Afternoon Gross: J. S. Goudie. Long Drive: T. Moo rhead . Teams Match: L. Geden , G. Mason, C. Marx, B. Corri e.

DUNEDIN

BRANCH

Th e annual reunion was he ld in mid-J uly at the Crite rion Hotel a nd 16 members were present. On this occasion we were pl eased to be able Later in the even ing the group to welcome seven new members. attempted to make an unobtrusive passage to Ted J ones' flat where the evening continued in its trad ition al style, concluding with a hot supper .

Elections res ulted in: President, lan Ross; Secretary-Treasurer, Keith Way . Dur ing the first term a number of Old Boys w ho were at School last year, held th e ir own gathe ring , which was very su ccessful.

Old Boys m Duned in a re occupied in va rious ways: Ted Jones, our past Pres ident and a fifth yea r Med ., leaves us at the end of the year.

Fyfe Bygrave is completing his M.Sc. in Bio-Ch e mistry and, after marriage early next yea r, leaves for Brisban e to study for a Ph .D. Ian Ross and Den is Woodward are fou rth year De nt a is. Ian is a . keen golfer and Secretary of Otago Unive rsity Golf Club.

John Burford and Martin Smith a re third year Denta ls . John is now e ngaged .

Paul Chicken is do ing second year Dental.

Keith Way has compl eted his B.Med .Sc. in Physiolog y and has joined Boyd Webster, Matthew lizard and Peter Rea in the third year Med. class.

Th e School is very well rep resented at the second yea r Med. stage

by Michael Croxson, Alistair Forrest, lan McNickle (who has completed his B.Sc.), John Stewart and Malcolm Sears. Michael · has been playing some · good Rugby this year for the 'Varsity B team . for his demand in usual as is ntal, De year fifth a Foreman, Pete versata lity on the keyboard.

John Neale is on the staff of the Ph ysiolog y Department at Med. School a nd is a keen musician.

In the ir Intermediate year for Med. and Dental a re Paul Simcock, Dennis Horne, Peter Honeyfield, Wayne lnnes, Keith Carey-Smith, Rodney Robson and Mark Jagusch.

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OLD BOYS' SECTION Rick Cavaney is a third year B.Sc. student, a nd Barry Simons is doing his third year Mining. · boug p arsons IS teaching at Otago B his oys' High School while completin g B.Sc. h David ("Chock" ) F I . I ow er as spent t h,. yea r s~ecla Crafts. Don Derb y p erman ising in Arts and tl combl"nes some and Dunedm in resides y e~ " h 'Varsity units with t eac mg m terests. . . d . . Barry Cannell is now married IS studymg Micro-Biology . "Phl"l" Phllhps arnved in Dunedin ear I"ler an d in the I New is working for th e year an ea and Shipping Co.

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®hituarics RONALD CLELAND After leading an active public for many years, Mr. Ronald Cleland died sudden! life in New Plymouth He Y at New Plymouth on May 14 th. was fifty ..seven.

Born and educated at New PI into his building business after leavin;~o~th,l Mr. Cleland went f c oo . Besides his family business m erests Mr. Cleland was a direct

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Mr. Cleland is survived b daughter , Noeline Phillips, to yw::~ s::· Mr. Maurice Cleland, and one express our sincere sympathy .

LEONARD CLINTON HUGHES The sudden death occurred on Wednesd ay, Novembe r 8th of M L. C. Hughes. Born in New h" Plymouth he was educated at the Bo ysr; High School before tak " . .

IS law degree at V lctona mg Wellingto n.

University , of ' Since graduatin g he practi d . se m the New Plymouth firm of Hughes and Huges. To his family we extend our sympathy in their loss.

VICTOR ALLAN JONES .

The death occurred this year m Auckland of Victor All aged 34. Victor was I an Jones, kflrom 1940-43, having hAool at::~rdeSdc a he 1944 the Prep. In one year at uc and Grammar .

H . e qualified from University as an Accounta nt.

T h" o IS wife and two children we extend our sincere sympathy .

ELTON GEORGE BEHRENT KNAUF .

Mr. ~lton Knauf, aged SO w a!ter havmg left to visit an ' I _as re~o~ted missing on Novembe r 23rd Katanga. in out ymg miSSIOn killed by natives.

He was found Mr. Knauf was He born in New Plymouth .

New Plymouth Boys' High and went to the Congo aws aas educated at the thirty years ago. missionar y about

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OLD BOYS' SECTION hardDuring his early years in the Congo Mr. Knauf faced fantastic press, printing printing a operated and language Baluba the learnt ships, literature in the Baluba tongue. remembe r To his family we extend our sincere sympathy . We will him as a man who died for his faith.

CAMPBELL LARNACH MacDIARMID decreasin g.

The number of first decade members of our School is slowly id, aged 8S, Sadly we hear of the passing of Campbell Larnach MacDiarm born in Dubbo, at Hamilton on Novembe r Is!. Mr. C. L. MacDiarmid was at the age New South Wales, coming to New Zealand with his parents of ten. our School, In 1890 Mr. MacDiarm id started his secondar y education at Gold Dux Medal, the won he year final his In 1892. until attending competin g against boys and girls. member Througho ut his life Mr. MacDiarm id has been a respected In 1903 he became a barrister and solicitor in of the communi ty. of the Hamilton Hamilton where he practised for SO years. A member of the Hamilton Borough Council, Mr. MacDiarmid was also Chairman High School Board for 21 years. services.

In 19S9 he was awarded the O.B.E. in recognitio n of his public Jubilee the at id MacDiarm L. C. Mr. r All Old Boys will remembe he captured the where, along with his four brothers, who survive him, In his unss. admiratio n of everyone with his vigour and uprightne as a great man assuming way Mr. MacDiarm id will always be thought of He is School. who has brought tremendo us credit to his family and family we extend survived by his wife, daughter and two sons. To his the most sincere sympathy of staff, boys and Old Boys.

ANGUS NEIL MACDONALD on Christmas The tragic death of Angus Neil MacDona ld occurred In 1955 Eve, 1960. Neil, aged 21, was involved in a traffic accident. in Moyes House he came from Pio Pio to attend our School and he was the School anduntil he left in 1957. He was a cheerful chap around . associates his all by grieved be will death his To his family we extend our most sincere sympathy .

LINDSAY MYERS involved in Lindsay Myers, aged 28, and at School until 19SO, was on February unds Showgro North n Palmersto the at race a in crash a fatal car crashed 19th. Lindsay received severe chest injuries when his racing through a safety fence. activities, While at School Lindsay contribut ed a great" deal to School (1947-50) . being a School Prefect and a member of the First XV .

To his wife and child we extend our sincere sympathy NORMAN WALTER RENNIE 23rd, 1961, Norman Waiter Rennie died at New Plymouth on August for some years. at the age of forty-eigh t. Mr. Rennie had been in ill-health News in Born and educated at New Plymouth , he joined the Daily held positions as 1930 and remained with the firm for thirty years. He manager of the Stratford and Hawera branches.

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OLD BOYS' SECTION A keen golf er and cric kete r, Mr. Rennie also in the Haw era Sav age took an acti ve inte rest Club and the Sou th Tara naki Branch of the Old Boys' Ass ocia tion . Dur ing the Sec ond Wor ld War he was with the New Zea land Air Force Royal in the Pacific.

To Mr. Ren nie's wife and two sym path y.

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BOYS' NEWS

FRED BARRETT (1952-56 ) last yea r Fred was sele cted by . the Te Aw amu exc han ge cad et with a tu Rotary Club as an Nor weg ian Rotary Club . He left Auc klan d on Nor weg ian gen eral carg a o liner wor king his way end of Nov emb er, 196 as a stew ard, at the 0, and arri ved in Oslo at the end of Feb ruar 1961, hav ing trav elle d y, v ia Sue z.

He trav e lled arou nd own car, lect urin g in Nor way in his English and Nor weg ian, whi ch he had lea rnt the ship on his way ove on r. He wor ked on a Nor weg ian coas tal vess el as sailo r, trav ellin g up the a coas t ro Arc han gel, Rus sia, and on retu rnin g drov e to Eng land , via he Swe den , Den mar k, Belg ium , Ger man y and Fran On the way hom e he ce. inte nds to driv e thro ugh and Indi a to Sing apo re, Italy , the Middl e East and : hen cros s to Aus trali a and hop es to be hom e by th e end of Mar ch, 196 2.

Barry O'M eag her is a Pub lic Trust Soli cito r in Palm ersl on Nor th.

Gav in Cro wle y is in Eng land at a rese arch cent the U.S.A. He is a Biore and is to go to chemist and is finishing his Ph.D. Tom Fitz Gib bon is in Sara wak und er the Col a Training Coll ege. omb o Plan, teac hing at Mar k Peth eram , who acqu ired 1st Class Hon ours at Cam brid ge, is in Iran in Mod ern l ang uag es as a Public Relations Offi -am ong the Sheiks! cer for an Oil Com pan y Brian Cho ng rece ntly mar ried Miss Mar gare t Gilm our, of New Plym outh . lan Jon es mar ried M1ss Judi th lissi ngto n, Oto roha 3rd, 196 0. Jan is now nga , on Dec emb er teac hing on our staff.

Pete r Rumball was awa rded the new Farm ers' Co- ope rativ e Org anis atio Soc iety of N.Z. Ltd .'s n Agr icul tura l Burs ary a nd is now at Massey.

Alien Pole tti rece ived a 1961 Shell Sch olar ship to stud y at an English whi ch ena b les him University.

R. B. Tho mso n is in Aus trali a wor king with Scientific and Indu stria the Com mon wea lth l Research Org anis atio n stud ying ioni sed gase part of the Ang lo-A ustr s, a alia n spac e ven ture .

Bruce Gud opp was rece ntly mar ried to Jill Cow an, of New Plymo'uth.

J. Row e has bee n app oint ed rese arch dire ctor Ban kers ' Ass ocia tion . to the New Zea land Previousl y he was seni or lect urer in Economics Victoria University, of at Wel ling ton.

Brian Brid ge is mar ried to Eil een Be nno ch , of New Plym outh .

Clau de Row an and Vald a Brac egir dle wer e mar ried rece ntly .

C. Nob le, for 20 yea rs Pr incipal of Chr istch urch has now retir ed.

Wes t High Sch ool,

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OLD BOYS' SECTION Lionel Fox, we hear , is plannin~ to r~n ·m the Can terb ury Road Run ners ' Ass ocia tion 's 50-mile eve nt, In 196 -. . . . .

Gar ry M•lne wr,',tes t us from Devo n, U.K ., glvm g us new of the foll owi ng Old Boy Tou _o " . Eng land : Ger emy Liszt, Ran dolp hs Bro wn, nsts m .

Tom Dea n, Barn eY Bur ke and lan Sco tt. 'd Gar th Cass• Y an d lan Rumball are a 1so rec en! visi tors to the U.K. 'I d E rope on the "C an .b er ra" on Nov emb er 1Bth. Geo ff Foo kes sale tho. u r ·,n Press Pho togr aph y I I con tinu e .

IS care e Geo ff p ans o Ph Alan Fookes has retir and is now man agin g ed from a arm acy da ·,ry-milk bar in Tren th am , Wel ling ton.

17 h I Colin Wil liam son end Melva Cole s wer e mar ried on Jun e t a Oto roha nga . from Mas sey, givi ng us Lloyd Bithell writ es to som e new s:- . . us B Ag a nd was elec ted Joh n Sco tt is doin g first to a posi tion ~:~cuti~e .. John is also on the Stud ents ' Ass ocia play ing for the tion Sec ond XV. .

BA In the First XV, whi ch Dick Hed ges is doin g . h1s th~r~ yeal r · g. d · ns D1ck a so P 1aye for the N.Z . Univ e rsities he cap tain ed on seve ra 1 oc~aslo t~ur with the Uni · agai nst Man awa tu and versities team to Ca J'f ' or~•a he f the Man awa tu train ing in Ma rch, 196 2. A regu IS to b squ ad , Dick lar mem er o has also play ed for Man awa tu. . is on "Sa lt" Miller (G. D.), th~r Foo tbal l Club exe cuti ve. d year B.Ag:, I athebrok He cap tain ed a team thi~ en ank le, spe nt mos t y~a r but, owm g o Of th e seas on on the Sldelme. " Tote " Rumball (P . J.), ed in the First XV ' w h' h first year B.Ag ., play .JC - · n He has bee n play mg was top equ a l in I h e M ana w atu seni or com pe 1'1' 0 . outs tand ing Rug by as usual.

"Ev er" play ed goo d Ru~ "Ev er" Eve rshe d, first year ~y to mak e B.Ag . h F' I of the seas on with an InJUry. t e 'rs XV ., but was out for mos t He is still a keen tram per and is N Wit hers seco nd year B.A g. · · Clu b secr etar y of the' Tram pmg · w. San ders on, four th yea r B.D.TI. D . Tec h) and chai rma n of the ( a~ryd d ; Full brig ht Sch olar ship .

Indo or Bas ket b a 11 Cl u b was rece nt y awa r e ' and last seen flying arou liste r Foo kes, seco nd yea r B.A nd the Al g., cam pus in a larg e gree "b bll n om B. D T still wor king hard and doin g plen ty Robin Fen wick , four th year . . ., of tram ping . and doin g very wel l lan Gre y, seco nd yea r afte r last yea r's B.Ag ., .

Jlian t pass br 1 of 4 A's.

Dav e Griffiths, first year En'Joying life but a 1so spen d 'lng a deg ree. lot of time atta ckin g his boo ks. . .

BA Rob ert Bev erid ge, third and play mg Rug b Y· yea r · g. .

Di Jom a and play ing a goo d gam e at half -bac k Bruce Sm1th, She ep P . d out on the · red He JUS! m1s First XV· until h e was .lnJU se · . d Sec ond XV half -bac Ken Wh iteh ead , She ep k.

Diploma an "Al ly" McKay, first year · him self .

B.Ag . an d en ·Joym g Pete McKay, firs t yea r B.Ag.

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Pat Bradford, first yea r B.Ag . and still flying a round in a blue "streak."

A. Mills, Diploma, and played for the Second XV. Murray Sampson, Vet. Intermediate and turning in some good exam. results.

G. M. Dryden, tlrst year B.Ag.

ENGAGEMENTS BITHELL-JOHN SON.-Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Johnson, New Ply mouth , announce the engagement of their younger daughter Jennifer Ann, to John Lloyd, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J . L. Bithell, Bell Block.

HAYES-BULLO T.-The engagement is announced between Gary Douglas, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs . W. J. C. Hayes, Taumarunui, and Edith Maureen, e lder daughter of Mr . and Mrs. H. M. Bullet, Tokoroa.

FOOKES-EVER EST.-Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Everest, of Fendalton, Christchurch, wish to announce the engagement of their e ldest daughter, Jill, to David, only son of Mr. a nd Mrs. A. C. Fookes , Cameron Street, New Plymouth.

HINCH-CAMPB ELL.-The engagement has be"!n announced between Anne Mary Campbell, e ldest daughtar of Mrs. E. G. White, Poukawa , Hastings, and the late Mr. R. Campbell, and Desmond Warwick, e lder son of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Hinch, New Plymo"'th.

FOOKES-ROBERTSON.-Mr. an d Mrs. F. D. Robe rtson, Wellington , wish to announce the engagement of their e ld est daughter, Pamela Jane, to Timothy Faber, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Fookes , lnglewood.

WEBSTER-MOR ATTI.-Mr . and Mrs. F. J . Moratti, Tate Road, Brixton, have much p leasu re in announcing the engagement of their daughter Jeanette Doris, to la n Edward , e ldest son of Mr . and Mrs . E. A. Webster, Beach Street, Fitzroy.

RANGER-FOWLER.-Mr. and Mrs . G. C. Fowler, Wanganui, have much pleasure in announcing the engagement of thei r daughter Jillian Kay, to Darcy Roland, eldest son of Mrs. N. Ranger and the late Mr. R. G. Ranger, New Plymouth .

ANCHOR-PEN NEY.-Mr. and Mrs . R. E. R. Penney, New Plymouth, wish to announce the engagement of their daughter Gael Patricia, to David Joseph , only son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Anchor, New Plymouth .

KOHN-ROSSE R.-Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Rosser, lnglewood, wish to announce the engagement of their daughter Annette, to Bruce, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Kahn, of lngl ewood.

FARQUHAR-ELLIOTT.- Mr . and Mrs. J . R. Elliott, New Pl ymouth, wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jocelyn Anne, to Bruce Sinclair, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Farquhar, Awatuna .

WESTON-COA T ES.-Mr. and Mrs. J . M. P. Coates wish to announce the engagement of their di!Ughter, Patricia Ann, to Henry Jeffray, son of the late Mr. W. C. Weston and Mrs. W~eston, New Plymouth. . BURFORD-GAR DEN.--Mr. and Mrs . J . Garden, West Otago , wish to announce the e ngagement of their daughter, Margaret Joanne, to John Owen , son of Mr. and Mrs. 0. H. Burford, New Plymouth.

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TILLEY-BOSSLEY .--Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Tilley, West Wyalong, New So~th Wales, wi sh to an nounce the e ngagement of their dau~~ter, Cora le, to Brian, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. I. Bossley, Lautoka, Fq1 .

STOKES-OLIVE R.-Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Oliver, Lepperton, wish to announc~ the engagement of th,e ir daughter, Joy, to Michael , son of Mr . an Mrs. H. Stokes, Fiji.

TOMP KIN S-PARSONS.- Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Parsons, Wellington , have much pleasure in announcing the engagement of their eldest daug~ter, Diana, to Tony, elde r son of Mr. K. P. Tompkins, New Plymout .

ELLIOTT-ELWI N.-Mr. and Mrs. K. J. Elwin, Big Jim' s Hill, Waitara, have much pleasure in announcing the engagement of their second daug~ter, Nancy Faye, to Duncan Albert, second son of Mr. and Mrs . A. Ell,ott, Ta rata.

STR OMBOM-HARR ISON.--Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Harrison, 48 Ferguson Street, Palmerston North, have pleasure in announcing t~e engagement of their eldest daughter, Dian e Frances, to Peter Br~an, elder son of Mr. and Mrs . C. H. Strombom, 41 Barrett Street, New Plymouth .

BIRTHS CROXSON.-To Morva and Lawrence; a daughter.

WYNYARD.-To Shirley and Mark; a daughter.

April 8th.

September 25th.

DIPROSE.-To Wynsome and John ; a son.

LANKSHEAR. -To Iris and Peter; a son. May 26th.

STONNELL.-To Nola and Dick; a daughter. December 23rd , 1960.

RUSSELL.-To Joan and Keith; a daughter.

March 29th.

BARLOW.-To Minnie and Eric; a daughter.

MEULI.- To Nerida and Ted; a son.

April 3rd.

May 31st.

HOOKER.-To Omer and Don; a daughter.

December lOth, , 1960.

WILLIAMSON.- To Raewyn, wife of Graeme; a son.

DIPROSE.-To Ursul a (nee Ogle) and David; a son, Martin David .

FOWLES.-To Sylvia and Alan ; a d a ughter. Novem ber 3rd.

LANDER.-To Jillian and lan; a son.

SMILLIE.-To Lorraine and Trevor; a son .

SINCLAIR. -To Jessie and

April 23rd.

Robin; a daughter.

MOONEY.路-To Anne and Brian; a daughter.

April

REEVES .-To Ann and Manning; a second son. , MORAL-To Sante and Singi; a daughter .

SLYFIELD. -To Geraldine and

Barrie; a son.

JONES.-To Judith and la n; a son.

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April 28th.

May 23rd.

April 23rd .

April 28th .

November lOth .

BARRETT.-To Elizabeth and Campbell; a son .

T. W. Fookes.

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Dancing (Winter Term only): 151-.

N.B.-In cases of removal, one full term's notice must be given to the Secretary, otherwise parents are liable for half a term's fees.

SUBSCRIPTION TO GENERAL PURPOSES FUND (Per Term): Boarders: 9 I 6.

Day B·oys: 7 I 6.

SCHOOL TERMSThe School year is divided into three terms of approximat ely thirteen weeks each. The terms for 1962 are as follows :First Term Second Term Third Term

Tuesday, February 6th to Friday, May 4th.

Tuesday, May 22nd to Friday, August 17th.

Tuesday, September 11th to Friday, December 14th.

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