Queen's College Magazine 1966 ~ 1967

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QUEEN’S COLLEGE of

GUYANA

SCHOOL MAGAZINE

1966

1967

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Printed by ‘ ‘ The N V Printing Service” , 83

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Stewartville, W est Coast, Demerara, Guyana.

The opinions expressed in the various articles appearing in this Magazine are those of persons who wrote them, and neither the Principal of Queen’s College, the Tutorial Staff, the boys of the School, nor the Magazine Committee necessarily agree or disagree with them.

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T H E SCH O O L H A S A L SO L O S T ........

NEW S OF OUR B O Y S PA ST AND PR E SE N T ...„ .

H O U SE R E P O R T S P E R C IV A L H O U S E R A L E IG H H O U S E ^ A U S T IN H O U SE D 'U R B A N H O U S E P IL G R IM H O U SE .......

W E S T O N H O U SE M O U LDER H O U SE W O O L E Y H O U SE C U N N IN G H A M H O U S E N O B B S H O U SE L I T E R A R Y S E C T IO N AN E N E M Y OF T H E PEO PLE T H E D E A T H P E N A L T Y , S H O U L D IT B E A B O L IS H E D ? ..........

D O C T O R O N H IS R O U N D S JUDO S K E L E ’S A D V E N T U R E ..

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Q U E E N ’S C O L L E G E

MAGAZINE

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FOREWORD I am g r e a t l y delighted and immensely gratified to see t h a t t h e Magazine f o r the school y e a r 1966-67 will be published on time.

T h i s is how it should be and I c o n g r a t u l a t e the supervisor and boys on their sense of duty.

This is t h e second issue of t h e Q ue en’s College Magazine to be published in an independent G u y a n a , a nd I hope it w i l l surpass its predecessor in both q u a l i t y and q u a n t i t y of c o n t e n t . The school Mag azin e is a record of the past year. M a y it p r o v i d e fr u i t fu l and pleasant r e a d i n g both to the bo ys of Queen’s College a n d their p a ren ts.

May no one say — ‘Nequeo hunc hbrum laudate quod malm e s f .

— I am unab le to praise this book because it is poor.

D. H E T R A M Headmaster.

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EDITORIAL Q U E E N 'S M O VES O N -Five years ago, the editor of our School Magazine commented an the role Queen’s College was playing in Guyana at that time, and he stressed the fact that with the attainment of our country’s Independence, our task would be in no way alleviated, but instead we would have to put our shouldeis to the wheel and pay no heed to the down-trickling persp.ration.

Today it is with much pride and satisfaction that I write this Editorial, the second one written for our Magazine since our country achieved its independent status. Queen's College, by her consistent winning of almost ail the external scholarships, by her continuing to produce men of both brawn and brain, has effortlessly managed, net only to hold the responsible positions in our country, but to show signs of sustaining this trend in years to come.

Wa have recently heard of our boys representing the colony in Athletics, Football and Cricket, and of our boys’ fine display in local Table Tenuis Tourneys. We have heard of our old boys who, year after year, graduate from Universities throughout the world. We have heard that over sixty percent of the Officers of the Guyana Defence Force are old boys of Queen's College, and we have also heard hew Queen’s capably held her own in the last Music Festival. It is these glories, triumphs and achievements which our school has secured in the past, and is now securing day by day, that have boosted our name throughout the recognized educational circles of several lands.

So, gentlemen of tomorrow and today, it is viih deep feelings of loyalty, love and admiration for our school that I exhort you to upkeep the great traditions, respect and prominence which Queen's has required over her one hundred and twenty odd y e a r s of existence.

Remember that LABOR OMNIA VINCIT, and remember also that a college is judged by the cultural fibre of its graduates. We have a moral obligation to our school and therefore to our country.

L A U R E N C E C. C L A R K E (E d ito r)

The Editorial Staff take this opportunity to express their thanks to all those who have, in any way, contributed towards the issue of this year’s School Magazine. These whose articles have not been accepted must in no way be discouraged — send in again next year.

O ur special thanks go to our Principal Mr. D. Hetram, who was always there to give a much-needed word of advice which has done so much to alleviate the Editor’s task.

W e are indeed grateful to those who have stood with us in our work and have patiently endured our feelings; and last, but not least, to our interested and capable supervisor Mr R. Ramdhanie who has contributed very valuable advice.

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OFFICIALS

STAFF

Mr. D. Hetram, M. A., B. C. L. Dip. Ed. (Durham), L. L. B. (London).

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL: Mr. C. E. Barker, E. D., B. Sc. (London).

PRINCIPAL:

SENIOR MASTERS:

Messrs

C. P. YHAP, 8. A. (London).

M. A., Dip. Ed. (Oxon.)

E. W . London, 6. A. (London) M. T, Lowe, B. Sc. (Hull).

P. G. C. E. (Bristol).

MASTERS: Messrs— Mr. S. M. D. I nsanally, B. A. Dip. Ed. (London). B. A. (Cantab).

C. I . Trotz, 6. A. Certificate of Ed. (Cantab).

Miss A. Akai, 8. A. (Land.) P G. C. E (Bristol).

MESSRS:— C. W. Yearwood, 8. A. Dip. Ed. (London).

C. O. Perry, 8. Sc. Howard).

N. K. Robinson, 8. A. (Hons.) ( London) N. A. Robinson, 8. A. (Hons,) (London).

D. C. Locke, M. A. (Edin).

M. I. Barton, 8. A. (Oxon).

J. A. Gopaul, 6. Sc (Madras)* C. G. Glasgow, 8. Sc. (London).

P. Mangal, 8. Sc. (London).

K. M. G. Wishart, 8. A. (Hons.) (London).

Miss Ivy Loncke, 8. A. (Hons.) (London) Dip. Ed. (Swansea).

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R. A. Bacchus, B. Sc (Lond.)

G. A. San kies, B. A. (Hons). (U. W. I.) M. M. Drepaul, B. A. (Hons.) (U. W. /.)

B. Mattai, B. A. (Hons.) (Durham) A. W. Persico, B. A. (Hons.) (U. W. I.) L. L. Rai, B. A. (Lond.)

C. Sue-Wah-Sing, B. Sc (U. W. I.) J. Choy, B. Sc (Lond) R. Ramdhanie, B. A. (Hons.) (U.W . I.) K. Isaacs, B. A. (U. W. /.)

L. G. Robinson, B. A. (Hons.) (U. W. I ) Mrs A. Swami, B.A. (Exeter), P. G. C. £ (Lond) Miss L. Harvey, M. A. (Aberdeen)

ACTING Masters: MESSRS:— R. M. Jonas B. S. Chinapen C. A. Yansen

R. N. Me David R. A. F. Cambridge M. U. Hack

HEAD OF SCHOOL - J. R. Rickford

( ‘C House)

DEPUTY HEAD OF SCHOOL - K. M. Gordon ( ‘L’ House) SENIOR PREFECTS - T. J. A K A I ( ‘C House) C. H. A. Denbow ( ‘L’ House) B. L. Moore ( B' House)

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PREFECTS ( ‘G'Hous ( ‘A’ House) Narayn, R. ( ‘F ’ House) Nunes-DeSouza, JM( *G’ G O ( ‘L* do ( ‘H' do ) Nurse, S. E. ( ‘ L 9 do ) Persaud, L. (*B’ do ( ‘B ’ do ( ‘ D ’ dc ) Phang, H. A. I. ( ‘F ’ do ) Richards, G Q r K ’ do ( ‘L’ do ( ‘H’ do ) Robinson, G. L. ( D' do ) Sears, A. L. ( ‘D ’ do ( ‘C' do ( ‘ A ’ do ) Singh, P. D. ( ‘H’ do ) Spencer, E. A. Haniff, M. K. (‘K’ do (■ E’ do Hopkinson, T. F. G. ( *E' do ) Tihal, H. ( ‘G’ do ) Wilson, G. L. ( ‘D ’ do Lee, N. T. ( ‘B ’ do Moti, E. D. Arno, L. H. Bernard, D. M. A, Chan, R. B. Couchman, D. Dennison. J. D. Fletcher, R. A. L. Galkin, G. D. Griffith, R. A. Gumbs, G.

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EDITOR: C. Rambarrat: F E A TU R E S EDITOR: G. Watson: BUSINESS MANAGER: W. W. Gobin; ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGERS: K. Amin: K. Wilson: SPORTS EDITOR; S. A. Me Intosh.

ASST. SPORTS EDITOR- L C. Clarke, I) I. Dewar; SUPERVISOR. Mr. M. M. Drepaul

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L. C. Clarke M. A. Da Costa D. A. Sinclair B. M. Robertson D . K . Cheddie W. O. Boxhill D. H. Wallace Mr. R. Ramdhanie

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CHESS Supervisor- Mr. L. L. Rai: Captain- S. E. Nurse, • L * Vice-Captain- G. L. Wilson, ; D j Secretary- J. Gajraj, \ L \

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S T A N D IN G : R . B. Chan, J . D. Dennison, G. O Richards.

G. L . Richards, D . M. Bernard, K . A m o, P. D . Singh.

S IT T IN G : J. R . R ickford fH ead of School,), Mr. D. Hetram ('Head Master), K . Gordon (Deputy H ead c f School), C. H , A, Denbow.

A B S E N T : G. Gumbs, B. L . Moore, 0 . D. Moti, T. J. A kai, R . Griffith, D . Sears, H . Tihal, T . Hopkinson, C, O. Benjamin, R . A . Fletcher, E . A . Spencer, N. T . Lee, R . Narayn, J. Nunes De Souza, G. D. Gaskin, M. Haniff, G, L. Robinson, S. Nurse.

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B A C K R O W ; D. I. Dewar fA s s 't Sports Editor), G. D. Gaskin S IT T IN G : G. H. Watson (Features Editor), S. Me Intosh (Sports Editor), Mr. M. M. Drepaul (Supervisor), C. Ram barrat (Editor)-, L. C. Clarke (Ass't Sports Editor).

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Aird, C. A llicock, P. Ali, G. Archer, D, A nnam unthadoo, R. P. Ateshian, P. R .

Barran, H. Banerjee, K . R. Bowen, P. G. Branche, J. C. j Carry], R. Carter, M. L. Cheong, A. P. Caesar, E .

Chetram, D. K .

Chan, C. M. Cooblall, D .

Chung, A .

Deen, M. J. Denbow, F. A .

Deonarine, R . U. Dhurjon, L . S. Dublin, C. A. Douglas, M. R. Durgana, O. D. Earl, H. F. Eduards, O. E y tle, R, A. Fraser, P. M. Ganpat, B. Gibson, E . E .

Gordon, J. M. Hamer, D . R. Hamer, J. C. Hahn, J H. H enry, P . R. H enry, V. P. Harewood, G. H. Hinds, R . H.

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Hira, H. H yles, E . S. Jagernauth, M. M.

Persaud, S. T. Pestano, I . G. Persram , PI.

Jagjrnauth, P. J. Jagunauth, G. Jainarine, H. S. Jaikaran, M. A Jodah, C. M. James. N. A. James, P. M. Jawahir, K . R .

Joseph E. K aw all, K . H. Kellm an, R .

K im , Y . S. K hayum , M. F. L a Rose, R .

L im K im , B. J. L atch man, D. L lo yd , B. M. Lochan, S. R .

L all, C> Majeed, M. A. Marville, M. E .

Marques, C. A.

Prashad, C. Puran, V. U. Q uar, T. R. Raghunath, 1.

Raw ana, G. M. Raheem, K . B. Ram barran, B. R am lall, R . A .

R ai, J. Ram bihar, C. E. R a m p a ti,. O. Ramdhani, E. R .

Sagar, S. P.

Me Donald, M. A .

M artinez, M. A .

Moses, B. R. Mohamed, D. S. Mahamed, F . A. Monsanto, J. S. Monplaisi, J, Man-Son-Hing, R. A. Mohabir, H. Nunes, M. N. Osborne, G. Panaram , W . R .

Parjohn, R . A. Peroune, J. A. Persaud, B.

Sattaur, M. Seepersaud, P. Salwh, G. Seon, D. L .

Sharma, D. Singh, L . N .

Singh, N. Singh, P. Singh, R. Singh, B. Singh, R . A. Singh, M. M. Sifontes, T. Sm all, H. A. Stoll, N. T .

Surrey, T . J. T ilbury, E. Thierens, C . W .

Valz, M .G .

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Q U E E N ’S

NOTABLE

COLLEGE

DEPARTURES

D. J COUCHMAN 1964-65 1965-66 1966-

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( 1966-67)

(1964-67)

G. C. E . ‘O' L ev el G. C. E . ‘A* L ev el - i Subject - Vice Captain F o o tb a ll - N obbs House G . C. E . ‘A ’ L e v e l - 3 Subjects; Vice-Captain F o o tb a ll - Nobbs House, V ice Captain H ockey Nobbs House, School's Badm inton Captain, Member of School's H ockey, Table Tennis, V o lley ball and Foot ball T eam s. Sch ool Prefect. Sportsm an of the Y ear, D em ba Scholar.

R. A. L. FLETCHER 196119621963196419651966- 67

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G. D. GASKIN 1961-62 1963- 64 1964- 65

1965- 66 1966- 67

1964-95 1965- 66

(1959.67)

F irst Prize (Form) W ork V ice C aptain F ootball and Cricket (House), G C E ‘O ’ Level Vice Captain of Cricket (Housed, Vice Captain of A th letics (House). President of H isto rical S o cie ty G . C. E. ‘O ’ Level.

House Cricket Captain House A th letics Captain.

House A th letics C aptain , V ice P iesiden t L ite ra ry D ebating Society. C. & M. S. Cadet Corps, Secretary School’s Crickot Club, G. C . E . ‘A ’ L evel 2 Subjects, Head of W ooley Honse, School Prefect R epresented School in A th letics, F ootball, Cr cket, D ebating.

K. M. GORDON 1960-61 1961- 62 1962-63 1963-64

(i960 67)

2nd Prize (Form ) W ork.

2nd Prize (Form) W ork 3rd Prize (F o n n j W ork, G. C. E . ‘O ’ L evel G. C. E . ‘O ’ L ev el W eston House Chess Captain, Features E ditor of Lictor, G. C . E . *A* L evel - 1 Subject Secretary P refects' Association, H ouse T able Tennis Captain, House Chess V ice C aptain, School Secretary of Badm inton, Head W eston House. School Prefect Q . C. E . ‘A ’ L ev el 3 Subjects, D em ba Scholar.

(196067)

2nd Prize (Form) W ork.

3rd P rize (Form) W ork. Member of Scouts.

3rd Prize (Form) W ork.

F irst Prize (Form) W ork. Member of Christian Fellowship Society.

Form Prize 3rd W ork, N obbs House H o ck ey V ice Capt. Com m ittee Member V o lley School, G C E ‘O ’ Level A ssistant Sports E d ito r of L icto r, M em ber of T our Club. G . C. E ‘A ’ Level, 1 Subject.

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G. C. E . ‘A ’ L evel 2 Subjects, House Hockey Captain Secretary of School Hockey, Committee Member of Tour Club, Vice President of Student A ssociation, D eputy Head of School, H ead of Nobbs House, Represented School in H ockey, A thletics, Volley ball.

G. A. GUMBS

(1964-67)

1964-65 G. C, E ‘ O' L e v e l NineteenG. C. E . ‘A ’ L evel D istinction in Pure and Applied S ix ty-F iv e M athem atics, P ercival House Prefect, Member of S ix ty — Six Science Society, House Cricket Competition.

N ineteen H ead of Percival House, School Prefect, G. C. E . ‘A ’ S ix ty — -Six L ev el, Distinctions in P h ysics, Pure M athem atics, S ix ty — Seven A p p lied M athem atics, G uyana Sch olar.

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B.

L. MOORE

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1966-67

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1964-65 1965-66

19O6-67

(1958— 1967)

G. C. E ‘O ’ Level, R aleigh House Cricket Vice - Captain Raleigh House, V -C ap tain T able Tennis.

C aptain House T able Tennis G. C . E . ‘. O ’ Level, House V-Captain of Cricket, House T, T . Captain, School’ s Table Tennis, Secretary Member of Co-operative and L itera ry and D ebating Society.

Secretary of School’s 1st X I Cricket, Vice-Captain of School’s Table Tennis, Snr. Corporal of Cadet Corps, Sports E d ito r of M agazine, House Prefect, G. C. E. ‘A ’ L e v e l - 3 S u bjects.

House T able Tennis and Cricket Captains. G. C. E . ‘A ’ L e v e l 3 Subjects, School Prefect, C. S. M. Cad&t Corps

NARAYN

1964-65 1966-67

G.

(1964— 1967)

G. C. E . ‘O ' Level, House T ab le Tennis Moulder House, Table Tennis Captain, Chess C aptain - House, G. C. E . ‘A ’ L ev el one S u bject.

G. C ’ E . 'A ' L evel 3 Subjects - D istinction Pure M athem atics, School P refect, D ep uty Head of Moulder House, School’s T able Tennfs Vice- C aptain Represented School in T able Tennis and Badm inton

(1964— 1967)

G . C. E . ‘O ’ L ev el.

Com m ittee Member of Hindu Society, Secretary of Science Society, C. S. M. (Acting) of Cadet Corps House and School Prefect - Moulder House.

ROBINSON

(1964— 1967)

G. C. E. ‘O ’ Level, W ight Cup C ricket, Nobbs House T able Tennis Team , - Athletics.

House C ricket Captain, House T able Tennis ViceC aptain, House Prefect, Member of Touring Team to Trinidad.

School Colours Cricket, D eputy Head o f Nobbs House G. C. E . ‘A ’ L evel 2 Subjects. School Prefect, School’s Cricket Captain.

Q U E E N ’S C O L L E G E J. R.

RICKFORD

1961*62 1964-65

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1960— 67

President Junior D ebating Society.

L ib rary Monitor; G. C. E . " O ” L ev el —- G. C. E ‘O ” L evel Prize.

President of Pen Pals Club, D ram a Society, L iterary and D ebating Society; E ditor o f L ictor and Magazine Senior Scout P atrol Leader; Luckhoo D ebating Prize Winner.

G. C. E. “ A ” L ev el — 3 Subjects — D istinction in English, H ead of School; President of Student’s Association; represented school regularly in D ebating and Dram a; Austin House’s D ebating and Drama Captain.

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1966-67 the

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Sixth torm prizes awarded for distinctions gained in respective subjects at University of London G. C. E . Advanced L evel Exam ination held in June .. Pure M athem atics, Physics A kai, T. J. ("Guyana Scholar) Denbow, C. H. A .

Gumbs, G. (Guyana Scholar J

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H istory

Pure M athem atics, Applied Mathematics, Physics Hopkinson, T . F. .....

Pure M athem atics Lee, N. T .

Pure and Applied M athem atics Moore, G. B. «...

Economics Nunes De Souza, ......

Pure and Applied Mathematics Latin Persaud, L . ......

Rickford, J. R. ...... English Roach, D. A . ......

Pure M athem atics, Applied M aths 1 orm Prizes awarded to three students returning the best averages throughout the academ ic year 1966-67 in each of the following forms: FORM

1st P R IZ E

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Jawahir, G. A .

Talbot, P. A .

iB iC iD 2A 2B 2C 2D 3A SB 3C 4A 4b

4c 5A 5B

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Sue-Chue-Lam , A . K .

Lachmansingh, N. G.

Shah, O . H. Jaipershad, S. Drepaul, N . P. L. Moore, C. C. Rockliffe, D. A .

Annam unthado, A. V . .

Shivnarain, R .

Karim ullah, M. A. Marshall, W . E. Ghose, D, Singh, R .

Sue-Chue-Lam , P .

Rahim, S. K .

G ajraj, J.

Persaud, D asrath Chow, R. H. E, Choo-K ang, C. R. Fraser, C. F. B h o ^ P. R . J. B actaw ar, p . S. Ten-Pow, R . C. Tiw ari, S. N .

Phillips, E .M . D .

Rodney, D . H .

Gomes, C. A. Paraboo, D. N. Holder, B . O. F .

Holder, H. M. A .

R am bihar, V . S. Singh, C, D a Costa, A . M.

Sue-Chu, M. Sm ith, A . N. C larke,_L.

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O T H E R Q. C P R I Z E S Prizes for outstanding m erit, Junior and Senior School, awarded to force of example, good work, and interest in the School A ctivities, greatest endeavour to further the progress o f the School: Senior School Junior School Alsopp Cup ("House Debating) W ishart Memorial Prize ("English) Irwin Cup (Biology) Luckhoo D ebating Prize Inter-House W ork Competition Ordinary L ev el G. C. E . Prize A rt Prize W ills Special Prizes (Latin)

3rd

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Raheem , M. A D ouglas, A . L , W hyte, D . R . E .

Nero, T . M. Chang-Yen, E .

W on g-Y ou , P. C. J. Ram dewar, B. G adw ah, M. A .

Rahim , U .

Ishmael, N. A .

W hite, A . J. Hing, F . A. Trum an, B. I. Hugh, M. S. Blenman, L . P. E .

A lly , L A .

L a Rose, J. R. Ram barran, R . O. M , W atson, C. P. Hansen, S. S. A li, J. A .

London, P. M. the boj^s who by have made the

... J . R . R ick fo rd ... E . M. D. Phillips ... N o award .... J. R . R ickford No award N o award “ L “ Nobbs House V . S. Ram bihar D . Kersten; L . L . C. Massay L . Persaud; V . S. R am bihar B . M. B . Robertson

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QUEEN'S COLLEGE Advanced Level Results JUNE

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(*)

DENOTES DISTINCTION GAINED IN SUBJECT

3

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A K A I,

T. J.

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(^,) Pure M athem atics, (■ &•)

Physics

A L L I , R . M. B A R K E R , J. B E N J A M IN , C. O. B E R N A R D , D. M. A. CO U CH M A N , D . J. D E N B O W . C. H. A. FER G U SO N , T. R. F L E T C H E R ; R. A. G AN P A U L , T . A.

(#J H istory.

I. L.

GTJMBS, G. (&) Pure Mathematics, (^)Apphed M athem atics, (ft) Physics H A N I F F , M. K .

H O P K IN S O N , T . F. G. {ft) Pure M athem atics H U S S A IN , A .

G A S K IN , G. D .

G O R D O N , K . M. G R IF F I T H , R . A .

J A D U N A T H , G. J A IP A U L S IN G H K O N G , G, A. L E W IS , j . A. M O O R E, G. B. (ft) Econom ics M O TI, E . D. N A ID U , K .

N IM R O D , C. A. N U N E S - D E S O U Z A , J. M. (ft) Pure and Applied Mathematics R A M P R A S A D , L . M. R IC H A R D S , G . L .

R O B IN S O N , G. L. SC O T LA N D , N. T IH A L , H .

i L E E , N. T . (■ &) Pure A Applied Mathematics LIM , R . E. C. M. M A T H E S O N , J. H. E. M O OR E, B. L. P E R S A U D , L. (#) L atin P H A N G , H. A . 1.

R A G H U N A N D A N , S. R A M J E E S IN G H , M. C. R IC K F O R D , J. R . (*) English RO ACH , D. A . (&) Pure M athem atics. {ft) A pp lied M athem atics.

SEARS, A. SIN G H , B. SIN G H , K . B . N~ S P E N C E R , E. A .

T IW A R J ,

A . J.

SUBJECTS

SUBJECT

B A C C H U S , J. B U D H R A M , H. S. C H A N , R . B. C H IN , W .

C H R IS T O P H E R , R . L .

M A Y E R S , J. B. N A N D LA LL, B. I N IA M A T A L I. C. It, O S W A L D , R . P. P E R S A U D , J. W .

R A J R O O P , J. A .

F O O P N A U T H , R . I. S E W C H A N D J. SIN G H , M. K . C. T E E K A H , G. A.

Q U E E N ’S C O L L E G E ANALYSIS ‘A ’ L RVE L RESULTS DISTINCTIONS Pure M athematics

PERCENTAGE PASSES OF INDIVIDU AL SUBJECTS.

Pure w ith Applied M athem atics 100 Per Cent Pure Mathematics do 94 do Applied M athem atics English 6 9 .2 do Econom ics 63 -7 do Chem istry 5 8 . 8 do Geography do 51-2 Spanish do 54-7 Physics 0 do 52. r French; History; do 50- 0 I. a tin do 42.6 do Zoology 19.1 B o tan y do 00 .0

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Queen’s College Ordinary Level Results JUNE

1967

K E Y : E -E nglish Language; Lit-E nglish Literature; H -H istory; Gy-Geography; L-Latin F-French; S-Spanish; PM -Pure Mathematics; A M -Additional Mathematics; P-Physics; C-Chemistry; B-Biology; R K -R eligiou s Knowledge; A -A rt.

- Denotes subjects in which an •A' Grade was obtained.

• — Denotes to ta l number of

passes to

9 SU B JE C TS A lly, L : A. ^P Rahim, S, K .

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Ram bihar, V. S. * L ,# A M ,* P ,# C Ram charran, B. Rodrigues, C. K .

Sankat, C. K . * P , #C Sue-Chu. M. * G y , #C .

7 SU B JE C TS A li, Intiaz Bostwick, T . R . M. Bo veil, K . T .

Cheddie, D . K .

Chichester, D. Dewrar, D . I. R .

Hing, C. M. #PM , # P Holder, B. O. F . *P Holder, H M. A. London, P. M. Persaud, H. A . C.

M attai, J. Prasad, A. P. Singh, H. R .

W allace, D. H. ^H Watson, C. P. Yon g, G. A.

5 S U B JE C T S Abraham s, M. Bhagwandin, D. P.

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Robertson, B. M. B. # L , #Sp j 7 Sears, S. A . # P : 9 6 SU BJEC TS Ackloo, R . A, F. Beharrysingh, C. D. Clarke, L . C. 4frF Husbands, D . M. L am w att, S. Marks, M. E.

date.

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Layne, L . E . D. Persaud, J. Plummer, C. K .

Sinclair, D. A .

W alks, B .

4 SU BJEC TS Ali, J. A .

A llicock, F . M. A. Balkaran, R. Benjam in-H untley, H. R. Choo-W ing, C. D .

Edwards, G. A .

Fields, C. A .

Fletcher, R . A. L. Forde, I. C. A .

Hales, D . T. A. Hinds, M. F .

Jaikarran, G. I. Jaipaul, D. B. King, M. L.; Langevine, C. M. Lee, L . S. Lowe, R. L .

Morrison, A . R .

Payne, N. B. Persaud, P. Pooran, D. P. Ralph, V . E .

Ralph, D . I. R .

R am sam m y, P. Ramson, G. A. R o ss, J. A. Singh, C. * A M , * P . * C

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Marshall, L .

M asih-Das, P. M. G. Massay, L . L . C. ^PM Massay, R. J. Mentor, S. C. Misir, H Moore, C. W. Morris, J. T . A .

Noel, K . R. Persaud, M. Singh, R. Sukdeo, L. C. 2 SU B JE C TS A lii, M. R .

A lii, N. L .

Amin, K . A. Annam unthadoo, A. C. Belgrave, P. G. Beran, D .

Bourne. G . A .

Bradshaw, C. E.

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A lieyne, G. O .

A lly, I. Anderson, B, R* Bacchus, S. S. A. Caleb, G . M. R .

Chan, A . W .

Critchlow, D. 0 .

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Choo-Hum, R . M. W .

D aniels, D. A .

Dow, C. O. Edgehill, P. H Granger, G. E .

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Venton, R . P. F. W allace, R . L .

Wilkinson, T . V. 3 SU BJEC TS

2 SU B JE C TS Caesar, E . R. Corsbie, K . L . D, Cox, H .

D a Silva, A. I. E xeter, J. A. Forsythe, C. L .

Ghosh, H. Glasgow, C. A .

H enry, J . O. F .

Holder, W . L. H ugh, M. S. Jagan, C. B. Kersten, D . J. *A Massiah, F . S. M atthews, H . I. Monsanto, E . M. Nasir, I. A . #P Nem dhari, J. B .

Paraboo, D . N. *PM Persaud, D w arka Prasad, R. A .

Richm ond, S. R odney, D . H Ross, M. C. Sam , G. F .

Sawh, N. S. Seepersaud, C. I* Shanks, G . W .

Singh, J. A .

Sue-Chu-Lam, P . Trum an, B. I. W ilson, C. O . W .

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Emerson, L. E .

Fraser, G. F .

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Gomes, C. A .

Hare wood, G. H. N. H aynes, M. A. Hill, D. A .

Imhran, S. N .

Ishniael, O. Kadan, D. A. K irton, R . M. K n ight, C. Me Allister, C. E .

Massiah, E . B.

Ming, C. S. Persaud, D. Persaud, L .

Phillips, H .

R aw ana, R .

Richards, C. Roach, J.

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Solomon, E . D .

Sue-A-Quan, E . F .

Spencer, E . R . M.

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Thom pson, R . A . F. W alcott, M. R .

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THE SCHOOL HAS ALSO LOST Abraham s. M, ~ Ackloo, C. A. A kai, T , J. Alexander, P. L .

A li, A. A li, N. Alii, R. M. Anderson, S. P. R. Annam unthado, A. V. Arno, Arno, Bacchus, C. I. Bacchus, H. Bakker, J. H. Beaton, C. I. Benfield, J. O. Benjam in-H unt ley, H, R .

Boston, A. L. Budhram, H. S. Chan, R. B. Chanderbhan, P . A .

Chase, F. A. Chin, M. O. Chin, W .

Choo-H um , R . M. W .

Christoper, L. Couchman, D. J. Denbow, C. H . A .

Dennison, J. G. Dow, M. J. E xeter, J. A. Ferguson, T R . I. Galur, M. H. G anpaul, T. A .

Gaskin, G. D .

Geer, D .

G lasgow , C. A. Glasheen, M. R. Glasheen, T . R , Glen, R . E. Gordon, K . M.

Greathead, J- R. Griffith, R . A Gumbs, G. H aniff, M. K .

Henderson, K . G. W. Hinds, L. R. Hinds, M. F. Hopkinson, T . F. H oyte, P. I. Hussain, A .

Jackson, D. W .

Jadunath, G. Jagan, C. B. Jaipaulsingh, James, E . A .

Joke, C. I. Judson, D . B. Kadan, A . D. Kalikasingh, P .

Khan, N. Kissoon, P . C. S. K lass, E . G. K on g, G. A. Lee, N. T .

Lew is, J. A .

London, M. A .

Marshall, L .

Matheson, J. H. E. M axwell, C. W .

Mayers, J. B. Moore, B. A . M. Moore, B . L. Moore, G. W .

Moore, G. B. H oti, D . E .

Myers, T . O. Naidu, K .

N andlall, B N arayan, R .

K auth, M. R.

Q U E E N ’S C O L L E G E Ng-See-Quan, W , C. N iam atalie, R .

Nimrod, C. A .

Noel, K . R , Nunes De Souza, J. M. Nurse, S. E .

Oswald, R. P. Perreira, C. Persaud, D. Persaud, J. W .

Persaud, L. Persaud, P. Persaud, V . G. Phang, H , A. I. Phillips, H . R. Raghunandan, S. Rajroop, J. A .

Ram , B. Ram bali, L . C, Ramjeesingh, N. C. Ramprashad, L . M. Rawlins, P. O. Rebeiro, H . G. Richards, C. W .

Richards, G. L .

Richards, G . O .

Roach, D . A .

Roopnauth, R . I. Ross, J. A .

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Sankar, B. Sankar, H .

Sankat, S. D . C. Sealey, H . A , M. Scotland, N .

Sears, A .

Sewchand, J .

Shah, A , M. Singh. B .

Singh, J. A .

Singh, K . B. Singh, M. K . C. Singh, P. D. Spencer, E . A. Spooner, R . D .

Subrayan, C. A, Sue-A-Quan, E. F. Sukdeo, L . C. Teekah, G. A .

Tihal, H. Tiw ari, A , C. J. Trew, K D .

Veira, M. A .

W alks, H , A .

Wilson, C. O. W .

Wilson, G. L .

W ilson, K . E .

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News of Our Boys Past and Present “Onward, upward , may we ever go, Day by day in strength and glory grcw'\ Mr M A R T IN C A R T E R on being appointed M inister of Inform ation M r W . C. K L A S S on successfully com pleting his M, Sc. Course 111 M athem atical Statistics.

Mr R . M. ISA A C S who has gained his M. A. degree from Carlton U niversity in Canada.

Mr S. A . H IN D S who has completed his B .S c . Course in Engineering at New Brunswick, Canada. He gained First Class Honours m the subject.

Mr C H A R R A N H E T R A M who obtained his B. A . degree from Queen’s U n iversity, Canada.

Mr C H A R L E S D E N B O W cn being successful in his Second M. B . B, S, exam w inning both the A natom y and P h ysiology Prizes and later creating history m the U. W. X. by securing N in ety— nine per cent in an exam ination in his Subjects.

D r E W A R T TH O M AS who has obtained his Ph.D from Cambridge U n iv ertity, Dr. W A L T E R A . R O D N E Y who obtained his P h .D from the U niversity of London, w ith F irst Class Honours in H istory and who later was appointed Lecturer in the Subject at the U n iv ersity .

Mr. H . SIN G H of the U. G. who has obtained a post graduate award to Me Master U niversity in Canada.

Mr S. G A J R A J who has obtained his B . Sc. Degree in M athem atics.

Mr. M. R A I who also has been successful in his B . Sc Degree Course.

Mr. R. M. K H A N w ho has obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree.

Messrs SA H A I, C R A W F O R D and CH AN who have completed their course as Commercial A ir Pilots.

Mr. T . R . K . G O B IN on being awarded a Bank of G uyan a Scholarship to study Economics.

Mr. N. K . R O B IN S O N who has entered London U n iversity to read for the Post G raduate Diploma of E ducation.

Messrs B. L M O O R E and C. D. K I R T O N who have been awarded G overnm ent Conditional Scholarships.

Messrs D CO U CH M A N and R . A . F L E T C H E R —- two of the 1967 Demba Scholars.

The M E M B E R S o f T H E S C H O O L ’ C A D E T C O R P S all of whom have been successful in the A rm y Proficiency T est - Part i, m ost of whom are now qualified to take up appointm ents as Officers in the G. D . F_.

Mr. H . P H I L L I P S who has won a five m onth tour of th e U. S. A . having been selected as the Guyanese to represent the M ethodist Student E xchange Programme..

Mr. J. H O Y T E who has won a Music Scholarship to the Oaklahom a School of Music, U. S. A.

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Messrs A. F IE L D S , C. B R O W N E and E . P H I L L I P S who represented the Inter-G uyana’ s Junior L eague Football Tonrnament.

Mr. D. CO U C H M A N who represented G u yan a in F ootball against Surinam Mr. K . A A R O N who v a s called to the trials for the 1967 Jones Cup Cricket Com petition, i.e. the Inter-County Tournament.

Members of the School’s Junior Music Choir th at won the B arlova Cup at the last Music Festival.

G U Y A N A S C H O L A R S G. G U M B S & T . J. A K A I who secured three and two “ A ” L evel distinctions respectively.

TO A L L P R IZ E W IN N E R S for the Y e ar 1966-67 especially those boys who have gained distinctions at the Advanced LevelA A nd last but not least to A L L B O Y S who were successful in the exte rnal examinations both Ordinary and Advanced Levels. ' “ONW ARD, UPW ARD , M AY W E E V E R G O ........... ”

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H O U SE REPO R TS PERCIVAL “A ” House M a s t e r : A s s i s t a n t Ho use M a ster s: Head of Houses D e p u t y H e a d of House: House P r e f e c t s :

HOUSE RED M r . S . M . D . I n s a n a lly M e ssr s hi a jtea & Choy L . Arno G . Gum bs S. M c In to s h , K . Aaron L . D e F r e it a s t L . C. B a ir d K . E . JW/son, L . Chow -wah P . L . A le x a n d e r .

At the beginning of the Christinas term, we welcomed a new House Master in the person of Mr Clioy. During this term, the inter-House Cricket competition was staged and for the first time in years, we emerged Champion House under the Captaincy of De Freitas, Herculean efforts being made by K. Aaron, P. Alexander and L. C. Baird.

Our House party at the end of the term was, in keeping with tradition laid down by our virtuous predecessors, inevitably the best.

This success was due mainly to the untiring and enthusiastic efforts of our House master Mr S. M.D. Insanallv to whom we are infinitely graceful.

In the inter house table tennis competition which v,e entered as rank outsiders we disproved all theories and battled our way to the finals which we lost to the vastly experienced Pilgrim House team. In the handicap tournament semi-finals, ve were represented by Chow-wah and Alii, the former reaching the finals and losing a thrilling match to the School Captain.

Football, our strongest department for years, was not our best effort this year. The team was weakened by the departure of a few of our stern players but under the captaincy of Me Intosh, we reached the semi-finals where we lost the deciding match by a lone goal scored about two minutes before the final whistle. Our defeat was all the more disappointing since the team which beat us - Nobbs - was the final also by a lone goal.

Great goals seemed to be within reach of our Athletics team when injury stepped in and put an end to our dreams.

However, we must thank our stalwarts who were R. Glen {Captain), K. Aaron, K. Bovell, S. Me Intosh, Sills, Pieters, Thompson and Richmond.

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The whoJe House joins me when I congratulate E. A. Lowe on his phenomenal achievement of three distinctions at the Advanced Level thus winning for himself, the School and “A 1' House one of the two scholarships offered to the country's top scholars and which were won this year by Q. C. With all these successes, we should not boast until we improve on our present position in the work competition. This is the only' sphere in which we have yet to set, the pattern and I feel confident that in the coming year, we will rise to great heights.

Finally, I must mention a word about our house spirit.

We are bordering on the ultimate goal of all the houses — the achiement Of total unity. Our house spirit is the force which binds all " A ” House boys into a family so that it is no surprise that all the Houses look up to our house as the ideal. May we go onward and upward in our pleasant roie as the best house in the school.

S. A. Me INTOSH ior L. H. A R N O (Head of House).

M A R Y : “ The national sport in Spain is bull-fighting, and in England it's cricket!', L O U IS E : “ Then l ‘d rather be in E ngland!"

M A R Y : “ W h y?"

L O U IS E : “ Because it's easier to fight with a cricket."

T E A C H E R : “ On w hat date did Colum bus cross the ocean ST U D E N T : “ Gee, I thought he came on a ship."

F A T H E R ; “ Son, w hy is your January report card so low SON: “ W ell you know how it is, Dad. After Christmas everything is marked down!"

R ID D L E : W h at w ill soon become the largest c ity in the world if it lives up to its name?

A N S W E R : Dublin, Ireland, because its always Dublin.

N E W Y O R K E R looking at N iagara Falls with a friend from Texas: “ I ‘li bet you don't have anything like it in T ex a s."

T E X A N : “ No, but we have a plumber who could fix th a t leak in ten m inutes!"

R ID D L E ! “ W hat is lighter than a feather but a hundred men co u ld n t lift it? " Answer: “ A shadow ."

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RALEIGH “ S House

H o u s e M a ste is:

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of H o u s e :

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of House:

P refects:

A.

M oti Gajraj,

M? C h i n a p t n

Phang M.

H.

M assiah,

M a xw ell, Moore, N im ro d .

A t the beginning of this school j^ear E aleigh House welcomed Mr Mangal as the new House Master.

Mr Sankies and Mr Chinapen remained as assistant House Masters and each urged membeis of the House to work hard and to do their ve ry best.

In th e 'cric k e t competition, we were una bl e to repeat our past performance of two years ago winning the cricket cup. However, with a bit more effort and interest we should be able to raise our hopes next year.

After a fine start in the football com petition and a f t i r reaching as far as the quarter finals, we were defeated.

I think this was p a rtly due to the poor support the players received.

W ith more effort and support we should be able to do something better next year.

Our only successful p e rio im a rc e was in the A th le tic competitif n in which we again tied with Austin House for the standard points shield. Credit m ust certainly be given to the \ u u g members oi the House.

In the work competition we have f ai l e d to improve our penultimate position.

Hard work and determination are essential if the House wants to improve its position.

Our Christmas party was successful; I think, the boys enjo>ed themselves, for there were good food, music and drinks, and we are all looking forward for our next Christmas party.

F in a lly , I should like to urge members of the heuse to do their best. This year's general performance w as not good. E v e n the House Masters tried their best: a lot more is left to be done b y members of the House* I hope the follow ing year will be a b e tte r and successful one.

M . H.

G A JR A J

(H e ad

of

H o u se ).

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HOUSE

GREEN

Mr M .

T . Low e

M essrs P e r sico & L . R o b in s o n T. J. A kai P . D . S in g h {School) J . R . R ic k fo r d {Head o f School ), J . H . E . M a th e s o n , J • A . Lew is f T . G a n p a u l .

The year started for us with a slight change in house masters.

Mr. L. Robinson became assistant head master in place of Mr. Mangal who has gone over to Raleigh house.

I should like to take this opportunity to wish him success in his associations with ‘ C‘ house.

As usual, the first form ol inter-house rivalry was cricket, in which ‘C* house hurriedly left the scene. In hockey, however, we were able to do a bit better but we lost the shield which we had held for two years.

At the end of the term, we held our usual Christmas party which was made very successful by the hard work put in by many of the senior members of the House.

As the second term opened, thoughts were centred on the inter­ house Athletics competition which w7e had previously won for three successive years. Once more we tied with Raleigh, this time for the standard points shield, but on sports day, we moved away to win the Athletics shield for the fourth year running. Here, mention must be made of Lewis, our captain and the senior champion, and Morrison who was runner-up in the senior division.

They were ably supported by Grant, (senior), Clark and Hales (under 17).

It was a pity, however, that we did not do as well in the junior divisions.

Just before the term drew to a close, the foot-ball competition started and we made sure of continuing in the final team. We got to the finals, and there we lost to Nobbs House. Our table-tennis was not much better than our cricket, and we were knocked out of the competition at an early stage.

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F in a lly, and reluctantly, mention must be made cf our performance in the work competition. This has been our weak point for the 3rd year.

Chan, Campbell and Nasir were appointed acting pielects in May, and M. T . Lowe was appointed acting deputy head of school.

The House congratulates these members and looks forward to their appointments being confirmed.

T.

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HOUSE

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A ssista n t House

M asters:

Head

of H o u se:

M essrs L ocke &

M a tta i

R . Griffith

D eputy Head

of H o u s e :

House

P refects:

J . C. D en n ison N . K h a n , A . S e a r s , G. W i l s o n

For D urban, the past y e a r has been one of many disappointments, It has also been one of g e a t loss for our house master and one assistant house master. Soon after the death of Mr. Mattai's father we lost his very valuable services. The house feels his loss deeply, but wishes him the best of fortunes in performing his new responsibilities.

H owever, there were also a couple of joyous occasions.

The sport activities of the house began as usual with the cricket competition. Starting at the bottom end of the table, the house team, by good team spirit i 1 i determination struggled to the quarter finals on first innings' decision.

Our q u a r te r -fin a ls m atch was against Weston House who just managed to knock us out of the competition.

Next year we should do much b jtter as the m any young boys in ou r team will have grown bigger.

Our hockey team being the best composed of the ten houses, was the favourite at the beginning of the competition, and by virtu e of its deeds, the favourite for the final. Our defeat by Nobbs in the final was caused solely by the poor house support given our hockey team on such a vital occasion.

Our athletic achievements were once more not good enough when our past record is taken into account. The “ competition” spirit of our better a th letes seemed somewhat dampened, and half-hearted efforts were the order of the season. However, the tug-of-war team saved the d a y .

A fter losing every toss, and also e v e n first tug, with mule-like determination and a great deal of crowd support, D urban won the cup for the third tim e.

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In the football competition the house made its poorest showing in years. Many of the members of our football team were quite capable footballers, but with our physical condition being at such a low ebb, good football was impossible, and we were knocked out after the first round.

A source of great joy was the persistent second position held by the Clause in the Work Competition. If the house had applied itself as much as it did here, in the other fields of activities, Durban house I am sure, would have gained the top positions it just failed to gain this vear.

R. G R I F F I T H

f H e a d of House).

“Jest the Creole Way”

by P. G . Belgrave One day a Schools Officer arrived in G uyana to inspect the work a t the prim ary schools. During his inspection, he went up to a school in Buxton.

On arrival he was met b y one of the teachers, who im m ediately took him to his class. The Officer then inquired from the smiling teacher: " A r e these boys any good?’* " Y e s , sah ," replied the proud master.

"A re they bright?*' continued the Officer. " Y e s sah ," encored the master.

"W ell, I shall ask them ju st one question."

"G o straight ahead, sah ," hinted the teacher.

The Officer then turned to the children and said; "Class, how m any paws does a ca t have?" jSTo one replied, T h ey just sat there staring a t the bewildered Officer. Again he asked the question, but still more silence. I t was either his accent that th ey did not understand or that th ey did not know what was a cat. He became w orked up after asking a third time and getting the sam e silence. A ngrily he turned to the teacher and asked, " I thought th a t you told me these children were bright?"

Smiling, tho teacher replied; “ T hat was so, sah. B ut anyhow I w ill ask them dat question.".

Turning to the class he said, loudly: "Chirruns, How much foot puss gat?

Im m ediately the class jum ped np shoutiug: "F ou r, sarh, four!"

T he skocked Officer w as left w ith his m outh open.

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D eputy Head House

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T. H o p k in s o n

6 . Kungy K . N a n d a la ll C . /„ B a c c h u s , C . 0 . B e n j a m i n

The past year was a fair one for Pilgrim House, Our House Master Mr London executed 11is duties most admirably and efficiently and he has captured the respect of all. Undoubtedly, one of the more popular masters in Q. C. Mr London continues to work ceaselessly for the improvement of discipline in the entire school. Our Assistant House Master, Mr Fai was no less competent and has proved to be an invaluable asset to Pilgrim House.

In Cricket, our performance was only mediocre and we were eliminated quite early by Durban House. We hope that the younger boys will take their cricket practice more seriously since lack of talent is not our primary problem.

Our House party was a tremendous success. This was due mainly to the strenuous efforts of our Deputy Head, together with willing co-operation received from other house prefects.

The younger members of the House gave their wholehearted support and everyone enjoyed himself thoroughly.

To say, that “ Pilgrim” had the most successful pa* tv is no idle boast.

In Table Tennis Pilgrim House stole all the honours.

Noteworthy also is the fact that Hopkinson and Benjamin, both of Pilgrim House reached the finals in the school’s H’cap Tourney. It was only fitting that “ Hoppie” a boy who plays his game seriously was crowned Table - Tennis Champion.

In Athletics, Pilgrim House failed to live up to expectations.

This was due to the lack of both co-operation and co-ordination among the members, senior and junior, of the House.

We hope that t h i s a ttitu d e w ill q u i c k l y be cast aside.

QUEEN' S

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Our Football captain complained of the lack of interest shown by members of the House. Thus, as expected, we were knocked out of the competition in the first round.

The results of the work competition has conclusively shown that Pilgrim House has yet to prove that it is a force to be reckoned with in the academic sphere. Our present position is indeed not one to be proud of. Each student should heed our House Master’s advice and concentrate more on his studies.

T) my fellow members of Pilgrim House, I exhort you to maintain your dignity, work hard and play hard, for the benefit of yourselves your House and your school.

H IRAW AN TIH AL

(Head of House).

“Jest the Creole W ay ” by

P. G. Belgrave

Another foreigner w as holidaying in G uyan a's interior He went out cycling one day and on his return began riding down a hill. Instead of cycling down w ith gravity, he decided to peddle his w ay down.

O f course he came down ve ry fast indeed. A t that moment an overhead branch fell and caught in his spokes, upsetting his whole bicycle He rolled all the w ay down, w ith his bicycle ending up on top of him . As he was recovering from the upset, two little boys came up and enq lired; The first one: "O H Law d mistuh, likeyuh hu t yoself plenty bad ?"

The second one: "Is true bye, he railly buss he taM." The ruffled foreigner looked up ann replied: " I was descending the hill with velocity...." The tw o boys looked at each other. " I reached the base with g rav ity...."

Their eyes opened bi/?.

"A n d I landed upon the rugged terrain. Could you render me some a id ?'' W allow ing in supreme ignorance of w hat the man ju st said, one of the boys turned to he other one and said: "Com e leh awee go bye, he a wan a dem farenners come dung hay, and now lam ing foh tak h E n glish ."

So togeth er they departed, leaving the injured man astonished a t their m entality.

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LIG H T M r. C.

BLUE P • Yhap

A ssistan t House H House

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House

P refects:

Mr.. K .

M . G.

W i& h a it

j

R . A . L . Fleleher D.M.A. HencLrsori,

B tin a u U

K . G. W .

T . R. I.JF efguson

G . J a d u n a u ih .

For Weston, the past y e a r has been one of very little success and W estomans h a v e very little to be proud of or to look back to. Part of the reason for this could be the lack of House Spirit exhibited by some of the senior members of the House.

In the Cricket Competition held during the Christmas term, Weston was seeded near the bottom of the table. B u t under the able cap taincy of H aynes and aided by the brilliant all-round play of Henderson, W eston succeeded in reaching the final. The team put up a surprisingly tame fig h t in the final and lost to Ferciva) House. Although still not good enough, the moral support given to the house was much better than in previous years - particularly th a t of the younger members of th e House.

The House P a r ty held at the end of the term w as not as successful as in previous years due to lack of organization and the disinterested attitude of senior members of the House.

In the H ockey Competition W eston fielded a young and inexperienced team whose members were, however, very enthusiastic.

U nfortun ately, we were overwhelmed by superior odds.

During the E aste r Term Athletics and Football were the main activities.

In A th letics we were w ithout our star a th lete, Marks, who was injured.. We sym pathise with hi m.

Because of this our prospects looked dim, but we managed to finish fifth. Two youn gsters in particular - Duff and W a lc o tt must be commended for the part they played.

Walcott, incidentally, emerged House Champion.

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In Football, the difficulties experienced were many. The fact that members of the team were for the most part inexperienced, coupled with the problem of team discipline, were not omens which augured well for the future, However, under the inspiring and hard-working leadership of Henderson, we succeeded in reaching the semi-finals.

Unfortunately, after scveial replays, we were defeated.

In fable Tennis, Weston House was again dogged by bad luck.

Alter reaching the semi-finals with relatively little difficulty, the House had to oppose the team which was perhaps the strongest in the competition.

The key man in the team where this particular match was concerned was unavoidably absent, and the house lost Dy aeiauit.

For most of the Christmas teim, Mr Wishart acted as House Master for Mr. Yhap who had added responsibilities as Acting Deputy Headmaster. We will always remember Mr. Wishart‘s enthusiasm and advice, especially the members of the cricket team to whom he gave a great deal of encouiagement. It is with great regret that we muu say good bye to Mr. Wishart, who is leaving Queen's College to further his studies. The House wishes him the best ol luck. We must say “ Au revoir” to Mr. Yhap who is going on leave for a short while.

The beginning of the teim will thus see new Housemasters. I hope that each Westonian wilJ give them maximum co-operation and will make a positive efiort to better the position of tfee House in every sphere of activity. Remember our House motto: “ Idem in ludis ac in studiis, semper excellens” .

Good

R.

A.

L.

Luck!

F L E T C H E R

(H ead

of H o u s e ;

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Y ea iw eed .

M r. J . A .

G op a u l.

D eputy House

M aster:

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M aster: of

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M r.

K . Isaacs.

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N u n e s de S ou za .

D eputy H e a d of H o u se* House

P refects:

L ee.

T iw a ri,

C hase.

At the beginning, Moulder House welcomed the services of Mr. Isaacs who had joined the Staff at the beginning of the year. In his role as assistant house master he displayed keen interest in all the affairs of the house and his inspiration to Moulder House will always be remembered.

This year was probably the blackest one for Moulder House in a decade. It is sad to say that our performances both academically and on the field* were not what was expected of Moulder House boys. This was due mainly to the complete disregard of the afiairs ol the house by most of the members. This lack of “ House Spirit” which has been noticeable in the past few years, is gradually dragging Moulder House to a very embarrassing position. I hope that in the future, all the members of this house will refrain Ircm this passivity and contribute to the house both academically and on the field in a concrete and more positive way.

At the beginning of the school year, after the G. C. E. ‘O' and ‘A ’ level results, we started fifth in the work competition but by the end of the temi we were tenth and we remained there throughout the year. This was due mainly to the house losing more points than it gained in each half term, On the field we were equally disappointir g. In the football competition which was played on a knock-out basis, we were eliminated in the first round by Percivai House, and in cricket our performance was merely mediocre. This was due to the lack of enthusiasm in our players, but we must thank the London brothers for their untiring enthusiasm and courage as captains of the cricket and football teams.

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Moulder House unexpectedly also displayed a poor perforinance in the Table Tennis and Hockey Competition, but great credit must be given to our diligent Hockey captain, Chin,who emerged as one of the most prolific goal-scorers in the competition. Wt must also congratulate him for being called to practice for Guyana’s Hockey team.

In athletics we ended at the bottom of the table,but we congratulate young Fox, who emerged as House Champicn and was edged out by Pollard for the under 13 championship.

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Finally I wish to thank Messrs Yearvyood, Gopaul and Isaacs for their unstinting support and inspiration to Moulder House, and I hope that we shall forget the past and renew our interest in the affairs of the house in the future, so that we might be more successful in our endeavours.

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H O U SE GREEN

M r . C. A .

Y a tisen

A ssista n t House

M asters:

M r • R . Ram dhanie

M r. C. Sue W ah Head

of H o u s e :

and S in g

6 . I). G a sk in

D eputy Head H case

of H o u s e : P refects:

M . K . H a n iff B. C han9 J . B akker and B . R a m p i'a sa d .

When I wrote the House Report last year, I stated that Wocley needed a revival of House spirit and unity, li it were to be amongst the outstanding houses. In this, it is with pleasure that I report that Woolley is well on the road to rehabilitation.

The exhortation and advice of our House Masters have gone a long way towards restoring vigour into a disheartened house, for whereas in the past we had adopted a defeatist attitude, now we are imbued with a fighting spirit and a willingness to co-operate.

These qualities were manifested in the Cricket Competition. The matches we played against Cunningham and Moulder Houses were most successful. We held Percival house to a draw, and in the two matches in which we were beaten^ against D’ Urban and the Percival replaywe put our backs to the wall and provided exciting finishes. Thus, though we did not win the competition, the renewed morale of the House augurs well for the future.

The H ouse Party held in the Dining Hall was a huge success, because of the prevailing atmosphere of gaiety and fun and the fraternal feelings that existed between the junior members and senior members of the House.

In the field ot Athletics, we were 7U1 in the Standard Points competition, but this fact did not daunt those of us who reached through to the finals. On Sports Day we ended up second,- losing place only to Austin House. Much praise must go to the juniois Pollard and Forsythe brothers. In the Senior division W. Boxhill, Bakker and Abrams were particularly outstanding, and we must not forget to congratulate Brown for winning the cross-country race.

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But what was most pleasing was that we won the major term events, coming first in the Junior and Medley Relays and second in the Senior Sprint Relay* This was indeed the climax for the House this year.

Without morale now high, we went into the Football Competition, and owing to the astute captaincy of Benjamin, R we reached as far as^the quarter finals against Austin, with one of the weakest teams in the competition. The semi-finals against Percival were as far as we got ii% the Table Tennis Competition. Our performances in the Hockey competition were also creditable.

However, our performances in the academic field were disappointir g .

Whereas, previously we were always amongst the first three houses, in the Work Competition we slipped down to sixth.

We must make every effort to be better in the future.

Finally, on behalf of those who are leaving, we wish to thank the rest of the House for their cooperation during the past year, and hope that those returning will give off their best in the attempt to make Wooley one of the most distinguished houses in the school.

G.

D.

G A S K IN

(H e a d of H o u se )

It is better to shut your m outh and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubts.

D e s c r i p t i o n o f a p e s s i m i s t : I J y o u gave h im an i n c h , h e 'd m e a s u r e it.

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YELLOW C. 0 . Perry

Mr,

A ssista n t H :>ase

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M r. C. M r.

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R. A.

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E.

A . Spencer

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G. 0 . Richards

D eputy Head House

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S.

L,

Rich

aid ,

R u p n au ih,

Oswald,

This year the overall performance been an improvement on 1965-66.

of

Cunningham

House

has

In the Work Competition we broke out of our mediocre position of seventh and shot up to third, which position we did not relinquish throughout the three terms.

This is a commendable success, one by which the Cunningham House of 1967-68 should be encouraged to reach lor the top.

Extra* curricula activities are as important as academics, and here we held our own - especially on the Athletics Field had been continuously laggirg in the Standard Points - competition; our position was a perilous eighth. Sports Day came without any expectations of glory, but with dread of disgrace. Then came the shocks and surprises; Corsbie aid Rodney put in sterling performances to boost “ K” House to the middle position and themselves to the Under 15 and Under 17 Championships respectively - a laudable achievement.

In Cricket, Football and Hockey, our game suffered badly from the loss of several former stalwarts, for with teams whose ^composition was of no small number of young or inexperienced players alongside the older ones, we could do no better than be knocked out in the elimination rounds both of Cricket and Football. Hockey was hardly any better, and we failed to repeat last year’s performances (when we reached the semi-finals), much less to improve on it.

The Chess Competition, quite unfortunately, never got underway.

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One must not fail to compliment the House Master, Mr. Perry, for his vigorous supervision of a house which at the start of the school year could scarcely be described as outstanding, but which is now making strides forward as the cycle of our fortunes again nears the peak it had struck a few years ago.

But for success to be achieved when our chance comes, each and every member must stir himself and make his utmost efforts. The boy whose4alent lies neither in his head nor in his muscles - in other words the boy of mere mediocrity, has no place in Cunningham House. But neither is the lazy student wanted here, nor the selfish student. We must realise that our efforts are sparked off not only by a tradition of brilliance, but also by the fact that the moulding of character and the development of abilities take place here, by dint of exacting competition in a field of ten houses.

Never forget that service to Cunningham House trains service to Guyana.

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^ G r e a t S ou ls have W ills, F e e b le O n es h a t e W i s h e s ”

That this ancient Chinese saying was the motto of Nobbs House during the past year, will be evident from the house’s performance during this period.

We began the school year under the leadership of Mr Barton who was assisted by Mr Drepau), since Mi Trotz was then enjoying a wellearned holiday. The keenness and enthusiasm of our bouse masteis soon becan e apparent, for within two days of the re opening of school, Nobbs (meant literally since practically the entiie house was present) was on the field preparing, under the guidance of its actirg House master, for the coming Cricket Competition.

For this inter-House activity Ncbbs came sixth, thus being automatically in theqiarter finals. There, Austin House opposed us.

Nobbs, first amassed 138 runs for the loss of 8 wickets.

Austin were then put in to bat. They were skittled out for 28 runs, Robinson our captain taking 8 wickets for 9 runs. In the semi-final, the 'better team, Percival won. In our first encounter we totalled 92 runs.

Percival replied with 162. In the replay, Percival totalled 260 runi in three and. a quarter days, On account of the time available, the attainment of this score was an impossibility. Nobbs in a gay mood had replied with 99 for 6 at close of play.

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The Hockey Competition soon followed.

Nobbs with its inexperienced team was not expected to reach \ery far. Tut diligent practices before commencement of the competition, fcsteied tn unbeatable team spirit. We fought hard for every game, and won all.

We became Hockey Champions lor the first time since the competition began in 1964.

N O BBS

H O U SE

II

Nobbs fittingly celebrated these successes with a House Party which lacked none of its usual merriment on this occasion, we also welcomed back Mr Trotz.

Athletic results in the history of Ncbbs, have at their best been just laudable. This year proved no exception. Our final placing was ninth. It was heartwarming however, to observe the large number of "non- athletes’" sincerely making an effort on behalf of the house during the trials. Praise and heartfelt thanks must be given to P. T. Hoyle our captain and Mr Barton for their efforts.

The pattern of Nobbs House football performances has been similar to its Athletic’s. No wonder we were rated among tlie last four. This meant that to qualify for the quarter final, we had to be either 1st or 2nd in the "liitle league” of the last four. This goal was achieved since we won all the games. The competition was then finished under a knock out system By this time, our captain Johnson, knew the worth of his men. He had many reassuring displays of then fighting element. We moved to the final, winning this in a manner which proved beyond doubt that team spirit and high morale can bring out the "best” from the "worst” men.

The "underdogs'* had triumphed. Outstanding performances throughout the competition by G. Johnson, D. Couchman and H. Me David have to be commended.

Being rated rather high in Table Tennis, our first match was against Percival. Having lost this battle, we graceefully bowed out of the rest of the competition. In the Work Competition, Nobbs lead has been unchallenged. Thus, for the sixth successive year we have won this shield - a record since the previous best was two times.

Having won three of the six House Competitions this year, we are~ justifiably proud of our endeavours. Yet, we are even more proud^ of the spirit which binds each individual master or boy into one unit — NOBBS HOUSE. This spirit has proved and will continue to prove that we have "Will**' not "Wishes” .

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L ite r a r y S<ee110m i An Eriemy'of the People By

C E C IL

RAM B A N A T,

4 6 M B

Election fever had gripped K itty , a flourishing village on the outskirts of G eorgetov n like a plague. It was ju s t about a fortnight before tl.e village e k c tic i s and each candidate was trjdn g to outdo the other in an attem pt to w rest uncertain votes the franchise being conferred on property owners only. Among the candidates com peting for the constituency of South K itty w as Chattorie. He was a favourite among the A fr o — G uyanese section of the com m unity for all four candidates were Indo-G u)anese and he wras reputed to have leanings towards a p arty which m any thought was not a favourite among Indo-Guyanese. No one bothered to confirm this fact but it spread like hooliganism along the coastal plains of G uyana. So, n aturally m any of the non-supporters of this party held Chattorie as an enem y of the people, an enem y of their cause.

It was also rumoured th at he was being heavily paid by the U. S. A. to contest this election.

So, Chattorie in order ro show the people that he was on their side organised various campaigns. Am ong them was a campaign to keep the streets of South K itty clean.

-To wage this battle against uncleanliness, Chattorie employed some helpers.

It was indeed unfortunate th at all four helpers were of negioid origin and were thought to be aiden t supporters of the reputed anti Indian, American backed p arty. So although C h atto rie’s popularity among the negro section of the area, which was by far the m inority, increased* among the Indians he was looked at with disdain. It was not unusual for a shattering tinkle of glass to disturb the uneasy silence of the night as a brick smashed through a window or for Chattorie to w ake up on the mornings and discover obscenities painted on his fence. Although it m ay seem strange, the letter cth g h U d him lor it mede him feel like a real politician as he would say, but the former — well it costs much to replace the windows.

On the Sunday tw o weeks before polling day, Chattorie decided to carry his propaganda into the heart of the ‘'enemy area” R a ilw a y Street.

This was an unfortunate choice of time, for Sundays are days of rum drinking for most Indians and •they do not interrupt this procedure even for God. He decided to use the same tactics that, he used ordinarily, that is to call a. miniature public meeting, telling the hazards of uncleanliness whereupon, his assistants and him;-elf, set about cleaning the streets and parapet.

• As this was supposed to be a very im portant occasion, for he wanted to show the people how wrong they were, he chose his best attire - a black serge suit a white terylene shirt, a multi-coloured cravate, brown shoes and his inevitable brief case,^with wdiich he alw ays walked arcund, for although it contained nothing, it lent him a look of importance. H is choice of clothes was bad for it is well-known that dark, especially black objects, usually a ttra ct much heat and ter\ iene shirts only m ake one more uncomfortable. W hen he had finished dressing, he went downstairs, placed a few rakes and shovels in the trunk of his Mini-minor and drove off to collect his assistants.

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B y the time he had reached R ailw ay Street, the heat was intolerable and with his ill chosen clothes he was feeling very uncomfortable. He left his car parked a t the corner of R ailw ay

and Station streets and sought shelter in a cake shop. He told his assistants

to m uster an audience, He was disappointed to find the area so sleepy, as if the

heart

itself had stopped pulsating. N ot one other soul was in sight on the road.

Here and there, old m angy, toothless strayed dogs were trotting with their heads bowed; somewhere a radio was blaring a sermon and every now and then he could hear the clucking of hens. W ith his free right hand he raked the grass idly turning over the fresh *dack earth. He cast his w eary eyes over the parapet thick w ith tins and paper and looked w ith scorn at the lumps of filth on the road. Soon he found a group of curious sm all children gathering around him. Someone, among the kids, recognized him and passed the information to his friends. Curiosity turned to awe, as the kids Watched him each wishing th a t one day he or she would be able to exude such importance.

Chattorie smiled, extracted a few coppers from his pocket with slow deliberation and handed them to the boys who began fighting among themselves.

"G o tell all yo ’ mammy and daddy le’ them come. Tell them Chattorie w an’ fo' talk to dem ,” he said to th e children w ith a large smile across his oily face and th ey all trotted off to a parlour to spend their easily earned money.

Suddenly Chattorie heard a howl of pain and spinning around beheld one of his assistants dashing out of a yard closely and eagerly followed b y a group of angry men and barking dogs. Some had broken bottles, some had pieces of wood and others were just barehanded. Some were in vests and short khaki pants, others in Bermuda shorts.

From his head ran blood and his shirt was stained red. Chattorie jum ped into his car, started the engine and left a door wide open.

Im m ediately two others of his helpers came bounding out of another yard w ith a colony of snapping strays at their heels. T hey ran from the dogs and met with the mob. One of the two received a resounding w hack on his back and this blow seemed to give him the added energy to spirit aw ay from the crowd. So fast was he th at by the tim e he had leaped into Chattorie’s car and slammed the door the others were still yards behind. The other scaled a fence and dashed through an a lle y w a y closely foliowed by his comrade w ith the wounded head. W ith some relief: Chattorie saw the fourth w aving cautiously aw ay from a yard behind the mob and pelted down the other side o f R a ilw a y Street. C h attorie decided it was time to leave the scene and it was well he did for the crowd was alm ost on him. A brick crashed through the glass shield at the back as Chattorie sped aw ay from the scene. B ut the crowd was not finished. T h ey began to throw everything in their hands in the direction of the fast receding car and some even rushed after it before m aking a futile attem pt the car. Chattorie was swearing.

A little knowledge may be dangerous, too much knowledge can be fatal, no knowledge and you’re ignorant!

Don’t believe in half-truths, you may get hold of the wrong half.

to damage

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The Death Penalty: Should it be Abolished?

B Y

H ,

M. A.

H O L D E R ,

L

6

M

(B J.

Murder has alw ays been regarded as the most heinous of all crimes. A lm ost invariably it hah meant punishment by death for the wrongdoer. In France, the murderer was once guillotined, in Spain, garotted, while the U nited Stales varied between hanging, gassing and electrocution.

Britain has used the gallows to remove its murderers, claim ing this method to be the sw iftest and most humane. Treason, kidnapping and p iracy are as repulsive as murder and thus th ey also carry the death pen alty.

Less th an two hundred years ago, in Britain, hanging was regarded as the fit pen alty for almost every offence, From 1965, however, for a trial period of five years, the death penalty was abolished in Britain - except for treason.

1 oday, authorities on penology are faced with serious questions concerning the Death P en alty.

Is Capital punishment a necessity or is it a b aibaric custom that should be abolished forever?

Should it be retained as the only supreme deterrent and just desert for the most atrocious of all crimes — murder?

Opinions va ry a great deal. Some persons favour the abolition of the death penalty while others vehem ently demand its retention. The abolitionists have alw ays fern.ed the m inority of the general public, and although, notably in Britain, th e y have been dedicated to their cause, m any people still believe in the necessity of the death penalty, R< tentionists argue th a t abolition of tbe death penalty wall only serve to encourage violence and murder. This is very sound reasoning, for it is perfectly logical to expect a n increase in crimes if the punishment for them is lessened.

B ut it can be countered th at no satisfacto ry proof has been advanced to show th at the threat o f death seriouLy deters the cold-blooded murderer, for the latter usually believes he is capable of avoiding capture. A good example of this is seen in history: the public executions of the early nineteenth century were meant to set an example of the W ages of Sin to the general public. Y e t this wTas the period when the pick— pocket — whose offence w as punishable b y death —- secured his biggest takings, Retentionists seek to ju stify the use of the death pen alty b y the principle of retribution — “ an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth*’ - The wrrong done was expiated b y inflicting on the wrongdoer a proportional amount of punishment. A minor offence was punished leniently while a sene us one carried a seveie ju n is t merit: tiegreatest crimes - murder, treason, etc — vrere punishable b y executiou. This theory is not now accepted as a rational justification for punishment, although traces of it can be found in courts, and so it does not afflict the abolitionist’s case seriously.

One of th main argum ents against capital punishment is the risk of erroneous conviction. T hat this has occurred in the past is evident. Can such a miscarriage of justice happen today?

Most retentionists deny the possibility, claim ing that no one is eyer executed if there still exists the slightest doubt about his guilt. Y e t this topic rem ainf the subject of violent controversy, with abolitionists quoting the quite recent casef~ of W alter Rowland who w<*s hanged and later proved to be innocent.

The death penalty should be replaced by reform ative treatm ent: i t . is b y far more humane to reform someone th a n to execute him. It is true that capital punishment serves to rid the society of the bad element, but detention would be ju st as effective in dissociating the criminal from the society. W hile under detention, the con vict can be treated in order to make him a better and more useful m em ber of the community, on lelease.

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Doctor on his Rounds B Y

J.

A.

L A

R O sE

L

6

M

(b)

Starting on m y usual rounds in the other wards, I encountered a group of student doctors in earnest discussion all looking intensely a t a patient walking in v e ry grotesque manner. “ I th in k th at his manner of locom otion is due perhaps to a construction in glutteus m axim us extending to the left tendon’ ‘, ventured one enlightened voice.

his

“ I beg to differ with you, D octor Hedges. M ay I say th a t it is m ore probable th a t a m alfunction of the adrenal glands has resulted in these permanent contractions” , said D r K illjo y coldly. B u t the other student, A lbert H indsight had his own piece to add. “ I would say he is suffering from an a tta c k of poliom ylitis deform ed

resultiug

in

the

p elvic lim bs,”

There they were expanding and deliberating on their theories; eventually the eldest and most studious-looking suggested, “ w hy not ask the chap w hat has happened to him? “ Sure go ahead!” “ Alright! I sa y ,“ he began in an officious tone, “ I say m y good man - excuse me old boy!” B u t his efforts in tryin g to attract the p atien t’s attention failed m iserably. “ L et me try !” said K illjo y and shouted in a “ broad R ” tone “ Hey! Buddy!

B u d d y man! Is wah you got?“ The addressed person turned and looked a t the group seriously and said in a strained voice - “ Is na wha I gat but wha I had - castaroil and senna pads.”

T hey were still discussing the possible different drugs contained in these purgatives and w ays to do aw ay w ith the after effects, when I left them.

I met a fellow doctor on his rounds. As he turned to face me, I saw th at

tw o he

had

a peripheral pre-orbital inflammation with a starch in iodine colouration a bleeding bung eye, th a t’s all. In answer to m y query about its occurrence he jokingly said, “ Do yo u remember that 36-24-42 girl in m y office on Friday?

W ell her bo y friend found out that I could have given her the injection on her arm in stead."

W ell such is life!

I was on m y way to my office when a psychiatrist was exam ining three possible releasees from the mental ward. The first w as referred to the ward again because he still maintained th a t he w as D. H. Lawrence* The other one also joined him as he was still unofficially Jehovah. The third sim ply but em phatically noted, “ Man, you could see he mad, propa mad. How be would say that he is Jehovah when you and I don know that I is Jehovah. He mad fo ‘ so!

In m y office m y first out patient for the day was already awaiting and when I entered he said, “ I came as soon as I was afraid you m ight have started w ithout m e.”

K ow w hat’s wrong with you? Y o u run down?’ * “ N o, Doc, I ain run down. I come down in t W train dis m orning.” “ Oh! I see!”

W h at more would I have

said without antagonizing the poor

“ H ave you ever had trouble w ith dispepsiangina? “ W ell since you ask me, I is only get trouble in spelling it ‘doc’ .” “ W hat exactly is wrong w ith y o u besides being less m entally endowed?”

chap.

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"W h at I got is because of w hat I had. I got on well you see/' W ith th a t he turned around, and I saw th e brown mess oozing from the seat o f his pants.

"O h, it is only a touch of diarrhoea. I would give you some tablets - six for only five dollars. I can assure you, they are guaranteed to give you relief in the next forty-eight hours.

He bought the tablets I originally prescribed and the w ay in which he finally left m y room taking the stiain but not heaving, I wanted to call him back and ask him for a^\ encore of his sterling perform ance.

Speaking of encores, it rem inds me once of a brilliant surgeon who performed a brilliant piece o f heart surgery and was ; pplauded b y the doctors. He removed the entire heart as his encore, b u t dropped it a bit too heavily as he replaced it in its original position. The patient later died of a broken - heart. This was the same surgeon who was famous for absent-m indedly removing appendices from books. I t was from him I heard the anecdote about a cannibal musing - ‘‘there is nothing like a good Englishm an for a dose of salts” , and later of his wife refusing to bring him breakfast in bed - the meal being a young female member of a captured touring p arty.

Mr. Frost was next to come in. He greeted me coldly as I enquired about his occupation. He said, and I quote ‘ ‘My profession is one of the few th a t only a small percent do want, and have the necessary prerequisites. I am a sanitary engineer and at present I am doing a special course in the m anipulation of refuse rem oval and depositional units. Jt was not until later th at I realised he was now learning to drive arubbige bin tru ck. As I told him to go into the other room, I noticed tb at he tiptoed past the cupboard containing an assortm ent o f pills. N oticing my puzzled looks he ventured, ‘‘D on’t want to wake up the sleeping tablets you know!’ * A s he passed the skeleton, he jumped aside and looked at me inquiringly and asked in-a-m atter-of-fact v a y , ‘‘W as th a t your first p atien t." Im m ediately he launched off into a lecture on the wonders of communism and Christianity. " I f one hundred people were starving and only seven were Christians, would fair for your God to give only these seven sardines to eat?"

it

be

"N o ", I answered, "H e would give to all, but only those seven would have tin openers."

"M aybe so, but in Russia for instance, we would all have tin openers.

Quite different situation when you look at what we communists have been able to do!"

"Q uite true! but I bet you don't have any sardines, th ough ."

Just as I finished m v morning duties an agitated old man stopped me and asked if I would help him. " I have a ringing in m y ears." " Y o u should see an ear specialist." I advised him. " I have seen Dr. D elphinus." " B u t he is a Doctor of M usic."

"W ell I thought he could have helped m e ,"

he

said rather

a

me

sheepishly.

This incident reminded me o f the time when a bleeding man rushed to the homeof a doctor on!y to be told that this doctor specialised in psycho-analysis. One o f^ th e injured men remarked, "W ell, doc, I don‘t recall having seen a case of that disease in this tow n.

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D O

I. CHOO KANG

4D.

From w hat I have observed the general public idea of Judo is built up around several falsehoods, (but few parts), which have grown up around the art over the years, by people who did not know about, or who misunderstood, the art.

J On behalf of the Judo movement in

Guyana,

which aims to

get Judo

firm ly

established as a popular sport, I shall now endeavour to bring to light the salient facts of Judo, which I hope, will give rise to a better understanding and greater respect for the art of Judo. This I hope w ill be of some help to students learning Judo in the Q. C. Judo club.

Many people th in k that Judo is some sort of m agic in which tricks and strength are em ployed. This is not so.

feats

of

Judo is a highly developed and specialized art, w hich anybody, regardless of strength, size or weight can perform. be

However, unless a high standard of efficiency is attained, only then will these factors meaningful.

One thought common among people w ho are ignorant of what

Judo is,

is

th at

everything can be learned after a few lessons. This thought m ust be elim in ated ; because it brings bitter disappointment to a beginner who keeps th e thought in mindi This thought makes the beginner w ant to rush things and thus, paid

to

little attention is

im portant subtle factors.

Disappointm ent and unsatisfactory progress cause a drop in morale, spirit of enthusiasm which are essential for progress.

and loss

Learning Judo from a book cannot produce as high a standard of efficiency as learning practically and aided by an instructor, because the technical subtleness of Judo training can only be derived from p ractice b y the student: scouting, comment and correction b y the instructor these factors cannot be explained in words.

A similar exam ple of this subtleness is balancing on a bicycle. Explanation is virtu ally impossible; practice is the only w ay to success.

Another false thought is th at Judo is a purely com bative art used m ainly as a means of self defence or for any other purpose by which one can get his own end or do w hat one likes to do, using Judo. This is neutralized b y the following facts: (1) Judo, studied in the true Japanese traditions is m ainly a skilful art of fighting unarmed, praticed in the form of a com petititive sport. H owever, a high standard of efficiency is compulsory; but Judo is such an art th at not only fighting skill is needed.

Understanding the technical factors, self and em otional control, alert mind and body* control over every limb; all these must be developed to reach the required standard.

This takes years of practice b u t it pays off.

Thus in short, Judo not only teaches you to conquer an opponent; it also leads to the ultim ate personal victo ry of conquering oneself.

This is the basis of the great religion of Buddhism.

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(iij Self defense in Judo sense is not taught to an y and everyone. It is tau ght only to senior grades because the techniques are too dangerous to be trusted with beginners, (iiij W ayw ard use of Judo is countered by these international rules which state: (a) In the event of anyone being adm itted to a Judo club, he w ill not w ithout the permission of its authorities, teach or divulge the knowledge of the a rt he shall be taught, (b) He will not periorm the art in public for personal gain, (c) He will conduct himself in such a way as not to discredit the tradition of Judo or the honour of his club. (d) He will not abuse or misuse the knowledge of Judo.

A nyone violating these rules w ill be penalized as is seen fit by the club.

the authorities of

Though it takes years of hard practice and training to attain, a high standard of efficiency gives one great self confidence, exercises an understanding of life and a great sense of physical, em otional and spiritual health and satisfaction. These can only be achieved by adhering to the old proverb: “ Practice makes p erfect:" and to the Judo motto: “ Maximum efficiency for minimnm efforts.*'

Skeie's Adventure BY

J. I. M O R R I S

(FORM

V

)

It was 2 a.m. one Sunday morning. A ll the people in the neighbourhood were asleep - that is, almost all. Skele Sunch was in th at state between sleep and wake: his thin body bent over a desk, his head resting on a Zoology book, and his open eyes com batting his body's desire for rest. W rinkling lines suddenly developed across his forehead, and an enormous amount of energy was consumed in raising his head from the book.

Then, he heard it again - th at clicking sound. A pparently someone was attem pting to p ick the lock of the fow l pen - and after all, the fowls were n ot insured!

Skele recalled the excitem ent he derived from the “ H ardy B o ys" book series, in his younger days, as he switched off the dining room light, and stealthily crept through the back door.

From the second step, he barely observed a crouched figure.

H owever, as he descended to the fifth step, where, he was partially hidden by a house post, Skele had a clear view of the prowler, though he could not recognise him in the dark, Skele's next move, was to conceal more of his bo n y person behind the house-post, and it was while doing this, th at he knocked over a pot plant. The prowler jum ped, and looked in the direction of the post, but he could not have been expected to distinguish S le le 's black exposed hand, from the just as black sky in the back-ground. Just then, the cat that Skele had so often ill-treated sped down the staircase, and gave the robber-to-be a logica! explanation for the accident.

As the fowl - thief went back to his tough job of p icking the -new Y a le lock, Skele^was deciding whether he should alert his house-hold of the alien's presence, or m ake a singlehanded capture of the prowler himself. The latter alternative appealed more to him; he could see himself being praised b y his parents and made a hero by his friends; and he could see the gleam of pride in Cora’s eyes. This was greater than anything.

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COLLEGE

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A click warned Skele th at he would have to act q u ick ly, as the pen was opened.

Stealth ily and quickly he sped down the staircase. Then, he acquired a stout piece of wood from the base of the back staircase. Slow ly he crept behind the unaware thief and raised the wood.

As he lowered it in a convenient arc, he received a blow on his own head, which sent him staggering to the ground. I t was from the robber's unnoticed companion, who served as a guard.

Skele revived just when the beauty of dawn unfolded itself but, quite understandably, he was notable to appreciate this beauty. T w o bumps on his head ^ old him th a t he must have revived before the robbers had ended their activities, andyhad to be p u t out for a while again. H e looked around in the fowl-pen, in w hich he was, and discovered th a t he was the lone occupant.

He pushed the fowl-pen door - it was open.

N ext, he raced upstairs, and found to his dism ay, th a t his mother s two precious vases, the radio, and his B otan y, Chem istry and Zoology books were missing. H e had to face the hideous fa c t, th a t he would have to miss a few precious days of studying w ith his “ exam s" so near, not to mention the blame and sarcasm meted out to him b y all.

People went about telling of “ S k ele" who tried to stop two thieves single-handed.

S C H O O L BY

S.

RAM BIHAR

Y o u wake up in the morning, then decide w hether or not to jum p out of bed.

You peep through half closed eyes at the clo ck then leap out of bed. If you had only stay e d in bed a little longer you would have been late for school.

W hether or not you would be late for school, you m ust bathe.

The choice here would be between the regular two m inutes or the once in a while minute bath.

The latter seems more attractive. B ut another problem faces you. Should you soap your head or not; if you do then your eyes would be caked with soap for the rest of the day. Y o u prefer not to have your eyes caked w ith soap for the rest of the day. B y making this choice you increase your chances of reaching school on tim e.

Y o u th e n dress, and use the tie knot that is quicker to m ake. The food! Oh! Y o u have’nt got time for two roti so you take one. Y o u first weigh them in your hand then choose the lighter - this would take a shorter time to go down.

This tim e saving process m ight y et get you to school in time.

B ut now! those school books you should have packed last night.

B ut first things first, w hat about your homewTork and the verbs you have to cram for test.

Scribble fast. Y o u might y et just make it in tim e for school.

Now th a t the so onerous work is finished you grab the books, pitch them into some bandy bag, and jum p down the stairs to grab the chubs and push to school. I t would be a ^ th is tense moment that you would dare to look a t the back wheel. The books m ay fly out of the hand, the speed depending on yo u r dism ay. B u t th is is no time for speed determinations, it is tim e for a demonstration. The bike is toppled over, solution and patch are produced from nowhere and the job is com pleted in record time.

In this record tim e the bike is patched, the cable fixed, the chain put on,the handle straightened and other things done for which there is no place here.

Tim e 8.05

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W hat! only five minutes to the bell. Now fly out of the yard, into the ditch, out of the ditch upstairs, to the bathroom and then to the stationers for envelope and paper. B u t suppose you are lucky, and cross the ditch b y the bridge, and the bridge does nut tumble, then you find yourself on the w ay to school. Y ou use your m athem atical prowess here to estimate distance, time and thus speed necessary.

Y o u start y o u r race (being a little behind time now) and head straight for school.

R ed lights don’ t bo.her you. W h y should they? Y o u are n early late for school. Moreover m a jo r roads are only put there to create order in case of heavy traffic. One b icycle is not usually considered heavy traffic. Y ou n d yourself of these and other minor problems and eventually either of two things would happen to you. The F irst - Y ou m ay reach school safe not safely and surely not soundly. The Second - Y o u m ay be taken to a professional school conveyed in either a black or a white van.

L e t’s assume th at the second does not happen. Then you are still on your w ay to school. Y o u disregard a ringing sound as you cruise in the school yard, The bell rings for full three minutes, two more to go. B u t you evince a peculiar sensation when you find th a t you are wrong. Pedals grind, brakes squeech, the bike falls, lands on another and you are safe and sound, up the stairs and into any vacan t seat. A fter a dismal few minutes for prayer and hymn, you drop into a chaii, borrow a kerchief, pant vigorously, say that school time is alw ays fast, get a warning look from a prefect, then shut eyes.

Then as a voice booms out, “ A ny more l a t e s ----- ! A n y lates please," and as a friend of yours tro ts down the aisle you are the first to burst out laughing. B u t w hy shouldn’t you be?

Oh! heck! I t ’s 8.05. Too great a hurry now, can ’t say good-bye.

The B Y

Eating Contest P.

G.

B E L G R A V E

John T uff was noted for his gluttony in his hometown of Benlaam. As a result, he was noted for his extraordinarily enormous tum m y.

In fact, his waist was 54 inches and his weight, 360 pounds! He was indeed som ething to see; and was one of the wonders to behold in Benlaam. A t one instance, he was seen to devour tw o chickens, one pound of potatoes, tw enty boiled eggs, six large loaves of bread and tw o gallons of lemonade!

Even when he finished this feast, he inquired about refills.

Believe you me he was an eating wizard.

B ut John was not th e only excessive eater. A bout ten miles away, in another town called Bem laan, there existed another such m arvel. H e had not y et heard of John, and likewise did John of him; His name was Gord Buff and he equalled all the abnormalities that John possessed.

Just by chance one evening, John heard of this Bem laan gorger.

He became very interested in him and longed to meet him. His desire was soon to be fulfilled however.

The news about this other eater in Bem laan spread rapidly. People began to discuss a contest between the two, hoping at the same tim e that they would have enough food to last out the battle. In less than one week arrangem ents were completed. John agreed to challenge Gord and vice - versa. The winner would receive a feast from any of the restaurants he chose, for one full week.

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The day of the contest arrived* There was a throng of people everywhere, and the atmosphere was saturated with anxiety.

A contest like this stim ulated more excitem en t than a wrestling match. G ord Buff travelled dow n to Benlaam, arriving about half an hour before the scheduled starting time. He was cordially received b y everyone, including John.

The venue of the contest was the town H all.

I t was packed w ith eager onlookers and

bettors. In the middle stood a large food cupboard.

A t the side, there were two large tables crowded w ith various foodstuffs.

A few minutes before blasting off the bulky con testan ts entered.

J The judges explained to them the different rules.

A fter agreeing to th e iJ rules, they admired the tables before them. On each table lay no less than five chickens, fifty ham burgers, ten iced cakes, numerous sandwiches, fifty hot dogs, tw o tubs of ice-cream, two buckets o f assorted fruits and six gallon jugs of iced lemonade.

T he yearning contestants licked their lips and yummed eagerly. T h ey longed to dive into the tum ultuous feast before them.

A t last, the signal was given and the war began.

Each contestant gulped aw ay, ignoring the specific delicacy he touched. A t all tim es there was such a queer m astication of different foodstuffs; that one wondered how the contestant w as able to swallow.

B ut despite the bewilderment and gaping of the onlookers, the q u a n tity of food rapidly diminished.

A t the end of the first round, tw en ty minutes had gone by. The tables were refilled, this tim e more varied, and the starting signal given. For a second time ravenous war broke loose a t the eating table. T his tim e, the severity of the battle was incieased. One actu ally imagined feeling the vibrations of the chewing, part gulping and part swallowing of th e desperate contestants. E m p ty boxes and other containers flew off the table. Bones and fru it cores littered the floor as the conflict progressed. sixth, but the b a ttle still continued.

I t seemed

Third round, fourth, fifth and

endless.

The judges began to fear the wrath o f these express eaters.

T h e y hoped the prepared food w ould last, but judging from w hat was left, this seemed unlikely.

The onlookers were themselves becom ing afraid, and some were praying for a quick end.

T h ey ju st could not believe th a t the contestants were humans. T h e y imagined them to be over-grown lions.

B ut luck was w ith them .

B y the eighth round, there was a notable lapse in speed. The struggle for victo ry had now begun.

John actu ally chewed and swallowed properly. He rarely, if not, never did this. On the other hand, Gord not only chewed and swallowed properly, but he even put aside some of the food. Both contestants looked at each other now, surveying the position and estim ating the possibilities of victo ry. As the suspense mounted, the onlookers stood around the eaters, chanting their respective encouragements. The eating speed lapsed once more and the w ar began to enter a mere crawling stage. Suddenly, John stopped eating. He panted and sat heavily on a nearby chair.

Gord still plied aw ay, but he too stopped shortly. Gord had won, b y two hamburgers, a bar of chocolate and a ju g of lemonade.

John got up and shook G ordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hand, expressing his congratulations and surprise a t his victory. ^ The judges in turn congratulated Gord and requested him to choose the restaurants he desired to eat at, during the next week.

He w illin gly did this, and to everyone's am usem ent, invited John to be his guest at such feast. How th ey would divide the food is a case for themselves, not us! O f course, Gord would take the bigger share each time.

So ends this story on one of the most exuberant eating contests in history. luck

to

the Town H all cleaners!

Best of

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The Fun of it All. BY

L.

CLARKE

It is a frequent complaint among fhe pedagogues of our institution th a t attention to the p h y sica l side of things is scant when compared w ith th e academ ic side. One w ould thin k it very natural indeed for this criticism to be turned on the critics them selves.

And so the bright idea suddenly sprang up among the venerable members of the “ Praesidium " that games should be played to relieve the much too pam pered bodies of their sluggishness and foul breath.

P ry o r therefore suggested a game of football, and everyone readily a greed -som e to convince themselves that they were still "good'* a t the game, and others to prove that senility was not creeping up on them.

O n the next day, the names of tw o teams were displayed outside the Staff Room , with the fell intent of waging battle.

A t four o'clock Pryor, having consulted his w atch, blew the w histle.

Eddie kicked o ff to Cop, but the ball was intercepted b y Sodium w ith a sour grin on his face. I t was directed to Balance who stopped it ai d started to work out the angle of elevation of the ball to the goaf post. B u t Proto appeared saying, “ W hat is wrang wid yuh Protoplasm ."

W ith that, he took aw ay the ball and passed it to Sticky, who raced up the field but was soon tired by his excess “ tail w eigh t." A t this point, E m p ty took over and shot one to goalie Y ango who waited w ith outstretched arms, but being a sp lit second too late, it was the nose that cleared the ball. Bup then remarked, *: W e m ust drink to t h a t."

Sources collected the ball but was robbed 'while rubbing his tum m y W ith a laugh Eddie danced aw ay, but Sources retaliated saying, “ W h at's the m atter with yo u ?," as he fixed his goggles. “ Y o u 're not supposed to t e d o irg that now.** K ID T W E E D then cam e up to them saying, "W ell ah m ean" ........................ and prom ptly disappeared, whilst Ada on the touchline gave one of her perpetual giggles.

K id Tweed tried a shot, but T A R Z A N *S solid bulk stopped it, as he trium ph an tly yelled " V a le te " .

This w ar-cry had its immediate effect; the ball soared into the air, and Cop preferring net to take chances, headed it w ith his lips.

L yn ette cheered and A da giggled.

Cop followed through and said, "W a a l I a ctu ally made i t ."

He actu ally collided w ith t i e inim itable P A T C H whose spacious pants were gaily fanning the breeze: but he got up from his ignominious position and blistered Cop: "Su ch anti-social and infra-human behaviour makes me believe that something is p aradoxically wrong with your mannerism**, Cop protested, “ Now w^ait a minute, just nag it off".

Robo breezily sauntered up, “ Gentlemen, are we indeed quarrelling?** W ith th at he took aw ay the ball.

A da giggled once more.

Robo passed it to E M P T Y , but unfortunately he could not see it as S tic k y s hind part blocked the sun.

Eddie chippedi in, but Bup with th at fam iliar look of intoxication and the well-known bulge in the pockets somehow stopped him. In charged Balance, but whilst calculatin g the angle of elevation, Pryor blew the whistle. Bup and T arzan celebrated w ith a drink, being f u lly convinced that they had m anfully upheld the day.

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P o e ts’". C o rn er THE

STORM

T he searing flash o f lightning, T he cold biting air, The thunder clap, the tree boughs snap, A nd a crash as they hit the ground.

The w histling of the wind in the trees, T he stinging drops of rain, Then comes the flood, and the sloshy mud A s the storm continues its run.

The streets are all deserted, The people are all a t home, T h a t danger, is near, is very clear A s the raging storm moves on.

Then the air loses its bite The rain drops its sting, The storm has gone, but the damage is done A fter such a furious com m otion.

W A L L Y O. B O X H IL L .

TW ILIG H T The The The Ah!

birds are flyin g home, the sun is setting! m ilkm an now his cows collecting; school hoys have just broken their tw o hour fight, why all these? ‘tis twilight!

The blue sky striped w ith bands of crim son and purple, Wraps up the happiness of the day, and of course its trouble.

N igh t is stepping in, no longer do the canaries sing, A nd soon the never - failing dew will be falling.

The sun is slowly hiding its brig h t face...........

Its golden sunshine we can no longer taste_ . .«»....

It has gone to a place, where no one know s,., Just like us - perhaps

- to take a doze.

T he sea-gull dips, the black crow flies, A s the old, old day slow ly dies, Gone now is the s u n .......... the dogs now bark, ............................ T hey greet the dark!

N ow Night! - is it not? - Y es, it is night, Gone now is the tim e of tw ilight.

L A W R E N C E C.

CLARKE

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E yes of ice surveyed me, I flinched w ith m ental pain, A ye, I broke the fragile w indow pane: B y chance I drove the red ball which Bisected glass; Oh yo u flying w itch W ith monstrous hand! you cruel fate!

W h y take aw ay m y childish faith In God? W h y make m y earth ly life Void of fortune's favours? for lief W ould I give all I have to be Fortune's friend, and like a bee R ove listlessly from one flowery spot To another.

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THE

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His body sits, His mind and soul finds peace In the golden book before him.

He loudly sighs — Absent from all wordly cares, Enveloped in a Universe of silence — He smiles - sickly, P ity in g the state of sinful man And shakes his head.

Then! there's a crash and a scream outside, B u t he does not look, - no, he can't, F o r he does not hear H e - his inner self - is elsewhere.

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THE

NEW

MAN

His father w as poet laureate W ho ended his sonnet with Exclam ation marks; but this young man, Sour from university, Spouts difficult verse liberated From continental standards.

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Yesterday's rose no More lingers Round his yellow fingers W hich are sort of Feeling.

Up a whore w ith teeth W ho sips tea B ut has lost her door key And her sense of feeling. " I hope you don 't live Alone long."

T oday he's hanging on.

Tomorrow he's Hanging.

B R IA N

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And alone it ripples away, The strands of clear water W ith their slow chant, descanting A s they conquer slowly The mud-caked banks.

The pool is near here, B u t it is hard to find.

N othing like taxing the mind Or harrowing the heart in trying T o get to it will succeed; As you think you get nearer, The farther aw ay you stay.

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Clubs and Societies C O -O PER A T IV E President; Secretary: Sub-Treasurers; Committee Members

S O C IE T Y

J . GAJRAJ R. J . M A S S A Y V . D P Y L E , M . J . HARRIS B, M. B. ROBERTSON J . A. A l l , L . S. M A R S H A L L

The past year has been a year of mixed fortunes for the society. iiankm g commenced in the Christmas Term and continued throughout the school year. The response was very encouraging, though it must be regretted that banking was restricted to a small group of First and Second formers. in the Christmas Term, t h u e were plans to re-stait the Co-op Shop but this met. with lam entable lack of m te ie st on the part of some members of the executive. This lack of interest continued throughout the year and 1 hcj.e th a t the new executive will be a better group. ,

However, the society must thank R. Jaipershad of 3b and R. Singh of the 4th form for carrying on the work of the society while six of the seven executives were away from school for exams.

In concluding, I must, again add my wish th a t tie new president will get the cooperation which I have missed, of his entire executive.

PRESID EN T

J.

GAJRAJ.

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S O C IE T Y

P r e s id e n t: S e cre tary : Treasurer: B. H. S. R epresentative: Recording Secretary: Supervisor;

H. T I HAL .

R. N A R A Y A N .

J . W. P E RS AUD Miss P. N A R A I N E A. RAM PAUL Mr . J . A, GOPAUL.

OBJECTS OF THE SO C IETY; To promote the interest of its members in scientific activities and subjects, and to Improve their knowledge in scientific m atters.

To say th at the past year was a good one for th e Science Society would be telling a h a lf truth. We started out quite enthusiastically, but during the latter part of the ^ear the Society was plagued by non-cooperation from members. One would have hoped that budding scientists would not have been caught in the present rut that exists in all societies in Q. C - that is, societies could serve no useful purpose, and nominal membership was all that was necessary.

However, as compared with other societies we were among the most successful. Praise must be showered on our ardent supporters in U6Mb w ho did their best to further oar objectives.

Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of our counterparts <U6Maj. Their attendance was definitely poor and one w onders whether they have seen and known all. Lower Sixth students complained th a t their inability to a ttend meetings regu larly was due to pressure of academic studies.

During the final term, participation in our activities was not of the Science Society, w^ere very concerned with their success in the “ A ” level examinations.

It is desirable that in the future more fifth formers will enrol. e n cou ra gin g since Upper sixth students, the nucleus

T o the many lecturers, personnel of the U. S. I. S, B . I . S , and British Council who made the loan of film s possible, we express our sincere thanks for their kind services and courtesy extended to us.

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The Committee wishes to thank its members lor their contribution, and it is hoped that the activities of the society will continue to expand thus elevating it to that position it so truly deserves,

FOLLOWING ARE THE MEETINGS THAT W ERE HELD Friday 7th October Thursday 20th October Thursday

h October

Friday 25th November

— Mr. S. S. Naraine Engineering and Allied professions.

Mr. M. I. Barton.

Cemputers Dr. K. Sewchand "‘Hormones and their applications in Medicine” British Council Film Shew 1. News of the Week 2. The Revealing Eye 3 . Nuclear Research

4. Your Children’s Eyes 5. Power from Fusion Saturday 26th November— Tour Central Medical Laboratci} Tuesday 31st January — Film show U. S. I S. 1. Atom and Agriculture 2. Man and Radiation 3. Heartbeat Mr. L. L. Rai Thursday 9th February — “ Forestry as a career” Wednesday 4th May — Film Show - G. I. S. ‘"Guyana” Miss Akai and Mr Barton Wednesday 10th May — “ The Pakaraimas*' Thursday nth May — Tour - Demeraia Oxygen Company Tuesday 22nd June — Dr. C. P. Burdess “Energy and Development” HIRAWAN TIH AL (President) K\

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SOCIETY L

K. H O L D E R

G. A . YONG C. 0 . P E R R Y

The Society has had a relatively

unsuccessful year. This^

is a direct result of the rainfall between December last year and July this year.

During the first term we were able to extract forty pints of honey from two of our four hives.

Our usual room for extraction is now being used as a form room, so that we had to extract in the open corridor and quite a few members were stung. We asked the students* Association to try to make arrangements for us to use some enclosed space for future extractions but we received no reply.

We also elected a new secretary, Yong, G.A. during this term. The previous secretary, Smith, A. N. seemed to have lost interest in the society.

Our society also donated four hockey sticks to the Games Club and we were informed by Mr. Jones that we were the first society to make a donation to the Games Club.

After the first term the rains came and the strength of the hives deteriorated.

During the second term the rains ceased but before the bees could regain strength and store enough honey the rain came again. However, with the end of the rain by the end of the third term w^e should be able to extract before the end of the August holidays.

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SOCIETY

A . W. C H A N A. II A N I F F P. D. SINGH M E S S R S N. K . RO BI NS ON & M. T. LOWE

The advent of the school year saw the Society in a poor financial position.

As a result of this a fund raising drive was started immediately.

This was successiul to a certain extent and by the end of the year we had bought a new developing tank costing $16.00 and a glazing sheet for $11.00.

There was an increase in membership and as a result three groups were formed. Members worked conscientiously throughout the year but during the July term they relaxed to study for their examinations.

The Society decided to process Colour Films but unfortunately Chemicals could not be procured. All in all we had a happy year except for the theft of a lens and a developing tank from the darkroom.

Finally, I must thank the supervisors for the invaluable help they gave us during the year and 1 am sure that members have benefitted considerably from the advice.

We must also say good-b} e to Mr. Robinson who will be leaving next year for London University and we wish him su:ces3 in his studies.

President:

A.

W.

CHAM

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SOCIETY

This term's activities consisted clone meeting film show.

and

one

On Wednesday 9th November a meeting was held in the Music Room. Theguest speaker was Mr. Mattai and his topic was the ‘ Significance of Deepavali*'. On the 16th November the Society organised a film show whichwas held in the Music Room at 6.30 p.m. This film show was well attended by Queern’s College boys and representatives from other schools.

The film which was entitled “ Pandit Nehru- his last days and so to sleep” was shown under the kind auspices of the Indian Commissioner for Cultural Relations, Mr. Yogi Raj. Mr. Raj pledged his wholehearted support in the future.

The society was invited by the Central High School and Indian Education Trust College Hindu societies to attend lectures and film shows.

On the whole, this was a poor term as far as activities of the society were concerned. What is needed badly is much more hard work from the executive.

J. W.

PERSAUD

(Secretary)

The following executive has been elected for the school year 1967— 68 President: Vice-President: Secretary: Treasurer:, Committee Members:

J. V. G. H. C. C. R.

GAJRAJ. S. RAMBIHAR. A. RAMSON. SHARMA RAMEHARAT. SINGH SINGH

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SOCIETY

D. A. S I N C L A I R E. D . SOLOMON A. A N N AM A N T H ADO A. CORSBIE G . GA J RA J ; V. P Y L E Mr. G. A . S A N K I E S

The last academic year was one of fair success for our society. Meetings were held fairly regulaily thioughcut the year and attendance for the last two terms was very good.

However, our attendance for the first term was not altogetler appreciable, and there were scarcely more than about ten boys at our meetings. It is indeed sad to note that office*— bearers were not usually part of the few who attended meetings during the first term.

Owing to the untiring efforts of our supervisor Mr Sankies the new year brought with it stimulated zeal in the Historical Society, and a responsible attitude on the part of the office­ bearers, both of which virtues were too seldom noticed in the first term.

Lectures for this year were given by several prominent individuals.

Mr. T. Payne gave a lecture on the subject “ Slavery in the West Indies/’ Mrs. Patterson spoke on “ Pace class and colour in the West Indies” , and our own Shiwcharran spoke on “ The American Intervention in the Caribbean.” There was also a Historical quiz, two short lectures given by C. O. Wilson and J. La Rose, a debate on the subject “History is bunk*’ which was easily won by the opposition. Our society also paid a visit to the Diamond Sugar Estate.

Here, members saw' the vast charges in sugar production comparative to that of the nineteenth century.

For this last term, however, many meetings could not have been held because most of the office-bearers were writing their external examinations.

On behalf of the outgoing office-bearers, I extend my thanks to our energetic supervisor Mr. Sankies for giving his invaluable assistance to our societ}' and I also wish the new office bearers the best of luck for the new academic year.

D. A, SINCLAIR

(President)

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PHILATELIC President: Secretary: Treasurer: Supervisor

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SOCIETY

P. R A M S A M M Y R. P. R A W AN A A. B A C C H U S M4ss L . H A R V E Y

Formal society meetings were held regularly during the past year, but unfortunately the attendance was not very satisfactory.

The society was able to accumulate sufficient^ money to buy stamps from a company in England.

The money was mainly secured by a member of auction sales which were very successful.

The stamps which the society bought from England were distributed to financial members.

During the August term, we received a letter from a person in New Zealand who has asked the society to exchange stamps with him. We have sent the amount of Guyanese stamps he a^ked for, and we are still awaiting a reply from him.

On the whole, the past year has been a fairly satisfactory one for the Philatelic Society, which was recently formed, but we hope that next year will be even more successful.

P. RAMSAMMY

....

(President)

ED U C A T IO N A L TOUR CLUB President: Vice-President Secretary: Treasurer: Committee Member Supervisors:

N AR D AT PERSAUD TYRONE G ANPAUL NIZAM KHAN H I L T O N Me D A V I D K E I T H GORDON Messrs N. K . ROBINSON , P. M A N GAL

Unlike our predecessors, this year’s committee did not wait until the end of August to start fund raising. At the commencement of the school year a “ Fund Raising Committee” was established.

This was confronted with the usual trouble of raising funds. However, they were able to hold a party at the Bamboo Gardens on the 19th of December. This gave us a net of $183.00.

During the Christmas Term, the club toured Banks Brewery and the Milk Pasteurization plant, but owing to the fact that the majority of the committee was repeatedly warned that they would be asked to leave school should they fail to do well at the end of term Easter Examination. No tours were arranged for this term, viz, Easter.______ __________

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CH RISTIAN FELLOWSHIP SOCIETY Supervisor: President: Vice-President: Secretary:

Mr. J O N A S C. M A X W E L L L. L I M D. B E R N A R D

Our Society has had a year of comparative success. Twenty -three meetings were held with attendances averaging 35, and there has been a constant and encouraging support of a wider circle. Apart from the formal meetings there has also been an increasing awareness of the society and its aims on the part of the worlc of the school.

Activities this year have included discussions, guest speakers, quizzes, in addition to the usual talks given by our older members. Opportunity was also taken by many to attend a series of films sponsored by the I. S. C. F. during* the August term. Several members also attended the l.S .C . F. retreat to Atkins m Field at which we defeated Bishop’s High in a quiz by a rather convincing margin. President elect Hey wood must be commended for his exceptional performances.

During the Christmas term the theme of the society was 'that Christ be lifted up*. In the remaining terns we built our programme around the vcrds of the Psalmist 'wherein shall a young man cleanse his way: by taking heed to Thy word'. For the most part we have tried to fit Jesus and His teachings into the life and surroundings of the normal Q C. boy.

May I in conclusion urge our members to remember the words of our supervisor at the beginning of the school year: 'Support your Committee, pray for the society, and criticise • positively'. Let us press on (Phil. 3: 14).

D. BERNARD (Secretary) EDUCATIONAL TOUR CLUB

‘

Contd from previous page In the August term an extensive tour was made of the Edward Beharry Ltd, but because of the fact that most of the members had external examinations during this term, no further tours were arranged.

At present plans are going full ahead for a thirteen day tour to the Ormduik - Kurikabaru district, H. A. Me D A V ID (Secretary Ag.)

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SOCIETY L. A R NO M A X WELL L i ROSE, J. R. M. BERNARD A CK LO O BELGRA VE, P. B OV ELL , K . T. Pyle, V , D. Holder, H . M . R . Sue Chu, M.

The year has been the first complete year of work since the society's inaugural meeting on the 17th March 1966.

Meetings were held every Wednesday, alternate meetings taking the form of reading afternoons, when the Geographical literature was displayed for members to read to broaden their knowledge of the subject. The society appeals to all interested parties - parents and friends - to donate geographical literature for example, magazines, posters, leaflets, etc, to help us increase our stock and widen the scope of our literature.

The activities for this year included: (1) Film shows on Canada and Guyana, being of particular interest to the fifth and sixth forms.

(2) A display of articles typical of Ghana, by Mrs Swami, who was on hand to answer any queries on the manufacture and use of the articles which included paintings, tent cloth, carvings in wood and ivory.

(3) A visit to the Geology Department to learn something about the department’s activities with regard to mineral exploration in the interior.

1 (4) A visit to the Rupununi District by the Supervisor and 16 boys from Monday 2nd January to Friday 6th January.

This was the highlight of the Society’s varied activities for the year.

(5) A field trip is planned for July 25to— 26th to study the Demerara River and the Mackenzie Bauxite area. A party of 24 students and 2 teachers is expected to make the trip up river.

This year has been a successful one ard this is because of the unflagging interest shown by the members of the Society.

Secretary: J. R. M. LA ROSE

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SOCIETY LA ROSE , J . R. M. ACK LO O. R. A. F .

Mr. YIJAP

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This year cannot be said to be so successiul as the last one but as this society is comparatively new, active members are still feeling their way around.

This year, the accent has been on social work and while no big projects have yet been out of their pilot stages, yet because of the lack of financial support, many commendable ideas have been forwarded.

Next year will see the execution of a plan to enliven and rejuvenate the society completely, and it is hoped that the younger members ot this socitiy will he able to support it to a much greater extent.

Secretary:

RAYMOND

ACKLOO

M ECCANO CLUB Supervisor:

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President: Vice-President: Secretary: Treasurer:

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Mr. A. M A J E E D C. K. S A N K A T M. S U E CHU V. S. R A M B I H A R C. M . HING

This society functioned well from the beginning of the Christmas Term 1966. Great interest was shown in the society and this was reflected in the high attendance at meetings. This interest was maintained throughout the Christmas and the earlier part of the Easter Term by a few boys who worked many afternoons during the week to complete their models Many of those completed were of high standard but a few intricate ones were abandoned end dismantled for lack of parts. This and a desire to build more complex models, for which complete sets were unavailable led to a decline in attendance during the latter pait of the school year.

New material would be available from the beginning of the school year ’67-T8.

I hope that with these, our enthusiastic members would be able to complete more interesting and intricate models.

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SOCIETY J. SINGH R . O . BRADSHAW L. P E R S A U D G. H. JO HN SO N L. Clarke , D. S incl ai r , D . Dewar Mr B. M A T T A I

Late in the Christmas term an idea, which later materialised into the actual formation of the Classics Society, came into Mr. Mattai'shead and this he shared. He bore the production of a newspaper which he called the ‘Quid Novi’ as the nucleus of the Society and immediately set to work towards the printing and collecting of the stuff for this journal.

However, the end of the Christmas term came after two well-attended meetings were held, in one of which the Headmaster spoke on “The Relevance of Classics to our Life Today", and thereafter the existence of the society seemed to come to an end. In the other two terms, no meetings were held, partly due to the fact that our Supervisor left.

Nevertheless, it is in the best interest, of budding Classical Boys to rehabilitate this Society and it is hoped that next year this suggestion would actually come to pass.

Thus in ending this report I must state that the society did not do much over the academic year, despite the fact that there were signs of the presence of interest as brought out by the crowded rooms at the two meetings held.

Committee Member: LAWRENCE C. CLARKE MECCANO CLUB — Contd. from the previous page Most of our members belong to the Third, Fourth and Fifth forms, but this should not be so.

This society should encompass members from all parts of the school. The younger members of the school would surely derive pleasure from building and operating a model and would feel some sense of achievement on its completion. I hope that in the coming year the society will thrive with its new members, among whom would be the younger students of this school.

The executive would like to take this opportunity to thank the Supervisor and the lab-assistants for the great help the society received from them; particularly in allowing members to use the lab many afternoons during the week.

Secretary; V. S. RAMBIHAR

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Judo really started at Q. C. during the Easter Term. Since then, judo practice has been taking place on Tuesdays and Thursdays and now on Mondays from 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.

A grading has already been held in April when boys were awarded belts according to their performance. 11.is grading was held by the Guyana Black Belts Association, and one Q. C. boy R. Massay obtained the yellow belt (5th Kyu). Mr. Sankies himself achieved brown belt status (1st Kyu) while the other boys participating attained white belts.

Since the first batch of boys has bet 11 admitted to the Club, two other batches have joined practice sessions. At this moment, membership of this very popular Club stands at thirty-one. Theie is no doubt about the fact that the boys at Q. C. are very much enthusiastic participants and the club cannot now admit all those who would like to play the game.

At present the Q. C. Judo Club has no mats. The mat that they use is shared with an “ outside” club - the “ House of Water” Judo Club. This club has graciously condescended to lend us free of cost their mat in return for the use of our building. Besides, they have also lent us their services- we have obtained the assistance of two of the most skilful exponents of the game in this country, namely Messrs Gordon Sankies and Lawrence Van Sertima-both Black belts. Though some unqualified and unfair objections have been raised to “ outsiders” playing judo at Q. C., one cannot help feeling a deep sense of gratitude to these two black belts who have* given invaluable aid and assistance to Mr. Sankies in getting Judo at Q. C. underway. It is hoped that a contest against St. Stanislaus's Judo Club, which started shortly before ours, will soon materialise.

In the matter of our finances, we have only $12.00 so far in our coffers.lt is expected that more money will be coming in as boys pay up their one dollar a month dues.

With reference to character tia nirg, I find that Judo is a key game in the school as it helps to build well-mannered polite as well as quick witted, perseveiiig boys with much self-control. Judo is a very important game which helps considerably in inculcating discipline in the boy and respect to the master. Judo at Q.C. is therefore an indispensable game.

Mr. G. A. SANKIES

(Supervisor).

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SOCIETY T . R. CLA S HE E N C. M A X W E L L C. R A M B A R A T L. K. HOLDER Mr. M. D R E P A V L

At the beginning of the Christmas Term a meeting was held to elect office bearers for the year.

Subsequently, the Committee decided to hold a House Drama Competition that Term. Houses were contacted, scripts were printed, and some houses started reheaisals. Despite this enthusiastic start to revive the Society the Competition was never held; this was due to the lack of co-operation from both the House Drama Captains and the Houses themselves.

After several postponements, the Competition was reluctantly cancelled, and the Society has lapsed into its former apathetic state of suspended animation. It is to be hoped that this state of affairs will be remedied next year.

T. R. GLASHEEN

STAGE President: Vice-President: Supervisor: Executive Members

(President)

SOCIETY B. C. W A L K S P. R A M S A M M Y Mr. C. E. B A R K E R J. B A R K E R , G. R A M S O N , A. L. BOSTON

Although seriously handicapped by lack of tools, this society has managed to cope with all engagements over the past year.

We have used our experience to make possible the efficient running of morning assemblies and concerts.

We were also able to provide clear and audible results of events at our annual sports meeting held at the G. C. C. ground last term, despite the wide distribution of spectators. We were also able to provide colourful lighting at the “ Miss World Show” . This was due to the contribution of Holder, L. K., who owing to piessure of studies has since relinquished his services.

The Stage Staff will endeavour to upkeep its high standards of efficiency during the coming year. We sincerely hope that the school will appreciate our services and furnish us with more equipment.

BRIAN W A L K S

(President)

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The school year 1966-67 has been a very successful one for the Chess Club, with the ever growing inteiest in the game, and the staging of the junior and form Competitions. Christmas Term: This term saw a great increase in the number of boys playing chess.

The chess enthusiasts came mainly from the Third, Fifth and Lower Sixth Forms. Ihey helped greatly to keep the Chess Club alive.

Easter Term: This term saw the staging of the Junior and SeniQr Form Competitions. The Junior Competition was won

by Form 4 spearheaded by Ghosh. The Senior Competition was won by form 5 b with a team which included Chichester, D. S., Allicock, E. M., and Marshall, L. August Term; In this term, the Junior individual Competition was held and was won by Ghosh of Form 4. It was hoped that the Senior Individual Competition might be held, but on account of the Fifth and Sixth Form exams this was not feasible.

A plan to hold a house chess Competition soon, is under discussion. All in all, this school year has seen great strides in the support for the Chess Club and has been the best year for the Chess Club for quite a considerable number of years.

J. GAJRAJ (Secretary)

27TH H. R. T. P. R.

Q. C.

SCOUT

WI L KI NS ON : E. D A N I E L S R. G L A S H E E N RA MS A M M Y , C. ROSS, BRADSHAW

TROOP

Scout Master Ass’t Scout Master Troop Leader Patrol Leaders

New recruits w^re admitted at the beginning of the Christmas Term, and by the end of the Term over half of them had been invested. K. Bovell was appointed acting P. L. of Tiger Patrol, replacing the T. L. As usual, the Troop Christmas Party was a great success, despite the efforts of gate-crashers from the school.

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A. S. M. Daniels left the countrj/ to further his studies in the U. S. A ., and he was sem off by members of the Courtof-Honour at the beginning of the Easter Term.

The main activity of the Easter Term was the annual Patrol Competition, which, was won by Mongoose Patrol. Since the Easter holiday was very short, and since proper supervision could not be obtained, no Troop Camp was held in Easter. A / Camp is being planned for the August holidays.

The Summer Term was devoted to training and progress.

Tests for Tenderfoot, Second Class and First Class badges were taken. Since the T. L. and the P. L*s were on examination leave for most of the Term, S. M. Wilkinson had to do most of his training.

The Court-of-Honour decided that because of the prohibitive cost no Scouts would be sent to the World Jamboree to be held in the U. S. A. in August 1967.

However, this has been quite a successful year for the Troop. “ New Blood” has been introduced, a lot of interest in the Troop has been generated in the Lower School, and much progress has been made.

T. R. GLASHEEN (Troop Leader)

CADET Commanding Officer: Cdt. Officers: C. S. M. Sergeants: Corporals: L I Corporals Senior Cadets:

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CORPS

Capt . C. E. Barker , E. D .

K . Isaacs, L. Robinson Moore , B. L. Alexander, Gaskin Aaron, Watson, Narayan Ng-Su~Quan, Phillips, Wilson, M-Das Hing, Smith , Edwards.

Parody did not start until the middle of October and immediately afterwards training had to be done for the Armistice Day Parade. It was difficult for the cadets to perform well at this parade for the band was well ahead and the cadets could not hear the beat of the drum.

The new recruits were taken in after the Armistice Day parade and these were trained by the Cadet N. C. O’s who were later on relieved by a G. D. F. Sergeant.

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Promotions for the Easter Term W. E. F. I — 2— 67 were as follows:- Cpl. Narayan to Sgt. Lance Corporal to Corporal Phillips, Ng-Sue-Quan.

Cdt to L | Cpl-Singh, Me Intosh, Smith, Nimrod, Hing. These promotions were made because of the constant absence from parades of the current Sergeants.

This term was not such an important one: the cadets started basicrifle drill under the tutorship of another G. D. F. Sergeant.

The Summer Term was a very important one for the Corps.

The absence of N. C. O’s because of examinations made necessary the following promotions:-Sgt. Narayan to C. S. M. Cpl. Ng-Su-Quanto Sgt; Cpl Aaron to C. Q. M. S; Cpl Watson to Sgt. L-Cpl. McIntosh to Cpl: L-Cpl Singh to Cpl: L-Cpi Nimrod to Cpi; L-Cpl Smith to Cpl. Cdt. Foss to L-Cpl. Snr Cdt. Gilkes to Cpl; L-Cpl. Hing to Cpl. Cdt. to L [ Cpl. Carmichael, Ralph, Amin, Bovell, Clarke.

Since a Training Camp was to be held at the end of this term, extensive training had to be done. All the basic foot drill and rifle drill had to bi known and as a result the cadet training continued throughout the August vacation and up to the day of the camp. Since the current C. S. M. had left school, a further promotion had to be made. Sgt. Ng-Su-Quan to C. S .M . Sgn Alexander and Gaskin became Staff Sgts. C. Q. M. S. Aaron began to act as a Platoon Sgt. The Corps left Georgetown on the 27th August at 1300 hrs. for Atkinson with 50 members, 2 officers, 1 C.S.M. 2 S | Sgts 2 Pt Sgts, 6 Cpls, 7 L I Cpls and 30 cadets, but the actual training did not start until Monday 28th.

On Sunday 3rd September the cadets had theirpassing out paradeduring which Lt | Colonel Marxindale of the G. D.F. took the salute. Parents and friends of the cadets were invited to see this parade and also the general facilities of the camp.

They were also shown some of the weapons and communication systems. The Certificate “ A*’ Part I Examination based on w lat was Learnt during training, was held on Tuesday 5th Sept. Two football masters were played during the 10 day stay at Atkinson. The first was against the 4th Companj (GDF) which the cadets won 2 0, and the second was against the Training Wing (G D.F.) which the cadets also won 1-0.

The cadets returned from camp on Thursday 7th Sept, and on Saturday 9th Sept, there w?as a parade at the G. D. F. Headquarters - Thomas Lands where the “ potential soldiers” received the Part r Certificate and Proficiency Badges. After the parade Colonel Pope commended the “ Q.C. soldiers” on their very military display, and also Lt | Colonel Martindale wrote a letter to the Q.C. Headmaster saying that the cadets’ performance was ‘even better than what most GDF memberscan do It is to be hoped that the many praises which the corps received from various officers of G.D.F. would help to attra< 1 new recruits so that the corpswill continue to function for all times.

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S p o rts S e c t io n YEAR’S REVIEW

BY THE GAMES CLUB COMMITTEE The School's policy in games has changed over the years and the result has had its shortcomings as well as its blessings. With seven hundred bovs to cater for and a playing field of only three acres on which to accommodate them the Games Master’s task is not easy. But with an enthusiastic ground -staff, competent coaches and willing Supervisors, ail of whom provide an essential basis for progress, much could be done to meet the challenge.

Some work was in fact done, some progress was made during the past school year.

A new lawn-mower has given ground-staff members more time to get the field in top condition. The football and hocktj goal-posts have been repainted more regularly, two cricket practice pitches have been re-laid and much of the unevenness of the terrain has disappeared. The need remains however, for seating accommodation worthy of the name.

Equipment too is on the up-grade both in quality and quantity. Queen's now has four football and three cricket nets. There are iron supports for ever}T goal-post, lockets for every sport. Gear is more equitably distributed so that junior boys no longer face the ponderous problems of 2 lb. 4 oz cricket bats or size 5 footballs. The urgency now is for captains to handle equipment with the necessary care.

Further, there is a wider range of school activities - athletics, chess, cricket, football, hockey, table-tennis - which ensures that each boy in the lower division, in addition to routine chess-room physical education, plays at least one game per week, while senior boys have some form of physical exercise every month. Sixth formers indulge also in badminton and volley-ball. This together with normal practices and coaching sessions for school terms whether 1st or 2nd elevens, under 16's or under 14's means that the play­ ground is worked to capacity except in inclement weather and when there are exams. More concentration, particularly on week-end matches is required.

Finally, thanks to the efforts of Old Boys,parents and other interested parties, a sport section is functioning in the School 3ibraiy-a smali beginning but vital nonetheless.

Literature is an essential form of training arid discipline - yes, even in sport!

It is our view that the normal Q. C. boy looks forward to and enjoys his games. What he needs now is sympath\ - encouragement and incentive. It is for the school’s authorities to see to it that the skilful ball player who brings glory to his school does get due recognition.

Games provide not only a form of healthy manly exercise but does help towards the building of moral fibre without the cultivation of which life cannot be worth living.

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Games Club Personnel ATHLETICS

Mr. Gopaul

BADMIN TON

Mr. Mangal

CHESS

Mr. Rai

CRICKET

Mr. Jonas

F O OT B A L L

Mr. Perry

HOCKEY Mr. Jonas Mr. Persaud

VOLLEY-BALL Mr. Sue-Wah-Sing

CAPTAIN VICE-CAPTAIN SECRETARY

R. A. Griffith J . A. Lewis Nizam Khan

CAPTAIN VICE-CAPTAIN SECRETARY

D. Couchman G. O. Richards R. A. L. Fletcher

CAPTAIN VICE-CAPTAIN SECRETARY

S. E . Nurse G. S. Wilson J . Gajraj

CAPTAIN VICE CAPTAIN SECRETARY

G. L. Robinson K. Aaron G. D. Gaskin

CAPTAIN VICE-CAPTAIN SECRETARY

S. Lee L. K. Holder K. M. Gordon

CAPTAIN VICE-CAPTAIN SECRETARY

T. F. Hopkinson N. T. Lee D. 0 . Critchlow

CAPTAIN VICE-CAPTAIN SECRETARY

T. J . Akai R. P. Oswald C. Rambali

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to David Coachman

Sportsman of the Y ea r There are many sporting activities today at Queen’s and many boys pull their weight in the several games played. To select the Sportsman of the year is therefore an unenviable task.

Nevertheless Dave Couchman’s nomination to this major award, while not winning unanimous approval had the full backing of the Games Club.

Couchman, 19, is a natural ball player. Not tall by any means (he is only 5' 7” ) he is athletically well-built and his even proportions belie his height. His sense of timing is uncanny and balance remarkable.

He is not easily bowled over even under slippery conditions, and really hits that ball hard when shooting to goal - with either foot.

Though School captain at badminton, and reckoned

amongst

the

better players at Queen’s in hockey, table-tennis and volley-ball, soccer remains his first love and it is as an association footballer that he is best known.

Dave gives most credit for the development of this undoubted talent to former colon}’ star Alvin Williamson who now is football coach at Demba. Mr. Williamson it was who instilled into young Couchman the essential prerequisites towards success in any sphere of sport, practice, perseverance, the will to win. Today he has carved a niche for himself in the hall of fame. One has to go back to the era of “ Golden Boy’’ Rodrigues to find a Q. C. boy representing his country in football.

David Couchman is no mean scholar also, as eleven O levers and three A levels will testify! A Demba Scholar indeed! To Dave and to all those who placed a part in his rapid rise in the football world we say, Well Done!

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ATHLETICS This year's Annual Athletic Sports was held rather uneventfully at the G. C. C. ground Bourda on the 9th March, The only worthwhile innovation was a cross-countiy race which took place two days before Sports Day. It is hoped in future to start off the athletic season v /th this event. Mr. Me Donald, a foimer Games Master donated a trophy for this purpose, to be competed annually. ‘ B ’ and ‘ C ’ were joint winners of the Standard Points Shield while X ' were Athletic Champions for the fourth year running.

CHAMPIONS WERE AS FOLLOWS: Under 13: Under 15: Under 17:

Senior; Track Field

Pollard (H> Crosbie (K) Rodney (K)

Lewis Lewis Morrison

(C) (C) (C)

third in an Later that month Queen’s was placed athletic competition promoted by the Demerara Secondary School Sports Association.

Our congratulations go to the 4 x 100 metres relay teams and especially to team members Corsbie, Granger, Morrison, Payne and Plummer for their sterling performances.

The Athletics Club has renewed its affiliation AAASCU body of Guyana.

the

general

A promising young athlete who is fast off the Excelled in the sprints and long jump.

mark.

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POLLARD: FOX:

Runner-up in the under 13 division. Prefers the longer distances.

CORSBIE:

A versatile athlete with fine natural ability. the furlong, the hurdles and the long jump.

Was first in

RODNEY:

Captain elect: Trains hard and very conscientious, A grand middle-distance runner. Jumps well also for one of his short stature.

GLEN: Prone

Possesses good to injury.

potential,

but

hardly

trains these

days.

MORRISON:

Has lots of ability but lacks the will to win. Excels in the field events. Should go far if encouraged.

L EWI S :

Senior champion who just failed to equal the fine record set by his predecessor by winning every event in his division. Possesses good stamina and mind judgement.

TABLE

TENNIS

S T A N D IN G L — R: S. A . Me Intosh, N. L . Alii, L . P. ('Choppy) Blenman, W a lly O, Boxhil!, L . C. Clarke, S IT T IN G ; B . O. Critchiow, N. T, Lee, Mr. C. G. Glasgow ('Supervisor), D A. Couchman, L. Chow-W ah A B S E N T : C. O. Benjam in, T . R . Hopkinson (Capt.)

ATH L E T I C S

S T A N D IN G L — R ; K . T . Bovell, K . L . Corsbie, C. A, Fields, W . O . Boxhill, D . O. Rodney, L . C. Clarke S IT T IN G : S. A . Me Intosh, A . R . Morrison, R . L .

Griffith (Capt.), Mr J. A. Gopaul (Supervisor), G. D. Gaskin.

S T O O P IN G : A . Pollard, S. O. Fox. A B S E N T : G. O. A lleyne and J. A. Lewis.

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TENNIS

Table - tennis maintained its reputation as the most popular game in school. Most afternoons the Dining-Hall was a hive of activity. With the advent of the new table for Senior team practice and the pla* /hg off of important matches interest reached a new high. The Junior and Senior Championships were played in the Christmas term. Phillips and Critchlow were Junior and Senior champions respectively.

The House Championship which took place the following term was a one-sided affair for Pilgrim House whose team boasted of talented players like Hopkinson, Critchlow and Benjamin.

Finally there was the Handicap K. O. tournament which resulted in a fine win for School captain Hopkinson (-10; over his rival Chow-Wah f-5).

It is gratifying to note that several of our players were invited to territorial practice and that Benjamin was runner-up in the Guyana 1966 Junior Championship.

Here follows the PEN

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OF

THE FIRST TEAM.

HOPKI NSON;

Very good attacking player with a wide array of strokes. Tends however to lose concentration against the persistent pressure of worthy opponents.

L EE , N: T:

Fairly aggressive with a dangerous back-hand flip. not been practising conscientiously. Weak in defence.

Has

C R I T C H L O W : Defensive player with good ball control. Cuts and chops well and gives the appearance at least of simple-minded concentration.

BENJAMIN..:

Brilliant but erratic. The best mixed game player In the school. With his intelligent approach he should go far.

C L A R K E : Promising. With his fine attacking spirit could become one ^ of the best players at Queen's. .Tends, however, to be erratic and to lo*e even his self-control so necessary for true sportsmanship.

B O U R N E : Former Junior Champion but has not played much season. Strong attacking player. Should practise more.

this

B A D M IN T O N

S T A N D IN G : L â&#x20AC;&#x201D; R: L . S. Lee, C. K . Plummer S IT T IN G : D. A . Couchman (Capt.), Mr. P. Mangal (Supervisor), A . M. Greathead.

CRICKET

S T A N D IN G L - K : D J, De Ireitae, D. T , A. Hales, D. K . Cheddie, P. M. London, F. S. Massiah, L .C . Baird.

F IT T IN G : G .O . Robinson (Capt). Mr Willie W oolford (Coach), G. D. Gaskin.

A B S E N T ; S. Jackman, B. Moor , K . Aaron.

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CRICKET In addition to the normal inter icrm matches and the House Competition won by Percival, the school was very active in the iocai Cup Cricket Competitions. Performances hive however been indifferent in the Northcote and Wight Cups.

It is easy to attribute r ^ch mediocrity to the fact that many of our stars left us last year, ^but this is a perennial problem.

Nevertheless notable achievements were recorded by Robinson who amassed 1000 runs in the Northcote Cup and Geer took 50 wickets. Both Robinson and Aaron represented Guyana in the inter-Caribbean Schoolboys tournament.

Our under i 6 â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and under 14/s performed much more creditably and this augurs well for the future. Both sides have been unbeaten in the competition run by the Demerara Secondary School Sports Association, and a promising new crop of youngsters under captains Cheddie and Christophe has arisen.

It is important for the cricket section to adopt a attitude to the game.

NORTHCOTE

CUP

PEN

more

serious

PICTURES

ROBINSON:

Attractive, left-handed batsman who hits the ball very hard.

Unquestionably a good all-rounder whose appearance belies his fighting qualities.

A A R O N : Wicketkeepei-batsman. Solid-looking with an upright stance.

Like Robinson, capable of intelligent approach.

tall

scores.

Should go

far

with

his

De F R E I T A S :

Fine leg-break cum googly bowler. Punishing batsman and good slip fieldsman. Needs patient endeavour to improve.

C H E D D I E : Painstaking opening batsman. Fair field. Should improve.

Has the right approach to the game.

WIGHT CUP PEN

PICTURES

MOORE : Shared Wight Cup captaincy with

Gaskin, forsaking the Northcote Cup because of his second year in the Sixth.

A fair ^ sportsman who uses his height to good advantage as a quickie.

HAY NES :

Good batsman. Reserved wicket-keeper. Can hit the ball hard but lofts it too much. Has promise but is too loud in the field.

ALEXANDER:

Most seasoned player in the team. spinner. Weak bat and mediocre fieldsman.

Very fine off

B O X H I L L : Enthusiastic medium-pacer. Inaccurate. Unorthodox hitter Has made some useful

scores. Sound but lethargic field.

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DEWAR:

Likes the game but lacks concentration. Left hand bat who must learn to play himself in first. Safe field. Knowledgeable.

HANSEN:

Right hand medium pacer with an ungainly runup. Quite effective nonetheless. Aggresive, unorthodox batsman. Fair field.

B R A D S H A W:

Promising opening batsman. Correct and sound. Has a yight future if he sticks to the game. A trifle slow in the field.

P H I L L I P S : A gifted youngster whose exuberance is infectious.

A seamer who must learn to bowl within himself. Excellent co/er-point fieldsman and aggressive batsman who soon will be making tall scores.

ROSS:

Another gifted player who apparently is not aware of his capabilities. Quite content to give his wicket away. A stand-in wicket-keeper

MORRIS:

Has much too casual approach for cricket. Should develop into a fine all-rounder, but with the emphasis more in his batting.

BLUE:

Only in the second form but already a force with the bat.

CHRI STOPHE: Another second former with excellent potential. Left handed G A S K I N : All rounder. Very inconsistent. Has avariety of strokes with the bat and is capable of using the new ball bowling off cutters.

HALES :

Medium to fast opening bowler who swings beautifully away. Hits the ball hard. Fair field.

the

ball

H E N D E R S O N : Competetent

middle order batsman.

Defends stubbornly even when out of form.

Very correct. Good fieldsman, useful change bowler.

BAI RD:

Usifu 1 batsman. Orthodox. Fair field. Can improve.

L ONDON : Diminutive, courageous opening batsman.

Excellent

cover

point fieldsman. Has a safe pair of hands.

MORRISON:

Fairly good left handed batsman. A joy to watch the field. Should pay more attention to the game.

in

BENJAMIN:

Lanky, bespectacled, intelligent inswing bowler. Usually gets an early buak through. Poor fieldsman. Indifferent bat.

J A C K M A N : Left-hand all rounder. A junior player promoted to the Northcote early in the season. Very promising.

MAS S I AH:

Another new-comer to the Senioi Division. all-rounder. Tries haid. Catches well.

Fairly good -

GEER:

Left aim trundier who improved out of all recognition.

Competent right hand batsman and extremely sound fieldsman.

Called to trials for Guyana Schoolboys' Team.

JOBE:

Colourless right hand opening batsman.

Very effective and reliable.

A poor runner between the wickets and a mediocre fieldsman but a useful change bowler.

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BADM INTON This has been B idminton's second year at Queen’s. There has been a steady flow of members and a heart warmii g response in time of financial need.

With noticeable improvement in the skill of players, the school conjunction with Bishop’s High v\as bold enough to enter the ^907 Mixed Badminton Club Championships. Surprisingly Q.C. were runneisup to the reigning champions - Toucans.

PEN

PICTURES control.

Possesses an excellent back - hand smash. A consistent player.

T. 5 . LEE: Very enthusiastic. A dangerous opponent when behind but too casual otherwise.

COUCHMAN: Has a powerful forearm smash. Places the shuttle well Possesses good anticipation. An inspiration to his team and already the equal of several of themoie experienced players in the country.

G R E A T H E A D : Shows good shuttle

CHESS Thanks to the efforts of the committee interested members of the Thirds and Fourths were taught the fundamentals of the game during Easter term and few competitions weie staged in the final term: - Junior and Senior Form Championships, Junior and Senior Form Individual Championships. The competitions were inn on a K. O. cum-Ltague basis closely following the pattern of the House, Cricket and Hockey Championships. 5B were Senior Champions and 3C led the Junior Dhision.

Senior Champion is Allicock and Junior Champion Ghose.

Next year it is hoped to introduce House Chess Championships.

PEN

F RA S E R :

PICTURES

Runner up in the junior championship. Plays a steady game but prefers 'whites’ since he is happy when in the offensive.

GHOSE: Variable. Prefers the involved to the open game. Should go far if he. perseveres for he thinks very quickly and already has several moves ahead. Alwajs dangerous.

A E L I C O C K : Surprisingly beat Nurse in the finals for the Senior title.

A solid, defensive player, makes profits from his opponent’s mistakes. Hard to beat in an end game.

NURSE: School captain: Plays quickly and is therefore inclined to be erratic. At his best however, is brilliant.

Should develop his middle game. A f o r m id a b le o p p o n e n t .

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FOOTBALL The Football s ction has been very active this year and by its success has raised school morale to a high pitch. There were some memorable matches like our (8— i) victory over Central High School and a ( i — 6) defeat at the hands of arch rivals, Treasury.

In the Demerara Secondary School Sports Association League gwfies our first XI has been unbeaten but, unlike our cricket counterparts, the under i6 ’s and under I4*s were not up to mark. It is however pleasing to note the discovery of new talent in the junior divisions and the school takes this opportunity to congratulate our three representatives in their selection in Guyana* under 17 Schoolboys Touring Party. We hope to hear more from these lads.

It is invidious to mention names but we cannot end this brief report without mentioning the honour conferred on our school by the inclusion of inside - right Couchrnan in the national side. Wonderful! Prior to his third test appearance against Surinam “ Couchee” , selected for the inter county tournament, had scored three goals in the match against Berbice, and notched two more in the final versus Me Kenzie. What a debut.

There could have been no other choice for “Sportsman of the year” awaid.

PEN

PICTURES

OF

FIRST

TEAM

F I EL DS ; Goalkeeper. Has improved tremendously this season.

GRANT: Outside right back. Tireless. Should develop his left foot.

LONDON: Inside right back. Smallest member of team. Never lets his side down.

Stopper. A stalwart. Has great sense of positional play.

Occasionally unduly aggresive.

Me I NTOSH: Outside left back. Inspiring leader. A natural footballer with a sound practical knowledge of the game.

RI CHARDS: Right link. Works hard. Reliable. Tackles well but is a bit slow off the mark.

BACCHUS: Left link.

Possesses acute ball sense. Shoots well with either foot but his tackling is a bit faulty.

MA S S I A H: Right wing.

Very fast and dangerous when on form.

Lacks a powerful lick.

JOHNSON: Inside right. The key player in the line. Now a maker of goals than a scorer but is still fast and still possesses a strong kick.

COUCH MAN: Inside left. Leading goal scorer. Hits the ball hard with either foot.

Has good ball control, perfect balance and the correct attitude to reach the top. At all times a dangerous forward.

HENDERSON: Left winger. Made a welcome return to the forward line after a long absence. Kicks well, has a good ball control, but is a bit slow.

C A M P B E L L : Utility forward and link-man. Sustained a fractured leg early in the year. A good athlete but needs to improve his positional play.

MORRI SON:

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HOCKEY Hockey was a regular school activity throughout the year and the Hockey section was able to complete its programme despite adverse weather conditions.

In the seven-a-side House Hockey Competition Tviyyed off in the Christmas teim. Kolbs emerged worthy Champions bea^ng favourites D'Urban 3— 2 in the final. Rain and athletics prevented worthwhile practice during the Easter teim but Q. C. opposed an overseas Texaco team and in the semi-finals of the Hare Shield K. 0 .

Competition we drew 2— 2 , with no opponent G. F. C but were overwhelmed in the replay.

In the Annual seven - a side hockey festhal Q. C. beat but were eliminated by G. C. C.'‘A'* in the semi-finals.

Rangers

The final hockey activity for the )tar was “ Sports D a y ” at Cosmos in which several lirst team members took part.

The Hockey section is much stronger in membership than it was last year.

There is little doubt that 'the game can go a far way at Queen's if players show the necessary inteitst and enthusiasm.

PEN

PICTURES

OF

FIRST

TEAM

L E E , L. S.

School Captain with a keen eye for strategy. control but a trifle slow and casual.

HOLDER:

Good ball

Best shot in the attack. Tends to be selfish. Almirablecontrol

GORDON : Clears

powerfully but

does not

recover

fast

enough.

Lacking too in self-confidence.

PHANG:

Keeper.

At his best on the big occasion!

L UNCH EON: Most dependable defender. Anticipates well. Recovers quickly C H I N : A natural ball player. Outstanding

in

every

department.

Should watch his temper.

YONG:

Very fast. Good stickwork. Anticipates, stops and distributes well

RIC H A R D S . New-comer. Find from tie House Competition. V eij promising P H I L L I P S , II. R.

Spectacular. Applits himself determination. A trifle wild, however.

with

commendable -

P L U M MER:

Powerful shot, but is slow and lacks anticipation. Much room for improvement.

S U K H D E O : Stamina suspect. concentration necessary.

Fine

all

round

player.

More

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BA LL

The Voile) -ball team did not maintain the splendid start made last year. Practice sessions remained regular enough but there were fewer friendly matches and the only competition entered w? that for the Melville Shield in the final term when boys naturwfy could not be as diligent as they might have wished because of the urgency of exams. The section nevertheless was fortunately able to obtain the services of one of the national sideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading players as coach. Utilising him to the full should provide the necessary fillip to popularise the game in the school.

PEN

PICTURES

OF

THE

F IR S T

TEAM

A K A I : Efficient all-rounder excelling at the nets.

Should concentrate more on spiking. Very reliable in the administration part of the game.

O S W A L D : Good defence player. A promising spiker w;ho

needs

to

attend practices more regularly.

R A M B A L I : Captain elect. Should take the game more seriously. Very promising defensive player. Can promote good team spirit.

M c I N T O S H : Competent all-rounder, at blocking than spiking.

Can

become an outstanding player with more frequent practise.

RA G HUN A ND A N ; Agile and keen. Much room for improvement in spiking.

RI CHMOND:

Natural back player. Very promising young player who has a far way to go. Should be an outstanding spiker soon.

RAJROOP:

Must aim at constant practice. Will be an ^ team - member with his g:>od all-round ability.

invaluable

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DIT

that w ith George's return the office staff is now com pletely feminine. that Balance told fifth-form ers in the corridor 'Man you a ll w — w— alking like if you going pun de Ark* th a t K a tie told Benjie w hile a donkey B en jy yuh m am a's calling you!*

was braying

‘H ey

th at when C. O. P . told some sixth formers ‘O nly one ass can b ra y at a time, one reply was 'you carry on sir.' th a t H ilton is a monument of stupidity, an em blem of ignorance and a good moron but is more intelligent than Layne th a t the Headm aster told w aggy: 'Som e people are born bad others achieve badness because of influence, I believe you're a m ixture of both'. th a t Johnny changes girls like he changes underwear, only trouble is he only has one pair of underwear, that the Low er 6 Chem ists and Zoologists have discovered a new form ula for sleeping pills - attending eM p T y 's classes, th at C. O. P . was presented with a 'Teach yourself to T each' book th a t brains and good looks seem im portant when you have neither ........... eh Sammy! th at the N . K . R . told a fourth former just answering a question, ‘Flashes o f intelligence in the desert of ignorance', th a t w aggy is a w hiter shade o f m idnight. th a t since "R u b b e r gu ts" has been promoted to janitor Primo clam ouring for promotion to Bio M aster Y o u can 't keep a good man down. that N. K . R . told Baldy: ‘Y o u r father would probably look at you and say "L o o k w hat I'v e done!" th a t B up is attem pting to have a m otion m oved against the clamp down on sajewan drinkers. and J. L. R . is tryin g to prevent the G uyan a G o v t, taking sanctions against 'hom os'. th a t a certain mistress told a fifth former 'D on't come so dangerously close' th at Greene is immune to sarcasm, unruffled by em barassm ent suffering from a m ental insurrection and has developed a hide which is impermeable to blows. th at Z a ck y told Seattle ‘w hat you looking at me like that for man? I'm married, you kn ow '. .th at Leslie-p is becoming a smart officer-p, but he is still taking five beats before batting, tak in g a right incline tefo re turning about and ........... do n 't let's m ention the rest Companip — Companip Han! — Han!! th at Eddie became so worried on reading of the dangers of smoking th at he gave, up reading. th at the same Eddie when

asked w h y

he

stopped

smoking some

C L I P P E R remarked that he was afraid it would clip off

of his height.

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