The Suttonian 1957 (Summer Term)

THE

SUTTON IAN

SUMMER TERM 1957

THE SUTTONIAN

CONTENTS PAGE

Editorial

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School Officials

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School Notes ..

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Salvete

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Valete

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Our Contemporaries ..

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Chapel Notes ..

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Library Notes

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Speech Day Week-end

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The School Hall

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C.C.F. Notes ..

Shooting Notes Hunting Society

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Clubs and Societies

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Lecture

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Concert Ashford Dance

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Scout Notes ..

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Broads Holiday, 1957 Lakes Holiday, 1957

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Cricket Athletics

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Baton Race Swimming

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Tennis Fencing

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Late Hockey Reports Obituary—R. L. Kay

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0.S. Notes O.S. Cricket Week ..

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Correspondence

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Friends of Sutton Valence School ..

Omission

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THE SUTTON IAN No. of 3 Volume XXIX

SUMMER TERM 1957

Editorial public school is one of the most conservative institutions in the country ; T HEnevertheless, over the years liberalising influences have tended to destroy old methods. We are thinking not of the relationship between staff and boys, but between the boys themselves ; the clear distinction between senior and junior dayrooms, maintained by such necessary 'measures as the performing of light tasks by juniors for senior— : hoe-cleaning, jacket-brushing and so on—is in danger of disappearing.

The salutary process by which new boys are knocked into shape and toughened up is being whittled away.

Is the influence of egalitarianism going too far ? Are we in danger of losing that toughening-up process and that sense of superiority which it is so important for the public school to provide ? Perhaps the roasting of a few fags might help us to get matters back into perspective; perhaps the junior day-room should be made to run the gauntlet once a week to knock the nonsense out of them ; perhaps new boys should be made to stand on the table and sing for their supper so as to inculcate in them a due sense of their insignificance.

And yet when we examine such traditions as " pull-ups " for looking into the senior day-room and the calling up of juniors to the senior day-room doors to amuse the seniors, we realise how childish and worthless they are. The people who use their " privileges " in this way are always those who feel a need to assert a non-existent superiority. It is possible that certain new boys need the cockiness taken out of them.

On the other hand, it is usually the most timid and least extrovert who are the victims, and cockiness itself is usually merely a form of defence. Not only can life be made very unpleasant for them, but also there is harm done to the less intelligent, overbearing boy who often wields his seniority in this way so as to give himself an entirely false sense of his quality which will hardly help him later.

We know that there are old boys who say that it was tougher in their day and look what it made of them (no comment) ; the old place may not be what it was, but it is better for to-day's more enlightened attitude. The old methods were indeed well-tried ; we admire the pertinacity of those who went on trying for so long, but would suggest that, when failure and disadvantages are so obvious, experience should teach us to reject rather than cling on.

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Library Committee :

Head of School : R. C. H. Sheridan School Prefects :

The Headmaster (President) L. N. Harvey, Esq. (Librarian) R. H. H. White (Hon. Sec.) A. J. Cruttenden A. W. Jones P. M. Girard H. N. Macdonald W. H. T. Willcox G. J. A. Hardy

P. J. Brown G. J. A. Hardy S. Jeffery H. N. Macdonald

D. K. Case F. D. de B. Hovell R. G. White N. L. Sarony

House Prefects : St. Margaret's : Westminster :

R. A. R. Block W. R. V. Archer C. R. Catt A. J. Cruttenden J. J. Evershed D. F. Fenton R. P. Hollingsworth P. M. Girard 0. M. Holmes R. W. Sunshine A. W. Jones R. H. H. White Lambe's :

Founder's :

A. J. G. Barker M. Bayat J. R. M. Jeffryes C. M. Quinton R. A. Selby J. K Starkey

G. R. A. Argles K. A. Crawford P. D. Jordan N. F. Lemon A. C. B. Lister

Sports Committee :

The Headmaster (President) N. P. Bentley, Esq. R. C. H. Sheridan E. A. Craven, Esq. K. A. Crawford The Revd.

D. F. Fenton J. E. C. Nicholl J. R. Starkey Cricket :

D. F. Fenton (Captain) M. A. Elmitt (Hon. Sec.) Shooting :

G. J. A. Hardy (Captain) G. H. Wall (Hon. Sec.) Swimming :

N. L. Sarony (Captain) Tennis .•

R. C. H. Sheridan (Captain) R. A. R. Block (Hon. Sec.) Athletics :

J. J. Evershed (Captain)

Suttonian Committee :

R. H. H. White (Editor) G. R. A. Argles D. K. Case P. M. Girard G. J. A. Hardy P. J. Brown H. N. Macdonald R. W. Sunshine School Notes H. N. Macdonald and N. L. Sarony have been appointed School Prefects.

R. W. Sunshine has been co-opted to the Suttonia,n Committee.

We apologise for omitting in our last issue to welcome Mrs. R. Munro, who has taken over from Miss P. Attenborough as Nursing Sister.

Cricket Colours have been awarded to M. A. Elmitt, R. P. Hollingsworth, P. D. Jordan, W. R. V. Archer, A. C. B. Lister, A. J. Olsen, D. L. Davies, R. H. Palmer, T. B. Tribe, H. N. Macdonald.

2nd XI Colours have been awarded to E. G. Capon, J. A. Harrison, A. J. Parker, J. E. Harvey, C. R. A. Welch, 0. M. Holmes, S. A. Fancy, P. G. F. Norwood, D. J. Comfort.

Shooting Colours (Open Range) have been awarded to D. Diskul, R. C. H. Sheridan, G. H. Wall.

Swimming Colours have been awarded to R. W. Sunshine, K. P. Tonge, J. W. Power, A. T. G. Smith, R. G. White, W. Chamberlain.

Tennis colours have been awarded to R. A. R. Block, P. L. Selfe.

THE SUTTONIAN G. C. Penman, Esq., has been appointed House Tutor in Westminster, taking over from M. H. Fairbank, Esq., whose marriage took place last holidays and who is now living with his wife in the village.

It is with regret that we say goodbye to D. K. Case, our American Exchange Student, and to R. W. Sunshine, another American who has also spent the last year with us.

The Editor of the Suttonian wishes to thank all those who have contributed to this term's edition.

Sal vete (mi), A. J. (H.) IVB.—Mant, R. D. E. (B.), Manook, D. L. (M.).

LOWER IVA.—Dockerty, R. E. (B.).

FORM M.—Pow

LOWER

Valete R. C. H. SHERIDAN (B. and St. M.-1951).— 1952, R.L.S.S. Bronze Medallion, Lower IV Form Prize, Old Suttonians' War Memorial Scholarship ; 1953, Dramatic Society, House LifeSaving Team, R.L.S.S. Bronze Cross and Bar to Bronze Medallion ; 1954, House Swimming Team, G.C.E. "0" Level, Under-16 XI, Under16 Tennis Pair; 1955, Cert. "A," Tennis Colours, Youll Cup Team, House Prefect, House Rugger XV, Miniature Range Shooting Colours ; 1956, House Fives Team, Captain House Hockey, Public 'Schools' Fives, Winner of Individual Gale and Polden Public Schools Revolver Competition (Bisley), Captain of Tennis, Open Range Shooting Colours, G.C.E. " A " Level, School Prefect, 2nd XV Colours ; 1957, Head of House and School, Hockey Colours, Captain of House Fives and House Shooting, C.Q.M.S. in C.C.F., House Cricket Team, G.C.E. " A "Level, Secretary of Sports Committee, Headmaster's Prize, School Golf VI. G. J. A. HARDY (B. and W.-1952).—Foundation Scholarship ; 1953, Upper IV Form Prize, Miniature Range Shooting Colours, Miniature

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Range Individual Trophy ; 1954, Junior Athletics, Vth Form Prize, G.C.E. " 0 " Level, Open Range Shooting Colours, N.R.A. Schools Hundred ; 1955, House Swimming and Athletics, Cert. " A " (credit), Donegal Badge, S. V. S. Spencer-Mellish Cup Representative ; 1956, House Prefect, 2nd XV Colours, G.C.E. " A " and " S " Levels, School Prefect, Suttonian Committee, Library Committee, Captain House Hockey, Captain of Shooting, Open Range Individual Trophy, Wheeler Prize (French), Golf VI, N.R.A. Schools Hundred, Country Life " B " Individual Highest Score ; 1957, Head of House, C.S.M. in C.C.F., House Cricket, Wheeler Prize, Country Life " B " Individual Highest Score, Chairman of Hunting Society, Robins Exhibition to St. John's College, Cambridge, to read Law, Governors' Leaving Exhibition, Gt. Britain Cadets VIII. S. JEFFERY (F.-1949).—Form II and III Prizes ; 1952, R.L.S.S. Intermediate, Lower IV Form Prize ; 1954, Cert. "A," Form V Prize ; 1955, Arty. Classn., G.C.E. " 0 " Level ; 1956, Sgt. in C.C.F., Signals Classn., House Shooting Team, House Rugger, G.C.E. " A " Level, School Prefect, Head of House ; 1957, Winstanley Prize (Science), G.C.E. " A " Level.

R. G. WarrE (H. and W.).—R.L.S.S. Bronze Cross, House Life-Saving Team, R.L.S.S. Award of Merit and Instructor's Certificate, 2nd XV Rugger Colours, Captain House Swimming, House Athletics, K.C.A.A.A. Youths' Championships, Captain of Fives, Swimming Colours, Cert. "A," Drum-Major in C.C.F. Band, Public Schools Fives, Public Schools Swimming, House Rugger, G.C.E. " 0 " Level, House Prefect, School Prefect, G.C.E. " A " Level, English-Speaking Union Scholarship to U.S.A. D. K. CASE (St. M.-1956).—English-Speaking Union Scholar from U.S.A. '• 1956, House Prefect, 2nd XV Colours, House Rugger, Chapel Committee, Suttonian Committee, Chapel Choir, Committee Member Hunting Society ; 1957, School Prefect, House Tennis, School Swimming Team, Kent County Championships, Asst. Scout Master, House Athletics, Ward Prize (Scripture), G.C.E. " A " Level.

A. J. CRUTTENDEN (H. and W.—l952).Foundation Scholarship, Form IV and V Prizes ; 1956, School Athletics Team, Physics Prize, G.C.E. " A " and " S " Levels, House Prefect ; 1957, Sgt. in C.C.F., Captain CrossCountry Running, 3rd in Kent Youths' Cross.

Country Championships, 1st in Inter-Schools

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Race, L.A.C. Schools' Meeting, Kent Junior Athletics Championships, Physics Prize, Bennett.

Hunting Memorial Scholarship, County Major Scholarship ; goes to Trinity College, Cambridge, to read Natural Sciences.

J. J. EVERSHED (B. and St. M.-1952).-1954, Cert. "A," G.C.E. " 0 " Level, Kent County Athletics Championships, 2nd XI Cricket, Public Schools' Athletics Championships, House Prefect, G.C.E. " A " Level, Rugger XV, 2nd XI Hockey, Sgt. in C.C.F., House Cricket, Captain of Athletics.

R. H. H. WHITE (H. and W.-1952).Foundation Scholarship ; 1953, Upper IV Form Prize, Dramatic Society, Head of Holdgate's ; 1954, Form V Prize, Bossom Prize (Spoken English), G.C.E. " 0 " Level ; 1955, Cert. "A," Bossom Prize, Garside Prize (History) ; 1956, Hon. Sec. Hunting Society, Bossom Prize, Garside Prize, " Distinction " Prizes (2), Kingdon Prize (Latin), Ward Prize (Scripture), Derrick Prize (English Verse Speaking), G.C.E. " A " and " 5" Levels, Hon. Sec. Library Committee, Chapel Committee, Chapel Choir, House Prefect ; 1957, Editor of Suttonian, Chairman of Hunting Society, C.Q.M.S. in C.C.F., Scholarship Prize, Bossom Prize, County Major Scholarship (honorary), Open Scholarship to Trinity College, Oxford, to read Law, Clothworkers' Leaving Exhibition.

J. R. STARKEY (L.-1951).-1954, Under-15 Cricket XI, Junior Swimming Team, R.L.S.S. Bronze Cross ; 1956, Rugger Colours, 2nd Fives IV, Cert. "A," G.C.E. " 0 " Level, House Prefect ; 1957, L/Cpl. in C.C.F., Bath Squad, Capt. House Swimming, House Cricket, House Tennis, House Fives, House Athletics.

M. BAYAT (L.-1952).-G.C.E. " 0 " Level, Cert "A," House Fives, Capt. House Tennis, House Prefect, Tennis VI.

R. A. R. BLOCK (St. M.-1952).-1954, Cert. "A," G.C.E. " 0" Level ; 1956, Signals Classn., Tennis Colours, Youll Cup Team, House Prefect ; 1957, Hockey Colours, Chapel Committee, G.C.E. " A " Level, L/Cpl. in C.C.F. 0. M. HoLmEs (St. M.-1953).-1955, G.C.E. " 0" Level, Cert "A" ; 1956, House Rugger, 2nd XV ; 1957, House Prefect, 2nd XI Hockey, House Hockey, 2nd Fives IV, House Fives, Arty, Classn., L/Cpl. in C.C.F., 2nd XI Cricket, House Cricket, House Tennis, Bloxham Prize (English), G.C.E. " A " Level.

K. A. CRAWFORD (F.-1951).----1952, Form III Prize ; 1953, Lower IV Form Prize ; 1954, Junior Athletics Team, R.L.S.S. Bronze Cross ; 1955, Cert. "A," Southern Standard Hurdles at K.C.A.A.A. Youths' Championships, House Cricket, G.C.E. " 0" Level, House Prefect, Sports Committee, Rugger Colours ; 1956, 2nd XI Hockey, House Shooting Team, Hon. Sec. Rugger, L/Cpl. in C.C.F. ; 1957, 1st XI Hockey, Arty. Classn, School 7-a-side Team, Captain House Athletics, G.C.E. " A" Level, House Tennis.

J. R. M. JEFFRVES (L.-1952).-1955, House Swimming, Cert. " A " ; 1956, House Prefect, G.C.E. " 0 " Level, Chapel Committee, Dramatic Society ; 1957, House Athletics Team, Captain House Cross-Country, Signals Classn., Cross-Country Team.

W. R. V. ARCIIER (H. and W.-1953).1955, Winner of Junior Fives Championship, Junior Athletics Team, House Cricket, House Swimming, G.C.E. " 0 " Level, R.L.S.S. Bar to Bronze Medallion, Cert. "A," Rugger Colours ; 1957, House Prefect, Fives Colours, House Hockey, Captain School 7-a-side Team, Cricket Colours, L/Cpl. in C.C.F., G .C.E. " A" Level, House Tennis.

P. D. JORDAN (F.-1952).- Cadet Pair, Shooting (Bisley) ; 1955, Cert. "A," Junior Athletics Team, G.C.E. " 0 " Level, Junior Tennis Pair ; 1956, House Prefect, 1st XV Hugger; 1957, Captain of Hockey, Kent Schools Hockey XI, Sgt. in C.C.F., 1st XI Cricket.

R. W. SUNSHINE (W.-1956).- 1st XV Rugger, Chapel Choir ; 1957, House Prefect, House Hockey, House Tennis, House Athletics, K.C.A.A.A. Championships, Swimming Colours, Asst. Scout Master, Otter's Invitation Relay, G.C.E. " A " Level.

C. R. CATT (St. M.-1952).--1954, Cert " A " ; 1955, Signals Classn., G.C.E. " 0 " Level, Dramatic Society ; 1956, Arty. Classn., 2nd XV Rugger, House Rugger ; 1957, House Prefect, Sgt. in C.C.F., G.C.E. " A " Level.

R. P. HOLLINGSWORTH (B. and St. M.1953)-Foundation Scholarship ; 1955, Cert " A," G.C.E. " 0" Level ; 1956, 1st XI Cricket, Rugger Colours, Cross-Country Colours, Signals Classn, Junior Athletics Team ; 1957, House Prefect, 1st XI Hockey, L/Cpl. in C.C.F., G.C.E. " A " Level, Sports Committee, Captain House Cricket.

THE SUTTONIAN J. R. VANT (L. and St. M.-1950).-1954, L/Cpl. in C.C.F., G.C.E. " 0 " Level, 2nd XV Rugger ; 1957, Cross-Country Running Team, Arty. Classn.

J. P. WALLIS (F.-1950).—Form II and III Prizes ; 1955, G.C.E. " 0 " Level ; 1956, Cert. "A," House Cricket ; 1957, 2nd XI Cricket, G.C.E. " A " Level.

W. H. A. WADE (F.-1952).--1955, G.C.E. " 0 " Level, Junior Art Prize, R.L.S.S. Bronze Medal and Bronze Cross, Cert. " A " ; 1956, 2nd XI Hockey, Senior Athletics Team, Signals Classn. 2nd XV ; 1957, Hockey Colours, L/Cpl. in C.C.F., G.C.E. " A " Level.

B. M. WELLS (B. and St. M.-1954).-1955, G.C.E. " 0 " Level, House Rugger ; 1956, Cert. "A ", 2nd XV Rugger ; 1957, L/Cpl. in C.C.F., G.C.E. " A " Level.

G. K. HORNER (B. and St. M.-1952).— 1952, Head of Bennett's, Junior Cricket XI; 1954, Cert. "A," Dramatic Society ; 1955, Cpl. in C.C.F., G.C.E. " 0 " Level ; 1957, House Hockey, School Tennis VI, G.C.E. " A " Level, House Athletics, Athletics Colours.

C. H. P. ASHBY (L. and St. M.-1950).— 1953, R.L.S.S. Intermediate ; 1955, Athletics Team, Swimming Team, Dramatic Society ; 1956, Rugger Colours, G.C.E. " 0 " Level, Cert "A," L/Cpl. in C.C.F., Bath Squad.

J. M. TOWNER (L.-1950).-1956, Under-16 XV, House Hockey, House Swimming, Under-16 Hockey XI, G.C.E. " 0 " Level, Cert. " A " ; 1957, Cpl. in C.C.F., House Athletics.

M. I. B. MCLAREN (B. and W.-1954).— 1954, Under-14 Rugger ; 1955 Under-16 Swimming Team, House Life-Saving Team ; 1956, Form V Prize, G.C.E. " 0 " Level, Cert. "A," House Swimming ; 1957, Art Prize, G.C.E. " A " Level.

M. J.

GORDON-SMITH (W.-1954).-1956

Cert. " A," Under-16 Hockey, G.C.E. " 0 "

Level, 2nd XV Rugger ; 1957, Hockey Colours, House Cricket.

G. W. DANDY (H. and L.-1953).-1954, Under-14 Rugger, R.L.S.S. Bronze Medallion ; 1956, Cert. "A," G.C.E. " 0 " Level, Junior Athletics Team, House Athletics ; 1957, House Hockey.

J. L. R. SALZMAN (B. and St. M.-1952).— 1956, Cert. " A " ; 1957, House Drill Squad, G.C.E. " 0 " Level.

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Our Contemporaries The Editor acknowledges with thanks receipt of the following and apologises for any inadvertent errors or omissions :— The Rossallian, The Roffensian, The Gresham, The School Tie, The Lawrentian, The Fettesian, The Elizabethan, The Dovorian, The Portcullis, The Sennockian, The Chronicle, The Tonbridgian, The Aldehamian, The Mill Hill Magazine, The Cranbrookian, The Blundellian and The Georgian.

Chapel Notes Collections have been taken this term for the National Fund for Poliomyelitis Research, the Imperial Cancer Research Fund and the Chapel Fund.

We have welcomed the following preachers in Chapel : The Revd. Michael Brown (Secretary of C.A.C.T.M.), the Revd. G. Newsom (Vicar of St. Faith's, Maidstone), the Revd. G. I. F. Thomson and the Rt. Revd. G. J. Walsh, D.D. (0.S.).

The sacrament of Confirmation was administered on Saturday, June 1, by the Rt. Revd. the Lord Bishop of Croydon.

It was a great pity that the amplifying arrangements broke down for the Commemoration Service. Quite a number of visitors were entirely unable to hear the second part of the Service. Perhaps this will help to bring to a head the question of the enlargement of the Chapel, which at present is inadequate in size for the seating of the School, let alone visitors.

Architects have been prepared to offer their advice on how this could be done, but it would obviously need a very large sum of money. However, that in itself should not be a hindrance to plans for ensuring that every boy and visitor can take an effective part in our corporate worship.

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Library Notes The Committee acknowledges with thanks gifts of books fromMrs. J. Davison, including some of her late husband's old school prizes ; from S. J. Davies, Esq., and from Dr. A. Maberly ; they also thank B. P. Davis, 0.S., for the following : " The Orchestra in England," by R. Nettel ; " The Poetic Image," by C. Day Lewis ; "Some Principles of

Fiction," by Robert Liddell ; "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" and "Stephen Hero," by James Joyce.

The following books have been purchased from the Library Fund :— " The World of Mathematics," by J. R. Newman (4 vols.) ; "The Quest for Security, 1715-1740," by Penfield Roberta; "A Decade of Revolution, 1789-1799," by Crane Brinton ; The Yearbook of Technical Education ; and Sir Edward Appleton's Reith Lectures, "Science and the Nation."

Speech Day Week-end a great deal of preparation and anticipation, the Speech Day was held on A FTER Friday, July 5. Even the weather co-operated to make the week-end an outstanding success. This was the event which marked the re-opening of the School hall, which, after many noisy and hectic months of remodelling, looked much better than many people had anticipated.

After a fanfare, the War Memorial plaque above the entrance door to the hall was unveiled by the Archbishop of Canterbury. This was followed by the Headmaster's report, which mentioned just about everything of note throughout the year and included the awarding of leaving exhibitions to R. H. H. White and G. J. A. Hardy. Tradition was cast aside when the Headmaster failed to announce the raising of school fees !

The Archbishop's ready wit and personality became increasingly evident when he delivered a most stimulating speech after he presented the books to thirty-eight prize-winners. He stressed the importance of an educated approach to life and the growing need for men who work, not for material gains, but for the personal satisfaction of helping others who are less fortunate.

After tea, which was served on the three lawns in front of the school block, classrooms and the science block were open for exhibitions. Visitors also inspected the improvements in the stage and music rooms.

Saturday's festivities began with the Old Suttonian Cricket Match which resulted in the School's victory by 44 runs. Tea was served at 4 p.m. on the Upper. An escape from the stifling heat was found at the swimming bath when the School defeated the Old Suttonians 45-31, followed by an active game of water polo.

The main social attraction of the week-end centred around the dance which was held on Saturday evening in the hall. The lively tunes of Doris Pullen's band, along with the jazz concert given by the O.S. group, proved to be appealing to the many parents and friends who attended. The hall's increased size and improvements undoubtedly had a great deal to do with the dance's great success.

The Hall, from the back

C.C.F. Colour Party under command of C.S.M. Hardy (rear, left); other members are Sgt. Evershed (rear, right) and (front, left to right) Sgts. Hovell, Sheridan and White

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The weather, although a bit cooler, continued to hold good for the Commemoration Service on Sunday morning in the Chapel. The address by the Rt. Rev. G. J. Walsh and the well-rehearsed singing made the service a fine tribute to those who are remembered in the War Memorial.

The Evensong Service on Sunday evening marked the end of a gay and memorable week-end which was a credit to the entire School, sifice almost every member helped in some small way to ensure its success. The G.C.E. examinations which started on Monday were an anti-climax to such a happy week-end, which will remain as the highlight of the School year.

PRIZE WINNERS

II R. W. Macklin P. A. B. Hukins

Foam III W. J. Collins P. F. S. Rodriguez A. R. Morley

FORM

READING PRIZE

IV A. J. Halsey G. G. Fothergill C. T. Edbrooke

FORM LOWER

FORM UPPER IV

I. Madolieson M. J. Scott I. W. Jones D. G. Brewer

READING PRIZE FORM V

T. 0. R. Shaw T. B. Tribe

C. R. A. Welch T. A. S. Butler

" DISTINCTION " PRIZE

Bossom

PRIZE

(Spoken English) (History) ..

GRIZELLE PRIZE

" DISTINCTION " PRIZE ..

KINGDOM

PRIZE (Latin) KITCHENER PRIZE (Mathematics) "DISTINCTION PRIZE ..

BLoxmem PRIZE (English) GARSIDE PRIZE (History) ART PRIZE DERRICK PRIZE (English Verse Speaking) MUSIC PRIZE " DISTINCTION " PRIZE ..

WOOD PRIZE (Physics) ..

ANGELL PRIZE (Mathematics) .. " DISTINCTION " PRIZES (2) ..

WINSTANLEY PRIZE (Science) ..

WARD PRIZE (Scripture) WHEELER PRIZE (French) ..

SCHOLARSHIP PRIZE ..

Bossom PRIZE (Spoken English) HEADMASTER'S PRIZE FOR HEAD OF SCHOOL..

J. C. Hardy J. E. Harvey T. B. Tribe R. A. J. Davies C. Walter P. Ashley-Smith P. Ashley-Smith P. G. F. Norwood G. D. Cottle H. N. Macdonald P. M. Girard A. W. Jones A. W. Jones 0. M. Holmes G. R. A. Argles M. I. B. McLaren N. L. Sarony N. L. Sarony N. L. Sarony A. J. Cruttenden P. J. Brown P. J. Brown S. Jeffery D. K. Case G. J. A. Hardy R. H. H. White R. H. H. White R. C. H. Sheridan

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The School Hall original purpose of the War Memorial Fund was to build a new Hall and THE Music School. When the building of the Science School became imminent in 1953, the Headmaster, in considering the future of the rooms behind the Hall (the old laboratories), independently decided that they could best be used for this very purpose, that is, to lengthen the existing Hall and to provide not only a Music School but also a Sixth Form Room.

Discussion with the O.S.A. followed, as well as planning with the School architects ; these led to the main features of the present plan : the old physics laboratory was to be a Sixth Form Room, the old Chemistry Laboratory was to be divided up into music practice rooms and the centre part was to be used for the extension of the Hall by using this space for the platform. At the same time, a gallery, was to be built at the south of the Hall, the back of the Hall was to be enclosed by doors and partitions, the panelling was to be extended to cover the brown, shiny brick and ugly heating system, and the two small pillars on either side were to be removed so as to make better use of the side galleries and improve the proportions of the Hall ; all the interior brickwork was to be plastered. This plan was eventually adopted by the O.S.A. as their War Memorial.

At the same time, it was thought desirable to improve the acoustics of the Hall, and Mr. Hope Bagenal, who was responsible for the acoustics of the Festival Hall in London, was called in to advise. He recommended covering the roof with an absorbent spray and building a tester-board over the proscenium. These measures appear to have been most successful.

All the improvements in the Hall itself have been met out of the War Memorial Fund and this gift to the School is commemorated by a plaque above the entrance door.

Meantime, the Governors have fitted up the new stage with an up-to-date switchboard and curtains, converted the old laboratories according to the above plan, changed the old music practice rooms into a bedroom for the St. Margaret's tutor and a small room for Sixth Form teaching, while the two lecture rooms have been turned into ordinary class-rooms by the removal of the staging.

C.C.F. Notes THIS term the Corps received two generous gifts from an anonymous parent : I a magnificent ceremonial colour and an equally splendid drum-major's sash.

We also had the honour of having Lieutenant-General Sir William Oliver, K.C.B., 0.B.E., Vice-Chief of the Imperial General Staff, to take the salute at the annual General Inspection. These two events combined to make the preparations for the inspection, at which the colour was to be presented, unusually strenuous. For not

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only had the demonstrations to be planned and rehearsed, the drill to be practised and the turn-out raised to appropriate heights of smartness, but comparatively intricate ceremonial had to be learned for the presentation of the colour.

The officers and drill instructors must have wondered at the likelihood of success as they watched the contingent's early attempts at advancing in review order.

Fortunately, they never despaired and with considerable perseverance eventually succeeded in impressing on a very large majority of cadets the necessity of remembering to count from the beginning of the manamivre the required fifteen paces.

The corps of drums practised almost daily and deserved the praise they received at the inspection for their smart appearance and extremely creditable performance.

Corporal Biggs particularly must be congratulated on his success with the almost completely new fife section.

The inspection this year was held on Stony. In bright sunlight and before a large crowd of parents, visitors and pressmen, the General inspected the contingent, presented the colour to the colour party of sergeants, took the salute at the march-past and himself saluted the colour. Afterwards, he inspected the Armoury and Stores and watched Miniature Range Classification, weapon training, drill, map-reading and section leading instruction classes, demonstrations by the signals and artillery sections and finally a demonstration of the section in attack. Later in the afternoon he spoke to the contingent in Hall. He seemed pleased with what he had seen, and the contingent can feel satisfied with his praise then and in his written report later.

The drill and turn-out, he said, were above average, the N.C.O.s' leadership was confident and assured, and the instructors knew what they were talking about. The Quartermaster, Lieutenant Sergison, was complimented on the high standard of the " Q" side of the contingent.

Turning to more everyday matters, we report that the artillery classified at the end of last term with a hundred per cent, success, which reflects credit on their instructors, R.S.M. Stenning, of the Kent Yeomanry BA., and Sergeant Catt.

The Inter-House Drill Competition was judged by Lieutenant Walker of the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment, and was won by a narrow margin by Founder's House Platoon, with St. Margaret's second.

These notes must finish, regrettably, with a farewell. Major Bennallack-Hart, our Commanding Officer during the past four years, is handing over his post to Captain Coutts to become second-in-command of Home Counties District (Mixed) Signals Regiment (T.A.). During his term of office at its head, the contingent has seen a distinct and notable improvement in discipline, keenness, the standard of turn-out and the examination results of all branches of the Corps. The success of this term's inspection was a fitting reward to his efforts.

We wish him and Captain Coutts every success in their new posts.

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PROMOTIONS With effect from May 7, 1957 :— To be Sgt. : Cpl. White, R. H. H. To be LICA : Cadets Parker, Gilham, Chantrill, Evans, Archer, W. R. V., Holmes, Starkey.

With effect from July 8, 1957 :— To be C.S.M. : C.Q.M.S. Sarony, Sgt. Jordan.

To be C.Q.M.S. : Sgts. Hove11, White, R. H. H., White, R. G., Sheridan, Catt, Evershed.

To be Sgt. : Cpls. Capon, Knight, Jones, A. W., Norwood, Towner.

To be Cpl. : L/Cpls. Biggs, Harrison, Selby, Carr, Lister, Halton, Cottle, Haynes, Goodsell, Wooderson, Quinton, McCarthy, Hill, R. B. L., Vant, Starkey, Ashby.

To be LICpl. : Cadets Wallis, Bayat, Elmitt, Jones, J. C., Willcox, Selfe, Macdonald, H. N., Marsh, Barker.

The following classified on March 22, 1957, as Cadet Signallers :— L/Cpls. Hollingsworth, Jeffryes.

Cadets Parker, Gilham, Chantrill, Evans.

Shooting Notes

Our scores in competitions were as follows :— LONDON AND MIDDLESEX R.A. SCHOOLS MEETING G. J. A. Hardy G. H. Wall ..

D. Diskul ..

R. J. Pierce ..

P. M. Girard P. J. Knight R. C. Sheridan S. D. Biggs ..

200 yds. ex 35 32 27 32 28 29 30 32 28

500 yds. ex 35 33 29 31 31 30 26 33 26

26 25

32 28

31

31 62 (2nd after tie shoot for 1st place)

Total ex 70

65 56 63 59 59 56 65 54 — 477

Cadet Pair—

R. F. Elliott-Smith T. B. Tribe ..

Ninth ManJ. C. Hardy ..

KENT SCHOOLS' MEETING, SHEERNESS 200 yd.

500 yds.

G. J. A. Hardy 33 31 R. C. H. Sheridan 30 34 G. H. Wall ..

32 32 D. Diskul ..

31 34 R. J. Pierce ..

31 33 S. D. Biggs ..

28 31 J. C. Hardy ..

31 30 P. M. Girard 33 28

58 53 -111

Total

64 64 64 65 64 59 61 61 - - (placed 502 2nd) ■ 11:1=1

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200 yds.

500 yds.

Total

28 30

29 30

57 60

CADET PAIR-

R. G. Elliott-Smith A. M. David

117 NINTH MANF. D. de B. Hove11 ..

28

31

59

All this term's VIII could get high scores but except for once they never shot well as a team. The exception was our 500 yd. score of 260 in the Kent Competition.

In spite of a poor-200 yd. score our total exceeded 500 for the only time in the season.

'Why have we not shot better on other occasions? The fault lies in insufficient practice and lack of concentration. Few people realise that all the Open Range VIII's experience and practice comes from three days over Easter and four afternoons in the term. This plainly is not a lot. We have no full-size range nearby but a 30 yd. range at Maidstone is available. If we used this much more during the Autumn and Spring term our match scores would inevitably be higher. But also this term's VIII has done worse than previous ones because it lacked the application and concentration to produce its best when wanted. Several members could only genuinely concentrate for five shots. Diskul and Sheridan, however, shot well throughout the season.

At the Easter Camp, Westminster won the House Match and Pierce the Donegal Badge. Diskul won the Individual Trophy from Hardy on Ashburton scores after a count-out. Both scored 66 and were in the NRA Schools' Hundred, Hardy for the third time. For the first time in 8 years, we failed to win the Gale & Polden Revolver Competition, but Wall was unlucky to come only second with 34. Hardy became the first S.U.S. representative in the United Kingdom Cadets VIII when he was selected for the match against Canada. Great Britain won by 744 to 739.

Ashburton Scores :— G. J. A. Hardy G. H. Wall ..

P. M. Girard ..

Gammie ..

S. Biggs R. J. Pierce ..

R. C. H. Sheridan D. Diskul Cadet Pair :— J. C. Hardy David Ninth Man

200 yds.

34

500 yds.

32

Total ex 70 66

33 25 29 33

31 33

30 31 40 ex 50

30 32

60 66

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THE SUTTONIAN Hunting Society President : The Headmaster.

Vice-Presidents : The Revd. J. E. C. Nicholl.

J. B. Simpson, Esq. Chairman : G. J. A. Hardy.

Hon. Sec. : R. H. H. White.

Clerk of the House : N. L. Sarony.

Committee Member : D. K. Case.

Guardian of the Gavel : R. Lynn.

the Society's activities have been somewhat limited 'during this term, T HOUGH on the whole the general standard of speaking has been good and the attendance at meetings has been encouraging.

The term's programme was opened on Monday, May 20, with a debate : " This House deplores the British Government's Hydrogen policy," which was proposed by R. H. H. White and W. H. T. Willcox, and was opposcd by P. J. Brown and M. J. M. Wooderson. The number of people who were willing to put forward their views at this meeting was unusually large and after some very good arguments on both sides the motion was carried with 21 votes to 17.

On Monday, June 3, an "Any Questions" session was held with the Headmaster in the chair. We are very grateful to G. Day, Esq., C. K. Le Fleming, Esq., The Revd.

Canon C. W. Norwood and 0. Shaw, Esq., who so kindly consented to constitute the panel. Questions, covering a wide range of subjects were submitted by members, and the ideas put forward in the various discussions were certainly enlightening as well as very entertaining.

On Thursday, June 6, a party of ten members was taken round the Old Bailey and spent a most instructive time visiting the various court rooms and cells. We greatly appreciate the efforts of all those who helped to make this visit possible.

Henry Ford's classic remark, " History is Bunk," was debated in the Library on Wednesday, June 26. This was proposed by G. J. A. Hardy and F. D. de B. Hovell and opposed by P. G. F. Norwood and G. D. Cottle. This debate was not so well attended as previous meetings, and though the subject offered wide and varied methods of approach, the result was that arguments on both sides did not actually come to grips. The motion was defeated with 6 votes to 14.

When the Speech Day distractions are over and examinations have finished, we look forward to deciding whether or not Patriotism is both stupid and immoral.

Clubs and Societies CONJURING CLUB

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room 8 again, and this year we are making a collection for the R.S.P.C.A. Since these notes are written before Speech Day, we are unable to write a report on our Speech Day show and will include it in next term's notes.

Unfortunately our membership has decreased during the term, but last term's new members have produced new tricks and are very keen. After the re-formation of the Club, we propose to revise some of the Club rules which no longer apply.

UPPER SCHOOL AEROMODELLING SOCIETY The Society has now moved up into St. Margaret's tower, which Mr. MacIlwaine has very kindly allowed us to use for our modelling. We have also been able to admit five more members, due to the greater size of our new room, and this has helped us considerably in making a greater variety of models.

BEEKEEPING SOCIETY At the beginning of term, we were grieved to find that the middle hive had died out. No. 1 hive also was found to be queen-less and there were traces of chilled brood. At our request, A. J. G. Wright, Esq., secretary of the Maidstone branch of the Kent Beekeepers Association, readily consented to come down one Sunday afternoon to examine the hives and advise us on a course of action. This he did, giving a most enlightening lecture and demonstration ; we are very grateful to Mr. A. B. Derrick for attending in the absence of our President. Later on in the term, Mr. Wright presented us with a new queen and also supplemented the stock in No. 1 hive. A fair crop may be expected from No. 3 hive.

Our Vice-President has made a solar wax-extractor and we would like to thank a well-wisher for the gift of some protective clothing—both these items are proving most useful.

On the whole, it has been a poor first season, though we are thankful that there have been no cases of swarming.

CHRISTIAN UNION This has been a successful term for the Christian Union, although attendances have been lower than in the winter terms because of other attractions. Series of talks on "The Armour of God" and on "The Fruit of the Spirit" were arranged, and both aroused a particularly high standard of speaking. We welcomed seven outside speakers, including the Headmaster, Canon Norwood, Vicar of Sutton Valence, and Mr. Richard English, 0.5. The voluntary services on Thursday evenings have been continuing, and we hope that more boys will support both these functions next term.

MUSIC SOCIETY We have not met often this term. The most important occasion was a visit to a concert at the Royal Festival Hall. At one meeting, Mr. Foulkes (clarinet) and Mr. Lynas (piano) gave us a pleasant evening with the Hindemith Sonata for clarinet and piano, and six bagatelles by Gerald Finzi. We hope that we shall benefit from the School winter entertainment programme.

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N Friday, May 17, Mr. Michael Howard, a Governor of the School, met members of the Sixth Form in the Almshouses for a discussion on the British Government's recent nuclear weapon policy. He explained many complicated points about this important and confusing question. He pointed out that the country needs to continue to develop these defence weapons as a measure of self-preservation against enemy attack. The talk proved most enlightening, and the following question period provoked further discussion.

The next morning, Mr. Howard consented to speak to the History Sixth in the Library on the subject of Louis XIV. We thank Mr. Howard for speaking to us ; his talk proved most valuable and beneficial.

Concert

God Save the Queen The Peasant Cantata Zadok the Priest .

The Song to the Moon (Rusalka) .

Songs of the Fleet

Carey arr. Elgar . J. S. Bach Handel Dvorak Stanford

Soloists :

Anne Finlay, Soprano Owen Brannigan, Bass with augmented School Choir and Orchestra Conductor : Frank Lynas The School Concert, held on July 24, was the first public performance in the Hall since the rebuilding, and it was with some anxiety that we awaited the testing of its acoustic properties. This, however, was needless, and it is pleasing to report that the Hall is probably as perfect for sound as its size will allow.

Elgar's arrangement of the National Anthem was sung by the choir, with treble solo by F. A. B. Clement, remarkably pure in tone but lacking in breath-control.

The Peasant Cantata was the most appreciated item of the evening. Choir and orchestra combined with effect, and the guest soloists, more at ease in aria than in recitative, were delightful. Zadok, performed as an "anthem of celebration," was disappointing. The choir enjoyed it, but for the audience it lacked attack and rejoicing.

After an interval Anne Finlay sang Dvorak's very pleasant but almost unknown aria " Song to the Moon" with much feeling, and was awarded an encore, for which she chose a short Schubert song. Finally Owen Brannigan led chorus and orchestra in the Songs of the Fleet. These, each descriptive in tone of Newbolt's five poems, formed an excellent conclusion to the evening, and the audience left singing and humming " Farewell."

Mr. Lynas is to be congratulated on this production and on achieving such cohesion of choir and orchestra. And a special word of thanks to Miss Ida Parrish for her indefatigable accompaniment in rehearsal and performance.

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Ashford Dance NCE again the dynamic Doris Pullen and her band played for us in the Hall.

At 7.30 Roger Sheridan opened the evening by calling on Alan Jones to start a Snowball dance. Unfortunately there had been a considerable miscalculation with the crystals. Consequently, apart from the expert dancers and those who had taken care to fortify themselves beforehand, many less confident performers spent the first few dances in dread of falling flat on the over-slippery floor. Soon, though, the dancing was proceeding with enthusiasm ; attracted perhaps by the sound of an eightsome a well-known governor was observed in the galleries wearing a kilt. His purpose could not be discovered. An elimination dance was won by R. A. R. Block and partner.

In the interval, we raced politely for the best places in the Tuckshop where we absorbed rest and refreshment, and then, partially recovered, returned to another elimination dance. This was of the " carry-your-partner-over-the-river " variety and by superior gamesmanship G. J. A. Hardy and his partner succeeded in outstaying the rest of the field. At last at 10.30 we had to stop after what everyone agreed had been an outstandingly successful and enjoyable evening.

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Scout Notes NDER Mr. Douglas and the two Americans, the scouts have had a full term of activities. Several excursions were made both to King's Wood, carrying out improvements on the scout hut, and to the Upper, where we were instructed in the game of baseball.

On the Corps Day, a cooking competition was held in front of Lambe's House.

Miss Warren, Mr. Bentley and the Scoutmaster and his two assistants were judges.

Although competition was very keen, the Bulldogs were judged the winners, with badges of merit awarded to the best of the other patrols. Swimming heats completed scouting activities for this term.

At the time of going to press, the Inter-patrol Competition is excitingly balanced.

Otters under Watkins are at present in the lead from Bulldogs, under Gibbons, but with two events to come, almost anything may happen.

In closing, we wish to extend our thanks to Sunshine and Case for making scouting this year so very rewarding.

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Broads Holiday, 1957

MACILWAINE admiralled the fleet, three cruisers and two "Flights," this M R.year.

It might be said that he had thoroughly grounded his crew by the second night. The weather was generally favourable and helped to make the holiday the usual great success. Two O.S. skippers, Michael Beaman and Keith Lewis, were very welcome, and a great help. Beaman set his crew an impressively high standard of seamanship—but which Flight was it that so horribly mangled a dinghy on Barton ?

(The Editor wishes to discourage correspondence on where the blame lay.)

The programme followed much the usual course, but as always there were memorable moments. To take a few : the introduction of the slightly startled Flight 1, struck by a fierce Ludham locals to " WE COME FROM SUTTON VALENCE squall on Wroxham Broad before her skipper had explained what" CHECK SHEETS ! " meant, so that awestruck spectators saw her keel emerging from the water ; passing

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a submerged yacht as an example of what can happen if sheets are made fast. All those who have experienced this unique kind of holiday will have many such stories to tell ; for those who have not--why not next year ?

— Lakes Holiday, 1957 HIS year's expedition to Cumberland should be remembered as the twenty-first party which N.P.B. has led to the Lake District. After an uneventful journey north, our party installed itself in the Lingmell Hotel, Keswick—our headquarters in 1955. Unfortunately for any would-be golfers, the miniature course opposite was not available, but many spent their spare time in boats on nearby Derwentwater.

Our first day was spent in brilliant sunshine. The walk took us over Cat Bells and Dale Head. We then descended on the Fiihrer in Honister Pass below and so home in the luxury of a coach. By the end of the day even the novices to the Lake District felt confident enough to scale Great Gable on the following day.

On our second day we set off in fine weather. We lunched at Stye Head from which one member of the party even believed he could see the Isle of Man. We then climbed Great Gable by the Upper Traverse. At the summit, Julian Harvey was bumped to celebrate his fifteenth birthday. The weather lasted until we reached the top of Green Gable when it started to snow and the party descended into Honister after a two hours in a raging blizzard.

Our third day—Helvellyn--took the form of a slow and easy climb. One member of the party even elected to carry a large pole up to the top. After lunch, the more energetic members of the party displayed their confidence on Swirrel Edge and Striding Edge before walking down to Grasmere.

Sunday was an off day and most of the party went boating. We climbed Scawfell Pike on the next day and, as on Great Gable, we started in dry weather. Unfortunately the weather did its worst and on reaching the top we were greeted, not by the view we expected, but by mist, an icy wind and driving rain.

On our last day we were to have climbed Saddleback, but the Fiihrer decreed an off day because most of us had been soaked by the rain of the day before. Yet in spite of the weather we spent a thoroughly pleasant week and it was an invigorated, if slightly tired, party which dispersed at Euston on Wednesday evening.

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Cricket Retrospect, 1957 ist XI 2nd XI Under-16 XI Under-15 XI Under-14X1

.. .. .. .. ..

Played 12 6 1 7 6

Won 2 2 0 2 2

Lost 6 4 1 2 2

Drawn 4 0 0 3 2

the last three successful seasons, it was to be expected that sooner or later A FTER a decline must come, but the decline became a real fall this year and to the time of writing the 1st XI has but a solitary win to its credit—the O.S. match and that versus the M.C.C. to come and, optimist though one may be, it does not seem that our dismal record will be much improved.

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a reasonable score in a particular innings. Several seemed to be settling down on many occasions, but lack of concentration then made them lose their wickets. There were several who could bat attractively and the scoring rate was, as a rule, reasonably good.

The bowling lacked aggressiveness and, although they bowled quite well, they could not produce the sustained fire and attack needed at the right moment. They might have a batsman beaten by one or two balls, but they then eased off and an attacking moment passed.

Fielding, too, was not hostile enough. They would stop the ball adequately and return it to the wicket-keeper quite well, but they became erratic in emergencies and failed to take advantage of opportunities given by their opponents' calling mistakes.

By and large, they appeared to enjoy their cricket but did not realise that it can be enjoyed far more by positive methods with the tonic effect of a number of wins.

They would have been a much better side had they been led more aggressively.

The 2nd XI was led by Capon, who showed great keenness with the rather thin material at his disposal. Unfortunately—Davies apart—the batting was not good enough to give a rather mediocre set of bowlers enough runs to play with and their record is rather disappointing.

The Junior Sides—under-15 and under-14—were keen and promising. Both these teams played hard and one feels encouraged by their enthusiasm. The under-15s in particular not only possessed some quite competent cricketers, but showed that, although they thought their opponents were "very nice chaps," the sooner they were back in the pavilion the better. This spirit will bring them success later.

In local matters, Founder's won the Inter-House Cricket Cup, beating Westminster in a fairly close game in the first round. In fact, they contributed largely to the closeness of the game by bad field setting and sluggish fielding. In the final, despite a batting collapse after a good start, they beat St. Margaret's convincingly enough and were certainly the best side in the competition.

FIRST XI AVERAGES, 1957 Batsman P. D. Jordan ..

M. A. Elmitt ..

T. B. Tribe . .. ..

W. R. V. Archer R. H. Palmer ..

R. P. Hollingsworth D. L. Davies A. C. B. Lister A. J. Olsen ..

A. J. Parker C. R. A. Welch H. N. Macdonald D. F. Fenton K. R. Gilham J. A. Harrison J. Harvey ..

BATTING Inns.

N.O. 12 2 12 0 5 1 11 0 11 4 11 1 4 0 11 0 6 4 10 0 8 1 9 1 12 1 Also batted :— 2 1 3 0 1 0 * Not out.

Buns 280 227 72 174 104 138 52 129 23 82 57 61 86

H.S. 77* 63 48 37 23* 42* 26 53 10 25 19 20 24*

Ave. 28.0 19.0 18-0 15-9 14•9 13.8 13.0 11-7 11-5 8•2 8-1 7-6 7.6

27 17 4

19* 9 4

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BOWLING Bowler

Overs Maidens 155 35 101•2 38 105•2 24 112 26 ..

Also bowled :— ..

8.1 0 • •

D. F. Fenton A. J. Olsen ..

R. H. Palmer P. D. Jordan W. R. V. Archer ..

Cricket Results School v. East Sutton C.C.

Playcd on Upper on Saturday, May 11.

Match drawn.

SCHOOL R. P. Hollingsworth, lbw, b Woodcock W. R. V. Archer, lbw, b Spice A. C. B. Lister, c Hanworth, b Venner M. A. Elmitt, c Edmet, b Woodcock D. F. Fenton, c and b Hanworth P. D. Jordan, b Woodcock A. J. Parker, st Edmet, b Spice K. R. Gilham, not out R. It. Palmer, c Nichol], b Woodcock H. N. Macdonald, not out Extras Total (for 8 wkts dec.)

A. J. Olsen did not bat.

Bowling : J. Woodcock 4 for 45.

EAST SUTTON C.C. It. Venner, c Olsen, b Fenton J. Styles, c Hollingsworth, b Palmer R. H. Hanworth, b Fenton F. Edmet, c Parker, b Jordan J. E. C. Nichol], b Palmer J. Woodcock, not out J. Taylor, b Palmer R. S. Fancy, b Palmer R. Venner, not out Extras Total (for 7 wkts.)

2 16 53 2 2 49 25 19 4 14 10

0 4 15 5 4 62 1 0 26 11 — 128

School v. Sutton Valence C.C.

Bowling : L. Harvey 4 for 17.

Ave.

29 14 19 18

16.3 16.7 17.9 22.0

35

3

11.6

SUTTON VALENCE C.C. E. Gower, c Fenton, b Palmer J. Richards, lbw, b Fenton F. Pearson, b Jordan P. Hardwick, c Welch, b Jordan B. Pearson, c Welch, b Gilhani L. N. Harvey, not out It. Douglas, b Fenton P. S W. MacIlwaine, b Fenton T. Spice, not out Extras Total (for 7 wkts)

3 4 33 68 9 5 11

o 5 3

141

E. Barker and B. Hysted did not bat.

School v. Cranbrook School

Played on Upper on Saturday, May 18.

Lost by 3 wickets.

Total

Wickets

472 233 340 395

186

T. Chantler and M. Spice did not bat.

Bowling : Palmer 4 for 23.

SCHOOL R. P. Hollingsworth, c MacIlwaine, b Spice J. A. Harrison, c Hysted, b Douglas A. C. B. Lister, c Gower, b Harvey M. A. Elmitt, b Hardwick P. D. Jordan, lbw, b Harvey D. F. Fenton, b Harvey A. J. Parker, c MacIlwaine, b Harvey K. It. Gilham, b Douglas R. H. Palmer, not out H. N. Macdonald, run out C. R. Welch, lbw, b Spice Extras

Runs

o

9 28 42 5 4 2 5 23 4 2 13 — 137

Played on Thursday, May 23, at Cranbrook. Lost by 4 wickets.

SCHOOL R P. Hollingsworth, b Porter J. A. Harrison, b Porter W. It. V. Archer, b Porter M. A. Elmitt, b Porter P. D. Jordan, c Thomas, b Porter D. F. Fenton, b Porter A. J. Parker, b Porter R. H. Palmer, c Harding, b Porter H. N. Macdonald, lbw, b Porter J. Harvey, b Barham C. R. Welch, not out Extras Total

9

1 10 4 32 17 1 13 3 4 19 17 — 130 —

Bowling : Porter 7 for 40.

CRANBROOK SCHOOL R. Eltringham, lbw, b Palmer R. Harding, lbw, b Palmer J. Barham, b Jordan M. Fagg, not out K. Batchelor, c Welch, b Elmitt M. Porter, b Fenton J. Piper, lbw, b Fenton D. Thomas, not out Extras Total (for 6 wkts) It. Stancombe, I. Klemen, J. Gunn, did not bat.

7 2 3 60 16 24 1 18 — 131

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School v. Dover College

Played on Upper on Saturday, May 25.

Lost by 136 runs.

Played at Dover on Saturday, June 8.

Lost by 6 wickets.

BAND OF BROTHERS W. Fletcher, c Macdonald, b Olsen C. Hodgson, c Fenton, b Olsen J. Clark, not out P. Eckersley, b Fenton T. David, lbw, b Fenton G. Defrates, b Palmer A. Leschallas, not out Extras

SCHOOL R H. Palmer, b Otway W. R. V. Archer, lbw, b Widgery A. C. B. Lister, c Rouse, b Otway M. A. Elmitt, c Ring, b Otway P. D. Jordan, b Smith R. P. Hollingsworth, not out D. F. Fenton, b Widgery H. N. Macdonald, c Otway, b Widgery C. R. Welch, b Smith A. J. Parker, b Smith A. J. Olsen, b Smith Extras

8 30 77 32 0 56 28 6 — 237 Total (for 5 wkts. dec.)

— G. Leschallas, L. Pemberton, R. Fletcher, P. Smallwood, did not bat.

SCHOOL R. P. Hollingsworth, b Eckersley 14 W. R. V. Archer, st Pemberton, b Fletcher 5 A. C. B. Lister, b Eckersley 15 M. A. Elmitt, run out 12 P. D. Jordan, run out 15 D. F. Fenton, c Clark, b Defrates 9 R. H. Palmer, lbw, b Eckersley 0 H. N. Macdonald, lbw, b Eckersley 0 A. J. Parker, b Eckeraley 14 C. It. Welch, st Pemberton, b Fletcher 3 A. J. Olsen, not out 14 Extras — 101 Total

Total Bowling : Smith 4 for 44; Widgery 3 for 21.

DOVER COLLEGE G. Dale, retired hurt D. Stern, lbw, b Palmer M. Otway, b Jordan J. Widgery, not out R. King, b Fenton A. Kilbee, c Archer, b Fenton D. Smith, not out Extras Total (for 4 wkts.)

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1 0 7 13 42 3 0 15 2 10 26 — 119

0 3 28 44 4 4 36 2 — 121

J. Beckett, G. Rouse, D. Leir, C. Clare did not bat. —

Bowling : Eckeraley 5 for 82.

School v. Staff (12-a-side)

School v. St. Lawrence College Played at Ramsgate on May 28. Lost by 5 wickets.

SCHOOL R. P. Hollingsworth, b Hill W. R. V. Archer, c Perrottet, b Irvine A. C. B. Lister, b Hill M. A. Elmitt, c De Sarem, b Watson P. D. Jordan, b Irvine R. H. Palmer, b Irvine D. F. Fenton, b Irvine C. R. Welch, c Marshall, b Irvine H. N. Macdonald, c De Sarem, b Hill A. J. Parker, b Thomas A. J. Olsen, not out Extras Total Bowling : Irvine 5 for 20; Bill 3 for 23.

ST. LAWRENCE COLLEGE D. Prior, not out D. Perrottet, lbw, b Palmer R. Marshall, b Fenton G. De Sarem, b Jordan R. Thomas, c Lister, b Jordan F. Armstrong, b Jordan M. Hodder, not out Extras Total (for 5 wkts.)

Tuesday, 0 23

o o 0 o o

35

12 14 2 12 —

98

72 5 7 1 1 10 3 — 99

— A. Watson, M. Watson, J. Irvine, T. Hill did not bat.

Bowling : Jordan 3 for 20.

Played on Upper on Monday, June 10.

Match drawn.

SCHOOL H. N. Macdonald, st Bennallack-Hart, b M.acIlwaine 20 37 W. R. V. Archer, at Bennallack-Hart, b Simmons A. C. B. Lister, c Simmons, b MacIlwaine 40 M. A. Elmitt, c Bennaliack-Hart, b Simmons P. D. Jordan, not out 60 R. P. Hollingsworth, lbw, b Hanworth 36 0 D. F. Fenton, lbw, b Simmons 0 D. L. Davies, c Simmons, b Hanworth 4 T. B. Tribe, not out 7 Extras — 204 Total (for 7 wkts.)

— A. J. Olsen, R. H. Palmer, C. R. Welch did not bat.

THE STAFF 16 A. R. Douglas, c and b Jordan 5 P. S. W. MacIlwaine, c Lister, b Olsen 14 J. E. C. Nichol], c Macdonald, b Palmer 43 R. H. Hanworth, b Fenton 3 L. N. Harvey, lbw, b Jordan 24 D. A. Simmons, c Archer, b Palmer N. J. Bennallack-Hart, b Fenton 13 B. D. Warburton, lbw, b Palmer 1 A. J. Foulkes, lbw, b Olsen H. F. E. Lynas, not out 0 M. Fairbank, b Palmer 0 F. R. Ball, not out Extras 3 — Total (for 10 wkts.)

122 Bowling : Palmer 4 for 34.

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School v. King's School, Rochester

School v. Mote " A" XI

Played on Upper on Thursday, June 20.

Lost by 5 wickets.

Played at Maidstone on Saturday, June 29. Match drawn.

SCHOOL W. R. V. Archer, b Melhuish T. B. Tribe, c Burren, b Reader A. C. B. Lister, lbw, b Spyer M. A. Elmitt, c Webster, b Spyer P. D. Jordan, c Reader, b Melhuish R. P. Hollingsworth, b Hotchkiss D. F. Fenton, b Spyer A. J. Parker, c Reader, b Spyer R. H. Palmer, hit wkt, b Melhuish C. R. Welch, b Spyer A. J. Olsen, not out Extras

MOTE " A " XI J. Waters, c Tribe, b Fenton J. Worley, lbw, b Palmer A. Levick, c Tribe, b Jordan F. Holding, b Fenton R. Peckham, c Elmitt, b Jordan C. Warnett, b Olsen 1. Milsted, b Fenton D. Panton, lbw, b Olsen M. Harden, b Olsen

Total Bowling : Spyer 5 for 40.

KING'S, ROCHESTER C. Burren, c and b Fenton M. Coster, c Hollingsworth, b Olsen D. Reader, not out R. Funnell, run out F. Melhuish, c Hollingsworth, b Fenton J. Craddock, b Fenton K. Webster, not out Extras Total (for 5 wkts.)

28 48

6

2 6 4 7 11 11 2 2 5 132

135

School v. St. Edmund's School

Played on Upper on Saturday, June 22.

Won by 2 wickets.

ST. EDMUND'S D. Clinton, c Parker, b Palmer M. Thongyai, lbw, b Palmer D. Kibble, c Lister, b Archer B. Raphin, b Jordan M. Baxter, c Jordan, b Archer B. Jackman, c Jordan, b Fenton J. Roberts, c Archer, b Fenton P. Bates, b Fenton It. Atkins, c Lister, b Archer R. Jenkins, not out Z. Khan, run out Extras Total Bowling : Fenton 3 for 16; Archer 3 for 35.

SCHOOL W. R. V. Archer, c Khan, b Kibble T. B. Tribe, c Kibble, b Jackman A. C. B. Lister, lbw, b Khan M. A. Elmitt, c Raphin, b Jackman P. D. Jordan, not out R. P. Hollingsworth, b Kibble C. R. Welch, b Khan A. J. Parker, lbw, b Khan D. F. Fenton, lbw, b Jackman R. H. Palmer, not out Extras Total (for 8 wkts.)

A. J. Olsen did not bat.

9 4 45 25 58 3 0 6 2 4 2 9 — 167 —

22 0 10 4 77 38 4 8 3 4 — 170

9 20 4

C. Morton, not Out

0

S. Kitchin, c Fenton, b Olsen Extras

4 9

Total 71 0 32 2 28 1

32 15 21 3 39

Bowling : Olsen 4 for 44.

SCHOOL D. L. Davies, lbw, b Warnett W. R. V. Archer, c Holding, b Harden A. C. B. Lister, lbw, b Harden M. A. Elmitt, c and b Warnett P. D. Jordan, b Warnett R. P. Hollingsworth, b Morton T. B. Tribe, lbw, b Milsted D. F. Fenton, not out R. H. Palmer, not out Extras Total (for 7 wkts.)

156

26 2 6 13 0 1 7 24 13 10 102

A. J. Olsen and T. Archer did not bat.

Bowling : 'Warnett 3 for 21.

School v. Old Suttonians

Played on Upper on Saturday, July 6.

Won by 45 runs.

SCHOOL D. L. Davies, c Hearn, b Higgins W. R. V. Archer, c Hickmott, b Higgins A. C. B. Lister, lbw, b Goddard H. A. Elmitt, lbw, b Higgins P. D. Jordan, b Harrison R. P. Hollingsworth, c Hickmott, b Harrison D. F. Fenton, b Goddard T. B. Tribe, c Higgins, b Nash H. N. Macdonald, lbw, b Kemsley R. H. Palmer, c Nash, b Goddard A. J. Parker, c Goodwin, b Goddard A. J. Olsen, not out Extras Total Bowling : Goddard 4 for 20; Higgins 3 for 22.

26 7 7 2 6 6 13 3 3 16 13 102

THE SUTTONIAN 0.S. J. Sheridan, c Elmitt, b Jordan E. Hollingsworth, c Jordan, b Olsen I. MacIver, c Palmer, b Jordan R. Radford, c Olsen, b Palmer W. Hickmott, c Olsen, b Fenton K. Goodwin, c Macdonald, b Fenton H. Hearn, b Fenton P. Goddard, lbw, b Olsen K. Kernsley, c and b Fenton J. Higgins, not out N. Harrison, c and b Olsen A. Nash, b Olsen Extras Total

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v. St. Lawrence College 2nd XI 19

1

2 16 13 1 3 2 57

Played on Upper on Tuesday, May 28. Lost by 4 wkts.

SCHOOL Harrison, 0; Norwood, 4; Davies, 12; Fancy, ; Harvey, 0; Capon, 18; Craven, 0; Evans, 2; Wallis, 0; Holmes, 9*; Jones, 0; Extras, 2; Total, 51.

Bowling : Williamson 4 for 8; Clark 4 for 7.

ST. LAWRENCE COLLEGE Clark, 2; Lawrence, 2; Sharp, 15; Robins, 0; Carmichael, 0; Gill, 27* ; Twyman, 1; Holland, 0*; Extras, 8; Total (for 6 wkts.), 55. Williamson, Carter Pollard, did not bat. • Not out.

Bowling : Wallis 2 for 10; Jones 2 for 16.

Bowling : Olsen 4 for 5; Fenton 4 for 22.

School v. M.C.C. Played on Upper on Tuesday, July 9.

Lost by 43 runs.

M.C.C. G. Dunbar, c Elmitt, b Fenton P. Matthews, b Fenton J. Lane, lbw, b Palmer B. Lock, b Jordan G. Baker, b Fenton D. Schunker, b Olsen P. Nelson, c Macdonald, b Jordan T. Stafford, not out A. Jessup, not out Extras Total (for 7 wkts. dec.)

J. Bowden, P. Midgley, N. Gillett did not bat.

SCHOOL D. L. Davies, b Midgiey W. R. V. Archer, b Bowden A. C. B. Lister, run out M. A. Elmitt, lbw, b Bowden P. D. Jordan, b Bowden D. F. Fenton, b Bowden J. A. Harrison, b Bowden R. H. Palmer, not out H. N. Macdonald, c Baker, b Bowden A. J. Parker, b Jessup C. R. Welch, c Baker, b Schunker A. J. Olsen, lbw, b Schunker Extras Total Bowling: Bowden 6 for 53.

36 1 42 52 15 46 11 14 12 5 — 234

v. Dover College 2nd XI Played on Upper on Saturday, June 8. Won by 11 runs.

SCHOOL Davies, 55; Tribe, 34; Harvey, 9; Harrison, 2; Capon, 11; Fancy, 0; Norwood, 12; Evans, 8; Holmes, 23; Wallis, 0; Pierce, 5* ; Extras, 14; Total, 173.

Bowling : Hovel! 6 for 48.

DOVER COLLEGE Hovell, 0; Brown, 20; Twinberrow, 1; Lynham, 15; Crowther, 36; Roberts, 36; Young, 8; Ashdown, 2; Thomson, 34; Coates, 0; Scott, 0*; Extras, 10; Total, 162. • Not out.

Bowling : Harvey 5 for 34.

v. King's School, Canterbury, 2nd XI 0 14 14 63 24

o

7 22 5 11 1 6 24 — 191 —

2nd XI Matches v. Cranbrook School 2nd XI Played on Upper on Thursday, May 23. Lost by 100 runs.

CRANBROOK Smith, 2; Clark (ml), 6; Morgan, 42; Goodall, 2; Nash, 5; Wells, 8; Bernwell, 14; Cockle, 38; Prall, 19; Dapson, 1* ; Clark (maj), 0; Extras, 10; Total, 147.

Bowling : Olsen 5 for 34.

SCHOOL Capon, 4; Davies, 6; Fancy, 0; Gilham, 0; Craven, 3; Norwood, 0; Wallis, 4; Holmes, 9; Olsen, 5; Jones, 2; Evans, 6*; Extras, 8; Total, 47.

Bowling : Clark (ml) 4 for 13; Clark (maj) 3 for 18.

• Not out.

Played on Upper on Tuesday, June 11. Lost by 60 runs.

KING'S SCHOOL CANTERBURY Radcliffe, 10; Edwards, 0; Rollason, 42; Price, 44; Hussey, 25 ; Bennet, 17* ; Extras, 8; Total (for 4 wkts. dec.), 146.

Gordon, Masters, McKelwee, Pritchard, Barren did not bat.

SCHOOL Macdonald, 0; Archer, 22; Capon, 0; Jordan, 0; Fancy, 11; Harrison, 4; Parker, 0; Palmer, 13; Holmes, 24; Olsen, 2*; Norwood, 5; Extras, 5; Total, 86. • Not out.

Bowling : Pritchard 4 for 26; McKelwee 3 for 14.

v. King's School, Rochester, 2nd XI Played at Rochester on Thursday, June 20. Lost by 6 wkts.

SCHOOL Macdonald, 0; Davies, 11; Harvey, 0; Harrison, 9; Holmes, 5; Capon, 2; Fancy, 0; Comfort, 0; Norwood, 0; Evans, 2*; Pierce, 4; Extras, 9; Total, 43.

Bowling : Carter 5 for 11; Mitra 2 for 6; Baylis 2 for 4.

KING'S SCHOOL, ROCHESTER Revill, 29; Spyer, 0; Wilson, 4; Carter, 7; Lewis, 4; Mitra, 13; Parrett, 27; Baylis, 2; Eves, 16; Johnson, 7; Sturges, 0* ; Extras, 5; Total, 114. • Not out.

Bowling: Harvey 5 for 32.

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V. St. Edmund's, Canterbury

Lambe's v. St. Margaret's (First Round)

Played at St. Edmund's on Saturday, June 22. Won by 7 wkts.

ST. EDMUND'S Pierce, 19; Mead, 30; Hawkins, 4 ; Hopper, 0 ; Roche, 8; Cook, 0; Duncan, 0; Ayres, 6; Chaturachinda, 7* ; Rochford, 0; Coates, 3; Extras, 9; Total, 86.

Bowling : Fancy 4 for 12; Pasfleld 3 for 17.

SCHOOL Macdonald, 22 ; Davies, 41 ; Harrison, 11 ; Holmes, 9; Capon, 3*; Extras, 3; Total (for 3 wkts.), 89. • Not out.

Played on Road Pitch, Upper, on June 27 and 28. St. Margaret's won by 8 wickets.

Under-I6 XI Match Played at Canterbury on Tuesday, June 11. Lost by 6 wkts.

SCHOOL Davies, 10; Tribe, 34 ; Harvey, 2 ; Welch, 9; Craven, 2; Wilmshurst, 2; Pierce, 25; Comfort, 8; Hardy, 0; Butler, 1* ; Pares, 0; Extras, 4 ; Total, 97.

Bowling : Macildowie 3 for 6.

KING'S, CANTERBURY Tuohy, 11 ; Russel, 19; Barber, 46; Anderson, 10; Jones, 2* ; Wright, 0* ; Extras, 12; Total (for 4 wkts.), 100. • Not out.

Bowling : Harvey 3 for 24.

House Matches Founder's v. Westminster (First Round)

LAMBE'S P. Bradley, b Palmer C. H. Quinton, c Wicket, b Palmer C. R. A. Welch, c Coalen, b Palmer S. A. Fancy, lbw, b Palmer S. R. Starkey, b Palmer E. G. Capon, c Evershed, b Palmer D. J. F. Godden, b Gilham D. G. Watkinson, b Palmer S. D. Biggs, lbw, b Palmer M. J. Meyrick, c Cairns, b Palmer J. D. Hackett, not out Extras Total Bowling : Palmer 9 for 44.

ST. MARGARET'S R. H. Palmer, not out R. J. Pierce, b Fancy R. C. Goalen, b Starkey A. Elmitt, not out Extras

M.

Total (for 2 wkts.)

0 0 14 13 17 40 0 1 6

o

16 17 — 124 — 62 13 54 1 — 130

Founder's v. St. Margaret's (Final)

Played on Upper on June 27 and 28.

Founder's won by 20 runs.

Played on Upper on July 1 and 2.

Founder's won by 52 runs and therefore win the Inter-House Cricket Cup.

FOUNDER'S J. A. Harrison, b Archer (mi) T. B. Tribe, b. Fenton A. C. B. Lister, lbw, b Macdonald P. D. Jordan, c & b Fenton J. Harvey, c & b Macdonald A. J. Parker, c & b Macdonald K. A. Crawford, c & b Macdonald P. L. Selfe, b Fenton P. G. F. Norwood, b. Macdonald A. J. Olsen, not out J. G. Perry, lbw, b Macdonald Extras

FOUNDER'S J. A. Harrison, lbw, b Gilham T. B. Tribe, b Palmer A. C. B. Lister, lbw, b. Gilham P. D. Jordan, b Gilham J. E. Harvey, b Gilham A. J. Parker, hit wicket, b Gilham P. L. Selfe, b Palmer P. G. F. Norwood, c & b Gilharn K. A. Crawford, not out A. J. Olsen, b Palmer J. G. Perry, run out Extras

Total Bowling : Macdonald 6 for 66.

WESTMINSTER W. R. V. Archer, b Olsen D. L. Davies, run out H. N. Macdonald, c & b Jordan D. J. Comfort, b Jordan D. F. Fenton, c & b Jordan G. P. Hex, lbw, b Perry R. T. Evans, b Parker R. G. A. Craven, c & b Jordan T. J. Archer, lbw, b Jordan A. M. Pasfield, c & b Olsen J. C. Hardy, not out Extras Total Bowling : Jordan 5 for 75.

41 7 80 40 14 2 1 5

32 223

82 35 15 39 1 10 1 5 1

14 203

Total Bowling : Gilham 6 for 63.

ST. MARGARET'S R. H. Palmer, b Harvey R. J. Pierce, b Jordan K. R. Gilham, b Jordan M. A. Elmitt, c & b Olsen R. P. Hollingsworth, b Perry R. C. H. Sheridan, c & b Olsen J. J. Evershed, b Jordan 0. M. Holmes, c & b Jordan R. C. Goalen, b Jordan J. B. Cairns, not out D. M. Masham, c & b Jordan Extras Total Bowling : Jordan 6 for 20.

44 10 22 6 20 23 8 0 9 0 17 — 161

41 8

0

7 12

o

8 7 7 14 1 4 — 109 —

THE SUTTONIAN Westminster v. Lambe's

Played on Road Pitch, Upper, on July 1 and 2. Lambe's won by 1 wicket.

Westminster 93 (W. R. V. Archer, 36; G. J. A. Hardy, 23; Fancy 6 for 55; Starkey 4 for 28).

Lambe's 97 for 9 wkts. (C. R. A. Welch 30; Macdonald 5 for 36).

Under-I5 XI Matches

XI Played at Sutton Valence on Tuesday, May 28. Won by 22 runs.

v.

St. Lawrence College Under - I5

SCHOOL Godden, 3; Charlton, 1 ; Preston, 0; Goalen, 38; Wooderson, 2; Archer, 38; Harris, 7; Writer, 45* ; Asfaw, 5; Barrow, 9*; Extras, 37; Total (for 8 wkts.), 185. Smith qrts. did not bat.

Bowling : Worley, 4 for 51.

ST. LAWRENCE Worley, 20; Woolmer, 21; Wood, 76; Ward, 7; Tipples, 11 ; Lawrence, 0; Carlisle, 3 ; Knowles, 1 ; Masters, 3; Dixon, 1* ; Bailey, 1; Extras, 19; Total, 163.

Bowling : Preston, 4 for 31.

v. King's School, Rochester, Under-I5 XI

Played at Sutton Valence on Thursday, June 6. Won by 7 wkts.

KING'S, ROCHESTER Ward, 0; Browning, 11 ; Prince, 16; Wicks, 5: Wright, 8; Langridge, 11; Grimmer, 8* ; Bottomley, 2; Harwood, 7; Jarvis, 0; Ellingham, 2; Extras, 13; Total, 83.

Bowling : Smith qrts., 4 for 12.

SCHOOL °odder), 2; Smith qrts., 1; Preston, 48* ; Goalen, 0; Charlton, 21* ; Extras, 12; Total (for 3 wkts.), 84.

Writer, Archer, Harris, Perry, Bradley, Barrow, did not bat.

Bowling : Wright, 3 for 11.

XI Played at Sutton Valence on Saturday, June 8. Lost by 5 wkts. v. Dover College Under-I5

SCHOOL Godden, 0; Smith qrts., 0; Preston, 1; Charlton, 43; Goalen, 0; Writer, 1 ; Archer, 1 ; Bradley, 3; Harris, 0; Perry, 5; Palmer, 1*; Extras, 4; Total, 59.

Bowling : Kyte, 5 for 20; Reakes, 3 for 20.

DOVER COLLEGE Turner, 1; Rickard, 1; Wagstaff, 6; Widgery, 2; Cone, 15; Sawyer, 20* ; Kyte, 6* ; Extras, 12; Total (for 5 wkts.), 63. Binks, Lawee, McCulloch, Reakes did not bat.

Bowling : Perry, 3 for 19.

v. King's School, Canterbury, Under-I5 XI

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KING'S, CANTERBURY Langridge, 20; Clarke, 5; Parsons, 15; Carey, 9; Baxter, 15; Lindley, 1; Baker, 24*; Rudguard, 1; Heath, 3* ; Extras, 7; Total (for 7 wkts. dec.), 100.

Tatchell, McClelland did not bat.

SCHOOL Godden, 9; Bradley, 12*; Writer, 8; Charlton, 1; Goalen, 12; Hackett, 0; Archer, 0; Preston, 8; Harris, 4 *; Extras, 3 ; Total (for 7 wkts.), 57. Perry, Smith qtrs. did not bat.

Bowling : Rudguard, 3 for 7.

The match against Cranbrook was lost by 14 runs, and that against St. Edmund's, Canterbury, was drawn.

Under-I4 XI Matches v. East Sutton (Juniors)

Played at East Sutton on Saturday, May 25. Won by 8 runs.

EAST SUTTON Edmed, 1; Smith, 17; Sage, 1; Francis, 0; Kemp, 0; Bowles, 3; Mysted, 1; Brawn, 3*; Hewitt, 0; Styles, 0; Bottle, 0; Extras, 6; Total, 32.

Bowling : Manook, 4 for 9; Walton, 3 for 1; Heaney, 2 for 5.

SCHOOL Martin, 1; Macnaughton, 9; Heaney, 2; Sone, 0; Spratt, 0; Manook, 14; Finn-Kelsey, 6*; Walton, 0; Gibbons, 0; White, trts, 2; Waters, 1; Extras, 5; Total, 40.

Bowling : Sage, 4 for 22; Hysted, 4 for 9.

v. Merton Court

Played at Sutton Valence on Tuesday, June 4. Lost by 8 runs.

SCHOOL Macnaughton, 17; Finn-Kelsey, 2; Spratt, 1; Heaney, 5; Manook, 1; Shirreff, 1; Walton, 35; Peacock-Edwards, 1; White, trts, 4 ; Waters, 0; Hubble, 4* ; Extras, 12; Total, 83.

Bowling : Dewolf, 7 for 24.

MERTON COURT Rush, ma, 0; Lloyd, 10; Robins, 17; Robinson, 7; Cairns, 0; Dewolf, 27; Rush, mi., 20; Thrall, 0; Lion, 2; Beale, 4; Hughes, 0*; Extras, 4; Total, 91.

Bowling : Manook, 7 for 26.

v. King's School, Rochester, Under-I4 XI

Played at Sutton Valence on Thursday, June 6. Lost by 6 wickets.

SCHOOL Macnaughton, 7; Finn-Kelsey, 7; Martin, 0; So116, 7; Manook, 2; Heaney, 0; Shirreff, 13; Spratt, 7; Walton, 2; White, trts, 2; Waters, 8; Extras, 6; Total, 61.

Bowling : Symons, 3 for 12; Brittain, 3 for 11.

KING'S, ROCHESTER Tong, 0; Bishop, 25* • Proctor, 4; Gray, 0; Wakefield, 15; Symons, 18* ; Extras, 20; Total (for 4 wkts.), 80. Smith, Judd, Brittain, Brimelon, Collacott did not bat.

Bowling : Manook, 4 for 30. * No out.

Played at Canterbury on Tuesday, June 11. Match drawn.

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86 v. Boarzell

Played at Boarzell on Saturday, June 8.

Lost by 6 wickets.

SCHOOL Macnaughton, 19; Finn-Kelsey, 13; Brown, 5 Heaney, 0; Manook, 3; Shirreff, 0; Walton, 5 Waters, 0; Easton, 0; Watkins, 0* ; Clement, 0 Extras, 2; Total, 47.

Bowling : Scott, ma., 5 for 29 ; Peters, 3 for 6.

BOA RZ ELL Unwin, 10; Clark, ma., 1; Scott, ma., 9; Jay, 11 Peters, 4; South, 0; Gully, 1 ; Edwards, ma., 7 Graham, 2; Howard, ma., 4' ; Davis, 2* ; Extras, 20 Total (for 9 wkts.), 71.

Bowling : Manook, 4 for 22.

v. Cranbrook, Under-14X1

Played at Sutton Valence on Thursday, June 13. Won by 16 runs.

SCHOOL Macnaughton, 6; Finn-Kelsey, 24; Martin, 1; Heaney, 0; Manook, 0; Sone, 29; Spratt, 22; Walton, 5; Hunt, 18*; Brown, 0; Waters, 0; Extras, 9; Total, 114.

Bowling : Buss, 5 for 25.

CRANBROOK Buss, 4 ; Keefe, 3 ; Barnes, 8 ; Wells, 6 ; Pemble, 0; Manwaring, 23; Smith, 29; Wood, 0; Parker, 10; Watson, 0; Atkinson, 6* ; Extras, 9; Total, 98.

Bowling : Manook, 5 for 23. * Not out.

Athletics Retrospect Athletics in the summer term of 1957 has been largely experimental. It made things rather difficult for the athletes themselves, but one can hope with some justification for a more definite system next year.

The number of new records set up was probably unique ; the hard ground and better weather conditions helped considerably. Cruttenden ran a splendid 880 to beat the last of the Sidney Wooderson records by nearly three seconds.

Evershed was very consistent in the Discus and he threw more than 24 feet further than the previous record. Gilham lowered the Hurdles record by more than half a second and at Ramsgate in the triangular match Ashby, being hardpressed, was able to reduce the 440 record by 1i second.

In the junior divisions, T. B. A. Hill

broke the 880 record and Tonge the junior Javelin. The outstanding runners in Division C were Aisher, who won the 440 and 880, both in record time, and

Seymour, who broke the records for the 100 and 220 yards.

Every track relay event produced a record except the junior 4 by 100 yards.

But it was a pity that the new points system should have turned out to favour the field event specialists just when it seemed that Westminster would carry all before them. It is to be hoped that a better system will be arranged for 1958.

The triangular match was disappointing chiefly because there was little support for those who won their events. Evershed, Ashby and Cruttenden are to be congratulated on their performances ; Elmitt too did well to come second in the Javelin. The only satisfaction in the junior events was the performance of Cairns, who obtained two seconds, a third and a fourth.

It has been decided that there will be no standards in 1958, and other alterations are being negotiated. Finally, when we act as hosts for the triangular match next year, we must endeavour to improve on our performances.

The following were awarded their Athletics Colours : A. J. Cruttenden, C. H. P. Ashby, H. N. Macdonald, D. Diskul, K. R. Gilham, M. A. Elmitt, C. C. Higgins, T. E. Morgan.

Triangular Match v. Dover and St. Lawrence at Ramsgate on Saturday, July 20 RESULTS 100 YARDS (Senior) 1, Tarrant (S.L.C.) ; 2, Crowther (D.C.) ; 3, Spurrell (S.L.C.) ; 4, Macdonald (S.V.) ; 5, Diskul (S.V.).

Time, 10.7 secs.

2. 100 YARDS (Junior) 1, Roberts (D.C.) ; 2, Hemming (D.C.) ; 3, Ibrahim (S.L.C.) ; 4, Seymour (S.V.) ; 5, Wall (S.V.). Time, 11.3 secs.

3. 880 YARDS (Senior) 1, Thompson (S.L.C.) ; 2, French (D.C.) ; 3, Cruttenden (S.V.) ; 4, Higgins (S.V.) 5, Durban (S.L.C.). Time, 2 mins. 4.1 secs.

1.

THE SUTTONIAN 4. 880 YARDS (Junior) 1, Casten (D.C.) ; 2, Lancaster (D.C.) ; 3, Underwood (S.L.C.) ; 4, Aisher (S.V.) ; 6, Hill iii (S.V.). Time, 2 mins. 14.2 secs.

5. 110 YARDS HURDLES (Junior) 1, Buckeridge (S.L.C.) 2, Cairns (S.V.) ; 3, Chan (D.C.) ; 4, Goldfinch (D.C.) ; 5, Bunyaraksh (S.L.C.).

Time, 17 secs.

6. HIGH JUMP (Senior) 1, Crowther (D.C.) ; 2, Lentz (D.C.) ; 3, Gosden (S.L.C.) ; 4, Cook (S.L.C.) ; 5, Archer (S.V.). Height, 5 ft. 61 in.

6e. JAVELIN (Senior) 1, Cheah (D.C.) ; 2, Elmitt (S.V.) ; 3, Tarrant (S.L.C.) ; 4, Lynham (D.C.) ; 5, Sunshine (S.V.).

Distance, 137 ft. 7 in.

6B. JAVELIN (Junior) 1, Roberts (S.L.C.) ; 2, McCullock (D.C.) ; 3, Smith Walker (S.L.C.) ; S.V. did not compete. Distance, 119 ft. 2 in.

Points : D.C., 5; S.L.C., 11.

Se. LONG JUMP (Junior) 1, Roberts (D.C.) ; 2, Casson (S.L.C.) ; 3, Pares (8.V.) ; 4, Cairns (S.V.) ; 5, Moore (S.L.C.). Distance, 17 ft. 9 in.

Points : D.C., 8; S.V., 5; S.L.C., 6.

6fi. PUTTING THE WEIGHT (Senior) 1, Sawyer (D.C.) ; 2, Kent (D.C.) ; 3, Callum (S.L.C.) ; 4, Roberts (S.L.C.) ; 5, Jordan (S.V.).

Distance, 42 ft. 4 in.

7. 120 YARDS HURDLES (Senior) 1, Tarrant (S.L.C.) ; 2, Lynham (D.C.) ; 3, Callum (S.L.C.) ; 4, Gilham (S.V.) ; 5, Glover (D.C.). Time, 15.8 secs.

8. HIGH JUMP (Junior) 1, Greenlands (D.C.) ; 2, Cairns (S.V.) ; 3, Goldfinch (D.C.) ; 4, Hall (S.L.C.) ; 5, Moore (S.L.C.). Height, 4 ft. 11 in.

8e. DISCUS (Junior) 1, Smith-Walker (S.L.C.) ; 2, Ovenden (D.C.) ; 3, Leir (D.C.). S.V. did not compete. Distance, 115 ft. 4 in.

8B. DISCUS (Senior) 1, Evershed (S.V.) ; 2, Rouse (D.C.) ; 3, Kent (D.C.); 4, Daulman (S.L.C.) ; 5, Tarrant (S.L.C.). Distance, 121 ft.

8e. LONG JUMP (Senior) 1, Spurrell (S.L.C.) ; 2, King (D.C.) ; 3, Bleakley (S.L.C.) ; 4, Crowther (D.C.) ; 5, Evershed, Elmitt (SS.). Distance, 18 ft. 10 in.

Ein. PUTTING THE WEIGHT (Junior-10 lb.)

1, Leir (D.C.) ; 2, Roberts (S.L.C.) ; 3 Cairns (S.V.) ; 4, Greenland (D.C.) ; 6, Patsy (S.L.C.). Distance, 35 ft. 24 in.

9. 440 YARDS (Junior) • 1, M. Roberts (D.C.) ; 2, N. Roberts (S.L.C.) ; 3, Hemming (D.C.) ; 4, Ibrahim (S.L.C.), Hill ii (S.V.).

Time, 56.9 secs.

10. 440 YARDS (Senior) 1, Ashby (S.V.) ; 2, Lynham (D.C.) ; 3, Desch (S.L.C.) ; 4, Morgan (S.V.) ; 6 Otway (D.C.). Time, 53-4 secs.

11. MILE (Senior) 1, Cruttenden (8.V.) ; 2, French (D.C.) ; 3, Innes (D.C.) ; 4, Street-Porter (S.L.C.) ; 5, Cook (S.L.C.).

Time, 4 min. 46.2 secs.

12 4 x 110 YARDS RELAY (Junior) 1, D.C. ; 2, S.L.C. ; 3, S.V. Time, 60.7 sees.

Points : D.C., 12; S.V., 3; S.L.C., 7.

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13. 4 x 110 YARDS RELAY (Senior) 1, S.L.C. ; 2, S.V. ; 3, D.C. Time, 40.8 secs.

FINAL RESULT SENIORS-

1. D.C.-84 points.

2. S.L.C.-76 points.

3. S.V.-52 points.

JUNIORS-

1. D.C.-96 points.

2. 8.L.C.-624 points.

3. S.V.-284 points.

POINTS AWARDED RELev5-12, 7, 3.

OTHER EVENTS-8, 5, 3, 2, 1.

Athletics Results FIRST DAY FINALS A 220* 1, Macdonald I; 2, Chamberlain; 3, Evershed.

Time 24.3 sec.

B 220* I, Pares ; 2, Welch ; 3, Elliott-Smith. Time 25.4 sec.

C 220* 1, Seymour ; 2, Wall ; 3, Aisher. Time 25-7 sec.

D 220* 1, Shirreff ; 2 Manook ; 3, Waters. Time 28.2 sec.

OPEN JAVELIN

1, Sunshine ; 2, Starkey ; 3, Towner. Distance 132 ft. Sin. JUNIOR WRIGHT 1, Cairns ; 2, Speck ; 3, Pierce. Distance 36 ft. 6 in.

B HURDLES 1, Cairns ; 2, Pierce ; 3, Butler. Time 18.2 sec.

A LONG JUMP 3, Wade. Distance 2, Elmitt ; 1, Evershed ; 18 ft. 11 in.

B HIGH JUMP 1, Speck ; 2, Shaw ; 3, Denning. Height 4 ft. 7 in.

C 880* 2, Maddison ; 3, Edbrooke. Time 1, Aisher ; 2 min. 17-2 sec.

B 880* 1, Hill III;

2, Hill II; 2, Butler. Time 2 min.

1543 sec.

A 880* I, Cruttenden ;

2, Higgins I; 3, Morgan. Time

2 mini. 2-9 sec.

SECOND DAY FINALS OPEN 100 * RELAY 1, Westminster; 2, St. Margaret's ; 3, Founder's ;

4, Lambe's . Time 45-5 sec.

JUNIOR 100* RELAY I, St. Margaret's ; 2, Lambe's ; 3, Westminster ; 4, Founder's. Time 48.5 sec, OPEN DISCUS 2, Wells ; 3, Olsen I. Distance I, Eyershed ; 125 ft. 9 in.

JUNIOR JAVELIN

1, Tonge ; 127 ft. 3in.

2, Goalen ; 3, Elliott-Smith. Distance

C LONG JUMP 1, Downing ; 2, Palmer II; 3, Davies III, Pennington.

Distance 16ft. 2In. D HIGH JUMP 1, MacNaughton ; 2, Brown III; 3, Fothergill.

Height 4 ft. 6 in.

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OPEN 440* RELAY 1, Westminster ;

2, St. Margarets ; 3, Lambe's ; 4, Founder's. Time 3 min. 39 sec.

JUNIOR 440* REPAY 1, Westminster ; 2. Lambe's ; 3, Founder's ; 4, St. Margarets. Time 4 min. 3.3 sec.

1, Godden ; 2, Davies III; 3, Macdonald II. Time 12.6 sec.

OPEN 880* RELAY 1, Westminster ; 2, St. Margaret's ; 3, Lambe's.

Time 8 min. 49.9 secs.

JUNIOR 880* TEAM RACE Individual : 1, Hill 111 ; 2, Aisher ; 3, Hill II. Time 2 min. 17.7 sec.

2, St. Margaret's ; 1, Westminster ; House : 3, Lambe's ; 4, Founder's, THIRD DAY FINALS A 100* 1, Diskul ; 2, Macdonald I ; 3, Halton. Time 11.0 sec.

2, Cruickshank;

3, Groves. Time

C 100* 1, Seymour ; 2, Wall ; 3, Downing. Time 11.3 sec.

D 100* 1, Manook ; 2, Shirreff ; 3, Waters. Time 12.4 sec.

A HIGH JUMP 1, Archer 1; 2, Case ; 3, Wade. Height 5 ft. 3 in.

B LONG JUMP

1, Cairns ; 2, Pares ; 3, Denning. Distance 10 ft. Olin.

OPEN 220* RELAY 1, St. Margaret's ; 2, Westminster ; 3, Founder's ; 4, Lambe's. Time I min. 39 sec.

JUNIOR 220* RELAY 1, Lambe's ; 2, Westminster ; 3, St. Margaret's ; 4, Founder's. Time 1 min. 46.5 sec.

D LONG JUMP

1, Shirreff ; 2, Doran ; 3, Waters, MacNaughton.

Distance 15 ft. 1 in.

C HIGH JUMP

1, Macdonald II; 2, Davies HI; 3, Goalen. Height 4 ft. 8 in.

A HURDLES 1, Gilham ; 16.6 sec.

1, Westminster ; 2, St. Margaret's ; 3, Lambe's ; 4, Founder's. Time 9 min. 6-4 sec.

INTER-HOUSE STANDARDS CUP

C HURDLES

B 100* 1, Pares ; 11.8 sec.

1, Bennett's ; 2, Holdgate's. Time 5 min. 41.6 sec.

TWENTY MAN RACE

2, Crawford ; 3, Chamberlain. Time

OPEN MILE TEAM RACE

Individual : 1, Cruttenden ; 2, Hovell ; 3, Morgan.

Time 4 min. 50.6 sec.

3, St. 2, Lambe's ; 1, Westminster ; Rouse: Margaret's ; 4, Founder's.

OPEN WEIGHT

1, Jordan ; 2, Archer ; 3, Wade. Distance 33 ft. 8 in.

JUNIOR DISCUS

1, Goalen ; 2, Harvey ; 3, Cairns. Distance 96 ft. 1 in.

D 440* 1, Shirreff ; 2, Martin ; 3, Jones III. Time 65.2 sec.

C 440* 1, Aisher ; 2, Wall ; 3, Seymour. Time 59.3 sec.

B 440* 1, Hill III ; 2, Hill II ; 3, Groves. Time 58.6 sec.

A 440* 1, Ashby ; 2, Morgan ; 3, Evershed. Time 54.1 sec.

1, St. Margaret's ; 2, Westminster ; 3, Lambe's ; 4, Founder's.

INTER-HOUSE RELAYS CUP 1, St. Margaret's (121 pts.) ; 2, Westminster (116 pts.) ; 3, Lambe's (59 pts.) ; 4, Founder's (44 pts.).

JUNIOR ATHLETICS SHIELD 1, Bennett's ; 2, Founder's (Junior) ; 3, Holdgate's.

Baton Race It was a pity that there had to be a last minute controversy over the houses competing. Although they had not been expected to race alone, Lambe's and Founder's nobly consented to do so at lunchtime on Friday, March 29. The race was scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. in the traditional manner (thanks to a half-holiday in honour of the timely arrival of Marie Simmons !).

Westminster gained a very slight lead over St. Margaret's at the start and held it, with varying distances between them and the other runners, for the whole race. The most interesting struggle took place for second position. Three times in the course of the race this position altered. At the half-way stage Lambe's were leading St. Margaret's, but to the end the order was in doubt.

Westminster, in the person of Sunshine, beat St. Margaret's in the person of Case, by minute in 48 minutes 30 seconds, but Lambe's were a very good third 30 seconds later. Founder's came in fourth a minute after that.

The Misses Claire and Caroline Simpson jointly presented the baton.

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Swimming Retrospect, 1957

T

HIS year we determined to get off to an early start and therefore made three trips to Maidstone Baths, in the meantime starting on the pool itself with a Bath Squad of nine, including both Americans. Although we were intent on getting the pool ready as soon as possible, we were delayed by the late delivery of the bleach.

Nevertheless, swimming began a trifle earlier than usual with a 'record number of sixty-eight new boys to pass out, only three of whom failed.

We have substituted our own system of Proficiency Certificates for the R.L.S.S. awards ; these are graded in four age-groups and are based on all-round competence in swimming, life-saving and diving ; they are harder to get than the R.L.S.S. awards.

With only our Tonbridge fixture to swim, we have won five out of six matches, and this year we reduced the margin of our loss to St. Dunstan's to 86 to 82, the closest we have yet got to beating them. The bath squad have been a cheerful crowd and have worked well. The standard of swimming has risen so much over the last two years that we have had to lower the standard times. There has been plenty of spirit in the team and everyone has tried hard. The Seniors have set a fine example. Bob Sunshine has been very valuable and our divers have kept up our previous high standard ; Power has swum well. Our Colts VIII are a promising team.

S.V.S. v. St. Lawrence, June 4th Event 80 yds. Breaststroke 100 yds. Freestyle 40 yds. Backstroke 40 yds. Freestyle 4 x 20 yds. Medley 4 x 20 yds. Squadron Diving .. ..

1 : .• .. .. ..

.. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Event 40 yds. Breaststroke 40 yds. Freestyle 40 yds Backstroke 3 x 40 yds. Medley 4 x 40 yds. Squadron Diving .. ..

.• .• .. ..

•• •• •• •• . • ••

St. L. St. L. Power St. L. SX.S. S.V.S. St. L.

1 Smith (1) Tonge Clarke S.V.S. S.V.S. St. L.

SENIOR 2 3 Sarony St. L. Power Sunshine St. L. St. L. White St. L. St. L. St. L. St. L. White

JUNIOR 2 3 Cairns St. L. Mardell

St. L. St. L. St. L. St. L. St. L. St. L.

Tonge

4 Cairns St. L. Evans Chamberlain

Time 69.0 67-2 28.5 23.2 46.8 45-0

Chamberlain

Time

4 St. L. Preston St. L.

30.4 25-2 28.6 39-0 46.2

Sono Total

S.V.S. St. L. 3 4 5 3 8 8 3

6 5 4 6 0 0

6

34

27

S.V.S. St. L. 6 5 6 8 8 1 34

3 4 3 0 0 8 18

68

45

S.V.S. won by 23 points.

S.V.S. v. Eastbourne, June 11th Event 100 yds. Freestyle 50 yds. Breaststroke 50 yds. Backstroke 50 yds. Freestyle Medley . ..

Squadron ..

Diving .

•• •• •• •• •• •• ••

1 E.C. Sarony E.C. E.C. S.V.S. E.C. E.C.

SENIOR 2 3 Sunshine Power Cairns E.C. Evans Power E.C. White E.C. S.V.S. White Chamberlain

4 E.C. E.C. E.C. Case E.C.

Time 60.4 36.2 33.4 277 43-2 51.5

S.V.S. E.C. 4 8 4 1 8 0 4

5 1 5 8 0 8 6

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90 Event 50 yds. Freestyle 50 yds. Breaststroke 25 yds .Backstroke .. ..

Medley ..

Squadron ..

Diving ..

.. ..

1 Tonge Smith

..

Clarke

.. ..

S.V.S. Tonge

2

4 SoIle —

3

E.C. E.C.

E.C. E.C.

E.C. E.C. E.C. E.C.

Mardell — — Sole

E.C.

Time S.V.S. B.C. 29.8 5 4 No time 5 4 taken 16.0 6 3 8 0 46.3 55.3 8 0 4 5

— —

E.C.

Water Polo-4 Goals S.V.S. „ E.C. 0

37 66

Total

15 47

S.V.S. won by 19 points.

S.V.S.

Event 331 yds. Backstroke 661 yds. Breaststroke 661 yds. Freestyle.

331 yds. Freestyle Medley .. .. ..

Squadron .. ..

Diving

•.

•• ..

•• •• •• ••

v. Westminster Bank, June 13 2 W.B. W.B. W.B. White W.B. S.V.S. Chamberlain

1 W.B. Sarony Sunshine Tonge S.V.S. W.B. W.B.

4 Evans Cairns W.B. W.B. — — W.B.

3 Power W.B. Power W.B. — — White

Time 19.8 52.7 39.2 18.0 60.2 75.0

S.V.S. W.B. 7 3 5 5 4 6 7 3 5 1 1 5 5 5 32

Total 3rd 1st 2nd 2 4 3 1 Relays .. 5 S.V.S. won by 2 points.

S.V.S.

100 yds. Freestyle 100 yds. Breaststroke 50 yds. Backstroke 50 yds. Freestyle Medley .. .. ..

Squadron ..

Diving

v. H.M.S. Worcester, June 26 SENIOR 2

1

Event •• •.

•• •• •• •• ••

Sunshine Sarony Power H.M.S.W. S.V.S. S.V.S. Chamberlain

Power Cairns H.M.S.W. White H.M.S.W. H.M.S.W. H.M.S.W.

3

II.M.S.W. H.M.S.W. Evans H.M.S.W. — — White

4

Time

H.M.S.W. H.M.S.W. H.M.S.W. G. Smith — — H.M.S.W.

64.2 82.5 35.2 28.7 58.2 52-2

S.V.S. H.M.S. W. 8 1 1 8 3 6 3 6 8 0 8 0 51 31 461

JUNIOR 2

1

Event 60 yds. Freestyle 50 yds. Backstroke 50 yds. Breaststroke Medley .. ..

Squadron .. ..

Diving ..

•• •• •• •• •• ••

30

4th 1

H.M.S.W. Mardell Cairns H.M.S.W. H.M.S.W. Goalen

Tonge Clarke Smith S.V.S. S.V.S. H.M.S.W.

3

H.M.S.W. H.M.S.W. H.M.S.Vt.".

— — Tonge

4

Time

Solle 11.33.5.W. 11.M.S.W. — — H.M.S.W.

29-7 37-6 38.0 46.7 55.4

Water P010-10 Goals S.V.S. Total

141

S.V.S. H.M.S. W. 5 4 1 8 8 1 8 0 8 0 51 31 401

111

87

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S.V.S. won by 61 points.

S.V.S. Event 100 yds. Freestyle 100 yds. Breaststroke 50 yds. Backstroke 50 yds. Freestyle Medley .. ..

Squadron Diving ..

•• •• •• •• •• •• ••

v. St. Dunstan's College, July 3

1 St. D. St. D. St. D. St. D. St. D. St. D. Chamberlain

SENIOR 2 3 Sunshine Power Sarony St. D. St. D. Power White St. D. S.V.S. — S.V.S. — St. D. White

4 St. D. Cairns Evans Case — — St. D.

Time 63.4 78.9 33.9 26-7 44.0 50.3

S.V.S. St. D. a 5 3 7 4 6 3 7 6 2 6 2 7 3 26

Water Polo-3 Goals S.V.S. 8 „ St. D.

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Squadron ..

Diving ..

• • • • • •

• • • • • •

1 Tonge Clarke Smith S.V.S. S.V.S. Goalen

COLTS 2 Smith St. D. St. D. St. D. St. D. Tongs

1 Sone St. D. Smith (i1) St. D. St. D.

JUNIOR 2 3 Preston St. D. St. D. Sone St. D. St. D. S.V.S. — S.V.S.

St D Mardell Balchin — — St. D.

Time 29.0 35.4 37.5 46.2 55.8

4 St. D. St. D. St. D. St. D.

S.V.S. St. .0.

7 3 6 4 6 4 6 2 6 2 7 3 38

Event 25 yds. Freestyle 25 yds. Backstroke 26 yds. Breaststroke Medley ..

Squadron

• • • • • • • • •

4 St. D. Grafton Smith (iii)

Time 14.8 17-8 18-3 50.6 82-0

18

S.V.S. St. D. 6 4 3 7 5 5 2 6 2 6 18 28—

Total

..

82

86—

S.V.S. lost by 4 points.

Event 100 yds. Freestyle 100 yds. Breaststroke 50 yds. Backstroke 60 yds. Freestyle 50 yds. Breaststroke

•• •• •• •• ••

Medley ..

Diving ..

All-Available

•• •• ••

S.V.S. v. 0.S., July 6 2 1 3 4 Sunshine Power Dungay (OS.) Birch (0.5.)

Hills (0.S.) Sarony Basset (0.S.) Cairns Power Light (0.S.) Johnson (0.8.) Evans Frost (0.S.) White Tongs Dixon (0.8.)

Armstrong Smith Chamberlain Everest (0.S.) (0.S.) — S.V.S. 0.S. — Chamberlain White Birch (0.5.)

Dixon (0.S.) — S.V.S. 0.8.

— Total

Time S.V.S. O.S. 67.2 7 3 79.2 4 6 34-3 5 5 29.2 5 5 37.5 5 5 59.0

6 7 8

2 3 2

45

31

3 mins.

46.6

Water Polo--12 Goals S.V.S. 8 „ O.S. School won by 14 points.

The swimming finals were not held because of fear of polio.

Tennis Notes The School six this term shows very great promise, but has not always played up to expectations. Victories have been recorded against the Staff (6-3), Cranbrook (6-1) and St. Lawrence (6-3), but the School has lost to Dover (4-5) and King's Canterbury (3-6).

R. C. H. Sheridan again captains the team and R. A. R. Block has been awarded his colours.

P. L. Selfe, D. Diskul, K. R. Gilham, M. Bayat, G. K. Horner and P. M. Girard have also represented the School.

Fencing R. Lynn, who came to us last term from Hong Kong, won the Public Schools

Epee Competition, and was a finalist in the Public Schools Foil ; he also won the Kent Open Epée and Junior Foil. We congratulate him on these achievements, which are making us known in a new field. It is hoped to start school fencing classes next term in order to build up our strength.

Late Hockey Reports March 27. v. Cran brook

Played at home. Won 7-2.

Played on a treacherous surface, this was probably the School's best all-round display to date. Every forward pulled his weight in attack, with Elmitt's controlled stickwork always liable to beat several men and the wings running

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and centring well ; the defence, with Selfe outstanding, were generally masters of the situation. A little more accuracy in the final shot would have brought many more goals—as it was, these came at intervals from Elmitt (4), Sheridan (2) and Jordan, Sarony lost his unbeaten record in penalty bullies.

Team : Sarony ; Selfe, Gordon-Smith ; Harrison, Jordan, Block ; Wade, Sheridan, Elmitt, Parker, Lister.

March 30. v. St. Lawrence 2nd XI

Played at home. Lost 4-3.

This was a hard fought game and about the fastest the 1st XI had experienced. After forcing a short corner in the first few minutes the School had two goals rapidly scored against them,

both from breakaways by the St. Lawrence centre forward and outside right. The School defence was slow to cover at first, but speeded up later on, and it was not until just before half-time that St. Lawrence scored again, once more from a breakaway by the centre forward. In between, the School had spent most of the time in the St. Lawrence half, but from this steady pressure only two goals were scored.

The second half was very much a repetition of the first and both sides scored once more. Elmitt's goal was a good solo effort, but the St. Lawrence defence, especially the goalkeeper, played well to prevent any further score.

Obituary Robert Louis Kay, 1895-1957

Old Suttonians and friends of the School were saddened by the death of Robert Kay in April last.

He was born in Chart Sutton, the third son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Kay, having a Yorkshire mother and Lancastrian father. Some of his characteristic traits and habits must have sprung from this union of the Roses.

Entering the School in 1905, he attained before he left the highest positions the School had to offer in those days. Head of the School and Captain of Cricket, Rugby Football and Fives. He also found time to be the fast winner of the Individual Shooting Shield. He left School in a blaze of glory in 1913 and entered Caius College, Cambridge, to read modern languages. He gained his college Cricket Colours in 1914.

In 1914, he left Cambridge and joined the Forces—gaining a Commission in the Cheshire Regiment. He served in France, Salonika where he gained the Military Cross, and finally was part of " Dunster-force " sent via Persia to the oil wells of the Caspian area after Russia collapsed.

Upon demobilisation, he completed his studies at Cambridge and went to the Sorbonne for a year. In 1921, he returned to Sutton Valence and began his great work for the School.

Those who made his acquaintance in recent years do not realise how much he did for the School in the years before about 1935 when, owing to a football injury he developed his well known limp and had to give up control of games.

He led the School in games from very mediocre beginnings to considerable success.

He was an ideal Tutor in these matters as during the 20's he could teach by demonstration the correct techniques for all the games then played at the School.

In particular, he was an ideal model for batsmanship in Cricket. At the same time, he—with his henchman, William Hodges—improved the standard of wickets and

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outfield on the Upper. In the early 20's, it was considered good for a side to reach 100 runs—by 1935, double this score was well within the reach of most teams. This could not have been achieved without an improvement in wickets and grounds generally, as well as an improvement in technique. He knew almost all there was to know about the School grounds and their flora and was of immense help to his successor when the time came for him to give up.

His work for the School did not end with the Sports fields. He and his friend, H. F. Grizelle—also an 0.S.—started the School Shop and Tuckshop in the late 20's and many of the improvements in amenities stemmed from their work, which was carried on by the late Arthur Taylor.

In School, he taught French and sometimes German, but it is in his extramural duties that he will be mostly remembered.

He became Housemaster of Westminster when T. M. James proceeded to Headmastership.

In 1940, he married Miss May Gardner and retired from Westminster, going to live at his old home Sunnyhurst, which became a collecting centre for Old Suttonians when they returned to the School. A year or so back he moved to La Reserve, where he died. Robert did not let his work for Suttonians end when they left School.

For years he was a member of the O.S.A. Committee, finally becoming Treasurer.

He revived the Old Suttonians Cricket Week and managed his wayward teams with his typical kindness—and occasional severity. In 1941, when the younger members of the Staff left for War Service he emerged from his comparative retirement and undertook once again the task of keeping Cricket going till 1945. Even after the war he was always available to give advice and encouragement—both asked for and often spontaneous.

It was a great wrench to him and his friends when ill-health made him retire in 1955 after a brief time as Second Master. And it is to our great regret that he lived so short a time to enjoy his well earned rest.

To Mrs. Kay we extend our deep sympathy, and we render to her on Robert's behalf the gratitude of many generations of Suttonians—both those who knew him and those who will benefit by his untiring and unceasing work for the School.

Births NORTHOVER.—To Mehroo and Nicholas Northover (1948) on June 3, 1957, a son, Christopher Rustom.

MACKAY.—May 26, 1957, to Alison, wife of R. F. MacKay (Master 1951), a daughter, Gillian.

-Marriages BERRY—FULLJAMES.—In Malaya on June 8, 1957, Malcolm John Berry, nephew of A. F. S. Cotton (1922), to Jennifer, daughter of Rev. 0. R. Fulljames (1920).

PYNE—RIGDEN.—On April 27, 1957, at Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Frank Graydon Pyne (1952) to Valerie, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Rigden, of Cuckfield, Sussex.

O.S. Notes 0.S. wishing to have details of weddings,

births, appointments, or other news regarding themselves, recorded in the Suttonian should in future send the information to Mr. E. A. Craven at the School.

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Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Derrick are going on holiday to Kenya for six months.

Their address will be : c/o F. P. B. Derrick (0.S. 1938), District Commissioner, Mombasa, E. Africa.

J. G. Russell (1908) has moved to a new home at Dunkeld, Glen Road, Darlington, Western Australia. He sometimes meets Rev. R. W. Laurie (1898), of Greenough, Western Australia, with whom he shares his School magazine. Mr. Laurie's Bishop is an old boy of King's, Canterbury, and we are told that most unclerical arguments have been known to develop between them.

C. R. Hodgson (1923) tells us that his correct title is " Regional Transport Commissioner" and not " Officer" as stated in recent O.S. Notes. He is also Chairman of the Traffic Commissioners, S. Wales Traffic Area, and has recently been elected Chairman of the Institute of Transport, S. Wales and Monmouthshire Section, for 1957-58.

Maj.-Gen. J. L. Moulton (1924) has been appointed chief of Amphibious Warfare.

R. A. Geake (1935) is now home on leave, but his permanent address is Ashenden Farm, P.O. Wilton, Marandellas, Southern Rhodesia.

C. H. Sloan (1944) returns at the beginning of August after two years on the Woomera Rocket Range, and hopes to join the 0.S. cricketers on August 11.

D. J. Dixon (1949) is now in the Department of Federal Surveys, P.O. Box 8181, Causeway, Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, and would like to get in touch with other 0.S. living near him.

J. C. Swift (1955) has achieved the rank of Cadet Captain on H.M.S. Conway, and captained the Conway Cross-Country Team which won the "Youth Cup" in the North Wales championships.

Shortly he leaves Conway for the Merchant Navy.

B. A. Fothergill (1951) is now at The Maize and Produce Control, P.O. Box 2, Meru, Kenya, and has given up the sedentary life of a tea estate assistant manager to become a District Marketing Officer with the Kenya Government, which involves safari work and has wider scope.

E. J. Evans (1953) has been elected Captain of Sidcup R.F.C. F. W. T. Blatchley-Hennah (Master, 1946-53) is now at Holt School, Lockerbie, Dumfries.

M. J. Goodchild (1953) is doing research engineering at Marconi's at Chelmsford.

J. R. Tyrrell (1956) is working as a journalist with the Kent Messenger, Gravesend.

J. M. Davis, M.Ch. (Cantab.) (1938) is now at St. Mark's Hospital, City Road, London, E.C.I. A report of the 0.S. dinner will appear in the next issue.

The School Shop The School Shop supplies 0.S. ties, badges, etc., as follows :— O.S. City Tie (silk/rayon) O.S. Sports Tie (silk/rayon) • • Prefects' Tie (silk/rayon) School Colours Tie (wool) ..

Gold blazer badge Gold Letters " 0.S.A." " S.V.S.R.U.F.C."

• • • • • •

• •

s. d.

10 6 10 6 13 0 66 55 0 60 10 6 66

Any of these items may be obtained from the Bursar or Assistant Bursar at any time when they are in the School, or they will be sent by post on request.

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O.S. Matches v. The School, 1957-1958 Rugby Football .. Sat. Dec. 14, 1957, 2.30.

Fives .. Sun. Dec. 15, 1957, 11.30.

Sat. March 22, 1958, 2.30.

Hockey ..

• • • • Sat. July 5, 1958, 11.30.

Cricket ..

• • Sat. July 5, 1958, 4.30.

Swimming Tennis ..

• • Sun. July 6, 1958, 11.30.

Any O.S. wishing to play, please write to E. A. Craven at the School without waiting for an invitation.

O.S. Cricket Week Games arranged are :— Sun. Aug. 11 v. O.M.T. at the School.

Mon. Aug. 12 v. Marden at Marden.

Tues. Aug. 13 v. Cranbrook Lynxes at Oranbrook.

Wed. Aug. 14 v. Bluemantles at the School.

Thur. Aug. 15 v. Royal West Kents at the School.

Fri. Aug. 16 v. Ashford C.C. at Ashford.

Sat. Aug. 17 v. "The Villages" at the School.

Sun. Aug. 18 v. Dragons at the School.

Any O.S. cricketer or camp follower who would like to be present and who has not received an invitation please, accept apologies from, and write to, E. A. Craven at the School.

All matches start at 11.30.

Headquarters will be the Sanatorium.

Correspondence May 14, 1957.

The Editor, The Suttonian.

Dear Sir,—I may be able to give some help on the question of colours, brought forward by G. J. A. Hardy in his letter in the Lent Term issue.

At Hereford Cathedral School, where I went after leaving S.V., there are Full Colours and Half Colours for first teams.

Perhaps I can illustrate how this worked out. In my last" year I was Captain of Rugger ; my team, I must confess, had

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been a very poor one, and so we merely re-awarded full colours to three old colours, presented three new colours and five half-colours. Thus four players were left without recognition. But this was justified by two of them not keeping their places in the next year's team.

Ten years prior to this, the team of which I was a regular but rather insignificant member was one of the best in the West of England. Ten full colours were awarded to this team and six halfcolours ; because of injury to a senior player, who was awarded colours, another played, and played well, in nearly every match.

Full colours were entitled to a velvet cap with tassel, a blazer with braid and special badge, a tie, and certain privileges.

Half-colours had a blazer without the badge, and a special cap less elaborate than that of the full colour. Those without any colour felt that the team photograph provided at least some consolation; this last may support Hardy's argument in favour of a more strict awarding. All awards were made at the end of the season.

I do hope this may be of some help. We always found that the system worked well.

I am, Sir, Yours faithfully, J. P. WARD. Wycliffe College, Toronto, 5, Canada.

The Editor, The Suttonian.

Dear Sir,—As this summer term draws to a close, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you, both staff and students, for making my stay here at Sutton Valence as enjoyable as it has been, and at the same time to share with you some of the impressions I have formed about England.

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Most Americans have somehow pictured the English as a bit reserved and cold, especially when meeting outsiders. This inhospitable attitude seems to be almost as false as the idea that you form about Americans when you see " Yanks" touring Europe complete with plaid jackets, sun glasses, painted ties and cameras—trying to buy a culture they may not be able to produce.

During my stay in England I have learned that such impressions are entirely wrong. Most British young people think and act the same as those in America.

Your people are extremely cordial and sincere, and your famous British sense of humour is really not so different from ours !

Therefore, when I return home in a few weeks, I shall carry with me a picture of England as it really is. It is this type of intimate knowledge which must, when taken to a higher degree, lead inevitably to a closer understanding between peoples of the world. I have also experienced what is all too little known in America about Englishmen— hospitality. It has been a heartwarming experience for me as a foreigner to be accepted with generosity and willingness into many of your homes.

And so it is that I shall go back to America full of enthusiasm for England and for the Exchange System which has made this most rewarding experience possible. I shall always treasure the memory of the happy days I have spent at Sutton Valence and be thankful that I have had the chance to know all of you.

Yours faithfully, DAVID KNOWLTON CASE, American Exchange Student.

Friends of Sutton Valence School When it seemed uncertain whether the Governors would be able last year to proceed with the scheme for improving the School Hall and its surroundings owing to the restrictions on borrowing, the Headmaster wrote to a number of friends of the School asking for an interest-free loan to help the Governors to go ahead. Over ÂŁ3,000 was quickly promised, but meantime the solicitor to the Governors suggested the formation of a permanent organisation, the Friends of Sutton Valence School, which would act as a focus for the good will of parents and others, many of whom wish to make some gift to the School but have no obvious channel for doing so.

Accordingly a small committee representing parents, Old Suttonians and the Governors has been formed and will shortly issue a leaflet about the scheme, which it is hoped will commend itself to those who care for the School's welfare.

There is no intention of appealing for a large sum in a given period : the " Friends " will be a permanent body ready to receive gifts great or small ; the Committee in close co-operation with the governors and the O.S.A. will then decide on the best use for any sums contributed to them.

This brief notice is inserted to commend the scheme to Old Suttonians. Further particulars may be obtained from the Headmaster.

Omission We apologise for omitting to record in last term's number a talk given to the Geography Society by R. W. Sunshine on the subject of California.