The Suttonian 1979

THE SUTTONIAN

1979

THE SUTTONIAN 1979

EDITOR: NATHANIEL HARRISON

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE: NIGEL BLAIKIE ANDREW CONINGSBY JAMES M I L E S D A V I D SWARBRICK JULIAN BUCKERIDGE P H I L I P NEW JAMES W A L L E R

The Magazine

V o l u m e 33

cover is a drawing

of Lainbe's

House

by Julian

Watson.

Number 4

EDITORIAL

S i i i t o n Valence Schni)) ^S-"') I K I S iK-cn t'lmiiisliins! iiKiinl\ due to an increase in suiilont p:irtRipatii)n. This p j i i i c i p a tion included a wide \ a i i f t \ ut'aciivitics i j i m i i i g f i o i n ilic organisation o f various \\cJiii.'sd;i\ at'ternoiui a c i i M l i c s to the j o b o f producing a major school play. The Lent term saw the p r o d u c t i o n o f Bernard Shaw's 'The Arms and the m a n ' . I t was the first time that a School play had been directed by a boy and its success proves that the students do n o t have to depend on the staff, although their advice and help are usually beneficial. I n addition to this the f o r t n i g h t l y House services were arranged, w h i c h i n most cases entailed choosing relevant religious readings and prayers and arranging or composing the songs and hastily rehearsing the musicians i n time f o r Saturday m o r n i n g . As usual the House Chapel services t o o k place and this year we have eventually managed to break away f r o m obscure topics, whale-hunting f o r example. Students continue to make their mark in sporting and c u l t u r a l activities outside the School, n o t a b l y i n c o u n t y teams. The School has a pop group w h i c h brings m u c h e n j o y m e n t and emotional release to boys before film shows i n the Hall i n the Michaelmas and Lent terms and they have also given concerts t h r o u g h o u t the year.

A r c h i t e c t u r a l l y the School is growing wdth the building at the m o m e n t o f the new Music School something w h i c h the School is desperately i n need o f i n order to raise the standard o f music, w h i c h has been m u c h hampered by the very poor facilities there are at the m o m e n t . I am sure that this w i l l generate enthusiasm f o r music i n the f u t u r e .

S u t t o n Valence w i l l soon be able to boast an all-weather hockey p i t c h , a most useful a d d i t i o n to the many sporting facilities which i t already possesses.

St. Margaret's House is undergoing the modernisation which Westminster had in Summer 1978 and Cornwallis is still standing.

The GuUand Hall is t o m y knowledge still i n the pipeline but i t is hoped t o be converted i n t o an A r t School.

Finally ' A p a t h y ' and ' B o r e d o m ' have l e f t so don't w o r r y about them any more. I f y o u feel bored at S u t t o n Valence remember that there are millions o f people like y o u i n the w o r l d . D o n ' t make i t d i f f i c u l t f o r yourself by meaning but forget i t ; give everything you've got to make school a better place don't wait f o r other people to make the first move. T h i n k o f others and never get isolated. I f y o u all give you can take m u c h more. F i n a l l y , be yourself.

'Do n o t f o l l o w where the p a t h may lead. Go instead, where there is no path and leave a t r a i l . " Nathaniel Harrison

VALETE CHRISTMAS T E R M A S H E N D E N . T . D . (1973-H/M) " O " levels. 3rd X V Rugby.

3rd X I Cricket. Junior Play. Goes i n t o farming.

Address: Cockering Farm, Thanington, Canterbury, Kent.

D O U G L A S , J.A. (1974-W/F) " O " levels. C.C.F. Cpl. Goes into Business.

Address: Lower Farm, Sutton Valence, Kent.

M A N N I N G , M . N . (1975-F) " 0 " levels. " O " level prize. 1st X V Rugby. Junior Athletics Team. Senior Swimming Team. Goes to College.

Address: Sunny Bank, 37 Clifton Road, Matlock Bath, Nr. Chesterfield, Derbyshire.

N O R T H C R O F T , G.H. ( i 9 7 5 - M ) " O " levels. Goes to College.

Address: 61 High Street, Chirstead, Nr. Sevenoaks, Kent.

S M I T H , N.C. (1971-B/F) " O " , " A " and " S " levels. Distinction Prize, F o r m Prize, Scholarship for " 0 " levels,

SUMMER TERM A K I I L A G H I , E.G. (1975-C) " O " and " A " levels. Exhibi-_ t i o n . Distinction Prize, House Prefect, Intermediate Swimming Team, Judo Team (Captain). Goes to University.

Address: P.O. Box 86, Abadan, Iran.

A L L I S O N , J . M . (1974-C) " O " and " A " levels. School Prefect. 1st X V Rugby, 1st X I Hockey, Swimming Team (captain and colours). Senior Basketball Team, (Captain and colours). Goes to College, Address: 20 He reward Avenue, Purler, Surrey.

A N D E R S O N , I . M . ( 1 9 7 5 - B / F ) " 0 " levels. U.'lS H o c k e y , Goes to College.

Address: The Weald, Shafteshurv Road, Woking, Surrey.

A N D E R S O N , K . E . ( 1 9 7 4 - B / L ) "6" levels. C.C.F. L / C p l .

Junior Athletics. D o f E Bronze. Senior Play. Choir.

Goes to College.

1978

Angell Prize f o r Maths. Head o f School. Clerk o f House o f H u n t i n g Society. 1st X V Rugby (Captain, Colours), 1st X I Cricket. Silver D o f E. Choir. Goes to University.

Address: 3 Laurel Grove, Kingswood, Maidstone, Kent.

W A R D , A . J . (1975-M) " O " level, C.C.F. L / C p r l . 2nd X V Rugby. Intermediate Athletics Team. Goes t o Police College.

Address: Remingtons Farm House, Horsmordcn, Tonbridge, Kent.

W H I T F I E L D , C.J. (1977-W). Goes to Harvey Grammar School, Folkestone.

Address: The Spanish House, The Fsplanade, Sandgate, Folkestone, Kent.

W H I T F I E L D , J.R. (1978-W) U . I 4 Rugby. House Play.

Choir. Goes to Harvey Cirammar School, Folkestone.

Address: The Spanish House, The Fsplanade, Sandgate, Folkestone, Kent.

1979

Address: Inchnacardoch Lodge Hotel, Fort Augustus, Inverness-shire, Scotland.

B A I R D , C. ( I 9 7 4 - W ) " O " and " A " level. House Prefect.

Senior Cross C o u n t r y . D o f E Silver. Senior Plan. Choir.

Orchestra. Sutton Valence Music Society C o m m i t t e e .

Goes to Polytechnic.

Address: Blandford, Valley Road, Barham, Nr.Canterbury, Kent.

B A N N O C K , A . C . ( I 9 7 6 - E ) " O " levels. C.C.F. L / C p l . Intermediate Cross C o u n t r y . 1st X V Tennis. ( H o n .

Sec, Colours). U.16 Squash. Orchestra. Goes to College.

Address: Court Lodge Farm, The Street, Teston, Maidstone, Kent.

B A R I I A M , R.C. ( 1 9 7 1 - B / F ) " O " and " A " level. Distinct i o n Prize, Biology Prize, C l o t h w o r k e r ' s Prize, Headmaster's Prize, K.C.C. Scholar, Head o f S c h o o l , 1st X V

R u g b y , Senior Cross Country (Captain, Colours). Senior Athletics (Colours), Senior Play, Hunting Society (Chairman), Orchestra, Male Voice Choir, Chapel Committee.

Goes to University.

Address: Cheyne House, Sutton Valence, Nr. Maidstone Kent.

B E E C H , M . J . (1974-C) " O " and " A " levels. L . V I Economics Prize, House Prefect, C.C.F. Sgt. Major, 2nd X V R u g b y , 2nd X I Hockey, Senior Athletics.

Goes to Polytechnic.

Address: 'Hatchells', Nonnington, Nr. Dover, Kent.

B L A I K I E , N . D . D . ( 1 9 7 2 - B / F ) " O " and " A " levels. House Prefect. Suttonian Committee. 1st X V Rugby (Colours).

Senior Cross C o u n t r y . Senior Athletics. Goes into Business.

Address: Bertie House, Bearsted, Nr. Maidstone, Kent.

B R I S T O W - S M I T H , J.J. (1974-L) " O " and " A " levels.

Distinction Prize, ' 0 ' level Prize, House Prefect. 3rd X V R u g b y , Senior Swimming Team, Goes to College.

Address: Hope House, Church Street, Loose, Maidstone, Kent.

B R I S T O W - S M I T H , A . A . (1976-F) " O " levels.

B U R G E , M . G . (1974-F) " O " and " A " levels. Distinction Prize, L . V I English Prize, Wheeler Prize f o r French.

House Prefect. 2nd X V Rugby, 2nd X I Cricket, 1st I V Fives. Goes to University.

Address: 31 Pear Tree Lane, Maidstone, Kent.

B U T C H E R , D . A . F . (1976-W) " O " levels. Goes to School abroad.

C H A P L I N , M.P. (1974-M) " O " and " A " levels. L a t i n Prize.

House Prefect, 3rd X V Rugby, 1st V I tennis (colours).

D o f E Bronze. Goes to Polytechnic.

Address: 9 Sutherland Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

C H A T T E R T O N , N.W. (1974-B/F) " O " levels. Distinction Prize. Goes t o College.

Address: 18 Faraday Road, Maidstone, Kent.

C O A T E S , J. ( 1 9 7 4 - L ) " O " , " A " and " S " levels. Exhibit i o n , A r t Prize, House Prefect, 3rd X V Rugby, Choir, Goes t o A r t College.

Address: Pickhill Cottage, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden, Kent.

C O N I N G S B Y , A . C . L . (1974-W) " O " , " A " and " S " levels.

Bossom Prize. House Prefect. Suttonian Committee.

C.C.F. Sgt. Rugby 1st X V (Half Colours). Hockey 1st X I (Colours). Tennis 1st V I (Captain, Colours). D o f E Bronze. House Play. Hunting Society. Chapel C o m m i t tee. Goes to University after Short Service Commission.

Address: Levfields, Emore Road, Chipstead, Surrev.

C O O K , R.P. (1973-M) " O " and " A " levels. House Prefect.

C.C.F. Sgt. Cross C o u n t r y (Half Colours). Athletics, Shooting, Captain, Fencing (Captain). Choir. Goes i n t o Forces.

Address: Coach House, High field, Shoreham, Sevenoaks, Kent.

C O O K E , J.P. (1976-M) " O " levels. 3rd X I Cricket. Goes i n t o Farming.

Address: Hayles, Store, Tenterden, Kent.

C R A N M E R , S.P. (1974-C) " 0 " and " A " levels. House Prefect. C.C.F. Cpl. 1st X V Rugby, 1st X I Hockey (Colours), 1st X I Cricket (Colours), Fielding Cup. Goes to Polytechnic.

Address: The Old White House, 27 High Street, Melbourn, Nr. Royston, Herts.

D A R L I N G , M.J.A. ( 1 9 7 4 - L ) " O " and " A " levels. Distinct i o n Prize. House Prefect. C.C.F. Sg. Major. 1st X V Rugby ( H a l f Colours), 1st X I Hockey, 1st X I Cricket ( H a l f Colours), 1st V Squash, Senior Basketball ( H a l f Colours). Wickham Cup f o r kicking. D o f E Silver.

Senior Play. Hunting Society. Goes to University.

Address: Fleetwood Manor, Harbour Road, Warwick, Bermuda.

D A W S O N , C.E. (1974-B/F) " O " levels. Goes i n t o Business.

Address: 172 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone,Kent.

E L W E L L , R . H . (1977-F) " O " levels. U.16 Hockey. 2nd X I Cricket. 1st V Squash (Half Colours). Goes to College.

Address: 'Surrenden', High Street, Staplehurst, Kent.

F A R R A N C E , N.P. (1973-B/F) " 0 ' ' ' a n d " A " levels. Exhibit i o n . House Prefect. 1 s t ' V I tennis. U.16 Fives. U.16 Squash. Goes to University.

Address: 6 Cayser Drive, Kingsvjood, Nr. Maidstone, Kent.

F I N D L A Y , A . J . (1975-C) " 0 " and " A " levels. House Prefect. C.C.F. Cpl. 1st X V Rugby (Colours), Senior Cross Country (Colours), Senior Athletics (Colours), U.16 Basketball. Goes into Business Address: 3 Hill Brow, Bickley, Kent.

FISHER, D.J. (1978-B) FOSTER, A . J . (1972-H/C) " O " and " A " levels. House Prefect. C.C.F. Sgt. 2nd X V Rugby. 1st X I Hockey (Half Colours), 1st X I Cricket ( H o n . Sec. Colours).

Senior Basketball ( H a l f Colours), Senior Play. Choir.

Goes to College.

Address: 3 Pollock's Path, The Peak, Hong Kong.

G A L S T A U N , C M . (1975-M) " O " and " A " levels. House Prefect. 1st X V Hockey (Colours), 3rd X I Cricket. Goes to Polytechnic.

Address: 6 Everton Court, Harrowdene Road, North Wembley, Middlesex.

H A N L E Y , S.J. (1974-B/F) " 0 " levels. Distinction Prize.

C.C.F. L / C p l . Junior Cross C o u n t r y . Goes o n t o Further Education.

Address: West Forge, Arnold Hill, Leeds, Nr. Maidstone, Kent.

H A R R I S O N , N . O . (1974-W) " 0 " and " A " levels. Music Scholar, Music Prize, " 0 " level Prize, Distinction Prize, House Prefect, Librarian, Editor o f the Suttonian, Junior Play, Choir, Orchestra, Male Voice Chorus, Senior Woodw i n d , Recorder Quartet, Sutton Valence Music Society Committee. Goes to Royal College o f Music.

Address: 120 London Road, Sevenoaks, Kent.

H I G S O N , D.W. (1976-M) " O " levels. C.C.F. L / C p l . U.16 X V Rugby, U.16 X I Hockey, 2nd X I Cricket, House Play, Choir, Goes to f u r t h e r schooling i n America.

Address: 1629 Wilder Avenue, Honolulu 96822.

I Z A R D , M . G . (1976-M) " 0 " levels. C.C.F. L / C p l . 3rd X V Rugby. Goes into Farming.

Address: Sheepcourt Farm, Watham, Nr. Canterbury, Kent.

K I R K A L D I E , W. (1973-H/C) " O " and " A " levels. Distinct i o n Prize. Design Prize. House Prefect. 2nd X I Hockey.

Senior Athletics ( H a l f Colours). 1st V Squash ( H a l f Colours). Goes to Polytechnic.

Address: Lawnston Cottage, Yesterdrive, Chislehurst, Kent.

L A V E R I C K , M . N . (1974-L) " 0 " and " A " levels. School Prefect. 1st X V Rugby ( H a l f Colours). 3rd X I Hockey, 3rd X I Cricket. Senior Basketball, ( H a l f Colours). Individual Shooting Cup. Senior Play. Goes to College.

Address: Waypost Nurseries, Tenterden Road, Wittersham. Nr. Tenterden, Kent.

L A W , S.J. (1971-H/M) " O " and " A " levels. House Prefect.

2nd X V Rugby, 3rd X I Hockey, 3rd X I Cricket. Choir.

Goes t o College.

Address: Pollhill Cottage, Harrietsham, Maidstone, Kent.

M A N N , D.C. (1976-W) " 0 " levels. U.16 X V Rugby, U.15 X ! Hockey, Senior Athletics, U.16 I V Fives. Goes to Art College.

Address: Six Birches, Upper Hartfield, Sussex.

M c D O W A L L , R . M . (1976-M) " 0 " levels. Set V Squash.

Goes to College.

Address: Castle House, Otford, Kent.

MEE, S.D. (1976-M) " 0 " levels. 2nd X I Cricket. Goes i n t o Farming.

Address: Manor Farm, Ockerdon Road, Upminster, Essex.

M I L E S , J.W., (1974-C) " 0 " and " A " levels. " 0 " level Scholarship, Distinction Prize, Form Prize, Suttonian Committee, Edgar Mountain Society (Hon.Sec), 3rd X V Rugby, 3rd X I Hockey. Goes to University.

Address101 Wards Hill Road, Minster, Sheerness, Kent.

M I L E S , N.J.C. (1974-C) " 0 " and " A " levels. Clothworkers Prize. Head o f House, 1st X V Rugby (Half Colours) 1st X I Hockey. Senior Athletics (Captain, Colours), Set V Squash. Goes i n t o Business.

Address: Clenches Head, Kippington Road, Sevenoaks, Kent.

N E S B I T T , J.O. (1975-C) " O " and " A " levels. House Prefect. C.C.F. C p l . 1st X V Rugby, 2nd X I Hockey. 1st X I Cricket. Intermediate cross c o u n t r y . Senior Basketball (Half Colours). Goes to College.

Address: Brochain Court Farm, Brocham Green, Betchworth, Surrey.

NEWPORT, C.J. (1974-F) " O " and " A " levels. Scholarship U . V I Economics Prize. House Prefect. 3rd X V Rugby.

1st X I Hockey. 1st X I Cricket. D o f E Bronze. Male Voice Choir. Goes to University.

Address: 3 Mailings Lane, Bearstead, Maidstone, Kent.

ODGERS, M.P. (1972-B/F) " O " and " A " levels. Distinction Prize, House Prefect. 2nd X V Rugby, 2nd X I Cricket, 1st I V Fives, (Captain, Half Colours), Set V Squash.

Goes to Polytechnic.

Address: 28 Lancet Lane, Loose, Nr. Maidstone, Kent.

P A D L E Y , T.C. (1976-M) " 0 " levels. U.15 Fives. 1st V Squash. Senior Play. G o l f . Goes to College.

Address: 34 Madeira Park, Tonbridge, Kent.

P I L L A Y , U.P. (1974-M) " O " and " A " levels. Head o f House, Distinction Prize. 2nd X V Rugby, Senior Cross Country. Goes into Business.

P L U M M E R , A.O.J. (1974-W) " O " and " A " levels. House Prefect, C.C.F. Sgt. Senior Cross Country, D o f E Bronze. Hon.Sec. o f Astronomy Society. Senior Plan.

Choir. Goes to College.

Address: 51 Downs Hill, Bcckenham, Kent.

PROPHET, R . A . ( 1 9 7 4 - L ) " 0 " and " A " levels. Clothworkers Prize. Head o f House. 2nd X V Rugby, 2nd X I Hockey, 1st X I Cricket (Half-Colours). Senior Plan.

Choir. Orchestra. Brass Ensemble. Male Voice Choir.

Goes to University.

Address: Little Courtlands, Epsom Lane, South Tadworth, Surrey.

R I C K E T T S , C.M.T. (1974-F) " 0 " and " A " levels. Distinction Prize. Clothworkers Prize, Geography Prize. School Prefect. C.C.F. Cpl. 1st X V Rugby (Colours), 1st X I Hockey (Captain, Colours), 1st X I Cricket (Colours), Senior Atliletics, U.15 Squash, Silver D of E. Male Voice Choir. Goes to University.

Address: The Headmster's House, Sutton Valence School, Nr. Maidstone, Kent.

R O C H A N A P R U K , T . ( 1 9 7 5 - L ) " O " and " A " levels. House Prefect. C.C.F. C p l . Senior Basketball. Goes to College.

Address: 35/45 Pihulsongkram Road, Northahuri, Thailand.

ROSE, M . E . (1977-B) S H A R A B I A N I , B. ( 1 9 7 5 - L ) " O " and " A " levels. Distinction Prize. House Prefect. Goes to University.

Address: No. 110 Piroozst, Semedkhandan, Tehran, Iran.

SHAW, N . R . ( 1 9 7 3 - L ) " O " and " A " levels. Distinction Prize. House Prefect. U.16 Rugby, U.15 Hockey, 1st X I Cricket, 1st V I tennis (Colours), 1st I V Fives, 1st V Squash (Captain, Colours), Cross C o u n t r y (Colours), Bronze D o f E, Senior Play, Goes i n t o Banking.

Address: 20 Wheeler Avenue, Ox ted, Surrey.

S I D D L E , P.A. (1977-C), U.15 X V Rugby, U.15 X I Hockey, U.15 X I Cricket, House Play. Goes to f u r t h e r education.

Address: "Broadfield", Gate Farm Road, Bidborough, Nr. Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

S K I N N E R , J.E. (1974-C) " O " and " A " levels. House Prefect. 2nd X V Rugby. 1st X I Hockey (Colours). 1st X I Cricket (Captain, Colours, Individual Cricket C u p ) , Senior Basketball ( H a l f Colours). Goes to College.

Address: Orchard House, Otham Lane, Bearsted, Kent.

S M I T H , T . G . (1974-W) " O " and " A " levels. Clothworkers Prize. School Prefect. C.C.F. CSM. Head o f Corps. 1st X V Rugby (Hon.Sec. Colours), Senior A t h l e t i c s ( H a l f Colours). Senior S w i m m i n g . 1st I V Fives. Junior Play.

Choir. Goes i n t o A r m y .

Address: 9 Field Close, Chilwell, Beeston, Nottingham.

S O R R E L L , P. ( 1 9 7 6 - F ) " 0 " levels. U.15 I V Fives. Goes to College.

Address: Greenhills Farm, Otham, Maidstone, Kent.

S T A N F O R D - B E A L E , A . ( 1 9 7 6 - M ) " O " and " A " levels. " O " level prize. D i s t i n c t i o n Prize. House Prefect. C.C.F. Sgt. Edgar M o u n t a i n Society. Goes to University.

Address: 22 Curzon Road, Maidstone, Kent.

S W A R B R I C K , D.J.W. (1974-W) " O " , " A " and " S " levels. " O " level Prize. Distinction Prize. L . V I H i s t o r y Prize.

L . V I EngUsh Prize. Geography Field Work Prize. Bossom Prize. Garside Prize. House Prefect. Suttonian Committee. Head Librarian. Senior S w i m m i n g . 2 n d X V Rugb y . Senior Play. H u n t i n g Society ( H o n . Sec.) History Society ( H o n . S e c ) . Male Voice Choir. Goes to University.

Address: Al Futaim Wallis Ltd., P.O. Box 152, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

T R A V I S , M.D.W. ( 1 9 7 4 - M ) " 0 " levels. Senior Cross Count r y Team. Intermediate Athletics Team. Senior Swimming Team. Choir. Goes to College.

Address: 75 Knightwood Crescent, New Maiden, Surrey.

T S E N G , S.K.W. ( 1 9 7 6 - L ) " O " and " A " levels. House Prefect. Senior Basketball Team. B a d m i n t o n Team (Captain). Goes to Polytechnic.

Address: 86C Pukf'ulam Road, G/f Hong Kong W A T S O N , J.S. ( 1 9 7 2 - B / F ) ' " 0 " and " A " levels. Distinct i o n Prize. French Prize. House Prefect. 3 r d X V Rugby.

Goes to Polytechnic.

Address: The Old Granary, Wheelers Lane, Linton, Maidstone, Kent.

W I N W O O D , M . L . ( 1 9 7 2 - B / F ) " O " and " A " levels. D o f E Bronze A w a r d , Senior Play, Goes to College.

Address: 27 Wealder Avenue, Tenterden, Kent.

W I L K I N S O N , R.J. ( 1 9 7 6 - F ) " O " levels.

SALVETE C H R I S T M A S T E R M , 1978

Lower V I

Ashrafi, K. Mahmood (ma) A .

I'orm V

Luk,T.K.L.

Upper I V

Roscoe, I . G .

Seifoori, M. Swarbrick (mi) A . J .

Lower I V

Abudu, A. Adams, R . V .

August, J . E .

Beech (mi) C . F . , Bentley, C M .

Bradley, J . E .

Brake, N.A. Brooks, R.C.W. Clarke, J . A . K Court (mi) A . R . .

Cromey, M. Curtis, D . G .

Dodson (mi) L . V . T .

Gedney (ma) B.W. Green, R.W. Grundy, I . H .

Hagan, M. Harris, S.P. Heaton, A . S .

Heron, P.D.

Hills (mi) S.R. Hobbs, S.W. HoUett, C M .

Jackson, R . S .

Janani,M.N. Jones, G.P. Mahmood (mi) A. Martm, T . A . O .

McGinty, A . J .

Meadway, J .

Miles, N. Millington-Buck, M . E .

Morris, P. Mourat, H.T. Munro, J.M.H. Pagram, J.S Parsons, D . J .

Popay, D.M. Rata, S.J.A. Rubin, P.J. Russell-Vick, M.T. Stevens, M.W. Swatland, C J .

Thomas (mi) R . J . H .

Tinley, D . J .

Tong. A . E .

Town, J .

Townsend, S. Ward, N.J. Whitfield (mi) J . R .

L E N T T E R M 1979

Upper I V

Choy (mi) L . S .

Wong, K .

Lower I V

Berry, V .

Buchan, I.M. CHnton, A.M. Dorlmg (mi) K . M .

Easter, R . D .

Eckley, C E . C Harris (mi) A . C .

Head, R . F .

Parris, M . C Pugh, F . G .

Smith, D . H . R .

Smith, G .

Form I I I

Butcher (mi) N.A. Prosser, D.J. Rice, M. Williamson, A . C

Form II

Aboul-Hosn (trts)" M. Belfrage, D.A. BusoUn, D. Evans, R.M. Fisher, D.J. Galstaun (mi) G .

Gedney (mi) F . G .

GledhiU, T . J Gould, M. Hunt, C .

Mazierski, J . D .

McGannon, B.R. Mcintosh, S.I. Mo-Iwalla„S.R. Rowley, A.P.C. Sorrell (mi) S. Sotuminu, S. Stone, J.M. Sturdy, G . A .

Sunnucks (mi) J.P. Van Zwanenburg (mi) D. Wareham, S. Waters, A . C .

ACADEMIC S T A F F 1978-79 /V-

HEADMASTER M.R. R I C K E T T S , M . A . T r i n i t y College, O x f o r d .

SECOND MASTER A . R . D O U G L A S , M . A . , St Edmund Hall, O x f o r d ; ( H i s t o r y ; Careers Master)

ASSISTANT MASTERS A. G. F O U L K E S , M.A., Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge; ( D i r e c t o r o f Music) R.E. H O R N , M . A . , Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, ( M o d e r n Languages) B. D. W A R B U R T O N , B.Sc, Bede College, Durham; (Head o f Chemistry; Head o f Science) M . H . F A I R B A N K , M . A . , Brasenose College, O x f o r d ; (Head o f H i s t o r y ; Universities Master; Librarian) F. R. B A L L , B.Sc, University o f Manchester; (Head o f Physics) R.F. B A T E S , B.Sc, University o f Manchester; (Mathematics and Physics; Housemaster o f Cornwallis) R.D. C H A N C E , M . A . , Clare College, Cambridge, (Enghsh; Housemaster o f St Margaret's) M.F. B E A M A N , M . A . , Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge; (Geography and H i s t o r y ) J. M c C O R M I C K . B . A . , University College, Durham; (Head o f Classics; Housemaster o f Bennett) K . M . S M I T H , B.Sc, King's CoUege, Durham, M . I . B i o l . ; (Head o f Biology) D.W. T A Y L O R , Loughborough Colleges; ( W o o d w o r k and Design) G. G. A B L E , M . A . , T r i n i t y College, Cambridge; (Chemistry; Housemaster o f Westminster) B. J. L I T T L E , B.Sc, University o f Kent, A . F . I . M . A . , (Head o f Mathematics; Housemaster Founder's; O f f i c e r Commanding the C.C.F.) C. R.G. SHAW, M . A . , Clare College, Cambridge, (Head o f Enghsh; Housemaster o f Lambe's) B. R. D A Y , B . A . , University o f Exeter; (Head o f Modern Languages; Housemaster o f Holdgate) A . N . G R I E R S O N R I C K F O R D , M . A . , St Catharine's College, Cambridge; (Enghsh; T u t o r o f St Margaret's) W.K. PIPER, B . A . , B.Ed., Monash University, Austraha; (English; T u t o r o f Founder's) Dr. J.S.E. F E L T W E L L , B.Sc, Ph.D., Royal HoUoway College, L o n d o n , M . I . B i o l . ; ( B i o l o g y ) F. R.R. J A C K S O N , G.R.S.M., F.R.C.O., A . R . C . M . , L . T . C . L . , R o y a l College o f Music; (Assistant Director o f Music) J.B. H U G H E S , B.A., University o f Manchester; (Head o f Economics) M.E.F. P E T T M A N , M . A . , University o f Edinburgh; (Mathematics; T u t o r o f Bennett and Holdgate) The Revd D.J. B A R N E S , D i p l . B . and R.S., Goldsmiths' College, L o n d o n ; (Chaplain) W.R.A. T A Y L O R , B.Ed., University o f Bristol; (Head o f A r t ; T u t o r o f Cornwalhs) D. P I C K A R D , B.Sc, Queen Mary College, L o n d o n , F.R.G.S.; (Head o f Geography; T u t o r o f Founder's) P.J. H A R C O U R T , M . A . , Selwyn College, Cambridge-; M . I . L . ; ( M o d e r n Unguages; T u t o r o f Lambe's House) G. C. PEARSON, B.Sc.,'A.R.C.S., Imperial College, L o n d o n , M.Inst.P.; (Physics) C. F.G. P A R K I N S O N , B.A., St John's College, D u r h a m ; (Economics) G.H. A N D E R S O N , B.Sc, University o f N o t t i n g h a m ; (Biology and Head o f Physical Education; T u t o r o f Westminster) R.P. COUTTS, M . A . H e r t f o r d College. O x f o r d , F.R.G.S.; (Geography - part t i m e ) Mrs. M . A . POPAY, B.Sc, Bedford College, L o n d o n ; (Mathematics - part t i m e ) Mrs. B.J. PIPER, Portsmouth and Medway Colleges, (Pottery — part t i m e ) Bursar: Lt.-Cmdr. T.P. H A L L ; R . N . (retd.)

AVE ATQUE VALE At the beginning o f the academic year, we welcomed several new members o f staff: Mr. C . F . G . Parkinson j o i n e d the Economics department, Mr. G . H . Anderson, the new House tutor o f Westminster, has taken over the Physical Education department, and Mrs. C . Walker has joined tiie Science staff as assistant laboratory technician. We also welcomed Mrs. C Lang for a brief stay: she t o o k over Mrs. Piper's pottery classes during the A u t u m n T e r m Mr. C . G . V . Denby has left the School to take over a business in the south o f France; we wish him and his family all the very best o f good fortune in their new venture.

Chris Denby taught Mathematics at Sutton Valence f o r three years, all t o l d , and during his time here took an active part in many facets o f School l i f e : he was a keen and dedicated coach o f j u n i o r rugby and cricket teams, in addition to rendering conscientious service as a teacher; senior boys w i l l have especial reason to be grateful f o r his efforts on their behalf. Mr. P.S.W. Macllwaine, f o r m e r l y

Head o f the Mathematics department and Second Master, has made a welcome return to the School to take on some of .Mr. Denby's classes.

Dr. J . S . E . F e l t w e l l , O . S . , also leaves S u t t o n Valence after six years on the staff; an appreciation o f his c o n t r i b u t i o n to the life o f the School appears elsewhere in this magazine.

Cornwallis House w i l l be sorry to lose their M a t r o n , Mrs. O. R i l e y , w h o retires at the end o f the year after 8 years ' i n harness'. Those w h o knew her as f r i e n d and counsellor w i l l have many reasons to be t h a n k f u l f o r her easy manner and sympathetic approach. We all wish Olive a long and happy retirement, trusting that she w i l l 'pop in" to see us f r o m time to time. We publish elsewhere a tribute in verse b y " D i k k i " , a f o r m e r inmate o f Cornwallis, w h i c h communicates far better than any f o r m a l appreciation c o u l d , the love and esteem in w h i c h " O U i e " is held by her boys.

J.S.E.F. John Feltwell first entered S u t t o n Valence as a student in 1962 and he was taught by several o f the present Masters.

He joined Westminster where he eventually became second in command. I n those "good old days" fagging was still practised; John was a fag in his first years and eventually enjoyed the more obvious benefits o f the system himself.

One is unsure that he doesn't slightly regret the passing o f these old ways. Discipline was more rigid then. "There was disciphne," he says, . . . "because y o u knew where y o u stood. The second time y o u were caught smoking y o u l e f t the School." During his time here, his most successful sport was athletics . . . His housemaster was R.E.H., w h o "tolerated" his entomological pursuits.

John's interest in insects started at prep school, when he was about ten or eleven and flourished at S u t t o n Valence.

He acquired an insect trap and built another in the " c h i p shop". One was placed near the g y m , the other atop Westminster tower, where its ultra-violet beams were sometimes visible to luckless moths as far away as the South Coast.John was not seen as an obvious university entrant, but a project in entomology led to his acceptance by L o n d o n where he " d i d six years in H o l l o w a y " (Royal Holloway College), w i t h an interlude in which he visited Pakistan and about fifteen universities in the U.S.A. A f t e r achieving his doctorate, he returned to Sutton Valence in 1973.

His first impression was that the School had hardly changed. "Change is effected extremely slowly in a school Hke this." he says.

He has taught biology for six years, always maintaining his primary interest in entomology. During this time he ran a bee-keeping society, various conservation groups and a wine-making society. He has organized as part o f his w o r k many field trips visiting local bogs and sites as far away as Wales. He also ran the School's athletics f o r a year. He is

at present the schools' representative on the council o f the Royal E n t o m o l o g i c a l Society i n L o n d o n . His dedicated b u t self-effacing approach to w o r k earned h i m a f o l l o w i n g and respect among the boys.

Many have wondered at the letters " O C " on the rear w i n d o w o f his car. This symbol is o f " O c c i t a n i e " , the movement f o r self-determination o f the Cevennes in the South o f France, reflecting John's love f o r this area where he occasionally continues his study and his w r i t i n g .

He leaves us to marry and to pursue w r i t i n g and freelance lecturing. We wish h i m and Carol all happiness in the future.

WKP

MRS. OLIVE R I L E Y O. R I L E Y - O R "A tribute from Comwallisophiles" I t was eight years ago f r o m now that Olive first came here.

Since t h e n , m u c h water under bridge and boys have supped m u c h beer.

1 do remember, yes 1 do, our Matron's first weekend.

She w e n t to see a James Bond f i l m - i t really was the end!

As she sat i n her seat i n Hall and tried her best to be A n u p r i g h t , sober dragon-type, way up i n Balcony, She was surprised to f i n d a boy was curling up w i t h glee.

'Twas o n l y later on she f o u n d : that b o y was B R D .

'Twas his f i r s t t e r m here t o o . 'Twas dark! He RUey couldn't see!

A n d then he was so t i m i d that he dared n o t stroke her knee!

But all that n o w is i n the past. A n d time has staggered o n .

She's seen o f f five House Tutors. AH five o f them have gone!

For Cheyney married Roscoe; to Edinburgh they went.

A n d f o r one short, hilarious term the T u t o r ' s rooms were lent To L i o n e l M i l l a r d , actor b o l d , an English teacher he.

He l e f t his bath taps running, m u c h to Matron's girlish glee.

A n d , several times, he w o k e t o p D o r m , at six a.m. so bright.

He thought that i t was 7.15. I t did l o o k f a i r l y light!

A n d after h i m a l i t t l e f e l l o w waddled on the scene.

T h e n , t w o years later. Day retired and married had he been To L i n d a D u r n f o r d , local lass. To Chelsea Cottage they B e t o o k themselves. A n d after them slim R o b i n came to play The organ and the giddy goat, and teach un peu de French.

He married then a F e l l o w , an organ-playing wench.

N o w Jackson moved to Langley and ducks and chickens farmed.

But W R A T i t is i n all o f this w h o comes o u t quite unharmed.

He is b u t o f f t o Hastings — a cottage he has there.

He says (and 1 believe h i m ! ) he's no one there t o share!!

What's that y o u say? Our M a t r o n is eloping o f f w i t h W R A T ?

N o , no, I ' m sure i t can't be. She turned h i m d o w n quite flat!

"Olive

Riley

accepts a presentation from Head of Comwallis."

Neville

Miles,

Perhaps a Riley m o n u m e n t may still be seen today: Cornwallis' Last Supper, w i t h its f o o d and j u n i o r play.

'Twas chiefly Matron's doing that it's always a success.

One year i t nearly d i d n ' t happen. O h dear! What a mess!

Remember, M a t r o n , n o t the time y o u broke your blank, blank f o o t .

Remember more our happy smiles. F r o m y o u r thoughts sad things p u t .

Oh - not that m u m w h o phoned y o u up some s k t e e n times in all ( A n d that was just a starter 'cos the boy had n o t j o i n e d school!)

Remember more the pleasant things: those Lower, doggy walks.

Those aches and pains y o u helped to cure, those m i d n i g h t coffee talks!

House Captains, M a t r o n , yes, some ten have y o u seen rule y o u r house, A n d some have been like tigers, a f e w more like a mouse.

Paul L a t h a m was a cricketer, Ted James was f u l l o f sport, A l t h o u g h his temper sometimes was inchned to be short!

Jim G o l o b studied things divine, Chris R o f f e y ran a l o t ; While Sagar was a rugby man and w i t h a rifle shot.

N o w Peter Chandler plodded o n w i t h e'er a happy smile.

While S i m o n Keeble kept a car and had a d i f f e r e n t style.

Dave Foster made a century, a hundred all b u t t w o !

The team declared. Dave b o w l e d all ten! B y Jove the air was blue!

A lad arrived all b y himself f r o m far colonial shores.

He l e f t by riding on a horse, b u t not o f f t o the wars; He acted o u t our Founder's part, our noble William Lambe I n pageant back i n '76. I n school life m u c h d i d cram.

His accent had the slightest twang. I n Day R o o m used: that locker!

Yes, yes, y o u recognise, o f course, our good f r i e n d William Knocker.

A n d , M a t r o n dear, that hand y o u held through all y o u r present trials.

That hand ( o h M a t r o n ! p u t i t down!) that hand o f Neville Miles.

Y o u r j o y when teams were winning. (Well! Cornwallis always wins!)

That tolerance and tact y o u showed when Fred confessed his sins!

That j o y when boys have passed exams and f o u n d a j o b to do.

That tear that was held back when boys have said goodbye to y o u .

A n d now it's y o u r t u r n , M a t r o n dear, to say farewell to us.

We k n o w that you're n o t going far; I ' m sure w e ' l l take the bus A n d come and see y o u when we can, d o w n Square H i l l , Maidstone way.

But, just in case that takes a whUe, let us at this p o i n t say: As y o u now venture f o r t h i n t o a w o r l d o f strikes and strife Remember: S u t t o n Valence calmness, M a t r o n , was YOUR LIFE!!!

"Dikki"

11

CONGRATULATIONS •ATHLETIQUE" to James Skinner on his selection for the Southern Schools Cricket X I , Kent U.19 Cricket and Hockey X I ' s James has also been selected f o r a cricket tour o f Australia w i t h the Dragons, and has been o f f e r e d a trial contract by Kent C. C.C. f o r next summer. to the f o l l o w i n g Hockey players w h o w o n representative honours S.P. Licence (South Fast U,19 X I ) S.P. Cranmer ( C o u n t y Championship Winners Badge, Kent U.19 X I ) J . E . Skinner (Kent U 19B X I ) T . C . Risby (South East U.16 X I ) A . J . Butler ( K e n t U 15 X I ) M.T. Russell-Vick ( K e n t U.14 X I ) to A . R . Shaw, w h o played f o r Kent U.16"s at Squash. and was runner-up in the Kent U.16 Championships to N.J.C. Miles, vvlio w o n the Senior Javelin event at the Kent Schools' Championship.

"ACADEMIQUE" to Mark Hatcher (O.S.) on his award o f an Astbury Law Scholarship by the Masters o f the Bench o f the Middle Temple; and on his award o f the L l o y d Stott Memorial Prize o f the Middle Temple. to Geoffrey Sharp (O.S.) on gaining a First Class degree in EnRineering at St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. to Robert des trois Maisons (O.S.) on gaining a Second Class degree in Theology at Exeter College, O x f o r d . to the f o l l o w i n g on winning places at university: F . Akhlaghi, Manchester University, to read Architecture.

R . J . Digby, Welsh Hospitals, C a r d i f f , to read Medicine.

J.P. Dimond, St. Thomas' Hospital, to read Medicine.

N.O. Harrision, Royal College o f Music.

R. King, Surrey University, to read Enginering.

J . Miles, Loughborough University, to read Chemical Engineering.

C . J . Newport, Brunei University, to read Economics and French.

C. M.T. Ricketts, Nottingham University, to read Geography.

N. Smith, Birmingliam University, to read Chemical Engineering.

D. J . Swarbrick, A b e r y s t w y t h University, to read English and American studies.

J.M. Wheeler, Queen Mary's College, L o n d o n , to read Geography.

"GENETIQUE" to Mr. and Mrs. F . R . R . Jackson on the b i r t h o f their son, Richard Michael Alexander to Mr. and Mrs. C . F . G . Parkinson on the b i r t h o f their son, Jeremy to Mr. and Mrs. A . N . Grierson Rickford on the b i r t h o f their second son, T i m o t h y James.

THANKS Our thanks are also due to R . S . Hope (1932-W).

D u r i n g his researches on the past history o f the School he discovered the names o f almost all the "Ushers" o f the School—equivalent to the present term "Second Master and we n o w k n o w as many o f them as almost any other School in Britain.

They were appointed to help the Headmaster when the numbers in the School were too big f o r the Headmaster to teach them all.

Mr. Hope has produced a framed list o f them f r o m about 1600 to the present day and he gave this list to the School at O.S. Dinner 1979. We thank h i m not only f o r his g i f t but also f o r the vast amount o f w o r k he has put in to f i n d their names.

S u t t o n Valence School wishes to register its debt o f gratitude t o : Mr Gulland f o r the g i f t o f the GuUand Hall.

Mr CoIIings f o r his g i f t o f the Lectern Bible.

Mr Wickham f o r a g i f t o f f u r t h e r lime trees.

Mr J . H . R . Belts (O.S.), father o f A . J . Betts (O.S.), f o r a generous g i f t to enable the school to purchase equipment for the new Music School.

Graham Sagar f o r the presentation Upper.

o f a seat f o r the

THE GARDENS the Skinner brothers. I t has been a pleasure to see the gardens prosper and mature, and to Harry and his merry men are o w e d the thanks ot us all tor the steady stream o f flowers w h i c h have b e a u t i f i e d the Chapel each week.

We wish Harry and his w i f e , Bridget, a long and happy retirement i n their new home i n Wales.

M.H.F.

Harry Saunders is retiring this year after 6 years as head gardener. During his time the gardens have been in splendid shape, and w e ' o w e a great deal to his enthusiam, hard w o r k and abihty to deal w i t h all sorts o f problems, human and chmatic. Since the changes in gardens policy just before his arrival, we have been well served by Harry Saunders, Michael Wilding and the e f f i c i e n t " i n s t a n t " Friday w o r k o f 12

AWARDS AND PRIZES E N T R A N C E A W A R D S 1979 The f o l l o w i n g Entrance Awards are announced SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS: Windsor P.D.

Eylesden Court Preparatory School, Bearsted, Kent

Anderson P.R.

Tunstall Primary School and S u t t o n Valence School

A R T SCHOLARSHIP: Catchpole E . L .

D u l w i c h College Preparatory School, Coursehorn, Cranbrook

JUNIOR AWARDS: MAJOR SCHOLARSHIPS: Smith G . M .

Headcorn County Primary School, Headcorn, Kent D e ' A t h E. Church o f England Junior School Tenterden, Kent SCHOLARSHIPS: Plommer D . G .

Hinguar Primary School, Shoeburyness, Essex Nicholass G.J. Ulcombe C.E. Primary School, Ulcombe, Kent Groves ( m i ) J. Easthng Primary School, Eastling, Faversham, K e n t .

O' L E V E L S C H O L A R S H I P S A N D P R I Z E S -

SCHOLARSHIPS N.S. Choy J.P.M. Dismorr A.C.S. K w a n P.G. New K.Ng M . J . West J.E.R.Wheeler

BENNETT-HUNTING MEMORIAL AWARDS The Bennett-Hunting Memorial Awards f o r 1978/79 have been made t o :

1978

PRIZES R.J. B e d f o r d J.C.M. Buckeridge C M . Cumberlege M.P. Davidson D.B. Dorling M . N . Manning W.S.A. M e h d i D.Novi T.R. PhUlips D . l . Richardson N.C. Storey D.C. Tissiman A . J . A . Waller

ATCHISON BEQUESTS: The Atchison Awards f o r 1978/79 have been made t o :

D.C.G. F O S T E R (Christ C h u r c h , O x f o r d )

I.M. SUTHERLAND (Sussex University)

A . J . BETTS (Durham University)

N.A. SMITH (Heriot-Watt University)

CHAPEL NOTES

*

"A

view of the Chapel

interior

during

The Chapel of Saint Peter

the Battle

of Briatin

service. "

Chapel in such things as the red choir cassocks, the blue chancel and sanctuary carpet, the coloured altar f r o n t a l s and p u l p i t falls, and the vestments agree that i t is a change for the better, and that a rather puritanical 'black and w h i t e ' approach — no doubt perfectly right in its time - is no longer appropriate. I suppose it was the religious equivalent to the 'early m o r n i n g cold shower and carbohc soap' o u f l o o k , now gone f o r ever. This letter, w h i c h I discovered i n 'The S u t t o n i a n ' o f Lent 1934, reflects the contemporary attitudes: "The E d i t o r , SVS Magazine.

Sir,

A f t e r fifty years as simply 'the School Chapel', our place o f worship now bears the name 'The Chapel o f Saint Peter'. On Friday, 29th June — which is, o f course, the Feast o f St Peter — the special Service to commemorate the Golden Jubilee was held, and in the Service Bishop G e o f f r e y Tiarks ( w h o was f o r m e r l y Bishop o f Maidstone and a Governor o f the School) dedicated the Chapel in honour o f Saint Peter, Apostle and M a r t y r , and our patronal festival w i l l henceforth be held on St Peter's Day each year.

As well as dedicating the Chapel in this way, Bishop Tiarks consecrated the new Nave A l t a r , which has been installed as a mark o f thanksgiving f o r the f i f t i e t h anniversary; and his successor as Bishop o f Maidstone, the Right Reverend Richard T h i r d , preached the sermon and celebrated the Eucharist.

May we, the undersigned, emphatically record our alarm and disgust at recent attempts made to cover the legs o f the A l t a r in Chapel w i t h stuffs o f divers colours? We consider that the A l t a r , as n o w seen, is a supreme and original w o r k o f art, and that any a d d i t i o n to it is a clear violation o f the architect's inspiration w i t h regard to the i n t e r i o r o f our Chapel. Have there n o t been already more than enougli additions t o , and subtractions f r o m , this most excellent contemporary building?

We remain, sir, yours emphatically, Naked and Unashamed

We were delighted to welcome a representative number of O l d Suttonians to the Service, including some who had been present at the laying o f the Foundation Stone in 1928 and at the original Service o f Dedication in 1929, and we were very glad that L o r d Cornwallis (whose father performed the ceremony o f laying the Foundation Stone) was able to be vv-ith us. Above the original entrance arch (that is, just inside the present main doors) is a very fine name board, carved and presented by our former Head o f A r t , Mr Derek Simmons; the board bears the words at the head o f these notes, and so the Chapel's patron saint is obvious to all w h o worship there.

( I wonder w h o they were . . . and whether they still are ..?)

Chapel Kneelers Thoughts o f colour and beauty c o n t r i b u t i n g to an atmosphere conducive to the worship o f A l m i g h t y G o d lead on naturally to this subject. Readers w h o have had the oppo r t u n i t y to visit the Chapel recently w i l l perhaps have noticed the superb hand-worked tapestry kneelers in the rear pews, and in some o f the choir stalls. The cost o f a number o f these kits has been donated ( t h e y are £ 7 each), and all o f them have been embroidered and made up f r o m the kits by mothers, grandmothers, and sisters o f boys at the School and by wives and friends o f members o f the

The debate about how to decorate the large east wall continues; undoubtedly a stained glass w i n d o w would be the ideal solution, but the design, manufacture and installation o f a w i n d o w o f suitable size would involve considerable cost. Meanwhile, we are looking at other ideas, such as a sculptured figure or a tapestry. Incidentally, it is interesting to see how fashions and customs change even in church and chapel furnishings; I t h i n k most people who have noticed the i n t r o d u c t i o n o f colour into the

14

Staff. We are indebted to them all f o r their kindness in undertaking the w o r k . Eventually, we hope to replace all o f the present w o r n - o u t kneelers w i t h these beautiful new ones, and i f y o u (or a member o f y o u r f a m i l y ) w o u l d be w i l l i n g to w o r k a k i t , or to donate one, please could y o u let me know?

The Society of Saint Francis Before the C o n f i r m a t i o n , all the candidates spent a quiet day at Saint Nicholas' Friary, Harbledown, near Canterbury, and we are very grateful to Brothers Giles, Stanely and Terry Cyprian o f the Society o f Saint Francis for all that they did to make these days s o ' w o r t h w h i l e .

Our links w i t h the Society have continued to develop, and early in the summer term the Chaplain and twelve members o f the Lower Sixth F o r m spent a week-end at another Friary — that at H i l f i e l d , near Dorchester in Dorset.

The purpose was to give the boys an o p p o r t u n i t y to share the hfe o f the C o m m u n i t y f o r a short space o f time. I t was a very successful visit, and we hope to repeat it in f u t u r e years. By sheer coincidence, the Sunday m o r n i n g Service was televised nationwide by I T V , and we understand that some Wz m i l l i o n people watched the Service.

Other Chapel Equipment A n o t h e r fine i t e m o f embroidered art w h i c h we have received is a splendid altar cushion, bearing the symbols o f the f o u r evangehsts and the keys o f St Peter. This was designed and w o r k e d by Miss F . J. Carroll, and used f o r the first time at the St Peter's Day Service, and we are very grateful to her f o r i t . F r o m time to time, people enquire whether i t is possible to present an item o f some sort f o r use i n Chapel, perhaps i n memory o f a relative o f f r i e n d w h o has died, or simply as an expression o f personal thanksgiving. I thought i t might be h e l p f u l to have an idea o f some items w h i c h are required f o r the Chapel (and I w o u l d o f course be glad to send f u r t h e r details).

Preachers During the year; our preachers on Sundays have included Canon G o r d o n O'Louglrlin o f Y o r k ; The Revd S y m o n Beesley, a f o r m e r Chaplain here and now Rector o f Saint Leonard's on Sea; M r Derek S w i f t , O.S. (1922-27); M r Colin Barham (father o f Richard Barham, Head o f School 1979); and Canon Reginald Soar.

May I stress that we are always delighted to welcome parents and friends o f boys to our Services, especially on Sunday - the Service is nearly always at 10.00 a.m., and is a celebration o f Holy C o m m u n i o n , either said or sung.

The most urgent need at present is f o r a ciborium — this is the vessel used to contain the consecrated bread at the Eucharist, and as we now have between 50 and 80 communicants at our principal Sunday services, i t is d i f f i c u l t to manage w i t h o u t one. Another item is a silver wafer box to h o l d the bread before i t is consecrated. Then we require t w o sets o f eucharistic vestments — one red and one violet, t o complete our 'wardrobe'; k i n d friends have already given us green and white sets.

The Battle of Britain Service For the last t w o years, the Headcorn Branch o f the R A F Association has held its annual Battle o f Britain Service i n the Chapel, and many branches o f the Association and o f the British Legion have been represented. This year, as last year, the Central Band o f the R o y a l A i r Force attended, and also this year a detachment o f the Queen's Colour Squadron, R A F , was present — an indication o f the important place among the many commemorations o f the Battle o f Britain which this Service — held close to the site o f m u c h o f the Battle — now commands. I n the accompanying photograph, the Squadron and Branch standards are being received at the A l t a r , at the start o f the 1978 Se'rvice.

Confirmation Service 1979 A Service o f C o n f i r m a t i o n was held in the Chapel on Whit Sunday, 3rd June, and the f o l l o w i n g candidates were c o n f i r m e d by the Bishop o f Maidstone ( w h o also celebrated the Eucharist): James A U G U S T Richard B A R H A M Christopher B E E C H Nicholas B R A K E Simon C A T T E L L Timothy C E C I L Luke D O D S O N Benjamin G E D N E Y FeUx G E D N E Y Peter G O D D A R D Nicholas G R A Y Lee H E N D E R S O N

(C) (F) (C) (M) (W) (L) (M) (I ) (B) (L) (F) (H)

Stuart H I L L S (M) Christopher H U N T (H) Lionel L A U (M) Richard M E E (M) WilUam R E A D (M) Marcus S T E V E N S (F) Andrew S W A R B R I C K (W) Jonathan T H O R N E (F) David T I N L E Y (C) Simon T O W N S E N D (L) Graham W I L L I A M S (L) Jonathan D R A P E R , Esq.

+

+ +

David Barnes School Chaplain.

N o t e : Copies o f the cassette recording Golden Jubilee Service, including music and the Bishop o f Maidstone's may be obtained on application Chaplain, at a cost o f £ 4 . 5 0 each.

o f the all the sermon, to the

LIBRARY D.J. Swarbrick has been Head Librarian this year and he and his assistants have kept the Library in good order.

There have been no startling developments, gains and losses continue as before.

M.H'.F.

15

MUSIC RETROSPECT 1978/9 every success. As a bassoonist, recorder player and pianist he has been invaluable, and i t is hard to see anyone t a k i n g his place f o r some t i m e .

The burden o f public music-making at the School this last year has rested mainly in the capable hands o f Nat Harrison, Chris Baird and Lionel Lau, w h o were 'featured' in our concerts more than most. Indeed, in the Summer Concert Nat took part in all b u t one o f the items.

The Junior W o o d w i n d , under the guidance of F R R J , made a very creditable first appearance in the Spring Concert, but were not able to f i n d enougl: rehearsal time to cope w i t h any music f o r the Summer Concert. The Brass Ensemble also were not able to meet in the Summer t e r m because o f other commitments, and even the Male Voice Chorus was greatly reduced in numbers, though not i n quality, f o r the same reason. I t is beginning to look as i f we shall be forced to f o l l o w the example o f other schools by acknowledging the fact that the Summer term is too crowded w i t h games and examinations to allow time f o r adequate rehearsal. Very few rehearsals o f any group are f u l l y attended, and o f t e n only the final rehearsal before a concert sees a f u l l complement, w i t h a player present f o r each part o f an arrangement or composition specially devised for the players available in the School, and the parts themselves written w i t h a particular musician's ability in m i n d .

In just over a year's time we hope to be installed i n our new Music School, w h i c h is being b u i l t where the o l d green hut used t o stand between the R e f e c t o r y b l o c k and Westminster. I t w i l l have a concert hall/teaching r o o m , eight practice rooms, individual teaching rooms, a r o o m f o r small ensembles, rooms f o r storage and a listening r o o m , where boys w i l l be able to e n j o y records, tapes and broadcasts in peace and quiet. We are all l o o k i n g f o r w a r d to moving i n , and no d o u b t our present neiglibours, particularly the geographers, w i l l n o t be sorry to see us go.

Helen L o h m u l l e r has been w o r k i n g hard w i t h her guitar pupils, some o f them very promising, and we hope that they may venture to show us their skills soon i n a concert.

Guitarists figure p r o m i n e n t l y , o f course, i n our current pop group, Kanvas, w h o gave t w o concerts to appreciative audiences during the Summer t e r m . I was able to go to the second one and was impressed b y the progress they have made in a short t i m e , and once they have their sound engineers under c o n t r o l they w i l l be even better. I t is good to hear people making their o w n music and n o t merely relying on the ubiquitous cassette recorder or record player t o entertain t h e m .

I n spite o f difficulties the Orchestra is making great strides and performed in b o t h the Spring and Summer Concerts. With the help and patient teaching o f Duncan Syers the violinists, though few in number, are beginning to make a good sound, and as all are comparatively y o u n g , things look good f o r the f u t u r e . The beginners' class has made a promising start and i t is hoped to continue it next_ year.

The brass players are becoming very strong under the expert guidance o f A l f Springate and though Richard Barham on trumpet and Richard Prophet on horn, mainstays o f the brass section o f the Orchestra when games permitted, will be sorely missed, there are several y o u n g players ready to take their places.

Lionel Lau is as good a pianist as we have had for many years, and as he wiD be w i t h us f o r another t w o years we look f o r w a r d to hearing more f r o m h i m b o t h as a pianist and as an organist. He has already accompanied services very competently and reflects great credit on his teachers, Marion Legg and F R R J .

Nat Harrison f o l l o w s David H o r n , also a w o o d w i n d player, to the Royal College o f Music, and we wish h i m

The Prep. Schools Orchestra, r u n by S.A.T.I.P.S. came to us once again f o r one o f its festivals, under the d i r e c t i o n of A G E . I t is sometimes f o r g o t t e n , though n o t b y the Prep.

Schools o f S.A.T.I.P.S. that the custom o f h o l d i n g these festivals at Public Schools started here at S u t t o n Valence.

This year's orchestra was nearly 140 strong, and, as always, they seemed to enjoy being here. In an otherwise poor summer the weather smiled o n the event and the y o u n g musicians were able to make use o f our grounds f o r their 'al fresco' lunches and teas and refreshed themselves in the swimming p o o l . One o f the R.S.C.M. festivals also t o o k place here, and though there were fewer choirs this year the singing was as good as ever.

Finally, our thanks as always to the many members o f the staff and their wives w h o so l o y a l l y support us, and to our visiting teachers, w h o somehow manage t o get t o us week after week through bad weather, p e t r o l shortages and o f t e n appalling t r a f f i c conditions.

A.G.F.

16

SUMMER CONCERT SUNDAY JULY 8th 1979 ORCHESTRA Three Pieces from La Nursery Inghelbrecht arr. Foulkes J'ai fait voler mon cerf volant Berceuse A mon beau chateau Concert Waltz: Bethena Scott Joplin arr. Foulkes PIANO SOLO Waltz in B minor Op. 69 No. 2 Chopin (Lionel Lau) WOODWIND TRIO Divertimento No. 3 in B flat major K229 Mozart Allegro; Adagio; Minuet and Trio; Rondo BAROQUE ENSEMBLE Sonata in G for Flute, Two Recorders and Continuo Fasch Andante; Allegro PIANO DUET Sonata in B flat major, K.358 Mozart Adagio; Molto presto (Lionel Lau and Nathaniel Harrison) RECORDER CONSORT Bass Dance: Bergeret sans roch Susato Courante Voelckel Fantasy Tomkins Dance Foulkes WOODWIND QUARTET Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. II Corelli arr. Foulkes Andante Largo; Allegro; Adagio; Andante Largo; Sarbande; Gigue Three Old Tunes Jacob Bobby Shafto; Tell me. Daphne; Charlie is my darling Two comparatively New Tunes arr. Foulkes Smoke gets in your eyes; Tea for Two. MALE VOICE CHORUS Dessen Fahne • Schubert The Eerie Canal arr. Foulkes Graceful and easy , Yale Song Book Pick a bale of cotton arr.. Foulkes The Girl from Ipanema Jobim arr. Foulkes The Big Rock Candy Mountain arr. Foulkes

SPRING CONCERT FRIDAY MARCH 2nd 1979 ORCHESTRA Variations Foulkes PIANO and ORCHESTRA Allegro in D minor Handel arr. Benoy (Piano: Lionel Lau) PIANO Waltz in C sharp minor Chopin (Lionel Lau) JUNIOR WOODWIND St Anthony Chorale Haydn arr. Jackson March: See the conquering hero comes Handel arr. Jackson Dead Man Blues Ferd Jelly Roll Morton arr. Jackson Foxtrot Matyas Seiber arr. Jackson BASSOON and PIANO Piece Faure Goguenardises Bloch (Nathaniel Harrison Mr Robin Jackson) RECORDER CONSORT Galliard Holbome Samba-Quintet Foulkes WIND ENSEMBLE Blue Rumba Foulkes BRASS ENSEMBLE March from The Occasional Overture Handel arr. Springate BRASS QUARTET Ave Maria Burgmuller arr. Springate Glorious Apollo Webbe arr. Springate RECORDERS and HARPSICHORD Two movements from Trio Sonata in F Telemann Affettuoso; Vivace (Nathaniel Harrison Christopher Baird Miss Maureen McAllister) SENIOR WOODWIND Two movements from Concerto Grosso No. 9 Op. 5 Allegro; Gigue Handel arr. Foulkes A Reel and Two Waltzes arr. Foulkes May Day; The Greenwood Tree; Come o'er the stream, Charlie Fourths Foulkes The White Cockade arr. Foulkes MALE VOICE CHORUS English Country Gardens Jordan/Chappell The Sally Gardens arr. Britten Drink to me only English Air Early one morning Enghsh Air Home on the Range arr. Foulkes Tom Dooley arr. Foulkes When Johnny comes marching home arr. Foulkes

r

'The Stalwarts

of the Male Voice 17

Chorus.'

S.V MUSIC SOCIETY CONCERTS The Society continues to flourish thanks to the success o f the annual Antiques Fair, w h i c h is held over two days at the beginning o f A p r i l , and to the grant given b y the National Federation o f Music Societies. Eminent and promising artists continue to come to Sutton Valence to p e r f o r m . However the audiences remain moderate and static i n their t u r n out. Publicity is carried out e f f i c i e n t l y over a wide area but this may only attract one or t w o new comers to the Society. The Society cannot a f f o r d to rely on the income f r o m the Antiques Fair etc. and unless the membership subscription grows the National Federat i o n o f Music Societies is not w i l l i n g to give a more useful grant. Therefore what the Society needs is more membership. The concerts are part o f the village life but as the school is at the centre o f village life I am appealing to members o f the School and their parents to come. The concerts are varied and always o f a very high standard since the performers have themselves t o rely on the success o f the concert f o r their livelihood and continued success in the profession. The concerts are always held at, or around 8.00 p . m . on Exeat Sundays so i t is possible f o r parents and friends to attend. Coffee is served in the interval and the atmosphere is f r i e n d l y but f o r m a l . The concerts are enjoyable and not excessively long. The committee likes t o ensure variety in the seasons programme and invites particularly promising younger artists to appear as well as the established masters. Last years season included R o l f Wilson - V i o l i n , Ita Herbert - V i o l i n , Graeme Scott V i o l a , Peter Willison - Cello.

CHRISTMAS TERM: OCT. 2 2 n d , 1978.

Peter Wallfisch

Piano

N O V . 1 9 t h , 1978.

Elizabeth Perry

Violin LENT TERM:

J A N . 2 0 t h , 1979.

R o b i n Jackson

Organ

J A N . 2 8 t h , 1979.

Michael Anderson Bridget Anderson R o b i n Jackson

Harpsichord Oboe Flute and Harpsichord

F E B . 1 8 t h , 1979.

Triptych William Leigh-Knight Laura Mayhew Gareth Rees Roberts

Baritone Soprano Guitar

M A R C H 1 1 t h , 1979.

The Quartet o f L o n d o n R o l f Wilson Ita Herbert Graeme Scott Peter Willison

Nathaniel Harrison

Violin Violin Viola Violoncello

'Kanvas' T w o amps, t w o guitars, an organ and a microphone make up the group. Its members are highly trained and have established themselves as an integral p a r t o f the school's musical life.

The members of Kanvas are: Julian E l k a m on guitar, Simon Law on bass, Dan Higson o n Keyboards, Julian A l l i s o n on drums and* N i c k Marshall supplying vocals. "We play o f f and on before films on Saturday nights t o the same audience so variation is essential. We have played numbers ranging f r o m ' L a y , lady l a y ' t o ' A l l right n o w ' , and we have started composing our o w n songs.

The response f r o m masters and pupils so far has been very encouraging. "We hope to carry on i m p r o v i n g and composing."

18

>

a

"ARMS AND T H E MAN" CAST Major P e t k o f f Catherine P e t k o f f Rama P e t k o f f Bliintchh Sergius Saranoff Nicola Louka Russian Officer

Eric A r n e t t Sarah H o p ey Etta Shirley John Myers David Swarbnck Steven Taylor • • • Sally Rowe Julian Buckendge Produced by Philip N e w

well the t w o Petkoffs 'mere et fille' w o r k e d together in the First A c t , proving behond d o u b t that these girls c o u l d really act. Sarah H o p l e y , as Catherine, was f u l l o f poise and spoke as well as any y o u n g actress I have come across.

The daughter, Raina, was played by Etta Shirley, w h o more than held her ov/n i n the exchanges w i t h her mother and proved a sympathetic Ustener to Bliintchii's tale o f woe, but was perhaps somewhat less convincing in the presence o f Sergius. Sally Rowe played the devil-may-care servant girl Louka e f f e c t i v e l y , and gained in confidence as the evening wore o n ; she obviously has much good acting in her b u t must get used to the idea o f " p l a y i n g a p a r t " to the l i f e , and t r y t o overcome her self-consciousness in the presence o f boys.

"Tantalising", "msabstantial", "idiosyncratic'': these are epithets which spring to m i n d when one thinks o f the plays o f George Bernard Shaw. So m a n y o f his works are merely elaborate vehicles f o r the transmission o f his individualistic and o f t e n quaint brand o f social, pohtical and literary philosophy. Shaw Hkes to titillate his reader's sensibility, o f t e n w i t h the most unsubtle o f goads, and sit back t o watch the f u n . He writes always w i t h the L o n d o n literati i n m i n d , and many o f this cuts and thrusts are aimed at their jabot-bedecked stuffed-shirtfronts and lace-bedizened decoUetages.

Since we are not members o f the "high society" o f ' f i n de siecle' L o n d o n , incessantly talking o f painting the whole map red, and sending gunboats here and there to maintain the 'Pax Britannica" among the "fuzzie-wuzzies" how can we possibly appreciate the acerbity o f much o f Shaw's brilhant dialogue, consigning as i t does war and those w h o wage war to the oblivion o f ridicule?

Philip New made an ambitious choice, there is no denying that, when he decided t o produce " A r m s and the M a n " .

It is a play w h i c h requires careful direction and dehcate acting to unlock the dramatic genius o f its message: that this was achieved in no small measure redounds t o the credit o f the producer. A n d so to the actors: John Myers, treading the boards f o r the first tmie i n a m a j o r p r o d u c t i o n , made an immediate impression as the professional's professional, B l i i n t c h l i . He delivered his lines w i t h suavity and gave a convincing portrayal o f the insouciant mercenary.

Eric A r n e t t gave the pompous " p e t i t bourgeois" P e t k o f f just the right amount o f swagger, but might have given freer rein to his comic talents had he f u l l y realised the absurdity o f the character he was playing. David Swarbrick gave an assured and poMshed performance as the dashing, though i n Bliintchh's view utterly f o o l h a r d y , Sergius, whose cavalry poses and adenoidal accents l e f t us in no doubt that Shaw's "Bulgaria" was much closer to home than the Balkans.

Steven Taylor, as the surly servant Nicola, grunted his way through the part in fine style, though occasionally he did lapse i n t o indistinct direction. Julian Buckeridge, as the Russian O f f i c e r , strutted and f r e t t e d liis f e w minutes on the stage w i t h admirable vigour.

The ladies, t o o , did much to ensure that this would be a memorable p r o d u c t i o n . So o f t e n in the past i t has been the inexperience o f the ' i m p o r t e d ' girls which has marred School plays at Sutton Valence, I was delighted to see h o w

A n d so to return to the p o i n t o f departure: the producer, Phihp N e w . Clearly, he has something o f a f u t u r e as an actor, we have seen many marvellous characterisations f r o m h i m over the years, b u t producing is quite another matter: the actor can concentrate exclusively on his part, devoting his energies entirely to getting his p o r t r a y a l o f a character absolutely right. Phihp w i l l n o w k n o w the true anguish o f the producer: y o u are t r y i n g to get a pair o f youngsters t o act as t h o u g l i they love each other w h e n the Stage Manager interrupts t o tell y o u that the l a t t i c e d w i n d o w y o u absolutely must have f o r the interior scene can't be made . . . compromise w i t h the casement f r o m the last p r o d u c t i o n . . . y o u are desperately behindhand w i t h preparation o f the f i g h t scene, enter scenery-painters, discussing West Ham in l o u d voices . . . then it's the props man, w a n t i n g y o u to tell h i m where he can find a lifehke basihsk t o hang on the wall . . .the Hst o f problems and interruptions w o u l d be endless . . . worst o f all is the message that the leading lady can't make i t because she has t o o m u c h Latin prep t o do. One wonders h o w a producer's nerves ever survive in the face o f such m u l t i f a r i o u s distractions! Philip's do seem to have survived, b u t I wonder whether the success o f this p r o d u c t i o n , and " A r m s and the M a n " was an incontestable success, is enough t o p r o m p t him to have another shot at p u t t i n g on a play. I rather suspect that f o r Philip N e w as f o r anyone w i t h the theatre i n the b l o o d , the ecstasy w i l l long outlive the agony, and that we shall again find the t y p e - w r i t t e n legend o n a play programme announcing "produced by Philip N e w " .

A.N.G.R.

20

LOWER SIXTH PLAY "WAITING FOR GODOT " by Samuel Beckett CAST: E S T R A G O N (Gogo) • , A . J . A . Waller V L A D I M I R (Didi) P.G.New LUCKY T . K . Dodson M.C.H. Mountjoy POZZO M.L. Winwood A BOY Produced by Mr. R . D . Chance The choice o f Beckett's 'Waiting f o r G o d o t ' as a small cast, l o w budget play f o r a school p r o d u c t i o n can, more o f t e n than n o t , be a m i n o r catastrophe. A flat performance to an unenlightened audience can elicit criticisms o f the play's being obscure, i f not downright boring. Those qualities that appear to recommend it can, because they need such

s k i l f u l direction and resourceful acting, cause it to be condemned. I n M r . R . D . Chance's p r o d u c t i o n , however, felicitous casting and a line o f direction that emphasised the play's undoubted comic elements made f o r a lively and f l u e n t performance. The play's dual ( t h o u g h indivisible) character as a comedy o f resignation and a phUosophical piece o f some p r o f u n d i t y was done ample justice. James Waller and Philip New as Gogo and D i d i achieved a degree o f complementarity rare in amateur acting, at school level at least. The slapstick elements, though occasionally overacted, were usually well-timed and s k i l f u l l y j o i n t e d to the dialogue. T o b y Dodson as L u c k y , seemingly locked in a "rigor vitae", displayed admirable c o n t r o l as the barely animate, dribbling adjunct o f the Rich Man Pozzo, and his verbosely nonsensical outburst was one o f the evening's highpoints. What Mark M o u n t j o y sometimes lacked in clarity o f enunciation he made up f o r w i t h his considerable stage presence as the fussy, self-centred materialist Pozzo.

The knowledgeable and discerning member o f the audience w o u l d have received the message o f man's apparently absurd and f u t i l e wait f o r the enigmatic G o d o t w i t h unequivocal directness; those f o r w h o m the play's message remained confused w o u l d , at least, have gone away enterP.J.H.

21

T H E HOUSE PLAYS most f r o m lingering c o m e d y ; i t was a serious and highly atmospheric play, w l i i c h the cast managed t o bring o u t w e l l , although much o f this was dissipated by jibes f r o m the audience. Westminster gave a good performance (the play being "The Right Place") although at times some o f the actors abandoned the implications o f the play t o amuse the audience. Lambe's play ("Perfection C i t y " ) was d i f f i cult, b o t h f o r a producer to visualise, and an actor to appreciate, although a successful a t t e m p t was made i n b o t h spheres, w i t h some competent acting by D o m i n i c G u y .

Thus w i t h the m i n i m u m a m o u n t o f help f r o m masters, the boys involved managed to provide t w o very entertaining evenings, capturing the audiences a t t e n t i o n by all means, fair and f o u l .

"Covered in c o m e d y " w o u l d perhaps be the best way o f describing the House Plays, f o r whether they were acted or produced as comic in intention, the audience extracted humour f r o m most o f the plays w i t h great consistency.

This, obviously, is o f little help to a play which is not based on comedy, and several o f the plays consequendy lost their dramatic impact as either the actors or the audience accentuated any comedy, thus obscuring the meaning.

Founder's chose perhaps the best play ( T o m Stoppard's " A Separate Peace") f o r i t was o f sufficient interest to stifie the giggles, much o f its success being centred around the fine acting o f Bill Payne. The success o f the Cornwallis play ("The Crickets Sing") lay chiefly in the strong acting o f Richard Knocker, Andrew Derry and Jonathan M o o n y , backed by a vast cast o f leather-jacketed 'Mafiosa', St. Margaret's play, ("The Monkey's Paw") perhaps suffered

David Swarbrick.

T H E INDUSTRY CONFERENCE For this we must thank and congratulate the Head master and A . R . D .

Hugh Scanlon spoke o f the complete revolution w h i c h is occuring as the use o f the chip or microprocessor widens.

He showed that it w o u l d require imagination and good sense i n management i f the nettle were t o be grasped and British i n d u s t r y rejuvenated.

A l e x Jarratt was asked t o come back t o S u t t o n Valence t o speak again after his excellent speech o f a f e w years ago to give a management view. ( A . R . D . " I cannot remember a n y t h i n g o f what he said".)

The conference speeches have been interesting and i n formative while being eminently reasonable in o u t l o o k , b u t in some ways i t w o u l d be as useful i f ' t h e y were n o t so reasonable. I t h i n k that more extreme views w o u l d be an interesting departure, might I suggest that M i c k M c G a h y and Sir James G o l d s m i t h w o u l d create lively reactions in the delegates.

I k n o w M r . Douglas put i n a vast amount o f w o r k i n organising the conference b u t he helped himself by asking Roger Bentley t o chair i t wliich allowed i t to run w i t h o u t ahitch i n a very f r i e n d l y atmosphere.

Thanks are therefore due to all the organisers and also to these representatives o f industries (and their companies) for giving up their time and energy to provide a conference for the delegates!

The regular biennial industry conference was held at S.V.S. f r o m the 4 t h to the 6 t h o f December 1978 w i t h the object o f interesting V l t h formers i n a possible management career. The methods o f conveying i n f o r m a t i o n to the delegates were many and various which helped to maintain interest, thereby assisting the process o f gaining an insight i n t o the structure o f industry.

The main body o f the w o r k was conducted in group discussion under the leadership o f a representative o f indust r y . Hopefully this forced those less immediately interested to take an active part in the conference ( i t did in my group) and those are the people who it was most important to reach To provide material f o r this discussion there were films and case studies which the group leaders were able to illustrate f r o m their own experience.

To augment this group w o r k there were t w o talks and t w o evening speeches. M r . J. Leigh-Pemberton asked. Why not Industry? and answered his question w i t h interest and clarity. Delegates then grilled a panel f r o m industry w h o managed to elucidate and defend industrial life. The talk that Mr. W.D. Gabbitus gave on Leadership Techniques surprised many by showing that the " t e l l " style of m i l i tary leadership is not the only way to run an organisation.

The t w o high points o f the conference were the speeches. On a personal note it never ceases to amaze me that every year speakers o f such fame descend on S.V.S., particularly f r o m the Union side o f industry, f o r example, Vic Feather and Hugh Scanlon.

Neil Smith.

22

T H E HUNTING SOCIETY This year the H u n t i n g Society, and w i t h i t most things c u l t u r a l ' and oratorical, has continued its climb f r o m the abyss o f obscurity, and it is n o w verging on becoming the most popular extra-curnculor society in the School.

The society's great strength is that it is run almost e n t i r e l y b y boys. However, it is noticeable that the H u n t .

Soc. committee also tends to have a c o n t r o l l i n g interest in the S u t t o n i a n , School plays and the history society, thus i t w o u l d seem that, regrettably were i t n o t f o r a few stalwarts cultural activities would be non-existent. Nonetheless, the society w o u l d like t o record its thanks to M r .

Harcourt f o r all his advice and interest;

A r n e t t debating on whether the motivation in sport should be national or individual, were cheered to an ecstatic victory by an audience that had more in common w i t h the k o p in a particularly partisan m o o d than a group o f learned scholars assembled to hear the controversial aspects o f our society discussed and disseminated! However, after emphoria o f the 1st. r o u n d the Kent champions went on to give a depressingly poor performance, far below their best, at the Greycoat Hospital School in L o n d o n , and were deservingly knocked out.

The Summer T e r m , bringing w i t h i t the gloom o f exams, saw the final shedding o f the responsibilities w i t h i n the committee o f the U . 6 t h members, but, undaunted by this appalling devotion to academic duties displayed by our seniors, the upstarts o f the L . 6 t h (under considerable pressure f r o m the lovesick youths w h o had been struck by cupid's arrow in a succession o f school dances) organised two debates, b o t h away, w i t h A s h f o r d and Benenden. A t Benenden James Waller proved himself to be a promising speaker, entertaining us w i t h a frivolous discourse on H u m p t y D u m p t y . He managed to defeat the experienced A r n e t t by a combination o f wittiest (though largely iri-elevant) speech and prettiest partner! A t A s h f o r d Messrs.

New and Hichens cruised to an easy w i n over t w o y o u n g ladies w h o can not be expected to -rival Mrs. Thatcher!

Finally, it is w i t h great pleasure that I record the foundat i o n o f the Junior debating society - due largely to the enthusiasm o f L.P. L l o y d . Again, run mainly by the boys themselves, w i t h only a b t t l e guidance f r o m above, i t is hoped the j u n i o r society w i l l go on to flourish in the future.

Philip New. (Guardian of the Gavel.)

D u r i n g the year the society has been involved in seven f u n c t i o n s — i n the Winter Term there was the usual beginning-of-year entertainment campaign — a boomerang debate — w h i c h helped swell our numbers to acceptable proportions. We then mdulged in a rather light-hearted and irreverent balloon debate w i t h Benenden — highlighted b y the presentation to a rather bemused y o u n g lady o f the " S u t t o n Smalls" — and the sight o f a rather uncoordinated female John Travolta gyrating to "Grease" in the middle o f her speech. Needless to say the H u n t i n g Soc. speakers w o n the debate w i t h l i t t l e d i f f i c u l t y .

The term was concluded by an interesting and amusing m n o v a t i o n organised b y the society — a brains trust. This was a great success and the House was l e f t w i t h the thought that the Head o f the art department — the sprightly M r . W. T a y l o r , is yet to shed any o f his childish belief — ignorance is bliss!

The L e n t T e r m was devoted, as always, to the pursuit o f the elusive Observer Mace. This year we were f o r t u n a t e i n having the f i r s t r o u n d at home, and Messrs. New and

HISTORY S O C I E T Y A t last! people seem to be responding w i t h interest to the t w o m a j o r 'art' societies i n the School; the H u n t i n g and-the H i s t o r y Society. A l t h o u g h growing numbers at History Society lectures probably reflect an attempt to escape f r o m prep ( w i t h regard to the Junior part o f the School), people do seem to emerge f r o m lectures w i t h a genuine interest in the subject that had been under discussion. I n an a t t e m p t to harness this enthusiasm, that it might perpetuate an active society, membership has been created, and awarded to the f o l l o w i n g ; T.G. S m i t h , N . Shaw, M . Chaplin, A . Foster, M . Laverick, J. Myers, M . Darling,, J. Watson, T . Philips, J. Hichens, E.' New., S. Thomas, T , D o d s o n , . G . S m i t h , D . Curtis, P. G o d d a r d , A . Harris and R. Anderson.

Russian History has largely dominated lectures. A n d r e w Foster gave a spirited lecture on the fate o f Tsar Nickolas • 11, and his f a m i l y ; N i c k Shaw presented an equally inter' esting lecture on Peter the Great and his "non-pohcy o f Westernization''. Mr. Hope (O.S.) gave a detailed and wellillustrated talk on the history o f Sutton, Valence School.

The new members elected Philip New to the o f f i c e o f Hon. Sec. o f the Society f o r the next school year; anyone who would like to address the "society is encouraged t o write to h i m at Westminster House.

David Swarbrick, Hon. Sec.

23

EDGAR MOUNTAIN SOCIETY The Society can boast w i t h confidence, o f a successful year, which started in the A u t u m n term, w i t h a paper delivered by Dr. J.S.E. Feltwell on "Insect Natural H i s t o r y " .

His talk, illustrated by some very good slides, gave us an insight i n t o the vast w o r l d o f the insect. D r . Gorrie spoke to the Society about "Atmospheric Chemistry and A i r P o l l u t i o n " , talking primarily about the structure o f the atmosphere. He went on to explain the detrimental effect some o f today's technology was having on particular parts of the atmosphere, such as the ozone layer. Dr. Dore presented a paper entitled " F r o m Quarks to Quasars".

The lecture encompassed the vast distances involved w i t h distant galaxies and black holes and the eompletely opposite microscopic w o r l d o f the atom and the quark.

The bad weather in the Lent Term t o o k its toll on the

Society by f o r c i n g the first lecture to be cancelled. H o w ever, this was made up f o r by a lecture f r o m D r . L y n Jones o f the East Mailing Research S t a t i o n , w h o spoke on "Breeding f o r D r o u g h t Tolerance". His talk gave us a broad l o o k at the problems facing farmers i n the barren desert areas and D r . Jones gave us a clear picture o f the success so far o f measures being taken t o combat agricultural d i f f i c u l t i e s .

The one meeting o f the Summer T e r m was conducted

by Neil S m i t h , recent O.S., w h o gave a very entertaining lecture on his experiences so far, at B.P. before m o v i n g on t o university. The talk involved a l o o k at Geochemistry and a very h e l p f u l l o o k at studentship after school.

Martin West.

WEDNESDAY S O C I E T I E S The Printing Society

Pottery

The society has continued to produce visiting cards, headed note-paper and posters f o r various musical events. We have had great trouble in recruiting people w h o are really i n terested in the subject. A f e w outstanding people w h o have helped the society are: M . Emery, M . Scott, M . Trusler and N . Storey.

On reflection one humorous mistake that was made was when we printed some calendar f r o n t s f o r the Headcorn D I A R Y : we put Headcorn D A I R Y !

N . Storey.

Pottery activity is designed to improve p o t - m a k i n g . The pots produced d u r i n g the year ranged f r o m small pepperpots to large cider-jars. I t is n o t always easy, f o r failures are c o m m o n , but when y o u actually finish a pot i t is very rewarding. The most memorable event was the sight o f a large cider p o t flying o f f the wheel i n t o the astounded potter's arms.

R . Wiggins.

The Basketball Society

The Modelling Society In this Society, w h i c h is run by M r . Parkinson, models, ranging f r o m small A i r f i x 1/72 scale M E I 0 9 and M o n o gram vans to large scale ships, are made. A room and cupboard are provided. Gliders and R / C . models can be made. The society is made up mainly o f Day Boys i n the lower f o r m s . a 70ciTi wingspan glider, flew o f f and disappeared into the Weald, never to be seen again.

The Conservation Society The conservation society's activities this badly affected by the weather and the d o w n o f JSEF's car! So our w o r k over Trust place, Stoneacre, has been more o f than o f a constructive one.

year have been frequent breakat the National a general nature

The Basketball society consisted o f a m i x t u r e o f experienced and amateur players at the beginning o f term w h i c h meant that it was d i f f i c u l t to have a good game. However, the marvellous coaching o f J. Allison and M . Laverick improved the weaker players so that we were soon having very enjoyable games.

M . Parrett.

The Soccer Society There are a large number o f boys w h o e n j o y the opport u n i t y to play a game o f F o o t b a l l once a week, particularly those i n the lower f o r m s . Three boys w h o have shown particular enthusiasm and skill are Siddle, H o p l e y and Rice. A l t h o u g h there is o f t e n a large age difference between the boys, there have been many enjoyable matches and I feel the Society w i l l be greatly missed n o w that it has been abolished.

A . Findlay.

Motor Mechanics This is a Wednesday activity that involves f o u r people. Our chief assignment this term was to take Simon Law's SS50 moped engine to pieces. However we cannot get the crankcase o f f so we ended the term's w o r k still stuck on this task.

I . Day.

Art Society Some members have been w o r k i n g on stage scenery while others have been p e r m i t t e d t o indulge in constructive w o r k .

The art society has been particularly highly p r o d u c f i v e this t e r m .

The Agricultural Society

Woodwork

Thanks to the appointment to the teaching staff o f M r . G. Anderson an agricultural society has been b o r n .

We have benefited greatly f r o m the enormous agricultural wealth o f the area by visiting six farms this t e r m .

Despite the prevailing bad weather we have enjoyed and gleaned m u c h . This society aids those people w h o are t a k i n g the recently introduced Agriculture ' 0 ' level.

R . Kelsey.

This is a long-standing society. I t is supervised by M r .

D.W, Taylor, w h o is the master in charge o f the subject.

Time is alloted f o r those w h o wish to study towards Woodw o r k ' 0 ' level outside school hours.

I have noticed a sharp increase this term in the number of younger members t o the activity, w h i c h is a good thing.

S. Courage.

Winemaking The periodic clandestine convocations o f the winemaking brethren proved to be an occasion o f ecstacy. The exact location o f the school's still, vats and press has changed several times during the year owing t o the Enemy's highly trained sniffer-dogs. Yet the inebriated joviality o f several members has presented the school w i t h a shining example of how a society should be organized.

A.' Coningsby.

Golf Society The G o l f activity was unable to f u n c t i o n on a regular basis this year owing to the severity o f the weather. However, despite this the course remained in good condition.

We had twelve members but I am sure only five or six played during the term. The accuracy o f golf-shots fluctuated as K M S f o u n d o u t when I nearly knocked h i m out on the second f a i r w a y . Apologies are due to those whose lives were endangered during the course o f the t e r m . We hope to continue our activities next Lent T e r m .

Gary Nonplayer.

The Chess Society The chess society meets in M r . Pickard's r o o m . M r . Pickard organises a chess ladder w M c h induces m u c h c o m p e t i t i o n . " O t h e l l o " is also played. M r . Pickard plays most boys at least once a term and sometimes loses. He gives good and sound advice to the younger chess players f o r w h i c h the Society is deeply indebted.

R . Crundwell.

Junior Shooting The Junior shooters meet every Wednesday a f t e r n o o n , weather p e r m i t t i n g . I t is f o r Lower f o u r t h - f o r m e r s o n l y .

As n o t many people are involved i n i t there is much opport u n i t y to practice w i t h o u t having to queue up f o r a great length o f time. I t is a happy and e f f i c i e n t l y run activity w i t h loyal b u t restricted membership.

Ornithology Society 1978 has brouglit a wide variety o f new species to Langley Park Farm. The number o f siglited species has risen to 142, and includes such rare -birds as Bartailed Godwits, K i t t i wakes. Knots and n o t least the visit o f a rare spotted Redshank on its A u t u m n passage. So far 1979 has started well w i t h the sightings o f t w o Goosander, another new species to the f a r m .

The Society w i l l be running in the Summer Term under the leadership o f M r . D.W. Taylor and is sure to prosper i f the present trends are maintained M. Bennett.

Stamp Collecting The stamp-collecting society involves five boys and i t is supervised by MEFP. I t has been f u n c t i o n i n g now f o r one t e r m . I t meets at 2.30 in the Language Laboratory where a series o f television programmes entitled ' I n the Past' are relayed each week after being previously recorded on video cassette. A f t e r this various stamps are viewed and discussed i n r o o m l A .

S. Humphreys.

Weight Training The weiglit training activity was started up by T . G . S m i t h and G.D. Parrett this term. It's object was to improve boys' strength mainly f o r the Summer Term and Athletics.

Enthusiasm was high and many boys opted f o r this activity but as the term progressed the numbers got very f e w , u n t i l no one turned up regularly at all, except f o r the t w o founders.

Gary Parrett.

Hockey Society This met every Wednesday o f the Christmas T e r m . Throughout the term the standard o f Hockey played was high and keenly contested w i t h o u t becoming t o o intense; A value o f such a society is that many juniors have a chance to improve their game and learn by playing alongside more experienced senior players. I n conclusion a very enjoyable, competitive and well-organized club. ' M i r t h was commonplace,' keenly contested hockey more commonplace s t i l l ' .

A . Coningsby.

Squash Society Whilst desperately trying t o learn h o w to h i t the ball, i t is quite embarrasing when y o u meet M r . McCormick in your first game and accidently h i t h i m , w i t h either ball or racket, w l u c h he doesn't take to very k i n d l y . But we also learn how to do forehand and backliands, drop-shots and "boasts".

- -

25

HOUSE NOTES CORNWALLIS HOUSE At the beginning o f the year, the House returned to find that w o r k was being done to hold the place up for a few more years; pillars were being installed in the JDR. Cornwallis put on a good show in the House Drama festival, under the direction o f John Myers, and L l o y d acted vei7 well seeing as he was brought i n t o the production that a f t e r n o o n , because Chris Beech broke his leg.

We still maintain the tradition o f the Pancake fight, wliich Mr. Bates starts every year, the whole L IV dive around the J.D.R. grabbing pieces o f a concocted pancake, the winner was Philip Brake, w h o then commenced to eat 7 real pancakes.

In the Summer Term we arrived back to find that all the "shows" d o w n the short corridor had been wall-papered.

The Senior boys in the house have also made an e f f o r t to paint the c o m m o n r o o m , and next term I hope that i t w i l l be used as a 6 t h f o r m r o o m , containing the House Bar! This year has proved that Cornwallis is the elite on the sports fields, having w o n all three major sports, at b o t h Junior & Senior levels, and we also w o n the Athletics, Swimming, Senior Basketball and the Baton Race. U n fortunately we were only finalists in the Squash and Tennis.

We are all sorry to hear that Mrs. Riley ( M a t r o n ) w i l l be retiring after 8 yrs. o f devoted service; we all wish her well. We must also thank W R A T f o r his w o r k as T u t o r over the past 2 years.

Cornwallis are Magic!

N.J.C. Miles.

FOUNDER'S HOUSE. Under the new leadership o f B.J.L. the House, w i t h o u t excelling on the sports field, has introduced novel events in an attempt to express its corporate spirit.

The prime example o f this was the House Disco held on Speech Day evening and operated by the boys although supervised by B.J.L. & D.P. It was f o r the V t h f o r m and above ~ a splendid time was had by all.

Being a dayboy House, Founder's is isolated w i t h i n the School not only geographically but behaviourally as w e l l . U n f o r t u n a t e l y it seems that dayboys are more interested i n returning to the apron strings than the sports field and hence undersubscribed teams aren't u n c o m m o n .

However Founder's reached the senior finals in most sporting events, but being " n o n - a t h l e t i c " , on the w h o l e , in the senior part o f the house, failed t o secure any cups.

Many optimists in the House, while w o n d e r i n g w h a t keeps the shell standing, are eageriy awaiting news o f a possible extension/improvement to the house; rumours o f ' a c t i o n ' are rife.

R . C . Barham.

a 26

LAMBES HOUSE

^

On the sports field, Lambe's had quite a successful year.

I n the Christmas T e r m the senior rugby team were knocked out i n the semi-final by Founder's. M a r t y n Laverick leaving a trail o f destruction behind h i m : Charlie Stewart's wrist i n the semi-final; Izard's l i p i n the first r o u n d . The Juniors however, made the final b u t were defeated by Cornwalhs.

The Squash team retained the cup. But w i t h N i c k Shaw (who has played i n the team f o r the last 6 years) and Mike Darling leaving, i t does n o t look as thougli we w i l l keep i t f o r another year. I n the Lent T e r m the Junior and Senior Hockey team were b o t h knocked o u t i n the semi-final, the Senior Team b y the o d d goal i n three b y Founder's. The Fives team were defeated i n their first m a t c h , however in the cross-country we ran remarkably well. N i c k Shaw, Dave Tissiman and Nader Janani w o n A , B & C divisions respectively, and we finished overall winners. I n the Summer T e r m , the tennis team were beaten by the eventual winner St Margaret's, the athletics promised m u c h b u t only managed t h i r d place. The swimmers d i d n ' t fare very w e l l , but managed 3 r d place i n the 'penguin' race, the cricket team was defeated i n the final by Cornwallis, after bowling them out f o r 8 4 , we could only manage 41 i n reply.

A t long last some m u c h needed renovation w o r k has been and is being carried out in Lambe's. The outside was given a new coat o f paint, one bathroom has been turned i n t o t w o new "shows" and some decent toilets.

In the Christmas term the billiard table was sold, and a new table-tennis table ordered; when w i l l it arrive? The senior d a y r o o m had partitions p u t up a la "Ponts" and St. Margaret's, w h i c h received a mixed reception.

One very pleasing aspect o f the year was the willingness o f the m a j o r i t y o f the j u n i o r section o f the house to get involved in activities and help the seniors run various f u n c t i o n s . However as can be expected there were a f e w w h o tried to lead others i n t o their o w n w o r l d o f apathy.

Richard Prophet.

ST MARGARETS HOUSE This year Margaret's underwent a change o f dictatorship w i t h M r . Chance taking over at the helm. This successor for the ever-enthusiastic Keith Smith was greeted w i t h expectant hopes, o f which a f e w have been f u l f i l l e d already and many more are l o o m i n g on the h o r i z o n .

St. Margaret's performance on the sport's scene was a little disappointing to say the least. In the Rugger House Match we went into battle w i t h Lambe's like Spartans ready for war, and despite dominating the match we were tragically beaten in the dying seconds. However our House leagues side did us p r o u d , sweeping the board, the highlight being a resounding 60-0 victory over Ponts. The less said about the Hockey the better, so that's i t ! ! Moving coldly into the Summer Term (literally), we were elated to be drawn against our arch-rivals, Westminster, in the cricket.

Thanks to the demon " d o n k e y - d r o p p i n g " bowhng o f T. Dodson we w o n by 8 wickets moving on to face Cornwallis. Despite a gallant e f f o r t we were narrowly beaten b y 100 runs. The tennis scene was dominated by St. Margaret's winning the House matches and the House leagues w i t h the ease we expected. Our Borg-like players consisted o f M . Chaplin, R. B e d f o r d , J. Waller, T . Dodson, T. Padley and K . Melikian. We also achieved notable victories in Shooting and G o l f , winning b o t h cups. So much f o r sport!!

Pride o f place f o r our House's other achievements must o f course go to our House play, "The Monkey's Paw", which included such gifted actors as E. A r n e t t , D . Higson and L . Dodson whose talents were brought to the fore by producer W. Read. We must also m e n t i o n M r . Chance's outstanding p r o d u c f i o n o f "Waiting for G o d o t " o f w h i c h half o f the cast came f r o m St. Margaret's.

Mention should also be made o f that talented musician Lionel Lau who has played the organ in Chapel, and the piano in concerts w i t h verve and aplomb, and o f that great orator and public speaker, Eric A r n e t t , w h o participated i n so many debates f o r the School.

We n o w look f o r w a r d w i t h fervent anticipation not only to a face-lift b u t a sport's revival and a better House spirit under the Bedford praes.

Richard Bedford & James Waller.

27

On balance, a p r e t t y good year tor Ponts, w i t h everything reaching a hilarious crescendo i n the House party at the end o f t e r m . ( M a t r o n is still k i c k i n g herself f o r ever giving out hayfever tablets t o the Lower F o u r t h just beforehand!)

"Plod".

WESTMINSTER HOUSE This year, under the Able leadership o f Gary Parrett, and his strong-arm henchman, the m i g h t y T o b y o f bulging bleep, the House has continued its rise up the ladder to all round success. Discipline, while not as brutal or extreme as in some Houses, has been maintained by the "Tricep T w i n s " — A b l y assisted by a somewhat aesthetic, b u t effective, bunch o f prefects.

Westminster has the reputation o f being a backwater o f School sport, yet this year we have at last begun to shake o f f this odious t r a d i t i o n , w i t h T . S m i t h , b o t h the Parretts, and A . Coningsby donning the stripey socks. I n Hockey, Coningsby and Risby again shone, while J. Hichens and B. Rafuse played f o r the Cricket X I — Fives, Squash, Swimming and Athletics also saw considerable numbers o f Ponts People reaching f o r their rackets, gloves etc. As far as inter-House sports are concerned, we continued to i m press our dominance o f the fives court upon the rest o f the School, wliile considerable victories were achieved during the Summer Term i n b o t h swimming and athletics. Our Juniors have been superb in all sports and show promise f o r the f u t u r e . The term came to a suitably ecstatic conclusion when our resident hero and heart-throb Coningsby o f f i c i a l l y became the School's superstar. But enough o f these sweat-impregnated records and onto the sweeter things o f Ufe.

P R E F E C T S -1979

Unlike our neanderthal friends f r o m the caverns of C . . . we like t o believe that things cultural also have a place i n our society. We even go as far as to delude ourselves ( i n moments o f mad, f o o l i s h , l o y a l t y ) that w i t h o u t Westminster the School w o u l d be (almost) devoid o f extracurricular activity. For example, Nat and Chris, the music men, were the mainstays o f b o t h the School orchestra and the excellent House Chapel services (one o f Coningsby's more tangible contributions t o Christianity). Philip New produced the School play, " A r m s and the M a n " (the first boy ever to have done so) — which D . Swarbrick also starred i n , and Simon Thomas directed the House play (remember Matthew's boater?). New also appeared i n "Waiting For G o d o t " in the Summer T e r m . B o t h the slightly-less-than-active-than-it-should-have-been-sorry-I-didn'twrite-anything-for-it-in-the-holidays-Westlake-History Society and the furiously active H u n t i n g Society were dominated by us, as was the Rag mag.

Founder's: * B A R I I A M , R.C. RICKETTS ma,C.M.T. Baldwin, J.M. Blaikie,N. Burgc, M . G .

Farrance, N.P. N e w p o r t , C.J. Odgers, M.P. Stewart, C.E. Watson, m a J.S.

Cornwallis: * M I L E S , N.J.C. A L L I S O N , J. A k h l a g h i , F. Beech, ma. M . J .

Cranmer, S.P. Findlay, A.J. Foster, A . J .

Kirkaldie,W. ' Nesbitt, J.O. Skinner, J.E.

Lambe's: * PROPHET, R . A .

LAVERICK, M.N. Bristow-Smith, ma. J.J. Coates, J. Darling, M.J . A .

Rochanapruk, T .

Sharabiani, B .

Shaw ma. N . R .

Tseng, S.K.W. Lewis, G . M .

Ng,K. Tissiman, D.C.

The much needed and genuinely appreciated. House repairs have been kept i n hand by Rick Kelsey, whose maintenance squad dealt w i t h any squeaky hinges w i t h professional skill. These running repairs went arm i n arm w i t h the renovation o f the House's washing facihties. ^ (Coningsby was o f t e n to be seen ogling our brand new shiny green floors w i t h delight f r o m the m u r k y interior o f a bathtub.)

As far as the academic side o f things went, the House did tolerably well at b o t h " O " and " A " levels. On Speech Day the House managed to pick up far more than its fair share o f the loot — could i t be that the coming o f our new, tail-less House t u t o r , G . H . A . , has at last awakened some dormant brain cells in our budding Einsteins while urging them to greater misery on the games field (-X o f the School general knowledge team came f r o m Ponts).

This year we have also been fortunate in having an entertaining quantity o f extroverts. They all contributed to the House in the o w n particular way - Westlake s n u f f i l y , Matthew in his o w n inexplicable way, Simon hairily, and Damion as only Damion could. Greater atmosphere was provided by Coningsby's lethal socks.

St. Margaret's: * P I L L A Y , U.P. Chaplin, M.P. Cook, R.P. Galstaun, ma. C M .

Law, S.J. Stanford-Beale, ma. A . D .

B e d f o r d , R.J. Storey, N . C .

Waller, A . J . A .

28

Westminster: * P A R R E T T , ma. G . D .

SMITH, T.G. Baird, C. Cheung, J . C P .

Coningsby, A . C . L .

Harrison, N . O .

Plummer, ma. A . O . J .

Swarbrick, ma. D.J. Hichens, J.B. New, P.G.

C . C . F . NOTES

Basically this has been a very successful year f o r the Corps.

The cadet strength has been most satisfactory at 137.

R e c r u i t m e n t was l i m i t e d this year, as i t w i l l be i n f u t u r e , to one entry i n September. This has the major advantage that all the cadets i n the first year are at the same p o i n t in the training programme. The new pattern o f training has w o r k e d well w i t h these cadets, and they are on course to complete A.P.C. w i t h i n t w o years.

The Field Day i n October was held near Folkestone, using the Beachborough (Summerhouse H i l l ) training area.

The N.C.O.'s t o o k part i n an exercise on the Sunday, and stayed o u t overnight and prepared f o r the f o l l o w i n g day's training. The glorious autumn weather made the training all the more enjoyable. One o f the biggest disappointments o f the year, t h o u g h , was the cancenation o f the Field Day in February. Having spent hours setting up a visit to the R.A. D e p o t , W o o l w i c h , Battlecraft Tests near Acrise, and Orienteering and so o n , i t was a bitter b l o w that the snow f e l l so t h i c k and fast. The loss o f the tests, i n particular, has been d i f f i c u l t to remedy, and i t does mean that the progress o f some cadets towards A.P.C. has been affected.

D u r i n g the w i n t e r months, we f o u n d it h e l p f u l to use A r m y Training Films. They proved to be w o r t h w h i l e teaching aids f o r M a p w o r k , Marksmanship, Signals and so on. I n fact I booked the films we need f o r the coming year before Easter — to avoid disappointment!

Adventurous Training in March t o o k place on E x m o o r .

As i n previous years, this training was very challenging; i t was the weather w h i c h provided the greatest difficulties.

The rain was pouring hard when we arrived, there was snow on the first training day but the next couple o f days were reasonably bright. On the middle day o f the exped i t i o n , i t was misty and there were some strong cold winds.

Then there was more heavy rain. The cadets w h o did the Corps-based training coped very w e l l ; the moor crossing f r o m Porlock to W i n s f o r d did take its t o l l , though, and it was f o r t u n a t e that it was possible to shorten the agony by transporting the groups f o r a couple o f miles i n the.Land Rovers. Sadly, those cadets who were attempting the Silver Duke o f Edinburgh's A w a r d expedition fared less well in the m u d , rain and w i n d .

Immediately after returning f r o m Adventurous Training the preliminaries o f the General Inspection began. A new feature is an Administrative Inspection w h i c h is, on the one hand, very searching and, on the other, quite h e l p f u l .

The General Inspection itself t o o k place in May — on the hottest day in the early summer. The Inspecting O f f i c e r was Brigadier M . A . A t h e r t o n , Garrison Commander, Dover/

Shorncliffe Garrison. I t was an encouraging performance all r o u n d and much credit must go to the N.C.O.'s f o r their e f f o r t s on the day, and over the year as a whole. I n particular I should like to thank C.S.M. S m i t h (Head o f the Corps) and the Platoon Sergeants, C.S.M. Darling, C.S.M. Beech, Sgt. Allison and Sgt. Cook.

The cadets w h o arguably suffered most f r o m the heat during General Inspection were those out on Self Rehance expeditions. During the year, about ten weekend expeditions t o o k place, w i t h between 9 and 18 cadets out under canvas on each occasion. I am most grateful to the local parents w h o have so k i n d l y allowed me to use their land f o r camp sites.

I t is pleasing to report that 39 cadets have completed their basic training and have gained their A r m y Proficiency Certificates this year. Eleven cadets passed through the N.C.O. Cadre, concentrating mainly on D r i l l . I n Signals, it has been a very successful year; 13 cadets passed the Signal Classification Test and 3 qualified as Cadet Assistant Signalling Instructors.

I t has been possible to do some Open Range Shooting this year. A report appears elsewhere about this. As well as .22 Shooting, A i r R i f l e Shooting has been flourishing. I t is hoped that it may be possible to enter some shooting competitions i n the near f u t u r e .

C . C . F . Summer Camp.

Summer Camp was held at Nesscliff Training Camp, near Shrewsbury. A variety o f training was undertaken and the 39 cadets who attended acquitted themselves well. We were much indebted to the ehlp o f Major C.F.G. Parkinson (5 Queens ( V ) ) , w h o attended Camp w i t h us.

Much o f the training during the first f o u r days was very tiring — March and Shoot, 24 hour Exercise, Exercise Day Strike concerned w i t h Section Attacks and Orienteering.

The undoubted highlight o f the Camp was Exercise Eagle Eye —flights in Puma helicopters, w h i c h fiew i n f r o m R A F Odium f o r the day. A good and enjoyable Camp all round.

I should like to say how grateful I am to m y fellow Officers f o r their e f f o r t s . We have been one O f f i c e r short o f establishment this year, a situation w h i c h has exagerated the difficulties in organising Field Days and Weekend expeditions. I am particularly grateful to L t . C o l . Gethin whose e f f o r t s have meant that k i t has been issued and w i t h d r a w n e f f i c i e n t l y , the p a p e w o r k f i l e d and those a w f u l ends tied up.

B.J.L.

29

SPEECH D A Y S P E E C H D A Y 1979 Speech Day this year was held on Friday, 2 5 t h May. The f o r m a t vv'as the same as last year, w i t h a wide variety o f exhibitions on view during the m o r n i n g , refreshments f o r visitors in the Houses, and Speeches in the Refectory in the afternoon.

The Guest o f Honour was M r . P.W. G r a f t o n , C.B.E., F.R.I.C.S., F . I . A r b . , President o f the Royal I n s t i t u r i o n o f Chartered Surveyors and Chairman o f the Sutton Valence School Governing Body.

T H E HEADMASTER'S A D D R E S S

~app 1 rcations~tlTan~eveT"be'fore, and~certa'inly~far more flTarT we can accept. So we are grateful to all our parents, present and prospective, f o r their continued support in w h a t , we all k n o w only too w e l l , are not easy days financially.

The very real sacrifices being made b y so many parents is immensely heartening, not o n l y f o r us, — but 1 believe f o r the c o u n t r y — in that it shows a determination to get priorities right and to do the best they can f o r their children, w h o are o f course the leaders o f the f u t u r e .

I wonder i f i t is t o o m u c h t o hope that w i t h a change o f Government may come some support and help f o r those parents w h o exercise their f r e e d o m o f choice by sending their children to independent schools?

The change o f Government has also heralded the Assisted Places Scheme, w h i c h w o u l d enable poor b u t able boys t o attend schools like S u t t o n Valence. We t h i n k this Scheme is well w o r t h e x p l o r i n g and one w h i c h might provide a very good bridge. A n d y o u k n o w there used to be another bridge — the provision o f a number o f free places at S u t t o n Valence by the K . E . C . T h a t bridge has, over the years, been dismantled piece by piece and at the end o f this term the last o f the K . E . C . boys w i l l leave. T h r o u g h this scheme there have been very m a n y able and g i f t e d boys w h o have benefitted greatly f r o m aU the opportunities at the School and w h o have, in their t u r n , c o n t r i b u t e d an outstanding a m o u n t .

W i t h the change in the political climate I hope that i t isn't just w i s h f u l t h i n k i n g when I say that i t w o u l d be good i f the decision could be reconsidered.

1 am sure y o u as parents w i l l be as excited as we are t o see h o w m u c h b u i l d i n g w o r k is going on at the School.

Since I spoke this time last year the Cornwallis repairs have been completed, and the big j o b o f renovation in Westminster t o o . St Margaret's is due f o r the same treatment, starting in July and ending i n November. The Chapel has been redecorated and the new Central A l t a r installed ready f o r the Golden Jubilee Service in June. Work on the all-

May I welcome y o u a l l , on~b'elralf~of~tlre~G'Dvernors and all o f us at the School to this Prizegiving - and I w o u l d like to stress that 1 mean welcome t o all y o u parents, unlike the Headmaster I read o f the other day w h o stated "Parents are.the last people w h o should have c h i l d r e n " .

Normally the Chairman has this slot but today, as y o u will k n o w he is here in another capacity and I therefore have to introduce myself and ask myself t o speak — which I now do. I hope that y o u have enjoyed being entertained in the Houses and going round the Exhibitions and you w i l l no doubt have noticed that the subject chosen this year f o r special e x l i i b i t i o n is Mathematics — a vital subject and one in which outstanding results were obtained last summer. In fact, taking all the subjects the ' A ' level results were creditable and very m u c h as expected f o r the boys concerned, wliile the ' 0 ' level results were really most pleasing — certainly the best f o r very many years — and those w i t h long memories suspect the best ever obtained at Sutton Valence. That reflects great credit on all concerned - the candidates and those w h o teach them.

Before moving on to other matters 1 must mention three members o f s t a f f w h o are leaving at the end o f this term.

Robert Coutts, to w h o m I have said an official farewell before, but w h o has stayed on f o r part-time teaching, is now retiring and 1 thank him again f o r his long and outstanding service to the School. John Feltwell is also leaving and we are grateful to h i m in particular f o r his w o r k in the Biology Department and in the conservation and natural history fields. F i n a l l y , Olive Riley, w h o has been a very caring M a t r o n i n Cornwallis and to w h o m many boys have turned f o r help and advice. Our thanks and out best wishes go w i t h all three o f them.

Y o u w i l l I k n o w be pleased to hear that our numbers are again extrem.ely satisfactory and we shall be f u l l again in September, w i t h some boarders once more boarding out in private houses. Taking all categories we have had more

30

weather p i t c h is under way - thanks, finally, to the generosity o f the J A r t h u r Rank G r o u p Charity, w h o have a representative here today in giving us a most generous d o n a t i o n . This enabled us to go ahead but we are i n fact still £ 7 , 0 0 0 short — w i t h a loan f o r that amount arranged — so i f anyone is feeling fiush and has his cheque book w i t h h i m , perhaps I m i g h t point out that the Bursar and the Assistant Bursar are here and will be at tea afterwards.

A n d then o f course we have the new Music School — y o u w i l l have seen w o r k going on on the site outside here — this b u i l d i n g w i l l be a year in the making and what an addition i t w i l l be to our facilities.

I feel that all this is evidence o f a lively c o m m u n i t y w i t h encouraging support and confidence in the f u t u r e .

1 have spoken on these occasions about the range o f opportunities we o f f e r here b u t 1 t h i n k i t is d i f f i c u l t f o r parents to realise sometimes just how much does go on over and above the normal timetabled w o r k and games and activities. So I want this afternoon to illustrate this by m e n f i o n i n g , at some speed, some o f the many things the staff and boys have done in this category i n the past year.

The artists had their work on show at the Independent Schools A r t E x h i b i t i o n at St Paul's in November and S u t t o n Valence will again be represented at the next E x h i b i t i o n at Cambridge in September. In addition to the n o r m a l school Plays we started a House Drama Festival last winter and this w i l l be repeated in November. That also reminds me that masters and boys are hoping to r u n a Prep Schools Drama Festival to be held here in November — and that w i l l be added to what we already do f o r Prep Schools in h o l d i n g a Royal School o f Church Music Choral Festival i n Chapel, the Prep Schools Orchestral day here and also the annual Athletics meeting. Our musicians have taken parties this year to Covent Garden and thanks to the K . E . C . we go to Glyndebourne in September at very special rates. A fifth o f the boys are learning a musical instrument and o f course we have our own Sutton Valence Music Society about w h i c h I i n f o r m all parents annually. The linguists have started our own exchange scheme w i t h a school in Beauvais in 1975 and so far 55 boys have taken part in what 1 believe has become a regular feature. A n d then there are the scientists - incidentally 1 wonder i f y o u have heard o f the d e f i n i t i o n o f success o f the m i c r o chip industry — m o v i n g i n t o smaller premises — the scientists have a regular programme o f visits to industry and w o r k w i t h BP O i l and Shell Research and Pfizers — w h o also help us w i t h our project w o r k . The Biologists go to Langley Park and indeed elsewhere f o r conservation (that reminds me o f the d o u b t f u l g r a f f i t i 1 recently saw w h i c h read "Save a tree, eat a beaver". A n d while mentioning field w o r k our geographers are becoming increasingly involved in this area and w i l l be i n the f u t u r e . This Easter, t h i r t y Sixth F o r m geographers and biologists went to Scarborough f o r a t h o r o u g h l y successful course - next year they are planning to go to D u r h a m .

The English Department organise regular visits to L o n don to see plays w h i c h are set texts or which just have relevance t o ' A ' level studies. This year masters have taken eight such expeditions. Here I am reminded o f the exchange between Bernard Shaw and Churchill - Bernard Shaw once sent ChurchiU t w o tickets f o r the opening o f his

new play w i t h the invitation "Bring a f r i e n d — i f y o u have one". Churchill regretted that he was engaged that evening — but asked f o r tickets f o r the second performance — " i f there is one".

1 mentioned the Golden Jubilee o f Chapel this term and this reminds me o f the special friendship we have w i t h the w i t h the Society o f St Francis where the Friars have helped us, n o t only here in the School, b u t b y having our Confirm a t i o n candidates at Harbledown f o r their Quiet Days and also by inviting a party o f Sixth Formers to their Dorset Friary f o r the weekend.

On the Service side, t h i r t y cadets went to a most successf u l camp at Folkestone last year and f o r t y this summer are going to Shrewsbury, while twenty went to E x m o o r at Easter for Adventurous Training. I n the Duke o f Edinburgh's A w a r d Scheme we h o l d G o l d , Silver and Bronze Expeditions regularly in the Easter and summer holidays in wild country areas, Dartmoor, Snowdonia, Peak and Lake Districts and E x m o o r . A n d i t is w i t h pride that I pass on the comment o f the Assistant Director o f the Duke of Edinburgh's Scheme, " S u t t o n Valence is the best organised school expedition centre in the c o u n t r y " . A n d then all boys who are n o t in the CCF do C o m m u n i t y Service weekly, both f o r the school and the wider c o m m u n i t y , giving their service i n local hospitals, conservation, visiting old people and so on.

On the games f r o n t we sent a ski party abroad at Easter, the Hockey X I t o o k part in the O x f o r d Festival, the Squash team went on an unbeaten tour i n the n o r t h country, the Rugby players w i l l again be going on a west country tour at half t e r m , and at the end o f this term we shall be holding a Cricket Festival here w i t h five other schools involved.

And then individually nearly t w e n t y boys have been selected at various sports f o r Kent and South East school teams during the past year.

The Careers Department, wliich is so important, has arranged fourteen careers lectures i n the past t w o terms and sent the boys also on holiday courses i n addition to arranging our Industrial Conference. A n d that w o r k is o f course linked w i t h that o f the Universities Master w h o holds surgeries on most days i n the first six months o f the year and w h o also undertakes an annual tour o f Universities to build up our experience and contacts there.

Many o f these activities take place in the holiday time and as a matter o f interest 1 have calculated that nearly a t h i r d o f the boys i n the School were involved during the Easter holidays on expeditions and activities arranged by and accompanied by masters.

I hope that this has been o f some interest, although i t has been inevitably rushed. The wide scope w h i c h I have tried to outline is in our view very much part o f the essential education process, — b u t , and this is m y last point, these activities cannot take place w i t h o u t the energy and willingness and dedication o f masters and mistresses involved. This we have at Sutton Valence and we have reason to be grateful f o r the c o m m i t m e n t and the hard w o r k that they put i n .

I end. on a liglit note by telling y o u that one o f m y secretaries — and I am n o t saying w h i c h , was over heard last week answering a phone call f o r fne w i t h the words " I ' m not sure i f he is here — but I ' l l just ask h i m " .

PRIZEWINNERS FORM I I

T . J. Gledhill (and Distinction Prize)

FORM H I

M . E. Rose (and 2 Distinction Prizes) Distinction Prize T . J. Craddock ( 2 )

CURRENT AFFAIRS

R E A D I N G PRIZES

F O R M L O W E R I V P. R. Anderson (and 3 Distinction Prizes) B. H . Saint (and 3 Distinction Prizes) J. P. Thorne (and Distinction Prize) Distinction Prize D. O. Machin J. H , M a r r i o t t S. E. Townshend ( 2 ) A . J. Tyley F O R M UPPER I V

FORM V

A . M . Copson S. D-. Courage D.-O. Machin Junior Intermediate

D. J. Fisher A . M . Copson J. R. E. Ricketts

LOWER SIXTH PRIZES J. E. R. Wheeler S. R. Harris A . J. A . W a l l e r Aasim M a h m o o d R. J. B e d f o r d E. H . S. C h o y E. H.,S. C h o y J. P. M . D i s m o r r J. P. M . D i s m o r r P. G. New M . P. Davidson T. K . Dodson A . C. B. K w a n

French Geography Economics

A . M . Copson (and 2 D i s t m c t i o n Prizes) P. C. H i t c h m a n (and 3 Distinction Prizes) Distinction Prize S. Aboul-Hosn M . R. Bennett A. P. B u t t e r w o r t h D. J. Fowle J. G. H i c k m a n S. G. Jones S. Kirkaldie (2) W. N . Marshall M . J. Plonimer W. F. Paine (2) J. R. E. Ricketts R. Siewert M . Springett A . O. M . Wadsworth

History Biology Prize Mathematics Chemistry Physics English D i s t i n c t i o n Prize

SIXTH FORM PRIZES D i s t i n c t i o n Prize

A r t Prize Music Prize K i n g d o n Prize ( L a t i n ) Wheeler Prize (French) Economics Prize W o o d Prize (Physics) Winstanley Prize ( C h e m i s t r y ) Garside Prize ( H i s t o r y ) Bossom Prize (Spoken English) Derrick Prize (English Verse Speaking) MacDonald Prize (Current A f f a i r s ) Grizelle Prize ( H i s t o r y ) James Poole Prize (English) Geography Prize

B. C. Cheng (and Distinction Prize) R. R. O r p i n (and Distinction Prize) Distinction Prize N . W. Chatterton A . K . Charlton S. D . Courage D . C. S. Clark S. J. Evenden S. J. Hanley M . W. Hann T. J. M . Hills M . P. Keeble L . L - Y Lau P. J. A . Lyie D . J. E. M o o n y M . S. Parrett C. R. Pooley T. C. Risby J..R. Scanian A . R. Shaw C.A. Stanford-Beale R. A . C. Wiggins H. H . Wong

C l o t h w o r k e r s ' Prizes

Biology Prize Headmaster's Prize

32

M . J. A . Darling W. K i r k a l d i e A . D . Stanford-Beale J. Coates N . 0 . Harrison M . P. Chaplin M . G . Burge C. J. N e w p o r t J. C. P . C h e u n g J. C. P. Cheung D . J. Swarbrick D . J. Swarbrick P. G. New P. G. New New New T. Ricketts f N . C. S m i t h R. C. Barham N J. C. Miles D . Parrett R. A . Prophet C M . T. Ricketts T . G . Smith R. C. Barham R. C. Barham

A DAY IN T H E L I F E

t'arlv Morning Blues '(Call Over)

Then to

Lessons

\'i

r

Waiting for

Lunch?

The Best Meal oj the

Day

A Quick

Break

A Quick Shot at Activities

/ Was

Cool.

33

Dying for

Followed 'Mental

Breakfast'

by Further Stimulation'

Now the Expert Coaching!

Nightcap

Before

Bed

SCARBOROUGH 79 A GEOGRAPHER'S ACCOUNT

I The highliglit of the first day was the performance of the incredible sinking man. Exhorting everyone to be careful of the soft mud, he promptly subsided to his knees in the quagmire. Despite the inauspicious beginning, the day improved. The weather was excellent — those who read the magazine last year know why; we all owe Mr. Beaman a lot for arranging the kindly disposition of the elements.

Flamborougli was "scenery, wonderful to behold" especially the entertaining blowhole, performing with as much aplomb as "Old Faithful in the Yellowstone National Park."

Mr. Philip Clark gave a very good lecture about the Geology of the Yorkshire Coast in order to help our understanding of what we had seen, and it was greatly appreciated - especially as he maintained his role as a Geologist and a Scientist was to put right the misconceptions that his friend, the "leader" of the expedition, had acquired. [He did, too] .

II The heat in a Steel RoUing MOl, and the noise, and the very size are physical forces which assail the visitor — certainly this visitor; to say nothing of the grime, most of which he inadvertably picked up on his hands and face.

Peterlee is a New Town, but it is not a pretty place. A succession of planning decisions seem to have been made ignoring the adage that people can learn from their mistakes.

However we were very well looked after by a thoroughly unbiased and realistic Charles Hall.

Managing a National Park is not an easy task — and not the least of the problems is having to lecture to a bunch of schoolboys about the very frustrations — for which their idealistic solutions are too simplistic.

IV A minibus can be a classroom on wheels — but the mobility it affords leads one to leave the classroom at frequent intervals to examine the landscape and if you're tired (through overwork) it's annoying. However the trip from Hackness to Newtondale gave everyone opportunity to admire the dramatic erosive capacity of melt water, and to provide the interlude before the "real" work of the day was done, our individual projects.

The day we came back home was as hectic as the rest and there was work to do in York. The problem with old and historic cities is that there are so many buildings with so many different activities.

Ill C.B.D.; Functional Land-Use; Buildings' multiple occuppance; Three dimensional building appreciation; are all phrases describing what in effect was an unguided mystery tour of the streets of Scarborougli, and simplified led to an understanding of the distribution of certain activities in this beautiful resort town. Practical samphng was done Saconelii's ice-cream, and carefully considered - Helen's Massage Parlour.

The size of the party was such, and their interests so diverse that it was not possible to cater for all enthusiasms, and in trying to cover as many as possible it may well be that each topic is not dealt with as thoroughly as it could be. However, from my point of view the expedition succeeded in its aim. There now exists a doubt in one or two minds about the centre of the universe.

DP.

34

ARTICLES

AND

VERSE 35

BY ROD YOR STAF T H E Y COMFORT S T I L DP wol storm Cornwallis; like Drake he beatz hiz drum.

Indeed our Senior Matron is also on her way Retiryng to a Maidston haus, itz not that far away.

Comwallis boyz wol miss her and Whiskiz bark az wel.

But Mrs DPz waytyng ther to answer Matronz bel.

A DASlyng, wystful artist haz wanderd o f f the scene; To mennee a Suton Valens boy trew counselor haz bene.

Wether brytest pupilz, nortee onz or dimmonz A generationz gratitud retirz wiv Derek Simmons.

Into hiz seat hath stepped a veritabul WRAT Who helpz Cornwalis inmaytz and JUAM wiv a bat.

Biologist John Feltwell, O.S., too lang hath tarrid He levz our Suton Valens beez in order to gat marrid.

FRRJ, our Organist, to Bath out neer Mick West Is movying soon and wiv hym go gud wishes. All ye best!

A BiRDie gardz ye Bukstore and video iz here Wiv Cherrie Walker pushyng knobz to keep ye pictur clere.

In Westminster a Spanish Rosa beautifuUee bloomz Whil Emmiz^sortyng out ye boyz in al St. Margretz roomz.

But wot wol Suton Valens be? Ye welkin sur wol ryng Next yar wiv Pearce and Gordon, wiv Lallyet and King.

For Mathz and French, Biologee and Geographee they are; They com down her to joyn us from places ner and far.

Yes wot indeed wol happen in 1980z Fall Whan MRR haz left us, a new Head stondz in Hall?

Wot changes wol be mad then? Wot hedz wol rol? How fast?

Wol we suxeed in keepyng up ye standardz ov ye past?

The Cabinet woz shuffled and cut and turnd about.

Hausmasterz al rolld over and two ov em fel out.

St. Margretz lost ther Smithee and tok a fearful Chance, Whilst Founderz sufferd Little it seemd at ther first glance.

And Holdgat boyz ther Ball lost, but gaind ye shortest Day.

Ye CCF rejoys to gret their helper Kernel Bill And Sayftee iz hiz mishion wich he calmlee wol fulfil.

And PJH haz com to Lambz, Communhtee, Debaytz And teaches French and German to al our reprobaytz.

Geoff Pearson also haz arrived. Another GCP! But this man teaches Physickz and luvz hiz Cros Countree.

And chasyng hard upon hiz heelz ther then comz GHA — He cam to teech jymnastix whan Martin ran away!

Now industree hath lurd away our owne Economist: For runnyng, Rugbee, swimmyng IHM wol be missd.

But JBH az Captin and CGP az crew Wol ster ye Economix ship to haven saf and trew.

In al, this wold appear to be a trulee grete array Ov people who hav com and gon, some quicklee, som stay yearz.

We pawz awil, we think awil, for som ov em shed tearz.

And then we dry our eyen, we rationalize our fayt: Anotherz waityng to step in as we go out ye gayt.

We realiz that wether it is Robin, Michael, John, It matterz little in ye end, ye Skul must stil go on.

For hundred yearz, for hundred yearz, for hundred yearz and three Ye stonz alon ye storee tel for we ar transitree.

Change and dismay in Mathz I see in both Formz two and three.

It wold appear ther is no man to replays CVD. And yet, for on brief moment, I thoght I saw agayn That insfitution ov ye Skul, yea Patrick Mcllwaine!

Farwell at last in Geographee to faithful RPC. From Bisley, Blew Buk, boyz and bumf he is at last set free.

His volatil suxessor from northern cUmz hath com:

SIC

G L O R I A

T R A N S I T "Dikki"

36

T H E DESCENT OF MAN Slowly, gently, imperceptibly, It, Like a worm-ridden apple, Assaulted from within, leaving A moist, crisp, golden — Delicious husk of loveliness dripping With advertised crunchiness To disguise, with Bill-board deceit, the Blackness, The dark, vile-stenching, sickly-tasting Blankness Of the interior, Faded and wilted and simply Degenerated, Only rotten fronds of Degraded, decayed, destroyed Society remaining As an inner testimony to itself.

The twentieth century passed, unmourned.

In a cleansing puff of harrisburg radiation.

Philip New (Lower VI)

BEHOLD!

YOUR GOD

0 God of beauty, melody, Of fragrance, colour, light.

Whose voice is in the birds' glad song.

Who sing for sheer delight; Whose breath is in the blooms that spring However dark the place — How can it be that men declare They have not seen thy face?

The living glory of the sun; The moon's cahn watching face; The stars' gay magic, infinite.

The unchanging deeps of space; The shining waters wandering Through rivers lakes and seas, What may he know of loveliness Who wonders not at these?

How smiling, radiant, beautiful.

The featiires of thy Face, Not in that splendour can the lost, The doubting, find a trace Of the unloveliness which feeds Upon the selfish heart, When man immolates His own immortal part.

L . P. Lloyd (Lower IV)

37

T H R E E MINUTES

by Andrew Copson (Upper IV)

Ufn

FACT

HOUIH

"Only because your boss suspected something was wrong. Next, charity. In your life you've given £52.47 to charities of which £29.90 was given with any true feeling.

That's good — eight heaven points — but, considering, your income, not quite good enough, four 'Re' points."

The clock registered 132 seconds left. "Do you believe in God?" "No". Goerge's answer was short and certain. The man smirked.

"Oh well, ten to 'Re', you must learn to believe. The file shows you to be generally kind and considerate, and loyal, to your family and wife. That's good — five heaven points.

There have been a few relapses, however. They're not worth hell points, but you could try harder so I ' l l give you four 'Re' points."

The man turned a page in the file. He seemed to skim over the next page. "There is nothing worth many points left Mr. Brown."

He shut the file and sat back in his chair. He put his hands behind his head and stared at George for a second.

George shifted his own gaze to the three meters.

They showed: Hell eiglit. Heaven thirteen and 'Re' eighteen. Then he looked at the clock, it registered 90 seconds left. " I see we'll have to send you back, Mr. Brown.

Go througli the door behind you. You'd better hurry."

George Brown was lying semi-conscious in hospital when he felt a sudden, searing pain burning in his chest then a floating sensation. He tried to grab his bed, but he couldn't reach. He felt himself floating away ^ " A h , do sit down." The speaker was an unimpressive man in a black suit. "It's Mr. er . . . .," he consulted a file on his desk, "George Brown."

George found himself in a room, coloured and furnished in white. He sat down, bewildered. The air he drew in as he breathed shallowly and quickly was cool and sweet. The room itself was so quiet that his breathing seemed deafening to him. There were three doors in the room - two either side of the speaker's desk and one behind him. The desk was bare except for three red digital displays set in it. The black file rested in the man's hands, printed on it in neat, gold letters was: "George D. Brown 1938 - 1978." The man opened the file and looked up. He was a plain looking man with dark eyes and dark hair, greying at the edges. "Relax, Mr. Brown." He smiled briefly. "We have three minutes so let's hurry. The door on your left heads to hell, that on your right to heaven. The door behind you leads back to earth. The displays in front of you are marked: Heaven, Hell and 'Re' - short for reincarnation. A clock behind the man, gauged in seconds, showed 168 seconds to go.

"Mr. Brown have you ever told a serious lie?"

George tried to think, to answer the question and to answer his own questions about what was happening. He stammered " E r . . . well no."

"Wrong! You're an accountant, you lied to your boss and subsequently managed to steal 63 pounds. That's five for stealing, but only three for lying because you're still nervous and not thinking clearly. Please relax, Mr. Brown."

The "hell meter" registered eight points.

"But . . . I fiddled it back."

The speaker looked up at his next guest. " A h , do sit down." He consulted a file on his desk, "It's M r . . .er. . .oh Pope John-Paul. Business is looking up, you're the second Pope this month!"

Back on Earth, the team of doctors around George Brown relaxed. His heart had re-started just as they had given up hope of reviving it. George Brown lived on, but with three minutes of his existence missing from his memory.

38

II — Sorrow and Escape Over the silent, emerald grass Stretched in mists, dull blue.

Cast your darting eye, my friend.

And let your blood-tears cool.

Feast! Feast here, where mortals Afear to roam; where no Clutching screams ember, to Crown a haunted moon.

Linger in the hushed stream; Let it soften and cool; breathe In the moisten'd stillness, to smoothe Heart and sense, and soul.

See! Silence; your frantic quietness Slip o'er the clock.

FRAGMENTS OF YOUTH

I - The Fool's Hope We walked faint fields; Rode mist grass.

And kissed the dancing air; Morning's diamonds clung to Our feet then and the wind Blew gold to our hair.

Then, when we paused, silently loved.

Eternity drew on our eyes, And our dream, a highway to the Sphinx, Rushed with hopes too drunk to hide.

Oh! What happy joys we laugh and share, In tills fairground carved in glass.

Where in a crystal chariot, we sat.

And stretched to kiss a star.

Young we are, and bright of eye With the future burnt on our lips; Brave are we to close our sight To the hammered strokes of the clock; To the bell which tolls our moment's end On a tide of black acid drops . . .

Ill — The Lament Cry! Cry out you voices That have watched our moment pass; That have seen the Sun, immovable, Burn into the past.

Once, ours was Eternity's Fantasy; A dance of roses wrought.

Where no gaunt hopes could grapple With our opiate-spun start.

Stutter; spin, and falter now In the ghost-guiled chariot of glass; Powerless, see the faint-figur'd Driver, Silently, his hiding web cast.

Now, Voices, sing of our brief wage.

Where diamonds seemed to shine.

Before, blood-red, they paled In a carnival of time.

rV — The Answer Breathless! ran we panting Up the winnowing hill, Where, torched with the Colour of the early sun, A land gold-green was spun.

Mist-gowned trees, laced With light, brollied The dew drenched grass; Then, at last, aching we stopped.

To kneel at the wind-tickled top.

Lying, you stroked the moisture Off the scented grass, and smoothed It on my forehead, burning briglit; And when I cried that the leaves Were gold-whispering down Hke snow, You laid a finger to my beating hps, And met my frantic stare: "Leaves of gold fritter away, But live througli other's hopes; There our Beauty will hold its sway Always tideless, on different emerald boats.

David Swarbrick (Upper VI)

39

T H E FIDDLER A wandering fiddler came to our gate.

When the roses were bright on the trees; But his tune was not of the hedgerow flower.

The insect that lives from hour to hour.

Or the scent laden midsummer breeze.

And the children stopped, for their games could wait And came in their twos and threes.

I listened awhile to the plaintive tune.

Which was played by my fiddler friend; It sang of the highway cruel and long Wliere the weakling died and only the strong Reached the journey's end; The unkindly door which closed too soon On him who'd nauglit to spend.

The fiddler comes no more to my gate For the snow's on the naked tree; But still I hear, as I sit alone.

His trembling melody: It tells of the empty things of life When love has ceased to be.

L. P. Lloyd (Lower IV)

T H E UNLISTENERS "Doesn't anybody care?" said the teacher.

Stamping on the class-room floor.

As his class in their boredom chomped on their crisps.

Or began to doze and snore.

And a yawn arose from the back row Of that class as good as dead.

And he stamped upon the floor again a second time.

"Doesn't anybody care?" he said.

But no one took notice of the teacher, Thougli his cry was loud and shrill.

No face looked up to his despairing eyes Where he stood, quite vexed and still.

But only a host of bored unlisteners That dozed in the class-room then.

Sat unlistening in the quiet o f their boredom To the comments aimed at them: Sat drumming their fingers monotonously on the desks Or just leaning against the wall.

Crooning in that air stale with boredom, And the seconds seemed to crawl.

And he felt in his heart some sympathy, He knew the topic was dry.

Then a boy moved, shattering the silence, And looked round through a half-shut eye; Then he looked at his watch with delight And joyfully lifted his head, "Another minute and we're free from this torture It's break time next," he said.

This caused some movement from the unlisteners.

Those j o y f u l words he spake.

Then the ring o f the bell for the start of break Got them all wide awake: Ay, he saw them pack up their books.

Now they didn't yawn or moan.

And then the silence surged softly back When the trampling feet were gone.

Andrew Copson (Upper I V ) (with apologies to Walter de la Mare).

40

JAMES POOLE PRIZE : WINNING ENTRY T H E VIDEO SHOW

by PhUip New (Lower VI)

"You're a great bundle of lauglis, you are." The young man paused in his thoughtful study of his feet, and looked up, his dull, doleful eyes gazing, without too much interest, into the opaque, almost unseeing, half-closed remnants of eyes that wandered myopically around the room, giving the old man's scorned and battered, but perfectly still,, face at least a semblance o f life.

"What are you thinking about?" asked the young man in that particularly aggressive and impatient way that one uses when addressing the deaf or insane.

"Eh?" grunted the old man in reply, without moving his dry, sore-smothered lips.

"What are —" his patience failed him. "Oh, forget i t . " - "Eh?" — Again, no visible movement, save the constantly fluttering eyes. " I said ~ forget i t ! " This time the young man climbed from the damp floor, the wetness leaving two prominent patches on his faded trousers. He walked stiffly to where the old man was lying, or rather reclining, his head lolling lifelessly against the mildewed wall. Bending over him, the young man shouted the words into the old man's grimy ear. Only the slightest upward flicker of the ever active eyes signalled that the young man's message had been received, if not understood. Sighing audibly, resigned once again to his own company, the young man resumed his squatting position, hands round his legs, head resting on his knees.

"Who'd'ave guessed i t ! " he muttered with a dry, tired chuckle. "Me, the golden boy, he who could do no wrong, idol o f the moronic masses, star of the small screen, hero of countless feet of meaningless celluloid, dumped in this dingy httle cell, the trappings of fame stripped from me, with only this decrepid mute peasant for company. How the mighty are faOen!" Again, he chuckled at his joke, and then fell into an expressionless silence. After some minutes he grinned, and, opening one eye, muttered, " I guess it's quite a tragedy reaUy, quite the Httle sob story."

He stopped, and smiled a tired grin, before continuing, in the type of voice used by the voice-overs in some television commercials.

"T.V. star kidnapped by mysterious terrorists - tlie news bulletins would make a meal out o f that one. I wonder what the fan club are doing? probably petitioning someone to send in the C.l.A. and flogging portraits of me in black frames."

He paused to wipe his dripping nose on the back of his hand.

"What do you think they're doing out there, you old bat?"

"Eh?" The eyes darted from one comer to the other, the white-flecked pupils playing on the young mans' sweat-stained rags.

41

"Oh, shut up! — Christ, I bet you're so uncivilised you've never even seen a T.V. set. You don't know how lucky you are, you ignorant savage. What did you do to deserve salvation from the omnipotent cathode ray tube, eh?" The dullness had left the young man's eyes. Now they sparkled with the brilliance of anger. His hands were chopping througli the air in quick, agitated, excited movements. Had it been light enough, his cheeks could have been seen to glow with a kind o f unhealthy redness.

"Sweet F.A. — that's what. Shall I tell you something, old man who does nothing but gaze into the dark, shall 1 tell you just what you missed by living in this Godforsaken part of nowhere. You missed a world seething with cormption, extortion, crime, depravity, a society writhing in its death-throes, decaying, like teeth attacked by wave after wave of sweet things, until only the blackened stumps are left." Now his emotions were mastering him, and, not caring what he said or how he said it, his voice careered on, some words getting drowned in the whirlpool of verbal activity, small globs of spittle erupting from his darting tongue, arching througli the fetid air like brilliant gems in the squalid darkness of the cell.

"That's what you missed — and guess what they use to keep the plebs, the masses, the vast unknowing hordes, happy in tiieir ignorance while they, the eUte, the ruling, smiling, benign, bland politicians and millionaires scheme their way to nutral destruction — me! — that's what, me and all the other employees of all the other networks". He cursed, and spat on the floor.

"Y'know, 1 never really thought about it before now.

There I was, the mouthpiece of the masters, but while the money and adulation were still flowing I never stopped to think about what I was doing. Strange, isn't it, how they have to cut you o f f from the outside world before you understand i t . " He sniffed, and flicked some hair that had fallen over his face out of the way. " I guess it's the public I feel really sorry for, not me.

At least I had a few good years. Look at them, there's no work, and it's too dangerous to go out on the streets, so they stay in and watch me instead, a substitute hero for all the real ones that'll never exist again. They can't ever think for themselves — they even let the T.V. do that for them, so much simpler than having to make up your own mind. Entertainment, they called it. Huh, more Hke brainwashing".

Again, he let out a dull, hfeless chuckle. "Y'know, about four weeks ago the thmgs I was saying dominated the thoughts of millions of intelligent, sane, civilised people, instead o f merely washing over a deaf-mute peasant.

How long have you been here?". He looked up, he saw only the old man's wildly gyrating pupils fluttering like moths around his whites. " I bet you've been here so long you're nuts, crazy."

He paused. " I wonder i f I'm going that way? That would be typical of 'em — the network chiefs and politicians — probably the same people anyway — rig up the kidnapping of their biggest stars, just to give them a juicy bit of news on the dull days, tlien send him insane before releasing him. That would swell the ratings, wouldn't it? — The star who survived but went crazy in the process. But would they do that? - No, better by far to kill me, like they said they would. Get rid of the embarrassment — and fill a good few hours of prime time with the funeral, memorial service and of course the obUgatory Hollywood tribute. Yeah, that'll keep everyone happy, that would, give the network a clutch of good shows and Johnny Public a martyr and real hero, instead of a plastic pseud.

Mind you, I guess in a way I asked for i t . They said aU along I was disposable just like an obsolescent sound recorder — to be chucked when something younger and better came along. I should have dealt with that damn whizz kid years ago. A t least I guess this is a better way to go than most. At least I ' l l finish in a blaze of pubhcity - not like the poor idiot 1 kicked out - he died an alcohoHc recluse — family left, nothing to live for — didn't even rate a fifteen second slot on the late news when he went."

The young man yawned and sniffed. Running a soiled hand through his greasy, matted, hair, he looked up with eyes fuU of anger at the small hole in the wall above the old man's head. As he watched, the hole grew visibly paler, and slowly the fire left the young man's eyes. Soon they were dulled, and opaque with lethargy. After some minutes he said, quite matter of facUy, with none of the deep passion that had so filled his previous words, "daybreak. We must have passed the deadline by now.

They'll be coming to get me soon".

He yawned, and stretched his limbs.

"Funny thing is, I don't feel in the least bit afraid. A bit bitter, perhaps, to be murdered for a pubhcity stunt by your own employers, but not afraid. I guess that now I

couldn't care less, really". He looked across at the old man, and lauglied.

"How many poor fools have you seen in here, queuing up for a machme gun bullet, with only your crazy eyes for company?" he asked.

The old man's eyes rolled in reply. There was a rasping sound, and a door opened, flooding the ceU with neon light.

Slowly, yet calmly, as i f resigned to his fate, the young man pulled himself to his feet.

"Well, friend", he said to the prostrate shape on the floor of the cell," looks like my time has come."

He looked into the old man's eyes. They were still.

"So they got you at last", he muttered. A shadow fell across the room, blacking out most of the light from the door. The young man turned to face the intruder on his moving. His face was briefly contorted with fear before he fought down his nausea. The jean-clad terrorist clumsily tugged on the trigger, as i f afraid of the gleaming, evil, weapon. The ceU was filled with sound.

"Cut!" yelled the brightly-clad director as he sprang from his canvas stool.

"Tea break for ten minutes, everybody." He walked over to the young man who was lying, motionless, on the floor.

He leant over the red-stained body.

"O.K. Richard, you can get up now. Lovely performance!"

The young man smiled. "Oh! do you think so!"

42

#1

f i

SPORTS 43

RUGBY RETROSPECT Captain: N . C . S M I T H Hon. Secretary: T. G. SMITH

wards realised that they were superior and scored three tries, two of them from 11-man push-overs. Half-term arrived with the disappointment of defeat at Hurstpierpoint — yet again — though, as George Abbott reported in 'The Daily Telegraph' the following day we did everything but score in the final 15 minutes. In keeping with the past few years, we went into the game with a weakened side (Gary Barrett and Toby Smith being the casualties), but one felt that just a little more rugby awareness and vision during the last hectic minutes would surely have brought about a victory.

After the half-term break, an unproved King's Rochester X V were only just defeated thanks to push-over try; DarHng's 3 penalties were enough to provide us with a win in a scrappy affair at Brighton; while against Caterham, we simply did not make the most of the opportunities that were prevented to us in the first half of a game which the opposition dominated later on; indeed we were fortunate to get away with only a 10-12 defeat, since our line was crossed on two other occasions — once while the referee was lying flat out in the mud! In between, the boys put up perhaps their best performance of the season against a lively St. Lawrence team, who were hard-pressed to win 3-7.

Had our support play close to the opposition Hne matched our determination to resist some fierce pressure, a notable victory might have resulted. In the last two matches of the season, Eltham College and Emanuel proved far too strong for us, though against the unbeaten Emanuel side, with Smith and Ricketts absent, the team stuck resolutely to their task, even succeeding in scoring a push-over try — the fifth of the term - against a pack that had driven them back for most of the game! Emanuel, with a rampant back row and the skill to sustain attacking moves, played some attractive rugby and showed us all why they were the strongest side in the South-East. Our main weaknesses — an inability to put together more than 3-4 passes and a tendency to give the ball away to the opposition — could not have been better exploited and were permanent reminders of what has to be achieved next year i f results are to improve.

Neil Smith, in his 3rd season in the X V , proved that he was one of the very best hookers we have had in recent years and did his best as captain: with Toby Smith and Nigel Blaikie as props, these were few better front rows in the area and the soUd platform they provided ensured that there was always a useful supply of 'good ball' from

I St XV (Won 4; Drew I ; Lost 8) Although the results of this season's games — nine of which were close enough to have finished in any one of three ways — would suggest the contrary, the rugby football in 1978 provided fewer memorable moments than for some years. Basically there was a lack of rugby flair amongst the players and, to be totally honest, this was probably true of many of our opponents, Eltham and Emanuel being notable exceptions; scarcely a single one of these 'close' games was as exciting as it should have been, with neither side exerting the sort of sustained pressure and continuity of movement that make the pulses race. Training sessions were approached enthusiastically, but, at the end of the day, there was often the feeling that players had not aimed to improve their game sufficienfly, and this disappointment reigned over both coach and captain. Ironically one of the excepfions to all this came in the final week of the term, when, owing to the pressures of the Industrial Conference, the training session before the Emanuel game had to take place at 7 a.m.! Once the amusement of seeing boys arrive with candles, wearing pyjamas and comforters over their rugby gear had exhausted itself, the sharpness of the early morning air swiftly awakened all concerned and players fairly burned up the ground for the following half an hour.

In the opening match. The Old Suttonians XV, selected by the Old Boys themselves for the first time, was a storng one and only some courageous defensive play by the School prevented the score from getting completely out of hand. Though eventually defeated 4-33, the team undoubtedly benefitted from the hardness of the encounter.

The main feature of the next two games versus Kent College ( L 15-20) and Tonbridge Club Colts (W 37-0) was the goal-kicking of M. Darling, who substituted for skipper Neil Smith in the first of these, and then came in at prop for the injured Blaikie in the second - not bad for a player who, following this, settled down to play the remainder of the season at full-back! The selection here was due primarily to the injury that kept scrum-half Cranmer out of the side for virtually the remainder of the season, Lewis switching from full-back to take over the vacant half-back position. Despite a fine try by Charles Ricketts and some excellent defensive work by the same player and S. Licence, the team did not rise to the occasion against a weaker-than-usual Duke of York's, while against Dover College, it was only in the final ten minutes that the for-

44

the tight. Martin Laverick, despite his inexperience, contended well in the lineout while Gary Parrett, though lacking in power, tightened up his game as the season progressed. Simon Licence tackled superbly as a flanker but, although both Coningsby and Mark Parrett made useful contributions, the back row as a whole never dominated and rarely provided the sort of second-phase ball so vital for continuity of play. Behind the scrum, Ricketts always played with great determination, Findlay kicked superbly on occasions and Darling ultimately proved a reliable full-back and was clearly the most improved player of the season. I t was a pity his place-kicking wa^ not quite as reliable as we had hoped. Of the remainder, Lewis never played as positively at scrum-half as he had played at fullback in the first few matches, and Neville Miles, despite having a nightmare of a game versus Kent College, generally tackled well and ran powerfully when presented with an opportunity.

With Ian Martin having left during the year, I found

myself continuing to coach the 1st XV though my thanks go to MFB for the assistance he gave with the administration of rugby and George Anderson who quickly settled down as IHM's replacement.

Team: J.M. Allison, R.C. Barham, * N . Blaikie, J.C.M. Buckridge, +A.C.L. Coningsby, S.P. Hammer, -i-M.J.A. Darling, -tA.J. Findley, -HM.N. Laverick, G.M. Lewis, *S.P. Licence, M..N. Manning, H-N.J.C. Miles, A.S.J. Needham, J.O. Nesbitt, -i-G.D. Parrett, M.S. Parrett, *C.M.T. Ricketts, *N.C. Smith, *T.G. Smith, S.M. Thomas, M.J. West, A.J. Whitehouse. (*Colours +Half-colours).

Cornwallis won the Senior House Match Trophy by comfortably defeating a depleted Founders XV and thus reversing the previous year's result. Cornwalhs also won both the Junior Trophy and the Junior 7-a-side Cup. M.J.A. Darling won the Wickham Trophy for Kicking.

N . C . Smith and N . Blaikie played in the Kent Schoolboy Trials.

R.D.C.

To be successful a team needs to have a good nucleus of players who are both talented and dedicated. I think it would not be unfair to say o f this year's seconds that there was certainly a shortage of real talent, and that, although they were willing enough, they were none of them really dedicated to the game.

2nd X V (Won 2; Lost 10) A comfortable victory by 49-0 over a rather depleted opposition at Sir Roger Manwood's, and a 9-6 win against St Lawrence were the sole successes enjoyed by this year's seconds. For most of the term they were on the receiving end and suffered, as the scoreline (points for, 98; points against, 400) indicates, one or two sound thrashings.

The root cause of their failure was their lack of power and experience in the scrum. Too often in the set pieces they were pushed all over the place, and in the loose they seldom gained for their outsides anything like a fair share of good second phase ball. Thus it was that in most matches the outsides were under such pressure that they made far too many mistakes. Only in the match against Sir Roger Manwood's did they get enough good ball to enable them to settle down and produce some really good attacking rugby.

Team: ,•,

45

*J. AlHson, *J. Buckeridge, *S. Cranmier, *A. Foster, *J. Nesbitt (captain), *A. Waller, *M. West, *A. Whitehouse.

R. Bedford, M . Beech, M . Burge, M . Dismorr, J. Hichens, S. Law, M . Odgers, V . Pillay, R. Prophet, N . Sherry, J. Skinner, D. Swarbrick, D. Tissiman, A. Ward.

M.F.B.

ten the pack wrested the initiative in the early exchanges, and the backs failed to translate this dominance into a secure lead. We left ourselves a lot to do in the last quarter of several games; too much to do in some! Moments to savour: a plethora, as always . . . 'Stacks' Corballis soaring to pluck the ball from the line-out, 'the Mole' explaining why hooking is such a difficult skill, Danno's Maori sidesteps and outrageous 'dummies', but above all, 'Powerpack' Risby diving over for yet another solo effort, with most of the opposing pack floundering at his heels.

3rd XV (Lost 5) The less written about this year's Thirds, the better. They were a poor side, weak m basic skills and desperately lacking in real competitive experience. (A background of House leagues can hardly b'e counted as competitive experience in this context!)

Clearly it is desirable to try to field a 3rd XV, if only to ensure a supply of trained reserves when injuries deplete the senior teams, but so far we have not found a satisfactory way of training them. Basically, 1 think it is a problem of numbers; there are not enougl: boys with the physical ability and enthusiasm to compete for places in a 3rd XV. T.D. Ashenden captained this year's side.

M.F.B.

Team:

M . Beckett, A. Bristow-Smith, P. Corballis, * M . Daryapayma, *D. Doriing, *T. Doust, *S. Evenden, S. Gilder, *D. Higson, T. Hills, H. Jones, *D. Mann, N . Marshall, * M . Parrett, C. Pooley, B. Rafuse, *T. Risby, I . Roscoe, S. Sen, S. Taylor, D. Townsend, *C. Werner.

A.N.G.R.

Under 16 X V (Won 7; Lost 4) This was an enjoyable and successful season for the Colts.

Despite the loss of Mark Parrett, Captain No. 1 to the First XV and a continuous stream of wounded beating a path to the 'San, we managed to register 7 wins.

Purley M.S. (21-0) and Kent College (11-4) were defeated with Parrett's help and prospects of an unbeaten season were entertained in certain quarters. However, it was not to be: David Dorling, Captain No. 2, had to go off during,the game against Duke of York's and we went down 8-14, having led at half-time. Tim Risby, eventually Captain No. 4, had to sit out the next match with Dorling, and again we lost to a competent but fahible Dover X V .

Matters improved after that: with something like a fullstrength side we trounced Sir Roger Manwood's (38-0) and came back from 0-9 to pip Hurstpierpoint 10-9 in a well-contested encounter. Brighton produced a well-balanced team this year and beat us by dint of some thrustful backplay. St. Lawrence fought well, but were never in the game, we won by 18-0 with a great deal to spare. The Caterham match is best forgotten: we went down 6-11 in a frustrating affair in which nothing went right. Term ended with two more pleasing wins; Eltham were beaten by 16-6 and Cranbrook by 17-12.

We had a useful pack again this year, with plenty of muscle and a modicum of know-how. Simon Evendcn was a fierce scrummager at prop, Chris Werner, Damien Mann and David Dorling foraged well in the loose, and Paul Corbalhs, a new recruit to the game this season, made great strides as a line-out jumper. The backs had pace and power, but no finesse, and the right blend never emerged.

The nub of the problem lay in the half-back pairing; doesn't it always! Risby was a nuggety scrum-half, who was virtually unstoppable when he ran with the ball from close quarters, his tally of 11 tries bears witness to this, but his service was uncertain, such that he never really set his hne away whh room in which to move. Tim Doust spent most of the season at fly-half, where he coped more than adequately, but he tended to rely rather slavishly on kicking for position when the situation demanded a decisive 'break' or pass; he may find that the centre is his best position. Dan Higson moved from the back-row to the centre eariy in the season and was soon very much at home: he defended soundly and ran strongly when the opportunity offered. Massoud Daryapayma, too, had his moments on'the wing, but ought to make more of his ball-playing gifts; if he tightens up his defence, he could develop into a useful fly-half, I think.

It would be fair to say that in the last analysis the team's results really should have been more convincing. What looks hke a series of close matches was not so in fact: all too of-

Under 15 X V (Won 6; Lost 6) By comparison with the results gained as Under 14s, the results for this group as under 15's were disappointing.

In no sense however could the season be judged a failure.

At one point early in the season some boys seemed to thmk that their previous good record should continue as of right and that i f it did not then somehow they were failing.

Three good forwards had been lost from the pack however and one or two individuals who had been fairly dominant players had been caught up by their counterparts in other teams.

Looking at the season more closely reveals clear ups and downs. A good start was made with a 20 point win against Purley High School. This was perhaps rather flattering as Purley had only learned to play rugby for the first time a few weeks previously. Any chance of euphoria was quickly dispelled by two narrow home defeats by Kent College and the Duke of York's. Having been 16 points and 18 points up respectively the games were lost 16-18 and 18-22. Complacency, lack of fitness, and feeble tackling were the faults. After these salutory shocks there seemed to be a more widespread preparedness to put some teethgritting effort into the physical training. A return to form saw us gain big wins against Dover College and Sir Roger Manwood's in which games we scored over one hundred points. Against a very powerful and unbeaten Bethany side however we went down to a 26-0 defeat.

The second half of the term began well with three wins against Brighton College, King's Rochester, and St. Lawrence College. The movement of Kirkaldie to the centre seemed to tighten up the tackling right across the three quarter hne at this point. The final three games, all away against Caterham, Eltham and Cranbrook were all lost.

The team showed great character in defeat particularly towards the end of the season. At no time did they ever give up. I f a game was clearly lost to a better team they kept batthng on to keep the score within a limit. Even i f the limit was breached they kept their heads down and battled on to improve their points position. On several occasions the team drew favourable comment from lost schools for their spirit and sportsmanship.

Team:

46

M.R. Bennett, D.G.-Best, *S.F.M. Buckeridge, *A.J. Butler, *M.K. Davies, D.J. Fowle, P.S. Goddard, J.G. Hickman, M.P. Keeble, A.R. Knight, *S. Kirkaldie, P.H. Matdnson, M .

Seifoori, A.R. Shaw, * H . Shogbola, P.A. Siddle, M. Springett, A.D.M. Wadsworth.

J.B.H.

Under 14 X V (Won 9; Lost 2).

Unlike previous years, it was obvious from an early stage in the term who the members of the team should be. It was, however, rather more difficult to fit the players to positions. The team was captained by Simon Rata until half term and by Mark Russell-Vick thereafter.

The first match was the most awful disaster. Kent College, playing their third match, were far superior. Our tackling, fitness and determination were all brought into question. Indeed, the only answer was to redouble the training effort and to rethink the positions of the players.

Against the Duke of York's, the pack was put under a great deal of pressure, but the Duke's backs were not able to use the set-piece possession they gained to any effect. In fact, on the few occasions we got reasonable ball to the backs, we looked very effective. Russell-Vick was able to make good breaks at Inside Centre and sent Anderson in for a hat trick of tries.

It was the match against Sir Roger Manwood's which proved to be the high spot of the first half, i f not the whole, term. Although the team lost by a narrow margin, the result was in doubt until the final whistle. They had the edge in the first half, we pressed hard in the second.

Brighton College were not very strong; Jones played well at flank, as he did all term until injury ruled him out of the last two matches. On the first wet day of the term, the match with St. Lawrence College was well contested; the opposing pack were given too much rein but Taki scored a splendid forward's try from a maul, 10 metres out.

Against Caterham, the forwards had difficulty dealing with the opposing pack. Indeed, for the first quarter of the match Caterham pressed very hard, but from a " 2 2 " in our half. Rata caught the ball, made the half way line where a 'mess' developed, the ball eventually emerging to Hobbs who went straight up the touchline to score. That was the turning point, the result never being in doubt thereafter. The backs tackled extremely well in the match.

Trailing 7-10 at half time, our forwards struggling to keep in the game, it was indeed fortunate that the advice given to Eltham College at the change round was to kick with the wind. Hart fielded the ball well at fullback, Grundy ran in a good try from his new position in the centre and Heron was the outstanding forward.

But to win on a bitterly cold day at Cranbrook was good indeed. The backs found it hard to keep warm, and the handling of the normally very safe Thomas was below par.

But it was the pack, led extremely well by Rata, that dominated in the second half to, make victory possible. The team put it all together in the last quarter of the match, good scrummaging, mauling, handhng and running, and would, under normal circumstances, have seen the pressure converted into a bigger winning margin.

Over the term the backs developed well, with RussellVick most promising, and were capable of good handling and exciting play. The forwards were not quite strong enough, and on several occasions it was the ability of the backs to use poor ball which resulted in victory. A good side, though, and one which holds a lot of promise for the future.

TeamR.W. Anderson, J.E. Bradley, R.M. Dean, P.B. Glenister, I.H. Grundy, B.C. Hart, L.S. Henderson, *P.D. Heron, S.W. Hobbs, *G.P. Jones, D.O: Machin, J.H. Marriott, A.J. McGinty, *S.J.A. Rata, *M.T. Russell-Vick, D. Siewert, J. Taki, *R.J.H. Thomas, S.E. Townshend, J.R.Whitfield. g j L. Under 13 X V (Won 3; Lost 4) ' Considering the strength of our opposition, these results represent a fairly successful season, but two more good forwards could have made it a vintage year as we had considerable talent in the backs.

Paul Anderson, the captain, was undoubtedly' the outstanding player at flank forward, although Tony Sunnucks also did well at scrum half, and he shared most of the points with his brother. Matthew Rice, too, showed considerable ability, and there were enough good Under 12's in the team to form the nucleus of next year's side. The enthusiasm shown in training was particularly pleasing this year, as was the tackling in defence against larger opponents.

Team: *P.R. Anderson, C.F. Beech, *A. Bovington, T. Burton, *T.A. Chantler, *T.J. Craddock, D. Fisher, G. Galstaun, T.J. Gledhill, D.A. Guy, M. Hagan, H. Mourat, B.R. McGannon, *M. Rice, A.P.C. Rowley, D. Siewert, J.P. Sunnucks, *T.R. Sunnucks, A.J.Tyley, A.S.W. Williamson.

G.GA./W.K.P.

RUGBY RESULTS 1st XV Purley High School Old Suttonians Kent College Tonbndge Club Colts Duke of York's RMS Dover CoUcgc Sir Roger Manwood's School Hurstpierpoint Kings School, Rochester Brighton College St. Lawrence College Caterham School Eltham College Cranbrook School Emanuel School King's Canterbury V Bethany School King's School, Rochester

L. 4-32 L 15-20 W 17- 0 L. 7-15 W. 21-13 D. 6- 6 L. 6-10 W. 12- 6 W. 9- 7 L. 3- 7 L. 10-12 - L. 3-32 L. - L. 9-39

2nd XV

3 rd XV

L. 13-30 L. 0-34 L. L. W. L. L. L. W. L.

0-84 15-24 49- 0 0-58 0- 4 0-28 9- 6 6-39 L. 3-26 L. - L. 3-67

L.

0-48

L. L.

0-28 0-34 0-70

L.

L. L.

-

U.16 XV W 21- 0

U.15 XV W. 20- 8

W 11- 4

L

L, 8-14 L. 3-24 W 38- 0 W. 10- 9

L. 18-22 W. 44- 4 W 68- 4

W. 20-12 W. 46- 4 L. 14-16

3-24 18- 0 6-11 16- 6 17-12

w. 17-13 w . 9- 0 L.

"vV. 22-14

L. W. L. W. W.

16-20

U.14 XV L.

4-54

L. L.

7-30 0- 8 0-36

W. W. W. W. W, W.

L.

0-26

W 32-12

U. 13 XV L

4-20

W. 14- 4

46- 8 26- 6 20- 0 18- 4 17-10 10- 6

W. 14- 8

,W. 47- 0 L. 3-22

L.

444

3-23

47

H O C K E Y RETROSPECT Captain: C.M.T. Ricketts Hon. Secretary: S.P. Licence

Other tour highlights were "Charies's chats" at half time, G.G.A.'s fifteen ambers at traffic lights and the faces of two well-known defenders on their rare appearance at breakfast, and perhaps the next current affairs test should ask, "Who tried to convert G.G.A. to punk rock?" and "Why has A.N.G.R. got a dinky toy Ford Escort?"

Teamfiom: *J.M. Baldwin, R.J. Bedford, *S.P. Cranmer, *A.C.L. Coningsby, +A.J. Foster, *C.M. Galstaun, G.M. Lewis, *S.P. Licence. N.J. Miles, C M . Newport, R.R. Orpin, *C.M.T. Ricketts, +T.C. Risby, *J.E. Skinner. (* Colours +Half-colours).

Congratulations are due to Simon Licence, Stephen Cranmer, James Skinner, Tim Risby, Andrew Butler and Mark Russell-Vick for their various representative honours, to Cornwallis for their impressive House Match double and to Lainbe's for their success in the League competition.

I am grateful to my colleagues and the groundstaff for their help and understanding througliout the Siberian weather of this season — and, particulariy, to A.N.G.R. for his assistance in Oxford. Finally, I pray for better weather In which to launch our new hard pitch next year.

G.G.A.

Ist XI (Won 9; Drew 3; Lost 5).

The X I played some good hockey at times, but the awful weatlier resulted in cancellations, lost practices and — inevitably — inconsistent performances.

We eventually started with a comfortable victory over Sir Roger Manwood's, and we then took on the mighty Chatham House: Charles Ricketts inspired his team to great heights in this exciting and fast game which ended in a three all draw. Between convicing victories against St. Lawrence and Sutton Valnce Hockey Club games which showed Cranmer at his very best — we lowered our colours to Cranbrook in a disappointing match in poor conditions.

We then stuck a purple patch when the team played well together to account for Kent College, Maidstone Hockey Club and Tonbridge; during this period Licence, Baldwin and Skinner were in outstanding form, and Licence was particularly brilliant against Tonbridge when he saved a penalty stroke to protect our slender lead.

Disaster loomed, however, as we succumbed to the fastrunning King's, Canterbury team In a game that most will wish to forget, and even a gallant defensive display by Galstaun and Baldwin could not prevent Eastbourne from scraping home in a contest that was mostly played under water.

Our final pre-tour fixture saw the eleven regain their best form in an exciting draw with the Old Suttonians: Ricketts and Conlngsby dominated the midfield, and Cranmer and Skinner showed o f f their considerable skills.

Pangbourne and Oxford were, alas, even wetter than Sutton Valence, but we were well entertained at the former who defeated us, and three wins from four games at the festival made in a very satisfactory tour. The best victory was probably the one gained over the highly rated Worksop College team: this game saw Risby and Cranmer combining well with Ricketts in midfield. Skinner. Bedford and Lewis causing problems In the opposition twenty-five, and solid performances from the defenders. Above all else, however. It will be remembered as Simon Licence's finest hour of the season - he made at least six international class saves, including a breathtaking effort from a good penalty stroke.

2nd X I (Won 2; Drew 2; Lost 6) This was an extremely frustrating season, with the weather preventing us from having more than a couple of short practice games during the whole term. For this reason the team never really got together in the right formation until the last couple of matches which was far too late.

Our first match was very even, against Sir Roger Manwood's, and we were unlucky to lose to a last-minute goal.

The same thing happened against Sevenoaks when we should have made the result secure much earlier. We earned a draw with St. Lawrence after soaking up a good deal of pressure and beat Cranbrook more comfortably than the single goal would suggest. The next three games all ended in heavy defeats, the Village Hockey Club had too much fire power, even with ten men, Stephen Fermor and David Horn (both O.S.) scored goals against us. Kent College 48

and Tonbridge were probably the best t w o sides we played and we never looked as i f we w o u l d contain them, though we did score twice against the latter. We played soundly against King's Canterbury, but lost in the pouring rain at Eastbourne, before completely outplaying the O.S. only to be held to a draw thanks to a superb display by the guest goalkeeper o f the O.S. The problem this year was that we had too many m i d f i e l d players; Allison served us valiantly in goal, but we had only one full-back which meant Prophet had to act as sweeper behind several players w h o were happier attacking than defending. Up f r o n t , Darling scored eight goals, b u t lacked support u n t i l we switched Miles back to the right w i n g ; the experiment of playing h i m in an inside position meant wc d i d n o t have enough pace on the wing, however he did a good j o b as Captain. The best o f the m i d f i e l d were N e w p o r t , Nesbitt and Kirkaldie.

Team; * J . M . A l h s o n , M.J. Beech, J.C.H. Buckeridge, *M'.J.A. Darling, J.P.M. Dismorr, * W . A . K i r k aldie, *N.J.C. Miles, *J.O. Nesbitt, *C..T. N e w p o r t , * R . A . Prophet, D . I . Richardson, D.C. Tissiman. Also played: R . H . Elwell, S.J. Evenden, D.W. Higson, G . M . Lewis, G.D. Moncur, J.P. Rosenwald.

C.R.G.S.

mined pressure to w i n a rousing encounter. A t Canterbury, we had much the better o f the first half to lead 2-0, but King's came back strongly; again the defence held f i r m , however. The season ended, much as it had started, in driving sleet: our only home game was an intriguing contest against the strongly-fancied Eastbourne side. The weather conditions nullified much o f the stick-work skill o f our opponents, nurtured on their all-weather surface, but they were clearly keen to maintain their 100% record. Sutton •Valence's play, was far more direct and we were soon t w o goals u p . Stung into action, Eastbourne exerted some heavy pressure, but f o u n d Taylej'r " o n song" i n goal. He was beaten b y one cracking shot late in the second half, but we were not to be denied. , The chief strength o f the team lay in a solid .defence.

Taylor showed some fine touches in goal, but was sometimes guilty o f impetuous, play; he was at his best against the more s k i l f u l o f our opponents, playing especially well against Tonbridge and Eastbourne. Townsend, Orpin and Evenden were safe tacklers and strong hitters at the back o f •a 3 - 3 4 f o r m a t i o n . The mid-field link took some time to settle but eventually Rosenwald ( w h o captained the side e f f i c i e n t l y ) and Elwell struck up an understanding, and foraged well in the latter half o f the season. We played w i t h four forwards up, t w o running wide t o ' t h e wings and the other t w o attacking d o w n the centre; this f o r m a t i o n ought to have yielded more goals than i t d i d , but we never f o u n d a suitable replacement f o r the fire-power o f Risby, who went straight into the First X I . Nevertheless, the team learnt a good deal dunng this much-disrupted- season and many w i l l f i n d places in next year's senior teams.

Team f r o m : D . B . Dorling, T.C. Doust, *R. Elwell, *S. Evenden, S. Girolami, D . Higson, T . Hills, D.J. Moncur, *R.R. Orpin, *J.P. Rosenwald, *S. Taylor, * D . Townsend, C. Werner.

Under 16 X I (Won 3; Drew 2; Lost 1) As usual, the playing-fields o f K e n t were no place f o r the faint-hearted this Lent T e r m ; but this year i t was far, far worse! One might have thouglit that the Selfish Giant had b r o u g h t his t w o Polar friends to play in our garden. I t was w i t h w i s t f u l dreams o f "petanque" tours to St. Tropez or o f carrying the 'good news' about cricket to the South Sea islands that we embarked upon the coldest and wettest and shortest Hockey term on record.

We faced our first m a t c h w i t h the dubious advantage o f a single half-hour session o f 7-a-side ice-hockey on the tennis-courts and some furious 3-a-side melees in the gym to bolster our weather-beaten morale. The water-logged pitch at Sandwich bore witness to the fact that our training programme had been quite useless. We outplayed our opponents f o r most o f the game but failed to convert territorial dominance into goals; the forwards seemed quite incapable o f f i n d i n g the net, despite countless attempts. Sir Roger Manwood's pulled back our two-goal lead in the closing minutes and a 2-2 draw was the disappointing result.

Our troubles continued at St. Lawrence, where we went d o w n by a goal to nil i n t r u l y Arctic conditions. There was a w o r r y i n g lack o f cohesion between defence and attack w h i c h , owing to the shortage o f practice time, we had no o p p o r t u n i t y to correct, except by team re-shuffling f r o m match to match. The Cranbrook game was f u r t h e r evidence that we had not yet f o u n d the right combination. We let in t w o early goals then proceeded to carry the game to the opposition. We equalised but were unable to pull o f f what w o u l d have been a well-deserved w i n .

Things began to settle d o w n after this. Our f o u r t h away game was against Tonbridge, where Doust struck the first penalty corner sweetly into the net and we survived deter-

A.N:G.R.

Under 15 X I (Won 2; Drew 1; Lost 3) We had somewhat mixed fortunes in this truncated season.

Thanks to magnificent work by the boys o f D u k e - o f York's we were able to play in a 6-a-'side tournament on the barrack square. We came 2nd in our group o f 4 and were knocked out i n the quarter finals by Kent College.

We started the main season w i t h a good 6-0 w i n over Sir Roger Manwood's. The goals were shared out handsomely. A t St. Lawrence, the opposition players were fitter than us, and had all the pressure. We were in many ways lucky to hold the score to 0-1 d o w n . T u r t o n in goal and Anderson at sweeper did stalwart w o r k .

We held Cranbrook to an honourable 1-1 draw. Brice and Norris in particular worked very hard in this game. We then lost 1-3 to a fairly useful looking Tonbridge side and 0-1 to King's, Canterbury, having had all the game f o r the first 20 minutes. The ball hit the post and did everything except go in the goal.

A f t e r as much expenment as the weather w o u l d allow, we finished the season by finding a safer looking combination (1 sweeper, 2 backs, 3 m i d f i e l d , 4 forwards) and beat Eastbourne convincingly (2-0).

49

fair result. The season ended prematurely in the rain and mud, w i t h Eastbourne being narrowly defeated b y t w o goals to one.

Besides the speed and shooting power o f Russell-Vick, the strength o f the side lay w i t h the half-backs, H i t c h m a n , T o n g and Clarke w h o supplied the forwards w i t h such a constant supply o f possession that even more goals should have been scored. In a d d i t i o n the full-backs, Hagan and Heron and T o w n on the l e f t - w i n g showed some neat touches. As long as hockey is possible next year, this group should develop i n t o an extremely p o w e r f u l Under 15 side, though f o r their sake (and M r . Day's) 1 hope they curb the i r r i t a t i n g and d i s r u p f i n g habit o f perpetually moaning w h e n players on their o w n side make mistakes. I d o u b t i f they made them on purpose!

Team f r o m . N . A . Brake, * J . A . K . Clarke, A . M . C l i n t o n .

Gedney, P.G. Glenister, M . Hagan, B.W. A.C. Harris, B.C. Hart, P.D. H e r o n , S.R. H i t c h m a n , R.J. Mee, S.J . A .

Hills, *P.C. Rata, * M . T . Russell-Vick, D . Siewert, R . J . H .

Thomas, * A . E . T o n g , J. T o w n .

R.D.C.

We congratulate Butler, our captain, on having played and scored many goals f o r the Kent Under 15 side.

Team f r o m : R . M . , A l l e n , i!lVl. Anderson; P.G.G Brice; * A . J : Butler;, lVI.K.,,Davies';'D.j'. Fowle; M.P, Keeble, * S X ' N o r n s ; ' W . F . Paine; J.R.E. Ricketts; M . A . Seifoori; P.A. Siddle; A . J .

Swarbrick, R . M . " T u r t o n ; 'R'.A.C Wiggins.

B.R.D. Under 14 X I (Won 5; Drew 1; Lost 1) The terrible weather played havoc with" hockey to such an extent that, w i t h the exception o f t w o earlyTixtures, all the competitive hockey was played in one f o r t n i g h t towards the end o f term. It was evident early on that there was much potential in the group but, despite improvised practices on a variety o f surfaces ranging f r o m gymnasium to 'Congregational Church', the eleme'nis prevented the potential f r o m being f u l l y • realised Nevertheless, the overall record o f the side was sti'll very impressive and we miglit well have been talking o f the 1979 side as one o f the best at this level in recent years had the important fixtures versus Kent College, King's Rochester, Holmewood House and Dulwich not been cancelled.

Naturally the sorting-out process t o o k much longer than usual and this fact was in part responsible f o r the single defeat (1-5) at the hands o f St. Lawrence, Ramsgate.

However, by this time, H i t c h m a n , w h o had played a few games f o r the 1978 team, had established himself as a reliable h a l f b a c k and captain, and Russell-Vick after a mere two.games had been selected as right-wing f o r the Kent Schools Under 14 team!

F o l l o w i n g a comfortable victory (4-2) at Cranbrook, the side returned (o the same ground a few days later and for the first' time 'won the West Kent Tournament; three competitive games were played, 2 victories and one goalless draw, culminating in a narrow but deserved defeat of King's Rochester by 2-1 in the play-off f o r first place. Althougli King's Canterbury were beaten by 8-1 and Winchester House by 7-0 (Tong, captain f o r the day scoring 6 o f the goals!), the team played by far its best hockey o f the season in the first half o f the 2-2 drawn game against the same Tonbridge team that had held us to a 0-0 draw a few days earlier m the Cranbrook tournament. Indeed b o t h sides switched the ball about effectively and a draw was a

Under 13 X I (Won 1; Lost 1) Those studying these reports o f the hockey this term w i l l already have read o f the part played by the weather — a change f r o m the ' f i u at least! This was meant to have been the first f u l l season o f U 13, b u t the number o f days available f o r practice — let alone matches — was very f e w , perhaps no more than half a dozen i n all.

T.R. Sunnucks, as the Captain, played a real centre-halPs part, and he was ably backed up b y the rest o f the team. O f the t w o matches played ( w h i c h t o o k place on consecutive days towards the end o f February) the one against Winchester House 2 n d X I gave plenty o f activity and opport u n i t y to the forwards — they registered a tally o f eleven goals! However, in the match against King's, Rochester, it was the defence w h o were severely tested, and their very able side p u t f o u r past us.

Team f r o m . P.R. Anderson, C.E. Beech, T . B u r t o n , G. Galstaun, D . Prosser, M . Rice, J. Stone, J.P. Sunnucks, A . J . T y l e y , T . Chan tier, N .

Jackson.

M.E.F.P.

HOCKEY RESULTS Skinners D.Y R.M.S. Sixes Trinity K.S.R Common Room S.R M. Sevenoaks 1st XI Chatham Hse St Lawrence St Edmund's Kent College Hockey Assn D C P S. Cranbrook S V.H.C Maidstone H.C W Kent Tourney Tonbridge King's Canterbury Winchester House liastbourne K S.R O.S. Holmewood H D.C P.S. Dulwich K S R

1st XI

2nd XI

Colts XI

C

C

C C

c

D.

U 14 XI C

C Sth C C

1- 1

0- 1 3- 4 1- 1 0- 3 1- 0 1- 4 1- 0 0- 3

2- 6 3- J

0- 1

0- 3

2- 2

1- 1

L D

0- 5 0- 0

L C C

0- 1

D

2- 2

1- 0 2- 0

1- 3 0- 1

WON D 2W 8W 7W 2-

W L

50

II- 0 0-4

FIVES Captain: M.P. Odgers

•

~

Fives is n o t flourishing at S.V. but this is hardly to be wondered at when one considers that o f the 60-odd boys w h o played the game this year only ten were under 15, and o f those ten only one showed any real desire to play the game c o m p e t i t i v e l y . U n t i l more young boys, especially those w i t h any potential as ball game players, are (dare I say it?) allowed and encouraged to play fives, the general standard o f play is unlikely to improve.

The 1st I V were supposed to play five matches this season. Sweating courts forced one to be cancelled, and injuries and sickness so depleted our resources that another had to be reduced to the status o f an ' A ' team f i x t u r e . O f the remaining three matches the closest was that against Rutlish; we had a small lead at the end o f the singles but in the doubles we were outplayed and finally lost by 107-157.

The 2nd I V w o n their only match (against Tonbridge) but the Colts' generally poor results do not augur well f o r the f u t u r e . There are more lean years to come, alas!

Founder's had hopes o f wresting the inter-House t r o p h y f r o m Westminster this year but their challenge fizzled out in the f i n a l and they succumbed rather too easily. I n the other c o m p e t i t i o n s S i m o n Thomas ( W ) beat Mark Odgers ( F ) in the f i n a l o f the Open Singles, and as a pair they w o n the Open Doubles; Mark Beckett (W) w o n the Under 16 Singles.

Half-colours; M.P. Odgers, S.M. Thomas.

M.F.B.

BASKETBALL Captain: J . Allison The Senior squad played seven games and the experience o f playing together for several seasons was reflected in some fine performances, notably against Maidstone Grammar School and Maidstone School for Boys. They were convincingly beaten by Cranbrook away, but lost only narrowly at home. A l t h o u g h they were soundly beaten by Gravesend School in the Kent Schools K n o c k - o u t comp e t i t i o n , they played some excellent basketball. The season closed w i t h a good victory over the Masters' Common Room. The team was led most ably and w i t h great enthusiasm by Julian A l l i s o n , who was awarded his f u l l colours. H a l f colours were awarded to Darling, Foster, Laverick, Nesbitt and Skinner.

The Juniors, captained well by Paul Corballis, had a very successful season in the Maidstone Schools' U16 League, finishing second to Maidstone School for Boys, w h o m they beat 5 2 ^ 5 f o r the first time in an excellent home match. The quality o f the basketball played in the second half o f the season was o f a high standard and the team was unlucky to lose to Kentwood School in the K e n t Schools U 1 6 K n o c k o u t c o m p e t i t i o n . Junior colours were awarded to Ashrafi, Corballis, Davies and Seifoori.

In the Senior Inter-House c o m p e t i t i o n , both Cornwallis and Lambe's had good sides, w i n n i n g the early round matches convincingly. The final was an excellent, closefought game, w i t h Cornwalhs eventually winning 28-25.

In the Junior c o m p e t i t i o n Cornwallis were knocked out in the preliminary round by St. Margaret's, w h o went on to beat Lambe's in another close-fought final 34-27.

Team Records: Seniors: Played 7, Won 3, Lost 4. Points f o r 2 6 1 , points against 284.

Leading scorers: Laverick 56, Darling 52, Skinner 50, Allison 43, Foster 33, Nesbitt 27.

Juniors: Played 10, Won 7, Lost 3. Points f o r 4 6 7 , points against 347.

Leading scorers: Corballis 167, Ashrafi and Davies 9 2 , S e i f o o r i 64, Shogbola 4 8 .

D.W.T. 51

played 3 schools and I club, b u t , although certain i n d i v i dual ties proved testing enough, overall the matches were rather t o o easy, as f o u r 5-0 victories indicate. However, the d i f f e r e n t courts, ( f r o m Rossail's, constructed in an o l d rackets c o u r t , w i t h views all-round, in almost Wembley fashion, to Sedbergh's " o u t - d o o r " versions), and c o n d i tions provided i n t r i g u i n g squash experiences, while the variety o f hospitality and facilities at the other schools gave useful f o o d f o r discussion and comparison w i t h our o w n .

Emboldered by this success, we have arranged another tour for next season, to the W. C o u n t r y , where o p p o s i t i o n is likely to prove stronger.

Nick Shaw, the captain, was at N o . l f o r his 3 r d season.

He played very well at the start and end o f the season, gaining some very good wins over U.19 County players f r o m Kent and Sussex. But in the middle o f the season, while c o n t i n u i n g mostly to w i n , he tended to rely t o o m u c h on hard h i t t i n g and his considerable speed about the court and even when these methods failed seemed reluctant to vary his game, w h i c h was disappointing and surprising since he has a fine selection o f lobs, drop-shots and angles. Had he remained w i t h K e n t , instead o f switching to Surrey t w o seasons ago, he w o u l d certainly have achieved C o u n t y U.19 selection, but Surrey at present is the strongest Junior County in the S.E. Area (and indeed was runner-up nationally at U.19 level). So Nick w i l l have to hope he can make it next season after leaving school. In O . K . L . matches he was undefeated and so w o n the " K e n t L i f e " Individual trophy f o r Div.6 f o r the second year. Here is the appropriate place t o pay tribute to the fine c o n t r i b u t i o n Nick has made t o S.V. Squash i n a career o f 6 years, f o r 3 o f w h i c h he has been 1st V N o . l . In 6 years he has played for the school 113 times at d i f f e r e n t age-levels, w i n n i n g 87 o f those matches. The part he has played, by his comm i t t e d attitude to the game, in helping us reach our present respected and respectable level is immeasurable. It w i l l seem strange next season to see S.V.S. w i t h o u t h i m at N o . l .

Captain: N.R. Shaw

This was another f u l l and enjoyable season, with most o f our teams playing a satisfactory number o f fixtures. I t was successful overall, although there were some disappointments at 1st V and Colts, caused largely by the problem which beset us t w o seasons ago, a lack o f real strength in depth. A lot o f matches, especially in the Outer Kent League, were lost 2-3, w i t h our wins coming at 1 and 2. This hit us particularly before Xmas, but continued to affect us throughout the season. I n j u r y or loss o f playing f o r m could be blamed to a considerable extent, but one f e l t , again and again, that w i t h just one more quality player we could have done really well.

The 1st ,V repeated successes against Eastbourne (whose standard has slipped), St. Lawrence ( t w i c e ) . Trinity ('though we lost a return w i t h a weakened side) and Cranbrook. Most pleasing, t o o , we twice defeated Hove G . S . on the second occasion they had a strong side, while we lost at N o . l and were w i t h o u t our usual No.2. But t w o matches in which we could j u s t i f i a b l y have hoped for success — against Ardingly in the 2nd round o f the Premiere National K - 0 (the first time we had played them) and against Hurstpierpoint, when we had our best chance of defeating them f o r the first time - were lost through that lack o f strength in depth already mentioned. This was especially frustrating against Hurstpierpoint, as we won very easily at 1 and 2 and seemed to have the match won w i t h our No.4 at 7-0 in the 5 t h . We could plead, t o o , that the opposifion's insistence on using balls that were clearly too slow, on very cold courts, worked against us more than them.

In the Outer Kent League we came 4 t h in our Division, the 6 t h , a single point behind the 3rd side and only 3 beh i n d the winners, so again we acquitted ourselves well in this men's league and the toughening-up experience i n volved in playing against men again helped enormously in our inter-school games. In the newly-established Kent Schools' Cup, the William Lambe Trophy which S u t t o n Valence had presented to the Kent S.R.A., we reached the play-off stages by coming second to King's, Canterbury i n the E.Kent Division. However, in the semi-final we met the eventual winners, Tonbridge, who had real strength in depth, and on the sweating courts at Sevenoaks School we lost 0-4 (the N o . l tie was not played as the courts were by then too dangerous). In the 3rd place match, played partly at Sutton Valence, partly at Cranbrook, we defeated Cranbrook 4-1 f o r the second time in the season, to establish ourselves as the 3rd best squash school in Kent - a correct reflection o f our standard.

A t N o . 2 Richard B e d f o r d had a successful season and added a great deal o f variety to his game. Whereas last season he was usually content to keep the ball going and wait for his opponents to make the errors, this year he became far more w i l l i n g t o take the offensive and w i n rallies w i t h positive attacking shots, especially backhand drop shots.

He perhaps played his best just before Xmas when he had a very good w i n against the A r d i n g l y N o . 2 . He lost o n l y once in O . K . L . matches and w o n the runner-up individual prize f o r Div.6.

Four other players filled the remaining 3 positions in the 1st V on a significant number o f occasions. Alistair Shaw and Wade K i r k a l d i e , w h o were regulars in b o t h terms.

Bob Elwell and Aasim M a h m o o d . Alistair, although U.15 for the whole season, played much o f the time at N o . 3 , having his most successful spell i n the second half o f the Xmas t e r m . He also had an excellent v i c t o r y against A r d i n g l y , was runner-up in the Kent U.16 Championship during the holiday and played f o r the c o u n t y U.16 team in the Area Matches. He has a fine variety o f shots and has naturally gained speed and strength since last season. A t present he has to overcome a tendency to lose heart when things get t o u g h , but this should come w i t h m a t u r i t y . Wade was n o r m a l l y at N o . 5 , where he always played w i t h the utmost determination b u t , alas f o r our match-record, t o o i n frequent success. O f t e n he w o u l d create the opening f o r a winner b y sensible, discipHned h i t t i n g to a length and retrieving but spoil everything by a poorly-executed or misconceived attempt at a winner, thus immediately losing the rally or o n l y regaining c o n t r o l by much punishing running.

Fortunately he was always very fit!

A new feature o f this season was a 4-match tour to N .

Lancashire and Cumbria at half-term in the Xnias term.

This proved very .successful both on and off court. We

52

COLOURS: F u l l colours t o : Half colours t o : Colts colours t o : U.14 colours t o :

A knee i n j u r y prevented Bob Elwell playing regularly u n t i l three-quarters way through the Xmas t e r m , but after shaking i t o f f he reached the semi-final o f the Kent U.16 and played regularly throughout the Lent term. Once he had reached real match-fitness he gained some good wins, especially against Hove avenging a defeat of 2 years ago, T r i n t y , King's (at N o . l f o r the Colts against their 1st V N o . 4 ) and in the O . K . L . W i t h h i m strengthening the tearn several 2-3 losses became 3-2 wins in the second half o f the season. The last real 1st V player was Aasim Mahmood, a new-comer t o S.V. squash i n September. He played t h r o u ghout the Xmas term but after a few weeks o f the Lent term dropped f r o m the team through a combination o f Bob Elwell's return to fitness and an unfortunate i n j u r y which he sustained h i m s e l f The enforced loss o f fitness he. suffered meant that he only featured as a reserve f r o m then on. He is a clean, hard hitter o f the ball, but needs to use variety o f shot at the correct time in a rally or game and to quicken up his speed around court, especially the vital first t w o or three strides towards the ball. He should be a mainstay o f the side next season.

The other reserve 1 must mention is Mike Darling, whose keenness f o r squash has k n o w n no bounds. He has always been w i l l i n g to play at a moment's notice, and even when not playing w o u l d t u r n up regularly to support and mark, particularly at evening matches (though perhaps i t was just a good excuse to miss w o r k ? ) . He came on the Half-Term T o u r in the Xmas term and proved a great asset, not just on court (where he was n o t e d especially f o r his head-on assault on the t i n against St. Bees) but also w i t h his skill at cooking bacon and eggs and in establishing f r i e n d l y relations after the match w i t h the opposition. He had composed an account o f the tour and is not likely to forgive me when I announce that 1 lost i t !

Our Junior Sides, in the main, played enough matches; the most successful were the U . 1 4 V w h o w o n 4 o f their 7 matches. To back up a more than useful N o . l i n D i r k Siewert, w h o also played f o r the U.15 and Cohs Vs, there was a keen t r i o o f Mark Russell-Vick, a most promising talent, R o b i n Thomas and AUstair Court. Their best result was a 3-1 w i n against a I V f r o m Ardingly. The Colts V played 6 matches and, despite winning only 2, performed creditably against the strong squash schools King's, Canterbury and Ardingly, losing both matches 2-3 winning at 1 and 2. They, like the First V, suffered f r o m a lack o f strength in depth. O f course, t w o 1st V players were available as Colts.

Internally, things f o l l o w e d the new established pattern.

The Set f u n c t i o n e d in the Xmas term and played 2 matches. A Handicap Tournament, w i t h a Plate C o m p e t i t i o n , proved so popular that i t had to extend over Saturday evening as well as Sunday. Lambe's predictably, retained the Inter-House Cup, defeating CornwalUs, in their first final since 1974, by 4 - 1 . Cornwallis were runners-up in the Junior Inter-House t o o , losing 0-3 to Westminster, w h o had Nos. 1, 3 and 4- o f the U . 1 4 V and w h o lost only a single game in the entire c o m p e t i t i o n . T w o other features o f the season were the same as last year. Again A.Aboutaleb coached our best players, though perhaps not so regularly as we might have hoped! A g a i n , too, a party visited the P.l.A. Tournament at Wembley and appreciatively sampled the remarkable speed o f A h m e d Safwat and M o h i b u l l a h , the grittiness o f Jonah Barrington and A h A z i z ' f o r t h r i g h t comments on the referee's decisions!

J . McC.

R.J. Bedford A.J.R.Shaw, R.H.Elwell, W.Kirkaldie A.J.R.Shaw, R.H.Elwell D.Siewert, M.Russell-Vick

I N D I V I D U A L CHAMPIONSHIP R E S U L T S OPEN: N . R . Shaw bt R.J. Bedford: 3 - 0 .•i^rd place A.Shaw bt R.Elwell: 3 - 1 U.16: A.J.R.Shaw bt R.Elwell: 3 - 1 3rd place D.Diewert bt D.Dorling: 3 - 0 U.14: D.Siewert bt M . Russell-Vick: 3 - 0 3rd place R.Thomas bt A.Court: 3 - 1

1st V R E S U L T S (excluding Outer Kent League) O V E R A L L : P.40: W.24 W3-2 vs J. McCormick's V vs Eastbourne College ' ' W5-0 vs Kent S.R.A. L2-3 W4-1 vs Sevenoaks School vs St. Lawrence College W5-0* LO-5 * vs King's School vs Maidstone School • W4-1 * vs ' A ' Sundridge Pk. S.C.V LO-5 W3-2 vs T r i n i t y School W3-2* vs St.Edmund's School vs Hove G.S. W4-1 ' L 2 - 3 ( K . 0 . 2 n d Rd.) vs Ardingly Coll. vs J. McCormick's V L2-3 vs Hustpierpoint College L2-3 vs Cranbrook School W4-1 vs D u l w i c h College LO-5 vs T r i n i t y School L2-3 vs Brighton College LI-4 vs Hove G.S. W3-2 L O - 4 (Semi-Final: Kent vs Tonbridge School Schools Cup) W 4 - 1 (3rd Place Match: vs Cranbrook School Kent Schools' Cup) vs. St. Lawrence College W4-1 *Kent Schools Cup Divisional Matches

1.

2.

3.

4.

OUTER KENT LEAGUE: Gore Court S.C.2 Whitstable S.C.3 Thanet S.C. 4 Sutton Valence School

TOUR vs. Rossall School vs St. Bees School vs Sedbergh School vs " A " Kendal S.C. V

OTHER TEAMS Colts V Junior Colts U14V -

53

Div.6 (8 teams) P14 WIO Wll P14 P14 W9 W8 P14

W5-0 W5-0 W5-0 W5-0

P6 P3 P7

W2 Wl W4

53 53 51 50

pts pts pts pts

CROSS-COUNTRY The season started w i t h the Knole Run after only a week o f term, and so the performance o f the team depended, as i t does each year, on the amount o f training done during the holiday. Hence the results were somewhat disappointing f r o m some o f the team, and showed the need f o r hard training i n the weeks ahead. U n f o r t u n a t e l y this resulted i n injuries to many o f the squad, but generally there was enough ability in depth to allow good teams to be selected for each match.

Heavy snow during the term resulted in the cancellation to matches, b u t , despite this, the squad trained enthusiastically. The five-sided match at Tonbridge included the Maidstone Schools' Senior Race. I n this Barham and Findlay ran well enough to be selected f o r the Maidstone team, w i t h Cook, Cumberlege and Needham named as reserves. I n the Kent Schools the captain, Barham, ran very well to finish 2 0 t h w i t h Findlay also running creditably.

The intermediate team were f o u r t h i n the Maidstone Schools but have a very good chance o f winning next year as almost all the team w i l l be in the same age group.

A l l teams finished the season very successfully, with only two losses by the intermediate team and one by the juniors in the last seven matches. A team already weakened by the non-availabihty o f some runners was f u r t h e r depressed by Hickman's fail on the first leg o f the Dunorlan T r o p h y relay. W i t h so many o f the best members o f the senior team leaving, next year's team w i l l have to run very well to maintain the high standard, but w i t h intermediates o f the calibre o f Janani and Kirkaldie able to j u s t i f y selection for the senior team already, the f u t u r e looks promising.

The squad should be grateful to J.B.H. and C.F.G.P. (and L u c y ) f o r their encouragement during training runs.

Results: Knole Run (Open) 19th out of 32. vs Tonbridge, Dover College, Skinners, Maidstone, G.S. King's Canterbury.

Open 4th U.16 2nd U.14 5th Maidstone Schools U.16 4th out o f 9 U.14 7th out o f 9 vs Duke o f Y o r k ' s 0.16 1st U.16 1st vs Bethany 0.16 U.16

G.C.P. Colours:

1st 1st

vs Judd and Eltham College U.15 1st

Senior:

,

'•

Full (re-awarded) Barham, Findlay Full N.Shaw Half: Cook, Needham, West Intermediate:Janani, Kirkaldie, Hieknian Junior: Anderson, Willett

vs St. Dunstan's 0.16 1st U.16 1st U.14 1st

.

vs K e n t College and St. Lawrence College 0.15 1st vs Cranbrook 0.16 1st U.16 2nd U.14 2nd Dunorian Trophy 1 4 t h out of 15.

Nation's Cup — Division Winners ' A ' 'B' 'C 'D'

Lambe's ; Shaw Needham & Tissiman Janani Willett

Individual Steeplechase Winners Senior Barham Intermediate Janani Junior Willett Baton Race: Senior Junior

54

Cornwallis Bennett B

GOLF

FENCING

The S . V . Open Golf Competition The Open G o l f C o m p e t i t i o n was held this year once again on a c o l d , w i n d y day, w h i c h made scoring d i f f i c u l t and made constant demands on concentration. The t h i r t y - t w o entrants were divided i n t o t w o groups and w i t h t w o rounds o f the course to play the c o m p e t i t i o n t o o k up the whole o f an a f t e r n o o n . The winner this year was John Goss, w i t h rounds o f 17 and 15, the second o f w h i c h proved t o be the lowest score o f the day. Coming up to the last green Jeremy Baldwin needed a five to w i n , but pitched a little too strong and ended behind the bank at the back, f r o m where in the end he d i d w e l l to get d o w n in three more. W i t h rounds o f 16 and 16 he lost on the count-back. T h i r d place o f the boys was Chris N e w p o r t w i t h 34 though A R D - always a hard man t o beat over his o w n course — was in w i t h a 33.

We are g r a t e f u l to M r . Raymond Wickham f o r braving the cold to present the prizes. He made i t clear that golf is not his favourite sport, b u t at least he was able to v e r i f y the state o f the trees on B M . I t is satisfactory to note all three Opens have so far been w o n by boys, and d i f f e r e n t ones at that, w i t h very similar scores. Will i t be the t u r n o f a master next year, 1 wonder?

The Fencing Club had i n 1978 fallen i n t o such bad shape that i t even missed out on a 'write-up' in last year's Suttonian. Yet during the last year under Rowland Cook, we f o r m e d a promising squad o f Intermediates and Juniors, including boys f r o m Holdgate. The School has also spent over a hundred pounds on new equipment. This injection of funds has increased the capacity o f the Club thus achieving our aim o f a team consisting o f nine fencers. As an added bonus the Club started the Amateur Fencing Association Proficiency Awards and our congratulations are due to Rowland Cook, Julian Watson, Peter Willett and Julian Elkan f o r gaining the Bronze Foil A w a r d .

The Club has had a l i m i t e d amount o f matches mainly due t o the inexperience o f our team. This year we entered the Ken Russell Memorial T r o p h y f o r the first time since Professor Russell's death three years ago. The T r o p h y is open to all three schools he taught — Sevenoaks, A s h f o r d Girls School and Sutton Valence School. Sevenoaks t o o k the T r o p h y , b u t we did at least beat A s h f o r d Girls School by one game, to take second place. We w o n b o t h matches against Tenterden Sword Club which gave the team confidence. Yet to end we had a practice match against Springbok Club, luckily n o t taken too seriously as we lost twenty-four games to five. N e x t year we expect to increase the number o f matches as we feel the team w i l l enjoy the competition and benefit f r o m i t .

Inter - House Competition The C o m p e t i t i o n was played, as usual, in three-man teams over three rounds o f the BM course. This year St. Margaret's won quite easily. Their team o f T i m Padley, Richard B e d f o r d and Clive Pooley produced no round o f more than 18 shots, a record o f consistency which w i l l be hard to beat.

The lowest individual score for three rounds was 45 b y Padley, f o l l o w e d by Jeremy Baldwin (Founder's) w i t h 4 8 .

The latter, incidentally, is to be congratulated on playing for the Kent C o u n t y Colts this year. Total scores in the House C o m p e t i t i o n were as follows; St. Margaret's 144 Founder's 162 Cornwallis 173 Lambe's 174 (Westminster did not finish) R.E.H.

Our thanks to John McMahon as coach w h o strongly supports us and G H A w h o has taken on responsibility for the Club and has acted as chauffeur.

Julian Watson Results.

Russell T r o p h y Sevenoaks 43 points Sutton Valence 27 points Ashford 26 points vs Tenterden Sword Club won 11 t o 7 games vs Tenterden Sword Club won 15 to 12 games vs Springbok Club lost 24 to 5 games vs Maidstone ' Y ' Sportscentre draw 9 t o 9 games

T H E PUBLIC SCHOOLS SPORTING C L A Y CHAMPIONSHIP O F G R E A T B R I T A I N 1979 Results were as under: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Felsted Seaford College King's Ely S u t t o n Valence A Radley B The Leys A Eton Merchant Taylors Radley A S u t t o n Valence B Cawston College The Leys B

The S.V. teams were as follows: Team ' A ' Team 'B' R. Cook J. Nesbitt R. Anderson T. Hills C. Stewart S. Townsend.

B. Hart T . Chantler S. Bodkin I . Day R. Knocker N . Farrance

172 168 161 158 148 134 132 126 115 96 ^ 91 64

Bodkin achieved the second highest individual score (35 kills) and goes i n t o the final o f the National Sporting Side

by Side Championship.

M.R.R.

55

C R I C K E T RETROSPECT Captain: J . E . Skinner Vice-captain: C.M.T. Ricketts Hon. Secretary: A . J . Foster

X I (Won 7; Drew 4; Lost 1).

A reasonable season was expected, as we had five ' o l d hands' to call upon, plus several others w i t h First X I experience. We faltered at the first hurdle, however, losing to St. Lawrence, away. W i t h our opponents 62 for 8 at lunch, we were well on t o p , but some lax fielding allowed them to total 122. Our batting collapsed, and we were all out f o r 83.

Something of a 'purple patch' f o l l o w e d . We bowled Sevenoaks out for 86 and w o n by 6 wickets. Skinner, Bedford and Ricketts each claimed 3 wickets, and Skinner and Cranmer made 30's to set the seal on a long overdue t r i u m p h over our arch-rivals.

We made a useful 177 f o r 8 (Cranmer 4 4 , Darling 41 not out) against the Old Suttonians, then bowled them out f o r 81 (Dismorr 4-19, Darling 3-5).

Kent College were put out f o r 139 (Skinner 3 - 2 1 , Foster 5-25) and a 6 wicket victory was assured by a competent 73 not out f r o m Skinner.

Dover College made a paltry 105, bowled out by Skinner (3-26) and Ricketts (3-6) and the match was won b y 6 wickets.

The Cranbrook game was drawn. We declared at 187 f o r 8 and our opponents were 135-6 at the close.

The Headmaster's X I were bowled out f o r 153 (Skinner 3-31) and some accomplished batting by Skinner (45) and Foster (51 not o u t ) saw us home to yet another six w i c k e t victory.

We drew an exciting game w i t h the X L Club, w h o made 149-7 (Ricketts 3-23), our reply o f 138-8 included sound 'knocks' o f 42 f r o m Ricketts and 32 by Foster.

The Band of Brothers d i d not repeat their w i n o f last year! The X I ' s honour was much salved by a 6 wicket v i c t o r y .

The B.B. were dismissed f o r 1 0 1 , Foster bowling very well to take 5-28 and Dismorr's leg-spin accounting for 3-27.

Rickett's 42 was the major c o n t r i b u t i o n in our reply o f 102 f o r 4.

Incredibly, we were victorious over the M . C . C . this year by - w a i t for i t ! - six wickets, again! Andrew D w o n , O.S. declared the M.C.C. innings closed at 212 for 6, then Skinner ( 7 9 ) and Foster (36 not out) were the mainstay of our reply o f 214 f o r 4.

St. Edmund's batted rather slowly on their small g r o u n d , to reach 151-5 o f f 52 overs. I n the 35 overs l e f t to us, we made 136-7, Skinner having 'missed a straight one' when well set to w i n the game, having smitten f o u r 6's and six 4's in his innings o f 72. Again, we lost wickets in a f u t i l e chase.

A f t e r the long 'exam break', we were distinctly rusty, I ' m afraid. Maidstone Grammar School pasted 210 f o r 4 o f f our attack, but Cranmer's 40 not out helped us to 130 f o r 4 when stumps were drawn.

Thus, the term ended w i t h 7 victories and one defeat, and we looked f o r w a r d to a successful Cricket Festival.

James Skinner, w h o captained w i t h great vigour, was the mainstay o f the side. This all-round c o n t r i b u t i o n o f 377

runs, 24 wickets and 6 catches was largely responsible f o r the success o f the X I . Vice-captain Charles Ricketts batted soundly for his 341 runs, w i t h o u t quite regaining his f o r m of last season; he chipped in w i t h several useful b o w l i n g performances, t o o . Steven Cranmer must have been disappointed w i t h his f o r m , t h o u g l i . He had a wretched time on the damp pitches ot M a y , making only 202 runs in 12 innings. He kept w i c k e t very c o m p e t e n t l y , however, and secured the Fielding Cup f o r the t h i r d year r u n n i n g .

A n d y Foster made 210 valuable runs and t o o k 17 w i c k e t s , but, on the w h o l e , d i d n o t f u l f i l the promise he had shown last year. Richard Prophet, t o o , had a poor season w i t h the bat: 107 runs in all f o r 10 times out. Mark D i s m o r r 'came o n ' as a leg-spinner and his 15 victims served to whet the appetite f o r next year, when he w i l l certainly trouble m a n y an opponent. Richard B e d f o r d also b o w l e d t i d i l y , claiming 15 wickets, and c o u l d prove a useful allrounder next season, as his b a t t i n g shows promise. There wasn't m u c h o p p o r t u n i t y f o r the others to shine, in a season dominated b y the "senior pros", but Michael Darling played his heart o u t , and made some timely c o n t r i b u t i o n s w i t h the bat. John Nesbitt was a tiger in the field, and added some well struck 4's when called u p o n . A n d r e w C h a r l t o n , John Hichens and Richard O r p i n gained useful experience, and should get their chance next year.

Team f r o m : -i-R.J. B e d f o r d , A . J . C h a r l t o n , *S.P. Cranmer, +M.J. D a r l i n g , H-J.P.M. D i s m o r r , * A . J . Foster, +J.B. Hichens, J. Nesbitt, C.J. N e w p o r t , R . R . O r p i n , - H R . A . Prophet, * C . M . T . R i c k e t t s , M . Russell-Vick, *J.E. Skinner. * denotes Colours. + denotes Half-Colours.

C R I C K E T AWARDS R . L . K a y Prize: P.G. Brice Fielding Cup: S.P. Cranmer Individual Cup; J.E. Skinner Master i/c Cricket's Prize: J.E. Skinner J u n i o r Leagues T r o p h y : C o r n w a l l i s Inter-House C u p : Cornwallis

SUTTON VALENCE CRICKET FESTIVAL This year, the Festival took on a somewhat d i f f e r e n t character. There were no Dutchmen f r o m Rotherdam to sing the 'Smurf-song' by way o f a lullaby at 2.30 a.m., and Cranbrook had gone o f f to take the Midlands by storm.

Instead we entertained William Hulme's Grammar School, f r o m Manchester, and T r i n i t y School, C r o y d o n as well as our o l d friends f r o m St. Peter's, Y o r k . King's School, Rochester, also t o o k part i n the week, and k i n d l y provided their ground f o r use each day. W i t h f o u r schools billetted in the 'shows' in Cornwallis and Westminster, the social m i x was marvellous, and much valuable 'chin-wagging' was done in the evenings!

while, Cornett o f King's made the most o f an awkward pitch and hustled S.V. o u t for an ignominous 4 4 . Although Sutton's fielding was tight. King's were not to be denied their first victory over us f o r many a year, winning by 8 wickets.

William. Hulme's were bowled out f o r 120 by the St. Peter's slow-left-arm bowlers, and this particular 'Roses M a t c h ' was w o n by Yorkshire by 3 wickets.

Day Five: St. Peter's batted first, and moved steadily to 196, despite accurate bowling by Rich Prophet (3-37) and A n d y Foster (4-45). This was by no means a s t i f f target, but w i t h Charlie Ricketts out and James Skinner injured, our batting looked distinctly thin. So it proved: there was little resistance to the tidy St. Peter's attack, and we succumbed to our second debacle o f the week, 64 all out.

T r i n i t y completed an unbeaten week by scoring 253-9 against Wilham Hulme's, whose reply o f 152-8 l e f t them well short o f the target.

Epilogue: Despite the bitter disappointments on the field, the Festival was a great success. Many new friendships were forged, and some old ones renewed (indeed one Peterite, the veteran o f 3 trips to S.V., was heard to remark that he'd be back next year, i f we'd have h i m ! ) . James Skinner ended his career at Sutton Valence on a high note: he was selected to play f o r the Southern Schools versus the Rest at Eastbourne, and w o u l d certainly have gained selection f o r the Public Schools X I , had he not damaged his shoulder so badly whilst taking a diving catch against St. Peter's that he was never f u l l y fit f o r the trial. His f i n a l tally o f 1000-1- runs and 100+ wickets f o r the X I is a notable achievement and we wish h i m well i n his cricketing f u t u r e , especially in his games f o r K e n t Cohs and Kent Schools Under 19's this summer.

A n d so to the cricket: Day One: William Hulme's batted competently against the S.V. attack and reached 219 f o r 9 after 60 overs, N . W .

H e w i t t m a k i n g a d e l i g h t f u l 94. The X l ' s reply o f 188 f o r 7 in 50 overs included a patient 63 by A n d y Foster and a typically aggressive 58 f r o m Steve Cranmer.

A t Rochester, King's totalled 184 f o r 5 and T r i n i t y reached their target w i t h 6 wickets d o w n .

Day T w o : St. Peter's made a useful score o f 207 b u t were outclassed by T r i n i t y , whose prolific scorer. Bob Steadman hit o u t strongly f o r an unbeaten 130 and an 8 wicket w i n .

King's made 174 against William Hulme's, w h o just failed to p u l l o f f their first victory; scoring 169 tor 9 o f f their allotted overs.

Day Three: S u t t o n Valence struggled to 145 f o r 9 o f f 60 overs, thanks to some irresponsible batting, the score looked p i t i f u l l y inadequate, in view o f T r i n i t y ' s strength o f batting.

However, they had not reckoned w i t h James Skinner, w h o bowled very fast and straight to collect 6 f o r 34 and T r i n i t y scraped home w i t h 2 wickets and 2 overs to spare.

A t Rochester, King's were all out f o r 113 and the y o u n g b u t steadily improving Si. Peter's side just managed to w i n w i t h 3 wickets still intact.

Day Four: S u t t o n Valence, put in by King's, paid the penalty f o r their arduous e f f o r t s the day before: Charlie Ricketts was h i t in the face by a ' p i g ' o f a lifter, and spent the rest o f the m o r n i n g in the West K e n t Casualty department. Mean-

In conclusion I should like to register m y personal thanks to all colleagues w h o helped w i t h cricket this year, to the groundsman and his staff f o r the good pitches, and to the caterers f o r their e f f o r t s on our behalf, especially during the Festival. M u c h o f our success on the f i e l d at all levels IS the direct result o f m u c h tireless w o r k behind the scenes, as well as to the dedication and enthusiasm o f those who coach cricket at the School.

A.N.G.R.

FINAL AVERAGES BATTING: A . J . Foster C.M.T. Ricketts J.E. Skinner J.B. Hichens S.P. Cranmer M.J. Darling R . A . Prophet

Inn. 16 14 16 14 16 9 16

N.O. 6 1 1 5 1 3 2

H.S. 63 46 79 29 58 41* 23

Runs 313 381 434 139 266 \04 124

Ave.

BOWLING: J.E. Skinner C.M.T. Ricketts A . J . Foster J.P.M. Dismorr R.J. Bedford

31.30 29.30 28.93 27.80 17.73 17.33 8.85

57

Overs 229 84 137 113 128

Mdns.

74 24 32 18 37

Runs 480 201 397 384 308

Wkts.

34 13 22 21 16

Ave. 14.11 15.46 18.04 18.28 19.25

3rd X I (Lost 2).

"It's not raining heavily. Sir, can't we start y e t ? " A n enthusiastic side, led by the ultimate o p t i m i s t , Mark C u m berlege. Sadly, only t w o o f the f o u r fixtures were played and the side was outclassed by b o t h Sevenoaks and Cranbrook, but we w o u l d certainly have beaten King's Canterbury!

O f individual performances there is not a great deal w o r t h y o f comment. The bowling, not unexpectedly, was somewhat erratic, even w i l d at times, b u t occasionally there were quite hostile spells f r o m Rick S m i t h , some accurate overs f r o m Cumberlege and some effectively tight bowling f r o m L y n c h . Strange was the most successful batsman, w i t h his p o w e r f u l , agricultural swings, b u t in a more o r t h o d o x manner Pooley, S m i t h and G i r o l a m i all made useful contributions. M o n c u r kept wicket well as though there w i l l always be r o o m f o r improvement in the fielding, there were a few memorable moments, n o t a b l y f r o m Roscoe.

D.W.T.

2nd X I (Won 2; Drew 2; Lost 3).

Although this was not such a successful season statistically as several recent ones it was a good one m the sense that many players improved almost beyond recognition in the course o f it. None o f the senior members o f the side had been able to hold a place in the previous two seasons' teams and so their inexperience at this level was almost complete.

The success o f the side w o u l d obviously depend, to a large extent, on the captaincy o f Chris Newport and he did not let us d o w n . He led by example in the field where he caught many good catches and when batting, his 55 not out against Cranbrook and his 72 in the Bethany game being particularly n o t e w o r t h y . He engendered a typically excellent team spirit and used his bowlers intelligently on the whole.

The discovery o f the season was undoubtedly Richard O r p i n , w h o was changed f r o m a fast bowler into a promising slow-left-hander w h o flighted the ball well and used his brains when bowling and f r o m a number eleven into an opening batsman w h o played a number o f stylish and valuable innings. O f the other batsmen Sean Trinder batted well and he was also effective behind the stumps, particularly in stumpings o f f the slow bowlers.

Justin Haig, Brady Rafuse and Robert Elwell also made useful contributions w i t h the bat and Rafuse and Elwell very much improved their bowhng.

U n f o r t u n a t e l y , t w o potentially leading members o f the side, John Goss and Mike Burge could not play through i n j u r y and their absence made a considerable difference to the side.

We bagan the season w i t h a very much weakened team against St. Lawrence and, although the fielding and bowling were quite good, the batting collapsed and we lost f o r the first time in three years. Against Sevenoaks, the batting improved but we did not have enough runs to avoid defeat.

However, against Kent College, a sound piece o f bowling

by Stuart Mee held the batsmen in check so effectively that they could never accumulate enough runs and we w o n by S I X wickets. Richard Orpin achieved the rare feat in this match o f being on the field f o r every ball bowled as he opened the batting and was not out at the end. Davidson bowled well in this game and also in our easy defeat o f Dover, against w h o m Orpin and Newport batted w e l l .

Cranbrook were allowed too many runs but Rafuse bowled well and when we batted only t w o wickets were lost in getting very close to their score.

Justin Haig once again showed promise as an opening bat and he w i l l be very useful in the f u t u r e . St. Edmunds caught us on a rain effected wicket w h i c h had been damaged by their innings and, although everyone batted w i t h courage, we could not quite last out f o r a draw.

We ended w i t h a good game against Bethany Ist X I in which Robert Elwell showed how much he had learned in bowling w i t h fire and accuracy on a perfect wicket.

This was a side which overcame its misfortunes to end up on a high note.

KMS

Team f r o m :

Under 1 5 X 1 (Won 5; Drew 3; Lost 1).

When, after one and a half hours at the w i c k e t o n a bleak afternoon in early M a y , our score against St. Lawrence stood at 33 f o r 9, I could n o t possible imagine that this year's Under 15s were going to be quite as successful as they were; and, now that the season is over, I am still wondering w h y they were. They were certainly one o f the worst fielding sides I have had f o r many years, and, w h e n batting, too many o f them had suicidal tendencies when i t came to calling runs. (Nine o f the f i f t y nine wickets to f a l l during the season were run-outs!)

Nevertheless St. Lawrence were duly defeated ( 3 7 all out i n reply to our 38 in a m a t c h that began at 2.30 sharp and lasted u n t i l 6.20!) and we w e n t on to beat Kent College (by 26 runs), Dover College (by 8 wickets), Cranbrook ( b y 31 runs), and St. Edmund's ( b y 7 wickets). O f the three drawn games, those against Sevenoaks (very nearly a w i n ) and King's Rochester (a rather disappointing stalemate) were completed, but that against King's Canterbury was rained o f f soon after play had commenced. Our only defeat was at the hands o f Tonbridge. Incidentally, i n b o t h o f the completed d r a w n games David Fowle was the season's top scorer w i t h t w o very vigorous, albeit slightly u n o r t h o dox, 67s. The only other batsman t o pass 50 during the season was Patrick Brice — an opening batsman o f some promise, w h o also turned his hand quite successfully to wicket-keeping during the season.

Alastair Shaw's captaincy improved as the term progressed and he made a useful all round c o n t r i b u t i o n t o the team's success, scoring over 100 runs and taking 24 wickets.

M.F.B. Team:

M . G . Burge, A . K . Charlton, M . J . Darling, =-^M.P. Davidson, *R. Elwell, S. Gilder, J. Goss, J.R. Haig, D. Higson, S.D. Mee, *C.J. Newport, M.P. Odgers, *R.R. Orpin, *B.R. Rafuse, l.G. Roscoe, S. Taylor, S. Trinder.

58

*P.G.C. Brice, S.J. Cattell, A . M . Copson, M . K . Davies, I . Ekuza, * D . J . F o w l e , P.S. Goddard, L.J.C. Hopley, M . C . K i n g , P . H .

Mattinson, S.J. Norris, *J.R.E. Ricketts, * A . R .

Shaw, P.A. Siddle, A.J. Swarbrick, R . M . T u r t o n .

Under 14 X I (Won 3; Drew 3; Lost 1).

A c o m b i n a t i o n o f inclement weather and a large number o f boys i n the age group meant tliat players had to be swopped about at regular intervals to give as many as possible a fair o p p o r t u n i t y o f b o t h batting and bowling.

Thus opening bowlers, opening batsmen and indeed the whole composition o f the team altered f r o m one match to the next, though somewhere near the f u l l strength side appeared in the final game versus Hobnewood House.

Practice days were o f t e n adversely affected by the elements, and there w i l l , therefore, be a great deal to do in the Under 15 group next season. Several promising players did not play f o r the team: bowlers who need t o w o r k on length and line, and batsmen w h o show some potential b u t w h o do n o t get i n t o line enough.

The season began impressively at St. Lawrence College, w i t h Thomas (captain at that time) and Hagan enjoying an unfinished stand o f 4 2 f o r the 6 t h wicket and seeing us home by a c o m f o r t a b l e 5 wickets. Kent College were weaker than usual though one w o u l d not have thought so when we were 48-6! Rata then dominated the rest o f the match; together w i t h Curtis (43) he contributed 51 to a stand o f 8 2 , and then, w i t h looping off-breaks, t o o k 7-9 t o reduce the opposition lo 42 and humiliating defeat.

Runs came thick and fast at Dover but even though we declared at 162-5, i t needed a fiery spell by Russell-Vick (7-26) f o r S u t t o n Valence to avoid defeat after Dover's Corbett, w i t h 9 5 , had slammed all the other bowlers around the ground. Russell-Vick, w i t h 3 5 * steered us to a comfortable b u t uninspiring victory at Cranbrook, giving us a halt-term record o f 3 wins 1 draw.

Victories were d i f f i c u l t to come by afterwards; Richard Mee b o w l e d quite b e a u t i f u l l y to reduce a strong Tonbridge b a t t i n g side to 28-7, b u t they recovered to finish on 99 and proceeded to b o w l us out f o r 38, a horrible " U 1 4 procession" t a k i n g place when we were ' c o m f o r t a b l y ' placed at 34-3! F o l l o w i n g the abandonment o f the game at King's Canterbury, Mark Russell-Vick's batting dominated the cricket m the last t w o matches versus St. Edmund's and Holmewood House. I n the first he c o n t r i b u t e d 9 7 * t o a partnership o f 137 f o r the 4 t h wicket w i t h Simon Rata ( 3 8 * ) ; the opposition were overwhelmed, b u t despite our b o w l i n g only 3 fewer overs, the game petered o u t w i t h St. Edmund's at 4 8 4 ! He batted even more stylishly i n the next match against a better bowling side, scoring an unbeaten 100, w i t h Rata again providing the support w i t h 3 4 * o u t o f an unfinished partnership o f 114 f o r the 3 r d w i c k e t . Chasing 145-2 declared, H o l m e w o o d never had a chance after a slow start, b u t despite the b o w l i n g o f Rata (5-18) and the leg-breaks o f Clinton (2-25), S u t t o n Valence was unable to winkle out the last 2 or 3 batsmen q u i c k l y enougli to bring v i c t o r y .

Mark Russell-Vick, w i t h his ability to stop anything straight and to put away f o r 4 any bad ball, batted w i t h a professional-like competence rarely seen at this level. His b o w l i n g is also promising, though he did on occasions b o w l t o o wide o f the stumps and then wondered w h y poorish batsmen survived f o r so long! He reached double figures on each occasion scoring an aggregate o f 331 runs at an average o f 82.75. Rata's all r o u n d c o n t r i b u t i o n o f 175 runs and 17 wickets was invaluable though he must b o w l his off-breaks w i t h greater accuracy and variety as he moves up the scale, while Mee should develop i n t o a more than useful pace bowler.

*S.J.A. Rata, * M . T . Russell-Vick, Thomas, J.P. Thorne, A . E . Tong.

R.J.H. R.D.C.

Under 13 X I (Won 4 ; Drew 1; Lost 2 ) .

This proved to be a more successful season than was at first anticipated, w i t h the team managing a run aggregate o f 623 runs f r o m 7 games.

We started badly by losing to D.C.P.S. by 8 w k t s , managing to total only 54 runs, oiir lowest score o f the season, against this strong side.

Our second fixture produced a notable victory over Kent College. K . C . made a slow start, having been put i n , b u t were able to declare, after tea, for a respectable 112-9. In chasing this we started badly and at 19-2 were in trouble. A captain's innings was needed and when Sunnucks ma. was joined by his brother for the 3rd wicket runs flowed, leading to a stand o f 97 and a remarkable w i n by 8 wkts.

(Sunnucks ma.63 no, Sunnucks mi.36 no).

The seasons first encounter against Eylesden Court led to another fine w i n , by 8 wkts. w i t h the Sunnucks brothers again doing most o f the damage. (Sunnucks ma.6-19 and 49 no, Sunnucks mi.3-12).

The second encounter against E.C., on their ground, produced the most exciting and entertaining match o f the season. Having been put i n , we struggled to reach 66 and when E.C. had made 30-1 by tea, a defeat looked certain.

However, after tea, wickets fell quickly and at 40-5 the game was well balanced. E.C. continued to pick up runs and lose wickets and at 62-9 an astonishing victory seemed at hand. Their last batsman, hoping t o h i t E.C. out o f trouble and to v i c t o r y , succeded only i n lobbing a catch to Sunnucks m i . and i t was over. Rice and Sunnucks ma. had bowled 18 overs apiece and ended w i t h 4-20 and 5-30 respectively and this, aided by 3 brilliant catches (Rice, Evans and T y l e y ) , resulted i n victory by 4 runs.

Over confidence was not the reason for the big defeat by a strong Friars side. Our total o f 60 (Galstaun 2 1 ) was never enough and i n chasing this Friars never looked in trouble. We lost by 9 wkts.

The fixture against Grenham House is always a tough one and even though we totalled our biggest score o f the season, 138-7 (Willett 69) a victory was far f r o m certain.

Their batsmen made light o f our bowling and i t was w i t h some relief at stumps that they had only reached 114-2 and drawn the match.

The match against Bethany proved something o f an embarrassment. Having been put in we raced to 137-7 (Sunnucks ma.39, Sunnucks mi.22). Our bowling proved overwhelming and we won by the biggest margin on record 119 runs (Sunnucks ma.5-7, including the hat-trick. Rice 4-10).

This was an impressive season, w i t h some fine performances, notably f r o m Sunnucks ma. as captain (175 runs, 21 wkts), some sound bowling by Rice (13 wkts), confident and exciting batting by Sunnucks m i . (124 runs) and useful wicketkeeping and batting f r o m Beech m i . A l l players contributed valuably to the team especially m fielding, w i t h some excellent catches and several very good run outs.

W.R.A.T. Team f r o m ;

Team f r o m : A . M . C l i n t o n , R. Coate, D.G. Curtis, K . M .

D o d i n g , B.W. Gedney, B.C. Hart, M . Hagan, P.C. H i t c h m a n , R.S. Jackson, *R.J. Mee,

59

*C.F. Beech, T . A . Chantler, R . M . Evans, M . Fothergill, G. Galstaun, F.G. Gedney, B. McGannan, D. Prosser, * M . Rice, J.M. Stone, J.P. Sunnucks, * T . R . Sunnucks. A . J .

Tyley, A . C . Waters, E.P. Willett.

TENNIS

Captain: A . C . L . Coningsby Hon. Secretary: A . C . Bannock

Most gardeners w i l l agree that one o f the effects o f the weather o f 1979 was that the grass grew w i t h particular luxuriance. Sadly, it was usually too wet to have tennis played upon it so the season ended w i t h the grass courts in a less w o r n condition than I have k n o w n them after many days when the demand on the hard courts was greater than their availability. This problem should be remedied in 1980 w i t h three more hard courts on the all weather surface; it will be interesting to see what they w i l l be like to play o n .

With four o f 1978's V I departed, prospects for 1979 were not encouraging. Building a team presented problems as, apart f r o m t w o established players, there appeared at the start o f the season to be about twelve others o f approximately the same standard striving f o r the remaining places.

In the event, five members o f the V I quickly established themselves: Coningsby, considerably improved f r o m last year; Shaw, the quickest about the court and the most reliable. Bannock, back to his best f o r m after a bleak 1978; Chaplin, finally c o n f i r m i n g the promise o f four years' ago; Hodges, the discovery, not elegant but surprisingly effective. A l l these were awarded their colours. A t d i f f e r e n t times Baldwin, Rosenwald and Farrance were the sixth member o f the team which produced surprisingly good results. Indeed, the V I was unbeaten till they lost to King's, Canterbury in a match which started in heavy rain and continued in a steady downpour until brouglit to an end after less than t w o rounds.

w i l l benefit f u t u r e first V l ' s , So far the results are not impressive but there is a l o t o f ability there and match experience must be a sound investment.

St, Margaret's w o n the inter-House c o m p e t i t i o n , defeating Cornwallis in the final.

St, Margaret's 1 w o n the League C o m p e t i t i o n .

Coningsby w o n the Open Singles c o m p e t i t i o n , defeating N . R , Shaw in the f i n a l , while A . R . Shaw w o n the Junior Singles.

A.R.D.

RESULTS

Mr. Fermor's coachmg o f the juniors took place regularly on Wednesday afternoons. This has coincided w i t h a considerable increase in the amount o f under 16 Tennis among Kent Schools. We n o w have j u n i o r matches against Kent College, Cranbrook and Eastbourne among our senior opponents. We entered f o r an inter-school competition run by the county and gained our one success when our first round opponents w i t h d r e w because o f 'industrial a c t i o n ' .

In addition, Mr, Fermor arranged t w o Sunday matches against a Maidstone team. We are enormously indebted to him and to Mrs, Fermor b o t h f o r their skill and inexhaustible patience f r o m w h i c h a large number o f boys have been regularly b e n e f i t t i n g on Wednesdays and for the other ways they have been encouraging j u n i o r tennis. For the first time we have t w o pairs playing at Wimbledon in the Thomas B o w l - Wiggins and Clark, D,C,S,; Court m i , and Fermor, With Baker and S m i t h , R , M , , too old for Wimbledon, these made up our regular Colts V I , Others w h o p l a y e d were T h o m e , Hewlett and K i n g . Some o f these may be too good at cricket to be o f t e n available f o r tennis but there is no doubt that the skills being acquired by the m a j o r i t y

1st V I v. King's School, Rochester v. Bethany V. Sevenoaks School 2nd V I V. O l d Suttonians V. Kent College V. Dover College V. King's School, Canterbury v. St. Edmund's School V. Eastbourne College ' A ' V I Under 16 I V V. K e n t College I V V. Cranbrook School V I V. Maidstone L . T . C .

V I V. Rochester Mathematical School (in C o u n t y c o m p e t i t i o n ) V I V, Maidstone L,T,C, V I V, Eastbourne College

60

won won won won won won lost won lost

6V2 -IVz -0 6 -3 6V2 -2V2 7 -2 8 -1 Vi - 4 6 - 3 2V2 - 6'/2

9

lost lost lost

1 0 2

- 3 -4 - 7

lost lost lost

1 2

- 3>/2 -7

- m

Captain: J . Allison Despite the fact that the swimming squad was smaller than usual this year, the teams proved themselves to be f o r m i d able opposition to all opponents. The j u n i o r team was the outstanding one this season, but the seniors also had a good t e r m ; the team's weakness lay in the intermediate division.

The j u n i o r team's success this term was due t o Simon Buckeridge and Martin Bennett w h o were the backbone o f the team and provided inspiration to the other members.

They were supported by Andrew Millar, Kevin Wong and D i r k Siewert w h o swam enthusiastically and made up very strong relay teams. The intermediate team was weak, although Simon Evenden showed great determination and was justly rewarded w i t h some very convincing victories.

The senior team had a good term, led by Julian Allison w h o swam as a captain should and proved invaluable, spurring on the rest o f the squad w i t h advice and encouragement. Julian Buckeridge and Simon Licence ended the term w i t h a good tally o f wins between them and were supported by Mark Travis.

A l t h o u g h the team d i d n ' t start too well, w i t h a tough match against Tonbridge, i t was soon put right w i t h victories over King's Rochester, Eltham and St Lawrence.

The j u n i o r team performed well against a strong Eastbourne side, achieving a draw. The school has previously nearly always lost to Eastbourne.

The success o f this term was due to the good team spirit and the dedication o f all the swimmers in training.

Martin West.

Results: vs Tonbridge

Seniors U16 Juniors Seniors U16 Seniors U16 Juniors Seniors Juniors Seniors U16 Seniors Juniors Seniors Juniors Seniors U16 Juniors Seniors Juniors

vs King's, Rochester vs King's, Canterbury

vs Eltham vs St. Lawrence vs Duke o f York's vs Westminster vs Eastbourne

vs Bethany

House Finals: Senior Swimming Cup Senior Relay Cup: Penguin Race: Water-polo Cup: Junior Swimming Cup: Junior Relay Cup:

Lost 34-66 Lost 33-67 Lost 48-52 Won 55-35 Won 63-27 Lost 40-50 Lost 33-56 Won 56-34 Won 48-42 Won 60-30 Won 50y2-49V2 Won 62-37 Won 52-28 Won 56-34 Won 55-35 Won 61-28 Lost 39-61 Lost 37-67 Drew 50-50 Won 63-25 Won 63-26

Cornwallis .

Cornwallis Cornwallis Cornwallis Bennett " A " Bennett " A "

Swimming colours were awarded to: Half colours: Juhan Buckeridge Simon Licence Martin West U16 colours: Simon Evenden U15 colours: Andrew Millar Kevin Wong Martin Bennett Colours to J, Allison and S. Buckeridge were re-awarded.

New Records: U15 U15 U 1 6 & 15 Sen U15 , •• Ull

100 50 100 50 50 50

yd yd yd yd yd yd

I rcestyle freestyle Breaststroke Breaststroke Breaststroke Butterfly

61.5 26.8 77.4 33.3 34.7 27.2

S. Buckeridue (C) S. Buckeridge (C) A. Millar (W) S. Licence (C) K. Wong (M) S. Buckeridge (C)

61

(62.0 (27.9 (77.6 (33.8 (35.0 (28.6

M. Sherrard 1977) M. Benson 1973) S. Licence 1978) R. Matthews 1962) S. Licence 1977) S. Powell 1974)

ATHLETICS Captain: N.J.C. Miles Secretary: A . S . J . Needham

The 1979 season continued where the 1978 season left otT. Among the most notable achievements were the School's best position f o r some years i n the Duke o f York's Cup and the Sevenoaks Relays.

The opening fixture o f the season was the Foundation Match versus Emmanuel and Westminster City School. It was a pity that this vital fixture came only ten days after the beginning o f term. However, the athletes performed admirably and Barham started the meeting o f f with a convincing w i n for Sutton Valence. The t w o most notable victories came in the Javelin and the High Jump. In the former. Miles broke the School record w i t h a throw o f 47 metres 70 cms and in the latter Ncedham broke the School record w i t h a j u m p o f 1 metre 83 cms. The final result hinged on the relays. A f t e r the 4 x 100m was declared a dead heat the match result rested completely on the 4 X 4 0 0 m relay. U n f o r t u n a t e l y , the Emmanuel team won the race by just one metre to obtain the t r o p h y .

A triangular m a t c h involving Kent College, Dover College and ourselves, at U.16 and U.20 age levels then f o l l o w e d . I n the U.16 c o m p e t i t i o n we w o n every event except f o r one, and needless to say we were c o m f o r t a b l e winners. The U.20 team w o n very easily as w e l l , and the highlight o f the meeting was a School record i n Intermediate 4 0 0 m by Mark Beckett o f 53.0secs.

York's R.N.S. We lacked depth at U.15 level and finished 3rd, b u t we managed to w i n the U.17 c o m p e t i t i o n .

Shogbola, Risby and Beckett p e r f o r m e d particularly w e l l .

A f t e r half t e r m an away match against St.Edmund's School produced victories at Open and U.16 levels. Maidstone did not compete in the match originally planned to be between Cranbrook. Sutton Valence and Maidstone G.S. However, some good performances were produced in the match and f o r the one and o n l y time in the season the U.16 team f o u n d a team as good as themselves. The U . 2 0 team won all but t w o events to w i n by almost 30 points and the U.16 lost by 4 points.

The K e n t Schools Championships were held at Tenterden on the f o l l o w i n g Saturday. Besides Neville Miles w i n ning the Javelin the other six athletes all finished i n the first seven in their respective events.

Owing to the waterlogged track at Judd School, the match between Cranbrook, Judd and S u t t o n Valence had to be canceled. However, the day after a very enjoyable meeting was held at the School against the O l d Boys and one or t w o guests. I n the opening event Barham proved t o o good f o r the o p p o s i t i o n and lowered his personal best time t o 2 m 1.5secs.

The Old Suttonians gave the School a good match and it was good to see Rupert Myers, Richard Nichols and others in action again. Gareth Lewis gave Richard a good run for his money in b o t h sprints, b u t experience prevailed. This venture proved to be w o r t h w h i l e and we hope to repeat the fixture next season.

King's, Rochester, cancelled the f o l l o w i n g f i x t u r e , but u n f o r t u n a t e l y f o r g o t to tell us they had done so. A f t e r a period o f waiting around we decided to give the athletes some c o m p e t i t i o n by running the Seniors and the Juniors together.

The weather was kinder this year f o r the Preparatory Schools Meeting and 15 Schools sent 300 boys to compete.

The prizes were k i n d l y presented by the Headmaster.

The big meeting o f the season, the Duke o f Y o r k ' s Cup, followed on the Saturday. This year the D u k e o f Y o r k ' s , King's, Canterbury, St. Lawrence, Dover College, St. Ed-

The f o l l o w i n g weekend, a group o f boys entered the Kent A . A . A . Championships at Crystal Palace. As we expected, the standard was very high, but we supplied several finalists and the competition did the athletes no harm at all.

Three days later, the Sevenoaks Relays were held. A magnificent performance, particularly in the field secured a very pleasing 3rd position behind Judd School and Sevenoaks and ahead o f Skinners, Cranbrook and Maidstone G.S. As a result o f the Maidstone District Trials Miles, Needham, Beckett, Risby, Shogbola, Barham and Hobbs were selected to represent Maidstone Schools in the Kent Schools Championships.

62

mund's and S u t t o n Valence were in c o m p e t i t i o n . S u t t o n Valence dominated the middle distance running w i t h wins in b o t h 1st and 2 n d String races i n the 1500m through Richard Barham and David Tissiman. Richard was 2nd i n the 1st String 8 0 0 m and David 1st in the 2nd String 8 0 0 m .

Victories b y Wade Kirkaldie in the Long Jump and Arnie Needham i n the High Jump helped the School t o a very creditable 3 r d p o s i f i o n , o n l y just behind King's, Canterbury and the Duke o f Y o r k ' s .

The Junior House F i n a l was w o n by Bennett " B " this year. I n the Senior 5 0 0 0 m Barham c o m f o r t a b l y broke his own record i n a time o f 16m 39.6secs. He w o n the 800 and 1500m t o w i n the " A " Division V i c t o r Ludonem. I n the 8 0 0 m , he was pushed once again by Tissiman and b o t h achieved personal bests ( 2 m 0.5secs and 2 m 1.5secs respectively).

CornwaUis won the House Championships to add t o their w i n in the Star A w a r d c o m p e t i t i o n . The latter c o m p e t i t i o n was taken very seriously this term and on several Friday afternoons w e l l over one hundred boys were up at the track.

I n the final week Kirkaldie broke the Intermediate 800m School record at Crystal Palace w i t h a time o f 2 m 5.9secs.

This proved to be a record breaking season since numerous School records were broken. As well as those I have already mentioned Shogbola broke the Intermediate L o n g and Triple Jump records and Gledhill broke the U.13 Triple J u m p record. B o t h the 4 x 100m relay at U . 1 7 and U . 2 0 levels were broken and the 4 x 4 0 0 m U.20 level record was also bettered.

1 w o u l d like to thank all the athletes who are leaving this year, i n particular Neville Miles, who proved to be a very good Captain. Other senior athletes who w i l l be missed include S m i t h T . G . , Barrett, K i r k a l d i , Cook, Findlay and Beech. I should also Hke to thank m y colleagues J.B.H., G.C.P., J . M c C , B.J.L. and J.S.E.F. f o r their valuable help w i t h coaching and o f f i c i a t i n g throughout the season. O n m a t c h days R.F.B. amd M.E.F.P. also assisted. R o n Ledger and his s t a f f should be congratulated once again f o r the e f f o r t they put i n this summer.

Results: Senior House Finals: Cornwallis Senior House Relays: Lambe's Junior House Finals: Bennett " B " Individual Championships ' A ' Division; Barham ' B ' Division: Risby and Kirkaldie ' C Division: Grundy Foundation Match Under 20 1st Emmanuel 2nd Sutton Valence 3rd Westminster City vs Kent & Dover College Under 20 1st Sutton Valence 2nd Dover 3rd Kent Under 16 1st Sutton Valence 2nd Dover 3rd Kent vs St. Edmund's Under 20 1st Sutton Valence 2nd St. Edmund's Under 17 1st Sutton Valence 2nd St. Edmund's vs Cranbrook Under 20 1st Sutton Valence 2nd Cranbrook Under 16 1st Cranbrook 2nd Sutton Valence vs O l d Suttonians 1st The School 2nd O l d Suttonians Duke o f York's Cup 1st King's, Canterbury 2nd Duke o f York's 3rd Sutton Valence 4th St. Lawrence 5th Dover College 6th St. Edmund's

127 pts.

122 pts.

67 pts.

139 pts.

99 pts.

73 pts.

157 pts.

86 pts.

67 pts.

83'/2 pts.

48i4 pts.

74 pts.

53 pts.

102 pts.

53 pts. ' 80 pts.

76 pts.

89 pts.

62 pts.

208 pts.

199 pts.

1931/2

pts.

182 pts.

162 pts.

140 pts.

G.H.A.

Colours Awarded: Senior: A . Needham, D . Tissiman Senior H a l f G. Lewis, R. Cook, M . Beech Intermediate: T . Risby, M . Beckett, M . Springett, S. Kirkaldie, H . Shogbola.

63

SUPERSTARS" of its o w n : The f o r m e r daring and aggressive, the latter so accurate and safe. Coningsby w o n , settling i n t o a consistent run in the remainder o f the events that t o o k h i m i n t o the lead and virtually to v i c t o r y . But i t was not easy! Cranmer hit back w i n n i n g the Shooting w i t h Coningsby and Darling j o i n t second. Thereaf~ter Nesbitt w o n the Soccer penalties contest w i t h a non-participant in the T o u r n a m e n t , John Hichens, the hero here, having t o face up t o 128 penalties in succession! Miles distinguished himself by finishing second in the t w o athletic events (Shot and Hurdles) while A l l i s o n , similar to the previous year, scored high points in the Gymnasium to earn his second victory i n the competi t i o n . The gallery was crowded f o r the Basketball where amid rousing cheers and despite a valiant final e f f o r t by Mike Darling w h o w o n , Coningsby held o f f the challenge o f Cranmer (124 points) to score 129 points, w i t h Darling 3rd (115 points) and Allison 4 t h ( 1 1 4 points).

W i t h , no d o u b t , a few f u r t h e r m o d i f i c a t i o n s in the nature o f the events still to take place, the t w o evenings provided successful c o m p e t i t i o n and the boys are to be congratulated on their whole-hearted, yet very sporting performances. T o G . H . A . , G.G.A., A . N . G . R . , W . R . A . T . , M . F . B . my thanks f o r assisting w i t h t i m i n g , scoring and judging.

R.D.C.

Following the success o f the first tournament in 1978, the Sports Council agreed that i t should be held again in 1979.

Rjchard Fetherston, who had won the inaugural event, presented us w i t h an imposing trophy which is now to be completed for annually.

In contrast to the first year, we were rewarded w i t h a tensely exciting contest w i t h the winner not being clear until the result o f the Basketball - the last event - had been sorted out A f t e r the first 4 events on the M o n d a y , one point only separated the first three: Allison (51 pts). who had won the Swimming, Cranmer (50 pts) winner o f the Hockey — a timed dribble between posts — and Findlay (50 pts) who had scored consistent y all the evening Besides Allison impressive victories in the freestyle and backstioke swimming Barham's 2 mins. 3.5 sees, in the SOO metres was also a highliglit while Charles Ricketts kept the cricketers' heads high by defeating Neville Miles in the final o f the Single Wicket competition in which the main shock o f the evening — the defeat o f James Skinner in the llrst round by A n t o n y Findlay — had taken place.

On the second evening it was the Tennis that particularly caught the eye b o t h f o r the closeness o f many o f the games and also for the high quality play that was exhibited. The final between Cranmer and Coningsby was a little classic

TABLE TENNIS The decisive match was the one between Michael Darling and T i m Padley, and it also turned o u t t o be the most entertaining. Darling seemed to have gained a c o m f o r t a b l e lead at 2-0 before Padley began h i t t i n g b o t h w i t h greater accuracy and w i t h better l e n g t h . He stormed away to w i n the t h i r d game 21-8, and the f o u r t h more n a r r o w l y at 21-18.

Padley always seemed to have the edge in the final game u n t i l he stood 20-16 ahead. The match seemed over. But far f r o m i t ! Darling gritted his teeth, f r o w n e d and Padley netted 4 simple returns. T w e n t y - a l l ! The sudden tension proved too m u c h f o r the St. Margaret's c o m p e t i t o r and Darling, reprieved, ran out the eventual w i n n e r by 2 3 - 2 1 .

For the record Richard B e d f o r d ( M ) defeated M . N .

Janani b y 3-1 b u t this was not enough to prevent Lambe's f r o m becoming the first(!) winners o f the Inter-House Tournament.

R.D.C.

On account o f the inclement weather that succeeded in hampering the hockey programme, there was a renewal o f interest i n Table Tennis throughout the School; at the instigafion o f the Chairman o f the Sports Council, a tournament was organised during the Lent Term. I t t o o k the f o r m o f a League C o m p e t i t i o n w i t h the Houses playing one another, the top t w o teams competing i n a Grand Final at the end o f t e r m . St. Margaret's and Lambe's finished 1st and 2nd in the League w i t h Founder's a close t h i r d .

The Grand Final aroused a considerable amount o f interest and was held in Hall on the final Sunday o f t e r m .

St. Margaret's t o o k an early lead when Sean Trinder edged out Alistair Shaw b y 3-2 in a highly absorbing contest fluctuated dramatically in f o r t u n e ; but Lambe's were soon ahead when Gareth Lewis c o m f o r t a b l y defeated T o b y Dodson i n straight games and Nick Shaw had a 3-1 victory over Karen Melikian.

SHOOTING this score proved too m u c h f o r the others, thougli there were some encouraging scores b y less experienced shots.

I n the Summer T e r m we visited M i l t o n Range on three occasions and some t w e n t y or so boys gained valuable experience o f .303 target shooting. None o f the seniors has had any experience o f coaching so i t w i l l be a year or t w o before we can attempt any competitive shooting on the Open Range.

Perhaps we w i l l be able to enter ' C o u n t r y L i f e ' again next Lent t e r m ; m u c h w i l l depend on the d e t e r m i n a t i o n o f those shooting to improve their scores and their concentration.

C.R.G.S.

This year we have at last begun to make some positive progress i n shooting after five years o f frustration caused by security regulations and other problems.

I t IS too early yet to start competitive shooting against other schools, as those w h o are shooting are, in the m a i n , young and inexperienced. Few o f them can produce consistent scores in the middle or high nineties, b u t w i t h more practice this may soon be rectified. The House Match was shot i n the Lent T e r m and was w o n by St. Margaret's w h o had the most experienced team; close behind were Cornwallis w h o shot consistently, but had no leading scorer.

Ironically the highest individual scores were contributed by the other three Houses, Martyn Laverick winning the Individual w i t h a 96 on the first day o f the c o m p e t i t i o n ,

64

1-^'

OLD SUTTONIAN SECTION

IP

mil

65

NEWS OF OLD SUTTONIANS J.G. Shimwell (1978-L) spent last year at Branson's College in Quebec. During last winter, on the coldest days in the region for 80 years, he was one of 2,300 skiers from all over Canada who took part in a two day Ski Run over 100 miles for Canada's Cross Country Ski Marathon.

Jonathan won a Gold Medal for his efforts over the first 60 miles.

M. Doble (1974-W) has completed his studies in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at City University, where P. Miller (Master 1934-1938) was a " D o n " in the Electricity Department, and also was a member of the Senate. Doble now works for Ferranti at Bracknell, Berkshire, where the nearby hills give him a chance to continue his Hang Gliding. He was Chairman of the H.G. Club at City University and has started a club at Ferranti's. Any O.S. Hang Ghders are asked to get in touch with him. (24, The Ridgeway, Bracknell, Berks.).

J.C. Johnson (1956-M) has returned to Tadcaster, Yorkshire (LS24 8AF). He told us that he has seen vans labelled "The Haynes Publishing Group—Leeds, Sparkford and Los Angeles" being driven around Yorkshire. Yes, John Haynes (1956-L) has expanded his orbit and sells handbooks and instructions on the care and maintenance of Vintage and Veteran cars in the States and lived there for some time.

His home however is still in West Camel, Somerset. His brother David has moved to Gloucester. (GLl 2DS).

Narong Intoratat (1963-W) is now a dental surgeon in his native Thailand and also runs a dental porcelain factory in Bangkok. He recently attended a cocktail party at the British Embassy in Thailand where J.P. Tripp (1938-W) is Her Majesty's Ambassador. Narong's brother Netivut (1963W) is working in the tin mining industry in southern Thailand.

Mark Hatcher (1974-L) was awarded the Lloyd-Stott Memorial Prize for 1978 by the Benchers of the Middle Temple. Congragulations.

M.C Watson (1970-M) graduated from Aston University in 1973. He worked in Liverpool for "Bird's Eye" and in Reading for Tate and Lyle. The sun attracted him to South Africa where he was married in 1977. He now works in Johannesburg for the Shell Chemical Company.

In April 1979, Lt. Col. C M . Jefferies (1950-F) had completed SVi years as C O . the Combat Supplies Bn., R.A.O.C. at Sennelager, West Germany and was expecting a new posting soon. Whilst in Germany he has played a lot of competitive Squash Rackets and was Chairman of the R.A.O.C. Ski Club in Germany.

John F. Burton (1949-F) who had previously been in Kenya PoHce Force and then with the Sierra Leone Diamond Corporation as a security Officer has moved again and is now in Canada, his wife's home country. He now works for Dew Chemicals of Canada at Sarnia, Ontario.

(1022, Frost Ave., N7S 4G9). Whilst in Kenya he was decorated for Iiis work on the Frontier with Somalia.

N.L. Lattimer (1962-M) is now Registrar at Moorfields Eye Hospital, London.

The Annual Report of M . C C for 1979 mentions 29 members elected 60 or more years ago. Equal 3rd in the list is Brig. J.R.C. Gannon (1903-L), our senior Old Suttonian.

He was elected in 1908. The Brigadier who left Sutton in 1900 has lived in King Edward V I I Hospital, Midhurst for some years now. He still keeps up his interest in Polo, at which game he was an expert and he was Manager of the British Olympic Team at the Olympic Games, Berlin, 1936, when Jesse Owens annoyed Hitler by winning 4 Gold medals. Late in the term we had a cheerful letter from the Brigadier, dictated in the Hospital but signed by himself recalling how in days long before the Chapel had been built that Headmaster Bennett used to conduct School Services during the Summer out of-doors in the gardens of Lambe's House. He had just heard of the dedication service of 29th June.

David E. Watts (1931-M) retired in July from the Headmastership of Kingsmead School Hoylake, Cheshire after some 40 years there. His brother. Rev. Ian H. Watts still lives in Mirfield, Yorksliire (WF14 9SW).

W.I. Knocker (1977-C) and M.P. Dodson (1978-M) are both at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst.

M.M. Shepherd (1962-C) is now a Major in the Royal Artillery. After a job on the Staff he commanded the Junior Leaders Regiment for 2 years until last November.

He is now stationed in Germany commanding an Independant A . A . Battery in 27th Fd. Regt. R.A. (B.F.P.O. 107).

He says that the job is most interesting with exercises in Canada, Firing in the Hebrides and hving in Germany.

During the spring he met F.A.B. Clement (1963-W) also on the Army on the Staff of Northag.

Robin J. Smith (1965-M) tells us that he has started a Squash Rackets/Tennis Club (6 courts of each) at the Heathfield Club, 111-141, Brondesbury Park, N.W.2., (01-459-3456) and would like to hear from any O.S. who may be interested.

Adam Voelcker (1970-F) has been in India for the past two years. After travelUng out overland he worked for some 15 months in an Architect's office in Ahmedabad and one of his tasks was to design and see completed a project for 450 low cost houses. He and his fiancee lived just outside the city and cycled to work daily weaving in and out of camels, donkeys, buffaloes and the occasional elephant. They were given helpful advice and instruction on cooking "the Gujerati Way" and claim to be quite proficient. Married last April they are now back in Cambridge to complete their studies and become entitled to the designation "Architect". During their stay in India, they made the long trek to the very South via Uttar Pradesh, to visit some Cambridge friends who live in the same street in that city.

James A. JoHs (1963-H & C) wrote from New York in late June to tell us that he went to see Maidstone Rugby Club play Charles River Club on the M.I.T. ground at Boston. He tells us that he met an O.S. who was with Maidstone on this Centenary Tour and gained up to date news of the village and the School from him. The O.S. in question seems to have been Stephen Pooley (1965-F) who reported this meeting to the " O . I . " during a brief encounter on Staplehurst station. So that makes at least one O.S. who reads his News Letters. Jolis has recently left Cambridge, Mass. to pursue his Singer/Song Writer career with Columbia Records m New York.

66

Adam's younger brother, Thomas, (1970-F) is in Germany playing the flute professionally in the Gottingen Symphony Orchestra. Adam says that he still plays his clarinet and enjoys it, but supposes that one cannot do everything. He appears to have made a very good effort to do so, though.

D. Tong (1972'-B & W) has completed his studies in Electronics at Manchester and is now working with Computers in London. (255, Kensington Lane, SEl 1 5QU).

Rev. M.D.J. Barrow (1953-W) has been appointed to the living of St. Michael and All Angels, Tenterden.

During the Cricket Season we have had several visits' from Mr. D.A. Simmons, (Master 1951-1977), when he could take "time o f f from showing his "Historic House", Eyehorne Manor, HoUingbourne to an admiring public. (He won't let me call it a "Stately Home"). Those who knew Derek as a perfectionist at Sutton will not be surprised when they see what he has done during the last 20 years with the derelict property he took over then. It is a nice return to domesticity for those who have had their fill of mihtary architecture at nearby Leeds Castle. Derek and Sheila's home has been featured in newspaper articles.

During the spring they were invaded by a team from "Southern T . V . " and their home was seen by viewers all over the South-East.

Their Visitor's Book contains the names of many of his friends from Sutten Valence. So i f you, yourself, get tired of Leeds Castle why not refresh yourself at Eyehorne. It is a mere half mile from Leeds and the Map Reference is TQ 831546.

Lt. Cdr. D.G. Lovelock (1964-W) has left H.M.S. Norfolk and is now on the staff of R.N.E. College, Manadon, Nr. Plymouth as an Instructor in Computation and Communications. His work is to introduce graduates of the College to the practical side of their work before they leave for their first ships. His "off-duty" work is in SaiUng and he couldn't get to the last O.S. Dinner owing to being in a race from Plymouth to St. Peter Port. He is also the R.N.E.G. Dinner Secretary. This year his 326 guests included 22 Admirals, which rather puts the attendances at O.S. Dinners in the Shade. His younger brother Julian Lovelock (1967-W) has left Stowe and is now teaching at Akeley Wood School, Buckingham, MK18 5AE, a school of about 200 pupils and expanding. Julian is to become Headmaster this next September. Recently he met Rev. David Gibson, Chaplain 1964 to 1968, who was on a visit to nearby Stowe.

Brian Vibert (Master 1961 to 1967) has been VicePrincipal, at Victoria College, Jersey, at which he was a pupil, since 1971. He was also in command of the College C.C.F. He and his wife live in Creux Baillot, St. Ouen.

She was house matron at Westminster House at the time Brian was at Sutton Valence. They have a spare bed or two in their home which Brian says is useful to know in crowded Jersey. A near neighbour of his is J.N.H. Bette-Bennett (1965-H&M).

J.S. Golob (B.A.E.A. student I973-C) has returned to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, to work on a Thesis on "Enghsh X l l l t h Manuscript" for Ph.D. Married, in April 1977 he and his wife live in Cambridge.

C.N. Frere-Smith (1945-F) has been appointed one of Her Majesty's Deputy Circuit Judges. Congratulations.

A small O.S. "cell" has started up in Gibraltar. This news came from Dr. Derek H. Clarke (1941 L & W) who is a Consultant Eye Specialist on the Rock. He sent cuttings from a Gibraltar newspaper about the performance of Bach's St. John Passion, conducted by Derek, in the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. Derek remembers singing in' this work in about 1941 under the baton of the late Dr. Leslie Russell in the School Chapel. In the choir was Rev. Peter Warland, Chaplain R.N., (1953-W & F) of whom we last heard of as visiting a remote Island to minister to a few servicemen manning a remote weather station. Peter has recently made his first parachute jump, into the sea, presumably practising for a descent from the clouds to another remote set of parishioners. The Dean of the Cathedral, Rev. Pope, knows Sutton Valence well. His father was vicar of Headcorn and he, himself, was at Maidstone Grammar School in about 1933 because he remembers playing football against Peter McCorkindale, (1933-M), the older one.

S.J. Bottomley (1972-W) graduated from East AngUa University in 1976 and is now within a month or two of completing his Law Society Finals. He is articled to a firm in Piccadilly.

It is a long time since the School provided a Member of Parliament but this year it was represented in the General Election in the Maidstone Division by Richard Evans (1967-F) and also Mr. J.E. Burnett, whose two sons have been at the School. They did not unseat the sitting member but had a close contest for second place. Mr. Burnett winning by just over 30 votes. However he had some consolation at the local elections by being elected for Headcorn, where the election was postponed owing to the death of Mr. Edward Chantler whose sons and grandsons were or are at the School.

Mrs. Rosa M . Harvey, widow of L . N . Harvey—Master 1927 to 1967, and mother of J.E. Harvey (1960-F) has left her home in Chart Road and now lives at 4, Dial Close, Seend, Nr. Melksham, Wiltshire, near to her daughter, Rosemary-. We wish her much happiness there in the future.

We congratulate Douglas J.B. Powell (1938-W) on being made an O.B.E. (Birthday Honours, June 1979). The citation reads "For Services to British commercial interests in Oman." As reported in the last News-Letter Douglas has returned to the United Kingdom and now lives in Shortlands (BR2 ONF).

Hugh B. Griffiths (1937-M) has returned to Britain after many years with Oxford University Press in Sydney, Austraha. His present address is 51, Albert Road, Kingston, K T l 3DG.

J.N.H. Bette-Bennett (1965-H & M.) has settled in Jersey where he is a chartered accountant. He is a close neighbour of Brian H. Vibert (Master 1961 to 1967) whom he sees frequently.

Capt. G.D. Allen, RA., (1967-F) has been on a month's exchange visit to America's "Screaming Eagles", 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell on the Kentucky/ Tennessee border. He had been seconded to the Sultan of Oman's Artillery Regt and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for Gallantry in a helicopter assault in South Yemen. Congratulations.

R.J. Lynden-Bell (1965-L) has returned to the -U.K. from Austraha, where he has worked for the last 4V2 years.

He is working for B.A.T. in London and hves in Woking (GU22 OEN).

67

This year was the 50th Anniversary of the Kent County Show and Show Director, A.E.A. Day (1937-W), said that not only did a record number of spectators attend but that he thought it the best of the many County shows that he had attended.

Roger Baker (1968-F) is now working for the Milk Marketing Board in Bath. He is in the Architects Department.

His younger brother, Peter (1971-F) is now with RHM at Leith, Nr. Edinburgh.

R.G. Stewart (1975-F) has completed his studies as a student in Archaeology at London University and is now launched on his career. This summer he has been one of the team working on the wreck'of Henry VIIl's flagsliip, the "Mary Rose", which sank o f f Portsmouth on her maiden voyage in the 16th century. Robert is one of the divers engaged in the recovery of this ship. The "Mary Rose" was to be visited by the Prince of Wales on August 2nd. Robert is the Supervisor of Underwater Archaeology in this project.

G.R.A. Harvey (1952-W) has returned permanently to U.K. from Sierra Leone. He now lives at Street, Somerset, BA16 0RR. Rev. LA. Watson (1952-W), former Headmaster of The Cathedral School, Exeter has taken the post of Headmaster at Heath Mount School, Hertford.

C.H. Sloan (1944-W) who is an airline pilot with British Caledonian Airways took a busman's holiday this year and visited Johannesburg and Nairobi. He made contact with D.R. Yetton (1936-W) in the former city and J.W. Oldfield (1937-W) in the latter.

R.C. Goalen (1960-M) is stiU at the Bank of England and still playing hockey for that club.

INSTALLATION Rev. M.D.J. Barrow (1953-W)wasinstalied and hcensed to the Parish of St. Michael, Tenterden, by the Lord Bishop of Maidstone on Wednesday, 26th September 1979.

CHANGES OF ADDRESS OF O S. OVERSEAS 1962 J.N. Brice, Box 88093, Seattle, Washington, 98188, U.S.A. 1961 B. Macdonald, 44, 7th St., Parkhurst, Johannesburg, R.S.A. 1964 M.A. Nemeroff, 7706, Radnor Rd., Bethesda, Md., 20034, U.S.A. and c/o Sidley and Austin, 1730, Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D.C., 20006, U.S.A. 1938 J.G. Chapman has died in Canada.

1941 Dr. Derek H. Clarke, 4, Seclane House, 5 Secretary's Lane, Gibraltar.

1967 B.H. Vibert, Les Vaux de la Capelle, Creux Baillot, Jersey, C.I. (ex master).

1965 R.J. Lynden-Bell has returned to U.K. from Austraha.

1966 R.I. Brooks, 25, Victoria St., Roseville, Sydney, N.S. Wales, 2069, Austraha.

1952 G.R.A. Harvey has returned to U.K. from Sierra Leone. Now lives at Street, Somerset BA16 ORR. 1973 J.A. JoHs, Flat 5, 270, West End Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10023, U.S.A. 1962 R.W. MackUn has left Hong Kong and returned to U.K.

1935 Peter Simmons, 2/459, Glenferrie Rd., Malvern,3144, Victoria, Australia.

1975 M.L.W. Wykes, Has left Kenya.

1937 J. Oldfield, Mogadi Soda Co.Ltd., Box 30172, Town House, Kaunda St., Nairobi, Kenya.

1922 R.D. Pearson (Winter) 2331, Finlandia Lane, Clearwater, Fla. 33515, U.S.A. 2403, Cabot St., Ottawa, Canada, K I H (Summer).

1963 Dr. Narong Intoratat, Chalermloke Dental Chnic, 47/23, Chalermloke Comm. Center, Pratunam, Bangkok 5, Thailand.

1970 M.C. Watson, 27 Sheriff Rd., Robindale, Randburg, Transvaal, R.S.A. 1962 Maj. M.M. Shepherd, R.A., 27th Fd. Regt., R.A., B.F.P.O.107.

1963 D.V. Hole, c/o Hohday Inns, 3796, Lama Ave., Mempl-iis, Tenn., 38195, U.S.A. & 1430, Greentree Ave., Flat 12, Memphis, 38138, U.S.A. 1956 J.H. McC. Booth, Feudor Inc., Edison, N.J., U.S.A. 1964 Dr. N.B. Houghton, Logan-Brae, Doak St., Bendigo, Victoria, 3550, Australia.

1963 P.S. Bennett, 1, Salter St., Pinjarra, 6208, Western Australia.

1927 C.S. Bunyard, c/o Claude Bunyard Designs Inc., Box 448, Gardner, Mass., 01440, U.S.A. and Wihon,N.H., 03086, U.S.A

News Letter No. 26 returned. H.S. Jafferjee (Canada), E. R. MacMahon (France), C.N. Armstrong (B.Columbia), F. C. Carter (Br. Columbia), M. Bayat (Iran), J.P. Sanford (Quebec), K. J. Clement (Colorado, U.S.A.)

OS. ADDRESSES AND T H E POST CODE ME17 3HN did turn up safely, albeit with an exhortation from the Post Office to get him to ask his friends to use the full address in future. Yet the P.O. is always exhorting us to "USE THE POST CODE" in its cancellations. You just can't win.

It would be helpful if, when next writing to the School or the Association, Old Suttonians would give their Post Code Number. This will give us a short way of being able to publish an address in the "Suttonian" or News Letter, and it actually works. A test letter from Australia to "The O . I . " 68

BIRTHS - MARRIAGES - D E A T H S BIRTHS

MARRIAGES

BENNETT. On 19th January 1975 and on 21st June 1976 to Peter and Jay Bennett (1963-W) two daughters - Gail Elizabeth and Sara Jay. NEMEROFF. On 24th June 1978 in the United States to Sharon, wife of Michael A. Nemeroff (E.S.U. 1964-M) a son — Theodore Nathan.

JACKSON. On'20th December 1978 to Robin (Master since 1974) and Maureen Jackson (nee McAllister), a son — Richard Michael Alexander.

SMALLMAN. On 21st December 1978 at Pembury Hospital to Ursula (nee de Planta de Wildenberg) and Mayor R.L. Smallman, R.E. (1963-W), a second son — Jonathan Charles, a brother for Matthew.

MOSS-GIBBONS. On 5th March 1979 to Nickie (n^e Templer) and David Moss-Gibbons (1967-F), a daughter — Anna Kate, a sister for James.

GRIERSON RICKFORD. On May 31st at Pembury Hospital to Moira and Alastair Grierson Rickford (Master since 1972), a second son, Timothy James — brother for Nicholas.

LITCHFIELD. On 30th November 1978 to David and Jennifer (nee Thomson) Litchfield (1965-L), a daughter — Carly Anne, a sister for Daniel and a niece for P.A. Litchfield (1961-L).

GRIEVE. On 28th July 1979 at the William Harvey Hospital, to Linda and Robert Grieve (1965-W) a son - James Robert. A nephew for Rev. R.D. Grieve (1968-W).

INTORATAT. On 29th June 1979 in Bangkok, Thailand to Pimpaporn (n^e Haranayasthiti) and Narong Intoratat (1963-W), a son.

VOELCKER-LAMAN. On 14th April 1979 at the Friends Meeting House, Cambridge, J.A. Voelcker (Adam), 1970-F to Frances Laman.

INTORATAT- HIRANYASTHITI. In May 1978 in Thai-' land, Narong Intoratat (1963-W) to Pimpaporn Hiranyasthiti.

WOODRUFFE-SMART. On 14th July 1979, Charles WiUiam- Edward Woodruffe (1969-F) to Catherine Mary Smart.

WATSON-COWLEY. In December 1977, Michael C. Watson (1970-M) to Susan Margaret Cowley.

FULUAMES-CUSHING. On Thursday, 24th August 1978 at St. Paul's Cathedral, Rev. Owen Ralph Fulljames (1920-M) to Mrs. Joan Cushing (nee Potter).

STEAD-BONNER. On 1st December 1978, Francis Clement Stead (1921-M) to Mrs. Alison Mary Eastlake Bonner (nee Leader).

SWAFFER-CROSSFIELD. On 12th August 1978 at Birling Parish Church, Nigel Geoffrey Swaffer (1972-F) to Jacqueline Janette Crossfield, P.J. Higgins (1970-F) was an usher and A.B. Gulland (1973-F) and R.A.J. Mansell (1973-W) were in the congregation.

WOOLGAR-SMITH. On 10th March 1979 at Maidstone Registry Office John T Woolgar (1969-F), son of W.G.H. Woolgar (1930-F) to HiHary Smith.

SCOTT-GOODSON. On 12th May 1979 at St. John's Church, Pinner, Andrew P. Scott (I971-F), son of P.H. Scott (1932-F) and brother of E.M. Scott (1976-F), who was "best man", to Susan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.W.G. Goodson of Pinner. A.R. Rutherford (1972-F) was an usher and D.A. Sheridan (1971-F) was in the congregation.

DEATHS It is with great regret that we record the deaths of the following former members or friends of the School.

MOULTON. On 27th December 1978 at the RadcHffe Infirmary, Oxford, Harrison Ralph Moulton, ERD, MA. (Cantab.) (1927-W), brother of Major Gen. J.L. Mouhon (1924-W), a Governor of the School. Ralph Moulton had worked for many years in the Copper Mines of Central Africa. His funeral took place at St. Giles' Church, Horsepath, Oxon.

PATTON. On 17th October 1978 from cancer, Alexander Martin Patton, M.A. (1952-M), aged 44.

Martin Patton went to Caius College, Cambridge in following National Service to read Metallurgy. He gained Class I I . i . Honours in the Natural Sciences Tripos in 1956.

He then joined the International Nickel Company. At the time of his death he was an editor of the Mining Journal.

He was an elder of the United Reform Church of St. Albans, where he lived with his wife and their children.

KENNEDY. On 7th December 1978, after a long illness, Alexander Kennedy (1930-M), brother of Robert D. Kennedy (1931-M). He left a widow, two sons and a daughter.

COUTTS. On 5th January 1979, courageously after a long illness, Elizabeth Evelyn Coutts, wife of Robert P. Coutts, Master since 1957. Suttonians who knew her, particularly those whom she looked after in Bennett House from 1957 to 1971 and members of School Shooting Teams, wiU be deeply grieved at her passing.

BASTOW. On 8th January 1979 at his home in Ottery St. Mary, Joseph Austin Bastow (I925-W).

HYNDMAN. On 20th November 1978 in the Abbeyfield Belfast Society Home, Olga H. Hyndman, formerly House Matron in Lambe's (1935 to 1941) and later in St. Margaret's when she came back to help the School during the War (1942 to 1944). Many O.S. will remember her cheerful care of them during their fomative years and doubtless the Irish Brogue with which she corrected them; DRAYSON. On 22nd January in Hospital after a short illness, Joyce Sarah Dray son of Loose, Maidstone. Miss Drayson had been House Matron in St. Margaret's from 1958 to 1963, and was also a regular helper in the School Tuckshop. Miss Drayson, a member of a well known local family, was in her 71st year.

69

weed killers also came in and the days of gangs of handweeders was over. After retirement Bill used to 'call' on us during the O.S. Week and these visits were returned on many eyenings.

He married Vera Ann Robertson in 1947 and left a son and a daughter.

MORGAN. On March 21st 1979 Peter Chfton Morgan (1972-F).

FLYNN. On 3rd April 1979 at Cresswell, Nottingham, Albert Edward Flynn, aged 8 1 . Albert Flynn had been a member of the School gardening staff before the 1939 war, in which he served with the R.A.F: After the war he returned to the School as Head Maintenance Man until he retired in 1964. He was well known in the village and was a senior member of the Rose in the Valley Lodge, No.2450, of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes. He continued these activities after he had moved to Cresswell.

RUSSELL. On 31st January 1978 at Mandurah, Western Austraha, at the age of 84 years. Jack Gordon Russell (1908-L).

CHAPMAN. On 30th April 1979 in Montreal, Canada, after a long illness, John Gerald Chapman, (1938-W).

APPS. On 22nd June 1979 at Brookland, Romney Marsh, Kent, Capt, Thomas Eric Apps, M.C., (1941-M).

HAMBLOCH. On April 23rd 1979 at Barnes Hospital, Mortlake, Ernest Hambloch (1904-L) aged 94. Dearly loved husband of Angele (nee Chausse) formerly of H.M. Foreign Service, Consul and Diplomatist in various European countries and in Brazil. (Daily Telegraph 16th May 1979). An appreciation of Mr. Hambloch appears elsewhere in this magazme.

EVANS. On May 29th 1979 at Eastbourne, Frank Walker Lucas Evans — Formerly Vice-Master at Cranbrook School, aged 75. Mr. Evans went to Cranbrook from St. Edmund's Hall, Oxford, in 1926 and for many years was master in charge of games and thus became known to very many Suttonians, both for that contact and also as President of Cranbrook Lynxes. A Thanksgiving Service was held at St. Dunstan's Church, Cranbrook, on Saturday July 7th, 1979, at which Sutton Valence School and the Old Suttonians Association were represented to pay respect to the memory of a very good friend.

BYRDE. On July 14th 1979 at his daughter's home in Burton Bradstock, Evelyn Hook Byrde (Master 1944 to 1950) in his 95th year.

Born in 1884 and educated at All Hallows' School and Downing College, Cambridge "Byrdie" became a schoolmaster at King's School Peterborough in 1906. Then to Liverpool (1907-1911) and Cheltenham Colleges (19111914). He joined the army in 1914 and served in Flanders until shortly before the Second Battle of Ypres he was shot in the thigh and had his leg amputated. After leaving hospital he helped in devising early army gas masks. On demobihsation he became a sohcitor but returned to schoolmastering in 1940 at Maidstone Grammar School. In 1944 he came to Sutton Valence and was housemaster of Bennett House until 1950 when he retired to Clevedon and then to Burton Bradstock. One remembers Byrdie as an adventurous teacher of Chemistry. He was always exploding things and on one occasion almost brought the school down with a can full of Hydrogen and Oxygen. The loss of his leg did not prevent him going to Scout Camps as head cook, refereeing junior rugby games on Stony Ground, in fact doing as much as any of his more mobile colleagues.

His courage in overcoming his disability is the most abiding memory he leaves at Sutton Valence. In 1977 the Sunday Times published an article about him and reproduced some War I photographs that he had taken in the trenches of the Monmouth Regiment at a place called Bizet. Taking photographs was of course forbidden, but anyone who knew him would know that this would be only a minor obstacle to "Byrdie".

ERNEST HAMBLOCH. 1886 to 1979 Ernest Hambloch was born in London on Feb. 25th 1886 and died in Barnes Hospital on 23rd April 1979. He came to Sutton Valence, from St. Paul's Choir School, the 3rd of many who came on to Sutton Valence, in January 1902 and left in December 1904 after three successful years during which he obtained the Higher Certificate of the O. & C. Board with Honours in six subjects - a number unobtainable nowadays owing to the specialisation now existing. He had also been Captain of Rugby Football and Gymnastics and vice-captain of Cricket.

On leaving school he worked on the continent studying languages and then taught them at Windermere Grammar School for a year in 1908. In 1909 he passed First in the Consular Service Examination and served in ,the Foreign Office and at the British Legation in Belgrade. 1910 saw him as Acting-Consul at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At the outbreak of the 1914 War he was Consul in Dalmatia, which was then a part of Austria and no great distance from Sarajevo. He remained on the continent in Albania, Venice and Basle until 1916 when he was moved to become Commercial Secretary at the British Embassy in Brazil until 1927 when he resigned. He founded the British Chamber o f Commerce in Brazil in 1916.

1927 to 1930 saw him as a coffee planter, and he became the "Times" and "Reuters" Correspondent in Brazil until 1935 when he left that country. This was probably due to a book he had written called "His Majesty the President" - a study of the Brazilian Constitution. After 4 years as a freelance journalist in London he became Manager of Kingston War Hospital from 1939 to 1945. From 1940 to 1969 he wrote scripts regularly on Finance and Economics for the Foreign Office and the Ministry of Information, and also for the B.B.C. Latin-American Service, and frequently broadcast in the vernacular to that area. He was a Bachelor of Economics and the Editor of the

HODGES. On 14th October 1978 at his home in Folkstone, William Ernest Hodges, aged 82.

Bill Hodges came to be groundsman at Sutton Valence in 1922 and retired in 1954. He was extremely well known to all boys who played Cricket and to the many others who came to play on the 'Upper'. He came to the School from Kent Club and Ground and the Mote and remained at Sutton Valence until he retired to continue his 'other career' as landlord of 'The Old Plantation' at Bearsted.

Robert Kay was in charge of games and grounds in those days and most of the work on the grounds themselves was done by him and Bill, aided by the 'School Horse', suitably shod with huge leather boots, towing a 48 in. mower. He later used a succession of Dennis and Atco petrol driven mowers usually walking behind the machine. He had Cyril Smith still living in the village, as his 'boy' and any schoolboy help he could get for the 'rolling'. Sometimes we could get a friendly farmer to help with a 'farm' instrument, but the farm horses' feet usually didn't f i t the 'school horse's boots' or vice versa.

That the pitches Bill produced were pretty good can be seen by the scores in School and O.S. matches before the War. The old Aveling-Barford Roller came in about 1935 and it is still in semi-retirement at Hollingbourne ground.

Bill kept on after the War until 1954 and during this time we acquired a Fordson Tractor (still working in the School) and a series of gang mowers to lighten the job. Selective 70

"Brazil Journal, London" and vice President to the Brazilian Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain.

He was a brilHant hnguist and could converse in and understand about six European Languages and he had written a number of books which are in the School Library and one of which, "British Consul" earned a Book Society "Recommendation". A keen bibliophile he had in his time gathered three libraries, the last of which he gave to the School and it is preserved at Sutton Valence in the "Hambloch Room", which is named after him. This is his memorial at the School.

I knew him well over the last 20 years and his regular correspondence, couched in perfect English, was a joy to read, interspersed as it was with many stories and reminiscences. The courtesy and phraseology of his writing is a rare commodity nowadays. His reminiscences of his time at Sutton Valence which he wrote especially for the School are kept in the Muniments Room and they have been most helpful in checking School history towards the end of the "Clothworkers" period as governors of the School.

He will remain my model of the "perfect diplomat".

EAC. June 1979.

WALTER BLAXLAND BLAXLAND. On Wednesday, 2Ist February 1979 in the almost more valuable collector of mushrooms and 'spuds', Michael Sobell House at Mount Vernon Hospital, which he also 'bashed' when we cricketers had to do our Walter Hubert Blaxland (1919-1925, Lambe's and Westown foraging just after the War. In later years he brought minster). his accuracy to the scoring table and kept one inaccurate By the death of Walter Blaxland in his 71st year the Old scorer, at least, on the straight and narrow, and at the same Suttonians' Association has suffered a most grievous loss. time, discussed O.S. matters with his neighbours.

When he was at School, Walter was a School Prefect, CapHe was a partner in his firm of Accountants and an tain of Cricket and Fives and a 'Cap' at Rugby Football in F.C.A. and Fellow of the InsUtute of Taxarion. Like his which he played at full back. When he left Sutton he conforbears for four generations he was a Liveryman of the tinued his Rugger for a year or two for Wasps but a knee inClothworkers Company and a Freeman of the City of jury put an end to his playing days. This did not prevent London. Not the least of his work on behalf of the School him helping the Club as a team secretary and latterly as i/c was the close liaison he kept with the Company and the the gates. He was a Vice-President of the Club.

School. He was also a member of the City Livery Club. No effort that he could make and in fact everything he did, for • His services to the O.S.A. were fantasric and in turn he he was above all, an enthusiast, but was of the highest held the following offices, Honorary Secretary, Hon. order.

Treasurer and Keeper of Records which his meticulous accuracy—he was an accountant—was of immense help to the Rarely did he miss any O.S. functions, social or business, Association. He was, of course, a Vice-President and his and he was an eariy member of the httle group that gathers wise counsel at committee meetings over some 50 years was each first Monday of the month at the 'Green Man'. invaluable. He was Chairman of Dinner in 1971.

We shall all miss him, none more than the writer of these notes who had known him for 60 years, and we all share He and his wife, Marjorie, with whom he shared 44 the grief of Marjorie and her family in their loss and at the happy years, were regular visitors to School functions both same time give thanks for all that Walter has done for before and after his son, Peter came to Sutton Valence. He Sutton Valence. had been a useful wicket keeper during O.S. Weeks and an

71

OLD SUTTONIANS A T U N I V E R S I T I E S O R A C C E P T E D F O R ADMISSION Name D.A. Horn, A.R.C.M. (1974-F) N. Horn,B.Sc. (1975-F) T. Griffiths (1964-C) J.S. Golob, B.A. (1973-C)

Course

University or College Bretton HaU, Wakefield.

Teacher Training

Notfingham General Hospital Cardiff University Cambridge University

Medicine Music for Mus.Doc. Mediaeval English for Ph.D.

EXAMINATION R E S U L T S Name D.A. Horn (1974-F) N.J. Horn (1975-F) M. Doble (1974-W) C.W.E. Woodruffe (1969-F) M.C. Watson (1970-M) J.S. Golob (1973-C) S.J. Bottomley (1972-W) T. Fleck (1974-F)

University or College Royal College of Music Nottingham University City University (1978) Manchester Univ. 1972 City University 1973 Bedford College 1977 Aston University Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.

East Anglia University 1976 London University

Subjects Music

Result A. R.C.M.

Medicine

B. Sc. C l . I I . l .

Electrical and Electronic Eng. Management Sciences Behavioural Sciences Behavioural Sciences Chemistry

B.Sc. (Hons.)

B.Sc. C l . I I . l . + Prize M.Phil.

Ph.D. and Award.

B.Sc. (Hons.)

Theology & History of Art EngHsh

B.A.,Cl.II.l & Senior Exhibition CI.ILL

Chemistry/Zoology

Upper 2nd Class.

O L D SUTTONIANS WITH SONS E N T E R E D F O R T H E SCHOOL I.e. Sibley (1959-F), R.W. Menzies (1969-C), S. Jeffery (1957-F), M.S. Butcher (1953-F); Lt. Col. G.B. Bateman (1956-M),two.

The sons of the following Old Suttonians will be entering the School in September 1979:- A.M.E. Ripper (1946-M); Maj. C.J. Rayner, R. Sigs., (1954-F); M.B. Toler (1952-W) and grandson of A.V. Toler (1913-M); Maj. G.L. Plommer, R.E., (1952-B & M ) ; R.L. Catchpole (1952B&W).

91st O L D SUTTONIAN D I N N E R AND ANNUAL G E N E R A L MEETING These took place at Sutton Valence on the evening of 12th May after the School had defeated the O.S. Cricketers quite comprehensively during the morning and afternoon. About 100 members attended the Dinner of which E. Peter Day (1928-W) was Chairman. His health was proposed by Robert Barr (1934-W). Ian Kay (I941-M) was the organiser of the Dinner and as usual we render him thanks for at least the 25th time. There was a better attendance than for the past year or two but we would remind some of the younger members that it is a formal occasion not to be confused with the suppers at Christmastime after the Old Boys rugby matches against the School.

At the Annual General Meeting P.O. Barnett (1931-W) was elected Hon. Keeper of Records in place of the late Waher Blaxland (1925-W) and members are asked to make a note of his address, namely "Belfairs", 22, Garden Lane, Royston, Herts., SG8 9EH. (Tel. Royston (0763-43839).

The Meeting also approved of certain alterations in the Rules of the O.S.A. which are pubHshed herewith.

'The O.I. on the Music School site, once the site of the famous 'Green Huts.' " 72

R U L E S O F T H E O L D SUTTONIANS' ASSOCIATION . Revised and Enlarged at the Annual General Meetings, 13th April, 1904, 4th May, 1911, 30th April, 1914, 3rd May, 1922, 1st May, 1940, 1st May, 1946, 6th April, 1949, 23rd April, 1953, 30th April, 1958, 12th May, 1970 and 12th May, 1979.

1 - This Association shall be called the O L D S U T T O N I A N S ' ASSOCIATION. 2 - The objects of the Association shall be generally to promote interest in Sutton Valence School, to unite all O L D S U T T O N I A N S , in a bond of fellowship, and other purposes.

3 - The Association shall consist of former pupils, Present Masters, Past Masters and Governors of the School who are not former Pupils. A former pupil member of the Association shall be elected as President at each Annual General Meeting and shall be eligible for re-election. The master for the time being of the Worshipful Company of Clothworkers, the Chairman of the Board of Governors and the Head Master of Sutton Valence School (together with such other persons as may from time to time be elected at the General Meeting of the Association) shall be the Vice-Presidents.

4 - The Association shall be under the management of the Committee, who shall have full administrative powers and shall consist of ten members of the Association, exclusive of the President, VicePresidents, Honorary Secretary, Dinner Secretary, Keeper of the Records and Treasurer and the Trustees, who shall respectively be e.\-officio members.

The elected members shall be proposed, seconded and elected at the Annual General Meeting, and shall hold office for a period of five years from the date of election, but shall be eligible for reelection. Three shall form a quorum at Committee Meetings.

5 - The Honorary Secretary, Dinner Secretary, Keeper of Records and Treasurer shall be proposed, seconded and elected at the Annual General Meeting, and shall hold office for one year only, but shall be eligible for re-election.

6 - The invested I'unds of the Association shall stand in the names of two Trustees, who shall be appointed from time to time at a General Meeting of the Association.

7 - In the event of the death or retirement of any official Member of the Association, the Committee shall have power to fill up the vacancy, subject to confirmation at the next General Meeting.

8 - A General Meeting of the Association shall take place annually. At this Meetmg the Committee shall submit to the Association a Statement of Accounts, duly submitted by them, and a Re-

port on the general position of affairs. The Honorary Secretary shall give all Members at least twenty-one days' notice of the Meeting and of all business to be transacted thereat. Notice in writing of any proposals or motions to be brought forward at this meeting must be sent to the Honorary Secretary not later than one month before the proposed Meeting.

9 - The Committee may call an Extraordinary General Meeting at such time as they think fit and they shall be bound to do so on receipt of a requisition signed by at least ten Members of the Association. At least twenty-one days' notice of such Meeting and of the objects of it shall be given to all Members.

1 0 - At all General Meetings five shall form a quorum; and the Chair shall be taken by the Chairman of the Committee for the current year, if present. If not, a Chairman of the Meeting shall be elected by the Members present. T h e Chairman shall have a casting vote on a division.

1 1 - Membership of the Association shall in future be for life only and the hfe Subscription to the Association shall be such sum and upon such terms as shall be agreed from time to time between the Committee and the governors of the School.

1 2 - Members of the Association shall be entitled to receive copies of the School Magazine, the Annual Report and News Letters pubhshed from time to time by the Association. They shall also be entitled to participate in the various activities arranged by the Association.

1 3 - The Association Dinner shall take place at such time and place as shall be decided by the Committee from time to time.

1 4 - Any person who in the opinion of the Committee has rendered signal service to the School and or the Association may be elected an Honorary Member of the Association by the Committee from time to time.

1 5 - The Committee shall have the power to expel or suspend any Member who shall offend against the Rules of the Association or whose conduct renders him unfit for membership of the Assocition. Before any such Member is expelled the Hon.Secretary shall give him not less than seven days written notice to attend a meeting of the Committee in London or Sutton Valence, which notice shall contain particulars of the complaints made against him. No Member shall be expelled without first having an opportunity of appearing before the Committee and answering the complaints made against him, and unless at least two-thirds of the Committee then present vote in favour of his expulsion.

1 6 - No alteration shall be made in any of the Rules of the Association except at a General Meeting, twenty-one days' notice thereof being given to the Members, together with a statement of the alteration proposed.

OLD SUTTONIAN SPORTING A C T I V I T I E S C R I C K E T . We have not done very well so far this year and have to look forward to the Cricket Week in August for our first win. We have been soundly beaten by a good School side and lost a low scoring game against Aldenham in the second round of the Brewers' Company Cup, having got through the first by default.

O.S. Cricket for 1979 finished on August 19th w i t h a win over the "Dragons". We had also beaten the Village on the previous day b u t that was the Hmit to our successes.

However we usually, had a f u l l complement o f players due to the w o r k o f David Bunker and Desmond High. The thanks o f all go to Janet Bunker and to " J i m " Shoebridge for so successfully doing the catering for the "Week". They put up a most impressive performance

GOLF. Hon. Sec. P.A. de Pinna, Bruins, Wythwood, Haywards Heath, Sussex. (H.H. 54833). O.S. interested should write to him.

The Spring Meeting was held at Ashford, Kent, on 20th May 1979. In the morning the Morrish Cup was won by the secretary himself with 35 points, Brian Reynolds (1923-W) was second. In the afternoon, joined by members of the staff and the School, the Fourball Competition was won by de Pinna (1956-W) aided by R. Clarke (1963-W) who were 5 up on bogey. A master and boy combination of R.E. Horn and P.R. Bedford was second at 3 up.'

In the Grafton Morrish Qualifying Rounds at Knole Park O.S. quahfied for the Finals at Hunstanton on 28th September. The results of the Invitation Meeting at Tandridge on 1st August will be pubhshed in the next News Letter.

ATHLETICS. For the first time for many years O.S., through the energy and initiative of Ian Martin, Master in charge of P.E. until 1978, Old Suttonians were able to run against the School on the Bloody Mountains Track on Sunday 17th June. The School team won by 89 points to 67 but the whole afternoon was most enjoyable and the meefing is .to be repeated inl980. Ian Martin's address is 10, Westficld, Raglan Road., Reigate and O.S. wishing to know more about the meeting are asked to get in touch with him.

CRICKET RETROSPECT: 1840!

From the "Maidstone Journal" oj 1st September A very interesting match of cricket was played at East Sutton on Tuesday last. Sir Edmund Filmer, with the kindness for which he is so well known and esteemed, invited the pupils of the Free Grammar School at Sutton Valence, to a day's sport to be interspersed with an entertainment of a different character equaUy agreeable to those engaged in the contest, and altogether compatible with the truly manly game which was to form the grand feature of the holiday.

The aspirants for fame in cricket appeared in Sir Edmund's walk field at eleven o'clock, when the kind hearted Baronet, with W.G. Goodchild and E.T.R. Howe, Esqrs., and eight young gentlemen, were pitted against the Rev. the Headmaster of the School, witli E. Bridge, Esq., and nine of the young gentlemen. This party was the centre of attraction during the day; but the rest of the boys were enjoying themselves in their own way, and as much to their own satisfaction. Two innings on each of the sides mentioned terminated at about half past three o'clock, after great exertion and somewhat of skill had been displayed by the youngsters. The side which fought under the Hon. Baronet was victorious by a large majority of runs. The

I st Innings Sir E. Filmer, c. Bridge Mr. A. Cooper, b. E. Howe G. Cooper, b. E. Howe Howe, c. Edwards W. Goodchild, b. E. Howe T. Porter, b. E. Howe !Betts, b. Rev. Goodchild Selby, c. Bridge Pearson, c. H. Howe Tex, not out.

E. Ferrier, c. Morison Bye

19 0 5 11 9 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 43

whole party immediately after proceeded to dine in a tent fixed up for the occasion in the field of action. Provisions were in abundance, and the appetites were sharp. The host presided and was full of good humour, and the boys all looked merry and happy. The repast being finished, the senior boy of the School, A. Cooper, returned thanks to Sir Edmund in a neat and appropriate speech, for the generous and kind feeling shown to himself and school-fellows and in conclusion gave the Baronet's health. The two adverse parties again resumed their efforts, and were only separated after a single innings on each side by the sombre shades of evening gathering thick around them. Lady Filmer was present during almost all the fore part of the day, and took much interest in the games tirat were going on; her ladyship was affability itself, and appeared anxious to promote the happiness of all, and that good entertainment should be provided for the party. Everything went o f f exceedingly well, and we do not remember to have seen in our lives a more gratifying scene. We subjoin an account of the game, contested by the sides which have been mentioned.

Sir Edmund Filmer's Team 2nd Innings c. E. Howe 16 c. Rev. Goodchild 35 b. E. Howe 9 b. E. Howe 1 b. Rev. Goodchild 0 b. E. Howe 23 c. Bridge 0 not out 4 c. Morison 0 c. E. Howe 0 s. F. Ferrier 4 Byes 5 97 Total

1st Innings Rev. C. Goodchild, b. A. Cooper Mr. Bridge, b. A. Cooper E. Howe, b. A. Cooper Edwards, c. W. Goodchild H. Howe, c. Sir E. Filmer F. Ferrier, c. Betts Poley, b. Sir E. Filmer Knight, b. Sir E. Filmer Morison, c. A. Cooper Whistler, not out T. Porter, c. Sir E. Filmer Byes

3 4 4 0 3 4 3 0 1 1 0 2 24

1840.

3rd Innings not out b. E. Howe c. Morison b. Rev. Goodchild b. Rev. Goodchild b. Rev. Goodchild c. Bridge b. Rev. Goodchild c. E. Howe b. Rev. Goodchild b. Rev. Goodchild Byes

23 5 6 7 8 0 1 5 0 1 1 3 50

190

Rev. Goodchild's Team 2nd Innings c. G. Cooper b. Howe b. Howe b. Howe b. Howe b. Howe b. Howe b. Howe b. Sir E. Filmer not out c. G. Cooper Byes Total

30 1 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 2 0 2 40

3rd Innings c. E. Ferrier b. A. Cooper b. A. Cooper b. Sir E. Filmer b. Howe b. Howe b. A. Cooper b. Howe b. A. Cooper b. Howe not out Byes 139

74

39 7 0 1 5 0 10 0 1 0 0 3 66

O L D SUTTONIAN R U G B Y AND H O C K E Y M A T C H E S AGAINST T H E SCHOOL It is regretted that Rugby Matches between the Old Suttonians and the School had to be cancelled, for this year at least. The Rugby Union has asked all its member clubs not to arrange matches involving teams of men playing against boys' teams and as members of the Union the School has accepted this decision. Whether the matches can be played in the future with an age hmit for Old Boy sides remains an open question.

This, unfortunately will result in some loss of contact between the School and its Alumni; so it is hoped that other School and O.S. fixtures will become more strongly supported. This is particularly the case with Hockey and the matches for this season are arranged for Sunday March 9th. The new captain of O.S. Hockey is Brian A . Richardson. His address is Flat 8b, Thurloe Square, S.W.7. Tel. 01-589-2477 and 01-337-3665 (Office). Letters sent either to his parents address, 14, Cadnam Close, Strood, Kent, or to the School (Mr. G.G.Abie) will always be forwarded.

Brian is also arranging some other O.S. matches against local teams for some Sundays. Any O.S. Hockey players who are at all interested in playing in any of these games should get in contact with Brian without waiting for him to dig them out. As a matter of interest to hockey playing Old Suttonians the all-weather playing surface is fast nearing completion and will be in use after Christmas. It is hoped to play a match sometime during the term between a School Past and Present X I and a Kent Past and Present XL Details of this game will be sent out to individuals, particularly those who ask for them, later on.

T H E MUNIMENTS ROOM Collection of the School's early history proceeds slowly but steadily. During the past year or two the Clothworker's Company has been more than helpful in letting us have access to its archives and in sending us information from its records. A plan of the School made in 1717 is extremely informative and shows that the gardens along the hill to the North of the Old Almshouses and present Lambe's House were much the same in layout as they are today, as are the other gardens and terraces along the escarpment overlooking the Weald. More than that, however, we have been able to mark out the actual site of William Lambe's School on the concrete playground between Lambe's and the High Street. I t does seem a bit small when compared with the present school but we must remember that present numbers are almost 30 times as great as in 1576.

We have also been able to date the first cricket match known to have been played by the School back to 1840.

In August 1840 Headmaster Goodchild took a team from the School to play an "Old Boys' side" captained by Sir Edmund Filmer in East Sutton Park. They managed to get three innings for each side as well as a hearty lunch.

We are most grateful to the Company for all its help.

The School "Who's Who" is progressing slowly. There are many record sheets as yet unfilled and we ask O.S. who still have blank copies to fill them up and let us have them. They have proved very useful to the School Office and we have been able to pass on information to other schools or families which was either new to them or confirmed something already known or suspected.

In exchange we have received much information from similar sources. A number of former members of the School have acceded to requests for their recollections and reminiscences of incidents long forgotten. It is most interesting to read how much they confirm each other's accounts.

Much of the information we gain is due more to chance observations in the first place than to actual research, but once a lead has been given we try to follow it up as far as we can. It wiU therefore be of great help i f O.S. who learn something or other about the School or Suttonians of the past will therefore send that informafion to us. Possibly it may have been known or suspected before but confirmation of facts is no bad thing.

We are also collecting postcards and photographs of teams, house-groups, the Village and the School, preferably with date and named, and would be delighted to receive such items which may be in danger of loss by spring-cleaning. Either singly or in collections they are all useful.

" T H E QUEEN'S H E A D "

Work In Progress:

Several generations of boys at Sutton Valence will be sorry to learn that Peter Davies has given up the tenancy of the "Queen's Head". For the past 19 years he has looked after our various wants, particularly during Cricket Weeks, for which he did the catering. We wish him a return to full health and hope to see him as a free lance spectator at Cricket Weeks in the future. Not only O.S. will regret his departure. "The Queen's" has for some years been the focal point for most of the Village Sports Clubs, the British Legion and others and it has been a most useful "Poste Restante" in more ways than one for many.

The New Music School

75

ARTWORK CREDITS LAYOUT: A.N.G.R. and W.R.A.T.

DRAWINGS David BUTCHER (Form V) p39 Julian COATES (Upper VI) pp 16 and 18 Simon LICENCE (Lower VI) p36 Tony LUK (Form V ) P40 (top) Nick MARSHALL (Upper IV) pp33 and 37 (top) Karen MELIKIAN (Lower VI) p39 Jonathan MOONY (Form V) pp26, 27, 28 and 42 Simon NORRIS (Upper IV) p35 (bottom) James SKINNER (Upper VI) p4 Phillip SORRELL (Form V) p40 Nick STOREY (Lower V I ) pp38, 40 (bottom) and Sports Logos Mark WINWOOD (Lower VI) p65

PHOTOGRAPHY: James MILES, assisted by A.G.F., Mark MOUNTJOY, Andrew K E L L Y , Alex PLUMMER and Tony LUK.

Dovcton Press Ltd., 17-19 Rose Street, Temple Me;ids, Uristol.

76