The Wellingtonian 1962

Wellingtonian 1962

A WELLINGTON COLLEGE A BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Mr. T. H. WATSON, Chairman. Mr. S. J. Bishop Mr. A. G. Goldsmith Councillor R. H. Brooks Mr. F. K. Macfarlane Mr. J. R. Cuddie Mrs. A. S. Waddel Dr. A. E. Fieldhouse Mr. A. F. Wilton Secretary of the Board of Governors: Mr. R. W. Sadd A

STAFF

Headmaster: H. A. HERON, M.A. First Assistant: A. N. B. McALOON, M.A., Dip.Apt.Ens (Poitiers) Heads of Departments: T. D. HOLMES, B.A. - English and Social Studies. A. K. HOLT, M.Sc. - Mathematics and Science. A. N. B. McALOON, M.A., Dip.Apt.Ens. (Poitiers) - Languages. G. HALLIDAY, M.A., Dip.Ed. - Commerce.

J. E. Baird, M.A., L. es.L. (Grenoble). A. D. Barnett, B.A. C. Barry, Dip.F.A. K. V. Bliss,’ B.Sc., Dip.Ed. R. Bradley, M.A. R. W. Bruning, M.A. E. Cardale, M.Sc. A. P. Clare, B.A. E. N. Clayton, M.A. J. D. Craig, B.A. B. L. Cockburn, M.Sc., A.N.Z.I.C. I. B. Collett, B.Sc.

W. F. Crist, B.Sc. M. L. Croft, B.Sc. J. L. Dighton, B.A. (Durham). L. Ellenor, B.A. (Durham). A. G. Goff, B.A. A. B. Gordon, B.A. E. K Henderson, MA. I. M. Henderson. G. R. Hunter, B.Sc. (Lond.). R. C. Lane. D. L. Levesque. R. I. Michael, M.A.

D. R. Miller, B.Sc. (Nottingham). M. O'Connor. B. A. Paetz, M.A. N. R. Patchett. R. H. Radford, Mus.B. B. G. Riley, B.Sc. (Ed.). J. W. Ross. F. M. Smyth, M.Sc. L. J. Sutton, M.A. N. Swain. W. Van Dyk.

MR H.A. HERON, M.A.

EDITORIAL With the retirement of Mr. Heron, Headmaster 1951-1962, there ends his direct association with this College. It has been a long association, deep and lasting in its effects. The bare facts tell only part of the story. History records that H. A. Heron first entered Wellington College as a pupil in 1915. He remained until 1918. After University, Training College, and teaching experience at South Wellington School, he returned in 1923 to Wellington College as a member of the staff. Here he stayed until 1939, when he was appointed First Assistant at Horowhenua College. Then came the Principalship at Rongotai College, 1945-51, and the climax of his career, as Headmaster of his old School, from 1951 until his retirement in 1962. So as boy, master, and Headmaster, H. A. Heron was part of the school, and the school was part of him. His was a full share in that "long procession of people passing through" which he referred to in his speech at the official farewell function held in the Hall the week before prize giving. It is the School's hope that he will indeed treasure his memories. In its turn the School will treasure its memories of Mr. Heron. First, his dignity as its Head. All those who passed through in his years remember and respect him for it. Yet with the qualities of decisive authority and firm, sound judgment there were complementary qualities of approachableness and understanding. Then there was that priceless gift - a sense of humour whose expression was quite startling in its infectiousness. All boys who were present will remember that April 1, when in assembly they were gravely warned to take note of the date, and to beware of any pranks their masters might play on them. Such incidents were legion. They illustrate the humanity of Mr. Heron, which came out in so many ways. His personal interest in the boys, his exceptionally pleasant relations with parents, his interest in the physical surroundings of the school - the Main and Patterson Street Drives as they appear today are monuments to his memory -all are remembered. But what the school has most to thank him for is that, in times never entirely clear of doubt, despair and uncertainty, he gave it what it most needed - strong, clear and honest leadership. That, posterity will recognise, is Wellington College's greatest debt to Mr. Heron.

Annual Prize Giving 1962 Hall was filled on December 14 for the Annual Prize Giving. Mr. Watson, Chairman of the Board of Governors, presided, and on the platform were representatives of the Board, Parents' and Old Boys' Association, and the Education Department. The occasion was taken by Mr. Watson to refer to the Headmaster's retirement, and to pay eloquent tribute to Mr. Heron's long period of service to the College. The presentation of prizes was shared by Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Laing, President of the College Mothers. Mr. Heron, in presenting his twelfth and final Annual Report, had first to refer to that perennial bugbear, shortage of staff. A 1962 shortage of three meant pupils were receiving less than before, and the situation showed little sign of amelioration. Housing difficulties were a big factor in the situation, but that Wellington presented special difficulties in this respect appeared to be ignored by the authorities. The school scholastically has had at Scholarship level a lean year, but in other respects satisfactory progress had been recorded. In sports and games 1962 had been a most successful year. Mr. Heron expressed gratitude to the Parents' Association which had raised the £1700 necessary to provide the immensely helpful dressing room, storage, and workshop accommodation at the rear of the Social Hall stage. In bidding farewell to the boys who were leaving, Mr. Heron said that he was conscious of the fact that this year he was going with them. He would always be extremely proud of being an Old Boy and an old master of the school, and in particular of the signal honour which had fallen on him of being for a period its Headmaster. During the course of the ceremony items were given by the School and Orchestra, and morning tea for guests followed.

PRIZE LIST - 1962 Class Prizes: 3ShC 3C2 3C 3ShB 3B 3ShA 3A (Hing Prize) 4ShC 4C2 AC 4ShB

P. Desborough S. B. Stephen J. J. Lorentz R. J. Thornley W. J. P. Keeling A. R. Marshall M. R. Short G. M. Drury J. D. Howman R C. Forbes W. K. Burge H. F. King P. A. Fletcher

4B 4ShA 4A (Hing Prize) 5ShC 5C2 5C1 5ShB 5B 5ShA 5A U52 U51

N. Koenig F. G. Cooper R. A. Speed J. K. Raine A. Harvie R. E. Sweetman M. K. Whiteacre P. R. Todd G. Sconomous J. L. Marshall J. P. Larkindale R. F. McCrindle G. M. Churchill

SPECIAL PRIZES Edward Espy Martin Prizes for English: D. E. Flaws, 6B1; W. Q. Green, 6B2; T. G. Sando, 6B3; J. A. Young, 6B4; R. Beaglehole, 6S1; R. O. Melville, 6S2; R. J. Woodfield, 6S3. Edward Espy Martin Prizes for Mathematics: P. J. Watt, 6B4; M. I. Parslow, 6B3; P. E. Harper, 6S2; J. M. Wright, 6S3; R. H. Earl, 6B2. Edward Espy Martin Prizes for French: T. G. Sando, 6B3; P. J. Boyes, 6S1; C. J. Hector, 6B2; R. M. Grotty, 6B1. Liverton Prizes for Sixth Form History: R. J. Woodfield, 6S3; I. R. C. Eggleton, 6S1. Edward Espy Martin Prizes for Sixth Forms: Commerce - J. H. T. Wilkinson, 6S3. Geography - P. J. Boyes, 6S1; P. M. Green, 6S1; B. S. Taylor, 6B4. Latin - M. W. Van Wyngen, 6S3; P. Egermayer, 6AL. German - M. W. Van Wyngen, 6S3; M. M. Altmann, 6B1. Eichelbaum Prize for English, 6AL: P. Egermayer. Edward Espy Martin Prize for French, 6AL: A. G. Cole. Old Boys' Prize for Mathematics, 6AL: D. F. McLean. Eichelbaum Prize for English, 6A: R. D. Barron. Edward Espy Martin Prize for French, 6A: R. D. Hughes. French Legation Prize for French: P. M. McLean, 6A. Edward Espy Martin Prize for German, 6A: J. W. Pohl. Old Boys' Prize for Mathematics, 6A: T. S. Clarkson. Bertram Mitford Prize for Science, 6A: I. A. N. Fraser, (Physics). P. M. McLean, (Chemistry).

Prefects' Awards: J. M. Wright (Head Prefect), R. J. Booth, R. P. Bramwell, J. W. Bruce, I. A. N. Fraser, D. J. Halley, D. G. Jenks, H. B. Monteith, N. C. Paine, W. D. Southworth, P. R. Stannard, D. W. Verry. Levin Languages Bursary, (4A): J. K. Raine; K. B. Woodford, Proxime accessit. Levin Science Bursary, (4A): J. K. Raine. Richardson History Bursary, (4th. form): G. N. Cave, 4ShA. Richardson Commercial Bursary, (4th. form): W. K. Burge, 4C2. James MacKay Bursary: I. A. N. Fraser, R. D. Hughes. Moore Scholarship (£15): I. A. N. Fraser. Moore Scholarship (£15): R. D. Hughes. Rhodes Scholarship (£15): P. M. McLean. Rhodes Scholarship (£9): C. R. Birchall. Rhodes Scholarship (£9): C. J. Saunders. Turnbull Scholarship (£15): T. S. Clarkson. Turnbull Scholarship (£15): P. M. Carroll. Turnbull Scholarship (£10): R. D. Barron. Turnbull Scholarship (£10): P. R. Stannard.

Christchurch Old Boys' Prize for Literature: P. A. Fletcher, 4ShB.

Turnbull Scholarship (£9): H. McLean.

Foster-Brookes Crouch Prize for Literature: D. Howman, 3A; J. Desmond, 3C1.

Turnbull Scholarship (£9): R. H. Wilson.

Cocks Memorial Prize for Literature: K. B. Woodford, 4A.

Turnbull Scholarship (£9): J. W. Pohl.

Woodwork Prize, 4th. Form: B. L. Rhoades, 4A.

Turnbull Scholarship (£9): D. W. Verry.

A. B. Withers' Science Prize, (4B): M. L. Horncy, 4B.

Turnbull Scholarship (£9): P. E. Salt

William Smalls' Prizes for Scholarship and Character: Fifths - J. P. Larkindale, 5A. Upper Fifths - B. D. Molineux, U52.

C.& F. Beetham Scholarships: (a) Music (1): I. Ledger. (2): C. J. Saunders.

Hales Prizes for Music: J. R. Wilton, 6AL; C. F. Doak, 6B1. Sefton Adams Memorial Essay Prize: R. J. Woodfield, 6S3. Barnicoat Memorial Prize for English Composition: P. Egermayer, 6AL. J. P. Firth Bowls of Honour: Head House Prefect: H. B. Monteith. Head Prefect: J. M. Wright.

Beetham Art Scholarship, (4th. form): M. Poulopoulos, 4C1. Edward Espy Martin Science Bursary, (5A): D. J. Stannard. J. P. Firth Scholarship: I A. N. Fraser. Dux of the School (Lance George Memorial Medal): I. A. N. Fraser and R. D. Hughes.

EXAMINATION RESULTS - 1962 SCHOLARSHIP CREDIT LIST: R. D. Barron, P. M. Carroll, T. S. Clarkson, I. A. Fraser, R. D. Hughes, P. M. McLean, J. W. Pohl, P. R. Stannard. UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE: A. Adams, M. M. Altmann, Z. R. Apathy, J. G. Arnold, P. A. Atkinson, J. Bain, B. F. Bartos, J. G. E. Benton, J. C. Blackett, D. H. Blakiston, R. P. Bramwell, J. S. Brodie, J. C. Brown, K. M. Brown, D. E. Bydder, R. G. Chatfield, C. G. Clark, A. G. Cole, R. J. Comrie, C. J. Coney, G. J. Cooper, R. M.Crotty, D. S. Dalgliesh, O. B. Davies, P. C. Downer-(Kingston, R. H. Earl, P. Egermayer, I. R. C. Eggleton, R. A. Farrell, R. B. Fell, M. R. Ford, D. E. Flaws, C. E. Fordham, A. C. Gapes, P. N. Glasson, S. R. Gooch, A. J. Gotlieb, B. B. Graves, P. M. Green, W. Q. Green, M. J. Guineven, W. G. Hamilton, P. E. Harper, D. K. Heather, C. J. Hector, K. G. Henderson, M. J. Higgs, D. I. Hollis, E. A. Hudson, S. R. Hunt, R. A. Kerr, C. J. Kirkham, R. H. Laing, C G. Laking, M. G. Lambert, R. S. Lawrence, A. Lew, M. L. J. E. Liardet, D F. McLean, P. J. McNaught, T. D. Mabin, R. F. Mawson, R. G. Mayes, G. O. Melville, D. B. Meo, R. O. Miller, D. R. Milne, P. S. Mirams, R. W. Neill, M. M. Neuer, M. I. Parslow, J. E. C. Pether, R. J. Petley, R. L. Piper, M. A. Pitt, S. B. Porter, B. M. G. Potter, R. Poy, A. A. Radcliffe, R. G. Rhoades, C. I. Roberts, D. T. Robie, D. F. Roche, T. G. J. Sando, R. E. Saxton, B. C. Severne, B. F. Silver, D. H. Simpson, G. B. Slater, D. B. Smith, D. A. W. Smyth, M. H. Smythe, J. B. Smythe, A. D. Sturrock, P. A. Strong, B. S. Taylor, R. L. Vasanji, P. J. Watt, H. L. Webb, P. R. Weiser, J. L. Wells, J. H. T. Wilkinson, P. M. Williams, P. J. Willis, C. J. Wilson, I. R. Wilton, D. J. Young, J. A. Young. SCHOOL CERTIFICATE K. W. Adams, H. S. Alexander, D. Allison, A. R. Anderson, G. L. Armstrong, R. G. Barker, R. P. Barker, B. E. Bird, R. W. Bower, J. R. Boyes, J. F. Briggs, M. T. Brown, W. J. L. Cable, D. O. Campbell, P. F. Castle, S. M. Chait, R. Christensen, G. M. Churchill, R. S. Clark, I. D. Clement, L. A. Coleman, R. M. Combes, B. G. Congalton, L. S. Coombes, H. N. Cooper, D. D. Cox, E. R. Currie, R. P. Darvell, D. O. de Berry, G. J. de Lisle, E. R. Dempsey, R. O. Doak, G. L. Dreaver, P. J. Drury,

K. Duff, G. Economous, A. G. Edmonds, P. L. Elmslie, R. G. Elwin, C. L. Ewing, P. J. Farmer, R. J. Flannery, J. P. Flux, J. Fogelberg, W. B. George, R. J. Gesterkamp, A. J. Gibson, R. J. Girdlestone, D. M. Golding, H. A. Gosling, J. D. Hall, J. R. G. Harding, P. D. Harrison, D. B. Hawkes, R. J. Hay, C. Henderson, D. J. Henderson, G. H. Hewitt, R. J. Higginbottom, J. S. Hildreth, R. G. Hill, A. C. Holdaway, G. R. Holgate, J. M. Horsley, I. R. N. Hutchings, S. D. Jackson, K. M. Jamieson, E. B. Jefferson, R. J. Jeffery, P. R. Jenks, M. B. Kerr, R. H. King, G. Kirkcaldie, W. N. Lamason, J. P. Larkindale, G. F. Lee, P. K. Lemmon, J. V. Lermit, S. L. Letica, J. D. Leverton, D. A. Lingard, P. A. Linklater, M. D. Long, M. W. Lovell, R. C. McAuslan, R. F. McCrindle, F. G. MacFarlane, I. R. McKinney, G. B. Maclauchlan, N. A. Maddocks, J. L. Marshall, C. S. Meale, L. M. Meggett, J. W. Miles, D. J. Milne, H. P. Monod, P. G. W. Morgan, G. B. Moynihan, V. E. Neall, I. A. Oakey, M. W. Olsen, R. J. Osborne, R. L. Pattison, T. D. Pauling, J. C. Percy, S. A. M. Perry, P. G. Peterson, G. B. Phillips, T. R. Pickett, N. Poy, E. T. Purdie, A. H. Purvis, K. Quinn, P. K. Radcliffe, G. W. Reader, A. D. Reid, J. R. Rodger, M. Sayers, P. M. Scott, M. D. Short, D. J. Stannard, G. Stephenson, K. R. Stewart, J. W. Swadling, R. L. Syers, U. Tereva, K. B. Thornton, P. R. Todd, N. B. Trendle, J. H. Veale, B. P. Waddel, P. B. Wade, G. J. Webb, H. E. Webber, P. C. Wheeler, R. D. Wilkinson, A. G. Williams, D. F. Williams, J. K. Williams, D. B. Williamson, A. R. Wilson, P. H. Wise, B. R. Worboys. Higher School Certificates: R. D. Barron, R. Beaglehole, J. C. Bell, C. R. Bichall, R. J. Booth, P. J. Boyes, J. W. Bruce, I. J. Burtt, R. L. Cable, P. M. Carroll, T. S. Clarkson, D. A. Congalton, I. F. J. Coombe, R. A. Cooper, B. H. de Berry, J. E. Exley, I. A. N. Fraser, L. A. Green, A. L. Greensmith, D. J. Halley, W. M. Hildreth, B. M. Hosie, R. D. Hughes, D. Hunter, A. W. Jackson, D. G. Jenks, G. L. P. Jones, H. McLean, P. M. McLean, M. E. Marris, J. N. C. Middlebrook, I. D. Miller, H. B. Monteith, T. R. Mortlock, N. C. Munro, N. C. Paine, W. G. Paul, I. Reid, G. Riszko, R. J. Ronald, P. E. Salt, C. J. Saunders, T. M. Speight, P. R. Stannard, D. L. A. Turner, M. W. Van Wyngen, D. W. Verry, M. W. Watt, R. H. Wilson, R. J. Woodfield, R. B. Wylie.

STAFF NOTES Not only was the School short-staffed during 1962, but there was also considerable movement of staff during the year. New permanent members in February were Messrs. Clare, Van Dijk and Jeffcott, while Messrs. Barnett, Ross and E. K. Henderson joined as relievers. Mr. Barry then came to replace Mr. Ramage as Art Mailer, and Mr. I. Henderson left on study leave for most of the year. At the end of the first term Mr. Renouf obtained a position at St. Stephen's College, Auckland, and Mr. Croft came to relieve. In the meantime Mr. Riley had arrived from the U.S.A. to join the staff, and from the United Kingdom later (for the third term) came Mr. Ellenor. Mr. Goff having retired from the position of Housemaster, the vacancy was filled by the appointment of Mr. Craig from Kapiti College, no stranger to us, as he had been a staff member during 1957-8. At the end of the year further departures were Mr. Barnett, for further University studies, Mr. Patchett for Murchison District High School, Mr. Levesque for Reefton District High School, and Mr. O'Connor for Tararua College. 1962 marked the last year of service to the College of Mr. Goff, who takes up a United Nations appointment early in 1963. The quiet, effective personality of Mr. Goff will be much missed. He first came to the staff in 1954, and for much of the time was fully occupied as Housemaster in addition to his teaching duties. The year's end was also the occasion of the resignation of Mr. Crist, who has been appointed First Assistant at Tauranga College. Mr. Crist has been a tower of strength to the College during his fifteen years here. An outstanding sportsman, his impact has been felt widely in the classroom and the outside life of the school. As Sports Master he took the widest interest in school games and in the boys who played them. Indeed, he seemed at home in every sport, and it was not only the First Fifteen which experienced his interest and capable guiding hand. The ATC and the Stamp Club will also miss his enthusiasm, his experience and his judgment. We wish him and Mrs. Crist every success and happiness in the future. Finally, we record the departure from the College scene of Mr. Harry Howard, groundsman and caretaker for so many years. Boys and staff have come and gone but since 1923 Harry Howard has ever been a familiar figure, whose shrewd knowledge of boys and devotion to his work and the school made him admired and loved. It was fitting that Mr. Howard should receive an honoured farewell in the first term, prior to his flying visit to the United Kingdom. The Guest of Honour at a gathering at the Headmaster's residence of staff and interested friends, his real farewell came with an informal gathering of the whole school around the steps of West School, where a presentation was made. The School's best wishes and gratitude go to Harry Howard, for no one has equalled his record of service to Wellington College.

J. M. Wright, Head Prefect.

PREFECTS’ NOTES In popular opinion, the 1962 prefects have been the greatest. Orderly and subdued for the first few weeks, we soon invested in a record-player and a weekly record ("Hey Baby'' was an early favourite), each record often lasting a week before it disappeared. An early treat was several days' work in organizing the athletic sports. Some even entered and won events. Then came Anzac Day and the Prefects' Room was a mass of bloom. (They kept so well that it was not necessary to replace them for the whole year.) The swimming sports arrived and were so well run that no prefects had time to enter. One of the catches in prefectship is the haka. This for most of us meant several solid weeks of dedicated research into Maori lore. 1962 third formers reaped the benefit. Sporting highlights of the year included a hockey match against the Marsden prefects, which some found embarrassing, but which ended in the traditional draw. New records were created at home with firescreen and milk-crate on the pillar circuit almost everything else tended to give under pressure, but the pillar did not falter.

Richard Bramwell: "Is he gone to a land of no laughter, John Bruce: "He never spoke out." - Matthew Arnold. Ian Fraser: "I have nothing to declare, except my genius." - Oscar Wilde. Jock Halley: "Come sing now,sing; for I know ye sing well. I see ye have a singing face." - Fletcher. Dave Jenks: "I've made it a rule, never to drink by daylight and never to refuse a drink after dark." - H. L. Mencken. Howard Monteith: "Be wise with speed; a fool at forty is a fool indeed." - Edward Young. Niven Paine: "Urge the flying ball." - Thomas Gray. Bill Southworth: "Stay me with flagons, comfore me with apples: for I am sick of love." - The Bible. Paul Stannard: "It takes great cleverness to be able to conceal one's cleverness." - Due de la Rochefoucald. Don Verry: "Remote and ineffectual Don. That dared attack my Chesterton." - Hilaire Belloe.

R. D. Hughes, Dux equal. We must also pay modest tribute to the organisers of the school dance. The decorations took 20 hours to put up and came down in two. Lei-making and pungaraiding were some of the preceding activities. Anyway, the dance ran at a profit. As usual the prefects patronised room 13 on Friday nights, and the Mac Cup was presented to the most worthy in this respect. Paine amassed seven candidates in one notable week, but backed this up with other impressive totals. Halley and Southworth tried hard to equal him. The Prefects' Backetball Team played attractive and constructive basketball to win all matches convincingly. All this, yet scholastically most of us were successful; indeed at all times the Prefects set an unrivalled example for the rest of the school. Motto: "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are always bad men." Lord Acton. John Wright: "A King is a thing men have made for their own sakes, for quietness sake. Just as if in a family, one man is appointed to buy the meat." - John Selden. Roger Booth: "The mildest man and the gentlest heart." - Alexander Pope.

I.A.N. Fraser, Dux equal.

COLLEGE PREFECTS Standing: W. D. Southworth, I. A. N. Fraser, D. G. Jenks, P. R. Stannard, D. J. Halley, R. P. Bramwell, D. W. Verry. Sitting: J. W. Bruce, N. C. Paine, J. M. Wright (Head), R. J. Booth (Deputy), H. B. Monteith. Frank Thompson, Crown Studios, Wellington.

Otaki Scholar, 1962 For his Wellington stay, Wellington College acted as host to Colin Lamont, this year's Otaki Scholar from Robert Gordon's College, Aberdeen. Colin stayed at Firth House from August 6th to 10th, and began a heavy programme of local calls, sight- seeing, etc., by addressing assembly on Tuesday, August. 7th. He began by briefly relating the story of s.s. "Otaki," sunk after an epic battle against overwhelming odds by a German cruiser in World War I, and how the relatives of her captain, who had gone down with his ship, had wished to commemorate the occasion by some act connected with his old school. Thus, with the help of the Union Steam Ship Company, which annually gave a free passage, and the New Zealand Government, whose guest he was, he had joined the long line of Otaki Scholars. (He was the nineteenth.)

Colin gave a witty speech in which he refuted the Headmaster's suggestion that the knife in his stocking was for protection against wild colonial boys, and said that it was used merely "to eat meat and bread with." He regarded New Zealanders as being very outspoken people who nevertheless disliked very strongly anyone else being outspoken - about their own country, that is. Among his most painful experiences had been to witness in Wanganui, 12,000 miles from Paris, a cancan dance - by school prefects. Nevertheless, he was thoroughly enjoying his stay and was most happy to meet us all. We at school hope that indeed this was so, and that what time he could spare from his official engagements to enjoy the civilised delights of Firth House proved of lasting benefit. Colin sailed for home on August 31.

Verse and Prose

SOCIETY’S LATEST ENEMY

added with a rueful smile when he saw my caution.

Uncle John loved mechanics, electricity, radio, in fact anything that included wire and solder. Sometimes I spent Sunday afternoon in his workshop amongst a great assortment of odds and ends. About two months ago, in May, I think it was, it was raining as though it had never rained before, and I decided the best antidote to boredom I know was Uncle John's workshop.

We were all invited over next Saturday night, and in spite of many reservations from my parents about it being a useless time-waster, I must say I was duly impressed, in fact, we all were. Uncle John kept on poking knobs and dials to improve reception. He even turned off the fridge to stop interference. The cat was quite upset (feeding time, I suppose), and a gun battle proved too much for her and she fled. My sister expressed appropriate boredom at anything that particularly interested me, and mother and father maintained a steely silence; but this soon changed to one of interest.

I had only to walk around the block, but I arrived at the small weather-blistered house drenched and buffeted. I knocked, but received no answer, so I let myself in, as is my custom, put on the heater and dried off. As I had suspected, Uncle John was in his basement with his tools. I went in quietly and found him poring over a book underneath his working light. The only reception I got was a grunt and a slight nod of his head. Carefully I picked up an unusual piece of equipment on his desk, only to receive a sharp reprimand: "Put it down - carefully - it's valuable.'' Then back into his book as though he had not even spoken. I decided silence was the safest medium of entertainment, so I picked up a wireless magazine and was soon lost amid new ideas and techniques. The rain still came down outside; the wind still howled, and Uncle John read on. On the stool in the corner Uncle's cat purred softly. About an hour later the peace was broken. Uncle John leapt to his feet, dashed across the room and up the stairs out of sight. My astonishment was reflected in the cat's face. A bang of a cupboard door above and a moment later he reappeared, laden with two large, dusty volumes. Silence returned. At last I could restrain myself no longer. I laid my magazine aside quietly and tip-toed across the room. Then bedlam broke loose again. Just as my foot caught in the legs of the stool, with the cat on it, Uncle John leapt up and cried: "I've got it!" "Got what, uncle?" I inquired, while rubbing my ankle and receiving nasty looks from the cat. "The formulae, of course! I'm going to make a TV set." Uncle John settled down again to his circuits and diagrams. Well, that was the last I saw of Uncle John until about a week ago - probably the last anyone saw of him, except the local electrician. Finally, one Saturday morning, I made my way around to his house again. What a change! Uncle greeted me with radiant smiles and invited me into his living- room; and there it was. "I've finished it," he said proudly. "Does it go?" I asked approaching warily, for I still had the memory of the transmitter, "the" transmitter, for there could never be another one quite like it, which gave vivid blue flashes and reeked of garlic every time he pressed the key. "It does go, and it's quite safe," he

They say television is habit-making.Well, it has certainly happened that way now. Every day, Monday to Sunday, tea is bolted and the family makes for Uncle John's. At first he was pleased to see us so interested in his work, but after a week or so the smile had faded. No one really noticed that. Then the day came at last when he did not appear at all, but no one noticed that either. One night, however, during a rather boring programme, I slipped down to the basement. Uncle John was sitting at his bench making what looked like a transmitter . . . one which flashes with a vivid blue flame and gives off an odour of garlic. I wonder if he is going to add it to his television set? Then I wonder what our family will think of television? Perhaps they might even notice the absence of their host. D. L. A. Turner, 6S3.

TEENAGE SUFFRAGE My head falls gently to the silken pillow; thought becomes mixed, mind becomes drowsy ... I yawn, and sleep . . . sleep . . . and dream . . . "Evening Herald'' - January, 1970. The year which has now opened will never be forgotten. New Zealand is in the throes of a conflict unequalled in its national application. It is a war of ideals. From the past years there has emerged a new radical reform movement which is threatening to cause a drastic upheaval in the "family society'' of this country. The teenagers of New Zealand have risen, setting forth new ideals of their own, and openly advocating the main principles of Davis' "Theories on Teenage Suffrage." No longer feeling compelled to retain their inferior position in society, the teenagers of the country are rejecting conservative tradition and acclaiming a new "Teenage Philosophy," moulded around teenage suffrage. Echoed throughout New Zealand, the motto of these juveniles - "If we're old enough to think, we're old enough to vote" - is rapidly becoming the subject of much controversy, and many adults are priding themselves converted to the cause of youth. Where did this movement begin? By tracking through old editions of the "Herald", it is now possible to track the growth of these new ideals. 6 July, 1967. The New Zealand Youth Party meet in its first annual conference in Wellington today to discuss the formation of a special "Reform Executive", with an aim of beginning a teenage suffrage movement in this country. Delegates from youth organizations throughout the country were spoken to by Dr. Samuel Davis, the noted Auckland philosopher, who told the conference of the methods used in the United States to achieve teenage suffrage in 1956. Dr. Davis finished his address by outlining the definite democratic advantage of teenage suffrage. The philosopher said to the delegates that they were as entitled to vote at the general elections as they were to think, and that no one could control their thoughts. The delegates agreed to follow Dr. Davis' theories to the best of their abilities and to call on the youth of New Zealand to combine and fight for their own cause. The next meeting was set for 21 September, 1968. 23 September, 1968. In Auckland this morning a mass meeting of the New Zealand Youth Party attracted over two thousand people, including many adults. Following a two-hour address by Dr. Samuel Davis, the teenagers present made a mass declaration of their faith in Dr. Davis' "Theories on Teenage Emancipation" - a series of eight principles set out by the doctor to further the cause of youth in New Zealand. After the address, the doctor led a procession to the Town Hall, where a delegation petitioned the Auckland Mayor, Senator Rogers. The Mayor promised to study carefully the suggestion of teenage suffrage, but said that he could not speak for his party.

17 September, 1969. With the eve of the elections rapidly approaching, the Government is finding itself in an embarrassing position over the demands of the New Zealand Youth Party. In a pre-election address today the Prime Minister, replying to the Leader of the Opposition's promise to further the cause of youth in New Zealand if his party is elected, said: "We, the adults of New Zealand, must stand fast in our fight against the youth of this country. We have matured so as to gain our own suffrage, and we must fight to retain our privileges. New Zealand is in a poor economic condition; imagine what it will be like in ten years if the teenagers were to take over control of the country's legislation. This would be possible if we so much as give way an inch. 8 November, 1969. Today is a sad day for the youth of New Zealand. Earlier this morning Dr. Samuel Davis suffered a fatal heart attack. At the time of his death the eminent philosopher was in conference with the executive of the New Zealand Youth Party, an organization which he so successfully founded. An official statement on his death said that "though Dr. Davis' views often met with great criticism, he was openly admired for the great courage with which he defended his cause." 12 November, 1969. Following the funeral of Dr. Samuel Davis in Wellington this afternoon, a solemn delegation petitioned the Chairman of the Senate, Sir Ralph Joseph, at his office in Parliament Buildings. The petition began: "As our beloved leader died for our cause, let us live to see it won . . ." Sir Joseph agreed to place the subject on the agenda of the Senate for the December meeting. 10 December, 1969. In Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch today, mass protest meetings were held against the Senate's decision not to change the age of voting in New Zealand. In both the capital city and Auckland, violence broke out when police attempted to disperse the gatherers. Three members of the New Zealand Youth Party executive have been arrested for inciting trouble in a public place, and are at present being held in custody. In Wellington hundreds of party members are threatening to break into the local gaol and release their representatives. Police reinforcements have been called in, but when this paper went to press no further action had taken place. 11 December, 1969. Accompanied by "three cheers" from the gathered crowd, the three members of the New Zealand Youth Party, arrested yesterday, were released from police custody. STOP PRESS: The House of Representatives is debating the "teenage suffrage" problem. The whole country is in a state of tension. 12 December, 1969. The House of Representatives has rejected a proposal for a decrease in the age of voting in the general elections. The growth of the cause of youth in New Zealand has gone a long way, and with thousands of teenagers migrating to Wellington for the biggest public protest in the history of this nation, it is a cause

which may yet be won. STOP PRESS: Teenagers, flocking to Wellington for a mass meeting tomorrow, have begun rioting in the grounds of Parliament. Police reinforcements have had no effect in quietening the rabble who are chanting their motto: "We can think ; let us vote!" We can think; let us vote! We can think

The Story

My eyes are still closed now, but I am awake. I can think now. My mind is full of strange ideas - of reform; and teenage rebellion. Can I have dreamed all this, or have I really taken part in such a movement? Surely it is a good cause. We are old enough to vote - we, the teenagers of New Zealand. I must think . . . think . . . perhaps I could start such a cause . . . This might be a vision. I will have to talk about it with my friends. Yes, my friends . Talk . . . with . . . my . . . friends. R. J. Woodfield, 6S3.

LIMITS

I wandered in a land of shrouds, Of greying matter slowing thinning, Of shells and husks with vacant wills, Whose feathery footsteps left no tract upon the sands. Down, down to a windswept desert. "I am an old man in a dusty frock coat, Trying, trying, trying. Indecision is my crime. I wander here in this valley of lost souls, A vacuum in the vast plain of infinity, A plain of baking souls." "Before me emptiness, behind me emptiness, and all around me . . . Emptiness." How dumb it is to say the rose is red. How terrible the tall soldiers marching by, With the drum, drum, drum of their marching foot-steps, Drumming to nowhere. Happiness is too painful - too painful to live, So spin your web of counterfeited life, Of reflex living, Unseeing, unfeeling, walk - Hollow happiness. "Pain has no pleasure, pleasure no pain." Choke, then, and dwell in this valley, Shrivelled leaves. Right, the white marble towers of the Holy Land - harsh and stern. Left, the gardens of worldly pleasures. Brimming with sensuous luxuries - joys untold. And you between - grey shadow - watching others live, A stranger to yourself. Can you find the strength to turn your steps? Or must you stay here, walking, walking? Self-condemned to stray. A myriad of marching ghosts. In the centre of this valley of the dead. In this burning place. In this middle-world. Down this belt of non-existence. Forward - forward - forward. Purposeful towards nowhere. P. Egermayer, 6AL.

THE NUBIAN BARQUE Reality

His beard was long; his face was rough,

Reality

The Story

Reality

His toothless gums did show; The fire in his eyes, like the fire in the grate, Did die and rise and glow. "I'll tell ye a tale, and a strange one 'tis, Of days when men were men; His eyes did shine with a fearsome light As he took up the tale again. "We were six weeks out of Zacythus; The crew, to a man, was good, To a man; but Simeon Syracuse, Did not talk as he should. "Each night, before sleep overtook, He'd tell of poor lost souls, And Elymus the Sorcerer, And Zombies, and of Ghouls. "He made each mortal man to shake, To shiver and to groan, And nightly circling round the ship The wind was heard to moan . . . Without the wind did roar and blow, Within the fire did roar, And all could hear the breakers' sound Upon the close-by shore. "The next day the great storms arose, And gales blew high the seas; We knew through folly of young Simeon Man goes as his tale decrees. "The crew they muttered 'mongst themselves, Young Simeon was tried. If he should die, the bosun said, All would be pacified. "The moon was full, the water calm, As Simeon took his guard. How slowly crept we up on him, Inch by inch, yard by yard! "He screamed once, and once again He'd spied us, by the saint! And with a moan and stifled sob He swooned into a faint. "Then suddenly, from nowhere bound, The Nubian Barque appeared Its hangings of the costliest Inhabited by the weird. "The Nubian Barque from gold was wrought, The sails were almost Tyrian, A Negro black stood in the helm, '’twas steered by an Assyrian. "An Indian princess clothed in jewels Upon a couch she lay; A minstrel clothed in leopard skins Upon a harp did play. "With awe-full eyes and ghastly cries The crew they all sprang back; We all a-groan, a-scream, a-moan, Alas! Alack! Alack! "The eerie light guide died away, And with the sound of a gong The barque departed, and all knew Young Simeon was gone! His ancient beard with age was hoared, His hair was long and grey. "Good-bye young Simeon," we all cried As we went on our way. W. S. Evans, 3A

BILL AND ALBERT

and then they moved on.

If you are one of those types who, at the first opportunity, go haring off to Taupo to get in a few days' fishing in the rivers and streams, you may have met two old veteran anglers named Bill and Albert. Since retiring a number of years ago, they have roamed over most of the troutfishing region from the popular Tongariro River to the lesser- known parts of the western bays. The story of their firm friendship goes back to an early morning in May, 1944, on the Tauranga Taupo River.

It was about then that it happened, quickly then and without warning. Albert's foot slipped on a smooth rock and next moment he was floundering in the river and being borne along by the current. Bill flew into action. He threw his rod on to the bank, reel end first, like a spear, and then scrambled into shallow water where he tugged and pulled at his waders. When they came off, he discarded most of his clothing and plunged in after Albert, now disappeared around the next bend. With strong, even strokes he rounded the bend and sighted his friend 50 yards ahead. Albert had had the sense to drop his rod and try to pull off his water-filled waders, but wasn't meeting with success.

After struggling into his slightly leaky waders and closing up the car, Bill took up his rod and walked down the rough track into the bush, sometimes crashing through thick brush impeding his progress, but always taking care that his delicate rod tip never caught in branches, or it would snap like a dry twig. A brisk walk brought him to a point where the river could be forded, and with great care and concentration he edged across through the swift water, planting his feet firmly before each step, but even then only shuffling, for if he lifted a foot too high he would be thrown off balance, and that would put him in an awkward situation. He gained the opposite bank without incident and in due course reached the pool below the divide in the river further up, just as the sun's first rays shone through the native bush and reflected on the glassy surface of the slowly-moving water. As he stepped in and waded out till the icy water washed about his knees, he heard someone call out a good morning to him from a little way up river. "Good morning; any luck?" he cried back when he spotted the dark figure in the inky water by the bank. "A few touches here and there; how about you?" "I've just arrived, but... "but Bill stopped abruptly as his line jerked tight, and with lightning reflex he struck, driving the hook well in. The fish leapt clear of the water, a beautiful fresh run rainbow trout, then, returning to the water, swam strongly downstream. Bill played it skilfully, edging it ever nearer to the bank until he was able to flip it out with the toe of his boot. After removing the fly and retying it, he buried his fish in the sand and marked the place with a manuka stick. The man round the bend came splashing down- stream and together the two men fished the pool for an hour. Meanwhile, they became acquainted and agreed to fish the river together. It didn't take Bill long to realize that his friend Albert was a beginner, from the clumsy way he moved in the river to the careless way he cast his fly. "What are you using?" Bill asked finally. "Partridge." "Bit dark for this water. Try a Parson's Glory." "Okay!" Albert hauled in, changed his fly and sent the new one darting across the water. He was rewarded a few casts later by a strike, and with some helpful advice from Bill, succeeded in landing it. Bill showed him how to thread the fish through his belt so that it trailed in the water,

A few more strokes and Bill had caught up with him just as they were being swept into the slower waters of the cliff pool. Beyond there the river was narrow, deep and fast, almost like rapids and, once in there, they wouldn't stand a chance. Now, as they were in slower water, Bill gripped Albert with one hand and with the other he unsheathed his razor-edged knife. Then he began slicing down one side of the waders until one leg was free and then went to work on the other till the tattered waders could be pulled free. At that moment Albert passed out and Bill was obliged to swim with one arm. Then he looked up and seeing the rapids only thirty yards ahead, struck out desperately for the bank. His strength was failing rapidly and he felt he couldn't hang on much longer. His head began to spin and each time he went under he got a mouthful of water. For a moment he saw clearly ahead again. Two figures were splashing out to intercept them, and then he, too, passed out. When Bill regained consciousness in broad day-light, he had a splitting headache and was numbed by an unusual drowsiness. Slowly and painfully he sat up and looked around blinking. A few yards away two men were rubbing Albert's arms and legs and wrapping him up in warm, dry clothing. "He'll be all right," said one when he noticed Bill watching. Upon that, Bill sank back thankfully and slept soundly. The following year, and many more after, found the two friends once more fishing happily together in the many rivers and streams of Taupo, the angler's paradise. P. A. Fletcher, 4ShB

NOTHING The world is nothing, Friday is grey. Friday is nothing, humans are clay-crusted doughnuts. Doughnuts are nothing, food is a drag. Food is nothing; liquid - sublime slag-mustered glut. The world is space, space is a bore. Everything, no depth - like raw edges. Edges mean nothing, but close a space. Space is a world, just as a dump is, its garbage. Space is nothing, the world is nihility. Life is nothing, the future futility. J. W. Bruce, 6S1

FIGHT TO SURVIVE

THE MESSAGE

From its first appearance a new-born kangaroo looks ugly and small, with only two bruises to indicate the position of the eyes. Immediately after birth, this frail little creature worms his way through his mother's fur, without reasoning, until he reaches his mother's pouch. Here he blindly selects one of four teats which he firmly attaches himself to. Until those two (the Joey and the teat) have separated naturally, in what might be termed a second birth, a premature rupture means death by haemorrhage for the Joey. So starts his fight for survival.

Noise incessant upon my listless ear, Vibrant calling from dimension unknown. Pen springs to hand, remembrance essential; Inventiveness gone, a medium then. A message from whence? God kindled spirit or devil inspired. Can one be sure, to dabble in the dark? Inspiration has foundered in me, a slave, A perception released on faltering ground. Lend strength. R. J. Ronald, 6S3

Now, five months later, he is a fur-covered Joey of about six to nine inches high. Today, for the first time in his life he emerges from his mother's pouch into the outside world. At first he is unbalanced on his feet, toppling over at every little bound he tries to make. In fact, bound is not the word to describe this wobbly little hopper. He has more of a bucking motion to his little bounds, always landing on his nose. So it is for this reason that we shall call him Buck. In only a few days Buck was able to bound along at a great pace. It wasn't long before Buck was rejected by his mother, for in her pouch was another tiny Joey huddled up where Buck himself had lain So Buck, tired and rejected, bounded away to seek shelter for the night. In the months that followed, Buck learned many things, one being to keep away from man at all costs, for with man came a deadly stick that spat flame and thunder. Gradually Buck was growing into a fine kangaroo. His coat was now a rich brown, streaked with red. Buck looked after this coat of fur, keeping it dripping in saliva, more especially round his wrists. Buck had now joined a mob and that mob kept together when feeding and resting during the day. It was on a dry, hot day when this mob of over 20 kangaroos made its way to a waterhole in a bunch of kiekie trees. Being tired and hot from their excursion, most of the 'roos went straight to the small spring and drank until their bellies bulged. But few noticed a man lurking behind some trees not 50 yards from the spring. He lay down and carefully selected a bullet, placing it gingerly in the magazine. Then picking out one of the big 'roos, he brought his rifle to his shoulder, aimed and fired. There was a thunderous clap, the mob scattered, leaving another 'roo the victim of man's ally - the rifle. Jumping up, the man ran over to where the big 'roo had fallen. There lay Buck with a bullet shattering his spine. Yes, he had fought for survival and had died. W. D. Fleming, 4C2.

ROUTINE Wrenched from our slumbers at 6.45, Clothes are thrown on, then downstairs we dive; Wash in a hurry, no dawdling about, Then, “Down to the gym,” comes the prefect’s shout. Basketball practice for most of phys. ed., Then back upstairs to make your bed; Charge down to breakfast and wait in the queue, Gobble down toast and an egg or two; Clean your teeth, get your prep and put up your chair, Rush to first period, ‘fore the master gets there. School finished, we join the crowd at the canteen, Stroll back, stop to watch the first fifteen; Time now for tea, next is two hours of prep., Have a hot shower then we wearily step The way up the stairs and with downcast head, We trudge through long corridors to fall into bed. P. M. Rodger, 4A.

THE EVILS OF SOLITUDE Mr. Houghton hates solitude; especially when he is walking home. Today he climbs down from the tramcar and wraps his warm overcoat around him. The wheels of the tramcar droned away. He rounds a corner and there is silence save that of the steady footsteps of his shoes beating the same monotonous rhythm on the pavement. Only that and loneliness. Mr. Houghton hates solitude. The mist is closing around him. The east end of London is falling into darkness, not that of the night, but that of the dark mist floating down and enclosing the houses like a blanket with its icy grasp. All is silent now except Mr. Houghton’s boots ringing away an echo in the mist. Yes, for him this is solitude: the ugly sense of being alone in a cruel dark world with nothing to support him, give him a helping hand. No one about; no sound save that of his breathing and the eerie noise of his shoes. But wait! What is that behind him? A shadow of a man. Two white hands mixed with mist gripping out towards him. Clear white hands and feeling for something, wanting to kill, reaching for Mr. Houghton. The hands come nearer out of the thick mist. Two white piercing hands, they are implements of death. Mr. Houghton is going to die. Mr. Houghton utters a stifled cry and . . . Mr. Houghton hates solitude, especially when he is walking. . . . A. W. Thornley, 4A.

GOING TO SCHOOL

"Rest in Peace.''

Every morning at seven o'clock sharp. My alarm goes off and mum starts to harp. I crawl out of bed in some sort of way. I have a good wash to meet the new day. I put on my clothes colours grey, black and gold, The first things on are usually cold. When I'm dressed I wander in, Into the kitchen where mum's making a din. Down with my breakfast and out of the gate, At the end of the road at a quarter to eight, The bus rolls along at a terrific speed, Stopping at stops to pick up many a weed. As we get near town the bus stops and starts Jerking with traffic which comes in in parts. At last to school we eventually come, With all our homework successfully done. Martin Nichols, 4C1.

A VOLCANO RESEMBLES A HOT-TEMPERED MAN

THE BIG WAVE There was once a village tiny and small That snuggled close up to a brown wall There were ten tiny houses, there, in all And all heard the call Of the Sea. It was noon and the sky was ominously black With a thunder, a roll, and of lightning, a crack; Rose up a big wave, hit the village - whack! Then destructively and with wreckage drew back To the Sea. On the empty beach now still and clean, No human clauses can be heard or seen, Only a lone seagull’s high mourning keen While in the wave there floats a beam On the Sea. The beach is not silent where the village once lay For another is built in the fair month of May Men have found that fishing does pay: The wave may come, that is the way Of the Sea. I. Jivan, 4C1.

ROAD DANGER New models, old ones, Ones that go bang, Rattling along like an old tin can. The green light shows And off they go One running over a pedestrian's toe. The victim swears, The driver jeers, Cars! People rushing to watch a game of cricket; Along comes a cop, and gives them a pink ticket. Learners taking up half the road Another truck is following (Wide Load!) People uttering their famous last words "I haven't ever killed any birds!'' Crash! A car's indicator says "Am turning right!" Oops, wrong way, then a sudden light. "Munitions truck collided, just out of Nice,'' A local paper says,

G. Rowe, 3Sha.

"A volcano resembles a hot-tempered man," said Nikos the Greek mercenary to himself, looking up at the once beautiful city of Pompeii. It had been a year since Nikos saw this once Greek city that had later fallen into the hands of the Romans (in the beginning of the Roman Empire) when Greece was weak from internal wars. But now, a year later, after the great eruptions of Mt. Vesuvius Nikos stood contemplating the ruins of his birthplace. The sun had already risen, but not to its full cycle, and its yellow rays gave the city new life and helped to make it less ugly. Nikos turned and followed a path which his feet once had known and felt. But now, this path was completely unrecognisable with pillars and dried-up lava flows covering it. Nikos walked on, jumping or walking over anything in his way. Suddenly he stopped and with a hoarse cry turned and took the left fork of the path that went past an acto-skeleton of a once-green poplar tree and then stopped again. The point of the tree's shadow lay in the midst of two clay figures shaped like homo-sapiens. His heart beat wildly and with a cry he turned and ran along the path, stopping only when he reached the outskirts of the city. Raising his arm he shook it at the blue-black volcano in anger. His voice carried and echoed in the stillness until his voice broke as over-emotion took the place of anger in him. The sun's cycle was complete and only a few of its ray-tentacles remained to bathe the city in red. At the place where once the poplar tree's shadow pointed to the two clay figures the last red rays revealed a man digging a mound. A squirrel scuffled across the path, making the man turn, it was Nikos. The sun rose to begin a fresh cycle and the birds in the nearby rain forest broke the stillness with their chirping whenever breezes carried their voices to the dead city. The poplar's shadow now pointed to a grave and not as it had once done, at the two petrified people. Nikos stood over this grave, looked up at the sky and then turned and walked away. Away from the grave, the grave of his parents, leaving his parents to find eternal rest in the courtyard of their home, watched over by the everlasting poplar tree. C. G. Saltos, U52.

WINTER Short grows the day and night the longer, Colder the weather and clothing the warmer, As trees shed leaves old and dried And the sun grows weak and tired. Birds to warmer lands do fly, While bears to caves retire, And while around the fire the family huddles, The rain outside makes floods from puddles; And as the wind howls through the trees The snowflakes whirl around like bees, And cover ground and house in white: A battle scene of Nature's might. J. C. Blackett, 6B1.

MURDER. AN INTELLECTUAL PURSUIT

YOUNG ROCKIN’ STAR

I admit I was frightened; after all, it's not every day that one commits a murder. I first decided to kill my uncle, my only relative, one fine November morning.

(A modern version of "Young Lochinvar'') O, Young Rockin' Star is come out of the West Through all the wide country his Chev. was the best And save his good Luger he weapon had none, He drove all unarmed and he drove all alone. So passionate in love, so heroic in war, There never was crook like the Young Rockin' Star. He stepped on the gas, he stopped not for tea, He drove like a madman all out for a spree, But ere he did stop for his coffee bar mate, The young girl had left him alone to his fate. For a beatnik in dress and a coward in manner, Had come to run off with his dear little Anna. So boldly he entered the coffee-house brawl, Among Beatniks and Bodgies and Widgies and all. Then spoke Anna's father, the coffee-house boss, (For the poor shivering beatnik was quite at a loss) 'Are yuh cornin' in peace, or are yuh cornin' in war, Or to twist at our bridal, Young Rockin' Star?" "Ah long woo'd yuh daughter, mah suit yuh denied, Love swells like the Solway, but ebbs like its tide And now I am here with this lost doll o' mahne, To rock but one record, to drink one champagne. There 're wenches in this joint more lovely by far, That would gladly be spliced with the Young Rockin' Star." The Bride kissed the wineglass, the crook took it up, He guzzled the wine, he threw down the cup. She reddened and sighed like the Auckland Express, And expectant awaited the crook's soft caress. He took her cute mit, 'fore her mother could bar, "Now let's twist again," said the Young Rockin' Star. So crazy his style, and so cool the girl's getup, That ne'er such a pair twisted in such a setup. While her mother did bawl and her father did roar, The beatnik stood muttering curses galore. And the people around cried, "By George!" and "Ha, Ha! Looks like the dame's gone to the Young Rockin' Star." One touch to her hand and one word in her ear, When they reached the exit and the auto stood near; So quick to the seat the dear Anna he swung, So quick to the wheel beside her he sprung. "She is mine, we're away, over road, bridge and tar, They'll have fast cops that follow," cried the Young Rockin' Star. There was speeding 'mong cats of the coffee house band, Dodges, Frats and Austins they drove and they manned, There was racing and chasing on the Hutt Motorway, But ne'er did they see the dear Anna so gay, So passionate in love and so heroic in war, Have you ever heard of crook like the Young Rockin' Star?

At the time I was a young university student, studying hard for my degree in psychiatry and I was heavily in debt on account of my extravagances in the gambling world. My uncle had bequeathed me his extensive fortune in his will and I decided that the only way to clear my debts was to kill my uncle. I knew that if I approached the problem of the murder in a clear and logical manner I could easily outwit the country's slowmoving representatives of law and order. I divided the crime into three divisions; motive opportunity, and weapons. I knew that when the crime was discovered I would naturally be suspected because I had such a strong motive. I knew, however, that if the police brought me up for trial, I would never be convicted if I had a cast-iron alibi. My problem was how to procure a cast-iron alibi. After much deliberation, enlightenment finally came. My landlady, an interfering busybody, was in the habit of eavesdropping on my telephone conversations. I therefore tape-recorded my voice asking for the telephone number of Whitehall 1963 and wired the tape-recorder the telephone so that at eight o'clock, I would get circuit. I knew that every night, at eight o'clock, an acquaintance of mine rang the bank. I wired up to the telephone. I also wired a timer into the my acquaintance's number, already engaged, on the line. That night I slipped out of the house at 7.50 and travelled unseen to my uncle's house. As the clock was striking eight, I struck the fatal blow with the knife which I had chosen as the murder weapon. At the same time, at my boarding house, my landlady heard a click on the phone extension and picked up the phone. She heard my voice asking for a number, but the number I sought was engaged. She told this to the police when they began investigations, and although they regarded me suspiciously, I was never brought to trial. Today, I am an extremely wealthy man, and all because I pitted my wits against the police. If there are intellectuals in your street, watch out, for if they turn to murder while seeking mental exertion, you may become their next victim. M. J. Culliford, 4A.

MIRRORS Our lives are one endless search Struggling, striving toward the ultimate. Beneath furrowed brows chaotic thoughts diffuse What attainment do we seek? Will we in time discover Something more precious than our endowments? I cannot see. Life does not exist for those so blind That images are far and foreign from the soul. No, my eyes are nothing, save ornaments; Thus, I sit and listen in loud despondency. J. W. Bruce, 6S1.

THE LAST FIFTEEN SECONDS Fifteen seconds to go. Fifteen seconds left in this cruel, evil world. He had only fifteen seconds between where he was and . . . He tried not to think, knowing only too well how misguided and misused his thirty-five years had been. Only thirteen seconds now. He smiled inwardly. How useless his terrible misdeeds now seemed. How pointless and unnecessary. What object had he achieved through all this? Only the satisfaction of striking terror, sadness or rage in the hearts of his fellow beings. How he hated this world - this loathsome society of men and women. They were all against him now - every one of them. Twelve seconds. Panic began to swell up inside him, trying to push and force, force and push its way into his fearful mind. No! He mustn't let that happen. He must go on with it. He must keep cool and fight, yes, fight it down, just as he had fought for his life many times! His fingers trembled and a cold sweat broke out all over his body as he remembered those ghastly slaughters. He had twelve seconds. He saw his whole life before him now - his entire filthy, bloody existence. What a fool he had been to have yielded so willingly to the ruthless clutches of crime! How insane to have directed his life towards the destruction of the ideals, morals and decencies of the human race! If only he could have had a better start in life - better guidance - a decent upbringing. But all that was behind him now. It was no use trying to start afresh. He must go on, go forward. There was, however, one, and one only, alternative. Six seconds now - only six seconds! The grim realization of the end struck him like a powerful blow. In six seconds his body would be writhing in its last death agonies. Three seconds. But this was the only way out. Those filthy cops, they'd get him in the end - they always did. He couldn't face up to the trial and the inevitable death sentence. This was the best and easiest way all right. Two seconds. He would have the last laugh on them. It was too late to change his mind - he must go through with it. His breath was coming in short, shallow gasps. One second left. This was it - the end - the easy way out. Joe Krat ended his life at precisely 1 a.m. . . . P. J. McLaren, U52.

A RUGBY MATCH Close cropped grass with crisp white lines, Fleeting players viewed, then fall into place. An oval ball weaving, attention is given, Excitement intoxicates as the play moves on. Heavy-footed forward with fevered brow, Barriers charged through, then down again. A slip of leather wavers, high in the air, An impression is moulded then broken high. They crave for enjoyment, the crowd is complete, An outcome, the verdict, they clash. Speed an essential and called on by all, Sluggish play prevents, yet a rest they deserve. The shower room fills out, and pleasure rings true. Beer in the gym, with a waiting girl. R. J. Ronald, 6S3.

New stage and dressing room accommodation at the rear of the Social Hall.

TRUTH Young though I am at heart (middle teens to be precise), I can feel all those emotions so wild but so mature. I am nothing but a schoolboy, yet I am a living thing - a human being, self-willed and almost self- controlled. An individual who craves for the peace and serenity of an earthly paradise. I am not a product of a modern age, a poorly-created image tooled by untold, unqualified masters. Yet am I to believe that I was born, bred and fed for the satisfaction of my multitudinous pleasures, to be sole benefactor of the fruits of other's labours? I think not. I am here for a purpose. Here to corrupt or to benefit mankind, either help the needy or crush the helpless, and to fight the many man-made sins, or, perhaps, to thrive on the corruptions placed so temptingly before me? So at last that common phrase is applied to me - "To be or not to be, that is the question." To be a Christian or a human? Do I face the world with the metaphorical sword of peace, standing upon a mound of purity? Or do I creep in through the back door, a traitor to my soul, and steeped in sin and as a coward? A question with so obvious an answer, but one which I cannot truthfully admit to. While I act and talk with the actions and voice of a sinner, unrepentant; I feel the strong Christian faith to prove that chivalry and goodness still survive in me. Shouldn't we all live a life of moral righteousness, of love for all and obedience to God? Each of His ten commandments has more value than all jewels, and has more truth than all laws. Yet, to me, God has been kind. Why? I only wish I knew. He has delivered to my warped mind and soul a vision of the future, a dream of my one desire, laying the hazardous but visible route along which I must try to proceed. So end this meander through our consciences, surely kindness has no equal, nor faith a true reward, and that even though a Christian may be persecuted, His faith will never die. J. C. Blackett, 6B1.

A FILM REVIEW - "WILD STRAWBERRIES": INGMAR BERGMAN. A very old, very eminent Swedish doctor, on the day that he is to receive an important decoration for his works, has the strange dream that he is being dragged into his coffin by his own corpse. While he is going to receive this degree, he meets people and recapitulates his life's journey in a series of dreams and daydreams. The film ends with his resurrection as a human being. The theme of this film is one seldom put with so much dramatic effect. It is the gradual realization of the doctor that he is morally grey, that he has shut himself off from the most important reason for living - contact with other human beings and love. The doctor is dead though alive, in his pursuit of knowledge he has neglected to live. The doctor is neither good nor bad, neither black nor white; in fact, he is not, his soul is dead. The theme is the doctor's realization of this and his realization that he has been completely selfish all these years and has condemned himself to steer always through the greyness of mediocrity without being anything except a mere receptacle for relatively unimportant knowledge. His body is a whited sepulchre for his soul because his heart is cold.

realizes, is not enough. He sees himself as he really is, a tired old man frightened to die and yet with nothing to live for. He has a son who respects and hates him and not a friend in the world, and through this realization he is resurrected like a modern King Lear. The film with its muffled colours, subdued voices and spectre-like characters is dreamlike. Fear, tension and horror are tangible even though the characters are essentially cold. The plot is like a tightly wound spring, the characters are forced by some invisible irresistible power to make decisions and all are like actors playing for the benefit of the doctor in whose mind the whole thing seems to be taking place. One has the feeling that they will fade away into nothingness once they have acted their part. The film is ambitious and fulfilling, and yet it seems in some way contrived and in no way a natural sequence of events. This is perhaps because of its concentrated nature and the symbols with which it abounds. While I feel terror and horror at some of the scenes in this film, yet I cannot bring myself to pity the doctor as a human being, for he is more like a symbol than a living person. The film is done in chiaroscuro, the light signifying the innocence of the doctor's youth and the dark his old age. P. Egermayer, 6AL.

The film's muffled tones and colour lend to it a dreamlike effect, events radiate from the doctor, he is the centre of the action, everything happens to him, and yet he is not a person; he is, like all the characters, a symbol, and we leave the theatre without pity or sympathy for him, for he does not live. Events pursue a relentless course as in a dream: four black horses come down the street of a deserted town in which he dreams he is lost. They bear a coffin, his coffin. Suddenly one of the wheels gets hooked around a lamp-post. The horses strain forward again and again. The coffin sways and rocks, then falls at his feet, the dull thud of the doctor's heart is heard. Suddenly a hand reaches from the coffin to pull him down. He struggles. His own dead soul tries to drag his still living body into the coffin. Then he wakes up. In the ensuing dreams and daydreams he sees before him scenes of his youth, his brothers and sisters and friends pass before his eyes. They do not seem to see him, yet always when his figure enters these happy scenes a dark shadow is cast. As an old man he stands aside like a stranger and watches from the shadows. He sees through the window his childhood sweetheart and his cousin whom she married laugh and enjoy themselves by the log fire. He knocks on the window to try and get in out of the cold, as it were into the life which he had forfeited. The window opens and a man comes out and escorts him through a maze of corridors into a room. He then proceeds to interrogate him: he asks him to look into a microscope. The doctor sees nothing. He asks him what is the first duty of a doctor; he cannot remember. Then he tells him to examine a patient, he protests, the patient is dead. The patient gets up and laughs. The man makes a note - incompetence. This is what the doctor has always feared - science, he

} WORK "The day is half gone . . ." Ha! Ha! Just then, why did I laugh? Perhaps I'm stupid. Stupid, I can think of a dozen reasons why I'm not stupid. Nobody's stupid. Where was I? ". . . mortals and mere men stop. They eat their lunches . . ." - Pies, sandwiches, hot meals? Where? ... in restaurants, shops, on the ubiquitous bus shelter seat." What's wrong? I'm bored Bored. Nobody gets bored these days. So many interesting jobs around. That's all you hear. Of course you have to be ambitious. That's the word to set the world on fire. Ha! Ha! Just then, why did I laugh? Perhaps I'm ambitious. Ambitious? I can think of a dozen reasons why I am . . . Half a day since dawn, And I stop for my seventeenth yawn. J. W. Bruce, 6S1

CLUBS and ACTIVITIES

Schoolboy Four 1961-62. (L to R): D. A. Coombe, G. J. Cooper, C. W. Bishop, R. Saxton. - Frank Thompson, Crown Studios, Wellington.

ROWING 1961-62 Season On March 30th, an eight travelled to New Plymouth to row in the regatta at Waitara on the following day. In spite of some dubious methods of travel, the crew arrived in time to row in the "fours", which they won convincingly. The main event of the day was the "eights", which, unfortunately, had to be cancelled due to bad water conditions and hail. Before leaving on the Sunday, two "fours" were able to train with the New Plymouth Boys' High School crews. Everyone was impressed with their standard of oarsmanship and their enthusiasm. We were very grateful for their hospitality and pleased to hear later of their victory in the Maadi Cup. The following weekend, crews from the College competed without notable success at Wanganui. This schoolboy regatta was very well organised and an enjoyable end to the season. Those who rowed: C. W. Bishop, D. G. Jenks, D. A. Coombe, B. H. de Berry, G. J Cooper, H. N. Cooper, C. C. Topp, G. W. Reader, M. W. Olsen, R. L. Pattison, D. D. Cox. Cox: G. W. A. Turner.

1962-63 Season Crews have been out on the water whenever conditions have been suitable. During northerlies, when the water is unrowable, novices have been coached in the "tank". The regatta season started well with a double win for the College first "four" in the Maiden and Youth events of the Redding Shield held at Petone. The crew was: D. McGuire, C. C. Topp, D. A. Coombe, C.W. Bishop; cox, G. W. A. Turner. In a regatta at Petone on the 8th December, a novice crew rowed well to take third place in the Junior College Fours. The crew was: D. de Berry, P. Castle, G. St. John Ives, L. S. Coombes. The First Senior College Four were unlucky to break a rigger before the start of their race and were unable to row. The Second Four was narrowly defeated by the First Fours of Rongotai and Petone Technical College. The crew was: H. N. Cooper, D.D. Cox, C. C. Topp, R. L. Pattison. We are very grateful to Star Club and the Wellington Rowing Association for allowing us to use their boats.

CROSS-COUNTRY

Masters in Charge: Mr. D. Ross Mr. Van Dyck

The Inter-Secondary Schools' Cross-country Championships were held this year from Karori Park on the 29th of September. The high standard of longdistance running which has been in evidence in the College over the last few years, has been somewhat of a boost to cross-country running in the College, and therefore, decidedly more interest was shown this year in the College championships held over a testing course on Mt. Victoria. The placings in the College championships were: Senior: L. Jones, R. Petley, D. Dalgliesh, D. Hunter, R. McLellan, N. Munro, J. Hildreth, C. Wilson, K. R. Stewart. Late entries: D. Hawkes, R. Crotty. Intermediate: W. Green, P. Jenks, S. Letica, D. Smith, B. Slater, N. Innes, B. MacLachlan, J. Arnold, J. Swadling, A. Gibson. Late entry: E. Dempsey. Junior: E. Climo, W. Carleton, N. Palmer, M. Pether D. Hewitt, C. Hurdley, M. Short, J. Harding, G. Johnson, N. Koenig, D. Morrison, B. Wilson, M. Wilson. Late entries: Fyson, H. Hancock. Intercollegiate Championships Three strong teams were entered. The day of the races dawned beautifully fine, rather slippery underfoot, and with the sun beating down mercilessly on the competitors and spectators alike. More than 450 boys from 20 schools from as far south as Waimea and Marlborough and as far north as Dannevirke competed in the three grades. Nelson were favoured to come out on top in all three grades, but it was obvious that Wellington were going to do something about that with such tried and proved Saturday afternoon harriers as Lyn Jones, Dalgleish, Rob McLellan and Neil Munro in the seniors, Wren Green, Denis Smith, Neil Innes, Arnold and Jim Swadling in the intermediates, and D. Climo in the juniors. Lyn Jones, the brilliant Wellington Presbyterian harrier and provincial colts champion, made no race of the senior event of 3 1/8 miles, and fully lived up to his fine reputation. He won by 50 yards from W. Thorley (Kapiti) and R. Smart (Nelson) in a field of 94 runners and was in command after the first half-mile. The field stayed bunched for the first half-mile, with Smart running just ahead of R. Thurston (Heretaunga), Jones and C. J. Wilson. Jones broke away on the run up the hill and Smart dropped to fourth. Down through the bog Jones increased his lead. At the end of the first lap, Jones was coasting along 50 yards clear of Thorley, who had moved into second. Petley and Hunter in sixth and fifteenth places, respectively, were both running strongly. In effortless style Jones dashed up the hill a second time keeping Thorley at bay and came home 19 seconds clear of him, with 10 seconds back to Smart. Nelson won the teams' race quite convincingly from St. Patrick's (Wellington), Heretaunga and, due to very fine second lap running by D. Hawkes and R. McLellan, Wellington. Wellington College placings were: - Jones, 1st; Petley 18th; Hawkes, 25th; McLellan, 34th; Dalgleish, 49th; Wilson, 56th; Crotty, 66th; Hildreth, 70th; Stewart,

77th; Munro, 78th. Hunter collapsed in the second lap. The large field of 160 runners in the 2¼-mile Intermediate race made it important to get to the front quickly, and W. Green did exactly this, running an extremely fine first lap behind the eventual winner, S. MacDonald (Marlborough), but petering out in the second lap. Jenks's position fluctuated between 9th and 19th, and Letica was hot on the former's tail for most of the race. Smith, running like a machine, moved up from somewhere in the 30's to 12th to be our first man home. Wellington College won the teams' race, the team comprising D. Smith, 12th; Jenks, 16th; Letica, 17th; Innes, 23rd; Dempsey, 50th; Slater, 59th, from Heretaunga, with Rongotai third. A fantastic field of more than 200 boys faced the starter in the Junior 1½-mile race, and many were lost in the dash for the early lead. The last year's winner, M. Tuck, of Kapiti, won easily after outpacing the field in the first half-mile. Nelson and Wellington were fighting out the teams' race, with Nelson one point in front at the halfway mark, but Wellington eventually won with 99 from Nelson with 103 and Heretaunga with 181. Wellington's winning team was: Climo, 8th; Carleton, 9th, Hancock, 11th Palmer, 12th; Pether, 26th; Hurdley, 33rd. It is interesting to note the winners of the Senior Individual Title in the Championships over the last seven years: 1956 Roger Wyatt (Wellington College and Scottish Harriers). National Junior Champion. 1957 Grant Wheeler (Wellington College and Scottish Harriers). Third in National Junior Championships). 1958 Grant Wheeler (Wellington College and Scottish Harriers). Again third. 1959 Doug. Drysdale (Scots College and Scottish Harriers). 2nd: Haddon Speakman (Wellington College and Scottish Harriers). 1960 Roger Price (Wellington College and Scottish Harriers). 1961 Roger Price (Wellington College and Scottish Harriers). 1962 Lyn Jones (Wellington College and Presbyterian Harriers). R. A. Cooper, 6S1.

SPEECH COMPETITIONS The Speech Competitions were held, as usual, in the third term. A good standard was reached in many instances, with M. J. Higgs a clear winner in the Senior Prepared. He possessed a confidence in delivery, stance and voice that was in contrast to the weaker entrants, who either relied too much on notes or had a nervous platform manner. The Unprepared Sections were disappointing this year. Many senior competitors seemed to find the subjects difficult, and most compared badly with the 1961 entrants. J. E. Exley, however, succeeded in giving a thoughtful, interesting and confidently delivered speech. Senior Prepared: M. J. Higgs, 6S2. Senior Unprepared: I. E. Exley, 6S1. Junior Prepared: R. J. Earles, 4ShA. Junior Unprepared: D. G. Kember, 4A.

SWORDS CLUB

Masters in Charge: Mr. Ellis and Mr. Michael

This year was quite one of the best that we have had for some time. The members enjoyed themselves thoroughly and performed very well in competitions. As we still have a large number of girls from Wellington Girls' College in our combined club, we met for part of the season at Wellington College and part at the girls' college. Our club roll was larger than last year's, but we would welcome more boys. The standard of fencing has been very good in general and the club achieved much distinction in outside competition. P. Salt won the Provincial Secondary Schools' title, and Z. Apathy the Provincial Junior title, and both boys represented Wellington in the New Zealand Secondary Schools' Championships. J. Bain was also selected. The girls' section of the club provided the runner-up in the Secondary Schools' Championships, and the winner in the Junior Provincial contest in Miss J. Einhorn, who was also chosen to represent Wellington in the New Zealand Secondary Schools' Championships. The club championships concluded our season, and an excellent standard of fencing was displayed. We were pleased to welcome as visitors and have acting as judges many officials of the Wellington provincial body. We would like to record our thanks to Mr. A. Ellis for continuing to assist with the club. Club Captains: D. Coombe and J. Einhorn. Deputy-Club Captains: Z. Apathy and K. Strickland. Boys, Senior Foil Champ: Z. Apathy (Howe Cup). Runner-up: P. Salt. Junior Foil Champ: D. Flaws (Gapes Cup). Girls, Senior Foil Champ.: J. Einhorn. Junior Foil Champ: S Halley.

Z. Apathy v. J. Bain.

PHILATELIC CLUB

Master in Charge: Mr. Crist

Another most interesting philatelic year has passed - interesting both from the point of view of New Zealand issues, and from that of the College collection. Regular meetings in room F were conducted, where some 70 enthusiasts of the hobby met to exchange ideas, information and stamps. New Zealand new issues during 1962 included overprints in both the 2|d. and 6d. Official set, Telegraph Centenary set, Health issue, additional 5d. and 2£d. to the definitive Pictorial issue, and the annual Christmas stamp. Some minor additions were made to the College collection, but by far the outstanding contribution was again made by our anonymous benefactor, who, for the past four years, has donated material valued at many hundreds of pounds. This year, our wellwishers gave to the school 36 full face queens, as well as both mint and used sets of the Smiling Boy Health stamps - a total catalogue value of almost four hundred pounds. We would like to thank the donor who has built up our New Zealand collection of full face queens to our 150 copies, many of them beautiful specimens. We would like also to thank Mr. Jensen for his continued support in donating material in the form of covers and stamps, all of which have been given to club members as lucky dips and prizes. He, too, is the donor of the Jensen Awards listed below. We are indeed fortunate to have such a generous supporter of our activities. We look forward to another year of interest in 1963. JENSEN AWARDS, 1962 Senior First: R. W. Bower. Second: R. J. W. Jeffery. Highly Commended: N. B. Trendle. Junior First: R. D. Parker. Second: J. Doig. Highly Commended: A. G. S. King, D. G. Kember, D. J. Gilbert, M. W. Trendle, G. de Lisle.

D. Coombe v. P. Salt.

DRAMA CLUB

Master I.C.: Mr. Baird. This has been a year of both significant gain and significant loss for the Drama Club.The gain has tangible form in the addition to the Social Hall, completed just in time for the September production. This new building, which includes two dressing rooms and a large working area, has obviated many of the production difficulties of past years. We are grateful to the Board and to the Parents' Association for this handsome assistance. The loss was represented by the departure of virtually all those staff members who had taken part in the club's activities. This inevitably put a strain on the structure which had been built up successfully over recent years, and it was realised early that we should have to limit ourselves to one production. As a result, boys in the lower school could not be catered for. We regret this and hope to do better next year. After a number of meetings most of which resolved themselves into arguments about the relative merits of light comedy and drama of more substance, the 'Government Inspector', the well-known Russian comedy by Gogol, was chosen as the production for the year. As many boys with acting experience had returned to school, no difficulty was found in casting the large number of male roles. To fill the female parts, we had very willing assistance from Wellington Girls' College. Rehearsals were held on Friday evenings in the second term, during the last week of the August holidays, then frequently up to the opening night, September 27th. The scenery was constructed under the direction of Mr. Barry. As a standard set had been built up from last year, no difficulty was found in setting the main scene. The hotel scene, however, had to be constructed and this was done by a keen group of senior boys. The club would like to thank Messrs Baird, Barry, Michael and Patchett for their valuable assistance. Special thanks are due to Mrs. Laing and other members of the College Mothers who took charge of the costumes.

THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR

This play, perhaps the greatest of Russian comedies, is universally popular in the Soviet Union today. Written in 1834, it would normally have stood no chance of passing the censorship of the time, but the Tsar, who was delighted with it, ordered its performance. However, the indignation of the officials satirised by Gogol was so intense that a hue and cry developed against the “unpatriotic” play and Gogol left Russia in disgust and settled in Rome. The “Government Inspector” is a satire, a comedy, but not a farce. Gogol himself insisted that the characters are not caricatures. They are serious people, absorbed in their own affairs and only the spectator sees how trifling are their anxieties. The direct object of Gogol’s satire is the corrupt officialdom of the day. The Tsarist Civil Service was classified into 14 ranks which were the equivalents of the commissioned ranks in the Army and Navy. In the play the Mayor is the equivalent of a colonel, the Charity

Commissioner and Postmaster of a lieutenant-colonel, the Judge of a major, and the School Superintendent of a captain. This class was swept away in 1917, but it would be taking a very short-sighted view to say that the play has lost its meaning as a result. The patterns of behaviour and the attitudes of mind which Gogol ridicules are not limited to any age or country. We are here in the tradition of Moliere. The play takes place in a town in Southern Russia in the 1830s. ACT I A room in the Mayor’s house. Morning. ACT II Scene 1 A bedroom in the inn. Same morning. Scene 2 The room in the Mayor’s house. Afternoon of the same day. Short Interval ACT III Scene 1 The room in the Mayor’s house. The following morning. Scene 2 The same. Later the same day. Ammos Fyodorovitch Lyapkin-Tyapkin (JUDGE) Richard Ronald Artemy Filipovitch Zemlyanika(CHARITY COMMISSIONER) William Southworth Luka Lukitch Hlopov (SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT) Charles Clark Anton Antonovitch Skvoznik-Dmuhanovsky (MAYOR) John Wright Ivan Koosmitch Shpyokin (POSTMASTER) Digby Hunter Peter Ivanovitch Dobchinsky (TOWN LANDOWNER) Michael Smythe Peter Ivanovitch Bobchinsky (TOWN LANDOWNER) John Smythe Svistoonov (CONSTABLE) Vincent Neall Stepan Ilyitch Uhovyortov (POLICE SUPERINTENDENT) John Middlebrook Anna Andreyevna (MAYOR’S WIFE) Jill Compton Marya Antonovna(MAYOR’S DAUGHTER) Gail Hawker Yosif (HLESTAKOV’S SERVANT) Murray Higgs Ivan Alexandrovitch Hlestakov (JUNIOR OFFICIAL FROM PETERSBURG) Douglas King Waiter James Brodie Mishka (Mayor’s Servant) Ross Crotty Dyerzhimorda (Constable) Malcolm Hampton Abdulin (Merchant) Peter Downer-Kingston 2nd. Merchant Robert Neill 3rd. Merchant James Arnold Sergeant’s Wife Karen Wilson Locksmith’s Wife Megan Clark Rastakovsky, Official Stephen Freed Korobkin, Official Robert Neill Korobkin’s Wife Megan Clark Hlopov’s Wife Kitty Hilton Gendarme James Brodie Stage Manager Niven Paine. Stage Crew: Howard Moteith, Robert Beaglehole, Roderick Gesterkamp, Richard Bramwell. Scenery Mr. Charles Barry. 6th. Form Art group. Wardrobe Mesdames Laing, Clark, Hunter, Oakey, Parson (of the College mothers). Properties: Mr. R. J. Michael, Robert Neill, John Marple.

A REVIEW OF THE PLAY

P. M. Carroll, 6A.

Carrying on their run of successes, the College Drama Club delighted three good houses with its presentation of Nilsolai Gogol's “The Government Inspector.” The play was written as a satire on the trifling anxieties of petty officialdom in particular, and on the whole world in general, but the players managed to infuse so much life into it that it became more of a "comic" comedy than a biting satire. By doing so the club provided an evening of entertainment rather than of education - at no stage though did the action become farcical. Of the characters, Douglas King, with his version of the bogus inspector stood out. Always lively and vigorous, he had no trouble making the stilted dialogue appear natural. He was at ease in his part, he played it boldly and well, holding the attention of the audience till the end, and gaining their sympathy despite his villainous behaviour. His servant (Murray Higgs) also playing with such convincing sincerity and feeling that he almost shadowed some of the major characters. John Wright put everything he had into his part, and if one could criticise, it would be for over- playing. Completely unrestricted on the stage, he did not spare gestures or expressions. Accustomed to commanding in real life, perhaps he felt at home in his part of a bullying and ambitious mayor of the town! Complemented by the town officials; a gruff doctor who left his patients to die the "natural way" (Bill Southworth); a booklearned, yet senseless school teacher (Charles Clark); a pompous judge, whose main interest in life was dogs (Richard Ronald) and a postmaster who learnt of current events from his shady letter reading (Digby Hunter), the mayor completes the rascally and anxious band of town dignitaries. The comic streak in the play was supplied by

John and Michael Smyth who played the parts of the townsmen, Bobchinsky and Dobchinsky bumping and buffooning their way through the play, squabbling continually for the right to speak first, they endeared themselves to the audience by their antics. The two main female characters in the play, the Mayor's wife and daughter (played by Jill Compton and Gail Hawker respectively, from Wellington Girls' College) acted well. Jill Compton's performance, although a little forced at times, was generally good, and Gail Hawker did not seem to enter into the action with the same enthusiasm as the other players. The latters' part of a young 19th century girl required some meekness and reservation no doubt, but her pleasant smile suggested she could have made more use of expression. Of the others, one impressed greatly. Although having only a minor part, Peter Downer-Kingston was an outstanding success with his rendering of a Russian merchant. His accent was natural, and good acting and an imploring face completed by an excellent goatee beard lifted his performance above the average. Thanks to the work of Mr. Barry and the 6th form art group the set was well done. Not flimsy in appearance like much that is seen, the scenery did not threaten to collapse when the door was closed, nor did the audience believe the characters were speaking to a wall when they spoke through a window. The make-up was realistic and the costuming magnificent. Noticeably, most of the main characters had spongy paunches - no doubt the fashion in 1830 though. Congratulation to Mr. Baird for continuing the drama club's activities in style - the undertaking was ambitious, all involved worked long and hard, the results were successful and a great deal of experience and satisfaction has been gained, the result of which we will doubtless be able to look forward to in next year's performance.

ASTRONOMY CLUB

Master I.C.: Mr. J. B. Collett Director: D. L. A. Turner Assistant Directors: C. J. Hector and H. Webb

Thanks to kinder weather than is usual, the beginning of an Old Boys' Club and increased interest in the observatory by the Junior School, a large number of observations have been made. The Old Boys' Club, under the leadership of G. Quinn and assistance of Mr. Clive Rowe, has grown into an active group of eight members who have carried out photometric observations, timing of occulations, and variable star work. Their work is of ever-increasing importance and it is to be hoped that enthusiasm continues at its present level. On the boys' side, many observations of the sun have been made, and a series of photographs of the same were successfully taken during the middle of the third term. A few stellar photographs were also taken, and spectroscope work was continued. It was particularly pleasing to note an increase in the numbers of junior members, some of whom were appointed observers at the end of the year. On the material side, the electronically controlled

driving mechanism was altered several times, giving improved performance. The observatory was re-wired and a new hot-point added. After floods of complaints and water, work on renovating the roof and dome began, and on completion only one or two leaks remained. At the end of the year repainting began inside the observatory, the dark-room being completed by the end of the term. In the third term a stainless steel plate tank was acquired, greatly improving processing arrangements, and a new stopwatch was bought to assist in eclipse and occulation observations. A matter still requiring urgent attention is the observation glass which requires expensive repairs. During the opposition of Jupiter in the third term, violent storms and rapid marking changes aroused much interest, and the director completed a series of drawings which, when combined with those of the planetary director of the R.A.S. (Mr. P. Read), proved to be a valuable record. In concluding, we would like to thank the retiring Headmaster, Mr. Heron, for his patience and interest, despite endless requests for new equipment; the Master in Charge, Mr. Collett, whose unhappy lot it was to convey these requests; and Mr. Clive Rowe, the source of most of the requests, for his time and efforts.

CHESS CLUB

Master I.C.: Mr. G. B. Collett. President: D. H. Simpson; Secretary: P. Egermayer; Committee: I. R. Gordon, J. Pohl, R. Hughes.

The Chess Club again had a highly successful year from the point of view of results. Two teams this year were entered in the Secondary Schools grade of the Wellington Chess League. The 'A' team consisted of experienced players, while the 'B' team, although led by a sixth-former, C. G. Laking, consisted mainly of boys in the lower forms. The 'A' team tied with Rongotai College on match points, but won the title on a game points countback. The 'B' team finished last in the grade, but by no means disgraced itself, finishing its series of matches with a creditable win over Onslow College. Results of the Secondary Schools Grade were: 'A' team (D. H. Simpson, I. R. Gordon, P. Egermayer, J. Pohl, R. Hughes), v. 'B' team, won 5-0. v. Rongotai, drew 2£-2?. v. Onslow College, won 5-0. v. Scots College, won 3£-l£. v. Hutt Valley High School, won 3-2.

seemed to enjoy them-selves immensely. Mr. Crist, who kindly consented to be the M.C., did an excellent job, seeing that the "sit-abouts" got up and danced, and he generally kept the dance moving at a smooth rate. The band, as for last year, was the "Librettos." Because they possessed a lively rhythm and played and sang all the latest tunes, they proved to be most popular with the crowd. Here definitely lay one of the keys to the dance's success. The official party included Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Heron, Mrs. Crist, and Miss Paterson (an ex-school secretary). The prefects did a wonderful job (the best ever) in decorating the hall, and they used a South Sea Islands decor. It was decided that to add to the atmosphere, leis would be made for the girls to wear round their necks. The prefects, with Paine as guide, soon mastered the intricate job of making them, and by the Saturday had made 141. Some of these were made by staff employed at Firth House and our thanks go to them for their help.

'B' team (C. G. Laking, T. Dominik, R. S. S. Lawrence, S. Arnold, B. Halberg). v. 'A' team, lost 0-5. v. Scot's College, lost 2-3. v. Rongotai, lost 0-5. v. Hutt Valley High School, lost 1-4. v. Onslow College, won 3-2. Five boys were entered in the Wellington Schoolboys Championship, which was held at Victoria University during the August holidays. D. H. Simpson retained the title with a score of 7-0. I. R. Gordon was among four other players who finished second equal with 5-2, and finished fourth after a play-off. Other representatives of the College finished as follows: C. G. Laking, 10th equal, 4pts.; T. Dominik 10th equal, 4pts.; S. Arnold 27th, 2£pts. In the New Zealand Schoolboys Championship, held a week later at the same venue, Simpson finished second equal with 5pts. out of 7, Hpts. behind the winner, C. Evans of Te Awamutu. On the home front, meetings, which were held during the second term in room 15, attracted a small but regular attendance. The chess ladder was headed by D. H. Simpson, with I. R. Gordon a close second and C. G. Laking third. Our thanks this year again go primarily to Mr. Collett, who carried the responsibility of organising the matches with equanimity, and to Mr. Baird for letting us use the facilities of the library.

THE SCHOOL DANCE The School Dance, the major social event of the year, was held this year on the last Saturday in October in the Social Hall. It was attended by about 135 couples, perhaps more than the hall could comfortably hold, but those present, regardless of the lack of room, all

School Dance. Two kinds were made, one red and white, and the other black and yellow. Two colours again were used in making separate colours for the band. Decorating the hall began on the Friday afternoon and concluded late that night. All day Saturday was then used and by 5 p.m. the hall was finished. The "coke" stand was set up in the canteen, just past the entrance. The difficult job of organizing the supper was undertaken by Mrs. Laing and the College Mothers, and for this we are forever in their debt. With such a large crowd, two sittings were necessary, but there was plenty for all and everything ran smoothly. It was truly a magnificent supper. The dance officially began at 7.45 p.m. Mr. Bramwell and Mr. Wright kindly consented to be doormen and had the job of distributing the leis to the girls as they arrived with their escorts. There were at least twelve dance items throughout the evening. Prizes were won with three of these and the lucky winners received their prizes from Mrs. Heron at the official dais. The dance concluded at 12 p.m. with the National Anthem, accompanied by the popping of balloons. Then three cheers were given for Mr. Crist, and then for Mr. Heron, who was attending his last school dance. So concluded a successful evening,

THE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA

Leader 1962: Cris Sounders. Master In Charge: Mr. Radford.

This year has been a quiet one for the orchestra; except for the public farewell to Mr. Heron and the College prize-giving, the orchestra has made no public appearance. A concert which had been planned for the end of the year was postponed because of the rather special value of the functions this year at that time. Individual contributions to the musical activities within the school have been the excellent lead given to the assembly singing by the college pianist,,Ledger, and the excellent trumpet playing of Cedric Doak, who delighted everyone with his fluent technique and sonorous and restrained tone. Both these boys received musical awards. Awards were also given to Cris Saunders, leader of the orchestra, and Wilton, first 'cellist, who has been successful in examinations outside the school. The annual intake of experienced players has been dropping over the years. Therefore, a valuable feature of the orchestra this year has been the great number of players who first began when at college. This is of course one of the main functions of school music and one which could be extended with the purchase of another twelve violins. This tuition in string playing is in the competent hands of Mr. Kenneth Magill, whose continuing enthusiasm is much appreciated. The greatest need in the College at the moment is a new Assembly Hall piano. We expect that some- thing may be done about this next year. It was pleasant to have John Smith and Gilbert Roper entertaining us at the headmaster's farewell and to feel that there is some link between the College and those musicians who have gone from it. Finally, the whole orchestra deserves appreciation for the consistent daily contribution to the Assembly. This is an important part of the orchestra's work and one of the most valuable.

also been extensive. While this may sound encouraging, it must be admitted that we have by no means reached at blessed state where the fullest and best use is made of he existing conditions. Training in Library use must be more intensive. Care of books and tidiness of shelves, too, leave much to be desired. The most serious problem, however, has been the continued loss of books. The only answer seems to be more stringent policing which will inevitably result in unwelcome restrictions. We deplore this irresponsible attitude to school property which causes frustration and untold extra work. It is to be hoped that next year more senior boys will offer their services to the Library. We would like to thank all desk and class Librarians for the duties they have carried out with varying degrees of efficiency. We acknowledge with gratitude the constant work done by the back-room and binding-room staffs. Library Staff: J. Fell, A. George, M. Hampton, I. Hutchings, S. Lane, M. Macaskill, W. Sommer, J. Brady, I. Ledger, C. Stuart-Sharpe.

GOLF CLUB

Coaches: Mr. Hunter, Mr. Ross, Mr. Clayton.

The school golfer had a successful season with the juniors showing promise. J. J. Ingle won the Wellington Boys' Championship and R. H. S. King, J. Myers and A. S. King did well in the same competition. In the N.Z. Boys' Championship, J. Myers, A. C. Cavanagh and A. S. King played well with A. S. King winning the non-qualifers 3rd flight competition. The College Senior Boys' Competition was won by A. S. Slater, with runner- up D. H. Simpson.

THE LIBRARY

Master I.C.: Mr. Baird. Library Assistant: Mrs. S. F. Keane.

Nineteen-sixty-two has been a year of considerable expansion for the Library. Shelving has been added and there has been a generous increase in the financial grant from the Board. Over 900 books have been accessioned. While this figure does not represent a very large increase over last year's, it must be remembered that the price of books has risen and also that it has not been policy to reject more expensive books. As a result, there have been a considerable number of large, handsome volumes among this year's additions. A recent count shows that we now have just over 9000 books. There is no doubt that we now have a very good Library and that during the year it has played an important part in the life of the school. There have been few periods when it has not been occupied by English, Social Studies, History, Geography or Science classes. Lunchtime and after school use and borrowings have

Harry Howard leaves the College

FIRST XV Winners Intercollegiate Quadrangular Tournament, 1962 Back Row: D. A. Coombe, J. H. Tolley, G. J. Cooper, J. S. Myers, D. J. Halley, W. D. Southworth, D. J. Gebbie. Second Row: C. Pollitt, R. P. Bramwell, P. E. Harper, J. H. Whitwell, J. R. Hurdley, R. E. Saxton. Sitting: D. R. Hitchcok, R. H. Wilson, J. M. Wright (Captain), Mr. W. F. Crist (Coach), D. K. Heather (Vice- Captain), P. K. Gully, H. B. Monteith. In Front: A. B. Connolly. - Frank Thompson, Crown Studios, Wellington.

RUGBY This season must have been one of the most frustrating ever! We fielded more teams than usual, had far fewer coaches than usual, had more bad weather and fewer games than usual. Despite these unhappy comments, the season was far from being a bad one. To start with, we found that First Fifteen boys and parents were willing to come to help coach, and also some sixth formers who no longer played. We thank them for their help. We entered five teams in the first, and six in the second grades, such was the interest displayed by boys; and were delighted to see how well they did. Congratulations to 2A, 2C and 5B for unbeaten records; to 2B, 3C and 4B for excellent results, and to the second grade in general for overall strength. The First Fifteen performed outstandingly in the under-20 grade, and, of course, won the quadrangular tournament. We consider - and we admit to being partial - that had the goal-kicking been reliable, the First Fifteen could easily have won the under-20 grade, as a perusal of its record will show.

We record our thanks to coaches, referees, ambulance men and other officials who helped during the season. FIRST FIFTEEN Coach: Mr. Crist Team: J. M. Wright (captain), D. K. Heather (vicecaptain), R. P. Bramwell, A. B. Connolly, D. A. Coombe, B. P. Waddel, R. J. Ronald, G. J. Cooper, H. B. Monteith, R. H. Wilson, D. J. Gebbie, D. R. Hitchcock, D. J. Halley, W. D. Southworth, P. J. Gully, J. H. Tolley, R. E. Saxton, P. E. Harper, J. R. Hurdley, J. S. Myers, C. Pollitt, J. H. Whitwell. Results: v. Poneke, drew 6 - 6. v. Onslow, lost 6 - 8. v. H.S.O.B., drew 6 - 6. v. S.P.C.O.B., lost, 14 - 17. v. W.C.O.B., won 29 - 0. v. Petone, won 8 - 5. v. Marist (Wellington), won 12 - 11. v. Wellington, won 6 - 3. v. St. Pat's College, won 11 - 6. v. Tawa, won 19 - 11.

v. Rongotai College, won 9 - 6. v. Silverstream College, lost 0 - 13. v. Marist (Hutt), won 26 - 3. v. University, lost 6 - 8. v. H.V.H.S, won 9 - 5. v. Wanganui Collegiate, won 6 - 3. v. Nelson College, won 6 - 3. Played 17, won 11, lost 4, drew 2. Points for: 179. Points against: 114. The First Fifteen started the 1962 season in a modest way with two draws and two losses in its first four games; but, once it had settled down, it finished on a tremendous note by recording victory in the Quadrangular Tournament. There were about eight "old caps" back and around them the team was built. At times the performances fell below par and there were few games in which the team dominated possession. To some it did not impress, even as much as last year's team, but for sheer courage and spirit it could not be bettered. These two aspects, along with others, had their foundations laid by the excellent way in which we were coached by Mr. Crist, who coached the team to win but also to enjoy themselves while playing and who spared no effort. The team played in the Under 20 glamour division and finished fourth equal.With any amount of luck it may have come second, but wins were so very hard to gain. A majority of its wins and losses saw a difference of only two or three points between them and their opponents. Perhaps the team did not measure up to past teams for brilliance in the backs or ruggedness in the forwards, but when it came to defence it was superb. Once in front, the First Fifteen took a lot of beating. Rongotai, Wellington and Petone, the grade winners, were some teams who found the defence impenetrable. The team was well led by J. Wright in the forwards, and in the backs D. Heather proved himself an able vicecaptain and astute tactician. No one really stood out, the team played as a team and here's where its success lay. If not a great team, the '62 Fifteen will certainly fill an honourable place in the history of Wellington College rugby. Congratulations to R. Ronald, R. Wilson and B. Waddel for gaining selection in the New Zealand Airforce team, and to D. Heather and J. Wright for selection in the Centurion Colts. These teams played during the August-September vacation. v. St. Patrick's College (Town) The seventy-eighth annual encounter between the two colleges took place at Athletic Park on July 4th. The match, although marred to a degree by a stiff northerly wind, nonetheless offered a rousing brand of rugby, enjoyed by the boys of both schools and many parents present in the grandstand. We won 11-6, after leading 11-3 at half-time. Wright won the toss and used the wind, but we employed the wrong tactics, preferring orthodox passing movements to high up-and-unders, which would have carried far in the wind and kept us on attack. The strong wind and good defence usually ended our attacking movements. At the changeover, it looked as if, with only eight points to make up and 40 minutes with a strong wind at their backs, that St. Pat's could win, but our superb defence

held and they couldn't score a try. With a height advantage, St. Pat's had the better in the lineouts, but Saxton and Harper worked hard to contain Frost and Meates, the tall lineout men of St. Pat's. Our loose trio played well and in the back Waddel at fullback, and Heather at second five-eighth showed class, with good kicking and defence. The scrums were shared and St. Pat's were perhaps slightly quicker to the loose ball. We opened the scoring when Wright kicked a penalty and soon after St. Pat's were penalised again about 10 yards out from their line. Wright quickly took a tap-kick, Saxton got the ball, went a yard or two and passed to Heather. The defence failed to fan out and Heather was through the gap and dived through to score by the posts. Wright easily converted and, minutes later, judged the wind beautifully to kick an angled penalty. This was the extent of our scoring. For St. Pat's, Lang kicked a magnificent field goal into the wind and in the second spell Meates kicked a penalty. St. Pat's failed to score any more, although the centre, Gray, came close with a "pot". The game ended 11-6. The referee was Mr. P. McDavitt. v. St. Patrick's College (Silverstream) The thirty-first match of the series between the two teams resulted in an easy win for Silverstream 13-0. This was our biggest defeat of the year and about the only time during the year that our defence was comfortably conquered. No excuses can be given, excepting perhaps that our team was still a little lethargic and worn-out, due to a very hard encounter on the Saturday before against Rongotai. The match was played in fine weather on the 18th July before a good crowd of supporters. Everybody tried hard, but Silverstream were not to be denied. We were simply outplayed in all departments. For Silverstream, Miles, Power and Sisson scored tries; two conversions by Miles. The half-time score was 8-0. The referee was Mr. J. Logan. The Tournament Wanganui Collegiate School was the venue of the 1962 Intercollegiate Quadrangular Tournament. All games were contested in good conditions, although there was a shower during our game with Wanganui Collegiate. We were well supported by an excellent group of boys who came up and throughout our two games gave wonderful support with hakas and cheers of great gusto. You may ask, how does a team win a tournament by scoring only one try. The answer lies in these three factors: ruthless tackling, sound cover defence, and the drive of a mobile forward pack. Both games were won 6-3, and both could have gone either way, but the luck and the will to win (particularly apparent in the final) was there and our team emerged victorious. Some may be interested to know that in the last eleven years (1953-62 inclusive) we have been in the final only three times and on each occasion we won the tournament. This can be classed as a great hat-trick for Mr. Crist, who has been coach during this period.

SATURDAY GAMES Nelson College v. Christ's College In the early game, Nelson outclassed Christ's by 348. Nelson notched 11 points in the first five minutes and had the Christchurch team well under control from that stage. Apart from the lineouts, the well-trained Nelson side dominated every phase of play. V. Grey, Nelson flanker, with seven of ten kicking attempts successful, had a good day in notching 16 points. Scorers: Tries - Thelin, Reaney, Watson (2), Kember, Jennings, Grey (five conversions, two penalties). Christ's: Tries - Ensor 2, conversion, Lake. Nelson College 34, Christ's College 8. Wanganui Collegiate v. Wellington College Wellington and Wanganui were evenly matched in the second game. By kicking two penalty goals to one we won by six points to 3. All the scoring took place in the first spell. Our forwards paved the way to victory with sterling cover defence and some spirited attacking movements. Often the Wanganui backs penetrated deep into our territory, but they were turned back by solid defence. Our backs combined well with our forwards in this aspect. In the second spell Hitchcock, in executing a tackle which saved a certain try, was injured and he was replaced by Cooper. With a reliable kicker, Wanganui would have won. We made the most of our opportunities. Our two penalties were the only shots we had at goal. Both were excellent kicks, one a long range kick by Wright, and the other from the sideline by Heather. On the other hand, Fayton missed easy kicks for Wanganui and the kick he did get over was in front of the posts. Scorers: Wellington - Penalties, Heather and Wright. Wanganui - Penalties, Payton. Wellington 6, Wanganui 3. Referee: C. N. Bosher. MONDAY GAMES Wanganui Collegiate v. Christ's College WanganuiCollegiate beat Christ's 14-3 in the early game and so Christ's won the "Wooden Spoon", which they had shared quite regularly with us during the last five years. Handling lapses by both teams made the fixture scrappy. Wanganui seemed to be the worst offenders in this respect, and individuals tended to be greedy, but they impressed more than Christ's. Both packs were even, but Christ's once again displayed an ineffective rearguard. Scorers: Wanganui - Try, Allan, 2 penalties McLeod, 1 "pot" Harris. Christ's - 1 penalty Davis. Wanganui 14, Christ's 3. Referee: Mr. J. Jones.

Wellington College v. Nelson College Wellington College won a grand tactical victory over the reigning tournament champions in a hardfought and very tense final. Victory was very sweet because, apart from winning the tournament for the first time for five years, we avenged ourselves for the thrashing Nelson gave us at the tournament last year. Our 6-3 win was regarded somewhat as a surprise after displays of the finalists in their early games, and it appeared Nelson must retain the "crown". But our fifteen was convinced that the Nelson side could be mastered and by going out with the will to win and playing as a team, we fulfilled this hope. The First Fifteen rose to the occasion magnificently and dictated this game in the forwards to an increasing degree. The pack was tightly knit and the backs provided spirited support. Nelson at many times with pacey backs looked as though they could break through, but the defence was too strong to bridge. Nelson still had a good supply of ball; they had a slight advantage from scrums on the tight-head side, and they won a good share of ball from lineouts. But whereas they passed the ball back to the half-back, we drove through the lineouts when we took the ball and kept play tight. When they got the ball out to the backs, our loose trio bustled them into mistakes and rarely did the ball go right through the chain. In the backs, Waddel at full-back was faultless, and Ronald and Gebbie were very sound. Ronald in particular had a great game. Beside scoring a fine try, his defensive qualities must have saved us at least one try. Wilson showed up well at times and was tigerish on defence. Hitchcock and Heather showed astute tactical kicking ability and linked nicely with Connolly, who played well at half-back. In the forwards, the loose trio of Coombe, Pollitt and Myers was superb on attack and defence, Myers in particular playing an inspired game. Harper and Saxton worked solidly in the lineouts and won a good share of ball, and the front rows of Wright, the captain, Tolley and Gully worked solidly in the tight. As with our first game, all the scoring took place in the first spell. Heather opened the scoring with a penalty kick, but Grey replied with one for Nelson. Then, after 22 minutes, the only try of the match was scored. Connolly took the ball from a scrum and passed to Heather on the blind side. Heather kicked out for Ronald's wing and moving at good speed, he took the ball, broke from a head-high tackle and crashed over in the corner under three defenders for an excellent try. Heather missed the kick. That was the extent of the scoring, and the scene was set for the tense second spell. Heather and Wright missed several other kicks at goal and Grey was wide with a reasonable kick which could have levelled the scores. For Nelson, Thelm (the captain), R. Harris and Ward-Holmes played well in the forwards, and Jennings, Watson and Wernberg in the backs. The international referee, Mr. F. G. M. Parkinson, gave an immaculate and impartial display and allowed the game to flow freely. Scorers: Wellington College - Ronald try, Heather penalty. Nelson - V. Grey penalty.

TOURNAMENT FUNCTIONS A memorable weekend was had by all in Wanganui. On the Friday evening, after arriving from Wellington at 1.30 p.m. by Newmans, boys were left to their own devices; they mainly visited town with their billets. Immediately before this, at 6 p.m., the teams gather in the Collegiate School dining hall for an informal meal, which gave them a chance to get to know each other. Saturday's programme included afternoon tea (following the games) in the dining hall, functions for various Old Boys' Associations, and the Tournament Dance with a pleasantly-decorated hall in the Big School. Three chapel services and a tournament service were held on the Sunday in the School Chapel, which was filled to capacity on each occasion. The Bishop of Wellington, the Rt. Rev. H. W. Baines, conducted the evening service. In the early evening of Monday, all players and reserves, headmasters and coaches met for the Tournament Dinner at the School. This function officially closed the Tournament for 1962, although most of the boys attended a private dance held in the Big School. This proved a suitable finale to an enjoyable weekend socially, a weekend which contained good weather, boundless hospitality and a happy result. Wellington College and the First Fifteen would like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Wells and all those behind the scenes who worked so hard to make the Tournament such a success. 1A

Coach: Mr. A. B. Gordon. Team:R. P. Bramwell (captain), R. J. Booth (vicecaptain), D. J. Halley, M. W. Watt, S. D. M. Jack, D. Allison, S. H. Uttley, P. J. McLaren, D. A. S. King, D. Olsen, J. R. Hurdley, B. B. Graves, J. G. E. Benton, B. Harris, G. H. Ussher, D. A. Lingard. Played 7, won 0, lost 5, drew 2. Points for: 45. Points against: 89. 1B

Coach: Mr. Cardale. Team:I. D. Miller (captain), P. A. Strong (vicecaptain), G. L. Armstrong, D. A. W. Smyth, G. Riszko, T. M. Speight, A. Adams, T. R. Nicholas, W. H. Roberts, G. L. Dreaver, A. E. Keown, M. L. Liardet, R. C. Cheyne, L. H. Desborough, G. B. MacLauchlan, C. R. Birchall. Played 6, won 2, lost 4. Points for: 52. Points against: 57. 1C

Coaches: Mr. Macfarlane, M. Cardale. Team:M. R. Ford (captain), S. M. Chait (vice- captain), W. F. Dickie, F. H. Donald, A. G. Edmunds, W. B. George, J. M. Green, R. M. Lee, F. G. Macfarlane, T. S. McPhee, K. P. Mansill, A. J. Morris, A. S. Morrison, A. N. Shearer, R. J. Simkinson, B. S. Taylor, A. G. Williams. Played 8, won 5, lost 3. Points for: 103. Points against: 55. 1D

Coaches: Mr. Croft, Mr. Cardale. Team: M. J. Higgs (captain), M. J. Guiniven, A. Komatos, R. O. Miller, A. H. Oram, D. L. Powell, L. K.

Powell, P. J. Miller, R. W. Neill, I. H. Chesterman, P. W. Pacey, H. J. Bohm, P. J. Shayle-George, R. Beaglehole, P. Eng, M. Robey, B. W. Lamb. Played 4, won 4. Points for: 55. Points against: 18. 2A

Coach: Mr. Michael. Team:B. H. de Berry (captain), B. Bartos (vicecaptain), W. Paul, A. Fowler, C. Coney, G.Naulls, P. Salt, M. Sayers, U. Tereva, P. Carroll, C. Wilson, J. Hall, R. McCrindle, L. Green, J. Flux, W. Hildreth, P. Drury, D. de Lisle. Played 7, won 7. Points for: 60. Points against: 26. 2B Coach: Mr. Halliday. Team:R. D. Taylor (captain), R. G. Bevan (vicecaptain), P. A. Atkinson, C. W. Bishop, A. R. Carter, H. N. Cooper, D. I. Hollis, R. H. S. King, O. G. Lane, R. L. Newcombe, E. T. Purdie, G. W. Reader, C. I. Roberts, B. G. Slater, P. T. Watt, J. L. Wells, G. N. Williams. Played 7, won 6, lost 1. Points for: 179. Points against: 35. 2C

Coach: Mr. Halliday. Team:J. W. Bain (captain), H. Alexander, R. A. Bridle, C. G. Clark, K. Duff, P. M. Green, K. M. Jamieson, R. O. Lepresle, I. A. Lawrence, J. L. Marshall, J. N. C. Middlebrook, T. D. Pauling, P. B. Sadler, G. A. St. JohnIves, D. H. Simpson. Played 8, won 6, drew 2. Points for: 73. Points against: 33. 2D

Coach: Mr. Wright. Team:A. D. Sturrock (captain), S. B. Porter (vicecaptain), R. S. Clarke, L. S. Coombes, D. D. Cox, O. B. Davies, D. J. Hamilton, K. G. Henderson, P. R. P. Jenks, T. D. Habin, M. J. Marris, M. A. Pitt, S. A. M. Perry, A. D. Reid, J. R. Roger, S. J. Jaylor, G. H. Ussher. Played 8, won 5, lost 3. Points for: 39. Points against: 49. 2E

Coaches: G. J. Cooper, D. Coombe. Team:R. D. Murray (captain), P. Boyes (vice- captain), W. L. Syers, P. L. Elmslie, J. Brookes, B. J. Stuck, R. Lamb, J. R. Rogers, D. J. Stannard, J. P. Larkindale, J. W. Chapman, R. A. Farrell, D. M. Simpson, L. A. Norris, W. N. Lamason, L. M. Megget, M. I. Paviour-Smith. Played 6, drew 2, lost 4. Points for: 12. Points against: 45. 2F

Coaches: B. Waddel, R. Ronald, R. Saxton, W. Southworth. Team:J. M. Gandar (captain), I. P. Woodward (vicecaptain), D. D. Gorman, B. E. Lawrence, G. L. Langton, A. A. McLennan, G. P. Carlton, M. H. Didsbury, N. E. Parris, G. Nicol, P. D. Duckworth, T. D. Kerr, E. T. Davies, D. Blakiston, E. B. Jefferson, E. H. R. Thomas, R. D. C. Seath, S. G. Murray. Played 7, won 2, lost 5.

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Coaches: Mr. Jeffcott, Mr. Jackson. Team:M. G. Monaghan (captain), J. R. Boyes (vicecaptain), R. M. Crotty, D. B. Hawkes, R. J. Petley, J. Poy, P. A. Martell, R. J. Girdlestone, G. B. Phillips, D. O. de Berry, O. Parun, A. J. Braddock, A. J. Gibson, J. E. Harding, A. E. Broad, T. G. Sando, J. Gould. P. W. Martin. Played 8, won 5, drew 1, lost 2. Points for: 103. Points against: 31. 3B

Coaches: C Pollitt, H. Monteith, D. Heather, J. Wright. Team:P. B. Ryan (captain), J. Bain (vice-captain), R. D. Alexander, R. J. Binning, A. R. Burge, J. Craggs, M. J. Hamilton, H. S. Hancock, J. R. G. Harding, I. L. Hawkes, J. Hobson, A. D. Johnson, R. W. Lawrence, J. Martin, B. Nicholson, C. O'Reilly, G. H. G. Perry, M. I. Saxton, J. R. Sweetman, G. Taylor, P. Whiteman. Played 6, won 3, lost 3. Points for: 108, Points against: 58.

3C

Coaches: R. Wilson, J. Tolley, A. Connolly, J. Whitwell. Team:D. J. Henderson (captain), R. J. Morrison (vicecaptain), J. Anastasiadis, D. A. Ward, B. A. Morrison, P. F. Mair, M. J. Culliford, J. G. Glover, A. R. Caughley, W. A. Carlton, N. J. Eggers, A. V. Swanson, D. G. Kember, D. A. Halliday, M. N. C. Pether, P. Galbraith, J. B. Rodgers, R. C. McAuslan. Played 6, won 4, drew 1, lost 1. Points for: 60. Points against: 23. 3D

Coach: D. Flaws. Team:G. A. August (captain), A. W. Thornley (vicecaptain), A. B. Lendrum, G. M. Bridges, R. L. Patterson, A. B. Crawford, P. J. Gotlieb, P. McK. Rodger, J. Smythe, M. Smythe, J. Papalii, P. M. Desborough, G. D. McKay, J. H. Veale, L. M. Toole, B. S. Nichol, A. J. Simpson. Played 6, won 2, Drew 1, lost 3. Points for: 47. Points against: 32.

SECOND A XV Back Row: A. J. Fowler, R. F. McCrindle, W. H. Hildreth, W. G. Paul, L. A. Green. Second Row: C. J. Wilson, G. T. Naulls, D. J. de Lisle, C. J. Coney, J. P. Flux, M. Sayers. Sitting: U. Tereva, P. M. Carroll, B. H. de Berry (Captain), Mr. R. Michael (Coach), B. F. Bartos ((Vice-Captain), P. J. Drury, J. D. Hall. In Front: P. E. Salt. - Frank Thompson, Crown Studios, Wellington

4A

Coach: Mr. Clare. Team: R.C. Forbes (captain), W. M. Macky (vicecaptain), G. A. Cheyne, J. C. Clark, J. D. Howman, R. H. Hill, W. H. Honore, A. J. A. Hunter, A. B. Jepson, P. A. Linklater, A. R. Marshall, J. R. McKinney, R. J. Opie, N. Pay, J. K. Raine, P. T. Taylor, M. J. W. Whitwell. Played 7, won 4, drew 1, lost 2. Points for: 81. Points against: 39. 4B Coach: Mr. Orr. Team: J. S. McLean (captain), P. Skinner, R. Bradley, N. Marsack, R. W. Douglas, R. Keir, J. A. Wedde, A. Carlson, R. Earl, D. F. Prosser, C. Oakey, G. R. Stagg, J. W. Climo, R. G. Orr, J. J. Lorentz, V. White, K. Clements, R. Bird. Played 8, won 6, drew 1, lost 1. Points for: 73 . Points a gainst: 39. 4C Coach:

Mr. Levesque. Team: K. R. Brune ll (captain) , R. D. Snowball, G. Cooper, D. J. S. Fortune, D. Fraser, P. Keeling, W. K. Burge, K. Richards, P. W. Tolley, S. G. Tustin, R. J. Elton, S. Clarkson, J. Lynch, A. E. G. Raine, J. B. Macky, P. S. Tomlinson, R. Skelley, P. Kelly, T. M. Spiers, J. Doig, R. Blakiston, J. McGregor. Played 7, won 0, lost 7. Points for: 9. Points against: 248.

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Coach: Mr. Sadler. Team: B. A. Windley (captain), M. A. Wilson, S. K. Whitney, I. R. King, D. M. Thomas, D. W. R. Morrison, G. E. O'Connell, B. W. Martin, R. N. Sadler, B. D. R. Hall, A. E. Sturmer, R. C. Walker, A. G. S. King, D. C. Christie, A. C. Christie, I. R: Nott, M. W. Kelly, P. D. Stevens, J. A. Bocock. Played 7, won 1, lost 6. Points for: 34. Points against: 110. 5B

Coach: Mr. Baird. Team: M. J. Hampton (captain) , R. J. Earles (vicecaptain), J. W. Alexander, W. D. Ashton, P. P. Bradnock, B. D. Clement, G. de Lisle, I. D. Harrowfield, D. C. Hewitt, M. S. Hope, R. H. Josephson, A. R. F. McKenzie, D. J. Milne, G. B. Moynihan, R. T. Palmer, R. J. R. Thornley, D. R. Waller, R. J. Werren. Played 8, won 7, drew 1. Points for: 111. Points against: 29 5C

Coach: R. Woodfield. Team: C. Pulley (captain), N. Sturmer (vice-captain), P. Stevenson, D. D. CourtneyO'Connor', G. Johnson, D. Joiner, C. Hough, D. Wright, H. A. Donald, M. Papallii, J. McLennan, A. Stubbs, D. Rigg, G. Roe , D. Martin, W. Page, G. Arnold. Played 6, won 3, lost 3. Points for: 24. Points against: 33.

"We're ready!" - Mr. Crist

1st XI CRICKET Standing: D. K .. Heather, P. J. McLaren, G. D. M. Jack, G. S. Allen, R. J. Booth. Sitting: A. B. Connolly, J. S. Myers (Captain), Mr. B. A. Paetz (Coach), J. M. Wright (Vice-Captain), R. M. Crotty.

CRICKET FIRST ELEVEN

Master In Charge: Mr. Halliday

Coach: Mr. Paetz. Team: J. S. Myers (captain), J. M. Wright (vicecaptain), R. M. Crotty, C. J. Coney, A. B. Connolly, P. J. McLaren, R. Booth, D. Heather, G. Jack, G. Allen, G. Armstrong, H. McLean. RESULTS: v. Naenae.-Won by 5 wickets. Fist XI, 162/8 decl. (Heather 70 n.o., Connolly 24) and 95/5 Connolly 32, Jack 27). Naenae-72 (McLean 5/16) and 183 (Myers 3/25, Wright 3/31). v. Rongotai.-Draw. First XI, 146 (Connolly 51, Jack 33, Heather 29) and 173 (Booth 30 n.o., Coney 29, Connolly 24). Rongotai , 137 /8 decl. (Myers 4/ 45, McLean 3/32) and 106/4 v. St. Patrick's.-Draw. First XI, 204/8 decl. (Connolly 111 , Wright 34 n.o ). St. Patrick's , 118/4 (Myers 2/23). Third Term v. Onslow -Draw (rain second day). 1st XI, 110 (Booth 5.0 n.o., McLaren 21). Onslow 136/3 ( Crotty 2/33) . v. Rongotai.(Rain first day). Won by 53 runs off first

innings and 53/1 decl. (Crotty 30 n.o.) and - 55/4 (Allen 25 n.o) Bongotai-0/0 decl.,and 150/9 dee!. (Wright 3/43, Armstrong 2/,11, Myers 2/23). v. Hutt Valley High School.-Draw. H.V.H.S. first innings:'152 (Crotty 5 for 47, Myers 2/27, McLean 2/25) and 85 for , 6' decl. (McLean 2/8. First XI first innings 118/9 dec (Connolly 24, Jack 22) and 43/6 . v. Heretaunga.-Draw. First XI, l67 (McLaren 40). Heretaunga 1~9 (Myers 4/52) . and 83/3. First XI v. New Plymouth Boys' High School Played at Wellington College one March 19 and 20, 1962. Result: Draw. This was an excellent match between two very evenly balanced teams. Had it finished with a result it would have gone down in our College's cricket history as one of the best ever. The result - a draw - took much of the lustre off a dynamic game in which fortunes fluctuated hourly. We batted first on a good wicket, but were soon in trouble to J. Smith, who proved to be one of the best bowlers . to have played on our grounds during the past 20 years. Coming with a well-formed reputation after representing Central - Districts in the recent Rothman Tournament, he soon had our first four batsmen back

in the pavilion in his first four overs. Score four for 17 - Smith four for 7. It was at this critical stage that Heather and McLaren came together and, batting very brightly, had 73 on the board before Heather was out for 32. His partner followed him soon afterwards for a very freely compiled 36 (5 fours). With the score at seven for 102, our prospects were brighter, but far from being brilliant. Then came our best partnership of the match one for 73 from Booth and Crotty. Booth's 65, including seven fours, was the top score of the match and our highest score in intercollegiate matches since 1956. He played his natural attacking shots while Crotty, who had had a lean season until this match, held his end up most effectively. Shortly after 2 p.m. the innings closed at 188 (Smith 5 for 62). Thus what could have been a rout finished up with a respectable score. Our opponents opened better than we did and, with the score two for 80 and their captain, Prestidge, batting very freely against all our bowling, our score of 188 did not look very safe. But then came New Plymouth's turn for a slump - Prestidge bowled by an excellent offbreak from Crotty, three for 86, four for 86, five for 91 and six for 98. Another change of fortune when Smith found McLean's left-arm slow to his liking and took control of the batting. Partners came and went, but Smith stayed until stumps were drawn with the score 162 for seven. The inevitable rain storm which has dogged the past three matches between New Plymouth on our ground prevented any play before the lunch adjournment on the next day. When play was resumed on a dead wicket New Plymouth quickly lost their first three wickets and finished up three runs behind our score. We had decided to try to get runs quickly in the second innings and declare, but Smith again had other ideas - Connolly, who had made a century three days before, was out third ball, but McLaren again played a delightfully free innings, being particularly severe on any balls Smith pitched any- where near the leg stump. His 37 (four fours, three threes) was the mainstay of the innings until the seventh wicket fell at 82. At this stage we were making some runs but losing far too many wickets. With a declaration in view, Myers and Wright hit lustily for about ten minutes to bring the score to 134 before Myers threw his wicket away going for a big hit. This left our opponents 138 to make in 66 minutes - a hard but by no means impossible task for a team possessing such powerful stroke-players as Prestidge and Smith. New Plymouth set about this task with a will and the first 30 runs were scored without loss in under 20 minutes. Then came another of the collapses which characterised the whole match. The two openers were out with the score at 32 - Prestidge went at 35 caught by Wright at very silly mid-off. Worse was to follow for New Plymouth. Smith went exactly the same way as Prestidge with the score at 38, and Wright completed his hat trick of catches in the suicide position by dismissing McMillan at 39. Thus one for 30 became five for 39 and there was a distinct prospect of a victory for Wellington with half an hour to go. Despite rapid change overs and extreme keenness, Sampson and two partners kept the attack at bay until 5.28, when the seventh wicket fell. Wright bowled the last over and claimed the eighth

wicket, but when the match was over New Plymouth still had two wickets in hand. Messrs. Crist and Michael acted as umpires and once again the College mothers provided afternoon tea on both days. Details are as follow: Wellington First Innings A. B. Connolly, b. Smith 2 G. S. Allen, c. McMillan, b. Smith 0 G. D. M. Jack, c. Bennett, b. Smith 5 D. K. Heather, c. Chapman, b. Te Mata 32 J. S. Myers, b. Smith 0 P. J. McLaren, lbw, b. Prestidge 36 J. M. Wright, lbw, b. Prestidge 9 R. J. Booth, c. Prestidge,b . Smith 65 R. M. Crotty, b. Prestidge 32 H. McLean, c. McMillan, b. Prestidge 1 G. Armstrong, n.o 1 Extras (byes 3, leg byes 2) 5 Total 188 Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-5, 3-17, 4-17, 5-73, 6-83, 7-102, 8-163, 9-177, 10-188. Bowling: B. Prestidge, 23 overs, 5 maidens, 64 runs, 4 wickets; J. Smith, 21, 3, 5, 62, 5; F. Te Mata, 2, 1, 9, 1; J. Morrison, 6, 1, 27, 0; P. Barrowman, 6, 1, 15, 0; K. Rendall, 1, 0, 6, 0. New Plymouth First Innings D. Bennett, c. and b. Myers 7 K. Rendall, c. Booth, b. Myers 10 A. Prestidge, b. Crotty 54 D. McMillan, st. Booth, b. McLean 15 I. Smith, b. Crotty 60 H. Sampson, c. McLaren, b. McLean 0 J. Marrison, lbw. b. Crotty 0 F. Te Mata, b. Armstrong 19 B. Chapman, b. Crotty 9 M. Barrowman, c. Armstrong, b. Myers 0 M. Betts not out 0 Extras (byes 8, leg byes 3) 11 Total 185 Fall of wickets: 1-13, 2-18, 4-86, 5-91, 6-98, 7-153, 8-180, 9-185, 10-185. Bowling: J. Wright, 12 overs, 1 maiden, 39 runs, 0 wickets; J. Myers, 19, 2, 66, 3; R. Crotty, 20, 3, 5, 22, 4; M. McLean, 10, 2, 36, 2; Armstrong, 5, 1, 8, 1; Connolly, 2, 1, 1, 0. Second Innings Bennett, b. Crotty Rendall run out Prestidge, c. Wright, b. Myers Smith, c. Wright, b. Myers Te Mata, c. McLaren, b. Myers McMillan, c. Wright, b. Crotty Sampson, b. Wright 27 Chapman not out 6 Barrowman not out 1 Extras 0 Total for eight wickets

13 17 3 2 25 1

95

Fall of wickets: 1-30, 2-32, 3-35, 4-38, 6-39, 6-54, 7-84, 8-94.

Bowling: Wright, 4 overs, 1 maiden, 15 runs, 1 wicket; Myers, 10, 2, 33, 3; Crotty, 9, 0, 29, 2; McLean 3, 0, 10, 1; Connolly, 1, 1, 0, 0; Jack, 1, 0, 8, 0. Wellington First innings Second Innings R. M. Crotty c. Chapman, b. Smith A. B. Connolly ,c. Chapman, b. Smith P. J. McLaren, lbw. b. Smith G. D. M. Jack, b. Prestidge 17 D. K. Heather, c. Prestridge, b. Smith R. J. Booth, b. Smith G. S. Allen, c. Prestridge, b. Smith J. S. Myers, b. Prestridge J. M. Wright not out Extras (byes 21, leg byes 5) Total for eight wickets declared

188 8 0 37 0 0 6 23 17 26 134

Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-32, 3-58, 4-58, 5-58, 6-74, 7-82, 8-134. Bowling: J. Smith, 17 overs, 7 maidens, 40 runs, 6 wickets; M. Barrowman, 2, 1, 12, 0; B. Prestridge, 14, 3, 4, 35, 2; M. Betts, 1, 0, 5, 0; K. Rendall, 4, 0, 16 0. v. Wanganui Collegiate School Played on our ground on December 10th and 11th 1962. Result: Win for Wanganui by one wicket. This memorable match will go down in the long history of clashes between the two colleges, which date back to 1897, as one of the most exciting. Fortunes fluctuated hourly and pages could be written about the many "ifs" of the game. The unadorned facts, however, are that an injured Wanganui batsman who was not expected to be fit enough to bat, not only held his end up when 14 runs were needed for the last wicket, but also made the last two winning runs. When the afternoon tea adjournment was taken it appeared from the score- board that the scores were equal, but an examination of the books showed that Wanganui were still one run behind. So we still had an outsider's chance of winning the game. Myers bowled the vital over, and his third ball the one-handed de Gruchy turned to close-in square leg, where the fieldsman was too slow in his reactions to accept a possible chance and also to stop the run which tied the match. Off the first ball of the next over de Gruchy managed to sweep two runs to leg and the match was over, much to the relief of the Wanganui supporters. Congratulations should be given to all participating. This certainly was a match all will remember for the rest of their lives. Praise should be given to our team for the way in which they fought back in the second innings after being 42 runs behind on the first innings. All the batsmen in the second innings showed determination and concentration - features which were lacking sadly in their first innings, which yielded only 69 runs. Myers captained the side very well and his experience was invaluable, not only in holding the side together when complete rout threatened in the first innings, but also when a close finish was obvious he kept his head when many onlookers were losing theirs. The value of a left-arm spinner to a team on a turning wicket on the second day of a match was apparent by the figures of McLean, who bowled 21 overs, 10 maidens and took

five wickets for 36. This followed up an excellent first innings performance of 12 overs, 5 maidens, 2 wickets for 8 runs - a match total of 33 overs, 15 maidens, 7 wickets for 44 runs. These two fine efforts, which came within an ace of winning the match for us, won for him the Norton Cup, the trophy given for the best performance in the Wanganui match. Mention should also be made of Crotty's bowling. In the match he bowled 36 overs and took six wickets for 83 runs. Although he was more expensive than McLean, this is only to be expected since, with his type of slow bowling, it is essential that the batsmen should attempt to attack him. The chief weakness is a tendency to bowl too short. This may result in more maiden overs but fewer wickets. And then the steadiness of Myers should not be overlooked. The stock into-the-wind bowler does much hard work, especially in Wellington's wind, and often gains little credit for figures which sometimes do not appear startling. Myers all the season bowled steadily, intelligently and successfully. In all matches he was the chief wickettaker, his overall figures being 36 wickets for 486 runs. Thus comes to a conclusion another Wanganui match. It was disappointing to get so near and yet lose. But it is heartening to realise that Wanganui sometimes are vulnerable and that in 1963, with the makings of a good team back at school, Dame Fortune may smile on us. Messrs. Crist and Michael deserve special mention for surviving the ordeals of umpiring such a thrilling match. Details are as follow: Wellington College First Innings A. B. Connolly, b. de Gruchy 0 R. Crotty run out 9 P. McLaren, b. de Gruchy 5 G. Allen, b. de Gruchy 9 G. Jack, b. Pearce 6 R. Booth, lbw, b. de Gruchy 0 D. Heather, c. de Gruchy, b. Hislop 8 J. Myers, b. Blyth 19 J. Wright, c. Hunt, b. Pearce 2 N. Paine, b. Pearce 6 H. McLean not out 0 Extras 5 Total 69 Bowling for Wanganui: de Gruchy 4 for 15, Pearce 3 for 16, Blyth 1 for 11, Hislop 1 for 15, Crombie 0 for 7. Wanganui Collegiate First Innings D. H. Payton, lbw, b. Paine 0 J. C. Dermer, b. Crotty 31 D. M. Crombie, c. Crotty, b. Myers 13 B. A. Pearce, c. Jack, b. Myers 11 E. G. McLeod, b. Crotty 27 J. P. Hislop, b. Crotty 8 A.W. Hunt, lbw. b. McLean 3 J. W. Blyth, b. Crotty 0 R. P. Corballis not out 3 B. Z. Speedy, b. McLean 6 G. W. de Gruchy 0 Extras 9 Total 111

Bowling: Crotty 13 overs, 1 maiden, 31 runs, 4 wickets; McLean 10, 5, 8, 2; Myers 12, 4, 28, 2; Paine 7, 2, 22, 1; McLaren 3, 1, 13, 0. Wellington College Second Innings A. B. Connolly run out 4 R. M. Crotty, b. Pearce 17 P. J. McLaren, b. Hislop 27 G. S. Allen, c. Poyton, b.Crombie 22 G. D. M. Jack, b. Blyth 18 J. S. Myers, c. Payton, b. Crombie 11 Rr t Booth, b. Blyth 21 D, K» Heather, b. Crombie 9 J. M. Wright, b. Blyth 23 N. Paine not out 14 H. McLean, b. Pearce 2 Extras 25 Total 193 Bowling: Hislop 10 overs, 1 maiden, 30 runs, 1 wicket; Crombie 19, 8, 40, 3; Pearce 19, 9, 30, 2; Blyth 20, 6, 41, 3; Speedy 10, 2, 27, 0. Wanganui Collegiate Second Innings D. H. Payton, lbw., Crotty J. C. Dermer, b. McLean D. M. Crombie, c. Connolly, b. McLean R. P. Corballis, lbw., McLean B. A. Pearce, b. McLean E. G. McLeod, b. Crotty J. P. Hislop, run out A. W. Hunt, not out J. W. Blyth, c. Jack, b. McLean B. Z. Speedy, run out G. W. de Gruchy, not out Extras (byes 16, leg-byes 10) Total for nine wickets

48 29 1 0 1 14 0 19 8 1 6 26 153

Fall of wickets: 1-74, 2-75, 3-79, 4-91, 5-108, 6-108, 7-117, 8-127, 9-138. Bowling: Paine, 5 overs, 0 maidens, 0 wickets-, 17 runs; Myers 11, 0, 3, 22; Crotty 23, 6, 2, 52; McLean 21, 10, 5, 36. 1B (SECOND ELEVEN)

Coach: Mr. O'Connor. Team: P. Stannard (captain), D. Simpson (vicecaptain), N. Paine, -P. Downer-Kingston, R. Wilson, J. Mainland, J. Marshall, M. Hamilton, D. Lingard, R. Hill, M. Monaghan, K. Brown, G. Quinn. v. St. Patrick's. - Won by 28 runs. IB 146 (Marshall 68) and 159 for 5' decl. (Allen 80 n.o.). St. Patrick's 133 (Marshall 4 for 23) and 144 (Downer-Kingston 4 for 36, Allen 3 for 28). v. Heretaunga. - Lost by 61 runs on first innings. IB 200 (Allen 89) and 60 for 6. Heretaunga 261 for 9 dec. (Simpson 5 for 34) and 52 for 3 declared. v. Hutt High Second XI. - Lost by 7 runs. IB 131 (Marshall 26, Brown 31) and 59. Hutt High 121 (Marshall 5 for 19, Paine 3 for 24) and 76 (Mar- shall 4 for 22).

THIRD TERM v. St. Bernard's. - Won on first innings by 69 runs. IB 144 (Simpson 38, Marshall 31, Downer- Kingston 24). St. Bernard's 75 (Downer-Kingston 4 for 11, Paine 3 for 32). v. St. Bernard's First XI. - Won by runs on first innings. St. Bernard's 75 (Downer-Kingston for 11, Paine 3 for 32). v. Heretaunga Second XI. - Won by an innings and 19 runs. IB 105. Heretaunga 42 (Mainland 4 for 9, Paine 3) and 44 (Hamilton 5, Paine 4). v. Rongotai IB. - Draw. IB 100 and 54 for 8. Rongotai 149 (Paine 5 for 41) and 56 for 9. Second Eleven v. Palmerston North Boys' High School This game was played in Palmerston on the 5th and 6th of December, 1962. Due to wet weather, six overs only were bowled on the second day. Palmerston batted first on a soft wicket and, due to good bowling by Paine and Hamilton, who each took three wickets, Palmerston could only muster 91. School's first innings total was 150, and the main contributors were Monoghan with 33, Simpson 26, and Lingard 20. Play finished with Palmerston two for 23, with Downer-Kingston taking both wickets. Best performers for School were Paine, Hamilton and Downer Kingston with the ball, Monoghan and Simpson with the bat, and Hill behind the stumps. Palmerston North Boys' High School First Innings B. Walker, b. Paine 0 K. McGeehan, c. Downer-Kingston, b. Paine 4 B. Flanagan, b. Downer-Kingston 9 I. Mackie, c. Lingard, b. Mainland 40 M. Collinson run out 16 E. Morrison, c. and b. Hamilton 0 R. Jepson, c. Lingard, b. Hamilton 0 D. Esson, c. Brown, b. Hamilton 0 D. Ogilvie not out 8 J. Vernon, c. Hamilton, b. Paine 1 T. Kendall run out 7 Extras 6 Total 91 Second Innings B. Walker not out K. McGeehan c. Hill, b. Downer-Kingston B. Flanagan, c. Hill, b. Downer-Kingston

11 8 4

Bowling: Paine 13 overs, 3 maidens, 34 runs, 3 wickets; Downer-Kingston 11, 3, 17, 1; Mainland, 7, 2, 13, 1; Hamilton, 6, 1, 19, 3. Bowling (second innings): Paine 6, 2, 11, 0; DownerKingston, 6.3, 1, 11, 2; Simpson, 1, 0, 1, 0. Wellington College First Innings D. Simpson, c. Vernon, b. Flannagan J. Mainland, c. Collinson, B. Kendall J. Marshall, c. Jepson, b. Walker M. Monoghan, c. Morrison, b. Walker K. Quinn, c. Jepson, b. Morrison

26 5 15 33 2

K. Brown, b. Walker 2 R. Hill, c. Esson, b. Kendall 11 D. Lingard, c. Vernon, b. Walker 23 P. Downer-Kingston, b. Walker 19 M. Hamilton, c. McGeehan, b. Walker 7 N. Paine not out 0 Extras 12 Total 153 Bowling: Morrison, 15 overs, 6 maidens, 25 runs, 1 wicket; Kendall, 16, 4, 28, 2; Walker, 17, 3, 52, 6; Flanagan, 7, 1, 20, 1; Ogilvie, 4, 0, 13, 0. 2A Coach: Mr. Leversque. Team: D. E. Flaws (captain), (G. Quinn First Term), R. Alexander, T. Sand.ow, J. P. Flux, N. Trendle, R. A. Farrell, D. E. Bydder, A. Sturrock, B. Murphy, S. Perry, A. Keown. v. Onslow Second XI - Lost by 3 runs. 2A 135 for five decl. (Mainland 68 n.o., Flux 31), and 98 (Quinn 26). Onslow 177 and 59 (Sturrock 5 for 12, Mainland 3 for 3). v. St. Patrick's. - Won by 95 runs. 2A 180 for nine decl. (Trendle 28, Sando 28), and 90 for four decl (Flaus 45). St. Patrick's 127 (Farrell 7 for 29) and 51 (Farrell 6 for 23, Sturrock 4 for 11). v. Silverstream. - Lost by 12 runs. 2A 95 (Flux 29) and 78 (Flux 20). Silverstream 132 (Farrel 5 for 20) and 113 for 3 declared. Third Term v. Naenae. - Draw. 2A 150. Naenae 79 (Forbes 4 for 23, Farrell 3 for 18). v. St. Patrick's. - Won on first innings by 28 runs (rain first day). 2A 126 for 6 decl. (Flux 44 n.o., Trendle 42, Murphy 24). St. Patrick's 98 (Trendle 4 for 9, Sturrock 4 for 28). v. Taita. - Lost by 103 runs on first innings. 2A 138 (Sando 48, Flaws 39) and 192 for 5 (Flaws 59, 301 (Bydder 78, Flaws 61, Sando 57). Onslow 4 for 44). v. Onslow. - Won by 218 runs on first innings. 2A 301 (Bydder 78, Flaus 61, Sando 57). Onslow 83 (Trendle 5 for 21), and 72 for 5. 3A.

Coach: Mr. Jeffcott and Mr. Ellenor.

Team: R. Earl (captain), C. Forbes, C. Ewing, P. Morgan, B. Windley, W. Lamason, J. Martin, P. Martin, M. Horncy, L. Campbell, C. Kirkham, D. Gorman. v. Rongotai. - Won by 32 runs on first innings. 3A 98. Rongotai 66 (Forbes 4 for 12, Trendle 3 for 9), and 43 for 2. v. Mana. - Won by an innings and 69 runs. 3A 155 (Forbes 49, Ewing 30). Mana 28 (Ewing 5 for 20, Trendle 3 for 5), and 58 (Trendle 6 for 11). v. 3B. - Lost by 25 runs. 3A 93 (Bunkenburg 4 for 15) (Forbes 35 n.o., Windley 19). 3B 118 (Forbes 5 for 37, Windley 3 for 22). v. St. Patrick's A. - Lost on first innings by 36 runs. 3A 53 and 135 for 6 (Ewing 68, Windley 26, Forbes 23 n.o.). St. Patrick's 87 (Ewing 5 for 39, Forbes 3 for 38).

Third Term v. 3B. - Lost by 35 runs. v. Onslow. - Won on first innings by 71 runs. 3A 144 for 3 decl. (Ewing 54). Onslow 73 (Martin 5 for 20), and 100 for 2. v. Rongotai. - First innings win to Rongotai. 3A 88 (Earl 20, Ewing 15, Kirkham 15). Rongotai 171 (Forbes 4 for 26, Kirkham 3 for 39). v. 3B. - Won by 88 runs on first innings. 3A 143 for 6 decl. (Kirkham 56 n.o., Earl 34). 3B 55 for 6 (Martin 3 for 21). v. St. Patrick's A. - Draw (rain stopped play). 3A 90 (Ewing 32). St. Patrick's 35 for 1. v. 3C. - Outright win to 3A. 3A 79 and 53 for 2. 3C 91 and 39 for 4 decl. (Windley 3 for 15). 3B

Coach: Mr. Clayton. Team: P. J. Boyes (captain), R. H. Bunkenberg (vicecaptain), R. Lawrence, G. L. Dreaver, R. L. Piper, R. A. Bridle, R. Khandu, R. M. Lee, J. R. Boyes, C. A. Oakey, G. Taylor, J. E. Sheehy, O. B. Davies, R. W. Douglas, v. St. Patrick's. - Lost by 3 wickets. 3B 80 (Blanchard 45 n.o.) and 56 for 5 decl. St. Patrick's 57 and 82 for 7 (Farrell 4 for 20 and 4 for 35). v. Scots A. - Lost by 42 runs on first innings. 3B 98 (Sheehy 43). Scots 140 (Farrell 5 for 48). v. 3A. - Won by 25 runs. 3B 118. 3A 93 (Bunkenberg 4 for 15). v. Mana. - Lost by 33 runs. 3B 23 and 33. Mana 54 (Blanchard 5 for 23, Bunkenbfierg 4 for 11), and 35 for 4 declared. v. Rongotai. - Lost by 11 runs. 3B 132 (Lee 37, Gaskin 30). Rongotai 143 (Gaskin 4 for 13). v. St. Patrick's. - Lost by 15 runs. 3B 92 (Sheehy 36) and 84. St. Patrick's 107 (Bunkenberg 4 for 49) and 51 for 6 (Lawrence 2 for 6). Third Term v. 3A. - Won by 35 runs on first innings. 3B 80 (Boyes 29 not out). 3A 45 (Bunkenberg 2 for 10). v. 3C. - Lost by 56 runs on first innings. 3B 70 (Taylor 29). 3C 126 (Bunkenberg 6 for 42), and 43 (Bridle 3 for 9, Khandu 3 for 6). v. Onslow 3A. - Lost by 42 on first innings. 3B 154 (Douglas 42, Boyes 26 not out). Onslow 196 (Lee 5 for 37, Bunkenberg 4 for 51), and 78 for 2. v. 3A. - Lost by 88 runs on first innings. 3B 55 for 6 (Bunkenberg 28 not out). 3A 143 for 6 decl. v. Rongotai A. - Draw. 3C 38 for 7. Rongotai 164 for 7 decl. (Lee 3 for 43). v. St. Patrick's A. - Won by default. 3C

Coach: Mr. Hunter. Team: L. R. Cresswell (captain), M. W. Trendle, R. Seath, G. Perry, A. Lendrum, W. Mackay, D. Prosser, G. Clark, R. Wilkinson, R. Kier, G. Carlton. v. Onslow. - Lost by 32 runs. 3C 132 (Seath 36, Williams 33) and 36. Onslow 85 and 115 for 8 (Trendle 5 for 23). Total 152 v. Tawa A. - Lost by 11 runs on first innings. 3C

80 (Martin 24) and 48 for 5. Tawa 91 (Williams 4 for 15, Martin 3 for 19), and 53 (Trendle 4 for 10). v. 3D. - Won by 60 runs on first innings. 3C 125 for 3 decl. (Martin 50 n.o., Lendrum 36, Seath 20). 3D 65 (Trendle 4 for 21, Lendrum 3 for 4), and 83 for 5 (Macky 2 for 10). v. Onslow A. - Lost on the first innings by 126 runs. 3C 94 (Marshall 33, Macky 18). Onslow 220 for 6 decl. (Martin 2 for 17). v. 3D. - Won on first innings by 33 runs. 3C 100 (Naziris 32, Carlton 21). 3D 67 (Martin 4 for 4, Purvis 3 for 4). v. Tawa. - Won on first innings by 126 runs. 3C 172 (Trendle 51, Clark 25). Tawa 46 (Williams 3 for 4, Lendrum 3 for 6, Martin 3 for 22). Third Term v. Rongotai A. - Draw; rain interrupted play. 3C 27 for no wickets. Rongotai 137 (Wilkinson 3 for 21). v. 3B. - Won on first innings by 56 runs. 3C 126 (Lendrum 57) and 43. 3B 70 (Trendle 6 for 32,vWilkinson 3 for 15). v. St. Patrick's 3A. - Lost by 48 on the first innings. 3C 69 (Clark 17 n.o., Seath 14) and 30 for 3 (Clark 27 n.o.). St. Patrick's 117 (Trendle 5 for 30, Lendrum 3 for 18) and 47 for 3 (Trendle 1 for 7, Macky 1 for 8). v. Rongotai 3A. - Lost outright by an innings and 110 runs. 3C 34 (Seath 10) and 25 (Trendle 15). Rongotai 169 (Wilkinson 4 for 36, Macky 3 for 37). v. Onslow 3A. - First innings win to 3C. 3C first innings 103 (Carlton 27). Onslow first innings 83 (Lendrum 8 for 48); second innings 104 for 5 Lendrum 2 for 56, Trendle 1 for 9, Wilkinson 1 for 4). v. 3A. - Won by 13 runs on first innings. 3C 91 (Perry 28 n.o.) and 40 for 3 decl. 3A 78 and 53 for 3. 3D

Coach: Mr. Michael. Team: M. A. Pitt (captain), O. B. Davies (vicecaptain), M. I. Paviour-Smith, A. Board, J. Brooks, J. Moody, D. Martin, H. Alexander, T. Pauling, P. Benefield, R. Williams, B. Hellberg, R. Wall. v. Tawa. - Won by 14 runs on first innings. 3D 103 (Paviour-Smith 47 n.o.) and 54 for 1 decl. Tawa 89 (Alexander 4 for 13) and 45 for 2. v. Onslow. - Lost. v. 3C. - Lost by 60 runs on first innings. 3D 65 and 83 for 5. 3C 125 for 3 declared. v. Tawa. - Draw. 3D 120 for 8 decl. (Hill 51, Hudson 21, Brooks 19 n.o.). Tawa 68 for 5 (Brooks 2 for 12). v. 3C. - Lost by 33 runs on first innings. 3D 67. 3C 100. Third Term v. Onslow 3B. - Draw. 3D 139 (Ewing 83 retired, Martin 29). Onslow 4 for 2 wickets (Alexander 2 for 0). v. Mana. - Lost outright. 3D 80 and 74. Mana 57 and 98 for 9 (Brooks 4 for 13, Alexander 4 for 23 and 4 for 8). v. Scots 3A. - Won on first innings by 38 runs. 3D 76 (Pitt 22, Brooks 21) and 52. Scots 38 (Brooks 4 for 9, Martin 3 for 9). v. St. Patricks B. - Lost by 11 runs on first innings. 3D 92 (Williams 23, Ussher 21). St. Patrick's 5 for 103. v. Tawa. - Draw (rain). 3D 63 for 6. Tawa 135 (Broad

6 for 13, including hat trick), v. Tawa. - Lost by 52 runs on first innings. 3D 70 (Alexander 27). Tawa 122 for 8 decl. and 52 for 0 decl. 4A

Coach: Mr. Halliday. Team: M. G. Monaghan (captain 1st term), G. K. Gaskin (captain 3rd term), A. R. Marshall, J. J. Lorentz, B. A. Waddle, M. J. Crowther, G. E. O'Connell, G. M. Drury, J. Arcus, P. G. Martin, R. Orr, R. J. Thornley. v. St. Patrick's A. - Won by 98 runs on first innings. 4A 144 (Hill 39, Monaghan 42). St. Patrick's 46 (Monaghan 7 for 20, Nalder 2 for 2) and 4 for 50. v. Onslow. - Won by 154 runs on first innings. 4A 217 for 7 decl. (Gaskin 43, Monaghan 35). Onslow 58 (Lands 4 for 9, Monaghan 5 for 23) and 140 for 6. v. Rongotai. - Draw. 4A 161 (Monaghan 71, Waddle 24). Rongotai 122 for 9 (Lamb 5 for 31). v. Scots. - Won by default. v. St. Patrick's. - Draw. 4A 187 for 7 decl. (Monaghan 80, Waddle 23, Marshall 34). St. Patrick's 67 for 6 (Monaghan 4 for 24). v. Mana. - Won by an innings and 4 runs. 4A 117 (Gaskin 48, Hill 22, Marshall 22). Mana 27 (Lorentz 6 for 8, Lamb 3 for 8) and 41 (Lorentz 2 for 4, Waddle 2 f or 3, Marshall 2 for 0, Monaghan 2 for 8). Third Term v. Onslow. - First innings win by 69 runs. 4A 150 for 3 (Monaghan 104 n.o.). Onslow 81 (Orr 6 for 25, Crowther 2 for 10). v. Rongotai. - Draw. 4A 104 (Waddle 23, Marshall 20, Drury 20). Rongotai 77 for 9 (Orr 6 for 15). v. St. Patrick's. - First innings win by 18 runs. 4A 167 for 6 decl. (Lorentz 58, Drury 60). St. Patrick's 149 (Marshall 4 for 31, Thornley 3 for 22). v. Mana. - 4A won by an innings and 35 runs. 4A 156 for 7 decl. (Lorentz 60 n.o., Arcus 38 n.o.). Mana 63 and 58. v. St. Patrick's B. - Win for 4A on the first innings. 4A 150 for 7 decl. (Gaskin 64, Lorentz 36). St. Patrick's B 59 (Crowther 5 for 2.2, Lorentz 3 for 20) and 2 for 2. Rain stopped play. v. Scots. - Won by 99 runs on first innings. 4A 165 for 3 decl. (Gaskin 76 n.o., Waddle 36). Scots 66 (Crowther 5 for 22) and 110 for 9. v. Saturday Morning Team. - Draw; rain stopped play. 4A 117 (Lorentz 41 n.o.). Rest 17 for 0. SATURDAY MORNING CRICKET First Term Ten teams played and games were held on four mornings. Tournament results were: 1st: 2nd 3rd: 4th 5th 6th:

4 Combined. (equal): 5 Combined, 3A Combined. 3ShellB Combined. (equal): Firth A, 4B-4ShellB Combined, 3C2 Combined. (equal): 4A, 3C1 Combined. Firth B.

Third Term Eleven teams played and games held on four

mornings. Tournament results were: 1st: Firth A. 2nd: 4 Combined. 3rd: 3ShellB. 4th (equal): 4-3 Combined, 3A, 3C1. 5th: 4A. 6th: 6 Special 3. 7th: 3C2. 8th (equal): Firth B, 5-4 Combined. A team with a varying number of masters continues to play in the President's Grade. Team: Messrs. Crist, Burnett, Flaws, O'Connor, Michael, Miller, Sadler, Ussher, Williams, Kippenberger, Beaglehole, Barry, Van Dyke, v. W.C.O.B. - Masters 158 (Donnelly 36, Ussher 33, Kippenberger 31). W.C.O.B. 88 (Flaws 4 for 9, Donnelly 3 for 15).

v. Karori. - Masters 107 (Flaws 26). Karori 132 (Flaws 5 for 46). v. Midland. - Masters 119 (Ussher 28, Miller 24). Midland 99 (Michael 5 for 26, Flaws 4 for 30). v. S.P.C.O.B. - Masters 240 for 6 (Burnett 108, Miller 36). S.P.C.O.B. 156 (Sadler 2 for 10). v. Varsity - Masters 216 (Miller 76, Beaglehole 46). Varsity 170 (Miller 3 for 7, Michael 3 for 38). v. Wellington. - Masters 135 (Miller 35). Wellington 130 (Sadler 4 for 17, Michael 2 for 10). v. Hospital. - Masters 106 (Miller 37, Eurnett 36). Hospital 119. v. W.C.O.B. - Masters 138 for 5 (Bullick 50). W.C.O.B. 91 (Michael 3 for 6, Flaws 3 for 16). v. Karori. - Masters 85. Karori 83. v. Midland. - Masters 220. Midland 110.

SENIOR A TENNIS TEAM Standing: I. A. N. Fraser, C. J. Coney, 0. Parun, B. P. Waddel. Sitting: W. M. Clarke (Captain), Mr. C. H. J. Barry (Coach), D. B. Hawkes. - Frank Thompson, Crown Studios. Wellington.

1st XI SOCCER Back Row: M. M. M. Neuer, H. E. Webber, P. C. Downer-Kingston. Second Row: D. Hunter, Z, R. Apathy, R. Christensen, L. G. Brabin. Sitting: I. F. J. Coombe, J. W. Bruce (Captain), Mr. F. M. Smyth (Coach), N. C. Paine (Vice-Captain), C. F. Blanchard. Absent: R. L. Piper.

SOCCER

Master: Mr. Smyth.

This season has been one of mixed fortunes. Our team entry was one more than last year- and all teams were responsible for some pleasing per­formances. The players were keen and enthusiastic and all practices were well attended. Perhaps the team which had the most disappointing season was the First XI. This team looked a good one because it contained seven of the previous year's eleven but the captain, J. W. Bruce was the only one who played consistently well throughout. In every game played there were periods of out­standing team-play only to be marred by errors of the team's own making which swung the game to their opponents advantage. The XI's best performance was in the annual match against New Plymouth Boys' High School. At the last moment two of the -team, Piper and Neuer were unable to go owing to sickness and we travelled without an emergency. Apathy re­ placed Piper in goal although during the season he had not played in that position. Half-way through the second spell when playing against the wind and rain we were down 3-6. However the team

rallied magnificently and five minutes from the end the scores were level. In spite of strenuous efforts by both teams this was the final score. A pleasing feature of the season's play was the improved performances of the B Teams: In spite of heavy defeats by A Teams those teams had their share of wins against the other teams. The following players are to be congratulated on gaining Wellington Representative honours. Under 16 Grade: L. G. Brabin and C. Blanchard. Under 14 Grade: N. Koenig. FIRST XI

Coach: F. M. Smyth. Played 13, won 3, lost 7, drawn 3. Points for: 39. Points against: 58.

Annual Match v. New Plymouth B.H.S. This year the game was the curtain-raiser to the senior representative match, New Plymouth v. Manawatu played at New Plymouth. Rain threatened all the morning and started just as the teams took the field. The home team won the toss and gave Wellington the advantage of the wind.

The teams lined up: New Plymouth-Dandy (goal), Kardos and Wray (backs), Catchpole, Collett, Mann (halves), Boddy, Dalton, McDonald, Charters, Higgs (for­wards). Wellington-Z. Apathy (goal), N. Trendle and H. Webber (backs), L G. Brabin, W. Bruce, I. Coombe (halves), N. Paine, D. Hunter, C. Blanchard, P. DownerKingston, R. Christensen (forwards). Wellington kicked off on a holding ground and attacked down the left-wing. The attack almost brought results but a missed pass relieved the pressure. Play quickly swung to the Wellington area but over keenness saw New Plymouth penalised for off-side play. A way came Wellington and a brace of corners, the second conceded by Wray, had the home side in trouble. The pressure continued and a good drive by Hunter wa only saved at the expense of a third corner. The kick was a good one, Christensen received and opened the scoring with a neat goal. Wellington 1; N.P.B.H.S. 0. This result spurred on the home side and Webber cleared well under dangerous pressure. Catchpole looked to have a great chance but Webber was again there. Several comers followed until Bruce brought relief. New Plymouth were soon back but Dalton drove over the bar when well placed. Fast up and down play followed with both goals under pressure but it was New Plymouth who scored. A lovely cross from Catchpole found Charters in position and he made no mistake. Wellington 1; N.P.B.H.S. 1. From the kick-off Wellington attacked down the centre with Hunter in the van. A well judged short pass was snapped up by Blanchard as he came in fast and he gave Dandy no chance. Wellington 2; N.P.B.H.S. 1. Wellington maintained their attack and after Paine had hit the post with the defence well beaten Hunter missed a great chance through hanging on too long. Following a period of mid-field play New Plymouth attacked and looked very dangerous. First a good drive went narrowly past and then Trendle with a good clearance gained temporary relief. However, hectic pressure on the Wellington goal-line resulted in two quick goals by Charters and Dalton. Half-time arrived with the score: Wellington 2; N.P.B.H.S. 3. The ground was very greasy and even heavy in parts for the second spell. In spite of playing against the wind Wellington attacked immediately but New Plymouth forced them back and Apathy conceded a corner. This was well cleared by Bruce who was playing an outstanding game and Paine came away to equalise the score. Wellington 3; N.P.B.H.S. 3. For the next few hectic minutes it was all New Plymouth and three quick goals were scored, the fifth while Coombe was on the ground with an injury and the sixth while he was temporarily off the field. The scorers for New Plymouth were Charters, Higgs and McDonald. With the score, Wellington 3; N.P.B.H.S. 6, the home side appeared to have the game in safe-keeping.

The visitors rose to the occasion however, and battling against the wind and rain and heavy ground added three more goals. Christensen notched the first from a goalmouth scramble, Blanchard the next and Hunter the equaliser after Downer-Kingston had made the opening. With the feat of goals the spectators were simmering with excitement. Both sides were close to scoring in the final five minutes but the defences held and a splendid game under trying conditions ended:Wellington 6; N.P.B.H.S. 6. SECOND XI

Coach: F. M. Smyth. Played 11, won 3, lost 7, drawn I. Points for: 15. Points against: 29.

The Team: N. Koenig, R. Flannery, G. Webb, I. McGuire, R. Bower, ). Meyer, ). Hargrave, S. Letica, M. Parslow, M. Long, P. Sheehy, Z. Apathy. INTERMEDIATE TEAMS

Coach: Mr. G. Hunter. Intermediate A-E. A. Hudson, M. W. Trendle, C. S. Meale, C. Henderson, N. Trendle, S. J. A. Sharp, M. Poulopolous, A. Nazaris, D. K. Cope, I. D. Leverton, C. G. Laking (captain). After losing their first two games narrowly the 'A' team combined into a good team and had a successful season winning lour games, losing 3 and drawing 2. Intermediate B-D. C. Burns, P. B. Wade, E. K. Whiteacre, P. Wise, B. W. Saunders, D. Camp­ bell (captain), C. Lave, G. R. Holdgate, R. S. Higginbottom, J. Sateros, J. Bower. The 'B' team showed good team spirit losing only two games and winning five. N. Trendle, J. D. Leventon, S. S. A. Sharp, were nominated for reps., N. Trendle reaching the final selection. JUNIORS

Coach: F. M. Smyth assisted by members of the First XI.

Although the two teams had more defeats than wins their enthusiasm and consequent steady im­provement augers well for our future standard. Most of the boys had little soccer experience but they were very keen and practices were well attended. Players displaying particular promise were M. Fyson, H. Mason, N. Catchpole, ). Schiff, G. Diment, M. Short, A. Leverton, G. Fyson and Taylor. The teams were:A Team: A. Anastasiadis, N. Catchpole, M. Short, G. Diment, H. Mason, A. Leverton, P. Barzukas, ). Schiff (captain), D. Williams, S. Whiteacre, Taylor, M. Fyson. B Team-C. Somerville, C. Studt, D. Gordon, R. Speed, G. Fyson, Pottinger, D. Wilkinson, H. King, N. Palmer, H. Snowball, ). Meagher, G. Hurcomb, G. Beatson.

INDOOR BASKETBALL A TEAM Winners Secondary Schools Senior Competition and Wellington District Open Tournament, 1962 Standing: D. F. Roche, B. D. Molineux, G. D. M. Jack, P. A. Strang, D. B. Smith. Sitting: P. R. Stannard (Captain), Mr. R. J. Splite (Coach), R. J. Booth (Vice-Captain). Absent: P. E. Harper. - Frank Thompson, Crown Studios, Wellington.

BASKETBALL

Organiser: R. J. Booth.

Wellington College basketball maintained its impressive reputation The A team won all its games in retaining the local championship and the provincial title. The C team won the B grade of the local competition without losing a game. All other school teams performed creditably. Basketball continued to be the main lunchtime attraction at school. The large crowds which gathered to witness the numerous exciting finishes in the Handicap Tournament indicated the success of this new venture. Coaching School A coaching school for third formers was again held in the first term. The school was run by Booth, with the assistance of other senior basket-ballers and 100 third formers attended. Secondary Schools Competition The school entered six teams in the local competitions, two in each of the A, B and Junior grades. The A team was undefeated to retain the Graham Polilers Trophy, with the B team runners-up. The C team won the B grade without a loss, with the D team third in this grade. In the Junior grade the B team and the A team (the third formers team) came third and fourth respectively.

Team records were: A Team - P. R. Stannard (captain), R. J. Booth (vicecaptain), P. E. Harper, G. D. M. Jack, B. D. Ulolineux, D. F. Roche, D. B. Smith. Coach: Mr. R. J. Splite. Played 13, won 13. Points for: 515. Points against: 255. B Team - R. L. Piper (captain), P. A. Strong (vicecaptain), R. H. Bunckenburg, R. A. Cooper, M. J. Guiniven, N. C. Munro, A. M. Shearer, M. W. Watt. Coach: Jack. Played 8, won 5, lost 3. Points for: 167. Points against: 194. C Team - A. B. Connolly (captain), M. J. Hamilton (vice-captain), M. J. Culliford, J. D. Lynch, A. G. Morrison, R. J. Morrison, P. S. Seaton. Coach: Booth. Played 8, won 7, drawn 1. Points for: 114. Points against: 64. D Team - R. M. Crotty (captain), R. L. Campbell, D. J. Davidson, R. J. Lawrence, I. R. McGuire, M. C. Paine, R. J. Ronald, A. L. White. Coach: Smith. Played 8, won 5, lost 3. Points for: 86. Points against: 80.

Junior A Team - C. A. Oakey (captain), H. R. Hill, J. S. McLean, A. R. Marshall, K. R. Richards, D. M. Scott, B. J. Stuck, M. J. Whitwell. Coach: Booth. Played 13, won 6, lost 6, drawn 1. Points for: 146. Points against: 131. Junior B Team - B. L. Mauley (captain), P. N. Sharland (vice-captain), E. Chesterman, D. J. Gilbert, P. F. Mair, N. E. Parris, W. J. Sommer. Coach: Roche. Played 13, won 7, lost 5, drawn 1. Points for: 134. Points against: 129. Provincial Tournament The tournament teams were: A Team - Stannard (captain), Booth (vice-captain), Jack, Roche, Molineux, Strong, Smith and Harper. Coach: Mr. Splite. Under 16 Team - Hamilton (captain), Culliford (vice-captain), Lynch, McLean, R. Morrison, Oakey. Coach: Booth. The A Team won through to the semi-finals with two easy victories. They beat Hutt Valley Technical College 38-11 (Booth 12, Stannard 10) and Freyberg College, Palmerston Nor.h 43-17 (Jack 13, Booth 8). In the semifinal they met tough opposition in Hutt Valley High School (who gave the 1961 team their only loss), but won 20-15, mainly due to sound defence. Booth scored 8 points and Molineux 6. In the final the team was never pressed by the Trentham Police Cadets, who were led by Hastings of our 1961 team. At half-time, College led 28-24, due mainly to the brilliant set shooting of their captain Stannard who had 12 points at this stage. Stannard went on to record an impressive total of 23 points, Booth with neat jump-shots and some forceful driving scored 18 points, while G. Jack rebounded well to contribute 15 points. Wellington College won their fourth title since 1957 by beating the Cadets 64-50.

J. McLean rebounding in the under 16 Wellington v. H.V.H.S. match. The Under 16 team came second in their section with two wins and a loss, although they played their best basketball in the game that was lost. Form Competition Every form took part in the Form Championships held in the third term. Results of Finals 3A beat 3B 13-12 4A beat 4B 9-6 5B beat 5 ShB 13-7 U52 beat U5 22-14 6A-AL beat 6B4 29-23 Handicap: 6B4 beat 6B2 35-32

B. Molineux shooting against Onslow as Booth looks on.

Administration The refereeing of all preliminary matches was undertaken by boys with help from Mr. Michael and Mr. Bradley in finals. Junior boys helped with scoring. Booth, who organised the school basketball, represented the school and Secondary School Basketball on the Executive of the Wellington Men's Indoor Basketball Association.

Representative Honours Stannard (captain), Jack, Boo;h and Molineux played for the Wellington Colts team, runners-up for the N.Z. title, and Stannard and Jack for the Wellington B grade team. Stannard was also selected for the North Island B grade team and a Provincial Invitation Teem which opposed the N.Z. Touring Team. Old Boys' who won rep. honours were D. B. Roberts (Wellington), W. G. Reid (Wellington, North Island B grade), I. F. Hastings (N.Z. Police and North Island B grade), J. R. Harrison (Otago and South Island).

HOCKEY Master I.C.: B. L. Cockburn n 1962 the Wellington College Hockey Club con­ tinued to be one of the strongest in the district. The College fielded six teams, one less than in the previous year, and were once again fifth in the Wellington Hockey Association's club cham­pionship. Two teams won their sections, and in so doing became the highest scoring teams in the who1 e of the W.H.A. competition: the First XI scored 104 goals, and 4A netted 102. College teams were not so well placed in the Bolla. rd Memorial Trophy competition as in pre­vious years, but 2A did well to tie for ninth place. For the first time for many years, no coach had more than one team to control, but it is doubtful if this desirable situation will continue. Six coaches followed precept by example and played regularly in Old Boys' teams. The present ties between the College and Old Boys' Clubs are strong and happy ones, and a merger of the two along lines already pioneered by the Athletic Club could result in an organisation of unparal­leled strength in the district. The numerous boys who are lost to the game on leaving school might then be saved. 1962 was notable also in that the first steps were taken to provide separate competitions for Welling­ton and the Hutt Valley. Many difficulties are encountered in arranging competition draws, and the chief of these has been the insufficient number of teams in each division to make a geographical separation possible. A start has been made, how­ever, with the 4th Division of the Secondary School­boys' competition, and no third former of Welling­ton College has had to travel to the Hutt Valley to play this year. No fewer than five teams of senior boys were entered into the annual 5-a-side tournament at Wanganui on 29th September. This enjoyable event which was a fitting finale to a successful season, was well supported by a large group of masters, parents and friends, and gave many of our less distinguished players their only trip away with a school team. FIRST ELEVEN Coach: Mr. O'Connor Team: I. A. N. Fraser (captain), G. 0. Melville, (vicecaptain), K. W. Adams, E. Aspey, W. M. C!arke, G. J. Dayman, M. W. Fordham, K. M. Gaskin, B. L. Rhoades, D. F. Roche, L. A. Williams, I. R. C. Eggleton, C. J. Kirkham.

Jack up for a Jump Shot against Police Cadets in the final of the Provincial Secondary Schools Tournament.

The steady improvement of the team over the last few years was maintained and strengthened in 1962 under the capable and experienced guidance of Mr. O'Connor. The players chosen were soon welded into a formidable team which went through the Saturday competition undefeated. At the end of the season the team beat Karori 3-0 in a play-off to win the W.H.A. Second Grade Championship and become the year's holders of the R. L. Thompson Memorial Trophy. Without in any way minimising the accomplish­ ments of the other members of the team, a.11 of whom played many sound games, much credit must be given to the centre-forward, Clarke, whose continued aim of

FIRST HOCKEY XI Winners Second Grade Championship, 1952 Standing: M. W. Fcrdham, E. Aspey, K. W. Adams, C. J. Kirkham, W. M. Clarke, D. F. Roche, G. J. Dayman. Sitting: B. L. Rhoades, I. A. Fraser (Captain), Mr. M. J. O'Connor (Coach), G. 0. Melville (Vice-Captain), L. A. Williams. In Front: I. R. C. Egg!eton, K. M. Gaskin. setting goal-scoring records must have disheartened many opposing goalies. In Fraser, the team had a calm and capable leader who swiftly earned the full confidence of his players. The first inter-school game of the season was against Christchurch Boys' High School and was played at Wellington College early in June on a firm ground and in cold windy conditions. After heavy defeats in the past few years, the College XI was out to avenge these with tactics different to those used in previous years. These tactics had been developed by constant practice by most members of the team in the skills of trapping, accurate passing and ball control on the right hand side of the field. The game started at a very fast pace, and Christchurch -set the pattern of play with short, crisp, accurate passing down the right wing. This brought its reward when as the result of a right-wing centre, the Christchurch left inside pushed the ball into the net off the goal-keeper's pads. After this early setback, the College defence settled down and attack after a;tack was repulsed, especially by Fraser, Dayman and Fordham. The College forwards were just beginning to get a share of the ball when the half-time whistle went.

The Christchurch team during the first half gave a fine display of short passing, skilful trapping, and brilliant right-wing play. The second half was much more even, with the College team playing much better. Play see-sawed from one end of the field to the other, with both teams missing chances. Fordham played an out­standing game during this spell, especia.11 in his slopping of the numerous penalty corners that Christchurch received. The home team had a chance with a penalty corner but narrowly missed. The inability of both teams to trap the ball in the circle was a major disappointment in this match. The game ended with play in mid-field and the score at Christchurch l, Wellington 0. Best players for the College team were Fraser, Fordham, Dayman, Clarke and Adams. The annual match against Palmerston North Boys' High School was played in Palmerston North in July. As is usual their ground was in excellent condition. The College side had the advantage early, and after fifteen minutes was leading 2-0. With superior team play they improved the score to 4-1 at half-time. However, in the second spell play

was more even: the younger College XI was tiring a little through being unaccustomed to the hard turf, and the Palmerston team was matching their strategy. The final score was 6-3 in the College's favour. The match was a good example of how an XI, well coached and playing as a team, can beat a side of talented individuals. In the August holidays the XI, accompanied by Mr. O'Connor, travelled to Auckland and competed in the South Auckland section of the Secondary Schools' Hockey Tournament at Papatoetoe. In the first game the team played Mahurangi College and won 19-0. Penrose High School then provided stiffer opposition, but were defeated 7-2. However, on meeting Gisborne in the third match the team was unable to continue its winning way, and against expectations suffered a 2-1 loss. Before the match Wellington was considered the superior side on the two previous easy win, but after leading 1-0 at half-time Wellington appeared to tire and slacken slightly. This allowed the spirited Gisborne team to rally round and produce a lead which, despite many pressing rushes by Wellington, could not be overtaken. Wellington was thus prevented from winning the section and continuing on to the quarter-final. Two friendly games were contested on the last day. St. Kentigern College, the host team for Wellington, were defeated 5-3, but in the last game Selwyn College gained a 3-2 victory. W. Clarke played very well for the team throughout the tournament and was rewarded by being chosen for the representative team which defeated the Auckland Colts on the last day. Although the team could have been more successful on the field, the boys had a most pleasurable stay. W.H.A. COMPETITION RESULTS. v. R.C.O.B., won 5 - 2. v. W.C.O.B., won 7 - 1. v. Tawa, won 8 - 0. v. Pharmacy, won 14 - 1. v. University, won 13 - 1. v. H.V.H.S., won 5 - 0. v. W.C.O.B., won 5 - 3. v. Rongotai College, won 3 - 0. v. R.C.O.B., won 9 - 0. v. Tawa, won 7 - 4. v. Pharmacy, won 6 - 1. v. University, won 9 - 0. v. H.V.H.S., won 4 - 0. v. Rongotai College, won 9 - 1. Played 14, won 14. Goals for: 104. Goals against: 14. Second Grade Final: Wellington College 3, Karori 0. 1A Coach: Mr. Patchett. Team: I. Eggleton (captain), J. Percy (vice-captain), S. Arthur, K. Carman, M. Douglas, M. Kean, R. Khandu, G. Lang, R. Meo, P. Morgan, P. .Scott, D. Smith, J. Tulloch, P. Watson. Played 9, won 3, lost 6. Goals for: 19. Goals against: 47.

2A Coach: Mr. Collett. Team: P. Farmer (captain), C. Fordham (vicecaptain), D. Bound, L. Cresswell, C. Ewing, A. Gapes, R. Gesterkamp, W. Hamilton, M. Lambert, R. Lawrence, B. Meo, L. Nichols, R. Smith, D. Turner. Played 9, won 6, lost 3. Goals for: 29. Goals against: 21. 3A Coach: Mr. Bernett. Team: K. Woodford (captain), A. Simmons (vicecaptain), A. Bell, J. Dick, J. Hellberg, R. Jeffery, P. Jones, B. Page, P. Peterson, N. Westbrook, R. White. D. Williamson, M. Wilson. Played 9, won 1, lost 8. Goals for: 2. Goals against: 68. 4A Coach: Mr. Clayton. Team: G. K. Gaskin (captain), P. L. Arthur (vicecaptain), D. G. Anderson, D. A. Bartle, P. N. Benfield, B. J. Drake, G. M. Drury, K. L. James, J. A. Levy, R. B. Molineux, J. D. Renouf, C. L. Taylor, R. D. Woolliams. Played 9, won 8, drew 1, lost 0. Goals for: 102. Goals against: 5. 4A won its section of the competition. 4B Coach: Mr. Van Dyk. Team: N. G. Helson (captain), R. D. Hayman (vicecaptain), S. P. Berry, R. G. Cox, M. J. Crowther, S. J. Lane, I. W. Lovatt, S. C. MacDiarmid, F. R. Macgregor, D. S. Simmons, N. G. Sykes, B. W. Wilkinson. Played 9, won 1, drew 2, lost 6. Goals for: 6. Goals against: 40.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We would like to thank all those who have sent us copies of their magazines and regret that we cannot acknowledge these individually. Thanks are due to W. G. Hamilton, R. Bunckenburg and W. Q. Green for photographs.

SWIMMING SPORTS

Held in College Baths, February 27, 1962

Event No. 1 220 yards Open Freestyle (Record 2m. 14.5s.): J. R. Hurdley (time 2m. 13.5s., record), 1; D. A. W. Smyth, 2; P. Burrow, 3. Event No. 2 331/3 Yards Junior Freestyle (Record 17.7s. C. Hurdley (time 17.6s., record), 1; P. J. Gotlieb, 2; B. Jefferson, 3. Event No. 3 331/3 Yards Intermediate Freestyle (Record 17.5s.): A. Adams (time 17.0s., record), 1; D. Smith, 2; G. W. Reader, 3. Event No. 4 662/3 Yards Senior Backstroke (Record 47.4s.): J. G. E. Benton (time 49.4s.), 1; J. Tolley, 2; C. J. Wilson, 3. Event No. 5 331/3 Yards Junior Breaststroke (Record 23.1s.): J. S. McLean (time 25.7s.), 1; A. Wilson, 2; M. N. C. Pether, 3. Event No. 6 662/3 Yards Intermediate Breaststroke (Record 53.4s.): A. Adams (time 51.6s., record), 1; D. Smith, 2; A. Gibson, 3. Event No. 7 331/3 Yards Senior Freestyle (Record 17.8s.): D. A. W. Smyth (time 17.6s., record), 1; J. G. E. Benton, 2; J. Tolley, 3. Event No. 8 Third Form Relay Heats (Record lm. 27.5s.): Six fastest times to final (Event No. 21.): - First Heat 3B (lm. 26.5s.), 1; 3A (lm. 28.5s.), 2; 3C (lm. 28.8s.), 3. Second Heat - 3ShC (lm. 21.9s.), 1; 3ShB (lm. 28.2s.), 3; 3C2 (lm. 35.6s.), 3; 3ShA, 4. Event No. 9 Fourth Form Relay Heats (Record lm. 18.6s.); First Heat - 4B (lm. 25.2s.), 1; 4A (lm. 26.8s.), 2; 4C1 (lm. 30.6s.), 3. Second Heat - 4C2 (lm. 16.5s.), 1; 4Sh8 (lm. 23.4s.), 2; 4ShC (lm. 23.4s.), 3; 4ShA (lm. 26.0s.), 4. Event No. 10 Lower Fifth Relay Heats (Record lm. 15.0s.): First Heat - 5A (lm. 16.3s.), 1; 5B (lm. 18.3s.), 2; 5C1 (lm. 19.0s.), 3. Second Heat - 5C2 (lm. 19.4s.), 1; 5ShA (lm. 21.5s.), 2; 5ShB (lm. 23.3s.), 3; 5ShC (lm. 25.5s.), 4. Event No. 11 Sixth Form Relay Heats (Record lm. 16.0s.): First Heat - 6S3 (lm. 17.4s.), 1; 6S2 (lm. 18.2s.), 2; 6A-AL (lm. 21.9s.), 3; 6S1 (lm. 24.8s.), 4. Second Heat - 6B2 (lm. 17.5s.), 1; 6B3 (lm. 21.8s.), 2; 6B4 (lm. 24.9s.), 3; 6B1 (lm. 28.4s.), 4. Event No. 12 331/3Yards Junior Backstroke (Record 22.3s.): C. Hurdley (time 20.4s., record), 1; K. B. Thornton, 2; B. Tefferson, 3. Event No. 13 100 Yards Intermediate Freestyle (Record 63.4s.): J. R. Hurdley (time 60.0s., record), 1; D. Smith, 2; P. C. Wheeler, 3. Event No. 14 662/3 Yards Senior Breaststroke (Record 53.9s.): J. G. E. Benton (time 55.6s.), 1; I. D. Millar, 2; G. O. Melville, 3.

The new diving-board in the Baths. Event No. 15 Junior Novelty Event: R. D. Snowball, 1; M. Monaghan, 2; P. V. Comrie, 3. Event No. 16 100 Yards Senior Freestyle (Record 62.3s.): D. A. W. Smyth (time 63.0s.), 1; J. G. E. Benton, 2; J. Tolley, 3. Event No. 17 662/3 Yards Intermediate Backstroke (Record 48.0:3.): J. R. Hurdley (time 46.6s., record), 1; D. Smith, 2; P. C. Wheeler, 3. Event No. 18 662/3 Yards Junior Freestyle (Record 39.8s.): C. V. Hurdley (time 38.7s., record), 1; K. B. Thornton and B. Jefferson, 2 equal. Event No. 19 Intermediate Novelty Event: Cheyne, 1; Lamb, 2. Event No. 20 Open Medley 100 Yards (Record 70.0s.): A. Adams time 68.5s., record), 1; D. Smith, 2; M. J. Higgs, 3. Event No. 21 Third Form Relay Final (Record lm. 27.5s.): 3ShC (time lm. 24.3s., record), 1; 3A, 2; 3B, 3. Event No. 22 Fourth Form Relay Final (Record lm. 18.6s.): 4C2 (time lm. 17.5s., record), 1; 4ShB, 2; 4ShC, 3. Event No. 23 Fifth Form Relay Final (Record lm. 15.0s.): 5A (time lm. 18.0s.), 1; 5C2, 2; 5C1, 3. Event No. 24 Upper Fifth Relay Final (Record lm. 13.9s.): U52 (time lm. 11.7s., record), 1; U51, 2. Event No. 25 Sixth Form Relay Final (Record lm. 16.0s.): 6S3 (time lm.16.6s.), 1; 6B2, 2; 6S2, 3.

ATHLETICS

INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC TEAM Back Row: A. Anastasiadis, M. Monaghan, A. H. Purvis, G. L. P. Jones, T. G. Sando, R. J. Petley, A. Naziris. Second Row: H. B. Monteith, P. M. Carroll, 0. Parun, M. C. K. Rushton, D. R. Milne, D. B. Smith, N. Koenig, D. K. Heather. Third Row: G. H. Ussher, J. W. Chapman, A. D. Lapresle, E. B. Harris, INI. S. Innes, M. W. Watt, B. F. Bartos, D. J. Gebbie, A. J. Fowler. Fourth Row: J. H. Tolley, A. S. Morrison, J. W. Swadling, B. D. Molineux, G. D. M. Jack, P. E. Harper, R. G. Rhoades, G. B. MacLachlan, P. J. Farmer, R. J. Booth. Sitting: P. Chong, A. J. Simpson, D. A. Halliday, J. M. Wright (Captain), Mr. W. F. Crist, N. Poy, B. E. Windley, J. G. Weston, D. D. Courtney-O’Connor. - Frank Thompson, Crown Studios, Wellington.

INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS These were held at Athletic Park on Saturday, March 24, in brilliant weather. A well-organised meeting resulted in a most-exciting finish with the two St. Patrick's Colleges and ourselves clustered at the top of the score board throughout the day. St. Patrick's (Wellington) ran out narrow winners with 54£ points from Silverstream (51) and College (47).

J. Wright brought us an intercollegiate record with 46 ft. U in. in the senior shot put. G. Jones won the senior mile in 4 min. 35.7 sec., only 1-10 sec. outside the record. Other individual winners were R. Rhoades (120 yds. intermediate hurdles), R. Petleey (senior half-mile), P. Carroll (intermediate long jump), and C. Jacobsen (long jump junior). A consistently good team effort kept us well up with the leaders. We congratulate St. Pat's, Town, on a meritorious win.

ATHLETIC RESULTS Event

First

Distance 75 Yds. Under 13, B Grade 75 Yds. Under 13, C Grade 100 Yds. Under 13, A Grade 100 Yds. Under 13, B Grade 100 Yds. Under 13, C Grade 80 Metres Hurdles, Under 13

Simpson, A. J. Helson, N. Faulke, R. Simpson, A. J. Helson N. Faulke, R. Courtney-O'Connor, D. D

75 Yds. Under 14, A Grade

Konig, N.

75 Yds. Under 14, B Grade 75 Yds. Under 14, C Grade 100 Yds. Under 14, A Grade 100 Yds. Under 14, B Grade 100 Yds. Under 14, C Grade 220 Yds. Under 14, Championship 80 Metres Hurdles, Under 14 100 Yds. Championship, Junior 220 Yds. Championship, Junior 440 Yds. Championship, Junior 880 Yds. Championship, Junior 80 Metres Hurdles, Junior Long Jump, Junior High Jump, Junior Discus Throw, Junior Shot Put, Junior 100 Yds. Handicap, Junior 220 Yds. Handicap, Junior 100 Yds. Champ., Intermediate 220 Yds. Champ., Intermediate 440 Yds. Champ., Intermediate 880 Yds. Champ., Intermediate Mile, Intermediate 120 Yds. Hurdles, Intermediate Long Jump, Intermediate High Jump, Intermediate Discus Throw, Intermediate Shot Put, Intermediate 100 Yds. Handicap, Intermediate 220 Yds. Handicap, Intermediate 100 Yds. Championship, Senior 220 Yds. Championship, Senior 440 Yds. Championship, Senior 880 Yds. Championship, Senior Mile, Senior 120 Yds. Hurdles, Senior Long Jump, Senior High Jump, Senior Discus Throw, Senior Shot Put, Senior 100 Yds. Handicap, Senior 220 Yds. Handicap, Senior Third Form Relay Fourth Form Relay Fifth Form Relay Upper Fifth Form Relay Sixth Form Relay * Record

O'Connell, J. Macky, J. B. Konig, N. O'Reilly, P. J. Dollimore, R. Konig, N. Windley, B. E. Rushton, McK. Swadling, J. Swadling, J. Swadling, J. Ussher, G. Jacobsen, C. A. Jacobsen, C. A. Rushton, McK. Nzaris, A. Wilson, A. Macfarlane, F. Farmer, P. J. Farmer, P. J. Farmer, P. J. Innes, N. Sando, T. G. Rhoades, R. G. Rhoades, R. G. Carroll, P. M. Harper, P. E. Jack, G. D. M. Armstrong, G. Olsen, M. W. Monteith H. B. Monteith H. B. Bartos B. Petley, R. J. Jones, L. Booth, R. J. Molineux, B. D. Hosyz, B. H. Wright, J. M. Wright, J. M. Tolley, J. Tolley, J. 3C1 4C2 5ShB U52 6B2

Second Hill, H. R. Martin, B. Weston, D. V. Hill, H. R. Martin, B. Raine, A. Simpson, A. J.

Third

Rhoades, D. McGregor, J. Raine, A. Rhoades, D. Allison, M. R. Arnold, S. H. Hill, H. R. Halliday, D. A. Chapman, J. 4th. Stewart, J. Beatson, G. Brockie, C. Waddle, B. A. Marks, C. W. Chapman, J. Weston, J. Beatson, G. Orr, R. Mackey, J. B. Arcus, J. D. Chapman, J. Anastasiadis, A Bradnock, P. Milne, D. J. Jacobson, C. A. Chong, P. Rushton, McK. Smith, R. V/. Parun, O. Monaghan, M. Monaghan, M. Parun, O. Poy, N. Morrison, R. Rushton, McK. Sayers, M. Purvis, A. H. Gilbert, D. J. Nazaris, A. Macfarlane, F. Macfarlane, F. Rushton, McK. Purvis, A. Jacobsen, C. A. King, O. H. Chong, P. Rhoades, R. G. Fowler, A. J. Rhoades, R. G. Fowler, A. McLaughlan, B. Cheyne, R. P. Sando, T. Smith, D. B. Smith, D. B. Oalgleish, D. S. Heather. D. K. Crottey, R. M. Carroll, P. M. Toole, L. Morrison, A. S. Marris, M. E. Smith, D. B. Lingard, D. A. Smith, D. B. Hollis, D. J. Crotty, R. M. Cheyne, R. Crotty, R. M. Cox, D. D. Gebbie, D. J. Watt, M. W. Bartos, B. F. Gebbie, D. J. Jones, L. Watt, M. W. Milne, D. R. Fraser, I. Petley, R. J. Milne, D. R. Molineux, B^ D Pollit, C. Paine, N. C. Gebbie, D. J. Coney, C. Cable, J. Harris, B. Molineaux, B. Komatos, A. Gebbie, D. J. Lapresle, A. D. Jessen, C. J. Naulls, G. T. Liardet, M. L. 3B 3B 4C1 4B 5C2 5ShA U51 6S2 6S1

Time, Height, Distance 9.8 secs. 10.1 secs. 10.9 secs. 12.9 secs. 13.2 secs. 14.4 secs. 16.2 secs. 9.0 secs. 9.8 secs. 10.9 secs. 12.1 secs. 13.1 secs. 14.4 secs. 28.8 secs. 14.6 secs. 11.4 secs. 27.4 secs. 60.0 secs. 2 mins. 23.4 secs. 13.4 secs. 16 ft. 8 ins. 4 ft. 8 ins. 93 ft. 4£ ins. 33 ft. 5 ins. 11.1 secs. 27.8 secs. 11.0 secs. 24.9 secs. 56.5 secs. 2 mins. 13.5 secs. 4 mins. 59.6 secs. 16.9 secs. 19 ft. ins. 5 ft. 2. ins. 128 ft. 1 in. 42 ft. 2 ins 10.8 secs. 26.0 secs. 10.8 secs. 24.6 secs. 54.7 secs. 2 mins. 7.1 secs. 4 mins. 37.2 secs. 18.3 secs. 18 ft. 1 in. 4 ft. 10 ins. 130 ft. 8? ins. 47 ft. 4* ins.* 11.1 secs. 25.2 secs. 56.6 secs. 53.0 secs. 49.8 secs. 48.5 secs. 48.7 secs.

Mr. Heron at the Sports. During a lull - Mr. McAloon.

Carroll competing in the Intercollegiate High Jump.

Jones (winner) leading the field in the Intercoilegiate Senior Mile. Petley follows.

CADETS THE BATTALION Wellington College Cadet Battalion, 1962.

Farmer, second in the final, running in his heat of the Intermediate 220 yards at the Intercollegiate Sports.

SEA CADET NOTES The year's training started with Barracks Week in the first term when elements of seamanship were learned at H.M.N.Z.S. Olphert. The good weather and fresh winds allowed all cadets to gain experience in sailing the whaler and various other craft. Capsize drill was also learnt - involuntarily in most cases. Saturday sailing from Petone has been popular amongst a few cadets. We are grateful to the Petone Open Unit for the loan of their boats. The unit showed a high standard of "turn out" and drill at the annual inspection of Reserves and and Sea-Cadets. Some cadets have attended courses at H.M.N.Z.S. Tamaki in Auckland harbour, and gained valuable experience from this contact with naval life. Visits to various ships of the R.N., R.N.Z.N., and Japanese Navy were made during the year. We woulud like to thank Lt.-Com. Glyde and Sea Cadet Instructor Tuck for their help and wish them well in their new appointments.

While the time spent on cadet parades was much restricted by the vagaries of the weather, it was generally felt to have been a successful year. During Barracks Week, half a day was lost through rain, but, even so, the final parade on the Friday afternoon was excellent. It was attended by a large number of parents, several of whom passed favourable comments back to the school. As the A. O. remarked at the next parade, the credit for this must go, not to the Cadet Masters, or to the N.C.O.s, but to every individual boy, any one of whom could have spoilt the effect. It was very thrilling to see D and E Companies, composed of Third Form boys who had just entered the school, standing steady on parade and marching well. B and C Companies (Fourth Forms) were also commended foir their rifle drill and marching, which compared favourably with that of the senior boys. For this good performance, a lot of the credit must go to the senior boys, who carried a large share of responsibility. As usual, there was a shortage of Cadet Masters, so the future N.C.O.s were told that the main work would fall on their shoulders. As a result, the more senior N.C.O.s, those in D and E Companies especially, did excellent work, though all responded to the challenge. The result was especially good when it is considered that many junior N.C.O.s were instructing boys not very much younger than themselves. Not all the time of Barracks Week was given to drill and parades. Despite the loss of time, a full programme of shooting was carried out on the .22 range. As a result, every boy, from the Fourth Form up, fired a practice on the range. Despite a running commentary from members of a nearby girls' college, ranged on the bank high above, some quite good shooting was carried out. Very few junior cadets returned a blank target, and at least they learnt how to handle a rifle. Some of the more senior N.C.O.s scored 20 and 25, thus giving the lie to the persistent story that it was the rifles that were inaccurate. In this connection, mention must be made of the safety demonstration given by Lieutenant Levesque. He secreted a blank in the rifle he was using and fired it at the appropriate time. He was not only successful in impressing his audience, but also is understood "from usually well-informed sources", to have flushed several coveys of our more unmilitary masters. After Barracks Week, the Cadet programme still continued to suffer from external circumstances. Owing to the wet weather, only two parades were held in the remainder of the first term. Influenza struck the examination forms and masters during the second term, which resulted in the cancelling of parades usually held in the third term. Finally, owing to their heavy programme, the Army had to open their N.C.O. courses at Linton Camp before the school breakup, so none of our nominees could attend. However, seven boys were at Linton Camp in the August intake, and six qualified (the other being an instructor). The cup for the best all-round cadet was awarded to S.U.O. D. Flaws.

C.O.: Major E. Cardale. Q.M.s: Mr. N. Patchett, Mr. I. Henderson. R.S.M.: J. M. Wright. Range N.C.O.s: CpIs. P. J. Watt and Wilkinson. H Q. Coy :

Mr. J. Dighton. C.S.M.: D. King. PL Cmdrs.: W. D. Southworth, P. R. Stannard, T. R. Mortlock. PL Sgts.: R. J. Gesterkamp, R. Beaglehole, R. Cooper. Cpls.: S. M. Chait, I. Apathy, R. M. Crotty. A Coy.: Captain Goff. A. S.M.: M. R. Ford. Signals: PL Cmdr.: C. J. Coney, Sgt. D. Hawkes. Provost: Mr. Patchett. PL Cmdr.: B.C. Whyte. Medical: Mr. Clare. PL Cmdr.: D. B. Smith, Sgt. Freed. Attached: G. R. Holgate, H. A. Gosling, Woodfield, M. C. Lambert. No. 5 Platoon: Mr. Barnett. B Coy.:

Mr. Baird. C.S.M.: R. Booth. PL Cmdrs.: D. H. Simpson, J. Exley, R. D. Barron, R. L. Vasanji. PL Sgts.: J. L. Hurrell, G. Allen, J. K. Marple, McLellan. Cpls.: Allison, R. Christianson, R. Conneley, P. J. Drury, J. P. Flux, B. Bartos, J. D. Hall, P. D. Harrison, C. J. lessen, W. G. Hamilton, K. G. Henderson, R. A. Kerr.

C Coy.:

Mr. O'Conner. C.S.M.: P. E. Salt. PL Cmdrs.: P. R. Bramwell, W. Hildreth, C. Birchall, C. W. Bishop. Sgts.: D. Hitchcock, D. Davies, R. D. Taylor, Clarkson. Cpls.: A. M. Altmann, G. M. Churchill, D. K. Heather, P. J. Farmer, D. I. Hollis, D. L. Lawson, J. B. Hargraves, P. J. McLaren, I. D. McLean, B. Harris, D. R. Milne, G. T. Naulls. D Coy.:

Captain Clayton. C.S.M.: D. A. Lingard. PL Cmdrs.: D. E. Flaws, L. H. Desborough, G. D. M. Jack, D. Chatfield. Sgts.: W. Q. Green, C. Pollitt, Middlebrook, J. C. Blackett. Cpls.: A. R. Anderson, B. E. Bird, R. J. Flannery, D. S. Dalgliesh, R. L. Newcombe, M. I. Paviour-Smith, C. F. Doak, Percy, G. R. Petersen, B. B. Graves, P. S. Seaton, P. V. Simpson. E Coy :

Mr. Levesque. C.S.M.: Skeels. FI. Cmdrs.: D. F. McLean, M. W. Watt, M. J. Higgs, P. Green. Sgts: R. J. Gamble, I. Eggleston, D. T. Robey, Downer-Kingston. Cpls.: J. W. Bain, R. H. Bunckenburg, T. D. Mabin, A. G. Cole, M. L. Liardet, J. L. Marshall, G. L. Dreaver, C. J. Hutton, B. G. Slater, P. Gully, J. B. Smythe, M. H. Smith.

The Lower Ground - Sports Day

A.T.C. NOTES

Sydney Mr. N. Isherwood, 79-81 Pitt Street, Sydney. O.C.: Squadron Leader W. F. Crist. 2 I.C.: Fg./Off. K. V. Bliss. S.W.O.: R. J. Ronald.

A Flight: Flt./Sgt. R. H. Wilson. Sgt.: J. L. Cable. Cpl.: J. G. Benton. B Flight: Flt./Sgt.: D. L. A. Turner. Sgt.: A. L. Greensmith. Cpl.: H. McLean. C Flight: Flt/Sgt.: J. R. Wilton. Sgt.: B. P. Waddel, Cpl.: G. O. Melville. D Flight: Flt./Sgt.: P. E. Harper. Sgt.: A. D. Sturrock. Cpl.: M. I. Parsloe. The squadron welcomed Sq. Leader Crist back to college in February after a year at Victoria University. We were flooded with applicants during Barracks Week and, after unfortunately not being able to admit everyone, the squadron's total strength stood at 120. Highlight of the year was the twenty-first birthday celebrations of the Air Training Corps in August, at Hobsonville. The opening was of national interest, since a baton was carried by a series of A.T.C. members from the Mayor of Invercargill to the Mayor of Auckland. The squadron was represented through Central Area by B. Hosie and J. Adams, who competed in the model aircraft competition, and in the Connolly Cup for rugby by Waddel, Wilson, Harper, Ronald and Wilson. Waddel and Ronald later played for the N.Z.A.T.C. team in a fixture against the N.Z. Army Corps, the A.T.C. team winning 6-5. Apart from the usually well-organised instruction, culminating in a polished appearance in the Battalion Parade, boys attended N.C.O. training courses and general interest camps at Ohakea during the year. The shooting team gained seventh place in the Waterhouse Trophy shooting competition. Instructor F./Sgt. Farmer again ably assisted during the year.

OLD BOYS NOTES Wellington Patron: Mr. H. A. Heron. President: Mr. S. J. Bishop. Secretary/Treasurer: Mr. R. B. Caihcari, P.O. Box 710, Wellington. Branches Auckland Sec.: Mr. G. Edgar, Box 1671, Auckland. Canterbury Sec.: Mr. A. Hearn, Box 322, Christchurch. Dunedin Sec.: Mr. C. Strathern, Box 546, Dunedin. Hawkes Bay Sec.: Mr. J. McCormick, Box 540, Hastings. Marlborough Sec.: Mr. L. McMurtrey, c/o. McMurtrey 6c Co. Ltd., Blenheim. Manawatu Sec.: Mr. R. B. Twaddle, 17 Miro Street, Palmerston North. Wanganui Sec.: Mr. D. E. Doak, Box 48, Wanganui.

ANNUAL REUNION Manawatu Branch, Wellington College Old Boys' Association On 23rd November, 1962, the annual reunion of the Manawatu Branch was held in Palmerston North. Proceedings took the form of a buffet dinner. Mr. J. McBride presided over a gathering of 70 members. Present on this occasion as guests were Mr. H. A. Heron, Headmaster of the College, and also the President, Mr. H. A. Donaldson, and Secretary, Mr. D. E. Doak, of the newlyformed Wanganui Branch. A welcome visitor was His Worship the Mayor of Palmerston North, Mr. G. Rennie. Dr. Don Urquhart very ably proposed the toast of "Wellington College''., and Mr. Heron replied in his inimitable style, giving an outline of the school over the years, calling to mind many of the well- known personalities in the life of the school in former days. The toast of the Old Boys' Association was proposed by George Lusk and replied to by Jack Robertson. Amos McKegg proposed a toast to the oldest member, Carl Hausmann, who attended college in 1877 and following years, and is now in his 92nd year. Other senior members attending were J. Neill (1893-98), M. Castle (1893-97), A. Lewis (1897-98) and W. Simmonds (1898-99). Pleasure was expressed at the presence of so many younger members at the reunion. L. A. Atkinson was awarded the C.M.G. in the New Year Honours List 1963. He entered the Customs Department in 1924 and in 1941 was appointed inspector to the Public Service Commission and later took office as Chairman of the Commission. Richard M. Campion, a pupil at college from 1937 to 1941 and School Prefect, is remembered for his outstanding share in working to establish professional drama in New Zea'and. He was producer for the New Zealand Players for several years, presenting 25 professional performances. For two years he was on the teaching staff of Wellington College and has since left Wellington to join the J. C. Williamson Company in Australia. A. M. Caughley, who has been assistant manager of the A.N.Z. Bank's divisional office in Wellington, has been appointed manager of the New Plymouth branch of the Bank. L. N. Cording, who attended college from 1929 to 1932, has recently been appointed general manager of Bonds Hosiery Mills (N.Z.) Ltd. John B. Ellings, who was assistant manager of Messrs. J. J. Curtis 6c Co. Ltd., has been appointed manager of Messrs. Munt Cottrell (1963) Ltd. H. B. Fell, a pupil at college 1930 to 1935, is now associate professor of zoology at Victoria University of Wellington. In Julyl962 he was presented with the Hudson Memorial Medal by the Royal Society of New Zealand. Professor Fell has received international recognition for his work in tracing living fossil sea stars in various parts of the globe. He earned a Fellowship of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 1960.

Geoffrey R. B. Highet, at college from 1937 to 1939, holds the rank of Wing Commander of the Royal N.Z. Air Force and has recently returned to New Zealand from service in the United Kingdom to take up the appointment of officer commanding the Flying Wing at Ohakea. He is one of the best-known and most-experienced jet pilots in the country. Before his period of service in the United Kingdom, he was officer commanding No. 75 Squadron in Singapore and earlier commanded the same squadron in Ohakea. Dr. Diamond Jenness, former head of the anthropological division of the Canadian National Museum, received in May, 1962, from the GovernorGeneral of Canada the Royal Geographical Society's Massey Medal. A. E. Kennard, who attended college from 1921 to 1925, after serving as District Public Trustee in Auckland, has recently been appointed Public Trustee in Wellington. E. H. McCormick, M.A., who attended college from1920 to 1923, has been awarded the degree of Doctor of Literature by the University of New Zealand. K. R. MacDonald, at college 1952 to 1956, won the annual Ernest Hunt lecture contest for accountants in June, 1962. He was formerly secretary of the Wellington College Old Boys' Association. His subject in the lecture contest was "Inflation and its challenge to the Accountancy Profession." F. K, Macfarlane, a former pupil of the school, has been appointed general manager of the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand. He is a Fellow of the New Zealand Society of Accountants and a member of the Board of Governors of Wellington College. Graham G. Mexted, who attended college from 1940 to 1943, has rendered devoted service to the game of Rugby football during many years as player, coach and administrator. For some years he has been a Tawa delegate to the Wellington Rugby Football Union and, in March, 1962, was elected as a vice-president of the Union. Trevor Dean, a recent pupil at college, has been appointed a trainee with the National Orchestra. He has been a member of the National Youth Orchestra for the past three years. R. A. Peddie, a pupil at college from 1953 to 1957, has been awarded through the French Ambassador in Wellington a bursary to attend the University of Poitiers. He has been a student of Victoria University of Wellington, also of the University of Auckland, and the Auckland Teachers' College. Sir Guy Powles, K.B.E., C.M.G., ED., LL B., details of whose career appeared in the 1961 Wellingtonian, has now returned to New Zealand and has been chosen unanimously by Parliament as New Zealand's first

Ombudsman. John Reid was awarded a scholarship by the New Zealand Shipping Company while in the fourth form at college to attend the Thames Nautical Training College. He was the youngest cadet ever to leave New Zealand on such a scholarship. He was only 14 years of age when he left Wellington in March, 1961, and has had a distinguished record on H.M.S. Worcester, which is attached to the Nautical Training College, London. In July, 1962, Her Majesty the Queen made him a personal presentation of a telescope. J. S. Shaw, who attended college from 1923 to 1925, and has been chief accountant of the Bank of New Zealand, has recently been appointed as one of the chief inspectors of the Bank. L. G. Shotlander, at college from 1941 to 1946, was inducted in July, 1962, as vicar of St. Augustine's Church, Petone, of which he was a former curate. D. G. Simmers, at college 1947 to 1951, was dux of the school, a school prefect and keenly interested in all school activities. He was a member of the Cricket XI and of the Rugby XV, and was a good athlete. He gained First Class Honours in Latin at Victoria University in 1956, and in the same year became Rhodes Scholar. At Balliol College, Oxford, he had a distinguished record. He has now returned to New Zealand and has been appointed first Richard Maclaurin Goodfellow Chaplain at the University of Auckland. A. D. Ward, who had an outstanding scholastic record at College from 1950 to 1954, was Head Prefect and captain of the First Cricket XI. At a council meeting of Victoria University of Wellington in July, 1962, a Doctorate of Philosophy was conferred on him. Robert D. Haggitt, who left college in 1954, has been studying at Otago University for the degree of Bachelor of Science and, in 1962, commenced a five-year course of study in veterinary science at the University of Queensland. While in Otago he played rugby at the University and developed a keen interest in mountaineering. He has met two other Old Boys attending veterinary courses in Australia - John Southward at Queensland Veterinary School, and Alan Hunter in his final year of the course at Sydney University. Oscar Borer, an Old Boy of 1908-12, now resident in Sussex, was a visitor to college on December 8, while on holiday from England.

PARENTS' ASSOCIATION Officers of the Association, 1962-63: President: Mr. R. K. Barron. Vice-President: Mr. C. W. Hampton. Secretary: Mr. J. H. Veale. Treasurer: Mr. A. Anderson. Committee (elected at Annual Meeting): Mesdames S. R. Leverton; A. P. Thomson, J. Uttley, A. S. Waddel, Messrs. L. A. Atkinson, J. D. Briggs, L. H. M. Cave, B. S. Cole, A. G. Farmer, W. M. Jack, J. H. Macky, F. K. Macfarlane, C. J. C. Potter, C. H. Smythe, T. H. Watson. Appointed by Old Boys' Association: Mr. C. C. Middlebrook. Appointed by Wellington College Mothers: Mesdames R. J. Laing, B. Halley. Hon. Auditor: Mr. A. L. McLean. Membership of the Association: There is no enrolment or annual subscription, but all parents of pupils attending the College automatically become members and are entitled to participate in all activities of the Association. A large proportion of parents do, in fact, take advantage of the opportunities afforded by the Association to make contact with the school and staff. This is evident by the large attendance of parents at the various Association functions held at the College. Income: The income of the Association is dependant upon the generosity of parents to make an annual donation. Since the adoption of automatic membership of the Association of all parents some seven years ago, the Committee has invited an annual donation of 10/- from each family. The income in 1962 from this source was particularly disappointing to your Committee, the £151/17/- actually received representing little more than 3/- per family for the 960 families represented at the school. It is pointed out that the Association's annual donation income in 1962 was derived from donations made by less than 300 families. This reveals that approximately 660 families did not contribute by way of an annual donation.

COLLEGE MOTHERS: Once again the Association has enjoyed the untiring support of the College Mothers. They are ably represented on the Executive Committee by their President and Secretary, Mesdames Laing and Halley. Diary of School Activities: The Diary of the School's Activities for 1963 was printed in December, 1962, and copies were distributed to all boys before the end of the school year. Copies were also sent to the parents of all Third Form boys. Retirement of Headmaster, Mr. H. A. Heron: The long association, over 30 years, of Mr. H. R. Heron, first as a pupil then as master and, for the past decade, as Headmaster has ended, for he retired at the end of the year. The School and the parents will miss Mr. Heron, as no doubt he will miss the School. Mr. Heron it was who was largely instrumental in the formation of the Parents' Association, and there were few meetings of the Association that went unattended by Mr. Heron. And it was Mrs. Heron who started off the College Mothers, an organisation now so much a part of the School's social life. Wellington College is indeed indebted to Mr. and Mrs. Heron, and all parents will wish them a happy and contented retirement. The Parents' Association, the Board of Governors and the Old Boys' Association, in a combined function in the Memorial Hall of the College on December 5, tendered to Mr. and Mrs. Heron a public farewell. Many fitting tributes were made to Mr. and Mrs. Heron in front of a large audience of parents, old boys and wellwishers. The speakers were Mr. S. J. Bishop (Old Boys' Association), Mr. R. K. Barron (Parents' Association), Mr. A. E. Campbell (the Director of Education), and Mr. T. W. Watson (Chairman of the Board of Governors). The School Orchestra and items by pupils past and -present contributed to the success of the evening.

Mr. Watson, Chairman of the Board, making the official presentation to Mr. Heron at farewell in Hall.

Disbursement of Funds: All funds raised by the Association are used to provide additional amenities for the School, amenities which would not be possible from any other source. During the year the Association was able to make the following disbursements from income and accumulated funds: College Library (for the purchase of books), £50; Springboard for Swimming Baths (balance), £33/17/7; Two Electric Clocks for Social Hall, £22/2/-; Additions to Social Hall (Dressing Rooms and Storage), £1,666/14/-; Old Boys' Football Club Gymnasium Fund, £200. Other fund-raising activities conducted during the year contributed £915/8/8, and the Committee wishes to express thanks and appreciation to the parents who supported the College Fair, managed with distinction by Mr. T. H. Watson, and held on March 3. The grateful thanks of the Committee is also accorded the College mothers for their hand- some donation of £80. Selwyn Toogood Show: The prominent radio broadcaster, Mr. Selwyn Toogood, brought his radio show of the air to the School Social Hall on the night of April 2nd. The hall was crowded and all those who attended enjoyed a wonderful night's fun. Special thanks are accorded Mr. Toogood (an old boy of Wellington College) for a grand night of entertainment and a net profit of £58/4/-. Appreciation: The Committee wishes to record its appreciation to Mrs. Power, Secretary to the Headmaster, for her unfailing courtesy and help throughout 1962. The Committee also extends its warm thanks to Mr. A. L.

McLean for his services as Hon. Auditor. Form Evenings: A feature of the activities of the Parents' Association is undoubtedly the Form Evenings. These popular functions went away to a good start in March, when the Headmaster, Mr. H. R. Heron, addressed the Third Form parents. In his talk, Mr. Heron dealt with the College curriculum and other matters of interest to parents of boys who had just entered the School. In the second term, Mr. Heron spoke to Fourth Form parents upon "General Problems at the Fourth Form Level''. Mr. Heron spoke with authority and conviction and with many touches of humour. His address delighted the Fourth Form parents. The guest speakers for the Fifth Form parents' evening were Mr. L. A. Atkinson, a member of the Executive Committee, who is also Chairman of the Public Service Commission, and Mr. Frank Petre, representing the Associated Chambers of Commerce. The subject of their combined address was "Some Thoughts on Employment Opportunities Today''. Mr. Atkinson spoke on the Public Service, and Mr. Petre on Commerce and Industry. It was a most interesting and informative evening. Professor I. D. Campbell, of Victoria University of Wellington, spoke to the parents of Sixth Formers about "The Experiences of a First-year Student at University". Professor Campbell's talk was intensely interesting, undoubtedly it was one of the best yet heard in the Social Hall on this subject. Professor Campbell showed a wide knowledge and understanding of the pitfalls and problems of a first-year student at University.

SCHOOL ROLL 1962 6A Form Master: Mr. A. K. Holt Form Captain: R. D. Barron Birchall, C. R. Carroll, P. M. Clarkson, T. S. Fraser, I. A. N. Hughes, R. D. McLean, H. McLean, P. M. Pohl, J. W. Salt, P. E. Saunders, C. J. Stannard, P. R. Verry, D. W. Wilson, R. H. 6AL Form Master: Mr. A. K. Holt Form Captain: D. B. Smith Atkinson, P. A. Chatfield, R. G. Cole, A. G. Dalgliesh, D. S. Davies, O. B. Egermayer, P. Hamilton, W. G. Hudson, E. A. Laking, C. G. Lawrence, R. S. S. McLean, D. F. Simpson, D. H.Willis, P. J. Wilton, J. R. 6S1 Form Master: Mr. A. B. Gordon Form Captain: R. Beaglehole *Bartle, J. A. Bartos, B. F. Bell, J. C. Benton, J. G. E. Booth, R. J. Boyes, P. J. Bruce, J. W. Burtt, I. J. *Cable, J. L. S. Cable, R. L. Clark, C. G. Congalton, D. A. Coombe, I. F. J. Cooper, R. A. De Berry, B. H. Downer-Kingston, P.C. Eggleton, I. R. C. Exley, J. E. Fell, R. B.

Gapes, A. C. Green, L. A. Green, P. M. Greensmith, A. L. 6S2 Form Master: Mr. G. Halliday Form Captain: A. W. Jackson Guiniven, M. J. Halley, D. J. Harper, P. E. Higgs, M. J. Hildreth, W. H. Hosie, B. M. Hunter, D. Jenks, D. G. Jones, G. L. P. King, D. A. S. Komatos, A. McLellan, R. J. Marple, J. K. Marris, M. E. Mayes, R. G. Melville, G. O Middlebrook, J. N.C. Miller, I. D. Miller, R. O. Monteith, H. B. Mortlock, T. R. Munro, N. C. Neill, R. W. Neuer, M. M. M. 6S3 Form Master: Mr. T. D. Holmes Form Captain: L. W. Watt Nicholas, T. R. Paine, N. C. Paul, W. G. Peterson, G. J. Piper, R. L. Porter, S. B. Radcliffe, A. A. Reid, I. Riszko, G. Roberts, C. I. Roberts, W. H. Ronald, R. J. Sadler, P. B. Silver, B. J. Smyth, D. A. W. Southworth, W. D. Speight, T. M. Strong, P. A. Turner, D. L. A. Van Wynger, M. V. Wilkinson, J. H. T. Wilson, C. J. Woodfield, R.J.

Wright, J. M. Wylie, R. B. 6B1 Form Master: Mr. R. D. Barnett Form Captain: G. J. Cooper Adams, A. Altmann, M. M. Apathy, Z. R. Arnold, J. G. Aspey, E. Bain, J. Bishop, C. W. Blackett, J. C. Blakiston, D. H. Bramwell, R. P. Brodie, J. S. Brown, J. C. Brown, K. M. Bunckenburg R. H. Bydder, D. E. Cheyne, R. P. Comrie, R. J. Coney, C. J. Connolly, A. B. Coombe, D. A. Cresswell, L. R. Crotty, R. M. Doak, C. F. Earl, R. H. Farrell, R. A. Flaws, D. E. Ford, M. R. Fordham, C. E. 6B2 Form Master: Mr. Henderson Form Captain: G. D. M. lack Freed, S. M. Gamble, R. J. Gebbie, D. J. Glasson, P. N. Gooch, S. R. Gotlieb, A. J. Graves, B. B. Green, W. Q. Heather, D. K. Hector, C. J. Henderson, K. G. Hitchcock, D. R. Hollis, D. J. Hunt, S. R. Hurrell, J. L. Ingle, J. S. Jacobsen, J. A. Jessen, C. J. Kerry, R. A. Kirkham, C. J. Laing, R. H.

Lambert, M. G. Ledger, I. Liardet, M. L. J. E. Lew, A. McLauchlan, I. M. McLean, I. D. McNaught, P. J. 6B3 Form Master: Mr. R. W. Jeffcott Form Captain: D. F. Roche Mabin, T. D. Martell, P. A. Mawson, R. F. Meo, D. B. Meyer, J .A. C. Milne, D. R. Mirams, P. S. Naulls, G. T. Newcombe, R. L Old, G. A. Oliver, P. A. Osborne, M. Q. Parslow, M. I. Parsons, F. D. G. Paviour-Smith, M. I. Peterson, G. R. Pether, J. E. C. Petley, R. J. Pitt, M. A. Pollitt, C. Potter, B. M. G. Poy, J. Poy, R. Purvis, J. G. Roberts, I. C. Robie, D. T. Sando, T. G. 6B4 Form Master: Mr. Patchett Form Captain: B. P. Waddel Saxton, R. E. Seaton, P. S. Severne, B. T. Simpson, P. V. Slater, B. G. Small, M. D. Smith, R. D. M. Smythe, J. B. Smythe, M. H. Stocker, J. C. Sturrock, A. D. *Summers, K. M. Taylor, B. S. Ussher, R. J. Vasanji, R. L. Wainwright, R. S. W. Watt, P. J.

Webb, H. L. Webster, M. T. Weiser, P. R. Wells, J. L. Whitwell, J. H. Williams, P. M. Young, D. J. Young, J. A. Bound, D. G. U51 Form Master: Mr. R. Bradley Form Captain: D. B. Hawkes Allen, G. S. Allison, D. Anderson, A. R. Bain, J. W. Barker, R. P. Battersby, N. D. Bevan, R. G. Bird, B. E. Bower, R. W. Campbell, G. F. Carter, A. R. Chait, S. M. Christensen, R. Churchill, G. M. Clarke, W. M. Cooksley, D. J. Currie, E. R. Dreaver, G. L. Drury, P. J. Duff, K. I. Edmonds, A.G. W Farmer, P. J. Flannery, R. J. *Flinn, A. Fordham, M. W. Flux, J. P. Gaskin, K. M. Gosling, H. A. Green, K. Gully, P. R. Hall, J. D. Hargrave, J. A. Harris, E. B. Harrison, P. D. Hildreth, J. E. Holdaway, A. C. U52 Mr. Bliss Form Captain: J. S. Myers Holdgate, G. R. Hurdley, J. R. Jamieson, K. M. Pitching, W. T. C. Lapresle, A. D. Lawrence, I. A. Lee, G. P.

Loh, J. C. K. Long, M. D. McAuslan, R. C. McCrindle, R. F. McLaren, P. J. Mansill, K. P. Masters, P. S. Miles, J. W. Molineux, B. D. Oakey, I. A. Opie, M. W. Percy, J. C. Saltos, C. G. Simpson, A. M. *Skeels, A. G. Stewart, K. R. Stuart-Sharp. C. C Stuck, J. R. Taylor, R. D. Tereva, V. Tolley, J. H. -Truscott, B. V. Turner, M. G. Wheeler, A. B. Whyte, D. C. Wiliams, A. G. Williams, D. F. 5A Form Master: Mr. B. A. Paetz Form Captain: D. A. Lingard Alexander, H. S. Barker, R. G. Boyes, J. R. Briggs, J. F. Clarke, R. S. Coleman, L. A. Congalton, B. G. Darvell, R. P. Doak, R. O. Ewing, C. L. Gesterkamp, R. J. Harding, J. R. G. Hewitt, G. H. Jenks, P. R. P. King, R. H. S. Lamason, W. N. Larkindale, J. P. Larmit, J. V. Monod, H. P. Macfarlane, F. G. Morgan, P. G. W. Perry, S. A. M. Peterson, P. G. Reader, G. W. Reid, A. D. Rodger, J. R. Short, M. D. Stannard, D. J. Thornton, K. B. Wade, P. B.

Webb, G. J. Webber, H. E. Worboys, B. R. 5ShA Form Master: Mr. B. L. Cockburn Form Captain: K. Quinn Adams, K. W. Brown, M. T. Cable, W. J. L. Clement, I. D. Combs, R. M. Cooper, H. N. Cox, D. D. de Lisle, D. J. Elmslie, P. L. Girdlestone, R. J. Hay, R.J. Henderson, C. Henderson, D. J. Jackson, S. B. Kerr, M. B. Lemmon, P. K. Maclacklan, G. B. McKinney, I. R. Maddocks, N. A. Marshall, J. L. Milne, D. J. M. Neall, V. E. Pattison, R. L. Phillips, G. B. Pickett, T. R. Radcliffe, P. K. Scott, P. M. Stephenson, G. Swadling, J. W. Trendle, N. B. Wheeler, P. C. Wilson, A. R. Wise, P. H. 5B Form Master: Mr. R. C. Lane Form Captain: M. Sayers Alexander, R. D. Brabin, L. G. Campbell, D. O. Coombes, L. S. Didsbury, M. H. Economous, G. Fogelberg, J. * Garrett, P. B. Golding, D. M. Hampton, M. J. Higginbottom, R. J. Hill, R. G. Holmwood, R. L. Horsley, J. M. Jeffery, R. J. W. *Jones, J, J. R.

Kirkaldie, G. Leverton, J. D. McGuire, I. R. Megget, L. M. Moynihan, G. B. Muggeridge, D. C. Osborne, P. H. Osborne, R. J. Parun, A. Pauling, T. D. Purvis, A. H. Tabley, J. M. Veale, J. H. Wall, R. G. Watson, P. A. Wilkinson, R. D. Williamson, D. B. 5ShB Form Master: Mr. E. N. Clayton Form Captain: P. B. Ryan Armstrong, G. L. Bosher, K. M. Breitbardt, W. M. Carnie, J. G. Castle, P. F. Cope, D. K. Cox, T. J. Davidson, D. J. Davies, J. A. De Berry, D. O. Dempsey, E. R. Elwin, R. G. Gibson, A. J. Hutchings, I. R. Jupp, D. C. Lane, O. G. Letica, S. L. Linklater, P. A. Lovell, M. W. Macky, W. L. Meale, C. S. Olsen, M. W. O'Reilly, C. W. Pandelidis, D. J. Perry, G. H. G. Poy, N. Purdie, E. T. Soteros, J. J. Syers, W. L. Thomson, S. A. Todd, P. R. White, A. L. 5C1 Form Master: Mr. J. B. Collett Form Captain: C. A. Jacobsen Alnek, J. Binning, R. J. Bocock, J. A. Braddock, A. J.

Carter, M. G. Geard, M. N. Harding, J. E. Hawkes, I. L. Hodgson, G. N, Jefferson, E. B. Johnson, A. D. Kelly, M. W. *Martin, P. S. McKay, G. D. McPhee, T. S. Morriss, A. J. Nelson, K. J. Nicoll, B. S. Powell, D. L. Robey, M. W. *Rountree, R. G. Saxton, M. I. Seamer, R. J. Sharp, S. J. A. Sheehy, J. E. P. St. John Ives,G. A. Toole, L. M. Topp, C. C. Uttley, G. H. Whiteacre, E. K. Williams, G. N. 5C2 Form Master: Mr. R. H. Radford Form Captain: G. K. Wilkinson Bell, A. J. *Banks, P. R. Bawie, R. W. Burge, A. R. Burke, M. E. Campbell, R. L. Clarke, P. J. Clegg, A. G. Cotton, K. L. Douglas, M. G. * Earle, K. L. Easterman, P. *Fowler, A. G. George, W. B. *Gladstone, A. G. Gray, P. S. Green, G. M. Hornblow, J. C. Innes, N. S. Jorgensen, D. A. Keown, A. E. Lee, R. M. Lyall, P. W. Martin, G. J. *Mieler, P. J. H. Montieth, R. Murray, D. R. Page, A. G. E. *Parker, M. W. Shore, P. R. Shearer, A. N. Sweetman, R. E.

Thomas, B. M. Ward, W. J. White, P. A. C. Williams, J. K. Young, B. E. 5ShC Form Master: Mr. G. R. Hunter Form Captain: D. J. Black Beach, M. E. Bell, G. W. Blanchard, C. F. Bridle, R. A. Bullock, S. M. Cavanagh, A. C. *Clapperton,I. C. Collins, R. G. E. Cragg, D. L. Dickie, W. F. Elston, R. A. Hall, A. V. R. Harvie, A. Herron, A. B. Kelly, P. W. Kerr, M. S. D. Khandu, R. Lemmon, P. J. Leslie, J. M. Lewis, J. *Lewis, W. N. McAllister, L. McLean, K. C. Mainland, J. C. Nicol, G. McV. Pearson, A. A. Peat, J. D. Perano, A. J. Renner, D. M. Robinson, W. O. S. Swanson, A. V. Waller, D. R. * Westbrook,N. R. Wilkinson, G. R. Williams, L. A. Williamson, J. R. 4A Form Master: Mr. L. J. Sutton Form Captain: R. J. Morrison Arthur, G. W. Bridges, G. M. Carlten, A. M. Catchpole, N. G. Culliford, M. J. Eriksen, J. Gandar, J. M. Gilbert, D. J. Hancock, H. S. Joiner, D. W. Kember, D. G. King, A. G. S.

Lendrum, A. B. Lynch, J. D. Macaskill, M. Mair, P. F. Mansack, N. C. Monaghan, M. G. Pether, M. N.. C. Raba, T. Raine, J. K. Rhoades, B. L. Rodger. P. McK. Small, A. N. Smythe, B. B. Thomas, E. H. R. Thornley, A. W. Tolley, P. W. Tricklebank,R. W. White, G. V. Williamson, M. R. Willmott, P. S. Woodford, K. B. 4ShA Form Master: Mr. M. O'Connor Form Captain: P. W. Martin Ashton, W. D. Black, M. J. Brandler, R. Charles, G. D. Clarkson, J. S. Climo, E. J. Comrie, P. V. Cooper, P. G. Crighton, I. C. Fell, J. F. Fyson, M. H. Gibbs, R. W. Gotlieb, P. J. Houston, K. I. Hamilton, D. J. Hughes, R. Kean, M. J. Lane, R. G. Levy, J. A. Lyall, J. C. McLennan, A. A. Martin, J. P. Milne, D. J. M. Palmer, N. J. Parris, N. E. Paul, J. W. Smith, R. W. Speed, R. A. Taylor, G. E. T. Taylor, S. J. Wedde, J. A. Earles, R. J. Whitney, S. K. 4B Form Master: Mr. Boughton Form Captain:

B. L. Manley Bradley, R. J. Cameron, K. M. Carman, K. L. Cave, G. N. Chesterman,E. H. Cheyne, G. A. Clark, G. J. Clark, J. Cuthbert, A. N. Dickinson, D. P. Donald, H. A. Eggers, N. J. Fitzpatrick, R. V. Herbert, B. J. Homey, M. L. Huggard, C. S. MacKenzie, A. R. Marshall, K. J. Milson, R. T. Morgan, D. F. Murphy, B. J. Naziris, A. Oakey, C. A. Potter, A. J. B. Renoul, J. D. Sadler, R. N. Schiff, J. F. Snowball, R. D. Struthers, W. J. Taylor, P. T. Trendle, M. W. Tulloch, J. R. Whitaker, J. R. 4ShB Form Master: Mr. A. G. Goff Form Captain: G. J. Dayman Anastasiadis, J. Barker, P. Chong, P. Coughley, P. T. Clement, K. Crawford, A. R. Donald, F. H. *Durrant, H. J. Fletcher, P. A. Gordon, I. R. Gorman, D. D. Harrowfield, I. D. Hatton, M. H. Hellberg, J. B. Hewitt, D. C. Jones, P. L. Kirkham, B. Lamb, B. G. Long, M. E. Martin, J. R. Mellor, P. E. Mitchell, P. J. Palmer, R. T. Paris, C. Parker, R. D.

Sadler, R. N. Sheerin, B. R. Stellin, C. Sturmer Von, A.E. *Theodoru, N. Ward, D. A. *Wheatley, M. A. White, R. A. F. Woodward, I. P. Young, D. L. Young, D. S. 4C1 Form Master: Mr. J. E. Baird Form Captain: H. F. King Bolland, B. G. Campbell, M. B. Chapman, J. W. Chhotu, S. Clement, B. D. Dick, J. B. Douglas, R. W. Freeman, F. W. Hobson, J. C. Jivan, I. Kappatos, S. Keir, R. S. King, J. R. Lang, G. T. Ledger, H. Morgan, K. Nichols, M. D. Norris, L. A. Nott, J. R. Parker, R. D. Poulopoulos, M. Price, M. A. Simmons, A. F. Simons, G. R. Smith, C. S. Smith, D. C. Sommerville, W. S. Tomkies, R. J. G. Vasan, A. L. Watt, R. T. Wilson, M. K. 4C2 Form Master: Mr. J. L. Dighton Form Captain: D. V. Hurdley Anderson, D. H. Archbold, J. W. August, G. A. Brunell, K. R. Burge, W. K. Burn, D. C. Carleton, P. G. Cheevers, R. S. Christiansen, W. E. Cooksley, G. N. Cunningham,G. J. Davey, B. S.

Fleming, W. D. Harvie, J. P. Hood, W. E. Kennedy, W. K. Leywood, C. J. Milne, J. W. Parrish, C. C. Robertson, B. S. Rushton, M. C. K. Saunders, B. W. Sharland, P. H. Shayle-George, P.J. Smiley, M. C. Squire, L. A. Stanley, P. C. Stephen, W. R. Whiteman, E. B. Wilkinson, A. R. Wilson, M. A. Windley, B. E. Stevenson, B. D. Vssher, G. H. 4ShC Form Master: Mr. W. F. Crist Form Captain: R. G. Forbes Afendulis, G. Arthur, S. H. Bett, R. D. Bohm, J. H. Bradley, M. K. Brown, R. S. Dean, T. G. Duckworth, P. D. Edmonds, C. S. W. Fairbairn, J. L. Gibbins, B. G. Gould, J. W. Green, C. D. Halverson, P. L. Hunter, A. J. A. Hurcomb, G. E. Ireland, R. F. Jepson, A. B. Kassey, D. G. Z. Lawrence, B. E. Lawrence, R. W. Madden, D. A. Meo, R. Moore, D. A. Murray, S. G. Opie, R. J. Pacey, P. W. Ramsden, P. T. Richardson, W. L. W. Seath, R. D. C. Stagg, G. R. Webster, P. E. 3A Form Master: Mr. F. W. Smyth Form Captain: D. Rhoades

Anastasious, C. Caroll, C. D. Carter, C. N. Cassels, C. W. Chisolm, R. P. Churchill, G. K. Davidson, S. W. Dellow, D. J. Evans, W. S. Fyson, G. A. Griffith, W. N. H. Hill, H. R. Hope, M. S. Howman, J. D. Lane, S. J. Macky, J. B. McConnell, J. D. MacDiarmid, S. C McLean, J. S. Maidens, J. Preston, B. Raine, A. E. E. Scott, D. M. Somerville, C. D. Sommer, W. J. Spiers, M. Stubbs, A. Warren, R. J. Weston, D. J. 3ShA Form Master: Mr. D. R. Miller Form Captain: G. S. Johnson Arcus, J. D. Arnold, S. H. Beny, D. P. Comphon, B. G. Daig, J. Drury, G. M. Duncan, J. G. L. Faulke, R. Halliday, D. A. Hayman, R. D. Helson, N. G. Hough, C. J. Hudson, K. James, K. L. Jenkins, J. R. Leverton, A. Macdonald, I. M. McLennan, J. F. Marks, C. W. Martin, M. Meek, L. R. L. Paul, E. F. Powell, L. K. Rowe, E. R. Senior, C. G. Shirbcliff, J. L. Sinkinson, R. Stewart, J. Tolley, N. E. Wilkinson, B. W. Wilson, B. M.

Wright, E. R. 3B Form Master: Mr. R. Michael Form Captain: W. A. Langton Anslow, K. C. Beatson, G. R. Brady, J. E. Brockie, C. Christie, A. C. Cocks, S. R. S. Doctors, R. B. Dominik, T. Feehan, D. W. Ford, P. L. Gordon, R. R. Harley, R. N. Hewett, E. Honare, W. M. Hughes, N. E. Huppert, R. J. Keeling, W. J. P. Kerr, T. D. Laird, J. A. McLennan, J. M. Marshall, A. R. Moody, J. L. O'Connell, G. E. Paris, P. A. Peterson, B. P. Prosser, D. F. Richards, K. R. Short, M. R. Simpson, A. J. Veale, R. H. Waddel, B. A. Whitwell, M. J. Williams, D. M. 3ShB Form Master: Mr. M. L. Croft Form Captain: C. W. Dreaver Barber, L. W. Barle, O. A. Brace, R. A. Bradnock, P. P. Caughley, A. R. Cristie, D. C. de Bruyn, J. de Lisle, G. W. Faye, D. G. Fleming, D. M. J. Fraser, A. Gaskin, G. K. George, A. Hochburg, V. S. Lovalt, I. MacGregor, F. R. McGregor, J. Martin, P. G. Morrison, B. A. Nicol, M. J.

Oram, M. A. Reastone, P. G. Rigg, D. E. Rodgers, J. B. Slater, G. Stevens, B. D. Studt, C. M. Taylor, C. L. Thornley, R. J. Tomlinson, P. S. Walker, R. C. Wilson, B. L. 3C1 Form Master: Mr. W. Van Dyk Form Captain: R. J. Lamb Alexander, J. W. Benfield, P. N. Bridge, I. K. Broad, A. E. Carleton, W. A. Craven, A. Courtney O'Conner, D. Desmond, J. M. P. Diment, G Dollimore, R. S. Drake, B. Eng, D. Glover, J. G. Green, P. D. Heinemann, R. J. Loh, P. C. K. Lorentz, J. McGill, N. Martin, B. Monoghan, J. D. O'Reilly, P. Page, W. Paine, B. E. Pulley, C. J. Simmons, D. Snowball, M. Stewart, D. Sturmer, N. Taylor, C. V. Walmsley, G. Weston, J. G. Wilkinson, D. 3C2 Form Master: Mr. A. P. Clare Form Captain: D. A. Wright Allison, R. Anastasiadis, A. A. Anderson, B. J. Bazurkas, P. B. Blakiston, R. C. Bunow, P. J. Crowther, M. J. C Darvell, P. J. *Deben, K.

Elton, R. J. Fortune, D. J. S. Gordon, D. G. Gibson, J. Hoverd, W. A. Josephson, R. Lamont, R. Martin, D. Meagher, J. V. Molineux, R. Orr, R. Patterson, B. J. Pickering, W. Pottinger, D. Smith, B. D. Stephen, S. B. Stevenson, P. Sykes, N. G. D. Taylor, C. C. Thomas, D. M. Whiteacre, S. Windsor, J. 3ShC Form Master: Mr D.L. Levesque Form Captain: D. Morrison Anderson, D. G. Allison, M. R. D. Arthur, P. L. Brooks, J. M. Brown, P. H. Carey, W. P. Desborough, P. M. Galbraith, R.P. Hall, B. Hinds, A. Farmer, D. B. Hough, T. R. Howard, K. Howell, C. Malden, T. A. Marklew, B. Mason, H. E. Moisa, C. E. Nicholson, B. C. Papalii, M. A. Pells, P. Press, A. W. Sanders, A. J. Skelley, R. Skinner, P. J. Stewart, J. Stiger, F. Stuck, B. Thompson, D. M. Turner, G. W. Tushin, S. G. Woolliams, R. D. * Left during year.

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Acknowledgements 48 Annual Prize Giving 6 Editorial 5 Examination Results 8 Otaki Scholar 11 Prefects’ Notes 9 Prefects, School 11 Prize List, 1962 7 Staff Notes 9 The School Orchestra 28 Verse and Prose 12 CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES Astronomy Club 26 Chess Club 27 Cross-Country Running 22 Drama Club 24 Golf Club 28 Philatelic Notes 23 Rowing 21 School Dance 27 School Orchestra 28 Swords Club 23 Speeches Competition 22 The Library 28 SPORTS Association Football 42 Athletics 50 Basketball 44 Cricket 35 Hockey 46 Rugby 29 Saturday Morning Cricket 41 Swimming 49 Tennis 41 A.T.C. Notes 55 Cadets 53 Old Boys’ Association 55 Parents’ Association 57 Sea Cadet Notes 53 ROLL OF THE SCHOOL 59