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KING EDWARDS SCHOOL CHRONICLE

JULY, 1950 (Cfje 01H Cbtoarbtans' a&toctatton Telephone MID. 5209. 67B, NEW STREET, Telegrams BIRMINGHAM, 1. EDWARDIAN, BIRMINGHAM.

O.E. MEMBERSHIP The Old Edwardians' Association exists primarily to maintain touch between the School and Old Boys and contacts between Old Boys of different periods. This purpose is served mainly through Honorary Membership, which carries with it the right to wear Old Edwardians' colours and to receive twice a year the Old Edwardians' Gazette, with news of the School and of Old Edwardians. The Association exists in the second place—a function whose importance has increased now the School is no longer in New Street— to provide a centre for Old Edwardians. The aim of the Association is that Old Boys living in Birmingham or passing through Birmingham may be able to meet friends in the Club Rooms—which provide all the amenities of the Ordinary Social Club. To attain this end there must be a large Membership, apart from Honorary Membership, a membership of Old Boys using the Club Rooms. To secure this, the cost of full membership is carefully graduated. The following is a list of the grades of Membership with the subscriptions : CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP For Members residing within 25 miles of the Club Building £3 3 0 But until the expiration of three years from the date of leaving School 1 1 0 and then for the next 7 years 2 2 0 Country Members 0 10 6 Members at a Residential University 0 10 6 Honorary Members 0 5 0 NOTE.—These amounts are reduced by half to Members joining after 1st July in any year, except in the case of Honorary Members, whose subscriptions are payable in full at any time. N. J. F. CRAIG, K. B. TAYLOR, Joint Hon. Sees. KING EDWARD'S SCHOOL CLUB

HONORARY MEMBERSHIP OF THE SCHOOL CLUB (which includes a subscription to the SCHOOL CHRONICLE) is open to all Old Edwardians and to parents of boys in the School, and friends of the School, at a subscription of not less than five shillings per annum. It affords to Old Boys a means of keeping in touch with the School and at the same time of giving support to the School Club. Subscriptions should be made paj'able to " K.E. High School Club," and sent to the Hon. Treasurer at the School. CONTENTS

EDITORIAL . . . 1 SCHOOL MUSIC COMPETITION NOTES AND NEWS . 1 MUSIC CIRCLE MR. J. A. NICHOLSON 6 SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY LETTERS TO THE EDITOR : PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY . CAMBRIDGE LETTER 6 CIVIC SOCIETY OXFORD LETTER . 7 K. J. WERRING'S LETTER 7 GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY . TO THE FAR-EAST AND BACK ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY WITH THE ROYAL AIR FORCE 8 PHILATELIC SOCIETY GENERAL SECRETARY'S REPORT 10 ART SOCIETY . RUGBY RETROSPECT 11 THE CHRISTIAN UNION, 1950 CRICKET REPORT 12 THE CLOSED CIRCLE SWIMMING REPORT . 19 RAILWAY AND MODEL ENGINEER ATHLETICS REPORT 20 ING SOCIETY SHOOTING REPORT 23 NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY CHESS REPORT 23 MODERN LANGUAGE SOCIETY ETON FIVES REPORT 24 JUNIOR DEBATING SOCIETY P.T. REPORT . 24 C.C.F.—ROYAL NAVAL SECTION ARMY AND BASIC SEC­ TENNIS REPORT 24 TIONS MR. BURGESS' HOUSE 24 AIR SECTION MR. DUNT'S HOUSE 25 SCOUT GROUP MR. LEEDS' HOUSE 25 THE BROADS, EASTER, 1950 MR. COPLAND'S HOUSE 25 GERMANY, EASTER, 1950 MR. WILLIAMS' HOUSE 26 THE LAKE DISTRICT, 1950 MR. NICHOLSON'S HOUSE 26 SHORT STORY MR. BIGGS' HOUSE 27 TARMAC, 1944 MR. PORTER'S HOUSE 27 " UNDER A STONE " THE LIBRARY 27 " THE INSTITUTION OF BAO-MIN DEBATING SOCIETY •28 OUR CONTEMPORARIES DEBATING CHARACTERS 28 STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS LITERARY SOCIETY . 29 HONORARY MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL CLUB DRAMATIC SOCIETY 29 MUSICAL SOCIETY 30 s Ems C&toarb'g gkljool CJjrontcle

Vol. LXV.—New Series. July, 1950 No. 315.

EDITORIAL Treaty of the last war still awaiting the signatures of the Nations another world-wide " ESCAPISM carried to its logical conclusion : conflagration had been precipitated. The on a No. 19 bus this week every passenger but Cold War had already become the Hot War. one had his eyes glued to an newspaper And Carlyle's Nursery was sitting complac­ account of the Korea battles. The one—a ently in the back seat reading Stella and middle-aged man in a dark grey suit—was the Fairies. We were tempted to pose the reading a book called ' Stella and the Fairies' " most embarrassing and unfashionable leading —The Daily Express. questions. Whether, in fact, Universal Education had been neither universal nor We were also travelling on a bus this week— educative ; whether democracy ceased to be unhappily not a No. 19—when this journal­ democratic when the Syifioi; n° longer had istic gem caught our eye. At first we must any interest in it. confess to being a little puzzled. Not that it And all because our eyes strayed to the was in any way unique for a middle-aged man gossip column of a National Daily. to be reading frankly juvenile literature at What was the score anyway ? such an early hour in the morning. Dr. P.A.G. Jung could easily explain away that one. We were not even querying " smart grey suits," in these days of Burtonesque Hire Purchase. NOTES AND NEWS It was not a point at grievance that the author of this modern mythology chose to be shrouded for ever in the mists of anonymity. School Diary But when we made a rapid surview of the The Autumn term ended on Thursday, 15th passengers seated on the upper deck of our December. bus, we observed no such interest in the The Christmas holiday was enlivened by cables from Korea. But of course, it was not a three ambitious and successful social func­ No. 19 bus, and then again, we make no tions : On Saturday, 17th December, more pretentions to the status of national than 300 Old Edwardians attended the tenth journalism. Triennial Dinner—the first for ten years and The passengers on our bus, misty-eyed and the first in the present buildings. Then, on work-bound as they were, appeared to be Wednesday, 28th December, Allan Ayres more easily doped with the latest Test and his Band played music for dancing at the disaster, or the news of another stunt marriage Annual Prefects Ball, an event which could in the social gossip columns. Korea might well not help but be eclipsed by the magnificence be situated in the Far East for all they knew of the Old Edwardians' Ball a week later. or cared. But the state of the wicket at The Spring term began on Thursday, 12th Trent Bridge was of so much more vital January, and ended on Saturday, 1st April. interest, and she really mas pretty. Our state Half-term was taken on Saturday and of bewilderment turned to one of perturba­ Monday, 25th and 27th February. tion. Here were we on the Threshold of Life The School Play, Shakespeare's " King (as our paternal uncles are so often reminding Henry IV " (Part I) was presented by the us) our carefully mapped-out careers faced Dramatic Society in Big School on the with chaotic derangement, and nobody evenings of Thursday, Friday and Saturday, troubled to follow the cause of the great 26th, 27th and 28th January.' The Committee disaster. Already the Editorial Plural had of the Dramatic Society announces that next donned their Khaki Drill in the mind's eye, year's School Play, to be performed in and City travellers were still reading of December or January, will be " The Test disasters and social small talk. The Tempest." more fertile imaginations had already seen A Joint Debate with K.E.G.H.S. was held us surrounded by the horrors of modern war, in Big School on Monday, 6th March. The trekking across some bloody battlefield of motion that " This House recommends the far-flung Asia. And still Test disasters and abolition of Joint Debates," was proposed social small talk comprised the spiritual food by G. F. B. Laughland, opposed by Miss and drink of the masses. Gaby Peierls, and was heavily defeated. It was more than just perturbing—we had The School Photograph was taken in become downright agitated. With the Peace brilliant weather on the South Terrace on 1 Saturday, 25th March. 411 copies were inspected the School's contingent of the ordered. Combined Cadet Force. The finals in the Music Competitions were In response to what they adjudged a held in Big School on Thursday, 30th March, popular demand, the Prefects held an informal when the adjudicator was Mr. Henry Haver- Summer Dance in Big School on Saturday, gal, Director of Music at Winchester College. 15th July. This venture, which attracted a The winners of the Open Classes were as large number of Old Edwardians, proved to be follow : Instrumental, A. J. Homer ; Piano­ socially successful and financially disastrous. forte, T. D. Thompson ; Organ, T. F. H. A half-holiday was granted by the Head Oxley. Master on the afternoon of Friday, 21st On the evenings of Friday and Saturday, July, the occasion of the first team final in 31st March, and 1st April, more than seventy the Cricket Knock-out Competition. The members of the Upper Middles, Removes and match was won by Mr. Porter's House. Shells, directed by Mr. R. G. Crow, presented As we write, the rain which has prevented the first full-scale Junior School Play— the C.C.F. Gymkhana, planned for Saturday, " Emil and the Detectives," by Eric Kastner. 22nd July, is still teeming in relentless The Athletic Sports were held at Eastern torrents. Latest reports suggest that the Road on Saturday, 1st April, and were won Gymkhana may yet be held before the end of by Mr. Williams' House. K. C. P. Waldron, term. Captain of Athletics, was the Open Champion. The Swimming Sports were held, at Wood­ A heavy shower of rain towards the end of the cock Street Baths on the evening of Saturday, prize-giving damped the spirits of the 22nd July, and were won by Mr. Copland's spectators, who were not to be cheered even House. The trophies were presented by Dr. by the stirring strains of the School Song. Mary Winfield. More than five hundred boys, parents, and The Julian Horner Concert for the Summer friends of the School, attended a special term is to be presented on Monday, 24th July, service on Palm Sunday, 2nd April. The by the Intimate Opera Group. Anthem, " Turn back, O Man," was sung by the Choir, the Lessons were read by the Head Scholarships and Exhibitions Master, and the School Captain, and the We congratulate : sermon was preached by the Rev. Ronald E. Watson on being elected to a Demyship Allen (Vicar of Edgbaston). The preacher at in Natural Sciences at Magdalen College, the next School Service on Sunday, 23rd Oxford. July, will be the Rev. L. H. Waddy, Head G. C. Weeks, on being elected to an Open Master of Tonbridge School. Scholarship in Natural Sciences at Christ The Summer term began on Thursday, Church, Oxford. 4th May, and ended on Thursday, 27th July. M. J. Davison, on being elected to an Open Half-term was taken on Saturday, Monday Scholarship in Natural Sciences at New and Tuesday, 27th, 29th and 30th May. College, Oxford. Rain interfered with yet another of the J. A. Nimmo, on being elected to a Minor School's more important annual fixtures Scholarship in Modern Languages at Christ's when, at the Old Edwardians' Match on College, Cambridge. Saturday, 24th June, spectators fled for B. H. Judd, on being elected to an Open shelter to the tea-tent. Shortly after the Exhibition in Classics at Peterhouse, Cam­ Old Edwardian XI went in to bat at 4-15 bridge. p.m., rain stopped play. G. W. Peters, on being elected to an Open A highly successful Musical Society Con­ Exhibition in Modern History at the Queen's cert was held in Big School on Tuesday, 27th College, Oxford. June. A varied programme included the A. I. Rees, on being elected to an Open Overture to the " Magic Flute," the Third Exhibition in Natural Sciences at Trinity Movement of Bach's Trio-Sonata No. 3 in C, Hall, Cambridge. a duet for two trumpets by Purcell, and T. H. Wilden, on being awarded a Royal Mozart's Concerto in E Flat for Piano and Air Force Flying Scholarship. Orchestra. The Scout Open-Day was held on the South The Governors and Staff Field in brilliant weather, on Saturday, 8th Alderman W. Byng Kenrick has succeeded July. Guests included the Bailiff of the Mr. A. P. Morley, as Bailiff of the Governors, Foundation and the County Commissioner of and will hold office during the year 1950-51. Scouts. Professor L. P. Gamgee has resigned from The Editor does not wish to recall to his the Board of Governors. His place has been readers the time, place, subject, or outcome of filled by the nomination by the Bailiff of Mr. the Summer Joint Debate. B. A. Thomas, O.E. Mr. Thomas, a Birming­ The Annual Inspection was held on the ham solicitor, is a prominent sportsman and, South Field on Thursday, 13th July, when while at School, was Captain of Swimming and Air Vice-Marshall C. E. N. Guest, O.E., of Fives. His interest in .Rugger—he was a Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Operations) member of the School XV—was continued 2 with the Old Edwardians' team of which he J. A. HARVEY, Captain of Rugby Football, was at one time Vice-Captain and Secretary. of Mr. Copland's House. On behalf of the School, the CHRONICLE D. R. R. H. LLEWELLYN, of Mr. Copland's offers its warmest thanks to Mr. F. H. House. Viney, O.E., whose magnificent gift of oak J. A. NIMMO, of Mr. Nicholson's House. panelling truly earns the name of Dining E. WATSON, Captain of Chess, of Mr. Hall for what was once little more than a Nicholson's House. School Canteen. In April : Though lamenting his departure, we R. M. BROWN, of Mr. Williams' House. warmly congratulate Mr. J. A. Nicholson on G. R. GREEN, Vice-Captain of Swimming, of . his appointment as Head Master of Plympton Mr. Dunt's House. Grammar School, Devon. An appreciation of T. H. KEELEY, School Librarian and Cap­ his work and influence at King Edward's tain of Fives, of Mr. Biggs' House. appears elsewhere in the CHIAJNICLE. G. C. WEEKS, Captain of Tennis, of Mr. We congratulate Mr. F. L. Kay on being Porter's House. appointed a House Master in succession to The following Prefects have left during the Mr. Nicholson. course of the vear : We regret to announce that Mr. F. T. King M. VAN MENTS (1942-50) : Vice-Captain of will be leaving us at the end of this term. the School, 1949-50 ; Prefect, 1947-48-49-50 ; Although his work was centred primarily on Secretary of the Dramatic Society, 1948-49 ; the Gym, his influence extended to the Chess T.L. in Scouts, 1948-49 ; House Secretary, Club, of which he was Chairman, and he took 1948-49-50. (Mr. Nicholson's House.) a keen and active interest in the religious life R. N. DOUBLEDAY (1946-50) : Prefect, of the School. We send with him our very 1949-50 ; Sub-Treasurer, 1949-50 ; Secretary best wishes. of the Modern Language Society, 1949-50 ; Major A. E. Leeds retired from the School Librarian, 1949-50 ; School Shooting command of the C.C.F. in January, and was Colours, 1949-50 ; Senior C.S.M. in C.C.F., succeeded by Major O. M. Mathews. The 1949-50. (Mr. Williams' House.) retiring CO. was presented with a handsome M. R. JACKSON (1943-50) : Prefect, 1949- tankard by a grateful contingent. 50 ; C.S.M. in C.C.F., 1949-50. Mr. C. H. C. Blount has recently taken (Mr. Leeds' House). charge of the School Library and set himself J. A. NIMMO (1942-50): Prefect, 1950; the arduous task of reorganizing a chaotic Secretary of the Closed Circle, 1950. catalogue. (Mr. Nicholson's House.) We congratulate Mr. J. B. Guy, on being The following Prefects will be leaving at the selected to play for the County in their home end of term : match against Gloucestershire on Saturday, G. F. B. LAUGHLAND (1942-50) : Captain of Monday and Tuesday, 22nd, 24th and 25th the School and General Secretary of the School July. Club, 1949-50 ; Prefect 1948-49-50 ; Editor We shall welcome to the permanent Staff of K.E.S. CHRONICLE, 1947-48-49 ; Sub- next year and at greater length : Mr. J. B. Editor, 1947 and 1949-50 ; Secretary of the Whinnerah, Mr. M. E. Marckom, Mr. W. D. Dramatic Society, 1948-49 ; Secretary of the M. Lutyens, Mr. A. J. Trott, Mr. J. H. Debating Society, 1948-49 ; Hammond Hodges, Mr. R. D. J. Robertson, and Mr. P. Debating Trophy, 1949 ; House Secretary Cadenhead. 1949-50 ; Flight-Sergeant in C.C.F., 1950 ; In the place of Miss Penelope Winfield, Christ Church, Oxford. (Mr. Biggs' House.) who left the School at Easter and whose A. J. HOMER (1942-50) : Vice-Captain of marriage took place in June, we are pleased the School, 1950 ; Prefect, 1948-49-50; to welcome another Old Girl of K.E.G.H.S., Vice-Captain o'f Cricket, 1949 ; Captain of Miss Marjorie Chaffer. Since her arrival the Cricket, 1949-50 ; First XI Colours, 1948-49- Dining Hall has been made gay with discreet 50 ; School Cricket Blazer, 1947-48-49-50 • and tasteful bowls of flowers. Tired peda­ Second XI Colours, 1946-47-48-49-50 ; Sec­ gogues and pupils alike (it would seem) retary of Rugby Football, 1949-50 ; Vice- notice these things. We are also pleased to Captain of Rugby Football, 1950 ; First . welcome to the School Miss Warner, who has XV Colours, 1947-48-49-50 ; Second XV taken over the post vacated by Miss Rae Colours, 1947-48-49-50 ; Recorder of the Tipping last year. School Club, 1948-49-50 ; House Captain of Rugby Football, 1949-50 ; House Captain of Prefects Cricket, 1948-49; House Secretary, 1949-50. We congratulate A. J. HOMER on his (Mr. Dunt's House ) appointment as Vice-Captain of the School. B. A. Hiscox (1942-50) : Prefect, 1949-50 ; We congratulate the following on their House Secretary, 1950 ; School Athletics appointment as Prefects : Colours, 1948-49-50 ; Secretary of Athletics In January : 1948 ; Captain of Athletics, 1949 ; Open P. A. GOUGH, Vice-Captain and Secretary Champion, 1949 ; Vice-Captain of Athletics of Cricket, of Mr. Dunt's House. 1950 ; Second XV Colours, 1948-49 ; Second 3 XI Colours, 1949-50 ; School Cricket Blazer, P. A. Gough, on being re-awarded School 1950 ; House Cricket Captain, 1950 ; School Cricket Colours. P.T. Leader, 1949-50 ; House P.T. Leader, F. B. Revill, on being awarded School 1950 ; Bache Memorial Cup, 1950. Cricket Blazer. (Mr. Nicholson's House.) F. B. Revill, D. H. Benson, B. A. Hiscox M. J. DAVISON (1942-50) : Prefect, 1949- and B. C. Homer, on being re-awarded School 50 ; House P.T. Leader, 1950 ; Scholar of New Second XI Colours. College, Oxford. (Mr. Copland's House.) R. Barraclough, J. Hutchings, J. L. M. V. GOSNEY (1944-50) : Prefect, 1949-50 ; Wilkins, J. W. Young, and O. S. Wheatley, House Shooting Captain, 1949-50 ; Secretary on being awarded School Second XI Colours. of the Dramatic Society, 1949-50 ; C.S.M. in J. S. Williamson, T. H. Keeley, A. J. G. C.C.F., 1949-50. (Mr. Bunt's House.) Campbell, and J. F. Wainwright, on being P. R. PURSER (1943-50) : Prefect, 1949-50 ; awarded School Fives Colours. School Shooting Colours, 1950 ; House O. Wheatley^, on being re-awarded School Secretary, 1949-50 ; House Shooting Captain, Swimming Colours and R. B. W. Price, on 1949-50 ; Senior C.S.M. in C.C.F., 1949-50 ; being awarded School Swimming Colours. State Scholar. (Mr. Leeds' House.) B. A. Hiscox, D. B. Hill, G. T. Ryall, D. R. R. H. LLEWELLYN (1948-50)': G. L. Roberts and V. C. Keyte, on being Prefect, 1950 ; Secretary of the Literary re-awarded School Athletics Colours. Society, 1949-50 ; Sub-Editor of CHRONICLE, A. J. Lancaster, J. K. Bean, J. A. Harvey, 1949-50. (Mr. Copland's House.) J. D. Giles, J. N. Davies, and B. H. Johnston, E. WATSON (1942-50) : Prefect, 1950 ; on being awarded School Athletics Colours. Secretary of Chess, 1948-49 ; Captain of Chess, 1950 ; School Chess Colours, 1948-49- School News 50 ; House Chess Captain, 1950 ; Secretary We congratulate A. J. Homer, Captain of of the Scientific Society, 1949-50 ; Sub- Cricket, on his innings of 114 not out against Treasurer of the School Club, 1950 ; State Solihull School on Saturday, 3rd June. This Scholar; Demy of Magdalen College, was the first century to be made on the School Oxford. (Mr. Nicholson's House.) XI since 1933. G. C. WEEKS (1945-50) : Prefect, 1950 ; We congratulate T. F. H. Oxley, on being Secretary of Tennis, 1948-49 ; Captain of elected an Associate of the Royal College of Tennis, 1949-50 ; House Tennis Captain, Music. 1947-48 ; Scholar of Christ Church, Oxford. We congratulate M. N. Barker, Secretary (Mr. Porter's House.) of Chess, on successfully defending his title of We congratulate P. A. GARDNER on his British Boys' Chess Champion at Hastings, appointment as Captain of the School for this year. the year 1950-51. We congratulate G. C. Weeks, Captain of Tennis, on reaching the final of the Public School Club Schools' handicap for the Evans Cup on 14th On Monday, 8th May, the General Com­ January. mittee of the School Club formally revised its We congratulate Sgt. (now Flt-Sgt.) Rules and Constitution, and decided to raise J. M. S. Arnott, of the Air Section on being next year's annual subscription from 5s. to selected by the Royal Air Force to fly with 10s. Transport Command to Singapore in May. A With the disorganization and distractions full account of his experiences appears in this of war-time, the authorised scheme of Colours issue of the CHRONICLE.' for School activities has become confused and We congratulate D. W. L. Clamp on the inconsistent. To simplify and rationalize the unique achievement of cycling at speed along whole system, a special Sub-Committee has Lower Corridor at 9-30 p.m. on the evening of produced a detailed report, now before the Friday, 27th January. He is now an Old Head Master, Its recommendations will be Edwardian. considered by the School Club next term. For reasons which have not been officially disclosed to the CHRONICLE, and largely on account of the difficulty of securing speakers Colours of real eminence, it was decided at the highest We congratulate : level that there would be no Foundation J. K. Been, J. F. Wainwright, R. M. Brown, Conference this year. G. L. Roberts, and D. P. Locker, on being This year's meeting of the British Associa­ awarded School Rugger Colours. tion will be held in Birmingham from 30th P. A. Gardner and A. J. Lancaster, on August to 6th September. The School will being re-awarded School Second XV Colours, join with the University, the Guild of and J. A. Vietch, D. B. Hill, G. J. Lawrence, Undergraduates, and the Teachers' Training A. Bastin, J. G. Haslam, G. J. Tayar, P. A. College in providing accommodation. Gough, T. H. Wilden, L. J. Eaton, J. A. The CHRONICLE has reason to believe that Broadhurst, and T. H. Kealey, on being the Girls' School Open-Day was held on awarded School Second XV Colours. Wednesday, 19th July, when the strains of 4 electrically reproduced folk-music and the of the New Street Upper Corridor have risen cries of ecstatic country-dancers wafted a a few feet since last we wrote, but more breath of bucolic unsophistication upon the spectacular progress has been made in the past academic tranquillity of Edgbaston. few weeks, and a gaping hole silently foretells We are glad to notice that a number of the dimensions of a swimming-bath yet to cricket nets have been set up on the South materialize. The spadework, we feel, is Field, and that they form the centre of the behind us. School's activity during the lunch hour. In July, 1949, we noted with interest the During this term, cakes (though not ale) hanging of reproductions of the Flemish and lemonade have been served to cricketers School along Lower Corridor and outside the at Eastern Road on Tuesday and Thursday Library, and had the temerity to doubt their afternoons. The scheme, which has proved congruity. They have since been removed, remarkably popular, is organized by the and we are now treated to a delightful Prefects on a voluntary and non-profit- exhibition of etchings by Albrecht Durer. making basis. They are deeply hurt that their We sincerely appreciate this attempt to altruism in this matter has been questioned, brighten our corridor walls with a little art and, indeed, gave testimony of their philan­ and colour, but we feel, for instance, that thropy on 21st July, when liberal quantities " Melancholia " is scarcely in keeping with a of food were given away gratis. Monday morning approach to the Gymnasium. The School's collection of silver cups and trophies has been resurrected from its en­ tombment in the strong-room, and are now displayed triumphantly in the appropriate Old Edwardian News House Cupboards in the Notice Hall. Polish­ ing is organized on a non-voluntary basis. We congratulate Field Marshal Sir William Slim, C.I.G.S., on being made a Knight Local journals please note.—With the Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath. concurrence of the Ministry of Education, the Governors have decided that the titles of the We congratulate T. W. Hutton, O.E., a two senior schools of the Foundation shall be Governor of the School and Editor of the " King Edward's School, Birmingham," and Birmingham Post on completing thirty-six " King Edward VI High School for Girls." A years' service with that newspaper. At a Tudor rose by any other name will not receive dinner held in his honour, in January, ministerial recognition. tributes to him were paid by the Bishop of Birmingham, the Archdeacon of Aston, Speaking of roses, we take this opportunity Alderman J. C. Burman, Mr. Justice Finne- of thanking, in anticipation, Mr. Clive more, Mr. L. S. Amery, Professor M. L. E. Powell, a distinguished O.E., and Governor, Oliphant, Sir Barry Jackson, and Sir Richard whose gift of ramblers will shortly brighten Hopkins. the barrenness of the Staff Garden. We look forward to the time when the School's new We congratulate Mr. J. E. Powell, O.E., on brickwork will be dignified and mellowed by his election as Conservative Member of a russet coat of creeper, and, in our more Parliament for the South-West Division of romantic flights of fancy, contemplate the Wolverhampton. time when the sombre atmosphere of the We congratulate Mr. B. R. Ostler, Deputy Porters' Lodge is made joyful with Roses Town Clerk of Harrogate, on his appointment Round the Door. as Clerk to the Friern Barnet Council. When an unobtrusive blue notice bearing We are delighted to hear from J.J. Pearce of the legend " Keep Left '' appeared at the top Lincoln College, Oxford, that he has been of the Main Drive, the CHRONICLE refrained awarded a U.S. Government Scholarship for from protesting against this sutble form of two months at Yale and nine months at the political indoctrination. We are now alarmed University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. to notice a large and glaringly red placard on He will do post-graduate work in Economics. the very walls of the Governors' Offices. We congratulate J. H. Poole, O.E., of It reads, despairingly, " Exit Only." Lincoln College on being selected to play As a result of persistent rumours, the School Rugger for Oxford University against the Captain wishes it to be clearly understood Army on Thursday, 19th January. that his electric indicator bears no burden of J. O. Yard, O.E., was amongst those taking matrimonial significance. part in the massed bands and continuity drill The CHRONICLE notes with alarm the display by the R.A.F. at the Royal Tourna­ incipient dilapidation of the School buildings. ment at Earl's Court in June. Large cracks appearing here and there in the The Old Edwardians' Cricket Ground, at fabric of the " noble pile " would seem to Hunnington, was formally opened with a suggest hidden workings on the part of the match against the School on Saturday, 29th Birmingham Fault or the J unior School. April. Since December, 1948, the CHRONICLE has The CHRONICLE extends its profound been faithfully reporting progress on the sympathy to Lt. C P. Bowers, O.E., Com­ Old Edwardians' War Memorial. The walls mander of H.M.S. Truculent.

5 EDITORIAL NOTE.—We regret that, owing We are, we confess without a blush, in­ to pressure of other matter, we are unable to adequate ; it is a constant source of surprise include in this issue a full report of " King to us that we rarely see our fellows, and we Henry IV," and " Emil and the Detectives." are forced to assume a counterfeited know­ Rather than truncate these reports, we have ledge of their doings. Cambridge, we would reluctantly decided to hold them over until have it known, is a Large Place. However, our next issue, when they will be published we shall make the attempt, and we shall without abridgement. avoid the sesquipedalia verba, the rhodomon- tade, the frigid epigram : we shall, in fact, be frank with you. If we cannot produce the rich sonority, the organ diapason of previous Mr. J. A. NICHOLSON scribes, we can certainly give»you the Bare Facts—and here they are. THE departure of Mr. Nicholson at the end We have passed our examinations and we of this term will be deeply regretted by are pleased about it; we have survived the members of the School and his colleagues on rigours of May Week (an inverted form, this, the staff. He has been with us all too short of Schadenfreude) ; we have, to the constant a time. He joined us during the chaotic days detriment of our academic dress, clambered of our evacuation to Repton in 1939 after surreptitiously in and out of colleges—cela having been a master at Liverpool Collegiate fait toujours passer une heure ou deux ; some School for six years, and after a mere few of us have experienced the Existential months left again to enter the army. During Moment. Although we unfortunately know the earlier part of the war he was in the little about each other, the following Intelligence Corps, and later transferred to information (for whose reliability we are not Army Education, where he remained until prepared to vouch) has filtered to our ears by demobilised in 1946. way of the coffee-houses and other centres of The part he has played in the life of K.E.S. infamy. since 1946 has been a large one. To the G. W. GARDINER (Christ's) is often to be teaching of French and German he brought seen palely loitering between his rooms and unbounded enthusiasm and an unusually the boat-house, while we learn from the list precise mind which did credit to Manchester of resident members that P. BERWICK (Jesus) Grammar School, where he first took up the is still with us. R. D. POYSER (Queen's), study of those languages, and Christ's, has recently turned to the more natural Cambridge, where he obtained his degree. sciences and has discovered that a given There are many Old Edwardians now at quantity of gin in combination with a litre Oxford, Cambridge and Birmingham who of whiskey never fails to produce a saturated owe their appreciation of the niceties of solution. J. E. K. CROYDON (Selwyn), expression to the magnificent instruction although the proud possessor of a velocipede they received at his hands in Vb and the all his own, prefers to take a Newnham bus, Sixth, and a much larger number out in the to the envy of his college fellow P. B. BRYAN, business world who thank him for whatever whose nocturnal journeys to Girton are taken fluency they possess in foreign languages. for granted. During the past year the scope of his P. J. HIGGINS, J. M. B. Moss, and G. W. activities has been greatly widened, and to WHITMARSH (all of Trinity) are destined for the organization of his House he has brought Higher Things. Our Mitred Falstaff, E. J. those same qualities of enthusiasm and HOOD (St. John's) has become the compleat attention to detail which have made his angler (his favourite prey is the pickerel), work so successful in the form-room. whereas M. J. APPS (Pembroke) has frequently Plympton Grammar School, of which he proved his ability to catch crabs. There is takes over the headmastership next term, is no truth in the rumour that architect fortunate to obtain so efficient an organizer D. K. MCGOWAN (St. Catherine's) designed and so enthusiastic a teacher. Members of King's College Chapel, but T. B. ANDERSON K.E.S. will lose a good friend, and the staff (St. John's) does hope to play the organ there a willing, cheerful and helpful colleague. one day. Our eagle-eyed President, C. F. V.J.B. FIGURES (Pembroke) is still able to make runs, while R. HERON (St. Catherine's) takes them—at Fenner's. G. A. KNOTT (St. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Catherine's) is tired. Traffic congestion in Trinity Street was a Cambridge Letter civic problem until the advent of D. R. L. To the Editor, K.E.S. CHRONICLE. BIRCUMSHAW (Caius) with his euphonious DEAR SIR, trombone.* J. B. BOOTH has silenced his Twice yearly are we called upon to produce porter (and family) upon a fortnightly cash a fabula praetexta, a farrago, or in baser payment, also the tolling of the Market Hill English a scandalous column, upon the taxi-bell; this latter operation in conjunction comings and goings of our fraternity here. with the Chief Constable and D. CROSS 6

PREFECTS, 1950 Standing (left to right).—T. H. KEELEY, R. M. BROWN, J. A. HARVEY, P. A. GOUGH, D. R. R. H. LLEWELLYN, E. WATSON, G. R. GREEN, G. C. WEEKS. Sitting (left to right).—G. T. LYALL, P. A. GARDNER, B. A. Hiscox, G. F. B. LAUGHLAND (SchoolCaptain), THE HEAD MASTER, A. J. HOMER (Vice-Captain), M. J. DAVISON, M. V. GOSNEY, P. R. PURSER. (St. John's) our attorney-in-chief and Beau nowadays something of a smarty, as his party Brummel. G. DARBY (Sidney Sussex) has given recently proved ; but those who went abandoned the young idea ; instead he to see his celebrated tight-rope act were fights duels and produces plays. He has disappointed. also been correctly and libellously quoted by Keble College is very big with S. J. BLOOD ' Varsity.' G. N. HACKETT (Jesus) has no these days; and A. J. COOKE still amply regrets. K. S. PARSONS, our polyglot from maintains the beauty of the Chapel. - Magdalene, has translated " This is the time P. R. HARD WICK (Jesus) is downright for Tripos " into fifteen different languages, explosive : one day he will forget something, while J. BRADLEY (Sidney) has made three really, man, he will. bumps, and H. B. GOTTSCHALK (Peterhouse) A. N. MADDEN (Merton) is said to have a wonders. rickshaw and a team of two coolies to draw Inter alia we would reiterate the fact that him to lectures : L. LEWIS, also of Merton, this catalogue is fundamentally Unsound— has just taken Schools and prefers a bicycle. it is also libellous. But what would you— F. W. WRIGHT (Lincoln) was seen junketing plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose. At outside the Examination Schools : • P. A. all events, we wish you well. JONES (Jesus) wears a blouse. CANTABRIGIENSIS. However it is' boots on the bar again at *c.f. the analagous use of Euxine and Magdalen, now that R. DE C. POSTLE-BRIGGS is Eumenides by the Greeks—Danglewerther back. The hot weather has made him change and Kluggsbaum, vol. 2, page 325 et seq. his yellow waistcoat for an orange taffeta cummerbund ; and he has jumped on the Champer's Wagon—" I'm building my for­ tunes in bubbly, old man." Of his friends at Oxford Letter Magdalen, of R. J. ROBERTS, we have heard To the Editor, K.E.S. CHRONICLE. nothing but good ; what with his single- SIR, minded devotion to orange-squash and his As your request for an Oxford letter reached penchant for religious poetry. A. J. LIPPITT us after the end of term, we were forced (Magdalen) has made racy innovations to rather to rely upon memory, than upon such country-dancing ; they have a nescio quid information as we could glean by visiting the all his own. persons concerned. S. MYERS (Balliol) is the College bookie, and However, we have some good news for you : is likely to be offered a fellowship on the several Old Edwardians in Oxford have strength of this. A. SUTHERLAND (Balliol) displayed considerable pioneering spirit and has been touting up and down the river in a we have no hesitation in predicting the motor launch, shouting " Vote for W-lly highest for them in those fields they have Sh-ck." made peculiarly their own. R. M. PENDROUS (St. John's) would have Firstly on M. SHOCK (Balliol) is an only this recorded of him, that he is a demon apologist of no mean order—he is a big red in a punt, and that having finished Schools he wheel in Oxford politics. Among others in went to a Commem. Ball. high office is J. J. PEARCE whose recent We must regretfully finish here ; there are appointment as Admiral at Lincoln College others, but we must leave it to our successors was welcomed ushering a new era in Oxford to tell you of M. D. LONGSTAFFE'S virtue, hygienics. C. W. GOLBY (Worcester) has of J. H. POOLE'S cricket boots, of C. R. just eclipsed the gaiety of nations by falling PENDLETON'S bicycle. through the stage. G. HALLETT (University) With our best wishes for the Summer has now outgrown his clip-on bow-tie ; but, vacation we remain, as he is said to keep a second-hand shop Your obedient servant, somewhere over Magdalen bridge, this will OXONIENSIS. not worry him. P. S. MACLEAN (Wadham) was recently seen hanging out of a window by the skin of his teeth, literally. To the Editor, K.E.S. CHRONICLE. Both R. D. HARRISON (New), a kayakist, DEAR SIR, and J. R. HARRISON (Corpus Christi), a For years it has been the avowed ambition punter, have decided that their onions grow of Editors of the CHRONICLE to add to the up-river, and they are often to be seen there pages of Reports a substantial Literary in search of them. Section. As the School appears to possess a But it is not true that, as you may have singular lack of talent in this direction—if the read in " The Portrait of an Artist as a CHRONICLE is any criterion—might I be Young. Omnibus," J. RODWAY (Wadham) allowed to put forward an alternative was found sticking 2Jd. stamps on the Greek suggestion ? statues in the Ashmolean ; nor that F. V. The CHRONICLE'S photographic illustrations BYWATER climbed up himself and shouted ' appear nearly always to have comprised a " well rowed New College," A. T. TOLLEY few full-page plates of statuesque and (The Queen's), the " doyen of the fringes," is singularly unbeautiful groups of Rugger XV's 7 and other sporting bodies, with an occasional the whole island is a block of limestone which portrait-study of a School personality. Yet dazzles one in the sun—Valetta has managed this lack of imagination has in recent years to patch up her war-time scars to a far allowed a large number of really striking greater extent apparently than Birmingham. action photographs of the Athletic Sports, the The Maltese resemble the Italians in most C.C.F. Gymkhana, the Annual Church Parade respects, including religion, a fact illustrated and the Bromsgrove Hatch to remain dis­ rather quaintly by the coloured pictures of the played on one of the School notice-boards for Crucifixion and the Virgin Mary decorated a short time and then, presumably, to be with tinsel and little coloured lights in the discarded and lost forever. Such a waste of the front of the buses. photographic skill of members of the School Next day, stopping to refuel by the Suez is lamentable. Surely a few pages at the end Canal, with nothing but desert for hundreds of the CHRONICLE in the form of a compact of miles both east and west, except for the " Photographic Section " (with smaller repro­ green Nile delta, we flew to Habbaniya, a ductions^ more photographs) would enhance huge artificial oasis built by the R.A.F. on the the CHRONICLE, preserve a better pictorial River Euphrates about fifty miles west of record for posterity and add little to the Baghdad. While crossing the arid Trans- CHRONICLE'S financial difficulties. Jordan mountains, we experienced an In conclusion, Sir, might I remark that the exceptionally bad period of " bumps." revival of an old custom of advertising Probably due to this a plate was ripped off artistically on the back cover forthcoming the port wing, parts of it sticking in the tail events such as the Old Edwardians' Triennial plane. This caused us to make an unusually Dinner, or the Prefects' Ball, might, if bad landing at Habbaniya, much to the renewed, brighten its present drabness ? consternation of the pilot who did not know I remain, anything was wrong. It took four days to Your most obedient servant, mend the aircraft, but as my hobby is K. J. WERRING. ornithology and the Euphrates a major migration route for birds, these passed quickly enough. TO THE FAR-EAST AND BACK, WITH THE Eventually we were off again and flew down ROYAL AIR FORCE the Euphrates to the Persion Gulf, past Bahrein, and along the coast of Iran and After the Berlin air-lift finished, on 6th Baluchistan to Mauripur, near Karachi. This October, 1949, and the excessive strain, was the dirtiest place on the route. A caused by it, on the Transport Command of disgusting stench hangs permanently in the the R.A.F. was relieved, the scheme for taking air, and the ground near the billets is littered Air Training Corps cadets on long-distance, with unmarked graves. When Pakistan routine flights was reintroduced. It was achieved independence, the Royal Pakistinian decided that one could be nominated by each Air Force moved into the reasonable billets Combined Cadet Force unit, and two by each of the R.A.F., a small detachment of the Air Training Corps Wing, therefore, favouring latter now being just tolerated in huts. It C.C.F. cadets. was here that I picked up the illness which I was fortunate enough to be selected to kept me in hospital in Singapore for three represent the School unit and the prelimin­ weeks. aries to the flight began. These included The next leg, to Negombo in Ceylon, was interviews, inoculations and kitting-out, and made entirely over the sea with the exception took me to several R.A.F. stations in the of the southern tip of India. The country Midlands. around the aerodrome in Ceylon is covered Although the probable destination of my entirely with coconut plantations. The palms flight was originally fixed as the Middle East, are planted about five yards apart and are it was later changed to Singapore, leaving harvested most of the year round. The palm England on the 20th April. The aerodrome is one of the few trees every single part of from which we left was Lyneharh in Wiltshire, which is used by the natives. From the air we the main Transport Command transit station. saw the half-flooded paddy fields and the The aircraft we flew in was a four-engined curious spire-topped domes of the Cingalese Hastings. These and Yorks fly most of the temples nestling in the trees. long distance routes. We carried over forty Next day, we crossed the wide Bay of passengers, mostly R.A.F. personnel, as well Bengal, calm before the storm of the mon­ as a crew of nine. I travelled as "assistant soon, and reached the northern tip of Sumatra air quarter-master "—the duties consisted safely. About an hour later our goal appeared. chiefly of handing out tea ! The Island of Singapore slowly materialized Our first halt was at Malta, where we from out of the haze and sorted itself out from arrived after a six-hour flight across clDudy the mainland and the maze of islands sur­ France, down Sardinia and the Mediterranean, rounding it. I do not know what I really which dutifully sparkled. Owing mainly to expected to see, but this large, flat island did the large local supply of building materials— not seem to be it. To the south sprawled the city itself, and over the rest lay the same the young Burmese Air Force, very kindly blanket of coconut palms as in Ceylon. In came in to see me every day and gave me the shallow coastal waters stood many invaluable talks on the Theory of Flight, on wooden houses on high stilts with two long which he is a great expert. My enforced stay fences of stakes and netting forming a funnel was really a blessing in disguise, for it enabled up to them, used for catching fish—a notable me to stay a further three weeks in Changi, feature of that area. At Changi, the aero­ which meant that I was able to go on several drome we used, I messed with the N.C.O. other expeditions. members of the crew, as usual. The air-crew The first of these was to the little island of mess there is quite new, and the kitchen is run Car Nicobar in the Bay of Bengal, north-West by the Command School of Cookery, with the of Sumatra, where the R.A.F. have a wireless result that the food was by far the best on the station and emergency landing strip. It is trip. clothed in thick jungle, the quickly growing The day after we arrived I took one of the foliage having already covered up most of the antiquated buses which run from Changi derelict Japanese equipment. The natives, village to Singapore, fourteen miles away. who live simply by hunting with their bows The ride was a fitting introduction to what is and arrows and gathering wild fruit, look possibly the most cosmopolitan of all cities. more like Pacific Highlanders and Indians and The bare-footed driver was a Malay, but the live many families together in thatched huts conductor a Chinaman, and the passengers, on stilts. We spent one night on the island Hindus, Moslems, Chinamen, Malays, Path- and returned to Changi next day, stopping ans, Sikhs, English and Scots, as well as at Penang in northern Malaya to refuel. representatives of many other races. It was Owing to the bandit menace everybody amusing to hear a marked Scots accent coming carried fire-arms there in case of attack. from children who had possibly never seen The second trip, a three-day one, was to their " home " country. Hong Kong. We left Changi early in the Singapore is a beautiful city in parts, and in morning and saw a beautiful sun-rise over the other parts contains slums almost incredible South China Sea. A halt was made at Saigon, to one who has not seen them. The city was in French Indo-China, at the moment wracked founded in 1813 by Sir Thomas Stamford with civil war. It is a notoriously unhealthy Raffles, and to-day many street signs of one place, and we were glad to get away from it. sor£ or another bear his name. The chief of After crossing first very fertile land, every these is Raffles Place, the commercial heart available square foot of which is cultivated, of the city, the buildings of which are tall and and then desert, we left Indo-China and flew well-built and many of them are air-condi­ straight over the sea to Kai Tak, the aero­ tioned, a great boon in that climate. There drome for Hong Kong. It is situated on'the are a fine Cathedral and imposing Law Courts Chinese mainland, near the town of Kowloon, and Public Buildings. Every street seems to and is one of the most dangerous major air­ be perpetually engulfed in a rush-hour flood of ports in the world, there being hills on three members of every nation one can think of, sides of the one long run-way. Not only is this black, brown, yellow and white. The shops bad enough, but there is frequently a very are full of goods, many made in Great Britain, low cloud base, making it even more difficult but also some from America. I was amazed to to land. We emerged from the cloud at about see the variety and range of articles for sale at eight hundred feet, raced over the crowded prices almost unbelievable to one unaccus­ anchorage, turned very sharply away from tomed to such prosperity. Although the cost of the steep slopes of the Lion Rock and manufactured goods is much cheaper than landed safely on the broad run-way. When here, the cost of food, and, therefore, of living, remarking to the pilot what a difficult piece is high. of flying it was, I received the inevitable While in Singapore that day I visited the reply : " Oh, that's nothing, you should have Headquarters of the Malayan A.T.C., a been here a week ago," etc. ! We had a whole young body which is making great progress in day in Hong Kong, which I spent entirely in training Malayan cadets in spite of much the city. Owing to the shortage of building official opposition. On returning at night I space on the island, which is formed of a did not feel very well and was admitted to mountain rising almost straight out of the hospital next day, where I spent three weeks. sea, the buildings are very high. The narrow During the third week, as I lay in bed in the streets and rows of really tall buildings were a evening, perspiring heavily in spite of the big change from flat Singapore. fans, watching the geckoes chasing flies over Here the usual mode of transport is the the ceiling or flitting fruit-bats silhoutted rickshaw, whereas in Singapore it is the against the golden sunset over the jungle of " trisha,"—a side-car on a pedal cycle. In Johore, it cheered me up considerably to. think either case it is advisable to know the best of the History VI, minus one member, sitting route to one's destination, as the rider or down to H.S.C., in Big School, eight thousand runner usually does not understand a single miles away ! While I was in hospital, another word of English, and one has to jab in the patient, Flight-Lieut. Reece, an instructor to direction required at each corner. Even then 9 he frequently ignores one. When paying, through the haze over the Channel. These are experience teaches the correct amount of memories which will never fade and which money to give by the intensity of the tirade make this trip what must surely be called—the which greets the payment. Thanks, or even holiday of a lifetime. silence, signifies a considerable over-payment. J.M.S.A. On the aerodrome at Kai Tak there are a number of aircraft which belonged to Chinese Nationalist Air Lines, which were seized by GENERAL SECRETARY'S REPORT the Communists who painted red identification marks on them. The United States of America In the CHRONICLE of July, 1949, J. D. who sold the aircraft to the Chinese, but have Mountford set forth a masterly expose of the not been paid for them, now demand them problems then confronting the School Club, back. Consequently, all three parties are and postulated some general truths concern­ contesting their ownership. In the meantime ing the functions and the nature of the Club. they are falling rapidly to pieces, and most of This report cannot claim to be a sequel, but the tail planes have already been dismantled the intervention of the Eight House System, to prevent the aircraft being flown away. necessitating as it does a wide reorganization After another week in Changi I went on my of the athletic activities of the School, has final expedition, a supply drop to the troops provided some of the answers we have long in Central Malaya. These troops are scattered been seeking, and like all new solutions it in small units all through the jungle. Whether has brought with it a straggling train of new or not this is the best method of clearing out problems. the bandits is a much discussed topic in In the Junior School, games are now Singapore. Many people feel that more organized on a compulsory basis, and, indeed, should be done to utilize the services of loyal the next few years may well see a degree of natives, particularly in the villages, on which compulsion bringing more senior members of the bandits depend for their food ; and that the School onto the field of play. To ensure more should be done to educate the people in continuity in training and to work for an the real facts of Communism as opposed to obviously higher standard on the First Teams, Democracy. There is some truth in the compulsory games for all but the specially current popular saying that the American exempt would seem the logical course. Thus, Information Bureau in Singapore, continu­ by decree alone, more boys than before are ously pumping out printed democracy, is now taking part in sport, and the closer con­ doing as much to fight the bandits as the centration of a small House and the keener British troops ! The drop was made by a competition of the new Championship make it Dakota aircraft in Pahang, and we parachuted essential for the moderate player to pull his down food and ammunition, for which the weight. The brightest constellations have troops depend on the aircraft entirely. The been dispersed. actual handling of the supplies in the air as The new system, then, has had marked well as on the ground is done by the R.A.S.C. initial success in encouraging and inspiring The whole trip only took about three hours. more members of the School (and particularly My long delayed departure was fixed for the of the Senior School) to serve their House on 9th June, but it also was postponed, until the one of its teams. It has been left to the 12th. On the return journey, along the same School Club to cope with this sudden influx route in reverse, I was in a Hastings freighter, of players and with the multiplication of which meant that I had even less to do than House matches. This the Club has done when going out. We made the return trip to adequately and as far as the shortage of schedule and landed back at Lyneham on the grounds will permit; but it seems anomalous 17th. that while one authority is encouraging more It is still difficult, somehow, to believe that boys to play, another has to stipulate that for the whole thing is true. The trip was so a certain period of the year the School's entirely unexpected that I sometimes have outstanding players shall be debarred from to look at some of the things I brought home House matches. Such a practice means that to make sure it actually happened. But there House teams are often wholly unrepresenta­ are other things, more lasting and interesting tive and that mere chance can operate to such than these souvenirs. They are the memories an extent that, properly viewed, the House of the great procession of events and places, Competition may be regarded as of almost along which I passed so.quickly, the brown meaningless proportions. The only effective cliffs of Malta rising out of the blue Mediter­ solution appears to be to secure more grounds ranean, the wide expanses of burning desert, (I realize the difficulties that this sweeping the Indian Ocean in good and bad moods, the statement entails, but I cannot think that green jungle stretching to the horizon in all they are insuperable) ... to secure more directions, the lights of Hong Kong water­ grounds, I repeat, so that a House may be front at night, the waving palms, the strange judged on its own fully-exploited talent. customs .and above all, England appearing In providing for the Eight Houses, the

10 terminal Fixture List has become more Club's responsibilities are wider than this, and complex, crammed and rigid than ever, and a rambling, all-embracing machine exists on with the present time and space permitted for paper and in practice to direct purposefully games it is likely to remain so. If only to the energies of its members. Many of its introduce a little flexibility into the fixtures wheels, we have found, are rusted ; the and to avoid their clashing, I think there is a Finance Committee, for example, whose good case for reducing the number of Houses significant function is to advise the Treasurer, to six—a compromise level. The arrangement has not met within living memory, and indeed of the Fixture List is further complicated by the whole constitution is scattered with such the fact that the stalwarts in any House take anomalies. This constitution has already part in three or four different activities in one been dubbed " a democratic farce," but it season, and tennis has to yield to cricket, can never claim to be anything more effective shooting to rugger, and so on. It is, of course, and efficient if obvious inconsistencies go only right and proper that the premier sports unchecked. The constitution was revised and should have first claim on the School's talent, reprinted on May 8th. but a degree of specialization, of division of On the same date, the General Committee athletic labour would lead to better results in of the Club decided that the annual subscrip­ every department of the Club. From the tion should be raised from 5s. to 10s. Despite individual's point of view, however, this the prudent administration of Mr. J. C. application to sport of a basic economic Roberts, the total expenditure of the Club principle might well prove distasteful. has risen steeply during the last few years, The Eight-House System, we have said, and with the sharp post-war increase in has done much to enliven the lethargic, but prices, we have had to dig more and more we rarely lose sight of the fact that in the deeply into the accumulated profits of School at present a House is a purely artificial " School Stock," a by no means inexhaustible entity. I am not being deliberately cynical source of revenue. The Club cannot long run when I say that a boy often cherishes member­ on what is virtuallj' a deficit, nor can it fulfil ship of his form above membership of his its proper function if it is niggling over House. And, understandably so, for a form is trivialities. Members wisely feel that they a familiar and vital working society of should contribute more than a purely nominal individuals with a common purpose and a sum to the common pool, and they look for­ common understanding. A House in a day- ward to some tangible improvement in the school, on the other hand, is more a fortuitous financial situation next year. agglomeration of diverse people than a social Even amid the turmoil of the year's activity organization. In a day-school we cannot the Club has spared time for a little usefut have for an abstract House the same attach­ introspection, a little refreshingly Marxist ment that we reserve for our homes. Our self-criticism. As an organization it should House Master, understanding and respected be able to operate more swiftly and smoothly though he may be, is plainly not " in loco in the future, but it can never be more than a parentis," and is scarcely comparable to the democratic safeguard, a forum of free opinion. House Master of the traditional Boarding Its real work was done this year, and will School. When, in the not-too-distant future, always be done, by its responsible function­ each House has its own Common Room, some aries, acting with diligence and common- genuine community spirit, some compelling sense. Its decisions, though they may be and abiding loyalty may be engendered. formally legalized in committee, will always To deal speedily with a host of new but be taken at those earnest conferences in the mundane problems, as they have arisen— corridor, the Common Room and the Pavilion. this has been the Club's heaviest and most G. F. B. LAUGHLAND, important task during the year. But the General Secretary.

RUGBY RETROSPECT THE past season has shown how keenness and hard training, combined with a modicum of talent, can produce a fifteen which in many ways compares favourably with those half- remembered giants of the past. The pack proved probably to be the best seen for many years, and but for a lamentable lack of thrust in mid-field, several of the games narrowly lost could have been won. The defence took a little time to settle down, but eventually showed a remarkable improvement from the previous season, especially in mid-field, where flv-half and centres combined admirably ; that on no occasion were there more than two tries scored against us speaks for itself. Highlights of the season were the defeat of Bromsgrove School, meaning the return of the Siviter-Smith cup after a lapse of a year, the defeat of Cardiff High School, helping to wipe from memory the debacle of the previous season, and the first defeat of Tesus College since 1933. 11 The 2nd XV improved progressively throughout the season and should provide some useful players for next year. The " Under 16 " team did well considering the material from which it was gleaned, and the Colts teams—" Under 15 " and " Under 14 "—showed their usual inconsistency. The advent of compulsory rugger for the Removes and Shells has been watched with interest and the standard has been such that it can be regarded as an unqualified success. Much praise, in this respect, is due to Mr. Sacret and Mr. Buttle, who have spent a great deal of their spare time in organizing the scheme and in training well over a hundred young players. The formation of an " Under 13 " team has given many of these a chance to show their prowess. We are indebted to Messrs. Parry, Osborne, Leeds, Hurrel and Cooke for their coaching and general guidance to the School XVs, to the Head Master for his unfailing interest and support, and to all members of the Staff who have assisted in coaching and refereeing. We have again to regret the general lack of support from the School at home matches. Turning to the prospects for next season, it would be foolish to be too optimistic, but at the same time, as it appears that only about five of last season's Fifteen are leaving, there is hardly cause for despondency. J. A. HARVEY, Captain of Football.

RUGGER RESULTS

SCHOOL FIRST XV Date. Points : Autumn. Opponents. Played. Result. For. Against. R.G.S., Worcester Away Lost 3 9 Oakham School Away Won 11 8 Ratcliffe College Away Lost 3 6 Bedford Modern School Away Lost 0 10 Worksop College Home Lost 0 13 Bromsgrove School Home Won 14 3 Nottingham High School Home Won D 3 Warwick School Away Won 19 8 Cotton College Home Won 10 0 Solihull School Away Won 14 3 Five Ways G.S '. . . Away Drawn 3 3 Old Edwardians Home Lost 6 16 Spring. Cardiff High School Home Won 8 3 Jesus College Home Won 3 0 Mount St. Mary's College Away Lost 0 10 Aston G.S Home Won 8 3

CRICKET REPORT WITH the five remaining members of last season's XI it was hoped to build a strong team for this season. It may be said that this has been done, although the average age is quite low (there is a difference of five years between the oldest and youngest members). It might not be as strong as last year's XI but it is, nevertheless, a good side. Of the matches played to date, three have been won, three, drawn, three lost and three " rain stopped play." The three matches lost were those against the Staff, Repton School II and Ellesmere College and quite naturallv we have our excuses, which are : a win over the Staff, who always have a strong side, is quite an achievement ; it was just one of those days when we played Repton, and we lost to Ellesmere for reasons best kept to ourselves. Of the three matches drawn, that against Ratcliffe College should definitely have been a win—a run a minute is certainly not very fast scoring for a School side. This is one of the team's weaknesses, i.e., a tendency towards slow scoring but this can be got over by good running between the wickets, examples of which are not often seen when the School is batting. The ground fielding is good and so is the catching, although the slip fielders never seem to be able to hold a catch which does not come straight towards them—surely one of the attributes of a good slip fielder. If it was ever necessary every member of the team, excluding the wicket-keeper, could be put on to bowl and they would all bowl reasonably. This experiment has naturally not been tried, although only two members have not bowled at all, the main bowling being left to four members of the team. Thus, providing the XI plays as well as it has done to date, the final results will be good. 12 The 2nd XI has had a poor season, winning only two out of eight matches so far played. The members of this team who individually can be quite good, seem unable to form themselves into a match-winning combination. One of the main reasons for this is their batting. Far too often the recognized batsmen fail and it is left to the tail-enders to get some runs, which quite naturally, they rarely do. The bowling however, is better and opponents have been bowled out for quite reasonable totals, but any hope of winning is lost by the poor batting. The " Under 15 " XI have, so far, had a moderate season, winning four out of ten matches played and losing three. The batting of this team, although quite good, lacks a certain amount of determination, which can only come from each individual himself. If you go in determined not to come out, the runs will look after themselves. The bowling can be said to fluctuate, witness some of the opponents scores. This year's " Under 14 " XI mean to follow in the footsteps of last year's XI. So far four out of seven matches have been won. This team contains some promising players who will be of service to the School XI in future years, but whether this promise is fulfilled depends entirely on themselves—people who do not practice, do not become any better. This season has seen the reappearance of two features of the School's normal cricket life— a School cricket coach and fixture cards. Of the latter it only needs to be said that it is to be hoped that they will, in future, appear each season. The position of School cricket coach (and to the relief of some masters, the position of School umpire) has been filled by D. F. Cockle (R.A.F. and Wiltshire) who has already by his untiring enthusiasm done much to raise the standard of cricket throughout the School. Once again thanks are due to those masters who give up their spare time to coach the juniors. Theirs is an apparently unrewarded task, but they can be sure that they lay the foundations on which any success which these boys have in future years is built. Last of all mention should be made of a recent innovation at the School grounds—that of serving light refreshments to boys playing cricket on half-days. As time goes on it is to be hoped that this will lead to something bigger—if only slightly heavier refreshments. A. j. HOMER, Captain of Cricket.

RESULTS SCHOOL V. THE STAFF Played at Eastern Road on Saturday, May 6th. School lost by 10 wickets. After a two hour delay because of rain the School were sent out to bat on a wet wicket. The result was, with a few exceptions, a good display of how not to bat. When it came to bowling the slower bowlers made the mistake of trying to spin a slippery ball and the consequent bad bowling enabled the Staff to win by 10 wickets. SCHOOL THE STAFF Hiscox, c Parry, b Cockle 18 W. R. Buttle, not out 29 Hutchings, lbw, b Cockle 9 W. Traynor, not out 37 A. J. Homer, st Parry, b Cook 0 J. P. Vaughan, D. F. Cockle, G. C. Sacret, P. A. Gough, c Cockle, b Cook .... 1 J. B. Guy, T. R. Parry, A. J. Gess, Revill, b Cockle 3 T. C. Burgess, R. Cook and A. E. Leeds Homer (B. C), st Parrv, b Cook 10 did not bat. Wilkius, b Cockle 1 Sankarayya, b Burgess 3 Benson, lbw, b Leeds 0 Barraclough, c Sacret, b Leeds 9 Young, not out 3 Extras (byes 6 ; leg-byes, 1 ; no balls, 1) 8 Extras (byes, 2) 2

TOTAL 65 TOTAL (0 wickets) 68 Cockle, 4 for 7 ; Cook, 3 for 26.

SCHOOL V. WARWICKSHIRE CLUB AND GROUND Played at Edgbaston on Thursday, May Wth. Drawn. The School, winning the toss, chose to field on a hard wicket. An early wicket taken by Barraclough did not lead very quickly to others and the Club and Ground with the aid of some hard hitting were able to declare at 177 for 5. With three batsmen out for 18 the School might well have collapsed, but A.J. Homer and Revill put on 82 for the fourth wicket to save the game, Homer completing his half-centurv before being out. Revill and B. C. Homer then played out the last eighteen minutes of time. 13 CLUB AND GROUND SCHOOL Stainton, lbw, b Barraclough 4 Hiscox, b Weeks 1 Bannister, b Hutchings 38 Hutchings, b Richardson 12 Andrews, lbw, b Benson 12 A. J. Homer, c and b Thompson 51 McDowall, b Hutchings 30 P. A. Gough, c Stainton, b Richardson. . 0 Christensen, not out 52 Revill, not out 34 Thompson, run out 14 Homer (B. C), not out 4 Weeks, not out 10 Wilkins, Sankarayya, Benson, Barraclough Power, Barlow, Richardson and Wilson and Young did not bat. did not bat. Extras (byes, 14 ; leg-byes, 2 ; wides, 1) 17 Extras (byes, 8 ; leg-byes, 4 ; no balls, 2) 14

TOTAL (5 wickets, dec.) 177 TOTAL (4 wickets). 116 Hutchings, 2 for 33. Richardson, 2 for 15.

SCHOOL V. COTTON COLLEGE Played at Cotton on Saturday, May 13th. School won by wickets. In the first inter-school match the opposition won the toss and chose to bat on a hard wicket. Two good wickets taken by B. C. Homer helped to make the Cotton score 35 for 3 when lunch was taken. After lunch the attack was resumed by Hutchings and Wilkins who proceeded to run through the remaining batsmen and to return the aggregate analysis of .7 for 13. The School had little difficulty in obtaining the runs for the loss of only two wickets, Hiscox playing a sound innings. COTTON COLLEGE SCHOOL Danson, lbw, b Barraclough 1 Hiscox, not out 28 Kenny, b Hutchings 7 Hutchings, lbw, b Eardley 0 Bewick, b B. C. Homer 13 A. J. Homer, c Harding, b Hepworth 11 Cunliffe, c Sankarayva, b B. C. Homer 0 P. A. Gough, not out 10 Eardlev, b Wilkins 15 Revill, Homer (B. C), Wilkins, Sankarayya, Mann, "b Wilkins 1 Benson, Barraclough and Young did not Palgrave, b Hutchings 1 bat. Harding, b Hutchings 1 Rose, b Hutchings 0 Hepworth, lbw, b Wilkins 1 Tarpey, not out. 5 Extras (byes, 9 ; leg-byes, 1) 10 Extras (byes, 6 ; leg-byes, 1)

TOTAL 55 TOTAL (2 wickets). 56 Hutchings, 4 for 6 ; Wilkins, 3 for 7.

SCHOOL V RATCLIFFE COLLEGE Played at Ratcliffe on Thursday, June 1st. Drawn. The opposition again won the toss and chose to bat. Good bowling by Barraclough went practically unrewarded and the score mounted up. After lunch, however, Gough and Benson had more success and Ratcliffe, who looked as though they might compile a large score, were all out for 149, leaving the School as manv minutes in which to get the runs. This was very nearly achieved, but was not because some of the School batsmen believe that slow bowlers are naturallv verv good. This is bv no means true. RATCLIFFE COLLEGE SCHOOL Nann, st Young, b Gough 34 Hiscox, lbw, b Helstrip 21 Young, b Barraclough 4 Hutchings, lbw, b Helstrip 7 Worrall, run out 15 A. J. Homer, b Bolger 47 Carron, lbw, b Gough 21 P. A. Gough, lbw, b Helstrip 5 Fearn, b Benson 7 Revill, lbw, b Carron 16 Clark, st Young, b Gough 4 Homer (B. C), not out 18 Black, lbw, b Benson 2 Wilkins, not out 9 Bolger, b Benson 17 Sankarayya, Benson, Barraclough and Gordon, not out 14 Young did not bat. Beaumont, c Hiscox, b Benson 0 Helstrip, run out 6 Extras (byes, 21 ; leg-byes, 4) 25 Extras (byes, 10 ; leg-byes, 1) 11

TOTAL 149 TOTAL (5 wickets). 134 Benson, 4 for 42 : P. A. Gough, 3 for 28. Helstrip, 3 for 26.

14 SCHOOL V. SOLIHULL SCHOOL Played at Solihull on Saturday, June 3rd. School won by 127 runs. The School lost the toss, but were put in on a very hard wicket. Runs came slowly at first.but after lunch the rate of scoring rose, A. J. Homer and Revill scoring 77 for the third wicket in thirty-five minutes. When the score was raised to 225 with a boundary by A. J. Homer he had 102 runs, the first century for the School since 1933. Twelve runs later the School declared at 237 for 6—the largest total for many years. Against some accurate bowling, the Solihull batsmen made little headway, except Richards who, by hard hitting, got most of' his side's runs. SCHOOL SOLIHULL SCHOOL Hiscox, c Danter, b Downman 34 Danter, c Hiscox, b Wilkins 3 P.'A. Gough, lbw, b Downman 17 Downman, run out 0 A. J. Homer, not out 114 Brabham, lbw, b Barraclough 7 Revill, c Downman, b Rushton 33 Muir, lbw, b Barraclough 0 Homer (B. C), b Thomas, D 12 Richards, b Hutchings 67 Sankarayya, b Rushton 0 Thomas, D., b Benson 5 Wilkins, run out 4 Thomas, I., not out 8 Hutchings, not out 0 Vanandel, b Benson 9 Benson, Barraclough and Young did not Morgan, b Benson 7 bat. Barnett, c B. C. Homer, b Revill () Rushton, b Benson 1 Extras (byes, 18 ; no balls, 5) 23 Extras (byes, 1 ; no balls, 2) 3

TOTAL (6 wickets, dec.) 237 TOTAL 110 Downman, 2 for 47. Benson, 4 for 28.

SCHOOL V. REPTON SCHOOL 2ND XI

Played at Repton on Thursday, June 8th. School lost by 39 runs. Batting on an easy wicket after they had won the toss, Repton opened steadily. However, before some particularly steady bowling by Barraclough and Benson and an inspired spell by Hutchings, their middle batsmen collapsed and only a ninth wicket partnership saved their side from a very mediocre score. In reply, the first four School batsmen totalled 46 runs between them. The lower batsmen, however, inwardly aware of the absence of Homer lost confidence and the last seven wickets fell for only 8 runs. P.A.G.

REPTON SCHOOL 2ND XI SCHOOL Nelson-Jones, st Young, b Benson. . 25 Hiscox, c and b Tranfield 11 Thompson, b Benson 14 Hutchings, b Cohen , 16 Beardsell, lbw, b Benson 6 P. A. Gough, b Tranfield 8 Sealey, c Gough, b Hutchings 0 Revill, b Tranfield' 11 Maitland, b Hutchings 8 Homer (B. C), lbw, b Chaumeton .... o Hutt, c Young, b Hutchings 4 Wilkins, b Tranfield 0 Taylor, c Hiscox, b Hutchings 0 Sankarayya, c and b Tranfield 2 Cohen, not out 25 Benson, lbw, b Tranfield 0 Chaumeton, c Gough, b Hutchings 0 Brown, b Tranfield 0 Wilkinson, c Benson, b Brown 10 Barraclough, b Tranfield 5 Tranfield, b Barraclough 1 Young, not out j Extras 0 Extras 0

TOTAL 93 TOTAL 54 Hutchings, 5 for 24 ; Benson, 3 for 15. Tranfield, 8 for 6.

SCHOOL V. BROMSGROVE SCHOOL Played at Eastern Road on Saturday, June Wth. School won by 14 runs. Winning the toss for only the second time, the School chose to bat. When the score stood at 52 for 3 with Revill batting well there was no reason to suspect what was to come. Seven wickets fell for the addition of only 10 runs. There was no real reason for this collapse, the batsmen getting themselves out. The School took the field hoping for the best and it happened. Very good bowling by Barraclough, Benson and Hutchings resulted in Bromsgrove getting only 48 runs. This was, however, a disappointing match. 15 SCHOOL BROMSGROVE SCHOOL Hiscox, lbw, b Faull 2 Mitchell, run out 5 P. A. Gough, c Hilton, b Sisson 8 Eardley, c Hiscox, b Hutchings 12 A. J. Homer, run out 9 Bishton, lbw, b Barraclough 1 Revill, lbw, b Wilson 25 Faull, c A. J. Homer, b Barraclough.... 0 Homer (B. C), b Faull 0 Hilton, lbw, b Benson 0 Wilkins, b Wilson 2 Sisson, b Hutchings 10 Hutchings, run out 0 Davies, b Hutchings 0 Brown, b Faull 2 Atchley, b Benson 2 Benson, c Hilton, b Faull 2 Wilson, c Gough, b Benson 0 Barraclough, not out 2 East, b Hutchings 8 Young, c Sisson, b Wilson 0 Tomlinson, not out 1 Extras (byes, 10) 10 Extras (byes, 8 ; leg-byes, 1) . . . .' 9

TOTAL 62 TOTAL 48 Faull, 4 for 14 ; Wilson, 3 for 8. Hutchings, 4 for 16 ; Benson, 3 for 12.

SCHOOL V. ELLESMERE COLLEGE Played at Ellesmere on Saturday, June Ylth. School lost by 29 runs. Ellesmere, winning the toss, chose to bat on a hard wicket. When the score stood at 32 for 4 the School looked to be on top, but Evans and Brown more than doubled the score before Evans was out. This, despite excellent bowling by Hutchings. After lunch, however, Wheatley soon claimed the remaining wickets. The School's innings was no less than shocki ng, seven of the side scoring four between them. The one bright spot in the innings was Gough's 47 not out which was, however, in the end, to no avail. This was easily the worst match, in many respects, played up to that time by the School. ELLESMERE COLLEGE SCHOOL Pritchard, b Benson 17 Hiscox, c Wilson, b Roberts 0 Bygott, b Wheatley 3 P. A. Gough, not out 47 Roberts, c Hiscox, b Wheatley 1 A. J. Homer, c Bygott, b Roberts 8 Bevin, c Gough, b Hutchings 6 Revill, F. B., lbw, b Evans 9 Evans, b Hutchings 12 Homer (B. C), b Cole 6 Brown, c A. J. Homer, b Barraclough . . 15 Wilkins, c Wilson, b Cole 0 Parsonage, run out 17 Barraclough, lbw, b Evans 0 Winn, b Wheatley 2 Hutchings, lbw, b Evans 0 Cole, b Wheatley 3 Wheatley, b Roberts 1 Bailey, not out 3 Benson, c Roberts, b Evans .... 3 Wilson, c A. J. Homer, b Wheatley . . 7 Young, c Bevin, b Evans 0 Extras (byes, 16 ; leg-bves, 2 ; no balls, 3) 21 Extras (byes, 3 ; no balls, 1) .... 4

TOTAL 107 TOTAL 78 Wheatley, 5 for 28. Evans, 5 for 28. SCHOOL V. MALVERN COLLEGE 2ND XI , Played at Malvern on Tuesday, June 20th. Drawn. Malvern, batting first, made a good start but steady bowling by Hutchings and Benson soon reduced the rate of scoring. Some spirited hitting by the later batsmen, however, enabled Malvern to declare, leaving the School one hundred minutes in which to obtain the runs. One hundred and three runs were actually scored before stumps were drawn, most of them in a good innings by Gough. MALVERN COLLEGE 2ND XI SCHOOL Barnie-Adshead, c A. j. Homer b Hutchings. 30 Hiscox, run out 19 Sorsbie, b Barraclough 22 P. A. Gough, c and b Sorsbie 60 Colthurst, lbw, b Hutchings 1 A. J. Homer, c Bruce, b Sorsbie. . . 2 Erskine, b Hutchings 10 Revill, F. B., not out 15 Macmillan, lbw, b Hutchings 14 Homer (B. C), not out 0 Fiddian-Green, b Benson 17 Wilkins, Barraclough, Hutchings, Fawcus, c A. J. Homer, b Hutchings .. 25 Wheatley, Benson and YounYoung did Kerner-Cohen, not out 25 not bat. Bruce, not out 3 Trotter and Lindley did not bat. Extras (byes, 17 ; leg-byes, 2) 19 Extras (byes, 5 ; no balls, 2) 7

TOTAL (7 wickets, dec.) 166 TOTAL (3 wickets) 103 Hutchings, 5 for 47. Sorsbie, 2 for 25. 16 SCHOOL V. OLD EDWARDIANS Played at Eastern Road on Saturday, June 24th. Rain stopped play. The Old Boys won the toss and sent the School in to bat on an easy wicket. This did not deter Hiscox from placing himself in front of a straight one with the score at 3 but Homer and Gough and then Revill laid the foundations on which the later batsmen might have built a big score. This chance was not wholly taken and of the later batsmen only Wilkins made any runs. One hundred and thirty-nine runs, however, still gave the School a good chance of winning. This was not to be as the rain which had started as the School took the field became stronger and finally too strong to continue.

SCHOOL OLD EDWARDIANS Hiscox, lbw, b Freeman 2 Sumner, not out 18 P. A. Gough, c Kendrick, b Figures .... 29 Langham, not out 3 A. J. Homer, b Sumner 20 Pardoe, Kendrick, Freeman, Figures, Revill, F. B., b Freeman 25 Alabaster, Hobbs, Stark, Corley and Homer (B. C), b Harrod 12 Harrod did not bat. Wilkins, c Hobbs, b Figures 29 Barraclough, run out 6 Hutchings, lbw, b Harrod 2 Wheatley, not out 5 Benson, b Freeman 1 Young, run out 1 Extras (byes, 2 ; leg-byes, 4 ; wides, 1). . 7 Extras (byes, 1)

TOTAL 139 TOTAL (0 wickets) 22 Freeman, 3 for 23.

FIRST ELEVEN Runs for Runs against Result Ma V 27—v. Denstone College — 206 for 4 (dec.) Abandoned June 14—v. Shrewsbury School II 93 for 5 139 for 7 (dec.) Abandoned

SECOND ELEVEN Mav 13—v. St. Philip's G.S. I 18 99 for 7 (dec.) Lost 20—v. Q.M.G.S., Walsall I 50 159 for 8 (dec.) Lost ,, 27—v. K.E.S., Stratford I 88 for 7 103 for 6 (dec.) Drawn June 1—v. Ratcliffe College 25 49 Lost 3—v. Sebright School I 58 128 Lost tt 8—v. Harborne Collegiate 1 67 for 0 63 Won 10—v. Bromsgrove School 40 142 Lost

•• 17—v. Ellesmere College 46 50 for 7 Lost

" UNDER 15 " ELEVEN Mav 13—v. Cotton College 62 74 Lost ,, 27—v. Denstone College 3 for 1 56 for 5 (dec.) Abandoned June 1—v. Harborne Collegiate 24 for 5 22 Won 3—v. Solihull School 35 37 for 7 Lost tl 6—v. Wellesbourne House School . . 53 for 5 52 Won * 8—v. Repton School 65 for 3 151 for 8 (dec.) Drawn 10—v. Bromsgrove School 71 for 4 133 for 6 (dec.) Drawn 15—v. Harborne Collegiate 158 18 Won 17—v. Ellesmere College 83 for 6 81 Won 20— v. Malvern College 59 195 for 3 (dec.) Lost

" UNDER 14 " ELEVEN Mav 18—v. Stanley House School 28 for 2 22 Won 20—v. Q.M.G.S., Walsall 58 for 6 • 57 Won FJ 23—v Moseley G.S 83 for 6 (dec.) 84 for 8 Lost ,, 27—v St. Philip's G.S 47 for 4 43 Won June 3—v Sebright School 31 for 4 30 Won • 10—v Bromsgrove School 30 70 Lost 17—o Wolverhampton G.S : 46 117 Lost 17 CHARACTERS OF THE XI B. C. HoMERf : A left-hand batsman with a good cover drive, who can hit the bowling A. J. HOMER (194S-49-50) {Captain) : very hard. He is, however, occasionally Apart from some slight tendency to over- guilty of driving with his head in the air, bowl his four main bowlers and a reluctancy which has dire results. Although he has the not to experiment with his lesser bowlers, he height and physique to be a fast bowler, he has captained a comparatively young team has not taken it up seriously, which is a pity. intelligently and successfully. Undoubtedly, He possesses a seemingly effortless but long he is the most prolific batsman in the team throw-in. {Dunt's). and this season he has learnt to attack the R. BARRACLOUGHt : The opening fast bowling. In this, however, he has been bowler—he has bowled well, moving the ball hampered by the absence of a powerful hook away from the batsman, at times too much. or pull on the leg side and consequently he He bowls, however, j ust short of a length and still relies on a beautifully executed cover- so does not get as many wickets as he might. drive for the majority of his runs. An Although he possesses the strokes he bats a excellent fielder either close to the wicket or little too stiffly. A little slow in the field, in the deep field. Bowls his leg-cutters only in but has a good throw-in. {Williams'). House matches. (Dunt's). J. HuTCHiNGSt : By far the steadiest P. A. GOUGH (1949-50) {Vice-Captain) : bowler of the side, he has bowled his medium The stroke player of the team, he had a poor off-breaks very successfully and should he start to the season but after moving to No. 2 grow a bit, will be very dangerous. His he finally struck his form and is now making batting is completely ruined by his habit of good scores quite regularly. Bowls off or leg- trying to glance practically every ball on the breaks but, so far, has only once been called leg stump. An energetic fielder with a safe upon to bowl either. An excellent fielder. pair of hands. {Nicholson's). He is also Secretary. {Captain of Dunt's). J. L. WiLKiNSf : A promising player who, F. B. REVILL* : Although quite capable of with experience, will improve considerably, batting as well as any member of the team, both as a batsman and a bowler. He as he concentrates very well, he ruins his possesses, among other strokes, the best hook chances by moving across to the off to a ball shot of the team, and is not afraid to use it. on the middle-and-leg or leg. His last seaon's As a bowler he must get rid of a tendency to promise of becoming a good off break bowler bowl a little faster than he should Could, has not been fulfilled, so that he now bowls and must, improve his fielding. (Burgess'). only occasionally. A good cover-point. J. W. YouNGf : As the School's wicket- {Dunt's). keeper he has not done as well as was hoped. D. H. BENSONf : As the team's leg-break His main weakness is a tendency to let the bowler he has, at times, done well, spinning ball rebound from his gloves while also he the ball in his own peculiar way. He does does not get behind the ball when it is thrown sometimes, however, bowl terribly but in. Although not regarded as a batsman he fortunately he gets away with it. He should is quite capable, if necessary, of keeping his realize that he is quite capable of batting and end up. (Biggs'). should not just throw his wicket away. He O. S. WHEATLEvt : A medium fast bowler possesses a really hard and accurate throw-in. who swings the ball away from the batsman {Williams'). and also brings them back. He has changed B. A. Hiscoxf : As the School's No. 1 he his shuffling run up to the wicket to a more has met with much more success than last normal one with the result that he now bowls season. This is due to his overcoming a faster. Will improve as a batsman with slight nervousness which upset his batting more experience. Slow in the field. (Porter's). last season. He still has a tendency, however, The following have also played : N. Sank- to make slow bowling look much better than arayya, J. D. Giles and R. M. Brown. it is. He has, from necessity, adopted the position of first slip with considerable success. *—denotes School Cricket Blazer. {Captain of Nicholson's). t—denotes School 2nd XI Colours.

RECORDS The following facts have been brought to light since the July, 1949, issue of the CHRONICLE and are thus a supplement to the records printed therein. Hat Trick : G. A. Pell v. Solihull School at Solihull in 1944. Batsmen who have finished the season with averages greater than 40 : Times Highest Year. Innings. Not Out. Score. Runs. Average F. N. Bryan 1929 15 125 611 40-73 B. N. Sevmour 1935 12 2 88 440 44-00 A. J . Homer .... 1949 16 6 78* 422 42 -20 *Not out.

IS Bowlers who have taken more than 50 wickets in a season : Year. Overs. Maidens. Wickets. Runs. Average. N. A. M. Plowright 1929 260 41 59 694 11-76 W. K. Wyatt 1930 219 47 54 543 10-05 The following facts are, as far as can be ascertained, complete in themselves : Centuries : 1904 , 101 —A. T. Cond v. Warwick School at Warwick. 101*—W. K. Brown v. Warwick School at Warwick. 132 —H. S. Tasker v. Warwick School at Eastern Road. 1906 179 —H. G. Bache v. Reading School at Reading. 1908 112*—H. G. Bache v. (not known). 1912 111 —G. Curie v. Birmingham University at Bournbrook. 1922 100*—R. Pascal v. (not known). 1925 122*—E. W. Elwood v. W. Baines' XI at Eastern Road. 109*—A. F. Goode v. Old Edwardians at Eastern Road. 1927 141*—E. W. Elwood v. Olton C.C. at (not known). 119 —F. L. Bland v. Leamington C.C. at (not known). 105*—W. E. Sandbach v. Leamington C.C. at (not known). 1928 121 —W. K. Wvatt v. Ratcliffe College at Ratcliffe. 103*— W. K. Wyatt v. S. Whitehouse's XI at Eastern Road. 1929 125 —F. N. Bryan v. (not known). 116 —F. N. Bryan v. Jesus College, Oxford at Oxford. 114 —F. L. Bland v. S. Whitehouse's XI at Eastern Road. 1933 111*—D. B. Thornton v. Dean Close School at Eastern Road. 1950 114*—A. J. Homer v. Solihull School at Solihull. *Not Out. The following, since 1900, were all-rounders—30 wickets and 300 runs : Year. Wickets. Average. Runs. Average. H. S. Tasker 1904 39 11-41 328 25-23 H. G. Bache 1907 31 10-58 333 41-61 H. G. Bache 1908 37 10-97 331 30-09 C. L. Breeden 1908 59 9-74 319 5317 C. L. Breeden 1909 49 11-55 354 35-40 E. W. Elwood 1927 32 15-18 341 37-88 N. A. M. Plowright 1928 45 11-02 321 22-92 F. N. Brvan 1929 39 12-79 611 40-73 W. K. Wyatt 1930 54 10-05 355 32-09 T. G. Freeman 1937 40 11-40 318 26-50 40 wickets and 400 runs : N. A. M. Plowright ..... 1929 59 11-76 413. 27-53

SWIMMING REPORT, 1949-50 THIS year the Swimming Team has had moderate success. The standard of swimming has improved considerably but owing to bad luck the record of successes is not as good as might have been expected. Two School records have been broken, and there is a distinct possibility that they, and others, ma}' yet be improved upon. Owing to exams, the number of standards gained has not been as great as expected. At long last, work has commenced on the School Baths, and we understand that the pool itself will be ready next year. Our thanks are due to our Chairman, Mr. Kay, and Messrs. King and Cotter for their indefatigable efforts to improve School Swimming still further. J. R. LUCKETT, Captain of Swimming 19 Results of matches swum : v. Aston G.S Won 20 — 9 v. Malvern Lost 27 —33 v. Harrow Lost 10|—23*. v. Wrekin . Won 44 —15 v. Sheffield Lost 211—37£ v. Rugby . Lost 28*—32*

ATHLETICS REPORT WE have had a very full Athletics season this year. Two novelties have been introduced into Athletics, the Eight House System, and the Cross Country. The season started with Cross Country Races for the Open and Intermediate age groups, being of three and two miles respectively. About sixty standards were obtained in each. Mr. Williams' House won both the inter-House team races and was awarded a cup, kindly presented by Mr. Richards. Activities progressed without much hindrance from the weather, beginning with standards and inter-School matches, and terminating in the sports. The most noticeable effect of the introduction of the Eight House system in Athletics was an increase in the total number of standards obtained from 1,569 in 1949, to 2,070 (a record). Five matches were held against other schools of which we lost three, won one, and in the other, a triangular match, we obtained second place. These results are not as bad as they appear, since the three matches were lost by only very small margins. The " Under 16 " team won two matches, lost two and came second in the triangular match. We must thank those members of the Staff who officiated at standards and at the Sports. In particular our thanks must go to Mr. King, who has given all aspects of Athletics his undivided attention throughout the season ; he has advised, coached and helped us in every way. D. B. Hill has been an unobtrusive, but very efficient secretary, and our thanks are due to him, as also to P. Harling for his very useful work in filling in the Winners' Certificates. K. C. P. WALDRON, Captain of Athletics.

RESULTS OF MATCHES

SCHOOL V. DENSTONE COLLEGE Held at Eastern Road on Saturday, March Wth. 100yds.: 1, Denstone; 2, Hill, D. B. ; 3, Denstone. 11-4 sees. 440 yds. : 1, Hiscox, B. A. ; 2, Bean, J. K. ; 3, Denstone. 55-0 sees. 880 yds. : 1, K. C. P. Waldron ; 2, Denstone ; 3, Johnstone, B. K. 2 mins. 20-0 sees. Mile : 1, Davies, J. N. ; 2, K. C. P. Waldron ; 3, Denstone. 5 mins. 13-5 sees. High Jump : 1, Denstone ; 2, Harvey, J. A. ; 3, Lyall, G. T. 5-ft. 2-in. Long Jump : 1, Hiscox, B.A. ; 2, Lancaster, A. J. ; 3, Denstone. 19-ft. 4-in. Hurdles : 1, Lyall, G. T. ; 2, Denstone ; 3, Hill, D. B. 18-8 sees. Weight: 1, Denstone; 2, Denstone; 3, Harvey, J. A. 38-ft. 11-in. Discus: 1, Denstone; 2, Denstone; 3, Harvey, J. A. 114-ft. 6-in. Javelin : 1, Denstone ; 2, Sandilands, I. D. ; 3, Denstone. 142-ft. 9-in. Relay (4 X 220) : 1, Denstone ; 2, K.E.S. lmin. 40-5 sees. Result : Denstone College, 57 points ; K.E.S., 51 points. " Under 16 " Match : Denstone College, 45 points ; K.E.S., 23 points.

SCHOOL V. WYGGESTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL Held at Eastern Road on Tuesday, March \Ath. 100 yds. : 1, Wyggeston ; 2, Wyggeston ; 3, Roberts, G. L., Hill, D. B. (equal). 10-6 sees. 220 yds. : 1, Wyggeston ; 2, Bean, J. K. ; 3, Lancaster, A. J. 24-6 sees. 440 yds. : 1, Wyggeston ; 2, Hiscox, B. A. ; 3, Wyggeston. 55-8 sees. 880 yds. : 1, Wyggeston ; 2„K. C. P. Waldron ; 3, Wyggeston. 2 mins. 15-4 sees. Mile : 1, K. C. P. Waldron ; 2, Wyggeston ; 3, Davies, J.N. 5 mins. 7-3 sees. High Jump : 1, Wyggeston ; 2, Lyall, G. T. ; 3, Wyggeston. 5-ft. 3-in. Long Jump : 1, Hiscox, B. A. ; 2, Wyggeston ; 3, Wyggeston. 19-ft. 10-in. 20 Hurdles (Low) : 1, Lyall, G. T. ; 2, Wyggeston ; 3, Hill, D. B. 17-6 sees. Weight: 1, Harvey, J. A. ; 2, Wyggeston ; 3, Giles, J. D. 35-ft. 4-in. Discus : 1, Wyggeston ; 2, Harvey, J. A. ; 3, Giles, J. D. 109-ft. 1-in. Javelin: 1, Sandilands, I. D. ; 2, Benson, D. H. ; 3, Wyggeston. 112-ft. 7-in. Relay (660) : 1, Wyggeston ; 2, K.E.S. Result of Match : Wyggeston Grammar School, 58 points ; K.E.S., 55 points. " Under 16 " : K.E.S., 35 points ; Wyggeston Grammar School, 25 points.

SCHOOL V. BEDFORD MODERN SCHOOL Held at Eastern Road on Saturday, March ISth. 100yds.: 1, Bedford; 2, Roberts, G. L. ; 3, Bedford. 10-8 sees. 220yds. : 1, Bedford; 2, D. B. Hill; 3, Bedford. 25-2 sees. 440 yds. : 1. Bean, J. K. ; 2, Bedford; 3, Hiscox, B. A. 58-0 sees. 880 yds. : 1, K. C. P. Waldron ; 2, Bedford ; 3, Keyte, V. C. 2 mins. 10-4 sees. Mile : 1, K. C. P. Waldron ; 2, Bedford ; 3, Davies, J. N. 5 mins. 2-4 sees. High Jump : 1, Lyall, G. T. ; 2, Bedford ; 3, Harvey, J. A. 5-ft. 2-in. Long Jump : 1, Bedford ; 2, Hiscox, B. A. ; 3, Lancaster, A. J. 19-ft. 10-in. Discus: 1, Bedford; 2, Bedford; 3, Giles, J. D. 110-ft. J-in. Weight : 1, Harvey, J. A. ; 2, Giles, J. D. ; 3, Bedford. 33-ft. 10-in. Javelin : 1, Bedford ; 2, Benson, D. H. ; 3, Bedford. 132-ft. 1-in. Relay (6x220) : 1, Bedford M.S. ; 2, K.E.S. Result of Match : Bedford Modern School, 57 points ; K.E.S., 55 points. " Under 16 " Match : Bedford Modern School, 52 points ; K.E.S., 50 points.

SCHOOL V. RATCLIFFE COLLEGE Held at Ratcliffe on Thursday, March 23rd. 100 yds.: 1, Ratcliffe ; 2, Ratcliffe ; 3, D. B. Hill. 10-6 sees. 220 yds.: 1, Ratcliffe ; 2, Ratcliffe ; 3, Lancaster, A. J. 24-5 sees. 440 yds. : 1, Ratcliffe ; 2, Ratcliffe ; 3, J. K. Bean. 55 sees. 880yds. : 1, K. C. P. Waldron; 2, Ratcliffe; 3, Keyte, V. C. 2 mins. 9-9 sees. Mile: 1, Ratcliffe; 2, Davies, J. N. ; 3, K. C. P. Waldron. 4 mins. 44-8 sees. High Jump : 1, Ratcliffe ; 2, G. T. Lyall; 3, J. A. Harvey. 5-ft. 2J-in. Long Jump : 1, Lancaster, A. J. ; 2, B. A. Hiscox ; 3, Ratcliffe. 17-ft. 8-in. Hurdles: 1, G. T. Lyall; 2, D. B. Hill; 3, Ratcliffe. 18-4 sees. Weight : 1, J. A. Harvey ; 2, Ratcliffe ; 3, Giles, J. D. 34-ft. 8-in. Discus : 1, Giles, J. D. ; 2, J. A. Harvey ; 3, Ratcliffe. 104-ft. 7-in. Javelin : 1, Ratcliffe ; 2, Benson, D. H. ; 3, Revill. 148-ft. 0-in. Relay (4x220) : 1, Ratcliffe College; 2, K.E.S. 1 min. 39-2 sees. Result of Match : K.E.S., 58 points ; Ratcliffe College, 57 points. " Under 16 " Match : K.E.S., 33J points ; Ratcliffe College, 21J points.

SCHOOL V. TRENT COLLEGE AND NOTTINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL Held at Nottingham on Saturday, March 25th. 100yds. : 1, G. L. Roberts; 2, Nottingham; 3, Nottingham. 11-0 sees. 220 yds. : 1, Nottingham ; 2, Trent; 3, B. A. Hiscox. 24-8 sees. 440yds.: 1, Nottingham; 2, J. K. Bean; 3, Trent. 56-4 sees. 880yds. : 1, Johnston, B. K. ; 2, V. C. Keyte; 3, Nottingham. 2 mins. 15-2 sees. Mile : 1, Nottingham ; 2, K. C. P. Waldron ; 3, Davies, J.N. 4 mins. 56 sees. High Jump : 1, Nottingham ; 2, G. T. Lyall ; 3, Trent. 5-ft. 4£-in. Long Jump : 1, B. A. Hiscox ; 2, Nottingham ; 3, Lancaster, A. J. 18-ft. 10-in. Hurdles: I.Nottingham; 2, G. T. Lyall; 3, D. B. Hill. 16-6 sees. Discus: 1, Nottingham; 2, J. A. Harvey; 3, Nottingham. 106-ft. 10-6-in. Weight: 1, Nottingham; 2, Nottingham; 3, Trent. 34-ft. 9J-in. Javelin : 1, Nottingham ; 2, Benson, D. H. ; 3, Nottingham. 123-ft. 4-in. Relay (660) : 1, Trent; 2, Nottingham; 3, K.E.S. 1 min. 17-2 sees. Result of Match : Nottingham High School, 57 points ; K.E.S., 49 points ; Trent College, 22 points. " Under 16 " Match : Nottingham High School, 44 points ; K.E.S., 28 points ; Trent College, 16 points. The Athletics Team has been : D. B. Hill, B. A. Hiscox, G. L. Roberts, A. J. Lancaster Chandoir, P. J., J. K. Bean, Heacock, D. J., V. C. Keyte, G. T. Lyall, J. A. Harvey' J. D. GUes, Benson, D. H., Revill, F. B., J. N. Davies, B. K. Johnston, Pyatt, W. A ' Sandilands, I. D., Lindley, W. G. G. and K. C. P. Waldron. 21 ATHLETICS SPORTS THE Sports were held on Saturday, April 1st. As usual, it tried very hard to rain. However, the programme went to time and an afternoon in which there were no very outstanding performances was rounded off with presentation of prizes by the Bailiff of the Foundation, Mr. Byng-Kenrick. Mr. Williams' House won the Sports and the Mitton Shield from Mr. Dunt's House. K. C. P. WALDRON, Captain of Athletics. The results of the Sports were as follow : OPEN EVENTS : • 100 yds. : 1, D. B. Hill ; 2, G. L. Roberts ; 3, G. T. Lyall. 11-0 sees. 220 yds. : 1, D. B. Hill ; 2, J. K. Bean ; 3, G. T. Lyall. 24-6 sees. *440 vds. : 1, K. C. P. Waldron ; 2, J. K. Bean ; 3, B. A. Hiscox. 54-6 sees. 880 yds. : 1, K. C. P. Waldron ; 2, J. N. Davies ; 3, V. C. Keyte. 2 mins. 12-2 sees. Mile : 1, J. N. Davies ; 2, K. C. P. Waldron ; 3, V. C. Keyte. 4 mins. 57 sees. High Jump : 1, Jubb ; 2, J. A. Harvey ; 3, G. T. Lyall. 5-ft. 1-in. *Long Jump : 1, B. A. Hiscox ; 2, A. J. Lancaster ; 3, D. B. Hill. 18-ft. 10-in. Hurdles : 1, G. T. Lvall ; 2, D. B. Hill ; 3, Veitch. 18-8 sees. Discus : 1, J. A. Harvey ; 2, J. D. Giles ; 3, Homer, B. C. 107-ft. 5-in. *Weight : 1, J. A. Harvey; 2, J. D. Giles ; 3, Pyatt. 37-ft. 2i-in. Javelin : 1, Revill ; 2, Homer, B. C. ; 3, Sandilands. 128-ft. 6-in. Relay (4x220) : 1, Porter's ; 2, Leeds' ; 3", Williams' ; 4, Biggs'. 1 min. 42-8 sees. Cross Country Run (3 miles) : 1, Waldron ; 2, Keyte ; 3, Davies ; 4, Colley. 18 mins. 55 sees. Five Mile Walk : 1, Latham, C.F.-; 2, Goode ; 3, Brown, R. M. ; 4, Bingham. No time taken.

INTERMEDIATE EVENTS : 100 yds. : 1, Foulds ; 2, Richards, A. F. ; 3, Roberts, C. J. 11-4 sees. 220 yds. : 1, Foulds ; 2, Richards, A. F. ; 3, Roberts, C. J. 26-2 sees. *440 yds. : 1, Westley ; 2, Roberts, C. J. ; 3, Burton. 61-0 sees. 880 yds. : 1, Moseley, R. P. ; 2, Westley ; 3, Burton. 2 mins. 25-2 sees. *High Jump : 1, Franklin ; 2, Hudson ; 3, Waterstreet. 4-ft. 9-in. Long Jump : 1, Hudson ; 2, Franklin ; 3, Bradley. 18-ft. 2-in. Hurdles: 1, Foulds; 2, Tipton; 3, Herringshaw. 19-8 sees. , Discus : 1, Franklin ; 2, Somerset; 3, Wheatley, O. S. 2-ft. 10-in. •Weight: 1, Foulds; 2, Allsop ; 3, Roberts, C. J. 38-ft. 5-in. Javelin : 1, Benson ; 2, Glydon ; 3, Allsop. 130-ft. 9-in. Relav (4x220) : 1, Williams; 2, Biggs' ; 3, Dunt's; 4, Copland's. 1 min. 47-8 sees. Cross Country Run (2 miles) : 1, Marshall, T. W. ; 2, Moseley, R. P. ; 3, Rowley ; 4, Burton. 14 mins. 25 sees. Five Mile Walk : 1, Brown, N. C. ; 2, Moseley, R. P., Franklin (equal) ; 4, Arthur. No time taken. JUNIOR EVENTS : 100 yds. : 1, Saxon ; 2, Drew ; 3, Pilling. 13 sees. 220yds. : 1, Saxon; 2, Holland; 3, Pilling. 31 sees. High Jump : 1, Drew ; 2, Adams ; 3, Pilling. 4-ft. 4J-in. Long Jump : 1, Drew ; 2, Saxon ; 3, Adams. 16-ft. 7-in. (Record). "Throwing the Cricket Ball: 1, Jackson; 2, Saxon; 3, Pierce. 178-ft. 8-in. Relay (4x110) : 1, Porter's; 2, Biggs' ; 3, Copland's; 4, Leeds'. 58 sees.

*' UNDER l-2§ " EVENTS : 100 yds.: 1, Tipton ; 2, Davies ; 3, Russell. 13-6 sees. 220 yds. : 1, Tipton ; 2, Bromley ; 3, Russell. No time taken. High Jump : 1, Pendry ; 2, Unitt ; 3, Austin. 4-ft. 0-in. Long Jump : 1, Tipton ; 2, Millar ; 3, Pendry. 13-ft. 10-in. *Cricket Ball : 1, Pendry ; 2, Tipton ; 3, Macdonald. 151-ft. 7-in. Relay (4 X 110) : 1, Copland's ; 2, Leeds' ; 3, Porter's ; 4, Nicholson's. 1 min. 2-4 sees. Open Championship : 1, K. C. P. Waldron, 52 points ; 2, D. B. Hill, 47 points. Intermediate Championship : 1, Foulds, P. G, 42 points ; 2, Franklin, A. E., 40 points. Junior Championship : 1, Saxon, E. L. B., 26 points ; 2, Drew, J. S. N., 20 points. " Under 12£ " Championship : 1, Tipton, R. H., 28 points ; 2, Pendry, J. S., 22 points. Holdsworth Cup (Senior Relays) : Williams'. Tudor Cup Trophy (Junior Relays) : Porter's. Richard's Cup (Cross Country Team Races) : Williams'. John Urry Cup (Standards) : Leeds'. Wiggins Davies Cup (Athletic Sports) : Williams'. Mitton Shield (Athletic Championship) : Williams'. •Events decided on Thursday, March 30th. 22 SHOOTING REPORT Results of House Shooting Matches 1949-1950 N.S.R.A. SEASON There were three rounds of House Matches, In the N.S.R.A. series the VIII shot one in each term, shot under the rules of the eighteen matches, won ten, and lost eight. N.S.R.A., Country Life and Ashburton -303 This is the first time it has obtained such a conditions. fine average in the series. The results have been reduced to a per­ Results of matches fired under the auspices centage of the highest possible scores for the of the N.S.R.A. during the Autumn Term, three matches. House points have been 1949 awarded as shown, with the top House For Agst Result receiving 25 points. v. Wellingborough School. . 704 737 Lost Highest possible v. Uppingham School . . 704 720 Lost score : 600 540 140 100 25 v. Marlborough College . . 728 756 Lost Country v. Bromsgrove School . . 740 726 Won House. N.S.R.A. Life. -303 % Pts. v. Dean Close School . . 720 681 Won Mr. Porter's. . 532 412 120 83-6 250 v. Denstone College . . 751 724 Won Mr. Copland's 495 350 115 76-4 17-7 v. Solihull School . . .. 716 692 Won Mr. Nichol­ v. Glasgow Academy . . 752 744 Won son's 485 372 111 76-2 17-5 v. Victoria College . . 749 W.O. Won Mr. Burgess' . 484 358 103 73-3 14-7 v. King's School, Worcs. . . 714 724 Lost Mr. Biggs' .. 442 346 108 73-2 14-6 v. Eton College . . . . 728 750 Lost Mr. Leeds' .. 443 359 107 72-1 13-5 v. Shrewsbury School . . 728 712 Won Mr. Williams' 430 345 88 66 1 7-5 v. Merchant Taylors' School 737 724 Won Mr. Dunt's ..410 282 77 58-5 0 v. Harrow School . . .. 728 750 Lost Highest Individual Scores : v. Wolverhampton Gram­ N.S.R.A.—A. J. Potter, 96 out of 100. mar School . . . . 732 751 Lost Country Life—A. J. Potter, 85 out of 90. Ashburton—C. G. B. Nicholas"! . „r v. Royal Grammar School, T ,,, -tr V32outof35QO c . Worcs. . . . . 709 686 Won J. W. Young J v. R.A.F. College, Cranwell 760 757 Won Result: Won 10, lost 7. J. WESTEROOKE, COUNTRY LIFE. Hon. Secretary. The Shooting Team is to be congratulated on a very successful season, winning all CHESS REPORT eleven of their matches against very strong opposition. HOUSE Chess is in chaos ; the new House Results of matches fired under the auspices system has more than doubled the number of of Country Life during the Spring Term : matches to be played and the Chess Room Opponents. For Agst Result has been unable to cope with this. V- Wellingborough School. . 627 625 Won Meantime, School teams and individual v. Denstone College . . 627 606 Won players have again been to the fore in extra­ v. Bishop Vesey's Grammar mural chess. School .. . . 633 529 Won The Second team is runner-up to Solihull v. St. Peter's, York . . 628 627 Won School I—to whom, alas, our team defaulted— v. Sedbergh School . . 628 594 Won in Division I of the Junior League. In Division v. Wrekin College . . . . 628 606 Won II our Third team was once more victorious, v. Repton School . . . . 634 538 Won winning all its matches. v. Marlborough College . . 649 610 Won A strong team has entered the Junior v. Uppingham . . . . 649 598 Won Postal League, and is at present leading on v. Blundells' School . . 657 654 Won results declared ; the competition will be v. St' Paul's School . . 642 574 Won completed in the autumn. Result : Won 11, lost 0. In the Junior Inter-County Championship •303 a Warwickshire team, consisting pre­ Results of -303 matches fired to date : dominantly of K.E.S. boys, was narrowly Opponents For Agst Result defeated in the final by the Middlesex team. v. Wrekin 467 457 Won Outstanding individual results include the v. Wrekin Cadet Pair . . 114 106 Won winning of the British Boys' Championship v. Wellingborough (200 vds. for the second successive year by M. N. only) ...... 250 224 Won Barker. A complete record of this year's -303 J. Alexander was placed second, half a shooting will be found in the next issue. point behind the winner, in a Junior Inter­ Prospects for next year are reasonable. national tournament, held in Birmingham Once again we wish to thank Capt. Cooke, with boys of about ten countries competing. R.S.M. Moore, and C.S.M. Cotter for the G. K. Barker is Warwickshire Junior interest they have shown in our welfare. Champion and J. B. Huskins is Warwickshire C. G. B. NICHOLAS, Capt. Shooting. Under Fourteen Champion. 23 Results of Schoo lFirst team matches are : Our thanks, as always, go to Mr. Smith Jan. 17th— for his careful management of the limited v. Fort Dunlop C.C. ... A. Won 4^—3J supplies of gloves and balls, and for his sound February 9th— advice. v. Erdington C.C. * B ' . A. Won 7 —2 T. H. KEELEY, February 17th— , Captain of Eton Fives. v. Birmingham Univer­ sity A. Won 3£—2i This is a fine record for the season and prospects for next year are exceptionally P.T. REPORT bright. Our thanks go to Mr. King, an enthusiastic SINCE there will be no important P.T. until Chairman, whose name presages to the chess the last days of this term, the P.T. report player his indispensability in the Chess Room. will be held over until the next issue of the E. WATSON, CHRONICLE. Captain of Chess. B. A. Hiscox, P.T. Leader.

ETON FIVES REPORT TENNIS REPORT SUMMER, 1950 THIS year eight matches have been played, a greater number than ever before. The results A ROUND of house matches was played during were as follow : the Winter and Spring terms ; this round v. Wolverhampton was originally planned for the Winter term G.S Won 8— 0 Home only, but School rugger practices and the bad v. Oakham Won 17— 1 Away weather necessitated the postponement of v. Highgate Lost 0— 6 Away two-thirds of the matches until the Spring v. Mill Hill Won 5— 2 Away term. v. Emanuel Won 8— 0 Away We should like to thank Mr. C. R. Morris v. Shrewsbury Lost 0—18 Away for presenting a cup for the house tennis v. Old Salopians .... Won 8— 0 Home tournament, the winners of which will be v. Old Edwardians . . Won 5— 3 Home decided by the results of the matches to be The team was chosen from I. R. McClelland played this term. (Captain), J. S. Williamson, T. H. Keeley, This year a coaching scheme has been A. J. G. Campbell, J. F. Wainwright, C. F. inaugurated, by which the School has Waring, P. A. Gough, A. E. H. Turner, E. D. acquired the services of D. W. Gresham. Shortt, F. B. RevUl, and B. D. Lambourn. Mr. Gresham, who is numbered among the At Christmas McClelland left, Williamson best coaches in England, will devote his becoming captain. He also left at Easter, energies into coaching five of the more and Keeley took over the captaincy with promising players who are remaining at Wainwright as secretary. School for another two or three years. The The above results, on a superficial examina­ cost of this scheme is being borne by a grant tion, appear very satisfactory, but a closer from the Public Schools' Lawn Tennis consideration reveals that we were com­ Association, supplemented by the School pletely outclassed by Highgate and Shrews­ Club. bury, while decisively defeating our other We should like to thank both the Head opponents. We can, of course, claim that we Master and Mr. T. C. Burgess for their con­ were playing in indoor courts with faster tinued support. surfaces, but this does not wholly account for G. C. WEEKS, our failure. Unlike the Shrewsbury and Captain of Tennis. Highgate pairs we did not use the whole of the court, transferring play quickly from one side to the other. Our left hand shots were very weak and soon cracked under pressure. MR. BURGESS' HOUSE Nevertheless, Fives continues to flourish ; and the quantity will be increased, and the THE departure of our better half to grace the quality improved if the scheme for covering battlefield in uniform of pink seems to have in the courts is carried out. Dunt's won the deprived the house of that success which its Senior House Competition by virtue of their great past should demand as an ever- better-balanced pairs, while, at the moment recurring right. The recollection of our lowly Copland's Juniors have won all their matches. position in Rugger (6th) is somewhat A Senior Handicap Competition was begun, brightened by the memory of two magnificent but, due to a variety of reasons, soon petered games against Mr. Porter's in the knockout out. competition, but the almost complete failure 24 of the junior teams was more than dis­ The least said about shooting the better. ' appointing. In Athletics, a gallant few Of the main activities which take place in battled on with scant support from the many the Summer term, cricket, swimming and " physical illiterates " and our final position P.T., the P.T. Competition has yet to take (8th), was no more than the reward of place, it is believed, however, that certain indifference. In Fives, the first team have members of the House are practising for this, fought well, but the House seems in danger while swimming is only just really getting of losing the cup—the first time for five years. under way. In cricket, second place was Shooting and Tennis prosper, however, and gained in the League Competition. This is there is no despondency on the range or in good as it was really a matter of chance the court. Moreover, in Chess, the youthful where we came, it being the first year of a new captain, D. N. Gallon, has led his pieces to system. Similar success is hoped for in the many a victory over doughty opponents. knock-out competition. There seems to be general enthusiasm at the With the promising lot of junior members advent of the Cricket Season and A. J. K. which it contains, the House may look forward Dore has returned full of hope to lead his to the future without any doubt that it will flannelled friends to victory. It is rumoured still be one of the best. that one or two members of the House can swim. A. P. Batson has his doubts. Our A. J. HOMER, potentialities in P.T. are as yet unknown, House Secretary. but any future success will depend on each member giving of his best in spite of, if not because of, his physical and mental abilities. MR. LEEDS' HOUSE But of one thing we can be assured : the enthusiasm of our "master of all trades," IT is well that our report should be written A. J. Lancaster, the helpful geniality of Mr. now, before so many competitions are Burgess, and his new assistant, Mr. Crow. finally decided ; we can still look forward V. N. BINGHAM, hopefully. When we look back over the past House Secretary. two terms, our record shows an almost constant level of mediocrity. Our fortunes have oscillated slightly but our mean position is that of fourth in the championship table. Of the championships so far decided MR. DUNT'S HOUSE we finished third in the Athletics, fourth in Rugger and fifth in Shooting. We are told The strength of the House in the various to expect nothing startling in Cricket or activities which comprise the House Competi­ Chess ; I. D. Sandilands is doubtful about tion can now be gauged with more certainty Swimming, hopeful about P.T. and fairly and the Cock House Cup may well be retained confident about Fives. Our prospects seem for another year. In the Rugger Competition brighter when we consider that we retained the Rothe Cup and First Team Cup were won the John Urry Cup for Athletics Standards and the first team won the final of then- and that our junior Fives and Rugger teams knock-out competition by beating Porters' have had a greater measure of success than 22-19, in an exciting game. their seniors. Athletics, as was thought, was not one of There is no reason why we should drop any the Houses strongest activities, fifth place lower in the championship table, and with a only being gained in the Athletics Champion­ little more enthusiasm, next year should see ship. The brightest hope in athletics is that the House in a better position. the House may number among its members, P. R. PURSER, cross country runners—second place in the House Secretary. senior event and first and second places in the junior event being gained. Although the chess competition is finished, at least, technically speaking, the final results MR. COPLAND'S HOUSE are as yet unknown. It is known, however, that we are not top—the first time for many THIS year the House has started laying the years. foundations of a new dynasty. We must not The House Fives team are, at the moment, look for spectacular first team results, but top, there being one or two more games to be rather for. keenness and increased activity played by the various houses, but when the from the House in general and from the results of the junior team are taken into juniors in particular. We should take heart account as well, it is fairly certain that we from the thought that the darkest hour comes shall be top of Fives. before the dawn and look forward with The strength of the house in tennis is renewed hope. But for the present, there neither very good nor very bad, so that it will seems little prospect of the House improving ( probably occupy about third or fourth place on last year's position at the bottom of the in the competition. championship table. 25 At Rugger, Chess, Tennis and Fives we the first three places. This change for the have fared badly. We finished last at Rugger, better is typical of the transformation that although the junior team shows promise, and has taken place as the year progressed. We in Tennis and Fives we have fared little won with a large margin the Athletic Shield, better, but young players in these activities having taken first place in both of the cross­ should improve with more experience. country races, the sports, and falling runners- G. N. Weighell's keenness as House captain up to Mr. Leeds' House in the Standard of Athletics, was mainly responsible for the Competition. We also achieved first place in measure of success gained in that direction, the terminal swimming competition, and if the fifty-eight members of the House gaining seniors are expected to do badly in the sports, standards. The Junior and Under 12J age their failure should be redeemed by the success groups did particularly well. In Shooting of swimmers from the middle and junior we have continued the success of past years School. It is now whispered abroad that we and have finished second. have won the Cricket Competition, and if this P. H. R. Mercer is cautious in forecasting is so, it is only as the inevitable result of the our position in Cricket at the end of the enthusiasm of R. N. Brown and his band of season, because of the uncertain demands of stalwarts who have helped with the coaching School teams. He tells us that once again and net-practices. But for one or two the juniors should do well. O. Wheatley unfortunate and unexpected results, our reports that Swimming prospects are also success in this direction would have been uncertain but the House is fortunate in clinched even more firmlv. possessing many members of last year's But the new House has been more con­ teams. M. J. Davison captains a hard­ cerned with building up an esprit-de-eorps working P.T. team, and is quite optimistic. than with mere results upon the fields of It is indeed fortunate that the House play. If success has come, it has only come as possesses in Mr. Copland and Mr. Parry, a result of the spirit which we are sure we energetic and enthusiastic leaders. Their now possess, and for which we owe a debt of encouragement enables us to make progress gratitude to Mr. Williams, our House Master, even in the leanest periods, and will Mr. Osborne, his assistant, and R. N. Double- undoubtedly arouse the House from the day, our past Secretary. slough of despond into which, at the moment, P. A. GARDNER, •we are so deeply sunk. House Secretary. J. G. HASLAM, House Secretary. MR. NICHOLSON'S HOUSE WE are now approaching the end of the first MR. WILLIAMS' HOUSE and final year of Mr. Nicholson's House. During its short life the House has performed Williams' House emerged from the painful moderately well : process of binary fission, weak and puny, We were third in Rugger and Shooting. but after a shaky start at the beginning of the The Athletics results were passable, but year, we staged a recovery that has put us disappointing. well in the running for the House Champion­ Fives and Tennis still continue, but the ship. Whether, in fact, we will be Cock House, results remain wrapped in mystery ; we will not be known until after the CHRONICLE believe that the Fives players have had a has gone into print, but at present all our successful season. fortunes appear to hinge upon the one At the moment we are seventh in the cricket match still to be played. We hopefully Cricket competition, but expect to rise pour out our libations to the Gods. sharply during the knockout period—the The results at Rugger were disappointing. first team has already recorded a creditable Three potentially good teams were only able victory against Mr. Dunt's House. to win us fifth place when the aggregate If all goes well, we should win the P.T. points were totted up. The spirit appeared to competition. be there, but failure to master technique and We have a Swimming standard. to grasp opportunism proved to be our un­ If the competition is finished we must win doing. We made an ignominious exit from the Chess Cup. the Knock-out Competition after the first Prospects ? The young seniors are good, round. At Fives, we have also met with and the juniors small but keen. The only moderate success, although the juniors weakness of the House lies in the apathetic exhibit distinct signs of promise. Chess and Middle School. shooting have both been disastrous failures. Our leavers' list is small and select. The R. N. Brown is pleased to report that the greatest loss is that of our House Master, tennis of this term has been a considerable Mr. Nicholson, who is leaving us in order to improvement upon that of the Christmas take up a headmastership. While we con­ term, and that we are certain to be amongst gratulate him upon his appointment, we 26 regret that his time with us has been so desperately didactic note : We have already short. His optimism, encouragement, per­ been successful in spreading the burden of suasion, and occasional slave-driving have House affairs over more young shoulders contributed largely to the success of the than before, but until the millenium when House. The best wishes of the entire House school boys become ideal, this must ever be go to him in his new post. our unvaried theme, our dutiful obligato. Finally, may Mr. Kay's House head the G. F. B. LAUGHLAND, competition many times in the years to House Secretary. come. B. A. Hiscox, House Secretary. MR. PORTER'S HOUSE THE art of writing a House report is to MR. BIGGS' HOUSE combine sufficient optimism to avoid des­ pondency with enough pessimism to prevent Keenly sustained mediocrity seems to be complacency. In our House the actual results the sombre and monotonous keynote of our provide just such a combination, so no great unvirtuoso performance this year. Our alteration of the truth is necessary. Looking Christmas crescendo on the Rugger field is back on Rugger we remember with pride now man}' months away, and in this Summer that we were one of the finalists in the knock­ season we have to look to our third cricket out competition, losing a hard-fought game XI for a pianissimo boast of glory. Even with Mr. Dunt's House by twenty-two points despondency is unenlivened by alarm, and to nineteen. Our final position of fifth did perhaps rightly so, for, on paper, our modest not match this achievement, but it was by athletic opus is not unsatisfying. The score, no means an unsuccessful season. A noble briefly, is as follows : effort on the part of the whole House in In Rugger we took the Spring tide at its standards and on Sports day resulted in our flood and fortune deposited the second and final position of second place. Cricket so third team cups in our trophy cupboard. Our far has been promising, and unlucky. Rain final position (second) we owe mainly to the has forced a draw in two matches we might success of the junior teams—the first XV were well have won, so, in the first round our score ill-starred. stands at : won 3, lost 2, drawn 2. Tennis Despite the fine record of the third XI, has been good, and we confidently expect to who won every match played in the League equal our achievements in the field of Competition, prospects and performance in Shooting, where our team won the Tunstall cricket were mediocre, though the House Cup and every other competition. Captain always had a host of willing (if Swimming seems hopeful in the open and inexpert) players at his disposal. intermediate classes, but less so in the lower Again, in Athletics, the House owed its school, owing to the great dearth of young success to the Middle and Junior School. swimmers. P.T. is uncertain, but P.T.-ists Through the efforts of such men as P. G. do exist in the House and practice is pro­ Foulds (the Intermediate Champion) and ceeding. A cloud of obscurity surrounds A. E. Franklin (the runner-up) who also Chess activities, and perhaps it is as well. broke the high jump record for his age-group, The House also plays Fives. the House recovered from its humiliating Our first year as a House has been a good defeat in Standards and finished third. With year, but we must not ignore the fact that our talent such as this, the prospects for the next successes have been due to a body of few years would seem very bright. versatile and athletic members from the Other final results are much of the same sixth forms, who are mostly leaving this term. order : in swimming, second in the Terminal Next year those whose achievements have Competition, and first in the relays ; in tennis, been overshadowed by the greater triumphs fourth ; in fives, second ; in chess, sixth ; of our ancients will constitute our forward and in shooting, fourth. battalions. Theirs will not be an easy task, From these bald results the whole cast of but we are confident that they will not be our fortune is clear : the House has failed to found wanting. touch the remotest pinnacles of victory, but G. T. LYALL, has always managed to secure a creditable House Secretary. position. Time and again its name has been saved by the efforts of the same energetic and indefatigable few. This state of affairs in Mr. Biggs' House might be expanded into a THE LIBRARY general criticism of the whole house system. Ideally, we should specialize, ideally we should AT the beginning of the year Mr. Blount took divide our labour, if only to ensure that over control of the Library from Mr. Copland, everyone is pursuing one activitity to the who had served it faithfully and well for limits of his capacity. Let this dirge end on a thirteen years. We regret his retirement from 27 this arduous task, yet welcome Mr. Blount, Even when our members have forgotten that and hope that under his watchful eye the the art of debating is to put a case with Library will continue to flourish and expand. clarity and with force, they have been Previous to this, at the end of Christmas irrelevant with a most disarming charm. term, the Library was visited by His Although they fully realized that interjection Majesty's Inspectors and pronounced deficient and dry comment were not in the best tradi­ in all sections except Classics and History. tion, they have, nonetheless, interjected and To cover these deficiencies, while at the same made dry comment with intelligence and wit. time continuing to purchase newly-published And if the theatricals indulged in have mis­ books, the Library grant was increased by fired, on one occasion at least they are £100 per annum, and members will note the remembered to have burned with a bright good use to which this money has already and lasting flame. been put. The motions wrangled over—and all too Another disadvantage under which the often it was their terms which were wrangled Library had long laboured was the lack of an over—have been varied and appealing. E. author catalogue ; this also is being remedied. Arnthall assured us that the Liberal Party After a desultory start by members of the really did exist when he proposed that Fifth form, the cataloguing has now been " This House regrets that the British Electoral undertaken by the various Sixth forms and System is unfair to minority parties." G. F. B. is going ahead at great speed. I take this Laughland, who is definitely not a " sex- opportunity of here thanking all those who starved old misogynist," cheerfully favoured in this way have helped to make the Library the abolition of Joint Debates. And G. J. a far better place both for serious study and Tayar, plump and prosperous-looking, almost casual reading. persuaded us that " Crime does pay." A new post of sub-Librarian, open to boys Once again it falls to our lot to thank Mr. in the Fifth form, has been introduced so Charles Blount for his Chairmanship. He has that there may be continuity from year to handled our meetings with the good-humour year and the Library never bereft of an of a Falstaff and the constitutional firmness experienced staff. of a Lincoln. Presentations to the Library were numerous P. A. GARDNER, last term ; among others, Mrs. Wilson gave Hon. Secretary. the Library Edition of British Poets in thirty volumes, a much needed addition to the English section ; Miss Margaret Pugh DEBATING CHARACTERS gave several books, notably Montgomery's Normandy to the Baltic. We are extremely P. A. GARDNER (Secretary) brings to the grateful to them, and to all others who have frothy inconsequence of our debates some­ presented books. thing of the accomplished platform speaker's T. H. KEELEY, grasp of contemporary affairs. Although at School Librarian. his best and most authoritative on questions political, he is not merely the scurvy politician ' de nos jours,' for he speaks with a high- DEBATING SOCIETY principled sincerity that often brings an erring debate sharply to order and sets the It has now become a habit for the Society tone for subsequent speeches. He has, indeed, to bemoan its own existence at the close of the a remarkable command of his audience. year. This it does through the pages of the Confessedly an apostle of high living and plain CHRONICLE. The present Secretary (as a thinking, he has borne the burden of his office conservative with a small c) perceives no valid with disarming and debonair abandon. reason why he should break with tradition in G.F.B.L. this matter. Speaking talent there has been in G. F. B. LAUGHLAND : Successive secre­ abundance ; good motions have been thrown taries have long been extolling the abilities of open to the floor of the House ; occasionally our most distinguished debater. Indeed, it paper-speeches of the highest order have been would require many weighty tomes to extol produced. But the Society is never able to them all, for he is master of all the tricks of the forget that it is capable of scenes both banal trade. He can be cunning, naive, sincere and and unfunny. The year closed under the theatrical in one and the same speech. And cloud of one such, which confirmed the doubts " words clothed in reason's garb," slip from expressed by last year's School Captain upon his tongue like so much honeyed manna. the value of the " false life " which these His speeches have turned the course of many joint debate sessions impart to the premier a debate ; his telling admonitions have Societ37 of the School. proved the downfall of more than one If this final debate of the year was distaste­ member ; his loss will be sorely felt by the ful and embarrassing, we have happier Society during the coming year. We con­ memories to recall. Our private meetings gratulate him upon winning the Hales Prize have alwavs been vital and full of interest. for Oratory for the third successive year. 28 J. B. GOTTSCHALK is rapidly growing old LITERARY SOCIETY with the Society. His style still tends to be a little flat, but he brings to bear upon his THE Secretary has little of any note to report subject the precise and analytical mind of the of the meetings held since the last issue of economist, which results in good argument, if the CHRONICLE. The Society held a joint not colourful rhetoric. When he is not meeting with the Dramatic Society in the Jo-King he is capable of making a good Spring Term which was not a conspicuous speech, and his dissertations on Viennese success. A reading of " Timon of Athens " night-life have proved most illuminating. proved an enjoyable meeting, although the G. J. TAYAR speaks for himself, and if we attendance was poor. This term Mr. Wayne- would believe him he is a great success. Hay ward addressed the Society on " Modern Always the humourist of the party, he American Literature." Of the last two is often able to bluff his way through his more meetings to be held this term, one will be difficult moments by sheer buffoonery, which devoted to a judgment of Wordsworth, and he manages to get away with. Although he at the other G. F. B. Laughland will be may always be relied upon to liven up the reading a paper. dullest of meetings, one is left with the feeling The poetry reading meetings tend to be that he does not fully exploit his not incon­ regarded by a considerable proportion of the siderable intellect. School as something outside their ken, which, R. C. PERKINS is a man of lofty ideals and while it is no doubt true; is nevertheless virtuous principle. Probably the most deplorable. However, the Society can improved speaker of the year, he is also a man always rely on twenty or thirty of the more of varied interests who is furthermore (and initiated who turn up to hear a large selection more important), inclined to speak on them. of poetry presented by a small, but very able, He usually epitomizes sanity and common- group of readers. sense, but still remains convinced that the fall Mr. Crow is a busy man, and as Producer of Athens was due to proportional representa­ of the School Play he is likely to be even tion. busier next year, nevertheless, he has, in his V. N. BINGHAM is possessed of a magnificent capacity of chairman, devoted much of his voice. This lends a weight to his speeches time and enthusiasm to a job which is by no which they do not always contain. fin- means a sinecure. garnished and down-to-earth, he is one of our The Secretary is satisfied but not com­ few members who is able to remain relevant placent concerning the progress made this and at the same time compose sentences year, and he is not going to look too deeply which include in them finite verbs. He into the future; nevertheless, there are quotes from Edgar Rice Burroughs. sufficient members staying on at School next K. J. WERRING was, at one time, quite year to ensure that the ' old order' will incoherent. But as the year has progressed, not change, " yielding place to new." so have his powers of expression, and he now D. R. LLEWELLYN, speaks with confidence and to greater effect. Hon. Secretary. He always has ideas, but they would carry more influence if he would round off his speeches, instead of finishing in the middle of DRAMATIC SOCIETY a misquotation. IN the corresponding edition of the CHRONICLE M. A. HARPER is remarkably intelligent for of 1948, the Secretary of this Society claimed one weaned in the Science Block. But Nitric that after two terms of feverish activity, Acid will have its effect, and, although Harper another chapter had been added to its history. is such an obviously good fellah, he is To-day, we claim to have added two chapters, constantly under the impression that he is for within one term the Dramatic Society being attacked. Not surprisingly, he has has produced two plays, the senior School developed a defence-complex, which has led Play, " Henry the Fourth, Part I," and the him to quote from St. John and to fight junior, " Emil and the Detectives." gallant rearguard actions which are really quite unnecessary. With the coming into being of the junior section of the Dramatic Society, the senior G. T. LYALL was once induced to perform as section finds itself opposed by a dangerous a paper-speaker. His farouche-like bearing rival. However, it must be stressed that created immediate interest, and we publicly there is still only one King Edward's announce that we would like to hear much Dramatic Societv, of which the senior and more from him. F. St. J. HETHERINGTON junior sections form complementary parts. performs regularly and well, but J. G. HASLAM For " Henry the Fourth," a new form of and G. R. GREEN have been lost. scenery was constructed, designed to meet V\e pay tribute to the anonymous and the needs of the School Play for several years. non-existent multitude which swells our So well did the Art Society accomplish both sparsely-attended stances with monotonous the construction and the painting, that it irregularity. PAG. was almost possible to believe the spit in the 29 " Boar's Head " scenes to be turning, or the Two concerts have been given for the great Palace halls to be echoing to the junior Society; the first was a record courtly speeches of the finely bedecked programme, the second took the form of a noblemen. highly successful Trumpet and Organ Recital The play, produced on the nights of by A. J. Homer and the Secretary. Thursday, 27th ; Friday, 28th and Saturday, The Summer term programme included an 29th of January, was dogged by " Gremlins " Organ Recital by A. J. Cooke, Esq., O.E., of from the first, commencing with Prince Hal Keble College, Oxford ; and, after the being indisposed for over two months of unavoidable cancelling of the last School rehearsal time, and ending with the failure Concert, we are all working our hardest, of one of the amplifiers on the first night. under the sure guidance of our Chairman, Holding that " the show must go on," the Dr. Willis Grant, to ensure that the Concert play progressed in spite of these and many on June 27th will be our " best ever." more last-minute difficulties. The Society's T. F. H. OXLEY, thanks are due to all those who helped Hon. Secretary. overcome these crises, in particular to G. F. B. Laughland and M. Van Ments, past secretaries of the Society both. SCHOOL MUSIC COMPETITION On Friday, 31st of March, and Saturday, 1st of April, " Emil and the Detectives " ON Thursday, 30th March, an enthusiastic was presented by the junior section of this audience in Big School heard a most enjoyable Society. Unfortunately, the " Gremlins " concert which formed the finals of the School had not yet finished with the Society, for Music Competitions. We were extremely owing to illness there was never a complete fortunate in securing the services of Mr. rehearsal. This had less effect on the final Henry Havergal, of Winchester, as Judge. production, however, than the fact that once Competitors were divided into seven classes, again the amplifier let us down, this time on the winners of which were : the second night. 1.—Pianoforte (under 13) : P. W. Cutts. Once again we thank the Art Society for 2.—Instrumental (under 15) : B. S. Adams constructing the scenery, scenery which (Recorder). could be changed in dim light, and in full 3.—Pianoforte (under 15) : J. W. North. view of the audience. 4.—Organ (open) : T. F. H. Oxley. The School Play for next year will be 5.—Pianoforte (under 16) : W. B. James. " The Tempest," and Mr. Crow, producer of 6.—Instrumental (open) : A. J. Homer " Emil and the Detectives," is to produce it, (Trumpet). with Mr. Babb as his assistant. We only 7.—Pianoforte (open) : T. D. Thompson. hope that our next production may prove The adjudicator remarked on the com­ more " Gremlin " free than have our last petitors' high standard of performance, and two. our only regret is that more people were not M. V. GOSNEY, present to share our enjoyment of the Hon. Secretary. excellent playing. T.F.H.O.

MUSICAL SOCIETY MUSIC CIRCLE IF our activities have seemed a little less AT our first meeting of the Easter term, lively during the Easter term, the reason is Dr. Willis Grant introduced us to J. S. Bach's that we are all working hard for the School methods in writing his 140 chorale-preludes, Concert, which promises a varied and and played several examples on the organ. interesting programme. This meeting was welcomed especially by One " live " concert has been held ; this those to whom these miniature masterpieces was the organ recital which is becoming a had before been quite unknown. familiar feature of the term's programmes. At our second meeting records of Elgar's On this occasion it was given by the Secretary Symphonic Study, " Falstaff," were played ; and D. A. Wright, and the programme and at the third and last meeting we were included not only Bach and Handel, but also fortunate in hearing Cesar Franck's Sonata lighter pieces by Dubois and Percy Whitlock. for Violin and Piano, played for us by Record recitals have covered orchestral N. J. F. Craig, Esq., and F. S. Williams, Esq. music by Moussorgsky, Richard Strauss, Our thanks go to Dr. Willis Grant for aU Elgar, Ravel, Bach, Mozart, and Tschaikov- his energetic work in connection with the sky ; and to cater for lighter tastes our final Circle ; for the Summer term he is planning; programme in the Easter term was a Popular a talk by Professor James Denny, of Leeds Concert, which included Danny Kaye's University, and a performance by Mrs. Anne inimitable recording of " Tubby, the Tuba," Williams of Bantock's " Fragments from from which we trust members obtained Sappho." T. F. H. OXLEY, education as well as amusement. Hon. Secretary. 30 SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY 1st February, a large proportion of the School attended a " Grand Political Meeting " at THE wits of the Classical Block decided that which G. W. Peters spoke for the Government, the Society had at last reached its nadir P. A. Gardner for the Conservative Party, when the subject of a December meeting E. Arnthal for the Liberals, and G. J. Tayar was announced, " The Scientific Principles of for the Independent Socialists. Refuse Disposal." Nevertheless, from a wide At the second meeting of the term another knowledge, Mr. Weaver of the City Salvage large attendance was recorded when Supt. S. Department sifted much that was of great Smith, of the City Police, spoke on " Crime interest to the scientists. Detection, and Police Methods." Sub­ In January, Mr. R. E. Copland gave an sequently a party visited the City Police illustrated talk entitled, " Cosmic Rays." Headquarters. These mysterious visitors from the esoteric At the third meeting of the term, two Old depths of space provided a challenging topic, Edwardians, N. B. Chappie and J. M. B. Moss, around which the speaker built a stimulating discoursed on various aspects of " Transport." talk. This term a party went to see a model of the In March, amid a welter of apparatus, proposed New Civic Centre. Members of the Mr. Hall gave a popular lecture on " Liquid Society have attended the C.E.W.C. con­ Air." Amongst many experiments which ferences held at the Central Hall, Westminster caught the eye, were the plunging of fingers in January, and at Salford Priors in May. into molten lead, and the smashing of frozen Towards the end of term we hope to hear a rubber as if it was so much china. The talk, on some aspects of the 1944 Education Secretary, when asked for some assistance, Act, to be given by the Head Master. caused consternation by striking Mr. Hall Our thanks go to our Chairman, Mr. with a hammer. This aptly concluded a Vaughan, whose first term of office augurs most successful year. Average attendances well for the future. J. B. GOTTSCHALK, of just double that of last year heard some Hon. Secretary. well-presented, and thought-provoking lec­ tures. Thanks go to our energetic chairman, GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY Mr. H. W. Ballance, and also to the hard­ working laboratory assistants. THE Spring term heralded the record E. WATSON, attendance of the Society, when on Friday, Hon. Secretary. 3rd February, one hundred and fifteen were present to see two films : " Land Short of People " revealing life in Australia, and " The PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY Rape of the Earth," a very instructive and interesting presentation of the problem of OWING to two unforeseen incidents, only one soil erosion. meeting of the Society was held last term, The other meeting of the Spring term was, when K. A. Smith addressed a small but keen in comparison, very poorly attended. J. R. audience on the subject of Railway Photo­ Edwards and W. A. K. Lester (Old Ed­ graphy. Of the two other meetings, one had wardians), gave a very interesting talk to be cancelled, and the other, a colour slide entitled, " Schoolboy Explorers in Newfound­ show, postponed until this term- land " ; this talk was illustrated with more In addition to the usual meetings it is than seventy coloured slides and photographs hoped soon to start a travelling portfolio, and which had been taken by J. R. Edwards, the later to arrange a photographic outing, and official photographer of the " Explorers." also a competition. The sole outside event of the Society was a In conclusion, we must express our visit to the Bournville works of Cadbury appreciation for the invaluable help given by Bros. ; this was, as always, very interesting our chairman, Mr. Hall, to whom we are and enjoyable. greatly indebted for his keen interest in the In the Summer term the Society will not Society. W. A. G. BUXTON, lapse into slumber, as is the usual custom; Hon. Secretary. colour films of the U.S.A. will be shown, in addition to an introduction to the loneliest island in the World. Furthermore, progres­ CIVIC SOCIETY sive plans are being made for the Autumn term programme. THE optimistic forecast of the Society in the Finally, the sincere thanks of the Society December issue of the CHRONICLE found are due to Mr. Whalley, our chairman, and material fulfilment in the first meeting of the also to Mr. Benett, for their unfailing Easter term. Whether it was due to the fine assistance ; and to D. D. A. Bantock for his poster-work of D. D. A. Bantock and J. M. S. excellent poster work throughout the School Arnott, or to the impending General Election, year. L. L. WATSON, we are unable to say, but on Wednesday, Hon. Secretary. 31 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY Nor have we confined ourselves to the School itself. Parties from the Society have THREE meetings were held in Hilary term. visited the Birmingham Art Gallery, and a At the first, on February 17th, T. W. Hutton, trip was made to the " French Landscapes " Esq., sometime Editor of the Birmingham exhibition in London early this 3'ear. It is Post add a Governor of the School, spoke on hoped to start our customary outdoor " Past Headmasters," thus beginning a sketching expeditions shortly. series of talks on the history of the School. Coming thus on to the practical side of the His audience was large, but not so large as Society's work, we find great activity. such a speaker and such a talk deserved. Apart from the unusually large body of oil On March 3rd, " The Birmingham Coat- painters and water colourists, many members of-Arms" was ably explained and inter­ of the Society are skilled scenery constructors preted by F. St. J. Hetherington ; and and painters, and some of them are potters. finally, on March 22nd, Professor Thomson of The scenery for both senior and junior School Birmingham University gave an illustrated plays was constructed by the Society, and in lecture on " Ancient Geography." both cases proved extremely effective. The The Chair at these three meetings was taken interest recently aroused in pottery is due to respectively by the Headmaster, Mr. Burgess, the happy combination of the installation of and Mr. Dunt. Our thanks are due to them ; a kiln in the Craft room and our chairman's also to D. D. A. Bantock for his excellent aforementioned talk on the subject. Many posters. intriguing examples of glazed work have been T. H. KEELEY, turned out by members of the Society. Hon. Secretary. With the increasing interest shown by the School in artistic subjects, and the large attendances we now get at each meeting, the PHILATELIC SOCIETY future would indeed seem to be a time of great promise, and it may yet happen that The Society suffered from the interference the twentieth century will be remembered of so many other School activities during the by works of more lasting value than the Spring term, and as a result, only a few smoke clouds over Hiroshima. meetings were held. But these did include an G. T. LYALL, excellent lecture by Mr. Porter on " The Hon. Secretary. Stamps of Great Britain," which was well attended. Mr. Porter's illustrations were instructive for young philatelists, because his collection was well laid out, it was kept THE CHRISTIAN UNION perfectly clean, and it was modestly presented 1950 with due regard to its shortcomings. We look forward cheerfully to the Autumn THERE has been considerable cause for term : Mr. Hum, our Chairman, hopes to satisfaction during the Spring term, although address the first meeting on the subject of we are far from complacent. Both the Bible " Stamp Design." This should provide a studies in the Epistle to the Ephesians, and fitting start to a term which we are certain the lunch hour meetings received encouraging will be successful. support from the Upper School. Notable E. M. JUBB, among the term's many and varied speakers Hon. Secretary. were Dr. Oliver Barkley, of the I.V.F., on the subject " Evolution and God's Purpose," and the Rev. Bryan Green, whose dynamic ART SOCIETY address impressed an audience of fifty very deeply. The term's meetings centred round JUDGING by the work of the Society over the the phrase " Living to some purpose." past year, we can claim, I think, to be one of However, optimism would be misplaced as the most active organizations in the School, we look to the future. There is a distinct and one attracting progressively larger lack of support from the Middle School. audiences at almost every meeting. New The Christian Union would appreciate even aspects of Art are constantly being brought occasional visits from members of these into perspective, and the practical results forms, especially those who belong to a speak for themselves. Crusader Class. Another weakness is the We were very fortunate in having Mr. poor attendances at Prayer Meetings, the Charles Thomas lecture to us on " Chinese life-blood of any Christian organization. Art " : he illustrated this fascinating talk Our thanks are extended to the Head with many extremely beautiful little carvings Master for his interest in the Society's in jade and ivory. Other talks included two activities, and to Mr. Balance for the loan of by our chairman, Mr. J. B. Hum, who spoke the Biology Laboratory. on " Ceramics " and, later, " Pottery," two J. G. HASLAM, very interesting and practical subjects. Hon. Secretary. 32 THE CLOSED CIRCLE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY

THE Circle prospers exceedingly, and resists THE larger proportion of our supporters rely the attractions of other School activities to on indoor meetings to probe the mysteries of good effect. In completeness of attendance, nature ; a smaller proportion despise the and quality of discussion, we maintain our indoor meetings and work entirely in the leading place in the School's cultural life. field. In neither case should this be so, and The displays of verbal pyrotechnics, evident we hope for a broadening of interest amongst at each meeting, are not ended by the pressing the naturalists of the School in future. limitations of time, but are continued A series of lunch-time lectures on bird ad nauseam, even in the confines of chess recognition given by senior members of the room and Kardomah. society in the Spring term was designed to give fledgling field ornithologists some guide The papers delivered during the Spring to identification. Support at field meetings, term had a decided musical bias. G. T. Lyall nevertheless, was disappointingly small. discoursed on the value of " Jazz as an Art The society has at least the consolation that form," aided by a gramophone; and our there are about six young bird-watchers and distinguished guest. Dr. Ruth Gipps, intro­ one very young entomologist in the school duced a discussion on " Music Criticism " in who are becoming increasingly competent in a charming and very able manner. In all spheres of their study. We hope that they between these meetings the Secretary will provide even more support for our gave a paper on the " Role of the Press." activities in years to come. During the Summer term, the speakers are M. J. ROGERS, likely to be W. Vaughan Reynolds, Editor of Hon. Secretary. the Birmingham Post, the School Captain, and R. C. Perkins. MODERN LANGUAGE SOCIETY Lastly, we must express our appreciation to our Chairman, Mr. Blount, whose genial IN the December edition of the CHRONICLE but firm guidance prevents occasional chaos the Secretary announced the Society's and sustained irrelevancy on our part. affiliation to the School Club a short time previously. It was then an earnest hope that G. J. TAYAR, the Society would continue its steady Hon. Secretary. progress in gaining the status in the School which it merits, and that its primary purpose should be fulfilled, which is to introduce the culture of France, Germany, and the Spanish RAILWAY AND MODEL ENGINEERING speaking countries into the intellectual life of SOCIETY the School, rather than to provide mere lectures for a small group of specializing linguists. VARIETY was the key-note of the meetings in As yet this aim has not been fully achieved, the Spring term ; topics introduced included but undoubtedly much progress will be made a very interesting historical sketch by by the end of 1950, and it is hoped to J • G. Haslam on the Railways of Birmingham ; introduce a more varied type of meeting. a collection of post-war photographs presented We began the Spring term with an by Mr. W. A. Camwell and a film show on informal French meeting at which M. R. loan from the L.M.R. Borgnet gave a talk on the, well-known At this point we wish to place on record cycling event—" La Tour de France." At our appreciation of the services so energetically an intermediate meeting we had hoped for a given by R. T. Popple, who was Secretary Spanish speaker, but we never mastered a from the inception of the Society in 1945, Spaniard's native elusiveness. The term was until last Christmas. well ended, however, with a film'show; "AH The model railway is growing, but at such Roads Lead to France," and " La Terre a slow rate that it has been nick-named Basse Alpine," being the two films shown. Eric." However, the intensive programme Our thanks go to Mr. Biggs, our Chairman, of work planned for the holidays should for his valuable guidance, and in conclusion rectify this. we point out that as long as we have the Outside visits also prosper; our most intellect to learn the lesson of eternal successful one for some time was during the philosophy from Goethe's Faust, or the Easter holidays, when twenty-five members attachment to "La Mode Parissenne," to visited some locomotive sheds in London. imagine a Bristol Road tram to be an I am thankful to report that we all returned, ancient " autobus " hurtling perilously despite the gruesome predictions of certain through Montparnasse, so long may we say pessimists, " in peace, and not in pieces." our existence as a Society is justified. A. T. ATKINSON, J. DE C. LING, Hon. Secretary. Hon. Secretary. 33 JUNIOR DEBATING SOCIETY receiving training as N.C.O.s to improve their methods of instruction, their confidence and TRIUMPH or dejection, success or failure ? knowledge. Of ninety-six Pt. I candidates, Which shall" be recorded as the foundations five failed, but these passed a later examina­ for the memorable edifice of the turning of tion held at Warwick. Some " B " Company the century ? Banners we feel are not cadets with Pt. I of Certificate " A '* have necessitated, yet we do not recall the volunteered to undergo inteensive training for committee being dressed in black. No, a Pt. II examination next Christmas, one mediocrity shall be our pass-word, with term earlier than usual. This will leave more shame as a rarity, and complacency a luxury. time for training as N.C.O.s, and for a course There has been mediocrity of attendances, in one of the more specialized branches of mediocrity of speeches, shame for the lack of Army training. mature support, and complacency about our Classification still continues and the leadership. Alas, luxury must be a later general standard of shooting seems to consideration, and primarily the activity of improve. Since " C " Company has finished the hive must be reported. All three debates classifying early, Captain Buttle has started of the Easter term were defeated, but the a shooting competition under N.S.R.A. rules ; diversity of opinions expressed was equalled some verv good scores have been obtained. only by the diversity of their subject matter ; Though training may be complicated this which was " The disapproval of modern term by the absence of H.S.C. and S.C. tendency in song and dance," " Welcome of candidates, we cannot allow any slackness, the result of the General Election," " The with such events as the Open Day, the superiority of eye over ear." Annual Inspection and the Gymkhana Finally, we must express our appreciation approaching. Each section of the C.C.F. and of Mr. Dunt's Chairmanship. all the voluntary activities are preparing R. P. MOSELEY, their displays and demonstrations and we Hon. Secretary. can hope for at least as much success as last year. P.R.P. ROYAL NAVAL SECTION AIR SECTION TRAINING continues as usual and is, judging The Summer term will long be remembered by the results of the " A.B." examination and in the annals of the Air Section. Primarily, Proficiency Test, Part 1, quite successful. and most important, our numbers have During the Christmas vacation, twenty increased, and our complement now stands at cadets enjoyed a week's course on the the highly satisfactory figure of ninety-three. training ship H.M.S. Modeste at Portsmouth, This would seem to show that the Army has which included a day at sea in H.M.S. failed to ensnare the naive and gullible ranks Starling. of the Basic Section, and that many of them The Field Day during the Spring term was are sufficiently mature to perceive the pre­ held on Powells Pool, Sutton Park, and eminence of the R.A.F. in worth and general although the weather was inclement, a very interest. The accuracy of this perception is instructive time was had by all. borne out on Field-Days. They ride com­ This term's activities include the Annual fortably in aircraft, the whole of the Midlands Inspection and the Gymkhana, and plans are spread out beneath them, while the Royal well advanced for displays at both of these. Naval and Army Sections toil through the At the end of this term it is hoped to hold a mud and mire of Edgbaston Park, thousands camp, provided that this time adequate of feet below. arrangements are made by their Lordships at Other aspects of this term contrive to make the Admiralty. It is expected to be on it memorable. One of the new Flying Scholar­ board one of H.M. ships. ships has been awarded to Cpl. T. H. WILDEN, Since our last report we have had an influx who will now be enabled to take his Civil of twenty cadets from the Army section, and Pilot Certificate " A " Standard, under the in consequence j. D. Bence has been aegis of the Royal Air Force. We congratulate promoted to Leading Seaman and R. M. him, hoping at the same time that many other Brown to Acting Leading Seaman. cadets will be encouraged to emulate his J. W. YOUNG, example. We congratulate also Sgt. J. M. S. Sen. L/Sea. ARNOTT, who was selected, against heavy competition to make a trip with Transport Command to Singapore. This took place C.C.F. : ARMY AND BASIC SECTIONS during the Easter vacation, and is described elsewhere in the .CHRONICLE. This is believed THE Spring term was taken up with training to be the first time a cadet has flown on this for the Certificate " A " examination at route, and the extraordinary mishaps that Easter. All fifty candidates entered for the befell Sgt. Arnott make him a twofold Pt. II examination passed, and are now pioneer. 34 The routine Proficiency and Advanced event leaks out, and sometimes one comes Examinations were taken in February and across brawny members of " A " block doing June. Results have been most encouraging, something undefined in the tree tops down and show up very brightly when compared P.V. drive, but in general, talk of their work with those of other units. No fewer than is barred except amongst the initiated. This twenty-four cadets obtained Proficiency policy certainly keeps the juniors guessing, Certificates and eleven cadets graduated in anyway. Part " A " of the Advanced Certificate. Holidays at Christmas brought the usual Because three of the latter were in possession crop of hikes and " wide " games, Post Office of suitable H.S.C.s, they were awarded the work and troop parties, but the Spring term complete Advanced Certificate. which followed pursued its normal course. A small, but successful camp was held at Instruction and testing were enlivened by Easter in Devon, our hosts being the R.A.F. occasional evening meetings, Field Day, and Station at Chivenor. A _ larger camp, to be preparation for things to come. One develop­ attended by two officers and thirty-seven ment was the appearance of an appendix to cadets, will be held at Cranwell, during the organization of the Group : the Old August, and all the portents augur a most Scout Branch (to which all O.E.s who have enjoyable venture. Field Day in the Spring been scouts may belong) held a camp reunion term included a night with Group H.Q. at weekend in the Seniors' hut during March. R.A.F., Hawarden, Cheshire—an innovation The Rover Crew has now emerged free which may well be repeated in future terms. from teething troubles : not only have two Field Day this term was held at R.A.F., squires been invested recently, but we have Shawbury. also acquired a Scouter. To Mr. J. B. Hum The Annual Parade and March-Past for we would offer a very warm welcome and our Air Vice-Marshal Guest's inspection, took thanks for accepting a position of considerable place on July 13th. It is whispered in dark responsibility. corners that he was very impressed ; but A weekend camp site has been secured at who would presume to tap the inner thoughts Ley Hill, near Northlield, and this was of an Air Vice-Marshal ? Our modesty (and christened at the end of April by a training we have a great deal to be modest about) camp, reported elsewhere in this CHRONICLE. does not permit us to develop the topic at " Bob-a-job " week results are not yet any further length. Any success achieved complete, but the Group seems to have during the past two terms (and we are sure it earned over £26. Twenty-five members of has been considerable) must be attributed to 70th attended the Divisional Church Parade our Officers, whose continued presence, gives on 30th April. us every confidence for the coming year. Forthcoming events appear to be more G. F. B. LAUGHLAND, numerous than usual : camping will continue Flight Sergeant. every weekend till the beginning of July. The Divisional Competition takes place on 24th June and the Sports on 17th June; the County Rally comes this year on 1st SCOUT GROUP July, and on the following Saturday, the 8th, the Group will hold an Open Day—the General Report first since 1944. Four summer camps are THE general standard of Scouting continues planned—the New Troop at Aberayron, to rise. Mr. Bennett, who so ably led the Cardiganshire, Mitre at Nevin, and Park Group through the difficult period of Vale-plus-Vikings at Caerns. The Seniors transition after the war, has left us, and will go to the Hautes Alpes area of France. Mr. Hurrell has taken his place. From scout J. W. MILLS, to G.S.M. within a decade must be something A.S.M. of a record for am' Scouter, and we are sure that his unbounded energy and devotion to Scout ideals will prove a lasting benefit to Easter Camp, Ley Hill, Northlield all those who come under his guidance. A training camp for P/Ls, Patrol Seconds, Long may his services be available for 70th. and possible members of the Junior Camping Although failing to secure first place, the Team was held at the above site from Seniors acquitted themselves well in the De Wednesday, 26th April, to Tuesday, 2nd May. Renzi Shield competition, held during a After bad weather (and anxious parents) had pouring wet night on the Lickeys last delayed some scouts from arriving the first November, and put up an even better day, the final number attending was twenty performance in the County Cross-Country, scouts and three officers. The object of the when, in the face of every opposition, they camp was to train the scouts present in the managed to gain second place. Apart from essentials of camping and other outdoor such occasions as this, however, what the scouting, which it is not always possible to Senior Troop does remains rather a mystery. cover fully in school conditions, so that they Occasionally information of some spectacular would be able to take a major part in troop. 35 weekend and summer camps, and (it was THE BROADS, EASTER, 1950 hoped) a successful part in the J.C.T. competition, to be held later in the year. DURING the Easter holidays a party of It was, in effect as in aim, a " base " camp. six cadets from the Naval Section and The programme was run on a system of Mr. Benett enjoyed a week's sailing on the " sessions," practical and theoretical, which Norfolk Broads. •occupied most of the time. Each scout was We assembled on Saturday, April 15th, at issued with a notebook for recording anything Wayford Bridge where we commissioned our learnt from the sessions, and in which to boat, Belvoir II, then after tea we moved a enter S.T.A.s (spare time activities), which little way down the Ant and anchored for the could include sketching, meteorological night. reports, a natural history survey of the district, local " public services " information, The next few days were spent cruising round the making of tent pegs, or of a camp fire the Broads while we learnt to sail. Mishaps seat or camp notice board ; at least two of were many and varied and if one learns from these were to be attempted. Theoretical one's mistakes, we learnt a lot. Monday sessions covered the subjects of Camp afternoon was spent on a mudbank in the Cooking, First Aid, Camouflage, Camp and middle of Meadow Dyke ; the situation Hike Equipment, and the Court of Honour, seemed hopeless so we anchored and had tea, and on the practical side nearly every branch hoping for a tow, but none was offered. of scouting was covered—mapping, estima­ So we stripped the boat of all spare rope tion, signalling, pioneering, first-aid " in­ halliards and towed ourselves off the bank cidents," and tree and bird recognition : a with much effort—next time we shall weigh very interesting afternoon was spent in the anchor first. instruction and practice in camouflage, During our later wanderings we almost stalking, and tracking under the expert sank a sailing dinghy, ran on several mud guidance of Mr. Osborne. Successful camp banks, shot Porter Heigham bridge without fires were held most evenings, and these stopping—a feat which calls for great skill— finished the days off well. Two wide games and climbed Ranworth Church tower, from and one very strenuous games' evening were "which we obtained a wonderful view of the also held. Broads. At last a week of enjoyable sailing amid The patrol competition was based on a pleasant scenery and picturesque inns came daily morning inspection, punctuality at all to an end, but experienced as we now were, times, cooking standards, and S.T.A.s. The fate had one more lesson in store ; as we left Owl Patrol under P/L. Buckler managed to our final anchorage the wind dropped and we come first through the superiority of its spare were forced to tow from the banks, despite time activities. the broiling sun. Weather did not unduly hinder the Despite all these inconveniences, everyone programme, although it varied from snow, agreed that it had been a most enjoyable amidst which the store tent was erected— week. This was due in no small way to having been transported with other equipment Mr. Benett for his forethought and guidance from farm to site by sledge—to occasional during the week, and Mrs. Benett for bright sunshine. There was considerable organizing the victuals so efficientlv. drizzle and light rain, but little wind ; only on one occasion could it have been called J.A.B. warm. J.W.Y. On Sunday, 30th April, the whole camp went to the Divisional Church Parade at St. Mary's, Selly Oak, but apart from this GERMANY, EASTER, 1950 there was little activity outside the camp. Be it mentioned, however, that six scouts left camp about 3-0 a.m. one morning and walked FOR the first time since the end of the war to Clent, where they built themselves a one of the School parties which travelled bivouac shelter and cooked breakfast, and abroad this year went to Germany. After then returned to camp, arriving about all the necessary arrangements had been 9-0 a.m. At one point they missed the path made we assembled at Snow Hill Station on across some ploughed fields, and it poured with April 11th soon after midnight, and travelled rain continuously from about 4-30 onwards ; to London through the night. Before an they neither saw the sunrise nor heard much early breakfast we toured the unusually quiet of a dawn chorus, yet for all it was a streets of London in a coach. Aachen was thoroughly enjoyable experience. How mad reached in the early hours of the next morning these scouts can be sometimes ! after a comparatively smooth Channel In all it was a very busy but quite successful crossing and a long train journey across camp. Belgium. We arrived at Mandersheid, A. D. KIRKBY, Eifel, at 5-0 a.m., but were too tired to take Patrol Leader. much interest in our surroundings. 36 Described in the guide books as the LAKE DISTRICT, 1950 " pearl of the Eifel," Mandersheid is situated near the wooded valley of the River Liser, ON Saturday, April 22nd, a party of thirty some thirty miles north of the River Mosel. boys, led by Messrs. Benett and Matthews, The most interesting attractions were the left Birmingham by train for a week's two Mediaeval castles surmounting precipitous mountaineering in the Lake District. We hills in the Liser valley, a short distance regretted the absence of Mr. Whalley, who, apart. Legend has it that they were built with Mr. Benett, had arranged the trip, but by rival brothers, who used to fight their at the last moment he had been claimed as a battles on what is now the town football victim by illness. Accommodation was pitch. Perhaps the best feature of the provided by the Holiday Fellowship at their district was the beautiful walking country centre in the Langdale Valley. The aims of lying in all directions from the town. The the party were to introduce the boys to best walk led to Daun, a distance of five miles mountaineering, and to enable them to study through pine woods flanking the Liser valley. the scenery of another part of the country. The shortest, yet most rewarding walk was The party's spirits were not damped by the across the Liser valley to Belvedere. From rain, with which it was greeted at Winder­ here the country towards Luxemburg, and in mere Station, or by the sight of the peaks the other direction towards the Rhine, could wreathed in clouds. The camp consisted of be seen. wooden chalets, and a wooden Common What were probably the two most Room, which was used both as a dining- and interesting days were spent in coach living-room. The entire party, well muffled- journeys, the first trip being to the historic up in capes, went for a short stroll on the first city of Trier, where we saw the Roman evening, but the heavy rain persisted and baths and Amphitheatre—damaged by bombs we were soon forced to turn back. in the recent war—as well as the magnificent For excursions the party was divided into cathedral. It was noticeable that practically two groups, so that the weaker members anything could be bought at quite reasonable would not be a drag on those more advanced. prices. Indeed, many luxuries were available This division proved a successful measure, and at considerably lower prices than in England. all enjoyed themselves without getting too During the sunny afternoon we travelled tired. Both groups climbed the Langdale along the vineyard-covered Mosel valley Pikes, Crinkle Crags, Scafell Pike (3,210-ft., to the old-world town of Bernkastel, and the highest in England) and Bowfell, and, in on towards Mandersheid, calling at Wittlich, addition, the more advanced party ascended where we tasted the cool white wine for which the formidable Great Gable and some of the the Mosel is so famous. The second trip peaks in the Coniston Group. was notable only for the few hours in which There were many amusing incidents, the we travelled on a smooth, ribbon-like most entertaining occurring on the day on Autobahn—a great contrast to the neglected which the stronger party negotiated Scafell country roads. Pike and Bowfell. A frozen stream, on The scars of war, at any rate superficially, which the ice was two inches thick, had been have healed, but the German dislike of the discovered, and one bright individual, trying French is founded on conflicts which have to show what an expert ice-cracker he was, prevailed between the two countries since became immersed up to the knees. the time of Napoleon. Everywhere we went Wednesday was a general rest-day, and from the nearby castles to the 12th century everyone spent it according to his own Cistercian monastery near Trier, we found particular fancy. damage inflicted during Napoleon's campaigns Although wintry conditions prevailed in alongside bombed buildings and bullet holes Birmingham, the Lake District weather was from the recent war. Throughout our stay, generally fine, but interspersed with a few however, we found the Germans very friendly rain- and snow-storms and an occasional gale. and helpful towards us, and in particular our Visibility, the most important consideration stay at the Hotel Fischer was comfortable, in mountaineering, was very good, and this and we were well cared for. gave budding photographers ample oppor­ This holiday was of great value in that it tunity to try their skill. The bird experts helped >us to appreciate the German way of also had a successful week—three rare life and attitude towards their neighbours, at species were seen. Other discoveries included first hand. We trust that we have played an icicle 3-ft. 9-in. long, glacial scratches, and some small part in the struggle for improving someone's pipe on the Great Gable Traverse. European relations, so urgentlyneeded to-day. Scree-running was enjoyed by all, although In conclusion, our very sincere thanks are one member's boots suffered disastrous!v due to Mr. Barlow, whose hard work and from the ordeal. efficient organization made this holiday such Everyone was disappointed when Saturday a success ; and to Mrs. Barlow and Mr. Rees came round, but, putting on a brave front, we for their unfailing helpfulness. left as cheerfullv as we had arrived. Having J.G.H. thanked the staff for their excellent hos- 37 pitality, we went by coach to Windermere on " But is that much ? " pleaded Hirst. the first stage of our journey home. Elliot looked at him, and his face was quite Sore feet, aching knees and other ailments expressionless when he said : " I'll test that, were quickly forgotten, and Mr. Benett -and plane : but I wouldn't fly her loaded." Mr. Matthews were heartily thanked for the " I'll arrange a conference," said Hirst very enjoyable holiday which they had so unhappily. successfully organized. The conference, which included the A.D.G. Designer, the Board of Directors and a representative from the Air Ministry, could not be arranged before Elliot had made three more flights in the machine. At the conference he stated the same objections, equally formless, equally firm. " SHORT STORY" " I don't think there's anything glaringly wrong with the design," said the Designer THE new airliner was nearly ready for her with assumed modesty. test flight. Already she was news. Aircraft " Just because you know all the rules of journals had talked about nothing else for aeronautics," said Elliot coldly," it doesn't weeks, magazines had featured articles about mean you can design a good aeroplane." her construction, even the daily newspapers The Designer recoiled, shocked into silence. had commented from time to time upon her " I don't think," put in a Director, " that potentialities as a dollar magnet. Mr. Elliot has given us enough basis for " Who shall we get as test pilot ? " asked whatever objections he may have against the the designer. aircraft. I demand that another pilot test it " Elliot," said Hirst, " he's rather old, but before we come to any decision." he knows aircraft." The Chairman nodded gravely. The first test flight was a great event. For " That will be done," he said. three days Elliot had taxied the giant machine The man from the Air Ministry rose and up and down the specially-built runway, and said intensely : for three days the newspapermen had waited " I might point out that the country has, with anxious eyes and poised cameras. Then, by way of the Government's financing of this on the fourth day, Elliot lifted her off the project, spent over ^5 million on the airliner ground and the long-prepared headlines were in question. If the whole thing is to be rushed into print. scrapped there will be a national outcry." After the landing Elliot came into the " And the general election's in five months" flight-control tower and handed over a sheaf muttered someone. of jotted-down instrument readings and other Finally, the Designer got up and gave a technical data gleaned from the many control lengthy recital of the airliner's notable panels throughout the airliner. But Hirst points, which was warmly greeted. laid them aside. The conference decided nothing. "Well, what was she like? " he asked. " Elly," said Hirst the next morning as Elliot's face froze up. He took a crumpled Elliot entered his office, " I wish you'd climb cigarette from his jacket pocket and thrust it down about this affair. It's raising big issues." between his lips. " I can't," said Elliot stolidly, " all I said " Lousy," he said. was the truth." He lit the cigarette. " The conference was against you," said Hirst looked pained, surprised. an unhappy Hirst, " they think you're too " What was wrong ? old for the job." Elliott shrugged his shoulders. Hirst " Damn the conference," said Elliot. picked up the batch of papers again and, But the conference was not so easily with a worried expression, started to disposed of. For when a second pilot took examine them. over the aircraft, tested it and (reluctantly— " No," said Elliot, " they won't tell you for he was both junior to and a great admirer anything. The clocks said everything they of Elliot) reported no faults, the board were supposed to. It was just the way she rubbed its hands and called another con­ felt in the air." , ference. • '' Heavy ? '' suggested Hirst. The cards were stacked against Elliot well " A bit," agreed Elliot. He stood up and before the Chairman opened the meeting. looked out of the window at the airliner— The reports of the second series of test flights huge, sleek and powerful as she lay at rest on were examined and approved. Then one of the sun-carpeted concrete. " But it isn't the Directors rose and said : " With all due that," he said, " it's something less tangible. respect to Mr. Elliot's experience as a test It's the feeling you get when you're flying pilot, I think he is, perhaps, because of this the ship. You feel that if you forget what very experience, noticing slight faults that you're doing for just a second, she'll crash are not really worth considering and mag­ you. You get that feeling. I don't trust her." nifying them into something important. 38 After all—he has failed to give us evidence of " ' Too costly to run ' ? " any real defect in the machine's performance." In the evening Hirst watched the sun go When he heard this Elliot knew what was down over the huge, expensive, useless run­ to come, but because he was right according way. And he watched a thin layer of gold to his own standards he did not go back on dust coat the airliner that lay below on the his words. concrete : powerful, beautiful, wearing the Poor old Elly, thought Hirst miserably, satisfied look of a monster that has fed well. who had realized earlier. G.T. All Elliot said was : " I would remind the conference that all the tests so far have been with the plane TARMAC, 1944 empty. The load of some hundred or so passengers will magnify greatly any defects This plain that shines here in the falling there are." shades. And the man from the Ministry said : Under the heavy-lidded stare of evening ; " If the design is abandoned the Minister will Rimmed with dark horizon casting want to know why. So will the House. So Sad despair on striving man, will the country. £5 million cannot be This field : thrown down the drain." The warrior's hell in leafy June, not to be Hirst thought : If Elliot is right it is judged already thrown, so why pretend it was not By prints of sandals, moist impressions down a drain ? But he said nothing. After Churned by ammunition boots a long silence the Chairman said, promptingly : Punic bands tread not here, Tissaphernes' " I fear the Board has lost confidence in golden horde you, Mr. Elliot." Seeks not resurrection now ; martial lays are Elliot replied : gone. " The Board thinks I am too old. Very The ringing sennet of Ravenna field, hypnotic well then—I resign." beat The tests continued in the flashlight glare Of drums o'er-rolling Leipzig's bleeding of public interest, and nobody noticed carrion Elliot's departure. After several weeks of Cannot disturb the trembling English lark. exhaustive examination the empty cabins of Or shake the heavy hanging of the evening. the airliner were filled with ballast equivalent to the weight of passengers she would carry, No, friend, for if you look. and another flight was made. You will perceive that Hell has its origins The pilot came into the flight control In the most quiet of places. office white and shaking. Hell can arise out of the promise " She's awful," he said hoarsely, " terrible, Made by a Nature beneficent : awful. I'm not going on." Out of the radiant hedgerow Another conference was called. " The Some may tear the toxic poppy seed. conference must remember," said the man You will perceive that this is Hell, from the Ministry, " that the project has In that the minds of certain of us swallowed up £5 million of the nation's Find in the warm tranquillity of this soft money, and the people expect something in night return." All that we leave behind us, It swallowed up Elliot, too, thought Hirst. All that is taken from us. " I think," said a Director, " that a third The last of everything, of Truth, of Hope, pilot should test the machine. One must Falls away, and somehow never knows remember that this aircraft is unique : it How passionately our hands impotent grasp : will naturally take some getting used to." This is the place of taking off. " It will be done," said the Chairman. And once removed, then is another world. But even he had his doubts. Scarred with the fruit of frenzied action The tests continued, but now newspaper­ Yet world of dumb passivity, men were discouraged from watching. The When the bullets and the bursts of shells glare of interest faded. So the public never Sound the several notes in a symphony of knew of the flight on which the third test fear. pilot buckled the undercarriage in his haste to be down and rid of the aircraft that he If you could transport yourself now commanded. Into the Being of our soul, " There must be an excuse," said the man You would find the consternation • from the Ministry, " the public must be Of a rootless existence, choked with flourishing placated. £5 million of theirs has been sunk impressions in this scheme." Of demented irrelevance : " Construction is too expensive for mass No coherent reflections on the times, production," suggested someone. No noble flights of inspiration, no com­ Trend towards smaller airliners ' ? " parisons 39 With what past ages' fighting men have And every one is rooted deep, held— Self-interest vested, subsoil nested, Doubtless they thought lone thoughts like Rooted, deep. you (None will the aeons of these coming hours And laughed from hearts of ice. foretell Sometimes that ogre dull simplicity, To us in our bitter wonder). That worst of attitudes, lays numb the brain. Laugh in derision, all you grasses, For there is a calm acknowledgment of Wave us into Hell. conditions— M.W.W.A. A mute acceptance—that yet breeds you fear : Some have done this before, and some " UNDER A STONE " Will do it again, and those that fail to do Are in the roll of honour on the wall. Lifting a stone I uncovered a lost world, Here stand I, you say, and there they hang Reeking of mould from the cold, sucking bog ; (Those dozen rungs that climb up to the Unfurling ages back through millennia. frame There at my feet came the past from the fog. Of this my bombing plane), and 'tween the rungs and I, Cold and clammy, chipping-tool winded You say, (No sun risen on the water waste) Are the last yards that may divide Drab and torpid, scaly-back crustacean Myself from all eternity. Fled from the light, stone-seeking in haste. All this, you see, creates cold sweat, Exposure of continents wrapped in oblivion, Beading the tortured brow, with all the inner Dragging out fragments from stilly depths of qualms time, Gotten of living nightmares. God, how I hated all the little world there. This the dull chillness of lethargic reason ; And venomous heeled it deeper in the lime. Better false nonchalance M.W.W.A. So common worn upon the face Of every man who nightly talks to death. " THE INSTITUTION OF BAO-MIN " Here Sugar Sue rears up her monstrous bulk, This is your plane, for sure enough IN the industrial city of Bao-Min there was Is Harry's vivid painting on the nose, still, in the fourteenth year of the forty-third Some gorgeous woman smiling through her dynasty since the Nom invasion of that land, hair an ancient and exclusive institution for the (Drawn from real life, Joe says, furthering of education. This justly and A friend of Harry's met in Leicester Square, duly respected institution had been in And fond of all the brightest lights) existence since the twenty-first dynasty of There will be lights from the pit itself the same era and had come to pride itself on tonight . . . the amount of sophistication and dignity it had acquired during its four centuries of Do you notice how the slow procession of the enlightened progress in the field of education. passing minutes The Institution had originally been Rings put deafening in your ear ? governed by a learned Mandarin of the Order And do odd wisps float through your mind of the Dragon's Tooth and Gold Star and a Of vacant memories gone whirling mad ? staff of equally auspicious gentlemen who, if Say good-bye now to pastime and pleasure— less official and less learned were equally As we do almost every night, for you never dignified and eminently capable of quenching can tell, the thirst for knowledge of those who came When you ride our winds to study there. With the passing of the If the dawn will break fine or stormy, dynasties, however, and the steady march of Or even whether it will break at all. time, this body had become progressively less operative in its administration. Indeed, by There are the grasses nodding by the runway, the forty-third dynasty, the Presiding With the cool night breeze breathing peace ; Mandarin had become so exclusive and Grasses—thousand thousand grass blades auspicious a personage that many believed him Waving blithely, rooted every one. to be some obscure deity and burned God have mercy on us poor souls.' cinnamon sticks which they had dedicated And never think—alienate all thought, to him in the hope of incurring his favours. For that only complicates. (These, however, were only the extremely unenlightened and unofficial). Their attitude The grasses wave in acclamation, was, however, excusable, for the Mandarin The grasses wave their cold farewell, had become a mere governmental figure-head, Their myriad stems in hght acknowledgment. appearing before his subj ects rarely except at 40 the time of their religious prostrations before testified clearly to his susceptibility to the the beginning of each day's studies. The most human desires ; though he often pointed learned gentlemen under him now confined out that these fumes were, in fact, those of themselves to the furthering of education and incense and cinnamon sticks burnt cere­ the Edict of the Vermillion Pencil was only monially before the shrine of his noble used as a disciplinary measure when this was ancestors. The Steward was also of an necessary for the maintenance of orderly artistic bent and spent much of his time in conduct during the time set apart for study. creating a reproduction of a graven image of The main onus of disciplinary administra­ the founder of the institution set against a tion now fell on the shoulders of a select body background of books and fabric symbolizing of students, known by the badge of their culture and education. He had also been for office as the Brotherhood of the Golden Rose. some time the editor of the journalistic organ The members of this society were far from of the institution, enriching its pages with his displeased at being called upon to perform fluent and delectable passages of prose. This, the office of disciplinary administration—on however, was not his only achievement, for he the contrary they jealously cherished the was an extremely capable rhetorician and power which they derived thence, never used this skill together with the irresistible failing to seize the opportunity of adding a charm of his dulcet voice (which he never little to their influence ; seeking always to failed to have the generosity to exercise after insert the narrow extremity of the Wedge of the daily religious prostration) in order to Power, be the opening which offered itself gain the prize offered annually by the never so small. So well had the Brotherhood institution for oratory. It was typical of the succeeded in their aims that they had come phthisis of enlightened discrimination between to be regarded with extreme disfavour by the Arts at that time that a prize for oratory those upon whom their jurisdiction had been should be won by a rhetorician with a dulcet exercised; the Golden Rose had, in fact, and harmonious voice. become the symbol of hate for the inauspicious It appears from the works of Dr. Yeng and those who sought always to perpetrate a that this Steward found much favour in the travesty of the code of laws by which the eyes of those law-abiding members of the institution was governed. community who had the good fortune to The head of this body was known as the make his acquaintance and that he performed Steward of the Order and was, to all practical his office admirably except inasmuch as his intents and purposes the judicial head of the summary rulings and dismissing of cultural institution—having such power that he was conferences angered some. able even to call for a meeting of the It will be left in the competent hands of instruments which provided music for the future Chinese chroniclers to pass the final daily religious protestations in order to judgment upon the Steward of the fourteenth impress upon his " subjects " the extent of year of the forty-third dynasty. We of his his influence. The present Steward (that is era are content to bow under the yoke of the he who had risen to that office in the hierarchy with fitting humility and homage. thirteenth year of the dynasty and was R.O.S.H. securely in power at the time of which we are speaking) was a fanatical upholder of the dignities of his office and was, if anything, a little more officious than his predecessors had been. This official acquired the habit of confining himself to the apartment set aside OUR CONTEMPORARIES for holders of his office and in order that he should not be obliged to disturb his exalted The E.P.S.A. Journal, The Harrovian, meditations for the purpose of arbitrating The Blundellian, The Bromsgrovian, The the complaints of the unofficial and oppressed, City of London School Magazine. The Covent- he kept a crimson lantern burning outside rian, Darlington Grammar School Magazine, his sanctum during such time as he was The Denstonian, The Dixonian, The occupied in meditation—it being forbidden Edwardian, The Ellesnierian, The Five Ways to members of the institution to knock on Magazine, The Hammer, The Herefordian, doors bearing a crimson lantern. It must be King Edward VII School Magazine, 'Twixt said of this zealous Steward, however, that Road and Rail, The Laxonian, The Leys he was, despite his autocratic neurosis, an Fortnightly, The Leamingtonian, The Limit, extremely human person, and had the well- The Novocastrian, The Nuneaton Edwardian, being of the community at heart. He it was The Ousel, The Phoenix, The Portcullis, The who first ordained that the Brotherhood of St. Edward's School Chronicle, Saltley Gram­ the Golden Rose should provide refreshment mar School Magazine, The Shenstonian, The for those members of the institution who chose Skylark, Soteniensis, The Staffordian, The to exert themselves in exercises of physical Stourbridge Edwardian, The Tettenhallian, culture. Also the fumes of opium lingering Wolstanton County Grammar School Magazine, near the entrance of his judicial apartment The Wolvernian, The Wulfrunian.

41 King Edward's School Club STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR APRIL 1st, 1949, to MARCH 31st, 1950.

INCOME EXPENDITURE £ f. s. d. To Governors' Grant . . 200 0 By Football . . 150 6 Of ,, Levett Trust 10 0 „ Cricket 210 8 8 ,, Heath Testimonial Fund 10 0 ,, Athletics . . 22 11 0 ,, Mayo Trust 13 8 „ Swimming 45 4 9 „ Old Boys' Permanent Contributory Fund 7 3 ,, Fives 55 17 8 ,, Solomon Memorial Trust 1 10 ,, Tennis 45 14 11 „ Honorary Members' Subscriptions 54 0 ,, Chess 6 11 10 „ Boys' Subscriptions 173 0 ,, Shooting 4 13 10 ,, Grant from School Stock 300 0 ,, CHRONICLE 167 3 6 „ Printing and Stationery 49 18 10 £772 18 9 ,, Postage and Telephone 6 0 3* ,, Civic Society 3 0 0 ,, Geographical Society 1 11 2 (Signed) J. C. ROBERTS, Hon. Treasurer. „ Scientific Society ' 0 7 6 Examined and found correct, „ Student Christian Movement 1 0 0 D. E. LLOYD \ Hon. „ Ground Upkeep . . 2 0 0 W. T>. STOOT f Auditors. Receipts for year ending March 31st, 1950 £772 18 9 Balance brought forward, April 1st, 1949 3 12 1J

TOTAL .. .. £776 10 10J

Expenditure for year ending March 31st, 1950 £772 10 0 Balance carried forward, April 1st, 1950 £4 0 10£ £772 10 0

King Edward's School Club

Honorary Members, 1950

F. E. Ansell, Esq. Dr. R. G. Jakeman. N. F. Appleby, Esq. W. J. Jarrams, Esq. A. M. Allan, Esq. J. C. H. Jones, Esq. Lt.-Col. S. E. A. Anthony, O.B.E. F. R. Jones, Esq. Dr. W. G. Arthur. F. B. Jones, Esq. R. G. Bayliss, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Jaques. R. M. Bentham, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. H. Jasper. Rev. Prof. J. F. Bethune-Baker, D.D. R. T. Jones, Esq. Dr. D. Murray Bladon. T. C. Keeley, Esq. K. J. Britt, Esq. M. E. King, Esq. H. Buckingham, Esq. H. R. Langham, Esq. Dr. F. A. l'E. Burges. J. D. Lean, Esq. Dr. R. C. l'E. Burges. B. H. Longstaffe, Esq. Howard Button, Esq. J. H. Lee, Esq. Stanley Baker, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Lawson. N. Barradell, Esq. Rev. R. A. S. Martineau. P. H. Barraclough, Esq. H. D. Moffat, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Bache. W. Moffat, Esq. N. A. Carr, Esq. A. N. Madden, Esq. P. B. Chat-win, Esq. K. Marshall, Esq. F. E. Cooper, Esq. Dr. D. Mcllveen. J. J. Cope, Esq. B. H. McGowan, Esq. H. J. Cox, Esq. The Old Edwardian's Association. Major W. C. Crowther. B. C. Ottey, Esq. Mrs. H. M. Cosham. Rev. G. F. Orr. H. L. Cozens, Esq. W. H. Palethorpe, Esq. A. J. Cooke, Esq. Lt.-Col. D. A. Phillips. Dr. B. T. Davis. C. D. A. Powell, Esq. Mrs. M. W. Davison. Prof. T. Slater-Price, O.B.E., F.R.S. A. J. E. Dawson, Esq. V. E. C. Prichett, Esq. J. W. Dodd, Esq. E. Prosser, Esq. S. S. Ellis, Esq. Mrs. L. J. Penny. Rev. B. B. Edmonds. M. A. Porter, Esq. Sir Donald Finnemore. C. J. Power, Esq. J. Fleming, Esq. K. A. Paling, Esq. Mrs. A. French. R. S. Potter, Esq. Mrs. M. B. Foulds. J. H. Poole, Esq. R. M. Fleming, Esq. G. A. Pell, Esq. J. E. Genders, Esq. C. Alan Parker, Esq. W. W. Gibbins, Esq. R. G. Richards, Esq. O. F. Gloster, Esq. C. W. Rooke, Esq. Dr. I. A. Guest. B. T. Rose, Esq., F.R.C.S. W. H. Goodman, Esq. E. T. Sykes, Esq. H. M. Goodman, Esq. H. Smallwood, Esq. J. A. Gopsill, Esq. D. J. D. Smith, Esq. G. L. Ham, Esq. B. T. Stanley, Esq. Dr. A. Hare. Rev. R. F. G. Swinson. R. B. Harper, Esq. H. Sumner, Esq. W. H. Howse, Esq. A. J. P. Scott, Esq., M.B.E. M. F. Howard, Esq. Ivan Shortt, Esq., J.P. R. Hudson, Esq. D. W. Stirling, Esq. H. A. Hutchings, Esq. C. R. Stagg, Esq. P. Hunt, Esq. T. Trought, Esq. H. F. Hill, Esq. K. B. Taylor, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. J. Henderson. Lt. E. K. Timings, R.N.V.R. Mr. and Mrs. H. Herringshaw. R. A. V. Tayar, Esq. E. Jenkins, Esq. P. W. Taylor, Esq. 44 F. H. Viney, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Wishlade. Mr. and Mrs. W. Van Ments. T. Ward, Esq. Et.-Col. K. Wormald, O.B.E. R. Woollen, Esq. A. C. Williams, Esq. R. B. Walton, Esq. A. H. S. White, Esq. Harold Wynne, Esq. V.H. Whittaker, Esq. F. W. Yarwood, Esq.

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