wtltlng, the League is not completed, but Steve Sugden, depending on varying circum­ to examine, with colour slides and a great College Chronicle with six wins already, the team should finish stances. Jeff Cash and Trevor Jones also willingness to answer many questions, recent in the highest position ever achieved by a made appearances in times of need. developments in the decipherment of the ADAMS SOCIETY 3rd XI. The 1st XI would especially like to thank Linear B script. The academic year was con­ The Adams Society held three meetings during For the first time, a 4th XI was entered in Alan Goldsmith and Al Thompson for taking cluded with an informal evening of classical the term, all of which were well attended. Division IV; this proved a great success, on the task of refereeing several matches, readings by members, and by the Annual The first was addressed by Dr A. F. Beardon the team gaining several victories. and for bearing with the consequent insults Dinner, as well attended as ever and embellished who gave an interesting yet easily understood The 1st XI immediately lost Tom McGing during the course of the games. again by Dr Killen's Hibernian h�mour. . account of the use of circles in the expansion This term our activities began wlth a readlOg and Steve Desborough to the university Final League Records : of real numbers. The second heard a talk of Aristophanes' Thesmophoriazusae in teams, and Barrie Singleton was only able to P. IV'. D. L. F. A. PIs. Positioll on fluid dynamics from Dr M. McIntyre, play three games, because of injury. Despite 1st XI English, which was both an entertainment in 9 2 30 10 13 League Champions . who introduced an interesting theory fo r the these losses, we started well by beating St 6 itself and an opportunity to renew acqualO­ 2nd XI real spot on Jupiter. Dr F. Smithies gave the tance with our guests from Girton who Catharine's 3-2, but lost to Queens' 3-1 after 9 2 2 5 15 29 6 Sixth third talk on the intriguing subject "How to making all the running. Our next three 3rd XI bravely read on, blushes notwithstanding. 0 3 37 22 12 (to date) differentiate Half a Time" : this drew a large 9 6 At subsequent meetings Dr M. S. Silk read an games proved to be fairly easy, and we beat 4th XI audience and was no disappointment to Sidney Sussex, Caius and Trinity 4-1, 3-0, and 11 3 3 5 31 39 9 intriguing paper on "Metaphas, Pustules and anybody. 10-1 respectively. After the spate of goals D. M. NICHOLSON Liddell and Scott", including a tilt at the The Triennial Dinner was the big event of against Trinity, we were brought down to sacred Lexicon, and Mr P. A. Brunt spoke, to a BADMINTON CLUB term, with about thirty members present, earth by Selwyn, whose defence proved disappointingly small but responsive audience, Captain: M. SOUL and speeches fr om Dr Reid and Messrs impenetrable. Neither side made many J. on "The Economy of Italy in the Roman Match� Secretary: c. F. MACBEAN Sweeney, Crook and J ohnstone. The Society chances, and Selwyn deserved their 2-0 Republic". Fixtures Secretary: s. HALLIDAY wishes to express its thanks to all the speakers victory, with two second-half goals. In­ J. The Society's thanks are again due to Mr both at the meetings and the dinner. cidentally this was the first time the 1st XI Club membership continues, as last year at Crook fo r his continual support and for D. R. BOSTOCK had fa iled to score in a League game since about twenty, over half of whom are fr eshmen, allowing us to use his rooms for meetings. the 1967 season. We then dropped another so that we are again able to run a Third T�am, D. E. WILLIAMS point in a 1-1 draw with Pembroke, and with playing in the Fourth Division of the Unlver- ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL THE COULTONIANS Queens' and St Catharine's consistently win­ sity League. CLUB . Czar: MR BROGAN ning, it seemed that one of them must take the In spite of a certain amount of frustratlOn President: DR R. E. ROBINSON The Society met twice during the Lent Term, title. Queens' were unbeaten after seven due to the small amount of court time that Captain: D. M. NICHOLSO 1968. On 23 January Mr Stephen Spackman games, but contrived to lose their last two has been allocated to us, seven matches have B. SINGLE Match Secretary: J. TON this term. Results s far have read a paper on the American Civil War, in games 9-0 to Downing, and 4-1 to St Cath­ been played � . Fixtures Secretary: MCGING which (following on Mr Winn's robinsonlan T. P. been encouraging, although the F�rst Team, arine's. With St Catharine's losing to Christ's . ed effort of the previous term) he attempted to Once again, the Club has enjoyed a most we suddenly fo und ourselves back in the playing in Division One, where lt fi�ls� . apply hinslaic theories to his subject. The successful Michaelmas term. The 1st XI running, and finished our programme with joint second last year, had a d�sappOlntlOg own attempt met with general approval-among retained the League Championship won last two excellent 4-0 victories over Downing start. The Second Team is holdlOg lts the others from Professor Hinsley himself. On year ; the 2nd XI held their place in Division and Christ's. in Division Three, after promotion at 6 Feb uary Mr Colm Brogan read a paper on Il, whilst the 3rd and the 4th Xl's were The defence, consisting of Nigel Quayle, end of last season. ; John N utt, in his first year, is playing in the the Action Fran

34 35 Peterborough Regatta up 25, it was only Giles who let down the Fairbairn Cup Race J-leadof The River Races 1st VIII won Junior-Senior in the fastest side by almost getting involved (we packed t VIII were not fully recovered fo r The 1st VIII trained hard, and after The 1s . we time of the day-a new course record, while hIm ?ffon a train to fo r his troubles). Bedford and came only 7th : but at Reading this their final position of 7th was a little the 2nd VIII lost to a very fast Kingston R.e. With two fine social victories behind us rowed into 20th position and won at Norwich disappointing, though an improvement on boat. then, we arrived in York. Neil certainly week. 45th out of 300 at last year. The 2nd VIII did well, coming 19th the following played better drunk, but after our star fo oty was disappointing, but, as a new -second of college 2nd boats. Four MarlO1ve Regatta tea� of Ray and Mike "were beaten by the handicapped. crews were entered. entry, we were Jesus and Hampton G.S. were beaten by a ladies, we had to concede a draw. The L"t Boat 21lt!Boat canvas and 2 lengths respectively in the Newcastle ran out, and so, scooping up those BOJlJ A. ]. Adams Bmv F. R. ]. Hinde M AY TERM first race, as were Clare, by 6 feet in the lingering in the atmosphere of a 50 :50 ma le : 2 S. J. Pickford 2 N. ]. Odom second race. We won the finalagainst R.M.A. 3 A. C. Pine 3 M. ]. Williams During the term we came 4th in the Head of fe male ratio, we headed back south (Steve for D. P. Sturge Sandhurst to take the Junior-Senior Cup. 4 4 D. ]. Deacon the Cam Race, and reached the final of the some. . ulterior motive insistinab on another 5 R. ). P. Aikens 5 R. G. Groves ]. Cambridge Regatta where we lost to a very University Championships VISit to Sheffield). 6 O. P. Sweeney 6 G. S. Markland 7 A. F. Pryor 7 ]. H. Lees strong Dutch university crew. J. M. Rhodes and J. W. T. Meakin (cox) "Hockey ?" Str. C. H. Collis Str. B. ]. Bence In the May Races, having bumped Pembroke represented the University in the Coxed Pairs, "We played some." Cox E. J. P. Browne Cox ]. F. Durack in the Gut on Wednesday, the row on Thursday and came second to London University. "Results ?" Coach Coaches S. G. F. Spackman A. F. Pryor was nervous, and we just failed to catch D. P. Sturge won the silver medal in the " 'I hear you beat York' would be a more P. ]. Mayne Jesus. But on Friday we caught 1st & 3rd at Single Sculls. tactful question." The Club also entered the Clare ovices the Pike and Eel, while Saturday was anti­ Footnote : Our thanks to Rick fo r his and Emmanuel Regattas and the Colquhoun climactic, as we again failed to catch Jesus. organiz�tion, and to Mike, George and John The VIII was entered fo r the Ladies Plate and Bushe-Fox Sculls, but without success. The 2nd VIII, one of the best forsome time, fo r dOIng the driving. Finally the quiet and, having equalled the Barrier record in though bumped by Ca ius and Selwyn 1st subdued sobriety exemplified by the captain's practice, first raced old rivals Jesus and rowed L ENT T ERM VIIIs, bumped St Catharine's II to become the conduct deserves a mention. them down by 2 lengths from behind. Clare The 1st VIII unofficially established itself as highest 2nd boat on the river. R. E. M. R. we beat on Thursday by 1t lengths, but in one of the fastest college crews, but 'flu The 3rd VIII went down one place, the the semi-final we lost to a very powerful unfortunately struck during Races Week, 4th went down each day, but the 5th held its Dutch crew by 3 lengths-they later won the and C. H. Collis substituted fo r stricken mem­ place fo r the first time in five years. event. We were, however, the only crew LADY MARGARET BOAT CLUB bers : albeit the crew achieved two bumps­ Eleven crews were entered. 1968-1969 from Oxford or Cambridge in the semi-finals. St Catharine's and Pembroke. 1st Boat 21lt!Boal The Visitors Cup IV began well against THE MASTER The 2nd VIII held off Jesus II but were President: BOJV A. J. Adarns BOJlJ F. R. ]. Hinde St Catharine's but unfortunately clashed with Senior Treasurer: COL. K. N. WYLIE bumped by a strong Pembroke 2nd VIII 2 B. J. Bence 2 P. F. Cox 3 N. J. Odom their opponents early on, and thus lost easily, A. F. PRYOR whi e the 3rd VIII held their place despit D. Sturge Captain: � ; 3 P. being unable thereafter to row at fu ll pressure. 4 C. H. Collis 4 F. D. J. Dunstan r. M. DALZIEL havlllg to row six times (twice as sandwich Vice-Captain: 5 R. ]. P. Aikens 5 A. C. Pine The Brittania Cup Coxed IV beat the Army 6 ]. O. P. Sweeney Secretary: P. J. MAYNE boat). 6 A. F. Pryor ]. H. Lees in a preliminary heat, but then lost in the race Six crews were entered. 7 P. Mayne 7 J. SIr. S. ]. Pickfo rd proper to a strong Severn Scullers crew. M rCHAELMAS T ERM SII'. ]. M. Rhodes 1st Boat 21lt!Boat Cox ]. W. T. Meakin Cox ]. F. Durack BOil! ]. Bm)! Light and Clinker Races A. Adams W. J. D. Scandrett Coaches C.U. Cre1V in Spain 2 ]. O. P. Sweeney 2 N. Odorn Coaches J. A. C. Twinn, Esq. Col. K. N. Wylie J. M. Rhodes rowed in a Goldie Crew which We were unlucky to come up against an 3 D. P. Sturge 3 F. R. J. Hinde E. G. Cooper, Esq. R. A. Cutting, Esq. defeated an Oxford University crew and the i 4 B. ]. Bence 4 G. S. Markland outstanding Fitzwilliam Four in the f rst R. 1. L. Howland, Esq. Dr R. N. Perharn 5 R. ]. P. Aikens 5 R. G. Groves S. G. F. Spackman, Esq. Spanish national champions at Orio during Light race, losing by 18 secs. Fitzwilliam A. F. Prvor P. F. Cox D. F. Earl, Esq. 6 6 ]. Parker, Esq. the Long Vacation. won all their other races comfortably. 7 P. ]. Mayne 7 J. H. Lees Str. ]. M. Rhodes SII'. S. J. Pickford BMt Overall the Boat Club has had considerably There were t�vo Clinker IVs, the "A" losing Cox ]. W. T. Meakin Cox ]. F. Durack 3rt! Boat 41b Bmv Bm)! P. Houghton more success this year and, with determination to Emmanuel III the first round, as did the T. B. le M. Holland Coaches Coaches 2 C. M. Hood 2 Iv1. ]. B. Agass to win, prospects look quite bright. "B" IV-to the same strong crew, by the L. V. Be lTan, Esq. C. f-I. Collis A. M. Tonge 3 W. J. D. Scandrett 3 J. M. R. E. G. Cooper, Esq. R. A. Cutting, Esq. R. A. Brarnley 4 W. R. Bertrarn same margin of 10 seconds. 4 I-I. R. P. A. S. D. Sharp, Esq. Dr R. N. Perharn 5 C. A. ]. Brightman 5 A. M. Williams J. Clillk!r A. C. Twinn, Esq. Lieht IV "A" IV 6 D. ]. Deacon 6 G. K. Cobb BOJV • R. C. W. Church, Esq. BOlV P. J Mayne J. Harding 7 M. J. Williarns 7 ]. C. Catford 2 C. H. Collis 2 A. ]. Adams Sir. M. Fabianski 3rt! Boat SIr. 1. S. Sanders LAWN TENNIS CLUB A. F. Pryor 3 R. P. Aikens Cox A. S. Wassermann 3 1. BOlI! P. L. M. Household C. D. AUl!er E. Yates Co:x: Str. ]. M. Rhodes Str. B. ]. Bence 7 Captain: A. SHADDOCK 2 R. A. Bramley Str. C. M. H�od Coaches Coach Cox ]. W. T. Meakin R. B. GRAY 3 C. A. ]. Brightrnan Cox 1. G. Galhraith ]. M. Rhodes P. ]. Hennessy Secretary: Coaches Coach 4 G. K. Cobb Coaches ]. W. T. Meakin The 1969 season was not a very successful A. Twinn Col. K. N. Wylie 5 A. M. Tonge A. ]. Adarn<; A. F. Pryor one for the College. Defeat in Cuppers was N. Hornsby 6 F. D. ]. Dunstan ]. M. Rhodes A. F. Pryor 36 37 V league fixtures result in landslide victories. inflicted by Trinity by 5 matches to 4. The had previously suspected linguists of the most The season opened with our First � fixtures dun g We have attempted to arrange outside narrowness of the result against a strong team weird practices. winning its first five League matches, � have only gave hope for a good season in the league, m to find worthy opponents, but In January Mr C. W. Thompson of Clare which Selwyn suffered their first defeat weaknesses but it was not to be. the managed a few. Perhaps the only College gave a fascinating talk illustrated two years, and the chance of winning jumpers, anr:i There was a noticeable weakness in the ter of the side are a lack of line out with slides on the relationship of Art and League was apparent. The decisive encou � a really cohesive effort in rucks and mauls, bottom half of the First Team, and although Literature in 19th-century France. The sheer with Emmanuel in a game of such high . was m good to a but their overall speed has held them the first pair of M. T. Greenwood and A. wealth of detail he was able to employ in standard and excitement, thanks partly will stead. Shaddock remained unbeaten after playing discussing Victor Hugo and the Romantic tremendous turn-out of supporters, that that has some of the strongest pairs in the university, 8-6, Competition has been the spur painters in particular was quite astounding. take some time to repeat. We lost driven us toward success. There has been the Team as a whole could not avoid relegation Mr Than Nyun talked on Burma at the end despite obtaining three quarter� �� the pos­ . competition between players fo r places, and after only one year in the First Division. of February, but unfortunately, not many session-as Gerald Davles put 1t who does the combative, competitive attitude has been There were, however, some fine individual members attended this meeting. train the pack ?" (?�)�a feat I previously successfully maintained on the field. The performances during the season and mention The final meeting, if such it can be called, would have considered impossible. The fact e ery­ regular training sessions have ensured � must be made of J. O'Keeffe. Owing to the took place just before the Easter vacation, that we presented them with a truly amazing aroused an enthUSiastic withdrawal of several regular players during when, according to the circular, Dr Wolfram stupid penalty have one's fitness and gift try and concede� a . . . response that creates its own ratio ale !he exams he was pressed into the first pair against Kock prescribed "An Austrian Medicinal eight points to do with It Pnde somewhat � : . , ,spmt to ed Club owes not only its fitness but Christ's, and to his credit helped bring about Compound". This turned out to be a dented by this match, we have smce succul�b. in eed a our captain who has seemingly, � the defeat of their very strong first pair. charming occasion. Dr Kock provided to St Catharine's and now need to beat Tnnlty actually, done very little else but nurture It all Both the Second and Third Tennis Teams survey of Austrian folk-music and dancing to secure second place in the League. term. At the end of this term, we must turn played consistently well this year, and although which was taken as an excuse to chat with a well-integrated unit, The side has been ferocious neither obtained promotion, they both main­ our attention to Cuppers and more the guests from Cambridge language schools opposition it has been but aa-ainst class Our hopes of tained high positions in the College Leagues. battles still in France at Easter. who graced the assembly. and fo rtune are lacking in eviden that flair must be The most notable feature of the season was � glory in the fo rmer competition I am sure Mike Cox would like me to thank combination. Vital passes have about equal . to reflect that twelve the number of fixtures which, having been Dr Stern very sincerely for allowing all this small, but it is heartenmg half breaks not capitalized UPo?, been dropped, XV will be back postponed due to rain, were played in the to go on under his auspices and, what's more, of this year's regular First attacks all too often have broken down within space of a few days after exams. The bad in his rooms. set moves next year. yards of the opposition line. The PARKER weather prevalent for much of the term meant RICHARD D. DAVIES J. used to avert these occasional deadlocks have that most of the friendly fixtures arranged had but on a couple of notable THE RUGBY CLUB succeeded overall, SWIMMING CLUB to be cancelled. One can only hope that the 1st XV : Played 11. Lost 2. Won 9. occasions have served to ensure our down­ A generally high standard of play plus the weather is kinder next year when, fo llowing have been 2nd XV : Played 5. Won 5. fall. However our three-quarters players Robert the arrival of some good tennis playing inclusion of two University The Club this year has been fortunate in the able to round most opposition by direct use of Glancy and Andrew Leake has enabled the freshmen, things should be much brighter. that simple, positive choice of freshmen. Talented rugby players speed and overlap, so every match A. s. John's Water Polo Team to win have somehow pierced the bureaucratic "antis", rugby has enabled us to accumulate several of the season for the second year running and MODERN LA GUAGES unrecognised, to strengthen the sides both massive points totals. The fo rwards eserve � once more come top of their division-this SOCIETY individually and in depth. We have two especial praise for their insistence m �he time the 2nd Division. Perhaps the most A varied programme of meetings was arranged extremely capable sides, including fo ur and a rucks, in the tight, and in covenng duties. satisfying result was the 4-1 defeat of our last year to cater for the wide interests of the half brilliant back rows, who have enjoyed the Their size and strength have been of tremen­ only serious rivals Pembroke. With the sc?re ball" and, as Society's membership. They ranged from game by gaining reasonable success, as is dous value in obtainina- "good attackmg (:) .. , . at 2-1 in our favour but Pembroke the erudite and academic to the amusing and reflected in the results shown above. Our important, spoiling the oppos tlOn s �ossesslOn. � the deep end, always an advantage, the capt�in boozy, and throughout displayed Mike Cox's hope, indeed our expectation, was to win the We have a fine back row, as m prevIOus years, had a few anxious moments but two qUlck talent fo r finding speakers and subjects in the League but we were disappointed in this. but now it was able to operate behind a pack goals by himself and Andy Leake soon put the byways-unexpected delights-of Cambridge's However, the Club has developed a spirit that is going forward, giving them the extra issue out of doubt. We now look fo rward to intellectual road-system. and enthusiasm, which gives relevance to the yard, and hence the ability to be first at any surprising some of the 1st Divi�ion �eams next In the first meeting Mike Cox himself spoke apparently endless training sessions of the early breakdown. term in Cuppers and to playmg m the 1st about the way of East German refugees part, and to the frost-bitten extremities of the have achieved a remarkable The Second XV Division ourselves next year. through interrogation centres to Freedom. the latter part, of the term. Perhaps most im­ points tally in their few games, i�dicat.i�g A real live German in the audience provided portantly, the sides have realised the vision of Club's strength in depth. Their abli1ty to Results v. Clare-won 3-0. corroboration of the rather harsh experiences the "executive" and played brighter rugby­ move the ball quickly and incisively is a v. Sidney Sussex-won 7-0. we had been told about. we have won our games by open, though not revelation after watching the flounderings of v. Peterhouse-won 10-0. At the end of the Michaelmas Term Mr always flowing, play with a really positive last year's 2nd's. They have t�e misfortune . v. Pembroke-won 4-1. P. A. M. Seuren explained the work of the outlook. The points tally is indicative of of being placed in the 4th DIVISIOn, due to v. Churchill-won 8-0. Linguistics Department to an audience which this : 334 fo r, 52 against. last year's lack of playing members, so that 38 39 Team : R. P. Glancy (capt.), A. Leake, WORDSWO RTH SOCIETY J. Catford, M. Agass, D. M. Brookes, N. Next year is the bicentenary of Wordsworth's College Notes Smith, D. Thackeray. birth, and though it is not the purpose of the Appointments and AUJards W ordsworth Society to propagandise W ords­ appointed Lecturer in Classics worth, since propaganda would be anti­ Mr M. T. \'XI. ARNHEIM (Ph.D. 1969) has been pathetic to the nature of his work it was in the University of Natal, South Africa. invited by the College to sugo-est ays of been appointed Chichele Professor TABLE TE NIS CLUB � Mr G. BARRACLOUGH (Fellow 1962) has celebrating this event. Apart fr m the fo rmal � of Modern History at Oxford. Early in the term a meeting was held fo r those recognition of his birth it was generally felt formerly Master of the Rev. J. S. Boys SMITH (B.A. 1922), Fellow and interested in playing Table Tennis on an that as a more lasting gesture a fitting one The elected into an Honorary Fellowship at Darwin College. inter-college level. The response from fresh­ would be a fu nd to help young Cambridge College, has been 1956) has been appointed Group Research and Develop­ men was good but only two of the previous poets to publish their work. Mr T. FAwCETT (B.A. & Son, Ltd. yea 's team members came along. It was This term's activities have been limited but ment Officer by Messrs J. Gliksten � appointed Professor and Dean of the deCIded to enter six teams in the e. U. T. T.e. of the sort which I hope will continue : they are Mr J. FERGUSON (B.A. 1942) has been League, but unfortunately after the first week the formal guest speaker evening, but of inter­ Faculty of Arts ofthe Open University. been appointed Chairman of the n�mbers began to decrease, fo rcing the est to more than English students and the E. FRANCIS, Q.c. (LL.B. 1931) has ' Mr H. wIthdrawal of the sixth team. partici�atory evening. Last year an evening Right Tribunal. . Performing by None of the teams had a very successful of ongmal work passed very enjoyably, 1933) has been appointed Executive Director . Mr C. M. GLOVER (B.A. term mainly because of lack of match tempera­ shOWIng that a high quality of talent exists in Lloyd's Register of Shipping. ment and determination. There have, how­ the College and the spirit of that evening was Honorary Fellow and Master of Pembroke . � Sir WILLIAM HODGE (B.A. 1925), ever, been welcome signs of improvement revIved this term In conjunction with the for the 18th quad­ has been awarded the Gunning Victoria Jubilee Prize and better results are expected in the Lent Lady Margaret Players and the musicians of College, period (1964-68) by the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Term. the College. Poetry (from Hilaire Belloc to rennial charge of the KIN (B.A. 1936) has been appointed to take On Sunday the twenty-third of November illiam McGonagall), music (folk, choral and Mr W. A. B. Hop � the Treasury. a friendly match was played at home against a Instrumental) and a performance in overcoats Economic Development Group at admitted to the Roll of Solicitors. team of fo ur from Bath University. Despite and sou'westers of the Deluge-a medieval Mr D. G. HORNER (B.A. 1966) has been . of Selwyn College, some determmed play from the home side mystery play-formed the matter of the Dr C. P. M. JOHNSON (B.A. Selwyn 1953), Fellow and Bursar notabl� by B. G. Hewitt and J. Comell: evening helped on its way with a liberal has been appointed Senior Bursar. Director General (research and the VIsItors won rather easily. supply of beer. Mr J. A. JUKES (B.A. 1939) has been appointed During the Lent Term a table tennis ladder eed I add that members of other fa culties economic planning) at the Ministry of Transport. will operate and this will be open to all mem­ are always welcome to come along to our has been elected to the Professor R. A. LYTTLETON (B.A. Clare 1933), Fellow, bers of the College. meetings ? Halley Lectureship at Oxford for 1969-70. D. G. MORRISON K. C. BARRON University of Cape Town has The Rev. V. CHRISTIAN DE ROUBAIX MALAN of the been appointed Chaplain of the College. Keeper of the Royal Mr J. B. MARRIOTT (B.A. 1944) has been appointed Philatelic Collections at Buckingham Palace. a University Lecturer Dr J. H. MATTHEWMAN (B.A. 1960) has been appointed in Engineering. Fellow, has been appointed Lord Justice MEGAW (B.A. 1931), Honorary by the Senate of the Four Inns of Chairman of the Council of Legal Education Court. 3 Director General of Broadcast­ Mr J. B. MILLP.(B.A. 19� has been appointed ing in Sierra Leone. appointed Pro-Proctor for Mr D. G. MORGAN (M.A. 1959), Fellow, has been the year 1969-70. Chairman of the Society ot Mr J. OLDROYD (B.A. 1934) has been elected Yorkshiremen in London and the Yorkshire Society. a University Lecturer in Dr R. N. PERHAM (B.A. 1961) has been appointed Biochemistry. to the Roll of Solicitors. Mr C. W. PLANT (B.A. 1966) has been admitted 41 40 U, who laid the fo undations of our present views difficult to decide upon his subject for Part the latest work and theories. "A History but eventually chose Chemistry. Towards the on heterogeneous catalysis. His fo urteen of the Concept of Valency to 1930" was the College Chronicle end of the year Adie had to retire finally, papers published in the Proceedings of the result of a short series of lectures given after Royal Society between 1919 and 1938 are and W.G. was asked to complete the lecture his retirement, at the request of the Committee ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL course to the Part I students. A still surviving outstanding. For the most part he worked fo r the History and Philosophy of Science. CLUB member of that class (F. H. Holden) writes alone, but in two important papers he was He also collaborated with E. ]. Holmyard of President: DR R. E. ROBINSON that :- assisted by F. H. Constable, in one by R. E. D. Clift on in revision and rewriting of his well Clark, and by his wife in one of the earliest. Captain: D. M. NICHOLSON "One of my most vivid memories is of known text books for schools. Match Secretary: B. J. SINGLETON attending his debut as a lecturer . .. At These papers secured him a London D.Se. in Palmer was not gregarious nor anxious to 1925 and the Cambridge Se.D. in 1937. T. P. MCGING that first effort he displayed a style equal to take part in public affairs, but enjoyed two Fixttlres Secretary: The Second World War again brought Fenton or Heycock at their best." periods on the College Council and was always This term saw the completion of the best directed research, this time into corrosion These words are true of his long subsequent a keen supporter of fu ll admission of women season the Club has enjoyed since 1941-42. problems, but after that an increasing pro­ career as a university teacher, fo r he had a to the University. His childhood and youth On the field the 1st XI won both the League portion of his activities was given to devising supreme gift fo r transmitting to his audience were solitary, his relaxations being cycling, Competition and the Cup ; the 2nd XI once and checking experiments for teaching under­ his own intense interest in his subject. walking and swimming and in Cambridge he again retained the Plate. As a social institution graduate classes. Some research was done A First in Part II chemistry in 1914 was became an expert with a punt pole. He also the Club's success would be testified to by however, notably on the lower oxyacids of fo llowed a few weeks later by the same class in spent much time at his piano and was very thirty-five happy souls who were to be seen phosphorus, the last paper on this subject the London Final B.Sc. Professor Sir W. ]. friendly with Dr C. B. Rootham, sparring with lurching from the Wordsworth Room to the appearing in 1968. He came regularly to the Pope suggested a stereochemical problem fo r him over current developments in music. In ].C.R. Bar on Monday, March 9th. laboratory almost until the time of his death, his initiation into research, but the First Great later years gardening occupied all his leisure Sadly neither the 3rd nor the 4th Xl's always to work at the bench. War had begun. W.G.'s health had never but stiffened his fingers, and the piano was progressed beyond their groups in the Plate, Over twenty years of experience of teaching been robust, and he was much perturbed as to neglected fo r the production of fruit, veg­ although when the 4th XI reduced one set the subject went into "Experimental Physical his proper course of action; but the Professor, etables, and especially of magnificent sweet of opponents to nine men by seemingly fa ir Chemistry", published by the C. U. Press in who could see ahead, advised patience, and in a peas. though unfortunate means there was hope 1941, with its companion "Experimental short time the Ministry of Munitions set all Many generations of Cambridge students will but no fulfilment. Inorganic Chemistry" following in 1954. available chemists to work. During the war remember him with affection and gratitude, The 2nd XI fa red better. After defeating These two books continue to have a major years the University Chemical Laboratory was fo r behind his outward reserve there was both of their group opponents 3-1, they fa ced up influence on the teaching of these subjects in ,engaged at high pressure in many fields­ much kindliness and willingness to help to Fitzwilliam II, some people's favourites. many countries, as they were translated into among others were high explosives, dyes and others. Unquestionably his greatest contribu­ A mighty struggle which often appeared to several other languages. The pattern of mustard gas-but unquestionably the most tion to Cambridge life was as a teacher, but be going against us eventually produced a them was unique, practical work being care­ important contribution made by the Depart­ those of us who also knew him as a close 4-3 victory for St John's. Perhaps our pitch fully planned with well chosen experiments to ment was the examination of the oils then friend know that he had much else to give, and our referee were of use. In the semi-final illustrate principles, with simple and in­ being imported fr om Borneo fo r the first time. and gave it freely throughout his long con­ Emmanuel II proved unworthy opponents expensive apparatus easy to store and to It was the success of this investigation which nection with College and University. losing 2-7. In the final however the team assemble, so that the whole of a large class subsequently led to a large gift from the oil In the summer of 1919 he married Dorothy made hard work of beating Queen's II 2-1, could work simultaneously on the same ,companies to the University fo r the extension Muriel King of Girton, also a research chemist, needing a penalty which was saved, but not problem. The instructions were so clear of its chemical laboratories and their staff. who survives him with a son, daughter and well enough, to send their supporters away and foolproof that demonstrators were scarcely In addition to the \lv artime tasks there was five grandchildren. It was to his great grief happy, though perhaps not contented. needed, and every step had been carefully still some college teaching and examining, as that in the last two years of his life he could Oh the 1st XI ! Who could fo rget the checked to ensure that it really "worked"­ well as demonstrating in the University no longer attend Hall regularly, and his last final ? To get there the team, strengthened fo r in these as in all his undertakings, W.G. was laboratory, and in 1919, W.G. was appointed intelligible words, a few days before his death by the return of Tom McGing and iron-man a perfectionist. Additional University Demonstrator, his on November 29, 1969, were a question Steve Desborough, had to play a few other Lectureship coming in 1926. During this Two non-experimental books were pro­ about the dinner to the Foundation, which was matches. In the first round they exposed to period he organized and ran one of the first duced. "Valency, Chemical and Modern" planned for that date and which he had hoped Caius the dangers of the off-sidetrap, defeating courses of practical organic chemistry to be was written as if by inspiration during the to attend. them 7-1. Then they struggled against given in the Chemical Laboratory fo r Part I alarming summer of 1942, diverting his H. J. E. Churchill needing the last ten minutes to gain a * * * students, although his personal taste was now thoughts from Rommel's final sweep across 2-1 victory and passage to the semi-final. for physical chemistry, which had always North Africa. This was published in 1944 Professor Constable writes : Palmer was Here Queens' were shown the art of the attracted him. and met with an enthusiastic reception, its very human as a laboratory worker, and his counter attack; fo r although they had nine­ The phenomena of catalysis, theoretically author being skilful at expounding difficult appreciation of the situation, when an apparatus tenths of the play they lost 2-0. and technically of great importance, but whose ideas with a minimum of mathematical detail. which he had taken some weeks to make Without much bother and certainly no action was still mysterious, demanded elucida­ After several reprintings an expanded edition cracked up before the critical observations planning the 1st Xl's tactics had evolved. tion, and Palmer was among the pioneers was produced in 1969, to include accounts of could be made, was really heartwarming. They would concede possession, but no 76 77 goals ; then when they felt up to it, they would HOCKEY CLUB readily find its feet in the lower division. depict adequately the public misery and break away and score a goal. So it was in the On the credit side, enthusiasm was never privation they witnessed as well as the personal Captain: R. E. M. ROSEVEARE final. For sixty minutes St Catharine's played wanting, and when at full strength the team response these sufferings evoked. Only a Secretaries: G. E. HARRISON, J. E. WILSON much pretty and often impressive football looked most promising ; as with the 1st's peasant-poet seemed up to the task. while St john's chased, harried, tackled and 2nd XI Captain: c. HANDLEY we look fo rward to next season, and hope At all the meetings we were very pleased to to see a much needed influx of freshman see members of the Wordsworth Society scored fo ur times. For the first the St The Club has had a good if undistinguished players. participating in the discussions and hope that Catharine's centre-half scored in his own goal season. As the results show the 1st XI has a P. w. L. D. F. A. Pts. this interchange will continue and increase. (T. P. McGing duly thanked him). For the respectable record, and finished somewhere 1st XI 26 13 11 2 39 33 Our thanks go once again to Dr Stern for second Steve Desborough scored a goal to the middle of the league. In fact the League 10 5 4 1 19 13 11 placing his rooms at our disposal. which defied belief. In the second half Eric situation is better than shown, as this season 2nd XI 21 5 11 5 34 55 R. D. D. Read added the third, and then came a we played a considerably stronger line-up of League 7 0 5 2 7 26 6 remarkable goal. The St Catharine's goal­ opponents than in former years ; notably PHILISTI ES' SOCIETY keeper, all danger absent, decided to roll the the fixtures against the strong university MODERN LANGUAGES (Unforttlnate(y it has not been possible to restrict ball to the edge of the area. In swooped the sides of Sheffield, Leeds and East Anglia. SOCIETY membership) mercurial McGing, winged fe et overcoming The revival of the tour (this year to Northern ventricosity, to take the ball from the goalie's Universities) was a great success and much The emphasis in this year's meetings has been At last the College has seen reason and has unbelieving finger-tips and put it in the net. enjoyed by all who participated both fo r the on topics with broad literary interest and abolished grace and gowns in the first two After this the team suffered from excessive hockey and social occasion. Less successful implications beyond the immediate areas halls. (Surely even Third Hall will conform superiority and failed to add to their total. was our appearance in the Cranwell six-a-sides under discussion. soon !) But despite a term filled with success, To praise individual qualities is fo r another, where we were ignominiously defeated by George Watson established this tone with we still have more up our sleeves fo r our which is a pity ; fo r all the 1 st XI showed weaker sides. Similarly our Cuppers record his paper, at the firstmeeting of the Michaelmas autumn campaign. We mean to press, and qualities deserving of praise. Suffice it to leaves much to be desired, with the somewhat Term, on the history of ideas in literature. press hard, fo r the College to lay outdoor mention Eric Read who, when you watched dubious consolation that it was the final Considerable response was elicited by his linoleum in place of the uneven paving-stones closely, exhibited a fine understanding of this winners (Emmanuel) who knocked us out in talk, notably from Dr Timms, and it seemed that could make walking through the courts sport and a real appreciation of each moment's the preliminary round. only fa ir that the roles should be reversed at such a hazard-and which are hardly in tune needs ; and Don Nicholson, the captain, Unfortunately, although there was only the next meeting, when Dr Timms himself with the 1970s. Our other demand of this whose qualities as a defender are in the highest one freshman in the team, we did not really read a paper on the English Georgian Poets year will probably be implemented next term­ class. get settled down till after the start of the and the German Expressionists. Always equal the covering of the unhygienic wooden tables Finally the Club would like to pay many Lent Term-after that we only lost one to a challenge, George Watson stoutly de­ in hall with formica-meanwhile we look thanks to Jim Williams who took care of many match out of seven (that being a hard fo ught fe nded the complacent, rural attitudes of the forward to a more rational eating system in needs, and aided and abetted with much league game won by a penalty by Emmanuel). Georgians as being justified by the substantial the Kitchen Lane scheme. cunning and dedication. And also thanks are To point to these disappointments is not to preservation of the English life-style after Though no-one said anything in our due to the many inspiring supporters who discredit a good season, and we were pleased to the First World War. successful symposium entitled "John's in the 70s" it was clear that all were agreed that appeared so regularly. see both ]. O'Keeffe and T. R. G. Hill gaining The Easter Term opened with a magnificent S.].e. should without delay remove the few The officers elected for next year are :­ their blues this year ; others played for the (and civilized!) dinner on the occasion of remaining impediments to its becoming the President: DR R. E. ROBINSON Wanderers, with P. K. Ay ton coming close to Dr Stern's return from America. The menu first collegiate Science City. It was also Captain: P. s. COLLECOTT playing against Oxford. And with many and wines were received rapturously, con­ widely fe lt that the student intake could be Match Secretary: A. c. STEVEN players returning next year, and at last the versation was lengthy and absorbing and a improved, e.g., wouldn't arts men be more Fixttlres Secretary: T. D. YOUNG makings of a solid fo rward line before the good time was undoubtedly had by all. season starts, we shall look fo rward to better logical if recruited fr om scientists ? BARRIE SINGLETON Ian Hislop addressed the first "normal" things then. A visit to Heathrow is being arranged. meeting of the term on three Russian writers D. E. H. T. The 2nd XI suffered as usual from the of the Revolutionary period, Babel, Pasternak HISTORY SOCIETY inability to field the same team consistently, and Mandelstam. He outlined very lucidly RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB Ruled this year by a triumvirate, the History and this was accentuated by the lack of a the difficulty they all apparently had in coming Society has passed through a period of uneasy regular goalkeeper. In the League we con­ The Club during the Lent Term was solely to terms, literary terms, that is, with the quiet. Not until a dictator arose was the sequently suffered relegation on goal average. concerned with the Cuppers' competition violent upheaval going on around them. lethargy stirred. The result was the Feast of Though this perhaps seems unlucky when in which we reached the semi-final. Though Saint Liberale. Here, in contrast to the considering the defeat by Sidney after two of Interesting light was thrown on this subject we were then conclusively beaten by Selwyn, inactivity of the previous term, history was our men had left the field because of an at the last meeting of the term, when Mrs our performance represented a considerable preached and practised. With luck this will injury, and as three league matches were Helen Grant talked about several Spanish improvement on last year's. During our set the pattern for the Michaelmas Term for unplayed because of snow; yet the fact poets of the Civil War and after, under the Cup run we beat Caius, King's and the which a programme is being planned. remains that most of our points were gained title "Poetry and Commitment". She also favourites for the competition, St Catharine's. a R. G. H. from walkovers, and the side should more demonstrated the inadequacy of most poets to The team was urged on throughout by 78 79 large crowd of supporters whose presence believe that there will be a better full-back many dark hours. We have been continually T ABLE TENNIS CLUB gave us all much encouragement and to in the university next year and I hope that such encouraged, as well as being critically appraised, The result of the first round of the Table whom we are all very grateful. ability is rewarded. by a growing number of Senior Members of Tennis Cuppers came just too late fo r inclusion The enthusiasm of the team and supporters Despite our fa ilure to win Cuppers', the College, who have enlarged our circle in the in the previous issue. St John's beat Clare, was never greater than during the match team went into Europe for the second time bar and enlarged our repertoire of songs on 5-4, in a cliff-hanger decided by the last set, against St Catharine's, when, despite a tre­ in three years : we toured the Bordeaux area diverse occasions. The presence of the Master only to meet the defending champions in the mendous weight disadvantage up-front, we and played three matches in various stages of among the supporters fo r the St Catharine's following round. Although the St Catharine's were able to secure enough ball to win inebriation. We took the Cuppers' squad game was particularly appreciated. Perhaps team won 7-2 many of the sets were much comfortably, thanks to a superb perfo rmance with the additions from other colleges of the status of Rugby in the College is in the closer than this score might suggest. The by our back division. Such results were Simon Berry, Mike Biggar and Hugh Monro, ascendent-certainly not before time. St John's team members were J. Taylor, J. due to a light but quick pack who fought well who both strengthened the side and provided J. PAR KER English, G. Hewitt and J. Connell. particularly in the loose, where we were able non-stop entertainment. Our hosts were THE SQUASH CLUB All the College teams had a satisfactory to obtain fine possession, and a well-drilled overwhelmingly generous, plying us with Lent Term in the League Competition. The three-quarter line whose variety and slickness the best of French fo od and wines to more Captain: G. DRAPER college ladder proved popular and produced a of set-moves were reminiscent of a fo rmation than saturation point. We played in fr ont of Secretaries: few surprising results. dancing team .... huge crowds-or so they seemed to us­ P. w. GORE, J. CHOYCE It is hoped that all those who supported Our confidence boundless after such a 'whose sympathies were in no way divided, The 1969-70 season has been enjoyable and the College this season will continue to do so victory, we disposed of King's in the next though we were assured "All zee peeple successful. The net result of the league has and that they enjoyed it as much as I did. round, although our game was not of its were 'appy" . .. However, we managed been promotion by one division each fo r the D. G. MORRISON usual standard. Against Selwyn all was lost. to safeguard the reputation, if not the virtue, 2nd, 3rd and 4th teams. In the Lent Term, the We were conclusively beaten at forward and of England by winning two of our matches 1st team regained the place in the First were never allowed to display our normal and only narrowly losing the third. We Division which it lost, very closely, at Christ­ open game, through lack of possession. lost 14-9 to Surgeres, whose tactics, completely mas. The 2nd team has amazed everyone Selwyn had a heavy, well-drilled pack and unfamiliar to us all, were the main cause of by gaining promotion to the Second Division, managed to dampen the spirit of our forwards ; defeat, despite the fact that we were playing on a par with average college first sides ! A although our cover was quick and efficient, only fourteen men. It was then a great boost very creditable performance. The 3rd and the endless waves of attack brought the to combat similar tactics in the last game against 4th teams were steady, and were both inevitable result. In all, Selwyn had an "on" an equally good side, Roche, and emerge promoted at Easter, to Divisions Four and day and dictated the game from start to finish­ victors (14-3). The tour was a great oppor­ Seven respectively. this in direct contrast with the final, when I am tunity to see first-handthe variety of technique The Cuppers team was ably led by M. T. sure we could have beaten either of the sides and tactic of which the French are capable, Greenwood, Secretary of the University Club, by a considerable margin. The negative at all levels of their game. All of us I'm and included R. A. Jackson, J. Skinner, attitude that Cuppers' finals seem to inspire sure, are "better fo r that". A. Shaddock, G. Draper. After beating and its personification, Jacko Page, make me In all, we had a highly successful and St Catharine's, Trinity and Clare, we lost to even more certain that our determination enjoyable tour, remarkable fo r its wit and the very strong Pembroke side in the semi­ to win or lose playing attacking rugby was good humour, and memorable fo r a number of final. fully justified. reasons ; the singing of "Tipperary" by a A number of matches were played against The team owes a great deal to our captain, French Veteran, climaxed by his disappearance outside teams. Although we lost more than Steve Calvert, whose iron physique and under a shower of olives ; our proven ability our fair share, all were close, and enjoyed by words of wisdom drove us to the success we to eat three huge French meals from 2 o'clock the various people involved. obtained. His pre-match lectures may well in the afternoon onwards ; playing a game This year has seen a fair crop of talented prove to be the most emotive occasions of a of rugby from 9.45 P.M. to 11.30 p.m ..... freshmen, four of whom have played regularly lifetime ! Although the distinctive fe ature of It has been a fineseason in which much good \ for the 1st and 2nd teams. Next season is the side was its team-work and general rugby has been played and friendships genera­ expected to be quite as successful as this. efficiency, special mention must, I feel, be ted. The strength of the Club is in the number First Team Colours are (re-)awarded to made of our full-back, Paul Barclay, whose and enthusiasm of the first year element, R. A. Jackson, J. Choyce, J. Skinner, A. contribution was outstanding throughout. which augurs well fo r the future. The Shaddock, G. Broad, A. J. Churchill, G. His was the strength and directness which captain has channelled all such strengths Draper; Second Team Colours to J. M. made our mid-field threequarter play so and managed to combine a will to win with a English, J. Connell, G. S. Markland, A. O. dangerous, when, as so often, he was called general camaraderie throughout the team­ Palmer and C. Howard. into the line. His reliability and courage in it has been fun to play and fun to win. We Next year's illustrious captain will be the more orthodox full-back role was equally owe a large debt to Jim Williams who has Jonathan Choyce. valuable to his team-mates. I find it hard to prepared fine pitches and helped us through G. D. 80 81 lifted, wherever ascent was possible, to display set was simple, practicable, and well designed its better moments clearly. The direction was to show ofFthe lighting on that wall at the back. College Chronicle fully as direct and honest as I had hoped. No It is, after all, by a handsome margin, the best reference was made to the curious coincidence wall in Cambridge, and handsomely rewards that on the opening day there had been national being shown off. Indeed if anything could have publicity for the Oil Companies' anti-pollution reconciled me to the play, it would have been research unit at Milford Haven, and fo r a report that lovely wall. Regarded as a game of imagina­ which bears the Companies as spotless as tive squash played against that particular court, Imogen. The cutting had been well done, and the play amounted to something, after all. The BADMINTON CLUB cabin cruiser stopped the race: in the re-row the performance brought within manageable production was so good that I shall never Captain: R. G. HARDING L.M.B.C., yet again, were down by 3 seconds time, but only at the cost of a cracking pace, a contaminate its memory by watching another, Secretary: J. L. NUTT at the halfway, but once more managed to pull little too evenly sustained in the earlier part. To against other backwalls. Treasurer: J. S. HALLIDAY their fingers out up the last straight and won by decor, lighting and grouping, lan Thorpe had H.S.D. 5 seconds. given much rewarding care. Many moments The College Leagues having been telescoped, The Light Four and First Clinker Four also were really beautiful-the bedroom scene, the we now have a team in both the First and the raced in the Fours' Head of the Thames, but dream-a very awkward corner neatly turned CYMBELINE Second divisions: an unexpected promotion for neither was successful. -and above all the battle, where the audience, A Lord of Cy mbeline's Court, Keith Barron; A the Seconds. But at the time of writing they otherwise sensible, met with a sad defeat, and Second Lord of Cymbeline' s Court, Tony Fullwood; have won their only match and should carry on Scttlling Races actually laughed at a finepiece of fo rmalisation. Queen, ]];ife to Cy mbeline, Lynne Atkinson; in that vein. The First team have so far bal­ J. M. Rhodes and N. J. Odom represented The actors could hardly have done better, Posthumus Leonattls, hNsband to Imogen, William anced wins and losses, and with a high propor­ the club in the Colquhouns without success­ granted that none of them are allowed enough Mather; Imogen, daughter to Cy mbeline by afo rmer tion of experienced players, including two J. M. Rhodes losing to C. J. Dalley of Queens' room to establish themselves-or if they are, as qtteen, Mary Alien; Cy mbeline, king of Britain, members of the Cockerels: John Nutt and in a re-row after a dead-heat. soon as we know them, they are swept offfo r David Quinney; Pisanio, servant to PosthttJJtus, Graham Harding, as First pair, we should There were no club entries fo r the Bushe­ another stream ofpageantry altogether. Richard Keith Hutcheson; Cloten, son to the Queen by a finish reasonably well up in the League. Fox Freshmans' Sculls-a sad reflection on the Beadle made a revelation of his hands, and did fo rmer husband, Nicholas Reynolds; He/en, a /a4J Next year, however, may be rather difficult intake of freshmen! fo r Iachimo all that could be done. Nicholas attending on Imogen, Helen Crouch; Philario, an unless team members take up academic pur­ Reynolds gave a subtly underplayed Cloten, Italian, friend to PosthN1JlNs, David Murphy; suits, for many are now in their third year. But Fairbairns which went a long way to make my anticipa­ Iachimo, an Italian, fr iend to Phi/ario, Richard as usual we hope that next year will produce a The 1st VnI went up two places to fifth and tions wrong. I was so sorry fo r Cymbeline Beadle; CorneliNs , a physician and soothsayer, collection of stars. It might. R.G. H. the 2nd VIII held their position as one of the himself, and the awful stuffhe has to say, that I Angus Goudie; CaiNs Lucius, general of the top college second eights. Only 3 crews thought he deserved a crown. Both of our main Roman fo rces, Chris J udson; Belaritts, a banished entered-the 3fd was the Medics, who went up guests were more than welcome. Miss Allen's lord, disguised under the name of Morgan, Sean LADY MARGARET BOAT CLUB several places and were awarded crock-pots. lmogen was strong when it came to bringing Magee; Guideritts , son to Cy mbeline, disguised I 969-1 9 70 out the real touches of human feeling in the tinder the name of Polydore, Charles Callis; President: THE MASTER Light IV First Clillker IV A. ]. 1\dams BOlV ]. H. Lees part, but occasionally at the cost of the versifi­ Arviragtts, son to Cy mbeline, disguised tinder the Senior Treasurer: COL. K. N. WYLIE B01V cation, and Miss Atkinson made the Queen 2 J. M. Rhodes (Steers) 2 F. D. ]. Dunstan name of CadlVal, Arnold Skelton; A Roman Captain: J. M. RHODES 3 R. J. P. Aikens 3 B. \XI. ]acobs quite an attractive bitch, with a nice twist to her Captain, Roger Kirby. Vice-Captain: A. J. ADA�fS Str. N. V. Bevan Str. J. O. P. Sweeney Cox E. Yates mouth-l hope that it goes back safely after the R. P. AIKENS Secretary: J. Coaches run is over. Sean Magee and his little lot had In the dream: 1\.C. Twinn Coach the most difficult time of it, and the nobility Sicilius Leonattls, fa ther to Posthumfls , Dick MICHAELMAS TERH E. G. Cooper Col. K. N. Wylie only managed to peep out from under the F rancks; Mother to Posthumus, Helen Crouch; 1 ig ht and Clinker Races ISt Boat savagery. All the minor characters worked Jupiter, J erry Swainson. The Light Four beat Christ's easily in the first BOJV ]. H. Lees hard and loyally, and knew their lines. Keith Stage Manager, Jerry Swainson; Stage Assistant, lleat, but unfortunately lost to a strong Jesus 2 R. A. Bramlcy 211dBoat 3 B. W. Jacobs B01V N. CLlttis Hutcheson's ad lib- ' Whoops! Madam'-as he Steve Hobbs; Lighting Manager, Michael crew in the second round;the eventual winners 4 ]. O. P. Sweeney 2 W. H. R. Bertam dropped a crucial jewel was in the style of Brookes; Lighting Assistant, Robin Masefield; were Clare. 5 J. W. Gillams 3 N. ]. Odom 6 F. D. ]. Dunstan 4 S. ]ohnson Kempe himself. Costumes designed and made bJ' Janet Isherwood; The first Clinker Four raced Clare, St 7 R. J. P. Aikens 5 A. M. Tonge The lighting was far better than in any other Set painted by Nicholas Reynolds, Julian Catharine's and 1st and 3fd 'B' in successive Str. A. ]. Adams 6 G. S. Markland Cox E. Yates 7 ]. D. Scandrett production I have seen here, and had some Burgess; Poster design, Steve Davis; Make-up, heats, being down in every race by up to 5 \Y/. Str. S. ]. Pickford triumphant moments. At times it might have Mary Morgan; Business Manager, David seconds by the half-way mark, but Coaches Cox ]. F. Durack been still more active, to make up for the long Griffiths;House 11l1anagers, Dave La yron, Richard through up the final straight to win each heat. ]. M. Rhodes R. Silk Coaches static tableaux on the stage, but whenever it King, John Connell. I ' ', In the final against st and 3fd A L.M.B.C. N. V. Bevan ]. M. Rhodes was in motion, it was very good indeed. The Director, Ian Thorpe. was again down, by 2 seconds, when a drifting E. G. Cooper R. ]. P. Aikens 108 109 3rrl(Medic) Boa! Frl Boat (CoNhe.r) 211d Boat 3rd Boat ' Big P' Long Vac. DOJll R. ]. Eason 1301/' T. B. le M. Holland Bom R. N. Cllrtis 13011) M . Hill 2 .I. Taylor 2 G. S. l'v Iarkland 2 J. 11. Smart R. Morgan Various L.M.B.C. men won another 6 events 3 J. M. Stuart , F. R. J. Hinde 3 \Vi . J. D. Scandrett 3 M. Agass rowing fo r their local crews during the summer M. ]. B. Agass 4 4 R. G. Groves 4 M. Fabianski 4 P. Stacey and P. H. S. Braidwood represented Ireland in 5 i\. B. N. Gill 5 N. J. I-larding 5 J. c. Catford 5 A. Tonge 6 r\. Gordon 6 A. J. J\dams 6 N. J. Odom 6 D. ]. Deacon the Home International-beating Scotland and 7 ]. C. Catford '7 \,\: '. J. D. Scandrett 7 B. \Xl. Jacobs 7 R. Groves Wales. J .O.P.S. Str. D. ]. Deacon J. \Xl. Str. S. Pickford Jtr. H. R. Bertram SII'. G. Markland W.H.R.B. Cox T. G. Galbraith Cox j\ . E. Skelton Cox ]. F. Durack Cox 1. G. Galbraith

Coaches Coach Coach Coaches V. Bevan J. Rhodes N. J. Odom J. D. Nichol L. M. R. A. Cutting F. D. J. Dllnstan CRICKET 1970 Col. N. \Xlylie P. i\. Droar, EsC] Head of the River Races K. : President: MR J . G. W. DAVIES The first VIII moved up several places in the The Club also entered a number of crews in Other events Captain: G. M. T. HOWE Bedford Head finishing Fd behind Jesus (by the Emmanuel Regatta and three novice crews The first and second VIIIs rowed in Notting­ Match Secretary: G. E. HARRISON only 3 seconds) and Goldie; the second VIII in the Clare Novice Regatta-all without ham Regatta, but were defeated more by condi­ Fixttlres Secretary: G. R. G. KEEBLE went up several places. The first VIII also success. tions than anything else, used as they were to rowed at Reading and finished 15th out of 150 the smooth waters of the Cam. Last summer was rather hot-as you no doubt or so with A. J. Adams valiantly substituting TrialEi ghts The 1st VIII came Fd in the Head of the remember-and college cricketers took full ad­ fo r P. H. S. Braidwood (absent in Africa). The Club was represented by J. M. Rhodes Cam (Fitzwilliam won) and were beaten (again vantage of the sunshine, once it had come to and P. H. S. Braidwood, and almost by B. W. Oxfo rd v Cambridge by Fitzwilliam) in the Senior Eights Final at stay. Before, however, in the last damp, dismal days of April the 1st XI managed to lose to St Jacobs, who was dropped from the Trial Squad J. M. Rhodes represented Lady Margaret in Cambridge Regatta. Catharine's on a technicality and so took no when it was cut from 24 down to 16. the Goldie Crew, beating Isis by nearly a In the Magdalene Pair Oars P. H. S. Braid­ further part in Cuppers, to lose Guy Markland minute. wood and J. M. Rhodes reached the final but were beaten by C. J. Dalley and D. Cruttenden who collapsed and returned only once all T season, and to get very wet against Christ's. L ENT ERM M AY T ERM (both from the Blue Boat) . 1VIaJ' Bt/mps The first two eights also rowed unsuccess­ From then on, no further rain fell from dazzling Lent Blimps blue skies and no further defeats were incurred. The first VIII managed to get within two fu lly at Marlow Regatta-the first VIII being The 1st VIII were unlucky on the firstnight, Though the fa st, hard wickets encountered feet of Jesus on the first night but somehow beaten by Leander in Grand Eights. beIng bumped by Pembroke in the Plough gave little help to any but pace bowlers, all couldn't finish them offand ended half a length L.M.B.C. I represented Cambridge in Pen­ Reach while they had an overlap of a foot or available wickets were captured on seven oc­ down: this left them easy prey fo r Clare (who nant VIIIs at the British Universities' two on Queens' and were going in for the kill. casions. This was both due to generally safe made four bumps) on the second night. The Championships and beat crews from Oxford On the Friday, after an easy row-over on the fielding and catching and to our bowlers' over­ third night was a mediocre row-over while and London to win the event-one of only two second day they were again chasing Queens' all tenacity and stamina. Certain of their own Clare bumped Queens' (who had been bumped Cambridge crews to win at the Championships. and only just managed to bump them 200 yards peculiar attributes were also used to good effect: by Jesus on the second night). But the crew from the finish; another row-over on the Henlry Geofl' Howe's cunning (the dreaded late­ partially redeemed themselves by making a Saturday left them in their starting position of The firstVIII was drawn against the Univer­ swinging full toss), Dave Russell's accuracy spectacular bump on Queens' on the last night, 6th. The other club boats performed credit­ sity of London in the first heat of the Ladies' ( -38 against West Norfolk c.c.) and Graham overtaking them up the Plough Reach before 9 ably but were unable to hold their positions. Plate and were unable to match U.L.'s ex­ Harwood's controlled (?) ferocity, once he was actually hitting them on Ditton corner. There were 5 Club entries. tremely fast start; U.L. reached the final where pointed in the right direction. Spin bowlers The second VIII remained the highest they were beaten by the Dutch crew Aegir. came into their own on only one occasion college second boat on the river. Stern Four of the VIII entered the Visitors' when the crumbled almost to a powder ut Boat 2nd Boat Of the Gentlemans' boats, the 6th (Fellows') Cup and were drawn against St Mary's Hospital and two of our off-spinners managed to catch 13011) J. H. Lees Bm}) J. 1\f.Stuart and 9th (Anonymous) looked most like getting 2 N. ]. Od om 2 P. ]. Stacey who had beaten them at Marlow, but L.M.B.C. or bowl out the majority of the opposition by 3 \Xl. ]acobs theu oars, but both were foiled at the crucial B. 3 J. c. Catford fo ught hard and won by nearly two lengths. On themselves. Apart from Guy Markland, who 4 F. D. J. Dunstan 4 S. K. R. Johnson moments by crabs. 5 J. \Xl. Gillams t\ . M. Tonge the second day, however, they lost to Fitz­ did not recover sufficiently to reproduce his 5 Eleven crews entered. 6 P. H. S. Braidwood 6 M. Fabianski william who went on to win the event. performances of previous seasons, the most un­ 7 R. J. P. Aikens 7 R. N. Curtis ISt Boat Coaches Str. J. O. P. Sweeney Str. \Xl. H. R. Bertram BO)lJ A. J. Adams £\ . F. Twinn Bow Four, coxed by A. E. Skelton, were fo rtunate bowler was Jeff Cash. He came Cox E. Yates Cox J. F. Durack 2 F. D. J. Dunstan E. G. Cooper, Esq. unfortunate enough to be drawn against Lon­ frustratingly close to claiming wickets on so 3 ]. H. Lees D. F. Earl, Esq. don Rowing Club in the Brittania Cup and many occasions during his relatively small Coaches 4 J. O. P. Sweeney R. ]. Silk, Esq. L. V. Bevan 5 N. V. Bevan M. E. K. Grahal1l, Esq. were beaten in the qualifying heats. The Lon­ number of overs, and the present writer Coaches A . .I . l\dams 6 P . .H. S. Braidwood J. Parker, Esq. don Crew (with ex-L.M.B.C. man D. P. Sturge wholly deserved the bruises he suffered in vain N. V. Bevan R. J. P. Aikens 7 R. J. P. Aikens E. G. Cooper R. Silk Str. J. M. Rhodes at three) were the eventual winners of the attempts to stump such carefully prepared S. D. Sharp R. A. Cutting Cox E. Yates Brittannia Cup. victims. I 10 III The side's batting too was capable and reli­ All in all, a well knit team evolved, able to opposition which is invariably of the status of midfield, the understanding between and able, even exciting at times, set respectable work efficiently to beat most opponents, while 1st or 2nd XIs from their respective colleges. ascendancy acquired by R. Nicholson, S. totals and achieved most of those set by its op­ accommodating good and bad performances In the Fourth Division no opponents can treat Sugden and B. Clyne improves with every ponents. Seldom, though, was the real depth of from individuals, and-most important of all­ the challenge of John's 4th or 5 th XIs with im­ match, and the 'thin red line' of P. Collecott, J. talent fu lly tested. Because of the trueness of the able to enjoy its cricket. punity, although the latter side only entered Davies, J. Cash and G. Harrison consistently wickets, the overall security of technique and Played 13. Won 8. Drawn 3. Lost 1. the league competition halfway through the proves to be the most difficultdef ence to pene­ often the weaknesses of opposition attacks, Abandoned 1. term on the eclipse of Jesus Ill. trate in college soccer, backed up by the players designated to go in below number five familiar figureof T. Young in goal. The experi­ Batting Avn'ageJ' In11S. N.O. Total H.S. Av. The I st XI started quietly in the league had few chances to display their ability. Many G. E. Harrison 10 3 305 68* 43·57 competition, defeating the newly promoted ence of veteran winger Steven is an important of those capable of scoring half-centuries-as D. H. Quinney II 2 380 I 4 1 42.2 Fitzwilliam at home by 2-1, this goal against us factor on stabilising what is essentially a young R. A. Jackson 7 4 121 37 30.25 the averages show-though some more slowly D. G. Burton 9 2 207 50 29· 57 being the last to be conceded fo r four matches and sometimes overly exuberant combination. than others, were simply left in the pavilion to ]. H. Parker 8 2 146 44 24·33 in the course of which Selwyn, Pembroke, At present the arrangements are being envy those out in the middle. Once or twice, G. R. G. Kceble .. 9 190 113 23·75 finalisedfo r a tour ofIreland in the first week of L. P. Tomlinson .. 9 155 5 0 17.22 Downing and Christ's succumbed to the tune notably against Queens', the whole side was J. M. English 4 40 33 10.00 of 9-0, 7-0, 3-0 and 2-0 respectively. A con­ January, when fixtures have been arranged called upon and was equal to the challenge. siderably weakened team then held St Cathar­ against University College Dublin, Queens' R. Dave Barnes' performance at this, his second BOllllillg Averages O. jilT. IP. Av. Belfast, the University of Ulster at Coleraine D. P. Russell 65.2 18 161 19 8A7 ine's to a 2-2 draw, before emphatically re­ run-making emergence from the Cavendish G. M. T. Howe 136.1 24 328 27 12.15 asserting itself with an authoritative 7-0 victory and against the Liverpool Ramblers on return Laboratory was invaluable with one wicket left G. 1. Harwood 91.5 20 233 15 15·33 to this country. It is hoped this experience will J. M. English 70 14 228 12 19.00 over a disappointing Queens' team. standing. Other interest was aroused by Dave E. ]. Read T07·5 19 338 17 19.87 Meanwhile, under the enthusiastic captaincy be an invaluable preparation for the Cuppers Burton's M.C.C. tie and his attempts to hit a J. Cash 46 9 I I 3 5 22.6 of J elf 'Chopper' Farn, the 2nd XI were ac­ campaign next term. ball further with a cricket bat than he could G. R. G. Keeble .. 37 8 118 4 29· 5 For the first time, there will be a St John's D. J. Barnes 27 7 75 2 37· 5 complishing great things in their league pro­ with a golf club. Speculation too was rife on gramme, and in the seven matches played so six-a-side competition at the end of this term D. H. QUINNEY, Secretary the question of the frequency with which Eric fa r, they have been defeated only once-at the with participation by Selwyn, St Catharine's Read's cricket socks were changed during the hands of Trinity I in a high scoring match by and the St John's Rugby Club. term. The entire club wish to record a very sincere ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL 4-6, and have relinquished only two other points, being held to a draw by both Churchill I and well earned vote of thanks to the grounds­ Highlights of the season were obviously CLUB and Trinity Hall 1. Playing against opposition man, Mr Jim Williams, for his obliging assist­ Dave Russell's rare nine wickets against West President: DR R. E. ROBINSON which is almost exclusively the 1st XIs of other ance and his superlative pitches. Norfolk, J ulian English's fivewickets and Eric Captain: P. S. COLLECOTT colleges, it would be very difficultto exaggerate A. C. STEVEN Read's five catches and five wickets against Match Secretary: A. c. STEVEN the credit of this record. Gentlemen of Suffolk and a second wicket Fixttlre Secretary: T. D. YOUNG On the other hand, the Thirds under the skil­ THE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB partnership of 256 between the mercurial Giles fu ll direction of master tactician Mick Spilsbury President: MR SCOTT Keeble (113) and David Quinney (141) against The season opened with a tidal wave of en­ have found the going in Division IH somewhat Captain: D. M. WILSON a rather staid Buccaneers side. Our Captain, thusiasm fo r soccer and the results of the tricky and their present haul of points is a poor Match Secretary: s. J. F. HOllBS GeofF Howe ('we play it hard from where I fresher's trials augured favourably fo r the indication of their undeniable ability, and al­ Fixttlres Secretary: D. G. BURTON come from, lad') helped to dismiss Sidney chances of this year's combination to emulate though it would appear at this time that the Sussex for only 37 with 8 fo r 17, in a match their illustrious predecessors in making a clean 1st XV: Played 12. Won 6. Lost 6. possibility of relegation cannot be dismissed, which nearly was not completed as both sides sweep of inter-college trophies. At one stage, 2nd XV: Played 10. Won 5. Lost 5. there is great confidence throughout the club subsided into laughter at the sight of a trouser­ that traditional organ of university prejudice, Once again the season started well with the 1St that they will prove equal to the challenge. less Sidney fielder whose flannels had ripped 'Varsity', speculated at a set of eight J ohnian XV winning their first four league matches. from ankle to waist as he bent merely to pick up teams from a personnel of over a hundred In Division IV the 4th and 5 th XIs have been Training sessions, although few and far be­ the ball. players, and as events have turned out, this playing well and with no little success, the high tween, proved valuable early on, and because estimate has proved not to be too far on the point in their season so far must be recognised the club had been strengthened by an intake of Thanks must go to Jim Williams for his inflationary side. For the first time we have a to have been their titanic struggle in a Johnian some keen and some talented freshmen the expertly prepared pitches, to his tireless fifth team participating in the League pro­ Derby which ended with honours even, each sides looked set fo r a season of creditable mother for her superb teas and the efforts of gramme, in addition to Saturday performances side having converted three of their chances. results. W/ewere however unable to call on the our two more or less regular umpires Bob by 'Johnnies', 'Chappies' and the 'Flying No small part of the current success of the services of Paul Barclay, Dave Fryatt and ige Fuller and Tim Young. Who will forget peering Circus'. 1st XI can be attributed to the return to the Waskett for many of the matches on account of into a cloud of pipe smoke to discern the ap­ At the time of writing, the 1st XI seems al­ fold of T. :McGing from the lofty heights of the their selection fo r the Varsity and LX club proach of a bowler at Tim's end, or listening to most certain to retain the Division I Champion­ 'Blue' squad, a move which has added weight, sides, and on the services of many other Bob's stirring relation of his epic conversation ship: the 2nd XI are highly placed in the Second both literal and figurative, to the attack. The players due to injury. on the new L.B.W. rule with none other than Division; the 3fd XI are turning in highly other principal goals corer has been 'find-of­ The firstfo ur games were won convincingly. Billy Griffith? creditable performances on their league against the-season', Dave Russell, a lapsed cricketer. In The pack worked hard for possession and the 112 II3 backs occasionally rewarded them fo r their TABLE TENNIS CLUB It was from the right wing that the inevitable Road gate was obviously not going to be put hard work. There was however an obvious "oal finally came. James \X1ilson raced into the offwith any remark about wanting to work on lack of line-out ability, although the art of At the beginning of term a meeting was held �ircle and smashed the ball at England 'keeper such a sunny afternoon. spoiling soon matured. Lack of penetration and for all those interested in playing fo r the College Barker, who could only partially smother the We lost that match against Sidney Sussex, enterprise in the backs has been our malil in the University League. A small number of shot, and the ball rolled over the line. and pretty sore about it we were, fo r they failure, and we were not able to capitalise on Freshmen came and with eight players from A tremendous victory, fo r a team that is not looked even less like cricket players than we the good ball the pack produced on a number previous years we were able to enter five teams fo unded on brilliant individual talent, but did. But that was a dull afternoon, compared to of occasions. After the promising start, hopes fo r the Inter-College League. which has always shown enough courage, the scene a week later, when a Junior Members' were set on the league title but such aspirations Unfortunately the first team are still only in determination and teamwork to finally take the eleven faced the Fellows' eleven. are the right of the football club, as we realised the second division and an increase in standard Cup. R.J.N. It was tense-it was certain to be tense­ after going down badly to Trinity. This defeat is needed to gain promotion. Results so far for from the moment the captains met: the cool but was all the more disheartening in view of the all the teams indicate a general improvement in wary Linehan eyeing the quietly confidentCash fact that many Johnians had made the journey form though teams could be more successful CLASSICAL SOCIETY with a look whose venom was only partly to the Trinity sports field to lend their vocifer­ given practice. hidden by that oh so casually held pipe. The The Society began the year with a stimulating ous support only to be let down. After this It is hoped that a new table-tennis Table will Fellows were fielding a strong team, so strong paper read by Professor W. K. C. Guthrie on defeat the team only produced the football it be available next term. w. R. PEACHEY in fact that they turned away the Dean, Mr 'Man as Microcosm', in which he described the was capable of late into the second-halves of Bambrough, who unfo rgiveably arrived late. idea of man as a model of an ordered universe each game and it seemed towards the end of the But with the Dean of Chapel an early bowler, and extended the discussion to the modern term that the first sixty minutes were only belilg HOCKEY CLUB and Dr Robinson smouldering in best Freddie issue of the individual's relationship to the played in anticipation of the late rally that would Trueman fashion, it was bound to be a close Captain: R. J. NEWMAN State. Later in the term Mr M. H. Crawford automatically follow. thing. Team Secretary: C. HANDLEY explained the inner workings of Roman . Perhaps the highlight of the term was our Cash played his trump card, and sent In Fixtures Secretary: D. LAYTON politics to a small and select group, and a rather visit to Lowestoft and Yarmouth. Only five Graham Harrison, top of the season's averages, lar�er number of members assembled for a regular 1st XV members played or rather were b as an opening bat intent on tiring the more Cuppers champions at last! Nobody believed showing of slides about Greek archaeology. included in the side of whom two played In mature performers. But it was not to be, fo r we could do it, but today (30 November) the The Easter term's activities consisted of the their normal positions and the remaining three Graham went fo r a mighty lofted fo ur off the College Hockey team overcame St Catharine's Annual Dinner. would have preferred to have been given a first ball and was solidly caught at square leg. in a thoroughly entertaining and hard-fought At the first meeting of the Michaelmas Term crutch rather than a ball; the rest of the team The innings never went well. I thought my final. an enthusiastic gathering heard Professor D. L. consisted of gallant members of the second, moment of history making had come when I Throughout the competition we have always Page, Master of Jesus College, read a paper on Cygnets and Bums XVs and one gallant mem­ hit a boundary offa loose ball from the most seemed to raise our game at the right time, and Herodotus; a lively and entertaining evening ber of the football team, who celebrated his first feared bowler. But fiery Robbie took one today the whole team played magnificently, ensued. At a later meeting Dr J. Chadwick try in rugby by an indulgence in some acro­ withering look at me from about fifty yards beating a St Cats team, packed with Blues and explained some of the intricate work on the batic antics that would only be seen by rugby away, bore down on the wicket like a rush-hour \'{1 anderers, by one goal to nil. Pylos tablets in which he is engaged. players on a Saturday evening if they had noth­ taxi, and almost quartered the wicket-keeper Right from the start Johns attacked, with s. GALLICO J. with what a few seconds ago had been my ing better to do at lO. I 5 p.m. than sit in front inside-forwards Mike Eaton and Giles Keeble wicket. The tail wagged, however, with of a television set. Mr McGing was censured combining imaginatively with centre-forward Graham Harding (who had been dragged from and was asked not to score again. He obeyed Richard Hadley to force their way through the LONG VAC CRICKET a tennis court to play, and who, with all with consummate ease. opposition defence. lvhat?' respect, handled his bat as if he hadn't noticed The second XV, now promoted to the third We didn't have it all our way though. St 'W rite a report about I asked incredu­ the move) excelling everyone to hIt a maSSIve division, had more fixtures than last year. The Catharine's always looked dangerous, and it lously, 'but I only played in two matches and I six over mid-wicket. spirit of the side was enthusiastically maintained took some courageous play by Steve Barton can't remember anything about those!' 'Great', A couple of good knocks in the Fellows' by the captain Mike Lawton, who has the and Chris 'Chopper' Handley to keep them out. he said, 'just the man. Tell us a few tales. You batting took them dangerously close before ability to bring players from long retirements At half-time the score was nil-all, with know, a bit of Neville Cardus'. they were all out two runs short of our total. onto the field of play, and the ability to persuade honours about even. In the second half, how­ I can't do that, but I'll tell you all I can still Dr Linehan left the field muttering that Cash some members of the Cygnets to take rugby on ever, Johns began to take a grip on the game, remember. \X1 hen I was diverted to the pavilion had cheated in copying Geoff Howe's method a sli�htly more serious basis. He was thus able with tireless Bob Roseveare, John O'Keeffe to play my firstmatch for that grand team, the of captaincy (known to be not unruthless), but to fi�ld fifteen players at all times despite the and Clive Cooke controlling the midfield. St John's Long Vacation Cricket Team I was on as usual all was resolved in the bar. numerous injuries; an achievement which can O'Keeffe in particular (surely the best player in my way to the University Library. I don't sup­ Long Vac Cricket?-well, I may not have im­ only be fully appreciated if one studies the the university?) gave some beautiful distribu­ pose you'll believe that, but I really was. I pressed the selectors, but it did keep me out of numbers of cancellations of 2nd XV matches tion up the left wing to Peter Bowden, whose didn't make it of course-the lure of the willow the U.L. on a sunny afternoon, so it did me other colleges have to make. stag-like gallops to. the corner-post split the was an apple I couldn't resist biting, and be­ sides, Dr Linehan's press-gang at the Queen's some good. IAN THO RPE S. J. F. HOBBS defence in two. I I 5 114 LADY MARGARET PLA YERS LA WN TENNIS CLUB C R 0 S S-C 0 U N TRY RUN N I N G WORDSWORTH SOCIETY Captain: R. B. GRAY For the fourth time in as many years the Lady Secretary: J. G. H. STOKES After two relatively lean years, this year's crop If you think that the 'common pursuit' has any­ Margaret Players have organised a workshop of Freshmen Cross-Country Runners has been thing to do with members of the opposite sex, fo r people interested in this info rmal approach If the survival of old colours (only two re­ a very good one. After losing our three Blues at then you need not read on; but those who to the theatre. In previous years the experiment mained from the previous season) be thought the end of last season, the arrival on the scene recognised the significance of the phrase are has tended to fail after a few weeks as the the gauge to a team's likely success, one had of Dave Cordrey, Martin Hore and Steve most probably the sort of people who were at novelty of the affair disappears and as other little reason to expect such a fine season. Briault (amongst others) was a source of some the Society'S meetings, and so need not read on commitments increase. If the level of active in­ In fact, only one defeat was suffe red at the relief and has meant that St John's is once again either. But for those of you who recognise the volvement and interest is not spread evenly hands of college opposition-against Downing among the top half-dozen colleges in Cross­ significant phrase and were not there, or for between all the participants the whole object of in the semi-finals of Cuppers. Country Running. Despite an early setback, our those who do not recognise the significant the exercise, to learn about drama from a com­ Marginally relegated the previous season, performances so far this season have been quite phrase and are still reading on, and especially munal approach, can easily be frustrated by the the 1st VI took the Second Division with ease pleasing, the College team standing fourth at fo r those who were there but do not recognise dominance of a theatrical clique. However, this winning all their matches and conceding onl present in Division I and having recently the significant phrase, I shall now reveal the year's workshop has been a success, partly be­ ; three rubbers overall out of 36. Only once was finished third in Cuppers. nature of the Society'S recent activities. cause of its separation in organisational terms the team extended, by Caius. Confidencegained However, this is a very good season for from the Lady Margaret Players' production That was verbiage-but the papers read in the League sustained a very effective chal­ Cross-Country Running at Cambridge gener­ of 'Cymbeline'. recently to us were certainly not. Last year Mr lenge in Cuppers. Nemesis came against ally and many other colleges have fo und them­ Any project, however communual it may be Bambrough cleared our minds with a very Downing: although victory against a College selves in a stronger position than last year­ in its execution, needs to be planned and valuable paper on the 'Definition of Tragedy that could draw upon four Blues and several this has accentuated our by now traditional and the Tragedy of Definitions' demonstrating organised by an individual at its inception. Grasshoppers inter al. was never in prospect, weakness in 'middle field' runners, and it also Keith Hutcheson has provided the impetus and the nature of word-use and the application of the margin of defeat (5-3) might have been explains why, despite a record turnout fo r the the continuity from which much has grown. He the fa mily resemblance theory to the under­ smaller: however one of the bottom three firstLeague Race, we were beaten into fourth new faces which standing of tragedy and the tragic. Dr Anne has worked to combine the singles was dropped. Andrew Shaddock per­ place; many of our runners being squeezed out appear in the School of Pythagoras every Barton provided another extremely illuminating fo rmed notably to take Mendoza to two long of the scoring groups. Thursday with the regular stalwarts, and has paper. This was on 'Shakespeare's Sense of an sets. Injuries too have prevented us from fielding progressed through improvisations of move­ Ending in Twelfth Night and As You Like It' In club matches consistently good tennis was a team at full strength, but more important in ment and speech to the examination of the and it provided both an insight into particular not always played: knowledge of local condi­ this respect is the waning of early season work of some ofou r contempora ry piaywrights. plays, and a consideration of comedy in general. tions; i.e. the prevailing 'Wild West Wind' enthusiasm once the mud starts to thicken. \'l/ e should, away The stress has now moved, as it (Shelley), was not always sufficientto counter a still have two League Races as well as the Finally, I am sure the members of the Society from the organiser to the body of the group, certain lack of application. Nevertheless only relays during the Lent Term, and anyone in will never forget the Dinner held in Mr Hugh which promises to thrive in its involvement in against the Bar L.T.c. was the result not in the two minds about running this season is urged Sykes Davies' honour this term. Retiring as this stimulating approach to the many and balance right to the end. On the distaffside, en­ to put in some training two or three times a Director of Studies in English after 35 years, it complex problems of the theatre. joyable afternoons were spent in the company week between now and Easter. If you do, you'll is quite obvious that Mr Davies is very warmly rAN THORPE of teams from Homerton and Girton. In travels find the mud between here and Coton doesn't remembered by past generations of English beyond Cambridge a humbling pre-term defeat fe el half as heavy. students to judge by the superb presentation was inflicted by University College School and Runners this season: S. Briault, C. 'v./. Callis, that was made. It is often difficultto say exactly a resounding victory gained against St Edmund D. Cordrey, D. Dearnaley, M. Haggard, p. what one wants to say, but I think the signifi­ MODERN LANGUAGES Hall, Oxford. Hastings, M. Hore, P. Lees, A. Mattingly, P. cance of the response was that many, many past SOCIETY Of individual players mention must be made Morton, R. Palmstrom, R. Parker, D. Trotman, pupils wanted to say a very large 'thank you' to of Alan Graham (styled by 'Varsity' as the best D. Turnbull. A.M. Mr Davies. K. L. BARRON Two meetings have been held this term-both bearded player in the University), Graham marked by good speakers, lively discussions Broad (who did his best to maintain the team's and plenty of good wine. Plans are already well sartorial standards) and Andrew Shaddock College Notes under way fo r an Austrian-style dinner at the (u ndefeated in League doubles [again 1 and beginning of February, under the auspices of singles). Appointments and Awards Dr \X 'agner, to whom the society is grateful in The 2nd VI performed creditably, losing many ways. Thanks are alsodue to Dr Stern fo r their first fixture only and gaining promotion MR R. A. L. ANDERSO was a member of an expedition to Iceland to produce an up-to­ the use of his rooms, to the guest speakers, and (one believes) to the 3Id division. date map of the glacier, Koldukvislarjokull and its neighbouring lakes and rivers. to senior and junior members for their interest With the majority of the 1st team 'pool' re­ Mr A. B. ATKINSON (B.A. Churchill 1966) Fellow, has been appointed Professor of and participation, which make this sort of maining this year, prospects fo r next season Economics at the University of Essex. society worthwhile. J.B.S.C. are good. R.B.G. Mr J. J. BATCH (Matric. 1968) has been awarded the H. E. Woodman Prize. 116 117 Romeo, though well-delivered, was only the Pythagorean stage look, if not as big as sketched, in broad, strong lines. Mr Jones Drury Lane's, at any rate ample fo r Romeo, a College Chronicle missed, fo r example, the tenderness and humour play which clamours for space, and which I in the parting from J uliet (,How is't, my have seen look pitifully cramped at the Arts. soul? Let's talk-it is not day') when fo r the The set was elegantly simple, the actors, THE COULTONIANS Irish themselves who are 'casual' about corre­ first time we fe el that Romeo may be capable of whether in crowds, pairs or solo, were capably Czar: MR BROGAN spondence and the efforts of Mr Young's inde­ growing up into a good husband. This was a moved and grouped, the shape of the produc­ fa tigable travel agent, a party of fourteen The Society has had a busy time since the last whole-heartedly romantic performance, with tion was clear, and above all the pace was swift. assembled in Belfast on 7 January and headed report (this one is rather overdue: it is to be more of the real adolescent intensity in it than Only the length of the first act was unendurable: thence to Dublin with JeffFarn at the wheel of hoped that readers will be fo rgiving). The Czar any other Romeo I have seen, whether amateur Mr Reynolds did not divide the play until the a minibus and treating Irish traffic with all the celebrated his return from the outer provinces or professional. end of Act 3 , Scene IV, which was at least tender loving care to which his wingers are in January, 1970, by giving a party for the I cannot say much fo r the second eleven. twenty minutes too late. accustomed. A hard fo ught draw, I-I, in Coultonians at which Tokay was served: this Mercutio banged his way through the Queen I hear that one of the Fellows in English sent Dublin was fo llowed by a 3-2 defeat in a niggly opened a valuable season. On 5 March 1970 Mr Mab speech, apparently seeing nothing in it but a bottle of wine to the company as a fo rm of match with a partisan referee against Queen's Andrew Porter read a paper on British Im­ a dull passage in which Shakespeare needed all congratulation. It was a compliment well­ Belfast. Fears that Cash's tackling might spark perialism and itJ Public: South AJrica 1895- the help he could get. I suppose there is nothing earned. VE RCIN GETO RIX off fresh I.R.A. violence in acts of reprisal 99. It was exceptionally well attended, and a to be done with the tedious and innumerable proved unfo unded. Finally the team 'came lively discussion fo llowed. On 7 May 1970 Mr puns on the word 'prick', but Mr Magee's good' and won comfortably by 5-0 against David Rock read a paper on Democrary in earthy insistence on their fun made matters Coleraine. The last stop was at Liverpool Romeo and J uliet Argentina 1916-1922: the Political Integration worse. I did not need his middle finger sticking where another 3-2 defeat was in store. Despite by oJ the Labour Sector, which, in spite of its up to get the point, and nor, I imagine, did any the two defeats, the goal average was comfort­ \'V 'illiam Shakespeare fo rmidable title, proved as comprehensible as it one else. But Mr Magee is an actor: he died ably in the black and in addition to its great E.rcalus , Prince oJ Verona, Keith Barron; was instructive. The coming of a new academic beautifully. 'No, 'tis not so wide as a church J..if.erct/tio, Sean Magee; Paris, Richard Beadle; social success the tour was an important morale year was celebrated on 22 October 1970 by a door' was true and moving. Friar Lawrence and booster fo r the fo rthcoming Clippers campaign. Montague , Alan Mackenzie; Lady Montague, Jane meeting in the Wordsworth Room, at which a the Nurse threw away their parts because they Pierson-Jones; Romeo, Gareth Jones; Benvolio, shrine in honour of G. G. Coulton was erected. did not know how to give or take cues. Tony Fullwood; Abram, Chris Judson; Bal- It consisted of a portrait of Coulton, with two Almost everything else depended on the thasar, Mark Page; CapNlet, \'V'illiam Mather, silver candlesticks (lighted candles) and two director. Most of the lesser players were, pre- Lady Capulet, Jill Wollerton; Cot/sin Captllet, bowls of chrysanthemums (some said this was E dictably, somewhat overburdened by their Rory Hands; Mary Allen; lan L ENT T RM ]uliet, Iy balt, unsuitably popish); a selection of Coulton's Thorpe; Nurse, Jane Gingell; Sampson, Arnie The Plate has come to be regarded as an heredi­ parts, but Mr Reynolds helped them to make books, open at the title pages; a folder of his tary right of the College and it was felt in some the very most of themselves, which is high Skelton; Gregory, Charles Callis; Anth01!)', David etchings (lent, like the portrait, by the Library); praise fo r all concerned. Two did not need Murphy; Peter Potpan, Richard King; Friar circles that the main opposition to the 2nd XI and various books describing the man and his help, but gave it-as dangerous, red-lipped a Lawrence, Mike Corner; Friar ]opn, Rory this year might come from one of the other five controversies. At the other end of the room was Tybalt as one could wish, and a memorable Hands; David Murphy; Johnian teams participating in the competition. Apothecary, Men of a bar ...the Society met again on 25 November snapshot of Friar John by a visiting Fellow, Mr the Watch, Masquers, Dave Llewellyn, Chris In fa ct, the Seconds were the only side to qualify to hear a paper from Mr Anthony Williams on from their group, although the Thirds were Rory Hands. For the rest, Mr Reynolds deserves J udson; Ladies, J ane Piers on-J ones, Sian The Military Orders in the Latin Kingdom of great praise. When the Players put on Troilus Griffiths, Daphne Denaro, Penny Baker. somewhat chagrined at being eliminated after ]eruJaleJJJ; and on 4 March 1971 to. hear Mr Ian and Cressida in the Michaelmas Term (my re- Director, Nicholas Reynolds; Music composed fry running up a goal average of 25-1 in only three Adamson on Sex, Saints and Scholars: the Trevor Bray; Musicians, John Walker (flute), games. Thereafter the draw was tough at every view of which apparently got lost in the post) Scientific Revolution and its Historians. Both the method adopted by the director, Mr Adrian Andrew Downes (horn), Paul Stanway (trom­ stage, but, shouted on by the fa natical St john's papers were good; the only pity is that there Edwards, fo r what is in part a sardonic re- bone), Robert Cracknell ('cello), Trevor Bray support, they fo und themselves playing Fitz­ were only two of them. D.H.V.B. consideration of the earlier pair of lovers was a (harpsichord and organ), Stephen Barber, william II in the Final after successive victories sort of Pop-Brechtian technique that worked Nicholas Chish()lm, David Quinney and by 5-2 against St Cat's IT and 3 -1 against a very surprisingly well. But anything of the sort Nicholas Reynolds (percussion); Fencing Master, strong Christ's H. Perhaps nerves contributed ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL would have been disastrous with Romeo, and Gareth Jones; Fight sequenceJ, Nicholas to the indignity of being level at 2-2 at fu ll­ CLUB Mr Reynolds, in sticking to an absolutely con- Reynolds; Dances, Mary Allen; Lighting , time, but thereafter the side asserted itself with President: DR R. E. ROBINSON ventional idiom, pleased by his good sense, Michael Brookes, assisted by David Griffiths ; two more goals and were denied a third by the Captain: P. S. COLLECOTT while at the same time the valuably sharp con- Set de signer, Nicholas Reynolds; Set built fry Ian final whistle. Match Secretary: A. c. STEVEN trast with Troilus (I did not see Cy tllbeline) made Thorpe; Wardrobe MiJtress, Penny Baker; In Cuppers the 1st XI enjoyed a bye in the Fixtures Secretary: T. D. YOUNG him seem original. However his real success Make-up, Mary Morgan; Stage Manager, Jerry first round, a round which saw the eclipse of was in his mastery of his craft. His production, Swainson; Business lVIanager, Dave Layton; Incredible to believe, the long-projected Soccer the strongly-fancied, Blue-studded St Cathar­ by using every square inch intelligently, made Photographer, Jeremy Cherfas. club tour actually took place and in spite of the ine's team at the hands of lowly Magdalene. A 146 147 few appreciative glances cast across the punt­ I don't think many would deny that a great As fa r as the hockey was concerned, we won their positions in their respective divisions; pool! The next round brought Jesus who ap­ deal of our success this season has been due to one match, drew one and lost one, playing quite however it was only when Peter Gore won a peared reluctant to play if more than a handful the fo rward-line. A record total of seventy well, brilliantly and hopelessly in that order. decisive match against Selwyn's Jim Chesney to of Johnian regulars were available, but the goals, well over twice as many as last season, But perhaps there was some excuse fo r the put us into the Final of Cuppers and the First team survived by 2-1 . Another away fixture was speaks fo r itself. Newcomers Mike Eaton and third result, considering the previous two team fo und themselves at the top of the first in store at Queens' whom we beat comfortably Richard Hadley combined excellently with the nights. The hockey was distinguished mainly by division, that the possibility of anything excep­ by 3-0. In the semi-final Fitzwilliam were the experience of Giles Keeble to produce prob­ fine performances from Donald Furbinger and tional became apparent. opposition on Christ's neutral quagmire. The ably the most fo rmidable inside three in the Solly Sutherland, and also Richard Hadley's The final against Pembroke was only marred heavens opened continually and the Fitzbilly League. They were supported at all times by amazing ability to beat everyone on the field by one defeat-that of Mike Greenwood, who defence opened twice to goals from Daves­ left-winger Peter Bowden, and at most times by except the goalkeeper. Ian Simm, as official um­ would undoubtedly have won had he not tried Barnes and Russell-which proved sufficient. James Wilson, who achieved immortality by pire, managed to tolerate the stream of insults a number of pornographic shots in preparation Unfo rtunately, the ideal ending was not in scoring the winning goal in the Cuppers Final directed at him, and umpired extremely well. fo r the Danish Open (where, needless to say, store, despite the vast and vocal Johnian and promptly went back to sleep. Socially the tour was a tremendous success. his performance was much better). With the following at Grange Road. A beleaguered de­ But this is not to fo rget the defence. Con­ High spots included taking over the complete match standing at 2-1, Jonathan Choyce threw fe nce held out against Christ's till half-time but sidering the abuse they had to put up with from Taj Mahal restaurant at one o'clock in the a spanner into the Pembroke works with a great shortly after an uncharacteristic lapse in con­ behind, their performance was first-class. When morning, making a big impression on the Poly­ victory over their second blue, John Cooper. centration led to a goal. For the firsttime John's Bob Roseveare was busy playing fo r the technic disco, and Jerry's novel method of seemed goaded into action, took over the match Wanderers Clive Cooke took over at centre­ hitching a lift. The minibus was driven super­ The results were: and were desperately unlucky not to score. A half and turned in consistently good perform­ latively and to everyone's amazement Clive Greenwood lost to Weir 0-3 finely glanced header just missed; Dave Russell ances. The wing-halves were Chris Bonsall, managed to finish the course without knocking Choyce beat Cooper 3-2 hit the bar and then had the misfortune to miss who has improved beyond recognition over down anybody, black or white. Connell beat Melbourne 3-0 a penalty. Gradually Christ's weathered the the year, and Dave 'Feet' Layton, well known In addition Solly found his true vocation as Gore v Cook unplayed storm and carried off the cup-on temporary author and hockey international. tie-salesman and master comedian, and John Morton beat Dixon 3-1 loan only! \X1 hat usually turned out to be the last line of Stevens proved he knows more rugby songs

As usual we would like to record a sincere defence consisted of Steve Barton (rumoured to than all the College 1st XV put together. There \'{ ie would like to thank all those who braved vote of thanks to Mr Jim Williams fo r his con­ pray fo r snow before every League match) and was also a rumour going around about a the Arctic wastes of Portugal Place to support tinued good humour in providing innumerable Chris Handley, a Medic who usually managed dangerous gang of lavatory saboteurs-the us, and Dr Robinson and the Soccer Club fo r excellent pitches at all times, and his unfailing to keep his profession in business. Ballcock Gang-but in offiicial circles all their hospitality the same evening (or what we interest and enthusiasm. Possibly the most satisfying match last term knowledge of this is denied. remember of it). was against St Catharine's, this time in the Looking back, this year has been a very As fo r our League win, much is due to the Officials fo r next season: League, when we discovered that by some memorable one, and I'm sure the nucleus of effort and results of Peter Gore and Hugh Hon. President: DR R. E. ROBINSON underhand trick they had rearranged the fixture good players that will be staying on will mean Morton, not forgetting the mercurial J ulian President: REV. A. A. MACINTOSH so that all four of their Wanderers could play. continued success next season. English, who played to the consistency of the Captain: J. R. CASH Evidently they were bent on revenge for their In conclusion the whole hockey club would dark rum flowing through his veins. The other Match Secretary: T. w. CLYNE defeat in Cuppers. Considering that our only like to express its gratitude to Mr Jim Williams teams did not quite match the success of the P. Fixttlre Secretary: D. RUSSELL Wanderer, Bob Roseveare, was unavailable for producing such excellent pitches, without first team, but we still have the highest placed A. C. STEVEN that day, we did very well to hold them to a I-I which it is impossible to play good hockey. second, third and fourth teams in the Univer­ R.J.N. draw. sity. With the vast majority of active Squash The 2nd XI also had an excellent season, players still up next year, prospects are very thrashing most of their opponents and finishing good. Next year's Captain will be Julian clear winners of their Division. This undoubt­ English. edly had much to do with the inspiration and We are most grateful to the maintenance HOCKEY CLUB energy of their captain, Jerry Batch, whose department and Mr Jones fo r keeping the MR LEE President: half-time talks were an entertainment in them­ Courts in such good condition. In the depths of R. J. NEWMAN Captain: selves. his frustration at the 'three gloomy courts' in St c. HANDLEY SQUASH RACKETS CLUB Team Secretary: With Cup and League honours behind it, the John's at that time, that great squash fa natic D. LAYTON J. CHOYCE Fixttlre Secretary: Club enjoyed a fitting finale to the season when Captain: \'{i illiam \X1ordsworth would never have B. S. CONNELL The Double, unfortunately, was not to be ours it went on tour at the end of last term. The Secretary: J. dreamed of courts, or indeed squash, of this this year. Even so, the 1st XI finished up very chosen venues were Chester and Manchester, The end of March saw St John's standing alone calibre. As he begins his third century, we must creditably in the League, only three points be­ despite the vigorous protests from South above the tough, uncompromising, cut-throat say in all humility, 'Words worth, thou should'st hind the leaders, and we could so easily have African Clive Cooke, who refused to go any- rat-race of Cambridge Squash. After an in­ be living at this hour!' won it had our luck been a little better. where near the Black Country. auspicious start to the season, all the teams held J.C., J.B.S.C. 148 1 49 Greece College Chronicle

A child has passed before And plucked and dropped with clumsy hands The flowers that lined the way- So greedy and so gay. BUMS CLASSICAL SOCIETY They lie awhile, joys past, President: D. A. W. LLEWELLYN Not yet fo rgot, nor still possessed, The society had a series of interesting meetings And court the empty sky. For the benefit of students not yet initiated into which covered a wid� range of topics in the Then slowly shrivel; die. the mysteries of this sect, the Bums were first Classical field. At the first, Mr L. P. Wilkinson constituted in 1969 under the auspiClous spoke on 'The Cult of Outrageousness' to an leadership of our president, with the aim of audience consisting of Wordsworthians and Spring flowers withered by the sun. reaching the nadir of all human activity. A Modern Linguists as well as Classicists. Mr year's apathy ensued, whereupon the Bums \,\! ilkinson discussed the various periods in launched themselves, like Daniel or David or which people set out to outrage public sensi­ Minnie Mouse, into the realm of sport. Up to tivity, from Archilocus to Malcolm RICHARD J EAVONS now thay have had an unbroken series of Muggeridge, pointing out the two preguisites gratifying defeats; against the English Faculty fo r this phenomenon-public confidence which and the Churchill Bar Bums at soccer, Fitz­ permits the necessary degree of licence, and william at sguash and against that arcane, sub­ taboos which may be attacked. Later in the versive sect, the Gnomes, in which Eric Hardly term a smaller gathering assembled to hear excelled himself by downing boots to tackle the papers given by two members: Bruce Bradley daunting might of those minuscule midgets. talked about Tacitus' attitude to the Principate, Undeterred, a rowing eight was fo rmed which Charles Burnett about Demos and Democracy; failed excellently to get into the May Races. both papers sparked offa lively debate. For the Forthcoming disasters include football matches final meeting of the Lent Term, Dr R. O. A. M. against the Medics and St John's Orchestra, Lyne read a paper on the subject of a poern by who will provide light entertainment during Propertius (I, SA), giving a detailed historical the interval, and a rugby match against the background followed by a close analysis of the Homerton Heavies. poem itself. Dr Lyne's remarks served to give a The Bums thrive on the contempt, dis­ deeper unders tanding and appreciation of the Saturday Afternoon paragement and mockery of others and, al­ poem. though an esoteric group of 33, take no account The Society met only once in the Easter of class, creed or propensity to work. Indeed, term, on the occasion of the Annual Dinner, Smell of wet coming fr om hot city, such was their social status that last year a which to judge by the attendance was seen by Some water oozes along concrete cracks; Bums' Dinner was introduced, graced by the some as the principal event in the Society's his bare fe et slide around in sandals. not unnoticeable presence of Dr A. Wagner. calendar. The evening was a very pleasant one: Later it is hoped to consolidate their position the atmosphere, on account of the combined A panniche is drizzled on the Seine, by introducing a Bum's Tie fo r those who have effects of the end of the examinations and a fine large puddle polishes the granite contributed most to their cause. meal, was relaxed, not to say euphoric. The and the rain greys the stones in the barge. In passing, we might spare a minute's speeches, given by Mr Lee, Professor Page and silence fo r that outstanding music-hall duo of David Williams, were extremely lively. Some Bits of spray spatter through the pillars, Bums, Hastings and Connell, who are doing members showed a distinct reluctance to con­ bright posters begin to sweat and drip; brave work in Freiburg. They will unfortun­ sider the evening ended until early the follow­ ately miss next year, which dawns full of hope ing morning. his white shirt is washed by the rain. and expectancy fo r this audacious band of men, At the first meeting of the Michaelmas who will advance from bad to worse and from Term, Professor Brink read a paper in which worse to who knows what depths. he discussed Juvenal's famous phrase 'Mens A. R. MACKENZIE Sana in Corpore Sano', tracing back the history NASH 21 20 of cults of health in antiquity. had to be bundled through the streets from ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL goal. A deserved 5-1 victory over St Catharine's A feature of meetings were the discussions, Downing Street, causing much consternation CLUB seemed to augur well for the remaining matches, often lengthy, which the papers provoked. and noise. but then followed a disastrous 2-6 defeat These served to make the meetings particularly The second meeting was on 'The Acoustics President: MR A. A. MACINTOSH at Christ's-a scoreline unheard-of in recent lively. The Society is, as ever, grateful to Mr of Violins, or Why Stradivarius?' given by Dr Captain: J. R. CASH years. Downing were easily disposed of by 3-0, Crook fo r so generously allowing its meetings McIntyre. Several musicians joined us to be Match Secretary: T. w. CLYNE but another point was dropped at home to to be held in his room. held by a very interesting talk which showed us Fixttlres Secretary: D. P. R(JSSELL Trinity in a I-I draw. At last, against the main P. J. R. BLOXHAM the mechanics of the sound production of the At the start of the season, with most of last championship rivals, Selwyn, before a large and violin. We were told of recent attempts to year's colours still available, and the Fresher's enthusiastic crowd, the team played as every­ synthesise musical sounds; the trumpet has been trials bringing an enthusiastic and prOmlSIng one knew it could and, turning on some irresist­ successfully synthesised and within the next response, the scene appeared to be set fo r able fo otball, ran out easy 5-0 winners. Ironic­ MODERN LANGUAGES few years it could be achieved for the violin. another season of success for St John's in inter­ ally, the two other really creditable perform­ SOCIETY Perhaps a more beautiful sound than any yet College football. The services of Glyn Smith ances were both in friendlies, when the Univer­ played (or heard) will be produced together Only one meeting has so far been held this and Dave Smallwood were lost to the awe­ sity of East Anglia I st XI and the Falcons were with the instrument to play it! term, when Mr J. T. Boorman came along from inspiring heights of the Blues squad but despite held to draws. Next term we shall hear Dr Todd and Pro­ Corpus Christi to give a talk on that well-known this considerable setback fo r the league team, fe ssor Mordell, and so hope for more interest The 2nd XI, under the astute leadership of Latin American poet, Pablo Neruda. An ample hopes of a fourth successive championship ran in the society after last year's low ebb. Derek Holtham, have played consistently well number of people came along and made the high. fo r little reward. At the time of writing, it DAVID TROTMAN evening a big success, aided by generous and It was again decided to enter 5 teams in the would appear that the possibility of relegation indispensable helpings of wine. league (2 more than any other college) and this cannot be wholly discounted, although confi­ \X'e hope to have some fo rm of party at the apart from regular friendly turnouts by the dence of their ability to meet the challenge end of this term and, of course, our Annual 'Bums', 'Johnnies', 'Medics' and even the runs high throughout the club. The spirit of the Dinner next term, but at the moment no other THE HISTORY SOCIETY College Orchestra (though it's rumoured that side was typified by the hard-fought draw with the latter have been known to experience some meetings of a more academic nature are defi­ Last year the Society thrived on popular culture. promotion-candidates Churchill and victory difficulties in fielding a team). nitely planned. However we expect to have a Mr Simon Schama read an unusual paper on next week against Sidney Sussex should see However, on the field, all has not run quite talk on Alexander Solzhenitsyn next term which 'Fads and Passion in RelJolutionary Paris.' In quick them safely clear of the danger zone. as smoothly as in recent years (and this despite should be very popula r. Thanks are due to Dr succession we had an anthology of 'Songs of the presence of arguably the most highly The 3fd XI, enthusiastically marshalled by James fo r his help and to Dr Stern fo r the use Empire' led by Professors Stokes, Gallagher, efficient set of officials ever!) The 1St XI are in Arnie Skelton, have enjoyed a quite successful of his rooms as well as to Senior and ] unior and-Elect Robinson, and an (initially) more fact still strong contenders fo r the champion­ season and have emerged with some very credit­ members who have taken the trouble to come refined evening entitled ' Water, Pure Water!' ship, despite some mediocre performances. The able victories. One feels sure that both the 3rd along and make the meetings worthwhile. when the Victorian temperance movement was 2nd XI, however, after finishing 3 rd last year, XI and the 4th XI-who have also made their J. c. WOODHO(JSE examined through versicle and song, organised are struggling somewhat in division II, though mark this term-have the potential to win by Mr David Thistlethwaite and aided by mem­ against opposition which consists wholly of promotion from their respective divisions next bers of the Choir. College 1St XIs, their performances are sull year. But the lesson was lost on the Society. At a very creditable. The 3rd and 4th XIs are hold­ The 5 th XI, on the other hand, while ADAMS SOCIETY memorable Annual Dinner tribute was poured ing their own very well in their respective generally playing constructive football, have on Dr Robinson and his imminent departure; President: T. C. HIND divisions, although all has not gone perfectly been guilty on occasion of a little slackness in and rightly so. Historians of every status are Vice-President: J. F. MC[OHN fo r the 5th XI, who have figured in some defence and in addition have suffe red some miSSIng Robbie, the many-faceted historian, Secretary: D. J. A. TROTMAN matches in which the scorelines were but very cruel luck, as in the game against St Catharine's teacher, roisterer, and man. Only after the Treasurer: D. J. ALDO(JS poor reflections of the actual courses of the 2nd XI, when the game was poised on a knife­ Dinner, hard-pressed by humble stewardship, games (surely?!!). edge until the last 20 minutes when TO goals This term has seen renewed interest in the St did the Secretary discover that Dr Robinson The I st XI started rather poorly, by the high were unfo rtunately conceded! John's Mathematical Society. In the first meet­ was also Senior Treasurer of the Society, a post standard of previous seasons, although two of The 1St XI have a team which is basically ing of the term Professor Adams gave an enter­ which Dr Pelling quickly agreed to take up. the first three games were won. The first match, very sound, though a little slackness in the taining talk on 'The Symmetry of Repeating Alas, however, the activity of the Society against Emmanuel, resulted ina 6-1 victory, but penalty areas has crept in of late. The front Patterns'. This was illustrated with very amus­ was suspended in the Michaelmas Term until this against a side that was totally disorganised, runners, Dick Edge, Dave Russell and Alistair ing and skilful prints by M. C. Esher of divers the Secretary indicated his fo rthcoming resigna­ and the 3-2 win against Clare-promoted last Steven have proved strong and penetrative, fictitious creatures. Some were grotesque, some tion. Although still in deep financial water we season-can only be described as disappointing. though occasionally remiss in adding the final beautiful, and some, like one of angels whose are holding meetings this term on Medieval In the next match the inevitable happened in touch. In midfield, the skill and stamina of Nige silhouettes formed devils (!), were quite start­ 'Black Death' and Renaissance 'Pain and Sin'. ling. An aged iron epidiascope was used which the shape of a 0-I defeat at the hands of Queens Baldock, Bill Clyne and Dave Tanton has been A.N.D. -relentless pressure failing to produce a single an important factor in several games, while the 22 Fairbairn.r defence, conslstlng of Pete Collecott, John winter, producing a new unexpurgated edition and Tim Young fo r sleepless umpiring. At last, The 1st VIII only managed to come 14th, Davies, Jeff Cash and Steve \X'aterman, with of himself as 14-53 calibre offspinner. Russell, a few random remarks. For those who have while the 2nd VIII and the Medics came 36th Tim Young as dependable as ever in goal, has Harwood and Keeble just went on. come on to His wavelength during this report, God knows what Lindsay Tomlinson will do and 35th respectively. 1st VIII were awarded proved difficult to beat. \'\I hen injuries threat­ No recollection of the fielding,though there next summer-we expect he'll be all right. crock-pots since they dropped the least number ened to disrupt the team, Dave Donnan and probably was some. Only three happenings on Everybody kept their whites clean, so there of places! Dave Green have stepped into the breach with the field remain in mind. Firstly, a Burton could have been a few more female supporters. commendable efficiency. waggishly deprived of his school cap, which Taking a cross section of the team, and let's Arrangements are now being 'finalised' by was floating over the pavilion on the flag-pole. face it, most of them were cross about some­ 1st Boat Dave Russell (whose name has become a by­ His expression, under someone else's cap, was a thing most of the time, it was a pleasing bow N. J. Odom word fo r clinical efficiencyin these matters) fo r world of its own. But having an immense summer's cricket. 2 J. M. Stuart a tour of Scotland in the first week of January. physical presence behind him, he was still a With any luck a few matches should have been G. HARWOOD 3 A. M. Tonge recognisable fielder. Secondly, the Army's 3rd 4 J. W. L. Gillams arranged by then. The tour should provide a Division No. I I batsman, who had an old useful preliminary to Cuppers next term. 5 J. C. Catford perspective on his job-tumbling, swiping, 6 N. J. Harding The club would like to record a sincere vote wheezing-driven on by a grim sense that this of thanks to the groundsman, Mr Jim \'\I illiams, LADY MARGARET BOATCLUB 7 B. W. Jacobs was his duty. And much better that way, too. Str. W. H. R. Bertram for his support and assistance and fo r his 1970-1971 Thirdly a squalid episode when an anonymous cox A. E. S kelton mperbly prepared pitches, which, despite President: THE MASTER alcoholic (he knows who he is) lurched into coaches J. O. P. Sweeney, E. G. Cooper, exceptionally heavy use, remain among the Senior Treasurer: COL. K. N. WYLIE what we may euphemise as 'the attack', com­ R. Silk best in Cambridge. pletely drunk. There were four runs from the Captain: .J. o. P. SWEENEY T. W. CLYNE over, several questions of orientation (,where's Vice-Captain: J. H. LEES Stop Press: After much hectic calculation, it was Secretary: w. H. R. BERTRAld the ball?' Umpire: 'He's just hit the last one fo r 2nd Boat realised that the College's final 3-0 victory over fOUL') and a lusting soggy grin. MICHAELMAS TERM Fitzwilliam was sufficient to retain the league bow 1. Veltman Batting was arguably the best fo r years. Five Light and Clinker Fours Races title. 2 J. M. Fine people over 200 runs with fo ur averages over The light four beat Selwyn 'B' easily on hte 3 M. G. Hammett 30. Graham Harrison and Bunty Kamtekar firs t day and Selwyn ' A' by I! lengths on the 4 J. Gilbert were, of course, outstanding value. Congratu­ second day. In the semi-final they were out­ 5 C. J. Danby lations to Mike Eaton who just opened a classed and beaten by Fitzwilliam who were 6 E. J. Driffill CRICKET 1971 boutique before scoring 101 , and was a beaten by Jesus in the final. 7 J. C. Ki r kman President: MR J. G. W. DAVIES very capable freshman. And then an old man, The clinker four beat Caius on the firstday, Str. ]. C. H. King Captain: G. R. G. KEEBLE J ulian English, who got Burton's trouble and but lost to Peterhouse on the second. Trinity cox \'\1. R. Peachey Match Secretary: D. H. QUINNEY declared himselfa batsman, to our belief. There were the winners. coach A. Willats Fixture Secretary: L. P. TOMLINSON were, lamentably, two batting flops. One, by a Time and memory permit only a cursory and tame line-up, against Imperial College, London. Light IV skittish review. For those on His wavelength The other against Selwyn in Cuppers-a col­ bow J. H. Lees (Steers) 3rd (Medic.r) Boat God knows what the weather was like. But as lapse which might show that a self-consciously 2 J. O. P. Sweeney bow J. N. Hargreaves he fo uled only one match cricket presumably strong order can get even more lost in panic. 3 B. W. Jacobs 2 A. Gordon has cosmic approval. And that match was an And now the Giles Keeble. An all-rounder Str. W. H. R. Bertram 3 R. ]. Eason understandable temptation, after a very pro­ as ever and last summer, the captain. Certainly coaches A. C. Twinn_l J. Gleave 4 J. Taylor fane incident. a committed cricketer, but spent the right 5 M. Bacon Lastly, the bowling. Quite balanced and amount of time on people. I didn't envy anyone Clinker IV 6 C. Handley effective really, with spin and seam taking trying to rule that mob, and Giles didn't really. bow J. C. Catford 7 K. R. F. Boomla about the same number of wickets. Only two Yet somehow you seemed to do what he said. 2 J. W. L. Gillams Str. E. W. Selly sides topped 200; only Northants Amateurs let John Parker's humour and serious batting have 3 D. D. Thompson cox G. E. Smith their enthusiasm run away with us (210-3), but also gone, as finally have the many gifts of Str. J. M. Stuart coaches ]. M. Stuart, 1. G. Galbraith then that match was won (zr 1-7). A few useful Graham Harrison. Everyone realises what a cox A. E. Skelton names to be dropped last summer: the return of great shame it is not to have those three next coach Dr R. N. Perham The Club also entered a pair, a novice IV and year. our 18 wicket Foot; a 7-37 demolition by Geolf two scullers in Emmanuel Regatta, and two Cash; the arrival and fleeting appearances of S mlling Races But next year we hope still to have Jim crews in the Clare Novice Regatta-all without Robert Hadley, our man at Fenners; Dave Williams, his pitches along with the teas and Four scullers entered the Head of the Cam, N. J. Odom coming 34th. success. Burton, after an identity crisis during the shandies. A huge thank-you as well to Big Bob Trial Eights 6th Boat (Les Choppeurs) IS! Boat At Marlow Regatta under extremely bad D. D. Thompson rowed in the Trial Eights bow D. Lay ton bow J. M. Stuart conditions the 1st VIII were beaten by Jesus Race, but was dropped when the crews were 2 S. Cook 2 \Xl. H. R. Bertram and U.C.S. in the first heat of Junior-Senior cut down from three to two. \Xl . H. R. Bertram P. R. Baker 3 J. W. L. Gillams eights. Without the disadvantage of a very lasted fo r one week in trials. 4 G. T. H. Clarke 4 B. W. Jacobs strong stream they might have done better. The 5 T. S. Davies 5 J. H. Lees 2nd VIII were given a bye to the final of the 6 R. Dick 6 J. C. Catford Junior-eights fo r which they had to wait from 7 A. B. N. Gill LENT TERM 7 N. ]. Odom la a.m. until 8 p.m.-they lost! Str. A. O. Palmer Lent Bumps StI. J. O. P. Sweeney cox P. Morgan On the first night the 1St VIII were within cox 1. G. Galbraith Henley coach J. C. Catford three feet of a bump on Fitzwilliam, but they coaches T. Denby, D. F. Earl, S. D. Sharp, At Henley the 1st VIII improved immensely. somehow managed to miss and were caught D. Dunn In the eliminating round of the Ladies' Plate above the Railway Bridge by Queens'. They they beat Churchill easily. Also in the eliminat­ rowed over on the other three nights narrowly 2nd Boat ing rounds, the Brittania Cup four (bow Four missing Fitzwilliam again on the last night. bow M. G. Hammett of the VIII) were beaten by Crowland by two They finished 7th. Head of the River Races 2 E. Metcalfe lengths, and the Visitors' Cup four (stern Four of the VIII) beat Southampton University The 2nd VIII went down four places. At Bedford Head the 1st VIII came 7th be­ C. Handley easily. The 6th (Rugby) Boat came 3fd in the getting­ hind Goldie, Bedford, Jesus and three other 4 E. Fleetwood The VIII lost to Durham University in the on race-their first outing-but were un­ Cambridge colleges. The 2nd VIII put in a very 5 A. M. Tonge first round of the Ladies' Plate. The Visitors' fortunately baulked on the first night by a crew slow time. 6 1. S. Sanders four beat Bradford University-the top seeded in front of them which accidently bumped two At Reading Head the I st VIII came 25th, 7 C. D. Hunt crew-easily but lost to Pangbourne College crews and made a mess of the whole division. beating Jesus by a second; thus putting them StI. J. Gilbert the next day. They made three bumps on the other nights. 4th amongst Cambridge colleges-a drastic im­ cox D . .J . Biddulph Considering how the Club had done earlier provement on 14th in the Fairbairns! coaches Col. K. N. Wylie, A. Willats, in the year, Henley was quite a success! J .G. Four members of the Club rowed in a scratch R. A. Cutting, Dr R. N. Perham ISt Boat eight with St Catharine's in the Head, bow N. ]. Odom finishing in the fifties. Ilth Boat (B.A.'s) 2 \X/. H. R. Bertram bow G. M. Roberts SQUASH RACKETS CLUB 3 J. M. Stuart 2 \YJ . L. Lindsay At the time of writing John's 1St V are top of 4 J. C. Catford 3 M. G. Godfrey Division I and now seem likely to retain the 5 D. D. Thompson 4 J. Willcox League championship. Moreover, the 2nd, 3rd 6 J. W. L. Gillams 5 C. G. Cooke and 4th teams are all challenging for promotion 7 J. H. Lees MAY TERM 6 J. W. Walker from their respective divisions. The College is Ma), Bumps Str. B. W. Jacobs 7 R. H. Morton in the happy position of possessing strength in On the first night I cox A. E. Skelton the st Boat had a bump StI. R. T. P. Hills depth. I can only apologise to those people on behind them and in coaches A. Willats, J. M. Rhodes, ]. O. P. front of them and rowed cox J. T. Lewis the fringes of the 4th team who have not yet over. Trinity (who made Sweeney, L. V. Bevan four bumps) caught coach 1. S. Sanders had an opportunity to play for a College team. them on First Post Corner on the second night. Hopefully the squash ladder will provide a Pembroke and Queen's both made bumps on Other Et'ents clear indication of playing ability. Next term the 1st VIII in the Long Reach on the third and In the Head of the Cam the 1st VIII came team selection will generally follow the results 2nd Boat fourth nights respectively. 9th-equal, 35 seconds behind Trinity and 20 of the ladder. bow W. R. Peachey The 2nd Boat were also bumped three times, seconds behind Fitzwilliam, Pembroke and The first V have been fortunate to have the 2 J. Gilbert but rowed over on the last night. Jesus. The 2nd VIII was the third fastest col­ services of John Choyce, Adrian Crewe and 3 M. G. Hammett The I rth Boat (B.A.'s) made four bumps and lege second boat in this event, and the 3 rd VIII Hugh Morton. They have played to a consist­ 4 E. Metcalfe got their oars. The loth Boat made three bumps. (Rugby Boat) were also highly placed. ently high standard of achievement. Our best 5 A. M. Tonge All the other crews went down, many of In Senior-eights at Cambridge Regatta the wishes go to John, who is on the verge of a 6 R. N. Cunis them by three or four places. Fifteen crews 1st VIII were beaten by Fitzwilliam by just Squash Blue. Thanks are also due to Ian 7 C. D. Hunt wished to enter the Bumps, but there were only over a length-quite heartening after the Carstairs, who has proved a very efficient Str. E. Fleetwood enough boats for fourteen. Unfortunately none result of the only a fortnight earlier. secretary and is our fitness expert. It is hoped cox D. J. Biddulph of the three crews in the getting-on race was ]. H. Lees and N. J. Odom also entered the that the captain will pull his not inconsiderable coaches R. N. Perham, ]. M. Rhodes successful, Little P failing by only one second. regatta in Junior sculls but were not successful. weight next term. Two weeks hard training are 26 promised fo r those under consideration fo r the TIDDLYWINKS CLUB first attempt since regaining our rightful place lost at least eIght places through going the Cuppers side. The club duly had another disastrous campaign in the premier group. wrong way. However, with the help of Neil \X' e have managed to win all our non-league last year, though the record was rather spoilt by For the third year in succession Michael Coulbeck as sixth scorer, in this the biggest matches against C.U.W.S.c., l.B.M., The Leys winning through to some relatively late stage Greenwood's contribution was invaluable, as college match of the year we secured second School and Addenbrooke's Hospital. Post­ in Cuppers. Things are however looking up was that of John Reardon when not required place-inevitably behind Queens'. match celebrations have been as enjoyable as this season, largely as a result of only about for University duty. In fact the quarter-final of On the basis of positions in Cuppers selec­ the matches themselves, though the captain was 25 per cent of last year's turn-out bothering at Cuppers, in which we were narrowly dismissed tions were made for the University teams to somewhat surprised when a young lady from all this term. Thanks to a sustained effort,we've by Jesus, happened to coincide with one such run against Oxford. St John's College runners New Hall refused to come to the bar, announc­ just secured a 100 per cent increase in travelling University fixture, and neither of these two selected were: Spartans-S. Briault, D. Cordrey; ing she had to do her daily training run. expenses, and are hoping to renegotiate the players was available. Third team-M. Hore; Fourth team-J. Thanks must go to all team players fo r a annual farce 'against' Saffron \' Valden college. Enthusiasm for the game was such that the Proctor. particularly successful season. The 1st V must For a final plug, meetings are held most Sun­ college could once again raise three teams and The regular runners would like to record now look forward to Cuppers and a winter of days in E10 New Court-after dark! Coffee is although no outstanding victories were re­ their thanks to all those who, despite being not dedicated training. an added allurement for those who haven't corded, success may be claimed on the grounds quite so dedicated, have taken on the notori­ ) ULIAN ENGLISH played before. that some kind of competitive tennis was offered ously adhesive Cambridge mud. Thanks to ROBIN MASEFIELD to all those who wished to play. The friendly R. Beaumont, J. Burling, N. Coulbeck, D. fixtureswhich were played at the weekends per­ Dearneley, Dr R. Griffin, D. Ilsley, TABLE TENNIS CLUB fo rmed a similar fu nction, firstteam experience R. O'Donovan, R. Palmstrom and A. LONG VAC CRICKET 1971 being given to players without the pressure W oodhouse. Last year proved quite successful, with one associated with league and knock-out matches. D. M. CORDREY In the height of summer, when most under­ team gaining and another just missing promo­ For next season, therefore, we will have a graduates are either heading fo r Karachi by tion. However, despite the acquisition of a new nucleus of players, who have been exposed to a tricycle or bolstering up British industry, a table, this season has started rather disastrously, good standard of tennis, around which our HOCKEY CLUB motley but dedicated band of men comes into owing to the almost complete lack of experi­ promising freshmen can be moulded into a its own. It is the Long Vac Cricket team, a enced players, and we will be lucky if we manage President: MR A. G. LEE winning combination. c. group of intrepid sportsmen who induced to keep the 1st team in Division 2. But if the Captain: G. COOKE JOHN STOKES many a deathly hush in the close against such present freshmen retain their enthusiasm and Team Secretary: R. HADLEY opponents as the St Alban's Diocesan Clergy improve their abilities, we can expect much Fixture Secretary: c. BONSALL and Liverpool University Staff. Their exploits better results in future. HARE AND HOUNDS CLUB The situation in the Club has changed quite are recorded in a manuscript preserved in Lhe DAVE ALDOUS The hopes for a number of good freshman considerably this year. Despite losing six of college, authorship of which is attributed to cross-country runners which had been enter­ last year's first eleven, we have gained a large Nigel Warner. From this it appears that the LAWN TENNIS CLUB tained by th� nucleus of last year's college team number of very talented freshmen. \'Ve are thus team had a successful Long Vac until the last The achievements of the past season can only be were not realised; so the dream of a team to able to put out three league teams and an two matches, when Caius won by unsporting seen in the light of a development which took rival Queens' College is not near to fruition. occasional social side, which is quite a record tactics and 5 I runs, and in the final match Old place early last spring. Darwin College, the However, this is a high ideal and we have been for St John's-if not in the university. How­ Priorians brought fu rther fame and glory to the graduate institution with affiliations to St successful compared with last year's perform­ ever, practicals and an unfortunate spate of in­ school which produced Dr Linehan, captain of John's, Trinity and Caius, found itself in the ances. juries have prevented us from playing as fre­ the John's team, by beating the college by 16 possession of three keen and competent tennis A valuable gain to our team has been John quently as we would like at least four of our runs, despite a sturdy knock of 30 from Mr von players, and no fa cilities. Naturally such talent Proctor who has more than compensated for most promising recruits in the first team. Tunzelmann. Apart from the straight matches, could not be wasted, and so St John's and Caius the loss of last y(lar's captain. Halfway through After a disappointing defeat in our first there was the usual confrontation between the vied for their allegiance. The former were the term we gained Alan Roe, who has since league match when we fielded a virtual second Fellows and the Junior Members (which the successful, and consequently the latter, being in been instrumental in our success both in the eleven to Cats, we have been winning all our Establishment won by five wickets-Morgan the same division of the league, suffered twice second League match and Cuppers. games fairly easily. A new style of playing has 56 not out), and a curious 'extra' between the over. After the first two league races the College been initiated; more like soccer. It is the easy, chapel choirs of St John's and King's, described The following weeks, however, saw a com­ is placed third in Division I behind Queens' accurate pass with the accent on possession. in the manuscript as a 'distinctly esoteric affair'. plete domination of the league's first division by and Selwyn. We unfortunately lost to Selwyn However, we still have a long way to go to per­ King's, of course, ended the match well behind, John's men on their own account; stability and in the firstLeague race through the absence of fect our basic skills like stopping and passing. losing by 38 runs. Linehan's captaincy is solidarity at third pair being the main contribu­ our five leading runners. Cuppers towards the The second team, under the enthusiastic described as 'remarkably efficient and almost tion of the guest players. The outcome of the end of term saw us field our strongest team for captaincy of Nick Sutherland, is playing in a unflappable' and Jim Williams is deservedly intercollegiate matches was rarely in doubt, a the firsttime. Martin Hore, previously injured, higher division this year and is looking very thanked for his preparation of the pitches. total of only two singles and one double being ran for the first time this season and ran ex­ powerful with an almost unchanged team from S.M. (after N.W.) lost. So the first division title was ours at the tremely well. This was lucky as Steve Briault last season. With only two draws and all the 28 been appointed Assistant Director of rest wins so far, it is the hot favourite in the BADMINTON CLUB MR D. C. DUNN (B.A. 1960) M.B., B.Chir., has finals of Cuppers. Billy eased our first team out Captain: J. L. NUTT Research in Surgery. of the third round of Cuppers by playing our at Secretary and Treasurer: P. J. RICHARDS B.Chir., has been appointed consultant geriatrician style of game. Yet we were one goal up at half­ MR J. G. EVANs (B.A. 1958) M.B., time and the predictions were that it could go There are teams in both the First and Second the Newcastle-upon-Tyne hospital group. Assistant in Research, Department of either way. Individuals played hard and intelli­ divisions again this year, the Second team hav­ MR M. C. EVANs (B.A. 1966) has been re-appointed gently which is always great to see. ing held its position after being promoted at Land Economy. \X'iththe tension of Cuppers over and a tour the beginning of last year. The freshmen have (Matric. 1970) has been elected into an additional Isaac Newton of \'V ales ahead, we can settle down to enjoy our provided both teams with some experienced MR B. L. FANAROFF Studentship. . hockey and win the league. \X/elook forward to and very enthusiastic players. Consequently, at 10 has been appointed Senior Assistant in Research the the return of the injured players and also less the time of writing, the First team is unbeaten MR J. P. FITCH (B.A. 1967) practicals attended. The non-playing Captain this season and with three members of the Computer Laboratory. . . Education Officerfo r Glllmgham, whose theory has been 'the word is mightier Cockerels-Graham Harding, Richard Parker MR A. J. Fox (B.A. 1956) has been appointed Borough than the stick' hopes to prove next term that it and John Nutt-it stands a good chance of Kent. c.G.C. University Assistant Lecturer is the stick which is mightier. winning the league. ].L.N. DR D. L. FROST (B.A. 1961) Fellow, has been re-appointed in English. Demonstrator in Applied MR C. J. GILL (B.A. 1967) has been appointed University Biology. Smuts Reader. DR J. R. GOODY (B.A. 1946) Fellow, has been appointed College Notes of the Vice-Chancellor, been MR S. F. GULL (B.A. 1971) has, on the recommendation Fishmonger's Company of awarded a Mark Quested Exhibition by the Managers of the Appointments and Awards the City of London. B.Chir., has been appointed Reader in MR R. A. L. ANDERsoN (B.A. 1971) was a member of the Cambridge University Expedi­ MR E. C. B. HALL-CRAGGS (B.A. 1948) M.B., tlOn to the Khwap Muhammad range of the Hindu Kush in Afghanistan. Anatomy at University College, London. . Registrar and Secretary of the Um­ MR B. J. ApPLEBY (B.A. 1951) has been appointed Queen's Counsel. MR F. HARRIS-JONES (B.A. 1950) has been appointed \'{1 ales Institute of Science and Technology in Cardiff. MR N. M. BALDWIN (Matric. 1941) has been appointed chief executive of the Royal versity of has been appointed a lecturer on Social Anthropology at the Automobile Club with the title of Secretary-General. DR J. K. HART (B.A. 1964) University of Manchester. MR D. R. BEAMISH (Matric. 1970) has been elected to a Rebecca Flower Squire Scholarship essor of Law at the EY (B.A. 1957) LL.B., has been appointed a Prof 10 Law. MR B. W. HARV University of Belfast. . . MR M. BEDDow (B.A. 1969) has been awarded a Research Studentship at Trinity Hall. to (B.A. 1969) has been awarded a Kennedy Memonal ScholarshIp MR F. J. BENTON (B.A. 1953) has been appointed Commercial Director ofIMI Refiners Ltd. MR P. J. HENNESSY at Harvard University. MR J. F BISHOP (B.A. 1971) was leader of the Cambridge University Expedition to the study history : 1938) Fellow, has been elected Praelector. KhwaJa Muhammad range of the Hindu Kush in Afghanistan. DR N. F. McK. HENRY (Ph.D. into the Crosse Studentship 1971. 1. T. HOLDCROFT (B.A. 1968) has been elected MR J. M. BREARLEY (B.A. 1963) has been elected captain of the Middlesex County Cricket MR of (B.A. 1949) Fellow, has been re-appointed a Deputy Head team. PROFESSOR J. H. HORLOCK of Engineering. . DR \X !. G. BURTON (M.A. 1947) has been appointed a Manager of the Broodbank Fund. the Department . . Australian NatlOnal Umverslty has been PROFESSOR G. A. HORRIDGE (B.A. 1949) of the 1'1RE. J. CALLARD (B.A. 1935) has been appointed Chairman, Imperial Chemical Industries elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Sciences. Ltd. a University Lecturer in Music. MR A. E. CAMPBELL (B.A. 1952) has been appointed Professor of American History and MR 1. M. KEMP (B.A. 1954) has been appointed . . has been appointed Consultant Psychlatnst, head of the Department at the University of Birmingham. MR R. 1. KENNEDY (B.A. 1960) M.B., B.Chir., Hospital, Edinburgh. MR P. L. CARTER (B.A. 1965) has been elected to the Graham Robertson Research Fellow­ Royal Edinburgh Hospital and Gogarburn Lecturer in Computer Science at ship at Downing College. MR M. H. E. LARCOMBE (B.A. 1963) has been appointed DR C. W. CHILTON (B.A. 1936) has been appointed a Reader in the Department of Classics the University of Warwick. at the University of Hull. a Fellow of the Royal Historical DR P. A. LINEHAN (B.A. 1964) Fellow, has been elected MR J. A. CROOK, F.B.A. (B.A. 1947) Fellow, has been elected President. Society. in the History of Art at the MR T. B. DUFF (B.A. 1956) M.B., B.Chir., F.R.C.S., has been appointed consultant E.N.T. DR R. J. LING (B.A. 1964) has been appointed a Lecturer Surgeon, Preston and Chorley Hospital group. University of Manchester. often looked uneasy, but there were several times, the positioning was intelligent (especially good performances, especially from Hal with the Clouds) and the whole was visually College Chronicle Whitehead as Pheidippides and Nigel Crisp as arresting. The final scene, when the Logic Socrates, while Neil Coulbeck, Bob Holmes Factory is burned down, was particularly and Mike Brookes provided entertaining effective, with clever use of lighting and music vignettes. The best episode of the play was un­ contributing to a chaotic close. dou btedly the True Logic-False Logic debate, The play's application to modern-day Cam­ with Viv Bazalgette as the fo rmer, all athletic bridge was attempted but not driven home , and almost pure, clearly enjoying himself as fully, and it remained very much a production In connection with the fiftieth anniversary much as the audience did, and Tony Fullwood, of moments. If it took courage to produce, THE ADAMS SOCIETY dinner, I would be glad to hear from any Old the latter, exquisitely rONi and suave. with a few pints of Courage it was a pleasure to J ohnians, and particularly ex-officers of the It may by now be a commonplace of Lady witness. President: P. M. H. W1LSON Society, who would be interested in coming. Margaret Player criticism to say that the small FAT DRAKE Vice-President: D. J. ALDOUS GEORGE KALORKOTI stage was used to fu ll advantage, but it needs to Secretary: G. A. KALORKOTI be said again. \X lhile the action was static at Treasurer: J. PROCTOR

Last term brought the sad demise of Professor

L. J. Mordell, but not before he had given a ASSOCI ATION FOOTBALL most interesting and entertaining talk to an un­ CLUB usually large gathering of the society on MR 'Numbers, Numbers, Numbers'. His talk President: A. A. MACINTOSH covered a very wide field indeed: from Dio­ Captain: J. R. CASH W. Review phantus, and the 'Father of Number Theory' Match Secretary: T. CLYNE D. Fermat, to some of Professor Mordell's own Fixtures Secretary : P. RUSSELL Stephen Sykes, Christian Theolo!!J1 Today. about creation, comparative religion, and lastly work, and the applications of computers to Mowbrays, 1971. Pp. 153. to the character or spirit of Christ as a kind of number theory. The St John's fo otball team had a Lent Term of ° £ 1. 5 (paperback 90P) doctrinal norm. This finalchapter is disappoint­ The two talks before this had been one given mixed fo rtune. The main event, Cuppers, came ing, Mr Sykes selects four aspects of the minis­ by Dr Todd and one given by two research to a sudden end in the first round when, af ter The Dean of Chapel tells us that he was invited try of Jesus and attempts to relate each to each students. Dr Todd spoke on 'The Odd Number easily despatching Jesus 7-2 in the preliminaries, to write this book 'for the benefit of the "man of three elements of Christian life. The reader is Six (Warning: smoking can damage your we went 3-1 down to Christ's-the eventual in the street",' which dOllbtless accounts fo r left in something of a mental whirl-an anti­ health-Ed.), or, Duads and Synthemes', and competition winners. This was a disappointing the refreshing lack of dry fo otnotes and vast climax after all the immediate illuminations he the two graduates, Alistair Steven and Morris result as St John's had established an early lead bibliographies. Three opening chapters deal will have gained from preceding chapters. Godfrey, spoke on 'Mad Dabblings of a from a well taken header. From then on the with theological method. Mr Sykes ofFers a With that reservation, the book may be Research Graduate', and the development of John's defence had to soak up the pressure of Ldpful definition of Liberalism in theology as confidently recommended to any thoughtful the concept of a topological space, respectively. continual attacks from the Christ's fo rward 'that mood or cast of mind which is prepared to person looking fo r a scholarly but readable The Sixteenth Triennial Dinner, Part One, line who were determined to score the equaliser. accept that some discovery of reason may count introduction to theology. My main quarrel is was held at the end of February, with Mr However it was not until twenty minutes from against the authority of a traditional affirmation not with Mr Sykes but with his proof-readers. P. M. H. Wilson proposing the traditional the end that a decidedly worried Christ's ) in the body of Christian Theology' (p. 12 . The Such linguistic monstrosities as 'It remains toast to the senior members, and Dr G. A. managed to level the score. This gave them re­ inevitability of this sort of liberalism, the therefore to unpack somewhat this ambiguous­ Reid replying by attempting to show that newed confidence, and they went on to take the validity of conservatism, and thus the inescap­ sounding phrase' (p. I 2I) ought to have been 'Dons is People'. game. It was unfo rtunate that St John's had to able pluriformity of Christian belief, are removed; there is considerable misuse of the The Annual General Meeting of the Society, meet the best team in the competition so early affirmedand discussed with admirable economy comma; plurals appear fo r singulars; 'Pharisaic' on 17 March, approved several constitutional on, but it is an indication that if we are to win and lucidity (e.g. 'Christianity ...is a fa mily of and 'Habgood' are mis-spelt (pp. 109, Ij 2); amendments, and set up a sub-committee Cuppers next year this is the team that we must religions with a common fo cus,' p. 53). Mr '1859' should read '1889' (p. 18); and 'could (Messrs Aldous, Johnstone, and McJohn) to learn how to beat. . Sykes then moves on to consider some objec­ bring themselves' should read 'could not bring consider possible ways of celebratlng the In the Plate competition the wd XI enjoyed tions to religious belief and to outline areas of themselves' (p. 13). Apart from all this, one can Society's fiftieth anniversary in the commg a complete reversal from the fo rm which had ground common to believer and unbeliever only regret that an unattractive cover and an academic year. New officers were also elected. unfo rtunately brought them relegation from which can be profitably discussed by both as excessive price will probably restrict the book's Next year promises to be a very good one fo r the second division. After an initially shaky part of the Christian's contemporary apologetic. circulation among the very readers it would the Society, with offers to give talks from Pro­ start when they scrambled home 2-1 against The fo ur last chapters introduce the reader most benefit. fessors Cassels, Hoyle, Kendall and Lighthill, Queens they sailed through against Downing, gently to New Testament criticism, problems N.D.W. and Drs Lickorish and Smithies. St Catharines and Jesus, playing attractive and 5 7 effective fo otball. In the final against Fitzwilliam THE COULTONIANS Donald, as umpire, was unflappable. Send BADMINTON CLUB the second team had no trouble in running out him off Donald! On second thoughts he is C,

the Mitre, continued with a 4-2 hammering of President: A. G. LEE, ESQ. South of France (financed by the G.A.C.) and

Lads United, then the Annual General Meeting Captain: c. G. COOKE send back fictitious results. It was too late as

and finally the football dinner. George Reid Team Secretary: R. s. HADLEY we were already on the road to Swansea. SQUASH RACKETS CLUB gave an amusing historical account of the early Fixtures Secretary: c. BONSALL development of football from its mediaeval Chalked across the bridge: 'Free \'V' ales from origins, which was followed by 'jokes' of vary­ We started out rather late owing to a con­ England.' Richard rephrased it slightly. He is The Squash Club had another good term, but ing quality and cleanliness. The traditional troversy between James and myself as to which the first English Martyr in Swansea. \'V 'e were was unable to repeat last year's success of the game of soccer then took place on Cripps lawn was first gear. \'V 'hen that was settled there was now down to three. Solly cut himself which League and Cuppers double. The Cuppers side with, this year, a marked lack of porter inter­ the dispute over how the starting mechanism only goes to bear out what Confucius said reached the semi-finals only to be beaten by a vention. worked ...'Push you lot!' Then we were off; about he who has sharp tongue in cheek. James strong Selwyn team which went on to win the In conclusion we must thank the fa natical twelve chaps and Dimps. At Bedford the left his borrowed kit at Swansea. final. The firstteam came second in division one banner-waving and bugle-playing supporters weird noise in the minibus was fo und to be I couldn't work out the first gear. It's quite of the league; beaten in the main by the num­ who gave much encouragement to the teams' Colin's tape recorder; James and I managed to nice here in Port Talbot, really, once you get bers of walkovers it conceded, but hampered efforts in their various competitions; and of put most of the engine back together again. used to the smoke. also by the secretary's play. Again the second course our appreciation and congratulations We knew we were getting near Wales as we c.c.c. and third teams narrowly missed promotion by must go to Jim who was often called upon to were beginning to hit more sheep than people. coming third in their respective divisions, and achieve miracles of repair to a field which after Using our weight a lot. Colin suggested we the fo urth team justified its promotion of the heavy rains and continual playing at times play some hockey so we threw him out of the previous season. Thanks to J ulian English fo r seemed more like a paddy field than a fo otball window. And then there were eleven. A bit of a his year's captaincy, and to players fo r ventur­ *See: D. Layton: The Art a/ Captaincy: ing out in all weathers to away matches. pitch. waste really as we couldn't even pawn his shirt. Hock€Y the Layton 1l7ay, part v, S. R. WATERMAN In any case James had left his kit behind. and many other classics. rAN CARSTAIRS

59 THE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB in the afternoon, in the evening drank their MUSICAL SOCIETY Highlights have been the performances by team under the table and then went off to look Dr and Mrs Michael McIntyre (violin and President: MR K. SCOTT for 'some more beer'. President: MR G. H. GUEST piano), and indeed of the President, Mr Crook; Captain: N. D. WASKETT This season Foster Edwards played in the Musical Director: MR 1. M. KEMP and of instrumentalists like Tony Woodhouse s. Match Secretary: G. MORGAN University Match against Oxford. Murray Senior Treasurer: DR D. L. FROST (horn) and Simon Harris (oboe). Compositions M. A. BOUGHTON Fixture Secretary: J. Meikle played fo r the LX club against the Secretary: ]ONATHAN RENNERT by members of the College have been perfo rmed Senior Treasurer: MR D. G. MORGAN Greyhounds. Both Nigel Waskett and Dave Junior Treasurer: NICHOLAS CHISHOLM (those by Andrew Downes and Philip Booth Fryatt were fo rced to withdraw from the Uni­ Orchestral Conductor: NICHOLAS ROUTLEY were particularly memorable), and a group of The season started with the sad news of the versity squad in the Michaelmas Term with Orchestral Secretary: S1MON HARRIS Choral Scholars sang a piece by George Guest, death of Neil Bell, but the vacuum created by cartilage trouble. written in I795 when he was organist of his loss was filled by Nigel Waskett, who soon Finally your reporter wishes to deny all This year members of the Society have heard Wisbech. came to grips with the task. rumours that he will refuse to play against everything from madrigals to violin and piano It is sad to have to report the defeat of the The 1st XV did not have a very good season. Pembroke next season, in spite of being carted sonatas to 'Land of Hope and Glory', sung by College Orchestra fo otball team in a match After winning the first League game against offto hospital on both occasions that we played Dame Clara Butt ...or was it? against the Bums. Trinity they then lost the fo llowing fo ur games, them this season. A new committee has been responsible fo r a At the time of writing, the May Concert, on each time by a narrow margin. The match P. G. MACKLEN number of Smoking Concerts in the New Monday 12 June, is being planned, and already against Caius should have been a win, but the Music Room (now redecorated), an orchestral ideas have been proposed fo r the Society's addition of unaccountable extra time by the concert at the end of each term, and special activities during the Michaelmas Term. New referee allowed Caius to put over the winning Tl-l E MODERN LANGUAGES events such as the Concert by Freshmen, the committee members then will include Philip drop goal right on the final whistle. The best SOCIETY a�nual candlelit concert in the Senior Com­ Booth (orchestral secretary), Tony Woodhouse game of the season was played against Fitz­ bination Room, and a light-hearted occaSlOn (conductor) and Michael Earle. william. At that t.ime there was a very real Since Christmas, we have held our eagerly­ entitled 'Music to Forget'. JONATHAN RENNERT danger of relegation, and Fitzwilliam were the awaited meeting on Alexander Solzhenitsyn, only unbeaten side in the League. After a shaky when Mr J. D. Barber of Jesus College came first quarter we went on to win 22-13. The and gave a historically-inclined talk on the training session conducted before the game by Russian writer. The meeting was packed to Carwyn James, the British Lions coach, cer­ overflowing, and the intellectual atmosphere tainly paid dividends. With two more wins and was electric, relieved only by the fo rtuitous another defeat the final position in the League alcoholic provisions which are so much a part was a safe though not glamorous fifth. of these occasions. Mr Barber's talk was In Cuppers the 1st XV revenged themselves interesting and provocative and he only just on Caius, beating them 7-3 in the preliminary survived the onslaught of questions which round, only to lose to Pembroke 16-6 in the fo llowed. Many thanks are due to Mr Barber next round. fo r a talk which had obviously involved him in The 2nd XV had a very successful season much work, and which was sufficiently in­ coming third in their League. There was com­ formative to retain the interest of the uniniti­ fo rting surplus of players who wanted to play ated. fo r the 2nd's, much of this enthusiasm stemm­ At the end of the Lent Term we held our College Notes ing from Les Swann, who also organised a Annual Dinner at the University Centre. This University 2nd XV 'Cuppers' competition fo r was a grand occasion, well-attended, and we the firsttime. Here the znd XV showed the 1 st must thank our guest speaker, Dr Ronald Gray XV up, though one wonders how much of this of Emmanuel College, who gave us an amusing AppointmentJ and AwardJ was due to the luck of the draw. After beating resume of the sort of language prevalent in the Emmanuel in the semi-final 14-6 after extra Common Market, including a German rendi­ THE REV. F. P. B. ASHE (B.A. 1937) has been appointed Rector of Church Stretton with time, Rob Hadley's kicking boots playing a tion of an extract of 'Finnegans Wake'. The All Stretton and Little Stretton in the Diocese of Hereford. vital part, they were beaten 16-3 in the final by usual sort of 'celebration' rounded off the MR D. K. H. BEGG (Matric. 1969) has been awarded the Adam Smith Prize 1971. Christ's. After the final it grieved Dyfrig evening, and one umbrella is still missing, now COLONEL T. J. BOWEN (B.A. 1939) has been appointed Colonel of the Worcestershire and Morgan, our most ardent supporter, to have to thought to be in Freiburg! Sherwood Foresters Regiment. present the trophy to the opposition. In conclusion, I would like to thank Dr Stern . The Saturday fixtures provided the usual for his help and guidance, and everyone who MR E. BROADBENT (B.A. 1948) has been appointed Deputy Under-Secretary of State (Alr). entertainment both on and off the field. Jerry made the year's meetings such a success. DR A. L. BROWN (B.A. 1955) is now a lecturer in Pure Mathematics at the University of Collis, after helping us to beat Balliol, Oxford, ].w. Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 60 form in 1956, is a most substantial piece of freely given, was considered and to the point, experimental aerodynamic research, internation­ and his influence on academic and industrial College Chronicle ally recognised as the most authoritative record engineering through his many pupils, was of Reynolds' number effects in compressor immense. The Commonwealth Year Book lists cascades. upwards of a dozen Johnian professors of THE ADAMS SOCIETY WORDSWOR TH SOCIETY Rhoden loved his life in Cambridge, his home engineering in U.K. universities, most of whom President: P. M. H. WILSON and family, his college and his department, and passed through Rhoden's hands. His kindness, Vice-President: o. J. ALOOUS After a somewhat quiet year, the Wordsworth was as a result a happy man. He was proud of tact and humour were a great help in any Secretary : G. A. KALORKOTI Society resumed its activities this term with two his Lancastrian origin, listening with pleasure difficult situation arising in the Engineering Treasurer : J. PROCTOR each year at the Commemoration Service for the Department, and his solidity and wisdom made meetings. The first,on October 24th, was at the invitation reference to the benefactor from Wigan. He him a valuable member of the College Council The term started well with Dr. W. B. R. Lickorish of Messrs George Watson and Hugh Sykes maintained several close friendships with former for many years. giving a talk to a large gathering on "Topo­ Davies who, in front of a sizeable audience in colleagues in Manchester, with whom he In the last few years he was not fully fit, but logical Collapse." The other two speakers this Mr Watson's rooms, gave an experimental holidayed in the Lake District at Easter, for few realised this for he continued to give his all term will be Professor Kendall and Dr. Smithies. reading of The Ancient Mariner. The 'experi­ many years. He was a soccer player of no mean in the Department, taking a full teaching load In the Lent term we will have four speakers mental' aspect was to read the verse interspersed ability in his younger days and followed several and maintaining the unity of the thermodynamics instead of the usual three. These are Professor with the prose gloss which Coleridge added some sports-soccer, rugby league and cricket-in group, to which he attached great importance. Cassels, Dr. Weiss, Professor Sir James Lighthill time after the poem's first publication. Mr Davies later years, taking delight in appearing with his Cambridge is a great university and St. John's and Dr. Conway. Readers with good memories read the poety in a tone of restrained care which elder daughter in a photograph in the Times as a great college because of the calibre of men will remember that Professor Hoyle had offered to did not prevent him from speaking at some appreciative spectators when England finally like Harry Rhoden. His achievements lie not so give a talk, but as he has now left Cambridge, he considerable speed, and Mr Watson caught the regained the Ashes at the Oval after the war. much in published work but in the shaping of the is not able to do so. precise mood of the prose illuminations with his In the late fifties he took great pleasure in careers of the hundreds of young men who came The Fiftieth Anniversary Dinner, otherwise clipped enunciation. The whole escapade was planning a new house and garden in Clarkson to John's because it offeredthe best in engineering known as the Sixteenth Triennial Dinner, Part recorded, not without manual dexterity, by Close. Devoted to his family, the inner happiness teaching, under the quiet influence of one of the Two, will take place in Hall on Saturday the 24th Mr Davies ; and the backing was provided, not he achieved after a hard early life and after kindest of men. of March 1973. without some incongruity, by Thelonius Monk. losing his first wife in 1949 was reflected in his GEORGE KALORKOTI dealings with all those with whom he came into J.H.H. The second venture of the term, and a novel contact. H is advice, frequently sought and one in recent times at least, was to invite members of the college and their guests to a meeting in the splendid setting of Merton Hall MUSICAL SOCIETY lounge, where people would read their own compositions. The meeting was compassionately President: MR G. H. GUEST guided by the Society's President, and though the Musical Director: MR I. M. KEMP intervals between readings were accompanied by Senior Treasurer : OR O. L. FROST the nervous passage of wine bottles, the Secretary : JONATHAN RENNERT atmosphere was generally fa irly relaxed. Short Orchestral Conductor : ANTHONY WOOOHOUSE stories predominated, but there were other Orchestral Secretary : PHILlP BOOTH offerings including poetry, a strongly visual Choral Society Secretary : ROGER HARRISON account of an ascent of Scafell Pike, and an Committee Members : MICHAEL EARLE, exercise in linguistics. Much of what was read ANOREW SMITH was stimulating and entertaining, and this is clearly an r area of activity that the Society Larger audiences, more ambitious events, wider has ignored for too long. Perhaps the greatest publicity and the refounding of the Choral merit of the meeting was the opportunity to Society have marked this year's activities so far. exchange creative ideas, something which is not A new committee has looked into every aspect provided for in any satisfactory way by either the of the Society's work, .a nd a fu ll programme is college or the university. planned for the coming terms. During the In conclusion, we wish Mr Watson a relaxing Michaelmas Term, Smoking Concerts were held sabbatical term, and welcome back Dr Frost. in the New Music Room (one, performed What you lose on the roundabout .... entirely by Freshmen, gave an idea of the large number of good musicians in their firstyear), and at the time of writing, a choral and orchestral concert is scheduled to include Mendelssohn's 'Italian' Symphony and Weill's 'The Lindbergh A. F. Flight'. JONATHAN RENNERT BUDGIE This term (Michaelmas 1972) the Magazine CHESS The bowling scene was dominated by another Society supported the second issue of Fuse, Crusading Fresher, Richard Holmes, who, it is Three issues of the magazine Budgie appeared which appeared in late November. Fuse is an Last year has been moderately successful for the rumoured, has shattered all existing records by during the last academic year, and no more are intercollegiate magazine, though one of its St John's College Chess teams. After early accumulating a total of 40 wickets, an emergent planned. This is a pity, because as an informal editors, David Thomas, is at St John's; it is more promise our 1 st team finished only 4th in the "star" whose hostile attitude at the wicket can magazine of creative work mainly by members of ambitious than Budgie, including work by 2nd division of the college league. Some success hardly said to be reflected by his docile off-the­ the College, it certainly fulfilled a need. The better-known writers and artists as well as that had been enjoyed in Cupper's when we reached field temperament! Our man in Singapore, Magazine Society grant was well used. of Cambridge students. Fuse is well worth the quarterfinals, only to loose to Trinity. Our Robert Hadley, joined us for our successful The best things in the first issue were Steve supporting, but there is also a place for a more second team won convincingly the second Cuppers games and a few friendlies. The highlight Briault's highly original poem 'Nights of love' informal magazine devoted mainly to work by division of the city league. of the bowlers' season was undoubtedly against and Tony Full wood's stream-oI-consciousness members of the College. Budgie, or something Due to increased interest this year the college Emmanuel in Cuppers ; the statistics of the game narrative 'The Boy says Welcome' .The verse was like it, should be revived. generally disappointing, has entered two teams in each league. A college must seem incredible to an uninvolved reader. though Vivian ROBERT INGLESFJELD Bazalgette's attempt at literary imitation in his tournament with 30 participants is also underway. With 5 overs to go, Emma,owing to a disastrous quasi-Renaissance sonnet was out of the batting effort on our part, needed only 8 runs to ordinary. It was sensible to include some ATHLETICS E. KNOBLOCH win, with 5 wickets in hand ; when the last over argumentative prose in the magazine, despite the arrived, they still needed 6 runs to win with only fact that Mark Tinker's article on the victi­ This season's disappointing results in Cuppers one wicket left. The first ball produced a mization of the gypsies was too generalized and testify principally to the College Secretary's boundary, to the dismay of all the keyed-up often facile (,What is at stake is creativity'). failure to come to terms with the annual problem fielders ; but Mr Russell lived up to his "star" Apart from the striking design of the front cover, of assembling a fu ll set of people to perform the billing and uprooted the offender's middle stump. easily the best front cover of the three issues, the highly diverse set of activities grouped under the The 'old man' of the side, Dr Cash Esq. per­ formed more than admirably throughout the graphics were unremarkable and sometimes heading of Athletics; these people being as CRICKET obtrusive. diverse as the activities they are required to season, his well disguised "wrong un" (which, The second issue was more confident andmore perform, and never brought together for any it was rumoured, not even he could read) fooling President: MR J. G. W. DAVIES consistent in quality. There were some excellent other purpose. Hurdlers triple-jumped, distance many an unfortunate batsman. Captain : L. TOMLlNSON pieces of prose-an article on the Fens by Enid runners launched javelins and putt (putted?) Match Secretary : M. EATON The fielding throughout the season was Porter, a witty piece by Douglas Adams, shots ; but to no avail. However, many thanks to Fixture Secretary: D. RUSSELL remarkable for its consistency. Again the Emma speculating on the name of the next new those who did turn out ; let us hope their number game shows evidence of this, with not a single Cambridge college, two pages of concentrated will be augmented next season under the leader­ "A truly English summer" could well be an mistake in the field. This game was not the only whimsicality by 'H. S. D.', and an interesting ship of a new Secretary whose dynamism will epitaph to last season's successful succession of one which ended up with everyone on their toes narrative piece by Dave Mander. Bob Longman's blast us out of the morass of Division lI-to events. Apart from the fact that not a single for the last over. The Gents of Suffolk managed poem 'bite ....jnight was the thief' was ingenious, which we have been, no doubt temporarily, match was fatally affected by rain, a resplendent to win their match off the last ball of the game and Vivian Bazalgette's 'Sonnet to Autumn' was relegated. A golden opportunity for a fe at of Julian English, after scoring two centuries in and West Norfolk C. C. needed 6 runs in the a daring Keatsian pastiche. The graphics were minor heroism is wide open. three games, managed to, stroke and tickle his last over, but were held to a draw, "star" Holmes F. more effective than in the first issue-particularly S. B. way to a grand total of 521 runs at an average of taking 3 wickets while ostensibly trying merely to striking were the drawing-motto 'The Devil treads 37, becoming the first batsman to top the 500 in stop them from scoring. Unfortunately the a finer dance than flame' and the drawing of the living memory (that is, as long as Jim can Cuppers final, against Fitzwillian, at Fenners, moonlit road (who drew what was not indicated). BADMINTON CLUB remember !) As the lower order batsmen can tell was not quite as close, and also unfortunately we The double-page doodle on the middle pages you, to their own cost, the middle-men supported didn't quite manage to snatch the Cup from the was superfluous. Captain: N. R. WALTON "the run-machine" admirably; Dave Smallwood grasp of the Pretenders. Enough said! I'm sure The third issue, though much reduced in Secretary and Treasurer: A. G. MOORE (326) and Dave Quinney (251), followed by that none of the players concerned would like me format, was the best of the three. Steve Briault's admirable flashes from Bunty Kamtekar, Mike to catalogue the disastrous events of that black 'A Paragraph' was outstanding; Mike Smith's As reported in the last edition of the Eagle the Eaton and Lindsey Tomlinson, made it perfectly Sunday. article on Turkey was interesting despite the First team are holders of the League title, a clear to all concerned that they did not like to Still, I am sure that once again under the unnecessary stylistic experiment in the first and position we are defending but not with as much entrust any reponsibility to the batsmen below experienced eye of Lindsey Tomlinson, we shall last paragraphs; both Jane Rogers' 'The hill in success as hoped for. A good nucleus of four of them. However, their mistrust was pleasingly lay rightful claim to the Cup and hopefully we the sun' and Nigel Crisp's surrealistic narrative last years players ; NeviIle Walton, Graham dispersed by occasional superb innings from the shall win our claim, instead of being the 'Headlessness' were imaginative and well-written. Harding, Andrew Moore and Edgar Knobloch inimitable Burton, whose "golf-blue" sweater had 'unfortunate runners-up" of last year. Our Except for Martin Kaplan's 'She is leaving forms the first two pairs. With our Blue Richard many opponents doubting the standard of our chances may be hampered by the sad loss of the (Dream Song)', the verse was again disappointing. Parker coming in for Cuppers next term we hope venerable University side, "superstar" Russell, "run-machine" English, the aforementioned On the whole the graphics were well used : the for success in that competition. John Furminger and Dave Tanton. There was a Mr Burton (who could ever forget that cap ?) incidental drawings based on Pictish and British The club contains a large number of enthusi­ thought that we may have cracked the highest the venerable Cash and our fa vourite umpire carvings and on an Anglo-Saxon design were astic freshmen, indeed the Second team is total with our 270 for 4 against Stowe Templars, (who made a belated but short-lived return to simple and effective, giving some sense of unity entirely freshmen, so as experience grows we but Jim soon flattened our elation by producing College cricket) T. D. (Joker) Young. Before in the presentation. The drawings of the thicket look for good things in the next few terms. a dusty score book from 1965 which showed a allowing you to read the other, possibly even and the mountain stream were excellent, total marginally in excess of our own effort. more boring reports, I must thank, on behalf of especially the first. A. G. M. all concerned, Jim Williams, the pride and joy of off the bowling of N. C. Buck for 1, N.C.B. then / John's batsmen, for his superb wickets and scoring 4 runs to complete his victory. Malcolm unfailing support during the season. Big Bob Pratt then scored a boundary before being could hardly be left out of anything, and he caught-a score which proved sufficient to beat isn't. And, finally, an apology for an omission; R. Papworth's carefully compiled 3. Hobbs (P) ( (. / .' ') can you remember what happened after the then scored 6 runs, and amid breathless ,; S.C.R.E.W. party last June? That's my excuse. excitement the Senior Editor of the Eagle 'f c ;: proceeded to the wicket; he was quickly off the jl I i D. J. SMALLWOOD mark, but off the second ball caught an outside, or inside, edge and was brilliantly taken at the wicket. Llewellyn then proved the second THE Match highest scorer with 9 runs before he was . Meanwhile R. James opened his account against The game of cricket is rich in literature. From the bowling of Hobbs (D) with a boundary. Nyren to Neville Cardus, and from Thomas Hobbs then proceeded to bowl a bouncer which Hughes to "Frank Richards". Sadly the modern is reliably reported by those close enough to see masters of the cricket writers art missed the the ball through the spray to have reached a outstanding match of the 1972 Season. height of at least 6 inches before taking the The Fellows and the Staffwere to have played middle stump. Then Hobbs (D) proceeded to the a match on 22 July, but the English Summer wicket, watched with anticipation by those who intervened and the match was postponed to the recalled his illustrious relative Sir Jack. evening of I August. At 4 p.m. (16.00 hours) a At this moment the flood gates of heaven were LADY MARGARET BOAT CLUB Fa irbairn Cup Race torrential downpour descended. A telephone call opened and all Olympic records broken by those 1971-72 The 1st VIII improved marginally on the to the Met. Office at Oakington produced the in the long field in their dash fo r the pavilion. In previous year's position to finish 11th. The interesting forecast of "dry"-possibly relating the unfortunate absence from the Fellows' team President : THE MASTER 2nd VIII finished 23rd, and the 4th VIII, 40th. of both the Dean and Assistant Dean of Chapel The 3rd VIII, in finishing 29th, won the 3rd boat to the Meteorologist rather than the meteoro­ Senior Treasurer : COL. K. N. WYLIE logical conditions. However an assortment of no one present felt able to offer adequate prayers pennant. Crock pots were awarded to the Captain : R. J. P. AIKENS members of both teams, together with a for fine weather. An appalling clap of thunder 2nd vnr, who moved up the greatest number of Vice-Captain : D. D. THOMPSON scattering of spectators duly assembled at the suggested to those holding more fundamentalist places. Pavilion, assuring one another that the clouds views of the Old Testament that it would be Secretary: J. GILBERT 1st VIII were breaking. Following on a certain amount of inadvisable to resume play. Those members bow P. D. Scandrett barracking from the spectators, shortly after six having cars or families present then departed. A MICHAELMAS TERM 2 M. G. Hammett o'clock conditions were declared by an unknown search of the Pavilion having revealed that Jim 3 C. D. Hunt umpire to be fitfor play. Williams had no doves to release caused' the Light and Clinker Fours Races 4 K. P. Langley In view of the state of the pitch and the remaining members to wait until the tops of the With only two first May colours remaining from 5 A. M. Tonge shortage of players, spectators were recruited and trees on the Ground were again visible above the the previous year, and insufficient time in which 6 B. R. Poole in the interest of brighter cricket a knock-out flood. Through scenes reminiscent of the to weld together good crews of freshmen, the 7 R. H. Northridge single wicket competition begun-the Bursary grounding of the Ark on Mount Ararat they then results in the fours races werevery disappointing. Str. J. Gilbert research department being conscripted as proceeded to the Buttery where the generous Both crews were knocked out of the competition cox K. J. Jeffery computer-cum-scorer, on the well known College hospitality of the Fellows helped everyone to gain in the first round. coaches Dr. R. N. Perham rule that if the job is not demarked it's the an equilibrium between the external and internal A. Willats Bursary's. A f1oating( !) population of fielderstook liquid level. There followed, in the words of Races J. M, Rhodes the field, Mr von Tunzelmann adopted the role John Bunyan, "much profitable discourse" on J. H. Lees entered the Colquhoun Sculls, but of Rodney Marsh (Australian, not Manchester) the social and economic history of the College, was beaten in the firstround. Four Lady Margaret 2nd VIII and Badcock (R. G.) went out to bat, and to the comparative merits of Oxbridge and the men entered the Bushe-Fox Freshmen's Sculls, bow W. R. Peachey establish his claim as Boycott's substitute in the Scottish Universities, the more interesting and G. A. Cadwalader won through to the final 2 R. B. Stevens Fifth Test Match. 5 runs and 5 balls later, rain contents of the Sunday Times, and other equally before being beaten by Sprague of Emmanuel. 3 I. Veltman caused a brief interlude. On resuming his profound subjects. Five Scullers entered the Head of the Cam Sculls, 4 W. B. Dendy majestic innings Badcock, amid applause, reached An appropriate stage of mellowness having led by J. H. Lees who finished 44th. 5 R. H. Morton double figures, before retiring, his statutory been reached, it was felt by the Senior Editor of 6 C. N. F. Harding number of balls having been received. The the Eagle, that, like certain other publications, Un iversity Trials 7 R. J. P. Aikens rumour that Michael Parkinson in the following the Eagle might benefit from a libel action, and R. H. Northbridge and K. P. Langley both Str. P. D. Rudolf issue of the Sunday Times wished to claim him as your chronicler was therefore bidden to record lasted a week in trials. G. A. Cadwalader, cox D. J. Biddulph a naturalised Yorkshireman, proved unfounded. this account. however, rowed in the Trial Eights Race, coaches J. H. Lees Tight bowling by Badcock restricted his opponent subsequently gaining a Blue. He rowed in the boat R. J. P. Aikens to a single. Richard "the Post" was then caught W.T.T. race crew which beat Oxford by ten lengths. J. M. Rhodes

95 94 Clare No vices' Regatta Head of the River Races 2nd VIII HOCKEY CLUB Three crews were entered in this event. The The 1st VIII and 2nd VIII went to Bedford and bow W. R. Peachey "A" Crew, which had rowed as the 4th Fairbairn Reading Heads, the 1st VUJ finishing 19th and 2 K. A. Galbraith President: M. A. CLARKE Esq. boat, beat Jesus "A", Downing "8", and 32nd respectively. 3 S. K. R. Johnson Captain : c. J. BONSALL Sidney Sussex before losing to the eventual 4 e. N. F. Harding winners, Churchill "A". 5 W. T. Houlsby Match Secretary : R. w. COWIE 6 R. V. Pomeroy Fix ture Secretary : R. w. 1. WALKER Boathouse Extensions MAY TERM 7 P. D. Scandrett Str. J. Gilbert We were fortunate this year in that only a few Towards the end of the term, work started on Three crews entered the Head of the Cam, the cox D. J. Biddulph people left the club last year, and were able to the Boathouse Extensions. 1st VI JI finishing 14th. coaches J. H. Lees welcome a healthy nucleus of freshmen. This The 1st VIII also entered Cambridge Regatta, R. A. Cutting year, we are, as last year, running three full sides, beating Bedford Rowing Club and Pembroke, Col. K. N. Wylie and, at present, all are doing well in both league LENT TERM before losing to Selw yn in the final of Elite A. Willats and cuppers in spite of some tough opposition. B eights. The 1st XI have in fact scored twenty goals in the Lent Races last three games, and the 2nd and 3rd Xl's under 9th VIII J. J. Batch, Donald Furminger, and John The 1 st VIII bumped Fitzwilliam on the May Races (It's Th at Boat Again) Wright are also doing well-if not better than Wednesday, rowed over on the Thursday, and bow R. Brocklehurst the 1st XI. Caius TT, formerly in Division one, were bumped by Emmanuel and Selwyn on the The 1st VI lI bumped Queens' on the 2 D. J. Biddulph were 'scalped' by the 2nd XI, whilst the 3rd XI last two nights. Wednesday and rowed over behind Clare on the 3 C. N. Dean went one better and overcame the might of The 2nd VIII closed to within half a length of next night. After a crew change due to illness, 4 M. J. Carter Fitzwilliam II in cuppers thanks to our goalie Sidney Sussex, only to be bumped by Downing II. and with G. A. Cadwalader at stroke, they 5 R. A. R. Bradfield and captain saving a penalty stroke. They rowed over on the second night, but were managed to bump Clare on the Friday, and 6 A. e. Risius One of our freshmen members, a Dutchman, bumped on the Friday and Saturday. rowed over on the Saturday. 7 R. M. Stubbs is hoping to arrange a tour to Holland at the end The 3rd VITI dropped one place, the 4th VJlI The 2nd VIII were bumped by Pembroke n Str. J. S. Palmer of the next term, for which competition for were bumped three times, and the 5th VIII and Clare H, but were then aff ected by the cox H. A. e. Haig-Thomas places is bound to be fierce, as this represents an finished in its starting position. 1st VIII's crew change. J. Gilbert had moved to coach J. Gi lbert unusual departure from our normal sleepy tour 2 in the 1st VIII, so R. V. Pomeroy moved to around this country. We are, of course, hoping stroke, and M. G. Hammett came in at 2. They 1st VIII that our two stars of the club, Martin Bailes, who were bumped by King's I on the Friday and bow P. D. Scandrett is keeping goal for the university, and Mike Eaton, rowed over on the Saturday. 2 e. N. F. Harding who is in the Wanderers, will be able to tour The 3rd VIII overbumped Christ's II on the 3 C. D. Hunt with us. first night but were bumped on the second and Marlow and Henle)' Regattas 4 R. H. Morton Finally, we hope that James, our fixtures last nights. 5 F. A. A. Kingdom The 2nd VIII entered the Senior C event with secretary, will continue to keep in close contact Of the lower boats, the 7th boat made two 6 K. P. Langley one substitute, S. J. Burrows, rowing at 4. They with Magdalene so as to ensure that both of us bumps, the 9th boat made five to win their oars, 7 R. J. P. Aikens lost in the first round to Churchill and Kingston will be able to make full use of the pitches, and the 10th and 11th boats both moved up two Str. B. R. Poole R. e. without overcrowding each other. cox K. J. Jeffery places. The 1st VIII was not able to compete, but a coaches S. D. Sharpe light four was formed from its members. They C. J. B. D. P. Sturge 1st VIII entered Senior B coxless IV's, and beat Christ's A. Willats bow e. D. Hunt before losing to Thames R. C. in the semi-final. 2 K. P. Langley The same four entered the Visitors' at Henley. 2nd VIII 3 F. A. A. Kingdom They suffered from insufficient experience in bow G. M. Roberts 4 B. W. Jacobs fours rowing, and were beaten in the preliminary 2 N. S. Maxwell 5 R. H. Northridge round by Durham University. 3 C. J. Spray 6 G. A. Cadwalader 4 K. A. Galbraith 7 R. J. P. Aikens Light IV 5 W. T. Houlsby Str. B. R. Poole bow B. W. Jacobs (steers) LA WN TENNIS CLUB 6 W. B. Dendy cox K. J. Jeffery 2 e. D. Hunt coaches A. C. Twinn 7 W. R. Peachey 3 R. J. P. Aikens At the start of the year it seemed doubtful if we Str. R. V. Pomeroy J. M. Rhodes Str. B. R. Poole would be able to maintain the usual three college cox D. J. Biddulph e. J. Gill coach J. Parker teams, but a large number of good freshmen A. Willats coaches J. H. Lees meant that we were able to do so with ease, and P. J. Mayne D. C. Dunn in fact all three teams finished in the top three of R. A. Cutting J. R. W. Gleave B. R. P. their respective divisions. However we were unable to repeat last year's HARE AND HOUNDS CLUB MR D. K. H. BEGG (B.A. 1972) has been awarded a Wren bury Scholarship in Political Economy success in the first division, having to be satisfied for 1972. with third place. This was partly due to being Although the ploughed fields of Cambridgeshire MR R. D. W. BETTs (Matric. 1957) has been appointed Warden of Wells Hall, University of denied the services of members of Darwin are hardly being set alight by our exploits, the Reading, from 1 January 1973. college who helped us to win the League last College Hare & Hounds Club is nonetheless MR JUSTICE G. BRIGHTMAN (B.A. 1929) has been appointed a member of the National year, but mainly because we were unable to enjoying a fairly succesful season. The team is Industrial Relations Court. field our strongest team for the crucial matches. slightly stronger than last year's, the loss of one BROOKS This was particularly true for the match against of our best runners being more than made up for DR E. (B.A. 1952) has been promoted to a Senior lectureship in Geography at the King's, the eventual winners of the League, to by the arrival of hordes of keen freshmen, of University of Liverpool. whom we lost by the maximum fifteen points. We whom Chris Hampson seems particularly MR H. J. CASE (B.A. 1940) has been appointed Keeper of Antiquities in the Ashmolean reached the semi-finals of the Cuppers com­ talented. So far, we have won all our matches and Museum, University of Oxford. petition by beating Selwyn and Magdalene, but hope to finish near the top of the Intercollegiate MR R. 1. H. CHARLTON (B.A. 1959) has been appointed Publications Officer to the Ashmolean then fe ll to the inevitable strength of Downing. League; also several of our runners have Museum, Oxford. The second team came an easy first in the represented the University Club. However, MR H. J. G. COLLIS (BA. 1935) has been appointed Director of the National Association fourth division, dropping only seven points of a particular mention should be made of some of for Gifted Children. possible maximum of ninety, and the third team our less fanatical members who have nevertheless MR N. J. R. CROMPTON (B.A. 1961) has been appointed a lecturer in Education in the School also did well, finishing second in the fifth division. been willing to spend large portions of afternoon of Education of the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Next year, despite the loss of John Stokes and running round in muddy circles. These include W. CUNLIFFE, . . John Reardon, who have been of such service in N. Downing, B. Wilson, Dr. R. Griffin, J. Muir, DR B. F.S.A. (B A 1962) formerly Professor of Archaeology in the University the past, we should be able to maintain the high D. P. Sturge, R. Steven, C. Harding, of Southampton has been appointed Professor of European Archaeology at Oxford. standard of John's teams, as most of this year's P. Marginson, J. Sang, P. Wilson, A. Palmer, MR R. D. DAVIES (B.A. 1971) has been elected into a Tiarks German Scholarship for 1972-3. first team will still be with us. F. Hodcroft and Richard Higginson. MR N. DOWNING (Matric. 1970) was a member of a scientific expedition to the mountains Finally our congratulations to Asif Shah on and desert of Morocco during the Long Vacation 1972. being selected to play for the University against JOHN PROCTOR MR J. W. EVANs (B.A. 1955) has been appointed head of a new department set up by South Oxford. Wales Electricity Board to integrate its data-processing and management services. ANTHONY KNYVETT MR B. H. FARMER (B.A. 1937) Fellow, has been elected President of the Institute of British Geographers for 1972. GOUGH DR D. O. (B.A. 1962) has been elected into a Fellowship at Churchill College and appointed a College lecturer in Mathematics. GOODY DR J. R. (BA. 1946) Fellow, has been appointed William Wyse Professor of Social Anthropology from 1 October 1973. DR R. F. GRIFFIN (B.A. 1957) has been appointed John Couch Adams Astronomer from 1 October 1972 for five years. PROFESSOR J. C. GUNN (B.A. 1939) has been appointed a Vice-Principal of the University of Glasgow 1 May 1972. MR H. St. J. HART (B.A. 1934) Fellow and Dean of Queens' College, has been appointed Reader in Hebrew and Intertestamental Studies from 1 October 1972. MR B. W. HARVEY, LL. B. (B.A. 1957) has been appointed to a chair in the faculty of law at the University of Birmingham. THE REV. P. E. C. HAYMAN (B.A. 1937) Rector of Rogate with Terwick, Sussex, has been College Notes appointed Rural Dean of Midhurst. MR P. HAZEL (Ph.D. 1970) has been appointed a Computer Officerat the Computer Laboratory from 1 July 1972 for three years. MR J. F. HOSIE (B.A. 1936) has been appointed Director, administration, in the Science Research Council. SIR FRED HOYLE (B.A. Emm. 1936) Fellow, has been elected to an honorary professorship Appointments and A wards at the University of Manchester. MR P. R. BARCLAY (B.A. 1971) has been awarded an Astbury Law Scholarship by The Masters MR R. R. INSKEEP (B.A. 1956) has been appointed Assistant Curator of the Pitt Rivers of the Bench of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple. Museum, University of Oxford. MR G. W. W. BARKER (B.A. 1969) has been appointed lecturer in Archaeology at the DR P. A. JEWELL (B.A. 1947) has been appointed to the chair of Zoology tenable at the University of Sheffield. Royal Holloway College. MR D. C. BEALE (B.A. 1959) has been appointed Chief Prosecuting Solicitor for Mid-Anglia MR L. K. KEAST (Matric. 1956) has been appointed senior lecturer in Education, Ahmadu Police Authority. Bello University, Abdullahi Bayero College, Kano, Nigeria. College Chronicle were distributed to mourners at his funeral. like the Northern Arts Association and new WORDSWORTH SOCIETY The total expense was £688. 14s. ventures like the Beamish Museum (admittedly The Geordie (Newcastle pitman) is so-called not in Tyneside, but very relevant to the pre­ On 6th February Professor John Holloway of because the miners preferred a local lamp servation of its history) are not mentioned. The Queens' College was kind enough to give a designed by George Stephenson to the Davy miner's greatest annual event for years, the reading to the Society of some of his own verse, lamp of the period. Stephenson left his name in Durham Miner's Gala, deserves at least a much of which has been published in book form many ways, the railways being the most famous mention-not least because many of the bands and in a variety of periodicals. He also answered and it was from his start that Parsons developed and families and often the disasters that were questions about his writing and about con­ his steam turbine industry. (Lest we forget we are SQUASH CLUB mourned, were from Tyneside pits. temporary poetry in general. It was felt that the informed by the authors that Parsons was a Anyone wanting to read an involved history of poet's own rendering of his work brought out Johnian and 11th wrangler). But the most Tyneside will find that this book includes most many aspects which might otherwise be over­ interesting facts for many may well be that the Captain : JOHN CONNELL that they are likely to want to know, although looked ; without, however, obviating the necessity Blaydon Races were actually only run from there are a few omissions. The industrial chapters Secretary ,' DONALD HOPE for further attention to the printed text. Besides 1861 to 1916 and that in its heyday the Scotswood are good, but I feef that more attention could considerable enjoyment and interest from the Road boasted over 100 pubs. have been paid to the living and working The main sporting event of the year was held in poetry itself the evening provided some valuable It is odd that such an important event as the conditions of certain periods and to cultural the School of Pythagoras on 14th March, when and instructive discussion on modern literary great explosion of 1854 which cleared a long activities in general. all the near misses, convulsions and catastrophes creation; we are very grateful to Professor stretch of the river frontage and ruined many old It is perhaps fitting to end with one of the of the last season were washed away with a Holloway for both. buildings only gets a sentence's mention, and that more surprising phrases in the book : "economic mixture created by the mentor of this alien and On a blusterous Sunday early in March a small very little of the important cultural history of historians have long believed that Tyne coal was bizarre fraternity with the dedication and finesse company of Society members and fr iends visited the area is discussed. There is little mention of first exported as ballast". which he otherwise totally lacked. One look at Little Gidding, near Huntingdon, a seventeenth­ the extensive local folklore, of art, music, poetry the scene would have convinced the most century Anglican chapel with unmistakeable and other cultural activities. Important bodies R.J. BROCKBANK nostalgic observer that the time had indeed come associations for the English student. The outing to put most of the old war-horses out to graze. fo rtunately did not become entirely a literary Adrian Crewe's faded elegance, stumpy, balding pilgrimage-there were few references to times Peter Robinson's ruggedness and the tenacity of past present and future, and only one person got that other South African black-ball-basher, lost looking for the pig-sties ... The inspiration Peter Flack, will be missed-mostly for senti­ for the fourth of T. S. Eliot's Quartets, Little mental reasons. Gidding was, before the Civil War, the site of a The four lower teams performed very credi­ religious community under the leadership of tably, often against first and second teams of Nicholas Ferrar, a friend of George Herbert and other colleges, and there is a lot of good potential. like him an ex-fellow of a Cambridge College. The first team were second in the 1st division A new community is now being started on the both terms, and we might have done even better site beside the chapel, with much impressive of the standard of fitness had been higher ; the work in progress in restoring the old farm exceptions to this being next year's captain buildings and outhouses. We were fortunate Donald Hope and the 'find of the season' Paul enough to be able to talk to the people involved Lurie. The voluptuous Donald, winner of the about their plans. One family is already in University Freshmen's tournament, played residence there, and they very kindly gave us throughout the season with great consistency and lunch. We wish them every success in their project. stamina ('Hope springs eternal') and was the From Little Gidding we continued to Leighton despair of everyone else. As far as his style is Bromswold, quite nearby, where stands the only concerned there is a great future for him-in church designed by an English poet. George agriculture. His training sessions did a great Herbert planned very carefully the reconstruction deal of harm to all involved, but we hope that and interior layout of this parish church in the he and Nick WiIliams-ElIis will continue them 1620s, according to his own ideas of ecclesiastical next season. priorities. The whole trip was felt by all concerned Finally our thanks to all who kept the courts in to have been well worthwhile. such superb condition and tried to eradicate The only meeting this term will probably be a damage done by those anti-social pigs who dinner, after the exams, when a number of insist on playing Squash in black-soled shoes. farewells, of varying degrees of sadness and fondness, will take place.

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RUGBY CLUB for the Varsity. Nearly all the 1st XV were also in Division qne. The 3rd XI w n the 2nd XI with a goal fr om Richard Hadley on his last selected to play in the LX club at some stage in ? Cuppers, beating our 2nd XI m the process. appearance for the college, though Leeds President: MR D. MORGAN the Lent term. Jimmy had captained the LX club Unfortunat ly p�ans for he tour of Holla nd Corinthians managed to score in the la st few Vice-President : MR K. SCOTT serveral times in the Michaelmas term. f . � failed to matenahze and mstead a tour was minutes. Captain : M. A. J. BOUGHTON We are confident that there will be a good hastily arranged to Leeds and York. Unfor­ Our highly successful tour was rounded off Secretaries : P. MACKLEN contingent of Johnians in Varsity rugby next tunately the pay before the tour our minibus with much more beer, much singing and a w. R. HOLMES season. The college prospects next season look driver, Clive : Cooke, and Tony Work, our ghastly meal on the motorway. Our thanks L. H. SWANN good with 13 of the present 1st XV staying on goalie-a sta ilising and stout influe ce o us must go to Miss Jayne for getting us all there and c. D. CUTTER under the leadership of Graham Morgan. q � � all-both went down with flu. Martlll Bmles, back in one piece, to Luigi for letting her come The climax of the season was the very successful who played for the Wanderers against Oxford, with us, to the rest of us for putting up with This season has been one of the most memorable tour to Hanover, Osnabruck, and Munster in stepped in to fill the latter breach. But, without a second class quarters as opposed to those and rewarding for many years. The 1st XV won Germany organised by Christopher Cutter. . driver, it lo oked as if we would never get gOlllg married ones, and finally to Andrew who the League, scoring 247 points with 46 against, Our hosts in Hanover, Sport-Club Germania at all. However no-one reckoned on the artful entertained us up to the moment when he was and reached the Semi-finals of Cuppers. The List, entertained us royally and it was at their Luigi and his Miss Jayne. In the end Women's seen boarding the London train with lu ggage up 2nd XV did equally well, gaining promotion to hands that we suffered our only defeat, losing Lib won the day and the first John's hockey to his eyes and clutching only a platform ticket. the Second division of the League, and winning 15-0. The next day we made up for this by tour to be chauffeured by a girl set off. the 2nd XV Cuppers. The newly reformed beating the German Club Championship winners, Naturally we arrived late for our first match C.J. B. Cygnets had an enjoyable season with plenty of D.S.V. 78, 17-9. The two British Regiments against York University, and, instead of winning good rucking in the vicinity of the touch line teams we played were beaten 32-10 and 23-0. comfortably, had to settle for a 2-2 draw. �n barrel. I am sure that nobody will dispute that Off the field we drank them all under the table, extraordinary night followed which ended WIth this success has much to do with the vigour and following the able leadership of the drinking rugby in a garden led by Mi�e Eaton a d enthusiasm of Mike Boughton. His sadistic captain Mike Nelson. In the traditional Rugby � Donald Furminger, both lookmg rather Ill. training sessions at the beginning of the season tour manner various souvenirs were collected, Richard Hadley and Colin Percy were last seen produced very fit 1st and 2nd teams. The 1st XV including a receipt for a voluntary contribution chasing a live duck (not to be confused with ... ) showed this in their very convincing wins over to the Red Cross ! across the campus at midnight. all the college sides played. The standard of play Finally we would like to express our thanks to Everyone awoke to glorious weather, the sun BADMINTON CLUB was very high, and a certain knowledgeable Jim Williams for his care of the most important doing wonders for those with thick heads. senior member voiced the opinion that we were rectangle of the playing fields, i.e. the pitch, which No-one felt like playing hockey, especially not Captain : N. R. WALTON more enjoyable to watch than the Varsity. Our he kept in excellent condition. against Leeds University, but we put up a brave Secretary and Tr easurer : A. G. MOORE success lay in a mobile, barn-storming pack, and HAPPY a set of very skilful backs. In the pack Jimmy show only losing 2-0. Meanwhile Mike fell foul Last season was not very successful for the Camp bell and Murray Meikle inspired by their of his beer and Shaun Mahoney caught flu-both Badminton Club. With only twelve members of example. Jinuny also taught us a few tricks he had to be rested for the next match. the college playing we were at full stretch to had picked up at Queen's Belfast. Luigi and Donald were most anxious to play provide two regular teams. The first team The very strong 2nd XV was captained by that afternoon, and it was chiefly thanks to them finished sixth in the first division and the second Tony Grant. Unfortunately Tony's illness left that we recorded a 5-1 victory on a very dusty HOCKEY CLUB team was unfortunately relegated from the many of the responsibilities and much organ­ all-weather pitch. Donald rose to top scorer with 2-1 goals, the other half coming from Mike as second division. isation on the bowed shoulders of Rory (Worry) . . President: M. A. CLARKE ESQ. Our best results came in Cuppers. After an Keelan. The climax of THEIR season-though umpire. By the evening the dehght at beatlllg Captain : c. J. BONSALL interesting, and sometimes close first round Rory's was in Hanover-was the victory over Adol had worn off, and as a result of the Ma tch Se cretary : M. J. EATON against the University Ladies, we then beat Emmanuel IT by 18-14 in the final of the 2nd XV excessive drinking last night, half of the team Fix tures Secretary : R. J. W. WALKER Pembroke, a victory almost entirely due to Cuppers. made for 'Match of the Day', whilst the others unwillingly approached a disco. Richard Parker's brilliant one man "doubles" The club was very fortunate in having a loyal This season was most successful, rivalling, if not The next day saw everyone looking a lot match. However we lost in the semi-final to band of supporters who regnlarly forsook their bettering, that of 1970-71. In fact this year the healthier-so much so that we thought that if we Churchill who fielded (courted?) a very strong afternoon snooze to cheer us on. This was very 1st XI was the only team not to win either a cup rested Pete Williams we would all get a pass, and side. Richard gained his second half-blue in much appreciated. The team supporters joined or a title. Instead, with Saleem Malik injured in if we also rested Henry Crawley, the game helping the University beat Oxford (again !) in with the players in the usual off-the-field the first half, they finished runners up to would not be held up so long with his frequent Looking forward to next year we hope that activities sharing in the marvellous spirit that Fitzwilliam in Division One, which in any obstructions. With the captain keeping out of many more people will want to play, and that has been very noticeable this season. ordinary year would have been no mean feat. the way on the wing, Mike was able to play the those who have been playing (with success or Richard Harding and Dereck Cars tens both However, this year it was rather outshone by the only hockey he did on tour, and score a wonderful otherwise) this year will help to form a stronger narrowly missed places in the Blues team. In the 2nd XI who won Division Two-a tribute to goal. With James playing magnificently in club next Michaelmas. Lent term Richard, Dereck, Jimmy Camp bell, Jerry Batch who in three seasons has brought defence, the forwards, ably supported by Alistair Dean Waldron and Christopher Cutter played them from the bottom of Division Two to a place Argyle in midfield. were able to clinch the game A.G.M.

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THEATRE MUSICAL SOCIETY the opportunity for serious tennis for those who a Blue and keeping our solitary trophy polished. wished. The college remained one the few to have A good batch of fr eshmen have arrived to join Good and Fa ithfu l Ser vant and Titania 's Ass Acting Presiden t & Mu sical Director: Mr I. M. friendly matches with teams from outside this enthusiastic band, and we appear set for a Kemp Cambridge, and Asif Shah gained a Blue. farily good season, despite a slight fall in Cuppers. By contrast there is a larger number of peri­ The two plays which made up the Lady Margaret Senior Trea surer : Dr D. L. Frost The 1st VI, in Div. 1, started badly, losing pheral members, who occasionally plod around Players Michaelmas bill had little in common, Secretary : Jonathan Rennert heavily to the weaker teams on the soggy courts the local fens, and even more occasionally apart from an apparent wish on the part of the Orchestral Conductor: Philip Booth at the beginning of the season. They improved as represent the College in races. For them the Club producers to present something unusual. The Orchestral Secretary : Anthony Woodhouse the season progressed, but so did the opposition provides a release from the drudgery of everyday casts played to the audiences rather than to the Ch oral Society Conductor: Michael Earle and only one victory was recorded. existence, replacing it with the furious excitement play itself; this may have led to imperfect inter­ Choral Society Secretary .' Roger Harrison The 2nd VI, promo,ted to Div. 3 at the end of of traipsing across ploughed fields, plodding along pretation and erratic performances, but it helped Junior Trea surer : Robert Wall bank last season, found cqIlege 1st teams too strong the towpath, and unhesitantly leaping stagnant enhance the mood of casual enjoyment which Co mmittee Member : Julian Clarkson and failed to win a match. They beat St Caths typified the production. 2nd VI in a pre-season friendly, and seem ditches, at an unrelenting 7 m.p.h. They constitute & The first of the plays was Joe Orton's somewhat destined to oscillate between Divs. 3 4. the backbone of the team, and are never more The Musical Society has gone from strength to off-key black comedy, Th e Good and Fa ithfu l The 3rd VI, promoted to Div. 4 last year, also valuable than when all the keen types have injured strength. Only three years ago, the Society Servant; as a television play adapted to the stage started badly, but had some good wins later in themselves by overtraining. organised just one event during the whole year. it presented many difficulties, which careful set the term, and were the most successful college These two parties find common ground in the _ Now there is a Choral Society numbering over construction managed to overcome. Ostensibly, team. Boundary Run of 24 miles, completed by enor­ two hundred, a flourishing orchestra, and an the play is a cleverly-worked study in the aliena­ In Cuppers, the college beat Magdalene but mous numbers of Johnians this year. Even the average of three large-scale concerts and a number tion between a still loyal pensioner and his old lost to Fitzwilliam, winners of Div. 1, who addicts walk before the end, even a conscript of smaller ones every term. firm, but it relies for its impact on the crisp and reached the final. summons up a measure of determination, and The major undertakings of the Michaelmas bleakly humorous dialogue which carries the Friendly matches were played against R.A.F. nobody can beat Dr Griffin! The terrible walk play along at a very swift pace. The actors Term were an orchestral concert conducted by Peregrines, St Edm�nd Hall, Oxford, unfort­ back from Trumpington, feeling (and looking) like Philip Booth, which included a magnificent never quite grasped the theme but worked the unately curtailed by rain, M.A.'s VI and Bedford anything but a healthy young athlete, is something performance of Sibelius' Fifth Symphony and I dialogue well, and won their share of the laughs L.T.C. none of whom like to be beaten, and with to be forgotten at all costs. However, can some fine virtuoso playing from Andrew Smith in consequence. (subtle difference) Girton and the University's thoroughly recommend the event, if only for the in Mozart's Oboe Concerto, and Michael The second of the plays was the more successful Ladies' 2nd VI, all of which were thoroughly feeling of achievement on completion, and it's Earle's impressive Brahms Requiem (surely no because it was the more consistent ; again it was enjoyed. shorter if you inadvertently stray off course other Cambridge chorus can approach the new unusual in that it was an adaptation by the Five of the 1st VI are still in college, and where Dave Cordrey did last time ! producer of A Midsummer Night's Drea m which St John's Choral Society, for size, musicality interest shown by Freshers has already been This article would be incomplete if I did not and control). stressed the uncomplicated humour rather than encouraging, so the prospects for this coming include a note of admiration for the sterling Smoking Concerts (one performed by the subtle comedy of the play. The production season are promising. efforts of those who irregularly brave our winter Freshmen) were held in the New Music Room, relied for its effect on the masterly rustic scenes, Thanks must go to Jim Williams, for keeping climate to maintain the College's reputation over as was the annual "revue you cannot escape", in which deliberate over-acting and moog synthe­ the courts in such good condition, despite the the glutinous and rural Cambridgeshire. They 'Music to Forget', this time a special phone-in sizer music combined to produce a mood of weather, and to his mother, for preparing the include : G. C. Baylis, R. Beaumont, D. M. edition running for two nights. enchanting fa rce. Perhaps because of the success excellent teas. Cordrey, Dr R. Griffin, C. J. Hampson (our Publicity for concerts has been greatly of these scenes, the more serious fairyland TREVOR JENKINS gallant captain), F. Heyes, Lady Margaret 1st improved, and audiences have increased dra­ interludes were less popular, even if equally well VUf, J. Proctor, G. Sellens, M. Treacy, H. S. matically ; large concerts now fill the Chapel, acted. The belly-laugh was the rule of the day, Walker, T. Unwin and M. Wilson, although not and for less fo rmal events, the New Music Room HARE AND HOUNDS and in consequence only half of the play was necessari ly in that order. has looked uncomfortably small. J.P. allowed to shine. The College Hare and Hounds Club can scarcely Perhaps the mood of fu n prevailed over that JONATHAN RENNERT be treated as a single corporate entity. Our of the serious because of the setting in the School motives for running range from conscription to THE ADAMS SOCIETY of Pythagoras, the intimacy of which was addiction, and these attitudes are reflected in our curiously conducive to amusement rather than LA WN TENNIS CLUB respective volumes of training and competitive President: A. J. Duval involvement. Perhaps it was because of the zeal. On the one hand there are those lithe, Vice-Presiden t: R. J. R. Benstead participants themselves, who approached the Captain : A. D. Knyvett athletic figures who can be seen heading across Secretary : P. J. Webb production in a light-hearted (although not Secretary : T. D. Jenkins the backs at distressingly frequent intervals and Trea surer : D. J. Pritchard careless) manner. Either way, the play was a fearsome paces. They run for the University, as success judging from the attendance on all four The college had a disappointing season in the well as at our lower levels of competition, and Seven Society meetings were held last year nights, and the nervous laughter in the green inter-college league, none of the teams reaching were largely responsible for our second place in covering a wide range of mathematical topics room soon mellowed before the succession of the high standards of recent teams. On the all three intercollegiate competitions last year. from Dr Weiss's "Winding up Magnetic Fields", appreciative audiences. brighter, and p�rhaps less materialistic, side Steve Briault deserves congratulations for winning to Dr Conway's talk on a number of games M.C.W. there were again three league teams run, providing

20 21 unstoppable and at Fenners we shall at last be challenging pOSitIOn, but with a successful under the intriguing title "Hackenbush, Welter captain provided us with leadership and his provided with a stage commensurate with our league prograrnn1e completed we look forward and Prune". The year's activities concluded shrewd cricketing brain. Dave Smallwood and talent. Although we have suffered the loss of our to a strong challenge for the Cup next term. with the highly enjoyable Fiftieth Anniversary Dave Russell also made significant contributions captain for two years; Lindsey Tomlinson, and The 2nd XI, after a disappointing season last Dinner. to the Crusader's victory over the Oxford also our opening bat Mike Eaton, informed year, look set to finish 3rd in the 3rd division, Six meetings have been planned for the Aut-hentics. sources talk of some promising freshers and indeed just missing promotion. Under John Davis they Michaelmas and Lent Terms this year. The first Wickets were sharedin a reasonably democratic with the prospect of keen competition for places, have played a lot of attacking football and only was a painstakingly prepared talk by Professor fa shion amongst the bowlers, Colin Rose, one Mr. Small wood has expressed concern that he lapses in defence have prevented them from going M. S. Longuet-Higgins on "Breaking Waves" half of the new but quickly dominant spinning may be the first non-playing captain. Finally, up. With political opponents Hodcroft and (not "Spin Waves in the Ocean" as had originally duo, showed the effectiveness of guile by taking before I mercifully finish I would like to thank Marginson co-operating well the team has grown been planned) which included a number of slides the most scalps, while Richard 'star' Holmes those who provided us with their support ; stronger with each match, S. Goudie, Borwick, and a cine film. Dr B. Bollobas gave the second besides finishing the season with a Riviera sun D. V. (Dino) Waldron, who in a white umpires Ryan and Outridge being the main goalscorers, talk on "Normed Algebras and Applications", tan, also had the best match figures with 6 for 15 jacket and sunglasses. looked even more sinister while Ted pops in one or two at the other end. and the other speakers will be Mr L. E. Fraenkel, against the Buccaneers. Bob Corlett, the other than usual, and allied the necessary complete The prospects of recovering the Plate from the Professor Swinnerton-Dyer, Dr E. J. Hinch, and fresher, and the self-effacing half of the spinning impartiality of an umpire with a demonic delight Fitzwilliam rugby thugs next term seem very high. Dr H. T. Croft. partnership, bowled consistently well, but in my in claiming as many 'victims' as possible ; the The thirds have also enjoyed a very successful Attendance at the first two meetings has not opinion was often desperately unlucky not to tireless support of Jim Williams without whom season, led by Gordon Travis, a lapsed referee, been as large as might have been expected, collect more wickets. Robert Hadley, our Blue, nothing is possible, and who produces wickets who is proving he can control the team as well considering the unusually high proportion of joined us for a few games, and showed against where everything is possible for John's batsmen, as he can control a match. Their tally of 10 award winners among this year's first year Imperial College what aggressive, quick bowling and last, but by no stretch of the imagination least points from 10 games is a fineperformance, being mathematicians. but it is hoped that this will can achieve. In -thank you Big Bob. a 300 per cent increase on last year. With Walsh improve. particular, Professor Swinnerton­ The season was spiced with a couple of classic Dyer's talk on "Poker and other games of R. A. CORLETT proving an experienced general and Corlett finishes. Northants Amateurs scrambled home showing a skill beyond his years (13), the side Imperfect Informa tion" at the beginning of the with a bye to the wicket-keeper off the last ball. FOOTBALL CLUB Lent Term should prove an attraction ; one has beaten other college 1st teams, notably Dave Tanton, needing ten runs off three balls, President: Rev. A. A. Macintosh Trinity Hall 5-0. suspects that interest in poker is not confined stroked a four and then emphatically concluded Captain : D. P. Russell The 4ths, while not sweeping all before them, solely to mathematicians. the proceedings against Imperial College, by Fixtures Sec. : I. Dovey are proving, at least, a team of spirit. Stefan PETER WEBB lifting the penultimate ball for a six over long on. Ma tch Sec. : D. Leahy believes it is only a matter of time before his There were also the memories of individual team get their first point and that only cruel CRICKET CLUB performances ; Glyn Smith, 'hammering' his way This year's league results have again confirmed luck and bad refereeing have prevented their in a ferocious manner to 60 in forty minutes St John's as one of the stronger football colleges President: snatching a draw on several occasions. As he J. G. W. Davies against the Stoics, and Bunty Kamtekar, who in Cambridge. With four teams playing regularly Captain : L. says 'We play football for the joy of playing Tomlinson kept wicket faultlessly showing how perfect in the league, and a fifth team challenging all which is just as well, but even so ... " at which Match Sec. : D. Smallwood timing can make batting appear effortless in comers, the football club lays claim to be the Fix. Sec. : he rushed offto replace the two players who had R. Holmes his innings against Romany. The match against biggest club in the college and standards are as just been promoted for the day to the 2nds. the Gents of Suffolk played under a cloudless high as ever. The 1st XI have dropped only two Begining the season with most of last year's side, And of course no football report could be sky and a blistering sun, was won by us with points in nine matches, scoring 41 goals and hopes were high that our undoubted claim to the complete without mention either of Rev. A. A. a total of 255 for two, on a wicket where bowling conceding 6. This record is the best performance Cup would be realised, but it was not to be. Macintosh or Jim Willams. Our illustrious was often heartbreaking, and leaving nobody by the 1st XI in living memory, and the 13-0 win An ignominious exit in the first round meant president is a frequent spectator at our matches with the satisfaction of having claimed Bill over Clare the biggest league win, and great the season's cricket would be centred on friendlies. where his encouragement proves a source of Edrich's wicket. credit is due to the whole team. With eight The weather, however, was kind and the ensuing inspiration to the players, while we hope his past colours in the side there was more than a matches were enjoyable and in the main success­ The fieldingthroughout the season was remark­ intercessions on Sundays do not go unheeded. solid basis for building upon, and with new­ fully concluded. Dave Russell, our resident able for its consistency, with few catches dropped For Jim Williams no praise is too high : not only comers Dovey, Tyack and Robinson (son of our 'superstar', though somewhat diffidentin previous and some impossible ones taken. Three of the is he far and away the best groundsman in esteemed past president) fitting in well the seasons about his ability with the bat, amassed a first four Colchester Garrison batsmen displayed Cambridge, but he takes such an interest that it is necessary cohesion and organisation have been total of 439 runs at an average of 55, including a lemming-like propensity in taking singles to felt that if we have won the league we've won it attained. The side was also grateful for the 138 against the Gents of Suffolk, and still had the cover region, where Dave Tanton, our very in part fo r him. availability of players like Ryan, Outridge and the energy to open the bowling and take 22 own 'Colin Bland', was only too happy to oblige D.R. wickets. Mike Eaton (376), John Furminger (346) them. Our practice throwing, however, was some Borwick who played so well when striker Leahy and Dave Smallwood (308) provided the guts of times dangerously wayward, with one unfort­ took over in goal the first part of the season. PEN-PORTRAITS OF FOOTBALL CLUB the batting, but by no means overshadowed the unate young 'starlet' being rendered unconscious Leahy proved one of the safest keepers in the Dave Russell-Captain supporting flourishes from Dave Tanton, Bunty sitting on the pavilion steps. league ...... the team missed his finishing power Despite his superstar rating in other sports, Kamtekar and Glyn Smith, while Lindsey Next season, under the commanding figure of at times. The fate of the championship now rests this year's captain-the most successful, sorry, the Tomlinson, although unlucky with the bat, as Dave Small wood, we shall no doubt prove with Trinity, who with a lot of luck, are in a one with the most successful team in living power. His tackling is like the famous number three teams will secure promotion from their At Reading the 1st boat came 36th, the 2nd memory-has only scored 22 goals in 12 games twenty-five, on his back, from behind ! Has been respective divisions. 44th. this season. Has a knack of being in the right seen to dribble round the whole opposition­ The College tournament has been won by The 1st VIII rowed in the Tideway Head place at the right time-a trait which he unfortu­ twice-and pass to their keeper. As with many C. J. Dimock. finishing 61st after starting 264th. nately fails to maintain offthe field. An inspiring of the side, senility is creeping up on him, often E. KNOBLOCH In , D. P. Sturge rowed at 5. force on the pitch and in the bar, we offer our affecting his memory and his sense of time­ J. Macleod (2) and A. N. Christie (stroke) heartiest congratulations, Dave-for not getting keeping. LADY MARGARET BOAT CLUB rowed in Goldie. booked once this year ! Dave Smallwood. Star midfield player; on being given the oppor­ First Lent Boat : Pete Robinson. President: The Master Pete joined our forces late in the season with a tunity of leaving the Blues squad to play in a Senior Tr easurer : Col. K. N. Wylie bow W. T. Houlsby great ancestral tradition to maintain ; he higher standard of football with the College, Captain : K. J. Jeffrey S. J. Burrows immediately realised the serious nature of the side, he jumped at the chance. Scores often ; sometimes P. D. Scandrett having 6" of lovely long locks shorn off after his with his head which has the advantage of being The L.M.B.C. can look back on last year with J. Gilbert first game. Never really been tested due to the higher than anything else around and sometimes satisfaction. In almost every event entered there P. J. Robinson strength of our midfield (!) and occasionally our with hard-hit drives. His goal against Trinity was an improvement on last year's performance. J. A. W. Barter defence, although Pete pulled off one memorable was of international standard, scorching into the Perhaps more important than the achievements C. D. Hunt save against St Caths. Has been beaten only once top corner of the net beating a five-man wall themselves is the fact that many of the people Stroke B. R. Poole in three games. and the keeper. Will be sorely missed next year. who forged them are available to row for another Cox K. J. Jeffrey Pete Collecott. Dave Ta nton. two years. With this in mind we may look forward The old man of the side, coming back all the way The lack of finesse and natural skills in the rest of to even better things in our future. from America to don the red-shirt of John's the team is amply recompensed by the artistry of MAY TERM once more. A solid defender who occasionally this highly skilful individual. Dave is a true MICHAELMAS TERM comes up with memorable goals, one notable perfectionist ; if a cross is a foot out, he's worried. D. P. Sturge won the and came example being against Fitzbilly, running from the Has scored several important goals with hard-hit, In the fours races the light IV reached the final 2nd in the Scullers Head of the River. He also half-way line, shrugging off the occasional well-placed shots. only to be beaten by the 1 st & 3rd Trinity crew. won Elite Sculls at Nottingham and Cambridge tackle and, suddenly confronted with the Mick Ty ack. The clinker IV having beaten two crews were Regattas. opponent's goal, shut his eyes and cracked in an As the only fresher to make the team, Mick's eliminated in the semi-final. A. N. Christie and J. Macleod won Elite Pairs immaculate left-foot shot. function is to make the tea. He also plays on the In the Fairbairns the 1st boat finished 6th, going at Nottingham Regatta. Bill Clyne. left-wing, at times cutting in to shoot, which in up five places. Novice boat A, rowing as the 4th At the Head of the Cam the 2nd boat finished After resisting the temptation to say that words itself is an experience. As he appears to shut his boat, finished 28th and beat seven college 2nd 11th, three places higher than the J st boat last can't describe this player and leaving it at that, the eyes when shooting, one can only be sure that VHIs. year. At Norwich Regatta the 2nd boat beat task remains to assess this extraordinary the ball will leave his foot at a mind-boggling This same crew also won Clare Novices regatta, two crews in Senior C VIIIs before losing to character's contribution to the side's success this pace. As for direction, Mick prefers to leave that none of their opposition came within two lengths Kings I. year. Having done that, we can only say that his to divine chance. Does occasionally find celestial of them. At Cambridge Regatta the 1st VIII were beaten vast store of experience has been an important favour as his 8 league goals testify. M. E. Napier won Novice Sculls at Emmanuel in the semi-final of the Elite B event. The 2nd stabilising factor to the side and his goal scoring Dave Leahy. Regatta. VIII lost the final of senior B VIITs after winning feats have had goalkeepers quaking-mainly After effectively proving his inability as a striker D. P. Sturge rowed in the winning coxed IV in three races. The 3rd VIII won the Novice event­ our own. last year, this versatile and extremely mobile the Head of the River fours in October. no crew coming within two lengths of them. Glyn Smith. character, proceeded to prove his even grosser In the May races the LMBC's eleven entries inability as match secretary and almost finally, LENT TERM The solid, middle-of-the-defence man who, went up twenty-six places, conceding only six but certainly conclusively, as a goalkeeper. bumps. The 3rd, 8th and 11th boats won their oars. thankfully, makes life easy for his aforementioned . Admittedly his release from goal produced partner, with whom he manoeuvred a wonderful In the Lent races the 1st boat went up one place. The 1st boat made two bumps finishing 3rd. some explosive action up front, his own contri­ goal early in the season-unfortunately it was Having bumped Queens I and Emmanuel I they The 2nd boat made two bumps in the 2nd division. bution beirig 4 goals in 3 games, but how fa r were bumped back by Emmanuel I on Saturday. one of the six we conceded, and not of the 47 First May Boat this influence was due to his own inspiring we scored ! The 2nd boat rose six places, making an over­ Bow B. R. Poole fan Dovey. presence or his unique brand of ability, is in bump on Ditton Corner in the process. This boat question. Never mind, Dave ; there's always contained four members of Novice boat A. J. Gilbert Came in the side this year to attempt to replace next year ! The 3rd boat gained three places, the 4th boat J. G. Home the irreplaceable Ted. Said by many to be the four. The 5th boat went down four places. P. J. Kingston Bruce Rioch of John's but he's surely not that CHESS CLUB At Peterborough Head the 1st boat came 7th, S. J. Burrows bad. His inefficiency as fixture secretary is the 2nd boat 8th, winning the Novice division. D. P. Sturge equalled only by that of the match secretary. This year the numbe, of college teams has been At Bedford the 1st boat finished 8th, gaining J. Macleod Rod Nicholson. increased to three. The standard of chess is eleven places, the 2nd VIII were J 2th winning the Stroke A. N. Christie Midfield destroyer with hypnotic dribbling steadly improving and I have hopes that all restricted boat pennant. Cox K. J. Jeffrey These boats won their oars : final. The Pair reached the semi-final of the 3rd Boat Goblets. D. P. Sturge sculled through the R. R. G. Delius preliminary rounds of the Diamonds. On Friday K. J. Gummery he beat his opponent by six feet after a very G. T. Houlsby exciting race. In the final he was beaten by J. R. Morris Sean Drea. IV : E. W. Taylor VIII: B. R. Poole J. A. W. Barter S. R. Swaffield P. J. Robinson R. J. S. Bates W. T. Houlsby J. G. Home M. E. Napier N. S. Maxwell J. Gilbert J. P. Gilbert Cox D. de Lacy S. J. Burrows P. J. Kingston Pair : J. Macleod 8th J. Macleod A. N. Christie. J. E. Bardo A. N. Christie S. P. Filipkiewicz Cox K. J. Jeffrey G. O. Rowlands P. J. ROBINSON M. Clasper S. J. Pomeroy BADMINTON CLUB D. B. Gamper R. A. R. Bradfield Captain : A. G. Moore A. G. Moore Secretary and Tr ea surer : T. I. Cox Cox R. J. Bloomfield 11th (Fellows) After a not very successful season last year, we J. E. Inglesfield were somewhat encouraged by the interest shown G. A. Reid by freshmen. However interest now seems to L. J. Kirsch have dwindled and we will be hard pressed to A. A. Macintosh maintain two teams. G. E. J. Llewellyn The members of the first team have been D. L. McMullen enthusiastic. Several of them fared well in the R. N. Perham University tournament, the Captain, Andy J. A. alley Moore, setting a fine example by reaching the Cox M. A. King OLD HEAVIES semi-finals; and so we look forward to a re­ Henley warding season for both tea,ms ; that is assuming Old hearties never die, nor dQ they fade away­ The fellows' boat was well served by its A party of fourteen went to Henley. The VIII the geese of Pakistan settle their industrial they become fellows of Cambridge colleges. coaches, Col H. J. Faulkner and the Reverend was knocked out of the Ladies Plate on disputes, resuming our supply of shuttlecocks. Of all the boats to make four bumps and win Canon Noel Duckworth, chaplain of Churchill Wednesday by Rollins College U.S.A. The IV their oars in this year's Cambridge May Races, College. Col. Faulkner, a protean heavy hewn entered the Wyfold's and reached the quarter T.T.e. no crew was more bizarre than Lady Margaret from the original granite who was captain of XI, which was made up entirely of fellows and Lady Margaret in 1934, thought the excessive tutors from St John's College. brain-power of his crew was an advantage. Ranging in age from their 24-year old stroke, "If you put something logically to them they see Dr John alley to the 36-year old Reverend Andrew it. What you say has to make sense or you're Macintosh, assistant dean of the college, at first in trouble", he said. sight they reminded one of the cri de coeur of the Canon Duckworth, a legendary figure along Ancient Mariner-"they were a ghastly crew !" the banks of the Cam, who had the habit of But to see them in action was a revelation-a referring to the crew as "The Scarlet Women" monument to mind over matter, resolution over (a reference, no doubt, to their blood red oars and flab. singlets), was rhapsodic in their praise. "If Mervyn King, his lungs and throat normally other colleges had tutor fellows like these, they'd devoted to the relatively undemanding pursuit be a lot better", he said. "You wouldn't have of teaching economics, shouted himself hoarse these airy-fairy beardie-weirdies howling for coxing them to victory. A plethora of PhDs and a justice outside the Senate House." welter of academic distinctions, their collective Cartoon and text reprinted fr om the Times IQ must have been the greatest of any crew ever Higher Educational Supple ment, 29 June 1973, seen on the Cam. with permission.

26 27 Godwin that they have failed to notice that 'all our actions are the result of our habits' (I.103): the great moral question is not how, in an abstract sense, men should behave to one another, but how in the world that we know men are guided towards behaving as they do. His concern henceforth was with language as a moral instrument, since it is in language that the life of man is most instantly and continuously apparent. The 'language of men', which poetry must learn to use, gently turns into something less realistic in the first decade of the new century, into 'the general language of humanity' (1I.57). He had returned to something like the con­ sciousness of Europe, and his own, before the French Revolution had interrupted it when he was nineteen. Like many ex-revolutionaries, Wordsworth in his middle years suffered a mental ebb-tide in which the assumptions of early youth softly returned to inhabit a mind emptied of its utopian sympathies. Mid-Wordsworth often reads like Dr 10hnson, who died when he was fourteen; and by 1810, when he wrote the Essays on Ep itaphs, the forty-year-old poet was something very like an eighteenth-century humanist. His interest now lay not in abstract human perfection but in the states of mind that all men have in common. Since all men suffer death, and most bereavement, and since even the least literary write poems for the graves of those they have lost, the epitaph is the perfect literary (or subliterary) symbol for the common humanity of men. These three essays linking high culture with the popular, from Pope and Gray down to the feeblest graveyard tribute, along with his Guide to the Lake District, will seem to many new readers the great revelation of this edition. As Wordsworth turned 10hnsonian in his intellectual interests, his syntax readily matched what he had to say. This is monumentally old-fashioned prose for the Regency and after, and some of it reminds one of Gibbon and Burke. Unlike Coleridge's, it is written with the sense of an entire civilization behind it, and it is fo unded on a passionate concern for what is universal in the human predicament: An epitaph is not a proud writing shut up for the studious: it is exposed to all-to the wise and the most ignorant; it is condescending, perspicuous, and lovingly solicits regard ; Snow on the Backs; this picture was taken by Mike Wilson from Hll, New Court, at night. and story and admonitions are brief, that the thoughtless, the busy, and indolent may The exposure was 5 minutes at f3.5 on Tri-X film. not be deterred, nor the impatient tired ... It is concerni ng all, and for all: in the church­ yard it is open to the day ; the sun looks down upon the stone, and the rains of heaven beat against it (1I.59). It would take very little polishing to turn that into something an expert could not distinguish College Chronicle from 10hnson's Lives of the Poets, and compared to that Coleridge's prose looks like something + out of another century-nervous, fidgety and always on the move. The severance of sympathy MUSICAL SOCIETY Michael Earle emigrated with the Choral between the two men can be studied here as an incompatibility in mental style. Wordsworth's Society to Great St. Mary's for a concert of Acting President & Musical Director : is a prose for grandly humane intuitions on a universal scale, as if he had all Christendom little - known nineteenth - century music I Mr. 1. M. Kemp behind him: Coleridge's for eccentric and original intellection. Wordsworth always writes as (Bruckner's Te Deum and Verdi's Four Sacred Senior Tr easurer : Dr. D. L. Frost if he has made up his mind before he writes. He is the last great humanist of English prose, Pieces)-a contrast to the magnificence of the Secretary : Jonathan Rennert previous term's Brahms Requiem in Chapel, and his quirks, above all his lack of humour, are necessarily invisible to himself. He is not Orchestral Co nductors : Philip Booth and though by no means musically inferior. even looking at himself. He was incapable of Coleridge's self-disgust, and far more easily Anthony Wood house The Orchestra remained in the College Chapel, capable than Coleridge of disgust with others. He was an obsessive and a worrier. Choral Society Conductor: Michael Earle when two Choral Scholars were given a chance to But at least he was not boastful of a heart that bled merely for the sake of bleeding; and he Choral Society Secretary : Roger Harrison conduct for the first time; Benjamin Odom's could see what many men of letters would be the better for seeing, that joy is a more philo­ Junior Tr easurer: Robert Wall bank Egmont Overture (Beethoven) opened the concert sophical state of mind than grief. That doctrine is his greatest legacy to the world, and it will Committee Member : Julian Clarkson with a flourish, and Jonathan Seers produced a always be needed for so long as pessimism enjoys any shred ofintel\ectual prestige. He thought polished performance of Finzi's 'Dies Natalis', The Lent Term saw the continuation of trends it wise to be happy, and happy to be wise. But he said that better in verse : whose tenor soloist (Anthony Dawson) inter­ which have marked the recent success of the ... While with an eye made quiet by the power preted his complex part with great understand­ Society ; large audiences, excellent performances Of harmony, and the deep power of joy, ing and sense of style. Anthony Woodhouse and widespread enthusiasm, combined with ended the concernt with Beethoven's Pastoral We see into the life of things. G.W. administrative efficiency which has ensured Symphony. financial security for the Society.

22 23 The annual concert in the Senior Combination mally in the first round to Pembroke, in order to THE LADY MARGARET BOAT CLUB Clinker I V( A) Room included settings of madrigals by Petrarch alleviate their already congested fixture list. M. E. Napier (died 1374), organ concertos by Mozart and Yet for the rest of the season there was such a President: The Master J. A. W. Barter Charles Wesley (using a small chamber organ), wealth of batting talent on view that anyone Captain : A. N. Christie P. J. Robinson and two more works with an anniversary flavour lower than no. 7 was rarely called upon to render Vice-captain : B. R. Poole Stroke J. P. Gillbe by HoIst and Ives (both born 1874), for strings his services-except, of course during May Week Secretary : P. J. Robinson Cox A. G. Moore and tenor. when the early batsmen were either unavailable Senior Tr easurer : Dr Perham Smoking Concerts took place in the New Music or incapable. Junior Treasurer : A. G. Moore 1st Fa irbairn Boat Room during both the Lent and Easter Terms Committee Members : R. J. S. Bayes, As was to be expected, Dave Smallwood led M. E. Napier though the chief event of the latter was the May J. P. Gillbe the runs-race in irrepressible style, making R. J. S. Bates Concert, particularly memorable for Philip effective use of a vast reach for the purpose of M. G. le Voir Booth's setting (for tenor and 16 instruments) Readers of the last edition of this magazine may dispatching to all points of the compass the inor­ M. Williamson recall the mood of optimism with which the of six WaIt Whitman poems, as well as for the dinate amount of "candy" regularly offered to a J. A. W. Barter LMBC was looking forward to 1973/1 974. Look­ virtuoso piano-playing of Christopher Lee, the no. 5. Mick Tyack and "Donald" Furminger, the LP. Fleming beautifully-timed 'Ink Spots' numbers sung by ing back over that year it can be fa irly said latter in a somewhat more sedentary fashion, B. R. Poole the Gentlemen of the Choir, and Bach's Branden­ that our optimism was not only justified, but proved an able opening pair, and "Donald" did Stroke J. P. Gillbe burg Concerto no. 5. perhaps too cautiously expressed. eventually fulfil a life-long ambition to score Cox A. G. Moore The Constitution was revised and brought up­ runs in fr ont of the wicket. Similarly Mick-his to-date during the year, and the Committee pocket-calculator working overtime-demon­ MICHAELMAS TERM LENT TERM is very pleased to welcome Mr. Derek Drummie strated with amazing regularity that runs could as the Society's new President. The newly-elected best be assimilated by "selecting" the right Two weeks before the fours races both the Light A net gain of eight places was made in the Lent committee for 1974/75 includes Roger Harrison fielders. John Vivian and Dave Tanton also IV and Clinker IV(A) rowed in the Head of the Races. Each of the first, second and third boats as Choral Society Conductor, and Jonathan performed very creditably with the willow con­ River race on the Tideway. The Light IV came made three bumps. The first boat bumped Seers as Orchestral Conductor. sidering their dual role in both the batting and 6th overall, and the Clinker boat 6th in their Emmanuel, Pembroke, and Clare to finish 4th, JONATHAN RENNERT bowling phalanx. division. the second boat finished 19th, and the third boat As fo r the bowling attack, Richard Holmes The same crew rowed in the Light IV as had 34th. The first Lent boat came 4th at performed with great application and was done last year. They won the event with ease, SQUASH RACKETS CLUB Peterborough Head , having started 7th, and rewarded with a place in the University side beating crews from King's, Clare, St Catharine's Captain : N. Williams-ElIis was the fastest college crew in the event. defeated by Sussex in the B. & H. Cup. Our and Pembroke, none of whom finished within Secretary : P. J. R. Spargo spin attack, formed of Bob "Five-bounce" 15 seconds of LMBC. The race with Clare was First Lent Boat The Michaelmas term augured well for the year ; Corlett and Colin "Is this a ball about to hit me?" won in a new record lime. P. D. Scandrett our first team won the league and three of the Rose bowled well when luck and the fielders were The Clinker IV(A) also won their event. The R. J. S. Bates other four teams won their respective divisions. on their side. margins of their victories were narrower, however, M. E. Napier However in the Lent term we went down badly "Bunty" Kamtekar, belying his undoubted and the races somewhat more interesting. M. Williamson in the second round of cuppers (we had a bye in advantage in years, performed once more Clinker IV(B) were beaten in the first round by P. J. Robinson the first !), and were beaten into second place in quite admirably behind the sticks, in this, his I st and 3rd Trinity, who lost the final. T. P. Fleming the league. reputedly last year-an achievement for which In the Head of the Cam sculling race Lady B. R. Poole Congratulations to Donald Hope on his half­ many generations of wayward Johnian bowlers Margaret won the team trophy and D. P. Sturge Stroke J. P. Gillbe blue ; we certainly missed his enthusiasm on have been eternally grateful. came second. He also won the Colquhoun Cox K. J. Jeffery Monday evenings. The 2nd XI, under the enthusiastic leadership Sculls, taking his three races by a total of 117 of Dave Flacks, fought against all odds in pre­ seconds. This crew was strengthened for the Head of the River races and it began to resemble (in CRICKET CLUB serving an unbeaten record throughout the season The Fairbairn race was rowed over a shortened whilst also producing excellent replacements fo r course because of ice on the bottom half of the composition at least) the first May Boat. The Captain : D. J. Smallwood the 1 st XI. river. The course was long enough for the 1st crew were second at Bedford (13 seconds behind Fix tures Sec. : R. Corlett As for the future, fiveold "colours" remain as VIII to show their superiority, and take 5 seconds Goldie), 9th at Reading and 23rd at the Tideway Ma tch Sec. : J. M. Vivian the basis of next year's side and once again, we off Jesus, who came second. The 2nd VIII were Head. The 2nd VUI went to all these events Cricket in the exam term is always somewhat shall be looking to the Freshmen to plug the gaps. 14th, an improvement of eleven places over last finishing 18th, 47th and 114th respectively. uncoordinated, and this year was no exception. Finally, we would all like to thank Jim for year. As happened last year the novices' boat did However good weather throughout the season bearing with us throughout the season and pre­ well and beat the 3rd VIII. EASTER TERM compensated for any organizational set-backs as paring the best wicket in Cambridge, Deane Ligh t IV well as adding to the enjoyment of everyone Waldron for his efforts in the form of irrigation, B. R. Poole The term began with D. P. Sturge coming involved with the cricketing scene. and also congratulate Dave Russell on accom­ J. Macleod second in the Scullers' Head in London and In Cuppers the 1st XI performed with plishments for the Varsity side, especially at D. P. Sturge winning the Wingfield Sculls for the second year admirable adherence to tradition, losing abys- Lords. M.T. Stroke A. N. Christie in succession.

24 25 J, College Notes

The second, third and fourth boats all did well 2nd boat APPOINTMENTS at the Head of the Cam. The second boat came J. S. T. Baker 11th and beat several college first boats. Had the J. A. Olley MR. D. M. ACKERY, M .B . , B.Chir. (B.A. 1952) has been appointed consultant in nuclear first boat entered the event all three boats would M. B. Chapman medicine, Southampton University hospital group. have won pennants. As it was only three second M. Williamson THE REV. D. C. ARGYLE (B.A. 1939) has been appointed Priest-in-Charge of Eastleach with boats beat LMBC lIT. G. T. Houlsby Southrop, Lechlade Glos. Cambridge Regatta saw the first win for LMBC R. J. S. Bates MR. ARMSTRONG B.A. 1 in an open race since 1969. The final was won P. D. S. Scandrett J. D. ( 1968) has been appointed Senior Librarian (Information Services) from Radley by i length in the second fastest Stroke J. A. W. Barter at Cornwall County Library Headquarters, Truro. time of the day. Cox A. G. Moore MR. J. R. BAMBROUGH (B.A . 1948) Fellow and Dean, has agreed to serve as a Trustee of the In the May Races Lady Margaret boated 13 new College in the University of Cambridge to be fo unded under the benefaction of Mr crews, three more than any other college. Of 4th boat David Robinson of Newmarket. these boats, four won their oars and only two R. N. Parkes THE REV. E. R. BARDSLEY (B.A. 1947) has been appointed Rector of Marwood with Bittadon. fa iled to make a bump. There was a net gain of B. Odom Barnstaple, Devon. 24 places. The 13th boat having come third in K. J. G ummery MR. G. E. N. BARGH (B.A. 1948) has been appointed Bursar of Wesley House from 1 April the "getting-on" race started bottom of the 8th N. S. Maxwell 1974. division ; they made two bumps. The 10th boat C. J. Spray MR. BARRETT B. . made four bumps in the 6th division and finish­ T. H. ( A 1971) has been appointed University Assistant Lecturer in the S. R. Swaffield Department of Oriental Studies-Chinese Studies-from 1 January 1975 for three years. ed 86th. The 4th boat moved up into the 3rd J. J. Srewin ('> , MR. A. J. BISHOP (M .A . 1969) has been reappointed a Departmental Lecturer in the division and won their oars in the process. Stroke R. T. Martin The 3rd boat made three bumps in the 2nd divi­ Cox P. B. G. Stick land Department of Education from 1 September 1974 for two years. sion. The 2nd boat made an overbump on Peter­ MR. H. M. BRIGHT, M.B., F.R.C.S.E., M.R.C.O.G. (B.A. 1959) has been appointed consultant house I on the first night of the races and on the 10th boat obstetrician and gynaecologist, West SuffolkH.M .C. and United Cambridge Hospitals. last night bumped Jesus JI and Christ's I to BRIND, B D. Mackrell MR. A. H. ( .A. 1947) has been appointed British High Commissioner in Mauritius. enter the 1st division. They are now the highest J. Mears MR. D. H. V. BROGAN (B.A. 1959) Former Fellow, has been appointed a lecturer in the highest placed 2nd boat. J. Brown Department of History at the University of Essex. The 1 st boat started third. I will not give details T. J. O'Brien THE REV. J. C. BROOKS (B.A. 1931) has been appointed Rector of Tilmanstone and North­ of the row on the first night. It is however, a S. Q. Salisbury pertinent comment on bumping races and on the bourne with Betteshanger and Ham. J. Townsend MR. BYRNE B.A. e devious minds of some spectators that, having D. N. ( 1949) has b en promoted to Under Secretary and is now Head of the S. A. Barr-Hall survived two disasters but finally hitting the crew Mechanical Engineering Division at the Department of Industry. Stroke M. A. Connolly in front (without being awarded a bump), the MR. J. H. COCKCROFT (B.A. 1959) was elected Conservative member of parliament for the Cox A. W. Kerr crew should later be accused of deliberately Nantwich Constituency in both General Elections 1974. holding back. 1st and 3rd Trinity and Jesus Earlier in the term J. Macleod and A. N. THE MOST REVEREND and RIGHT HONOURABLE F. D. COGGAN, D.D. (B.A. 1931) Honorary were duly bumped on subsequent nights and Christie lost the Magdalene Pairs to D. P. Fellow and Lord Archbishop of York has been nominated by the Queen for election by Lady Margaret are now Head of the River. Sturge and S. C. Tourek (I st and 3rd Trinity) the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury as Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of All by 2-!- seconds. J. Macleod and D. P. Sturgc England and Metropolitan. These crews won their oars : won the Lowe Double Sculls. MR. S. A. COLLINI (B.A. Jesus 1969) Fellow, has been appointed lecturer in Intellectual 1 st boat To round off the year on the Cam the club History at the University of Sussex from 30 September 1974. B. R. Poole won the Mitchell Cup. This is competed for by MR. 1. CRABTREE, J. P. Fleming all the colleges, points being awarded on the (B.A. 1957) has been appointed a Recorder, North Eastern Circuit. CRICHTON P. J. Kingston results of CUBC races throughout the year. Dr. D. G. (B.A. 1964) has been appointed Professor of Applied Mathematics at J. P. Gillbe Winning this trophy reflects not only a successful Leeds University. P. J. Robinson first and second boat, nor just a near-monopoly MR. 1. A. CROOK, (B.A. 1947) President, has been appointed Brereton Reader in Classics A. N. Christie of small boat events. The points system takes from 1 October, 1974. J. Macleod equal count of all a club's crews. LMBC won MR. R. H. DAVIES, M.B., M.R.C.P. (B.A. 1963) has been appointed consultant paediatrician Stroke D. P. Sturge the Cup by 105 points and by a margin of 40 Caernarvon and Anglesey H.M.C. Cox K. Jeffery points. DR. R. W. J. DINGWALL (B.A. 1971) has been appointed a Research Fellow with the MRC Medical Sociology Unit, Aberdeen, to work on a study of physically disabled adolescents. MR. D. C. DUNN, M.Chir., F.R.C.S. (B.A. 1960) has been appointed consultant general surgeon, Cambridgeshire Area Health Authority (Teaching). MR. M. G. ELLWOOD, M.B., M.R.C.P., (B.A. 1961) has been appointed consultant in general medicine, Somerset area.

26 27 and perhaps because students now have to fight for a remunerative job. If the pressures of regimentation have declined, social pres sures remain. Students often h treat Bob as an unofficial tutor, asking his advice, discussing problems , and Bob , College C ronicle reciprocally, regards himself as a "students ' head porter" . His attitude involves personal contacts as much as semi-official functions like distributing N.U.S. HISTORY SOCIETY cards , or with his colleagues , helping to run the punts scheme . Senior Treasurer : Dr . Pelling Students with practical knowledge of porters at other colleges tend to agree Secretary Christopher Weaver that St . John' s are more concerned wi th their students than mo st. This is something Bob has fostered . "I'd do anything for a student" , he remarked , "not just a student The College History So ciety has had an interesting and apparently success­ from St . John's, any student". His view , however , is no t shared by many local ful year ; talks have luckily if accidentally been distributed to cover a wide re sidents, who , as those who vis it some of the more out-of- the-way villages find , variety of periods and interests , and this seems to have been popular to judge often have a jaundiced, media-based idea of the student body , and can be downright by the consistently high attendances at the Society's me etings , particularly among hostile . It 's a problem that confronts Bob in recruiting his fellow porters . undergraduates. The Society me t five times in the course of the Michaelmas and While young people do no t apply because of the unsocial hours , older men are Lent Terms , and hopes to follow a similar course next year ; there also seems to discouraged not so much by the political - "politics don' t ma tter to us ; students be some support for the idea of undergraduates giving their own papers, so this are students whatever else they are" - as by the social aspect of the student may well be a feature of next year's activities as well. image . Whi le he dislikes specifically advertising for porters , he has recently been forced to do so . Our thanks are due to Dr . Pelling , the Society' s Treasurer, and to Dr. Linehan, for kindly letting us use his room for three of the Society 's To the casual vi sitor , the porter is something of a picturesque anachronism. meetings. But the traditions have their uses . The omnipresent tourist is more likely to abandon his Scholars ' Garden picnic if the voice of authority is symbolised by a So ciety 's meetings have been: top hat. What the visitor really fails to appreciate , and what one fears too many Dr . John Miller: The Popish Plot and the Anti-Catholic Tradition. college members fail to appreciate , is the amount of work done by these photogenic survivals . Bob works for the college about 80 hours a week. The porters ' duties Dr. Christopher Andrew: Bugging and Diplomacy : The French Experience. include everything from making sure the dus tbins are collected each mo rning, just Prof . Giles Constable: Stigmata and Stigmatics. after 6 o'clock , the start of a rigid timetable, to delivering historical patter to - and regulating the behaviour of - local schoolkids . It is the porters who Prof. Omen Chadwick: Hitler and the Papacy. are responsible for the practical running of St. John's College. Prof. Richard Cobb : Robespierre in the Year 11 . The college is successful , Bob believes , because it has everything , the river, the cellars , easily accessible sports grounds. But what of change? Wh ile co-residence is inevitable, he thinks that "it should be introduced on academic C.W. grounds , not as a gimmi ck". Some of the problems certainly no longer apply . Cripps looks almost cus tom-built for co-residence , and it is important that co­ residence should be integral - "segregating all the girls in North Court would have been just the same as building another single-sex college". PURCHAS SOCIETY The college plays a major part in the lives of both Bob and his wife Mary . She runs the hostel , mainly for overseas students , in 12 Madingley Ro ad , which President R. N. Parkes is also their home . It is, he is no t alone in thinking , "the finest hostel in the Secretary T. W. Pettitt University" , and he admits that Mary "mo thers" her 13 graduate students. A large garden , with greenhouse , provides recreation and reminds Bob particularly of St. John's is the only college in Cambridge with its own society of his early days in the college . Many of his other 'extra-curricular ' activities geographers . Meetings were held fortnightly, with speakers covering a range of are linked to the university - he is a registered cricket umpire, and umpires topics that stretched the term 'geography' to its limits. This year we even for the college ; he 's a steward in the boat races . When he retires in ten years had an anthropologist, Dr . Gilbert Lewis , detailing his experiences inNew Guinea ; time , he hopes to continue these college links , and to spend much of the rest of other speakers included Richard Smith and David Stoddart, both from the Department his time in the garden, or with his fine co llection of German stamps and his more of Geography, the latter providing a hilarious talk on Some of its past unusual collection of matchbox covers - about 500 of them. He and Mary hope to members , and an ex-President , Tim Burt, who talked about the problems of the continue to look after their students in Madingley Road, and one cannot see them liquid nature of some Canadian clays , comp lete with a demons tration. fading out of college life - it is much too large a part of them, what their lives Comp lementary to the academic aspect is the social ro le of the Purchas have revolved around , and what they've enjoyed being involved in, for far too Society. It acts as a place where members from all three years can meet, an Even when he retires , Bob Fuller wi ll remain a long, for that to happen. invaluable function in a large college. Furthermore , it holds cocktail parties. co l lege institution. Finally the sporting scene ,was dominated by the crushing of the girls of Girton at soccer by 9 - 7; we also drew with them at hockey , lost to Fitzwilliam at rugby, but rounded off a generally successful season wi th a 3 - 1 win at football over the Lawyers . David Souter

T.W.P.

23 22 HOCKEY CLUB BADMINTON CLUB Captain Peter Williams Captain T. I. Cox Ma tch Secretary Andy Hurre ll Secretary: C. J. West Fixture Secretary Ma rtin Marriott

The college badminton teams suffered mixed fortunes this year . Strength in The beginning of February saw all three teams unbeaten in League games , depth was shown by the good performance of the second team , which was rewarded by with some impressive scores from the 2nd and 3rd XIs. Then the weather changed , finishing top of the third division with 25 points out of a possible 30. However , and with it our former good fortune . lack of outstanding players doomed the first team to an undistinguished season. The first XI , in the absence of the inva luable Messrs . Cairns and Norfolk We were hard hit by the loss of· Andrew Chester for a few weeks through illness. who were playing for the Wanderers , were beaten by Emmanuel, and in the same reshuffling of the pairs unbalanced the team, though individual Subsequent week the second XI started their downhill slide. It wasn' t until the las t performances remained good. Lee Chong has ma intained a consistently high week in February that ashen-faced second XI captain, Tim Lewis , could regain his standard of play , and is on the fringe of the university second team. usual composure when the 2nd XI scraped out of the relegation zone wi th a 7-0 win Particularly encouraging progress has been made by Geoff Mo ore and Dave over Selwyn/Emmanuel combined 2nd XI , after having been defeated in the 2nd XI Bachelor , who have deve loped into a solid playing combination since the Cuppers final and in three consecutive league matches. beginning of the year. But meanwhile in Division Ill, the third Xl had put 4 goals past King's I Colours have been awarded to all the players named above , as we ll as to end the season with maximum points - a credit to the versatility of our Tim Cox , Chris Dimmock, Paul Manning and Colin West. goal-keepers , and to the other 3rd XI stars . After the mid-term set back , and all the rain, we were ready for that C.J.W. annual goal-scoring spree - the hockey club tour - on which the team excelled !

CHESS SEASON 1974-5 M.J.M.

Cap tain and Secre·tary A. B. Haberberg 2nd team Captain F. L. P. Heyes 3rd team Captain R. Peel SQUASH CLUB

The psychological advantage conferred on the first team by its appearing 1974/ 1975 will go down in history as the year when the Squash Club so to be stuffed with ob scure Eas tern European grandmasters disappeared at the end nearly did the 'double'. Having come second in the Uni versity first division of last season, as Edgar Knobloch and Stefan Filipkiewicz departed for Harvard some three times in the last four seasons (our only inc onsistency was to win the and limbo respectively. Reduced to more orthodox ploys , it seemed unlikely League in 1973) , the college first team fully lived up to form by coming ... that the happy band which had foolhardily got itself promoted to the University second once again. It was quite a struggle no t to win it this time , especially League First Division would still he savouring the fruits of its folly at the as the team was stronger all round than that of any other college, but by dint end of the season. That they are savoured still is due substantially to the of a rather over-generous tendency to concede walk-overs (including two in the generosity of King 's, who played well below their potential , and of Caius , who final league match) , we contrived to come second by the tantalising narrow arrived without half their players; the two shock victor ies gained thereby margin of one point behind the winners. separated us from the pack at the foot of the division. The highpoint of the season, however , was reached when we walked away The second team performed creditab ly in a division populated largely with with Cuppers - so completing one half of the 'double'! The final was reached the first teams of other co lleges , and look like being the highest placed after three or four rounds without the loss of a match; then in the final , college second team. The third performed sporadically but enthusiastically. Downing were beaten 5-0 by the rampant John 's team, which was led by Donald Hope , In the City League both first and second teams were weakened and showed only this year 's University captain who injected the team wi th a healthy dose of the mediocre form. Blues. At two , we had John Rowland , who in the same term won his half-blue and , for good measure , the University Open Competition; Dr . Lyn Jones at three , Paul Thanks are therefore due to : Lurie at four and Chris Pauw at five , completed the team. Adrian Haberberg, the sacrificial lamb on board one whose play was The four lower teams all performed well in their various league divisions , consistent in being below the standard of his many illus trious opponents. with many of their matches ag ainst first and second teams of other colleges ; Andy Mas ters, whose file form on board two gave him several notable they loyally turned out with a regularity that was , unfortunately, no t always scalps and had much to do with the team's success. matched by their opponents. However , I hope that all of us will long have Rod Nicholson, who by random opening play and persistent time trouble happy memories of cycling or jogging out to Grant chester Meadows on dark and turned his chess into something resembling a game of chance. Unfortunately wintry evenings, in shorts , sweat-shirt , gym -shoes and not much else, of climb ing mo st the chances went the wrong way , but nice try anyway , Ro d! of over a spiked gate and through a thorn hedge or two , all for the sake of an away Steve Barker, who at the start of the season seemed to be the only fixture against Pembroke or Catz and the continuing glory of the college player capable of scoring any po ints at al l. Squash Club ! Chris Dimock who , a class better than mo st board fives , gave several polished displays . S.J.C.S.R.C. and others . Mungo Carstairs and Mike Connolly, willing - and often successful - reserves . Frank Heyes , who did all the work of the second team cap tain and half the work of the first team cap tain as well , uncomp lainingly and efficiently .

A. B.H. 25 FOOTBALL CLUB approached with grim determination , especially after the disappointment of the President Rev. A. A. Mac intosh previous season, when one lapse cost us the title. This fortitude was not Captain D. P. Rus sell reproduced in the Cup campaign , despite the greater glamour which attaches to Secretaries : M. Tyack this competition . Next year's captain must try to whip up more of a cup-tie P. Outridge atmo sphere and to mo tivate the team more strongly . Otherwise there will be a repetition of this year's performance against Downing when an inferior team took This season St. John's have maintained their pos� t�on in the top rank of us to a second replay largely through their greater determination and effort . football col leges ; indeed no other college could rival the performances of al l our Our luck was out against St. Cath's - Micky Tyack was inj ured in the opening teams , taken together . The First XI won the League in the mo st emphatic manner minutes, eventually having to leave the field, and we were obliged to play the possible by winning every game and scoring thirty-two goals while conceding only second half into a freshening wind laced with rain , a handicap which St . Cath 's five . They failed , however, to maintain this supremacy in the Cup , needing three had not faced . Nevertheless, at half-time the score was 1-1 and , with substitute matches to overcome Downing , then going out to St. Caths (who had been, astonish­ Paul Outridge settling down quickly , St. John's had the best of the play in the ingly, relegated in the League) , well beaten by three goals to one . The Second latter part of the first half. But pressure and clear chances were not converted XI struggled to stay in the Second Division, only avoiding relegation by beating into goals and , as it turned out , the match had passed out of our control. For Pembroke in their last ma tch. But in the Plate they began to show better form and St. Cath's came out in the second half and played Some magnificent football, have reached the final , which has been pos tponed until the summer due to some dominating the play , and ran out clear winners at 3- 1. I should note that all extremely wet weather during Lent . The Third and Fourth Xl 's also enj oyed moments St. Cath's goals were hit from twenty-five yards and so must be attributed rather of triumph , but mo re of these presently. to the laxity of the goalkeeper and the midfield than to the defence. The Firs t Xl 's triumph in the League is a mar vellous accomplishment , al though The Second XI also had a year of markedly mixed results. In the League some say that the opposition this season has been weak in comparison with previous they played well against the better sides whilst losing narrowly, but failed to years . The League campaign was highlighted by the 7- 1 trashing of Trinity, which beat the lesser sides . Still , they avoided relegation and ought to find more exacted revenge for their theft of the title last year . Once the run of victories consistent form next year. It was a different story in the Plate however; the had been launched, only CCAT looked capable of hal ting it, but they mi ssed easy side, ably led by Pete Hartnell, have progressed easily to the final, only being chances and were eventually beaten 2- 1. The Christ's and St. Cath's teams were seriously tested by Fitz IV (the rugby team, and winners two seasons ago) , who but shadows of their former selves , and were easily defeated, 5-0 and 3-0 were beaten mo re comfortably than. the 1-0 score line suggests. We mus t, however , respectively. wait until after Easter to see whether they can regain the trophy. Several of As the goal tally suggests - thirty-two for , and five against - the side's last year's team remaine� and there was an impressive influx of new talent - success was largely founded on a virtually impregnable defence . Pete Collecott, Pete Bolland and John Nicho las both look good prospects for the future. Bill Clyne and Ian Dovey remained of last year's back four , Derek Cash making The Third XI had an excellent season in the League, finishing in the top up the complement . On the rare occasions when these four were beaten , new goal­ half of Division Three . Indee� had they not had such a wretched start to the keeper Cordon Miller (alias "the Hampden Roar") generally proved himself equal season they would have been promo tion contenders , their form in the last ha lf of to the occasion. It is perhaps unfair to single out one player from a defence the season being devastating. They also had a good run in the Plate , halted only which played with such consistency, but since his fan club sent me such a generous by the aforementioned Fitz IV, an impertinence for which the Se-cond XI exacted cheque , I crave your indulgence to mention Derek "the Nod" Cash , perhaps the mo st revenge . exciting centre-half to be un leashed upon the Cambridge scene in recent years . I ought also to mention Ma lcolm Woods , who filled the position more than adequately It was the Fourth XI , though, which provided the most heroic display of while Derek dallied with the Blues squad . the Lent term. They beat two second teams and took another , Cath 's I� to a replay. Such stirring deeds of giantkilling are little short of astonishing The midfield, where the peerless Rod Nicholson was assisted by Bob Corlett when taken in the context of their truly abysmal form in the previous term. But and Andy Ry an , also proved their worth in defensive play . Careful defence during then , when you have real talent in a side, (Boyd, Parkes ... the list is endl ess) , the first part of the game quickly convinced successive opponents of the futility anything is possible. of trying to score ; and when the opposition were sufficiently demoralized , and the midfield initiative had been grasped , a steady service was generally set up for There remain , of course, two more names which I mus t mention. I must thank the forwards . This often led to a rush of goals when the play was opened up - our President , the Rev . A.A. Macintosh for his support throughout the season against Clare , for instance , St. John's scored five in the second half after despite the unfortunate effect that his presence on the touchline seems to have failing to score in the first half. on the team' s fortunes . Finally , it remains only for me to thank Jim Williams , not only for his marvel lous work on the pitches , (made especially difficult this These tactics , admittedly unadventurous , were no t always unexc iting , since year by a tremendous amount of rain) , but also for the interest he takes in the the forwards proved to be quite dangerous on the break , especially Tyack the tank club's progress - thanks Jim. engine , who operated effectively on both wings . All three forwards - Micky Tyack , Dave Lechy , and Dave Ru ssell - scored regularly despite the inj uries collected by the first two meantioned (a cracked wheel and a cracked head , respectively) and the bookings co l lected by our illus trious captain. Paul Outridge and Andy Sidwell A. R. also played , and showed themselves to be very capable deputies , the latter looking a good prospect for the future . It was a shame that the achievements of the Michaelmas term were not followed by greatpr things in the Lent term. But despite the addition of Dave Littlewood to the team, after gaining his Blue , the team did not play so we ll. I think that this is largely due to a feeling in the col lege that the League title is "the big one' and the Cup a more frivo lous affair. Each match in the League campaign was

26 27 THE JOHNIAN SOCIETY Annual Dinner 1974 College Notes The Jubilee of the Johnian Society was celebrated on 14th December APPOINTMENTS 1974 in the Hall of the Co llege . Mr J. C. APSEY (B.A. 1968) has been appointed head of chemistry at Coleshill Mr . E.W.R. Peterson (Matric. 1919) was elected president and took the School, Warwickshire. Chair . There were 110 members and guests present , including the Master , Mr B. T. BELLIS (B.A. 1951) has been appointed headmaster of The Leys School, Professor P.N.S. Mansergh, O.B.E. , Litt.D. , a number of Fellows , and past Cambridge , wi th effect from 1 September 1975. and present members of the Co llege . The Ho n. Mr . Justice Brightman was Mr B. D. BLACKWELL (B.A. 194� has been appointed a vice-cha irman and chief executive elected President to preside over the Dinner in December 1975. of Westland Aircraft Ltd .. He has also been appointed deputy chairman of Westland The toast of the College was proposed by the President , who said Helicopters Ltd. , British Hovercraft Corporation and Westland Engineers Ltd. ' that Sir Edward Marshall Hall, K;C. , and he had organised the first Dinner , The Rev . D. D. BOLT (Ll .B. 1958) preached the 393rd annual Burghley Sermon at at which the Johnian Society was founded, at the Connaught Rooms , in London St . Mar tin's Church , Stamford , on Sunday , 27 October 1974 and has been appointed on Tuesday 8th July 1924 , when the price of the meal was 12/6. There were Rural Dean of Quy . said to be 68 old Johnians present . In his speech the President said that Mr G. W. A. CHADWICK (B.A. 1968) has been taken into par tnership by the firm of after dinner the Chairman Marshall Hall proposed the formation of a Johnian solicitors , Me ssrs . Vinters, Ke tt House, Station Road , Cambridge . Society. This was carried with acclamation, Sir Edward was declared the first Dr M. A. CLARKE (B.A. 1964) Fellow, has been appointed a University Lecturer in president, Mr . E.W.R. Peterson the first secretary , Mr . E.W. Airy treasurer , Law from 1 January 1975 for three years . and a committee of six were appo inted to frame rules , and fix a sUbscription The Rev . M. L. COOPER (B .A. 1953) has been appointed Rural Dean of Sutton, Diocese (which was a life sUbscription of one guinea) . The original rules provided of Canterbury . that ex-presidep.ts should become ex-officio members of commi ttee . These Dr B. A. CROSS (B.A. 1949) Director of the Agricultural Research Council 's Institute rules drafted by the president and himself stood the test of time for some of Anima l Physiology at Babraham has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society . 25 years , but at some later period, a change was ma de , and the commi ttee The Rev . N. H. CROWDER (B.A. 1948) has been appointed Diocesan Director of lost the presence of a very valuable panel of elder statesmen , whom he Re ligious Education for Portsmouth and a Canon of Portsmouth Cathedral . would like to see restored. Professor G. E. DANIEL (B.A. 1935) has been appointed by the Department of the Environment to lead the committee which wi ll advise on archaeological rescue He also referred to the Society's Travel Exhibitions , founded in 1969 projects in the areas of Cambridgeshire , Essex and Hertfordshire . during P.H.G. Horton-Smith-Hartley's presidency. This excellent foundation The Rev . A. H. DENNEY (B.A. 1950) has been appointed an Honorary Canon of Coventry carried with it the obligation calling upon the society to give it every Cathedral . possible support, and this itself means an annual drive for new members. Mr A. R. P. ELLIOT , F.C.I.I. (B.A. 1952) has been appointed Manager, International Subscriptions to the fund can be made through the College Office, and tax­ Department, Sun Alliance London Insurance Group . free covenants will be dealt with . & Mr W. F. FELTON , D.P.H. , D. I.H. (B.A. 1939) has been appointed consultant The Master replied to the toast of "The College" giving a review of venereologist, Brighton , Eastbourne , Hastings and Tunbridge Wells districts . Col lege successes in the academic and sporting worlds, and commenting that The Rev . A. P. HALL (B.A. 1953) Rector of Birmingham has been appo inted an for the first time in the history of the college we now have a Johnian Honorary Canon of Birmingham Cathedral. Archbishop of Canterbury . The Rev . B. HALL , Ph.D. (B.A. Fitzw. 1939) Fellow and Dean of the Co llege , has been given an Hon . D.D. by the University of St. Andrews . Af ter the proceedings in hall were concluded, a number of members Dr R. D. HARDING (B.A. 1966) has been elected into a Fellowship and Co llege adjourned to the Second Court buttery , where they found the aftermath of the Lectureship in Mathematics at Selwyn Co llege . Johnian supporters of the University trial eights dinner (at Pembroke). The Dr J. W. S. HEARLE (B.A. 1947) has been appointed Professor of Textile Technology mingling of the young and the old, across hal f a century , was a good exercise in the University of Manchester Ins titute of Science and Technology . for all concerned . The Rev . H. G. HILL (B.A. 1950) former Chaplain of the College , has been elected It is understood that the Co llege will allow the Johnian Dinner to be Bishop of Ontario , Canada . held in Co llege next December - for which the Society may be profoundly Mr C. I. M. JONES (B .A. 1958) has been appointed headmaster of Bedford School . grateful . Dr D.G. JULIAN (B.A. 1946) has been appointed to the British Heart Foundation chair of cardiology at the University of Newcastle. The Right Rev . E. G. KNAPP-FISHER (M.A.inc . 1940) Bishop of Pretoria , former Chap lain of the College , has been appo inted a Canon of Wes tminster. E.W.R.P. Mr J. F. LIVELY (B.A. 1953) ha s been appointed Professor in the Department of Politics in the University of Warwick . Professor P. N. S. MANSERGH, O.B.E. , Litt.D. , (Ph.D.inc . 1936) Mas ter , has been reappointed by the Lord Chancellor to be a Member of the Advisory Counc il on Public Records . Professor B. G. NEWMAN , Ph.D. (B.A. 1947) has been appointed a Councillor of the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute . He is also a memb er of the Canadian National Committee for the International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics . Mr R. J. PANKHURST (B.A. 1961) has been appointed head of the British Herbarium Section at the British Museum (Natural History) . Dr H. M. PELLING (B.A. 1942) Fellow, has been re-appointed As sistant Director of Research in the Department of History from 1 October 1975 to the retiring age . 28

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Esher MUS ICAL SOC IETY Surrey If the development of the College 's mus ical life over the past The Editor of The Eagle 7 August 1975 de cade is put unde r scrutiny , the impressions ob tained are firstly St John's College. of pr omise realised and secondly of new prob l ems arising out of that ve ry success . The potential evident in the Mus ical Society 's Dear Sir programmes during 1965-66 has been so cultivated in the intervening ye ars that by the middle of this current season of Cambridge concerts , Your angry editorial on cores idence in The Eagle No 283 invites St John 's leading position amongst the University's mus ical colleges comment . There are three gr oups of people concerned with the future has been safely established. of the College ; they are (1) the present undergraduates , (2) the present Fellows , and (3) past members who have the College interest The field in which most growth can be observed is in the work at heart . From your editorial it would appear that grou ps (1) and of the College Orchestra and Choral Society . Ten years ago , the (2) do not agree on coresidence and therefore members of group (3) orchestra 's only official appearance during the season was in the should express an opinion . annua l May Week Concert ; doubtless the material for more regular orchestral activity was present in College , but such a schedule was In my experience of a mixed undergraduate society there is no no t set up until the early 1970's. Since the inception of termly good evidence that academic and sporting standards are affected orchestral concerts in the Chapel, the instrumental potential of seriously by coresidence provided that the number of women is not College mus icians has been harnessed into performances of ever more large (e.g. below 20%) . Under these circumstances the number of men amb itious and rewarding programmes, with last year 's offerings of coming into residence each year can provi de an adequate spread of Beethoven 's Symphonies Nos 3 and 9 (the latter was reviewed in the interest and skills in those academic and sporting activities which last issue of The Eagle) securing the College Orchestra 's reputation are restricted to men. The danger, however is that once you accept in Cambridge mus ical circles . Having established itself, the 20% the pressure builds up inevitab ly for 50% of women and that is a orchestra 's obj ectives have now undergone some modification , the different matter altogether . intention being to present a series of well-balanced concerts within I am afraid that I cannot accept the view that the College would the limitations of the forces involved. The two orchestral concerts be 'saner' if there was coresidence . Wit might be more in evidence this year have achieved just this , featuring some excellent solo than mi ld vulgarity but no-one could really accept the fact that playing from Patrick Williams and Tim Hewitt-Jones , and a memorab le undergraduates lack feminine companionship over the year as a whole performance of Vaughan Williams ' Symphony No 5 conducted by Tim if they desire it. Hewitt-Jones , a well-disciplined, polished rendering of a work which the composer's leading bio grapher rates as the most problematic to The important part of your editorial is, of course, the final perform successfully. Now that a reasonab le balance between paragraph . What sort of College do we wish to see? What qualities ambitious repertoire and ins trumental limitations has been reached, would attract the best of potential applicants? There is no doub t it is to be hoped that future years will see the continuation of the that excel lence in performance attracts excel lence in potential orchestra's high standards . entrants . This is quite unrelated to coresidence and if anything could be inhibited by it. Schoolboys will not be interested if the St John 's choral tradition is , of course , of much longer College is an imitation of a red brick university . They are attracted standing , thanks to the Chapel choir and its Director , George Guest . by excellence . You may think it regrettable but a kind of monastic The importance of this solid nuc leus to the mus ical life of the dedication to one's academic or sporting goal is, for most people, a College cannot be ov er-estimated, particularly when one observes necessary preliminary to ultimate supreme success . In other words , if that in recent years all the conductors of the Choral Society have you believe in the desirability of an �lite then coresidence is been either Choral or Organ students , passing on much of the refine­ irrel evant ; let others enj oy such mi ld diversion - it has , and always me nt of choral technique found in the Chapel's activities . This will have , no relevance for the dedicated scholar or athlete . tradition has been raised from its already high standard to a leve l at wh ich St John 's Choral Society challenges University-based And final�y I notice a deplorable tendency in The Eagle to organisat ions on their own ground in the two Choral Society concerts replace the word 'undergraduate' by 'student '. Let us have no more held this year . The Berlioz Requiem pe r formance of last Michaelmas of this . Cambridge is different from London and other young Term was notab le for the consistency of choral singing throughout Universities and should be seen to be so . They have students , the varied demands made upon the singers by the score , and for the Cambridge has undergraduates. truly spectacular impact of the orch estral sound in the more expans ive With all good wishes for the future of The Eagle, and may it passages of the work : never before has the Chapel been exposed to the long rem ain an important part of a College which scorns mediocrity collected de cibels of four brass bands , twe lve horns , eight timpani and welcomes excellence . and three gongs ! (All rumours that this pe rfo rmance is respons ible for the crack in the Chape l Towe r are denied vigorously.) The recent I remain performance of Beethoven 's Mi ssa So lemnis was , if anything , more Yours faithfully demanding on the forces concerned, but the exce llence of execut ion

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SI justified the decision to give the work . The performance was PURCHAS SOCI ETY conducted, as was the Berlioz, by Jonathan Seers , whose dynamic reading of the piece had obviously impressed itself on the chorus ; "Intending to present the world to the world in the most both chorus and orchestra gave a committed performance even in the certain view" most taxing fugal sections of the Credo , and the stamina with which President: T W Pettitt the singers endured Beethoven 's unsympathetic tessitura was Secretary : altogether remarkab le. To set the seal on a fine rendering, four C P J Morris outside soloists were brought in: their achievement lay not so much in individual solo passages , though these were well taken, The 1975-76 academic year has so far been a very busy and but in their ability to blend into the well-balanced quartet successful one for the Purchas Society , the informal society for required for so much of the score . Johnian geographers . Last term our me etings included the customary ' Inauguration Ceremony ' for freshmen , at the Rose and Crown , and This expansion of the activities of the College Orchestra and 'In Purs ui t of Purchas ', an evening of slides of all corners of the Choral Society has not been without its attendant difficulties . In globe from our own summer excursions as well as three outside the case of the latter, the problems are well-known to all such speakers . Their topics ranged from antics in the Arctic to Cambridge organisations : a shortage of good lady singers compared vanishing lakes in Africa , and an extremely informative perspective to the tenors and basses ; the perpetual shortage of real tenors ; on the geographical background to the present Ulster crisis . and the unwillingness of many orchestral musicians to turn up for a choral concert . The orchestra faces different problems : to what In addition to these meetings , Purchas also took to the open extent should the conductor accept indifferent performances by ai r, with game s of rugby against Fitzwilliam geographers , football College players in works of sufficient merit to command the public's against St Catharine 's and hockey against Girton . Forthcoming attention ; and should programmes be presented which require events for the Lent Term inc lude a visit from the Professor of extensive importation of non-College performers? Geography before his re tirement , entering an eight for the Lent Bumps , and the ever popular 'Cocktails Party ', with our Annual Common to both is the fundamental question of finance , for Dinner coming in May , the last social event before the Tripos despite the increased generosity of the Associated Societies , it examinations . become s increasingly difficult to give adequate financial support in the absence of reasonable audiences . Both the Berlioz and Vaughan Williams concerts were indifferently attended. Other College C P J M mus ic societies have the same complaint: audiences are smaller now than in previous years , with the consequent lack of financial guarantee for the concerts concerned. One possible reason for this is the large numb er of concerts given by other College organizations whose mus ical life has blossomed of late in the same manner as has CHESS CLUB that of St John's. Whatever the specific causes, the time has surely come for some Mus ical Societies to pool their resources, thus reducing Captain and Secretary : A J Masters both the necessity for large external instrumental contributions and 2nd Team Cap ia-in: F Heyes the number of events in an overcrowded concert calendar . 3rd Team Cap tain: N Gray Ci ty League 'E ' Team Captain: R Peatman Where does the Mus ical Society go from here? I believe we have come to a position whereby almost all the requirements of the College 's This has been a very sad year for college chess . The first large musical population can be accommodated in one or other of the t� am , narrowly avoiding re legation last season, has only managed to Society 's activities , whether in the Smoking Concerts or in the larger Wln one match , and unfortunately re legation to the 2nd division scale performances. The one addition which the Society is endeavouring mus t b a certainty . The 2nd team, in a strong 2nd division, is to secure is the establishment of a series of Lunchtime Concerts , to � teeterlng on the edge of the drop , and the 3rd team fortunately has complement rather than to replace the well-tried Smoking Conerts . nowhere to be relegated: Their function would be to allow estab l ished college performe rs the opportunity to present a concert of approximately forty minutes duration In the City League , both 'A' and 'B' teams are surviving quite in which a short recital programme could be offered. Discussions on happily, putting out teams of very variable strength . this proposal are still in their early stages , but it is hoped that Thanks are due to : this extension of the Society 's syllabus may be in operation in time for the Michaelmas Term . With this new combination of concerts , the J S Barker, A M McCaig (who , with fine form on board 3, gave . College Musical Society looks forward to a future in which traditions us mo� t of our pOlnts :) , C Dimmock, A Freeling , F Heyes (for ably recently set forth can be maintained, serving as wide a spectrum of captalnlng. the 2nd team and comforting me in my despair:), and all College life as circums tances , both aesthetic and finan cial , will allow. the other people who were dragged into various chess teams , often at extremely short notice : My special thanks to all the team captains for uncomplainingly carrying out a most frustrating job: Charles Stewart

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53 FOOTBALL CLUB BADMINTON CLUB President: Mr Macintosh Captain: C West Cap ta in: D E Leahy Secretary: G A Moore Ma tch Secretary : A C Sidwell Fixtures Secretary : G D Miller The 1974-75 season prove d to be fairly satisfactory . The first team held on to its place in the first division, finishing seventh Overall, 1975-76 was perhaps a disappointing season by our out of 10 , while the second team, showing improvement throughout , won usual high standards . The 1st XI finished second in the League , the third division, taking 25 out of a possible 30 points . and lost in the Semi-Final of Cu ppers . The 2nd XI retained their This season began with a rush of enthusiasm which doub led the Second Division status , but were kno cked out of the Plate at the number of players . As a result a third and fourth team have been Quarter-Final stage . The 4th XI did very we ll in Division Four started, both playing in the fourth division . All the results are however. not yet in but probab le League positions are as fol lows :- Pete Roberts is to be congratulated on winning his "Blue", DIVIS ION I Johns I 3rd equal and Gordon Miller, Dave Litt lewood and Jim Hall fo r their selection DIVIS ION II Johns II 3rd for the Univers ity or Falcons during the season . III 1st - promoted DIVIS ION IV Johns Micky Tyack was the leading goalscorer for the 1st XI , well Johns IV 5th supported by Dave Leahy , the captain, and John Nicholas . From Cuppers , unfortunately , was a different story , with the first midfield Dave Smallwood and Rod Nicolson performed well and scored team going down 2-3 to Christ 's in the firs t round . several valuable goals . The secretary , who also played in midfield, does not wish to publicise his goal tally, but admits to scoring an Finally, thanks to Colin West for being such an admirable own goal wh ile playing for the second eleven amongst his total of Captain, and Andy Marvin for taking on the job of third and fourth one . team Secretary. In defence , Jim Hall, Mal Wood, Dave Littlewood and Pete Collecott all performed excellently, but a special mention is due G A M to freshman Richard Baden, who established himself as a very capable , if de cidedly homicidal, full-back . Gordon (Whoops ! Sorry , lads) Miller and that famous cross-bar hurdler Tony Shiret kept goal very skilfully and bravely (their claim) . TABLE TENNIS CLUB The 2nd XI suffered badly from inj uries , particularly to Captain: Car 1 Olsson captain Alan Coulson, and leading scorer Nik Goudie. Pete Hockless and Colin Hardy showed much ab ility , and should prove to be val uab le The 1974- 75 season has proved to be the most successful for members of the 1st team squad next season. Dave Mayall, Dave Ryder, the college for a number of years . Three of the college 's five Nigel Scott and Steve Pitcher all did thems elves great credit, as teams were promoted with the other two narrowly missing out . The did others who were promoted from the 3rd XI. first regained a place in the first div ision though university duties for S Amin, M Timms and J McCollin, prevented them winning Chris Dimock led the 3rd and 4th Xl 's with aplomb and no little the second di vision as early form suggested. The second team won skill. Goalkeeper Phil Hobson 's feline instincts made him the the fourth division some 10 points clear of the nearest rivals due personality of the ye ar , while the most improved player was hard­ mainly to R Barton, G S a wyer and C Olsson. The third team achieved tackling Dave Bowen. promotion from the fifth division by being runners up with credit The college will lose all or most of the following men this to R Sutcliffe , S Kettle , N Robertson and T Bradshaw . The fourth summer : and, newly created, fifth teams did well with enthusiastic support from many mem bers of the college, though failing to achieve promotion D Leahy , D Russell, D Smal lwood , M Tyack , P Collecott , W Clyne by a me re few points . and R Nico lson . Success was also achieved in Cuppers with the college reaching These seven have served St John 's with honesty , endeavour , the semi-finals for the first time in years . Trinity Hall were ab ility and pride . Their departure is regrettab le , but we wish them easily de feated but progress was slightly tougher against seeded the ve ry best for the future . Magdalene , though victory came by a narrow margin. In the semi-finals Next season 's officials are : the college was beaten by the eventual winners , Downing . Captain, Jim Hall; Secretary , Richard Baden ; and Fixture Secretary , Mal Wood. CO Finally, I should like to thank Jim Williams fo r providing us with excellent pitches , Andrew Mac intosh for his continued support as President of the Club, and Martin Bol land for his vociferous abuse of opposing players , plus gems such as "I 've got to shut up now , lads - my Tutor's come !" with "his Tutor" standing two feet behind him.

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S5 THE LADY MARGARET BOAT CLUB set itself a stiff task - at the Cambridge Regatta it acquitted itself well agains t �he University of London Eight that was to form 1975 will go down in history as the most successful year in the National Eight in the World Champion ships . the Boat Club's history. That must have been said before . The The lower boats in the Mays did well: the Fifth and Ninth next time that those words crop up the LMBC will have won every Boats won their oars . There were eleven boats from the club who single competition on the Cam in one year . The bald facts of 1975 raced and two more who failed to 'get on '. point out that this was very nearly achieved. Henley Michaelmas Term At Henley the competition was found to be too hot - the first The Light four won their event with great ease, setting a new � boat fell to the might of the American machine in the shape of MIT. record, for the second year running, in adverse conditions . In he The second boat did well in the Thame s Cup . But Henley is no longer Clinker Fours the LMBC emerged as winners (also for the second tlme the preserve of the Oxbridge Colleges so that even the First Four running) . The style of the victory is underlined by the fact that fe ll to an American National Four in the Steward 's. Jamie Macleod the 1st Four beat the 2nd Four by a mere 2� seconds in the final . and David Sturge went on to gain international honours in the World With eight oarsmen still in the CUBC Trials , the 1st Fairbairn Championships . Eight began training with small hopes �f victory . On the day of the race they came up trumps and won by a clear 15 seconds . LMBC 1975 CUBC Trials President: The Master Six oarsmen from the Club won Trial Caps - three went on to Captain: J Macleod drive the Blue Boat to victory (James Macleod, Neil Christie , Paul Secretary : J Gi11be Robinson) . David Sturge succumbed to glandular fever half way Vice-Captain: I P Fleming through the Lent Term and was unable to take up his rightful place . Ian Fleming stroked a Goldie Crew that lost on the Tideway , but Light Four Clinker Four gained valuab le experience . Tom Moisley was unfortunately left out P Robinson *1 R Bates *2 M Williamson of the Goldie Crew , having won his Trial Cap . N Christie J Gi11be A McIntosh D Sturge J Barter M Napier Lent Term J Macleod I Fleming M Chapman The First Boat had a stiff task - to make three bumps to go Cox T Caldwell Cox A Ke rr Head. The term started badly but the originally rough crew developed and took the Headship with comparative ease . The Second Boat was Fairbairn Eight Lent Boat weak but willing and eventually, in the Bumps , the weakness told and I Baker R Bates they no tched only two bumps . To call them weak is to be strictly LMBC R Watson R Watson orientated. They bumped a First Boat and ended as the highest Second D Winny T Moisley Boat . The Fifth Crew won their oars with apl omb and the Sixth Boat M Wi 11ia ms on A Mc Intosh had the dubious title of the 'Bottom of the River '. R Bates S Burrows S Burrows J Gillbe Summer Term M Napier J Barter The Lent Boat went to the 'Putney Head ' and spent a few wet, M Chapman M Chapman cold days training before the race . Two of the original crew were Cox A Kerr Cox T Caldwell rowing for the University Lightwe ight Eight in its inaugural race agains t Oxford (J A W Barter and R Bates) and their places were taken May Boat Second May Boat by Peter Kingston and Stuart Pomeroy . The race was a great success - J Gillbe R Bates the crew was pushed over the course by two crews behind and finished I Fleming a good 26th . M Williamson P Kingston S Pomeroy This crew formed the nucleus of the Second May Boat and it M Chapman R Watson would have been capab le of staying Head of the Mays . As it was , D Sturge T Moisley they had to be content with making four quick bumps in the first J Macleod S Burrows division - ending 12th in the division, the highest a Second Boat P Robinson J Barter has been for many years . N Christie A McIntosh Cox T Caldwell Cox A W Kerr The First May Boat was the fastest eight the Cam has ever seen and could only treat the May Races as practice for Henley . The May Boat was the firs t Cambridge crew since the mid-60 's to be a force in rowing off the Cam. During the term the crew , as two fours , found success off the Cam - at the BUSF championship whe re the bow four won the coxless four event wh ile the stern four were vying for interna­ tional recognition . The stern four won the Cambridge Fours Head wh ile the Second Eight won the Eights Division. As an eight , the May Boat

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56 ADAMS SOCIETY College Notes Pres iden t: N P Bloch Vice-Pres iden t: D J Pritchard Secreta ry: 0 L C ToIler APPOINTMENTS Trea surer : N R Thomason Mr J M AITKEN , MD (BA 1959) has been appointed consultant general The Society has enjoyed a generally active and successful phys ician , Colchester district, Essex AHA . year, during the course of which it was addressed on subjects Dr M ARNHE IM (PhD 1969) former Fellow, has been appointed Professor . including , "Why I Do Not Believe in Magnetic Field llnes", by Dr and Head of the Classics Department at the University of . Skilling, "Robert Recorde : The Inventor of the = Slgn" by Witwatersrand , Johannesburg , SA . Professor Cassels, "Games Between Automata", by Professor Dr T P BAYLISS-SMITH (BA 1969) Fellow , has been re-appointed Whittle, and "Mpemba's Phys ics" by Dr Gough . Lady Jeffreys University assistant lecturer in the Department of Geography from gave a talk entitled, "Forty+ Years On" , harking back to the 1 October 1976 for two years . earliest days of the Society ; she had addressed its 30th meeting Dr B C R BERTRAM (BA 1965) has been elected into a Senior Unofficial in 1927. Fellowship in Behavioural Ecology at King's College from 1 October 1976 . The Annual Dinner was its usual success, and, on a still The Rev J M BROTHERTON (BA 195 9) has been appointed Vicar of St Mary more frivolous note , during the post-examination recovery period and St John, Oxford. the Society defeated its nearest neighbours and rivals among the Mr R W BYRNE (BA 1972) has been appointed lecturer in the Department College Mathematical Societies at the seasonal sport of punt of Psychology at the Univers ity of St Andrews . jousting. Sir HUGH CASSON , RIBA, FSIA , (BA 1932) Professor of Envi ronmental Design, Royal College of Art , has been appointed President of the o L C T Royal Academy . Mr P J CLARKE (BA 1960) has been appointed secretary to the Forestry Commi ssion . Professor T J CLARK (BA 1964) of the University of California, has been appointed Professor of Fine Arts at Leeds University with effect from 1 October 1976 . Professor W G COCHRAN (BA 1933) has been given an honorary doctor of laws degree by The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore , Maryland , USA . The Most Rev and Rt Hon F D COGGAN , DD (BA 1931) Hon Fellow and Lord Archb ishop of Canterbury , has been given the freedom of the City of Canterbury . Mr J J COGSWELL , MRCP, DCH, (BA 195 9) has been appointed consultant paediatrician, East Dorset health district , Dorset AHA , Wessex RHA . The Rev P C N CONDER (BA 1956) has been appointed Vicar of Thames Ditton, Surrey. The Rev M L COOPER (BA 1953) Vicar of Boxley (Canterb ury) has been appointed Hon Canon of Canterbury Cathedral . Mr I R COX (BA 1967) has been appointed head of the Mus ic Department at Chatham House School, Ramsgate, and he has also been appointed mus ical director of Ramsgate Operatic Society . Mr C H CRIPPS (BA 1937) has been conferred by the University of Nottingham with the honorary degree of Doctor of Science . Dr B A CROSS (BA 1949) has been appointed to serve on the Government Farm Anima l We lfare Advisory Committee . Mr J A CROSS (BA 1948) has been appointed Professor of Politics at University College, Cardiff . Mr A K DALBY (BA 1970) has been reappointed an Assistant Library Officer at the University Library from 1 October 1975 for five years . Professor J F DANIEL LI, FRS , (PhD 1952) director, Centre for Theoretical Biology , State University of New York , Buffalo, has been appointed head of Life Sciences department , Worchester Polytechnic Institute , USA , April 1975. Mr I L DAVIES (BA 1945) lately Deputy Controller, Air Systems (D) in photograph by Nick Starling the Procurement Executive , Ministry of Defence , has been appointed Director of the Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment . He has also been elected Chairman of the Electronics Division of the Institution of Electrical Engineers for the year 1975/6 .

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THE LADY MARGARET BOAT CLUB 1976

Mi chae lmas Te rm

An unsettled Light four never came to grips with the task before them and succumbed in the early rounds . However the Clinker four easily retained the title , giving us our hat-trick .

The Fairbairn Boat had a hard task to remain head and only fa iled by 4 seconds .

Our Novice eight won Clare Regatta in convincing style .

CUBC Trials

Three members of the Club won Trial Caps : Rob Watson who rowed in Goldie, Chris Leng-Smith who coxed Goldie , and lan Fleming.

Lent Term

After an indifferent start the First Boat went from strength to strength following their victory in record time at Peterborough Head . They retained the Headship of the Lents without being pressed and went on to finish 22nd out of over 400 starters at the Tideway Head , winning the Senior A Pennant .

The Third Boat (who became the Fourth May Boat) were the only other crew to win their oars out of our 6 Lent crews .

Matthew Rockel and Peter Watson rowed in the Lightweight crew that narrowly lost to Oxford.

Summer Term

On their day the First May Boat were the fastest crew on the Cam, as showed when they won Senior A eights at Cambridge Regatta, but an · indifferent row on the Saturday saw the Headship slip from their grasp .

The Second Boat , winners of Novice eights at Cambridge Regatta, continued its upward trend of recent years bumping three first boats to finish 9th on the River.

The Third May Boat bumped two first boats and two second boats to win its oars and the Fourth Boat made 4 quick bumps to collect theirs . In all 11 boats rowed in the Races and another 3 failed to get on.

27 CRICKET CLUB TOUR 1976 He nley and the Olympics

This was our most successful Henley for several years, the Last summer 's tour , the first for some years , was to Shropshire First Boat being the only English crew to reach the semi-finals of and Herefordshire, based in Ludlow. One wet afternoon four carloads the Ladies Plate where the Irish(!) proved too much . The Second set off from Cambridge ; everyone arrived safely although the Boat rowed in the Thames Cup . captain 's party nearly ended up in Wales before realising they should have left the motorway much soon er. Three of last year 's May Boat rowed at the Montreal Olympics, Neil Christie and Jamie Mac l od came 7th in the coxed pairs and e The first match was against Ludlow C.C. on Thursday afternoon. David Sturge , rowing with Henry Clay (Pembroke) came 12th in the Refus ing to be distracted by the local schoolgirls playing round rs coxless pairs . � nearby, we won comfortably by five wickets, John Vivian top-scorlng with 36 not out after some early cheap dismissals. We played on a wicket that could only be described as 'soft', and so with the LMB C 1976 oppos ition's local knowledge it was a good wi n.

President The Master Friday 's game was against what promised to be the strongest Cap tain I P Fleming side of the tour. It was pla yed in the middle of Herefor� r�cecourse, Se cretary M B Chapman and at times the comings and goings to and from the wicket Vice-Captain T C Caldwell resemb led the 3.10. The only good feature of the game was that we did not lose, mainly because a drop of rain was enough for the Light Four Clinker Four opposition to decide that their unbeaten record was more important than our enj oyment. Some good slip catches were held, one by the ' E' J Barter 'A' I Baker R Joynson writer being almost his only playing success of the tour , and one I Fleming M Williamson P Watson by the Indian magician who took it with a nonchalance worthy of T Moisley M Rockel F Tregear Colin Cowdrey himself. Later Dave Leaky took the Ludlow fish and J M Chapman R Watson Halling chip shop by storm and failed by a short head to receive a one pound Cox C Leng-Smith Cox N Mitchell fine for his behaviour.

Fairbairn Eight Firs t Lent Boat Sunday provided us with perhaps our most enj oyable match , against the combined strength of the villages of Berghill and R Joynson R Joynson Tillington. It was played in the mo st picturesque surroundings, on P Watson J Halling a typical village pitch bordering a cattle farm . It also provided F Tregear G Horne �ervyn Myers a chance to show what a travesty it had been that he J Halling M Chapman hardly batted all season ; his 64 was the mainst?y of a score of G Horne M Rockel 143, ab ly assisted by various agricultural strokes from his col leagues. M Williamson T Moisley Sudir Wanmali hit his first six, a �ot wh ich just cleared the M Rockel M Williamson boundary by '27 inches '. Richard Holmes also batted well while I Baker I Fleming Pete Morris was left wondering whether his trip from London was Cox N Mitchell Cox T Caldwell worth it. We then bowled the opposit ion out for 59, Mervyn Myers taking six for 13, which proved a little expensive later on. The Fi rs t May Boat Se cond May Boat evening was mostly spent in Ludlow - and a party was organised to watch da wn breaking on the shortest night of the year . R Joynson T Peters M Chapman P Watson The last game was against Kington C.C. . The pace bowlers J Barter R Higgins Dave Russell and Andy Sidwall bowled them out for 61, helped by some R Watson A Barker superb catching , notably by John Dobson and Peter Morris, who later­ M Williamson N Starling denied all reports that he had been asked to play goalkeeper for T Moisley D Parker Brentford F.C .. Joe Davies and Dave Bonsall saw us home after the M Rockel I Baker early batting had collapsed against some good bowling . I Fleming J Halling Cox T Caldwell Cox A Kerr Thus the tour ended on a high note. A final word of thanks are due to Fry's, the makers of Turkish Delight , without whom the tour would not have been possible.

Tim Davies

29 28 FOOTBALL CLUB RUGBY CLUB

Oderint dum Metuant The first eleven finished in the lower half of the table. "Let them hate so long as they fear" After a good start luck went against them. In the end they had as many bookings as points. They were captained by J A Hall, Captain E McManus and Phil Wild was the top scorer with 6 goals. Se cre tary D A Mushin

The second eleven , captained by N Scott, were unfortunately 75-76 was a sad season , in some ways, for we lost our 3 year relegated from Division two collecting only 2 points ; but they unbeaten record to Catz in the League. However John 's Rugby Club had to play many college first teams . ended the Spring '76 season with one of the best matches ever to grace Grange Road; in which we drew the Cuppers final 25-25 with Catz. The third eleven finished in the middle of Division four. The atmosphere was electric as Catz came from 18-3 behind at half­ Captained by P Ostoj ic they picked up 7 points , finishing with time to lead 25-22. Seconds before the final whistle Gareth Lewis a good 1-0 win over promotion candidates Downing . slotted over the equalizing penalty . We beat Magdalene, Trinity Hall and Down ing to reach the final , several of our backs being inj ured The fourth team , captained by Ian Roberts, finished in the on the way . After the Club dinner on the evening of the final we middle of the fifth Division, and played well for most of the all went down to Catz to let them have a look at the trophy . season . Thanks to Mark Ellis and John Dobson for leading the side The club was able to run 4 teams this year, thanks to the last year , and all our best wishes go with them. Thanks also to enthus iasm of many freshers , and peop le who wanted play . Jul ian Davies, Trevor Leese, Keith Tilson and six-year star Graham Morgan who gave much to the club while they were here . Congratulations also to P M Roberts who won his second blue , Congratulations must go to our Blue , Alun Lewis, to Peter Wright for playing in midfield this year. playing for the Army (and getting married) and Dillon Davies, Trevor Leese and John Vivian for their LX colours. R Baden Steve Wilkinson put much work into captaining the 2nd and 3rd XV 's and under his touchline guidance the 2nd Cuppers XV was unlucky not to qualify from the group for the semi-finals. They drew with Catz 11 and won the group on points. However, as most of these were scored against John 's III a play-off was held, which Catz 11 won.

The 1976-77 season is yet young. However under Eamonn McManus, a crash tackler of some renown , we should end highly placed in the League . This years League side has many new faces and is relatively inexperienced. Jim Dewes , a fu llback with sticky fingers , Paul Roderick, scrum half playing flyhalf, Dave Manning , Lepre chaun , Paul Gillams , not so new returned from gibbon-hunting in the East, Barry Old, Peter Jervis and many others . It promises well for next season . As usual we are smitten with injuries ; Alec Bain broke his finger, Mark Ellis his knee , Dave Bateson his ears , and so on .

The second team is led by Andy Thompson and contains many fine scrum halves and wingers , Jon Heatley, Steve Timothy, Chris Woodthorpe , Clive Darlston all in these categories . The pack also contains many new faces .

One usually credits those who are leaving or have left . Recently there have been all too many. Tony Blacklock, Alan Pattison, John Vic, Alec Bain, Ian Black , Mike Smith are all stalwarts who are leaving this ye ar . Finian Leeper and Dennis Morris are still here but are too busy with other commitments to play.

This year we also lose Jo Davies, Peter Warfield and the Lewis brothers ; "never have so few, etc." They have really done more than their share for college and un iversity rugby and we all wish them the best for the ir careers , rugby and otherwise.

30 31 BADMINTON CLUB PURCHAS SOC IETY

"Intending to present the world to the world in the most Since the last edition of The EagZe the final positions in certain view" the College League have become known . The first and second teams came second in the first and second divisions respectively, President C P J Morris although the second team were denied the promotion tha �h ir � � Se cre tary D J Mayers performance deserved. The third team won the fourth d���s�?n, while the fourth team came about half way up the same d�v�s�on . 1976 saw the College Geographical Society continue its busy schedule on all fronts . Our guest speakers have dealt with a This year , interest in the sport has waned fraction ally , wide variety of subj ects , most of which have had only the slenderest with the result that no fourth team has been entered in the of connections with academic geography. Dr . McMullen, for instance , League . showed a series of slides taken in communist China , and Peter Dennison-Edson , a former president, gave a personal view of This season started disastrously, with the first two teams the Japanese way of life. Other topics have ranged �rom �ustralia managing to win only one game between them . However, since then to East Africa, and back to Australia, while Dr. Dav�d Gr�gg the first team has not lost a game that it has remember�d to turn expounded on the merits of that least renowned of geog raphers , up for and could well take second place behind a very strong : E.G. Rabinstein. One of the largest audiences of the year attended Queens team. The second team has lost many of its best players the visit of Professor H.C. Darby just before his retirement. from last year , but seems to be holding its own in the top half of the second division, having won six of its twelve games. Socially, the three annual events have been as well attended The third team is securing its place in the third division, albeit as ever. The guest at the cocktail party was Dr. Graham Chapman, without do ing anything spectac ular. and Dr. David Stoddart was present to entertain us at the Annual Dinner in May . The freshers reception held in the St . John 's is still in Cuppers , having inflicted a not Rose & Crown was particularly well received. Our sporting efforts unexpected defeat on Univers ity Ladies . have met with mixed fortune . Girton and Hughes Hall have Many thanks are due to Steve Morgan for taking on the provided entertaining opponents at hockey, but the football team thankless task of arranging third team matches , and to Geoff Mo ore in a more serious fashion has beaten the Lawyers and a team from for his efforts last year as secretary and this year as captain. Caius College, while losing heavily to Fitzwilliam. The programme for next year promises to be just as full and varied, thanks in no small way to the support of Mr . Farmer and Dr. Bayliss-Smith.

D J M

33 HISTORY SOC IETY MUSICAL SOC IETY

The College mus ical activities of last session culminated After a rather below-par performance during the last academic in the annual May Concert which· was a fine tribute to the variety year he Co� lege H � s ory Society has , during Michaelmas term, � � and excellence of musical attainment in St. John's. It included reaffIrmed Its posItIon as one of the more active College societies . two very well received performances by the The Programme so far has included four very distinguished historians. Chapel choir and gave The term began with a very we ll-attended discussion by Dr. David opportunities for two of the College 's budding soloists - Patrick Thompson on that famour Cambridge historian , G. Kitson Clark. In our Williams , flute, and Julian Clarkson, counter-tenor - to show their talen ts. Jonathan Seers conducted Elgar 's 'Serenade for Strings ' in sec?nd meeting T.C.W. Blanning of Sidney Sussex College delivered a fine rendition of the work made possible by the College Orchestra's a vIg? rOUS attac� on the Marxist interpretation of the history of the vIsual a t In the eIg. hteenth century which developed into a well-endowed string section. The nucleus of the Orchestra gave an : � amb itious recital of the Mendelssohn Octet for strings which was very �n� ertaInIng and controversial discussion. Not surprisingly the VISIt of the College President , Professor Hinsley saw one of the executed with all the required enthusiastic virtuosity. largest attendances at the Society for some time and the proceedings lack�d none of the debate that we have come to expect The new academic year saw the arrival of a strong contingent of freshmen mus icians , as was evident from the high standard of fro� Professor HInsley 's work. For its last meeting of term the SocIety was honoured to welcome back to St . John's a former College the Freshers ' Smoking Concert . Fellow, Dr. George �olmes , w�ose p�per on Dante and the Popes was f ll wed by a very Intense dIScussIon on the subject by several In the College Orchestra 's usual mid-term concert, Nicholas ? ? . dIstInguIshed experts. It is hoped that the standard of discussion Jones , the conductor, ably harnessed the forces at his disposal in can be maintained in the Lent and Easter terms , and with visits by an exhilarating performance of Beethoven 's Eighth Symphony. Timothy Professor Eugene Genovese and Geoffrey Elton already confirmed Hewitt-Jones demonstrated his facility and mus icianship in supplying there seems every probability of maintaining that standard. the concertante work of the programme - the Saint-Saens 'Cello Concert o.

T.R. Clayton Undoubtedly the highlight of the Michaelmas term's musical endeavours was the Choral Society's performance of Brahm 's 'Ein Deutsches Requiem ' in the Chapel. The hard work put in through­ out the term by the conductor Charles Stewart in rehearsing the chorus was clearly evident in the polished performance which he extracted from them and a similarly well-rehearsed orchestra. Traditionally, the mus ical resources of the College are augmented for the choral concert , not only because of the obvious absence of voices of the higher registers from the College, but also through a desire to do justice to the work being performed. There can be no doubt that Charles Stewart achieved this aim with a result that maintains St . John 's as outstanding in the field of musical achievement. The record attenda�ce at the concert leaves the !. Society in a strong financial position from which the continued high standard of music in St . John 's can be maintained.

Alan Kemp

34 35 CHESS CLUB College Notes Secretary and Cap tain A M McCaig 2nd Team Cap tain R 1'1 Peatman APPOI NTMENTS City League Team Cap tain A N S Freeling Mr J R ATKINSON (BA 1938) has been appointed deputy director of the After the disappointments of last year, this has been a Institute of Offshore Engineering at Heriot-Watt University. more encourag ing seas on for college chess: the first team is doing The Rev A N BARNARD (BA 1960) Vice-Principal of Salisbury and Wells well in the second division and may get promotion, while 2nd team Theological College has been appointed Residentiary Canon and is more than holding its own in division three. A very variable Chancellor of Lichfield Cathedral. City League team has achieved very variable results! The urospects Prof GREGORY BATESON (BA 1926) former Fellow , has been appointed a for Cuppers are less good however, due to a lack of any really member of the Board of Regents of the University of California, USA. strong players . Mr J A BEATH (MA1975) has been appointed a Research Officer in the Department of Applied Economics from 1 October for two years. Thanks are due to: The Rev M L H BOYNS (BA 1949) has been appointed Rector of Melton , Suffolk. R. Peatman for ably captaining the 2nd team ; A. Freeling Dr B I BRADSHAW (MA 1975) former Fellow, has been elected into an for captaining the City League team (without so far finding time official fellowship at Queens ' College for four years from to play for it!); freshmen A.J. Berry and T.A. Harley who are 1 April 1977. unbeaten on boards two and five of the first team respectively, Mr D G BRATHERTON, MB , FRCR (BA 1941) has been appointed an associate and all who have played for the teams , both regularly and occasionally. lecturer in Clinical Medicine from 1 May 1976 for five years . In particular I apologise to all those dragged into teams at short Sir JACK CALLARD (BA 1935) formerly Chairman of Imperial Chemical notice! Industries has been appointed Chairman of British Home Stores. He has also been appointed a member of the Committee of Inquiry on Industrial Democracy. A M M Dr J R CANN (BA 1959) former Fellow, has been appointed Professor and Head of the Department of Geology at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. � The Most Rev Dr F D COGGAN, Archbishop of � (BA 1931) Honorary Fellow , has been given an Honorary DD by the Moravian Theological Seminary , Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA. Dr P D D'EATH (BA King 's 1971) Fellow, has been appointed a University Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Phys ics from 1 October 1976 for three years. Mr R W J DINGWALL (BA 1971) has been appointed a Research Officer at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, Wo lfson College, Oxford, from 17 January 1977. Mr J L DIXON (BA 1952) has been appointed a member of a Government Commission of Enquiry into the affairs of Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. Mr J A DOW (BA 1939) has been appointed to the board of the United Rum Merchants. Mr J W EVANS (BA 1955) has been appointed deputy chairman of the London Electricity Board. Mr R R GILCHRIST (BA 1945) has been appointed Director of the Australian Institute of Management - Victoria Division, St . Kilda, Melbourne . Prof J R GOODY (BA 1946) Fellow. has been elected a Fellow of the British Academy. Mr J A de M GREEVES (BA 1949) has been appointed Chairman of the j Institution of Civil Engineers for 1976 /77. Mr G H GUEST (BA 1949) Fellow and Organist, has been awarded a Lambeth doctorate of music by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Dr S F GULL (BA 1971) Fellow, has been appointed University Demonstrator in Physics from 1 October 1976 for three years . Mr R D HARD ING (BA 1966) Fellow of Selwyn College, has been appointed an Assistant Director of Research in the Department of Applied Mathemat ics and Theoretical Physics from 1 October 1976 for five years .

36 37 College Chronicle

THE LADY MARGARET BOAT CLUB

Michae lmas Term A strong Light Four raced badly to lose a close race to St. Catharine's, who dead-heated in the final with Pembroke. The first Clinker Four lost the final to Jesus . The Fairbairn boat rowed well, and retained their second place, winning the Fastest Restricted Boat class.

CUBC Tria ls Two members of the Club won Trial Caps: Robert Ross, an eighteen year old freshman who later rowed five in the Blue Boat, and Tom Moisely.

Lent Term The First Boat was completely reorganized two weeks before the races after being hit by 'flu', but succeeded in holding the Headship. A remarkably fast Second Boat made five quick bumps to finish 13th. The Third Boat were 'cheated' of their oars on the last night, but still went up to finish 27th. This was the most successful Lent Bumps in recent memory, with no bumps at all being recorded against us. Matthew Rockel, Peter Watson and lain Pritchard rowed in the University Lightweight Crew .

Summer Term The First May Boat never realized its potential and dropped two places to finish fourth. However, the Club continued to show its strength in depth. The Second Boat won Senior B Vllls at both Norwich and Cambridge Regattas, and held its high position at ninth. As usual, it is the only Second Boat in the First Division. The Third Boat won Senior C Vllls at Cambridge and continued its meteoric rise in the Bumps by winning their oars for the second year to finish 22nd.

Henley and Va cation Rowin g After some reorganization the First Boat gained markedly in speed and morale at Henley. Their pace increased during the week's racing but they lost the semi-final to their old adversaries, Pembroke. The Light Four doubled out of the eight to enter the Vis itors' and won through to the final where they lost to the University of Washington crew. At the National Championships in July, Matthew Rockel and Pete Watson rowed in the University Lightweight VIII, which won the silver, and Robert Ross rowed in a Goldie coxed Four which won a bronze medal.

28 LMBC 19 77

President The Master Captain T.A. Moisley Secretary J.D. Hartley Vi ce-Captain R.J.N. Watson

Light Four Clinker Fours M. Rockel 'A' R. Lyman ' B' R. Higgins R. Watson R. Joynson I. Pritchard R. Ross G. Horne N. Starling T. Moisley P. Watson D. Parker cox I. Corke cox N. Mitchell

Fairburn VIII 1st Lent Bo at R. Higgins R. Higgins R. Lyman I. Pritchard R. Joynson R. Joynson A. Barker D. Parker G. Horne G. Horne D. Parker R. Watson M. Rockel M. Rockel P. Watson T. Moisley cox I. Corke cox C. Leng-Smith

1st May Boat 2nd May Boat R. Joynson 1. Pritchard N. Sherwen P. Watson G. Horne R. Lyman R. Higgins D. Murray R. Ross N. Starling R. Watson A. Barker M. Rockel T. Peters T. Moisley G. Spring cox C. Leng-Smith cox I. Corke

RUGBY CLUB This has been another good year. The 19 77 Cuppers Final vs. St. Catharine's was a dour struggle, but a late dropped goal by Gareth Lewis was enough to give us a 6-3 win. The 19 78 Cuppers came to a magnificent climax with wins over Fitzwilliam in the semi-final and Downing in the final, giving us a four year unbeaten record in the competition. The 19 77-8 League has been marred by off-days against CCAT and Christ's, but only by Pembroke were we squarely beaten. But third place is not without credit, all thanks to Barry Auld and other stalwarts of the first team. Of the freshers , Mike Glover (stand­ off) , Howard Davis (wing) , Duncan Clegg (centre) and Phil Wedmore (hooker) have all performed well. Of the older faces in the front row, Huw McCarthy and Andy Hamilton have made sure of our possession, encourag�d by the irrepressible Dave Manning at scrum-half. Fran Gilbert's powerful running at centre has been mucl� in evidence too.

29 The Second XV, after a shaky start, made seventh place, once SQUASH CLUB more being the highest second team in the League. Clive Darlaston has captained the side with rigour at outside-half, and many of the The 1977-78 season witnessed a steady improvement in the points have come from the boot and pace of Jon Heatly on the wing, fortunes of the six College teams participating in the inter-college who thoroughly deserved his late promotion to the First XV. Another leagues. In the top division, the first team overcame an indif�erent bright prospect is Andy Franklin, who would be in most First XVs _ start to the Michaelmas , to record an unbeaten �ent ter� run WhICh but wing is a well-stocked position at the moment. The Third XV took it to third place overall. Anthony Kerr-Dlneen, WInner of the finished fourth in the Third Division, their highest position for freshers tournament , joined stalwarts Steve Tester and. lan Brown many years, and once more a reflection of strength in depth at to form a very strong lower order which frequently claImed the honours St. John's. Sandy Sutherland, leading by example, has been out­ in some tense 3-2 victories. Old Johnian Neville Craddock was standing; but to pick out others would detract from a good team wel comed back into the number two spot whilst Alan Macklin, when effort here. Competition for places is a healthy sign, and in all not occupied with his organisational duties as secretary of the the teams this is apparent. University leagues, gained invaluable experien�e at �u�ber one, particularly against those first year blues stIll elIgIble to. play Finally a word of congratulations to Jo Davies, that great league squash. In the lower teams , once the battle to esta? llSh a servant of the College, on his Blue - rarely has one been so well 'correct' order between freshers and existing members had dIed down, deserved. Congratulat ions also to Jim Dawes, Paul Roderick, some excellent performances were turned in with the result that the Pete Wright, Brian Jennings and Pete Horsthuis for making the LX College could claim the highest placed 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6�h team� . Club a very Johnian affair. Thanks to Alun and Gareth Lewis. Pete Hopes for the cuppers side are high. With two-year blu� Tlm BelllS Warfield, Dave Bateson and Alec Bain for all their contributions coming in to fill top position, supported by Alan Macklln, b�ttle . whilst up - especially to Alun as a British Lion. But most thanks scarred but impressively fit after gaining a place in the Unlver� lty of all to Eamonn McManus for his service as captain, and for giving 2nd Team in time for its annual Oxford match, the team, at the tIme new meaning to the word paralysed. of writing, has progressed to the semi-final st�ges without dropping a game . However, awaiting the final encounter IS a very strong A.R.D. Pembroke side which will make it difficult to average last year's defeat in the' final when Trinity came back from 0-2 down to win 3-2, with Rob Bensted-Smith failing to capitalise on two match SOCCER CLUB points and losing the deciding game. A highly successful season for the First XI was brought to a fitting close with a victory over Trinity Hall I in what proved to BADMINTON CLUB be the Championship decider. The season started promisingly with a 14-0 victory over CCAT II, followed by an impressive 4-1 win over The first team finished fourth in the first division. The a good Selwyn side. Form seemed to elude us half way through the second and third teams maintained a similar position in the second season , however, and we were defeated by Fitzwilliam II. Since then and third divisions' respectively. This year we have two Cockerels­ we have played increasingly good football, culminating in a 9-1 members of the university squad - Mark Evans and Axel Johanneson . victory over Downing, who came down with us from the First Division The first team is performing creditably in the league but were last season , and of course the match with Trinity Hall which took us unfortunately knocked out of cuppers by a strong Downing side. two points clear at the top. The team was captained by Dave Mayers The second team started the season poorly but have now found their and marshalled from the back by Dave Littlewood. Top scorers were footing . They have stormed through to the finals of second team Phil Wild (17 goals) and Nick Turner and Steve Burns (9 each) . A cuppers - leaving Selwyn II, Sidney II and Pembroke II in their successful tour to Oxford was another highlight of the season, and wake. They have now only to deal with Downing II in the finals to we hope to follow this with a tour to France in the Easter Vacat ion . clench second team cuppers for Joh�s . The Second XI, captained by Dave Ryder, finished in mid-table st of all many thanks to all the players concerned. with eight points from their nine matches. The Third XI under Greg Mo Wood gathered five points in their division (against many college D.W. second teams) but unfortunately finished in a low position. The Fourth XI have had their most successful season for several years . A? l� captained by Martin Holland they collected twelve points and fInIshed well-placed in their division. Keith Wheatley top-scored with 11 goals. Our best wishes go to Dave Mayers, Dave Littlewood, Colin Hardy and �ete Hockless who will be leaving the Club this year. Congrat­ ulatIons to Pete Roberts, who has captained the University side this year, and to freshman Hugh Grootenhuis who earned his Falcon's colours as goalkeeper. P.W.

30 31 Dr. John Morrill (Selwyn College) provided a paper on PURCHAS SOC IETY "Changing Forms of Electoral Malpractice , 1529-1885", which was often humorous and entertaining in its delineation of Cheshire local "Intending to present the world to the world in the most politics. Two speakers from York University addressed very well­ certain view." attended meetings : Dr. Claire Cross spoke about "Challenges to the Advance of Protestantism in Sixteenth Century England" at a meeting President D.J. Mayers where, perhaps significantly, nearly half the audience was Roman Secretary R.J. Eley Catholic! The Society closed its programme of speakers with a Once again the Purchas Society has had a successful and busy paper on "The Irish Factor in Seventeenth Century English History". year despite restrictive financial problems. The society has been able to hold ten meetings in all, as well as fulfilling our In addition, the So ciety held a reception for first year traditional social role. As regards the forme� visiting speak�rs historians, and the annual dinner will take place in the coming have covered a wide range of remotely geographical topics. Easter Term. All thanks are due to Dr. Linehan for his great Professor C.B.M. McBurney gave a fascinating account of the hospitality in allowing the Society to meet in his room. Uk:ainian pal�eolithic economy and its dependence on mammoth hunting, M.N. whlle Dr. Davld Stoddart gave a lucid and stimulating talk on his visit to mainland China last year. Other speakers have talked to the Society about periodic marketing in India and surveying in the Antarctic peninsular, among other things. To all our speakers we CHAPEL NOTES express out gratitude. The congregation of St. John's Chapel has shown no evidence During the Lent Term we held our traditional cocktail party over the past year of the national decline in religious worship, where Dr. Robin Donkin was our guest. On May 18th the Society and has indeed increased at both week-day evensong and at the 10. 30 holds its annual dinner in the Wordsworth room, an event which will Eucharist. The Ash Wednesday evensong, including Allegri's hopefully be as successful as it has been in the past. It is hoped 'Miserere mei', and the following Wednesday evensong were broadcast that the enthusiasm and good spirit that has characterised the by the B.B.C .. On March 1st, St. David's Day, A Cambrian congre­ S?ciety this year will continue into the future, and tha t the Society gation took the place of the normal Cantabrigian one, two hymns and wlll be able to further expand its social and academic activities. an anthem were sung, and the lessons read, in Welsh. On Trinity/ Jubilee Sunday the former Chaplain the Rev. V.C. de R. Malan R.J.E. preached a sermon concentrating upon the devotional practices and other virtues of the Royal Family. The Most Rev. the Archbishop of Canterbury issued an appeal on June 12th for more candidates for the Christian ministry, and met members of the College informally HISTORY SOCIETY afterwards. The Matins for Commemoration of Benefactors was poorly attended this year, especially by undergraduates. Notable sermons �he �ociet� has been flourishing very well this year, both quantltatlvely ln the attendance at meetings and qualitatively in during the year also included the Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Powell, the discussions following guest speakers' papers. Not that the two Chaplain of Keble College, Oxford, on Monasticism and Asceticism, necessarily go hand-in-hand, of course: Dr. Betty Wood's paper on and the Dean's refutation of current liberal-humanistic theology . 'Slavery, Crime and Punishment in Eighteenth Century America" was attended by only seven members, yet produced the liveliest and most The Chapel Clerk, Mr. Wilf Rossiter, is to retire at the end fruitful discussion of the year. The So ciety has widened its of the Lent Term with the good wishes and the grateful thanks of horizons this year, inviting four of its speakers from outside all those who have worshipped in the Chapel. Cambridge. These �eetings proved to be the most popular , with bet­ A.P.P. ween twenty and thlrty members turning up to the two speakers from W.H.W. Warwick University: Dr. Henry Kamen talked to the Society about "The Myth of the Decline of Spain" , and Professor Volker Berghahn spoke on "The Co llapse of the Weimar Republic and the Origins of the Hindenburg Regime". Two very distinguished Old Johnians addressed the Society this year. P:ofessor Edward Miller opened the Society's programme of events wlth a paper on "The English Economy and Society on the Eve of the Black Death". Dr. Johnathan Steinberg presented a very thought-provok�ng d�scussion of historical methodology and the processes of hlstorlcal thought, using the origins of the First W?rl� Wa: as his framework of analysis. A further example of the d�stlngulshed Johnian historical tradition was presented by Mr . Rlchard Langhorne, who spoke on "The Concert of Europe and the Non­ European World" .

33 32 LMBC 1977-1978 College Chronic le President The Master Captain J.D. Hartley Secretary M.D. Rockel THE LADY MARGARET BOAT CLUB Vice-Captain R.e. Ross Lent Term 1st Lent Boat After missing a week's training prior to the races because of 'flu the First Boat rowed over on all four nights, thus finishing A. Gregory Head of the River for the fourth year in succession. The Second R. Linnell Boat remained the highest Second Boat. The First and Se cond Boats I. Pritchard rowed in several Head races. The First Boat won Senior 'A' at D. Murray Peterborough and Kingston and finished twenty third in the Tideway A. Barker Head. lain Pritchard won the Second Trinity Sculls and the N. Sherwen Fairbairn Junior Sculls . Peter Watson rowed in a winning University P. Watson Lightweight crew which was coxed by Peter Smith. Stuart Worth, who G. Spring was also selected, was unable to row due to 'flu. G. Smith Summer Term 1st Mal Boat 2nd Mal Boat In the warm up to the Mays, the First Boat - rowing in a new Carbocraft - won Elite VII I's at Norwich Regatta. The Eight P. Watson N. Mclntyre represented Cambridge at the British Universities Championships and D. Murray T. Whelan won a silver medal. In the May Bumps, the First Boat bumped Jesus I. Pritchard W. Peters and 1st and 3rd Trinity , but was unable to catch Pembroke on the last A. Baines A. Heane night to gain the Headship. The Second Boat remained the highest R. Ross A. Gregory Second Boat, dropping one place overall. The Third Boat made an N. Sherwen R. Linnell overall gain of one place to finish in the top twenty. The Fourth M. Rockel A. McNulty Boat won its oars. G. Spring S. Worth Henley and Vacation Rowing cox G. Smith cox J. Nye The First Boat, competing in The Ladies Plate, were narrowly defeated by Yale University in the semi-final. In an earlier round of the competition the Eight had beaten Pembroke by a large margin. A Light Four from the Eight progressed through the early rounds RUGBY CLUB before being narrowly beaten by old adversaries, Fitzwilliam. The Second Boat beat Globe R.C. in the first round of The Thames Cup , It has been another successful year for all the College sides . but lost a close race to Bedford R.C. in the second round. After Looking back to 1978, both the 1st and 2nd XVs have won their Henley a re-styled Four raced at Bedford Regatta where they won respective Cuppers competitions. The 2nd XV led by Clive Darlaston Senior 'A' Coxed and Coxless Fours . The same Four performed beat St Catharine's 6-3 thanks to a continuation of Jon Heatley's creditably at the National Championships in the Coxless Fours event. fine kicking form, and two days later the 1st XV beat Downing in Matthew Rockel and Peter Watson rowed in a University Lightweight a cliffhanger by 7 points to 6. Dylan Davies scored the try and Eight which won a silver medal at the Nat ional Championships. Mike Horer the penalty goal that ensured victory for the fifth successive season. With three reserves in as a result of injuries sustained in beating Fitzwilliam 23-7 in the semi-final (thanks to 3 tries from Pete Wright), it was a great performance. In 1979 the story has again been one of strength in depth. The 1st XV have carried all before them in the League , winning eight out of eight matches. With the weather playing havoc with the outstanding games in the Lent Term it is enough to clinch the championship. Huw McCarthy has been an inspiring captain, and with much experience in key positions - Mike Tosdevin, Barry Auld, Andy Hamilton, Phil Wedmore, Dave Mann ing, Mike Glover, Fran Gilbert, Dylan Davies and Dave Mushin (to name but a few) - only Fitzwilliam

33 34 and Trinity have put up any real resistance. New names are adding The season was however marred by the unfortunate and much to the team's success. Tim Edwards has made some telling intrus ions publicised 'walk-off ' at Fitzwilliam, resulting in the suspension from full-back; Howard Davis has worked his way into the side and of both sides from the League for the rest of the season, and their scored many tries on the wing; and John McCullagh has been pushing automatic relegation to the Second Division. The decision of the for a back-row place all season. From down-under we have welcomed C.U.A.F.L. Disciplinary Committee may be regarded as harsh, and Steve Anthony, who has played in most scrum positions, and has given Division Two next year will now contain two sides which will us all a laugh with his 1930s shorts. presumably have an unjustifiable advantage over other college teams . The 2nd XV have played magnificently to win promotion from the Second Division, the first time for many years that a second team On a happier note, the Michaelmas Term was highlighted by a has achieved this feat. Mark Evans has captained the side and must tour to Amsterdam, which was a great success in spite of narrow take much of the credit, but again experience has proved invaluable. defeat in the only match which weather permitted. The entire Jon Heatley, Clive Darlaston , Sandy Lawson, Mike Ay ton , Richard team would like to express their gratitude to Mr. Morgan and the Dobson , Andy Franklin (until his promotion to the 1st XV) , Nick G.A.C. for the support which made the tour a financial possibility. Bashall and Richard Stradling are all tried and tested performers who would be in any other college first team. New faces such as S.P.B. Andy Cameron , Tony Williams and Shane Deighton have also contributed to success. Tim Dewes has been below form all season though, and must look back a little disappointedly at not having done better. 2nd XI. The 2nd XI enjoyed a successful League season , winning promotion to the Second Division and losing the Third Division The 3rd XV under Steve Timothy's captaincy look set for championship on goal difference. It was particularly pleasing to promotion from the Third Division, although latterly players have see so many freshmen in the team, and one of them, Steve Settle, been hard to come by. If at the end of the League campaign we can finished as top scorer with 15 goals. point to winning all three divisions, it must be a good year. J.H. Chris O'Callaghan and Bernie Clarke are to be congratulated on their Blues. Both are considerable assets to any side, and it is unfortunate that we will be without Bernie for the Cuppers competition owing to a painful shoulder operation. The LX side HOCKEY CLUB against O.U. Greyhounds contained no less than six Johnians: Bernie Clarke, Steve Anthony, Brian Jennings, Pete Horsthuis, The Hockey Club ended the 1977-8 season on a successful note. Paul Roderick and Jim Dewes. To the last four must go a special The 1st XI lost the crucial league match to Magdalene by the odd vote of thanks for all they have contributed to College rugby over goal, and finished second, but the 2nd XI continued their long­ the last three (and in Pete's case, four) years. To think that standing dominance of the Cuppers competition. An entertaining only three or at most four of the Cuppers side will be back next Old Johnians match, in which an inspired Roger Auger had perhaps his year, and only half-a-dozen of the League side, is a sobering finest hour with seven goals, was followed by an equally enj oyable reflection. dinner. The season ended with an excellent tour with an unbeaten record against Kingston G.S., Watford G.S. and Marlborough College. J.D. Tony Fairhead, ran Dewar and Charles Davidson were elected as captain , team secretary and fixture secretary respectively for the current season . Thanks are due to their predecessors, Peter Laird, Jim Green and Tim Dewes for all their hard work. Congrat­ SOCCER CLUB ulations go to Jeff Onions and Maarten van Delden who were in the It has been very much a season of mixed fortunes in the Blues side at Lord's, to Tim Foster who was substitute, and to League for St John 's soccer teams . By early October the 1st XI Colin McKay, David Dodds and Stuart Southell, who represented the had stormed to the top of Division One, with resounding victories Wanderers . over Queens ', Emmanuel, Jesus and Christ's. The performances against Christ's (2-0) and Jesus (6-0) were particularly outstanding, The 1978-9 season began with a strong nucleus of established and came du ring a period of excellent play by Nick Turner in attack, players and a small but useful intake of freshmen. After some who was subsequently rewarded by gaining his Falcon's colours alarming results in friendly matches, the 1st XI, strengthened by against Oxford. Other outstanding performances came from Simon the arrivals of freshmen Duncan Innes and postgraduate Mike Green , Wheeler, Les Wilson, Hugh Grootenhuis and Phil Wild (captain) . previously unknown Anthony Kerr-Dineen and hitherto underrated The year produced a large group of freshmen, of whom Tim Holman Chris Carey in goal, slipped into gear in time for the start of was outstanding, and Nigel Hargreaves, Phil Stannard and Steve the league programme. After six convincing victories out of six Settle should also be mentioned. Pete Roberts, last year's Blues we were three points clear of the field by Christmas. The captain's captain , has returned from serious injury to blend in better in departure to hospital after a road-accident made little difference, his limited appearances than ever before . Adrian Morgan and Keith Wheatley stepping into the roles of captain and full-back.

35 36 Meanwhile the Cuppers team, including Mike Green and Ian Dewar as Wanderers John Maxey, LAWN TENNIS CLUB players, prog well as all last year's representative ressed to the final without ever realising its ful potential. The high-spot of the competition was l The 1978 season was a t h o oughl y successful one, and saw exciting struggle against Magdalene a hard and � after a replay and extra , which we won on penalty-flicks the 1st. team, u nder. the. ..capta1 ncy 0 f Tony Freeling , finish. ing the hot favouri time. The final was against St . Catharine's, at the head of the1r d1v�s1o� and thus earning promot10n to The tes with several international players in their Division Two . The �eam 1tS� f lost only one match, against team performed creditably and side. 11, could make little head defended stoutly, but the attack Trinity by 8 p01nts to , and this was due to a considera?ly and one way, and we eventually went down by one goal weakened side. John 's �I were a I s �·n the running for promot10n, umpiring aberration to nil. but unfortunately lost 1� et�s t �r s the end of the season . The season wa� also nota le o ��e wirevari ety of friendlies The 2nd XI under their captain Nick Hayes cont h � rnal teams . equally enjoyable their own in the Second Division , against inue to hold with Old John1ans and ot er ex e ' run in Cuppers was surprisi many first teams . Their were the social activities after the match es. round by the ngly and abruptly ended in the first ir main rivals, St. Catharine 's 11. 3rd Wit four 1st. eam play��s ���·11 · the College and promise captain Tim Lipscombe has continued the XI team h � 1� a game to anybody who wants traditional policy of giving of new talent emerg1ng , we a l in� orward to another a few surpr one or looks as if he might, producing successful season, un der th e caPtainc of John Howard. ises and the odd victory as an added bonus. Clu is good, due not least to the programme of soci b spirit provide a different sphere of achiev al events, which D.C. Mills ment for others. ement for some and of entertain­ TABLE-TENNIS CLUB T .F. The 1977-8 season end e d with the relegation of the 2nd., 3rd. and 4th . . t�ams , but the current one - W1·t h the intake of SQUASH CLUB freshmen prov1d1ng a nu�b�� �f ca able players _ sees the same teams near the toP . o f � e�. ivislons. The 1st. team, after Last year was a highly successful one for College squash. some good r�sults 1n . t � 1�haelmas Term ' has had several set­ In the leagues, the 1st V finished fourth, whilst the 3rd V attained backs , leav1ng t hem 1n he iddle of the First Division. the unprecedented distinction of gaining promotion to the Second Division. All of the lower teams managed promotion at least once, I would like to t h an k everybody who has played table-tennis with a couple of them achieving promotion at the end of both the for St John's this season . Michaelmas and Lent Terms . P.G. Taylor The highlight of the year was the Cuppers final. After two easy rounds we disposed of a strong Churchill side to meet Pemb roke in the final. With their line-up of Blue , ex-Blue , ex-Gander, MUSICAL SOCIETY reserve Gander and A.N. Other, they were strong favourites to win. The match was played on St John's courts, and with an impressive The jM US 1. ca 1 Society has encountered mixed fortunes in the turnout to support us , the shocks came thick and fast . Rob Bensted­ last y�ar. Fina�cial st�i��e���. e� p��t·�� ularly as a result Smith, playing at 4, showed that there is no substitute for experience of hav1ng the 0 l er p1a. n �w s Room overhauled, and aggression, and within ten minutes we were 1-0 up . After giving �� � � � s ndIdto a merging of the gallery some worrying moments Anthony Kerr-Dineen disposed of reduced the term�Y m � i ���� �� � � the. Orches�ra an t r : i Len Term 1978 . . What their number 5 in fine style, whilst Steve Tester put up a good the1r cornb1ne d conce rt may have la. cked in financial back1ng fight only to lose 3-0. With the score at 2-1, Alan Macklin went was well compensated b� the amb 1. ����S�� S and scope of the on to play the University Secretary and proceeded to hound him round progr mme , an ll�Eng��s� ��� � ! batons of David Hill the court , forcing numerous errors. With victory attained, it � � i �m 's Serenade to Mus with the remained to Tim Bellis, the Blues captain, to give a demonstration and N1ck Jones. au� ic of how squash should be played, disposing of his opponent 3-0. full complement 0 f l soloists , HoIst's suite The Planets, This year we have had some very good freshmen to replace the leavers. Although we have no Blues, we have, in addition to the Ganders captain, two players with a good chance of making the University 2nd V. A.M.

37 38 (Emeritus Professo of Philosophy , and Elgar's popular but seldom performed cantata The Music Makers. and Professor Dorothy Emmet ther t � ere might be an For the last, we were fortunate to enlist Nicola Lanzetter, one of University of Manchester) , who. asked whe the most promis ing of young British contraltos. aesthetic alternative to morallty. ble . ncon 1·u v ne ss of a considerable At a smoking concert on 19th May we heard chamber music and Despite the in�vita � �t �� �oped that the discussions solos from John Davies, Roger Greenwood, Robert Casalis de Pury amount of philos?phlcal enqu � some new ideas, and that and Robin Woodall. The committee for 1978-9 was elected: John at leas t brIng to o�r a ��� t�on ive to Hulme' s will WI . e an alternat Davies (orchestral conductor) , David Hill (choral conductor) , Mark reasoning and argument ll �r ovid, Pritchard (secretary) , Nick Jones, Roger Greenwood and Anthony threat of 'resorting to fIStIcuffs . Kerr-Dineen. Later in the Easter Term the Society succeeded in mounting a most impress ive May Week concert for the end of the year. The talents of the retiring virtuosi were followed by the Overture R. Greenwood and excerpts from Mozart's Don Giovanni, a thoroughly enjoyable performance. With the new academic year and another intake of eager musicians the Society found itself well-endowed, if still somewhat impoverished in non-musical terms . There was a freshers' smoking concert in the Michaelmas Term, including James Halstead, Phil Tidswell, Mike Davies, Derek Gilbert, Andrew Jackson and the fresher choral scholars. The term's choral and orchestral concert opened with an expressive performance of Beethoven 's Egmont overture, conducted by John Davies . John then directed from the keyboard Mozart's piano concerto in C, K415. After the interval, the concert was concluded with a magnificent performance of Faure's Requiem. Conductor David Hill's sensitive but exact interpretation was combined with the excellent singing of the soloists , Charles Stewart (baritone) , and Hilary Llystyn-Jones (soprano) . J. Davies; M Pritchard MORAL SCIENCES SOCIETY The Moral Sciences Society normally meets twice a term, often at a JOlnt meeting with the newly-formed T.E. Hulme Society, a joint venture of the two Deans to fulfil the need for a society to discuss matters of literary and religious interest - though the range of topics is not restricted to thes� It was felt that the new society shouJ d be named after a member of the college who had the singular # • distinction of having been sent down twice. Though the Moral Sciences Society is naturally directed towards matters of philosophical interest, it is not merely for philosophers, and all members of the College are welcome . Speakers this year have included Dr McKean , who spoke on 'Lawyers ' Problems with Positive Discrimination '; Mr C.A.J. Coady (Reader in Philosophy at the University of Melbourne) who read a paper entitled 'Justifying War';

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