The Dunelmian 2005-2006

From the Editor Essential Information 4 Trips Although the seasons do not Headmaster's Notes 5 Berlin 32 change as dramatically as they St. Omer 33 once perhaps did, it is easy to House Reports 7 Walking spot the time of year at The Caffinites 8 Half Term to Islay & Jura 35 Durham School from the School House 9 games on the Playground and Poole House 10 Activities 36 the activities that are taking Pimlico House 11 place around school. This past MacLeod 12 Sport 37 year has seen several changes Girls' games 37 38 in the life and structure of the Headmaster's Report 12 Hockey Netball 41 school, but the rhythm of the Speech Day Prizes 17 Tennis 44 year has continued, busy as Rounders 44 ever, with enthusiasm and Chaplaincy News 18 Boys' games commitment from staff and Rugby 46 pupils alike. I hope that you Australian tour 53 Music 19 54 will enjoy our reflections on Tennis Cross-Country 54 the last academic year as the Christmas Term 19 Hockey 55 leaves start to fall from the Summer Term 20 Squash 55 trees and the weather turns Autumn Concert 21 Athletics 57 cold once more. Water Polo 59 Drama 22 Swimming 60 Badminton 60 I must thank the staff, pupils House Drama 22 Rowing Club 61 and ODs for their Summer Arts Festival 24 Cricket 64 contributions to the magazine Midsummer Nights Dream 25 and Colin Looker for his There's more to life 26 CCF 70 invaluable support in Pride & Prejudice 27 publishing the Dunelmian. Army Section 70 Geography Field studies RAF Section 73 Royal Navy Section 74 Iceland 28 Mrs K.L.Wilkinson Warkworth 30 News from the Common Room 75 Arran 31 OD Society 77

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Headmaster Mrs S L Gibson, BA, MA (Middlesex) (Housemistress of Pimlico) Drama & Media Studies N G Kern, MA (Oxford), MSc (Pretoria) G Hal lam, BSc (Leeds) (Housemaster of Caffinites) Mathematics Mrs E L P Hewitt, BA (London), MA (OU) History Deputy Headmaster R N Hewitt, BEd (Durham) Geography D R Best, BA (Belfast) PGCE Head of History N Hipkiss, BA (Housemistress MacLeod House) DT & Art J G James, BSc (Wales); PGCE PE and Games Director of Development and Services K S Jones, BSc, PGCE (Dunelm) (Housemaster of School House) Head of Chemistry Mr Geoff Simpson Miss L Joss, PGCE PE and Games Director of Studies S J M Kime, BA, PGCE, FRSA (Aberystwyth) Head of EMD J D Everatt, MA (Durham) Head of Classics B Mason BEd (de Montfort) Director of Sport R A Muttitt, BMus (Hull),ARCO, FRSAS Director of Music Senior Master Mrs M F Proud, MA (Durham) Head of Religious Studies R Thomas, MA (St Andrews) Marketing J C Renshaw, BA (Durham); PGCE Head of Geography C N Riches, BA, MPhil (East Anglia); PGCE Head of Economics Senior Mistress Ms. E J Ross, BA (Durham) Head of Learning Support Mrs F M Parker, BEd (Oxon) Head of Modern Languages S Tween, BSc (Sheffield) DT and Art A R Wallace, BSc (Lancaster); PGCE Chemistry Chaplain M D Ward, BEd (Sheffield); PGCE Head of ICT Mrs A de Lange, BA (Exeter), MA (Sheffield) Mrs K L Wilkinson, BA (Durham); PGCE Modern Languages J Williamson, BA (York) History, IT, He Rowing P R Wilson, MA, BA (Cantab); PGCE Head of Mathematics Academic Staff Modern Languges M P Alderson, BA, MA (Durham); PGCE Mathematics M Younger, BA (Sunderland); PGCE Art & DT T J Bailey, BSc (Lancaster); PGCE Head of Art and DT M C T Baldwin, BA (Kent); PGCE English Part Time Teaching Staff Miss J Bowley, BA (Exeter); PGCE Head of Science and Biology D M Cowgill (Rugby) J A Burgess, MA, BSc (St Andrews) Modern Languges Mrs L Dobison Hockey Miss J M Burns, BA (Durham) Economics Mrs D Evans, MA (Oxon) Biology M J Bushnell, BSc (Swansea) (Housemaster of Poole House) Physics M B Fishwick Professional Cricket Coach I J Campbell, BEng (Bangor); PGCE Head of Physics & Careers A Gouge, BA; PGCE Economics & Business Studies J Curry, BSc, MA (Durham) English Miss J M Linthwaite, BA (Newcastle); MPhil; MEd; DipESL English as a Second Language H S Dias, BA (Ulster); PGCE Girls' Games and Geography Mrs J Mason Librarian Mrs K E Dougall, BA. QTS (Warwick) Assistant Director of Music D P Singleton Rowing R Duff BEd (NCE Aberdeen) Mathematics M O Stephens, BA; Cert Ed. MCollT. PGC in SpLD Learning Support C S Fordyce, BSc (Herriot Watt) PGCE Director of Sport English P C Gerrard, BEd (Leeds Met.Carnegie College) Head of Computer Studies Mrs F Swan. BA (Durham); PGCE R Gibbon, BSc (Sheffield) English & Media Studies Mrs S Sweeting Netball M G Gibson, MA (Kent) PGCE

The Dunelmian Pastoral Staff Head of the School King's Scholars Miss Freda Millington Poole House (Resident) Kenneth Reader Matthew Abbott Toby Bain Mrs Jeannette Haley Pimlico House Deputy Head of School Nikolas Bell Mrs J Gorton RGN - Nurse Hannah Baird Jonny Brook Mrs A Dutton RGN - Nurse Thomas Clarke Head of School House Jack Deverson Estates Staff Craig Hooper Alexander Duell Kate Finch B M Hunter Estates Manager Head of Poole House Kim Forrest P R Atkinson School Marshall/SSI Ashley Shaw Alexander Grant James Grant Administrative Staff Head of Caffinites Mark Hughes Mrs S Spence Headmaster's Secretary Kenneth Reader Luke Mills Mark Owen Mrs AM Wides School Secretary Head of Pimlico Richard Smedley Marketing Secretary Mrs N McCann Hannah Baird Graham Thorpe Mrs R Hetherington-Seymour Accounts Supervisor Matthew Turnbull Mrs T Hogg Secretary Head of MacLeod Ben Wooff Richard Wright Mrs C Varty School Shop Manager Jojo Maddison Mrs R Gardner Accounts Monitors Burkitt Scholars Antonia Storey Technical Staff School Alex Cronin C Looker Printer and Graphic Designer Numbers in School Liam McConnell Ms L Bailey Laboratory Technician James Williamson girls 111 J Hind Laboratory Technician boys 304 M Gardner 1CT Technician day 341 Caffinites Adam Morton boarders 74 Governing Body Total 415 Dr. John W Marshall (Chairman) Mr Frank Nicholson (Vice Chairman) Poole House Mr Sandy B Anderson Mark Ashcroft Prof. John H Anstee Richard Wright Mr Peter S Bell Canon S Cherry Pimlico House Mrs Anne Galbraith Suzanne Thompson Miss Jenny L Hobbs Dr E David Hunt MacLeod House Miss Gillian Kerr Ashley Huang Mr Richard H Langdon Dr Shirley M Oliver Mr D W Welsh Mrs Helen G Weston Headmaster's Notes urham School is just a very Our focus, though, is academic Dfew years away from the work - we aim for every pupil 600th Anniversary of one of its to achieve his or her full foundation dates: so it is a potential and to move on from school with a long tradition of Durham School, not only to excellence, achievement and further education but also to ongoing, timeless values. It is successful lives and careers, also a school that is moving equipped with vital social skills forward fast, without losing and values. hold of its history and of those values that underpin successful Durham School is a happy, education. Respect for others, active and buzzing place - its tolerance, community boarding core and house awareness, hard work - these structure give it something that remain as important today as makes it radically different from ever. They combine with our the average day school while insistence on pupils striving for providing a family-feel personal academic excellence environment for the boarding and our equal insistence on community. As many a pupil involvement in some of the will freely say, "Durham School panoply of opportunities is much more than a school; it's available in other spheres from a way of life." sport to Shakespeare, via music and much more besides. I hope that this edition of the School magazine gives you a Our forward momentum is seen glimpse of the School, although in steadily growing numbers, no printed page can do justice to especially of girls, and in an a place like Durham School and expansion of staff (50% to its achievements and increase in the last 8 years), of accomplishments during the the curriculum and of facilities, past year. ranging from large-scale projects such as the all-weather sports facility and a new girls' house to smaller-scale developments affecting ICT Mr N.G.Kern provision and networking, the Headmaster theatre, houses, library and teaching accommodation amongst others.

The Dunelmian house report in military style around the were just the sporty house? international for 2006, Michael playground, the mighty Young who represented Caffinites danced and chanted Caffinites has remained England under 18s. Caffinites their way to the warm-up. undefeated in the House s a Caffinite, you are good we were and although fuelled by house spirit Finishing second in the runs General Knowledge It only remains for me to thank A Poole's performances were and good fun and I think that was pleasing, but the turn-out Competition for the last six those who have helped me in fantastic and deserved to win, I these qualities have epitomised from the boys was the key years and we did not my role this year. Firstly, to the felt that fifth place was slightly the year that we have had. The factor to a solid result. disappoint this year. Chris Sixth Form and the House harsh for us. It must be said House camaraderie has been Bradley was most definitely monitors; we have gelled well that the commitment of the fantastic, not just in the year Since my arrival at Durham the star here and it can be said as a group and our friendships boys in the build-up to the groups, but throughout the School (five years ago), that he is a fountain of will last forever I'm sure. I competition was fabulous and entire house. Caffinites had been labelled fantastic, albeit useless, would like to thank the tutors never before had I seen such 'the house that did not do well knowledge and the captain of for their dedication to the boys enthusiasm for this but did better than Bungites'. the 1st XV. and to Mr. Alderson in We enjoyed our fair share of competition. victories in the house So, when it came to House particular who has been a competitions, but there is one Drama, we unveiled our secret Our final event of the year was fantastic tutor to the UVI in Putting that disappointment prize that is coveted above all weapon: Alex Duell. In Alex the House Cricket, a our final year. Thank you to aside, we moved on to bigger others; the House Music Prize, Duell, we are blessed with an tournament that everyone Mr. Tween and to Mr. and better things. Our first which this year was held at a wants to win. We have always Campbell for your tremendous success of the year came in the different time and with a brand fared well; however, this was efforts throughout the year. form of House Swimming, new location; the Chapel. not to be our year, finishing which we always seem to Now, during my time in second to a very good Poole Finally, to Mr. Hallam as a perform well in. We showed Caffinites, we have never side. Housemaster, Mr. Hallam our strength and depth performed well in House works non-stop to get the best throughout the house by Music as musical talent is not As ever, the House Suppers out of the boys, and his help winning not only the juniors really our forte. However, and House Barbecues provided this year has been fantastic. and the seniors but also Years 7 under the enthusiastic endless entertainment, with the Mr. Hallam strikes a careful and 8 as well. A special leadership of Michael Gent, Christmas Suppers giving us balance between teacher and mention must go to Adam we went into the competition one of the year's highlights. friend, something that is Morton for arranging the confident in our ability. Our The entertainment that night appreciated by everyone in swimming and leading the rendition of the classic Beatles was capped off with a 'dance- Caffinites. team to victory. tune 'Hard Day's Night' was extremely gifted individual. off' in which Imran Aziz was brilliant, the best House song Not only had he written and the clear winner, showing that I wish next year's Head of that I can remember as a The next main event came directed the junior play 'Kiss golf is not his only skill. House, Davis Reader, all the Caffinite. As for our part song, shortly after Christmas with me Hardy', but he also starred very best of luck. I am proud 'Iris' by the Goo Goo Dolls, everyone's favourite post in, arranged and directed the It gives me immense pleasure to say that I am a Caffinite and we discovered the new Christmas event: the House senior play, 'Journey's End'. to announce the achievements the memories of my time spent Boyzone, with brilliant solos Runs. Now, although we did Both plays won their of Caffinites outside the at Durham School will remain from Richard Gregory and not win either the Dunelm or respective categories House. Nine members with me forever. Will Cleaver. However, our the Swainston (coming second convincingly with Alex Duell represented Durham School at efforts failed to impress one in both), this day will be and Richard Gregory picking Twickenham in the Daily Mail Kenneth Reader UVI person, the judge. Staff and remembered by all members of up awards for their individual Cup Final and we had the Head of House 2005-2006 friends commented on how the House for our extravagant performances. Who said we school's only rugby warm-up. So as Poole marched

The Dunelmian house report fortune in the past and this year did not mirror the seniors and is no exception! Most of our top spot was lost again. As all School House pupils and success stories come not from However, although we have no parents are aware, we set about dry land, but from the pool, silverware to speak of, the event raising money for Mr Atkinson irst and foremost I would were not rated. However, our where Liam Connor captained did bring out the true Bungite who is running the Berlin like to give a personal word part song of "Wonderful F our senior water polo team to spirit with plenty of volunteers marathon with 30kg on his back. of thanks to every member of Tonight" by Eric Clapton did do victory and coached the for the all-house relay at the I would like to say a huge thank School House who has made for rather better, although not intermediates who claimed their end: too many, in fact. As head you for your generosity and I am such an enjoyable year. You will enough to get us within medal trophy. of house, it was a nice problem very pleased to inform you that see from the details below that positions. Special mention must to have. we alone managed to raise we did not win many prizes, but go to Alex Cronin for organising Knowing we were strong in the £1200 for the cause, which when the enjoyment of participation, us and particularly to Anthony pool, we had hoped for some Building work has finally started we presented it to Mr Atkinson, the engendered camaraderie and Dugdale for his beautiful lead good results in the Swimming in School House, on the top to say he was "gob smacked" is pride is what all "house" vocals in the part song. Gala and we were not floor, after many years of an understatement. activities are about. It keeps disappointed. At the top end of waiting. It is a welcome sight. (and has kept) the tradition of The Drama Evening was not a the house we claimed the Also, the 6th Form was given Finally, from me, a thank you being a "Bungite" very much collective success for School victory with great swims from the opportunity to design their goes to all the tutors in the alive. House either! However, there is Thomas Hand, Bruce Middleton own common room in a way house who play an integral part great promise for the future in and our captain for the that would be most pleasing to in influencing us and contribute The Christmas Term saw the the form of Matthew Haley, who a lot to the attitude within the music competition, the first won the "Best Actor" award for house, which is key in providing serious inter-house competition. the junior play. School House an enjoyable place to be and to There was a new twist this year seniors presented "The History learn. with the instrumental round Boys" by Alan Bennet and the being replaced with a hymn, to juniors performed Reginald To Mr and Mrs Jones, a special be sung by the whole house. We Rose's "Twelve Angry Men". vote of thanks for all their hard were keen to do as well as we The thanks for these productions work and dedication around the could, even though Bungites, as must go to Richard Smedley. house. Their hospitality is a house, are known not to be the exemplary and very much most musically talented of In the General Knowledge appreciated. I am sorry to leave people. Vast enthusiasm was Competition, we proved to be but do so knowing I will always indeed shown and a great time very general but not very be happy to come back and was had over the few weeks knowledgeable! Certainly not always proud to call myself a leading up to the competition. enough to pull off any sort of "Bungite". Unfortunately, the judge did not victory. Nevertheless, a spirited seem to think this was performance was given by our swimming, Stephen Earl. During them. Headed up by Alex Cronin Craig Hooper UVI sufficient. His ears were not team, led by Mark Hughes K.S. the gala Stephen went on to and with significant input from Head of School House deaf - they were educated - and We were beaten on the day by break the school record for two Mrs Cronin. we now have a very 2005-2006 our full house versions of Billy very good Poole and Caffinite lengths breast stroke (and has smart 6th Form common room, Ocean's "Love really hurts" teams. done so again since in a non- which we hope will be looked without you" and Graham house event). Unfortunately, the after and well used for years to Kendrick's "Shine Jesus Shine" Now for the sporting events. results further down the house come. School House has had mixed

8 The Dunelmi an house report format. Joe Terry and Will Dias Will Paxton who, for the second All the teachers have provided did a great job in motivating a year in a row, was a key strike a diverse range of activities to full team. Paddy Cooke, David bowler. keep the boys entertained in Lyall. Barny Dudgeon and the evening and at weekends, he passing of each year can cultured effort from the Gavin Dingley were their I would like to thank all of the from paint-balling to pancake be reviewed through the Caffinites. James Stevenson- T respective year group captains boys for their efforts and making. Mr Younger has been particular competitions which Cotton deserves to be and their efforts helped Poole to support this year. The Year 7 an excellent support as a run throughout the academic congratulated for his direction win the competition. The staff and 8 boys showed limited resident tutor and Matron has calendar. During my year as of the junior play. His acting even managed to get the baton enthusiasm for the bread run at been the stalwart of the House; Head of House, the first event skills, alongside those of Rick round in their relay race with times, but matron soon put them I am sure that I speak on was the House Singing Wright, Saam Serajian, Will Mr Duff as captain, although right! behalf of everyone when I Competition. The new and older Dias and Myles Green gave us wish her all the best as she members of Poole bonded many funny moments to moves on to pastures new. extremely well and on the treasure in the senior play. night, our performances were Finally, I must thank Mr. deemed to be the best. In the House Swimming Gala, Bushnell and his family. His Congratulations to Rick Wright the junior pupils really came to guidance and support over the for his efforts getting a group of the fore with a superb effort years have been invaluable to tone deaf teenagers to sing in from Graham Thorpe (Year 7). everyone in Poole House as he tune; how he did it I do not Fergus Bell and Gavin Dingley helps the boys to grow into know! swam well in the intermediate section and all of the seniors gentlemen with manners. In my opinion, it is his interest in Towards the end of the performed to a very high each individual, alongside his Christmas term, a side standard. We just lost out to sense of firmness and humour captained by Ross Middleton School House in this and the which have made Poole such a represented Poole in the House water polo competition. James pleasant place in which to Cross-Country. Ross and Stevenson-Cotton deserves grow and develop. I wish him Richard Ellis deserve praise for praise for his continued support and his family all the best for some outstanding efforts in the of the House in the pool, a job the future. I hope that Will senior section; while Peter that 1 have also taken very Dias, my successor, will enjoy Baird, Bryn Stevenson and seriously in my time at Durham they were considerably slower his time as Head of House and James Stansby helped the School. than Ben Kibler (Year 10) who I wish the boys continued intermediate team win their was a star sprinter on the day. I have been a boarder in Poole success. class. I would like to commend The House rowing competition for seven years and in my final all the boys who ran for the marked the arrival of the The final competition was the year I have realised just how House; although Eshan's summer term and was won by Ashley Shaw UVI House Cricket. Arnie Stevenson instrumental the tutors and intensive consumption of K.F.C. Poole, thanks to excellent Head of House 2005-2006 and Stuart Tiffin led by example resident house staff are to the preparation did not pay off on leadership from Mark Ashcroft, to beat the Caffinites in the smooth running of Poole House. the day. ably supported by Liam final. It was a super team effort I would like to thank the Cunningham and Isaac Parker. and particular congratulations teachers who do an evening At the start of the Easter term, must go to Michael Turns for duty, including two newcomers; the House Drama Cup was House Athletics saw a welcome his outstanding batting, and to Mr. Burke and Mr. Williamson. wrenched from our grasp by a return to a nearly full house

The Dunelmian house report after the initial nightmare of some more house sports events; have settled in and made such an exams we saw the House House netball followed a similar positive impact in such a short Drama Competition. The Yr.9 pattern as the hockey in the time. Goodbye to Miss Bowley play "Daisy pulls it off' t the beginning of the term we saw the production of Pride previous term. Water polo and who will be missed greatly, starring Maxine Brewster as it was safe to say that and Prejudice in which many of swimming were unfortunately helping me through a A Daisy, and the mean girls Katy although I was excited about Pimlico took part. This gave us lost despite huge enthusiasm Crianlarich CCF trip, being a Paxton, and Zoe Smith gave the forthcoming year, I was all a taste for drama and (especially water polo as not a year 10 tutor, and coaching the great performances. Well done slightly apprehensive and I am augured well for the House single person on our team had girls' football. Good luck in and thanks to the directors sure I was not alone in this Drama competition later on in played before)! The support and Bulgaria. Thanks to our gap Rachel Carr, Jessica Campbell view. On meeting the Gibsons the year. passion displayed by Pimlico on student Emma, who was always and Tae Park. The senior and witnessing their these occasions always made me around to listen and help out. production was an extract from enthusiasm and ideas for the Our first inter-house sports feel like we had won even Finally, thank you to the girls of Charles Dickens "Oliver house my excitement took over event was the hockey. The though we often suffered heavy Pimlico who this year have Twist". The 23 girls in the and I soon overcame my Removes put up a good fight, defeat. The tennis brought our given so much to be proud of in production did a great job and apprehension. but lost to a strong MacLeod first victory in the seniors and every way and have helped me rose to the challenge of yet another for the yr.9 and enjoy my position so much. It Before we had time to unpack team. The yr.9 and yr.10 team choreographing certain scenes yr.10. Particularly well done to has been a privilege and I am and settle in, the House Music were on a winning streak, while to reflect the energy and Claire Hawthorn and Nora sure Britta Norpoth as next Competition was underway. I a slightly dilapidated 10 man characters of the pickpockets Kreller who won every game year's Head of House, will have thought that this was a great senior team put up an and the lively people in the they played against MacLeod! as much pleasure in leading the opportunity to get the house all encouraging fight holding the pub. This was done so well by Inter house general knowledge house as I have. Good luck to together working together so MacLeod team (with the everyone with such saw the Pimlico team move off Jenny Kirkley and Melody Chan early on. We did ourselves majority of the 1 st team) to a 2- commitment with some great the traditional place of bottom, as the UVI; I am confident that proud in the competition, with 2 draw at half time. dynamic ideas. Our somewhat beating MacLeod, but was still you will help Britta. "Amazing Grace" and Unfortunately we ran out of unconventional performance no match for the quick reflexes "I get around" as our unison steam and though still chasing did well and came second of the boys who got to the songs. The best performance of for every ball we conceded a Hannah Baird UVI receiving some very positive buzzer first! the night was given when the further two goals! The house Head of House 2005-2006 comments. Becky Heslop girls remained silent and runs took place soon after. One event I cannot leave out is deserves congratulations for her straight faced at the front Pimlico girls came out in force the Scope appeal. Pimlico rallied portrayal of the Artful Dodger! through a slight technical hitch- and ran as well as ever, winning round baking cakes, finding Thanks must go to Louise Sims it would have been so easy to the middle race but just losing jumble to sell, making lollipops who did a fantastic job on the fall about in a fit of nervous out on victory in the senior race (not surprisingly our stall costumes, which were giggles. We came 2nd overall, on the home straight. Well done was popular)! The effort commented on most favourably tying with MacLeod! An to Ella Davison who, despite driven by Joanna by the judges. Thanks also to interesting start! Thanks must running with a injured knee, got Marshall and Gemma Suzanne Thompson who not go to Louise Sims and the rest a well deserved second place. Gray displayed yet only played Fagin superbly but of the Upper Sixth, who helped Before we knew it the first term again the Pimlico also helped me direct and me so much with the was over and house suppers spirit! offered her support. She has organisation. arrived, our first as two houses: been my support as Deputy Thank you to all our a fun night was enjoyed by all! Head of House all year! tutors, Mr Dias, Miss The spring term came next and During the course of this term. The end of the spring term saw Burns, Mrs Proud and to Mr and Mrs Gibson who

10 The Dunelmian house report year and if they were not playing, performances in two well directed As the Christmas term drew to a they could be found screaming plays. The Year 9 play, 'A Dog's close we were sad to see our their support loudly from the Life' was directed by the Lower Gap Student, Anna Griffin MacLeod House sidelines. Sixth. There were excellent depart for Australia. She was an t was an honour to be chosen Hawksby (OD). A group of Year performances from Abby Arkley, enormous help to Mrs Dougall Ias the first head of MacLeod 10 girls performed 'Lean on me' The inter-house Swimming Gala Johanna Kellett, Annastasia and a great friend to the girls in House and it has been a real and I must say that there was not is most probably the least Kellett and Emily Smith. The both houses. Just before she left privilege to watch the new house a dry eye in the house! The favourite event amongst the girls; senior play, 'Pygmalion' was some of the girls and staff from be so successful in its first year. mood was lightened with a nevertheless they gave of their adapted into four short scenes. I MacLeod treated her to a pub The introduction of this new comical performance of 'Timone best on the day of the had the pleasure of directing this lunch to say our final goodbyes. house gave the two girls' houses and Pumba' and 'Follow Me' by competition. It was an excellent play which showcased some fine the opportunity to compete the Lower Sixth. My biggest opportunity to see new talent in performances. Antonia Storey and I would like to thank everyone against one another, which made dream for the day was to raise the junior years; a special Jess Hannah were exceptional in who has been involved in the inter-house competitions far £1,000, but we exceeded this mention must go to Annelies their leading roles; in fact Jess MacLeod this year. To all the more exciting. total by far. Thanks must go to Docx who did exceptionally well took the prize for 'Best Actress' house tutors in each year group, everyone for their hard work in her races, especially as she on the night. to Matron Jeannette and also to which resulted in such a fantastic beat all of the boys in style. Ivy who helped while matron The first inter-house competition Becky Storey shone in the was the House Music event. We day. Twenty two girls took part in the was away in hospital. We are chose 'Jump' by the Pointer Chapel service this year. The very grateful to our amazing Sisters and 'I Vow to Thee My There are so many inter-house theme was 'Love' and the service cleaners, Lynn and Kay who do Country' for our hymn. In both sporting events in the calendar contained singing, talks, readings, a wonderful job. I would also sections we were placed first out and to mention each one in detail hymns, choir anthems and like to thank the parents who of the five houses. Our part would take far too much time; prayers. have supported the events we song, directed by Sarah Burn, therefore, I will try to include have held this year; it is greatly was more challenging due to the the highlights. The senior The water polo competition was appreciated. A special thank you limited rehearsal time. We MacLeod hockey team was in a the last of the sporting events to to Ashley Huang, my deputy, as performed 'Moon Dance' by Van very fortunate position going take place this year. As this is a she has been my rock Morrison, but unfortunately we into the Hockey Competition new sport to most of us, we were throughout the year, and to the did not do so well in this section early in the year, having the a little hesitant at first, but as Upper Sixth for their help and and Poole House took the cup majority of the 1 st XI in the soon as the games began, it was support. My final vote of thanks once again. House. We used this to our intermediate section. Kim Connor clear that it was more enjoyable must go to Miss Hipkiss and advantage and won 5-2 over and Jenny Earl remain the water than we had imagined. A special Miss Joss who have really In the Christmas term, the girls Pimlico. Charlotte Campbell babies of the house and were commendation should go to helped to make MacLeod the of MacLeod were keen to played an outstanding game of superb motivators of the troops. Chloe Deighton and Ashley success that it has been this support the 'In the Pink' hockey. In the junior team, a Huang who played exceedingly year. campaign for Breast Cancer mention must go to Pippa Heron The inter-house Dunelm Run well in their teams. This was the who was a valued member of the final sporting Trophy to be won Care and we organised our very gave the girls the chance to To conclude, I would like to team for the year above. With by the House. own 'Pink Day'. I was helped compete as a house and not as wish continued success to the enormously by the Lower Sixth, one sporting success under our individuals. Well done to Olivia belt, we went on to win the House for next year and I wish Mrs Parker and Miss Hipkiss to Rae and Abigail Wilson who both Another triumph this year for us, Iona Hughes every success as prepare an English tea party for Netball Competition. Sarah came first in their respective age and one which we are very proud Antonopoulos played Head of House, along with her an exclusively female guest list groups. to have achieved, is the Marsden deputy, Steph Maddison. of over one hundred. We were exceptionally well in this match. Cup given for academic The Rounders Tournament added entertained by a guest speaker The next major event was the achievement. This just goes to "Hold Fast". from Breast Cancer Care, along to our sporting success in the House Drama Competition and prove that MacLeod has many with music and singing from summer term. The girls were although the MacLeod girls were talented members in all aspects of very proud to represent Jojo Maddison UVI Harriet Brooks, Flora Bell, not renowned for their acting school life. Head of House 2005-2006 Sophia Ward and Sophie MacLeod on the sports field this talents, they gave some excellent

The Dunelmian 11 Headmaster's Report - Speech Day Sir Alistair, Councillor Lodge, make sure I travel First Class next carefully tended, watered and service with the pupils and has been greatly refurbished and Chairman, Governors, Ladies time, and that the champagne is nurtured. If you do this, the experience something of this for the Chapel re-roofed - not a and Gentleman; cooler, is that understood? I small and fragile plant eventually yourselves. jazzy project, but essential won't tolerate warm champagne grows into a large, strong tree nevertheless. very warm welcome (both again;" and slammed the phone with spreading branches that Our roots also encompass good Aliterally and socially) to down. Extending his hand to the provide shelter for birds and pastoral care, and the houses are Our ICT provision has continued Durham School's Speech Day, first member of staff, he said: animals, and welcome shade for central to this: the Commission to expand, with the creation of a 2006 and a particular welcome to "Good morning, I'm James the whole community.' for Social Care Inspection third state-of-the-art, class-sized Sir Alistair and Lady Graham. Edwards, your new manager." (essentially the boarding school computer suite in the library and We are most grateful to Sir The other man responded: Any tree has, and needs, roots, a inspectors) were hugely impressed the linking of most of the main Alistair for agreeing to present "Morning! I'm Reg Perkins. trunk and branches; and my mind with the community spirit and the site into the school network, with the prizes today and, as our Guest I've come to connect your immediately moved to the interactions when they visited in further expansion of that to come. of Honour, to speak to us later in phone." possibility that this 'tree of February, both in the boarding and The Governors have been the proceedings. He has had a tradition' might provide an day houses. Much credit for that receptive to the financial demands distinguished career in public So, I shall be very careful, just in analogy for Durham School. goes to the housemasters and of this expansion and Mr Ward service, embracing strong links case there is a BT engineer mistresses, to their tutor teams and and Mr Gardiner have been the with industry (as Chief Executive lurking somewhere in the tent! The roots would then equate to to the senior pupils and monitors driving forces behind it. How of the Industrial Society), with the deep-seated values that we in each of the houses. they cope when every new PC academia (as a visiting Fellow of Pupils at the School know of my hold and promote. These values comes with instructions along the Nuffield College, Oxford) and tastes in music, which I of honesty, industry, charity and Our other root ethos is that of lines of: with the moral and ethical occasionally impose on them in community are encapsulated in pupils doing their own individual dimensions of public office (as Chapel assemblies, amongst the Chapel, which tangibly best and fulfilling their potential, 'Congratulations! You have Chairman of the Committee on which is African singing. So represents the central core of the be that academically or in other purchased an Anthrax 2000 Standards in Public Life, his when Ladysmith Black Mambazo School's ethos. Even the most ways. More about those Multimedia Personal Computer. current position.) Sir Alistair, (who will be known to many of ardent mental abstainer outcomes later. It will give many years of faithful welcome. you through their contribution to recognizes the special place that service, if you ever get it up and Paul Simon's "Graceland" album) the Chapel and its services have If values are at the root of our running. It comes with a bonus In planning my annual report on came to Newcastle recently, it in the hearts and lives of our functioning, then the trunk pack of free pre-installed Durham School, I contemplated was for me a must-go situation. pupils. Mind you, one confused consists, in part, of buildings and software: 'Lawn Mowing Planner' trying to make a bit of a splash: During the evening, their lead pupil had clearly not listened facilities. Thus it is that we have and 'East African Route Finder', create a big impression, that sort singer, Joseph Shabalala, closely enough when he been investing heavily in the which will provide hours of of thing. This is a dangerous introduced one number with a responded to his tutor's question infra-structure of the houses, pointless diversion while using up goal, however. When an few comments on tradition, about the sermon to the effect that renovating the fabric or, in the most of your computer's spare ambitious young executive was saying something along the it was about the time when Lot case of MacLeod House, adding memory. Now turn over the page appointed to a post in a large following lines: gazed upon his wife and she an extension that will provide in this booklet. company, he arranged first day turned into a pillar of the appropriate space for the growing meetings with all his staff, 'We in Zululand are very proud community by day and a ball of girls' community. This superb Congratulations, you have starting at 9.00 a.m. sharp. As of our cultural traditions. fire by night. new facility will be ready for the successfully turned the page, the first man was approaching his Traditions are like precious seeds: start of next term and will be which means you have a high open office door, he picked up they need to be planted and then, I hope that as many of you as formally opened at the end of enough IQ to realize that things the phone and shouted: "And as the young plant grows, possible will share today's 11.45 September. The swimming pool don't look too good.

The Dunelmian Headmaster s Report Unfortunately, you are now mixed metaphor here) is the combine the traditional vertical Thomas, languages teacher barber's shop, will give good ready to set up your PC. staff. It is they who connect the care systems of our houses with extra-ordinary, housemaster and reasons to respect his worth, Connect the monitor cable (A) underlying values to the pupil horizontal cross-house now Marketing Director. Their integrity and honesty. to the portside outlet unit (D); achievement. Here many people management systems that will unstinting service deserves attach power offload unit sub- combine, be they teachers, focus on the school-wide needs recognition and I would like to Inevitably at the end of an orbiter (xii) to the co-axial sports coaches, conductors, of particular age cohorts. Mr. ask them all to step forward to academic year, some teachers AC/DC servo channel (G); plug directors, caterers, secretaries, Everatt and Mrs. Parker move to receive from the Chairman a are leaving us. Our thanks go to the three-pin mouse cable into administrators, grounds, Assistant Deputy Head status, small memento of their first 25 our various PGCE students who the keyboard housing unit maintenance and cleaning staff; covering academic and pastoral years at Durham School. have been here for the Easter (make an extra hole if medical staff, printing and matters respectively, in support and summer terms; we look necessary); connect modem marketing staff. Mind you, even of Mr. Best as overall Deputy The demands on teachers are forward to welcoming Mr (B2) to offside parallel our advanced and complex Head; Mr. Gerrard and Mr. ever-increasing and ever- Thomson back in September audio/video lineout jack. Press marketing operation cannot Muttitt take on roles as changing. Although some of our when he replaces Miss Bowley enter and see what happens. compare with the delightful Directors of Studies for the 6th pupils don't believe me when 1 in the English Department. Miss simplicity of the Royal Marines. form and Middle School years say that none of Mr Burgess, Mr Bowley has been here for two Should your computer now When Sir Francis Chichester respectively, Mrs. Proud for Hewitt or Mr Thomas taught at years and in that time has, in appear to be working, please completed the first solo round- Years 7-8. Durham in 1879,1 recently came addition to teaching English, contact us immediately as we the-world yacht trip, the Marines across some Rules for Teachers assisted with drama, with girls' may need to employ you'. had to escort his boat into Be assured, our primary published in that year by an games, and as a tutor. She Plymouth harbor. They took objective is academic results, not Australian school board. moves to an exciting post at The great care to paint the words The all-weather pitch, now in its necessarily school results, but Anglo-American School in "Royal Marines" prominently on second year, continues to rather results that genuinely Rule 1: Each day teachers must Sophia, Bulgaria. the side of their inflatable craft. represent the most exciting represent the best that each fill lamps and clean chimneys A member of the Paras, with sports project at the School for individual can achieve. before beginning work. They Mrs Varty also leaves us: she whom the Marines have a long- many years, providing a site for must bring a bucket of water and has single-handedly run the standing bitter rivalry, watched hockey (including a boys' and a All of our staff do an a scuttle of coal for the day's School Shop for many years, this being done and then girls' inter-school tournament), extraordinary amount for the session. and been a wonderfully caring ventured to ask the Marines if netball, tennis and much else School and all deserve our Rule 2. Men teachers may have member of our community; she they had considered what would besides. thanks and praise. However. 1 one evening a week for courting thoroughly deserves her happen if one of their craft The new conditioning want to single out three today. purposes or two evenings to retirement. overturned in front of the gymnasium, so generously During the course of the last attend church regularly. world's TV cameras. funded by The Friends of year plus, these three have each Rule 3. After 10 hours in school "Certainly," replied the Marines; Today sees our new on-line Durham School through their notched up 25 years of service at you may spend the remaining "We've painted 'Parachute uniform provision go live: events such as the Ball, was Durham School: Mr. Burgess as time reading the bible or other Regiment' on the bottom!" there will be details in the end formally opened in March and. Head of Biology, Head of good books. Staff numbers continue to of term letter. We have seized along with the rowing Science and for many years CCF increase as we seek to improve Rule 4. Women teachers who the opportunity to upgrade ergometer room, is providing a Contingent Commander; Mr. our offering, and will do so marry will be dismissed. many items and to move our superb training facility. Hewitt teaching geography, in again in September. Rule 5. Any teacher who already smart dress to a less Pimlico House, in charge of the Management structures are smokes, uses liquor in any form, school-uniform look and a The other school trunk (if you naval section of the CCF and being refined as we seek to frequents pool saloons or public more corporate and executive will excuse the potential for a assisting with rowing; and Mr. houses, or who gets shaved in a look that will set us apart.

The Dunelmian 13 Headmasters Report Despite the countless hours of 56% A and B grades (nominally places has increased by nowhere the right area this summer. Interhouse Music Competition thought and planning that have the 2nd best in the School's near that figure - hence, Perhaps it was due to answers will be held in the Sage, gone into the uniform revision, history, but, in spirit, if not in rejection rates have gone up for such as "When you smell an Gateshead - my message and my (or, indeed, to many other things number, the best, given that the all candidates - of course they odourless gas, it is probably invitation to all parents is that we do,) there will inevitably top figure was a product of the have! By contrast, applications carbon monoxide" (that from a (politely) be there! be someone who will complain, chaotic inflation of grades that to study sciences and languages Chemistry paper); "For something not without historical accompanied the first year of the at many universities have snakebites, bleed the wound and Music is an interesting school precedent. Imagine the scene: AS and A2 system of A levels.) remained static or gone down - then rape the victim in a activity when viewed from a Moses and the Israelites are on The pass rate was an enviable acceptance rates are unchanged blanket" (a Biology paper); business perspective, however. the edge of the Red Sea, the 98.4%, four pupils gained or better, and independent "Algebraical symbols are used An efficiency consultant gave his Egyptian army is getting visibly Oxbridge places, 10 pupils out school candidates contribute when you do not know what you critique of Schubert's closer and everybody is of 44 gained three or more A disproportionately to those are talking about" (Maths, 'Unfinished Symphony' and nervously looking to Moses to grades and all bar two pupils accepted. Independent school needless to say.) made the following observations: do something. So Moses lifts applying for university entrance applications for Cambridge 1. All 12 violins played the same his staff and, miraculously, the were accepted by one of their during the first five years of the Our tradition of achievement notes. This is unnecessary and sea parts and there is the escape final choice institutions. decade increased by 19%; and fulfilling potential does not their number should be reduced: route for the Israelites. Moses numbers accepted hardly just apply to matters cerebral - it the remaining players should thinks that he's done alright but This last statistic (unchanged changed; but with more applies to a whole variety of work harder and play louder. then becomes aware of a over recent years) was achieved applying, more were rejected. other areas of school life. 2. For considerable periods the growing tide of muttering in spite of questions of supposed But 28% of all independent oboe player has nothing to do. behind him. And despite the anti-independent school bias; the school applicants received Music, for example. Here we The oboe part should also be cut growing proximity of their media continue to perpetuate places; only 22% of maintained have a strong tradition of and the work spread evenly enemies, eventually someone this myth; the pontifications of school applicants did. Oxford, excellence. We have many among other staff to fill their rest shouts something from the politicians short of a recent Bath, Manchester, Newcastle, talented 6th formers, whose bars. crowd, prompting Moses to turn sound-bite are given prominence Nottingham, Imperial, Reading, potential is relatively fully 3. No useful purpose is served by and exclaim, "What do mean, Southampton, UCL & Warwick (if only Wayne Rooney would developed in this area; we have the horns repeating the passage 'It's a bit muddy'?" have all refused to set targets for break a bone more regularly, even more younger pupils whose that was already handled by the increasing the percentage of such nonsense would be potential is very much still strings. If such duplications were state school pupils accepted Moving upwards in our analogy, squeezed out of the media). developing but who represent eliminated, the concert could be many have explicitly said they we get to the branches: these Individual cases are what will be an outstanding shortened by 20 minutes. will select on academic merit carry the leaves and flowers or, misinterpreted as bias when they future for School music. Those 4. The symphony has two and potential only. But it's not a for us,... achievement. simply represent the generality who heard the Autumn and movements. Mr Schubert should good story is it: 'Best pupils get of increasing competition for Christmas concerts, the fantastic have been able to achieve his to top universities' is not a The achievement of academic university places from increased musical goals in one. headline of note; 'Toffs take a Jazz Night, and Music for a potential is the primary goal in numbers of suitably qualified Conclusion: If Mr Schubert had tumble,' now that sells papers. Summer's Evening, the this respect (third time of pupils. The statistics need to be Chadeyron competition and the paid attention to these matters, stating) and I think that, with a looked at very carefully. To Junior Arts Festival will know he would have had time to finish modicum of cooperation from illustrate briefly - Newcastle As expected, last year's GCSE what I mean. Credit to the the symphony. pupils themselves, we do very University saw a 72% rise in results were not quite at the pupils themselves and to the well in this respect. Last humanities applications between level we have seen in recent Music department staff. Next Is there a message here for those summer's A level results saw 2003 & 2005 but the number of times, but they will be back in year, the Easter Concert and the doing GCSE coursework, I wonder?

The Dunelmian Headmasters Report On the stage, where our tradition girls' games staff. seen competitive involvement by years, be that as leaders in the stringency caused by the massive of high achievement is growing, Durham School pupils and our community, on the concert or inward investment that the we have seen 'Pride & Prejudice' The Boat Club has secured 18 thanks go to the staff who enable theatre stage, on the sports field Governing Body has both (the School play), a wonderfully regatta firsts on the rivers of the this to happen. and in their studies. They leave sanctioned and encouraged. Both innovative play for Y7 & 8 and north-east, including four for the with our best wishes for A level Durham and Bow Schools thank 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' 1 st quad, 3 for the J15 quad, and In addition to our tradition of results and for their futures. I him for all that he has done on (part of the Junior Arts Festival), 2 wins for girls' crews as girls' sporting success, we have an sure that they will join with me in their behalf over the last 11 years, a sparkling production and rowing begins a resurgence. equally strong tradition of thanking the staff whose efforts and his wife Glyn for her support. performance, both literally and Thanks go to Mr Williamson and sportsmanship. Since the have underpinned their successes. figuratively, where the talent of the rowing staff. Twickenham game, I have had a Quite what happens to Governing the future was displayed. Thanks number of comments relating to There is one final leave r to Body Chairmen when they retire, to Mrs Gibson for an excellent In Cricket, the lsts are unbeaten the sporting attitude of our mention. Our Chairman of I don't know. They say that old evening and year. against other schools and the U15 players and spectators, in contrast Governors, Dr John Marshall accountants never die, they just reached the quarter finals o f the to our opponents. It was certainly retires from that position and will lose their balance; that old The artist's studio sees another Lords Taverner's National noticed that, although the points be succeeded by Alasdair electricians never die, they just kind of potential fulfilled and this Competition. tally favoured the opposition, the MacConachie, OBE and Deputy lose contact; that old chemists year's display of art work, on in battle for neutral hearts and Lord Lieutenant of the County. never die, they just fail to react the Luce Theatre, will impress The U15 rugby team won 12 out minds saw team members and Like Mr Macconochie's sons, Dr (maybe that's the one for Dr any visitor (and I recommend of 17 fixtures and reached the last supporters winning by a Marshall's three boys attended Marshall?); but old Chairmen - that you go to see it). 16 of the Daily Mail National significant margin: as one RFU Durham, for them in the 1980s. who knows? We wish Dr Cup. official commented, "The wrong Dr Marshall is a man with a very Marshall all the best in his well- The sports field ha s occupied (or team won." distinguished career behind him, earned retirement and thank him even preoccupied?) many a The 1st XV did even better, or, should I say, three careers. He for all he has done for Durham Dunelmian and here the tradition winning 16 matches while losing Fitting in all these activities and was an ICI executive for many School. of excellence and success against only 3. They reached the Daily balancing them against academic years before becoming Director the odds has continued. Just the Mail National Cup final at work is very difficult and we are of the Business School at Durham In conclusion, all too often briefest of summaries will suffice Twickenham in April, an tweaking the daily programme University. After that he was nowadays, 'traditional' is a word to illustrate the point. astonishing feat (for the second next year to help both the involved in public health, as used in a derogatory sense: time in 6 years) for a school that academic and the extra-curricular: Chairman of Durham Health outside of jazz, it's not always In fencing - the school has 3 boasts only just over 300 boys and there is another tradition Authority and later as one of the cool to be trad. However, national fencers and we don't between 11 and 18 from whom to exemplified - namely, we don't Prime Minister's Health Durham School is proud to be even do fencing on our sports select. The team lost by the stand still at Durham School! Commissioners. His sideline traditional if that means sound curriculum; mind you. Durham narrow margin of 9 points but career, if I can call it such, has values, growing facilities, and an been as a school governor at School still claims the credit! gave the hundreds of travelling Many of the pupils who have energetic and hard-working staff various schools, and at Durham supporters a great day. achieved so much are leaving, acting in support of pupils since 1995. He has been In Hockey, the girls 1 st XI were Congratulations to all the players notably the Upper Sixth, and I achieving to the best of their Chairman for the last six years 3rd in the County tournament, the and to Mr Gerrard and Mr would like to thank them, and in ability, both in and out of the and has seen the School move U14s were beaten in the County Mason, the coaches. particular Kenneth Reader, an classroom. Put it another way: if from a state of financial final and some 25 girls excellent Head of School, and his Durham School is traditional, then stringency to one of, well, represented the county or area. In all (counting boys and girls team of monitors, for all that they tradition must be a good thing. financial stringency, but a Thanks to Mrs Dougall and the separately), over 18 sports have have done for the School over the

The Dunelmian 15 Speech Day 2006

The Dunelmian Speech Day Prize List 2006

The Hodgson Prize for English Roland C. Fairlamb L6 Chemistry Prize shared Kim J. Forrest K.S. The Kerr Memorial Prize for Modern History Roland C. Fairlamb L6 Mathematics Prize Kim J. Forrest K.S. The Kerr Memorial Prize for Ancient History shared Liam C. McConnell L6 D & T Prize Alexander J. Treliving The Kerr Memorial Prize for Ancient History shared James A.W. Mitchell L6 Economics Prize shared Will H.Dias The Yuill Business Studies Prize James A.W. Mitchell L6 Economics Prize shared Charlie G.J. Parkin The Senior Prize for Art Laura K. Rutter The Special Prize for Excellence in English K. Toto Reissland-Burghart The Portwood Prize for Computer Studies Sameh B .F. Eskander The Tom Percival Prize for History shared K. Toto Reissland-Burghart The C.H.A. Howe Prize for Practical Skills Liam E. Connor The Tom Percival Prize for History shared Richard McGlasham The Ford Components Prize for Economics E. James Williamson L6 Media Studies Richard J. Smedley K.S. The Metcalf Prize for Mathematics E. James Williamson The Fred Hurrell Prize for Music Richard J. Smedley K.S. The Gawan-Taylor Prize for English Essay Saam Serajian The Scott Latimer Prize for Modern Languages Antonia J. Storey B.S. The Richardson Bunbury Prize for Modern Languages shared Mark A. Hughes K.S. L6 Physics Prize Luke A. Mills K.S. The Richardson Bunbury Prize for Modern Languages shared Claire L. Hawthorn Rayner RS Prize Jamie P. Mitchell The Senior Prize for Music shared Richard T. Wright K.S. L6 PE Prize Iona L. Hughes The Senior Prize for Music shared Alex F.S. Cronin The Sidney Dunn Prize for Black & White Photography Matt R.J. Jeffrey The Vernon Ferens Community Service Award Alex F.S. Cronin The Gough Prize for English Verse Sophie Henderson The Robson Prize for Outstanding Contribution to the Sixth Form shared Alex F.S. Cronin Year 11 Prize Jonny C. Brooke K.S. The Robson Prize for Outstanding Contribution to the Sixth Form shared Mark A. Ashcroft Year 11 Prize Alexander C.Duell K.S. The Robson Prize for Outstanding Contribution to the Sixth Form shared Hannah S. Baird The Special Prize for Services to Drama Alexander C.Duell K.S. The Senior Prize for English Recitations Hannah S. Baird Year 10 Prize Kate R. Finch K.S. The Morley-Wells Prize for Geography Hannah S. Baird Year 10 Prize Robert G. Weston The Senior PE Prize Joanna L. Maddison Year 9 Prize Jack R.C. Deverson K.S. The Woodard Chaplain's Prize Joanna L. Maddison Year 9 Prize Chloe Haworth The Reader Cup for Leadership shared Joanna L. Maddison Year 8 Prize Benjamin A. Robinson The Reader Cup for Leadership shared Craig J. Hooper Year 7 Prize Alexander J. Martin The Henry Smith Prize for Physics Craig J. Hooper The Johnson Perkins Prize for Fieldwork in Biology in the Removes shared Alexander J. Martin The Lowson and Salkeld Prize for Chemistry shared Craig J. Hooper The Johnson Perkins Prize for Fieldwork in Biology in the Removes shared Jonathan P. Simpson The Lowson and Salkeld Prize for Chemistry shared Tae-Kyung Park The Bell Twins Prize in the Lower Remove shared Jonathan P. Simpson The lan Nuttall Prize for Biology Tae-Kyung Park The Bell Twins Prize in the Lower Remove shared Graham J. Thorpe The Senior Prize for Drama James R. Stevenson-Cotton The Keeton Prize for Removes Music Graham J. Thorpe The Robin Myerscough Cup for Singing Sarah J. Burn The Middle School Prize for Music David E. Quinn The Whitfield Cup Christopher J. Bradley The Chadeyron Music Intermediate Competition David E. Quinn L6 Ancient History Prize C. Isaac J. Parker The Chadeyron Music Advanced Competition Harriet R. Brooks L6 Computer Studies Prize C. Isaac J. Parker The Chadeyron Music Elementary Competition Soo Choi L6 Art Prize Nora Kreller The Middle School Drama Cup J. Myles C. Green L6 Biology Prize Z.J. Tom Chen The Junior Prize for English Recitations Henry W.B. Cockburn L6 Business Studies Prize Z.J. Tom Chen The Junior Drama Cup Annelies S. Docx L6 Geography Prize Z.J. Tom Chen The Removes Prize for English Recitations Annelies S. Docx L6 Chemistry Prize shared Z.J. Tom Chen The Headmaster's Prize Kenneth A. Reader

The Dunelmian 17 Cljaplamtp in the two world wars. A week-to-week basis, depending confirmation service, also in the taken part in our services, ^VV%hat words do you not service which began by looking on what is happening around us. Cathedral, where Jessica including the monitors who £«£>/ want to hear as you come back in remembrance ended Forster, James Hutchinson and ensure that things go smoothly; back from holiday? Among the with going out into the future in "I found the candles, the John Taylor were confirmed. thank you to teaching staff who worst must be those which start hope. bonfire, and the part This was a very different have spoken in chapel (usually "What awful news ...". But so where we went to occasion - not least because we on Thursdays); thank you to Mr. it was that the autumn term Every week, our parents began in daylight, with Muttit, Mr. Duff and the music began with arrangements for the it seems, the best refreshments served in the department who have worked so funeral in the school chapel of there are )arts of Exhibition Room for the hard to bring us music of such Craftsman Craig Atkinson, the things the candidates and their guests, high quality; thank you to the son of our School Marshal. in the service. before walking over the estate management team led by Craig was in the army, and died news \ Also I riverbanks for an evening Mr Hunter, who keep the chapel in a road accident in Germany or liked service. surrounds immaculate but who along with two of his issues the also discovered that repairing a colleagues. So it was a military in Amidst all the highlights our leak in the chapel roof actually funeral, led by Padre Mandy society regular chapel worship has entailed complete replacement Reynolds and complete with that have breakfast continued as the heartbeat of and accomplished it without honour guard and firing party at no easy at the end." our life together. Among our interruption to the services; South Road Cemetery. A answers. Graham guest speakers have been Revd. and thank you to all members of lasting memory for me is seeing Some are large- Thorpe and Hugo Margaret Bianchi, speaking the school community who have those young men waiting at scale or personal Wood were in the about life in Lesotho, Mr. Mel given money to our chapel attention for the arrival of the tragedies, others are moral Cathedral before dawn on Easter Somersall on the Mercy Ships, collections - we have raised hearse carrying their friend, dilemmas or political Day to be confirmed by the and Mrs. Susanne Bendoraitis £3,200 this year, all of which with tears staining their cheeks controversies. Lots of Bishop of Durham. The bonfire on finding Jesus' love when we has been sent to charity. as they stood in the sun. viewpoints, lots of possible was lit in the cloister garth at are lost. Each House has put together and led an entire solutions, but there is no 'right' dawn, and the candles lit from Mrs A. de Lange service: MacLeod, the newest It was a sad start to a term way of dealing with it. 'Hot the bonfire and carried into the Chaplain house, distinguished themselves which saw Remembrance Potatoes' was begun as a forum Cathedral as symbols of the by involving nearly half the Sunday commemorating the where pupils of all ages can talk Light of Christ. After the girls in some way. In a different fortieth anniversary of the end about one such issue. We meet solemnity of the confirmation, week each House provided one of the Second World War. With over lunch, taking our trays the candidates were all element of the service while the it came an awareness of the through into a room off Big encouraged to seek out their dance band led the music, and more recent (and ongoing) School. Over the course of the families and pass on the Peace for Pentecost the Removes conflicts where British troops year we have considered the of Christ. And after the justification for war, under-age planned and led a service have been in action and in celebration of Holy Communion drinking, abortion, our most celebrating the birthday party of which increasing numbers of we moved to the cathedral cherished possessions, life after the Church - complete with civilians are suffering. So our restaurant for Easter eggs (both death, some of Jesus' miracles, balloons, candles and a birthday Remembrance Service used real and chocolate), rolls, and what bugs us most. There card. new national resources to pray pastries, and Bucks Fizz. for justice and peace, as well as is no set programme, we decide to remember the school's losses what will be discussed on a In June there was another So - thank you to all who have

The Dunelmian Music Notes t the end of the academic 20/10 Autumn Concert Ayear 2004 - 05 we had said Some of our new music scholars 16/12 Cathedral Carol Service a fond farewell to a group of the made their debut: Phillip Tait The choir leads another most talented musicians the (cornet), Lewis atmospheric service. A special School has ever seen (without West (flute), Guy Needham moment at the end with Sarah them, the production of Les (trombone), Graham Thorpe Burn's solo in Bob Chilcott's » Miserables three years ago (piano) all impressed the enchanting arrangement of Away would have been unthinkable) enthusiastic audience. Other in a Manger. and it was difficult to foresee highlights were the newly formed how their shoes might be Junior Orchestra, Junior Strings EASTER TERM 06 filled. However, the new and the Chamber Choir's Lion musical intake in September King Medley. 23/1 GCSE composition proved to be equally exceptional workshop at the Sage and it quickly became clear that 17/11 Sage Concert A group of Yr 9-11 s attend an the School's musical future was A minibus-full enjoys a concert intriguing workshop focussing looking extremely promising. by the Northern Sinfonia on improvisation. Below is a diary of some of the performing film music through 10/5 Chadeyron Competition musical highlights from 2005-06. the ages. 25/1 Music Scholarship Michael England (Hxeadmaster of Woodleigh auditions School) together with two of his music staff CHRISTMAS TERM 09/12 Christmas Concert Some very talented young (Matthew Hardy & Julie Naylor) adjudicate: Inspired by the Northern performers will add to the Elementary Competition: 29/09 House Music Competition Sinfonia, the Concert Band opens growing talent at the junior 1st Soo Choi (violin) Adjudicator: Leslie Inness, this concert in the school chapel end of the school Director of Music, Robert with a rendition of the theme Runner-up Hugo Wood (piano) Gordon's College Aberdeen. from Superman. 14/2 The 'Lunchtime of Love' Runner-up Lindsay Bolton (piano) Poole House is the well- A St. Valentine's Day concert in deserved winner but the overall 11/12 Christmas Concert at Big School entertains the School Intermediate Competition: Organ: Graham Thorpe standard, particularly in Thornton Steward with romantic music over the Unison Song category, is This annual event in the packed lunchtime. Piano: Phillip Tait very high. A slight departure this gas-lit church fills everyone with Strings: Harriet Brooks (violin) year from the previous format: a Christmas spirit (not to mention 10/3 Jazz Night Wind: Lewis West (flute) 'hymn' section replaces the mince pies). Our choir and brass The Luce Theatre is transformed Voice: David Quinn instrumental ensemble given that group perform seasonal fayre. into a Jazz Club. The Big Band the competition is so early in the underpins the musical Overall Intermediate winner is David Quinn school year. As a result, hymn 13/12 Big Band play at entertainment. singing in chapel has improved University Hospital Advanced Competition: considerably! Our brass players accompany 1st Harriet Brooks (piano) carols for the lighting of the 2nd Phillip Tait (trumpet) hospital's Christmas lights 3rd Natalie Carroll (flute) followed by a concert in the 3rd Graham Thorpe (piano) restaurant. (More mince pies!)

The Dunelmian 19 Music Notes SUMMER TERM 06 all the School's musicians and the Big Band visit 1/7 The Big Band entertains Not mentioned above were 4 playing or singing. £755 is Edinburgh for two days, joining guests at Speech Day. days of Associated Board exams, 24/4 The Big Band visits raised for Cancer Research UK. with musicians from Robert And so another busy year came to where our pupils' Woodleigh School in North Gordon's College in Aberdeen an end. A huge thank you to one progress is assessed externally. Yorkshire, giving a 27/5 Some of the Chapel Choir for a concert in St. Giles' and all for their musical These exams are becoming demonstration and concert to the contributions, great increasingly important; as well whole of the Prep. School. The and small, both at a as being useful targets, the AB is band plays under various young solo level and as accredited by the QCA and conductors and allows many of members of one of exam success contributes the youngsters to try out the musical teams. towards HE entrance points. various instruments afterwards. Time to practise is Next year will also see a change often scarce and it in some of our visiting music 7/5 The Big Band records a takes a great deal of staff. Mrs Andrea Snowdon CD in the Luce Theatre. It will motivation (violin and viola teacher) and be available at the start of the sometimes to put in Mr Johnny Blackham (drums) Christmas term. the required hours. both retired at the end of the The standards this summer term and we thank them 13/5 The Big Band plays for year indicate that the for their many years' service to the Whitby Dance Festival and time has been found the School. treats the packed theatre to some - and the change of There is plenty to look forward splendid live performances to routine in the to, not least our planned concert accompany the dance 2006 - 07 daily in the Sage concert hall on sequences. programme should Tuesday March 6th. Keep it enable our musicians free! 19/5 Music for a Summer's to pursue their Evening musical activities Mr R. A. Muttitt A memorable night with nearly more easily.

Cathedral. The programme includes some of Mozart's Coronation Mass, Tippett's Negro Spirituals and Mr. Muttitt manages to scare those of a nervous disposition with some scarily loud organ playing!

24/6 An open air concert 'Glyndebourne' style as a prelude to A Midsummer Night's Dream.

The Dunelmian Music Notes impressive rendition of Mas singing 'Let there be love' and from Les Miserables and Que Nada to finish. Harriet Jazz Night 'S'Wonderful'. There were Caprice by Paganini. followed Brooks was the first soloist of also other soloists and duets, by The Irish Washer-Woman the evening, playing The Jazz Night, held in the including Rick Wright on the by the Junior Strings. The next Shostakovich's Gavotte on Luce Theatre on Friday 1 Oth alto sax with his very own jazz two items were solos from piano. The Poole House March, was the first of its kind trio to accompany him! All Lewis West on flute and Singers perfomed With or at Durham School. The 85 performers did very well and Joshua Tognarelli on piano Without You, the part song tickets that were available the Big Band was on top form before the Pimlico House entry for the House were sold out in only a few Singers performed their part on what was a very enjoyable competition which they won days. The lights were dimmed song Never Had A Dream evening. earlier in the term. Another and the audience encouraged Come True. A further three three soloists followed, to relax and enjoy the informal solo items followed from Mr R Duff Richard Smedley playing some 'Jazz Club' atmosphere. The Henry Cockburn on clarinet, Ravel on flute, Graham Thorpe Big Band was the main Guy Needham with The Joker on piano, playing a movement feature, playing around 18 Autumn Concert 2005 on trombone and Natalie pieces and some new arrangements such as 'Sesame The Autumn Concert took Street','The Chicken' and place on Thursday 20th 'James Bond' to name but a October 2005 in Big School. few. Also performing with the The Dance Band started the band were guest vocalists, show with three new Sarah Burn, Sophia Ward, arrangements to their Alex Cronin and Mr Stuart repertoire. Mercy, Mercy, Kime. Mercy, followed by On The concert choir featured Broadway and then an

from a Clementi Sonatine and Carroll on flute. The St. Phillip Tait on cornet with Cecilia Singers finished the Saint-Saens Softly Awakes My concert with a rousing Heart. performance of a Lion King After the interval the now well Medley. established Junior Orchestra performed / Dreamed A Dream Mr R. Duff

The Dunelmian 21 Drama Dodger. sketches failed in both tasks. House Drama Review School House took on "The The junior section was also won History Boys": in practice it is by Caffinites who thus achieved quite difficult to play school the double. Once again Alex The Inter-House Drama pupils convincingly, even when Duell was involved in the competition 2005-06 once again the cast consists entirely of direction, assisted by Michael saw a packed Luce Theatre school pupils! However, Gent. They got the best out of playing host to some inventive this was a generally their cast in a witty bit of writing writing, direction and performing accomplished performance. by Alex Duell, entitled "Kiss me from younger and older pupils Hardy". Good characterisation alike. In the senior section, MacLeod staged an excerpt from was enhanced by pace, energy Caffinites, put on an excerpt "Pygmalion " with some good and excellent timing with the from "Journey's End" (directed costume and some excellent comic elements. by Alex Duell) appreciating that group work and characterisation. to be entertaining you need to be good. Their production was well Poole House thought that they rehearsed, simply but could be good by being HOUSE convincingly staged with good entertaining, and in their use of costume. Most important compilation (word flatters the of all, the actors knew what they product) of Monty Python DRAMA were doing and were convincing, not least in their development of tension and their use of silence as much as through their dialogue. This was an impressive piece of drama and thoroughly deserved to win the senior competition, with individual awards for direction and acting going to Alex Duell and Richard Gregory.

Other notable performances came from Pimlico House with an excerpt from "Oliver Twist." This had a great deal to commend it and was well directed by Hannah Baird with a particularly strong performance from Becky Heslop, as the Artful

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Poole House put on one of whilst overall suffering from Michael Green's "The Art of some problems of diction and Coarse Acting" plays, "Henry communication. MacLeod the 10th (part 7)". This is a House found "It's a Dog's Life" difficult piece which depends very challenging and problems for its success on a very of diction and volume meant it detailed understanding of was difficult for the audience to Shakespearean humour and the grasp the full meaning. traditions of Shakespearean Nonetheless, in both this acting. Nonetheless, there were performance and each of the some good elements in the Year 9 plays, individuals shone staging and some witty with Matthew Haley and Philip performances. School House's Anderson receiving individual "Twelve Angry Young Men" awards from the adjudicating was a somewhat static play panel. Amongst the more senior which the cast tackled with pupils, Jessica Hannah, Becky appropriate seriousness. Heslop, Richard Gregory, Alex However, 12 Year 9 pupils Duell and James Stevenson- struggled to convince in both Cotton also received individual the emotional and age aspects awards for their performances RAMA of the title. Pimlico put on and/or their direction. some scenes from "Daisy pulls it off" and included some very Mr N.G.Kern interesting and clever effects,

The Dunelmian Drama A Midsummer Night's "This was really good fun. I got "It's been a great week - I learnt Summer Arts Festival Dream to know more people and I didn't a lot" (David Taylor, Y9) The Arts festival production. A feel tired because of the way the Midsummer Night's Dream was school day and rehearsals were. It "This play has been wicked!" he Summer Term saw a new performed by lower school pupils has been fun." (Zoe Smith, Y9) (Amy Matthews, Y9) tradition established at T (years 8 - 11), many of whom Durham School - the Arts Festival. This included a Fashion were performing Shakespeare for Performance Showcase Show in aid of World Challenge the first time. The idea for a This new venture began the with clothes by Persona and Van summer production was Easter term in style. The Mildert. The event was organised conceived as an ideal opportunity Showcase's main function is to by Eleanor Harper and Becky to train younger students and give provide the opportunity for Storey and raised a considerable them first hand experience of exam groups to practise their amount of money. Live music working intensely on a performing skills in public, on the Headmaster's lawn production in a short period of thus, hopefully, raising their featured a number of Durham time. Thus it was that the achievement levels - ultimately School's talented musicians. penultimate week of the summer all their practical work is Picnics happened while this was term was hard work but assessed by a visiting examiner. going on, followed by the drama immensely enjoyable as the In January's Showcase, the production,' A Midsummer production was rehearsed and audience was entertained by Night's Dream'. An Art brought together. Pupils were original exam work from Year Exhibition was open throughout involved in prop-making and 10: 'To France and Back'; which was visited and enjoyed gathering, set building, costumes, "The whole experience was very 'Bruce the Moose'; 'Twin by many. lighting and sound and all aspects exciting. The play is fab! 1 had Date'; and 'Death of an of design. They worked with never even heard of the play Environmentalist'. Also Becky de Rivaz, a professional before the auditions. Last night included was class work from designer, whose presence was of Year 8 and 9 and some extracts IVoyUjL challenge was brill. Many people I talked to great benefit to all. There follow from established texts: 'A day EXPEDITIONS loved it." (Sam Wilkes, Y9) some comments made about the in the Death of Joe Egg', whole experience from some of "This week was great! I got to (performed by Alex Scott); the pupils involved: know people I didn't know 'Pygmalion', (performed by Chloe Deighton and Caroline already. The play was fab! Before Cleary), 'The Power of the "This week was one of the best I thought Oh my god, Dog' (performed by Becky weeks of my life. And the overall Shakespeare, but now it's like, Heslop) and 'The Homecoming' result was amazing. Within this wow!" (Matthew Smith, Y9) (performed by Myles Green). week we created a fantastic performance, new friendships and "Great week - really enjoyed had exciting costumes to wear getting to know 'the crew' and Mrs S. L. Gibson and at the same time learnt so people I didn't know before. Had much about Drama" a right laugh and glad it was such (Alex Scott, Year 10) a success!" (Alex Duell , Y11)

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The Dunelmian 25 Drama 'There's More to Life second chance at getting his life the workshops and we had a than Death' - the right. good turn-out for the Removes' Play performance which proved to This year the Removes tried out The play was based on the be thought-provoking and a new format. Instead of several medieval morality plays in style original to many who saw it. short productions (the pattern in and structure (not least its Their visit also gave those recent years), a big production promenade staging), and also interested in technical theatre was put on involving most of influenced by the poetry of the opportunity to work with the two year groups (years 7 Milton's Paradise Lost. The real pros, as several students and 8) either as performers, as references, however, were assisted the company with the technical assistants or as helpers purely contemporary and this get in, the get out, rigging and backstage. Rebecca Richardson allowed the young cast to give operation. We hope to invite some extremely mature another company here soon. performances. As a cast they were tight and well rehearsed, Theatre Visits and Trips coping well with the ever Theatre trips and visits took on moving audience, but a number a variety of forms this year of individual performances were varying from trips for the year particularly memorable: Nikki itself in purgatory. Here, other than normal human 10 GCSE to trips for a wider Rogers and Annelies Docx as behaviour. However, having variety of ages. We went to the Tristran's soul, with the the Gatekeepers; Tom Kirk and Gatekeepers of Purgatory, re- been shown hell (an endless Gala, here in Durham, and to Dominic McKernan as Tristran the Theatre Royal in visits episodes of his life on exam, Saturday-night television on Earth and in Purgatory Earth but, stubborn and defiant and Tesco on a Friday night), Newcastle. Next year we hope respectively; Flora Bell as the to travel further afield. to the last he refuses to concede Tristran eventually realises the Wife; David Lyall as the that his actions were anything error of his ways and has a Productions seen included: Gameshow Host; Beatrice 'The History Boys' by Alan (Year 8) took on the enormous Campbell and May Hunter as task of Deputy Stage Manager Bennet, 'Macbeth' by Theatre the Customer Service Managers Babel, 'Gone Hollywood' by (the person who calls out all the and Jonathan Simpson and cues). In this technically the Reduced Theatre Graham Thorpe as the two Company, 'East is East' by complex show she did a Examination Officers. particularly noteworthy job. The Pilot Theatre Company, play was written, directed and 'Edward Scissorhands' by produced by Director of Drama Matthew Bourne and New Sarah Gibson and told the tale Tangled Feet Theatre Adventures, 'Jerry Springer of Tristran, admitted as an Company the Opera' and 'Richard III' by emergency to a cash-strapped This award-winning company Northern Broadsides. A varied NHS where the doctors are visited Durham School in and interesting selection really beginning to lose it; his March and gave us two physical enjoyed by all. life is held in limbo. His soul theatre workshops and an leaves his body and. unable to evening performance in the Mrs S. L. Gibson go to either heaven or hell finds Luce. Over 50 students attended

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Pride and Prejudice Burger King in full costume, ordered our food and then swiftly exited with shouts of, " Quickly! To the time machine!" the many shocked second glances from the public will remain with us for a long time! So, if you want to meet some new people, enjoy having fun (and preferably are willing to put your full effort into it) - come along and try some Drama at Durham School.

Alex Duell and Max Edge Y11

ride and Prejudice was the Pfirst production at Durham School for both of us and also for Mrs Gibson. We had always thought that it would be fun to join in with the drama scene here, and, on turning up to the first audition, our thoughts were confirmed! In keeping with Mrs Gibson's flamboyant style, we were asked to partake in such zany exercises as "moon - walking" and "carrying the invisible plank of wood" sure, many sane people may have walked away, but those who stuck it out were certainly glad to have done so. As well as the expected memories of rehearsals and Performances, we also treasure other, less conventional ones! One of the many of these is of 'he time the male leads entered

The Dunelmian 27 Geography Field Studies After that we made our way to Iceland Geysir. Seeing steam rising all around us created a special In October 2006 twenty six atmosphere, and watching pupils from years 10, 11 and the water erupt from the ground Lower Sixth Form set off for was spectacular. The pools of Iceland. The trip had an early water were very unpredictable, start - having to meet at school bubbling frantically and then at 5:00am on a Sunday morning. exploding without any warning. A coach took us to Glasgow We were surprised at how high where we got a quick flight to the water could actually travel. Reykjavik. We met up with our We had a look around the gift 'team' leader for the week - Stu. shop and were quite entertained He used a number system to by the excessively priced check that everyone was present goods. which got Toby quite excited! Our next stop was We started off by going for a Gullfoss. We were dropped off short bus tour, seeing various someway downstream from the types of lava and volcanic waterfall, but you could tell activity including some craters. where it was due to the amount of spray coming from it. When We had a stop at some mud we got our first sight of the pots and steam vents which waterfall we were all very were quite unpopular due to a impressed by it. We got very strong smell of rotten eggs! close to the falls on a small After our bus journey we outcrop of rock which gave us arrived at the Blue Lagoon After a short journey in our We finally returned to the how power is collected. Next a chance to get some good which was a favourite stop for coach we arrived at the Hotel hotel and broke the bank getting we had a quick tour around the pictures and a group photo. many people. The outdoor pool Baron, which was very some supplies from the plant and gave our hands a We spent the night in Hotel is heated by natural water from comfortable accommodation and supermarket opposite our hotel. much needed warming on Gullfoss, where some people geothermal springs. We had a we felt very welcome. I am sure that everyone slept some hot rocks outside. spent time in the hot tubs and great time relaxing in the hot Our first meal was at 'Pizza 69' well that night, but an early We continued to Thingvellir others watched a movie. water and putting some silica - an all you can eat pizza buffet. morning start prevented too National Park and saw the The following day our first gel on our faces. We were It was very popular and much relaxation. rifting between the American & visit was to see Seljalandfoss, a reluctant to leave, but we had a everybody was happy to dig in. Gudrun - a second guide to Eurasian plates which was very tall waterfall. We got soaked on schedule to keep to. After We then had a walk through the the 'team" joined us in the impressive. We went on a short a walk behind the falls. We apparently taking 10 years off city to get to a lecture room morning on the way to a walk in the freezing weather also went to see Skogafoss, our lives (leaving most of us where we had a presentation. geothermal power plant, where through the rift to see the another impressive waterfall about 4 or 5) we headed for After such a long day it seemed we had a brief visit. We watched power of the movement on the where we got soaked. Reykjavik. to take hours and many people a short presentation explaining plate boundary. dozed off for a while. how Iceland was formed and

28 he Dunelmian Geography Field Studies Our next visit was geothermal hot water supply is Solheimajokull glacier. We went stored. Here we were amused for a small hike on the moraine some locals doing aerobics to get some good views, and we outside in the chilling climate. had to struggle through some We returned to the Baron strong winds. The weather Hotel and had our final meal at turned on us after this visit, so the 'Heit & Kalt' restaurant we missed some of the coastal which opened especially for us. features out and headed to our A very early morning was a guest house in Hofdabrekka. harsh way to start our return Most people went to the journey, but it was necessary to outdoor hot tubs that were catch our flight to Glasgow. heated by geothermal power. They were enjoyed despite the Jonny Brooke Year 11 unpleasant rotten egg smell. This smell was also present in the showers that night, so the following day everyone had a nasty odour. On the final full day we were lucky to have fine weather, allowing us to see the coastal features we missed, but more importantly, allowed us to take a flight to Heimaey - a small island. Here we hiked over some rough terrain to walk inside a lava tube, and climbed a volcanic cone where you could burn your hands on hot rocks, and saw the effects of the 1973 eruption which buried half of the town. After this we flew back to the mainland and headed back to Reykjavik. Our final stop was the Perlan viewing platform where we got a panoramic view of the whole city. The Perlan, although not obvious, is where the city's

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THE YEAR 7 WARKWORTH could control the trading from the way through the gatehouse, kitchen. In the castle you felt amongst the sand dunes. A plot FIELD STUDY his castle keep, looking down tunnel and then into the bailey really safe and it would have was where you put a quadrat We arrived at school with great the road to the Market Place. were pretty slim. We then been a pleasure to live in and counted how many excitement and eager The road led round from the answered questions on the such a great structure. different types of plant were in anticipation to get on the bus to Market Place to an old bridge, buildings and features inside In the afternoon we walked the area of the quadrat and travel to Warkworth for our built by Lord Percy to let more the bailey such as the towers, down a track to the sand dunes. what the names of the plants Geography/History Field traders across so he could the well, the kitchen, Between 2 sand dunes we sat were. We made 5 plots, moving Study. We were all geared up to collect more taxes. This bridge the stables, the pantry and the down In the sheltered area and further inland after each plot. go hiking up and down sand would have been a We learned that there were dunes and castle hills. weak point in more types of plant as you defending the castle moved further Inland and that We split up into 2 groups. I was so a defensive arch the only type of plant near the in Set A and we immediately was built at the end sea on the first few sand dunes began the first part of the of the bridge to stop was Marram Grass. Marram Geography Field Study. We invaders from Grass is one of the few types of answered questions on the intruding over the vegetation that can survive with position of the castle, bridge and taking an sand on top of it. The grass has Warkworth's first main function easy route roots which grow deep through and the character of the nearby through the town to the sand to get to the water at buildings. The castle was built attack the castle. the bottom. at the narrowest point of the This was a good site for the bridges peninsula and was therefore At the end of the day I think because In the naturally defended by the river everyone was really tired. middle of the river it on 3 sides. Everyone behaved well which was shallow. made the trip even more After that, we went down the enjoyable and worthwhile. High Street answering some We met up with the Thank you to all the teachers more questions on the character other set outside the for organising the event and of the terraced houses on the castle and played a game of buttery. Next we made our way ate our packed lunches. taking us around the edge of the main road, the football before we swapped up the steps to the keep. Whilst Afterwards, we walked to the spectacular town of Warkworth. services that Warkworth activities, and we went into the answering some more questions beach and had a short play time 1 think we all thoroughly provides and who would use castle while the other set went we looked through the rooms of in which some people played enjoyed the field study and will them. We learned that Lord into the town. We started off the keep. These included the football and some people tried keep the new knowledge fresh Percy would earn lots of money the History Field Study by great hall the light well, the to create dams. in our memories. by taxing the traders who answering questions on the dormitories that the people We then started a Sand Dune would sell their home produce walls and gatehouse of the would have slept in; the Survey. Using high tech global Jonathan Simpson Year 7 in the Market Place at the end castle. We learned that the chambers the chapel, the positioning devices, we of the High Street, so that he attackers' chances of getting all bathrooms and the indoor accurately located plots

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it would be a grand idea to get me up Arran for a morning run.

Field Study in Arran, June 2006 Once the geography got After a hectic term, the Lower under way the 6th geographers were topics of "rewarded" with an educational conversation visit to the Isle of Arran, off amongst the group Scotland's west coast. The deteriorated sceptics amongst the group had somewhat, from their reservations; according to the World Cup to the stories of years past, Arran is the water proof possibly the most boring place qualities of each on earth, where nothing others' trousers. Then the However, I am exaggerating the data collection for our A2 happens... .ever! However, we teaching followed, with Mr. situation a bit; it wasn't all doom projects but the L6 geographers were pleasantly surprised when Renshaw and Mr. Hewitt's and gloom. In fact John, our had a great time, and as for the we discovered that Arran had expert knowledge of the island "retro" teacher with the best stories of strange shop keepers plenty to offer... and its geographical features. sideburns we'd ever seen, made and dodgy food from the As you can imagine in the the whole educational part of the previous years, well it would be From day one the weather pouring rain our minds can be trip very enjoyable. rude not to pass them down to decided to be typically Scottish. excused from wandering back to On Wednesday and Thursday we next year's lower sixth! Cold and miserable were two the warmth of the field centre. were left to our own devices, and adjectives that could be applied data for our individual projects Richard McGlasham UV1 either to the weather or to my After Will and his band of was collected from beaches, outlook when Will Dias thought faithful fitness fanatics footpaths, rivers and even a local embarked on pub! yet another run at stupid On our last night we were o'clock, we taken to the local hotel for a well were out in the earned meal. This brought my field on walks moment of the week, when through rivers, Aaron offered to buy Tom a beer. along cliffs, up The offer was accepted, and it fells and swiftly was a special moment for Tom: back down drinking a bottle of Arran Ale in again once the Arran bought by Aaron! rain kicked in! Not only had we completed vital

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followed the line of the Berlin German Democratic Republic for Berlin Wall through the Death Zone to helping over a hundred East the site of Hitler's Bunker and Germans to escape to freedom. finally the Potsdamer Platz: it While of course highly subjective, 15th - 18th March 2006 soon became obvious how the Schubert's lecture brought home war and the subsequent division some of the realities of the Cold At the end of the Easter term, the of Europe had affected Berlin. War and the importance of Year 10 G.C.S.E. German class, The afternoon ended with a visit freedom. A hearty traditional accompanied by the AS level to the German Parliament and its German lunch prepared the group group, Miss Burns and Mr domed roof with a view over the for the afternoon's visit to the Alderson, spent three days city. Olympia Stadion, where Hitler experiencing the delights of had refused to give the Afro- Germany's capital and one of Day 3 American runner Jessie Owen his Europe's most interesting cities. gold medal and which will host The visit's purpose was simple: For the early risers, the second the final of this year's World Cup. in the time available, discover as day did begin with a bracing run Here we were taken behind the much as possible of Germany's the finer points of bed making culture, be it historical, learned, before settling down to some architectural, artistic, musical, much needed sleep. literary, or its 'sausagery'. Hoist's The Planets and the Day 2 premiere of four specially Day 1 commissioned pieces. While the Despite clearly made promises to modern music perhaps required a After a morning's lessons and a the contrary, no pupil made it to more tutored ear, the effect of flight from Newcastle, an excited the early-morning run on the lake Hoist's music was obvious, party landed in Berlin in the early shore, and the first sighting s of particularly the devastating evening. Having committed itself pupils were to be made at an 'Mars' and the rousing 'Jupiter' to the use of the excellent extensive breakfast buffet. movements. Following such a German public transport system, Despite the early start, all spiritually nourishing event, it the group began a cross-city members of the group quickly was only right to feed the body journey that would lead to the got to grips with the full range of and the group made its first of German sausage, and after this many visits to a classic German youth hostel, on the edge of the by the lake, and after another breakfast fit for a Kaiser, the sausage stand for lunch under the scenes of the recently refurbished frozen Wannsee lake. Initial protein-rich Friihstiick the visit group once again navigated Brandenburg Gate, where some stadium and even got to try out contact with the locals proved started with a tour of the Berlin to get to the Berlin even attempted the rather the German Chancellor's seat. A positive through a friendly train Checkpoint Charlie museum in Philharmonic Orchestra and its worryingly named 'Berlin Fire- flying visit to the Charlottenburg conductor. After a variety of the heart of the once-divided city. final rehearsal for that evening's Eater'. The afternoon's activity Palace in West Berlin completed •changes and a nocturnal tour of Having learnt something of the concert. Under the baton of Sir took the form of a guided tour of the day's education visits before a the city, the group reached its city's past, the group then Simon Rattle, the orchestra the city centre with an emphasis whistle-stop meal back at the destination, where the group attended an enthralling lecture by demonstrated why it is one of the on learning something of Berlin's hostel and a visit to the cinema speedily got to grips with the Robert Schubert, a West German finest orchestras in the world twentieth-century history; we at the Sony Centre on the intricacies of hospital corners and journalist imprisoned by the with a captivating performance of Potsdamer Platz.

32 The Dunelmian Trips Day 4 brought the group to the town called Arras. We were given Alexander Platz in the heart of Year 9 trip to St. Omer a tour of the tunnels in Arras, The final day saw a visit to the the old Eastern half of the city where they used to store wine. Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial and the penultimate sampling of After our tour of the tunnels we Church, which though badly Berlin cuisine, the Doner Kebab Bonjour! had some free time to look around damaged during the second war, which proved rather frighteningly lundi le 26 juin Arras. The exhibits included has been left as a reminder of the to remedy Henry Cockburn's We had to be at school for 6:45 massive statues of peasants. After losses in that conflict. From (Year 11) upset stomach. The in morning. We were tired and Arras we got back on the coach there, the S-Bahn took the group final item left on the trip's excited; we said hello to our and headed back to the chateau. to the Pergamon Museum. itinerary was a visit to Ka-De- friends then boarded the bus. At We did our work packs for the Among exhibits from the Ancient We, Europe's largest department 7:15 the coach departed: we day, and then had our evening world, the Pergamum Altar was store and a must for visitors to were all waving to our mums meal. The evening finished with breath-taking and impressive. Berlin. After an hour's hectic and dads as we headed off, with outdoor games which included shopping, the entire group settled our driver Andy at the wheel. down to Kaffee und Kuchen in There were forty pupils and five the roof-top cafe and a relaxing members of staff. The staff chicken and vegetables. After end to the visit. were: Mrs Parker, Miss Burns, dinner we met Matt, who was Despite a hectic and non-stop Mrs Wilkinson. Mr Ward and our French team leader. Once schedule, the group had a Mr Campbell. With two stops we had me him, we had some along the way we finally got to marvellous time in this vibrant chill out time in our rooms Dover and then we got on a Sea and fast-changing city. For many, before bed. France ferry. When we got off the trip provided the first the ferry we were each given a football, volleyball and boules. opportunity to visit Germany and booklet which we would have to use the language in a real mardi le 27 juin After the outdoor games, we went fill out during the week. After We were woken up at 7am. We context; perhaps on a more to bed feeling shattered. another hour's drive, we came to got dressed and went down for a important level, it showed the Chateau d'Ebblinghem at 7pm. continental breakfast which hospitality and warmth of the mercredi le 28 juin Our first view was of the Manoir began at 7:30am. The day After breakfast, we went to Germans, and that while the wars started by a trip going to Vimy Boulogne market. We were split of the past cannot be forgotten, Ridge we were split into two into four groups, and had to make the Germany of the present is a groups. I was in the first group: three purchases: a postcard, very different place and certainly our guide was called Naomi. stamp and four identical holiday one worth knowing. Lasting She took us down into one of the souvenirs. memories of the visit would have subway tunnels where the The challenge was to get all six to be Robert Sims's (Year 11) while the Old National Gallery soldiers in the First World War items for less than ten Euros. We sampling of the Berliner would transport ammunition. did perhaps confirm that the best spent an hour at Boulogne market Feuerbeisser, Gregg Cathrae's After our tour of the subway collections of European art are to before our picnic lunch. In the (Year 11) maiden pole-dancing tunnels, we had a look at the be found in London and Paris. A afternoon, Andy our coach driver turn on the underground, the visitor centre, which had an walk through the St Nicholas where the Durham school party drove us to the Chocolat de sound of the Berlin Phil., and the exhibition about the First World Quarter (a mock mediaeval town stayed. There was a games Beussant factory. A man gave us sight of the Brandenburg Gate. War. Then we left Vimy Ridge created to commemorate the house, a football pitch and neat a demonstration of how the lawns. Our evening meal was and had our lunch. In the chocolate was made. anniversary of Berlin's founding) afternoon we went to a nearby Mr M. P. Alderson tomato soup, followed by The Dunelmian 33 Trips

We learnt that dark chocolate is cylinder full of mustard gas. healthier than white chocolate. Everyone found it very moving. After the talk we had the chance to sample delicious mini chocolate hearts. Most of us bought some to take back home. Once we had finished there we went to the Museum of Agincourt. We had a good look As usual we had our picnic round and saw many exciting lunch, we which we had made at things including video the Manoir after breakfast. Once presentations about the battle. we had eaten, we visited Following a very good history Bellewarede theme park, it was lesson from our guide, we fantastic, featuring lots of great headed back to the Chateau had rides, including the Octopus and our evening meal. Then we the Big Caterpillar. My favourite played outdoor games, before was Bengal Rapid River. bed time. Afterwards we returned to the chateau and after our meal enjoyed a disco.

vendredi le 30 juin We had to get up slightly earlier than usual, because we had to pack before breakfast. After breakfast we had to say goodbye to Matt, then we got on the coach jeudi le 29 juin and drove to Calais. One ferry The first activity was visiting a trip later and we arrived back in museum called 'In Flanders Dover. We were about 30 miles Fields'. In the museum we got away from Durham when all of a information about the soldiers in sudden we hit a bit of a traffic the First World War. We were jam. We arrived back at school each allocated a character before about an hour and a half late! we entered the museum. As we Everyone agreed the St. Omer went round, we found out what trip had been a wonderful happened to our character. Mine experience. was a Belgian who survived the war to become a headmaster. Donald Gaze Year 9 We saw gasmasks and a glass

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Half Term Walking Trip to Glengarrisdale (the valley of the weed rather rubbery. Bruichladdich distillery, Islav and Jura triangular field) darkness relatively recently re- darkness had fallen. A walk that A walk out was enjoyed in opened but still using The remoteness of Jura - on 2 hr might have taken a couple of daylight and those who wished to Victorian technology for ferry journey from Kennacraig - hours on level ground was closer walked the extra six miles to the the most part. Port Ellen on Islay and then a 5 to six. In the dark it was difficult isolated house of Barnhill where » min ferry from PortCraig to to make any headway without George Orwell lived and wrote Campbell's grandparents Feolin on Jura means that it is falling over, tripping over the '1984'. We saw over the Gulf of were most hospitable once frequently used by schools for tussocks or getting stuck in the Corryvreckan where the tide can again even to the extent of DEA purposes. It is a wild and knee-deep bog. There being no run at over 20 knots and when letting us camp in their hilly island with few paths and path direct path to follow we the wind is in the West create the garden - rather than the tussocky ground makes stuck to the edge of the valley noisy and treacherous whirlpool finding a spot somewhere difficult walking in daylight and rather than try to cut corners and much feared by sailors. We along the shoreline. especially so at night. get slowed further by the energy- pitched tents on a flat piece of We returned on the early sapping bog. ground near to the end of the ferry and made our way The six hour journey from The bothy arrived at just the road, cooked the evening meal back to Durham without Durham to Kennacraig saw us right time and everyone was and as the rain increased retired incident taking with us arrive at the ferry terminal at relieved to be able to unpack, get to rest. happy memories of around 1.30am and a camp in a a fire going and start preparing remote places, wild quiet corner of a car park at the some food. weather, interesting foods, ferry terminal. the kindness and The next day was much more hospitality of the natives On arrival in Islay we went to relaxed, opportunity was given to and the spirit of Scotland visit Campbell Wilson's (Yr9) walk along the beach, looking at in good measure. My [S] grandparents who very kindly old sea caves some well above thanks go to Mr Kime our welcomed us in and looked after highest tide, raised beaches - yes driver, Maxine Brewster, us for a couple of hours. The this part of UK is not being Sam Wilkes, Zoe Rutter, trip across Islay took 25 minutes engulfed by rising sea levels Rebecca Brewster, Kate and 5 minutes after we were on rather the reverse. Feral goats Dudgeon and Campbell Jura. The Paps looked and many deer were spotted but The next day brought a visit to Wilson for their good magnificent in the autumnal sun the seals playing along the shore the one shop on the island and an humour and Mrs Jones for and we headed north as far as drew most attention. A hunt for impromptu tour of the Jura keeping an eye on the road would take us. We arrived sea food produced mussels, distillery. The Paps were clad in girls. We will all return at at the end of the public road, cockles, limpets and acres of all-engulfing cloud so we took an some point in the future. sorted out our gear and in the several types of seaweed. This earlier ferry and returned to Islay. early afternoon sun set off provided the base for the evening There are seven distilleries on Mr K.S. Jones walking across the hummocky meal and all at least tried the Islay and we saw them all, either ground. Clouds covered the sky concoction even if they found the from the minibus, from the ferry sporadic rain fell the wind got up limpets and some of the sea or on foot, taking a tour of the and long before reaching the bothy at

The Dunelmian 35 Activities Was all in a good Cause ! organisation which supports the When Richard was ill as a baby and questions being in the same In the Pink families of children with cerebral the organisation offered the Parker's categories so as to make for As part of the nation-wide On Friday March 10,h 2006 this palsy. This was an event initiated by help and support. Bill made a parity. Follow-up questions Breast Cancer appeal in October, year pupils and staff took part in a Bill Parker, our colleague from pledge to raise money for them. were -pot luck'. This year, of the girls from Durham School day of fund-raising for SCOPE, the Bow whose son Richard, an OD, In addition to the wearing of their course, there were two girls' has cerebral palsy. own clothes instead of uniform, Houses, which perhaps held an event on the first pupils from each house collected introduced a mini-competition Saturday of the half-term good as new gifts for a Bring and within the event. holiday. This took the form of a Buy sale. It will be no surprise for All the teams had their good "female only English tea party" you to hear that the delicious cakes patches, and all played with good under a marquee in the grounds were all sold out in the first fifteen humour. For the first time of MacLeod House. Over 120 minutes! The school raised £620 in a while none of the answers guests, all dressed in pink, that day which will be added to this were challenged, so perhaps the attended. Live music was term's Chapel collections to quiz master is improving too. start Bill towards his target of The last round saw the Caffinites £20,000. start nose to nose with Poole on We had fantastic fun in the raising 135 points each. For a moment of the money .Special thanks go to Caffinites stalled on the past 3 n » the house reps who rallied their Newcastle United managers troops to bring in some quality before Roeder but Chris Bradley items, to Mr. Best for his support to hauled Gullitt out of his memory us and to Bill Parker whose son in the nick of time. Alexander inspires us to make the most of Grant also distinguished himself every gift we have. by being lightning on the buzzer. Mrs. Fiona Parker, Event Organiser. The final scores were: Caffinites 175 supplied by the girls and a Poole 155 beautiful pink food buffet was School 145 provided by the parents. Sue Inter-House General Pimlico 80 Broadhurst, a volunteer from Knowledge Cup, 2005- MacLeod 60 Outreach support group, kindly 2006. Congratulations go, again, to the gave a talk to the party about her Caffinites' squad of Kenneth own experience of breast cancer, With the departure of several Reader (Capt.), Chris Bradley, gave advice and discussed the King's Scholars last June, Caff- Michael Gent, Alexander Grant, help available. A raffle was held, nites' grip on the Cup did not Alex Duell and Toby Rostron- the first prize for which was a look so secure. Poole in Maher. spa day at Seaham Hall, kindly particular had ambitions to donated by a well-wisher. From regain its claim to be the Mr D.R. Best Intellectuals of the School. tickets, raffle, cake sales and As usual each House played all other fund raising activities, the the others over two short rounds, girls raised over £1,800. the subjects of the opening

The Dunelmian Sport The annual dinner which is now the Girls' Sports dinner rowing competition beating all leadership skills in their Girls' Games Report was well attended. The girls gave good resumes of the year's events. the boys' houses. The junior organisation on and off the The following prizes were given:- tennis was won by MacLeod field. and the Y9, YIO and senior We look forward to continued The 2005-06 season has been '}7 and 8 Achievement Award Sophia Ward tennis was won by Pimlico. developments and successes next year. an extremely busy one; every J7 and 8 Commitment Azuard Jordan Hezvitt The senior and junior rounders week has seen new and ys Achievement Zoe Smith & Jessica Smith were won by MacLeod with developing sports and *y9 Commitment Annastasia %etfett Pimlico winners of the inters. competitions. Pupils have lst Hockey continued to train daily, play yiO and 11 Achievement %im Connor The first Durham School U13 regular inter-school sport and yiO and 11 Commitment Vicky Trotter hockey tournament took place have also taken part in inter- L^I Achievement Steph Maddison in March. Eight schools took The lst XI hockey squad began their season in September 2005 in house competitions for the first L'l;I Commitment %ate Hetherington part and a high level of play year. was achieved. The winners good shape. After a summer of Sockett Tennis Azvard CCaire Hazvthorn were Barnard Castle with fitness training they took on the The major sports of hockey, Hockey Azvard Jojo Maddison Mowden Hall in second. The slightly less fit ODs, where they netball and tennis have Jess CampbeU Durham team lost in the semi put five goals past some of their Hockey Improvement last year's team mates and continued to thrive as can be Lozves Hockey Captains Azvard Iona 'Jiughes final. They were the stronger seen in the individual reports to team and had the majority of conceded only two. A good start follow and the more minor Thompson 9\[etbaff Azvard Laura 'Parkinson possession, but unfortunately to the season but the taste of victory was to be short lived. sports such as swimming, 'Parkinson 9{etba(( Captain's Azvard%im forrest they could not put the ball in athletics and rowing are all 'Befferby X-Country Azvard Olivia 'J{ae the back of the net and they The annual visit to Barnard increasing. New sports such as Dedication to Sport Jen Cording lost on penalties. football and water-polo have Castle School proved, yet again, Jojo Maddison to be a tough match with the also become very popular and Sportszvoman of the year The summer sports have also Durham forwards unable to find have given a great deal of depth become much more competitive to the sports offered to the girls. the net. Result 6-0, which Jeanette Collins, the Northern Sports competitions between with rounders teams in four age turned out to be our heaviest The badminton team led by development officer and MacLeod and Pimlico houses groups competing on a regular Laura Rutter won their match defeat of the season. Whilst younger pupils were selected have been fiercely contested basis and many more girls getting to grips with a new against Barnard Castle 4-0. for the junior netball academy throughout the year. MacLeod training hard in athletics. The The year began with a well system of play, the girls worked which ran throughout the year came out overall victors tennis squads have worked hard extremely hard but struggled attended pre-season hockey at Durham School. winning the senior and junior and shown a good deal of against a Barnard Castle side week which proved to be Links were also forged between hockey, all the runs, and the improvement. that had played together for the popular and very useful in Durham Archery tennis club senior and junior swimming. last six years. preparation for the new with Martin Baldridge Pimlico were particularly Thank you to all the staff who season. encouraging many of our pupils strong in the inter-age group have tirelessly given of their With a further month of fitness to play club tennis and train winning the inters hockey, time and knowledge to based games lessons and lots of coaching teams and individuals A record number of girls throughout the year. netball and swimming. Sports shooting practice, the goals played hockey for the county, All of these links help the day was won by MacLeod who in a huge range of sports and activities throughout the came flooding in with the next 18 in total, and many more coaching and level of took the junior and the Y9 four matches against Polam performance by Durham awards with Pimlico winning increasingly busy sporting were selected for the Durham calendar. Hall, Yarm, RGS and Fyling school girls. the YIO. MacLeod was the Academy. The senior netball The team captains have also Hall netting the team a huge 34 teams worked closely with clear winner of the indoor taken on their roles with goals whilst conceding only commitment and shown good one! The Dunelmian 37 Sport midfield. The score at full time 2- stamina to continue to play with 2, a superbly struck penalty 100% effort. Our midfielders corner from Steph Maddison and 2X1 Hockey were Jenny Earl, Sarah a well placed deflection from Antonopoulos and Kim Connor. Laura Parkinson. Extra time saw The forwards which consisted of Although we lost most of our no more goals and a penalty flick Ella Davison, Verity Richardson matches, the 2X1 hockey team and Catherine McKernan had competition ensued. Durham progressed over the season were on the wrong side of the good communication skills and despite having two different they played very well in the score line on this occasion but coaches. The two coaches we more than a match Barnard circle at all times. The goals had taught us different but which we conceded were of a Castle for pace, commitment and equally important skills, which desire to win. very high standard and deserved slowly developed every time we a lot of praise from the rest of performed. We played many the team. On the whole, our The remaining matches of the matches and with each match passing skills became more season resulted in a 0-0 at St our skills and team work accurate; passes were quicker Peters, 3-1 win against Durham improved greatly. We had two and harder and this helped us to High School and a much goalkeepers over the season, have a better match standard improved result against Natalie Carroll and Hannah when we played. During the Jess Campbell scoring a superb After the half term break, the Sedbergh, losing only 3-1 (a big Graham. We had a very strong season we had a few injuries reverse stick shot, Nora Kreller girls, now in exceptionally good improvement on last year's defence which consisted of which meant that we needed to Sophie Henderson, Vicky scoring her first ever goal for the shape and playing well as a team, result). A visit by an Argentinian borrow players from different Lawrence, Caroline Curry and school and Claire Hawthorn needed a few more testing games. school at the end of January left teams. This meant that our team managing to miss the goal, 4 Dame Allan's proved to be much Jen Cording and with all the was never the same; our goal scoring averages slightly defence working together, we metres wide, from only 3 feet tougher opposition and the game nevertheless, the team played at dented as we went down 4-2 but were very strong. Our away! The defensive line up of finished an even 2-2. Laura a high standard. with pleasing performances from midfielders held the team Kate Hetherington in goal, Iona Parkinson and Sarah Allen Kim Connor and Juliet Slade. together with their skills and Hughes and Kim Forrest as full finding the net for Durham and Jen Cording UVI backs, kept a tight ship Olivia Rae finding herself with a Overall a hugely successful throughout. large egg shaped bump on her season, with 13 matches played, forehead! 7 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws In the U18 Schools Tournament resulting in 55 goals scored and at Silksworth. Durham School By far the most exciting game of only 18 conceded. The biggest first XI finished in 3rd place the season came with the return advance this year has been the behind Barnard Castle and St of Barnard Castle School to girls' attitude to training, fitness Roberts. The 1st XI were drawn Durham for the 2nd round of the and commitment to improve all against Emmanuel College in the National Schools Competition. areas of their game. first round of the National School Durham fought hard from the Competition, resulting in a first whistle. The half backs, Mrs L. Dobison comfortable 6-0 win with the Steph Maddison. Jess and Maddison family of Jojo and Charlotte Campbell, stepping up Steph scoring most of the goals at every opportunity to put themselves. pressure on the opposition's

38 The Dunelmian weaknesses were evident in continued to put pressure on could have won this with a movements off the ball they U15 Hockey defensive positioning as the the opposition and Holly little more luck. The match can create space. The centre area opened up and Wheeler began to make runs to was extremely close with both defenders as a whole have Barny ran straight through to deflect in front of goal. Jessica sides making good breaks and learnt how to channel and hold The U15 hockey has been very score on two occasions. Barny up players preventing gaps successful this year both in won the game 3-2 which was appearing. terms of results but more not a true reflection of the Throughout the season a importantly in terms of game but made the girls go number of other girls played development both physically away and think about their for the team; Alex Scott and mentally. defensive play. became a vital A team Many of the girls started the The second game was played defender. Despite injury autumn term with enthusiasm on grass against Polam problems, Becky Storey for hockey but they had little Hall.The pitch was wet and played as a mid and Eleanor idea of the commitment which muddy but Polam did not want Harper as a forward. is needed in training and to play on the astro. The skills The U15 B team also played matches to allow maximum were difficult and we struggled one match against Ampleforth improvement. With a few to gain the momentum which they drew 1-1. This harsh words and rigorous early necessary to get clear breaks. team was made up of Year 8, 9 training sessions the work rate Caroline Cleary and Emma and 10 pupils. The match was quickly increased and the Blacklock plugged away in thoroughly enjoyed by both levels of performance became defence but the game couldn't teams and allowed pupils who more consistent and organised. maintain pace. Jessica Hannah have recently started hockey to There is a high level of tackled well and Becky Heslop Grahamslaw worked hard both goal keepers doing well. play their first match. Francis individual skill which has made some runs down the passing the ball accurately Natalie Carroll who was Dennis. Jay Appleby and become more refined and as wing but a 2-2 draw was all we while Jess Kemp who moved brought in for the injured Sophie Knowles all played the term progressed the girls could manage. to defence and gave their Vicky Trotter did extremely extremely well and learnt a realised that teamwork and attackers no space. Goal well stopping many difficult great deal from the experience. communication were the best An excellent win against Kings keeper Vicky Trotter shots. way to progress. Tynemouth at the Parks was maintained her high standards In the final games of the Well done to all the Y10 girls the turning point in the season. and did not let any goals past. season the team lost to an who have worked extremely Their first game was at home The whole team pulled The 2-0 win was a good exceptionally strong Sedbergh hard throughout the year and against Barnard Castle; together and began to play reflection of the possession side but then beat Yarm 2-1 reaped their rewards. They Durham were the more skilful skilful quick hockey. Kate and gave the team a boost and and Durham High 1-0. Katie now must take the step into side and in attack made some Finch took on a dominant role an understanding of their Davison played particularly senior hockey as they move excellent breaks. Amy Gadd as captain and quickly spread capabilities. well. She showed confidence into Y11 in the Christmas and Chloe Deighton worked the ball wide to her mids and In the county phase of the and her positioning was term. well in the centre and Holly wingers. This created space for National Cup the team got to excellent. The forwards Wheeler showed her speed on the forwards to make well- the final losing to Barny in showed that with good support Mrs K. E. Dougall the left wing. A few judged, timed runs. Amy Gadd extra time 1-2. Once again they play with the mids and quick

The Dunelmian 39 Sport Captains for each game in order U14 Hockey to invest a sense of responsibility U13 Hockey in all the players. I am grateful to the girls who took on these roles. By the end of the season, this My guess is that this group will The U13 girls hockey team squad had developed significantly enjoy even greater success as started their season well with a both in terms of teamwork and they move up the Hockey ladder. 3-1 win over Dame Allan's skill acquisition. After a I wish them well. School from Newcastle. Durham somewhat patchy opening few took an early lead through a well weeks, the level of concentration struck penalty corner from Sophia Ward. Durham continued rose and a much tighter unit Squad: began to achieve success and play to dominate and extended their lead in the first half. Dame positive hockey. S.Wilkes; M.Brewster; We found ourselves playing on a Allan's pulled one back early in G.Minchella; A.Arkley; the second half but Durham variety of surfaces, including A.Kellett; J.Kellett; responded two minutes later to sodden grass! The girls did well K.Paxton; E-J Smith; J.Smith; seal the game at 3-1. to adapt to these circumstances, Z.Smith: R.Edge; H.Harrison; especially as all their training was S.Dugdale; C.Marshall Barney away was always going later. Red House the opposition and earned themselves a place in on artificial grass. The team A.Matthews. to be a tough game but early this time, Durham piled on the the semi final against Mowden certainly developed an form eluded the girls on this pressure in the first half, Hall. increasingly mature astro occasion and Barney ran away Mr M. G. Gibson Annalies Docx going close on technique. with a 7-1 victory. two occasions. A personal battle Results: We ran a system of different going on the centre of the pitch Durham High School 5-0 win Unperturbed by their heavy between Sophia and the Red Sunderland High School 0-0 defeat the previous week the House centre midfield ensured draw Yarm School 4-1 win girls came back stronger than an entertaining game for the The semi final proved to be a ever and it was Choristers who spectators. Red House took more tight game with both sides faced a Durham side keen to do control in the second half and having several goal scoring well and improve their took advantage of the few goal chances but none being taken. At performance. Durham played scoring opportunities that arose. the end of normal time with the their best hockey so far and put 6 Good goal keeping by Chloe score still at 0-0, it was to be a passed Choristers and conceded Fawell kept the score at 3-0 to penalty stroke competition that only 2. Red House but this could easily would decide who went into the have been 3-3 if Durham had final. Alas, not to be for Durham The next match took place at converted chances early in the on the occasion, but their work Yarm school where despite good first half. rate, commitment and desire individual performances from shone through. Brave were those Abby Wilson, Flora Bell and Team performances were who volunteered to take penalty Sophia Ward Durham failed to improving and the highlight of strokes! convert their chances giving the season came at the Inaugural Yarm a deserved 6-2 win. Durham School U13 invitational Mrs L. Dobison tournament where Durham were Back down to Teesside 2 weeks unbeaten in their group games

40 The Dunelmian Sport • were quick and accurate and we Caroline Curry played a strong lst & 2nd Netball had difficulty keeping pace but wing attack and goal attack. much was learnt and excellent Iona Hughes, the 2nd team play by Laura Parkinson, captain captain motivated her team well Netball is the major girls' sport of the lst team, kept the score a and blocked many strong of the second term and the girls very respectable 11-18. The attacks throughout the term. have worked hard to increase second team struggled with The 2nd team had some the importance of netball. It is injuries and becoming more competitive absentees but within the school and this has played with helped to raise the standard of determination play. The senior squad throughout. comprised of 20 players who trained most of the time with The final 6 more determination than in matches of the previous years. year for the Selection of teams from the lst were all beginning was very difficult extremely greater strength as the Ampleforth until the final with 12-14 players being of close, with one tournament progressed. Once quarter where the opposition similar ability. This was good in or two points again timing was a problem so it pulled away slowly to win by a many respects as the separating was back to the drawing board small margin. competition for places was each game. A and some hard sessions based fierce. win against round the players' on-court Our second game was an Durham Sixth Form 11-14 was movements. excellent win over Yarm by 22- excellent wins in the final the greatest margin of success The season began in the autumn 19 for the 1 st team and 12-5 for matches particularly pleasing and a draw 15-15 against RGS term when two teams played in The Easter term arrived and the the second team. The shooters was a 26-7 victory over RGS the closest match. Sarah the area competition at first matches against Ampleforth on both sides began to show and an 18-10 success over Gilesgate. The lst team won Antonopoulos joined the lst were extremely well contested. their dominance, and they Durham High. three and lost three ending up team and improved her attack The opposition were very tall moved well to give space under 3rd over all and the 2nd team and footwork considerably. Jojo and strong but both teams used the posts. Kate Hetherington and Well done to all those girls who won one and drew two finishing Maddison and Claire Hawthorn their speed to great advantage. Kim Forrest for the lst showed have trained hard and shown 5th. The 2nd team's both played well in attack and Juliet Slade and Catherine skill and good team work which commitment to their team. This determination and commitment more importantly they linked McKernan worked well in would be evident throughout the term has been successful and to the game allowed them to effectively with the first team defence for the 1 st team and term. Ella Davison's height was with continued effort the level intercept many attacks but it shooters. of improvement should progress their blocking put pressure on also a bonus and as her was clear work was needed on The second team had a number even more quickly into next Ampleforth. The mid court play movement improved she was timing and positioning. The lst of players moving to different year. in the 2nd team linking Steph difficult to stop. team started the competition Maddison. Charlotte Campbell positions. Becky Maddison was slowly but began to speed up and Jenny Earl was also strong. very versatile moving from Mrs K. E. Dougall their attacks and pass with St. Peters beat both teams but Both teams stayed close to the girls never gave up. Peters attack to goal keeper and

The Dunelmian 41 Sport The A team with Eleanor Harper B teams went on to lose against The match against Dame Allan's worked well. U15 Netball as GS, Caroline Cleary GA, Sedbergh and Barnard Castle, Girls' School proved to be a With Sophie Dugdale moving to Chloe Deighton WA. Becky but this gives us something to tremendous one to watch. The Wing Attack and Abbygail Heslop C, Jay Appleby WD, set our sights on next season. skill and movement around the Arkley at Wing Defence the court was excellent. As a new coach, I joined the Kate Finch GD. and Becky Following these slight setbacks centre court positions played Unfortunately the girls lost the U15 girls' netball team in Storey GK played some great we picked ourselves up and well together, based around match by a single goal. Katy Paxton at Centre. January. We built on the games. They beat York 15-12. went on to beat Yarm 11 -10, a foundations of what the girls Unfortunately, our B team lost match that proved to be Other matches were won with Zoe Smith and Gabriella already knew which gave us a against York 17-21. This match somewhat nail-biting! At ease, including the fixture Minchella worked extremely good head start. The girls were was very close and had us all on Framwellgate we had an very enthusiastic and welcomed the edge of our seats. excellent win with a goal me by giving me a 101 % effort. difference of 14-9. Unfortunately, one of our team Our B team with Alex Scott as players, Vicky Trotter had GS, Jess Grahamslaw GA, Katie On the whole the girls have had damaged her knee. This did not Davison WA, Amy Gadd C, a great season. The netball put her off as she came to most Hollie Wheeler WD, Jess Kemp season is very short compared to matches to support her GD, and Frances Dennis GK other sports, so the girls have a teammates. We had some quickly turned the tables when lot of training to do in a short defeats and some close games. they came back with a very space of time. I am looking We also had some great wins! close win from Ampleforth (7- forward to next year. Well done The girls were great 6). Regrettably, the A team lost girls you are all a credit to the sportswomen; win or lose they to Ampleforth 12-8. Both A and school. did the school proud. Mrs S. Sweeting

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against Deerness, wqhere the hard in defence against some goal difference exceeded twenty very challenging opposition, and This season we have played goals. generally coped extremely well. more fixtures, at this age-level, than in previous years. The The arrival of new players, I hope that the girls can take the match results this year have Hannah McGuire and Annastasia successes of this season forward been decidedly mixed. This is Kellett, resulted in some changes into next year, and look forward partly a result of having a to positions to maximise height to working with them again. relatively small squad, and and speed advantages. Hannah's partly because both effort and movement in attack Miss L Joss team spirit have been lacking at complemented Annastasia's times. height, and the new combination

42 The Dunelmian Sport Centre. With Jessica Forster at U12 Netball Wing Attack and Harriet Ward at U13 Netball Wing Defence, what the team lacked in physical size it gained The team this year have in commitment. remained undefeated in the The new Under 12 team have League, which is quite had a hard season, but have Kate Emmerton and Lindsay outstanding. After a very close shown great determination and Bolton coped well in defence, match at the start of the season, commitment throughout both and Anna Connaughton- the team has succeeded in training sessions and matches. Cartwright had some amazing winning matches against Despite a very small squad, games in attack alongside Soo Durham High School for Girls, Barnard Castle School and The Chorister School.

Nikki Rogers and Flora Bell have moved into shooting positions, and have worked as a great duo throughout the season.

Abbygail Wilson and Annelies Docx have played Wing Attack and Wing Defence around Sophia Ward, who remained at Centre, whilst May Hunter and Harriet training sessions have all been Choi. Brooks have coped very well attended, and the girls well in defence. have maintained enthusiasm I expect that the team's I hope to see the throughout the season. confidence and ability will build successes of this next season. I am confident that season continue into Although the team did not win a if the girls do show the same 2007. match this season, the girls all commitment next season, that played to the best of their ability they will win some games. Miss L Joss against some strong opposition. Miss L Joss Jessica Heron's speed and flair on court justified her position as

The Dunelmian 43 Sport prior to them going on study matches and developed the leave. They trained hard and ground strokes in the second to U15 & U14 Tennis worked closely as a team maintain long and competitive improving their accuracy when rallies. These age groups played 6 hitting and their support play matches in total most girls Mrs K. E.Dougall when fielding as the term playing in both age groups. An progressed. U15 team of Vicky Trottter, They lost the first game to Barnard Castle 17-27 due to some lazy fielding but learnt a lot from the match and progressed through the other matches without losing. Good work by Kim Forrest, Kim Connor and Laura Parkinson helped the team to their first Cartwright, Emily Allen and win 19-10 against Polam Hall. Flora Bell, but there were many The best match was against other pupils who were close lst Rounders Sedbergh where the team won contenders for the team. The easily 25-9. Excellent batting match against Polam Hall was by Olivia Rae, Jess Campbell played in wet conditions but this and Juliet Slade kept our The seniors played five did not deter the team and they scoring rate high. won 6-0. They also beat a matches in the first half of term second Polam Hall team 5-1, an excellent result for such a small Caroline Cleary, Jess number of girls. Sophia Ward Grahamslaw, Jess Smith, Sam led the team with great Wilkes and Sophie Dugdale U13 Tennis determination and was played 4 matches beating supported by her three team Roseberry particularly well 5-1 The Y7 and Y8 girls trained players who played with great with strong and accurate shots hard on the tennis courts. Many commitment in all games. They being played by Vicky Trotter, pupils can now play good lost against Durham High but who was supported by competitive games and their did not give up and played some consistent hitting by the other service skills are becoming more excellent shots. players. The U14 of Sam consistent. There were three Wilkes. Jess Smith, Sophia matches; two against Polam Hall Mrs K. E. Dougall Ward, Sophie Dugdale and and one against Durham High. Hannah McGuire played 2 The team consisted of Sophia Ward, Anna Connaughton- 44 The Dunelmian Sport All the girls in Y7 and Y8 Steph Maddison, Charlotte training sessions and matches. stayed at backstop, working well for their next match against played rounders for the school at Campbell and Jojo Maddison all Training sessions were always with Sophie Dugdale on first Polam Hall at home. Improve some point this term. The U13 A fielded well taking many well-attended and enthusiasm bay and Zoe Smith on second they did and pulled together an from the girls was always high. bay. Johanna Kellett stayed on all round good team effort, with team beat Polam Hall 12-10, catches throughout the season. The Choristers 11-8, Durham third bay with Katy Paxton on excellent bowling from Flora The team went on to beat High 7-4 and Red House an The team's efforts were good fourth. With Gabriella Minchella Bell, to give Durham an 18-15.5 Durham High 21-10 and amazing 27-7. Strong batting by this term, they worked well on joining the school she offered victory. Ampleforth 30-12. Well done to skills and tactical play which some outstanding deep fielding Sophia Ward, Flora Bell and all the girls who played and skills with some excellent Abigail Wilson was shown in all helped them to win many of The next match took them over showed that rounders can be throws, also helping her out in matches. Annelies Docx their matches. The girls had the hills to Sedbergh where, after competitive and very tactical. some tough opposition this year deep field were Emily Smith improved her bowling and the first innings, the score but managed to stand their and Jessica Smith. worked well with Anna remained close at 8-9 to Mrs K. E. Dougall ground with some big hits and Connaughton-Cartwright at Durham. As the second innings some amazing catches. They Overall this season has been a backstop. Harriet Ward took t>aggea some well-earned wins. very successful one I hope to unfolded, Sedbergh hit a few some excellent catches and see this continue into next year. long balls only to be thwarted by Jordan Hewitt, Philippa Heron U14 Rounders The team's positions changed some excellent long range and Rebecca Richardson showed this year to accommodate the Miss L. Joss throwing from Abbie Wilson. effective fielding skills. pupils' abilities. Abbygail Arkley Durham continued to work hard This year's U14 team has had captained the team again this for each other but in the last few The B team beat Barnard Castle an amazing season. More year showing great skills and balls of the game Sedbergh 12-9 then lost to Red house 14- 11. Emily Allen and Nikki fixtures have been played than teamwork. Her bowling skills stretched their lead and took the Rogers worked consistently well previous years and the team has were good even though at times U13 Rounders match 17-15.5 shown great determination and the pressure was on for her to as bowler and backstop and all commitment throughout all perform. Annastasia Kellett the players showed a huge By now, Durham were due a amount of determination. The U13 girls rounders team good win. And win with style recorded a successful season, they did against Ampleforth at Well done to all the girls who winning more games than they home. Good individual worked hard, listened to advice lost! performances from, Abigail and improved considerably Wilson, Sophia Ward, Flora Bell. throughout the term. Away to Barney in their first Annelies Docx resulted in a great match was always going to be team effort and a deserved 25- Mrs K. E. Dougall hard but a close game ensued 12.5 victory. The following week and Barney just clinched it with saw the girls round off a a good second innings successful season with a win performance to beat Durham 10- against Red House, 12-8, where 13. Jordan Hewitt took two excellent catches and Nikki Rogers gave Greater concentration and her best performance at back improved throwing was needed stop this season.

The Dunelmian 45 Sport t was an excellent IstXV 9 points short of our ultimate necessarily realise it. We lost 5 - lst XV Rugby season and the above record goal. 25 and were pretty awful from Ispeaks for itself. For the Pre-season went well, but start to finish. Some blunt words second time in the Club's unfortunately we lost Mark were said in the dressing room history we got to the National Antonopoulos to a serious knee afterwards and we set out on an Opponents Date Result Daily Mail Cup Final at injury in our game against the unbeaten series of games that ODs 05.09.05 7 - 0 Won Twickenham, making it into the ODs. Mark was out for the rest were to take us to Twickenham. Barnard Castle 10.09.05 3 -20 Lost final two schools in the country of the season. RGS, Newcastle 17. 9.05 22 -12 Won from a starting line-up of 420 The game against Houghall A very stop, start game against Kings, Tynemouth 24.09.05 38 -17 Won teams. Rugby Academy was straight Barnard Castle gave us many forward, and then the team really Sedbergh 01.10.05 15 -37 Lost The skill levels, discipline and areas to work on in our first began to click. The pack, led from Richmond School 05.10.05 51 - 10 Won team ethos that are required to competitive match. Good wins the front by our captain Chris Hymers College 08.10.05 20 - 13 Won achieve elite team status against RGS and Kings then Bradley, began to really dominate Edinburgh Academy 12.10.05 5 - 25 Lost amongst so many participants brought Sedbergh to the our opponents. Our scrummaging Houghall Rugby Academy 15.10.05 47 - 12 Won does not happen by accident. Playground. It was a great game, was tight, our lineout play both on Harrogate GS 02.11.05 40 -0 Won Our UVI have always been a fantastically refereed and with our ball and the opposition's, was QEGS Hexham 05.11.05 24 -5 Won talented year; they made the 20 minutes to go we were down excellent and the catch and drive Daily Mail semi-final at U15s, 15 -22, but were very much still became a well-oiled machine that Ampleforth College 12.11.05 17 -0 Won and many of them were in their in with a chance of victory. Then brought us points every game. Prince Henry's GS, Otley 16.11.05 22 -0 Won second year of 1 stXV rugby at in the space of 2 minutes we lost Behind the scrum ; Mickey Young Dame Allan's 23.11.05 35 - 10 Won the start of the season. There are Mickey Young. Kenny Reader (scrum-half), Arnie Stevenson Barnard Castle 30.11.05 15 - 13 Won two important factors to take and Gareth Pratt - all to (fly-half), Michael Virgo (wing) Pocklington 03.12.05 33 -7 Won into account in any successful concussions - and the game was and Adam Morton (full-back) all St. George's, Argentina 25.01.06 39 -0 Won team; team spirit and leadership. ended as a contest. found another gear and became Keswick School 02.02.06 31 - 12 Won Our UVI, as a collective body of potential match winners with the young men, have demonstrated ball in hand. Defensively also we Old Swinford Hospital 08.02.06 10 -5 Won The following Wednesday nearly these principles throughout this the whole of the 2ndXV played became very difficult to score Wellington College 11. 03.06 20 -20 Drew season. They deserved their against Richmond School in our against. The Harrogate GS, QEGS St. Peter's, Gloucester 05.04.06 17 -26 Lost success because they worked so first game in the cup. The Hexham, Ampleforth, Prince hard for it; they kept going Hymers game saw us come from Henry's GS and Dame Allan's when weaker characters might 13-0 down, but we played some games were all won with high • National Daily Mail Cup games have given up. They were excellent rugby in the second quality rugby. consistent at all times, whether half to win the game. it was in the first training We were now in to the last 32 of Playing Record session or the last minute of the The next game against the cup against Barnard Castle Played Won lost Draw For Points Against game at Twickenham. The Edinburgh Academy up in who we had lost to in our first 21 16 4 1 511 244 whole squad responded to its Scotland was probably the game of the season; fortunately, lead, and was an absolute joy to turning point of our season, but we were now at home on the coach. The shame is that we fell at the time we did not Playground.

46 The Dunelmian Sport The whole school came out and game I have ever had to watch the team had really built up as during the training week before daily basis; I could not have it was a real nail-bitter. Having with the IstXV. Somehow we we had progressed through the the final and also Alex Cronin, done this without him. led 15-8 for pretty much the kept out their numerous catch competition. The support for the who stepped in for Craig and My final thank you goes to all whole of the second half and and drive efforts in the last 10 team in both the semi-final and played his first game in the front the boys in the UVI. I wish them having looked in control, but minutes. We were through to the the final was absolutely row at tighthead prop at joy and happiness as they move then we conceded a try 15m to semi-final for the fifth time in fantastic; I speak for all the Twickenham; he did his job on to another phase of their the left of the posts in the last ten years, but only just. players and the coaching staff brilliantly. lives. They take with them minute of injury time. If their when I say how much it meant special memories and the player converted, they would go Wellington College are one of to us and how much we I have a lot of people to thank knowledge that they have been through as the away team (tries the big powerhouses of appreciated it. The moment this year; thank you to Mr part of making history in the scored and conversions being schoolboy rugby and with a new when we came out for our Bushnell, Mr M.Weston (OD), context of our rugby club and equal)! With the mist coming headmaster on board, they had photograph before the final and Mr T. Prosser (OD) and Mr N. our school. down and absolute silence made a conscious decision to the standing ovation that we Hooper (OD) who all at various around the ground the kick was enter the cup for the first time to received will be a special times spoke to the boys on our Mr P. C. Gerrard pushed to the right of the posts. enhance the profile of their moment for the players for the road to Twickenham. Thank you The first person's hand 1 shook school. They were a good side rest of their lives. to Mr M. Ward (Newcastle after the game (I hugged Mr. and took a 20 - 7 lead going in to Falcons) who came and did a Mason first) was their kicker, the final quarter of the game. We So we were at Twickenham number of specialist who I am glad to say, went on to did not panic, we re-focused and again for the second time in 6 scrummaging sessions with us. play for England U16s later on we came at them again; we hit years. We were Thank you also goes to Joe Shaw in the season. the zone! Our rugby was 5 - 3 up after ten minutes and (Newcastle Falcons) who did controlled and accurate, our won the second half 12-5, but some work with our backs. The Keswick game saw the pack decisions under pressure came for a 20 minute spell in the first Thank you to John our physio dominate; our front row, Kenny off, and we had to play from half we lost our shape and who joined us from Teeside Reader, Ashley Shaw and Craig deep with the ball in hand. The conceded 18 points; in that time University half way through the Hooper exceptional! Gareth final try to take the game to 18 - we lost the game. All the players season. Thank you to all the Eddy and Bruce Middle ton 20, was scored by Arnie were magnificent; Kenny Reader parents who support the team Stevenson off the twelfth phase worked tirelessly in the second (from our trade mark catch and through thick and thin and who of possession - great rugby! We row and the back row of Richard drive), Liam Connor and Will share all the emotional highs and still had to put the conversion Ellis, Chris Bradley & Ross Dias scored tries and we had all lows that we go through. Thank over and play out the final few Middleton were outstanding. the pressure and possession in you to Mr Hooper (father of minutes of the game. Arnie the last 15 minutes. Like I said Craig & Nick) for two years of converted his own try and we The nail-biting did not stop with to everyone afterwards; "we videoing the IstXV games. Barnard Castle. In the quarter- went through on the basis that didn't lose, we just ran out of we had scored 3 tries to their 2. time!" It was a life-time final game against Old Swinford A huge thank you on behalf of In the last 20 minutes of this experience that we will all Hospital (who had beaten us at the boys to the Reader family game both Michael Young and remember. I must mention Craig the same stage of the who sponsored our brand new kit Chris Bradley were outstanding. Hooper and the maturity he competition last year) we won for the final. Finally, thank you showed in hiding his 10-5. But I can honestly say it to Mr Mason who puts up with disappointment at getting injured was the most nerve wracking The momentum of support for all my ranting and raving on a

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— Sport The following week we played determination and spirit. Hymers unit with no team able to proceedings with the forward U16Rugby Newcastle RGS at home. This was a completely different compete. Ampleforth were our pack once more providing ample game was a complete mismatch. performance; Durham was both next big opponents. They were possession for the backs in The boys would not mind me physically and mentally under- surprised with our forward attack. The back line passed the Prior to the launch of the U16 saying this but we met a far prepared and did not look like domination and could not ball from touchline to touchline rugby season Mr & Mrs Shaw superior team that day with little the team that beat Kings compete in the lineout, scrum and scored some generously offered to sponsor or no weaknesses in their Tynemouth. Durham deservedly and breakdown. However, with excellent tries. The second half the team kit through their armour. The day finally finished lost 43-5 in this game. their pace in the backs we could saw a few changes in the company -Northern Property 41-0 to Newcastle RGS. A tough week of training not contain them and ended Durham line-up and a new and Solutions. This was a very kind To follow was Fyling Hall at followed and a lot of soul losing 29-10. rejuvenated Eaglescliffe. In the and generous gesture and the home and Kings Tynemouth searching was done. Next up was This proved to be our last loss of end the game finished 29-21 to boys appreciated it immensely. A away. After the tough defeat at Harton School at home. Harton the season and we embarked on Durham. Following a late fight smart white and blue Samurai kit the hands of Newcastle RGS, it School are a renowned forward a four game winning streak. back, the Durham side was gave the players an added would have been easy for the team with an abundance of Pocklington away was a very happy to finish its season on a incentive to play well. boys to drop their heads and strength and size, and this game wet and drab affair. The standard high with another win under its Following a tough week of pre- lower their drive and ambition. proved to be no exception. It was of rugby being played was belt. season training with the lst XV, To their credit, they saw these a very hard fought game with extremely dire with both teams I must thank the boys and most under the guidance of Mr games as a chance to kick-start some tremendous hard hitting being unable to put a line of importantly Oliver Holmes who Gerrard, the team felt ready to their season and begin to play tackles. It would have been passes together. However, took over the captaincy from an meet any challenge. Their first the type of rugby that we were difficult to predict the winners; Durham stuck together and came injured Richard Gregory this competition came from Barnard striving for. We found ourselves however, Harton squeezed out deserved 12-10 winners. season. Oliver has been the true Castle away. Durham started playing against the Fyling through at the end and were the Next saw Durham against rock of the team this season and promisingly, playing some Hall lst XV but Durham came victors with the final score 17- Harton School in a rematch. This he should be commended on his excellent rugby; however, with out comfortable winners 50-10 12. This was a much improved was a highly anticipated affair excellent leadership skills. It has one or two errors occurring in with Daniel Leyson scoring a hat performance with Durham being with Durham chomping at the bit been an enjoyable season. You the Durham mid-field, Barnard trick of tries. The Kings extremely disappointed to have to gain revenge for the loss must take the good with the bad. Castle capitalised on our Tynemouth game was no lost. The boys felt extremely suffered at the start of the but always give of your very mistakes and were first to put different, with a comprehensive hard done by and aggrieved. A season. Both teams went best and play to the sprit of the points on the board. This proved 49-0 win and Nicholas Shaw good sign maybe! at one another hammer and tongs game. Well done boys. to be the story of the day with notching up 5 tries in the QEGS Hexham at home was our with some fast, hard but fair Special congratulations must Barnard Castle capitalising on process. next challenge. Durham played rugby. Durham proved too much also go to Daniel Leyson for extremely well and won the our mistakes. Nearing the end of Next up were Sedbergh and in the forwards with the pack gaining his Durham County game 17-5 winners. the game we had a lineout near Hymers away. We entered the working like a well oiled honours this year. This Durham side was now to their try line and fortunately Sedbergh game with the machine. Durham came out starting to gel together with a Jamie Oyebade crept over the ambition of an upset following deserved winners 20-5. Played Won Drawn Lost truly formidable forward pack The last game of the season saw line for a well-deserved try. The the last two triumphs; however, 12 6 0 6 taking shape The Durham game ended 31-8 to Barnard Sedbergh came out worthy Durham play against Eaglescliffe lineout was becoming a School. The first half saw Castle, but this did not dampen winners 51-3. The boys had M J.G. James domineering and professional our spirits. played well showing some true Durham dominate the

50 The Dunelmian Sport the Playground when we met run in the competition and to U15 Rugby Prince Henry's of Otley in the reach the last 16 was an last 32. That day we played excellent achievement. some of the best rugby we had The season began with a played all season and ran in I would like to thank the boys disappointing defeat to our local numerous tries to win 47-0. for all of their efforts this rivals Barnard Castle. At five all This saw us into the last 16 and season. They are a very talented at half time the team thought we only 3 matches away from set of lads who were a joy to could push on during the second Twickenham. However, we met coach due to their motivation half, but our lack of our match in the next round and love of the game. In organisation in defence let us when we came up against a particular, I would like to thank down and we suffered a heavy huge RGS Lancaster side. Mr Younger for his help this defeat. This was the first time Technically and skills wise we season and to Michael Turns this team had been defeated matched them on the day but who led the side superbly. since coming to Durham they were just too big and School. The players responded powerful and in the second half Mr G. Hal lam well and trained extremely hard their pack just kept the ball throughout the next week. The away from us. We enjoyed the next game saw a tremendously exciting game versus another He outstripped the whole of we started local rival RGS Newcastle. This their defence to score and seal a to play was a hard fought game and very memorable and pleasing some with 10 minutes to go we were victory. The rest of the season excellent 10-0 down. We had not seen saw us win all of our matches rugby and much of the ball due to RGS' except a hard game against realising our huge set of forwards but our Sedbergh. They played some strengths, backs had looked dangerous all excellent rugby but we never let we tried to game. Indeed, it was the backs our heads go down. play an that got us back into the game open game with a superb individual effort One of the highlights of the with the from Michael Turns who season was our run in the emphasis danced his way through the national Daily Mail Cup being on home side's defence to score. Competition. We began with a keeping the After we converted to leave the difficult away fixture to St ball in hand score 10-7 to RGS we started to Bede's Lanchester at Consett and alive at really believe that we could go RFC. Some creative refereeing all times. on and win. In the dying and aggressive home tactics We certainly seconds of the game, Ben kept the game close but we entertained Kibler received a pass in his managed to keep our control our home own half and set off on a run. and win 15-10. After that game crowd on

The Dunelmian Sport Gilbert and Simon Reay who U14A & B Rugby DSFC Scholarship both left the school in 1996. The Fund idea of the fund is to raise This season kicked off with a money to support talented rugby challenging start. Our initial On 30th April 2005 the first players who might not otherwise fixtures allowed for just a couple fund raising event for the be able to afford to come to the of training sessions before the Durham School Rugby school. The initial evening raised newly-formed teams would be £6,500 which in the context of playing together for the first Scholarship Fund was held at time. Undaunted they rose to the the Gosforth Park Hotel, school fees these days is not an challenge and although Newcastle; 220 people attended enormous amount of money, but ultimately we lost, both teams the event. The guest speaker at is nevertheless a very learned valuable lessons in the evening was Jeff Probyn, ex- encouraging start. rugby and teamwork. England rugby player. Since could have achieved more. As to then the second annual dinner, in We intend to run 3 fund raising development on an individual April 2006, was held at events each year that will raise and team basis both A and B Newcastle United and was money towards the fund. The teams have shown a willingness, attended by 150 people. fund is helping to support two dedication and desire to succeed. pupils in the academic year beginning September 2006. Mr I. J.Campbell The Fund is a registered charity and is an Old Boy led initiative. It is the brainchild of Richard If any Old Boys would like to either support the fund, or would just like to know any further information, please contact either Richard or Simon at: Express Works, Brunswick Industrial Estate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE13 7BA. Tel: 0191 217 3801 As the season progressed the have attended the matches: all of Any donations of cheques should team spirit and morale remained the boys would like to express be made payable to: DSFC at a constant high and in the their thanks to the mums who Scholarship Fund later games the effort applied by kindly donated water bottles and each player rose alongside their holders. confidence. This has been boosted by the ever-present Points-wise, some feel the teams support from the parents who

52 The Dunelmian Australian Rugby Tour 2006

46 boys and 5 staff undertook this 25 day tour. The itinerary was as follows ; • A week training camp at Sydney University followed by games -vs- St. Andrew's Cathedral School • 3 days being hosted in Camberra by St. Edmund's College • 4 more days in Sydney, games against St. Joseph's College • 3 days being hosted on the Sunshine Coast, games against Sunshine Coast GS • 3 days being hosted in Townsville, games -vs- Townsville District XVs • 3 days at leisure in Cairns. The tour went very well, the boys were a pleasure to be with. The playing records of the two teams were as follows; 1STXV played 5, won 3, lost 2. Development side played 5, won 1, lost 4.

Highlights of the trip included; Sydney Aquarium, a trip around Sydney Habour, a visit to Manly, a morning surfing, a visit to Steve Irwin's Australia Zoo, Magnetic Island, white-water rafting and the Barrier Reef. When you factor in all the training and travelling - we had a busy, but very enjoyable time. Both sides developed - both individually and collectively - in terms of their playing standards. It was a great way for this years UVI to finish their school careers and also excellent preparation for the players who are staying at school for the 2006

Thank you to the staff who accompanied the trip; Mr Mason, Mr Younger, Mr James and Mr Cowgill. A final and massive thank you from the boys to the fund raising committee for enabling us to have so many wonderful experiences in our month "down under".

Mr P. C. Gerrard Sport Docx ( Year 8 ) and Annastasia Boys' Tennis Kellett ( Year 9 ) both finished Cross-Country within the top 15 places for their year group but both just missed out on County This is the second year Durham Durham School's large Cross- Representative Honours. School has fielded a Country squad visited the competitive boys' tennis team Hermitage School, Chester-Le- Matthew Hand ( Year 10 ) Street on the 6th December and the first year the recently finished 15th in the Year 10 2006, a very cold and very wet installed Astroturf has been and Year 11 combined Section, day. The greasy conditions and as a result qualified for the used as a venue. would prove to be testing for County team. The attitude of the players has all competitors, but spirits were high and all of the squad Thomas Hand ( Year 12 ), Ross been excellent and they have were looking forward to never, not even for a single Middleton ( Year 13 ) and representing Durham School, Matthew Abbott ( Year 13 ) moment, allowed themselves to with the prospect of the first all qualified in a similar vein be daunted by other, far more fifteen runners in each Section by finishing 10th, 9th and 14th being selected for Durham respectively. experienced teams. All the boys County representative honours. have made a Herculean effort to improve and guided by the dynamic coaching team of Miss to develop throughout the played away against Bowley, Mr Burke and Mr season which culminated in our Ampleforth College. The Campbell, and have managed first ever win in our final match matches we lost were only conceded by the narrowest of margins and there have been some exceptional team performances alongside some moments of individual brilliance.

Mr I. J.Campbell Mr M. F. Burke Miss J. Bowley In the girls competition, The day began very well with Stephanie Maddison and Iona Adam Smith ( Year 7 ) Hughes ( both Year 12 ) also finishing 17th out of over one succeeded in their quest to hundred runners, and Emilio qualify to represent the County. Arceri ( Year 8 ) finishing in 10th place. Mr J G James In the girls' section. Annelies

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Boys' U15 Hockey

For the first time in its history, the School ran an Under 15 Hockey squad during the Spring Term. This exciting development saw a large number of boys from Years 9 and 10 taking to the training pitch and enjoying five fixtures.

The skill range in the group was inevitably very wide, but all the boys who committed themselves to this sport did so Five matches were played; with a hugely positive attitude. against Barnard Castle, We also had a few very skilful Squash Sedburgh. Ampleforth at both players to help our cause. The First team and U15 levels of performance rose and team levels and Yarm we commendably scored a Captain: Philip Reed and King's couple of victories in our Tynemouth at only fixtures. This year the squash has again first team level. 1 thank all those who played a benefited from the coaching There were well part in this pioneering season. I sessions taken by Bryan Beeson deserved victories against Yarm and hope hockey at this level on Wednesday evenings. This has helped to develop basic King's Tynemouth will flourish. skills and court craft and has but we were slightly been enjoyable and motivating. outclassed against Mr M.G. Gibson The LV boys, namely Ross the other three. Beeson. Robert Weston and Brad Seymour, in particular, The first team squad have taken full advantage of this comprised; Philip extremely generous offer and Reed, Tim Blair, have been well motivated. Charlie Parkin (who took over the role

The Dunelmian 55 Sport of captain while Philip was the lst XI were wins against injured), M. Turnbull, W. Cleaver lst XI Boys' Hockey Ashville College at home and reaching the semi-final of our and M. Abbott (who stood in at own inaugural 7 a side very short notice for the Sedbergh Boys hockey was played at tournament for U18's. All the Durham school last season with a match). established hockey schools were proper structure and competitive The under 15 squad comprised: invited, including Sedbergh, fixture list. We put out a lst XI James Ward, Ross Beeson Ampleforth and Bradford team coached by myself and an Grammar school. (Captain), Shaakir Salam, Robert U15 side coached by Mike Gibson. Weston. Brad Seymour, Peter The enjoyment and Baird, Andrew Shaw and Will The boys took to Hockey with competitiveness all the boys Gibson. This squad showed a lot great enthusiasm in both teams, showed should enable hockey to with only one or two regular of commitment and enthusiasm grow in the coming seasons. Hockey players. The I st XI team and hopefully this will continue were a mixture of general next year. sportsmen, some rugby players, Well done! some cricketers, who picked up the In the House Competition, Poole game very well. This enabled us to Mr M. Fishwick won the Seniors and Caffinites the be competitive in nearly all our U15's with the overall winners fixtures, except Yarm who were being Poole. Congratulations to very strong in both age groups. The highlights of the season for them. Next year it is hoped that the house competitions will take Boys U18 Hockey results 05-06 place over the whole term on a Result league basis. Date Team Opposition Competition Durham Opponent 14.1.06 U18 Ampleforth 1 3 28.1.06 " Ashville Col. 3 0 Mr R. Gibbon & T.J. Bailey I.2.06 " Egglescliffe P P 4.2.06 " Barnard Castle 1 2 8.2.06 " Kings Ty'th Mixed Hockey 3 1 II.2.06 " Yarm 1 6 4.3.06 " Sedbergh P P 11.3.06 " Ashville College 4 5 8.3.06 " Durham school 7's Semi-Final Sedbergh 0 1

56 The Dunelmian Sport bright future ahead of him. be capable of equally Athletics outstanding performances. Joe In the Under 13 girls event, Terry of Poole House won both Harriet Brooks of MacLeod the 100 Metres and 200 Metres DURHAM SCHOOL INTER- House recorded a new record with times below 12 and below HOUSE ATHLETIC time of 32.67 sees in the 200 24 seconds respectively. CHAMPIONSHIPS 2006 Metres event, and Abigail Maiden Castle Athletics Wilson dominated the long When the total scores were Stadium, 16th May 2006 distance events with a new calculated, the winning Houses record time for the 1,500 Metres. were determined. The Year 7 and 8 pupils travelled down from the School Overall Boys positions to the Stadium for an 11.30 am lst Poole House ( 574 pts ) start, well ahead of the rest of 2nd Caffinites House ( 548 pts ) the School who would start at 1 3rd School House ( 492 pts ) pm. The weather was hot but the overcast sky gave some min 59 sees respectively, and Overall Girls positions protection from the sun. Lewis Blamire added to Poole Special mention must go to lst MacLeod House ( 412 pts) House's score by smashing the Michael O'Brien of Caffinites 2nd Pimlico House ( 347 pts ) Now that all of the mind-games Junior Javelin record with a House, who recorded new Under were over, it was time for the throw of over 26 metres. 13 records in the 100 Metre, 800 Well done to every single athlete action to start, and for some Metre, 1,500 Metre and Long who competed, and special excellent athletic performances. All of these athletes show great Jump events. Michael is an congratulations to those athletes Which House would triumph promise, and I look forward to outstanding multi-talented young who succeeded in achieving the this year ? Could it possibly be their progression in future years athlete with potentially a very highest accolades of either the girls from the new MacLeod winning their event and / or House ? achieving a new personal best or event record. The day started very well with Matthew Shuttleworth of School This championship marked the House (Year 7 ) smashing both These were just a few of the conclusion of the 2006 season the 100 Metre and 200 Metre records that fell during the day, for the School's Athletic Club, Junior records with times of and the performances generally and a season which involved under 14 and just over 30 demonstrate the standard of great competition, sportsmanship seconds respectively. achievement at the School. I and determination. congratulate both the staff and Poole House's Adam Smith won the pupils on the determination Congratulations to all both the 800 Metre and 1,500 to excel. Metre events in new record Mr J G James times of 2 min 55 sees and 5 The Under 17 pupils proved to

The Dunelmian 57 Sport Intermediate Shot Putt, and throw just below his personal good 3rd places were achieved best at close to 40 metres. Athletics by Ben Kibler in the Intermediate 100 metres, Gavin Chris Bradley had an excellent DURHAM CENTRAL Dingley in the Intermediate 200 day in the field with 3rd places SCHOOLS ATHLETIC metres and Lewis Fraser in the in both the Javelin and Shot CHAMPIONSHIPS Junior 80 metres Hurdles. Putt, and both Zoe Smith and Riverside Athletics Stadium, Katy Paxton gained silver in the Chester-Le-Street, 9th May NORTH HMC INVITATION girls High Jump competitions 2006 TRACK & FIELD ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS The girls' Intermediate 4 x 100 On what proved to be a very Gateshead International metres relay team, comprising Stadium, 10th May 2006 hot sunny day, the prize for the Kim Connor, Kate Finch. best athletes in this competition Charlotte Campbell and Jess was an opportunity to go on 15 other local Independent Kemp came 2nd and good 4th and represent the County. Schools provided stiff places were achieved by Alex opposition, but Durham School Docx in the Junior High Jump. David Taylor in the Junior Shot A large Durham School team, pupils were not deterred and Putt and Reece Ingham in the comprising representatives from were determined to do their Junior Discuss. many age groups, competed in Kim Connor missed out on Other outstanding performances very best. a variety of age groups. The victory by the narrowest of were Cameron Davidson's 2nd day proved very successful, and margins in the Intermediate 100 place in the Junior Javelin and The day began well with Kim In the Intermediate some excellent results were metres, being caught by her David Taylor's 2nd place in the Connor coming 2nd in a very competitions, 4th places were achieved. nearest rival right on the Junior Shot Putt. closely contested race in the gained by Gavin Dingley in the finishing line. Kate Finch came Intermediate 100 metres, with a 200 metres, Andrew Simpson Abigail Wilson won her race a creditable 3rd in the 300 Although Ben Tombs's throw of time under 13 seconds. This in the Long Jump, Ben Tombs convincingly, despite competing metres. Both girls will now go just over 10 metres was well fantastic performance was then in the Shot Putt and Jamie against opposition a whole year on to represent the County. below his personal best, he followed by a creditable 2nd in Oyebade in the Discuss. older, in the Junior section. came a creditable 2nd in the the Intermediate Javelin for For the boys, Kieran Forsyth Kieran Forsyth with a best I would like to congratulate all won the Intermediate Javelin of the members of the team on competition convincingly with their excellent performances at a tremendous throw of almost the Championships. They were 37 metres, and Jamie Oyebade all a great credit to Durham won the Intermediate Discuss School, and I look forward to with a throw of almost 29 similar performances in future metres. Both Kieran and Jamie competitions. now go on to represent Durham County at Gateshead Mr J G James International Stadium on 10th May 2006.

58 The Dunelmian Sport Bradford Grammar School. In Senior Girls (Years 11-13) v. Ashby School Won 8-3 the second they beat Yorkshire MacLeod 8 Pimlico 3 Water Polo v. Yorkshire Martyrs Won 10-1 Martyrs and Bradford but lost to v. Warwick School Lost 3-4 Lymm High School, Warwick Junior Boys (Years 7& 8) v. Bradford Grammar Lost 3-5 School and Wright Robinson. Poole 1 Caffinites 0 The Under 19 Water Polo team They also played a mid season Caffinites 3 School 1 has had a mixed season. The first This was a disappointing fixture against St. John's School, School 3 Poole 2 game was successful for the tournament losing by such a Bishop Auckland losing 4-21. under 19s. beating Catterick 10-4. small margin in the last two Overall the Under 16s won three Each house won one game and games, but we finished second and lost five games. lost one game, so the three Colours, and Half Colours were After the warm up game against overall in the English Schools' houses shared the junior boys' awarded to Anthony Dugdale. Catterick, the team was tournament which was a good The Under 15s, captained by trophy. The Connor Cup, kindly donated confident going into the English Matthew Hand, beat Sedgefield by Mr and Mrs P.E. Connor for Schools' tournament at Warwick. achievement for our small club. Water Polo club, drew with St the best young player of the We played Yorkshire Martyrs The season's results were as Intermediate Boys (Years 9 & 10) John's School and lost to year, was awarded to Matthew first, winning this match 4-0. follows: won 6, drew 1 and lost School 5 Caffinites 1 Durham City WPC. The Under Hand. The next game was close - a 3, which shows the senior side Caffinites 3 Poole 2 14s lost 3-10 to St John's School. draw at 3-3 against Warwick School 6 Poole 1 The year has gone reasonably Finally my thanks go to Mr School. The team did very well well for Durham School Water Renshaw, whose coaching has to come back, as the score was Senior Boys (Years 11-13) Polo Club. I have enjoyed been extremely helpful and 1-3 to Warwick at half time. School 8 Caffinites 1 playing and will miss the club enjoyable. I wish him luck with Ashby School were next: a School 6 Poole 1 along with the rest of the U6th the club next year. comfortable 8-0 win. We then Poole 4 Caffinites 3 leavers: Stephen Earl, Alex beat Bradford Grammar School Cronin, Anthony Dugdale, Liam Connor, UVI 6-1 and, in doing so, won the At the end of the season School Meenah Eskander, Sameh (Captain of U19 team and Water tournament on goal difference. Full Colours were re-awarded to Eskander, James Stevenson- Liam Connor and Stephen Earl. Polo Club). Cotton and Liam McConnell. Alex Cronin was awarded Full Unfortunately, after Christmas All these players will be a loss we didn't have as many games to the club next year. as the previous years because of the pool being closed for five weeks. In March we played The inter-house water polo Sedgefield Water Polo Club and had a good year. results were as follows: lost 5-21. However, this was a very strong side with two Great The Under 16s, captained by Junior Girls (Years 7& 8) Britain water polo players in it. Daniel Ley son, had mixed MacLeod 7 Pimlico 1 results, playing in two English Schools' tournaments in Intermediate Girls (Years 9&10) The results for the second Bradford. In the first they beat MacLeod 6 Pimlico 5 tournament of the English Yorkshire Martyrs and lost to Schools' were as follows:

The Dunelmian 59 Sport combined U18 team won 38 63 in the Freestyle event and 38 Swimming points to 36, with our U15 team out of 63 in the Medley event. losing by 35 points to 39. Our An excellent result considering final gala this term was against the quality of swimmers The first term saw House Barnard Castle; our team swam involved. Swimming take place, which »|t $ £ j. 5 ^ well against some tough gave many pupils the | | f ft *f * opposition with our U18 boys' The girls' team consisting of opportunity to compete and show team losing 26 points to 36, our Jenny Earl, Kim Connor, Becky the breadth of talent we have in U18 girls team losing 25 points Storey and Katy Paxton the school. The first event was # $ § ^ to 37 and our U15 boys team improved on last years result by the boys' event. There were V J\ A jv jv t losing 28 points to 34. The taking 3 seconds off their many excellent swims; with highlight of the event was Freestyle time to be placed 28 Stephen Earl taking the Stephen Earl breaking his own 2 out of 39 and 5 seconds off their individual breastroke record by I lengths breaststroke record and Medley time placing them 27 hundredth of a second in a time x taking it to 27.89. out of 39. of 28.09. The event was closely \ A / A / fought, with the Caffinites taking Our season finished with the Finally, two records were broken the overall title and the relay m. m during the year, one for 2 § m St m /ffc m iM Bath Cup and Otter Medley, an title. It was the turn of the girls annual, invitational. National lengths breaststroke and the The second term brought about Sedbergh was the first next, and with the advent of School event, in London. The other for 4 lengths breaststroke, the start of the inter-school opportunity for our girls to sw Macleod the girls had a house boys' team consisting of Stephen both by Stephen Earl. competitions. The first was held as well as the boys. The girls competition to match the boys' Earl, Tom Hand, Nick Shaw and on the 14th of January against swam well despite having to event. Pimlico took first blood Daniel Leyson came 49 out of Mr C.S.Fordyce by winning the Shell event. Ampleforth (away). It was an race against boys. The Macleod fought back to win the excellent day for our U16 and fifth year and seniors events. U18 teams, especially as there Macleod's dominance in the were some new faces joining the Badminton senior events meant that they teams this year. There were took the overall title. The last many excellent swims which competition was the Removes lead to both teams winning their Our first Badminton fixture gala which pitted all five houses respective events and leading to occurred on Wednesday 15th against each other. This also saw an overall win of 92 points to March which pitted our senior some excellent swims and a 80. girls against Barnard Castle. determination for some just to The team consisting of Laura compete. Caffinites took the In term 2 we competed in three Rutter, Ashley Huang, Tae Park, year 7 title in a closely fought galas, against Ampleforth. Lu Wang. Melody Chan, Nora battle with Poole. Macleod took Sedbergh and Barnard Castle. Kroller, Jenny Park and Iona the Year 8 title by a margin of 9 The first against Ampleforth points. The overall Removes produced many excellent swims Hughes played extremely well crown went to Caffinites with 71 with both our U16 and U18 and won 8 games to 1. points. teams winning 47 points to 40. The second gala against Mr. C. S. Fordyce

60 The Dunelmian Sport encouraging as they won at the over to Belgium to race in the * 1 Rowing Club Rutherford Head in December. Ghent International Regatta. All the pupils gained a great deal • • S The Easter term was deceptively from the experience of racing -v The 2005-6 season has proved a busy as an Eights project was abroad. They had the chance to very encouraging one showing formed with a view to getting compete at this level and were some signs of promise for the Durham School to the Eights able to prepare competitively at JKip coming years for DSBC. Head in London in March. This the Regatta. They reached 7th The winter part of the season Eight made up of primarily and 6th in Junior Quads over the kicked off with the Long pupils, but with some staff to two days, but more importantly Distance Sculling Series of make up the numbers, raced very they gained experience of racing events, where out of the four of well at the Tyne and Yorkshire in some other events by the six events we attended, we Heads and at the Eights Head, combining with crews such as picked up 9 wins. The Senior they came within the top 200 to Junior Eights. The Club will race Squad of sixth formers played ensure a starting place for next at this event again next Easter but their part, showing that they had year; an achievement in itself. we also intend to spend more moved on from the previous year Within this term, Durham Small time over there to allow us to by winning Novice-coxed Quads Boats Head was able to show the train as well. equipment failure hindered the support! However, Matthew at Berwick and Wansbeck and quad but the doubles racing from Smith gained a win in J14 Senior Four coxless Quads at The time in Belgium was Philip and Josh was very doubles with a Chester le Street Tees. The seniors of Isaac Parker. invaluable as a springboard into encouraging; they lost only by a junior in the place of an ill Josh Mark Ashcroft, Liam the summer's racing. We attended matter of feet. The J15 boys Tognarelli. We had made Cunningham, Dan Ciampolillo, Chester le Street Regatta in the continued to race well as the noteworthy progress and we were winning every event we attended. Kris Shuttleworth and Marcus first week of term and came back group had now grown to a quad Again the girls raced here with an Haworth, again competed in the with some good wins in the Elite of Tom Edwards, James Pinner, improving performance from the Fours Head in London to build Cameron Brown and Sam Quad and Senior Two Fours. J14 double of Emily Bowes and experience of the national events Ciampolillo just missing out to a Again the developing girls group Amy Matthews; with more and they performed well. They developing depth of the Boat appeared with Emily Bowes and strong senior quad. Tom and consistent time in the boat next now fully understand the Club as we had girls racing as Amy Matthews racing in J14 Cameron were successful in year, this could be a very standard they need to reach to well as the J 15s, who were again doubles and then combining with winning J16 doubles. promising combination. The next Regatta was Durham excel at this level. Marcus successful in winning the coxed Kate Dudgeon, Chloe Haworth Before the next race, we held a City, where despite our best Haworth was given the Quad event. The girls raced in and Natalie Carroll in Novice- House Indoor Rowing efforts, we were hampered by opportunity to cox a University novice quads and J15 doubles; a women's Quads. Another fast competition which was poor umpiring and some illness. exceptionally well supported with crew over the course to further very pleasing development. improving group were the J14 enhance his growing steering boys of Philip Anderson, The seniors missed out on the non-rowers and rowers alike, participating with some prowess. Matthew Smith, Josh Tognarelli, Open quad due to an Another highlight of the season interesting comments about how Tom Maddick and coxed by infringement by the opposition The development of a J15 group occurred in the Easter holidays. hard 2000 metres on a rowing Chloe Haworth. An unfortunate and the J14 quad faced of Year 10 pupils was also The club took a group of pupils disqualification for getting machine actually is!

The Dunelmian 61 Sport The scores were matched against was DSBC combining with Tees annual Dinner was held in Big relative gold medal times from Rowing Club to win the Elite School to reflect on the progress Indoor Rowing Championships to Eights. we have made this season as well allow both boys and girls to By this point we had more than as throw the gauntlet down for compete on a level playing doubled our total number of wins the following year. field.Quite interestingly it was the from last year as well as more At the Dinner a number of girls' house, Macleod, that came than doubled the number of presentations were made with the out on top. There were some competing pupils, both senior squad of Isaac Parker, notable individual performances encouraging signs. Liam Cunningham. Dan from Caitlin Errington and James Ciampolillo, Kris Shuttleworth Pinner in the intermediate age The National Schools Regatta in and Marcus Haworth receiving group and Flora Bell in the Nottingham proved to be a tough half School colours and Isaac junior. challenge with all crews missing Parker being named as successor to Mark Ashcroft as Captain of Boats with Kris Shuttleworth and Liam Cunningham as Vice- Captains. In the week following the dinner, a group of adventurous parents came to the Boathouse progress from the qualifying race; Maddick, Josh Tognarelli and for a Taster session to against much more accomplished Philip Anderson with Chloe appreciate a little more of what crews they competed very well. Haworth coxing raced very well their offspring are managing to on the Sunday with some good achieve. About twenty parents The "home" event of Durham technical rowing, as did the J 15s "enjoyed" the day getting in Regatta was the highlight of in their doubles. The only success both quads and fours with some June, with all possible crews was the Junior Eight on the even talking of more regular requests for outings! out on the finals. The J14 double racing and a fantastic marquee Sunday with Dan Ciampolillo, On the rowing front, we were As National Schools loomed, we of Matthew Smith and Philip providing a resting, eating, Kris Shuttleworth. Liam not yet satisfied so we took a went to Tees Regatta in Anderson had a quick enough talking and focal point for Cunningham, Isaac Parker and group up to Talkin Tarn Regatta preparation. The event was time to qualify for the final, but spectators. Marcus Haworth picking up a on the lst July. All the pupils marred by some very were in a very fast heat so missed The weather proved the main win whilst trying out a new Eight were switched on, motivated, unseasonable weather with some out. The J 15s improved over the opposition as it seemed to sap with the intent to buy one for the prepared and focussed. Tom crews being caught a little 3 days at Nottingham and put in a and redden quite a few of the coming season. Edwards and James Pinner unprepared for this and lacking very credible performance but pupils! Perhaps on reflection we This will be a big purchase and raced well in both Novice and enough kit. Nevertheless, there did not fulfil our true potential in investment for the club that will again just missed out. The seniors J15 Doubles and we gained a some events but all crews showed launch a longer term project of were some very good contested a very tough very positive win in the J15 good spirit and technical rowing building an Eight to race in the performances again from the J15 Championship Coxless Fours Quad, coxed by Ben which will stand them in good Princess Elizabeth Cup at Henley Quad winning their event and the event, giving away a lot of Shuttleworth, with Chester le stead for their next year. The J14 Royal Regatta in a year or two. seniors winning Junior Coxless weight in a headwind and Street. Fours. A nice finish to the event unfortunately, they did not Quad of Matthew Smith, Tom After the Durham Regatta the

62 The Dunelmian Sport This was a good starting point for both boys which will help racing season but there was still Championships and International for their Double at National them in their rowing next year. one surprise left, in that due to Representation. Our goals next Championships in the middle of The Coxless Four of Dan the good showing in the final at year are set at some medals and July. Kris Shuttleworth and Liam Ciampolillo, Kris Shuttleworth. National Championships, we the possibility of looking to Cunningham raced very Isaac Parker and Liam were invited to put forward a qualify for Henley Royal successfully in their three rounds Cunningham, in their first heat stokesider for the England Junior Regatta. We are looking to have of Novice Doubles; winning the raced very well beating the target Coxed Four racing at the Home more girls' crews racing and to final and then proceeded to race time we had set ourselves. International Match, a week after further increase our number of in the Elite coxless Four with Unfortunately they did not make the National Championships. wins and competing crews. We Dan Ciampolillo and despite the it through to the final and again This is the annual International also have a new Eight arriving in requirement to row the race had to face a repecharge. We had between England, Ireland, the winter term which we are in twice, they were still successful set out with the goal of trying to Scotland and Wales. Thus the middle of raising funds over Tees and Durham City. This make the final so the repecharge Captain of Boats, Isaac Parker, towards; this will be vital to our was a good start for their training was the crew's biggest test. In rowing development and for the National Championships. the race they saw off two other competitiveness. With this competition being two crews from our region very This is only going to be possible (Boat CCuBs Azvards weeks into the summer holiday, convincingly, and ended up with the continued support of parents and we thank you for 'Best C\(ezv Junior we had the opportunity to spend having a battle royal with a much ChCoe Hazvorth some time doing some good bigger crew from Stourport. With your help, and the ongoing input preparation. To the boys' credit, some very fine rowing especially from our growing team of Qirls %ozving Azvard they endured a relatively tough in the middle section where they coaches. The club gives a big Oyate 'Dudgeon week of training based up at eked out a cushion of three thank you to those helping in this Cambois Rowing Club near quarters of a length, they held on area, Dan Singleton in his first Most ImprovedScutter Ashington. Both the J15 boys' to a late charge and secured their year as Assistant Coach has James 'Pinner double of Tom Edwards and place in the final in an even made an instant impact, Beth James Pinner and the First Crew, quicker time than we had Ross been an invaluable asset for Captain's Shield racing in the Junior Coxless Four expected. In this final we were the girls rowing as has the new (Fastest Scatter at Wear Event, benefited greatly in terms facing crews from Kingston addition of Esther Dingley, a LDS) of mental and physical strength Grammar School, Hampton former Junior International. 0(ris ShuttCezvorth once in Scotland. James and Tom School, RGS Worcester and two Simon Tween has continued his represented both School and had a tough heat and had to race representative crews for the good work with the newcomers Oarsperson of the year Country racing against the other Liam Cunningham again in the repecharge (race off Home Countries International, to the club as has Richard Home Countries and will have for remaining final places) to get the Welsh and Scottish crews. Hewitt. I look forward to gained invaluable experience to House %ozving through to the final. They missed For Durham School to be in this reporting further achievements in bring back to the senior squad out again in some very tough final indicates the progress these the coming year. next season. 'Lrgometer Competition racing of a very high standard. It boys and the Boat Club have (Indoor \ozvtngj 1{pzving) was pleasing to see that relative made. In the final, the race did Thus the 2005-6 season finished Mr J. Williamson Winners MacLeod to some of our local rivals we go to form and the Four came but with 30 wins in total, some were further ahead of them than sixth but a very competitive sixth House "Rozving healthy racing experience at the previously. This was a very with an overlap on other boats. Winners - PooCe Mens' Eights Head, Ghent positive, albeit tough, experience This race marked the end of the International, National

The Dunelmian 63 Sport the field, bowling 44 overs with The Royal Grammar School was College. They made 220 for 5 we bowled 71 overs before Paxton taking 3 for 31. We then our next fixture on the declared with us looking to win King's declared on 214 for 4. batted beautifully with Tiffin Playground. On a wet outfield the game playing attacking In reply Tiffin (69) Turns (79 not making 88 and Morton 45, RGS won the toss and decided to cricket, Pratt taking 3 wickets. out) and Morton (27) all played The 1 st XI 2006 cricket season knocking off the total in 40 bat first. In difficult conditions, In reply Tiffin (47) and Morton well in knocking off the total in was a very enjoyable one. overs. our bowling was still below (51) played nicely to give us a 34.4 overs. Although we had a fabulous standard. Akenhurst made a chance. Again, with the loss of summer, we unfortunately Yarm was our next game on the stylish century in the Grammar their wickets and lack of The Imran Khan Charity XI was missed out on completing or Playground in a 20/20 game. our next game. We batted starting some big games. We scored 181 runs with Tiffin brilliantly in scoring 283 for 3 Barnard Castle, Fettes College entertaining the crowd with 113 declared. Turns (56), Tiffin (94), and the Durham Pilgrims were not out. We then restricted Yarm Morton (61 not out) and not played and Northern to 82 off their 20 overs. McGlasham (42) all in the runs. Universities and the Durham We then had our best bowling County game were not Sedbergh was the next game. and fielding performance of the completed, due to heavy They won the toss and decided season, bowling the Charity XI thunderstorms. to bat. Our bowling and fielding our for just 76 runs. Turns and were sloppy but we pulled it Gregory took 3 wickets and We still managed to play 11 back taking 8 wickets in Cheema took 2. fixtures against schoolboy and Sedbergh's total of 233 declared. senior opposition in a very short In reply, we lost Cleaver and The ODs then played the boys in term, winning 7, drawing 3 and Turns early. Tiffin (67) and a 20/20 match to coincide with losing just the 1 game to the Morton (73 not out) played our Presentation Evening for the MCC. really well to give us a chance Durham School Cricket Club. but the loss of Tiffin and two The ODs under-estimated the The first fixture was away to more quick wickets ended the boys who by now were playing Ashville College in Harrogate. game in a draw with the total at really well and were bowled out We bowled first and dismissed 200 for 6. for 75 runs with Tim Stonock Ashville for 131. Pratt taking 3 (OD) making 32 runs. for 14 and Paxton 3 for 29. The MCC then visited for our School's total of 236 for 5. In experience, the game ended in a Turns (28 not out) and Tiffin (27 Williamson (22) and Tiffin got yearly fixture captained by Nick reply, we lost Turns early but draw with Durham finishing on not out) knocked off the total for a us off to a solid start with Tiffin Tubbs OD. With us defeating Tiffin (83 not out) and Morton 161 for 7. ten wicket victory. being unbeaten on 81 and the the MCC the year before, Nick (30) again played really well to School winning by 8 wickets. brought a very strong team give us a chance but the loss of King's School, Tynemouth was The last game was against RGS in which was a good experience for Morton and a few quick wickets our next game on the our yearly 40 over fixture played We then hosted the our boys. The MCC made 204 slowed the game to an Playground. Showing our at Jesmond Cricket Club, their Middlesbrough Academy side, a for 4 declared. We then entertaining draw. The School positive approach to the game, new home. RGS played well in very good team which would struggled against some high class finished on 181 for 7. we bowled first. But Stedman, posting 225 for 5 off 40 overs, test our boys. Middlesbrough spin bowling and were bowled who played for the School last Akenhurst (111) again making a batted first making 226 for 3 out for just 80 runs. After some wet weather and half season, made a century for hundred for RGS. Rain then declared. We worked hard in term we travelled to Ampleforth King's. On an excellent wicket arrived leaving us a revised target

64 The Dunelmian Sport The boys batted fantastically overs. Toby Rostron-Maher, 1st X1 Batting Averages 2006 well to knock off the runs in the 2nd Cricket XI Harry Booth, Richard Smedley, 29th over. Turns (42) Morton Name Total Innings Highest Not Completed Avge Arnie Stevenson and Greg (40) Paxton (24) and Petts (19 Runs Score Outs Innings Turner all did well with the bat not out) finished the season in TIFFIN 699 11 113 4 7 99.85 I arrived early in April, looking and got us to a total of 184 runs style. MORTON 437 10 73 3 7 62.42 forward to another enjoyable for 4 wickets; a very good term of cricket with the 2nd XI effort. Fine bowling by Philip TURNS 243 9 79 3 6 40.50 This summary shows a successful team of cricketers. Fortunately, I Blenkinsop, Greg Turner, Arnie 81 7 18 4 3 27.00 season by the lst XI. Stuart PETTS brought some sunshine with me Stevenson and Richard Gregory Tiffin captained the team and was McGLASHAM 72 6 42 3 3 24.00 from Australia which seemed to supported by an alert fielding outstanding with the bat making WILLIAMSON 26 2 22 0 2 13.00 break the spell of wet weather team and a strong captain. 699 runs at 99.85. He won the 2 1 1 12.00 Durham had been experiencing. Richard Smedley, enabled us to batting award and the Mike GREGORY 12 9 Hirsch award for the outstanding CLEAVER 80 7 29 0 7 11.42 dismiss Ashville for 56 runs. The cricketing skills and the 1 st XI player. Adam Morton PAXTON 44 5 24 1 4 11.00 positive attitude of the players The following week, a fixture showed what hard work can do, STEVENSON 20 4 10 2 2 10.00 winning the Maurice Bell award were a real delight to see. The was arranged between the 30 4 25 0 4 7.50 for the most improved cricketer SHAW squad seemed promising and school 1 st XI and players from in the club. Gareth Pratt won the DIAS 12 2 12 0 2 6.00 were looking forward to a the 2nd XI combined with bowling award taking 14 @ CHEEMA 0 1 0 0 1 0.00 successful season of cricket. The professional cricketers on the team of: James Williamson, 23.07 and Michael Turns won the PRATT 0 1 0 0 1 0.00 playground. All the boys fielding award for the second Harry Booth. Toby Rostron- selected did themselves very year in a row. Maher, Greg Turner, Ross proud in a good game. Mutch, Philip Blenkinsop, 1st Bowline Avera ges 20C 6 The team is young with 10 Nicholas Cadigan. Ben Cheema, Our next game was against a players playing next season and Name Runs Overs Maidens Wickets Average Kenneth Reader, Richard very talented Sedbergh team in 7 the year after, so with a good Smedley, James Fawcett, Ben a 35 overs match. We lost the pre-season we look forward to GREGORY 136 28.5 4 7 19.42 Cleary, Alexander Willings, toss and were sent in. Ross Arnie Stevenson, Richard next year. CHEEMA 140 27.1 3 7 20.00 Mutch and Ben Cleary showed Gregory, Richard McGlasham some resistance to the excellent PRATT 323 84 13 14 23.07 I must thank all the boys for and Andrew Wilkes were ready opening bowling, but then the 24.21 their efforts. Additionally. TURNS 242 63 12 10 to give of their best. jitters went through the next six Maurice Bell OD for his support STEVENSON 257 57.4 12 9 28.55 batsmen and all of a sudden we and John Paxton and Stuart PAXTON 290 66 10 10 29.00 We welcomed Ashville College were 55 for 7. Harry Booth, Tiffin Senior for their kind TIFFIN 353 116.2 21 9 39.22 to the playground for a 30/30 Alexander Willings and James sponsorship. SHAW 259 65.4 9 4 64.75 overs match. The team were Fawcett then knuckled down to geared up to give a good account bat out 32 overs to reach a total Finally, the Grounds Staff and of themselves, and this they did. of 105. Sedbergh batted very everyone at School who help Also Bowled The boys played out the game in well and easily passed the total. with the Cricket Season at McGLASHAM a methodical manner by not Our bowling and fielding were Durham. CLEAVER losing early wickets and then below par for such talent; we piling on the runs in the last ten had a bad day. Mr M. Fishwick

The Dunelmian 65 Sport The month of May was not very at 190 runs for seven wickets. against the staff of Durham nice cricketing weather. Matches After losing early wickets, we School. It was a very enjoyable had to be reduced so that games decided to dig in and see if we game which saw some good could get a result. Nevertheless, could salvage a draw. Excellent cricketing skills on both sides. our match against R.G.S. batting from the captain, James The boys learnt a great deal Newcastle proved to be an Williamson with support from from this game as they exciting one. R.G.S. won the Toby Rostron-Maher, Philip witnessed how a more mature toss and decided to bat on a dry Blenkinsop and Andrew Wilkes team can always put pressure on pitch with a wet outfield. With meant that we were able to come its opposition to achieve a good good batting, they reached a result. very respectful total of 137 for 4 The season ended with wickets. James Williamson a presentation evening, captained this match and led where Toby Rostron- from the front. When it was Maher and Greg Durham's turn to bat, his Turner were awarded partnership with Richard prizes for their batting McGlasham gave the team a and bowling great chance. The result looked respectively, with like going our way, but then five Harry Booth being wickets fell, all to run outs. to spare. Ampleforth battled first and commended for his all Once again, we were looking faced some very good bowling round cricketing down the barrel! Harry Booth We welcomed Ampleforth to by Greg Turner, Philip contributions. held firm, without letting the run Durham School on a warm Blenkinsop, Harry Booth and outs affect his batting target, and summer's day for our final James Williamson. At one stage out with a creditable draw; 102 We have had a wonderful with Alexander Willings staying match of the term. We always of the match, we had them 85 runs for seven wickets. summer and I look forward to put. he hit out beautifully to look forward to the challenge for six, but the hot conditions new challenges next year. score 47 not out. This enabled against this very organised side, took their toll on our fieldsmen The 2nd XI had one last Durham to win with seven balls and this was no exception. and we allowed them to declare challenge; a 20/20 overs match Mr R I Booth Sport Batting Averages U15 Cricket Name Runs Not out Out Innings Avge R.CHEEMA 372 3 6 9 62 T.TEMPLE 213 4 4 8 53.3 The U15s had a good season. - Nineteen players regularly attended M.TURNS 159 5 5 31.8 nets, with all of the squad playing A.ELLIOTT 191 3 9 12 21.2 at least one game each throughout R.SIMS 63 1 3 4 21 the course of the season. J.RITZEMA 57 1 3 4 19 T.WILSON 62 1 6 7 10.3 The side also got to the last eight J.GIBSON 21 1 4 5 5.3 in the country (quarter-finals) in the National Lord Taverner's Cup P.BAIRD 21 1 4 5 5.3 following on from them winning I.PHILLIPS 8 - 2 2 4 the Durham County Cup at U14s; R.WESTON 6 - 2 2 3 this is a commendable N.BAIRD 7 - 3 3 2.3 achievement. T.CLARKE 2 1 2 3 1

R.BEESON 1 - 3 3 0.33 There were a number of excellent top wicket taker was James - - team and individual performances F.BELL 28 2 2 Gibson who took 13 wickets at throughout the season. Raoul an average of 11.2. James, like a Cheema and Tyler Temple both number of the other bowlers Bowling Averages made unbeaten centuries against such as; Tom Clarke. Ross Name Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Avge Ashville and Ampleforth Beeson. Shaakir Salam and Peter - 2 respectively. Raoul also made 75 J.DANIELS 5 16 8 Baird. worked hard on his line - not out against Yarm. Captain, F.BELL 2 9 1 9 and length throughout the Andrew Elliott, made 74 against S.SALAM 22 1 70 7 10 season. By the end, all bowlers Ashville in a stand of 170 with were able to keep the pressure J.GIBSON 63 16 146 13 11.2 Raoul. on the opposition batsman by M.TURNS 41 4 97 7 13.9 making them play at every R.WESTON 4 - 15 1 15 Michael Turns, who once again delivery. P.BAIRD 26 - 108 6 18 played for the IstXl for the whole season, trained with England U15s R.SIMS 8 - 33 1 33 The players will move to the at Loughborough University over R.BEESON 32 1 183 5 36.6 senior squads next year with a half-term and made half-centuries T.CLARKE 35 1 155 4 38.8 lot of enthusiasm for the game for us in the first game of the Lord backed up by some impressive N.BAIRD 4 1 7 - - Taverners against Castle Hall skill levels. School from Yorkshire and against Kings Tynemouth. Playing Record Mr P.C. Gerrard Played Won Drawn Lost Our most consistent bowler and MBHM 12 7 1 4

The Dunelmian 67 Snnrt 32 runs against Durham County best fielder with outstanding U14 Cricket U14 and Jack Mitchell with 2 performances throughout the wickets for 14 runs off 6 overs season. against Ampierortn college. The Under 14 cricket team made James Ritzema also received Mr B.M. Mason a slow start to the season this year. It took them a few games Batting Averages to find their feet and any kind of Name Runs Highest Innings Not out Average consistency both in their Score fielding and batting. As the J.Ritzema 132 67 6 1 26.4 season progressed they A.Shaw 28 5 6 - 4.6 developed their team spirit and C.Henderson 22 9 6 3.6 were keen to learn. The first win A.AIi 10 9 6 1 2 of the season came against J.Deverson 97 30 6 3 32.3 Ampleforth College with very C.Bryden 59 49 5 - 11.8 good performances from James J.Mitchell 12 10 5 - 2.4 Ritzema and Jack Mitchell. On A.Brown 4 4 2 1 4 the same day the U14 'B' team S.Gimby 2 2 2 - - also had a convincing win over J.Ross 0 0 3 - 0 Ampleforth with Callum Bryden P. Tait 19 19 3 1 9.5 making 76. Of these runs 55 B.Choi 9 5 2 1 9 were scored in the first 6 overs of the innings. Bowling Averages The outstanding players of the season have been James Name Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average Ritzema, Jack Deverson and J. Mitchell 28 5 85 8 10.6 Callum Bryden with their A.AIi 25 4 117 2 58.5 batting. Jack Mitchell and Jack C.Henderson 26 2 76 3 25.3 Deverson have also performed C.Bryden 10 - 51 - very well with their bowling. J. Deverson 32 1 179 8 22.3 The end of season presentation P.Tait 7 1 47 1 47 evening saw James Ritzema A.Brown 6 - 25 1 25 receive the best batsman award B.Choi 2 - 24 - - with his best performance being J.Ross 4 _ 44 1 44 67 against Ampleforth. Jack J. Ritzema 1 8 1 8 Deverson and Jack Mitchell received best bowler. Jack Deverson with his best Playing Record performance being 4 wickets for Played Won Drawn Lost 6 2 0 4

The Dunelmian Sport Batting Averages U13 Cricket Name Runs Not out Out Innings Average We were really pleased with the J.MITCHINSON 215 2 3 5 71.6 U13s this year. At the beginning R.McGLASHAM 153 1 4 5 38.25 of the season we were very R.DENNIS 118 - 4 4 29.5 lightweight in terms of the number of boys who had any M.PETTS 7 2 1 3 7 experience at all of playing M. MCQUILLAN 7 - 1 1 7 cricket. By the end we had at J.WHYTE 14 1 3 4 4.6 least 25 boys who had P.COOKE 1 2 1 3 1 represented the school and were A.SMITH 1 - 1 1 1 regularly organising their own nets at lunchtime as well as J.SIMPSON 0 - 1 1 - playing in their games sessions.

The best performance of the Bowling Averages season was the first game when Robbie McGlasham and James won. Marcus McQuillan made Name Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average Mitchinson put on an unbeaten fifty on that day. A.SMITH 3 - 9 1 9 first wicket stand of 160 to win R.McGLASHAM 17 3 68 6 11.3 the game against Newcastle The side was very young with A.BENNETT 9 1 45 3 15 Boys. Robbie made 64 and most of the team coming from James 74. year 7, so the junior cricket is M.PETTS 12 1 60 2 30 looking promising for G.THORPE 13 - 63 2 31.5 James also made 58 not out next year. R.DENNIS 6 - 56 1 56 against Kings Tynemouth and J.MITCHINSON 13 1 3 2 46.5 Richard Dennis (our fast Mr P. C. Gerrard A.LI 1 - 2 - - bowling wicket keeper!) made E.ELWOOD 1 1 - - - 52 against Stanley College. P.COOKE 2 - 3 - - In our own 6 a-side tournament S.WESTON 2 - 3 - - we only won one game out of E.DAVISON 5 - 19 - - 4, but lost two of the games F.KIRKLEY 2 - 3 - - with less than 2 balls of the game to go. Richard Dennis made two fifties in this tournament. Playing Record Played Won Lost The B team had one game 5 2 3 against Choristers which they

The Dunelmian 69 Combined Cadet Force skills, range days, command tasks, and a 2-day Adventurous training package at Ballater, collecting Munros, paddling in kayaks and Canadian canoes and abseiling on crags in the Pass of Ballater.

Two new members of staff have been commissioned and Gazetted into the Army Section. Mrs Kirsty Brien will be able to develop her role with DEA students bringing her training under the CCF News conducted under cover of umbrella of the CCF and Mrs darkness and made the de Lange, ex-Exeter This year has seen the arrival at around midnight a University Rifle club will be change from compulsory little bit more special. running a rifle club for CCF entry to CCF, at the start of Meanwhile some of the DEA cadets and others who are no Year 9, to the end of the cadets were walking and longer in the CCF. Mr Aitken Easter term in Year 9. camping along the West ex-Edinburgh University Highland Way. For more O.T.C. will be changing his Easter holidays saw 16 details see Hannah Baird's appointment in order to help cadets and 8 staff travel to report. with the RAF section of the the West Highlands for the CCF. annual Adventurous Training During the Summer term the camp based in the cadets saw training in green Crianlarich Youth Hostel. and took part in a Field Day There was more snow than at the Army Exhibition at usual, early in the week Marne Barracks and 50 down in the glens and as the cadets and staff attended a week progressed retreating weekend camp on the to the highest tops but did Otterburn ranges, navigating not stop groups of novice their way across the border walkers, and the more to Scotland and back again. experienced, from enjoying Some 20 cadets attended the challenges of weather Summer Camp at Barry and bog. The bothy trip this Buddon nr Dundee with a year to Staoineag was week of training in green

The Dunelmian Corrour station; famous for its rather unpleasant train journey appearance in the film home, ready to relax. Mr Trainspotting, whilst also being Atkinson organised a birthday the highest train station in the feast for Mr Jones while we put UK. This was not as simple as up balloons and a banner. Mean- we'd planned after our 2.oo pm while the other cadets were in train failed to show, we had to charge of distracting Mr Jones wait till 8! To fill our time we who returned with the boys from took a trip to Callander to do their trek. Our birthday party was Crianlarich 2006 some rock climbing with great fun even though Mr Jones professional training from Mr refused to reveal his age! After a long journey 11 cadets Wallace. So 8 arrived and by The next day was the day I had and 5 teachers finally reached this time a walk was about the been dreading and looking Crianlarich, after a brief stop in last thing I wanted to do. First forward to in equal amounts: Glasgow. This being my first challenge on arrival was to Kayaking! My hesitancy was trip to the little Scottish village navigate our way through a bog increased when helping to unload that is Crianlarich, I was quite in the pitch black, with Mr Jones the wet suits to discover that they relieved to see the comfortable scoring full marks as only Mr had no sleeves! After a brief looking youth hostel that would Kime and myself managed to fashion show modelling the latest be our home for the next week. fall in. Our second challenge in wetsuit design, the girls set off On the first day we split into was to navigate our way to the ready to impress Sergeant two groups, one group walking bothy, via a forest, across rivers Warner! three capsizes, two near from Ledcharrie to Balquidder and finally through another bog. capsizes, a rapid and an where the legendary Rob Roy is We arrived at exactly lam! Our emergency shelter later, our buried, the other group walking sleep was limited thanks to a attempt at going on a 6km river the other way with a plan to mixture my coughing and a trek had ended before we had all meet in the middle. However the blend of snoring from the male managed to pass through the snow made this a little difficult, teachers. starting bridge. Half an hour as suddenly we found ourselves later we were all on dry land and in the middle of a white out and ready to go back to the hostel. After a few hours of much needed although we protested that we That evening we had a much sleep, Richard Wright, Mark were lost Mr Jones explained needed relax, the boys preparing Ashcroft, James Williamson and that being lost was not the same for kayaking the next day, and Nick Cadigan set off for a brief as not knowing exactly were we the girls planning their route to 20km stroll to Fort William. where. ascend Beinn an Dothaidh and While the girls, Matthew Smith Beinn Achaladair. Like and his never ending bag of food everything in Crianlarich, this The Duke of Edinburgh group and Mr Wallace chose the slightly was not as easy as we had set out on their practice walk more relaxing walk back to thought to walk up the middle of including an overnight camping Corrour station. We arrived at the a glacial quarry. trip. The rest of the team station by midday, and were back planned a bothy trip set out from at the hostel by 2, after a wet and We scrambled upwards, a very where we were and how to hairy experience in the snow and answer the next question. This biting winds and found a soon was changed as we reached sheltered rock behind which we the forest. I had heard about, had a hurried lunch. Continuing the last tortuous 4km up and up the steep snow covered slope, down hills till the end, though I with winds knocking you of don't remember walking your feet it was safe to say a few downhill at all. Finally in the of us were lacking in distance some 4.03 hrs later we enthusiasm. The decent proved saw the figure of Mr Atkinson much more fun, getting our waving us back. We sprinted photograph on a huge boulder, back to the hostel and promptly sliding face first down the snow. collapsed. I even had time for a We arrived just after the boys shower before falling straight to who successfully completed the sleep on the train. The other river trek with relatively few groups all did well with only a incidents, only two capsizes for few incidents. The winning time them. went to Kate Dudgeon and James Williamson with an Thursday arrived another day I impressive time of 3.47hours! had been dreading in addition to the kayaking; the famous bog Crinlarich surprised me a great hop 20km along the West deal, as I never thought I would Highland Way, while answering have so much fun. Although the questions and competing to win. trip is not easy by any stretch We were briefed in our teams and it is safe to say nothing is as and Mr Jones had fun mixing you'd expect it woul be, it is a and matching various people! great deal of fun. We set off to our start point some 20km away and staggered Hannah Baird every 15 minutes. Peter Holder, my team mate and personal motivator, and I were the first to receive our map and questions and start our walk. Before long, I actually found myself enjoying the experience and we reached the half waypoint in less than 2 hours. Our adrenaline kept us going for the next few kilometres, trying to work out ROYAL AIR FORCE Next term will see twelve Progression a lot out of the RAF section SECTION REPORT cadet recruits join the Section has been including gliding scholarships The section has had a and a new member of the main (in the Vigilant), flying worthwhile training programme the teaching staff will also be focus this scholarships (in a Cessna and this year's group of joining as a Section officer. year in the 152) and several more hours interested cadets have made Sergeant Cunningham will RAF experience in the Grob Tutor. Certificate of Excellence good training progress from it. take over from Sergeant section. The I wish to thank all the cadets Awarded by The Officer Commanding They have also been able to junior cadets Training, Evaluation and Support Team Hooper (who leaves the that have been in the section Scotland, \orthern Ireland and \orthern England Area have been focussing on enjoy good air experience school for university) as senior while I have been sergeant passing their required tasks and wish them all the best opportunities and with help cadet NCO. The plans are in Sergeant Craig J Hooper to move on through their from Mr place to ensure that next and hope that they get as training programme and on much out of CCF RAF Burgess and Mr Wallace, have In recognition and appreciation of Excellent Service year's training will be varied to their next level of given to the Royal Air Force Section section as I have. of the Combined Cadet Force at been able to enjoy shooting and very worthwhile. proficiency. All six of the Durham School and kayaking. The senior junior cadets have moved on Sgt Craig Hooper UVI HAV cadet NCOs have performed Sqn. Ldr. J.Curry RAFVR(T) to Proficiency Part 2 and their duties to a very high have started their weapon standard. Their personal training on the cadet GP rifle example has been with the aim of passing their commendable and their advanced proficiency. organisation of the Section has been effective. Firing the .22 rifle has been Sergeant Hooper has been the to the enjoyment of many cadets with Cdt Dormand, senior cadet NCO and he has Holder and Kirkley all run the section well. It is in achieving Marksman recognition and appreciation of standard. his excellent service given to the Royal Air Force of the Earlier in the year the RAF Combined Cadet Force at section saw three of its Durham School that he was cadets, Cpl Ashcroft, Cpl given a Certificate of Williamson and Cdt Holder Excellence by the Officer attend training at the Easter Commanding Training, camp in Crianlarich Scotland; Evaluation and Support Team something that is highly Scotland, Northern Ireland and enjoyed by all those who Northern England Area. This attended. was presented to Craig at the end of term and a copy is This year also sees many senior cadets leaving the attached to this report. section, all of whom have got Navy H the engine of a third boat catch i and this was followed by seamanship skills. When we fire! The alarm was raised by a I a pre-regatta briefing. arrived at the start line we soon fellow officer with the words, 'I I We were then shown to observed the lack of wind. This say chaps I don't think my pipe | our mess decks where was the case for the whole day 2005/6 has been a fairly quiet is making all this smoke'. I we were given our beds making racing for us very hard, year for the section. A lack of The section again competed at I and had the chance to as we were cing who represent interest in the Royal Navy and the North East Area Regatta. WPwiSb I ^^^ mingle with other cadets. Great Britain so it was interesting our activities by the LV meant With exams and injury claiming ; It was a great opportunity to see how they coped. We that we had a lot of chiefs at all our senior cadets it was a to meet new people and l§arnt a lot from the day and out the top end, and not many chance for the Shell pupils to this proved to be the of a total of 30 boats and we Indians below. A new intake of show their mettle. Bradley case for the whole trip. came 24, which considering the keen and enthusiastic Shell ' tL Murphy and Campbell Wilson At 06.30 the next day standard arid conditions we were cadets at Easter significantly On Friday 23 September did well to master the unfamil- we were 'piped' with our wake- pleased with. increased our activity and Suzanne Thompson, Mat Jeffery iar Bosun, whilst John Weekes up call and told we had to be at Sailing with little wind is one bodes well for the future of the and I travelled down to and Tom Newbould competed the flight deck by 06.45 hours. bad condition, sailing with too section. Portsmouth with Mr Hewitt, for in the Topper event. Tom Those of us in the female mess much wind is another; this is the annual CCF (RN) National Newbould showed that he decks certainly found it hard to what happened on Sunday. After Regatta. We had a programme great promise for the future. He get ready (and look presentable) another early start and march to of two days sailing and we was highly placed in one of the in 15 minutes but some how we breakfast we set out for the final stayed on HMS Bristol, the navy races despite this being only made it, even though many of us cadet training ship. The race • -Jm his second time in a sailing were still getting changed on the outcome was always going to race. The conditions were verg- dinghy. way! On deck, we weren't sur- depend on the weather and this ing on dangerous and we were prised to see that all the guys The Shell cadets have taken a proved very significant for us. all instructed to put a reef in our were ready and waiting for us great interest in the Sunday We arrived at HMS Bristol sails. Suzanne, Mat and I strug- but their smug faces weren't sailing days and logged many after a lengthy journey consist- gled with the strength of the hours on the water toward their appreciated. After we were all ing of two train rides, a taxi and wind but we kept going even proficiency award. accounted for we moved off the a bus ride. The ship was by no though we were offered the Despite our small numbers the ship and assembled in mess means luxurious but it was a chance to abandon the race. section was able to return to decks, in order to march to the Lt. R.N. Hewitt taste of navy life and proved to The overall result for us in the National Regatta at inland canteen. This wasn't easy be a valuable experience. We the Boson was 25 out of 30 and Portsmouth and a report of this as it was quite a distance. were to be treated, and were Mat came 15 out of the 18 can be read elsewhere. The However, from this we gained a expected to act, like any other Picos. All three of us were team competed gallantly but valuable insight into the cadet navy cadet and so our days pleased with our efforts, consid- the standard and conditions way of life. were routine and ordered. It ering the challenges we faced, were tough, and we returned was insisted that we wear our The morning races began at and gained a lot of experience home thinking that much need- uniform correctly to meals, went 9.00 am. Suzanne and I sailed in from the two days. The regatta ed to be done. Yours truly to bed at the given time and, a Bosun together and Mat sailed on a whole was enjoyable, an managed the unenviable feat a Pico. Before setting out we unfortunately, get up at 6.30 am! opportunity to learn and meet of being rescued from a bro- were observed rigging the boats, On the Friday evening we had new people as well as a great ken down boat only to suffer as there was an award for the a safety briefing which pointed insight into navy life. the rescuing boat to break team who demonstrated the best out the rules on board the ship Olivia Rae UVI down in turn, and then to have * News from the Common Room Jenny Bowley Colleagues and pupils miss her numerous other aspects of school (as many ODs will recall and tes- presence greatly; her dry sense of life, space genuinely does not tify) but she was a tower of Jenny Bowley left the EMD humour, energy and wit are permit a complete list, ranging strength as a colleague and Department and Durham School assets that those around her in from First XI Hockey and chess blended a stern exterior with a in the summer of 2006 after two her new school in Sofia, Bulgaria through to a successful Lecture genuine fondness for the boys in year's service. In her time at the would be foolish not to treasure. programme for the Sixth Form her care. Such was her love of School she developed into a We wish her all the very best of during the 1980s and 1990s. He her job that she continued to teacher of great skill and integri- luck for the future and look for- has our very best wishes and work, even after suffering seri- ty whose passion for her subject ward to seeing her back in thanks as he and Margaret move ous illness and subsequent major and ease of rapport made her a Durham sometime soon. remembered for his leadership on to pastures new in the North- surgery. Mary spent most of her firm favourite with both pupils skills on the Upper Removes west. retirement at her cottage in Hett and staff. A lifelong fan of MrS. J. M.Kime Camping Expedition in 2003 Village, close to Durham but Liverpool FC (such things can- (now Upper Fifth), his dodgy moved to the South Coast to be not be helped), she was a keen Tom Bailey squash skills and his awesome Mary Elizabeth Cowen nearer her family in the latter tennis and football coach, help- frisby. stages of her life. ing to set-up and run the first Mr Bailey left Durham School at Mr Bailey married Karen in the Many Old Dunelmians (especial- ever girls' association football the end of the Summer Term to Easter holidays and now boasts a ly former Caffinites) will be sad- Anna Griffin team in Durham School's history. take up an appointment at wife, a house and a massive dened to learn of the recent death Her work in Pimlico and the Greencroft School in East mortgage! I would like to pub- (in August 2006 at the age of 83) Anna Griffin joined us from Durham. He started his licly wish Tom good luck in his of Mary Cowen who was resi- Melbourne, Australia as our Gap teaching career here marriage and his future career. dent Matron of The Caffinites Year Student in January 2005. two years ago. In this during the tenures of both Nick Anna proved an invaluable help short time he estab- Mr P. R.Wilson Gedye and Rodney Thomas. in Pimlico House where she was lished himself as an Joining the School in 1977 and privileged to see the end of an accomplished teacher Clive Riches not retiring until 1993 (well past era and the beginning of a new of mathematics and a one as Mr. and Mrs. Gibson well-respected col- Clive Riches taught Economics moved into No. 4 Pimlico. Anna league. School House at Durham School with great dis- showed herself to be friendly and Removes will be par- tinction for twenty years and in 3 flexible, as happy to help with the swimming classes at Bow as ticularly saddened by the latter half of that period Bp his departure for it was introduced Business Studies to with the senior girls' games. As Mr Bailey's special the Sixth Form curriculum. Clive her predecessors before her, Anna made a wonderful contri- goal to provide rich was a sympathetic and helpful pastoral care for his bution to Durham School life Head of Department, his ir and she left behind many friends tutees. colleagues and students alike who are now busily saving up to Many colleagues and normal retirement age), Mary's benefited from his expertise fly Quantas ! relationship that she nurtured pupils will remember thought- during his career at Durham. He "reign" therefore spanned three with her tutees were productive provoking Chapel assemblies was always prepared to go the decades. In fact she was a resi- and sensitive; the Year 10 girls delivered by Mr Bailey. extra mile for those students who dent at The Caffinites for longer Mrs F. M. Parker enjoyed her company and sought such support. than any Housemaster! Mary respected her opinions. Mr Bailey will be especially Clive was also involved in demanded much of her charges

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Christine Varty seemingly endless store of cheerfulness and friendliness. Pupils, parents and staff at the School will greatly miss the We wish her a very long, happy helpful, professional advice and and well-earned retirement with good humour of "Auntie" husband Tom, who retired from Christine who retired on 30th Durham School in 2004, also June 2006. after a long and devoted associa- tion with Durham School.

Teresa Hogg

Teresa left Durham School in July to take up a position as a Purchasing Officer at Durham University. She was a valued Our pupils knew her well for, in addition to acting as a helpful Manager of the School Shop for the past 15 years, Christine played an informal but very val- ued pastoral role. Even when they needed nothing much at all from the shop, pupils just enjoyed dropping in for a chat. What will be less known to most, is that for all those member of the secretarial staff, Christine helped with the labori- having worked in the Grove for ous task of packing end-of-term over a year and most recently reports and other mailings into with the Headmaster's team. We envelopes ready for posting! wish her every success in her new career. Christine was a very loyal and dependable colleague with a

The Dunelmian OLD DUNELMIAN SOCIETY C- the General Secretary, above, or to the London Reunion Secretary: Durham School Register Registrar, below, in order that we may Miss Clare Kemp V KlSKM confirm email addresses. 77F The Park. Northcroft Lodge, The Register consists of five printe d 4 ] ^ Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2RP editions, 1907-1991 (and an important President: Tel 07881 955159 (mobile) supplement dated 1950, which is too often Rod Hepple-Wilson. The Cobbles, Renton Email [email protected] neglected) and a computer database of over Old Dunelmian Society - Officers and Close, Bishop Monkton, 6000 names. The early editions list all Newcastle Reunion Secretary: Harrogate HG3 3UB Dunelmians from 1840 to the date of contact details Godfrey Hedley, 5 Fleetham Close, Tel 01765 676225 Chester-le-Street, Co Durham printing, along with many names from General enquiries and changes of address Email [email protected] DH2 3SX earlier years, arranged alphabetically. The should be directed to Tel 0191 388 1999 database covers Dunelmians who entered Nick Gedye (Hon. General Secretary) Chairman of OD Society Committee: Yorkshire Reunion Secretary: the School during or after 1907, when Durham School, Durham, DH1 4SZ Hugh Dias. Durham School, Durham Canon Budworth was appointed Tel (office) 0191 3864783 DH1 4SZ Kit Hobson, 3 Hengate, Beverley, East Headmaster. Altogether these make up an Fax 0191 383 1025 Tel 0191 3864783 (office); Yorkshire HU17 8BL invaluable historical resource, and we can Tel (home) 0191 386 9360 0191 384 7096 (home) Tel 01482 882543, access biographical details for any OD very Email Email [email protected] Fax 01482 887343 quickly. Enquiries are always welcome. nickgedye @ Sydney house .freeserve .co .uk Copies of the 5th edition are still available - Register Editor: Annual Reunion Secretary: no longer strictly "for sale" as the account Nick Gedye, above. Contributions for The Dunelmian can also be Peter Smith, Sidegate House, Sidegate, has been closed, but in return for a small sent to Ian Smith (OD Section Editor) using Durham DH1 5SY donation to society funds. the contact details below. We can accept Tel 0191 375 7000 (work); Dunelmian OD Section Editor: contributions in any format, but electronic 0191 386 8081 (home) Ian Smith, Hillside House, Neville's versions (e.g. Word documents via email or Email [email protected] Cross Bank, Durham DH1 4JP disk) are preferred for text. Photographs are Tel 0191 375 7884 also very welcome! Submissions for the Hon Treasurer: Email [email protected] 2006-7 Dunelmian need to be received by Michael Watts, Raven Gill, Parkhead, the end of July 2007 or we can't guarantee Renwick, Cumbria CA10 1JQ that they will be included. Tel 01768 898688 Archivist: Mrs Valenda Taylor, Sandside House, Neville's Cross Bank Durham DH1 4JF For reports of recent activities of the Society Hon Registrar (i/c website and electronic Tel 0191 384 6982 communications): and for details of forthcoming events please Email [email protected] visit the Society's website at Rod Hepple-Wilson www.olddunelmian .com Above Archives Consultant: John Maiden, West Wing, Paxton House, Old Dunelmians who are on line and have Berwick upon Tweed TD15 1SZ not already communicated with the Society Tel 01289 386004 by email are asked to send a brief message to Email [email protected]

The Dunelmian 77 OLD DUNELMIAN SOCIETY ^ o it a Director of the Compliance Newcastle Luncheon 2006 The 2007 Annual London OD Dias (Chairman, OD Society Institute. He is now a and Annual General Meeting Dinner will be held at the Committee). Kit Hobson (1938- V o Regulatory Consultant leading Carlton Club, St James Street, 42) has provided the names of the Regulatory Practice of The Newcastle luncheon took Piccadilly on Friday 2nd those who attended: Ernst & Young LLP in the place on Monday 20th February 2007, commencing Nick Appleyard (1986-91), North of England. November 2006 in the with drinks at the bar from Derek Baty (1945-51), Joanne The New President of the Rod and his wife Anne, who Platinum Suite at Newcastle 6pm. Major Adam McRae Baty (Hon OD), Gordon Bell Falcons RFC, Kingston Park, (1984-88) is Chairman. This is (1941-45), his son Peter Bell Old Dunelmian Society was a member of staff at the lh School for a number of years, and was followed by the 99 the first of the Centenary (1970-77), Peter Bainbridge live near Harrogate with their Annual General Meeting of the Year's events and we are (1941-45), Simon Brown daughter Erica. Old Dunelmian Society. delighted that the new (1985-90), Max de Redder Reports of the luncheon and Rod's intention during his Chairman of the School (1942-46), Nick Gedye (Hon the AGM will appear in next Governors, Alasdair tenure is to ensure that the OD and Hon Gen Sec of OD years Dunelmian. Further MacConachie (whos sons are Society), Rod Hepple-Wilson Society moves into the new details about the Newcastle ODs) has accepted the (1968-73, OD Society millennium and focuses on the luncheon are available from Society's invitation to attend as President), Andrew Hindhaugh varied needs of Old Godfrey Hedley (Newcastle our guest. (1945-50), Kit Hobson (1938- Dunelmians, both at home and Luncheon Secretary). 42, Hon Branch Secretary), overseas. The survey he sent The London Old Dunelmian Andrew Houston (1986-91), out with last year's Dunelmian London Dinner Dinner is held on the first Mark Leonard (1983-88) and highlighted the wishes of the Friday of February every year his brother Tim Leonard (1986- large number of ODs who The 2006 London Old and is open to all Old 91), Mrs Doreen Keeton (Hon responded. This included Dunelmian Dinner took place Dunelmians. For further details OD), Rev Jack Marsden (Hon At the Annual General keeping ODs in touch with on Friday 3rd February at the about the London OD Dinner, OD), Frank Nelson (1944-47), Meeting in 2005, Rod Hepple- each other, fostering relations Carlton Club, St James' Street, please see the OD website, John Naylor (1940-44), Edward Wilson (1968-1973) was with the School and ensuring London. The dinner was well www.olddunelmian.com, or Oliver (1952-57), Graham elected as President of the that there are events where attended once more, with 66 contact Clare Kemp. London Purvis (1955-60), Geoff Reay Society, to succeed Paula ODs who wish to meet can do attendees spanning a number OD Dinner Secretary, by phone (1943-47), Ron Sample (1942- 47), Mrs Paddy Surtees (Hon Carney, who was President so. of years. Our Chairman for on 07881 955 159 or email OD), John Winterbottom (1942- from 2003 to 2005. the evening was Wade [email protected]. With this in mind, the Society 44). Rod is a former Bungite and will reach its Centenary in Emmerson (1967-72). Clare Kemp (London OD Dinner has been a member of the 2007. As well as the London Secretary) thanked all Society Committee for many and Yorkshire Dinners and the Yorkshire Dinner The 2007 Yorkshire Dinner will attendees for their generous years. He organised the Annual Newcastle luncheon, a take place on Tuesday 24th contributions the previous year Reunion for 15 years until Centenary Dinner will take The Yorkshire Dinner April 2007, once more at the towards her fundraising target Crown Hotel, Boroughbridge. 2000 and holds the post of place in Durham on Saturday continues to flourish, with the th for her Raleigh International latest reunion taking place on Once more, the invitation is Hon Registrar of the Society in 8 September 2007. Further expedition to Malaysia 20th March 2006 at the Crown extended to the Headmaster and addition to the Presidency. information will be circulated (February - May 2005), and in Hotel, Boroughbridge. The school party. Further details are to all ODs in due course. Rod, a Graduate in Law, is a particular to Ritchie Salkeld attendance was 27 ODs, Hon available from Kit Hobson Member of the Chartered who had sacrificed his ODs and guests, including Neil (Yorkshire Reunion Secretary). Management Institute and moustache, all in a good cause! Kern (Headmaster) and Hugh North Regional Chairman and

The Dunelmian LD DUNELMIAN SOCIETY OD News and Letters months based at Jerez Airport in School. Over the years, he has in which he tells of his Championship Southern Spain. During this time jotted down memories and, recollections of Norman might have Adrian Barber (1975-80) has James completed his commercial latterly, notes on the trip in 1958 Macleod - Simon (now living in received more contacted us with the address of pilots training and is now a that started it all - a fortnight's Hereford) was one of six pupils prominence had it a website that may be of interest qualified commercial pilot. cruise in Norway on board the who entered the School at the not been wholly to Dunelmians - Tyne RNR's new "Ton" class same time as Norman. After he overshadowed by www.celtictraditions.com - Matthew Dennison (1983-90) is minesweeper HMS left School in 1955, they had no the triumphs of the Boat Club". from which you can order Associate Features Editor of Northumbria, commanded by contact for many years until copies of Vol 1 and Vol 2/3 of House and Garden. He is also a Thomas de Winton and Norman 1997 when after some We've heard from Stuart Haider The Suardal Tapes - "stories of freelance arts journalist and Macleod. He has sent us a draft correspondence they eventually (1946-50) who tells us that he's the Clan MacLeod told by regularly contributes to The copy of those thoughts - sadly, met up once more. Simon joined the "old wrinklies" in Norman MacLeod of Suardal. Times, TLS, Financial Times, space limitations prevent us remembers with great pleasure sheltered accommodation - Here is a highland gentleman The Spectator, Country Life, from reproducing it at present, the warmth of Norman's although he's still in pretty good who really knows how to tell a The Lady and the Tablet. but anyone who wishes to read welcome, both to him (not one health at the age of 73. His great story. Grab a whisky, sit Matthew read English at Oxford it is invited to contact the OD of his star pupils, being a interest in bird-watching took by an open fire and listen to (Christ Church) and office. Ian wonders how many Bungite and a classicist!) and his him to Oman, Ecuador, the these ancient tales of Clan subsequently took an MPhil in of that scratch crew back in wife. The reason for the Republic of The Gambia and the MacLeod - a great Isle of Skye Decorative Arts at the University 1958 can still remember some correspondence was that Simon Danube Delta during 2005, so Clan". Anyone who was taught of Glasgow. His career in of the events from that trip... had seen Ian Hogg (1951-56) as he's not letting the grass grow by Norman MacLeod and would journalism was launched when Wolsey in a production of Henry beneath his feet! like to be reminded of his his dissertation was published in In March 2005, Geoff Ford VIII in Stratford, and had matchless story-telling skills Country Life. Matthew is (1957-62) had the privilege of recommended the production to Clare Kemp (1986-88) has sent will love these CDs. Adrian married to Grainne. and they going to Hong Kong to watch Norman as well worth seeing us the following update: "In July bought copies last year and can have a son, Aeneas. They are the World Cup Rugby Sevens when it came to Newcastle. 2005 I returned from Malaysia thoroughly recommend them. currently restoring a cottage tournament. What pleased him where I worked as Public Needless to say, Durham School with a chapel attached in North as much as the rugby was to see Simon also wrote to question the Relations Officer for Raleigh and the highland cattle do get a Wales. Matthew has always been two ODs playing, with Oliver assertion on page 68 of the International. During my time in mention! fascinated by Queen Victoria Brown (1993-98) and Andrew 2004-5 Dunelmian that fourth Malaysia I learned many jungle and has written a biography of Chambers (1995-97) place in the North Eastern survival skills, including how to Congratulations to James Cox her youngest daughter Princess representing Scotland and Hong Schools Cross-Country use a machete and erect my own (1999-2005) who after leaving Beatrice, entitled The Last Kong respectively. Both Championships was "our highest hammock. The expedition Durham School spent 15 Princess. acquitted themselves extremely position ever". In fact, the successfully completed a number well, with Andy scoring a School won the event in 1954 of projects. One example of these Ian Dunn (1955-58) writes to spectacular try from the halfway and again in 1956, and gained included working with the local say that the touching obituary to line against Australia. Andy third place in 1955. Brian community (descendants of the Norman Macleod brought back asked to be reminded to all his Cotton (1948-54) finished Rungus tribe) to build a many happy memories of his friends from his most enjoyable second in 1954 and Richard kindergarten on stilts in a time in Caffinites. For many time at Durham. Clark (1953-56) came in first in remote kampong in northern years, Ian was a member of the 1956. Of the 1954 victory, Sabah, Borneo. As a result, Tyne Royal Naval Reserve as a Nick Gedye received a letter Simon writes, "the winning of hundreds of local children will direct result of his time at the from Simon Frazer (1950-55) the North East Schools now benefit from better

The Dunelmian 79 OLD DUNELMIAN SOCIETY education, in an area which is leukodystrophy (MLD), a genetic in October 2006. been in touch from his home in but Norman one of the poorest regions of defect for which there is currently It's been a busy year for Will - as Queensland after many years on was having &035SM the country. I was responsible no cure. Mike received a trophy well as his work with Streetwise the "missing" list. He lives at none of it. He £ o for co-ordinating the launch and a cheque for £ 1,000 from Opera, 2006 has seen projects Alexandra Headland on the doesn't recall it V o ceremony, organising the South Tyneside Council. To find including an off-Broadway Sunshine Coast, but assured Nick being a 9- 4 , * media and generating out more, visit musical, an opera world premiere Gedye that it was pouring with particularly publicity in country for our www.hopeforemily.org. for Welsh National Opera, an rain when they spoke on the painful achievements - and I was important new CD recording of telephone! occasion as they had both been lucky enough to be June 2006 was a busy month for his "Mass in Blue" by the Vasari celebrating rather freely on interviewed on Malaysian TV! the Parker family. Dominic Singers which has been released In April 2006, Michael Saint malt whisky at the Caffinites 1 would like to reiterate my Parker (1987-94) married to great acclaim and a (1966-70) won the title of Public Leavers' Party - and Norman thanks to all those ODs who Rebecca Ball in Brighton on the commission from The Sixteen for Sector Caterer of the Year, against gave him the cane to take home sponsored me! I am just in the 3rd June, before honeymooning in a piece that premiered in Salzburg stiff opposition - the final to his mother! process of relocating to the Slovenia and Croatia. Several in the spring. He was also contestants included the Catering South West, having started a ODs were in attendance: James commissioned to write a choral Manager from the House of We are very grateful to Mrs new job as Head of Taylor (1989-94), Chris Elliot piece for the BBC Singers as part Commons and the Catering Jane Lawrence of Salisbury Membership working for the (1988-93), and Peter Rowe of their Wifred Owen season Manager from the Staffordshire for sending us the two medals Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust in (1987-94). On the 14th June, Dr exploring the themes of war Fire Brigade. Michael was won by her father, Samuel Slimbridge, Gloucestershire - Adam Parker (1983-90) and his through words and music. "Before representing HMP Morton Hall. Thomas Williamson (1917- a new and exciting wife Esther became the proud Action" is a beautiful setting of The award was presented for his 20), winner of the Senior challenge!" parents of Madison Emily. Adam the famous poem by William extensive work in catering for a House Run in 1919 and 1920. and family are currently living Noel Hodgson OD with which diverse population within the Mike (George) Nicholson just outside of New York. many ODs will be familiar, and Prison, which includes some 54 The Rev Jack Marsden (Hon (1962-67) completed his 25th was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on different nationalities, and the OD), despite failing eyesight, ,h Great North Run last year - he Matthew Peacock (1983-90) is 16 November 2006. trophy was presented by Heather is still living and looking after is one of only a handful of Chief Executive of Streetwise Small of the band 'M People'. himself at Prebends, High runners who have finished Opera (www.streetwiseopera.org), Neville Postlethwaite (1947-51) Congratulations to Keith Tate Kilburn, and he regularly every race since the event a charity whose mission is to is living near Pau, in the south (1992-96) and his wife Jane (nee attends both the annual began in 1981. Mike is provide a framework which west of France, where he's doing Jane Dixon, 1996-98), who Yorkshire Dinner and various especially proud as he also encourages and enables homeless some teaching and writing books wrote to inform us that they've Masonic functions. He is won the "Spirit of South and formerly homeless people to and articles which (in his words) became parents for the second always pleased to meet up Tyneside" award, which realise their potential by taking keeps him busy in his dotage. time. Dylan Stephen Patrick Tate with ODs, and his mind is as recognises the courage of part in music-making at a was born on 27th August 2005, sharp as ever. competitors in the world's professional level. Streetwise Karl Rand (1973-79) doesn't and is a brother to Juliette Skyler biggest road race. Mike's Opera recently commissioned its have much time to himself at the Tate, born on 27th May 2000. When Nick Gedye spoke to hopes of achieving his best first full opera,Whirlwind, which moment as he bought a pub back him in July 2006, he was time ever in the 25th race was written by by Will Todd in March 2005. He says hello to Michael Watts (1956-60) has recalling a number of ODs were seriously challenged (1981-88) and Ben Dunwell. The everyone who remembers him, also sent a Norman Macleod who were in Holy Orders, and earlier last year when he had new opera was directed by Keith and invites anyone who may be story - he was caned by Norman he reeled off a string of four major operations, but he Warner (one of the most sought- in the Hampshire area to call into on his last evening as a pupil at names. Nick and Derek Baty was determined to run to raise after opera directors who has The Mole Inn in Monk Durham School. Michael did (1945-51) chipped in with a awareness for his four-year- worked in all the major opera Sherborne, near Basingstoke. appeal on the grounds that term few more - and then old granddaughter Emily, who houses in the world) and was had ended and therefore he "cheated" by checking in the suffers from metachromatic performed at the Sage Gateshead Brian Robinson (1955-58) has considered himself to be an OD, OD database!

80 The Dunelmian OLD DUNELMIAN SOCIETY The following, therefore, is a list Old Dunelmian Lodge Durham Stephen Robinson Lodge should be directed to the % '> of OD clergy who were pupils (Langley, 1973-1977) was Secretary, Phillip Robinson, at 41 appointed to the rank of Past during Jack's time at the School The Old Dunelmian Craft Lodge appointed as Past Assistant Bradman Drive. Riverside, Chester-Le-Street, Co Durham Provincial (1948-85). We're sure it's not was consecrated in 1966 and Grand Director of Ceremonies; continues to meet at the Masonic and Charles Scott (Caffinites, DH3 3QS or by e-mail at Grand V O, complete (and there are several Hall, Old El vet. Durham. The 1939-1945), received promotion [email protected] . Sojourner. Jeff ^ ^ j ^ clergy who were pupils before regular meeting dates are the to Past Provincial Senior Grand was First Principal Jack joined the School), but it's second Fridays in January, April, Warden. of the Chapter in the best we can do at the July (Installation of a new Old Dunelmian Holy Royal 2001-2002 and was invested at moment and we'd welcome Master), September and The Annual Lodge Service was Arch Chapter the Annual Convocation held corrections and additions to the December and the third Friday in held in Chapel on Sunday 9th on 5th May 2006. list. May. Whilst there are still five April, conducted by Eric Following the consecration of Additionally Rodney E remaining founder members, the Robinson (School, 1956-1959) the Old Dunelmian Chapter in Hepple-Wilson (School, 1968- C R Ardagh-Walter (1948-54): R Lodge prospers as the younger and Rev. Jack Marsden (Staff, 1986. the Chapter continues to 1973), who was First Principal W Bateman (1950-56): M Bates members take an active role and 1948-1985). The lessons were meet at Freemasons' Hall, Old of the Chapter in 1996-97, has we had a very successful year been honoured this year in the (1947-51); D J Bell (1965-70); read by Derek Withington and Elvet in Durham on the fourth under the leadership of John John Moralee. Godfrey Hedley Friday in February and the third Provincial Priory of WW Bell (1977-82); RF Moralee (Poole, 1950-1953). (Poole, 1963-69) played the Friday in June. Meetings Northumberland as Past Caldwell (1944-49); D J Cox organ. Lunch was taken in the continue to be well attended by Provincial Aide-de-Camp. (1965-69); C B Dick (1956-60); The Lodge had a splendid Exhibition Room following the both members of the Chapter G W Fletcher (1944-49); G D S evening at their January meeting, service. and guests, all of whom are The Chapter has consistently Galilee (1951-56); J C Hancock when they invited the warmly welcomed. attracted new members. By (1949-55); J M Hancock (1951- Headmaster, House Masters and At the July installation meeting, convention membership is 57); RB Hicks (1945-50); A P the 6th form pupils to their Timothy Wilkinson (Caffinites, The Chapter has continued to open to former pupils, parents, Hutchinson (1978-83); FM meeting. Charles S Marshall 1956-1960) was installed as thrive under the leadership of guardians or brothers of I'Anson (1957-60); G W Odling- (Poole, 1958-1961) gave an Master for the year 2006-2007. Gawin Holmes (Caffinites 1962- former pupils and staff of the Smee (1949-54); J M Porteous interesting talk to the guests 1965) as First Principal. School. Any masons who (1945-50); D P Pritchard (1960- explaining what Freemasonry The Lodge is sincerely grateful At the Installation Meeting this either have already joined a 65); G R S Ritson (1948-54); P was about and we also invited to the Headmaster for allowing year, held on 24th February Chapter or are considering C Robinson (1967-71); T R Mrs I Najak to explain the the Lodge to hold some of its 2006, Joe W Gatenby (Poole joining should contact Scribe E, whose details are below. Shepherd (1947-53); W N Stock similarities with the Lady functions at the School and also 1947-53) was installed as First Masons. This evoked a very to Geoff Simpson and the Principal, John L Webster All enquiries concerning the (1963-68); M J Thistlewood interesting question and answer catering team for their hospitality (Poole, 1960-64) as Second Old Dunelmian Chapter (1945-50); R D Thomson (1949- session. and support. Principal and John Bernard should be directed to Rod 52); T J Trotter (1944-49); St J A Portwood (School, 1974-79) as Hepple-Wilson. Scribe E Turner (1944-49). A number of members of the All Old Boys of the School, their Third Principal. (Secretary) at The Cobbles, Lodge received honours this immediate family members or Renton Close, Bishop year: anyone with a connection to Honoured this year by Monkton. Harrogate HG3 Paul Hopper received Grand Durham School are eligible to Provincial Grand Chapter of 3UB. Tel. 01765 676225. Honours to Past Assistant Grand join the Lodge and all enquiries Durham, W Jeffrey H Lodge Email: rod@hepple- Director of Ceremonies; concerning the Old Dunelmian (Caffinites, 1945-50) was wilson.co.uk In the Provincial Grand Lodge of

The Dunelmian 81 OLD DUNELMIAN SOCIETY OBITUARIES A past master of the legitimate Douglas retired in 1985 as Port Many people did not realise Biographical ploy of selling the dummy (to and Estuary Engineer in Hull. In what a distinguished man he Assistant. AD MBellis (1939-43) which I was subjected when retirement, he was involved in was in many fields because he Born in Darlington Contributed by Kit Hobson playing as an OD against the charity work, was a keen was so very modest. I told him in 1932, David came' (1938-42), adapted from part of School when Douglas was Rotarian, a good DIY man and a that he may well have done his to Durham School in a eulogy delivered by him at Captain of the lst XV), it was no notable opponent and/or partner greatest work at Upper 1944 and was a King's Douglas's cremation service in surprise that, when he attended a on the tennis courts. Harlestone, Northamptonshire, Scholar. He came up to St John's June 2006. naval short course at Oxford in where he was a greatly College, Cambridge, in 1951 to Douglas entered Durham School 1943, he was selected and Douglas died, after a brave fight respected Churchwarden, as study Mathematics, and after from Monkseaton in 1939, one played for the Greyhounds. against lymphoma, on lst June well as being a tower of graduating in 1954 did his year after me, and we both Later, he was a Northumberland 2006, and is survived by his strength in the parish - his National Service in the Royal County triallist. devoted wife Margaret; his five contribution was often in Signals. He was admitted to much-loved children Nigel, evidence when he played the Balliol College, Oxford, in 1956 Contrast the above picture with Helen, Diana, Simon and organ at the parish church. It to study for a Diploma in Douglas clad in immaculate Jeremy; and 13 grandchildren. was due to his hard work that Education. white flannels crouched behind the beautiful church there was the wicket, which he kept for the restored recently, and it was He was Assistant Master at the lst XI; he was also no mean most fitting that the Central Grammar School, batsman, according to entries in gk Thanksgiving for the Manchester, from 1957 to 1959 Wisden. O A restoration of the church was and. after receiving his Diploma, used to emphasise Alan's great went on to become Maths Master These sporting attributes were R A Forrest (1941-45) contribution behind the scenes, at Queen Elizabeth Grammar well balanced by a successful Contributed by Rev John Naylor and give thanks to God for School, Darlington. In 1966 he School and academic career (1940-44) him. became Assistant Secretary at the which led to a Fellowship of the Those of us who were privileged Oxford Delegacy of Local Institute of Civil Engineers. He to have known Alan Forrest will To Margaret his wife and all Examinations and was promoted stated his views emphatically have been immensely saddened his family, we extend our to Senior Assistant Secretary in boarded in Bungites. He was an and also had a real sense of at the news of his death. He was deepest sympathy and thank 1978, the position he held until excellent all-round sportsman - responsibility which, no doubt, a loyal friend and a fine example God that Alan touched so his retirement in 1985. He was a athlete, cricketer and rugby is why he became Head of of the type of person people many lives in his own life. Fellow of the Institute of scrum-half, at which he excelled. House in 1943. expected as a product of Durham Mathematics and its Applications As a back on the 1 st XV, I could School. In the business world he (F.I.M.A.). readily view his stocky nimble Douglas was amiable, well- played a prominent part, living & ¥1 figure with muddy knees, darting rounded and with a great sense in Germany and the United David died on 27 September like quicksilver all round the of humour, with whom I formed States as well as spending time 2005 at the age of 72. back of the scrum, determined to a close friendship - one which in this country. He was rightly D Mackenzie (1944-51) get that ball out to the unmarked passed the test of time as when proud of his ties with the Adapted from the obituary fly-half and onwards! He we next met in 1964 (some 24 Chorister School at the which appeared in The Eagle reminded me of the old adage, years later) on his family Cathedral and his connections 2006 (the magazine of St "that it isn't the size of the dog moving to my home town of with the North East. John's College, Cambridge), in the fight, but the size of the Beverley, we just took up where courtesy of Fiona Colbert, fight in the dog which counts". we had left off.

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Rev B H Mather (1939-44) Scholarships at Durham President, Chairman and the battle with the utmost vocation as a From contributions by Nick University (he had been the Director of the Football courtesy." Canon Frank teacher. With Gedye {Hon OD), the Rev proud holder of one in his League. Dexter, who led the service, the support of John Nay lor (1940-44) and time). He was influential in gave thanks for his "energy, his mother, he Geoffrey Reay (1943-47) raising money for the He was first appointed to the friendliness and dignity". felt called to go restoration of Rev B C Caffin's Board of Newcastle United abroad and use Bernard (or "Bill" as he will gravestone in Northallerton. Football Club in 1972 on the his skills to help in the be remembered by his School death of his father. He became developing world. And so it contemporaries) was an He died on 4th August 2005 Chairman of Newcastle United was that in 1969, Henry excellent sportsman, aged 79. A service of in June 1988 (while he was in was teaching in Luwingu, representing the School at Thanksgiving was held at the recovery from heart bypass Zambia. I still have the cricket, rugby and fives. He Church of St Peter, Shipley, surgery), and led the club H T Proctor (1958-62) letters which he sent me attended Durham University West Yorkshire on 11th August through a difficult period for 30 Henry Proctor died in during his six years there and they show how (University College) followed 2005. months before stepping down December 2005 at the age of dedicated he was as a by Salisbury Theological from the job in December 1990. 61. This obituary is adapted teacher when he could have College, and became a USPG His passion for football never from a contribution by Rev been enjoying good (United Society for the waned, and he watched Cecil Dick (1956-60) conditions in an English Propagation of the Gospel) Newcastle United play Henry and I were at School school: "the science Missionary in 1960. He was a Manchester City at St James' together in the fifties. Later we department has not got any tutor at Bishop Hubback Park a week before his death trained together as teachers. labs yet but they may Theological College, Ranchi, from a suspected heart attack W G McKeag (1940-45) Henry's father had been a possibly be ready by next on 30 September 2005. He was North India until 1967, and Gordon McKeag attended vicar but had died before I term. They are badly Principal from 1967 to 1979. Durham School and Trinity husband to Tessa, a father to came to know the family, and designed and the equipment During this time he was also College, Cambridge. He four children and a grandfather. when I went forward for is poor. We have too many priest-in-charge of the English- followed in his father's ordination both Henry and his of some items and not speaking Congregation at St footsteps, becoming a solicitor, Around 500 people attended St mother were extremely enough of others". Paul's Cathedral, Ranchi. He and was involved in a number George's Church in Jesmond supportive. As I had been at However, Henry showed was Chaplain of Bishop of high-profile organisations. for a Thanksgiving service on 7 the same university as Henry's himself to be very practical. Westcott Schools, Namkom, He was Consul of Iceland in October 2006 to celebrate his father, I was given his degree In November 1969, he Ranchi from 1979 until 1994. Newcastle for many years. He life. Among those paying their hood and when I was ordained bought 100 chickens, and was a keen sportsman, respects were Newcastle United I was given his clerical scarf. by 1970 his menagerie was Since his retirement, he captaining Percy Park Rugby chairman Freddie Shepherd, producing 1,200 eggs a became one of the OD Club and playing cricket for former captain Bob Moncur Henry began his teaching week for the school! Society's keenest members, Trinity College. He was and football legend Jack career at Bottisham near President of the Jesmond Lawn Charlton. Bob Moncur said, rarely missing a reunion of any Cambridge and I saw him In 1974, Henry became Tennis Club, where he had "Gordon conducted himself kind. He initiated several OD frequently during those years. engaged to Sue, and was been a member for more than projects and researched the with real honour. He believed But Henry had both his also appointed as a Science history of the Lindsay 30 years, and was a former what he believed and he fought religious faith and a real Lecturer at the teacher

The Dunelmian 83 OLD DUNELMIAN SOCIETY training college at Kasama. I between us small fry and our retirement to live in north during his last illness and we all "II a rempli son was privileged to be asked to be distinguished elders, but the London with the violinist hoped that he would see his way contrat". If ever Henry's best man at this innate kindness of Rahmer was Hildburg Williams, later to through. But it was not to be. there was a man wedding in Torquay in often apparet to us. I myself met become my wife, that I began to who fulfilled his September of that year. After him quite frequently in the hear about Rabbi John Rayner. At Jane's invitation. Hidlburg contract with life, the wedding, they returned to Easter Term because a series of About five years ago, I wrote to and I attended the memorial it was surely John Zambia for a few more months. defections from the House gym him. He replied immediately service for John which was held Rayner. team meant that my inadequate and invited us to tea. He in the LJS on 27th October I thank God for my friendship performance was nevertheless suggested that, if we would like 2005. This was a joyous and The following obituary was with Henry. I don't feel that this sufficient for me to scrape inas it. he and his wife Jane would moving occasion. Speaker after published in The Times on 29th is the end of Henry for me. I the fourth member of the senior take us in the evening to the speaker, including Rabbi Julia September 2005, and is shall think of him whenever I team, of which Rahmer was the Liberal Jewish Synagogue (LJS) Neuberger, spoke in terms of reproduced with their kind wear these clerical robes; captain. Rahmer himself, as in in St John's Wood, where he admiration and affection for permission . whenever at home my eye falls everything he did, displayed was due to deliver an address. John. And then, John's two on the copper gifts which Henry great elegance and strength. We accepted, of course, and grandsons and their mother read "A persuasive advocate of and Sue brought me from Alas, he was unable to pass on spent a highly-enjoyable few extracts from his favourite Progressive Judaism whose Zambia; and for the fascinating these qualities to me. On the hours with Jane and him. The passages in the Scriptures. integrity and rigour won letters which Henry wrote me. other hand, under his gentle event at the synagogue that Possibly the most moving of all admirers throughout Europe " encouragement and training, I evening was a monument of was the evocation by Michael For almost 30 years, John was able to make a reasonable religious ecumenism marked by Stannard of John's arrival as a Rayner was the foremost shot at the exercises. the presence of distinguished fifteen-year-old refugee in 1938 Progressive rabbi in the United Catholic and Protestant and his first days in the Kingdom and Europe. One or clergymen, and John's address Rahmer left School a few Anglican family who welcomed two others may have been was precise and provocative. months later and I was not to him into their household. A better known by the public for Rabbi John D Rayner (H S meet him again until my first while later, when John was a their radio and television Rahmer, 1939-43) term at Cambridge in 1949. By We kept in touch subsequently. boarder at Durham School and appearances, but within Anglo- A personal recollection by John then, he had become John Hildburg and I were delighted to perforce attending services in Jewry and beyond Rayner's Sidgwick (1942-47) Rayner and was beginning to put on a dinner for John and Chapel, he confessed to being deep scholarship, rigorous When I arrived as a new boy at carve out the distinguished Jane, to which I had also invited troubled as a Jew by certain of intellect, wideranging writings, School House in the autumn of academic and rabbinical career my former colleague Hugh the texts of the ritual which he powerful oratory, clear 1942,1 was assigned to that was to mark the rest of his Arbuthnott (having been UK was obliged to recite. The Rev expression of beliefs and dormitory number 1 on the cold life. We met a few times. Then ambassador in Romania, Stannard had given him the principled integrity marked top floor of the building in the came a long gap for in 1953 I Portugal and Denmark) and his excellent advice that, whatever him out as a "rabbi's rabbi", company of H W Young, P G went to live in France, where I wife Vanessa. It was a lively else he did, he could join in with the acknowledged spokesman Wickham and H A B Latimer spent the whole of my working evening of conversation, marked the utmost conviction in the of a branch of Judaism that amongst others. The dormitory life. Nevertheless, I often as ever by John's humorous and recitation of the opening words combines respect for tradition monitors were P F Brutton and thought about John over the perceptive comments on all the of the Creed: "I believe in God." with acceptance of modern H S Rahmer. years. subjects which came up. knowledge. The French have a saying with There was little personal contact It was when I came back after John fought as well as he could regard to the life of a person -

84 The Dunelmian OLD DUNELMIAN SOCIETY He was born Hans Sigismund from state education. Already Rayner was in the ideal post to chairman of the London Hebrew Rahmer in Berlin in 1924 and critical of Orthodoxy, he found display his abilities. A tall, Society of Jews and meticulously came to England in August in the two clergy homes that handsome man of natural Christians, the first interfaith translated into 1939 with one of the last of the took him in as a refugee an dignity and gravitas, with a organisation of its kind in the modern, gender- Kindertransports that brought example of liberal, ethically warm, mellifluous voice and UK, founded in 1927; and sensitive some 10,000 Jewish children imbued Christianity, the beautiful diction, his sermons three times as chairman of the English. Among to safety in this country. counterpart of which he sought and lectures were models of Council of Reform and Liberal his other writings that have Educated at Durham School, in his own religion and was to clarity and concision; topical Rabbis. stood the test of time are the where he excelled discover in Liberal Judaism. yet grounded in the Jewish ULPS Passover Haggadah academically and in sport, he Liberal Judaism was, and is, sources, passionate on occasion Even more time-consuming (1981), The Jewish People, won an open scholarship to the relatively small, radical but always analytical and was his involvement over 35 with Rabbi David J Goldberg Emmanuel College, wing of Anglo-Jewry that leavened with delightful years with the Leo Baeck and published by Viking- Cambridge, which he took up emphasises ethics above ritual, humour, respectful of contrary College, first as honorary Penguin (1987), and three in 1947, after serving for four principle above conformity, opinions but adamant in director of studies, then as collections of sermons and years in the Durham Light and as a result has a pioneering defence of humane values. vice-president, and lectures. Infantry and attaining the rank influence out of proportion to Even his fiercest theological continuously as lecturer in of captain. As an "enemy its numbers. opponents had to acknowledge liturgy and rabbinic literature. Such an unremitting schedule alien" his original request to his persuasiveness. Certainly It was due in large measure to took its toll of Rayner's join the Army Intelligence In 1953 Rayner was ordained Harpers & Queen magazine his vision, energy and health. In 1980 and again in Corps had been refused: a into the Liberal Jewish thought so. An article in 1976 organisational determination 1995, he underwent bypass piece of military opacity, given ministry and took up his first on the country's best preachers, that a ramshackle training surgery. One positive side- his superb gift for languages pulpit at the South London he was featured along with college for rabbis was turned effect of the first operation and his incisively logical mind. Liberal Synagogue. Four years Robert Runcie, then Bishop of into a serious academic was that he stopped smoking On his way to the recruiting later, he was invited to become St Albans. establishment, the largest of its 40 cigarettes a day, but centre he had passed an associate minister at the kind in Europe. bemoaned that his surgeon optician's shop called Rayner, Liberal Jewish Synagogue, St In addition to congregational would not let him play tennis and Anglicised his surname John's Wood, the "cathedral" demands, Rayner accepted As well as writing many for a while - something that accordingly. of the movement. In 1961 he numerous preaching and pamphlets and articles friends found rather droll, as became senior minister, having lecturing invitations and expounding Liberal Judaism, he had never been known to Rayner spent six years at insisted, as a condition of his undertook a variety of outside Rayner was a significant play tennis. Cambridge, reading modern acceptance, that he be given responsibilities. He served as liturgist. His Sabbath and Retirement in 1989 brought a languages, philosophy, Hebrew two years' leave to study as a chairman of the Rabbinic Festival (1967, 1995) and diminution in his workload, and Aramaic, and gained first- graduate Fellow at Hebrew Conference of the Union of High Holyday (1973) prayer but not in the careful class honours. Coming from a Union College, the rabbinic Liberal and Progressive books for the Liberal attention with which he secular background, he became seminary in Cincinnati, Ohio. Synagogues; chairman of the movement, co-edited with prepared each lesson, lecture, interested in Judaism at the European Region of the World Rabbi Chaim Stern, are article and sermon, or the Zionist school he was forced to At the relatively tender age of Union for Progressive Judaism, outstanding for their erudite exacting standards by which attend after the 1935 37, in a large, distinguished the largest religious association combination of the best of he judged his own and Nuremberg Laws barred Jews congregation that set great in world Jewry, with about two traditional material with others' conduct. store by scholarly leadership, million members; as joint contemporary sources, the

The Dunelmian 85 OLD DUNELMIAN SOCIETY Modest, somewhat shy but A Shawyer (1926-31) productive life, including over To his daughter's amusement, he always approachable, Andrew Shawyer was born in thirty years of retirement which latterly used to claim to the infinitely caring, polite and 1913, the son of J A Shawyer he spent helping others and residents of the home where he gracious, he was loved by his OD, and came to Durham nursing his wife in Somerset. He stayed that he had been congregation, admired by his School in 1926 as a King's moved to be near his daughter 20 Headmaster of Durham School, colleagues and revered by his Scholar. He represented the months before he died, and she rather than Head Boy! students, who saw in him the School in rugby (lst XV was extremely privileged to be rabbinic ideal they aspired to. 1929-30), cricket (lst XI able to visit him every day. In 1993 he was appointed 1929-31, captain 1930-31), He died in May 2005 at the CBE for his interfaith work. fives and shooting, and was marvellous age of 92 - his Now finally, he had more Head of School. On leaving excellent brain still intact, but time to spend with his wife sadly the body had worn out. Jane, whom he married in School in 1931,he went to 1955, and their three children Trinity College, Oxford, and two grandchildren. The where he continued to play complicated after-effects of cricket (Freshmen's cricket an aneurysm operation in match and final trial), rugby November 2003 confined (Greyhounds RFC) and fives him to a wheelchair. Despite (winning a blue and his deteriorating condition he captaining the Fives team). enjoyed the special service He became an Assistant which marked his 80th Master at Trinity College, birthday and the festschrift Glenalmond, in 1935 and published in his honour. He from there moved to died peacefully at home, Cranleigh in 1936. He joined working on the proofs of his the Royal Corps of Signals in latest book. 1940 and ended his military career as a Major in the Rabbi John D Rayner, CBE, Indian Army. He taught at pastor, teacher and scholar, Gresham's School from 1946 was born on May 30,1924. to 1952, and then became He died on September 19, Headmaster at King's College 2005, aged 81. Junior School Taunton, where © The Times, London, he remained for 21 years until 29 September 2005 his retirement in 1973.

His daughter, Gail Bate, has written to tell us that her father had a long and

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The sad news of the death of Paul Kunzer, who taught Chemistry and Physics at the School for 13 years from 1980, arrived just as we were going to press. We hope to include an obituary in next year's Dunelmian.

The Dunelmian 87 OLD DUNELMIAN SOCIETY Further extracts from "My Durham School Years" he read, but he often found it College A fragment of an autobiography by Dryden Gilling-Smith (1941-45) difficult to remember people. scholarship exams y From time to time, various Here we reproduce the fourth from a distance by his tall and education were greatly and was not houseguests would visit to and final instalment of Dryden distinguished build, shock of reduced. working for Higher shake hands and pay their Gilling-Smith's memories of white hair and slight limp. Cert, I could be spared. respects and would be Durham School in wartime. When he preached in Abbey, Dean Alington liked to keep in For most of the War, the Dean received most affably. On a Unfortunately, due to space he was always articulate, touch with each generation of had been living in another house number of occasions when the limitations, it has been interesting and witty, as he sixth-formers, and I was one as he had made the Deanery guests had departed, the Dean necessary once again to edit was when he chaired the of a small group from the available to the University, would remark, "I don't know the original manuscript, thus Speech Day proceedings. I can English/History sixth whom which in turn had had to give up who on Earth he is; never seen omitting some of Dryden's only assume that it was he Major le Fleming detailed to some of its buildings for him before." more general comments and who was responsible for attend the Dean's weekly military or other Government personal recollections that did choosing HKL (an old Etonian tutorials. We used to sit purposes. From 1944 onwards, The Alington novels that I not have a direct link to the and hence one of his former around a log fire, where the the release of some of these have read are in the P G School. Any reader who students) as Headmaster logs could be three or four commandeered buildings had Wodehouse style, but one has would like the opportunity of because he knew HKL's feet long. At these tutorials, he enabled the University to re- to remember that a number of reading the unabridged capabilities and regarded him would discuss topics from his allocate space and hence return them pre-date Wodehouse. On version, which we recommend as a safe pair of hands; forthcoming History of the Deanery to its rightful one occasion, he showed us a strongly, should contact the someone who was unlikely to Europe or recite large chunks occupant. detective novel, "Pigs and OD Office at the School. oppose the wishes of the man of Tennyson, Clough and Pearls" by Margaret Hogg, IMS who had once been his other 19th century poets, and Dean Alington had a vast which his wife hadn't wanted Headmaster on any matter of also told us many amusing library, part of which had been him to publish - he had used a 8. Cyril Alington - The Dean substance. The Dean needed a anecdotes. He recounted that stored in the crypt during the nom de plume and dedicated Headmaster who would raise on one occasion when he had early War years. He was in no the book "to my loving By far the most powerful and the academic profile of the been preaching at a service in hurry. As I pushed a bogey husband". influential person in my days School and who was an St George's Chapel, Windsor, loaded with books around the at Durham was the Very Rev efficient administrator, capable attended by King George V Cloisters, he would saunter In my final weeks at School, Cyril Alington - novelist, of restoring the School and Queen Mary, the King had beside me in leisurely fashion, my education received a big poet, historian, retired finances (which were in a remarked in his usual gruff very often clad in a silk dressing bonus when Major le Fleming Headmaster of Eton, father-in- parlous state when HLK was way, "I don't know how you gown, stopping from time to volunteered my services to law of a future Prime Minister appointed in 1932). Many remember all this poetry stuff. time when he spotted a book Dean Alington to help him (Sir Alec Douglas-Home) - middle-class families had been I could never remember a line that had sparked something in move his library back to the who was Dean and Chairman suffering a significant drop in - but I never forget a face." his memory. He would pick it Deanery. As I had finished of the Governors. He was then income and the numbers who The Dean did indeed have a up. open and close it a few times preparing for the Pembroke in his early 70s, recognisable could afford independent phenomenal memory for what sharply to blow out the dust and

88 The Dunelmian OLD DUNELMIAN SOCIETY hand it to me opened at a printed in 1607- the Durham School register. I only its background scenes of author showed particular page, saying, "Read (unknown) author was a discovered it because school life and city life in considerably a ^rf 0 that. Jolly good page of contemporary of Shakespeare. Professor F P Wilson referred Durham (and later life at skill in W O description." And his memory I mention it because as a novel to it in one of his Oxford Cambridge University) were depicting the W always served him well. it doesn't feature in the lectures on the history of the realistic and clearly based on various historical summary included in development of the English precise personal observation characters - in I was asked to various various editions of the novel. Wilson pointed out that and not fantasy, and that the particular the character of afternoon teas at the Deanery, George Dobson, the hero. to which Mrs Alington had When I later asked Professor presumably invited various Wilson for further details, he local worthies. After the Dean explained that only two copies had made his quota of of the novel were known to wisecracks and suggested his exist - one in Christ's College, solutions to the difficult clues Cambridge and the other in of that day's Times crossword, the Folger Shakespeare he would on occasion get up, Library in Washington, DC - walk to a window, and beckon but that the text had been me to follow. The right-hand reproduced in a German shutter served a dual purpose philosophy publication as a door to a narrow spiral Palaestra in 1912 and that staircase to his study down there was a copy of this in below. Bodley. In the days when I still aspired to an academic "This is how I get away from career, I thought it would be a my wife's unwanted guests," good B .Litt thesis to produce he would chuckle - and then it an edition of this book, and I was back to work. laboriously copy-typed it out in the Bodley typing room - 9. An Older Durham complete with original Elizabethan spelling. An interesting and entertaining description of life Caffinites 1943 An edition was produced by at Durham School in the Miss Mary Mather, sister of the late Rev. Bernard (Bill) Mather (1939-44), has Durham University Press in 1560s (or thereabouts) is kindly sent us this house photograph. Bill himself is pictured standing immediately conjunction with Oxford featured in one of the earliest behind the housemaster. Rev. Frank Youngman (1919-24 and staff 1927-53). The University Press in the 1960s. English novels, "Dobson's ladies in the picture are Mrs Kathleen Youngman and Miss Betty Moore, with the Drie Bobbes" (meaning darker hair, the house matron. We would be pleased if ODs could put names to faces. "Dobson's Ironic Tricks"), Please contact Nick Gedye, the General Secretary, if you can help.

The Dunelmian 89 OLD DUNELMIAN SOCIETY Apart from its intrinsic merits unconventional they might will be described as a away game, to be followed by as a novel, it will be enjoyed have been. collectivist mish-mash in the Dinner, which is hoped by anyone with an interest in A comprehensive picture of terms such as "what people will be held in Durham City. 16th century Durham. Dobson, the war years as seen through did" and which will leave out Further details of the who has been brought up by an the eyes of an extremely able the highly individual and Centenary Dinner will be uncle who is a Canon of and observant high school girl varied nature of our lives and advised to all ODs as soon as Durham Cathedral, attends the growing up in an old thought habits. The they are confirmed so that School and indulges in a cathedral city (not Durham) diminishing number of those ODs can celebrate this number of merry pranks, can be found in the book "In of us who are still in the land significant milestone in the resulting (in one case) in his Love. In War and Peace" of the living and who can still Society's history. master ordering him to prepare published in the spring of vividly remember what life his breech "for the strappado" 2003. There are many was like in those critical days - although Dobson finds a way resemblances to Durham, but must do our bit in the task of of escaping the expected the boys' college which leaving a true and fair picture. retribution! features in a number of chapters differs considerably oooOooo 10. The War Years Were from Durham School. It was Different probably more like the Old Dunelmian 100th conventional "Dotheboys Anniversary Dinner Over and above the effects of Hall" which I sampled in war on our school lives and 1940, and Dunelmians of my We are delighted to announce home lives, there remains an era will immediately be element in our outlook on life that the Dinner to Celebrate reminded of how Durham at the Centenary of the Old at the time that is difficult to that time was a much more define, but which those of us Dunelmian Society will be humane school than many held on Saturday 8th who were around then and other boys' boarding schools. have survived instantly September 2007. We are also recognise when we converse. pleased to announce that this In political terms we shared a My recent involvement as will be held in conjuction with high moral ground, even editorial adviser for this most the DSFC Scholarship Fund, though we may have differed moving and brilliantly-written the objects of which are to widely in terms of our views, book prompted me to set advance education by on the way the country should down my own record of the providing three children every be run after the War. We war years, my Durham years, academic year with a sports believed strongly in the rights in the foregoing chapters. scholarship at Durham School. of individuals and in their right Future generations will no The Dinner will coincide with to express their opinions, doubt be swamped with the lst XV match against however unpopular or representations in which we Barnard Castle, which is an

90 The Dunelmian Last year's House Music Competition in the School Chapel The annual /is\ House Music \ A Competition will /:-/ ^ this year combine with Ul ^ ^ joj choirs from local 1 primary and preparatory schools in a spectacular evening of superb music and community spirit taking place at The Sage Gateshead. The Sage Gateshead is one of the country's newest and most exciting musical venues with fabulous acoustics. This magnificent new venue will allow all pupils, parents, Old Dunelmians, together with family and friends, to enjoy this unique event together for the first time. The programme will include a short concert by our own musicians together with some 90 children from 5 local schools, followed by the Durham School House Music Competition, with all five Houses performing each of the following: • An instrumental ensemble (maximum 4-5 minutes each) • A part song for three or more singers (maximum 4-5 minutes each, • A House Unison song for the whole House (maximum 4-5 minutes each,

Our independent adjudicator for the evening - Mr Cameron Leckie, Head of Music at Roseberry Sports and Community College in Pelton, Chester- le-Street, whose wife is a peripatetic music teacher at the School.

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Reflections on War On the tea-cups at Bellewaerde Park, Belgium Faces streaming with goodbye tears, All alone to face their fears. At first we waited in the queue, Explosions on the left, guns on the right, The little children pushing through. Then we got onto the floor, The sounds of it fades into the night. The big bad man showed us the door. Blood flying everywhere, We watched the ride go round and round, They can only stand and stare. And then the fastest cup we found. Quickly, quickly we jumped on in, He cant help his dying friend, And then the cup began to spin. This is the end. Zoe was screaming, But he whispers silent goodbyes, Phil was being a pain, To his family before he closes his eyes. Amy was laughing, The slaughter is finally done. And Swinny was throwing up again. Gone. Everyone. At last the ride came to an end But we kept spinning round the bend. Innocent people in the tower, As we got off we swerved around Killed because of one man's quest for power. And then we all fell to the ground. We stumbled on down the path. Normal people, Looking back it was a good laugh! because they're from a different place Murdered to make a superior race! Philip Anderson, Zoe Rutter They didn't deserve to be hushed. and Amy Matthews They were humans just like us. (with credit to Andrew Swinburn

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