MAJOR J. B. CHUTTER, a Chaplain to Michaelhouse, celebrating: Holy Communion in the Libyan Desert. The altar was at the end of a troop carrier. A dust storm came on during the s ervice.
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Vol. IX. No. 3. SEPTEMBER, 1942. Price, 27-
CONTENTS.
Page Page Editorial 1 The 1942 War Fete .. .. 18 School Notes 3 School Plays . . 19 An Appreciation of F. S. Cadet Notes . . 21 Bishop 5 Swimming Notes . . . . 23 Examination Results 7 Athletics .. 27 Notes on School Activities Cricket Notes . . 30 and Societies 8 Old Boys' Notes . . . . 48
EDITORIAL
The war drags on. This is our sixth war-time Chronicle, and we hope it will reach the hundreds of Old Boys, for whom in many cases it is the only link with Michaelhouse.
Since the last issue the trend of events has changed the role of many South Africans from that of interested spectators to potential front line combatants, and the new 2 S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE outlook is a good thing. To the older boys here it has brought nearer the same grave problem that confronts all leavers. Should they join up immediately after leaving school or shouia they spend a year at 'the university laying the foundations of a future career?
As we frequently read and hear, the British Empire, and therefore South Africa, the land we love, stands at the most dangerous point of its destiny. If it collapse^, we shall go down in history as the generation which, softened by the luxuries and ease of our time, could not shake off u â– *\ its apathy and lethargy, its Laodicean outlook, and fight for what its ancestors acquired. We must wake up. We must rid ourselves of our smugness begotten of long, rich living in the security and shelter afforded by those who leave their homes and loved ones because they see clearly ahead.
Where will be our petty careers if this war is lost? No. Win it first and then we may take off our red tabs and honourably replace them with scholars' gowns. But not till then.
In me ways we can, let us search for and assimilate what will be of use. The hackneyed Scout motto, "Be Prepared," should have a special and vital meaning for us. And there is another motto so well-known to us and to you who have gone from Michaelhouse, "Quit ye like men," and with it in our hearts we shall not fail.
J.M.P. and K.G.W. S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE
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SCHOOL NOTES
For reasons connected with the War, it has not been possible to publish this Chronicle until September.
In order to encourage literary expression throughout the School it is intended to resuscitate the Chronicle Literary Supplement, and it will be printed on our own press sometime in the near future. As a result there is no literary section in this Chronicle.
We were sorry to lose Miss M. Snell, who left Michael- house for Johannesburg to take up the recently established post of Organising Secretary of the Religious Education Movement. We wish her success in her new work.
Mr. T. A. Strickland has been suffering acutely for many months from rheumatoid arthritis. He has been granted leave from School for two months, and this may be extended to four. Everyone hopes to see him back soon, completely recovered. Meanwhile Mr. J. Pridmore is acting as House Master of Foundation East.
It is not possible to express adequately in these notes how much we are missing Mr. F. S. Bishop, who retired for the second time last month. We each of us secretly hope that we shall have all his fire and readiness to do combat with the world when we have reached his age (if we ever do!) and meanwhile we leave it to someone who was a pupil, and later a colleague, of "F.S.B.," to write of him as he deserves.
We were sorry to say goodbye to Mr. F. C. Ferguson, who left us to take up a post in India.
Mr. A. G. Sutcliffe, of Hilton, after being invalided out of the army after campaigning in Abyssinia, came to help us for a short while, until he took over the Durban branch of Clifton Preparatory School.
We welcome to Michaelhouse staff Mr. E. Le Roux,
B.Sc., B.Ed., Rhodes and Stellenbosch; Mr. F. M. Botha,
B.A., Rhodes; Mr. N. M. Benkenstein, B.A., Rhodes; Mr.
H. D. Hebbleth waite, B.A., Oxon.; Miss A. Hills, B.Sc. (Hons.) London; Mrs. G. Symes, B.Sc. (Hons.) London; Dr. W. K. Spencer, M.A., D.Sc. (Oxon), F.R.S., F.G.S.; and Mr. T. G. H. Smith, who has come to be our groundsman and Cricket coach. 4
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We were very sorry to hear that Mr. Melville had been wounded when the truck in which he was leading his battery through a mine field was blown up. He was sent home to recover and the army has now released him. Mr. Melville is returning to Michaelhouse to be House Master of Farfield once again. Everyone is delighted. Of masters on active service we have the following details. Mr. Hall is still serving on a British destroyer; he paid us a surprise visit during the holidays. Messrs. Davis and Gaylard are in the R.N.C. Intelligence in Egypt; they tell us they are "well, confident and better fed, being now nearer the base." We are extremely sorry to hear that Mr. Simon was near Tobruk when it fell and he is now missing. Mr. Chutter, who has been recently promoted to Major for the fine work he is doing, was in Tobruk and is now missing, believed prisoner of war. Sergt.-Major Bell was reported prisoner after Tobruk. To Mrs. Chutter, and the relatives of Mr. Simon and Mr. Bell, we extend our deepest sympathy in their trouble, and we sincerely hope for good news soon.
Mr. Van Heijst, as modest as ever, paid us a visit recently. He is keen to join his old colleagues now up North, but he is likely to remain in Potchefstroom instructing in gunnery. Mr. Green also paid us a short visit. He has been on an air navigation course in Cape Town, and has now returned to Lyttleton.
Thirteen of our staff are members of the N.R.V. Mr. K. M. Pennington is now Platoon Commander, Messrs. Pridmore and Traill, sergeants, and Messrs. Woods and Lyon, corporals. Many of us are now quite familiar with some of the modern light mechanical weapons.
During term we have had several interesting talks by visitors. Mr. W. V. Grimwood, an Old Boy, lectured to us on C.P.S. Captain J. S. Shepherd gave an amusing and interesting talk on Aviation. Mr. P. M. George, of Durban, talked to us on Accountancy, and Mr. Justice F. Broome gave a lecture on "Bantu Problems."
This year it has been found possible, through the kindness of Mrs. C. M. B. Thomas, to arrange for the C Block to receive instruction in First Aid. It is felt that until peace is firmly established no one should leave school without an adequate knowledge of this subject. S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE
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A contribution of £100 is to be made from Tuckshop funds towards the cost of acquiring a suitable musical instrument for use in the Junior Chapel. In view of the unjustifiability in wartime of incurring any unnecessary expenditure, a sum of at least £200 from the Tuckshop profits is to be invested in War Savings Certificates.
Congratulations to Mr. Lea-Morgan upon his engage- ment to be married.
We also congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Hebblethwaite on the birth of a son on June 13th, and Mr. and Mrs. Chapman on the birth of a daughter on July 12th.
We are sorry to lose Mr. Botha who is going to Cape Town to take up a legal appointment. We wisn him success in his new work.
We are also very sorry to lose Miss K. Jeffries, who has gone to England; we shall greatly miss her cheerful personality. We welcome Mrs. I. B. Byrne, who has come to take her place as secretary to the Bursar.
The School would like to thank Mrs. Byrne and Miss Gilmour for the very able way in which they have worked to meet the needs of the boys, staff, and visitors at public entertainments during the last term.
F. S. BISHOP
Amongst the names of those who have given loyal and distinguished service to Michaelhouse, that of F. S. Bishop must rank high.
Joining the staff in 1913 as Senior Mathematical Master, he soon proved himself not only an able school- master, but an enthusiast in the activities of the School outside the classroom. Soon after his arrival, on the com- pletion of the new wing, he was appointed House Master in the old buildings, a position he held until his retirement in 1927.
Throughout his long term of service he took an active interest in all games, coaching and playing both Cricket and Rugby. Shooting, too, owed much of its success to his untiring efforts. Perhaps his greatest outside interest was in the stage, and there are few who will not remember 6
S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE the hours of entertainment he provided for them with his songs with the banjo and in his various productions. "The Private Secretary," "The Ladies' Battle," "Browne with an E," "Box and Cox," "Carrottina," were some of his successes, in all of which he took a leading part and for which he built and painted the scenery. .. •
A strict disciplinarian with a high sense of duty, he was respected by all, and it was with real pleasure that he was welcomed back from retirement in 1940 when he returned to release a younger man for active service. Teaching with his accustomed vigour and success, coaching and playing games, and entertaining with his banjo and plays, he was. soon as respected, by the present boys as he had been in the past. But the strain o£ full-time work was too great and he resigned in May of this year.
His, services will not be forgotten. ...
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SCHOOL PREFECTS
E. D. Bower (Head of the School up to March); P. M. Brown (Head of the School as from March); C. M. Bobbert,
G. M. McClung, H. W. Miller, G. H. L. Garbutt.
HOUSE CAPTAINS
East: G. M. McClung.
West: E. D. Bower, A. B. Challinor (as from March).
Founders: C. M. Bobbert.
Farfield: G. H. L. Garbutt.
Tatham: A. McN. Barrett.
Pascoe: P. M. Brown.
HOUSE PREFECTS
East: P. B. Somerset, H. C. Twycross, K. G. Witthaus, J. Mayne, J. R. Dekema. West: I. G. de Gersigny, B. C. McCarthy, J. M. Pen- nington, D. J. Curlewis, R. H. Earle.
Founders: J. R. Cleverly, J. L. O'K. Webber, W. C. Cooke, D. C. L. Wacher, J. F. Moor.
Farfield: N. T. Auret, O. Wolmarans, H. L. F. Currey, L. D. Harvey, G. D. Campbell, D. D. Alexander. S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE
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Tatham: J. W. R. Chaplin, M. A. Renton, A. W. Mount- ford, J. G. Draper.
Pascoe: D. J. Jennings, J. H. Welch, N. V. Forsyth, M. F. W. Austin, D. W. Taylor.
EXAMINATION SUCCESSES
MATRICULATION
Class 1,
Auret, Neil Tancred; Barret:, Anthony McNaghten; Brookes, Arthur Edgar; Campbell, George Duncan; Clausen, Raymond Ernst (Music); Crosse-Crosse, Anthony Richard Reeder; Draper, James Gordon (Mathematics); Du Plessis, John Vernon; Fouche, Philippe Etienne; Geerdts, Walter David; Hargrave, Adrian Ralph (Mathematics); Mesham, Paul Ronald; Miller, Harold White; Moynihan, David; Shaw, Douglas Jameson (English, higher grade, Latin, Mathematics, Greek); Shearer, Douglas Gennox Lyall (English, higher grade); Shillingford, John Elliott; Stannard, John Diver; Sutton, Peter Warren (Latin); Webb, Desmond Lewin; Witthaus, Kenneth Gabriel (Eng- lish, higher grade, Latin, Mathematics, Physics).
Class 2.
Bower, Eric Desmond; Challinor, Aliston Beviss; Cunliffe, James Amiraux Je.remie; Currey, Harry Lloyd Fairbridge; Dekema, John Rudyard; Horton, Brian Vernon; Jardine, John Kenneth; Lawrence, Henry Martin; Lay, Geoffrey Eastcourt; McCarthy, John Richard; Marx, Charles Leonard; Needham, George Charles; Nevin, Richard Nelson; Pennington, Josselyn Michael; Rissik, Johann; Sharpe, Edmund; Sinton, David Scott; Strachan, Barry; Welch, John Holmes; Wilson, Lambert Gordon; Whiting, John Ray.
Class 3
Austin, Michael Francis Wentworth; Beaton, David; Denoon-Duncan, Russell; Downs, Bruce Douglas; English, Godfrey Patrick Langley; Gersigny, Ian George Pierre; Hankinson, John Raymond; Haysom, Peter Duff; Johnson, Lynn Lewknor; Jones, Neville Edward Wynn; Mayne, John; Nairn, Robert William; Pedlar, George Adrian Francis; 8
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Pougnet, Nicholson Vivian Noel; Ramsay, Peter Manning- ton; Renton, Maurice Ashley; Wadman, David Priesthawes; Young, Franklyn Corder.
Passed in February.
A'Bear, John Desmond Grant; Clesham, Albert John Michael; Cleverly, John Robert; Ellis Brown, Gordon Duncan; Forsyth, Noel Vere; McCarthy, Brian Charles; Webb, Michael.
SCHOOL CERTIFICATES
Class 3.
A'Bear, John Desmond Grant; Clesham, Albert John Michael; Cleverly, John Robert; Doming, Vaughan Rodney; Ellis Brown, Gordon Duncan; Gishford, Jeffrey William; McCarthy, Brian Charles; Rouillard, Terence Innes.
SCHOOL CERTIFICATE February
Illidge, Wilfred John.
LAER TAALBOND Higher Grade
Auret, N. T.; Barnes, F. B.; Shaw, D. J.; Witthaus, K. G.
Lower Grade, 1941.
Bradford, D. W.; Brookes, A. E.; Campbell, H. A.; Carey, P. D.; Challinor, A. B.; Cooke, W. C.; Forsyth, N. V.; Friend, W. C.; Haysom, P. D.; Hindle, R. B.; Holliday, R. P. M.; Keeley, J. W.; Niven, P. N. F.; Orton, P. F.; Pedlar, G. A. F.; Pennington, D. N. F.; Ratcliffe, J. M.; Roberts, S. N.; Robertson, H. G.; Twycross, H. C.; Williams, A. A. B.; Williams, D. G. T.; Mayne, J.
VALETE
Boys who left Michaelhouse, December, 1941.
A'Bear, J. D. G.; Anderson, S. A. G.; Anderson, J. K.; Atkinson, P. St. L.; Arkwright, M. G.; Barnby, H. G.; Barnes, F. B.; Beaton, D.; Brown, I. N.; Clark, J. G.; Cox, J. B.; Cunliffe, J. A. J.; Crosse-Crosse, A. R. R.; S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE
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Doming, V. R.; Dougall, G. J.; Downs, B. St. J.; Du Plessis J. V.; Durham, L. G.; Ellis Brown, G. D.; Foaden, H. L.;' Fouche, P. H.; Fowler Brown, J. D.; Gishford, J. W.; Grice',
D. C., Hall, H. D., Hamlyn, R. A.; Hankinson, J. R.; Harden, J. H.; Haysom, P. D.; Horton, B. V.; Illidge, W. J.; Jardine, J. K.; Johnstone, L. L.; Jones, N. E. W.; Lawrence, H. M.; Lay, E. G.; Levers, E. A. J.; Line, L. J.; Marx, C. L.; Mesham' P. R.; Mitchell, A. W.; Moynihan, D.; Martindale, W. M.;. Nairn, R. W. C.; Needham, G. C.; Nevin, R. N.; Penning- ton, R. F.; Pedlar, G. A. F.; Pougnet, V. N. N.; Ramsay, P. M.; Rouillard, T. I.; Saville, W. A.; Shearer, D. L.; Shillingford, J. E.; Silk, M. H.; Sinton, D. S.; Stainbank, A. D.; Standish White, D. W.; Stannard, J. D.; Strachan, B.; Ternouth, R. A. F.; Turner, M. J. F.; Till, A. E. R.; Vowles, W. L.; Wadman, D. P.; Wallace, J. H. A.; Waters,
E. G.; Watt, J. I. A.; Webb, D. L.; Webb, M.; Whiting, J. R.; Williams, P. J. B.; Williamson, F. H. Wilson, L. G.; Young, F. C.
Boys who left in April.
Bobbert, C. M.; Bower, E. D.; Renton, M. A.; Forsyth, N. F.; McCarthy, J. R.
Boys who left in July.
Challinor, A. B.; Cleverly, J. R.; Wetherell, M. C.; English, P.; Austin, M. F.; Welch, J. H.; Clausen, R. E.
SALVETE
Boys who arrived at the beginning of 1942.
Anstey, B. M>; Acheson, D. R.; Austin, D. G.; Baillie,
D. V. C.; Barrett, M. McN.; Blore, J. R. H.; Brown, N. C.; Brown, G. H.; Brakspear, A N.; Brunt, L. F.; Brookes,
C. H.; Buchan, J. M.; Camden Smith, M. J.; Cameron, M. D.; Carver, J. C. N.; Campling, J. R.; Cheadle, M., Cheshire, S. L.; Clayton, V.; Clulow, A. R.; Currey, C. P.; Curson, G. J.; Darby, I. H.; Darby, H. J.; Dennison, P. H; Dougall, J. C.; Dyer, M. A. A.; Dyer, R. A.; England, W. B.; Everett, C. E. W.; Field, T.; Fieldsend, B R., Finlayson, J. H.; Fleischer, A. C.; Freer, J. S.; Friedman, J. N.; Frost, B. R.; Forbes, D.; Gardner, T. A. M.; Gien, A:, 10
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Harden, A. N.; Hersov, R. L.; Hoon, A. L.; Hall, D. D. Henderson, G. M.; Irwin, M. J.; Jeudwine, A. W.; Johnson
H. B.; Johnstone, W. D. C.; Kalmanson, J. M.; Kimber, A.D. Latham, M. C.; Letcher, D. H. W.; Lister, J. V. H.; Lorentz T. G.; McClung, B. D. D.; Maske, S.; McFie, B.; May, W. W. Murray, P. A. J.; McNab, J. A.; Nelson, W. F.; Nelson M. M.; Nosworthy, W. L. S.; Onslow, D. M.; Parkin, M. L. Parkin, D. M.; Pyott, R. A.; Parker, A. K.; Pendray, C.; Pool J. F.; Poole, G. A. St. G.; Renton, M. B.; Roxburgh, J. E. Silk, E. C. H.; Slatter, E. M. S.; Scogings, D. A.; Shacks- novis, R. M. I.; Skinner, T. G.; Smith, N.; Spence, C. L. Standing, R.; Steere, B. J.; Taylor, D. M.; Thompson J. R. G.; Thornton, E. H.; Tatham, E. I.; Wheelwright
H. D. V.
Boys who have arrived since January, 1942.
McNab, J. A.; Johnson, C. D. G.; Ingoldby, R. C.; Hull, D. R.; Jager, M. L.; Murphy, T. P.; Perkins, D. C.; Delcoigne, G.
CHAPEL NOTES
A new fold-stool, copied by Mr. Byrne from the one in the Upper Chapel, has been placed in the Crypt.
Collections during the Easter Quarter:
1. Chapel Building Fund .... £4 16 7 8. Karkloof Mission 4 9 1 h 15. Dr. Barnado's Homes . . 6 12 3 22. Holy Cross Orphanage . . 5 18 11 1. St. Hilda's, Ladysmith . . 4 11 5 8. Toe H Boys' Hostel . . 5 10 3 15. S.P.G 4 19 n 22. Moroko Mission Institution 5 10 14 29. Chapel Fund 5 15 i
The Annual Diocesan Retreat for Clergy was held in January, when those attending enjoyed the hospitality of the School.
In keeping with our aim that the boys shall help to beautify our Chapels, C. M. Bobbert made the Hymn Board for the Crypt and G. Little made the Hymn Board that adorns the Senior Chapel. S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE
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MUSIC NOTES
The School's music has gone forward in spite of several difficulties. There are a good many pianoforte and violin pupils, but, unfortunately, having been deprived of a teacher for the wind section of the orchestra, we are unable to foster full orchestral talent-Mr. Lamb's present war post makes it impossible for him to come up here, Mrs. Norman had to give up her violin work at the begin- ning of the year; we were sorry to lose her and are grateful to Mrs. Harwin for coming in her place.
In spite of these difficulties, our Orchestra appeared in a Saturday evening programme, together with several members of the School who sang and played to orchestral accompaniment.
Though the war has made things difficult in some ways, we have to be grateful to it for the visits of Isobei McLaren, a member of the staff of the Royal Academy of Music, London, and of Flight Lieut. Redvers Llewellyn, of Sadler's Wells Opera House, and now of the R.A.F. These recitals differed widely from each other in character, the former requiring a considerably higher "brow" than the latter. Miss McLaren chose songs chiefly of a "lieder" kind-though the absence of any Schubert, Brahms or Wolf songs seems hardly to justify such a description. But sfie sang chiefly settings of English lyrics, for the singer is well-known for her abiding faith in her own language as a means of expressing herself in song and verse. Included in her programme were "I Heard a Piper Piping" (Arnold Bax), "The Tryst" (Sibelius), "Upon a Child" (John Lea-Morgan) and excerpts from "The Beggar's Opera" (John Gay). She certainly proved that her com- mand of diction, aided by much histrionic ability, made her one of the most intelligent and enjoyable singers we have ever had at Michaelhouse.
Redvers Llewellyn devoted his programme chiefly to operatic arias, lieder and ballads. His lovely voice was blessed with the clearest of diction, and his charm and ease of personality captured his hearers immediately, so that singer and audience soon became one and eventually joined forces in several well-known community tunes.
The Chapel music has continued to play an important part in the life of this community. The singing of the School at the Carol Service in the Hall showed that, with 12
S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE practice and enthusiasm, almost anything can be attempted and enjoyed. The choir continues to lead the singing for the services: their task is difficult and often thankless, and they have responded well to the many demands made upon their time and service
Owing to the enterprise of C. M. Fergusson and Hugh Lister, the School is able to make its own recordings of any worthy musical events. This proved a great acquisition on the occasion of the visit of Redvers Llewellyn, when we were thus able to preserve his songs on discs for all time.
We much miss Derek Fowler-Brown, Edmund Sharpe and other musical enthusiasts who have now left, and who, we hope, are carrying on their musical activities wherever they may be.
R. E. Clausen should be congratulated on obtaining a Distinction for Music in last year's matriculation exami- nation; he is kept constantly busy in the School as a musician of much ability.
J. L-M.
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THE ART SCHOOL
The Art School is fast becoming what it was intended to be-an integral part of our School life, and this is due to the interest taken in it by the boys and also by members of the staff. It has grown considerably since last year, and many of the branches of Art that were mere specula- tion nine months ago are now in full swing.
Work of a high standard is being achieved in Painting, Modelling and all the Crafts, and there is a marked improve- ment in those pupils who are as yet more interested than expert. The variety of subjects offered from every aspect of life attracts and holds those who come to study.
The Printing Press, with its compositors, machine- minders, paperhands, and proof readers, has been working overtime to produce programmes for the Plays and for the Sports, the Confirmation Lists, and many other School requirements, all of which have been completed to time and in a very proper fashion.
The work of the Crypt Chapel is going well. Five boys are employed in carving the panels for a new altar S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE and chair, and these are now almost finished. Two Hymn Boards have already been completed and hung up, one in the Senior Chapel and one in the Crypt; and, if the neces- sary materials can be obtained, stained glass windows will be made for the Crypt in the near future.
This new work of the Art School is an opportunity for the boys to contribute something substantial to the building of the School, and in the years to come they will have the satisfaction of knowing that they have added something of real value to Michaelhouse.
MICHAELHOUSE BAND i
It is now some eighteen months since the beginning of Captain Goldstone's regular visits gave to the Michael- house Band a fresh stimulus and caused it to embark on a period of steady improvement. So much energy and keen- ness were shown that, under, the leadership of G. H. L. Garbutt, the Drum Major, the band was given the oppor- tunity of performing the Retreat Ceremony on Sports Day, March 28th, 1942.
For several months prior to the event, the Drum Major, drummers and buglers alike, showed great enthusiasm, and day after day the School was enlivened by their rehearsals. When Sports Day arrived, a flagstaff was erected on the Punchbowl. When the Sports were over, Jie band started up in front of the School and marched down to the ground, drawing with it the rest of the School and the visitors who had been having tea on the terraces.
Up and down the field the band marched and counter- marched with precision and ceremony, until it halted before the flagstaff and the flag was lowered. The background against which we witnessed the ceremony, always im- pressive, was made doubly so by the visibly lengthening shadows on the hills while the sun slowly set, making of the whole a very beautiful scene.
We congratulate G. Garbutt upon his leadership, his soldierly bearing and his masterly handling of his staff.
D. D. Alexander deserves mention for his bearing and efficiency with the bass drum. But all did their pares well, and, for performers and spectators alike, the Retreat was a memorable occasion. 14
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LIBRARY NOTES
We are still able to add a few books from time to time. Towards the end of last year the arrival of periodicals from overseab became very erratic. This year, however, there has been considerable improvement, and they have come as regularly as can be expected.
From the beginning of this year, Johannes has had to devote all his time to teaching, but we have his place filled by "Duke," who has quickly accustomed himself to his duties and deals with them competently.
Two cups, which were won by Michaelhouse at the Inter-Schools' Gala, have been placed above the clock, where they are an added attraction.
The Committee this year consists of the Rev. C. E. Birks as Librarian, Mr. D. Pennington, Miss M. K. Ball, N. T. Auret, A. D. Langebrink and A. T. de Villiers.
N.T.A.
PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
The Society has had a very successful Quarter. Four meetings have been held. On January 15th, Mr. Robinson gave a talk on the care of the dark room and the rules of the Society. On March 1st, Harker gave a demonstra- tion of developing. On March 15th Mr. Le Roux demon- strated the use of a new printing-box which he had made for the Society, and Witthaus gave a demonstration of enlarging. Our thanks are due to Mr. Le Roux for constructing and showing us how to use the printing-box. Finally, on March 29th, Jonsson gave a talk on "What to do with your camera during the holidays."
The membership this year is larger than it has been for some years past, and great enthusiasm is being shown by some of the members.
A book is being kept in which every member must place a print a quarter, and the standard of prints being produced is fairly high. The book is to be circulated for criticism and comments from members. S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE
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LITERARY SOCIETY
This year the Society has flourished and all the meet- ings have been well attended.
After finishing "Caesar and Cleopatra," by G. B. Shaw, we read "Skin Game," by Galsworthy. This excellent play was thoroughly appreciated.
The Society made an experiment in reading one of Shakespeare's plays which is not included in the usual school syllabus-King Henry IV (Part I). It was a great success, and we have decided to read more Shakespeare in the future.
At the suggestion of Mr. Lyon, an old practice of the Society has been revived. Certain members of the Society write essays on the style, works and life of a particular author and read them to the Society.
J.M.P.
DEBATING SOCIETY
During the last Quarter of the last session there were only two meetings, both of which were of a fair standard, though the attendance was poor. The first motion, "That South Africa is not yet doing her fair share towards the Empire's war effort" was won on the first voting (the members' personal opinions) by 12 votes to 3, and lost on the second voting (the merit of the speakers) by 10 votes to 11. The proposers were A. M. Barrett and E. Sharpe, the opposers J. V. du Pless.is and D. P. Wadman.
The next motion was "That the time has come when moral persuasion should entirely replace the use of physical strength." On the first vote it was lost by 9 to 16 and on the second by 7 to 16.
This session has so far proved quite interesting, although the habit of interrupting with personal and amusing remarks has sometimes been too frequent.
The officers of the Society are: Chairman, A. M. Barrett; Vice Chairman, K. G. Witthaus; Hon. Sec. and Treasurer, J. Rymer; Committee, Mr. A. R. Chapman, Rev.
C. E. Birks, G. D. Campbell, W. A. Hope; Reporter, J. G. Draper; Ushers, J. M. Pennington and H. L. F. Currey. The first motion of the session, proposed by Mr. K. M. Pennington and G. D. Campbell,, and opposed by Messrs. F. Ferguson and A. R. Chapman, was that A new and bettei 16
S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE world order will arise out of Russian socialism after this war." On the first voting it was lost by 14 to 17, but after some interesting theories had been propounded, the motion was won by 25 votes to 17. During this debate we had the rare privilege of hearing our President give his views.
An inter-debate with Hilton had been arranged for the next meeting, but, as the Hilton team was unable to come on account of bad weather, a Hat Debate was arranged. It was a lively meeting and there were some good first speeches.
At the next debate the motion that "Rather than ration petrol unfairly as at present, the Union Government should ration clothes, cosmetics and comics," was debated, the proposers being R. B. Hindle and A. A. Williams, and the opposers P. W. Sutton and A. R. Hargrave. Unfor- tunately the wide scope offered by this subject was not fully realized by the speakers, and the debate was less successful that it might have been. The motion was lost by 8 to 18 on the first voting and by 8 to 19 on the second.
Although there was a bare quorum at the last meeting of the quarter, the debate was of a higher standard than the previous one. The motion was that "The Union is not taking sufficiently vigorous measures to deal with the threat of invasion," and was proposed by J. G. Draper and P. J. Neall and opposed by A. T. de Villiers and A. D. McIntosh. It was lost on the first voting by 6 to 14, and on the second by 8 votes to 10.
JUNIOR DEBATING SOCIETY
A business meeting of this Society was held on 3rd February. The results of the elections for the current year were: Chairman, Mr. D. S. Foster; Vice-Chairman, J. E. Latham; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, H. F. Junod; Committee, Mr. J. M. Botha, T. Lorentz and M. C. Wyly; Reporter, J. v. M. Lister.
The following motions were discussed:-
1. " It is the opinion of this House that the measures taken by the Government against saboteurs are too drastic." For: Mr. D. S. Foster, J. E. Latham. Against: S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE
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Mr. P. D. Barnard, M. P. C. Wyly. The motion was lost by 32 votes to 4.
2. It is the opinion of this House that in view of the new petrol rationing system, Michaelhouse boys should again be allowed to use bicycles." For: H. A. O. Massy, J. v. M. Lister. Against: J. Irwin, J. A. Poole! The motion was won by 31 votes to 13.
3. "In the opinion of this House the Natives of South Africa should be armed." For: A. Dewell, T. Lorentz, C. Lawton. Against: P. Quin, R. Welsh, J. A. Reeve. The motion was won by 21 votes to 7.
All through the Quarter much enthusiasm was shown by the new members, as well as the older ones. We consider that we have begun very well.
H. F. J.
SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY
With the adoption of petrol rationing this year, it has become increasingly difficult to find people outside the School able to lecture to the Society. We are therefore very grate- ful to those members of the staff and School who have given up their time to preparing talks for us.
At the first meeting of the Quarter, three short papers were read. J. R. Dekema explained very clearly the com- plicated theory of flight, and illustrated his lecture on the epidiascope. He was followed by D. T. Williams, who spoke to us on the Coal-Burster. We concluded the evening with an illustrated talk on "Tanks," given by A. R. Hargrave.
At the next meeting on March 7th, Mr. Le Roux spoke to us on "Chemistry in Warfare." He told us about the different kinds of explosives and gases and interested everybody with his demonstration.
The attendance at these meetings was good, and we hope that it will be as good next Quarter.
The Committee this year consists of Mr. A. R. Chap- man, Mr. J. L. Robinson, K. G. Witthaus as Chairman, N. T. Auret as Secretary, H. M. Bull and D. Giddy.
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THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY
At the beginning of the year the Zoological Society was amalgamated with the Natural History Society, under the name of the latter.
The following officers were elected: Mrs. F. R. Snell, President; J. M. Pennington, Vice-President; P. N. F. Niven, Secretary; H. G. Robertson, Recorder; W. Warne.
Three meetings were held last quarter, and all were well attended. The membership started at 40, and is steadily increasing.
Talks were given by Mr. K. M. Pennington, on rare local butterflies and specimens discovered by himself; H. Robertson, on local snakes; W. Warne, on local buck; R. Barnes, on birds; P. N. F. Niven, on coastal birds;
I. F. Garland, on Mount Edgecombe and District birds; and M. Pennington, on intelligence in animals as seen in scientific experiments.
We would like to thank Mrs. Snell for the unfailing interest she has taken in the welfare of the Society.
J. M. P.
THE 1942 WAR FETE
Once again a War Fete was organised on Ascension Day at Michaelhouse. In spite of the fact that snow fell on the hills around us two days later, the sun shone warmly. Autumn leaves dyed the terraces, and Michael- house was at its very best.
Mr. D. Pennington, architect-in-chief, had assisted, or had been unable to prevent, weird and wonderful build- ings springing up all over the lower terrace, and the grass stretch below it-buildings reminiscent of past dramatic glories.
Mr. Thomas, general organiser, was everywhere at once, causing the cash thermometer to rise with something like a Midas-touch. All day long coconuts fell, clay pigeons soared to their doom, fortunes were lost in mysterious gambling haunts, and told by a mysterious lady in a tent; the fancy stall did a roaring trade, sub- stantial lunches were consumed by visitors, peanuts and potatoes poured from the produce stall, and sweets and cakes disappeared as only boys know how. Space does not permit of a full account of all the doings of the day, S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE
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S.A.W.A.S. Fund for the Military Convalescent Hos pital *at Howick......
Merchant Navy Fund ......
Seamen's Institute ......
Missions to Seamen......
The Victoria League Lifeboat Fund Gifts and Comforts Fund
Navy League ......
The Red Cross of S. Africa
S. African Trained Nurses' Association up North Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children Y.M.C.A. and Toe H National Appeal Fund A Durban Canteen......
M
£600 0 0 200 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 50 0 0
40 0 0 30 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 47 0 0
3 0 0
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PLAYS "Elegant Edward" is an amusing play, and this presentation of it was very fair. Barrett, in the name- part, was the best actor, but had not quite the necessary amount of suave swagger to carry it off. Warne was a charming lady to look at, and spoke his lines well, but his walk was unfortunate; to walk like a girl, however, is the most difficult thing for a boy actor to learn. Forsyth made a fearsome-looking Burglar Bill, but was inclined to over-act. The' whole play was easily audible, in notable contrast to the other plays.
"There is No Glory" is a play of very different type from the other two, and admittedly on a higher plane; it was the best acted of the three, probably because there was more real scope for acting; but it was in very doubtful taste to produce a play with such a theme at the present moment. Stubbings and Neall were the best of quite a good cast; Stubbings in particular gave a convincing character-study of the narrow-minded domestic tyrant. A fair amount of the play was difficult to hear, particularly the lines spoken by Gould and Dennison. The make-up was excellent.
"Thread of Scarlet" was the least well done of the three. It is most important in this play that all the words be heard distinctly, as otherwise the point of the whole plot will be missed. A considerable portion of the audience 20
S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE missed it on this occasion. Audibility was not made easier by the use of a curious dialect worse than any stage "Loamshire," a strange compound of pseudo-Cumbrian, Caledonian, Hibernian and pure South African. Auret was the best actor and the most audible, and Campbell was very fair.
One of the most pleasing features of this enter- tainment was the very tasteful programme designed and produced by the Art School Press, on which we congratulate them.
"GRUMPY."
To attempt to compare this ill-fated play with previous Michaelhouse achievements would be unkind. The Dramatic Society suffered sadly by the resignation of Mr. Douglas Pennington, and Mr. Dreyer in the midst of his first venture as a producer was struck down by'flu, leaving the final production to Mr. van Schaik. In spite of this vicissitude, "Grumpy" provided a very good entertainment and was well received.
Mention must be made of H. L. F. Currey, who had a breadth of significant gesture which the rest of the cast lacked, and who sustained his difficult and flamboyant title role with efficiency. J. R. Dekema gave a convincing portrait of a dour but indulgent manservant, and looked his full forty years; while H. F. Junod must be congratu- lated on his charming cameo of Susan-her coy resistance provoked all the attentions which the male members of the household were only too ready to bestow on her.
J. M. Ratcliffe was a vivacious and irresponsible Virginia, who at twenty had obviously not outgrown her tomboyish tendencies, and H. A. Campbell was a woman of poise.
During the third act the play lost some of its grip owing to the time lag between the speeches, but the cast were very proficient in their lines and, "sound effects" never gave cause for anxiety.
It is to be hoped that the Dramatic Society will cease to pine after its lost and benevolent autocracy, and that this play is but the prelude to bigger and better things under another form of government.
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CADET NOTES
PART I.-GENERAL.
The last quarter of 1941 was devoted to preparations for the inter-house Platoon Competition, which was held towards the end of November. In the field work, the West platoon led substantially, but came down badly in the drill. Pascoe's drill was very smart indeed, and although their field work was not as well controlled as it should have been, this platoon won the competition by a narrow mar- gin from West. Tatham, Founders, Farfield and East fol- lowed in this order.
The competition was not as successful as was hoped, mainly because of the uneven distribution of Student Officers between the Houses. Whereas Pascoe's were lucky enough to be able to use Student Officers as section com- manders, East were compelled to use a junior N.C.O. as platoon commander. This, coupled with the complete re- organisation which an inter-house competition necessitates, has led the officers to decide to hold the competition as an inter-company competition in future.
The first half year's work in 1942 has followed the usual lines-organisation and parade-ground work during the first quarter, and field work during the second. The field work was arranged to culminate in a Field Day on the 1st of June. The enemy were to be the local company of the N.R.V. who were spending the week-end in camp on a neighbouring farm. Unfortunately the weather would not permit of this, and the day developed into a route march with a demonstration of the 3in Mortar and Vickers Machine Gun by the N.R.V. The corps lunched in the field, and in the evening were able to see several army training films. It is a great pity that the manoeuvres could not be carried out as originally planned, but, nevertheless, the day was very successful and instruc- tive. We are grateful to the Rector for allowing us so much time off School and Prep.
Our signallers are progressing admirably. Buzzer sets, heliographs, and a field wireless set are now part of our equipment, and all ranks are becoming proficient in their use. During May we successfully contacted the Pietermaritzburg Signalling Section of the S.A.C.D.C. Oui station was on the high ground behind Annandale and theirs in the vicinity of the Hilton Hotel. We hope one 22
S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE day to be able to contact the signallers of the Hilton College Corps. The day seems to be near when a running commentary on the Hilton-Michaelhouse sporting clashes will be transmitted by the respective signallers to those members of either school who have not been fortunate enough to cadge a lift to see the game.
The Band continues to work hard and is now a real credit to the Corps. It performed the "Retreat" cere- mony on the Punch Bowl after the Athletic Sports, and was a pleasure to watch and listen to. Three buglers attended the N.R.V. bivouac to blow the necessary calls, and did their duty very well indeed.
Regular musketry practices have been carried on dur- ing the period under review. The Corps fired the practices for the Imperial Challenge Shield competition, but was dis- qualified because of a slight clerical error in the returns. The proof that the standard of shooting in the Detach- ment is all that it should be lies in the fact that we have won the "Senior Shield" after not having done so since
1912.
PART II.-ESTABLISHMENT.
We congratulate Lieut. A. R. Chapman and Lieut. A. R. Walshaw on their promotion to their present rank.
The following are the Student Officers of the Detach- ment: M. F. W"Austin, E. D. Bower, C. M. Bobbert, A. J. Stubbings, I. D. Stoute, O. Wolmarans, R. W. Harker, J. Mayne, H. C. Twycross, K. G. Witthaus, G. M. McClung, D. W. Taylor, J. W. R, Chaplin, J. A. Youngleson, A. B. Challinor, G. H. Garbutt, J. R. Cleverly, H. W. Miller, A. W. Mountford.
J.C.T.
SCOUT NOTES
At the beginning of the year Mr. E. le Roux took over the troop from Mr. Pridmore, to whom we are greatly indebted for his timely and valuable help. Mr. le Roux is very popular and he is giving very useful instruction, especially to the Tenderfeet.
During the first quarter successful patrol camps were held at the Scout Hut. The Rector also took five Scouts to the Berg for a week-end camp. Such trips are always enjoyed and we feel pleased that our humble efforts to S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE
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During May it is hoped that there will be a camp at Lexden for the whole troop. The new Scouts will prob- ably be invested there.
Our very able patrol leaders of last year are now in the throes of the matric year, and so the following* are the new Patrol Leaders: D. E. Hersov, C. F. Kinahan, J. D. Dennison and C. H. A. Damant. These new fellows are keen and capable, and they have qualified themselves well for their leadership.
Scouting activities have been carried on and next quarter boys will take their map work courses with Mr. Benkenstien and Mr. Thomas, and First Aid with Mrs. Thomas. We are very grateful to those members of the staff and to Mrs. Thomas, who give their time to help along our movement, which we hope will work practically and without advertisement for better citizenship in later life.
(We have just learnt that Lady Baden-Powell called at Michaelhouse recently. What a pity we were not in- formed of the impending visit!)
SWIMMING NOTES
SCHOOL SPORTS
The weather was kinder to us this year than for many years past and we had an ideal day for our swim- ming sports on March 4th. A fairly large crowd assembled and was treated to some good finishes. Tatham House proved easily the best and scored a great victory. On the whole the standard of swimming was high and several records were broken. After the sports, Mrs. Ross Arm- strong presented the cup to the winning house.
Colours were awarded to: E. D. Bower (Captain of Swimming), R. W. Harker, N. V. Forsyth, A. J. Stubbings, A. W. Mountford.
RESULTS Team Plunge
1, East; 2, Founders; 3, Pascoe. Distance, 134ft lin. Team Record: 146ft. East, 1937.
Individual Record: 51ft. 6£in. McKerrow, 1939. 24
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One Length Free Style (Open).
1, Bower i (W.); 2, Harker ii (T.); 3, Harvey (Fa.). Time.
ITc SGCS.
Record: 171 secs. Phillips, 1935. Croad, 1926.
One Length Free Style (Under 16).
1, Lenz (T.); 2, Walters (P.); 3, Mackie (T.). Time, 18® secs Equals Record.
Record: Bower, 1940. Walters (Heats), 1942.
One Length Free Style (Under 141)
1, Green ii (Fo.); Stubbs (P.); Green iii (T.). Time, 19 secs. Record: 181 secs. Stubbs, Green ii (Heats), 1942.
One Length Breast Stroke (Open).
1, Youngleson ii (T.); 2, Barrett i (T.); 3, Lister i (Fo.). Time 23s secs.
Record: 21g secs. Forsyth, 1939.
One Length Breast Stroke (Under 14£).
1, Arkwright (Fa.); 2, Youngleson ii (T.); 3, Junod (T.). Time
27 secs.
Record: 26 secs. Hamlyn, 1941.
One Length Breast Stroke (Under 16).
1, Meyer (P.); 2, Mackie (T.); 3, Patchitt (W.). Time, 24 secs. Record: 23 7-10 secs. Barrett, 1941.
Three Lengths Free Style (Open).
1, Harker i (T.); 2, Bower i (W.); Mountford (T.). Time, 68§ secs.
Record: 63k secs. Phillips, 1935.
Egg and Spoon Race.
1, McClung; 2, Sharpe; 3, Woodforde. One Length Back Stroke (Open).
1, Lee (T.); 2, Barrett i (T.); 3, Holliday (W.) Time, 23£ secs. Record: 221, secs. Croad, 1935. Kelly, 1938.
Three Lengths Free Style (Under 16).
1, Harker ii (T.) and Oberlin-Harris (Fo.); 3, Walters (P.). Time, 671 secs. New Record.
Previous Record: 68.1, secs. Harker ii (Heats), 1942.
Two Lengths Free Style (Under 14£).
1, Green ii (Fo.); 2, Green iii (T.); 3, Stubbs (P.). Time, 43§ secs. Record: 42£ secs. Stubbs (Heats), 1942.
Three Armed and Legged Race.
1, Pascoe; 2, Founders.
Six Lengths Free Style (Open).
1, Harker i (T.); 2, Mountford (T.); 3, Stoute (P.) Time
2 min. 44M secs.
Record: 2 min. 33§ secs. Phillips, 1935.
Four Lengths Free Style (Under 16).
1, Oberlin-Harris (Fo.) and Harker ii (T.); 3, Walters (P.) Time, 98§ secs.
Record: 971 secs. Cox, 1941. J. L. O'K. WEBBER, winner of the 100, 220 and 440 yards open.
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Three Lengths Free Style (Under 14J).
1, Green iii (T.); 2 Green ii (Fo.); 3, Field (Fa.). Time, 74 secs. New Record.
Previous Record: 76k secs. Stubbings, 1941.
Diving (Open).
1, Stubbings (E.); 2, Harker i (T.); 3, Barnes (W.),
Diving (Under 16).
1, Harker ii (T.); 2, Walters (P.); 3, Taylor ii (Fa.).
Diving (Under 14i).
1, Standing (W.); 2, Youngleson ii (T.); 3, Austin iii (Fo.) and Green iii (T.)
Relay (Open).
1, West; 2, Tatham. Time, 1 min. 20! secs.
Record: 1 min. 15J secs. East, 1935.
Relay (Under 16).
1, Tatham; 2, Founders; 3, Pascoe. Time, 1 min. 18.4 secs. New Record.
Previous Record: 1 min. 18g secs. Tatham (Heats), 1942.
Relay (Under 14£).
1, Pascoe; 2, Tatham; 3, Founders. Time. 1 min. 251 secs. New Record.
Previous Record: 1 min. 27?' secs. Pascoe (Heats), 1942.
FINAL RESULTS:
Tatham 103 points. Pascoe 32 99 West 31a 99 Founders 28* 19 East 14 99 Farfield 9 99
MICHAELHOUSE v. HILTON COLLEGE.
We had another good day for this friendly contest, which attracted a fair crowd of visitors.
The Hilton team was obviously handicapped by having no guiding line for their swimming; nevertheless we were much stronger in the Under 16 and Under 14i sections, whilst our representatives in the open events more than held their own.
We should like to record our thanks to Miss Perks and Mrs. McCullough, who judged the Diving.
RESULTS:
One Length (Open).
1, Bower (M.H.); 2, Taylor (H.); 3, Forsyth (M.H.).
One Length (Under 16).
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One Length (Under 14£).
1, Green iii and Stubbs (M.H.); 3, Booth (H.).
One Length Back Stroke (Open).
1, Hull (H.); 2, Lee (M.H.); 3, Barrett i (M.H.).
One Length Breast Stroke (Under 14£).
1, Rawden (H.); 2, Drake (H.); 3, Arkwright (M.H.).
One Length Breast Stroke (Under 16).
1, MacMillan iii (H.); 2, Barrett i (M.H.); 3, MacMillan i (H.).
Three Lengths (Open).
1, Lewis (H.); 2, Bower i (M.H.); 3, Taylor (H.).
Two Lengths (Under 16).
1, Harker ii (M.H.); 2, Oberlin-Harris (M.H.); 3, Thompson (H.).
Two Lengths (Under 14£).
1, Stubbs and Green iii (M.H.); 3, Booth (H.).
Diving (Open).
1, Forsyth (M.H.); 2, Danato (H.); 3, Stubbings (M.H.).
Diving (Under 16).
1, Harker ii (M.H.); 2, Walters (M.H.); 3, Thorpe (H.).
Six Lengths (Open).
1, Harker i (M.H.); 2, Lewis (H.); 3, Mountford (M.H.).
Three Lengths (Under 16).
1, Oberlin-Harris (M.H.); 2, Harker ii (M.H.); 3, Stone (H.).
Relay (Under 14£).
1, Michaelhouse: Stubbs, Green iii, Parkin i, Austin ii.
Relay (Under 16). 1, Michaelhouse: Lenz, Mackie, Walters, Gough.
Relay (Open).
1, Michaelhouse: Harker i, Bower i, Forsyth, Harvey.
Score: Michaelhouse, 103 points; Hilton, 54 points.
MARITZBURG AND DISTRICT SCHOOLS' GALA
This year we sent a team to this gala to compete for the Senior Shield, and it did exceptionally well, coming second to Maritzburg College. As our most striking vic- tories were in the Under 16 Section this augurs well for next year. The team spirit was splendid and everyone enjoyed the outing, especially as we secured a place in every event for which we entered. S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE
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RESULTS:
Open 100: 3, Bower.
Under 16 100: 1, Harker ii (Seals Cup).
Plain Diving: 3, Harker ii.
Open 200: 3, Harker i.
Under 16 Back Stroke: 2, Holliday.
Open Breast Stroke: 3, Barrett i.
Open Back Stroke: 3, Barrett i.
Under 16 Breast Stroke: 1, Meyer; 2, Mackie.
Fancy Diving: 3, Forsyth.
Under 16 Relay: 1, Lenz, Oberlin-Harris, Harker ii, Walters (Fusilier Cup).
Open Relay: 2, Harker i, Forsyth, Harvey, Bower i.
ATHLETICS
On March 28th the Athletic Sports were held in bright, fine weather, though a sharp storm had come the day before. Points were awarded to the first six boys in each event. There were no prizes this year. Mrs. E. W. Gibson very kindly came to present the cups. East won the cup for maximum points and Founders won the cup for the Relay Races. Somerset, Webber, Blaikie and Rymer were outstanding. Colours were awarded to Bobbert, Dekema, McCarthy i.
Long Jump (Under Hi).
1, Junod; 2, Arkwright; 3, Green iii. Distance: 15 ft. 10* ins.
Long Jump (Under 16).
1, Rymer; 2 Oberlin-Harris; 3, Laysell. Distance: 20 ft. 2* ins. Record.
Long Jump (Open).
1, Dekema; 2,McCarthy; 3, Lee. Distance: 19ft. 82 ins. 220 Yards (Open).
1, Webber; 2, Somerset; 3, McClung. Time: 23g secs.
220 Yards (Under 16).
1, Rymer; 2, Devonport; 3, Mackie. Time: 23§ secs. Record.
220 Yards (Under 14a).
1, Junod; 2, Green iii; 3, Arkwright. Time: 26§ secs.
High Jump (Under 16).
1, Rymer; 2, Oberlin-Harris; 3, Howland and Brunskill. Height:
5 ft. 10i in. Record.
Mile (Open).
1, Bobbert; 2, Goodbrand; 3, Taylor. Time: 5 min. II secs.
Half Mile (Under 16).
1, Blaikie; 2, Basset-Smith; 3, Austin ii. Time: 2 min. 12S secs. Record. 28
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220 Yards Low Hurdles.
1, Somerset; 2, McClung i; 3, Draper. Time 28£ secs.
100 Yards (Open).
1, Webber; 2, Somerset; 3, Dekema. Time: 10£ secs.
100 Yards (Under 16).
1, Rymer; 2, Devonport; 3, Mackie. Time: 11 secs. Record.
(10.6 sec. in School Heats).
100 Yards (Under 14£).
1, Junod; 2, Strachan; 3, Stubbs. Time: 11b secs.
Putting the Shot.
1, Dekema; 2, Twycross; 3, Moor. Distance 29ft. 3|in.
High Jump (Open).
1, Draper; 2, Welch; 3, Goodbrand. Height: 5ft. 4in. t
440 Yards (Under 14£).
1, Junod; 2, Green iii; 3, Arkwright. Time 59R secs.
440 Yards (Under 16).
1, Austin; 2, Oberlin-Harris; 3, Holliday. Time: 581 secs.
440 Yards (Open).
1, Webber; 2, Barrett; 3, McCarthy. Time: 52g secs.
High Jump (Under 14£).
1, Field; 2, Strachan ii; 3, Stubbs and Arkwright. Height:
4 ft. 9in.
Throwing the Discus.
1, Dawson; 2, Douglas; 3, Moor. Distance: 104 ft. I in. Mile (Under 16).
1, Basset-Smith; 2, Austin ii; 3, Lenz. Time: 5 min. 22 secs.
Half Mile (Open).
1, McCarthy i; 2, Bobbert; 3, Goodbrand. Time: 2 min. 9& secs.
120 Yards Low Hurdles (Under 16).
1, Rymer; 2, Howland; 3, Oberlin-Harris. Time: 16g secs.
Record.
120 Yards High Hurdles (Open).
1, Somerset; 2, Welch; 3, Jackson. Time: 18§ secs.
HOUSE POINTS.
East ...... 140
Founders...... 127
Tatham...... 125
West...... 81
Pascoe...... 501
Farfield...... 33£
RELAY RACES
4 x 110 Yards Relay (Under 14£).
1, East; 2, Tatham; 3, Pascoe. Time: 55.6 seca
4 x 440 Yards Relay (Under 16).
1, Founders; 2, Tatham; 3, West. Time: 4 min. 6.8 secs.
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1, West; 2, Founders; 3, Pascoe. Time: 9 min. 16.2 secs.
Under 14i Relay.
1, Tatham; 2, Farfield; 3, Pascoe. Time: 3 min. 3.4 secs.
Junior Relay.
1, Tatham; 2, Founders; 3. West. Time: 2 min. 54.6 secs.
Senior Relay.
1, Founders; 2, East; 3, Tatham. Time: 3 min. 57.4 secs. Equals Record.
Medley Relay.
1, Founders; 2, West; 3, Pascoe. Time: 4 min. 12.6 secs. Record.
HOUSE POINTS (RELAYS).
Founders...... 13
Tatham...... 11
West...... 7
East...... 5
Pascoe...... 4
Farfield...... 2
SQUASH
P. M. Brown was elected Captain at the beginning of the year. The new committee decided that the staff should play the school each quarter, as outside matches are im- possible during the war.
The first match took place in March and resulted in an exciting win by 13 matches to 11 for the boys, who were obviously in better training than the staff. The scores were:-
Mr. K. M. Pennington beat Brown 9-5, 6-9, 9-0; beat Gersigny 9-1, 9-1.
Mr. A. P. Woods lost to Brown 6-9, 4-9; lost to Gersigny 6-9, 2-9. Mr. P. D. Barnard beat Curlewis 9-4, 9-2; beat Bull 9-4, 9-6. Mr. A. R. Chapman beat Curlewis 9-4, 9-2; lost to Bull 8-10, 4-9. Mr. C. E. Birks beat Chaplin 9-1, 9-2; beat McCarthy ii 9-5, 8-10, 4-9.
Mr. T. F. Dreyer beat Chaplin 9-3, 9-2; beat McCarthy ii 9-6, 9-7. Mr. J. Pridmore beat Standish White 9-5, 9-4; lost to Witherell
4-9 1-9.
Mr. D. Pennington lost to Standish White 9-4, 5-9, 2-9; lost to Wetherell 1-9, 1-9.
The Rector lost to Pennington i 4-9, 3-9; lost to English ii 9-5,
7-9 2-9.
Mr. N. G. Lyon lost to Pennington i 5-9, 3-9; beat English ii (scratched).
Mr. Benkenstein lost to Deavin 2-9, 3-9; beat McCarthy i 10-8, 9-7. Mr D. S. Foster lost to Deavin 2-9, 6-9; lost to McCarthy i 2-9, 4-9.
At the end of the quarter P. M. Brown and I. de Gersigny were awarded their colours.
By a decision of the Games Committee the House matches must be completed during the second quarter of the year.
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CRICKET
In view of the serious shortage of paper in South Africa, we regret that these notes are not as full as usual.
The past season was one of the most successful of recent years. Only four School matches were lost, and the two drawn games were very much in our favour. We were beaten twice by Glenwood, which had two outstanding players. We lost the one-day match against Hilton and lost to St. Charles for the first time. The latter match was the one poor exhibition of the season, as we were an infinitely better side, but bad catching and careless batting defeated us. We won the two-day match against Hilton after two glorious days' cricket. We beat D.H.S. twice and drew with them once; beat Maritzburg College three times; Kearsney twice; St. Andrew's., St. Charles' and St. Henry's once each, and drew with Estcourt. We lost a most exciting game against the Old Boys".
The chief reasons for our success were Barnes' captaincy and his excellent wicketkeeping, the fine batting of Wallace, Barnes and Mitchell, ably supported by Pen- nington and Gersigny, and fine bowling by Gersigny and also by Bobbert, Pennington, A'Bear and Harsant. The fielding, though not spectacular, was sound.
Barnes had a splendid season. He captained the side with good judgment and kept his team together well. He set a good example, his wicketkeeping being very good and his batting full of determination. Never a correct or stylish bat, and a somewhat nervous starter, he watched the ball like a cat and played many match-winning innings. Wallace was at his best and played many perfect innings. It was a pleasure to watch him as he played so correctly; his defence was exceptionally good and his footwork was "reminiscent of Herby Taylor," as one old cricketer in Durban was heard to remark. Mitchell was a good opening bat, since he could score off the fast bowlers, but he spoilt his play by losing patience and lashing out at the slow bowlers with disastrous results. Pennington was a good defensive batsman who was apt to get himself out when he thought he was not scoring fast enough. Gersigny made some useful scores, and he could be a first-class bat if he were not so impetuous and if he tried earnestly to S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE
31 correct his cross bat forward shot; he must also learn not to turn straight balls to fine leg. Price Moor and Harsant are promising left-handers, and Roberts should develop well. Hall, Arkwright and Cox were most dis- appointing. Chaplin played some fine shots but was too nervous. Bobbert tried to hit too hard and too often.
Although our batting was strong, the team would not have been nearly so successful had it not been for Gersigny's slow bowling. To take 91 wickets was a worthy feat. It was a great pity that he could not have got his 100 wickets, but he did not meet with the success that was anticipated in the Schools' Week. His one fault is that he tries to develop a googly instead of perfecting his already effective straight through. Bobbert, on the other hand, did not bowl with very much success during the Quarter, but did exceptionally well in Durban. The heavier atmosphere suited his swing and flight. Pennington lacked "devil," but kept a good length and made the batsman play him. A'Bear was the left-hander up to Christmas and was improving with every match. Harsant took his place for the latter half of the season, and he should develop into a first-class bowler. Arkwright and Cox were dis- appointing. McBride and Taylor might develop into fairly useful fast bowlers.
We congratulate Barnes and Wallace on being chosen for the South African Schools XI at the conclusion of the Nuffield Week; it was a fitting end to their School cricket careers. Barnes was hampered in his wicket-keeping by a cut over the eye from a bail and was not as brilliant as he had been during the week, but he made a very useful 16 not out. Wallace batted in superb fashion for 42 not out.
Barnes (Vice-Captain), Wallace, Gersigny and Bobbert are to be congratulated on gaining their places in the Natal Schools XI. The strength of the Natal Schools batting can be gauged by the fact that Mitchell made two centuries in the Schools Week and yet could not get a place. Pennington must have come very near selection too. For the second time in the series, the Natal Schools XI beat a Natal XI.
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The Nuffield Week was held in Durban during January, but rain interfered with play a great deal. Nevertheless the Week was a great success.
We welcome Mr. T. G. H. Smith as groundsman and cricket professional, and feel sure that both grounds and boys will benefit tremendously from his experience.
In February, I. de Gersigny was elected Captain and
C. M. Bobbert Vice-Captain.
During the season Colours were awarded as follows:
1st XI Colours: R. Pennington, A. W. Mitchell, C. M.
Bobbert.
Blazers: M. B. Price Moor, J. D. A'Bear, H. D. Hall, S. N. Roberts, C. K. Harsant.
2nd XI Badges: M. B. Price Moor, J. D. A'Bear, S. N. Roberts, B. J. McBride, D. W. Taylor, P. M. Brown, J. M. Pennington, J. W. Chaplin.
1st XI GENERAL RESULTS
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1st XI AVERAGES
Batting
Inn. N.O. R. H.S. Av. F. B. Barnes 13 4 472 103* 52.4 J. H. Wallace .. .. 14 1 546 97 42 A. W. Mitchell .. 15 3 454 103* 37.8 R. F. Pennington .. 14 2 285 59 23.8 C. K. Harsant . . 7 2 104 58 20.8 I. de Gersigny .. 17 1 330 73 20.6 M. B. Price Moore .. 13 3 151 40 15.1 S. N. Roberts .. 12 0 130 33 10.8 H. D. Hall 9 1 77 32 9.6 M. G. Arkwright . . 9 2 64 19 9.1 J. W. Chaplin .. 9 1 70 20 8.8 C. M. Bobbert . . 11 2 51 14 5.7 The following also batted: J. B. Cox, 7- -1-31-18; D. W.
Taylor, 3-1-4-2; G. Draper, 3-1-24-24*; J. M. Pennington, 3-0-14-10; J. D. A'Bear, 5-4-19-13*; B. McBride, 2-1-14-8; P. Brown, 7-0-21-8.
CRICKET FIRST XI, 1942.
Back Row (left to right): D. W. Taylor, J. G. Draper, J. W. Chaplin, P. M. Brownj Middle Row (left to right): S. N. Roberts, C. M. Bobbert (Vice-Captain), I. G. Gersigny (Captain), M. Price-Moor, C. K. Harsant.
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Bowling
O. M. R. W. Av. C. K. Harsant .. 43.3 5 153 17 9.0 I. de Gersigny .. 204.2 14 870 91 9.6 C. M. Bobbert .. 148.4 34 394 39 10.1 R. F. Pennington 91.5 10 271 20 13.6 J. D. A'Bear . . 61.5 4 245 14 17.5 M. G. Arkwright 56 10 154 7 22.0 The following also bowled: D. W. Taylor, 16-1 -62- -2; S. N. Roberts, 6-0-40- -1; M. Price Moor, 3- -0 17-1; J. B. Cox, 31.2-5-68-3; B. McBride, 21-1-75- -1; J. H. Wallace,
19-3-63-1.
MICHAELHOUSE v OLD BOYS
Played on the Oval on September 29th. Lost by 3 runs.
This was a splendid game in which the School put up a fine performance against quite a strong Old Boys' side The wicket played well throughout. Pennington and Wallace batted really well, and only got out through trying to force the pace. Collins and McFie gave the Old Boys a good start, but when Harsant and Gersigny came on to bowl wickets fell at regular intervals, with the result that when the last man came in the Old Boys still wanted four runs to win. K. Pennington managed to play the last ball of Gersigny's over. Collins, who batted in fine attacking style all through, made five off the next over, but Gersigny got him out shortly afterwards. Pennington and Wallace added 99 runs for the fourth wicket.
Michaelhouse: 180 (R. F. Pennington 59, J. H. Wallace 77; Harvey 4 for 80, Woods 4 for 30).
Old Boys, 183 (R. Collins 114, G. McFie 28. T. Henderson 17;
C. K. Harsant 6 for 37, I. Gersigny 3 for 63).
MICHAELHOUSE v. ST. HENRY'S
Played on the Oval, 18th October. Won by 7 wickets. and 84 runs.
This was a new fixture. Our opponents found the bowling of Gersigny and Harsant too much for them. Our batting was sound.
St. Henry's, 1st innings, 50' (Kerr 17 not out; I. Gersigny 5 for 16, C. K. Harsant 3 for 9). 2nd innings, 20 for 4 wickets (C. K. Harsant 2 for 5).
Michaelhouse, 1st innings, 134 for 3 wickets (Hall 32, Cox 18, J. H. Wallace 31 not out, F. B. Barnes 32 not out).
MICHAELHOUSE v. GLENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL Played at Kingsmead on October 25th. Lost by 60 runs.
Once again we gave a very poor batting display at Kings- mead. The wicket was slightly affected by rain, but we should 34
S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE have been able to have coped with it. Markam made full use of it and turned the ball a great deal. Watkins batted very well for them, and was the only batsman who played Gersigny with any confidence. The wicket played easier in the afternoon, so that Gersigny's effort was all the more meritorious. Penning- ton kept a steady length.
Michaelhouse, 1st innings, 70 (R. F. Pennington 11, J. H. Wallace 22, M. Price Moor 10; Markham 6 for 31, Watkins 3 for 13. 2nd innings, 23 for 2 wickets (J. W. Chaplin 15).
Glenwood, 1st innings, 130 (Cockburn 31, Watkins 53, C. Miller 15; Gersigny 7 for 42, Pennington 3 for 20).
MICHAELHOUSE v. ST. CHARLES COLLEGE
Played at St. Charles on November 1st. Lost by 8 runs.
St. Charles are to be congratulated on beating us for the first time at cricket. Forsyth and Forder, though both let off early on, batted really well. O'Leary hit effectively. Gersigny again bowled well, but got little help from the fielders. Against a weak bowling side our batting was disgraceful, no less than five batsmen getting out through full-tosses. Gersigny batted in fine form but was out foolishly, as was Barnes.
St. Charles College, 175 (Forder 62, Forsyth 52; I Gersigny 7 for 89).
Michaelhouse, 167 (I. Gersigny 54, B. Barnes 29, R. Penning- ton 19, A. Mitchell 16; Schorn 4 for 60).
MICHAELHOUSE v. KEARSNEY COLLEGE
Played at Kearsney on November 8th. Won by an innings and 69 runs.
On rather a tricky wicket and against some steady bowling, Mitchell and Pennington batted with fine judgment, and the later batsmen hit vigorously. Our bowling was too much for the Kearsney batsmen, who showed marked signs of nervousness.
Michaelhouse, 201 (A. Mitchell 52, R. F. Pennington 52, F. B. Barnes 27; Baker 5 for 33).
Kearsney, 1st innings, 78 (Robinson 16, Nisbet 17; Arkwright
3 for 23, Gersigny 2 for 6, Bobbert 2 for 8). 2nd innings, 54 (Dyson 10, Davidson 10, Robinson 15; Gersigny 7 for 33, Bobbert 3 for 10).
MICHAELHOUSE v. MARITZBURG COLLEGE
Played in Maritzburg on November 15th. Won by 78 runs.
Our batting was very sound against a steady attack. After a reasonably good start by Mitchell and Pennington, Wallace and Gersigny improved matters in a fine partnership. Barnes batted briskly at the end. The College batting was good but they were unable to stand up to Gersigny, who flighted the ball S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE
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Michaelhouse. 212 for 6 wickets (A. Mitchell 33, J. Wallace 39, I. Gersigny 73, B. Barnes 33; Rutherford 3 for 74).
Maritzburg College, 134 (Ford 20, Bestall 44, Orchard 18; Gersigny 8 for 56, Bobbert 2 for 26).
MICHAELHOUSE v. DURBAN HIGH SCHOOL
Played on the Oval on November 22. Drawn.
Our batsmen were in good form again. Wallace played real cricket, his cover drives being particularly noticeable. Barnes played forcefully, and his partnership of 110 with Wallace was made in 65 minutes. Mitchell and Gersigny gave good support.
D.H.S. had an encouraging opening partnership, but wickets began to fall steadily, and we looked like getting them out, but, by dogged batting, Macdonald, Herrison and Gordon managed to stave off defeat. Our bowling was not at all good, even Gersigny bowling indifferently, particularly to the left-handers.
Michaelhouse, 219 for 5 wickets (A. Mitchell 36, J. Wallace 93, B. Barnes 50 not out, Gersigny 26; Crossley 2 for 20).
Durban High School, 177 for 9 wickets (Barber 31, Logan 29, Rees 25, Herrison 23 not out; Gersigny 5 for 70).
MICHAELHOUSE v. ESTCOURT HIGH SCHOOL Played on the Oval on November 29th. Drawn.
Teale batted in dashing style. A'Bear came to the fore as a left-hand bowler, flighting and turning the ball skilfully. Roberts batted freely, his square cuts being executed perfectly. Heavy rain prevented any further play.
Estcourt High School, 114 (Teale 64, Newton 10; D. A'Bear
5 for 33, R. F. Pennington 2 for 12).
Michaelhouse, 45 for 1 wicket (A. Mitchell 10 not out, S. N. Roberts 33).
MICHAELHOUSE v. KEARSNEY COLLEGE Played on the Oval on December 6th. Won by 122 runs.
In our return fixture we changed the batting order to give our middle batsmen a knock. Price Moor batted well, but the others were not impressive, and it was left to Barnes and
Gersigny to put up a reasonable total. Except for Davidson and Clayton, who batted patiently, our opponents found Gersigny too good for them.
Michaelhouse, 171 for 9 wickets declared (M. Price Moor 28, I. Gersigny 34, F. B. Barnes 43; Davidson 5 for 58).
Kearsney College, 49 (Clayton 15, Davidson 22; I. Gersigny
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MICHAELHOUSE v. HILTON COLLEGE
Played at Kingsmead on Decomber 12th and 13th.
Won by 33 runs.
Those who were fortunate enough to be present at this match saw two days of really good cricket between two well- balanced sides. The cricket throughout was of a high standard. All credit must go to Hilton for the magnificent way in which they went for the runs in the fourth innings, when they were left 100 minutes to make 163 runs. Victory came so near to them that they were unable to draw back. Then fortune changed and their last man was out in the last over but one of the match. It was a most exciting finish to a splendid game.
Barnes won the toss and we batted on a perfect wicket. Our start was disastrous, as Roberts was out in the second over and Cox in the third. Mitchell and Wallace set about retrieving our position, until the former lost patience. Gersigny was out trying to force unnecessarily. Wallace and Barnes then set up a sterling partnership of exactly 100 when Wallace was out to a brilliant catch. He was at his best and it was a pity that he did not get his century. Price Moor then gave Barnes very able support until the latter, after a determined knock, ran himself out very foolishly. The tail did not last very long.
Hilton made a most promising start in their innings. Though Edgar was bowled by a good ball, while Hull was smartly stumped, Grinaker and Arbuthnot were still together at the close of the first day's play, with the score at 123 for two wickets. The turning point came in the first ten minutes of the second day's play when Barnes stumped Arbuthnot in fine style and A'Bear put down a quick one and beat Grinaker. Eaglestone was batting in splendid form when Barnes brought off his best effort by stumping him from the leg side. The remaining Hilton batsmen battled hard, but they were 22 runs short of our total. Gersigny and A'Bear bowled really well on a batsman's wicket. With four wickets down for 41 in our second innings, and Wallace out to a brilliant catch, the game had swung in favour of Hilton, but Barnes and Mitchell, by stolid batting, retrieved the position. Our later batsmen were out trying to force the pace. Smith and Pyott each kept a splendid length, while Arnold had a field day.
Then came Hilton's second innings. Grinaker and Hull appeared to score off almost every ball and put on 43 runs in 25 minutes, while the next 36 runs were added in 22 minutes. The turning point came when Bobbert bowled Grinaker, who was batting superbly, a shortish ball, which he turned to pull, but unluckily the ball must have hit a patch, for it rose, struck the top of his bat, and Bobbert made no mistake with the catch. Arbuthnot was bowled by a ball which kept low, Eagle- stone was well held by Gersigny, and then Rayner began hitting well, but was splendidly caught by Roberts. He left when the score was 116, which had taken 70 minutes. Hilton were left with 30 minutes to make 47 runs. At this stage Bobbert bowled Edgar and Arnold with consecutive balls, and Gersigny bowled Pyott in the next over. Thompson and Hall then defended stubborly for 20 minutes, and just when a draw appeared S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE
37 certain, Bobbert dived and caught Thompson. Then Hall was out l.b.w. on the sixth ball of the penultimate over.
Some really steady bowling by Bobbert and Gersigny savod us in this innings. They refused to be worried by the rate of the scoring. Barnes handled his side with unusual judgment and was a splendid example. His fighting spirit pulled us through. It was a pity that there were so few Michaelhouse friends and supporters at this game. Hilton were very adequately supported.
Michaelhouse, 1st innings: A. Mitchell, c Hall, b Smith, 36; S. Roberts, l.b.w., b Hall, 0; J. B. Cox, b Rayner, 0; J. Wallace, c Grinaker, b Smith, 97; I. Gersigny, c and b Pyott, 10; F. B. Barnes, run out, 68; M. Arkwright, st Arnold, b Smith, 1; M. Price Moor, b Raynor, 29; P. Brown, b Raynor 1; D. A'Bear out, 0; O. Bobbert, b Rayner, 2; Extras, 9. Total 253.
Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-9, 3-59, 4-86, 5-186, 6-188, 7-247, 8 248, 9-251, 10-253.
Bowling: Rayner, 22-1-92-4; Hall, 9-2-22-1; Pyott,
21-2-47-1; Smith, 13-1-63-3; Thompson, 4-0-20-0.
Michaelhouse, 2nd innings: A. Mitchell, st Arnold, b Smith, 46; S. Roberts, st Arnold, b Smith, 13; P. Brown, st Arnold, b Smith, 0; J. Wallace, c Grinaker, b Smith, 9; I. Gersigny, st Arnold, b Smith, 2; P. Barnes, c and b Pyott, 48; M. Arkwright, c Edgar, b Pyott, 6; M. Price-Moor, run out, 5; J. B. Cox, not out, 3; C. Bobbert, st Arnold, b Smith, 1; D. A'Bear c Eaglestone, b Pyott, 0; Extras, 7. Total 140.
Fall of wickets: 1-27, 2-39, 3-41, 4-113, 5-113, 6-123, 7-135, 8-137, 9-139, 10-140.
Bowling: Rayner, 9-3-20-0; Hall, 9-2-30-0; Pyott,
15.6-3-31-3; Smith, 19-2-47-6; Thompson, 2-1-5-0.
Hilton, 1st innings: E. Edgar, b Wallace, 4; H. Hull, st. Barnes, b A'Bear, 33; O. Grinaker, l.b.w., b A'Bear, 56; H. Arbuthnot, st Barnes, b Gersigny, 31; E. Eaglestone, st Barnes, b Gersigny, 29; J. Rayner, b A'Bear, 22; J. Arnold, b Bobbert, 23; B. Pyott, b Gersigny, 8; P. Thompson, c Brown, b Gersigny, 3; E. Hall, c Mitchell, b Gersigny, 8; I. Smith, not out 0; Extras 14. Total 231.
Fall of wickets: 1-17, 2-66, 3-133, 4-139, 5-185, 6-185, 7-207, 8-211, 9-231, 10-231.
Bowling: Cox, 7.2-2-9-0; Arwkright, 3-1-4-0; Wallace,
5-1-16-1; Bobbert, 13-5-16-1; Gersigny, 26.2-3-102-5; A'Bear, 17-2-70-3.
Hilton, 2nd innings: O. Grinaker, c and b Bobbert, 45:
H. Hull, c Barnes, b Arkwright, 17; E. Eaglestone, c and b
Gersigny, 28; H. Arbuthnot, b Bobbert, 1; J. Rayner, c Roberts, b Gersigny, 19; E. Edgar, b Bobbert, 2; J. Arnold, b Bobbert, 0; B. Pyott, b Gersigny, 0; P. Thompson, c Bobbert, b Gersigny, 8;
E. Hall, l.b.w., b Bobbert, 4; I. Smith, not out, 0; Extras, 5.
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Fall of wickets: 1-43, 2-79. 3-87, 4-97, 5-116, 6-116, 7-116, 8-120,
9-129, 10-129.
Bowling: Wallace, 4-0-23-0; Arkwright, 5-0-22-1;
Bobbert, 10.6-2-40-5; Gersigny, 9-1-39-4.
MICHAELHOUSE v. ST. ANDREW'S COLLEGE
Played at Kingsniead on December 15th. Won by 154 runs.
After a steady beginning, Barnes and Mitchell came together in an undefeated partnership of 172. Mitchell played very correct cricket, while Barnes forced the pace and had two fairly easy chances, but he hit well. Barnes and Mitchell put on 172 runs for the fifth wicket. Pennington was able to make pace off the pitch, which was too much for our opponents. He bowled with great determination and was ably assisted by Bobbert and Gersigny.
Michaelhouse, 238 for 3 wickets (A. Mitchell 103 not out,
B. Barnes 103 not out).
St. Andrew's College, 1st innings, 84 (H. Preston 31, I. Preston 12; R. Pennington 5 for 23, C. Bobbert 3 for 15). 2nd innings, 90 for 2 wickets (H. Preston 30, Halse 31 not out).
MICHAELHOUSE v. GLENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL Played at Hoy Park on December 16th. Lost by 135 runs.
Once again we found Markham in irresistible bowling form and Watkins batting excellently. Our batting was very poor. Everyone seemed to suffer from nerves and was unable to use his feet. A lot of life seemed to have gone out of the wicket by the time our bowlers came on and they were very ineffective, while the fielding was rather slack.
Michaelhouse, 80 (R. Pennington 21, Price Moor 11; Markham 7 for 23).
Glenwood High School, 216 (Watkins 101, Miller 42, Nicholson 24; I. Gersigny 3 for 79, M. Arkwright 2 for 24).
MICHAELHOUSE v. MARITZBURG COLLEGE
Played at the Track Ground on December 17th.
Won by 5 wickets. After a good start, the College collapsed when our slow bowlers, Gersigny and A'Bear, came on. Both bowled very accurately, while the fielding was sound. Wallace got into his stride again and batted well. He was ably supported by Roberts and Barnes.
Maritzburg College, 129 (Orchard 41, Ford 26; I. Gersigny
5 for 50, A'Bear 2 for 7).
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MICHAELHOUSE v. DURBAN HIGH SCHOOL
Played on the Old Fort on December 18th. Won by
6 wickets and 29 runs.
Bobbert had a wind which just suited him. He bowled into it and was able to swerve and flight the ball in a deceptive manner. The D.H.S. batting lacked inspiration; it was left to the last two men to show how the bowling should have been treated. Wallace was again in form and mastered everything at the wicket. His off-driving was superb. Pennington batted very patiently.
Durban High School, 99 (Herrison 28, Pearse 15, Donaldson 15; C. Bobbert 5 for 33, I. Gersigny 3 for 25).
Michaelhouse, 128 for 4 wickets (J. Wallace 78, R. Pennington 16, I. Gersigny 14 not out).
MICHAELHOUSE v. ST. CHARLES' COLLEGE
Played at Kingsmead on December 19th. Won by 9 wickets and 128 runs.
This game proved how foolish our batsmen had been earlier in the season against the same bowling side. St. Charles were in trouble from the start against our bowlers and collapsed. After Mitchell and Hall had won the match, Pennington joined the former and they scored well all round the wicket. Penning- ton and Mitchell added 125 runs.
St. Charles College, 52 (Stevenson 14; I. Gersigny 4 for 5,
C. Bobbert 2 for 16, R. Pennington 2 for 17).
Michaelhouse, 180 for 1 wicket (A. Mitchell 100 not out, R. Pennington 51 not out).
MICHAELHOUSE v. MARITZBURG COLLEGE
Played on the Oval on February 14th. Won by
6 wickets and 29 runs.
With such a new team we did extremely well to win by such a big margin. We won the toss and sent our opponents in to bat on a wicket which, though somewhat difficult, was not as bad as the College batsmen made it out to be. It was lucky for us that Backhouse was run out, as he was batting very well. Bobbert made full use of the wicket and got a lot of turn on the ball. The wicket had by no means dried out when we went in to bat, but Price Moor, Harsant and Gersigny batted extremely well. They watched the ball carefully and punished any loose balls.
Maritzburg College, 65 (Bestall 23, Rutherford 16; C. Bobbert
6 for 28).
Michaelhouse, 94 for 4 wickets (M. Price Moor 40, C. K. Harsant 32 not out). 40
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MICHAELHOUSE v. DURBAN HIGH SCHOOL Played at D.H.S. on February 21st. Won by 3 wickets.
This was a most interesting match in that fortunes fluctuated throughout the day. The catching on each side was not con- sistent, as some good catches were held and some comparatively easy ones missed. With two young teams playing the batting was naturally slow, added to which the outfield was heavy.
D.H.S. started well, but later collapsed, while we made a poor start but finished strongly. Gersigny bowled very well. After we had lost three wickets cheaply, Gersigny and Harsant improved matters.. However, the former got impatient and got out at a critical stage. We then lost two more wickets quickly and the position looked serious when Draper joined Harsant, but, by a combination of daring and caution, they hit up the runs.
Durban High School, 138 (Barber 36, Mun-Gavin 21, Shackle- ton 18; I. Gersigny 7 for 69).
Michaelhouse, 140 for 7 wickets (K. Harsant 58, I. Gersigny 26, G. Draper 24 not out; Donaldson 4 for 57).
Played on the Oval on February 28th. Lost by 53 runs.
Against the powerful Hilton side, we were unfortunate in losing the toss and having to bat on a rain-affected wicket. It was not, however, as bad as our batsmen made it out to be. Chaplin batted really well until he lost patience with the slow bowler. Gersigny also batted with confidence but could not check himself from running out to Smith's turning slows, and he paid the penalty. Smith bowled really well, keeping a perfect length throughout. The wicket had dried out considerably, and Hilton had no difficulty in passing our total, but their tail collapsed badly. Arbuthnot had bad luck, for he was attacked by severe cramp and was unable to continue his innings. Gersigny and Harsant bowled well. In our second innings we again failed against steady bowling by Smith.
Michaelhouse, 1st innings, 88 (Gersigny 31, J. Chaplin 20; Smith 6 for 29, Walker 3 for 16). 2nd innings, 95 (J. Chaplin 15, M. Price Moor 19; Smith 5 for 35).
Hilton College, 141 (Arbuthnot 71, Eaglestone 23, McMillan 22; I. Gersigny 5 for 52, C. K. Harsant 4 for 33).
This team did not enjoy a very successful season. The bowling was not at all strong, while the batsmen suffered a great deal from nerves. The catching and ground fielding were, generally speaking, poor. MICHAELHOUSE v. HILTON COLLEGE
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MICHAELHOUSE v. ST. CHARLES' COLLEGE
Played at St. Charles on November 1st. Won by an innings and 153 runs.
Michaelhouse, 258 (A'Bear 85, Pennington 71, Chaplin 38; Gordon 3 for 10).
St. Charles College, 1st innings, 58 (Allen 20; Draper 4 for 12). 2nd innings, 47 (Hogan 16: Roberts 3 for 6, A'Bear 3 for 14).
MICHAELHOUSE v. J. PRIDMORE'S XI.
Played on the Oval on November 8th. Drawn.
J. Pridmore's XI, 150 (Stoute 35, J. Pridmore 42, R. Greene 34 not out).
Michaelhouse, 127 for 4 wickets (Roberts 20; Cox 22, Draper
28 not out, Pennington 31; C. M. B. Thomas 3 for 20).
MICHAELHOUSE v. MARITZBURG COLLEGE
Played at Maritzburg College on November 15th.
Lost by 30 runs.
Maritzburg College, 1st innings, 136 (Hay 45, Ladbrooke 23, Hosking 24; A'Bear 5 for 24, Draper 3 for 37). 2nd innings, 136 for 7 wickets (Edwards 45, Ladbrooke 36).
Michaelhouse, 1st innings, 106 (Pennington 29; Muir 3 for 27). 2nd innings, 40 for 2 wickets (Brown 26 not out).
MICHAELHOUSE v. DURBAN HIGH SCHOOL Played at. Michaelhouse on November 22nd. Won by 96 runs.
Durban High School, 52 (Roberts 14; McBride 3 for 11), Cox 3 for 18).
Michaelhouse, 148 (McBride 35, Vowles 30, Brown 22; Peddie 4 for 36, Mun-Gavin 3 for 16).
MICHAELHOUSE v. K. M. PENNINGTON'S XI
Played at Hannah's on November 29th. Drawn.
K. M. Pennington's XI, 71 (Robinson 18; Harsant 4 for 14). MICHAELHOUSE v. HILTON COLLEGE Played at Michaelhouse on December 6th. Lost by 8 wickets.
Michaelhouse, 115 (Cox 43, Vowles 31; Walker 4 for 46, Salmon 2 for 0).
Hilton College, 125 for 2 wickets (King 64 not out, Bailie 46).
MICHAELHOUSE v. MARITZBURG COLLEGE
Played at Michaelhouse on February 14th. Lost by
6 wickets and 70 runs.
Michaelhouse, 36 (Layzell 16; Edwards 6 for 16, Rubino 4 for 18).
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MICHAELHOUSE v. DURBAN HIGH SCHOOL
Played in Durban on February 21st. Won by 38 runs.
Durban High School, 1st innings, 90 (Druck 23, Ballard 19; Deavin 4 for 7). 2nd innings, 145 (Druck 66; Dawson 3 for 13).
Michaelhouse, 128 (Neall 20, Greene 27; Mansfield 4 for 49, Tasker 3 for 17).
MICHAELHOUSE v. HILTON COLLEGE
Played at Hilton on February 28th. Lost by 38 runs.
Michaelhouse, 135 (Brunskill 38 not out, McClung 25; Blarney
4 for 9).
Hilton College, 173 (Thompson 28, Davies 37, Salmon 27; Brunskill 3 for 36, Stoute 3 for 36).
3rd XI
This team had a disastrous season. Up to Christmas the batting was strong and the bowling was weak. After the holidays the bowling improved but the batting became poor.
3rd XI MATCHES
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3rd XI v. WESTON FARM SCHOOL
Played at Weston on November 8th. Lost by 21 runs.
Weston Farm School, 116 (Clark 72; Twycross 3 for 14, Harden 3 for 5).
3rd XI, 95 (Twycross 20 not out, Harden 20; Cooper 3 for 15, Headley 5 for 32).
3rd XI v. J. PRIDMORE'S XI
Played on the Oval on November 22nd. Drawn. 3rd XI, 201 for 4 wickets, dec. (Neall 33, Green i 81, Mount- ford 39 not out; K. Pennington 2 for 32).
J. Pridmore's XI, 131 for 9 wickets (W. Methley 26, K. M. Pennington 38, C. M. B. Thomas 39; Taylor i 6 for 36, Stoute
2 for 13).
3rd XI v. ESTCOURT HIGH SCHOOL 2nd XI
Played at Estcourt on November 29th. Drawn.
3rd XI, 112 for 5 wickets (Neall 22, Mountford 33 not out, Deavin 20; Clacey 3 for 59). Rain stopped play. S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE
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3rd XI v. HILTON COLLEGE
Played at Hilton on December 6th. Drawn.
3rd XI, 229 for 4 wickets, dec. (Dawson ii 22, Greene i 72, Stoute 51 not out, Williams i 37 not out; Cockburn 3 for 38).
Hilton College, 204 for 3 wickets (Hodgson 77, Hean 26, Cockburn 61 not out).
3rd XI v. MARITZBURG COLLEGE
Played in Maritzburg on February 14th. Lost by
4 wickets and 62 runs.
3rd XI, 119 (Raw 40, McClung i 42; Wilton 6 for 20).
Maritzburg College, 181 for 6 wickets (Burgess 108, Smythe 22; Little 4 for 31).
3rd XI v. WESTON FARM SCHOOL
Played on the Oval on February 21st. Lost by 44 runs.
3rd XI, 57 (Deane 18; Headley 5 for 23).
Weston Farm School, 111 (Comins 27, Lyle 23; Raw 3 for 17, A'Bear 4 for 24).
3rd XI v. HILTON COLLEGE
Played at Hannah's on February 28th. Lost by 26 runs.
Hilton College, 102 (Hodgson 28, Ellis 26; Little 3 for 17, A'Bear 3 for 37).
3rd XI, 76 (Lee i 16, Blaikie 14; McDonald 7 for 19).
BUNNIES XI
The Bunnies played very few matches owing to epidemics. They were quite a fair side, but lacked experience.
BUNNIES v. HILTON COLLEGE
Played on the Punch Bowl on December 6th. Lost by 7 wickets.
Bunnies, 1st innings, 117 (Layzell 26, McKenzie ii 21, Arkwright 17 not out; Mackenzie 6 for 28). 2nd innings, 72 (McKenzie ii 19; Walker 4 for 6).
Hilton, 1st innings, 87 (Addison 23, Levey 24; Layzell 3 for 20, Bower ii 3 for 1). 2nd innings, 117 for 3 wickets (Harwin 20, Middlebrook 29 not out, Addison 29, Levey 23 not out).
BUNNIES v. J. PRIDMORE'S XI
Played on the Punch Bowl on February 21st. Lost by 79 runs.
J. Pridmore's XI, 187 (K. Pennington 25, J. L. Robinson 43, J. Pridmore 65, C. Birks 23; Henderson ii 7 for 39).
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BUNNIES v. CORDWALLES Flayed at Cordwalles on February 28th. Won by 116 runs.
Cordwalles, 1st innings, 44 (McLean 23; Fieldsend 8 for 26V. 2nd innings, 67 for 8 wickets (Levey 30, Bowes 15; Dougal 4 for 6).
OTHER MATCHES
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UNDER 16 XI v. HILTON COLLEGE
Played at Hilton on December 6t.h. Lost by 8 wickets and 165 runs.
Under 16 XI, 1st innings, 48 (Taylor ii 12, Doming ii 11; Tullis 8 for 4, Walburgh 2 for 2). 2nd innings, 56 for 1 wicket (Doming ii 22, Nelson 16 not out).
Hilton College, 213 for 2 wickets (Wareing 109 not out, Davis 47, Attwell 40 not out).
UNDER 16 XI v. HILTON COLLEGE
Played on the Punch Bowl on February 28th. Lost by 10 wickets.
Under 16 XI, 1st innings, 83 (Walters 19, Howland 17). 2nd innings, 72 (Harker ii 16, Howland 25; Tullis 8 for 13).
Hilton College, 1st innings, 146 for 4 wickets, dec. (Wareing 56, Addison 33 not out). 2nd innings, 28 for 0 wickets (Macmillan 23 not out).
4th XI v. KEARSNEY COLLEGE 2nd XI
Played on the Meadows on December 6th. Lost by 85 runs.
Kearsney College, 175 (Sparks 39, Allsopp 52, Jacobs 36 not out; Murphy 5 for 24, Goodbrand 3 for 17).
4th XI, 90 (Ternouth 28 not out, Wetherell 15; Jacobs 3 for 12, Sparks 3 for 24).
COCK-HOUSE MATCHES 1st XI
For the third year in succession, West met Tatham in the final. The former won easily, thanks to their batting strength and to the bowling of Gersigny. Wallace played splendid cricket for the losers. Pascoe came very near to beating West in the second round. West's total in the final is the highest score as yet in House matches. S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE
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FIRST ROUND
On Hannah's. Tatham boat East by 86 runs.
Tatham, 156 (Chaplin 39, Wallace i 31, Vowles 20; McBride 1 for 48, Stubbings 3 for 13).
East, 70 (Mitchell 19; Chaplin 5 for 18, Draper 4 for 14).
On the Oval. Fascoe beat Founders by 1 run.
Founders, 1st innings, 87 (Anderson i 45, Miller 16; Penning- ton i 3 for 22, A'Bear 3 for 22, Stoute 3 for 8). 2nd innings, 36 (Pennington i 8 for 10).
Pascoe, 88 (Brown i 13, Pennington i 12, A'Bear 34; Brunskill
6 for 47, Bobbert 4 for 34).
SECOND ROUND On Hannah's. Tatham beat Farfield by 94 runs. Tatham, 182 (Wallace i 127; Cox 3 for 56, Arkwright 4 for 43). Farfield, 88 (Hankinson 32, Shearer 22; Wallace i 7 for 36).
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On the Oval. West beat Pascoe by 34 runs.
West, 196 (Barnes ii 20, Gersigny 45, Barnes i 22, Price Moor
36, Pennington ii 23; Pennington i 5 for 60).
Pascoe, 162 (Brown i 21, Stoute 48, Layzell 33 not out; Gersigny 6 for 66).
FINAL
On the Oval. West beat Tatham by an innings and 51 runs.
West, 372 (Hall i 83, Barnes ii 20, Gersigny 118, Barnes i 20,
Harsant 50); Draper 5 for 72, Mountford 3 for 45).
Tatham, 1st innings, 172 (Wallace i 78, Green i 27, Gishford 20 not out; Gersigny 5 for 88, Harsant 2 for 10). 2nd innings, 149 (Wallace i 84, Chaplin 35; Gersigny 6 for 71, Harsant 3 for 36).
The West team was: F. B. Barnes, I. de Gersigny, H. D. Hall, M. B. Price Moor, C. K. Harsant, J. M. Pennington, P. J. Neall, R. A. Barnes, M. S. Doming, R. H. Earle, M. G. Tidboald. 2nd XI
Tatham after some exciting games, in two of which they were badly down on the first innings, won this event. They relied on hard hitting and fas-: bowling, and were consequently erratic.
FIRST ROUND
On the Punch Bowl. Tatham beat Founders by 74 runs.
Tatham, 22 (Anderson ii 10; Levers 5 for 7, Oberlin Harris
5 for 7) and 141 (Downs 39, Anderson ii 21, Green iii 21, Lawton
28; Oberlin Harris 5 for 55, Levers 4 for 43).
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Founders, 57 (Levers 19; Anderson ii 7 for 13, Downs 3 for 13) 32 (Levers 14 not out; Anderson ii 6 for 6, Downs 3 for 7).
On the Meadows. Farfield beat East by 41 runs.
East, 98 (Robertson i 23, Douglas 21; Brown ii 4 for 42) and 85 (Gough 42 not out; Brown ii 5 for 31, Harvey 3 for 22).
Farfield, 113 (Campbell 28; Douglas 4 for 45) and 111 (Bull 20; Douglas 3 for 44).
SECOND ROUND
On the Punch Bowl. Tatham beat West by an innings and 54 runs.
West, 71 (Little 13; Downs 5 for 15) and 52 (Hindle 17; Anderson ii 8 for 12).
Tatham, 177 (Anderson ii 106; Little 4 for 66, Hope 3 for 35).
On the Meadows. Farfield beat Pascoe by an innings and 78 runs.
Pascoe, 45 (Keeley 17; Brown ii 5 for 23, Harvey 3 for 16) and 65 (Keeley 16; Brown ii 5 for 40, Harvey 3 for 17)).
Farfield. 188 (Brown ii 46, Fieldgate 21, Bower ii 24, Atkinson 22, Booth 23 not out; Raw 3 for 40, Robertson iii 3 for 6'3).
FINAL
On the Punch Bowl. Tatham beat Farfield by 35 runs.
Tatham, 82 (Downs 25; Bower ii 3 for 10, Harvey 3 for 30) and 140 (Green iii 47, Harker ii 17; Walker 4 for 49).
Farfield, 135 (Bower ii 43, Garbutt 30; Rayment 4 for 34, Anderson ii 4 for 48) and 52 (Arkwright 16; Rayment 5 for 15, Anderson ii 4 for 26).
The Tatham XI was: Anderson ii. Downs, Howland, Clark, Harker ii, Fischer, Green iij, Rayment, Lawton, de Villiers, Youngleson i.
UNDER 15
This unofficial event was won by East. FIRST ROUND
Founders beat Pascoe by an innings and 38 runs.
Founders, 121 (Hutcheson 24, Tylden Wright 34; Moore 4 for 14).
Pascoe, 41 (Hutcheson 8 for 14).
Tatham beat West by 61 runs.
Tatham, 132 (Kinahan 36, Latham 35; Foster 6 for 41). West, 71 (Rayment 3 for 10; Kinahan 3 for 14). • - S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE
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SECOND HOUND
Founders boat Farfield by an innings and 50 runs.
Farfield, 31 (Hutcheson 5 for 11) and 36 (Tylden Wright
3 for 14, Hutcheson 3 for 3).
Founders, 117 (Bassett Smith 40, Austin ii 26; Hall iii 3 for
28).
East beat Tatham by 44 runs.
Tatham, 64 (Rayment 22; Henderson 4 for 40).
East, 108 (McBride ii 41 not out, Strachan ii 24; Rayment
7 for 23).
FINAL
East beat Founders by 60 runs.
East, 130 (McBride i 29, Strachan ii 40; Lowe 4 for 13) and
63 (Tylden Wright 5 for 24, Lowe 3 for 25).
Founders, 65 (McKenzie ii 5 for 23; McBride ii 3 for 8) and
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OLD BOYS' NOTES
OBITUARY
CECIL MELVILLE ADAMS.
"Spotty" entered West in 1934 and stayed six years. He passed the Matriculation in the 3rd Class and was a House Prefect. He cap- tained the School tennis team, and played for the 1st XI. at Cricket and 1st XV. at Rugby. A tall, good-looking boy, he was universally popular. His cheerfulness and good nature attracted every- one he met. After leaving school, he was on the staff of Pridwin Preparatory School at
Johannesburg, and had a happy knack of handling small boys. He joined up in the I.L.H. and went North with his regiment in April, 1941, with the rank of Corporal. He was killed in action on December 31st in the attack on Bardia, at the age of 20. He was as happy and popular in the Army as he was at School. We extend our sympathy to his widowed mother, his sisters, and to John, who has a commission in England with the Devonshire Regiment.
ADRIAN WARD BENSON.
He was at Michaelhouse from 1916-17, and was in Johannesburg after leaving school. We have no other details, except that he died at the General Hospital in May this year.
NEIL GRAHAM BELL.
Neil was in West for four years, during which he proved himself to be a boy of outstanding intellect, getting a 1st Class in the Matriculation at an unusually young age. Unfortunately he left so young that his fine character was not able to find expression in any position of responsibility, but he left behind the impression of a boy who S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE would early make a mark in the outside world. He went sugar farming at Mandeni, and soon encouraged the district to form a library and a debating society, and his earnestness of mind gained this tribute from his Member of Par- liament: "Morally and physically courageous, magnificently equipped in mind and soul, a hater of shams and conventions, he was an example to his contemporaries. His interest in politics and capacity for seizing hold of essentials in the confusion of ideas to-day, pointed to a political career for him later on." He joined the U.M.R., and was soon made Intelligence Officer. In this capacity he was examining a delayed action bomb with some Royal Engineers in Libya in December, when it exploded, and they were all killed instantaneously. He was but recently married. His parents, widow and brothers all have our warm sympathy.
THOMAS GEORGE GIBBON CHATER.
Tom entered Michaelhouse in 1925 and four years later became a foundation member of Far- field, leaving the School in 1930. His sound work as a House Prefect earned him promotion that year to School Prefectship. He was a very hard worker in the classroom and an enthusiastic games player, playing for the School XV. on some occasions. His father's death at this time altered the plans for his future, and he started in business in Durban on the staff of Bakers Ltd., and became his mother's right-hand man. His cheerful self-confidence stood him in good stead, and he made rapid strides with his firm, who had the highest opinion of his ability. Some months after war broke out he joined the Air Force as an air gunner, later jumping at the opportunity of becoming a pilot by continuing his training in Rhodesia under the R.A.F. scheme. Gaining his commission and wings, he went to Egypt as a bomber pilot, and soon earned a reputation for courage and inspiring heartiness. He had been out on an afternoon bombing S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE operation last November and returned after nightfall, on a Blenheim, but crashed near the aerodrome, and the plane burst into flames. He would have been 30 in January. Old Boys and his many friends in the Rovers Rugby Club will never forget his enthusiasm and good spirits, his loyalty and kind-heartedness. He was the sort that can ill be spared. His mother and three brothers, all of whom are flying, know that we share their grief.
WALTER VICTOR GOLDBY.
Mick came to the School at the age of 12 in
1913, and stayed 6£ years. There is little doubt that his memory of the last war in that period made him determined to join up in this, and he was only a few months short of 40 when he was killed on the Bardia battlefield. He was a Lieutenant with the Imperial Light Horse. At school he played for the first team at Cricket and Rugby, and was made a School Prefect in May, 1918. Not gifted in the classroom, he was a plodder-a quality which stood him in good stead in after life, when he was always recognised as sound and reliable. After leaving school he farmed in the Karkloof district, and then took charge of an outpost on Liebeg's properties in S. Rhodesia, returning later to Natal, to Felixton, where he was employed by Hulett's. Here he studied and passed his secretarial examinations, and later obtained a post with the Dunswart Iron Works, in the Transvaal. We extend our deep sympathy to his widow and two children, who are living at Blue Lagoon, Natal.
HENRY HARTSHORN.
Harry entered Michaelhouse in 1913, and was very popular with us all. After leaving us he joined the V.F.P. and remained with them, being stationed at the time of his death at the Cinderella Dam Power Station, Boksburg. On Saturday, April 25th, he was lying under his car, S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE which was jacked up without wheels. By some mischance the jacks slipped, and the whole weight of the car crushed him. He was admitted to the local hospital, but died almost immediately. We understand what a terrible shock it must have been for his widow.
GEOFFREY CHARLES HART DAVIS.
"Jumbo" came to the School in 1919, when his father's school at Altskeith was flourishing- the youngest of three brothers who made their mark here. He passed his Matriculation and was outstanding at games, gaining his colours at Rugby, where his line-out work was particularly good, and at Cricket, at which he was one of the best wicketkeepers we ever produced. He left in 1923-a big, likeable fellow; and later played Cricket for Natal for several years. He had some years' training with the Standard Bank in Maritzburg and then went into business. Later he married, and we offer our condolences to his wife and family. He was killed in action on December 6th in Libya with the Transvaal Scottish at the age of 36.
JOHN JEFFREY HOLGATE
Jack was at Michaelhouse for five years, leaving in 1927, when his industry and ability had gained him a 1st Class in the Matriculation examination, and his sterling character a School Prefectship. He was a good athlete and keen games player, being a regular member of the Rugby team. This continued his first love, and for many years he remained an enthusiastic supporter of the Rovers Club in Durban, first as a player and later in an administrative capacity. On leaving school, he took up law, served his articles, and in due course was admitted as an attorney by the Supreme Court, and joined his father's well known firm in Durban. Some years ago he married and had a little daughter. He went out with the 1st R.D.L.I. when they were called up, S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE and was killed in action in Libya last December. He will be missed as a loyal friend by many who rightly held him in high esteem, and we extend our sympathy to his widow, little daughter, parents and family. He was 32.
ERROL WILLIAM SEYMOUR HOSLEY.
Errol was with us during the years 1922-24, and left young to complete his education overseas. He was a quiet, hard-working boy. He gained his commission in the Royal Air Force while studying many years before the war at London University, and on his return to the Union was placed on the Reserve of Officers. He was thus one of the first to be called up-actually two days before war was declared. He served throughout the first Libyan campaign, being mentioned in despatches, and also in Greece and Crete. He was killed carrying out reconnaissance work over enemy territory in Libya on December 28th, 1941, and is buried at Agheila. Writing to his parents, his commanding officer said:
"Hose, as he was known to all of us, was not only one of my officers, but a personal friend on whom I could always rely. We were together in Greece, and when I assumed command it was indeed a . pleasure to me to have him as my Flight Commander. He was a splendid officer and his men loved him." After returning to the Union to a position on one of the mines, he married and had two children. His death on his 34th birthday will leave a sad gap in his family circle, as he was an only child.
HENRY GREY FORBES RAWSON.
Harry entered Michaelhouse in 1927, and a year later became a foundation member of West, leaving in February, 1932, as a House Prefect, after he had Matriculated. He was a quiet, industrious boy, who won several form prizes, and he played pluckily at games. Several years after leaving us he became articled as an S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE accountant to a well known Johannesburg firm, and from there responded to the call to serve his country, going North to Abyssinia in the 3rd Reconnaissance Armoured Car Company. They moved on to Egypt in May last year, and his efficiency had gained him Corporal's stripes. He was killed in action on February 27th. He had inherited large farms in the Transvaal on the Swaziland border, both his parents being dead. He would have been 29 in May.
CHARLES LORAINE SCOTT ST. LEGER.
"Saint" was at the School from 1909 to 1912, and was a bright, attractive boy who at an early age showed great promise as a Cricketer. He played for the School XV. and the Cricket XI., gaining his colours as a sound bat and an offbreak bowler. He maintained his interest in Cricket right up till the war, playing for Berea and later captaining the new Greyville side. He was on the Natal Selection Committee for several years, and also on the Board of the Natal Cricket Union. He joined the staff of C. G. Smith, Ltd., 30 years ago, and was married. Soon after the outbreak of war he volunteered for service, and was a Staff Sergeant at a base camp when he died, age 46. We have no further particulars.
KELVIN BERNARD STRACHAN.
"Kelv" was at Michaelhouse for five years from 1927, and was made a House Prefect in 1930. An only child, he came from a farm, Thlani," in the Zwartberg district, and was a boy of great spirit, always out for a bit of good, clean fun. His magnificent physique made his success on the School Rugby fields inevitable; but it was the robust skill he developed as a forward that won him a place in the Natal pack -a selection that remained automatic for several years, until a serious injury to his knee put him out of the game. He was widely known and liked in East Griqualand and Natal, and his marriage several years ago to Miss Monica Hill, S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE of "Came," Seven Oaks, was a very popular one. They had great ambitions at the farm, more particularly after their little son, Graeme, was born. He joined up at once, and was a sergeant with the Native Labour Corps in Libya, when he was the victim of a most unfortunate accident. Picking up a tin of paraffin, as he thought, he threw it at an unwilling fire. It proved to be petrol, and the explosion burnt him badly. . He fought successfully against the effects for several days, but complications set in, and he died at a base hospital. It has been a terrible blow to his parents and family, and we feel for them all deeply. He was 28 when he died-in the prime of glorious manhood, having completely recovered from an illness the year before.
HAROLD DUDLEY WEBBER.
"Keg" was in West from 1932-5, where he was a general favourite. When he went to England, he used Philpotts as his home, andp we give C. W. Hannah's appreciation of him. "Keg" came over to England in February, 1936, and never returned to S. Africa. He had just completed three years at Hertford College, Oxford, when the war broke out. He joined the R.A.F. at once, and after the usual training gained his wings and commission in Bomber Command. Here he did splendid work and was rapidly promoted to Flight Lieutenant. He made 50 trips over Germany and the occupied territories. On his last flight he had been given a special daylight commission to bomb an important target in the Ruhr. As he went alone, no one saw what happened to his craft. He was reported missing, and shortly afterwards the Red Cross reported him as killed in action about the middle of December, 1941. And so has passed on a great soul, and we mourn the loss of one more young S. African who, wherever he went, brought credit and honour to his School and his Country. . He lived for nearly six years with me, and developed a great love for Sussex. His passing is truly mourned in this village, where he played a lot of Cricket for the S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE
Club, and "'Arold" was loved by all the boys. Many have stopped me in the last few days to testify their grief and affection; and it was so wherever he went. His sunny disposition and happy outlook on life cheered all he met. He played his games in a grand spirit. Whether it was Cricket, Tennis or Golf, personal success or failure meant nothing to him. During these last five years his short "leaves" always left my wife and myself cheered and encouraged to face the difficult times. His passing has made a gap to all his friends that can never be filled. His interests and reading were wide. He loved his work in the R.A.F., and in his many descriptions to me of his flights seemed to have no idea of fear. Our young country can ill spare such boys. Those who knew him in his school days can never realise what a really big man, both mentally and physically, he became. To his parents and sisters our sympathy goes out in full. As long as England and her Dominions breed such men as Keg, we need not fear for their future." His
Wing Commander spoke of him as of outstanding merit, distinguishing himself by the daring and efficient manner he carried out his tasks.
ELIZABETH HANNAH.
Many O.M.'s, particularly those who enjoyed her hospitality, will be deeply affected by the news of Mrs. Hannah's death in February, after a serious illness. Here is a tribute to her from Mike Barry, who treated Philpotts as his English home: "When Mrs. Hannah died, Michaelhouse Old Boys in England suffered a loss which those who frequented Philpotts realise only too fully. As the wife of 'C.W.' she made that lovely country house a home for those O.M.'s who, entering a new phase of life in England, whether as undergraduates or visitors, felt the need of some place where they could come and go as they liked and, in short, be at home. Combining as she did the remarkable qualities of an organising power and a generous nature, she was able to 56
S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE manage a household which sometimes within 24 hours used to expand or contract from as many as 20 to as few as four, and yet to find enough time to take a personal interest in the lives and ambitions of those who came under her care. Sufficient testimony to the success of her work is found in the fact that while she was in charge over one hundred Michaelhouse Masters and Old Boys enjoyed the hospitality offered at Philpotts." Almost every generation of Michaelhouse will join in sympathising with Mr. Hannah.
ALEC van der HORST.
Those who were at Michaelhouse just before and after the Great War will remember "V.D." with respect and affection. His forceful ways in the classroom produced great results in Dutch exams., and his enthusiasm on the Rugger fields made many a boy go just a little harder when he seemed exhausted, and so become the type of robust, resourceful player that "V.D." was when he played himself for Natal. He married Miss Eileen Foster in 1917, went over to England to join the "gunners," and returned to the school after the Armistice. He left in 1921 and joined the Cape Department, becoming Headmaster of a school at Aliwal North, and some years later lecturer in Practical English at Stellenbosch University. As long as he could, he maintained a keen active interest in Rugby, becoming known as one of the best referees the country has ever seen. More than once he handled an inter- national game. In recent years his health had been increasingly bad, and he passed away in May, after a very long illness. He leaves a widow and three daughters.
GENERAL
The recent heavy casualties amongst the S. African troops up North have had serious effects on these O.M. notes. We had hoped to publish a full list of those in the three Services, S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE but the position of so many has been altered that we must perforce hold over publication until a later date. More than ever must we appeal to all who can send in any news of O.M.'s in uniform to do so at the earliest possible date to the Honorary Secretary, particularly details of new recruits, casualties, decorations, promotions, etc. We must keep our records up to date. Finally, in these days of the grim realities of war we are more than ever anxious to get the Chronicle to members and would once more appeal for changes of address to be notified.
ROLL OF HONOUR
Cpl. Cecil M. Adams, 1st I.L.H.-Libya.
F/O G. Paul W. Austin, R.A.F.-Germany.
H/P Malcolm Banks, S.A.A.F.-Union.
Engineer Sub-Lieut. Anthony Lindsay Briggs, R.N.V.R. H.M.S. Hermes.
P/O David Buckley, R.A.F.-Germany.
Gunner Philip Buzzard, S.A.A.-Libya.
Lieut. D. H. Ben Carlisle, R.N.V.R.-England.
2nd-Lieut. Tom G. C. Chater, S.A.A.F.-Libya.
P/O John St. G. Chomley, R.A.F.-English Channel.
P/O Sydney G. Collier, R.A.F.-English Channel.
P/O Ivan B. Cooper, R.A.F.-Baltic Sea.
Lieut. Noel JGhn Cullum, S.A.A.F.-Libya.
Lieut. Neil Graham-Bell, U.M.R.-Libya.
Lieut. Mick W. V. Goldby, I.L.H.-Libya.
Geoffrey C. Hart-Davis, 3rd Trans. Scot.-Libya.
Lieut. Jack Holgate, R.D.L.I.-Libya.
Fit.-Lieut. Errol W. Seymour-Hosley, R.A.F.-Libya.
Cadet John Hungerford, S.A.A.F.-Union. A/P Hugh Isaac, S.A.A.F.-Union.
F/O John Ing, R.A.F.-Belgium.
Lieut. Gordon A. Jamieson, W. African Regt-Kenya.
Lieut. Jim Laurie, S.A.A.F.-Abyssinia.
Inspector C. Beric Mansfield, Police-Abyssinia.
Tpr. Ronald Marshall, S.A.T.C.-Union.
A/P Terry C. Monk, S.A.A.F.-Union.
Cpl. Harry Rawson, S.A.T.C.-Libya.
A/O Tom Rose-Price, S.A.A.F.-Union.
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Lieut. Harold Stevenson. S.A.A.F.-Abyssinia. Sgt. Kelvin B. Strachan, S.A.N.L.C.-Libya. Lieut. Archie A. L. Tatham, S.A.A.F.-Libya. 2nd-Lieut. Kenneth M. Taylor, S.A.A.F.-Union. C O Douglas Vivian, R.A.F.-Germany.
F O Harold Webber, R.A.F.-Germany.
Lieut. Stanley Forrester, S.A.A.F.-Crete.
A/O Frank White, S.A.A.F.-Libya.
Pte. George D. Strachan, N.M.R.-Mediterranean. Gnr. John R. Hickman, S.A.A.-Libya.
Lieut. Brewer Booth, R.D.L.I.-Libya.
Chaplain Peter Cazalet-Malay States.
Lieut. Tony Chalkley, S.A.A.F.-Libya.
Capt. W. G. Crockett, R.D.L.I.-Libya.
F O Guy Fawkes, R.A.F.-English Channel. Lieut. Peter Featonby Smith, S.A.A.F.-Libya.
O S Ronald May, R.N.V.R.-Singapore.
Pte. Roy McFie, R.N.C.-Libya.
Pte. Frank Openshaw, S.A. Irish-Libya.
Lieut. Hugo Reid, S.A.A.F.-Libya.
P/O Tony Smith, R.A.F.-Mediterranean.
Sgt. Pilot Bob Tomlinson, R.A.F.-Germany.
MISSING, PRESUMED KILLED
MISSING
PRISONERS OF WAR
Gordon Blampied. Peter Campbell. Wally Chaplin. John Forsdick. John Harker. John Kennan. Peter Kerr.
Frank Lorentz. Alan McFie.
Jeff Morphew. Dennis Maxwell. John MacNab.
Ken Mitchell.
Derek Heaton Nicholls.
Alexander Osborn.
Arthur Oxley Oxland.
Maurice Robertson.
Newman Robinson. Mike Rosholt.
Jack Shannon.
Ronald Steere.
Lloyd Storm.
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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER
Wing Commander E. J. Morris is the first O.M. to win this coveted distinction. The official citation stated that he was commissioned in the R.A.F. in 1937, and has been almost continuously employed on operational flying since the outbreak of war. His superb leadership has often enabled him to place his squadron in an advantageous position at the commencement of a battle, this being largely responsible for the successes achieved. His squadron has destroyed 34 enemy aircraft. He personally has destroyed two and probably destroyed or damaged five others. This officer's cheerfulness under all circum- stances and his keenness to engage the enemy, whatever the odds, have made him invaluable to his squadron.
MILITARY CROSS
Lieutenant Donald Waterman.-The official details are not available, but he appears to have shown remarkable courage, coolness and sense of duty in the battle of Bardia, when he went forward and silenced some machine-gun nests and brought back 30 or 40 prisoners, after clearing passages and other obstacles for our tanks and infantry.
Captain Rex Cameron Tomlinson.-Again full parti- culars have not reached us, but we know he soon acquired a reputation with the Carbineers for complete fearlessness and resourcefulness in danger, and showed fine leadership in more than one engagement with the enemy in the Abyssinian campaign.
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS
Major Eric Mertin Lewis, S.A.A.F.-This officer has led his flight during 50 operational sorties in the Western Desert with courage and determination. On numerous occasions he has been leader of a sub-flight in squadron formations, which have been attacked by hostile aircraft and in this vital position his ability and skill have been responsible for the compactness and efficiency of the formation. Major Lewis has always displayed keenness and enthusiasm of a high order. 60
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Flight-Lieutenant Tempest Haig Archbell, R.A.F.-He was commissioned in 1938 and mentioned in dispatches in January, 1942. After Italy entered the war in 1940, Archbell carried out 12 night bombing raids successfully. Later, during the evacuation of Greece and Crete, he displayed the greatest keenness to go into action. In the present campaign in the Western Desert, Archbell has done brilliant work. He has proved himself to be an exceptionally good pilot and a first class navigator.
Pilot Officer Patrick Arthur Dorehill.-On April 17th a force of 12 Lancaster heavy bombers was detailed to deliver an attack by daylight on the Diesel engine factory at Augsburg. To reach this highly important target and return a most daring flight of some 1,000 miles over hostile country was necessary. Soon after entering enemy territory and whilst flying at a very low level the force was engaged by 25 to 30 enemy fighters. Later, the most intense and accurate anti-aircraft fire was encountered. Despite this formidable opposition, eight bombers succeeded in reaching the target and delivering a successful attack on the factory. This officer displayed courage, fortitude and skill of the highest order.
OFFICER OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE
(MILITARY)
Wing Commander George Tomlinson, R.A.F., D.F.C.- It will be remembered that this officer won the D.F.C. for gallantry in Belgium and the Battle for Britain. He has since carried out administrative and organising duties so efficiently that his ability has been recognised by the
O.B.E.
MEMBER OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE
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Lieut.-Colonel Walter F. Short commanded the S.A. Field Survey Company in East Africa. This necessitated a very high standard of organisation, but the work was performed so successfully that official recognition seemed almost inevitable. S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE
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MILITARY MEDAL
Corporal A. H. Vaughan Winter was out on patrol with his Carbineer platoon when they were surprised by some German tanks. He immediately went to the assistance of a wounded comrade, whom he concealed in a depression while the tanks passed within 50 yards. When they withdrew he carried his companion back to safety under shell and machine-gun fire, returning several hours after the rest of the patrol. Throughout the operation he showed great calmness and initiative, and was an inspira- tion to his men.
MENTIONED IN DISPATCHES
Lieutenant Peter Banham, 1st N.M.R.
Private H. J. Stokes, 1st N.M.R.
Flight-Lieutenant E. W. Seymour-Hosley.
Flight-Lieutenant T. H. Archbell.
PERSONAL NOTES
D. Atkins saw service in Abyssinia and Egypt with an anti-aircraft battery, but returned to the Union for a commission early this year, after doing a strenuous course.
F. R. Alexander, who is with the Engineers in Libya, sent a stirring account of a night patrol he was on, when they were surprised by an M.G. post at 20 yards' range. They crawled back 400 yards. "I never knew
I could get so close to the ground" was his comment.
R. M. Antrobus has been boarded out of the Army and expects to be stationed in Maritzburg in charge of his surveying firm's interests.
Lieutenant R. W. Anderson, S.A.A., was married to Miss Joy Trull, of Northdene, on December 15th. We wish them luck.
J. S. Aubrey, after 18 months at the front with the Q Services, was sent back to the Union to do a cadet course at Zonderwater. 62
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David Alder does guard duty and training with the N.V.B. in Johannesburg. He was down in Natal for his annual leave in October. Hugh, now a captain in the S.A.A.F., was recently seconded to the R.A.F. and sent to the Burma front. He bumped into John Royston in Calcutta.
Sub-Lieutenant Craig Brown had several weeks' leave over Christmas while his ship, H.M.S. Hermes, was refitting at Capetown. He sent a vivid description of the action which saw the end of his ship in Indian waters in April and of his good fortune in escaping unharmed. He was resting at a delightful club high up on the Ceylon plateau.
Gordon Blampied, who was missing after the Sidi Rezegh battle, has been reported a prisoner of war in Italy. His last letter described an interesting leave he had enjoyed in Cairo.
Charles Barry has his wings and commission in the S.A.A.F. and is instructing at the training station near Oudtshoorn. Michael, who completed his training at George, has gone to England, where he was posted to the Coastal Command.
Brian Boyd is a bomber pilot with the S.A.A.F. He was married last November. We wish him and his bride the best of good fortune.
G. Graham Bell's Field Ambulance unit moved up to Libya at the end of last year. Frank joined the R.A.F. two years ago, but broke his leg playing football and is therefore likely to have to be content with a ground commission. He has recovered from his accident and is training in London.
Captain J. M. Black has been with the 1st Transvaal Scottish all through its brilliant exploits. He sent a stirring account of the 1st Brigade's stand against the Jerry tanks under Brigadier Dan Pienaar, as well as an outline of their itinerary.
Captain Guy Berry had some amazing experiences during the Sidi Rezegh show. He was twice captured, but continued his operations on casualties, sometimes under fire from our own guns. Luckily he was one S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE
63 of those released by a subsequent British advance. Bryan, who finishes his fourth and last year at Witwatersrand University this year, is a sergeant in the University Artillery.
Denis Button did his practical surveying with the Durban Corporation in laying out the Springfield housing scheme for Indians. He has left Capetown University and joined the S.A.A.F. as an air pupil.
J. Rowland Brown wrote from Bulawayo in October, where he was training as a bomber pilot in the R.A.F.
A. N. H. Bond joined an S.A.A.F. squadron as signals officer about the middle of last year, flying north in planes of various sorts.
S. J. Barker returned from England last year after the very successful completion of his training as an electrical engineer. He has a job with the Victoria Falls & Transvaal Power Co. at Germiston. His ship was chased by a submarine "only a quarter of a mile off, but a well aimed shot from the rear gun forced it to submerge and they then easily outpaced it."
G. Blackbeard was up North for some time as an air gunner, but he returned at the end of last year to take a pilot's course.
D. Beaton is doing a year at Witwatersrand University.
Ernest Hudson Bennett has a commission in the R.E.'s and a son and heir, born in March. Meyrick made 96 for St. Thomas Hospital against Guys in June. He is nearing the end of his medical training.
John Brand took his M.Sc. degree at London University in June. He was turned down by the medical board when he tried for the R.A.F. and has an important post with the well known firm May & Barker, in England.
Dr. G. W. Barwise qualified in medicine at Capetown University last year and is a house surgeon at Victoria Hospital in Wynberg. 64
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Gordon Baber has his commission in the R.N.V.R. His last letter reported action on a corvette at Gibraltar, where he had spent some weeks at the Zymotic Hospital with mumps.
Lieutenant Ian Barnes has seen much action with an anti- tank regiment in Libya. He had a delightful breather having his appendix out last Christmas in Cairo.
J. R. F. Biggs joined the S.A.A.F. this year and is going through an observer's course at Lyttelton. J. Harle and D. Wallace are on the same course.
J. D. Fowler Brown is also at Lyttelton doing the same training. He gave up his university course at Rhodes.
Lieutenant B. Booth was wounded in the legs in the June fighting in Libya and dispatched a German tank crew of three with a hand grenade before being captured.
Bombardier D. A. N. Beevers wrote recently from a Field Battery in Egypt, where for many months his unit has been stationed in lonely desert parts.
F. B. Barnes and H. G. Barnby joined the S.A. Tank Corps together in May. "Porridge" quickly made his mark as a star in their Rugby side, and was enjoying a rather idle introduction to army life. He had been working in his father's legal office at Kingwilliamstown since February.
Sergeant Exton Burchell, in the "I" Section of his regiment, was largely responsible for their navigation in the Libyan Desert and acquired a great reputation for unerring accuracy. He has been on an officer's course at Cairo.
P. B. Bellew got a double first in his B.A. final examina- tion at Rhodes last year. He was captain of the Rowing Club and won his Rugby colours and was chairman of the Debating Society.
Major Jack Bissett is with the Supplies.
A. Buchanan is a W.O.II. in the Native Military Corps at a camp outside Johannesburg.
Jasper Crowe is now a Major and second in command of the Natal Carbineers. S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE
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Marshall Campbell was in Natal for some months after his serious illness, but he has now returned to Trinidad.
Mac Campbell is mine captain on Daggafontein. Ian has never been fit since his unhappy operation for appendicitis. Robin is a shift boss on Van Dyk mine. Peter is a prisoner of war in Italy.
L. M. Cooper was down on sick leave at Easter and had a minor operation. He is now fully recovered and sergeant in charge of the Mliba police post in Swazi- land.
It is good news to hear that Keith Challinor, who was seriously wounded at Bardia, with the I.L.H., is back in the Union for treatment, though sad to know that he has lost his left hand, blown off by a grenade. He has made a grand recovery.
Captain L. C. Clarkson went through a four months' staff course at the Haifa Military College last year. His son is now nearly two years old.
Wing Commander G. F. Chater, D.F.C., spent a few days in Durban last December on his way East. He has been in Ceylon.
We extend our sympathy to the wife and family of the Rev. P. C. Cazalet, who was posted "missing" after the loss of Singapore.
Peter Campbell, who was in Libya with the Rhodesian forces, is a prisoner of war in Italy.
P. Crawford was with the "Dukes" through Abyssinia and is now in Libya, where he saw severe fighting near Tobruk, with only one decent wash in two months.
R. Cornwall is back from Abyssinia doing a cadet course at Roberts Heights.
H. G. Chapman is with the S.A.A.F. We extend our sympathy to him and his family in the loss of his father, at one time a prominent Natal cricketer. 66
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Good luck to Lieutenant T. D. Catchpole and Miss Susan Womble, who were married in Johannesburg last November. After flying for many months in Abys- sinia, he is instructing at a Transvaal aerodrome.
R. Crass has had to postpone the completion of his B.Sc. at Rhodes for a year owing to ill-health, but a few months in the Karroo worked wonders and he appears to be quite strong again. He caught a wizard 31b. lOoz. rainbow in the Amatola Mountains last summer.
Lieutenant G. W. Cumming returned from Kenya on leave in April. Bruce has been in Libya with a bomber squadron for a year. He was hors de combat for a time with his old knee trouble.
In the Military Hospital at Roberts Heights we met Lieutenant Brian Cochrane's mother and bride, visit- ing him in his convalescence from an appendix operation.
Gunner D. R. Currie has had many stirring experiences with his battery in Abyssinia and Libya.
J. A. J. Cunliffe has joined the Club. He is putting in some time at a University before joining up.
All good fortune to Paul Croad and Miss Mary Stepney Woolland, who were married in Cambridge recently.
Pilot Officer Justin Dales is in Libya with the R.A.F. He saw Tom Chater just before the latter's death in action and testified to his great popularity everywhere.
G. M. Doming completed his ground training in the S.A.A.F. in January and has since been learning to fly at a Transvaal aerodrome. Vaughan is assisting his father on the farm in Zwartberg.
D. Doming has been helping his father on the farm near Cedarville for a year.
A. R. S. Doming is instructing pupil pilots at an aerodrome outside Pretoria.
Corporal P. A. Dobson last wrote from Syria, where his engineering company was building a railway through the mountains of Lebanon. Their biggest job in * Abyssinia was the building of the Awash bridge in a time that astounded the authorities. S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE
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W. A. R. Dyke was at Kimberley in the S.A.A.F. becoming familiar with the intricacies of a modern aero engine. He is now a fully qualified air mechanic at Port Elizabeth.
We congratulate Patrick Dorehill on his reward for gallantry over Germany, details of which are published elsewhere. He has done more than 20 operational flights in heavy bombers.
Corporal I. C. B. Dickinson has been stationed for some time in the South-West of England with his Royal Engineer unit.
L. J. Downing is stationed in Durban on Seaward Defence.
David Edington is nearing the end of his medical training at Capetown University. He gained much valuable hospital experience in Durban during his last Christmas vacation.
W. A. F. Edwards is training with the S.A.C.S. at Potchef- stroom.
Corporal H. K. Evans, S.A.E.C., drove the company cater- pillar tractors a thousand miles from Abyssinia to a seaport in the Red Sea, got a bad dose of malaria, and later joined his unit in their railway construction in Syria. In fetching some machinery from Cairo he managed to work in three weeks' unexpected leave there.
We are glad to hear that L. W. G. Eccles, who had a long serious illness in Northern Rhodesia last year, made a steady recovery on a recuperative holiday at Port Elizabeth. He is back in full harness at Livingstone. His son, now at Ruzawi, is due to come on to Michael- house one day.
Jack Elliot, after a long spell as the Basutoland repre- sentative in Johannesburg, returned to Maseru and received his promotion as District Commissioner. Bill joined the 2nd N.M.R. and received his commission, doing well on his course at Roberts Heights. Unfor- tunately, his father found himself unable to copr alone with their legal business at his age, and Bill was reluctantly obliged to obtain his release from the Army and return to Kokstad. 68
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Ken Evenett has for many months been up North with an anti-tank regiment of the S.A.A. Before joining up he was Secretary to Messrs. Randles, Bro. & Hudson in Durban. His elder brother, Cecil, also joined up in 1940 and was a staff sergeant when he was boarded out owing to ill-health. He has resumed his legal practice at Mount Frere and is now a sergeant in the N.R.V. and did a course at Roberts Heights in April.
Flight Lieutenant S. R. P. Edwards last year was chief ground instructor near Cairo, while having a rest from operational flying. He was previously twice shot down in the defence of Malta, but bagged a number of "Jerry" planes. He flew down on short leave to the Union last year.
A. Lindsay Evans reports a wonderful farming season near Kroonstad and magnificent crops. His little daughter was joined by a brother on January 9th. He has recently resumed his interest in entomology.
Lieutenant Rhys Evans was very successful on a number of courses at Roberts Heights, where he was in the Officers' Pool until sent to Capetown as infantry instructor at an aerodrome. His elder brother, Bruce, who has a commission in the Q Services, broke his knee last Christmas in a motor cycle accident.
Captain Peter Francis, who is Adjutant to the 1st R.N.C., wrote a long, newsy letter from Libya last November giving details of many O.M.'s in his fine regiment.
George Forder sent a long account of an O.M. reunion they had organised in the Gazala front line during the last quiet days of May. The party included D. McKerrow (since wounded), A. F. Scruby, A. F. Lees, P. M. Burgess, D. Lyle, J. J. Egeland, R. R. Butcher, and himself, while apologies were received from a number of others, prevented by "Jerry" activities from attending. He has since been wounded in the groin.
P. Fouche is at Witwatersrand University reading law.
John Fenwick went North with the N.M.R., but was recalled owing to the serious illness of his wife. He has since been with the P.A.G. in Maritzburg. S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE
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N. N. Franklin, who is lecturing at Rhodes in economics, has a son and heir. Peter is back in the Union after many months up North with the N.M.R. and is learn- ing to fly in the S.A.A.F.
Peter Featonby Smith has been missing since November, when he was shot down in a bomber over Libya. He appeared to be going down under control. He passed third out of his air school and had brought down an M.E.109 a few days before he was missing.
Major R. Gowans, R.A.M.C., passed through Durban in February last year and was for a time at a hospital in Jerusalem. He then had five months in Tobruk, but returned to Palestine early this year. He is an ear, throat and nose specialist. Alan's knowledge of accountancy makes him invaluable as staff sergeant at the N.M.R. headquarters.
Llewellyn George went North with the U.M.R. last year as a lance-corporal. We were sorry to hear he lost his mother just before embarkation.
Roy Gathorne got a double first in English and Latin in his B.A. at Rhodes last year. This won him a Beit Scholarship. He has now joined the Artillery. At the University he played for the Rugby, cricket, hockey and tennis teams.
A. Grice has had many thrilling experiences with the
I.L.H., who took a prominent part in the capture of Bardia.
R. L. Gilson is with the Coastal Defence Artillery. He has a third son.
D. C. Grice is at Rhodes reading law. He had a marvel- lous trip with Rex Pennington last January to Lourenco Marques and Rhodesia.
L. E. Greene has been in Natal for some months, tem- porarily released from the Army while his wounded hand receives treatment. He took advantage of this unexpected break by getting married to Miss Valerie Upton, of Maritzburg, last December. We wish them luck. 70
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P.O. W. J. E. Hagger, who was in the Southern Rhodesian Native Affairs Department, got his wings with the R.A.F. and went to England in March, 1941, when he went on to Spitfires. Early this year he was posted to Malta, where he must have had stirring experiences.
Arthur Hotchin is in Libya with a V.M.G. Imperial Unit. He has been also stationed in Palestine and Syria.
We extend our sympathy to Mrs. John Hickman, whose husband has been wounded and missing for some months. Their little son, Anthony John, is flourishing.
Lance-Bombardier Keir Hall is one of many O.M.'s who have enjoyed leave in Cairo. In his Artillery troop are John Campbell, Don Currie and Ken Mackay, while Lewis Pape and Les. Symons are in the same battery.
P. Heywood Harris has joined the Auxiliary Fire Service in Durban. His elder brother with the S.A.M.C. had some exciting moments in the fluid battles in Libya. He has been granted his B.A. by the Cambridge University authorities.
B. V. Horton is doing a course at Cedara Agricultural School.
A. W. G. Hunter was instructing for some months at the engineer training centre at Zonderwater, and has since been posted to a course as a cadet officer.
R. U. P. Hull, after months of trying, got leave from the Transvaal Education Department and has been given a commission as information officer. He had a long spell at Cullinan but has now gone North.
At a passing out parade at Kimberley some months ago the successful pilots included H. A. Harriss and P. W. B. Smyth.
D. A. Havemann has a commission in the S.A.A.F. and about Christmas time was stationed at Capetown.
Paul Henwood, after serving his time as an ordinary seamen on several ships, now. has a commission in the R.N.V.R. on a destroyer. S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE
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Michael Harker called in at Michaelhouse after a long spell at sea on a cruiser which took him round Cape Horn.
E. L. Henderson, who has a commission in the 2nd Transvaal Scottish, has been very regular in sending news of O.M.'s in his unit and others.
Many O.M.'s will read with deep sympathy elsewhere that Mr. C. W. Hannah lost his wife at the end of last winter in England. Their large old house, Philpotts, so familiar to many dozens of O.M.'s, had been previously commandeered by the Army and they were living in a cottage he had built on the estate. He was very distressed by the death of Keg "Webber" in action over Germany.
Sandy Harris has a commission in the R.N.V.R. and has a job at the Admiralty in London.
R. B. Hayter has been with the Carbineers since they went North two years ago. He had been previously a salesman on the staff of Hunt, Leuchars & Hepburn, Ltd., in Johannesburg, where he captained the Victoria Lake Rowing Club and was on the committee of the Transvaal Rowing Association. Their senior crew, in which he rowed No. 2, won the Buffalo Grand Chal- lenge Cup just before the war.
R. M. Harvey has a charming little daughter. He has a job with War Supplies in Johannesburg.
E. G. Henwood, after a year in the N.R.V., joined up last Christmas for full time service and is in the Coastal Artillery.
T. E. B. Hill successfully completed an eight months cadet course in June, most of which was at Roberts Heights. He has two little daughters.
G. E. WT. Holley has a post in the Colonial Service and is stationed in Tanganyika.
R. Howden unfortunately had his jaw smashed in Egypt and was invalided back to Natal as the bone showed some reluctance to set.
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Bob Harvey, Ramsay Collins and Neville James, who all got commissions in the Artillery at the end of last year, left in a draft for the Ndrth in June. Dick Gray went up two months earlier.
W. L. Hall was reported missing at the end of December, but happily this was due to his section being cut off from his unit for seven days, during which he and others safely made their way into Tobruk.
John Harker is a prisoner in Italy. He was wounded in the hand and captured when his Carbineer platoon were on patrol. He could probably have got away, but he stayed to help his wounded comrades. Throughout the engagement his officer described him as a veritable "Mr. Greatheart, and a grand fellow, who will be sadly missed in the battalion."
W. J. Illidge has joined the S.A.A.F. and is doing his training at Lyttelton.
A. L. Johnson was transferred on promotion to Springs as Chief Magistrate some time ago. He reports that his son, Austin, who was serving his apprenticeship in mechanical and electrical engineering when the war started and had passed his third year N.T.C. examina- tion with honours in two subjects, joined the S.A.A.F., qualified as a sergeant observer and then trained as a pilot under the R.A.F. scheme in Rhodesia. After getting his commission as a fighter pilot, he was drafted to England a year ago and has seen much action there in a fighter squadron.
H. W. Johnston has been in Libya for months; when we last heard he had been six months in the front line. He was missing after Tobruk, but a lot of O.M. news from him arrived just after this news came through.
M. Gower Jackson has been promoted captain in command of a maintenance company which supplies a bomber squadron in Libya. He has George Boyes as his second in command, and Bob Moberley and Tony Kerr are also in the unit. "Jackie" sent a grand budget of O.M. news in June. He had an interesting time helping to wind up the Gondar show in Abyssinia. S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE
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D. Jones has had a commission for some time in the S.A.E.C., after doing a long spell as sergeant instructor.
D. A. Johnstone, after passing his first year B.Com. examinations at Witwatersrand University, joined the S.A.A. and was training at Carolina when he wrote.
P. A. Jardine, after getting his wings in Rhodesia, was sent to England and some months later crashed in a Spitfire and broke his neck. But the wonders of medical science saved his life and he wrote from hospital, where he was swathed in plaster of paris making a good recovery.
L. Jager, a director of Jager-Rand, mining and engineering merchants in Johannesburg, recently joined the Club. He has bought a small farm a mile or two from the School.
L. L. Johnson has been giving his father a hand on their farm at Inyoni before joining up.
Peter Kerr has been reported a prisoner of war in Italy. He had put up some stout shows with the Engineers before being captured. John is with the Carbineers.
Hugh Knubley was wounded by shrapnel in the arms and legs in recent fighting with the N.M.R. in Libya and was particularly troubled by an odd piece in his neck. The last reports were of a rapid recovery.
At the end of last year at a passing out parade in the S.A.A.F., W. H. Kelly's name was first in order of merit and A. R. S. Doming fourth.
Lieutenant J. S. Sinton had many months of service up in Abyssinia with the S.A.A.F. as an intelligence officer, but returned to the Union about Easter and has since been stationed at Wynberg. Colour blindness prevented him becoming a pilot. D. Sinton has also joined the Air Force.
Lieutenant H. G. Stevenson, who had 17* months' service on the S.A.A.F. administrative staff in East Africa, was down on leave at the end of last year. He married Miss Joan Nixon, of Johannesburg, on November 1st. We wish them luck. 74
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Full details of R. Steere's capture at Sidi Rezegh was sent down by one of his half-sections, who managed to escape. They were kept at Benghazi for a month and then embarked for Italy.
Lieutenant Terry Scott, I.N.M.R., attached to the 2nd Division, was one of the hundreds of South Africans missing after the fall of Tobruk. He has since been reported safe as a prisoner of war.
Lieutenant Peter Susskind was fortunately doing a course in Cairo when his Field Regiment was captured at Tobruk. We are most grateful to him for a fat budget of O.M. news.
The last news we had of Lieutenant Bun Sewell was with a Field Company of Engineers in the Burma jungle. We hope he got away in the Japanese advance. His mother and sister have bought a house in Parkstone, Dorsetshire.
D. Standing is nearing the end of his medical training at Capetown University.
John Schlesinger has done very well in his first year at Harvard University, but is anxious to join up in the American Army.
Captain J. Sinclair, who has been stationed at Retreat,
C.P., with an anti-aircraft unit for some time, was transferred to Durban in May in command of an anti-aircraft battery.
We extend our deep sympathy to Neville Sperryn and his two little sons on the death of his wife in London this year. Wyndham sent a long letter keeping us up to date with N.M.R. news and stories of endless digging and patrols. He has interesting views about post-war reconstruction, some of which may one day find expression we hope in the activities of the Old Boys' Club.
Major A. R. Scruby has been promoted to the command of a battery in the S.A.A. He has done very well up North.
G. L. L. Shearer is at N.U.C., where he quickly made his mark in the Dramatic Society. S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE
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Lieut.-Colonel W. F. Short has brought his Field Survey unit back to Natal after months of important work in East Africa, for which we are pleased to see he has been decorated.
Lieutenant Ray Stewart went North last year and is with the 1st N.M.R. He had a good leave recently in Cairo and Alexandria.
Sergeant J. M. Simpson, on the staff of the Air Section of the Intelligence, was on embarkation leave in January.
Brian Sangmeister and S. Tucker were amongst the successful cadets who passed out of a long gunners' course at Potchefstroom in April.
Major Nigel Sterne, S.A.M.C., is D.A.D.M.S. to his Division in Egypt.
Lieutenant B. C. Siedle put up a good show in the battle of Bardia, having to take over command of his unit when his senior officer was wounded. He acted battery commander for three months.
Sergeant D. G. Sulin, S.A.E.S.B.D., had a week's leave in Palestine early this year and wrote cheerfully from the Desert.
Sergeant E. J. Steele, N.E.A.S., in a recent letter from Libya described the thrill he had in receiving his Chronicle in the Desert on Old Boys' Day.
B. Strachan is at Howard College.
Captain H. H. Stott, S.A.M.C., is on the staff of the military section at the General Hospital in Johannes- burg.
Lieutenant K. W. Simpson's daughter, born last December, was with her mother to greet the return of her father from Libya about Eastertime.
P.O. Tony Smith was ferrying planes to the Middle East from England when he was reported missing some months ago. No further news has since reached us.
R. G. Truscott, after a year up North with the Transvaal Scottish, was back at Roberts Heights on various courses. A.J. has at last persuaded the Education Department to release hom and is in the S.A.A.F. 76
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Michael Stewart sent a long list of O.M. notes from Waterkloof, where he was nearing the end of his training. A crash, in which he was a passenger, affected his sight and when seen at the Roberts Heights Hospital he had some doubt as to whether he would be allowed to finish his flying.
David Turner is still not fit. He has a base job near Cairo.
Lieutenant Norman Tatham recently did special training at Potchefstroom and is now on Coastal Defence in the Cape.
Wing Commander G. C. Tomlinson has been doing a staff job in the Fighter Command in England and his powers of organisation have earned him a suitable decoration. Bob is unfortunately missing from an operational flight off the English coast. Rex has won high praise as a company commander in the Car- bineers and the Military Cross.
Major D. H. Thompson is second in command of a field ambulance in England.
Lieutenant J. Theunissen, Oxford and Bucks, went through the heavy German blitz of Bristol last year.
JBob Turner has been down in Natal on leave from his regiment up North. Lewis is in Libya with the Car- bineers and Douglas is in the middle of an air pupil's course at Lyttelton, for which he was selected from a large number of applicants in Egypt.
Peter Tidboald is at Dartmouth College completing his training as a Frobisher cadet in the R.N.V.R., which he finds difficult but extremely interesting.
Major A. T. Tatham is in command of the S.A.C.D.C. Battalion in Maritzburg. His son, Bobs, was missing after the fall of Tobruk.
Lieut.-Colonel W. E. H. Tatham, after a year at the War Office, was promoted to the staff of the Eastern Command H.Q. dealing with the general staff side of the Home Guard. He and his family have moved to St. Albans. S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE
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Lieutenant H. G. Thomson is with the Engineers attached to the 1st S.A. Division in Libya, having been right through the Abyssinian show.
Lieutenant L. M. Thompson's new corvette was commis- sioned last November and has been stationed for some months in Sierra Leone. On their way out there they struck five gales, which "encouraged the ship's penchant for letting her stern drop wallop into a trough and sending entire waves over the bridge."
Lieutenant J. W. Taylor is stationed at Aden with the R.A.F.
Corporal L. T. Trotter, N.M.R., was granted compassionate business leave from Egypt and has since his return to Natal been posted to the Prince Alfred Guards.
H. D. van Velden is doing his second year medical at Witwatersrand University.
Second-Lieutenant N. H. B. van der Riet successfully com- pleted an eight months' course at Roberts Heights and was immediately sent off with a new battalion to Madagascar. On the same course were Teb Hill, Brian Sully, Robin Dunlop, Chaka Hallowes, Andrew Curlewis and Peter Large.
Captain Denys Visick is second in command of the S.A. Survey Company, commanded by Lieut.-Colonel Walter Short. In their unit are other O.M.'s, Lieutenant K. W. Simpson, Staff Sergeant John Haw, Sergeant R. Carr, Sergeant L. R. Keeny, Lance-Corporal R. Steere. After completing their mapping in East Africa they were moved to Libya for similar work. They were brought back to the Union early this year and are stationed at Ladysmith. His young son, whom he had never seen, was nearly 18 months old when his father got back from the North.
W. L. Vowles is at Rhodes University.
J. R. McCarthy is studying bookkeeping in Durban.
Neil MacGillivray got his wings and commission in the R.A.F. at a Rhodesian training centre last November and was sent to England to join a Coastal Command Squadron. 78
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Lieutenant R. A. Mudd took a navigation course after getting his wings and went on to twin-engined aircraft to train as a bomber pilot.
Many will be sorry to have heard of Colin Melville's wound-the result of being blown up in his car by a land mine, as he led his battery across the Libyan Desert. He had to be sent back for treatment to the Union and will be back on the staff for six months by the time the next Chronicle number is printed. We were all very sorry to hear that Alan lost his six-months-old son from enteritis last year.
A. W. Mitchell is an air pupil at Lyttelton, where he has played for the S.A.A.F. hockey team.
Sergeant F. Moon sent another of his long, interesting letters in May, describing the recent activities of the 1st Transvaal Scottish and various O.M.'s in it. He is engaged to Miss Madeline Everitt, from Durban. Walter married Miss Joan Hall in England last year and is now a second-lieutenant in the Royal Corps of Signals. W'e wish them all luck.
Frank Mitchell-Innes welcomed a son and heir at Elands- laagte a few months ago. He has made an almost complete recovery from the severe illness which boarded him out of the Army.
Wing Commander E. J. Morris has our warmest con- gratulations on being the first O.M. to win the D.S.O. in this war. He has apparently put in magnificent work in the Middle East since his arrival there some months ago.
We are deeply distressed to hear that Dr. May's only son, Ronald, who was on the Isis in Singapore waters, has been reported missing.
Dr. Noel Mann has been at a hospital in Wolverhampton for some time.
Dennis Maxwell qualified as a fighter pilot and saw service on Spitfires. He was missing for a time, but is now reported a prisoner of war in Germany.
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John Mcllwaine and Mick Parr were selected from the Rhodesian Light Battery to proceed to England for an O.C.T. course.
W. N. Methley is back on the farm from Egypt on indefinite agricultural leave:
Sergeant A. R. Moberley is down on leave from the North and paid the School a visit last quarter.
W. O. Nicol has been called up for service in the Infantry in England. He had been filling in time at the Cotton Board in Manchester, where the export of cotton goods is controlled. He has been playing Rugby for Sale.
R. N. Nevin is studying engineering at Howard College.
G. W. Owen is in the Technical Services Corps at Wynberg. Taffy is in the N.R.V. and did very well recently on a course at Snell Parade.
Lieutenant J. G. Orford had a company of sappers in the Libyan Desert, was often heavily bombed and returned to the Union on medical grounds at the beginning of this year. When he last wrote he was at the S.A.M.C. Training Centre.
F. D. Osbourn has been up North with the 3rd Transvaal Scottish since the end of 1940, and went on to Egypt after the Abyssinian campaign.
Frank Openshaw has been missing in Libya for some months, where he was with the Irish.
J. C. Okell sent a budget of O.M. notes from Lyttelton, where over 30 of our number are now training. We hope he will keep it up.
Rev. E. F. Pennington, after seven years at New Hanover, has been transferred to the Ixopo Parish. Ken came top of a regimental officers' course at Roberts Heights in May. He is a platoon commander in the N.R.V. Maurice is still on the instructional staff of the S.A.T.C at Kaffirskraal. Gerald has been continuously with the Carbineers since they went North. Rex, who got through his first year B.A. exams, at Michaelhouse, is doing a year at Rhodes, where he has played for the cricket, Rugby and squash teams. 80
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A. Popham is in Bulawayo in the Rhodesian Civil Service. His younger brother, Edward, has been posted to a fighter squadron in Libya.
Jack Poynton is doing his last year engineering at Wit- watersrand University, getting his practical experience last summer vac. in the African Products factory in Germiston. His elder brother, Rex, after instructing for some months at various aerodromes in England, has been transferred to the Fighter Command. He has over 1,100 hours' flying to his credit.
Since getting back to Calcutta from his last leave in Natal, C. J. Palmer has suffered from a duodenal ulcer, which fortunately is responding well to treat- ment.
N. C. Pooke, a sergeant in the S.A.E.C., has been seconded to the D.W. and F. in Pretoria as a draughtsman.
Lieutenant L. J. Palframan was attached to the I.L.H. in Libya when he last wrote.
P. S. Pearce is in his final year at Rhodes, where he won the golf championship again and is captain of squash.
W. J. Parry went through a strenuous spell of training in the Leader Training Wing at Salisbury and last December was drafted to the K.A.R. as a sergeant- instructor. He was married on August 3rd, 1940, to Miss Barbara Nash, of Johannesburg. We wish them luck.
Lieutenant A. W. Parker is still with the Engineers in Nairobi; Spencer is also with them in Iraq.
V. N. Pougnet is at Witwatersrand University.
Newman Robinson is a prisoner of war in Italy.
Lieutenant John Roach was down at the School on leave after a long spell in and around Abyssinia.
Lieutenant Mike Rosholt, after some stirring desert experi- ences with the Artillery, was wounded and captured. He was with the party that took Gialo and Jedabya.
Lieutenant John Royston got through his R.E. course in England, received his commission and has been for some months out in India. S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE
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Lieutenant Basil Ralfe was at Michaelhouse for the Hilton match in June. He is down on leave from Egypt. Bertram was boarded out of the Carbineers and is back on his farm. Douglas is at Zonderwater.
Gunner M. W. Robertson is a prisoner of war in Italy.
Sergeant Roy Rawlinson's second son arrived just before he embarked for the North last year.
Ian Robertson has had his wings and commission in the S.A.A.F. since last October, and went on to Germiston for a conversion course.
Once again E. P. Rose sent an account of O.M. achieve- ments at Howard College. He, H. F. Goddard and
D. M. Blackhurst are all in their final engineering year, while K. W. Pearce and V. C. Holding are at the third year stage. They are all members of the Natal University Training Corps.
T. I. Rouillard was accepted for a special cadetship in the Navy, but the scheme fell through and he is helping his mother on their Balgowan farm before joining up.
We heartily congratulate N. R. Reid, who was down on leave again last year, on getting the M.B.E. for his work in stamping out rinderpest in Tanganyika.
J. F. Rethman, who was sent back from the North for a cadet course last October, has been released from the Army to run the Sherwood Prep. School at Umkomaas.
P. M. Reid and D. Richards have passed their first year mining engineering at "Wits."
Lieutenant D. Robinson went North to join a bomber squadron in Abyssinia many months ago.
Fred Roach was transferred on promotion from Amatikulu last November to be superintendent of the Leper Asylum at Emjanyana, in the Transkei. We were very sorry to see he lost his wife just before the^ were to leave Zululand.
G. Selley has been stationed at Piet Retief in the 89th Engineers.
Lieutenant B. Stubbings, after taking a gas course in Nairobi, has been moved up North with the 6th K.A.R. 82
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J. A.'P. Smith has passed his second year medicine at "Wits." and played for the University hockey team.
P. Kellett, who was turned out of the Army on account of his eyesight, has put to sea in the R.N.V.R. on a freighter.
E. D. Kimber has joined the ranks of O.M.'s whose sons have come to the School.
D. B. Koe arrived back from Abyssinia some months ago and has had several months' agricultural and sick leave on his farm at Estcourt.
John Kennan was reported missing after Sidi Rezegh, after showing great coolness with his gun team during the battle. He has since been confirmed as a prisoner of war.
A. A. Lloyd, who has been on the Artillery instructional staff at Potchefstroom for over a year, is now a captain.
G. H. B. Long, who joined the Motor Transport two years ago and was attached to the first S.A. Brigade, later transferring to the R.N.C. as a rifleman. He had the misfortune to be severely wounded by shrapnel in the recently heavy fighting in Libya and had a leg amputated and eight pints of blood transfused into him. A piece of shell the size of a saucer was taken out of his chest. He sent, a full account of O.M.'s in the Carbineers, for which we were most grateful, a few days before he was hit. His brother, Leslie, is with British Airways and recently had a trip to Cairo and Karachi as a travel clerk.
Lieut.-Colonel W. H. Lawrance went North in March to take over the 15th Field Ambulance in Libya and took a poor view of doing delicate medical work in a duststorm.
Eric Lewis, reference to whose decoration is made else- where, is now a major in command of a bombing squadron at the age of 22. He has evidently done splendid work in Egypt.
Lieutenant Alan Lees has been many months in Libya with a Field Regiment of the S:A. Artillery. S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE
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Michael Lloyd, now a staff sergeant with the Signallers, wrote a long, entertaining letter from Libya, in which he said "I have been told there is a modicum of seafaring blood in my veins. I found it to be of a recessive character, for the first days away from the protecting arm of the Durban breakwater were unhappy ones. After four editions of breakfast within the hour, I decided that eating was devoid of purpose and, taking a last reproachful look at the millpond surface of the sea, I retired to reflective solitude under the shelter of a lifeboat for the rest of the day." His fluent pen painted the rest of his experiences in the same light vein.
Congratulations to I. S. Iloyd, who got a brilliant first last year in his B.Com. at the same University, which earned him the Alexander Aiken Medal for the most distinguished graduate, the Transvaal Chamber of Industries Bursary and Gold Medal, and the Union Government Post-graduate Scholarship. He is now in the Air Force as an air pupil at Lyttelton. While at the University he did a lot of rowing.
Derek Lee's commission as a P.T. instructor and sports officer in the S.A.A.F. was gazetted last January after a very strenuous course at Roberts Heights. He is stationed at Benoni.
Ronnie Leach and his wife live at Kimberley, where he has to put in a very long day as a link instructor, mainly in blind flying.
G. H. le May is captain of the Cricket XI at Rhodes, produces plays and got his hockey cap for Eastern Province last winter. He is taking three majors- history, economics and politics-in his degree exams, this year. He, R. Cunliffe, W. Fitzgerald and R. Gathorne played hockey for Grahamstown last year. "Copper" was secretary of the Debating and Social Studies Societies, editorial secretary of "The Rhodian" and on the committees of the N.U.S.A.S. branch and the Dramatic Society. We are grateful to him for all his news of O.M.'s.
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A. T. B. Meyer is a part-time member of Witwatersrand University and is studying accountancy in Johannes- burg.
Lieutenant Ken McKenzie was shot down at Halfaya. He dropped over 14,000 feet by parachute, which only opened at 500 feet. He had four months in hospital recovering from wounds.
Corporal A. H. V. Winter is to be congratulated on his decoration, details of which appear elsewhere. He put up a very fine show on patrol with his section of the Carbineers. He visited Tobruk some months ago. Amongst many things that impressed him was the church, which "had huge big gaping holes in all four walls from shells and the tower was just standing on a stone and a half. The altar was smashed about and yet the figures of the Virgin Mary and Christ were still standing absolutely upright and intact."
R. K. Walker had a year at Wits, and then joined the S.A. Engineer Corps. He did so well in his first year architecture that he was awarded the prize for the best student.
W. R. Wall was another O.M. selected from a large number of applicants up North for training as a pilot in the S.A.A.F. He has been at Lyttelton since last October, after many months' service with the S.A. Tank Corps. He staggers over to Johannesburg every week-end in a venerable but noisy old car. On the same course are Peter Franklin, John Haine and Douglas Turner. Bill had been with Dunlops since 1929 before joining up, and was then in charge of the firm's mining products business.
Dick Whitley, after several outstanding exploits with the S.A.T.C. up North, is back on leave, doing a senior officer's course at Roberts Heights.
E. D. Wilson, S.A.C. Signals, was captured at Sidi Rezegh, torpedoed on his way to Italy, but was rescued and is a P.O.W. in Italy.
Godfrey Webb has a daughter born in February, Maurice a son born in April. The latter's foot will still not mend and he is therefore still on extended leave in Durban. S. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE
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Lieutenant P. K. Wright is with the 1st I.L.H. and found a good number of O.M.'s in the officers' mess and ranks.
Spencer Whiting, R.A.F., passed through Durban in a convoy in recent months. John is at Rhodes University.
G. B. Waterman welcomed the arrival of a son and heir on his farm Newlands, Franklin, last February. They had had months of severe drought when he wrote.
We hear that Lieutenant Donald Waterman's decoration with the Engineers was won under particularly meritorious circumstances.
W. A. Williamson is stationed at Simonstown in the S.A.A.F. crashboat rescue squad, which use high speed motor boats.
C. Young is taking commerce at Witwatersrand University.
Lieutenant D. P. Young did valuable work with a bombing and reconnaissance squadron in Abyssinia and has since been posted back to the Union-an event he celebrated by marrying Miss Barbara Pink, of Johan- nesburg on April 25th. There was a delightful reception at the Inanda Club, which his old house- master was able to attend; though it meant hitch hiking back to Roberts Heights, it was well worth it. We wish them luck. He is now instructing. Brian is now a squadron-leader with the R.A.F. in England. He married Miss Paddy Cole recently. Peter is on the Franklin farm and has a son and heir, having been married on June 8th, 1940, to Miss Clarice Jordan. 86
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