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CONTENTS

Editorial 2 Charles Lodge Adamson 2 Headmaster's Notes 3 School Facts 3 Scholarships and Exhibitions 4 Speech Day 1 980 4 Prizes 8 Durham School Community Service 8 Chapel 9 HereandThere 9 Waiting for Godot 10 lolanthe 11 The Luce Centre 11 The Le Fleming Library 11 Music Report 12 The Tristram Society 13 The Sixth Form Society 13 The Debating Society 14 The St. Ailred Society 14 Heretics 14 MusicCircle 15 Science Discussion Group 15 Council for Education in W orld Citizenship 16 SchoolsChallenge 16 Railway Society 17 Bridge Club 17 Chess Club 17 Computer Club 17 The Business Game 18 Sixth Form Maths Contest 18 Shell Theatre Outing 18 Highland Cattle Society 19 French Exchange 21 Outdoor Activities 22 Ferens House 22 Legends of the Bells 22 'A' Level ArtTrip 22 CCF 23 Aveteand Valete 2 6 ,2 7 Original Contributions 28 Games Section: Rugby Football 29 Cricket 32 BoatClub 35 Squash Rackets 39 Rugby Fives 40 CrossCountry 40 Swimming 41 ODNews 43 Letters to the Editor 47 EDITORIAL

'It is as a record of the past year that this magazine is opportunity to throw rotten fruit at the Home Secretary. offered' — this is one of many gems that we unearthed from Today I'm thinking of joining the Fabians, and possibly last year's eclectic editorial, and it prompted us to ponder also the Cambridge Marxist-Leninist Front. on what the true role of a school magazine should be. Had a 'merie meetinge' with Rory Todd, John Surely a mere formal account of the School's activities over Kingston and Ian Bain on Saturday night. So far no sign the past twelve months will not suffice, though of course it of J B Portwood. Must sign off now — due to see Dir. of may justifiably form the basis of what is included. Such a Studies at 1 2. basis, however, can be improved upon; we feel that, Write if there's any news worth the telling. without losing in respectability, this magazine could Regards, include material more fitted to reveal the present spirit of MICHAEL the School — more individual writing, in fact. There were signs of this in last year's Dunelmian, notably in reports on We are pleased to receive this reassurance that life does trips abroad, and on societies, yet the "Original flourish beyond the realms of Durham School. Contributions” section was disappointingly brief. This year, A. C.Forey despite appeals for material, little was forthcoming, and G.T Plews most of the efforts foisted upon the apprehensive editors W. J. Thicknes. were notable only for their nebulosity of content. What is needed is an increased willingness to contribute to and participate in this and other spheres of school life. We unhesitatingly suggest that an alternative magazine, to circulatepurely withintheSchool, would be a desirable and valuable addition, and if satisfactorily run could provide a most useful stimulus, encouraging boys to communicate through writing. Naturally, the reaction to this suggestion, and the subsequent success or failure of such a venture, will serve as a trustworthy guide to the attitudes prevalent in the School at this time or at any tim e in the future. In similar vein, we wish to draw attention to the subject of junior societies (and the dearth thereof?): society time under present conditions is practically non-functional, since little of consequence can be achieved in what is only a 45-minute period. Perhaps some serious consideration could be given to the possibility of improvements in an area w hich is, orshould be, im portant in the life of the School. In expressing what is a purely personal view, we would be delighted to witness the development of societies corresponding to those available in the Sixth Form, such as a debating society and even a dramatic society, which unfortunately has, as yet, no equivalent in the Upper School. Now that there are, in the form of the Luce Centre, facilities for this very purpose, we feel it our duty to 'Tree Form" by P. J. A. Sandford (winner of the Sydney comment upon the dramatic life in the School. In the past DunnTrophy: see Prizes). drama has invariably been left to those with a particular talent for it, w h ilst we are of the express opinion that it can serve as a most valuable creative outlet for many boys who CHARLES LODGE ADAMSON are at present passing over a unique and challenging opportunity. (A note by Michael Weston, Old Bowite and Old Another major addition to the School's facilities is the Dunelmian, Captain of the England Rugby XV 1963 and PET computer, which seems to have widened the scientific 1968 and a present England Selector.) interests of many boys; yet one suspects that this increased interest is due in no small part to the machine's ability to I will always consider it my greatest good fortune to have compensate for the absence of an amusement arcade in gone to Bow and come under the influence of Mr. the School! Adamson. I have said it before, and I will say it many times Despite our appeal for letters from O.D.s at universities again, that I owe my entire Rugby career to him. There and polytechnics, no correspondence of this kind has never has been nor ever will be anyone like him for reached our desk. However, one informal communication teaching the basic skills, instilling a will to win and at the has arrived, from an obscure educational establishment in same time upholding all the virtues of sportsmanship. the Fens, which we take the liberty of publishing for the Perhaps the following story will illustrate his devotion to insight it gives into the healthy variety of university life. encouraging youngsters: Three years ago I went with my small son, aged three, to Hi Gang! watch Durham City play a rugby match. Mr. Adamson and So far no problems. The place is crawling with upper- the Bow boys were also there. During the game my son class twits and chinless wonders, but — thank God — wandered off and mixed with the Bow boys and picked up the fellow with whom I'm sharing is down-to-earth and one of their rugby balls. The following Monday, Mr. 'normal'; in fact, he's an ex-comprehensive kid, Adamson called at my office with a small "match" ball, interested in Genesis, Kate Bush, Monty Python and properly blown up and "dubbined", and left it with a motorbikes. We went to a meeting of the Tory Reform message for me to give it to my son so that he could start Group and heckled the chairperson, a Miss Julie practising his skills. Kirkbride of Girton, whom for some unfathomable The death of Mr. Adamson was indeed a sad blow to me, reason we now refer to as '....’ Also joined the personally, and to the many generations of Bowites whose Orthodox Tory Party, so that next week we'll get the early days were moulded by his influence.

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THE STAFF GENERAL

On Speech Day I paid tribute to those Masters who left The arrival of so many new Masters is bound to bring during or at the end of last academic year. What I then said changes. I believe that the above appointments will can be read elsewhere in this magazine. strengthen the School and lead to further progress in various different directions. The Luce Centre, of which we This term Mr J A. Burgess joins us from Oundle as Head do now finally have possession, will also be — and indeed is of Biology. Mr. Burgess was educated at Moseley Gramm ar already proving — a great help. It is a fine amenity. School in Birmingham, at the University of St. Andrew’s I will add a note about this summer's academic results. Of (where he took upper Second Class Honours in Botany) and course, the Speech Day Report refers to those of 1979. at Christ's College, Cambridge. He went to Oundle in 1974 The 'A' Level results were quite good: the overall pass and has been there involved in a variety of different rate in the main subjects was 87%. This was the first year in activities, for example as A djutant of the C.C.F., as a which we had put the great majority of boys in the Upper Rowing Coach and as Second-in-command of the School's Sixth in for the A' Level General Studies and this was very Expedition to the Hindu Kush in 1977. He has wide successful — a 70% pass rate and a good number of high interests and a variety of biological publications to his grades. As a result, the average Dunelmian is now leaving credit. the Upper Sixth with three 'A’ Level passes; the able boy Mr. N. K. Lyons joins us from Rugby. He has been should be aiming at at least three A Grades — six boys who appointed here as Master in Charge of Rowing but he is have leftorw ill be leaving this year have achieved this total also an experienced teacher of M odern Languages. or better. Educated at K.C.S., W imbledon and Exeter College, Oxford The 'O' Level results were very good. The average Upper (where he took Second Class Honours in French and Fifth Former (if there is such a person) has 7.3 'O' Level German) he has also completed the Joint Services Russian passes this year. I was pleased that the candidates Course in the Arm y and has a London University degree achieved, not only a good spread of passes, but also passes (upper Second) in Russian. He has taught at a variety of in the vital and important subjects. For example, only one Schools: at St. Edward's, Oxford he coached the 2nd VIII boy finished the year without a Maths or Science 'O' Level; and at Rugby he was Head of Russian. Here he w ill teach the English and Modern Languages Department also that language when necessary, but more generally will be produced high pass rates. To achieve a number of 'O' Level teaching French and German and a little Latin. passes (and, for example, qualify for the Sixth Form) is good, but it is also important to achieve qualifications in the Mr. P. J. Kunzer takes over Mr. Halfpenny's Chemistry specific subjects (this may often be more difficult) and so teaching and will also take some Physics. He was educated qualify for the future. More and more Dunelmians are atMarlborough and atTrinity College, Dublin where he took leaving with really excel lent qualifications. an M.A. After fifteen years in industry he went in 1975 to M.W.V. Newcastle University where he took a P.G.C.E. He joins us from the St Benet Biscop School at Bedlington.

Mr. R. N. Hewitt was educated at the Garforth Comprehensive School in the West Riding and at the College of St. Hild and St. Bede, Durham. He there read for a B Ed. Degree, for which his dissertation received a SCHOOL FACTS distinction. In 1978 he became supervisor of the Durham School Monitors City Urban Studies Centre; here he w ill teach Geography A C M Marsh (Head of School, Head of Poole House) and his experience in Urban Studies will be particularly J. M. Thompson (Poole House) valuable. Mr. Hewitt was Captain of the College Boat Club T. R. Easby(Head of School House) at Bede and w ill help w ith our Rowing. J. A. Ferguson, K.S. (Head of Langley House) Mr. M. J. Maughan is already w ell known to many A. C. Forey, K.S. (TheCaffinites) E M. George, K.S. (Poole House) Dunelmians. He was Head of the School in 1976 and then T. N . W. Salkeld(Head of The Caffinites) went on to Liverpool University, where he achieved Second Class Honours in Geography. After that he went to Dayboys Totals Loughborough and did a P.G.C.E. in Geography and P.E. So Numbers Boarders School House 69 9 78 he comes back to Durham both to teach Geography and to 67 14 81 add to our strength in the P.E. field, his interests being Caffinites Athletics and Rugby (University 1 st XV). Poole House 71 10 81 Langley House 0 68 68 Mr. R. Forshaw succeeds Mr Newman as our teacher of Ferens House 25 7 32 the Piano. He holds a G.R.S.M. and an A.R.M.C.M., in both singing and Piano, has been a Lay Clerk in both M anchester 232 108 340 and Norwich Cathedrals and sung with the B B C. Northern Singers. He has tutored at Salford College of Technology and the Norwich High School His appointment here is a joint one with the Cathedral w here he is a tenor Lay Clerk. We warmly welcome all the above to the teaching staff Calendar 1980-1981 and also Mr. R. Baker who joins us for the w in te r m onths as Christmas Term 1980: 8th September to 12th December Squash Professional (it really does take two people to (Half Term: 24th October to 2nd November; Carol Service: replace Mr. Halfpenny!) Mr. Baker is a Graduate in 12th December). Economics of Durham University and is an established Easter Term 1981: 12th January to 21st March (Half County Squash player. He has been both Leicestershire Term: 1 3th to 1 6th February). Badminton Champion and Under 1 9 Squash Champion. Summer Term 1981: 21st April to 9th July (Half Term: Mrs. Lyons is also warm ly welcomed. She too has quickly 23rd to 27th May; Speech Day: 23rd May). become a popular member of our community. ChristmasTerm 1 981: 7th Septemberto 1 2th December.

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SCHOLARSHIPS AND EXHIBITIONS Saturday, 24th May, 1 980 Introducing the proceedings forthe first time, the Dean of Durham, the Very Revd. P. R. Baelz, welcomed the boys, The following King's Scholarships were awarded: whom he described as the most important element in the I. F. Greenshields, Tonstall School School. Passing on to the parents, he made the valid A. E. McNish, Durham ChoristerSchool. remark that they also fulfilled a necessary role, for without A. J. Craig, Red House, Norton. them there would be no boys. Lastly he extended his A A. Harris, Ascham House. welcome to the Masters, who despite occasional P. L. M. Dobson, Newcastle Preparatory School and unpopularity owing to trivia such as the Clegg report, did Durham School. have something to do with the successful running of the School. He hoped that education was more than the simple Music Scholarship: transference of information, devoid of all thought, from a D. Billingham, Newlands School, Gosforth. Master's notebook to that of the boy, and said that it should give continuity to tradition and values in an age where Music Exhibitions: signposts are lacking. He then called upon the Headmaster, D. J Harris, York Minster Song School and Durham School. M P. Hutchison, Durham Chorister School. Mr. M. W Vallance, togive his annual report.

Exhibitions: B M W. Devlin, Red House Norton and Durham School. HEADMASTER'S ADDRESS C M. McGilvray, M owden Hall. A. J. A. Sawyer, Royal Grammar School, Newcastle. Mr. Dean, Mr. Mayor, Mr. Devlin, Ladies and Gentlemen, G. B. Stephens, Newcastle Preparatory School. I too welcome you all very warmly. I begin by welcoming R. G. Hepple, Durham ChoristerSchool. you, Mr. Dean, to your first Speech Day. You have now been A. W. Baines, Hurworth House. Chairman of our Governors for four months and in that time J Fisher, Bow School have taken considerable trouble to gain a close knowledge J. A. Brown, Durham School. of the School; you have shown great sympathy for the C. A. Nabar.TonstallSchool. human problems that arise in an institution like this; you have shown great interest in the way our systems operate Junior Exhibition in Art: and the desire to improve them. So: with a knowledge of A. W. Baines, Hurworth House. what I am talking about, I welcome you, and Mrs. Baelz, most warmly. JuniorExhibitionsatage 11: We also have a new Chapter Clerk since last Speech Day. B. Dale, Dairy Primary School Mr. David Perham has quickly established that he is an asset in his office as Clerk to the Governors of the School and I also very warmly welcome him. The Dean has welcomed our guest of honour and speaker today, Mr. Tim Devlin. Many of you will remember him, as I first knew him, as the Education Correspondent of The Times. Having read History at Oxford, he became a journalist and for a time worked in Scotland. He then moved by way of the Times Educational Supplement, not perhaps a popular newspaper by any definition, but as necessary to the world of education as seaweed is to the sea; by way of that journal he went to The Times. There he developed a reputation as being a most incisive commentator on educational affairs. I think it is true to say that when he joined The Times he was no protagonist for the Indepen­ dent School, but he gradually came to recognise its function in the total system and determined to do something active for education, taking on a job where he could promote good schools and make a contribution to the educational opportunities being offered to the nation's children. When the Directorship of the Independent Schools Information Service became vacant in 1977 there was only one person that the Management Committee really wanted to appoint and they never dreamt that they would get him — but they did. Mr. Devlin is doing a wonderful job at ISIS. Some of you will remember what poor press coverage, what prejudiced reporting Independent Schools used to receive. Not in Durham — we have always had a very fair deal from our local papers — but nationally, the atmosphere has entirely changed in the last few years. It was not just a question of convincing the press that Headmasters were human, Mr. Devlin had first to make them human. He had to give us the confidence to deal with the media and with reporters, not to be so very defensive as we used to be. We are all very grateful to him for his work. I believe that ISIS deserves every possible support. Parents will shortly be receiving a letter from me, inviting them to join the ISIS Association. I have not rushed into this

4 (for various reasons of my own) but I think the time is now School, particularly to our sport, has been important. Many ripe to ask as many of you as possibly can to support this boys have cause to be grateful to him — not only for his Institution by joining it. It is not very expensive and you will work on the sporting field but also in the classroom. His be standing up to be counted as supporters of freedom in cheerfully vigorous personality, determination and hard education. You will receive the details soon — but please work made him a good teacher, particularly in the Middle join. School. He has now left schoolmastering. Many of you will Mr. Devlin, it is very good to have you, and Mrs. Devlin not be surprised to hear that he has gone into what I can and the Devlin children with us today. only call "the skiing industry” . There is no doubt that he will Since last Speech Day the School has lost a very dear be a great asset to it and a success there. friend as a result of the death of Mr. Charlie Adamson, I still have three more leaving Masters to talk about, and previously Principal of Bow School. What a wonderful all distinguished ones too. Perhaps I should take a break for character he was! How superbly he coached Rugby and a moment in order to tell you that I have appointed suc­ Cricket. Itwasa joy to watch him at work with a small boy, a cessors to these people. I am not going to give you details of bat and a ball, and generations of boys have been blessed in them now— it might sound like boasting — but I can say that he passed on to them not only the basis of a sound tech­ that we have been fortunate. nique but also his love of the game. As far as Rugby is Mr. Halfpenny was the first Master that I appointed after concerned, I need only repeat the words of a very famous myself being appointed to Durham. I have always been England Captain who says (and I have heard him say it proud of that start, especially as there was very strong again and again) that he owes more to the coaching he competition for the job to which Mr. Halfpenny came. He received from Charlie when he was a small boy than to any has been one of the people who have made Durham School other Coach in his whole career. He made a tremendous a place of energetic development over these past few years. contribution to education, and in particular sporting He has made a great contribution to the Rugby, and he has education, in this City and County and many of us have lost been an absolutely superb Careers Master (I boast that no a very dearfriend. School has a better Careers Department than we have — At the time of Mr. Adamson's retirement in 1976 Bow and the Department as it operates at present is Mr. School became part of the Durham School Foundation and Halfpenny's creation and has depended upon his leader­ he was succeeded as Headmaster by Mr. John Quash. I ship); what he has done for the Squash is famous — from think it isfairly well known how skilfully Mr. Quash presided nothing four years ago to now having twice achieved, in over this change and established Bow as part of our wider consecutive years, the last eight in the National Premiere self. There will be another time to say something more Competition; and everyone who has been taught by him will about that; I will only now say that Mr. Quash has gone off to testify to his outstanding ability to help each individual to be Headmaster of an independent Prep. School in the South achieve his best academically. Mrs. Halfpenny too has been and that we at Durham are very grateful for everything he a much liked and valued member of our community. They did here, both as Bursar and later as Headmaster of Bow. are going off to the Isle of Man where Nigel Halfpenny has He has been succeeded at Bow by Mr. Christopher Bailey been appointed to one of the great stepping-stone posts in who has already made a great impact by his energy and Independent Schools — the Vice-Principalship of King sense of purpose. So, he and Mrs. Bailey are also very William's College. To obtain that post is a tremendous warmly welcomed totheirfirst Durham School Speech Day. achievement on which he is warmly (though sadly) Over the past seven years we have had a very stable staff congratulated. We thankthem both very much indeed for all at Durham School. In fact, I think it is true to say that in that they have done for Durham School, in so many respects, time only three members of the permanent staff have left to and not least by the warmth and generosity of their take up employment elsewhere. But tim e goes on, careers personalities. are to be made and this is something we should be pleased Mr. Hole was also one of the first Masters I appointed — about. W hile we are sorry to see friends leave and miss their in fact he was the first one that I appointed who actually skills, our School needs change and new growth. The Head­ arrived, coming in the same term as I did. Few people master's problem in the face of change is to see that the become legends in their own time, but Mr. Hole has not staff remains well balanced, not only as far as teaching is found this difficult. His good nature and kindness of heart, concerned, but as far as extra-curricular skills are his generosity and total dedication to what he believes to be concerned also. It is therefore sometimes necessary to of first importance are essential to that legend. Running a make temporary appointments in order to be able to appoint School Boat Club in a small northern school, however long several new Masters at one tim e and so keep the balance and great its traditions, is a difficult task. To do it at a time of right in all the different areas. Over the last year we have wide ranging and swift change in the sport and of gross been very fortunate in having three absolutely first rate monetary inflation is very difficult. It is necessary to people to teach in the School on a full-time but temporary maintain many of the boats yourself. To retain a reputation basis. Mrs. Burn, Mrs. Moffatt and Mr. Williams have all which counts us as among the better rowing schools been successful here and I very much regret that each of nationally while refusing, absolutely refusing, to concen­ them personally will not be with us in the future. We are trate on only the most promising, but also to give every grateful for the hard work and full commitment they have member of a large Boat Club a fair chance of pleasure and given to the School and we very w arm ly w ish them development in the sport is well nigh impossible. But Clive happiness and success in their future careers. Hole has got very close to achieving all this. He is an Mr. Lindsay Hutchinson originally joined us early in 1 977 unusual sort of superman, but in his way he is a superman as House Tutor of Poole House He has never really been a and he has made an enormous contribution to the School full-time Master here, though he has been very much a part over the last eight years and I am very grateful to him. of our community and has contributed to the School in all Finally among the farewells: Mr. Newman. He joined the sorts of different ways— most memorably by his wonderful staff in April 1946. He had been an Exhibitioner of the Royal production of "O liver” two years ago— som ething that was College of Music, but in 1 939 his progress towards being a quite superb. His time at the University is now coming to an concert pianist was cruelly interrupted by the War. The end and we must say farewell to our good-humoured Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, serving Australian extra Master. He takes with him our warm good in East Africa, did not include a piano among its baggage. wishes. And so Mr. Newman had instead to spend his time learning Mr. Foster left us last Christmas. His contribution to the Swahili in order to be able to instruct the natives in the

5 SPEECH DRV basic rudiments of British military discipline and practice. the highest price ever paid for a yearling calf at that Show, A loss to British music in general, but how blessed 550 Guineas. A rebate on the fees is I am afraid not Durham School has been as a result! To quote an Old possible. Dunelmian, "He brought with him a standard of excellence The C.C.F. has had an excellent year. It offers a wonderful in keyboard performance which the School has been variety of opportunities for both outdoor and also technical incredibly lucky to keep over the years"; and what a good activity and this is continually increasing. During the last teacher he is too. In his years as Director of Music and, after year we have had one of our now biennial, major General he resigned the post so that we could appoint someone Inspections and this produced a most complimentary younger who, as he said, "liked organising", he has enabled Inspecting Officer's Report. So much so that the Governors talented boys to fulfil themselves and at that same time has sent a special note of congratulation to the Commanding stood for standards of musical performance and devotion to Officer. music that has been an example for all and an inspiration to The Community Service group has continued its good many. And that's not all: I have known musicians who do work and the Cross Country team raised over£1,000 for the not get on with one another. Mr. Newman gets on with Cathedral Bells Appeal by running a full distance, twenty- everyone and the School's Music Department has always six mile, Marathon — a gesture of affection to our Mother been and continues to be very fortunate in this respect, Church, but also a real feat of stamina and courage. A fund among others. Mr. Newman's easy temperament and great has also been set up for members of the School to friendliness, his kindness and thoughtfulness make him a contribute on a regular basisto the building of a new Church much loved member of our community. To decide to step in Papua, New Guinea, where an Old Dunelmian, The down from being Head of a Department is easy enough, but Reverend Nigel Stock, is the Vicar. Boys have been to make it work after you have helped to appoint your generous and results so far encouraging. successor is much more difficult, even if he is Edward Kay. Turning to sporting activities, this has been a good year. That it has worked so successfully is tribute among other The 1979 Cricket season finished on an excellent note, things, to those qualities of Peter Newman I mentioned just though there was a sad element in that Mr. Morgan retired now. from running the 1 st XI after seven years in which he had So we wish all those Masters, including the ladies among steadily built up standards throughout the School to what is them, happiness and fulfilment in the future. Especially we now a good level. The Under 14 XI were County Champions wish Mr. and Mrs. Halfpenny great success and happiness in the Lord's Taverners' Cup. The 1 980 season has begun in their challenging work on the Isle of Man; we give Mr. well and the 1st XI are unbeaten to date. Hole our affectionate respect and warmest good wishes in On the river the Boat Club won seven Trophies at Open his new scene of operations, whatever that may be; and we Regattas in 1 979. The most memorable performance may wish Mr. Newman a long and very happy retirement. We well be that of the First Eight winning its event at Durham hope that they will all come to see us often. Regatta, amid great excitement and to generous public We had been hoping, and indeed expecting, that the appreciation. So far this year we have won four Trophies, theatre part of the Luce Centre would be finished by today the First Four being among the winners at Tees Regatta at and that you would be able to see, and hear, it in use. As it is, Stockton last Saturday. There is a long way to go this the theatre is not yet handed over by the builders to the season, but we are confident of more success to come. School and so you have only been able to walk in and out. I On the Rugby field, C. J. Kingston won three Caps when hope you have gained some impression of the great am enity he toured Australia and New Zealand with the England that it w ill be. It is a very w ell designed building. Our disap­ Under 19 side at the end of last summer. J. P Bland has pointment and complaint about it not being ready today, will won two England Colts Caps. We fielded eleven different probably seem a small matter after we have been using it for teams during the 1 979/80 Rugby season. The 1 st XV won a year or two. I am also sorry that the Swimming Pool is not half of a very strong fixture list and six boys represented the open again by today — the new filtration plant really has County. The Under 14 and Under 15 teams had particularly come now (from West Germany) and we hope that it will be successful seasons, but the greatest triumphs were back in use in a fortnight’s time. The Music Department, of perhaps in seven-a-sides. The climax was reaching the course, will be only too glad to be home again, though they semi-finals of the National Schools Sevens Competition at will have the builders with them until the end of the Rosslyn Park — for the third time in five years. This, of Summer holidays. course, is a real achievement at the very highest level. It The Music Department has done wonderfully well to was followed by the 1st XV's tour of Spain and Portugal survive at all these last eight months But they and the during April, where they were highly successful, winning all actors, producers and backstage men have ensured that we their matches and the Sagrds Cup. have had an enjoyable year of musical and dramatic The 1979 Swimming team were unbeaten in School entertainment. Last term's production of "lolanthe" was a matches and so far the 1980 team is unbeaten as w ell; and delight; this week's "Waiting for Godot" was a production they have won third place in the Northern Public Schools of real dramatic force; there have also been a "Musical" by relay (out of 24 Schools). The athletes have done well, three Ferens House and a variety of other events, not least the boys representing the County in 1 979 and the Relay team Concert and the Carol Service at Christmas time. once again won the County title (six times in the last ten There are many good things to come and I am asked to years). This term the athletes seem to be enjoying their point out to you that the forthcoming Concerts in the Luce sport and we hope that their finest achievements are still in Centre are advertised on posters around the School (for front of them. example in the Arcade). You will be most welcome to come I have already spoken of the Marathon for the Bells. The to them. Dunelm Run was again a successful event and it was good There have been lots of other triumphs. The Dun Dubh to have a Senior Cross Country team with a full range of Highland Cattle Society has had a very successful year. A matches once again. Five boys represented the Durham mere Third Prize at the Great Yorkshire Show seemed a area. tame beginning after they had astonished Scotland by We put out six Squash teams. The 1st V lost only one carrying off not only the First but also the Second Prize in School match and were Area Finalists in the National the Yearling Calf section, as well as the Forster Cup, on no Schools' Championships — this effectively puts them in the less an occasion that the Highland Show at Oban. They last eight in the National Competition, for the second year then followed this up by selling the calves, one of them at running. The 2nd V won the Second Division of the Durham

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County Junior Leagues and one member of the School won Mrs. R. G. Metcalf; and most touchingly, perhaps, gifts a Cooper Scholarship presented by the World Champion. which followed the sacrilegious theft of our Altar silver — So there has been a lot of activity in a variety of different gifts of a 12th Century Holy Water Stoup in memory of fields I have not so far mentioned Art, but you have had the James Gilbertson and of the Macdonald Cross, once in the opportunity to judge for yourselves by seeing the excellent School Mission Church in Gateshead. Art Exhibitions on show today. The most expensive gift of all you have only been able to We won some academic competitions tool The School’s walk in and out of. Thank you very warmly to all of you who team won the North East Region "Schools Challenge" have contributed to the Luce Centre, to the Boat Club's new Competition, then beat the Scottish Champions and then boat, to help the various sporting activities, and by all these went through into the National Finals in Manchester, splendid gifts. where they were beaten by the Northern Ireland I hope that the Report that I have given you makes clear Champions. that the School flourishes. I hope that we manage not only Those of you who are parents are paying very high fees to achieve high standards academically, but to give a broad and it is all very well for me to tell you about these splendid education in the very best sense. I believe that very few things that your sons have been doing. You also hope for Durham boys are in fact narrow. That they are not is good academic results — and not just winning because Home and School work together and because they competitions. Well: in general, this has been a good year. themselves are willing to disregard some of the pressures The least successful group academically was that of the O' of the vulgar and self-seeking world in order to seek other Level candidates in last year's Upper Fifth. I think that they values, higher achievements. You have heard today about themselves were not as able as those of the previous year or some of the Masters who have helped them in this. There of the present year. This latter group have already started are many others; the Governors play their part too — and so well with excellent results for those who sat Maths and do the parents. French early (last November). Over half the Upper Fifth did this in Maths and the top set in French. Their results are very promising; but I do think there were lessons to be learned from some of our less successful results in last The Dean then introduced the Guest Speaker, Mr. Tim summer's 'O' Level and that we, the Masters, are applying Devlin, who after distributing the prizes, described his these; I hope that the boys are too. More sensible revision progress from The Scotsman to The Times. The Times over a longer period is certainly one of the lessons. Educational Supplement and finally to ISIS. He spoke too of The 'A' Level results last year were outstandingly good. his changing attitude and his increasing support for the The average pass rate was 86%; there were only three independent sector. After visiting many such schools, he failuresaltogether inthe Arts subjects and there was a very felt he could emphasize the benefits of the boarding aspect satisfactory total of high grades. Our pilot scheme in 'A' of school life, the advantages of close pupil-teacher Level General Studies was also successful, all the relationships, and especially of the religious side of candidates gaining A or B Grades. education in independent schools. He then explained the The A ' Levels lead on almost immediately to a future role of ISIS: it aimed to provide information to eliminate outside the School. Of the 52 boys who were in their last full prejudice about the independent sector, to provide year in the Upper Sixth, 34 either entered University or scholarships for pupils whose parents could not otherwise were qualified to do so but chose to return to School or afford private education, and to 'humanize' headmasters, declined offers to go elsewhere, for example to a sometimes — as in Mr. Vallance's case — by getting them Polytechnic. to join the board! He ended by saying that he was speaking There were further delights in the Oxford and Cambridge above all for those who, like himself, had not won prizes, Scholarship Examinations. M. G. Remington, King's and he illustrated this by reciting a poem about 'X', the Scholar, who had five Grades A at A' Level and four (the academic who eventually became headmaster of his old maximum possible number) Distinctions, won an Open school, and 'Y', the non-academic who ended up as Scholarship in English at Trinity College, Cambridge. J. B. chairman of the governors. Portwood, King s Scholar, ended up with six A' Level passes, including three Grades A, and he won an Open Scholarship in Natural Sciences at Sidney Sussex College, The Head of School, I. M. Bain, thanked Mr. Devlin for his Cambridge. Indeed the scientists did very well in these function that day, and terminated the proceedings by examinations, four boys in all gaining Science places. D. M. welcoming the new Dean on the occasion of his first Hollingworth, King's Scholar, had three Grades A at A' Durham Speech Day. Level before getting a place at Girton and two other King's Scholars, I. M. Bain and D. Ward-Thompson, also did well. Supervised by Mr. J. Curry and Mr. N. A. Halfpenny, a D. J. Blow finished up w ith three Grades A and one Grade B wide range of exhibitions and demonstrations took place. and N. F. R. George, King's Scholar, finished up w ith two A s They included reports of school trips abroad, examples of and two B's. G. M. Hodgson had less good A ' Level results History Projects, the Shell Bookman and varied sporting but won a place at Oxford to read Geography. A ll these boys, activities. as well as J. M. Briggs, King's Scholar, who since last Speech Day has won an Esso Industrial Scholarship to be held at Imperial College, London, and also several others who gained good A' Level grades, have our very hearty congratulations. A School like this cannot exist merely on the talents of its boys and the hard work of its Masters. It also lives by its friends. We have tremendously generous and helpful friends. In The Dunelmian you will be able to read a list of the gifts we have received this last year — which range from the new MacNay Scholarship, I.C.I.'s giftto start us off in our microprocessor programme, over 1,000 books for the Library from Miss Ann Metcalf, in memory of Captain and

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SPEECH DAY PRIZES LV A. S. Carney C. R. Mayes The Bishop Lee Prize R. Cherry, K.S. C. J. I Ramsay for Divinity G. T. Plews N. J. Chiverton R. C. M. Ring The Jackson Prize S. J. Coatsworth D. P. A Rowlands for Latin Prose A. C Forey, K.S. E. P. Green, K.S. D I. Sarma, K.S. The Hodgson Prize A .G .H ay S. A. Stephenson for English D. Owen P. Heselton I. K. Stewart The Gawan-Taylor Prize B. M. Hume D.R J W alter, K.S. for English Essay D. Owen A. P. Hutchinson, K.S. (two prizes) J M. W ebster (two prizes) The Gough Prize R. A. Lloyd-Taylor E. R L. Welch for English Verse J. Strong, K.S. D. G. McGilvray N. H. Wood The Ker Mem orial Prize R N Maddison A T. Yeeles(two prizes) for Ancient History D. Owen A. P G. Massingberd-Mundy, K.S. The Ker Memorial Prize for Modern History R. N. Parker SHELL The Scott-Latim er Prize C. M. Allen S. D. McVickers for French A. C. Forey, K.S. P. Armstrong M. P. M errington The Richardson-Bunbury Prize S. J. Carr, K.S. (three prizes) P.C.Rafn for French N .F.M .W iddas, K.S. D. M. Carrier J. Strong, K.S. (three prizes) The Morley-W ells Prize J. H. Duckfield M. C. Thornton for Geography G. M .Hodgson and R. J Hope M E. Unthank A. C. M Marsh (Joint Award) T. J R Lines S. A. W iles The Ian Nuttall Prize P. A. MacIntyre (two prizes) for Biology I M. Bain, K.S. The Lowson Prize UR for Chemistry J. B. Portwood, K.S. J. A. Brown (two prizes) N. E. Larsen TheH enrySm ith Prize P. G Burgess M. J. Leech for Physics J. B Portwood, K.S. and W .Dobson M. J. McVickers D. W ard-Thompson, K.S. (Joint Award) T. J. Dodd D. W. Oates The Metcalf Prize C. R. S. Fuller C. H.Robson for Maths D. W ard-Thompson, K.S. R. J. Kallagher(two prizes) D. C. Williamson The Senior Prize LR for Art N. D. S. Pratchek R. D. Evans C D. A. Rhodes The Junior Prize R. F. Redpath for A rt N. J. Marshall The Senior Prize forM usic R E. Lund The Junior Prize DURHAM SCHOOL COMMUNITY for Music E.J. Forey, K.S. The Senior Prize SERVICE for English Recitations W. W. Bell and The main project on hand is the making of a garden for N F M. Widdas, K.S. (Joint Award) old folk in the St. Margaret's Housing Scheme. It entails The Junior Prize flattening a strip of land 100 feet by 6 feet and planting for English Recitations R. Cherry, K.S. various flowers and creepers. All it is at the moment is The Sydney Dunn Trophy scrubland bordered by the graveyard! The School for the best black and white Community Service funds will provide plants, kindly offered photographic print P. J. A. Sandford at a discount by the nurseries at Shincliffe. The same funds The Robert Dunn Cup have provided gardening tools. The volunteers on this for Drama P. J. W right project are: A. A.Sawyer, M. P. M errington, D. J. McNeaney TheC. H. A. Howe Prize and J. H. Duckfield. for Practical Science D. M. H ollingw orth, K.S. Other projects include the Library Run, carried out by The BellTwins Prize various members of Ferens House: they take library books in the Lower Remove R.D.Evansand to old or handicapped people who would otherwise be C. D. A. Rhodes unable to go to a library. There is a rota of Masters who offer their card for this service. There is also Karen PRIZES FOR GOOD WORK Coates, a teenage girl who These were presented at Assemblies during the year to suffered brain damage at thefollowing: an early age and is now UV almost completely par­ T J. Baxter S. W Henderson alysed. It is hoped that R M. Blanford M. R. S. Irwin, K.S. through regular, specially- D. T. Bond H. A. Jackson designed exercises she W. R. E Burgess P. H Jackson may regain some use of A. L Carlill B. W. Lloyd-Taylor her limbs. Durham School V. E. Conran A D P. Miller provides one of ten teams S. P. J. Dobson P. W. Mills who help Mrs. Coates, her E.J. Forey, K.S. R G. M Mortimore, K.S. mother, in this work, J. G. Foster A. J. Porteous, K.S. different boys helping R. A. Gelson M. J. C. Salthouse each week on a rota basis. B J. Grainger A. A. Young J. H. Duckfield(LV) Photograph by kind permission of the Durham A dvertiser. 8 (HflPEL nOTES

CHAPEL Berkeley, Mr. and Mrs. Charlton, Mr. and Mrs. Appleby, Mr. and Mrs. B. Macdonald. There were three services of adult For most of the year Chapel has been glad to offer baptism for M. C. Thornton, P. F. H. Sampson, A. G. Clayton hospitality to the Music Department which has been and B. M. Tahanzadeh. So far three weddings have taken homeless during the alterations to the Music School. This place — Mr. N. D. Trewhitt and Miss P. M. Coyle, Mr. S. in no way interrupted the usual services. I should like to Brown and Miss V. Crampton, Mr. R. A. Taylor and Mrs. D. express my thanks to Canon Grove and Canon Hopkins for P. Hill. We extend our best wishes to them all. their help in Chapel and with the confirmation classes. In conclusion I should like to thank all who have Thirty nine candidates were confirmed by the Bishop of contributed so willingly their time and effort to help in Durham on 7th June. That this occasion was quietly and Chapel not only at Harvest and at Christmas but week by deeply meaningful was due both to the Bishop’s conduct of week during the year. It is obviously invidious and the service and his address, and also to the preparation of undesirable to mention individuals, but it would be the candidates in small groups. Without the Canons' help impossible to pass over the retirement of Mr. Peter this would hardly have been possible. Newman in July after thirty four years as organist. Justice We were glad to welcome back to the School early in the cannot be done to him in a sentence or two. Suffice it to say Summer term Br. John Derek SSF. and at the same time that I told the School, and I repeat it here, that one of the sorry to bid him a temporary farewell on his departure to highest tributes w hich can be paid him is that for every one Long Island. We hope that this w ill in no way weaken our of those years it was taken for granted that the music at all links with the Friary at Alnmouth. That is a connection we the services would go smoothly and be of the highest value and which Br. John Derek has done much to standard. Hewillbegreatlymissed. strengthen. J.R.M. During the year many people have expressed their appreciation of Chapel and all that it stands for in practical ways. Apart from donations to the Chapel fund we have received a generous gift of new hymn books from a parent who wishes to remain anonymous; a valuable Piscina, presented by R. Gilbertson Esq. in memory of his brother James Gilbertson, killed in action in 1940. To replace the Cross, stolen last year, H. F. Macdonald Esq. (Freddy) has given the simple wooden cross which was at one time in the Durham School Mission in Gateshead where his father was the missioner. This cross, with its two shadows cast by the lights on the wall, now stands most effectively above the altar. Mrs. E. Stock presented in memory of her brother, J. R N Bell O.D., a red stole, which with the two given in memory of Mr. R Dunn by his wife, completes a set, the more appreciated because the stoles are the work of Mrs. Stock herself. The School, via Chapel, has been glad to help support the Three of the choir of Fr. Nigel Stock's church in Lae, Papua work of Fr. W. N. Stock O.D. in Lae, Papua New Guinea. NewGuinea. The photograph was taken on Christmas Day, Funds are urgently needed to build a church there, and 1 979. The man on the right is one of the churchwardens. throughout the year the School has sent £420. Nigel has written to thank us for this, and we were delighted to receive a letter from one of his church wardens accompanied by a photograph of himself and his colleagues infull "dress". The Christmas services were well attended and we would like to thank the Dean for the hospitality of Abbey for our Carol service. It has been decided that on and from Christmas Eve 1980 the Midnight Communion service will HERE AND THERE start at 11.30 p.m. The preachers during the year have been: Congratulations to the following for good examination Sept. 16 Rev. Peter Robson, now vicar of Blanchland. results: 23 Rev. H N. Swinburne. A ' Level: A. C. Forey, K.S. (four grades A), R. N. Parker Oct. 7 The Chaplain. (three grades A), I. M Bain, K.S. (three grades A), J A 21 R. A. C. Meredith Esq. Headmaster of Monkton Ferguson, K.S. (three grades A), D. M. H ollingw orth, K.S. Coombe School. (three grades A), R. H B. Tatham(threegradesA). Nov. 25 Rev. Dr. G. Carey, V icarof St. Nicholas, Durham. O' Level: R. G. M. M ortim ore, K.S. (ten grades A), thus Jan. 20 Rev. Ian Bunting, Rector of Chester-le-Street. gaining an augmentation to his K.S. Feb. 3 Rev. A. Dunstone, St. James URC. P.W Mills (nine grades A), thus winning a Sixth Form Mar 1 6 TheChaplain. Scholarship. Apr. 27 Br. John Derek, SSF A. Dodgins (left 1979) is congratulated on winning First May 11 TheChaplain. Prize in a competition organised by the Guild of Motoring June 1 Rev. N. Griffiths, Chaplain of Grey College. W riters in November 1 979. It is w orth £500, and gives him 15 Rev. Stephen Brown. two years' free membership of the Guild, as well as the July 6 The Headmaster. welcome publicity for anyone trying to establish himself in The children of many O.D.s have been christened in thisfield. Chapel: the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Forey wishes to thank parents who responded to the Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. Seymour, Mr. and Mrs. N. Brown, Mr. request for theatrically usable materials, some of which and Mrs. Thorp, and Mr. and Mrs. Ozelton (grand-daughter will be made use of in Twelfth Night' and some put by for of 'Stan'): the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. future use.

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WAITING FOR GODOT Level French candidates were studying it as a set book in Since the early fifties when "Waiting for Godot" inspired the original, though the performances in the fourth week of audiences in Paris — and later in London — to get up and May were generously given in translation. walk out (a gesture in their view far more dramatic than One feels bound to regret that the Luce Centre was not anything that was happening on the stage), the play has ready in time — its more intimate ambience would have ironically found itself shelved as a classic of the modern been an asset. Nevertheless, Big School, with all its theatre and, as such, runs the risk of being more talked and acoustic challenges, did not prevent a production of real written about than performed. Nothing tends to make a play distinction being presented. so hated and feared as the suspicion that it is "intellectual" The two tramps virtually never leave the stage and thus and cleverly enmeshed against an ordinary understanding. their performances are crucial. As Vladimir (Didi), David Perhaps the critics are to blame for attaching this fate to Owen gave us the sort of performance one has come to "Godot", however worthy their efforts to interpret and expect from one whose contribution to school drama has acclaim may have been; yet it is astonishing how much been increasingly sensitive and distinguished. He unthinking antipathy the play still seems to arouse: and portrayed Didi's bewildered restlessness faithfully and rather sad that this should supply one good reason for convincingly. As Estragon (Gogo)Tim Hamilton brought the testing it out in performance, other than the fact that our 'A' right element of down-to-earth realism to the part.

Photos by A Armstrong

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Together they complemented one another most effectively The lighting and sound is up to the best modern British and provided the mainstay of the production. The arrival of standards although — since expense had to be spared — Pozzo with his strident, bombastic pomposity, well played neither is computerised. The light control has a two-preset by Martin George, changed the tempo of a hitherto board which means it is capable of having lighting change unhurried production. He stamped his noisome presence at different times and speeds or of overlapping two into the situation in a way which compelled attention. His different movements of light "with greater fluidity and sad servant, Lucky (Paul Sampson), managed to make an sensitivity to match the volatile nature of light itself", to use essentially unrewarding part meaningful, rising skilfully the words of Richard Pilbrow, designer of lighting for the from his abjectly servile norm to the moments of disjointed National Theatre, whose ideas we have tried to emulate. glory in his fragmented intellectual diatribe in a way which Indeed, our system has been built by the firm who built was as articulate as it was moving. As the boy, Michael those in the National Theatre. Thornton trod the Durham boards for the first time, but it Each lighting circuit has its own dimmer permanently was a good performance by any standards — though connected to it. No bulky or tim e consuming patch panel is nominally and literally a "walk on part” — the boy is the involved, making the system quicker, easier and safer to only contact the tramps and we have with Godot — his use than older systems. One section of the control board is movements and verbal inflections could hardly have been portable and may be operated from the auditorium itself, so bettered. Behind the scenes was the reliable and that the producer and lighting operator can sit side by side resourceful Peter Wright whose substantial efforts in the and try the effect of various settings during rehearsals. It is last few years received just reward on Speech Day. Finally hoped that people from outside the School will wish to hire it has to be revealed that it was a "first time" in the the Luce Centre and that they will be able to master this director's chair for Stephen Smith, though his interest in lighting system in a relatively short time. the theatre is well enough known to the many who have The theatre sound installation is designed in a similar benefited from his enterprising arrangement of visits to the way so that producers can use light and sound in as simple Theatre Royal, Newcastle and elsewhere. "Godot" was a or as natural or as exciting a manner as they choose. The resounding triumph, thanks to his spirited and perceptive sound system is not like the typical old theatre type since it direction; itbroke newground and forged a fresh dimension should be capable of producing sound at least as hi-fi as in the history of Durham School Theatre and all concerned most people's home stereo systems. But unlike home deserve the greatest credit for making it so. systems, by using six loudspeakers it will be possible to B.P. whirl sound round the auditorium and stage or to surround the audience completely with any sounds the producer selects. Communications systems have been installed with cue- IOLANTHE — BEHIND THE SCENES lights and plug-in headsets linking the technical crew with Rehearsals for "lolanthe'', as with "Oliver", started the Stage Manager and Producer. The show is also relayed about a term and a half before the performance and took through loudspeakers to actors relaxing in the Green Room place in the Music School — until it was demolished by the or waiting off stage, and to latecomers and Front of House workers — after which everything was done on stage. staff in the Foyer-cum-Music Room. Microphone lines run Although the dates of the performance seemed a long way from the auditorium to the control room so that the Theatre off, time soon caught up with us and many of us began can also be used as a recording studio for concerts and asking ourselves exactly what we had let ourselves in for! musicals. The end wall and floor have been acoustically All our fears were then realised when we saw our costumes designed so that the reverberation time is a reasonable on the night of the dress rehearsal — blue tights and compromise for both speech and music. pantaloons! Our only consolation was the sight of the The remotely controlled large cinema screen and fairies' costumes. Totally as expected, the dress rehearsal blackout blinds will in time enable the School to watch films was a disaster, and panic immediately set in among the and slide lectures in comfort. Unfortunately, money was cast. We somehow got it right on the night though — apart not available to provide tape recorders or projection equip­ from one or two unforced errors. The combination of ment to complete the planned audio-visual system, but I masters and boys was an interesting contrast; Mr. Hole's hope it will be obtained in the not too distant future. virtually solo performance on the upper tenor lines brought In short, it is hoped that the Luce Centre will soon give a certain amount of character into the whole performance producers, not only from inside the school but also from as well as some varied comments from the audience! Here I outside companies, enormous flexibility and freedom for all must mention Mr Kay s outstanding and courageous forms of lectures, music and drama. Our grateful thanks to conducting and musical directing. Mrs. Macleod, who all those who made it possible. produced "lolanthe", and Mr. Kay were the main W.J.B. ingredients for success. They truly overcame the impossible task of sorting us out and produced what I believe was a very creditable performance. Mention must also be made of Messrs. Hutchinson and THE LE FLEMING LIBRARY Le Grove who took turns on the piano and gallantly The appointment of the writer as virtually full-time struggled through thick, thin and Mr. Hole'stop 'E'. Librarian with a light teaching time-table a few terms ago W. J.Thicknes causes him to reflect how his three immediate prede­ cessors — all heads of departments — ever managed to find time to manage the library's affairs. The last Librarian instigated an "open" system which has been continued; SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE that is to say boys may use the library at any time from LUCE CENTRE breakfast until lights out, provided they have no other Many of you will by now have looked inside the Luce official commitment. This makes the library a more Centre, but very few will have seen anything of the welcoming facility, though it does set a high premium on technical side; a side normally well hidden from the general users' responsibility and honesty, and involves the librarian gaze. This article attempts to aim a spotlight on some of the in the tedious task of chasing up late returns. On the whole usually unseen backstage facilities. the system works well and one observes much good work

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going on there. There are approximately six thousand 3) Two movements from Trio Sonata No. 11, Correlli — volumes in stock currently: the ebb and flow of borrowing, Extempore String Ensemble. including the holidays, and the fact that many of the older 4) Fantasia in C minor, Mozart — Edmund Forey. volumes pre-date the accessions register make it difficult to 5) Minuet for four guitars, Lully — Stephen Wiles, Nigel be more precise. The most worrying feature for this and any Wood, Richard Maddison, Adrian Yeeles. other librarian is the mounting cost of books over the last 6) Siciliano, Handel; Air, Purcell — Dominic Harris, E. Kay, few years. One is naturally grateful to those thoughtful and Esq. generous donors who have added to the collection. In 7) The Sanatorium rules in Quarantine, arr. L. Hutchinson, recent months we have received gifts from Mr. Brian Clarke Esq. — The Ad Hoc Chorale. (OD and parent), several books on cricket from Mr. J. W. N 8) Tin Roof Blues; Sugar Foot Stomp — The Jazz Band. Petty (parent), some works on agriculture from Mr A. H. 9) Hootenanny, Walters; The Egotistical Elephant, Hartzell; Brunton-Reed (parent), several theological books written The Liberty Bell, Sousa — The Wind Band. by the late Dean of York, Dr. Alan Richardson, once a professorial canon here, by Mrs. Richardson, a large There were two stage productions this year, Gilbert and collection of past issues of "The Geographical Magazine" Sullivan's "lolanthe" put on with the help of the High from Mrs. C. L. Lea-Swain (parent), all three volumes of the School, and Ferens House's performance of Rooster Rag New English Bible from Miss Irene Salter, former Head­ and Goliath Jazz. Notices of these appear alsewhere in this mistress of the High School, and a copy of his own account issue. of his Headmastership of the Chorister School by Canon The House Music Competitions were severely truncated John Grove who now teaches Classics with us. Finally we by the inevitable lack of a Music School, so the singing part must place on record what is probably the most substantial of the competition eventually constituted the whole donation in the Library's history from Miss Anne Metcalf, competition itself. This was won in fine style by Poole niece of Captain R. G. Metcalf who taught Mathematics House. here from 1920 until his death in 1944. Over fourteen hundred volumes which have added considerably to our 1. Poole coverage, notably of biography, fiction and travel, have Unison: Men of Harlech. passed to us through the generosity of Miss Metcalf who Part: My Evaline. wished to mark the happy associations her uncle and aunt 2. Ferens had with Durham School, and has done so magnificently. Unison:The Hippopotamus Song B.P. Part: Summer is icumen in. 3. Langley Unison: Little Brown Jug. Part: We were gathering up the roses. 4. Caffinites MUSIC REPORT Unison: March of the Peers. Part: Slow Motion Time. Over the course of the past year even the very existence 5. School of the Music Department has several times been called into Unison: There lived a king. question, and at best described as ghost-like. However, Part: Sweet Kate. builders, plumbers and heating engineers notwith­ standing, we managed, after moving wholesale up well Mr Newman very kindly consented to adjudicate and worn steps to the chapel as our new H.Q., to keep in performed his task most fairly and in good humour. For this existence in considerably disadvantageous circumstances we were most g ratef u I. some semblance of our former musical life. Most unlikely At the time of writing the Luce Centre is now complete corners of the school suddenly had their peace shattered by and has already been booked up for use months in advance, would-be exponents of most musical instruments trying by both the school and by outsiders. It would seem, even (hard?) to meet the demands of their teachers. From time to judging only by the number of events so far, that the time Order was brought forth out of Chaos and found building will amply fulfil its purpose. The Music School also expression in necessarily few events. Before the rot had set has been completely remodelled downstairs, providing too deeply into the fabric of the department the Christmas some more badly needed practice and tutors' rooms, and Concert produced some truly excellent playing from many above all, absolutely vital storage lockers for instruments. performers on all nights. The Brass Group, if sometimes Although he would be characteristically the last to admit taking Scheidt's Battle Galliard a little too literally, did it, if he would at all, Mr Newman's departure from the produce rare and exciting flashes of inspiration from quite a Music Department to the sunnier climes of Surrey and difficult piece. On the last night particularly the Ad Hoc retirement has already left a considerable gap in the Chorale strained our belief in the Sanatorium Rules in a musical fabric of the school. He never described himself as most engaging arrangement by Mr. Hutchinson. As so a particularly outgoing man, nor, I believe, would he want often, space does not permit of too much verbosity, but one to; yet his gentle manner and twinkling humour belied a must make mention of highlights consistent to all three character which is strong willed and a mind which was nights, and here Edmund Forey, Dominic Harris and the perceptive in so many things. That he is a very fine pianist four guitarists deserve special note. The Wind Band has never been held in doubt, and although in this sort of concluded the evening in its inimitable fashion, full of context it may sound commonplace to say so, many, many vigour and providing a fitting end to each evening. boys have cause, wittingly and unwittingly, to be more than grateful to him for his learning, musicianship and humanity. We wish him every happiness in a long and fecund retirement. Christmas concert programme We welcome in Mr. Newman's place Mr. Forshaw, and 1) Battle Galliard, Scheidt; Brass Polka, Horovitz — The hope that he w ill enjoy being with us. BrassGroup. E.J.K. 2) 1st movement from Concerto for two violins, Bach — A ndrew Coleman, M. Jones, Esq., M. Bonney, Esq.

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TRISTRAM SOCIETY Thursday, 28th February, 1 980. Demonstration lecture: "Optical Communications" Professor O. S. Heavens. Christmas 1979 — Summer 1980 This was considered by many to be an excellent and lively lecture. Professor Heavens discussed optical President: Dr. David Bellamy. communicationsfrom smoke signal to optic fibres and laser Chairman: Mr. W. J Best. beams, both of which he convincingly demonstrated and Secretary: D. S. Ellis(Bungites representative). explained. He conveyed his enthusiasm to the audience and it was a pleasure for the committee to dine with him Visits Secretary: A. H. Dickson (Poole representative). after the talk. Films: R. H. B. Tatham (Langley representative). Treasurer:!. N. W. Salkeld(Caffinitesrepresentative). In conclusion we would like to thank the many people whose interest and support made this a successful year for Thursday, 1 8th October, 1 979. the Tristram Society including the three lecturers, Mr. and 'HowtoLivewiththeSiliconChip"— Dr. M. J. Morant. Mrs. Vallance and Messrs. Best and Gedye. Dr. Morant, a lecturer in applied physics and electronics TheTristram Society has recordsdating back to 1887 and from Durham University, gave an interesting talk on the deserves to see far beyond its centenary. If four members of construction and manufacture of the silicon chip. The talk the Upper Sixth can form a committee the work load is was well illustrated and well received. Members of the shared equally and the rewards make the effort Upper Sixth went on a follow-up visit to the University and worthwhile. The committee for 1980/81 is already formed were shown the ideas in action. and it is hoped that suitable successors can be put forward later. D .S .E llis Wednesday, 24th October, 1979. T.N.W. Salkeld VisittotheTudorCrisp Factory, Peterlee. This visit was restricted to the Fifth Form and Shell and was very popular. Members enjoyed their guided tour of the THE SIXTH FORM SOCIETY factory and the description of the process for manufacturing crisps from potatoes. The ample free 1979 - 1980 was a mixed year for the Society. Three samples made the trip all the more enjoyable. excellent talks were given by Dr. Giles Telfer, Dr. David Bellamy and Mr. Nicholas Seeker. Nevertheless, diligent efforts on the part of the committee, the secretary and Mr. Thursday, 8th November, 1 979. MacLeod will be needed to put back the spirit which this On this occasion we screened two films: "The Frigg society once possessed. As the previous Secretary said: Story", advertising successes in North Sea oil and gas "The importance of the Society has declined markedly exploration and extraction, and "The Air My Enemy" which since 1978 owing to a lack of interest among successive described the various forms of air pollution. These films had Sixth Forms. The quality of the speakers is not to blame: quite interesting subject matter and the meeting was well they have been consistently good and the subject matter attended. varied." I agree with this wholeheartedly and am now endeavouring to rectify this sad state of affairs. Certainly the Sixth Form itself has changed; gone are the Thursday, 1 5th November, 1 979. days when the Society arranged virtually all entertainment. "Solar Energy for the UK" — Dr. Robert Hill, Newcastle. However, we hope that with the willing cooperation of Unfortunately Dr. Hill arrived late (through no fault of his members of staff more trips to the theatre, cinema and own) but soon regained his composure and presented a places of interest, not just in small groups but en masse, good and unbiased view of the possibilities of solar power will restore the Society's spirit. I have tried to encourage and its applications. It seems we in the North East have no new ideas which will promote this distant goal. For immediate prospects as far as utilising the sun's energy example, visits to pop concerts are a possibility to be directly is concerned! However for the southerners the discussed. The intention is not to compete with societies future isbright. like the Tristram Society and the Heretics but to make a Afterwards members of the committee and others dined different kind of contribution. with the Headmaster and Mrs. Vallance to meet Dr. Hill As was clear at the end of term disco in July, it is up to informally. Our thanks are due to Mr. and Mrs. Vallance for every individual to make an evening a success. Attitudes giving usthisopportunity. have certainly changed. Time will only tell whether the situation will improve. Dr. Giles Telfer, poet and scholar, gave an entertaining, Wednesday, 28th November, 1 979. impromptu talk on the changing role of entertainment in Visit to Vaux Breweries, Sunderland. our society, reciting some of his own compositions as well This visit (for the Sixth Form only) was very popular. We as some older works. were well attended to throughout our visit and owe special Dr. David Bellamy, botanist and broadcaster, gave an thanks to Mr. Dickson forgiving us such a good reception. excellent talk which was well received. For many it was good to see that his style did not diverge from that of his television appearances. He showed some colourful slides Tuesday, 22nd January, 1980. and told many a tale of close encounters with animals and Films— "The Motorway File". plants, some harmful, some not. "Advance into the Unknown". Finally, Mr. Nicholas Seeker, schoolmaster, gave a talk The next two meetings were to show films. The first was on the strange life and celebrated works of Joe Orton. He about the preparation made for the early Apollo missions portrayed his tragic life with respect to his works and which was an interesting film even if slightly out of date. succeeded in many cases in instilling a sense of sympathy The motorway film seemed to provoke interest especially for Orton. amongst the drivers. J. M. S. Taylor, Hon. Secretary

13 THE DEBATING SOCIETY division of the annual Sixth-Form Conference unfortunately had to be cancelled owing to the sudden death of the principal speaker Dr. P. Brightwell, a friend Last year the well-known Debating Society syndrome who had spoken to us in School earlier in the year on the once more reared its head. Thirty Years' War. After a promising start attendances dropped and A group of mainly Lower and Upper Fifth historians heard enthusiasm wilted. Nevertheless, the debates held were of Mr. P. H. Liddle on "Personal Experience Archives and the a high standard and the arguments from members of the 1 91 4-1 8 War", an entertaining lecture conveying much of floor were sensible and interesting (though sometimes not the excitement of tracking down veterans of major actions so sensible). of the First War and recording their experiences in a The first debate was on nuclear power, the motion being systematic way. that “This House opposes the Development of Nuclear In School we watched Paul Rotha's film, "The Life of Power” . Naturally enough C. M. Attey readily agreed to Adolf Hitler ”, a sober and unsensational account of Hitler's propose the motion, and perhaps naturally as well, E. M. rise to power using original newsreel and German George found himself opposing the motion, or rather, propagandafilm, much appreciated by Sixth-Formers doing opposing C. M. Attey. This was a lively debate, with certain the Third Reich special subject. On the same theme we elements in the crowd getting heated, others being amused were pleased later in the term, to welcome to the School and some falling asleep. C. M. Attey put forward the usual Mr. Paul Briscoe who gave a "Personal View of the Third anti-nuclear arguments and was admirably though Reich". Mr. Briscoe had been sent to School in Germany in somewhat longwindedly supported byG. M. Hodgson. E. M. 1 936 and remained there until 1 945. He was able to tell the George put forward the standard pro-nuclear points and "inside story" of "Kristallnacht", the Hitler Youth, Nazi was rather slowly and cautiously seconded by the Malcolm schooling, and Germany's col lapse and destruction. Muggeridge of the School, W. Allen. The result was a W ith the City Historical Association we heard Dr. A. J. resounding win for the opposition, who were swamped Tuck, Master of Collingwood College, on "W ar in the North with 14 votes, while C. M. Attey and G. M. Hodgson were in the Later Middle Ages” and Prof. John McManners, hard pressed to muster only 1 2. Seven abstained. Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Oxford, on The next debate was "This House would boycott the "Public Executions in Eighteenth Century France.” The first Moscow Olympics,” a fascinating topic in the wake of the provided interesting insights into border warfare and the Afghanistan invasion. This time E. M. George was Anglo-Scottish conflict, the second was used by Prof. proposing the motion (rather well I thought), and seconded McManners to probe the conflict between by D. Usher, he proceeded to tear Soviet policy to shreds. D. "Enlightenment” and authority in a brilliant way. Other Hollingworth and P. Shaw opposed the motion, and their meetings in Elvet Riverside have included Dr. Louis Allen's case, while being sound, was not enough to sway the stimulating "Race and Strategy in the Far East” — attended staunchly anti-communist crowd. The voting went 1 6 to 7 mainly by boys from the Middle School — and Dr. Claire in favour, with one abstention. A highlight (apart from the Cross, of the University of York, on "The Progress of barracking directed at E. M. George by certain marginal Protestantism in the Elizabethan Church." This was most types in the corner who were obviously fifth-columnists) useful to Sixth-Form historians in its analysis of the was D. Ward-Thompson's reference (the memory of which obstacles presented to would-be Protestants by the State's has become vague with the passage of time) to Henry V and preservation of the institutional structure of the pre- Agincourt. In fact, I cannot even remember it, but my Reformation Church. One sortie was made to the records confirm this. Newcastle Branch of the H.A. to hear Prof. A. G. Dickens on The last debate of the year (actually it was the first, but "The Early English Protestants, 1520-1558", a masterly never mind) was on Northern Ireland. Interest was at first analysis of the growth and geographical distribution of lukewarm, but the prospect of a lively if somewhat bigoted early Protestant communities by the leading historian of debate with R. N. Parker and S. W Darling opposing the the English Reformation. motion ("This House opposes British policy in Northern Back in School we were provoked and amused by Dr. P. H. Ireland” ) drewthe crowds. One felt sorry for W. J. Thicknes Thewlis, of the University of Hull, on "Philip II, The Prudent and J. M S Taylor having to propose a motion against two King?", a subject he used to demonstrate with considerable such as these. It was not so much the brilliance of their wit the ways in which historical judgements are reversed. arguments which won the day, as the absolute We were swept off our feet, however, by the beautiful intransigence, in fact pure obstinacy with which they brilliance of Dr. Susan Brigden on Thomas Cromwell. To refused to accept that British policy was not in the best date Mr. MacLeod has not yet recovered from the interests of the "damnable Irish". encounter and wishes he were back at his old college, It was a good if rather short Debating year. One hopes Lincoln College, Oxford, where Dr. Brigden is the first that this year interest will increase and that there will be female "Fellow". many more debates of such a high calibre. Lastly a special Lady Antonia Fraser's Mullard lecture on "Problems of thank you to Mr. Hammond for his efforts and enthusiasm Biography" drew a good turn-out from the Sixth and below in arranging these debates. and they were not disappointed. Lady Antonia spoke of her E. M. George, Chairman work on Mary Queen of Scots and Cromwell and drew interesting questionsfrom the audience. W.H. ST. AILRED SOCIETY

There has once again been a varied programme of "HERETICS" lectures and discussions for those ready to seize the opportunity. Some of them have been uniquely St. Ailred In a year which saw all too few gatherings of the affairs and others in conjunction with the City Branch of the "Heretics" lack of quantity was more than made up for by Historical Association. the quality of those meetings. We began the year with some of our Third Year Sixth The first such assembly witnessed, appropriately enough hearing Prof. Norman Hampson of York University on in our "silicon-chip age", a scientific discussion in which I. "What went wrong with the French Revolution?". Our Bain arguedthatthere were "Correlations between Human

14 and Animal Behaviour", and that man was no more than a nevertheless enjoyed by the open-minded people who "survival machine". G. Hodgson, now sadly (?) departed, attended the rooms of S. J.S. forced him quickly onto the defensive by asserting that An open mind, or perhaps a zest for adventure into the man's occasional unselfish actions and control of the unplumbed depths (at least for some of us!) of classical environmentplaced him above selfish and environmentally music has brought many rewards in an eventful year. W. A. conditioned beasts. The mildly pornographic works of Coleman's Beethoven evening required not so much an Desmond Morris were then produced as evidence open mind as an appreciative ear for the timeless quality of satisfying the scientific minds among the company, but the "Eroica" Symphony and the Violin Concerto, among failing to placate those humanists present, whose faith in others. mankind's superiority remained unshaken. A. Forey, We left the hospitality of B P. for the Hammond-Haus introducing the controversial subject of Northern Ireland to where E. J. Forey gave a controlled performance of the annals, was our next speaker and potential victim. But, chamber works, ranging from a Brandenburg Concerto to while giving a comprehensive and perceptive talk, he the first movement (quite enough for some) of Ravel's placed himself beyond range by concluding that there was String Quartet, taking in Beethoven's "Archduke" Trio and no solution to the problems of the province, thus acting as a Schubert's "Trout” Quintet along the way. sort of intellectual Domestos, killing all possible argument. Our next soiree was held at E.J.K.'s abode where Messrs. The discussion therefore degenerated into a wide ranging Dickson and Brewis played some delightful music, debate on such topics as the contraceptive practices of the including some unfamiliar works by Walton and some very rural Chinese and the attitudes of various religious familiar excerpts from Bizet's "Carmen". A point to bear in denominations to C. Attey'santi-social personal habits. mind for the Music Circle is the notable lack of operatic The next meeting of the Heretics was a more auspicious works in our repertoire. occasion. A guest speaker, Miss Melanie Anstey, spoke on Returning to W.H.'s venue we experienced an evening of behalf of Amnesty International, emphasising the wind music at the behest of F. Ryan. A record of the organisation's fears that states can become too concerned remarkable George Zamfyr's pan-pipe playing haunted us with policy and too little concerned with the rights of the throughout an evening which came nearer convention with individual. The obvious criticism was that human rights two Vivaldi flute concertos and Mozart's Clarinet Quintet. exist only by virtue of the society of which the individual is The Summer Term unfortunately heard only one part. While we could agree on fundamental moral presentation, pleasant though it was. M. Lodge and R. principles, our views might not coincide with those Stevinson treated us to their Desert Island Discs if not their prevalent in other societies. Further, since Amnesty's code actual shipwreck and subsequent mauling by seagulls. of conduct in human rights did not gain universal approval, Apart from some recorder pieces played by the latter in can its application be justified throughout the Globe? This nostalgic mood and some patriotic Elgar from the former, was a question neither we nor Miss Anstey found easy to the evening took on a conspicuously Russian flavour even if answer. one ignores the 1812 cliche. We were treated to When T. Plews agreed to talk on the subject of the Prokofiev's "Classical" Symphony and Stravinsky's present Government's economic policies at our next "Firebird" suite in an attempt to stir us out of our Western gathering, he had clearly not anticipated the hostile decadence. audience that awaited him. Like A. Forey before him, The first meeting of the new academic year seemed to however, he proved an elusive target for those hoping to continue the allusion to our bourgeois decadence with T. N. attack his views. Ingeniously, he reversed the latter's ruse W. Salkeld's "Comrades in Harmony", which consisted of of offering no solutions, by proposing every possible course some fine specimens of Eastern European music. Bartok's of action conceivable to solve the country's economic Concerto for Orchestra and "Ma Vlast" by Smetana are the plight. Unable to abuse the all-embracing Mr. Plews, the most vivid memories of a sumptuous evening in the "Heretics" turned on the staunchly conservative M. George convivial company of the Hammonds. whose dogged defence of the "Iron Lady" would not have With our gratitude to the unstinting hospitality of the disgraced one of her Cabinet ministers, but found few Masters mentioned, may we move forward in harmony to converts among the cynical "lefties" present on that night. another successful year of the Music Circle! Determined to press on with his evangelical task, Mr. G. T. Plews George addressed a much depleted assembly at our next meeting, on the subject of "The Police and Society". Maintaining that the by now legendary P. C. White of the SENIOR SCIENCE DISCUSSION GROUP S.P.G. really did possess his own private arsenal for purely souvenir value, the speaker, while gaining a general This group has been meeting regularly to hear and agreement that our police were admirable in most respects, discuss papers read by members of the Upper Sixth Science could not entirely convince the company that every and by members of staff. It has been a successful first policeman wore a halo under his helmet. Press on with the season with many interesting ideas from different good work Martin! branches of Science, and some good discussions have R. N. Parker arisen. The following have been the Speakers and the Subjects of theirpapers: Mr. Gedye,Thermodynamics. THE MUSIC CIRCLE J B. Portwood, LowTemperature Physics. P. S. Turnbull, Race and Intelligence. Sitting here scratching one's head like a tailor's dummy Mr. Rose,Thef-block elements. (and therefore not unlike positions observable at I. M. Bain, Anim al navigation. gatherings of the Music Circle), I can hear A nthony Burgess D Ward-Thompson, "Black Holes". on the radio, giving the gullible his ideas about Stravinsky. Mr. Best, Journey through the Atom. This stirs memories of E.J.K.'s evening which included the A. H. Dickson, Brewing. first recorded performance of the "Rite of Spring". The D. M. Hollingworth, "The Golden Section". evening, originally entitled "The Year 1913", had dilated J. B. Portwood into E.J.K.'s favourite works of the pre-war years but was P. S. Turnbull

15 COUNCIL FOR EDUCATION IN advocates of both. The average attendance has been 200 Sixth-Formers WORLD CITIZENSHIP from several schools, independent and state in the City This year we formed a Durham Branch of the Council for area. The Christmas term conference w ill be on European Education in World Citizenship. "CEWC" is the Schools' Security, with Prof. Laurence Martin as the guest speaker. W.H. organisation of the United Nations Association. It is non- party, its aim to provide a forum and speakers for the discussion of international issues. We have held three Sixth-Form Conferences this year and been fortunate to secure the support of Prof. Gordon Batho of the School of SCHOOL'S CHALLENGE Education, University of Durham. Our chairman is Sir John Richmond, formerly FIM. Ambassador to the Sudan and This year, for the first time, the School entered a four man Fellow of St. Antony's College, Oxford, an expert on team in the National General Knowledge Competition Palestinian affairs. He has guided our first year's pro­ "Schools' Challenge” . The competition (somewhat along ceedings with considerable diplomacy, wisdom, and wit. the lines of University Challenge) was run first at the The first conference, last October, was addressed by regional level, the School being in the Tyne-Tees region, of Count Nikolai Tolstoy on "Morality and Foreign Policy". which Mr. Hammond is the organiser. The first match took Count Tolstoy is heir to the senior line of the Tolstoy family, place at home in our own Geography room. This was a White Russian now resident in the depths of rural against the Bede School, Sunderland, our only home Somerset. His subject was the forced repatriation by the match, which we won well. Next came a trip to Hartlepool Western powers of some two million Russians at the end of to play Brinkburn School. Having won this we played local the Second World War. This repatriation had continued rivals Barnard Castle in the regional semi-final. In a close long after the Western powers knew that this was a return match we won by a mere 30 points and earned our place in to a quick death on the quayside or a lingering one in the the regional final against King's Tynemouth. Another hard labour camps. He showed film never shown before in this match ensued in which either team could have won and country of resisting Russians being forcibly handed over. from which we finally emerged as victors. We then went to He raised controversial issues of Western attitudes to the Edinburgh for a match against Glasgow Academy, the Soviets, of the conflict between national interest and Scottish victors. This was the first of our national matches morality, of the length to which administrative action can and we managed to win ourselves a place in the national gowithoutpublicknowledgeor Parliamentary discussion. It finals in Manchester. We were drawn against an Irish team was a harrowing tale of suffering, concealment and from Sullivan Upper School, Belfast. The fight was neck hypocrisy, and provoked some lively questions from the and neck all the way to the end and we made our exit from audience, many of whom bought Count Tolstoy's book, the competition, beaten by only 10 points or one question. "Victims of Yalta". Count Tolstoy himself, described by the In the next match Sullivan were beaten by King Edward's, KGB as "a decayed-feudal reactionary", turned out to be Birmingham, who went on to be national champions. We young, enterprising, and open-minded. have great hopes for the team entering next year's competi­ The second conference, in March, was addressed by tion which w ill be virtually unchanged. Prof. Ian Fells, Professor of Energy Conversion in the The team members were: A. C, Forey (Capt.), N. F. M University of Newcastle, and a well-known broadcaster on Widdas, R. G. Mortimore, and R. Cherry. Scorer: D. Walter. energy problems and advisor to several governments. His Finally, the team owes a great deal to Mr. Hammond and approach was direct and provocative. While stating the Mr. Phillips w ho were invaluable to us and helped us get as risks of nuclear development he did not mince words in far as we did in the competition. dealing with some of the more foolish arguments against it. R.Cherry He set Britain's energy problems in a world perspective and a long time-scale, illustrated his arguments with diagrams and slides, and set off a battery of questions from the floor. It was an impressive performance which made us think. The third conference, in May, was addressed by Giles Radice, M.P. Mr. Radice had previously set off a controversy in The Times by arguing that in some respects Trade Unions have too little power rather than too much. He is a powerful advocate of industrial democracy and introduced the private member's bill which led to the setting up of the Bullock Inquiry into industrial relations. He accepted the need for reform of the trade unions and a more constructive trade union approach but argued that the ground reason for our poor industrial relations was that there was not enough democracy in our industrial affairs: while unionists had no power to influence company strategy and methods except by negative methods of protest there was confrontation rather than consultation. In his view the only way to end the "adversary situation" in British industry was to institu­ tionalise worker participation in decision-making. Naturally this provoked strong views, in both directions, from the audience and an even livelier exchange when Mr. Radice suggested that another reason for the "adversary situation” in British industry was the exaggerated status differentials between management and worker, often related to differential schooling. At this point the battle shifted to independent schools versus comprehensive and there were lively exchanges across the floor between the

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THE RAILWAY SOCIETY our fortunes changed and we surged up the league with an unbeaten run of seven matches, which ended when we In the last year the Society has enjoyed two major visits. were forced to play virtually our second team when the At the end of the Christmas Term 1979 there was a trip to match clashed with other events. Because of our involve­ Birmingham, during which depots were visited at Bescot, ment in the league we also took part in the league cup, a SaltleyandTyseley.Thiswasa "first" for the Society as it is knock-out competition. We managed to reach the semi­ usually only possible (owing to railway timetabling in all its finals when we were drawn against Durham Johnston — wisdom!) to visit two places in one day — but an early start, who had won every single match for the past two seasons. a late return, and resort to an omnibus in the middle of the Unbelievably we drew 3—3, but unfortunately in the replay day, made it all possible. their experience won them the match 4— 2. On the last day of the Easter Term the Society visited We also held our first School knock-out competition, Toton motive power depot. Toton, near Derby, is the largest which attracted well over 70 entrants. The Competition British Rail diesel depot and home of a variety of was won by S. J. Carr beating R. J. Stevinson in the final. locomotives, spanning more than twenty years of British All of this gives us good cause for being highly optimistic Rail development. There were locomotives of late 1950's about the new season. It is no coincidence that our change design alongside brand-new Rumanian-built members of of fortune occurred at the stage that Mr. M. A. Jones took the class "56". In the afternoon a small group was also over as manager and we are indebted to him. Certainly his lucky enough to find its way to the Midland Railway Centre at Butterley. enthusiasm has meant a great deal towards the resurrec­ tion of the Chess Club, and it is due to him that we have The proposed trip to Carnforth and Wigan in the Summer Term had to be shelved again, owing to increasing fares. reached our present standard. I would like to express the However a permit has already been obtained for a visit to team's appreciation for the work Mr. Smith has done for us the British Rail Engineering Ltd. works in Doncaster at since the departure of Mr. Squibb, in his role as caretaker Christmas, which should prove interesting to those lucky manager. The team 's achievem ent is seen in an even better enough to go. light when it is realised that we often lost top players to Finally I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of other sporting commitments and even General Knowledge. the Society to thank Mr. Keeton for all the time and effort Even if it was not our most successful season (Ferens which he is always willing to devote to the organisation of House having won the Sunderland League in 1975/76) it the Society's excursions. certainly was our most productive. The following played for the team: in brackets are the points won, their gradings and D. Ward-Thompson overall personal position in the individual rankings if known: R Stevinson (Captain) (8 pts 89,4th); S. Carr (6V2, 81,11); N. W iddas (5V2, 60,25); R Cherry (4, 50,35); D BRIDGE CLUB Kenmir (3Vi, 44,40); G. Jones (1, 40,44); P. Arm strong (3 This year the bridge club continued the tradition by pts.); J. P. P. A llison (3); C. Rhodes (1V2); R. M ortim ore (1); J. entering the Daily M a il Schools' Cup. (The S inclair Trophy Portwood (I/2); N. Salkeld (V2); also played: J. Matthew, D. however, was cancelled.) We seemed to be well on the way Warren, S. Carney, K. Alexander. towards qualifying for the finals, lying third at the halfway R. J. Stevinson mark but in the second half we slumped to fifth place and failed toqualify. The team members were J. C. W. Palmer (capt.), J. P. COMPUTER CLUB Portwood, D. F. Kenmirand R. Cherry. At the start of the Easter term, the School purchased a Shortly after the Daily M a il Schools' Cup a match was Micro-Computer, part of the cost of which was very arranged with Durham Johnston. The first team had a generously subsidised by I.C.I. For those interested in the resounding victory but overall the School lost owing to the technical details, the machine is a Commodore PET w ith an inexperience of junior members. Since then the Head­ eight kilo-byte memory, using the microsoft BASIC master has very kindly permitted club members to play computer language, and costing about £600. Under the bridge at Dunelm House and the experience gained has supervision of Mr. Best, a Computer Club was formed, with been invaluable. members buying computer tapes on which they could save The Christmas term was brought to a very satisfactory programmes that they had written. The advantages of such close with a wonderful meal and bridge competition a computer soon became apparent. Multiple choice quizzes organised by Mr. Clayton. We also wish to thank him for his can be programmed, not only telling the user where he was enthusiastic support throughout the year. wrong but giving the right answer and explaining it. Other Finally, with many new members this year the club educational programmes were written, explaining a should make good progress in future competitions. scientific topic, for example. However teachers need not J. W. C. Palmer fear losing their jobs (yet).

CHESS CLUB P:12 W:4 D:3 L:5 F:33 A:39 Points: 11 (Position 4th)

The 1979/80 season was probably the best year in the short history of the Club in terms of the future. We entered the Durham and District Secondary Schools' Chess League and initially it was a struggle to find enough people to fill the six positions in the team. Coupled with this, there was a misunderstanding over the rules, and this combination meant that we were entrenched at the bottom of the league in Mid-November with -1 point. However after some successful propaganda exercises in the School, interest revived sufficiently so that there was soon stiff competition togainaplaceintheteam. Suddenly with a new-look team,

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Most of the programmes were written by the boys and wefailedtosell anything, and so made a loss. This time themselves, and, besides educational ones, many games we could not recover and we failed to qualify for the third were devised. round. Apart from its usefulness as a computer, it has also Nevertheless, everyone who took part enjoyed it and I am proved invaluable for those wishing to study computing sure learned a great deal about the running of a company. further, in teaching them some of the BASIC language. I wish Mr. Jones success w ith the game in future years. Great interest has been shown, and there are many more D. M. Hollingworth (Chairman) boys wishing to join the Computer Club. D. M. Hollingworth

SIXTH FORM MATHEMATICS CONTEST

Although we did not manage to get beyond the first stage of the contest thisyear, we came rather close to doing so as can be seen from the Heathfield result. Yet again the competitors found themselves intellectually improved for having participated. Team: A. Armstrong, A. H. Dickson, J. A. Ferguson, T. N. W. Salkeld. D. T. Pindar nobly deputised for A. Armstrong in the third round at virtually no notice. Durham Opposing School School Washington Comprehensive 31 21 St. Leonard's Comprehensive, Durham 20 28 Heathfield Senior High, Gateshead 24 23 Photographs A Armstrong. D.K. "Science fiction is no longer something you see on films and television serials. It is already here." "Telematics — the term usedto describe the accelerating THE SHELL THEATRE OUTING technological revolution in telecommunications, computers, microchips and data banks — is the new vogue In spite of the opportunities for theatre-going that have word in the E.E.C." existed at the school in recent years, too many boys appear (Viscount Etienne Davignon, to retain throughout their school careers the impression E E C. Commissionerfor Industrial Affairs) that this activity is only for A-level English classes. The solution would seem to be to introduce them to live drama at an early stage, and the arrival of an eminently suitable "When the first horseless carriage appeared on the play at the Theatre Royal last summer made this a roads, the law required that a man should walk in front with possibility. Thirty-five boys in the Shell went to the opening a red warning flag. We laugh at it now, but the mentality performance of Brian Clarke's "Whose Life Is It Anyway?", that produced that is as alive and vigorous as ever." a play which has been highly acclaimed both for the w it of (H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh) its dialogue and for its moving treatment of the serious issue of euthanasia. Since the boys responded to the play with obvious enthusiasm, the following account was We are most grateful to I.C.I. Ltd for their generous commissioned from one first-time theatre-goer. assistance in our new venture of computing which is M.F. described elsewhere. Many boys have now seen or used a computer, as have their parents (on Speech Day); they will I thought that the play, the first I have seen, was very have to decide for themselves whether they agree or good. Before I went I thought it would be a bore like all the disagree with the above quotations. plays I had seen on television, but almost as soon as the W.J.B. lights had gone down I was rolling with laughter on the edge of a chair. All the time the play was being enlightened by some very funny parts or, quite the opposite, dull parts. I THE BUSINESS GAME ought to say that the latter seemed to give the play more volume in a sense of variation in the scenes. The play was Once again several members of the sixth form took part acted very well but I think that at the end they could have in the Institute of Chartered Accountants Business Game, taken more time over the final decision of whether to let during the Christmas and Easter terms. This year the game himdieornot. was supervised by Mr. Jones, who was new to the game, This play also gave a break to the boys of the school but we were fortunate in having a few of last year's team to because instead of doing fagging and then working for two instruct the new-comers. We made a fairly disastrous start hours we watched something which gave us a lift of in the first round against three other teams, making a loss enthusiasm for the last fewdays before half-term. in the first period. However, we took some carefully judged P. G. Beveridge(LV) risks, and thus managed to scrape our way into first place in the final period. Of the 383 schools in the first round, we madethefourth largest profit overall. So we were confident of doing well in the second round This time we started well enough, but in the second period, the Chairman was out­ voted on price policy, the prices were raised considerably,

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THE DUN DUBH HIGHLAND CATTLE SOCIETY

Floreat Dun Dubh Dunelmia Over the past year the Dun Dubh Fold has gained many unforgettable successes and experienced many things that have not been achieved by the Fold before. Our membership has continued to rise, and has now reached a total of 30 boys. During the School Easter Holidays of 1 979 three calves were born in early April, Fiona and Eilidh dropped the heifers Fiona and Morag, whilst Cirstinn produced a bull calf. However, much to our disappointment this died due to a lack of sillenium and vitamin E. However in spite of this disappointment the Dun Dubh Society members were very excited when Major and Mrs. MacNay came to visit his Fold on 25th May. He had with him Mr R. Thomson, President of the Highland Cattle Society and Mrs. Thomson. Great pleasure and advice was gained later that evening when the Society members met our guests during a party on the Playground. Afterwards the guests dined with the Headmaster and Mrs. Vallance and I am sure they must have realised how much the Fold was already part of the School. On the 1st June we were once again visited by Mr. Left to right: Nigel Brunskill, Cirstinn Ruadh of Dun Dubh, Thomson and this time he was accompanied by his Paul Massingberd-M undy. daughter, Anne, and Mr. Archie Galbraith. With them they Photograph by kind permission of The Farmers' Weekly brought Eideard of Strathallan, one of their stock bulls from Ormsary, and they took in return Fionnlaidh of Dun Dubh. This was a very memorable moment as it was the first time the Dun Dubh Fold had a bull as a member of the Fold. suddenly took an active part in the conversation once we Eideard ran with the fold all summer, however it was were over the RiverTweed, by actually waking up. I am sure concluded that he had miscalculated when only three of the it was nothing to do with our crossing the border. We cows appeared in calf, after testing in November, 1 979. eventually weaved our way along the road to Oban and Exactly one month later, on July 1st, Mairi produced a arrived there at 4.45 p.m. bull calf, Seumas, sired by Viking of Ulva. Seumas, like the Later that evening we met the President and many of the other bull calf was very weak, but after constant care and Highland Cattle breeders at the Park Hotel, and I can attention he pulled through. honestly say I was very impressed. The welcome they gave Cirstinn, once again in calf after Eideard's arrival, was to the newly-joined Durham School contingent could not chosen to represent the School's Fold at the Great have been warmer or more friendly. The "majority" of us Yorkshire Show. Much haltering, leading and grooming returned to our hotel within reasonable time. followed this decision. Mr. Kingston arrived several times The following morning, after looking at our calves and with milk bottles of ladies' "anti-dandruff" shampoo, ready eating breakfast, we went out to take some fresh air. to give Cirstinn a "shampoo and set". Unfortunately Mr. However much to our amazement not only were there seals MacLeod left his hair drier at 2 Pimlico. On Monday, 9th swimming but a certain Mr. N. MacLeod of Suardal, Skye. July, three cattlemen and Cirstinn set off to the Show, "So what!" people may say, but he was not even shivering. conveyed there by the generosity of Mr. Kingston. Over the We then proceeded to rendezvous with Major and Mrs. three days, thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Brunskill, eight boys MacNay and the Headmaster and Mrs. Vallance who had stayed on the Showground in their caravan. come over from Ford for the Show and Sale and for the Although competition was very stiff, Cirstinn excelled Annual Dinner of the Highland Cattle Society in the herself with a third prize and a golden rosette. On the two evening. following days she paraded in what had been called the Later at the Show we were very jubilant when Fiona took greatest parade of beef cattle in Europe. Some of our First Prize and Morag took Second Prize in their Class. I stockmen also appeared on B B C. and I.T.V. television w ith cannot explain how I felt when I was asked to collect the her. Cirstinn had succeeded in winning the Fold's first Ferguson Cup for the best pair of suckled calves from the rosette for the School. same Fold. Subsequently, as some of you will know, the Even after the end of term some of our stockmen returned sale of the calves caused quite a sensation. Fiona sold for on Old Dunelmian Week-end to parade Fiona round the 300 guineas and Morag for 550guineas. cricket pitch at half time I think here that it is an excellent The atmosphere at the Park Hotel later was something opportunity to thank Mr. John Booth (Head Porter) and Mr. not to have been missed. Everyone was so helpful and Joe Maughan (Head Groundsman) for their devoted help in friendly and the dinner was superb. The Durham School the School holidays. party found themselves on the table next to the President, After a long summer break the Society returned to School thanks to Major MacNay. All of us certainly enjoyed the for the preparation of the heifers Fiona and Morag for the dinner and the dance which followed. After going to bed in Oban Show and Sale in October. The heifers underwent the early morning we had to rise again only a few hours considerable preparation and eventually the day arrived. later. Paul and I found ourselves the sole members of the On the Sunday morning after a superb breakfast, cooked by party at breakfast. It was obvious the others were not John Booth, we set off for the Highlands. The expedition Yorkshiremen! After the others eventually came out of the involved one other Dun Dubh member (Paul Good), Mr. hotel and Mr. MacLeod had had his swim we set off on the Kingston, Mr. MacLeod, our English-Gaelic interpreter, long trail back to Durham. When we got there we had to and Mrs. MacLeod, and bringing up the rear Eideard on his come down to earth w ith a bump. return to Ormsary, and Fiona and Morag, Mr. MacLeod In November we found that only three out of four cows

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were in calf. However this gave the Society a chance to see our "gear" in the caravan, again most generously lent by a cow artificially inseminated. This took place in January, Mr and Mrs. Brunskill, while Mr. Kingston set off back to and was performed on two consecutive days. Meanwhile, Durham. Mairi'scalf, Seumas, although young was in fine form. During the evening we met Miss Barugh and she had Seumas gave the Society an excellent excuse to visit our brought Fiona with her (the calf we sold her in October). old friends at Oban once again, when, driven by Mr. Next morning in front of the Headmaster and Mrs. Kingston, we took him North for the Spring Show and Sale Vallance, Mr. and Mrs. MacLeod and Mr. and Mrs. Surtees, in February, Adam James and David Potts joining the party Cirstinn gained her first red rosette, taking the first prize in for the first time. Seumas, considering his size, did very the Highland Cow Class. The following two days she was well against his oppostion. We also managed to sell him for paraded in the "Grand Parade of Cattle'", sporting her red 100 guineas thanks to our very dear friend Neil Jackson, rosette, and I am sure the show was enjoyed by everyone. I who, after the Autumn Sale, gave a most generous would like to thank all those who helped, and made it donation to the Society. However, prior to the sale, on the possible for the 18 boys to stay there. Monday night, we were very privileged to be present at the The following weekend several boys returned during Annual General Meeting of the H.C.S. and how splendid it their holidays to show the cattle at the O.D. Reunion. was to recognise old faces and to meet the people behind Everyone agreed what an excellent year it had been for the them once again; but sadly yet again this joyous trip had to Dun Dubh Highland Cattle Society. end. Once again, Mr. Michael Gibson, O.D., sent the Society a As Easter drew near the bulk of the hard winter feeding very generous donation and Cirstinn brought us in£20w ith was over. her first prize. On March 12th Catriona surprised us all when at 7.30 During the summer holidays, Robert Evans of Ferens a.m. she gave birth and produced a bull calf Aonghas 2nd of House spent a lot of time, with members of his family, in Dun Dubh and at 8.10 a.m. she produced his twin brother, helping Messrs. Maughan and Booth look after the Fold. Eoghann 2nd of Dun Dubh. They are very good calves for Slainte Vaahr. twins and they were so lively so soon after birth. On the last T. R. Easby, Hon. Secretary. day of term Cirstinn produced a bull calf, Tormod, but sadly he had simply no will to live and died, although Mr. Kingston, aided by Mr. MacFarlane our vet., fought like a tiger to keep him alive against all the odds for a fortnight. During the holidays Eilidh produced a lovely heifer, Seonaid, so once again we have three calves. I am sure you will agree that the Dun Dubh Fold has had great success during its first year. Of course we owe a very great deal to the man who made all of this possible, Major B. R. F. MacNay, O.D. Nothing but good has come from the whole operation, and it has provided the greatest friendship for those of us at School who are involved in the project. (Reproduced by kind permission of the Editor of the Highland Breeders' Journal.)

On the 23rd May the Society had the great pleasure of welcoming back Major and Mrs. MacNay and Mr. and Mrs. Eideard of Strathallen Bert Thomson from Ormsary. They inspected the fold and Photograph by A. Armstrong. the byre and saw the ''gnat” in action and expressed themselves well pleased with the continuing work of the Society. Later that evening they met the 40 members of the Society at a reception on the playground, where our distinguished speaker for Speech Day, Mr. Tim Devlin, made the bull calf Eoghann the first bovine member of ISIS (Independent Schools Information Service). Considering the Dun Dubh Society's broadcast on ''Woman's Hour” on national radio, Mr. Devlin's gesture seems particularly appropriate! During May and June we had a cow, Eilidh, down with mastitis (an inflamation of the teat). However, this was no problem for the Society, as with constant care and attention the swelling was removed. This was done by massaging with disinfectant and by injecting the teat every morning with penicillin. This was done by the boys on duty each morning. Our next aim was already in view; the Great Yorkshire Show. Cirstinn was again chosen to represent the fold there. We had hoped to take more stock, but Catriona had her work cut out by having to feed tw o strong bull calves. However, when we arrived at Harrogate, we were very well received by the stock men. Having penned up Cirstinn, who incidentally took a more superior place among the Friesians whoflanked her, we prepared for the stay. We put

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THE FRENCH EXCHANGE, APRIL-JULY 1980 The French Exchange Trip this year started at 11.1 5 p.m. on the 2nd April. The party of twenty, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Hammond, assembled at Durham Station and caught the sleeper to King's Cross. Taking the hovercraft from Dover to Boulogne was the first of many new experiences. In Paris we spent a brief three hours sightseeing. We passed most of our time at the Beaubourg, the centre of modern art in France. Built rather like an oil refinery, the outside is covered with pipes, and an escalator runs up the whole length of this extraordinary edifice. There is a superb view of all Paris from the roof. In the courtyard below buskers perform for a few francs. Travelling on the Metro (knee-deep in rubbish owing to a cleaners' strike) we visited the Eifel Tower and Notre Dame. We left Paris on the "Rapide" non-stop to Nancy. There The Munsterplatz, Freiburg. Jonathan Strong departed with his host, a teacher of English! Wecaughta slow local train, the "tortillard", to St. as a wild life reserve, where monkeys swung and gibbered Die where we were greeted by the host of families freely in the trees, the Rhine falls in Switzerland, Nancy, brandishing Union Jacks and welcome signs. All but three, Lyon, Le Haut Koenigsbourg (a splendid chateau whose families lived too far away, were taken straight to overlooking the acres of vineyards that cover the Alsatian their hosts' houses. plain) and the Vosges Lakes. Some went to the cinema to St. Die, situated in the steep-sided valley of the River see MoliSre's "L'Avare", others to see Star Trek II. We were Meurthe, nestles in the foot-hills of the Vosges. made to feel at home. Any uneasiness was completely Surrounded by hills covered in thick pine forests, St. Die is a eradicated by the friendly atmosphere and we gained a relatively modern town, having been almost totally rebuilt privileged insight into French family life. There were two after the last war. The Cathedral is built in red sandstone organised trips, one to Strasbourg, the other to Freiburg in and also sustained considerable damage from shells and Germany. On the way to Strasbourg we stopped off at the bombs during the Allied advance. Natzwiller-Struthof, the only extermination camp built by All the correspondents attended the Ste. Marie school in the Nazis in France, high up in the Vosges. St. Die The weather was chillingly appropriate — bitterly cold Despite arriving at about 10.30 the previous night some and snowing heavily throughout our visit. In Strasbourg we of us attended the last day of the school term. Speaking and visited the Cathedral and "la Petite France" and were understanding French at Mach II was quite a task. shown around the European Parliament. Freiburg, a lovely However, during the day we had the equivalent of a week's medieval city in the Black Forest, we visited in the company supply of English lessons and were interrogated repeatedly of Mr. Smith. Later we went up to the summit of a nearby and without mercy about every conceivable English habit. mountain by cable car and there fought a snowball battle The most unusual thing we were asked to do was to against the masters and the Sixth formers. decipher an English pop song the words of which they could Sadly we had to say goodbye to our French families. With neither understand nor make out. no time to linger in Paris we raced on to Calais. However, Our host families took us to a wide variety of places, such owing to the late departure of our boat we missed our

Photograph: W. Hammond. Esq. SCHOOL TRIPS connection at King's Cross and were forced to return to LEGENDS OF THE Durham via the early morning mail train. Altogether everyone enjoyed the exchange and some may even brave the linguistic embarrassments to pay a return visit next year. « BELLS ► The exchange was organised from our end by Mr. and Mrs. Hammond, and at the French end by M. Simonet and Mme. Ottavy. DURHAM CATHEDRAL E. P. Green (UV) J. P. Allison(UV) CAMPANOGRAPHY — the art of making a graphic record of inscriptions found on bells by rubbing with wax crayon on paper

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WEEKENDS Campanography isa new word used to describe a new art More notice was given and a firmer timetable was form which I developed in March 1980. arranged, so with a better motivated intake we were able to When the Abbey's eight bells were lowered from the find the limiting factors which must restrict the amount of central tow er and placed at the W est End of the Nave before work possible in two days. It went smoothly. Fell walking is being taken to the Whitechapel Bell Foundry for retuning, I what happens after you have reached the tops, and so the made rubbings of the inscriptions and patterns found more time you spend sitting wishing you were elsewhere, running round the upper part of the bells. The process is the less fell walking you do and the later you get back. more difficult than that of brass rubbing, where the metal is The A.S.C. dinghies gather up their skirts and go very flat, smooth and details clear cut. The surface of the bells is nicely when the wind risesto force 6. Canoeing expeditions rough cast metal, the inscriptions are raised and uneven in round the north end of Lake Windermere can be escorted height, and the sides of the bells are curved. back across the lake when the rescue launch is summoned After retuning, the bells returned to Durham accom­ by radio link. There are yet quicker ways of getting round panied by two newly cast bells to make a peal of ten. I made the assault course. Yoke and Froswick but not III Bell maybe rubbings of the new bells' inscriptions to complete the set. climbed in an afternoon. The rubbings were photographed, and reduced size The cooking once again owes its excellence to the tutees prints were made up into sets, the frontispiece of which of Ferens House Gourmet Club and things went so forms the title of this article. The dimensions of the cards smoothly that Mr. Curry and I were able to take a morning are 21 5 mm x 105 mm, the cost is 50 pence per set of ten. off to climb Pike O'Blisco, knowing that the victims of They make attractive bookmarks, greetings cards, look well capsize drill were being put through their basic canoeing by in a picture frame, and may be obtained from me at the qualified instructors back at Camp Windermere, to whom School. we remain continually grateful for th e ir help and guidance. I am grateful for the support and great interest shown by M.A.C.H. members of the School in this new creative venture. A. Roberts, Director of Art

FERENS HOUSE In an eventful year for the House, A. G. Barber and I were THE LONDON 'A' LEVEL joined in the Christmas Term by P J. Wright, C. E.J. Hilton and D M A Chambers as House Monitors. The House XV ART TRIP managed to win eight out of twelve matches and we also A 7 a.m. breakfast at the beginning of the Summer Term reached the semi-finals of the Seven-a-Side competition enabled a group of young artists (D. Owen, P. Wright, A. under the captaincy of W. Dobson. The ramble to High and Lewandowski, N. Pratchek, P. Sandford, C. Attey, A. James, Low Force was another memorable occasion. The Ferens R. Jewers and ourselves) to get to King's Cross by mid House Opera, Rooster Rag and Goliath Jazz, produced morning, in the company of Mr. Roberts. Our first stop was some interesting performances, especially from C. Walker and T. Dodd, and there were some excellent individual performances in the House Entertainment after the Christmas Supper. The Easter Term saw Beaty reaching the final of the U12 county closed championship, in which J. S. R. Bew won the plate. At the end of the term we said goodbye to Mr. Hutchinson, who contributed greatly to the House through his many talents; he was replaced by Mr. Bonney asTutor. A. James, J. Thomson and P Shaw joined us as M onitors in the Summer Term, replacing the Caffinite trio. The highlight of a relatively quiet term was the trip to Whitby which was enjoyed by all. Mr Bonney and P. Shaw left at the end of term, as did the Upper Remove, to whom I wish good luck in the Senior School. A. Barber and I also left after our four terms of office, ending an era in Ferens which will not be forgotten. I know I will not be alone in thanking Mr. and Mrs. Everatt for all the things they have done for the House in the past year, especially Mrs. Everatt — it might not be generally realised how much she contributes to the House in terms of her individual attention to the boys. I. Mukherjee Cezanne. The Bathers. DrawnbyN. s.Rawson

22 LI.F. at the Royal Academy, where there was a fine exhibition of OFFICER COMMANDING great post-impressionist masters such as Cezanne, At the end of the year Sq. Ldr. Curry stepped down as Gauguin and Van Gogh. There were too many people to Officer Commanding. During his time as Contingent permit a fuller appreciation of the predominantly French Commander the Corps has enjoyed six years of sound masterpieces, but it was immediately striking to see how leadership, and his judgement, technical skill and common the size and colour of the paintings differed from reproduc­ sense have been most valuably and effectively deployed. tions of them seen in books or on posters. Fortunately he is continuing to serve in the Corps and will We then went to the National Gallery, which from our run the Signals Section. On behalf of us all, may I express point of view had the best lay-out and construction of all gratitude to him for all his hard work. three galleries visited that day: it was spacious and had a Now that it is my task to give the report of the Officer more relaxed atmosphere. Among Italian and Flemish Commanding, perhaps this would be a good opportunity to works were highlights such as Jan van Eyck's "Betrothal of set down w hat I feel to be im portant about the C.C.F. The the Arnolfini", and Leonardo's "Madonna of the Rocks" questions are perhaps obvious: "W hat is the C.C.F. for?" with its own specially-lit room and perspex protective "What should the Cadets get out of the C.C.F.?" "How screen. should the C.C.F. be contributing to school life?" and so on. On display at our third and final stop, the Tate Gallery, In my opinion the C.C.F. does not exist prim arily to was an exhibition of abstract painting from the period disseminate military knowledge. It is neither mainly a 1908-21, consisting of paintings by Picasso, Braque and recruiting organisation nor an adventurous training institu­ Gris, also works from the Netherlands, Germany and tion, though both of these would seem to be the bread and Russia, the latter being notably represented by Casimir butter of its existence. To my mind, the C.C.F. is all about Malevich. After walking round, we attended a lecture on leadership. The most im portant aspect of C.C.F. training is the exhibition and on some of the more important aspects the experience of being in command, of bearing responsi­ of abstract art and what the masters were tryi ng to express. bility, and of learning howto deal with people confidently. It We arrived back at school in the early hours of next is therefore by being an N.C.O. that a cadet w ill derive most morning. Everyone who went had enjoyed themselves and from w hat is offered. A good C.C.F. is run by its N.C.O.s. The profited by the valuable insight Mr. Roberts had given us maturity and self-confidence which they derive from the into what we saw; our thanks go to him for making the trip C.C.F. will flow over into school life in general and will help possible. the senior members of the School to earn respect and thus N S. Rawson, D. A. Robson exercise leadership more effectively. This, then, is what I regard as my task and also what the cadets should aim to achieve. In this I am very ably helped by all the Officers of the Corps. I would like to take this opportunity of thanking both them and our S. S. I., Mr. Willis, for their labours this year. This year the Army Section bade farewell to Mr. Hutchinson, and the Naval Section lost Mr. Hole, but the Senior Service gained Mr. Bonney who has already made his mark in the nautical world. C. M. Alfandary, Maj.

ARMY SECTION The Section has enjoyed a successful and varied year. Thirty-nine cadets gained passes in Army Proficiency and were awarded their certificates, signed this year by Lt. Col. C. J. Gardiner of the HeadquartersatVork. In the Christmas Term the Section was inspected by Captain Tordoff, R.N., w ho was kind enough to say how impressed he was by the spirit and enthusiasm of the cadets whom he watched and spoke to. The Easter Term saw the trial formation of the Royal Engineers Section. The Sappers were ably instructed every Tuesday afternoon throughout the term by Sgt. Day of 72 Engr. Regt., Gateshead. The Regiment also provided all the stores, and our thanks are due to their C O., Lt. Col. R. T. Homeshaw, R E. The course was greatly enjoyed by all who took part, with the result that Sapper training will be part of the Army Section programme regularly in the future. During the Easter vacation several cadets took part in Adventurous Training in Scotland. Activities included climbing and expeditions, all undertaken under the instruc­ tion of qualified leaders in the snow of a Highland winter. Summer Term saw the introduction, on a regular weekly basis, of canoeing as Army Section training. Twelve cadets took an N.C.O.'s Cadre course and are now undertaking all the instruction. The Upper Fifth tried their hand at night patrolling fortheir Field Day at Catterick, whilst the recruits took an orienteering test and were given an introduction to battlecraft. We are particularly indebted to 11 Signal Regiment of Albemarle Barracks, Ouston, for providing all

Malevich. An Englishman in Moscow. D ra w n b y D a Robson the activities for the recruits' Field Day. Our thanks go to

23 Major Maddren, his staff and the Junior Signalmen, and we contain decent portions of grass, etc., and Allen's constant look forward to our next Field Day with them. Brunskill won movement during sleep made our nights far from peaceful. the Orienteering Shield that day. The last walk, up the "Midden" valley, was more scenic Term ended for Upper Fifth cadets with the Royal Corps than rigorous. I am sure that, although we were glad to be of Transport Inter-House Competition. The Trophy was won on the homeward train, all had enjoyed their training. by Langley House and was presented to the winners by Lt. T. R. Easby, C.S.M. Col. R. Ching, R.C.T., w ho had travelled up from Aldershot to be w ith us for the event. Our association w ith the R.C.T. is to be strengthened next year, as we w ill be going to camp with them in Germany in July 1 981. Camp this year was held at Jurby, Isle of Man. I am R.A.F. SECTION delighted to report that 35 cadets attended and enjoyed the This has been an active, largely successful year. Training training, though some of them were somewhat moved by on Thursday afternoons, though humdrum, has neverthe­ the rough four-hour crossing from Liverpool. During the less been efficient and we have recorded success rates of year four cadets attended gunnery courses at the Royal over 90 per cent in Parts I and II, largely due to the excellent School of Artillery, Larkhill; Cassidy went for a brisk week work of Sgts. Alderson, Sparham and Reay, and CpI. to the Army School of Physical Training at Aldershot; and Kenmir, all very good N.C.O.s. one other cadet tried his hand at mechanical engineering at In the Summer Term, some Upper Fifth boys visited the the Royal School of M ilitary Engineering, Chatham. line at R.A.F. Binbrook, home of the Lightning, whilst The link with our parent regiment, the Light Infantry, was others did an outdoor exercise in Teesdale, and the Lower continued this year when we were visited by their presenta­ Fifth visited the Hendon R.A.F. museum and the House of tion team, given an insight into Army life and shown the Commons (our sincere thanks to Donald Limon, O.D., Clerk complete armoury of modern infantry weapons. The Royal to the House). Horse Artillery paid us a very impressive visit and showed Ten cadets, w ith Fit. Lt. A llen and Capt. Copeland, visited off their latest big gun and computer, which, with the radar RAF. Waddington for Summer Camp, while Sgt. and tractor unit, filled the car park to capacity. The Royal Salthouse and Cadets Lloyd-Taylor and Grainger went on a Signals displayed their latest range of radios — Clansman gliding course at Arbroath. — the smallest of which have just been issued to our My thanks must go to Pit. Officer Hookham for his Signals Section and so are of particular interest. enthusiastic contribution to training; also to our new Fit. The Section has received invaluable assistance from 11 Sgt. K Halligan from Linton-on-Ouse. His example has Cadet Training Team; Sgts. Stenton and Holyoake have been an inspiration to us all. made themselves very much a part of the C.C.F. by their At Annual Inspection in October 1979 the inspecting weekly visits. In conclusion may I thank all the Army R.A.F. Officer, Fit. Lt. J. Thompson, congratulated the boys Section Officers and N.C.O.s for all that they have done for most warmly for their "pleasant, well-mannered and good- usthisyear. humoured approach". I would like to echo this accurate C. M. Alfandary, Maj. reflection of their attitude on Thursday afternoons. W .J.R . Allen, Fit. Lt. Adventurous training 1980 high level Mountaineers: D Usher, P C. Young, D. N. Everett

After practising rock techniques on the crags at Polldubh, we planned to climb Squrr Innse from our temporary base, Stasineag bothy, but a navigational error took us up Meall Mor(over 3,000feet) instead. Squrr Innse had defeated all but one of us the previous year, so with a very early start on the third day we set off for it. Brilliant sun brought hazardous slush, but once on top our reward was an exhilarating panorama of glistening peaks. The next day we were to walk up the valley to Steal I and then climb a gully to the top of Ben Nevis. But heavy packs took their toll and yet another navigational error sealed the fate of our assault. Attempting it again on the fifth day, we took the climbers' route, veering to the right at the C.I.C. hut into No. 4 gully. We reached the cloud-obscured top by means of ice screws, ice mushrooms and crampons, then descended by the tourist route, going straight off for an evening meal with the sailors at Inverary. We returned on the Tuesday evening and changed into the luxury of dry clothes. We would like to thank Messrs. Curry and Kay for transport and Clive Woods for the week's instruction. D. N. Everett, Sgt.

Low level Having based camp at Fort William, we were constantly observed by Ben Nevis above a line of cloud — but the weather treated us fairly well as it turned out. Our boots, however, were soaked by surface water on the first expedition around Ben Nevis. The two-day expeditions proved most successful; self-cooked meals seemed to

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Arbroath gliding course Twice each year the School is offered places on this course, and this summer three attended: B. Grainger, B. Lloyd-Taylor and N. Salthouse. All aspects of gliding are dealt with, and when the instructor is sufficiently con­ vinced of your ability, you are allowed to go solo for a circuit and presented with your "wings” plus an application form for a British Gliding Association 'A' Certificate. The good weather and the fact that we all went solo made for both a successful and memorable course. CpI. Salthouse

UpperFifth R.A.F. Field Day, 8th May, 1980 This was held at Binbrook, Lincolnshire, home of the last remaining squadrons of the "Lightning" interceptors. The previous afternoon, after a mess meal, we had driven to HM S Invincib le R A F North Coates and our accommodation. The doors to our block had polythene anti-nuclear protection! After breakfast at Binbrook, we were invited to visit 5 Squadron. H.M.S. Invincible — October, 1979 At air traffic control we saw work in progress then went This trip was the highlight of the year, with eight cadets "down the line" to watch checks and refuelling. After going on a five-day steam from Portsmouth to Gourock in seeing the aircraft controls and weapons systems, we Scotland. W eweregiven useful work todo every day, and in visited the flight simulator. the evenings there were films for those interested. CpIs. Bell, M ills, Salthouse Memorable moments were a trip in a helicopter and watching the firing of the Sea Dart. A regular evening event was standing watch for two hours. Several interesting R.A.F. Summer Camp, Waddington, lectures were given. We left the ship on Friday morning by Lincolnshire motor boat into Gourock. J. C. Payne, Coxswain The station is home of four squadrons of Vulcans, and the activities organised for us included technical visits to the fire section, air traffic control and the flight simulator, which cadets were given the chance to "fly". Visits to 101 M.F.V. Cruise, Easter, 1980 Squadron gave us the chance to view the Vulcans Three officers and several cadets took to sea (well, the (introduced in the early sixties as the mainstay of Britain's Clyde felt like the sea) for a week aboard the fleet tender nuclear attack force; the delta-wing aircraft now operate as Denmead. This vessel had the basic lines of a trawler, and low-level bombers) at close hand, while during an all-day what would have perhaps been the fishhold was our visitto Holbeach weapons range, F-111 and Harrier aircraft primitive quarters, where draughts were legion and every demonstrated their firepower capabilities. Throughout the available sweater was donned to encourage elusive sleep. week, many cadets took control of Chipmunk trainer Spirits were not high when we were rudely woken next aeroplanes, practising basic manoeuvres. Fine weather morning by the bellowing of some itinerant Scottish contributed to make the camp a great success. chieftain. CpIs. M ills, Salthouse We helped clean the ship each day, attention being paid to the brass in the wheel house. Thereupon we set sail, each taking a turn at the wheel. Steering was more difficult than THE NAVAL SECTION expected, some having difficulty keeping within any range of the required course. There were various diversions, This successful year cadets have been able to gain first­ ranging from man overboard drill to getting the Gemini to hand knowledge of naval life through our link with H.M.S. start so that Lt. MacLeod could visit an ancestral tomb Invincible. Only one field day took place, when Sub. Lieuts. (when the motor refused to start, he settled for a swim Hole and Bonney took some cadets sailing at Sunderland instead). docks. All took the helm, encountering various problems, One night saw a night steam, navigation being by lights with Porteous and Payne causing the gentle splintering of on the shore. wood at one point. One of the main events was General The trip was generally felt to have been most worthwhile, Inspection. The Inspecting Officer, Capt. Tordoff, talked to given thefriendly help of the crew under Mr. Gallagher, the many cadets and saw some of the Section's displays in the master. afternoon, and was very impressed. A talk was also given J. S. Skeldon, Petty Officer by Lt. Commander Mike Norman who had performed the rescue reported on in the last issue Commander Norman, H.S.C., is an O.D. and was involved in a display given by the Section of O.D.s in the Navy. Promotions AbleSeaman Payne — Coxswain. Able Seaman Skeldon — Petty Officer. AbleSeaman Porteous — Leading Seaman. M. P. J. Bonney, Sub. Lieut.

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CHRISTMAS TERM 1979 RAMSAY, A. D. J. son of Commander D. I. Ramsay, The Post House, ADAMSON, J. C. son of M G Adamson, Esq., Hardwick Hall, Newton in Cartnel, by Grange over Sands, Cumbria. (F) Sedgefield, Cleveland. (C) REDPATH, R. F. son of Dr. C. R. Redpath, 5 The Leas, ALLEN, C. M. son of T. Allen, Esq., 32 Brierdene, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees. (F) Margery Lane, Durham (L) RHODES, C. D A. son of Dr. J. N. Rhodes, Lyndhurst, ALLEN, M. J. son of M J. Allen, Esq., 1 5 Graham Park Road, Farnley Hey Road, Durham. (F) Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne. (F) ROSS-MITCHELL, J I. son of J. G. Ross-M itchell, Esq., BEW, J. S. R son of Dr. R. E. Bew, 25 W est Park, Church Farm, Hutton Henry, Castle Eden, Co. Durham. (C) Hartlepool, Cleveland. (F) RUSHTON, R. P. son of J. D. Rushton, Esq., Corner Gate, BLACKBURN, P. son of W. Blackburn, Esq., 237 Bishopton Macclesfield Road, Prestbury, Macclesfield, Cheshire. (F) Road West, Stockton on Tees, Cleveland. (C) SALTHOUSE, K. S. son of E. C. Salthouse, Esq., Stonfard, BRENT, J. M. son of M. B. Brent, Esq., North Star Ave., Longarth, Durham. (L) Hopewell, New Jersey, U S A (L) SLACK, R A son of T. A. Slack, Esq., 9 Markham Avenue, BURLEY, J W G. son of A. E. W Burley, Esq., 1 5 Pierrem ont Drive, W hitburn, Co. Durham. (S) Darlington, Co Durham. (P) SOLLY, D J. son of J. B Solly, Esq., 22 W hite House Drive, CHAU, T. H. son of K. C. Chau, Esq , 3 H urworth Road, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees. (F) Concorde, W ashington, Tyne and Wear. (S) SPEED, J. son of J. Speed, Esq , Beaconhill, DEVLIN, B. M. W. son of H B Devlin, Esq., FirTree House, Low P ittington, Co. Durham. (C) Hilton in Cleveland, Yarm, Cleveland. (P) STOCKS, M . son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Allison, 6 M anor Close, DOBSON, P. L. M. son of P. L. H. Dobson, Esq., Fawdon House, Shincliffe, Co. Durham. (L) Morpeth, Northumberland. (S) STORRY, R. M. son of D. Storry, Esq., 1 Holme Lane, DODD, T. J. son of J. Dodd, Esq., 5 Broadoak Drive, W indy Ridge, Seamer, Stokesley, N. Yorks. (C) Lanchester, Co. Durham. (F) SYMES, T. son of P. Symes, Esq., 3 Darley Court, EVANS, D. A. son of T. R. Evans, Esq., "Cobwebs", Boldron Close, Plawsworth, Co. Durham. (F) Hartburn, Stockton on Tees. (F) TAYLOR,T R. son of Dr. I, H. Taylor, Fairlawn, EVANS, R D. son of Dr P. R Evans, 18 Baliol Square, Durham. (F) Leeholme, Bishop Auckland (L) GALE, D.J. THORNTON, M C. son of P. Thornton, Esq., Cliffe House, GALE, M. S. sons of P. W. Gale, Esq., Hutton Beck House, Green Cliff, Honley, Huddersfield, N. Yorks. (C) Stokesley Road, Guisborough, Cleveland. (S) TILLY, N. C. son of J. Tilly, Esq., 23 W est Park, GILBERTSON, S. C. P. son of P. Gilbertson, Esq., 2 The Square, Hartlepool. (F) Greta Bridge, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham. (F) VALKS, D. A. son of D. Valks, Esq., The Firs, GRAY, D. A. son of F. 0. B Gray, Esq., W ellington House, Mainsforth Village, Ferryhill, Co. Durham. (L) Grosvenor Crescent, Burbage, Hinckley, Leics. (F) WHITFIELD, J. N. son of N. W hitfield, Esq., Krabbenberg 6, GREGORY, D. C. son of G. H. Gregory, Esq., East High House, 19000verijse, Brussels, Belgium. (S) Blanchland, Co Durham. (F) HARRIS, D.J. son of The Revd. G. D. Harris, The Vicarage, EASTER TERM 1980 Bubwith, Selby, N. Yorks. (P) APPLETON, A. son of Dr. A. D. Appleton, 70 Archery Rise, HEMINGWAY, K. J. son of K. S. Hemingway, Esq., 37 Merrybent, Neville's Cross, Durham. (L) Darlington, Co. Durham. (C) BEATY, D son of G. D. Beaty, Esq., 82 Clifton Avenue, HOPE, R J. son of R. Hope, Esq., "W oodbine House” , Billingham, Cleveland. (F) W est End, W itton le Wear, Bishop Auckland. (S) BEVERIDGE, P. G. son of R. S. Beveridge, Esq., Ryton Grange, HUTCHINSON, M P J. son of J. E. Hutchinson, Esq., Ryton.TyneandWear. (C) 54 Hartburn Village, Stockton on Tees, Cleveland. (C) BILLINGHAM, D son of F. T. Billingham , Esq., 28 Rectory Road, IVE, C D. son of Dr. F. A. Ive, "L in disfa rn e” , Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne. (S) Neville's Cross Bank, Durham. (C) CARTER, D C. son of P. Carter, Esq., 3 0 Lin gn e ll Road, JOHNSON, D. H. son of T. H. F. Johnson, Esq., Stone Lea, Redcar, Cleveland. (C) Durham Moor, Durham. (L) COMPTON, A. J. son of T. Compton, Esq., 1 0 Fox Hills Crescent, JORDAN, E. D. son of P. Jordan, Esq., 3 Portman Rise, Lanchester, Co. Durham. (L) Hunter's Hill, Guisborough, Cleveland. (F) DAVIS, C. D. son of The Revd. S. C. Davis, St. Margaret's Rectory, JONES, G M son of W. E. Jones, Esq., 36 Newm arket Road, Durham. (L) Redcar, Cleveland. (S) FISHER, J. son of R. Fisher, Esq., 48 Prebends Field, JOYCE, S. C. son of A. M. Joyce, Esq.TheRoyalGrammarSchool, High Grange Estate, Gilesgate Moor, Durham. (L) Lancaster. (P) FORBES, A. M. son of G. I. Forbes, Esq., Leechm ire Farm, KING, D. J. son of F. E. King, Esq., "Orlando", 30Eastfield, Hutton Henry, Castle Eden, Co. Durham. (P) Peterlee, Co. Durham. (C) GOTHARD, M D. son of H. Gothard, Esq., Rose Stile, LALLY, R P. son of P. R. Lally, Esq., Broomlands, 4 Linden Gardens, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. (L) 2 Cambridge Road, Middlesbrough. (F) GRIER, W. son of M. Grier, Esq., 4 Kinsmere, LAWSON, J D. M. son of J. Lawson, Esq., M ill Inn, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham. (P) Rainton Bridge, Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear. (L) MADDISON, R. son of R. Maddison, Esq., 2 Oswald Road, MADDISON, R. J. son of J. C. Maddison, Esq., Picktree Farm House, Hetton-le-Hole, Tyne and Wear. (P) Picktree, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham. (F) WRIGHT, S. J. son of J. B. W right, Esq., W estW ood, MARSHALL, N.J. son of Dr J. W Marshall, 1 Roman Way, Hall Lane, W est Lane, W est Rainton, Co. Durham (L) M iddleton St. George, Co. Durham. (S) MATTHEW, J. I. son of N. J. M atthew, Esq., SUMMER TERM 1980 Laan van Swaensteijn 31, Voorburg, Netherlands. (S) McNEANEY, D. J. son of P McNeaney, Esq , Federal School of A rts CRAIG, A. J son of Dr J. B. Craig, 27 Crooks Barn Lane, and Science, P.M B. 35, Mubi, Gongola State, Nigeria. (P) Norton, Stockton-on-Tees. (P) MERRINGTON, M. P. son of J. P Merrington, Esq., GREENSHIELDS, I. F. sonofT. F. Greenshields, Esq., 1 The Thornbury Garth, Brancepeth Village, Co. Durham. (L) Cottages, Warelaw, Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear. (L) MILNER, M. C.T. son of JudgeS. A. Milner, Crystal Cottage, HARRIS, A. A. son of M. Harris, Esq., 12 North Avenue, Drumrauch, Hutton Rudby, Yarm, Cleveland. (C) Gosforth, Newcastle uponTyne. (P) MURRAY, P D A. son of A Murray, Esq., 1 St Gabriel's Avenue, McGILVRAY, C. M. c/oM .A . Gilmour, Esq., 9-5 Whistlefield Court, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne. (C) Bearsden, Glasgow. (S) NOBLE, J. son of J. Noble, Esq., Stansfield House, McNISH, A E. son of D A. McNish, Esq., 50Summerhill, Durham Road, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham. (L) Middle Herrington, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear (C) OLIVER, R. J. W son of R. B W. Oliver, Esq., W hitegates, NAISBITT, M M. son of M. A. Naisbitt, Esq., 1 High View, Shadforth, Durham. (P) Wallsend.TyneandWear. (F) PETTY, A J. son of J. W N. Petty, Esq , The Pines, ROSS, D J. son of The Revd. J. Ross, Snods Edge Vicarage, Hawthorn Way, DarrassHill, Newcastle. (C) Shotley Bridge, Consett, Co. Durham. (F) PLEWS, G T. son of G. R. Plews Esq., A shleton Garth, STEPHENS, G. B. son of V. B. Stephens, Esq., 28 W estern Way, 17 Meldyke Lane, Stainton, Middlesbrough. (C) Darras Hall, Ponteland, Newcastle uponTyne. (P)

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CHRISTMAS TERM 1979 Hamilton, T. G. Came 1973-3, School Monitor, 1 stXV 1979-80 (Colours), 1 st VI11979-80, Durham County Schools XV, Clarke, B.M. Came 1974-3. (L) Basketball Team, role in "Waiting for Godot". (P) Eggleston, S. A. Came 1977-1,1 st VSquash 1977-79, Henderson, S. W. Came 1977-3, Colts XV 1978-80, 1st XI 1979. (C) Colts IV 1980. (L) Farrage, M E. Came 1974-3, 2nd XV 1979-80, 2nd VSquash. (C) Henry, I. W. Came 1977-3, Senior Colts XV 1979, Colts IV. (S) Gatenby, D. C. Came 1976-3,3rd XV 1979, Colts B IV 1979. (P) Hicks, R B. Came 1975-3. (C) Hemer, B M Came 1 977-1, 3rd XV 1 979, Hilton, C. E. J. Came 1976-1,1 st VIII Cross Country 1978-80, P.O. in Naval Section. (S) House Monitor. (C) Heselton, M. Came 1 975-3, School Monitor, 1 st X I1979. Hollingworth, D M. Came 1975-3,1st VIII Cross Country 1976-9 A Heretic. (C) (Capt.), Athletics 1 978-80(Capt 1980), Durham Hodgson, G. M. Came 1977-3,3rd X V 1979, House Monitor, Place County Schools Athletics Team, House Monitor, to read Geography at Oxford. (C) Place to read Nat. Sci. at Cambridge. (P) Lonsdale, P. N. Came 1976-3,1 stXV 1979(Half Colours), Howie, I. D. Came 1975-3,1 st XV 1979-80(Colours), 1 st IV 1980 Durham Co. Schools XV 1979, Colts IV 1 9 7 8 (Colours), and Captain of Boats 1980, CpI in RAF Section. (S) 1st VII11979. (P) Lewandowski, D. A. Came 1 975-2, 3rd XV 1979. (P) Portwood, J. B. Came 1974-3, K.S., 1 stXI Scorer 1977-78, Lund, R E. Came 1973-3. (S) Bridge Club, Open Scholarship to read Nat. Sci. at Cambridge. Lupton, S. T. Came 1973-3,3rd V Squash. (L) A Heretic. (S) McKenna, J. C. Came 1973-3,1 st XV 1978-80(Colours), Remington, M G. Came 1975-2, K.S., Head of School and 1 st X11980, Fives, 1 st IV(Colours)(Capt. 1980), Head of Caffinites, 2nd XV, 2nd XI, roles in "The Lark” , Sgt in Arm y Section. (S) "The Caretaker” , "lolanthe". Open Scholarship to read English Matthew, J. I. Came 1979-3, ClubsXV, SwimmingTeam. (S) at Cambridge. Editor of The Dunelm ian. A Heretic. (C) Oliver, W. A. Came 1978-1. (C) Owen, D. Came 1975-3, School Monitor and Head of Caffinites, 2 n d /3 rd XV, 3rd IV 1980, roles in "lo la n th e ", "The Caretaker", EASTER TERM 1980 "Waiting for Godot". (C) Pindar, D. T. Came 1975-3, House Monitor. (C) Chambers, D M. A. Came 1975-3, 1 stXV 1978-80,1 stVI11980, Pratchek, N D. S Came 1973-3,1st XV(Colours) 1978-80, IstSwimmingTeam 1978-79. (C) 1st VIII Cross Country 1979-80 (Colours), Durham County Good, P. N Came 1976-3,2nd XV 1979, 2nd X11979. (S) Schools XV 1 979-80, role in "The Lark" etc, Coxswain in Naval Robinson. J C. Came 1976-3, Colts XV, Fives Colts IV. (C) Section. (S) Rowell, C. J. Came 1974-3,3rd XV, Cox of Colts IV 1979. (P) Sampson, P F. H. Came 1 976-1, School Monitor, 2nd XV 1 979, 3rd IV 1980, Music Scholar, role in "W aiting for Godot". (L) Sandford, P. J. Came 1975-3, Athletics team 1980. (P) SUMMER TERM 1980 Scott, D. V Came 1975-3, School Monitor, 1 st XV 1978-80, Durham County Schools U 19 XV, 1 st IV 1980, Swim m ingTeam , Alderdice, J M. Came 1973-3, 2nd XV 1 978-9, 2ndXI 1 979-80 U /O inC C F . (C) (Capt), House M onitor. (P) Shepherd, W. A. Came 1 978-3. (F) Amin.S M Came 1977-1, 2nd XV 1979, 2nd XI 1976-80. (S) Simpson, J. Came 1 977-3, Senior Colts XV 1 979. (S) Anderson,T. A. Came 1973-3,1 stXV 1978-80(Colours), 1 stVII Stankley, J. N. Came 1974-3,1 st XV 1978-80,1stXI 1978-80, 1980, Athletics 1977-80, School Monitor and Head of Durham County Schools XV 1979. (L) Poole. (P) Staples, T. P. M. Came 1973-3, 2nd XV, 3rd XV(Capt. 1980), Armstrong, P. Came 1976-3 (S) 1st IV(Fives), 2nd XI 1980 (S) Armstrong, R. I. Came 1975-2, 2ndXV 1 979, 2ndXI 1 977-80. (S) Stapleton, G. F. Came 1975-3, 2nd XV(Capt.). (L) Attey, C. M. Came 1973-3,1 stXV 1979-80, Athletics 1978-80, Stapleton, P. Came 1976-1, Colts XV 1979-80, 2nd XI 1980. (S) House Monitor. (P) Stothard, G. K. Came 1978-1, Senior Colts 1979. (S) Ayton, R H. Came 1 975-3, 1 st VIII CrossCountry 1 979-80 (L) Symons, M. D. Came 1 976-1, 2ndXI 1979, 1 st VIII CrossCountry Bain, I M Came 1975-2, K.S., Head of School and Head of School 1978-80(Colours). (P) House, 1st XV 1977-80(Capt. 1979-80)(Colours), 1 st IV 1980 Tatham, R. H. B Came 1976-3, 3rd X V 1979, 2nd X11980, (Colours), Durham County Schools XV 1978-80(Capt. Sixth Form Scholar. (L) 1978-80), 1 st VI11979-80(Capt ), Flt-Sgt. in RAF Section, Taylor, P. I. Came 1977-3, 2ndX11980. (S) Place to read M edicine at Cambridge. (S) Teasdale, F. M. Came 1 976-2, ColtsXV, SwimmingTeam Bainbridge, N. Came 1975-3,3rd IV 1980, School Cross Country 1979. (P) team. (L) Turnbull, P. S. Came 1975-3. (S) Barber, A G. Came 1 975-3, 3rd XV 1979, Ferens House Monitor. Ward-Thompson, D. Came 1975-3, K.S. School Monitor and A Heretic. (P) Head of Langley House, 1st IV Cox (Colours) 1980, Binder, M .P B. Came 1977-3. (S) Secretary of Boats 1979-80, Durham County Referees Blanford, R.M Came 1977-3. (C) Society, Place at Oxford to read Physics. (L) Boyd, D. A. Came 1973-3,2nd XV 1979, Fives 1 st IV 1978-80, W oodward, M. A. Came 1973-3, 3rd XV. (P) House M onitor. (C) Wright, P. J. Came 1974-1, House Monitor, backstage Brady, D. C. S. Came 1975-1, 3rd IV 1979, House Monitor. (C) contribution todram a (won Robert Dunn Cup). (C) Brent, J. M Came 1979-3. (L) Brewis, W. A. Came 1 976-1, 3rd XV 1 979 (P) Cassidy, J. C. Came 1978-1, Senior Colts 1979. (S) Christon, A, M . T. Came 1977-3, Colts XV 1979, 2nd X11980 (P) Darling, S W M. Came 1973-3. (L) Dickson, A. H. Came 1974-3. (P) Ellis, D. S. Came 1975-3, Cox 1 st crew 1 977-78. (S) Ensoll, J. R Came 1977-1, 2nd XV 1979 (S) Evans, D. A. Came 1979-3. (F) Fagan, J Came 1975-3, ColtsXV 1979. (C) Flavell, A C. Came 1977-3, ColtsXV 1979, Junior SwimmingTeam 1979. (P) Flavell, K. M. Came 1976-2,1 st XV 1979-80(Colours), House M onitor. (P) Fletcher, M R. Came 1975-3, 2nd XV 1978, 1st XI 1977-80 (Capt. 1980)(Colours). (S) Fuller, C.R. S. Came 1978-3. (F) Good, A. S. Came 1975-2. (P)

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PHYSICAL FLAW only expect one reward, death. The warriors were sent to their ends over a crevasse which reached down to the It was Einstein w h o firs t reasoned bubbling depths. Porgus knew also what to expect. A leader "Energy cannot be destroyed". whofails hispeople isalsokilled. But should he the theory’s sequel A sharp sting hit his thigh, followed by another, then Have allowed man to avoid? from all directions stones flew, Porgus fell to the ground. "Matter one cannot destroy” would And as he saw the elders walking around him he knew then Make the naturalist annoyed. it was all over. Blood spurted from his forehead as a stone How could physics dare suggest hit hard and sharp. That Nature dead is not destroyed? Now Porgus would understand. He would understand where the water had gone, and why everything was so dry. Like leeches, sucking out earth’s blood, No longer would he be puzzled by the rising of the sun, or by Rigs are lazing on the sea bed. the sounds vanishing from the skies. For now all was They take what formed so long ago Porgus' knowledge. After all he was no longer a mere From organisms long since dead. primitive. And from shallow mines man digs earth's flesh T. J. R. Lines(LV) And even miles down men’s feet tread, Digging earth's money; not as food, Butwith which to adorn his spouse's head.

It is not the w anton cruelty of man, Nor the removal of much of the earth's stores; THE CONSERVATION OF SELF It is the effect of this thieving Sitting in the garden: light and flowers. The conservationist abhors. W hy not? This is after all Man releases oil and cripples birds; A beautiful day: one should enjoy life. And when forests fall to voracious jaws Butfatigue; tired, oh sotired. The homeless creatures soon will die, Work, play, sleep. Is this all I live for? Cursing the logic of Einstein's law. Too much work, too little sleep. J. Strong (LV) Do flowers sleep? I don't know. So much to say, so few words to express it. I have written my essays, done my prep; Can I rest now? Please, God, let me rest. If I don't, I cannot go on. PORGUS So I sit in the garden, and rest. Porgus awoke; it was the morning of the twelfth moon, Andasl lay down my weary limbs, and he had had a good night's sleep and felt refreshed. It It seems that my mind w ill not be still. was the small trickle of light shining through the cave For sometimes I think deeply, mouth that made him stir. Sometimes I wonder: Is life a dream? He brushed the dry leaves from his body and rolled away Aredreamstheonlytrue reality? from his mate, stood up and walked to the opening of the And then I ponder on worldly matters, cave. Everything seemed dead and lifeless, everything was For it is not good to think too deeply. dry; this he did not understand. The water had long since For too long. My mind must rest also. vanished from the nearby pool, he did not understand this Of one thing, though, I am sure: either; after all he was only a primitive. There is but one emotional experience. Soon the whole tribe seemed to rise from their caves, Joy, depression: all the same. they too looked tired; although Porgus seemed less so he This I Can say, for I know. did not realise why; after all he was merely a primitive. The sun that rose and sunk everyday confused Porgus, he So I rest, I sleep even; at last. could only think that a God operated its workings. He sat on But I fear the sleep that is final. a nearby stone to think. W hat is Death? Perhaps life only starts Looking up in the sky he saw nothing, he heard nothing W hen one dies. There must be a God, to look after me. either. This irritated him. He remembered the days of his I believe, trust me, I believe. childhood; they were filled with sounds from the skies; I want to be safe; Oh God, comfort me; these had long since gone. This also confused him; he I never knew there could be so much terror didn't understand why, after all he was only a primitive. In a garden w ith flow ers in the sunlight. The big animals from the rolling plains had left for better So I sit in the garden, w aiting for sleep. pastures since the waters had gone, thus his tribe, of which But I sit, perhaps in vain; or not. he was Chief, had gone hungry for the past few moons. I know so much, so little; I have found Truth, Something had to be done about it. Sitting inthegarden, inthesunlight, asleep. Choosing a handful of his best warriors, he set out on a A. C.Forey mission to bring food to his tribe; the party was to leave on the eve of the thirteenth moon. The tribe had been one hundred strong on the first moon, but since then this number had gone down to thirty womenfolk and twenty-five warriors. This confused Porgus; he was only a primitive. The party of warriors returned on the eve of the fourteenth moon, bedraggled and downhearted. Of the fifteen warriors he had taken with him only five remained. The food, which they needed so much, was too far away. They could claim no success. With this result the five could

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RUGBY FOOTBALL Results: V Durham City Colts 30— 0 WON V O.D. XV 7— 13 LOST 1st XV V Sedbergh 6— 35 LOST V W hitehaven G.S. 16— 11 WON Captain: I. M Bain V Dame Allan's 26—7 WON V Am pleforth 10— 16 LOST Vice-Captain: J. M. Thompson V St. Bees 6— 11 LOST V Edinburgh Academy 4— 13 LOST The season opened with a friendly encounter with V Epsom College 6— 15 LOST Durham City Colts where we ran out easy winners 30—0 V Ashville 13— 15 LOST and a week later produced a very fluent game against the V Giggleswick 4— 20 LOST O.D. XV who gave a sterling performance themselves. V St. Peter's 19— 13 WON Sedbergh gave us no trouble till half-time but we gave them V Barnard Castle 30— 14 WON even less trouble for a period of twenty minutes in the V R.G.S. 0— 12 LOST second half where only Lea-Swain could hold his head V Durham County Schools XV 15— 8 WON high. Two victories followed against Whitehaven and V Rugby School 6— 12 LOST Dame Allan's, the former being a new fixture. The pack V M ill Hill 24— 3 WON played very well against Whitehaven and produced a V Strathallan 14— 4 WON constant supply of ball which Thompson directed well, also finding the posts with four superbly judged kicks; Dame P18 W8 L10 Points: F236 A222 Allan's seemed more concerned with venting some pent up wrath than playing rugby. Ampleforth came next and whilst During the Easter Term there were a few low key fixtures we have never won at "Shack" for a long time we came so and at Easter itself the side went on a tour of Spain and very close this year. The elements were in our favour as the Portugal and was entirely successful. The full tour report is rain lashed down all afternoon and with our pack in elsewhere butthe results I will chronicle here: magnificent form, John Thompson gave a polished display v Arquitectura(Madrid) 25—10 WON of kicking from the base. Unfortunately our right wing gave v Academica (Coimbra) 39— 7 WON away two very soft tries and a great team effort was slightly v Lousa 32—0 WON soured. As it turned out this was the start of a run of defeats, v A C. Selection (Lisbon) 31—4 WON most of them very close, as St. Bees, Academy, Epsom, Ashville, and Giggleswick all turned the tables. Unfor­ The first three games comprised a tournament for the tunately results tend to be a dominating factor now in Sagres Cup w hich we duly won butthe last result is perhaps games reports but it is very true in this instance that they do the most significant as the selection side had only lost not tell the true story. This is best illustrated by the Ashville 0— 1 2 to Sedbergh the week before we arrived. It is true to game where the XV were leading 13— 12 in injury time say that this side improved with every match. when Ashville had a penalty attempt at goal which both touch judges flagged down only to find the referee in Representative Honours: disagreement and so a win to Ashville 15— 13. International The XV beat St. Peter's in a game where we dominated 1979 C. J. Kingston: England Schoolboys v Australia (2); the first half and lost the second and then produced a feast vNew Zealand. of rugby against Barnard Castle. We scored seven times 1980 J. P. Bland: England Colts v Wales; v France. and Barney replied with three, one being conjured from behind their own goal line. A dour game followed against County — Durham 19 Group the R.G.S. w ith neither side playing good football, and then 1 9 7 9 /8 0 the final burst. Against the rest of Durham County with a I. M. Bain(Captain), Flanker much weakened side the boys played some wonderful J. M.Thompson, Scrum half rugby with Anderson ending a superb handling movement N. D. S. Pratchek, Hooker to clinch the game near the end. D. V. Scott, Prop Rugby School next, and it seemed fitting in a season with N. S. Rawson, Lock mixed fortunes that the skipper, a tower of strength, should T. G. Hamilton, No. 8 score our only try in a hard fought contest w here the middle of the field looked very secure for the first time. Two visiting County — Durham 16 Group teams rounded off our season well for we beat Mill Hill S. P. J. Dobson, Lock comfortably in atrocious conditions and Strathallan rather — Selected for 16 group but unable to play less comfortably in appalling conditions. S. J. Ibbitson, Hooker The results as stated earlier do not tell a true story for this M. Davison, Prop side only played poorly on two occasions: St. Bees and B. Tahanzadeh, Prop Giggleswick. The margin of the defeats were close, S. Andrews, Flanker Sedbergh apart, and that is an unusual occurrence M. N. S. Brown, No. 8. nowadays in rugby football. Much of the drive and N.J.W. enthusiasm in the side must go down to an outstanding leader on the field of play, Ian Bain, w ho had many personal triumphs culminating in the try at Rugby School RUGBY SEVENS and Leadership of the County Schools XV, but whose main Captain I. M . Bain qualities lay in motivating other people. John Thompson, his vice-captain, had a less satisfactory season as a player, This year was a vintage one for "Sevens" which now has his indifferent goalkicking being his chief worry for he has a separate place in the School Calendar whilst still under been outstanding all the way up the School; but he too led the umbrella of thegameof rugby. the side w ith vigour in Bain's injury spells and can look At junior level the game is spreading and a successful forward to building on this experience next year. House competition was followed by the A. M. Bain

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Memorial Sevens where for the first time ever all three age Durham County Schools Sevens groups: U14, U15 and open reached their respective finals. vHenrySmith 36-0 WON vSouthmoor 32-0 WON Also Ferens reached the semi-final of our prep schools v Lord Lawson 28-0 WON competition thus ensuring a steady supply of future sevens players. Sem i-Final v Brinkburn 36-0 WON But it is at senior level that the success story lies. The 1st Final v Barnard Castle 36-4 WON VII was an experienced one and hopes were high as they embarked on their four-tournament programme National Schools Sevens (85 Schools Compi culminating in the National Championships at Rosslyn vSt. George's Weybridge 20-0 WON Park. v Hardye's Dorechester 26-0 WON The A. M. Bain Memorial Sevens was the first v Brighton College 10-4 WON v Marlborough 16-0 WON competition and with newcomers in R.G.S. Giggleswick, v M onm outh 8-4 WON and King Edward VI Morpeth a fierce struggle was v Christ's Hospital 16-8 WON anticipated. Durham had, in fact, all three newcomers in their group and were pleased to beat them all, thus Semi-Final v Bryanston 6-25 LOST qualifying for the later stages. Stockton were our opponents in the semi-final and we overcame them before P22 W20 L2 Points F432 A133 defeating W hitehaven G.S. 22-18 in the final. The Durham County Sevens followed and we won our group games rather easily, beat Brinkburn in the semi-final Scorers T. C. Points and qualified to meet Barnard Castle in the final. They had J. Thompson 15 55 170 looked the best side in the competition, but School ran out Anderson 29 1 118 36-4 winners to emulate the Bain Sevens and win this Chambers 15 competition three years running. Bain 9 At Keswick we won our group games again and qualified Ham ilton 7 to meet Whitehaven in the semi-final. This turned out to be Marsh 3 a reverse of the previous week, since we ran out 14-12 McKenna 2 losers, Whitehaven going on to win the final by 30 or so N.J.W. points. Finally Rosslyn Park and the National School Sevens. We had three group games on the first day and won each one, beating St. George's Weybridge 20-0, Hardye's 26-0 and COLTS RUGBY REPORT Brighton College 10-4. So, on the second morning we had to win our last group game against Marlborough to go into Playing Record the knock-out stages. We accomplished this 16-0. The sixth round saw us against Monmouth and in front of a packed P11 W 5 D1 L5 Rosslyn Park crowd the two teams produced the best tie of Pointsfor— 151 Pointsagainst— 138 the tournament, with Durham scoring twice in the first half and defending brilliantly with their 6-1 formation in the vSedbergh (H) 6-24 LOST second half. David Frost of The Guardian wrote: "The most vHenrySmith (H) 14-4 WON enthralling game of the tournament came with the might of v R.G.S. Newcastle (H) 4-10 LOST Monmouth against those gallant little battlers from v Ampleforth (H) 7-3 WON LOST Durham and once again those hardy northerners outplayed v St. Bees (A) 4-8 vTyneside Schools (H) 38-10 WON their more illustrious opponents with the best organised v Ashville (H) 52-4 WON seven in the competition", On to the quarter-finals and vSt. Peters York (A) 3-24 LOST Christ's Hospital were beaten 14-8 and so into the semi­ v Barnard Castle (H) 9-21 LOST finals yet again. Last year our opponents were Rossall who v R.G.S. Newcastle (A) 16-16 DRAWN went on to win, this year it was Bryanston, who also went v M ortim ore (A) 14-4 WON on to win the final. We were beaten 25-6 by a team that had one outstanding player who shortly afterwards played for England Under 23 team. It has been another absolutely It was a most enjoyable season with some excellent splendid season and the squad has worked very hard to rugby played by ourselves and opposition teams of this age master the skills of sevens and they have deserved to be as group. There were many close matches and exciting successful as they have. finishes and throughout the season the team played with Team: I. Bain, A. Marsh, T. G. Hamilton, J. M. Thompson, J. tremendous enthusiasm and sportsmanship. C. McKenna, T. Anderson, D. Chambers There was an excellent depth of talent in the age group and twenty six boys represented the "A " XV at some stage Results of the season. Key players were injured at times but their A. M. Bain Memorial Sevens positions were always filled competently. v Morpeth 20-6 WON Perhaps the most encouraging aspect of the whole v Giggleswick 14-12 WON vRGS 14-10 WON season was the great improvement in the attacking play of the back division. Their defence was excellent but by the Semi-Final v Stockton 22-6 WON end of the season M. Tatham, W. Thicknes, A. Flavell, F. Final v W hitehaven G.S. 22-18 WON Teasdale, S. Henderson and B. Lloyd-Taylor were all moving the ball confidently and making penetrative breaks. Keswick Sevens A. Mitchell and P. Wilkinson were an efficient pair of half­ v St. Ambrose 12-0 WON backs and their excellent kicking was invaluable. They were v Penrith G S 14-4 WON ably deputised by N. Tubbs and J. Fagan. v Heversham 16-4 WON v Duke's Alnw ick 24-14 WON The pack had a splendid season and won good ball in every forward phase of the game. M Davison, an inspiring Semi-Final v Whitehaven G.S. 12-14 LOST captain, M. Christon and R. Tahanzadeh were a formidable

30 front row and with S. Dobson and P. Stapleton formed a the black mud that is otherwise known as the Top End of solid front five in the right. The back row was aggressive Chapel Level. and creative with S. Andrews and M. Brown at times So, all in all, a most satisfactory year: my thanks go firs t to outstanding. C. Ashton, R. Gelson and I. Henry all had their MAJ for his great enthusiasm and dedication without better moments during the course of the season. whom much less would have been achieved: and second to S. Dobson, S. Andrews, M. Davison, M. Brown and P. all the boys themselves for their good humoured Stapleton all had County Trials. The first three were enthusiastic approach to the game. selected although only S. Dobson was fit to play. M. Brown W.J.R.A. was a replacement in all the County matches. The "B” XV was extremely strong and not surprisingly won all their matches. A Johnson had an excellent season and led the side with great determination. Finally, many thanks for all the coaching help received during the season, particularly from N. J. Willings, T. Burt CLUBS RUGBY 1 9 7 9 /8 0 and B. Anderson, it was greatly appreciated by the boys. G.C. Record: PW L Pts.F Pts.A 'A’XV 9 7 2 254 55 B "XV 5 2 3 88 80

JUNIOR COLTS RUGBY While it would probably be fair to say that the Clubs backs were the most talented unit in the School, that would be "The U15 level is most enjoyable, as the players have doing an injustice to a fine pack of forwards. Taken as a become very skilled yet can still combine this with natural whole then, this year's "A ” team was a notable one. Their flair.'’ (J. P R. Williams). The words of the Welsh full-back playing record was good; nearly thirty points were scored and captain accurately reflect the standards of rugby played per game, while opponents scored against them on only bythis age-group and particularly by the " A " XV. four out of the nine occasions the field was taken. Above all, Of the 18 who played, all possessed considerable skills, one remembers this team for its quickness to learn and its yet worked hard to improve the skills required of their own attacking style of play. position and weld into a unit which tried to play highly From the beginning, the ability behind the scrum entertaining open rugby. Eight matches were won, while demanded quick possession, which the forwards duly two were lost, but both in good fashion. Of the 54 tries supplied. At scrum half, Rafn's service turned even slow scored 18 were scored by the two wings, further measure ball into quality possession on many other occasions. In an of the success of the team's enterprise. But every player outstanding back division, left wing McVickers and outside figured prominently in what was a team in the true sense of centre MacIntyre were often remarkable, scoring 12 and 7 the word — a close hardworking unit in which every tries respectively. Stand-off Carrier and inside centre member proved a self-less, dedicated, happy contributor. Salthouse employed their skills unselfishly, to give the two The backs played some excellent handling rugby, amazing "Supermacs" abilities full opportunity. At first, W hitfield’s some opponents while the forwards, though not large, kicking abilities added a mature dimension to the side, worked so hard on technique that they outscrummaged and though his absence after only two games, to allow a gained more possession over many larger packs. surgeon to adjust an imprint left on his nose by a baseball P. Allison and N. Brunskill were two hard-tackling full bat, merely allowed Goldsbrough to move from centre to backs who also entered the line effectively. R. N. Maddison enjoy an attacking role at full-back. Right wing Strong took and K. Alexander were wingers of contrasting style, yet over the goal-kicking duties with panache and always ran both extremely effective. B. Hume made some wonderful in a manner befitting his name. Eric Thompson's breaks, always well served by the distribution and good leadership inspired his fellow "donkeys’’ to feats more akin tackling inside of D. Turnbull. J. Anderson and H. Walton to stallions, while Allen frightened most opposition teams both played well at flyhalf while P. Beecroft matured into a (and, occasionally, some members of his own) with quality scrum half. The front row of C. Oliver, A. Porteous fearsome charges. The ever-present King was outstanding and R. M Coulson were technically outstanding, ably in every game, while Oliver, Rowlands and Devlin proved supported by a small yet extremely hardworking second versatile enough to play almost anywhere "up front". After row of J. Webster and C. Ramsay. C. Mayes, D. McGilvray, injury, Chiverton's hooking skills were missed, though P. Tomlinson and G. Stothard provided a hardworking, fortunately Ross-Mitchell adapted quickly to the special ballwinning back row, while Mayes proved to be an talents this position requires — much credit for this to his excellent goal-kicker. A. Porteous was an excellent captain, props Allen, Storry, and, occasionally, Bennett. Blackburn invariably leading from the front, and he has my warmest combined speed with size to great effect, scoring six tries. thanks. Indeed my thanks go to all these boys for the many The "B” XV showed similar relish for enjoying their happy hours on Top Ground — I consider it my fortune to rugby, soundly thrashing two "A " XV's, losing to two more have tried coaching this team. and to R.G.S. "B ". Lloyd-Taylor’s fine captaincy ensured However, while one tends to concentrate in reports on that his team emulated the "A" XV's attacking style the Senior XV the effort produced and improvement gained whenever possible. by other boys in this age group were as great. Several boys The departure of Mr. Foster, last December, leaves me to with considerable skill were unlucky not to get into the "A " write this report. The credit for producing a fine team from XV, but A. Hay, R. Heron and A. Brown made valuable an admittedly able group, however, rests squarely on his contributions to a good "B" XV, who as well as playing shoulders. During the past seven years he has always some good football in matches also provided opposition to produced noteworthy teams; his coaching skills will be the "A " XV, only som ewhat grudgingly! much missed. Mr. Phillips, to the School's benefit, will Also most pleasing was that many boys who perhaps continue to inspire Clubs' players with his motivating look on rugby as the one set back to the School week humour and Baden-Powell shorts. nevertheless contributed to some amazing games played in T.J.C.B.

31 D.S.R.F.C. TOUR TO SPAIN AND CRICKET PORTUGAL: EXTRACTS FROM A LOG One of the most memorable features of the 1980 Summer was the extraordinary weather conditions. In the April 1. The tour party assembled at 8.15 a.m. at Durham first half of term cricket enjoyed hot sunny weather and fast Station, praying it wasn't just one big April Fool. It wasn't, batting tracks — indeed, in one match two members of the as shortly after, ties and badges were distributed and we 1st XI caught sunstroke The second half of term saw a boarded the train for King's Cross. The tour party was: complete contrast, culminating on June 28 when Colts and N.J.W. ManagerandCoach Clubs matches were cancelled owing to three inches of T.J.C.B. Liaison Officer hailstones covering the Playground. While the weather R.A. Baggage hardly affected the 1 st and 2nd Xls, the Colts were hard hit, and armed with boots, shorts, and sun tan oil, A. several games being abandoned. Furthermore, the Colts Armstrong, I. Bain, P. Beecroft, A. Booth, A. Marsh, M. did not progress beyond the first round of the Lords Brown, D. Chambers, M. Christon, K. Flavell, T. Hamilton, Taverners National Trophy, but the match played was G. Lea-Swain, C. Mayes, J. McKenna, N. Pratchek, N. outstanding. Three hundred and fifty runs were scored in Rawson, N. Stankley, J. Thompson, P. Wilkinson, K. Rand an afternoon which saw 22 very talented young cricketers (O.D.), D. Kitching (guest), A. Booth (guest). on the Playground. My thanks must go to many people for their contribution to School Cricket in general. G.C. has maintained his tireless dedication, and with the Colts has April 2. Match day with our Spanish opponents produced some excellent cricketers who will be greatly Arquitectura, who would also accompany us on the trip to indebted to his coaching. Similarly N.J.W. has continued Portugal. With the kick off not till 5 p.m., we had a free his wonderful work with Ferens, combining a valuable morning and visited the famous Prado Art Gallery where introduction to many technical aspects of the game with Pratchek and Rawson gave us a guided tour adding to our the instilling of a great love for it. A.H.M. has been a great cultural development! asset to me, giving some high powered coaching sessions The game was played with the temperature about 72°F to many players last summer. M.A.J. is to be thanked for the and was very fast with the final score being 25-10 in our enthusiasm he maintained among senior cricketers outside favour. the 1st XI, and the 2nd XI results reflect his success. My thanks go also to T.J.C.B. and M.W. who ran the Clubs in April 3. At 7.45 a.m. we departed by coach for Portugal. w hat was a difficult summer. Most of the team were now so hot they were courageous Finally my thanks are extended to those whose contribu­ enough to wear shorts, with looks of amazement from the tions are usually taken for granted: to the catering staff for teas; to John Booth, George Hoggett and Norman Ross for Spanish citizens still sporting coats and jumpers. their work on pavilion and scorebox; and especially to Brian Rowell and Joe Maughan for the production of consistently April 4. We played our second game of the tournament, so good wickets, on which batting has become increasingly had a relaxing morning in the heat, wandering around the easy. old university town, Coimbra. Being Good Friday, everyone was on holiday and as a result at our 3 o'clock kick off there was a huge crowd waiting to see us play local heroes, THE 1st XI Academica. In the best style possible on a slightly harder pitch we played a very fast, open game, this time not wilting Played 17 W on 4 Lost 6 Drawn 7 in the heat. N.J.W. praised us saying it was the finest team performance he had seen by a Durham XV, as we ran out Although a high number of games were lost, a satisfac­ 39-7 winners. A quiet evening followed as the tournament tory number were won, and the final analysis is probably a would be completed the follow ing day. fair reflection of the strengths and weaknesses of the side. At best they were a good unit, but at times looked somewhat ragged. However it is to be hoped that this side April 5. We lunched in a hostel in town and made the short made many friends, for they always attempted to play walk to the ground for the kick off. Unfortunately we were positive cricket. The highlight of the season was an exciting unable to produce yesterday’s form but easily won a slightly match vs R.G.S., in which Durham gained 10 wickets, with scrappy match v Lousa 32-0 to w in the Sagres Cup and four R.G.S. 4 runs short of victory at stumps. The return of seven bottles of champagne from N.J.W. "Floreat Dunelmia" was boys with 1st XI experience gave rise to optimism, although sung w ith great gusto through the streets of Coimbra as the we were aware that our bowling might be weak, but at least evening wore on and on. J. M. Thompson emerged as a good opening bowler of deceptive pace. M. R. Fletcher shouldered the main April 7. In the afternoon we played A.C. Selection, Lisbon, responsibility, and bowled well for his 38 wickets, while N. who had been beaten only 12-0 by Sedbergh the previous P. Tubbs and J. C. McKenna, two contrasting spinners, took week. The ground was the hardest we encountered and 43 wickets between them Overall the bowling had its there were some nasty high tackles but it did not prevent a weaknesses, not helped by some dreadful performances in resounding 31-4 victory, the outstanding features being the field. Only two catches were taken at slip all season, tries from both Ken Flavell and Andrew Marsh. It was early and fielding was one area where the team did not work to bed that night as we faced the long trek back to Madrid particularly hard to improve. Honourable exceptions were the next day. Ibbitson's run-out and Mayes' catch against R.G.S. — key factors in ensuring an exciting win. This match perhaps showed the importance of fielding in any success. Behind On the evening of A pril 9, a tired but happy D.S.R.F.C. the stumps G. Lea-Swain began to work hard at his game Touring Team arrived at Durham Station. The Tour was a by the end of the season. In the batting there was much marvellous experience, with many memories which w ill be improvement, and happily the team began to think cherishedfor a long, long time. positively in terms of a big score with each innings. P. C. T. G. Ham ilton Shaw was leading scorer with 41 8, while J. M. Thompson

32 5 ' followed with 333. Sadly, both S. J. Ibbitson and J. N. v WHITEHAVEN Stankley never really did themselves justice, while Tubbs, Durham 98(P. Shaw30) in his first season showed promise. But the School was W hitehaven G.S 99-3 LOST twice dismissed for less than 100, so problems still remain. M. R. Fletcher worked hard at his captaincy, especially later v ST. BEES in the term, and he will definitely be missed. May I express Durham 1 27-6 (Tubbs 39) my thanks to all parents and supporters; their contribution St. Bees 124(Fletcher5-37) was appreciated by me and the boys alike. WON

Results v OLD DUNELMIANS Durham 126-7(P. Shaw66*) v INVITATION XI Old Dunelmians 145-8 (McKenna 4-37) Durham 180-9(Stankley 52) DRAWN Invitation XI 207-4decl. (Thompson 4-51). DRAWN v MERCHISTON CASTLE Durham 1 st Inns. 188 (Thompson 90), v DAME ALLAN'S 2ndlnns. 109-8(Shaw41) Durham 1 73-7 decl (Fletcher 42, Thompson 34, Merchiston Castle 1st Inns. 205, Tubbs 30) 2nd Inns. 1 88 Dame Allan's 92-8 (Tubbs 5-22) DRAWN DRAWN W.J.R.A. v SIRWm.TURNER'S Durham 146-8(P. Shaw, Tubbs 32) Sir Wm. Turner's 222-6 (Usher 2-1) THE 2nd XI DRAWN v SCARBOROUGH COLLEGE Played 8 W on 4 Lost 1 Drawn 3 Durham 88-6(Thompson 1 7*) Scarborough College 87(Fletcher 5-19, We had a successful season under the astute captaincy of McKenna 3-10) J. Alderdice. A good backbone of batsmen included I. WON Armstrong, Amin, Foley and Summersgill, who between them scored over 400 runs. Enthusiastic fielding was led by v FETTES COLLEGE fine wicketkeeping by P. Stapleton Bowling was mainly Durham 173-8(Tubbs 51) medium-pace with only Summersgill providing variety with Fettes College 215-8 decl. (Fletcher 2-49, Tubbs 2-50) his off-spin. Even so, between them, Summersgill, R. DRAWN Stevinson and M. Usher took 55 wickets, being ably supported by Christon, Bramhald and Nayak. v BARNARD CASTLE We lost only once, at Barnard Castle on a spongy pitch in Durham 103-7 (Thompson 45) cold weather. Our first match against Gosforth, too, was Barnard Castle 160-5 decl. (Tubbs 2-57) played on a saturated pitch, but a memorable innings by DRAWN Armstrong of 48 ended when he tried to reach the magical fifty with a large boundary; a Gosforth collapse secured a v GIGGLESWICK draw. The Dame Allan batting crumbled, too: four overs of Durham 1 33 (D Shaw 36, Mayes 25) Giggleswick 139-5 (Stankley 4-11) accurate bowling from Christon and Bramhald reduced LOST them toO-3. The Sir William Turner's match marked Foley's debut for the 2nd XI: he celebrated by making top score of v SEDBERGH 25*, Summersgill ending the match with a six, Durham 135(Stankley 38) Alderdice will remember the Ampleforth match, played Sedbergh 172-9 (Tubbs 3-39, Fletcher 3-32) on a hot afternoon: at silly-mid-off he received a painful LOST blow on the shin and had to leave the field and watch Am pleforth mercilessly pile up a large total. In the St. v AMPLEFORTH Peter s match, having been at one stage 96-3, we collapsed Durham 1 56(lbbitson 47, P. Shaw 37) Ampleforth 1 57-2 (McKenna 1 -20) to 129-9 with ten balls left. Fortunately they were LOST negotiated safely, amid great tension and an honourable draw ensued. The R.G.S. team were dealt with efficiently, v PILGRIMS mainly owing to the efforts of Summersgill. Durham 141 -8 (P. Shaw 55, Fletcher 29) The following played for the 2nd XI: J. Alderdice (Capt.), Pilgrims 1 38-6(Thompson 2-23) S. Amin, I. Armstrong, P. Bramhald, M. Christon, A. WON Coleman, J. Foley, M. Nayak, G. Plews, T. Staples, P. Stapleton, R. Stevinson, A. Summersgill, R. Tatham, P. v ST. PETER'S Taylor and S. Worthy. Durham 90 St. Peter's 190 LOST Results

v R.G.S. NEWCASTLE v GOSFORTH Durham 158(Stankley 63*) Durham 1 14(Armstrong 48) R.G.S. Newcastle 154(Fletcher 5-51) Gosforth 75-7 (Stevinson 5-11) WON DRAWN

v POCKLINGTON v DAMEALLAN'S Durham 143(Lea-Swain 29) Durham 55-2(Amin 30*) Pocklington 146-5 Dame Allan's 54(Stevinson 3-11) LOST WON

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V SIR WILLIAM TURNER'S Results Durham 68-4(Foley 25*. Alderdice 1 7) Sir William Turner's 67 (Stevinson 6-20, v GOSFORTH H.S. Summersgill 3-33) Durham 201 -2 decl. (W alton 47, Mayes 71 n o., WON Hume 57 n.o.) Gosforth H.S 80(Alderson 3-13, Heselton 3-1) v AMPLEFORTH WON Durham 1 46-7 (Foley 35, Amin 24, Summersgill 20) v SALTSCAR Ampleforth 1 85-7 Durham 1 59(Porteous 30, Brunskill 33) DRAWN Saltscar 37 (Alderson 8-25) WON v BARNARD CASTLE Durham 90(Armstrong 26) v SCARBOROUGH COLLEGE Barnard Castle 94-4 (Usher 3-43) Durham 21-0 LOST Scarborough College 20(Hume 5-10, Alderson 4-6) v SEDBERGH WON Durham 102-3 (Amin 46, Armstrong 24) Sedbergh 98(Summersgill 5-31, Stevinson 3-19) v R.G.S. NEWCASTLE WON Durham 172-6 after 40 overs (Walton 35, Alderson 65, Heron 34) v ST. PETER'S R G.S Newcastle 173-6 (Heselton 4-45) Durham 1 35-9 (Amin 63, Foley 21) LOST St. Peter's 148(Usher 4-47, Stevinson 3-33) WON v AMPLEFORTH Durham 83 v R.G.S. NEWCASTLE Ampleforth 1 99(Hume 3-53) Durham 102-5(Summersgill 23) LOST R.G.S. Newcastle 101 (Summ ersgill 7-43) WON v BARNARD CASTLE R. J. Stevinson Durham 54 Barnard Castle 58-5 (Hume 3-15) LOST

v SEDBERGH Durham 100-6(R. Maddison46 n.o.) Sedbergh 98(Alderson 5-24) WON

COLTS CRICKET v ST. PETER'S YORK Durham 134(H arrison 41 n.o.) It has been a most promising season, marred only by St. Peter'sYork 88-6(Alderson 4-27) some poor weather and an early exit from the Lords DRAWN Taverners Cricket Trophy. The side was geared to this type of over cricket, with depth in batting and variation in attack. v R.G.S. NEWCASTLE Having scored 172 for 6 wickets off 40 overs against R.G.S. Durham 47 Newcastle we did feel that a winning position had been R.G.S. Newcastle 1 54-9 decl. (Hay 4-25, created, particularly when Newcastle reached 67 for 5 Heselton 3-56) wickets. However some aggressive opposition batting from LOST L. Anderson and R. Cromby completely turned the game v ST. BEES and we eventually lost by 4 wickets. Durham 1 32-6decl. (Porteous 68 n.o.) The side had mixed fortunes for the rest of the season in St. Bees 104(A lderson 6-1 5) terms of results, but there were some encouraging perfor- WON manceswithbatandball. J. Alderson, with 30wickets, and G.C. B. Hume formed a penetrative opening attack and Hume went on to play for the Northern Public Schools U1 5 XI. The opening attack was ably supported by left arm spinners G. Hay and P. Heselton and all the bowlers benefited from CLUBS CRICKET some excellentfielding. Played 11 Won 3 Lost 6 Drawn 2 The batting did crumble on the odd occasion but generally there was enough depth to ensure that the bowlers had a As the record shows, this was not a particularly success­ total at which to bowl. Perhaps the most memorable batting ful season for the Clubs XI. A nail-biting victory against came in an excellent stand between R. Maddison and G. Dame Allans, by just 3 runs (Carter 5-1 9; Carrier 5-33) was Haytowin the match atSedbergh. R. Heron, N. Brunskill, K. followed by a superb display of attacking batting by Harrison, H. Walton and J. Grierson all played well at some Whitfield (129 n.o.) and Oliver (81) against Hermitage in stage of the season and I. Stewart performed competently the first round of the Lords Taverners County U14 Cup. That behind the stumps. day the openers put on a stand of over 200 runs; 239 being A. Porteous captained the side astutely and although his scored off our 30 overs. Hermitage were dismissed for 39. own batting suffered at one point in the season, he worked An unpredictable surface at Saltscar produced a low- hard to improve his game and was finally rewarded with an scoring game, Durham's 67 runs proving 42 too many for excellent innings against St. Bees at the end of the season. Saltscar, however, with Carter taking 6 wickets for just 11 There is a lot of talent in this age group and we are runs. Three matches played, all won, and suspicions that, grateful for the coaching help received during the season despite the lack of any real depth in the batting, two out of particularly from Mr. W. Allen whose interest in the Oliver, Whitfield and Ive would always score enough for the progress of individual boys was greatly appreciated. side to be safe.

34 Sadly, things proved entirely otherwise. Barnard Castle The fact that fifty decided to row in the Easter term must were seen off for 105 (Strong 5-36) but Durham collapsed not mean that they all had potential to pass the test and to 68 all out, Ive alone offering us a chance. A "q u ickie " was develop the aforesaid handle. Some shrewdly realised that responsible for six Clubs' wickets that day, and we seemed bilocation is not possible, but the fifty needed selection . .. to encounter one in each successive match, who caused Minor injuries took their toll, and seats in crews get cold similar damage. Ive managed a fine 56 against the County quickly in the Easter term. Pressure of work, an acceptable U13 side and Durham managed a gritty though statistically excuse both in academic circles and, because of selection disadvantageous draw at Ampleforth. A narrow 3 run pressure, in the boathouse, took care of a fair proportion of defeat to Bishop Barrington in the second round of the the rest. One boy's withdrawal from rowing delayed the "Cup" was the only time the side cleared 100 runs again development of the second crew by five weeks, and thus (save their "second" innings against the County U13 XI) work on producing crews got under way. No crew was in a while they were soundly thrashed by both Sedbergh and St. state of preparation to justify their entry for Yorkshire Head, Peter's (by 9 and 8 wickets respectively). and in the Tyne Head the 1st crew only came 7th. But the As it turned out, then, the bowling proved the stronger selection process was complete. department, though after the first few games they had little to bowl at. Carter and Carrier were both models of accuracy 1 stcrew during long spells and while Strong was occasionally Having missed York Spring Regatta through illness, the erratic, he always had the ability to bowl a really nasty one. crew lost by a length at Wear Regatta against Cambois with Lloyd-Taylor provided good support for the main attack, two substitutes, little practice and no selection trials (they w hile Ive, late on in the season, showed much prom ise as a were three out of last year's eight ably assisted by Ian Bain) leg-spinner. and little land training. There was talk by the coach of Oliver alone of the batsmen proved consistently success­ forming a crew for 1981 but this was scotched by the crew ful. He always concentrated really hard and tried to build his — one of the most pleasant to coach, doing what was asked innings, a lesson none of the others ever fully absorbed. as well as they could. Though their win at Stockton Considering the low scores made, very few ducks were reflected their progress and their ability to race well, the suffered: time and again wickets were thrown away by fact that their cupboard was bare for the rest of the season batsmen relaxing after scoring only a handful of runs. showed they were dominated by other crews, particularly Whitfield's problems of technique made me feel painfully R.G.S. Newcastle — a new force who, like St. Leonard's, do inadequate as a coach (which may also have contributed to ungentlemanly things like all-year land training and the lack of overall success) though I am sure he w ill score Thursday afternoon outings, and perhaps even many more runs in future years. Robert Lloyd-Taylor's unsupervised weight training and Sunday rowing ... At the captaincy was exemplary for a boy of his age — many end of the season the crew were quick, being well under a thanks to him for his efficiency. Thanks too, to the now- minute to the "minute tree,” but standards are rising and a departed Mr. M. Williams, who helped with the coaching school crew can now only be successful with the full and umpiring. More thanks, finally to the parental support support of the School. Any oarsman aiming really high will — they must have been keen — and, especially, the have to work for his goal in present conditions. He might excellent A. P. Hutchinson, scorer. easily feel that energy spent on rowing is better spent on Team from: Lloyd-Taylor (Capt.), Oliver, W hitfield, Ive, revision: but they are not the same thing. He might be Rafn, Carrier, Strong, Carter, Hemingway, Craig, Allen, persuaded that if he rows during the exam period he will Unthank, King, Beaty, Duckfield, Sarnaik, Greenshields, reduce his chances of passing them and endanger his Lea-Swain. career. And thus arises conflict which is no good either for T.J.C.B. sporting or academic achievement. This year, I did not join battle. The harvest was left for others to reap. After all, rowing is a mug's game, or so many would have you believe. BOAT CLUB 2nd Crew Captain: I. D. Howie These were surprisingly fast despite a reshuffle and a Secretary: D. Ward-Thompson change of stroke a week before they were due to race. It is no coincidence, therefore, that in the torrid climate of 1979 was a season of harvest; 1980 was a season of Senior C, with the pressure of the new status rules, this planting. The seed is sown and taking well: six of the first crew required an extra length to give them a series of wins VIII will be back next year and next year's Colts and Junior which would have been the envy of all. They may have Colts are second to none in the North of Britain. If limited derived some consolation from the sight of their coach in factors are reduced, with some weight-training here, a bit full cry, coming to grief on the towpath amidst a pile of hats of new equipment there, a session on technique here, a bit and umbrellas, but the Lady Anne Lambton Plate, won with of confidence-building there, and assuming the weather is ease off the Colts, was no reward for a crew whose sights good, the harvest is assured. were so much higher and whose work in training was Or is it? This type of harvest depends on the oarsmen's second to none. This crew has largely managed the task of acquiring skill, strength and endurance; the first requires integrating their academic work with their games and will patience, and the second and third require an increasing make a sound basis for a first crew next year. volume of physical work. So we want quiet, long-suffering chaps who don't mind this commitment. They exist, but in Colts A the present social climate they prefer not to announce This crew was a small, light, inexperienced one, slow but themselves for fear of developing a handle, rather than selected on the basis of wishing to improve. It also reflected wings, between their shoulders. These qualities have to be an increase of interest in serious rowing in Caffinites. They sought, but can easily be tested for. But testing implies formed, raced badly, went to the J16 training camp at wastage, and as the Boat Club test — willingness to row Nottingham, learnt a lot, did their best to put it into effect, long distances in sleet and come back to a tepid shower improved and finally won their first event, beating R.G.S. before evening school — is applied only after two years at and St. Leonard's at Tyne Regatta. I wish them luck in school, the rowing coach (emphatically singular last Senior C where they survived two rounds in their new boat January) stood at the end of the talent-spotting queue. "Ondine"(nowa shell) at Durham Regatta.

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Photograph by C. J A lderson, Esq

1. Vll-a-side 1 980 3. 1 st Crew, W inners W inners: A. M. Bain, Senior B IVs Stockton. Durham County Schools. Semi-Finalists: Keswick, National Schools. 4. IstSwimmingTeam. (80 teams competing.) P10 W10.

2. D S.R F C. TourofSpainand Portugal. 5. U15SwimmingTeam. Winnersof SagiresCup. Winners: Public Schools Relays.

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JuniorColts Beginners A B Under Mr. Baty two crews emerged very quickly, one of which had stronger and better oarsmen, and the other of J. I. Ross-Mitchell B M. W. Devlin S. D. McVickers Brent which, irritatingly, won races. Reshuffling at this level is a M. C. T M ilner P A. MacIntyre painful necessity, but a rough fast "A " crew emerged which R. M. Storry S. J. W right caused a stir by beating the best of Scotland at Dumfries CoxK. S Salthouse Cox A. J D. Dawson after winning at Durham; and the "B" crew did well at St. Peter’s and Bradford. Those disappointed by the changes WonTalkinTarn Won Bradford have an opportunity to attend to their weaknesses and St Peter's present themselves for reselection.

Beginners J.W.G. Burley The arrival of a beginner who already knew how to row M E. Dwiel proficiently was unprecedented and electrified the others. S. M. Rushton As a result, some excellent crews developed, whether in D H Johnson house or school combinations second to none at St. Peter's, Cox S. J. Carr and one felt that if the "A " crew had not won, the ” B " crew could have — and so on. But remember: any complacency Sculler: A. A. T. Ermolaev. W on J1 6 Wear, Stockton. at the beginning of next summer and your days of success w ill be numbered. The VIII comprising the first and second crews stroked by Howie lost by a canvas to Castle in the Lowe Bowl Senior B Vllls. Castle won the event from City by half length. Crews for Durham D. Scott substituted in the IV at Wear Regatta. 1st Crew 2nd Crew National Championships J. C. D. Alderson J. B. R. Oliver I. M. Bain D N. Everett W. J Thicknes 1 Coxless pair. Eliminated from first heat. N. S. Rawson W. J.Thicknes S T. Hollingworth J I D. Howie S T. H ollingw orth A. A. T Ermolaev J1 6 sculls. Eliminated from first heat. Cox D. Ward-Thompson Cox J P. P. Allison

WonS B.Tees W on J. B. Durham

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N. Bainbridge D. Owen T. IM.W. Salkeld P. F. H. Sampson Cox M. R. S. Thornton

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M. Davison M N. S. Brown A.S Johnson G Stothard C. M. Ashton S W. Henderson J. M. Skeldon S W. Darling Cox M. R S. Irw in Cox P. C. Young

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P. J. Beecroft R. M. Coulson P. R Allison D. N. Stevinson A. A. T. Ermolaev A. P. G. Massingberd-Mundy A. T. Yeeles M J. Medlock Cox E.R.L. W elch Cox A. S. Carney

Won Dumfries, Durham W on St. Peter's Tyne, Stockton

B. Goldsbrough N. J. Chiverton N. H. Wood S. H. Brunton-Reed Cox M F. N W arren Photograph by kind permission of The Durham Advertiser

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I have always striven for three products of rowing in reached the last eight losing narrowly to the eventual Durham School. The first is silverware, which enhances finalists. The most memorable occasion during this the School's reputation and brings respect. The second is competition was the match against the much favoured achievements of O.D.s in the sporting side of their later Crossley & Porter School from Harrogate. It was played in careers. The third is self-generated "buzz", the ingredients front of a partisan Yorkshire crowd who were confident of being proper direction of time and energy, parental help, their team's ability to send Durham packing. Unfortunately, self-discipline, knowing one another's strengths and this partisan gallery did much to arouse James Taylor's weaknesses, willingness to help move boats and generally competitive instinct and he played the match of his life to contributing to the smooth running of the Club even if this defeat his opponent 9-0, 9-0, 9-0. The gallery never means suppressing one's own desires and ambitions. recovered and quickly changing their allegiance cheered With two and a half coaches and 120 oarsmen, the stage David Shaw as he produced a devastating display to send was set for a vintage year for the third product. Get in there his opponent back to the changing room, hardly losing a quick for a Boat Club party, mix in various transport point. The match ended with a 5—0 win to Durham without problems, plead helplessness, stand back and await the School dropping a game! The National Competition also developments under the Captaincy of Ian Howie with brought out the best in Peter Smith and his victory over the mighty back-up from Derek Ward-Thompson and the experienced George Watson's No. 4 highlighted his many influence of the first crew and the House captains of boats superb qualities as he rescued the team from the brink of (for the first time a very noticeable force for the good) — and defeat after James Taylor's unexpected loss after injury. the mixture ignited. We raised £ 1,250, and the boat, a Success was also achieved in individual competitions at restricted IV named M.A.C.H. /, was procured. All transport County and National level with James Taylor proving to be problems, with the aid of parents, staff, O.D.s and boys, the most formidable and consistent player under these vanished. There was less damage to equipment than ever circumstances. before, less time wasted, all the secretarial work was taken These achievements however did not come easily. For off my hands, those crews striving for success generally despite a strenuous fixture list involving a lot of travelling, gained it, and it was thus decided to hold bumping races. the V practised and trained for hours with cheerful The Boat Club has looked after me for nine years now. It enthusiasm and comradeship. That they did all this without has given me hopes and fears, high moments and low ever complaining is a great credit to their character and moments, joy and anger; but I shall remember the good team spirit. Much of the credit must go to David Shaw who moments. Look after Mr. Lyons as well as you have looked proved to be an excellent Captain. His quiet air of authority, after me this year and do not forget that Durham School superb organisational ability and his sense of humour BoatClub, like any other and more so than many, comprises brought out the very best in this team. On court, Peter Shaw active oarsmen, coaches, parents, past members and, by quickly secured the number 1 spot proving to be the most proxy, the entire complement of Durham School. consistent player when under pressure. By hard work, M.A.C.H. constant practise and willingness to learn he quickly improved his stroke play which together with superior fitness brought him many fine victories over notable SQUASH RACKETS opponents. His achievements during the season are remarkable; selection for the County U19 Inter-Counties Captain: D. M. Shaw team, selection for the Centre of Excellence for potential Secretary: P. A. Smith internationals and a Cooper Scholarship for the most The 1979/80 Season was a remarkable one in many promising junior in the County Simon Eggleston secured ways, not least for the fact that more boys than ever played the No. 2 spot and played some outstanding quality squash the game. In all, a total of 52 boys represented the School in in between his unforced errors. He was about to make a seven different teams in 47 matches. The School was also major break-through before he left at Christmas. David well represented in individual competitions throughout the Shaw took over the No. 2 spot and overcoming his back County For instance, in the Durham and Cleveland Junior problems, played some very skilful squash. He is a player of Closed Competitions, Durham School was represented in great potential and with more consistency and greater three finals, one semi-final and seven quarter-finals. mobility next year he should prove to be a most formidable It was also encouraging to see so many younger opponent at the highest level. James Taylor had the difficult members of the School showing a greater interest in the task of filling the vital No. 3 spot w here often a match is won game and the willingness to practise their shots in order to or lost. Because the opposition was much stronger this improve the quality of their game. season, James carried an enormous burden but he played magnificently, improving the standard and quality of his 1st V squash beyond recognition. Unfortunately, a series of close In order to continue the rapid improvement of those boys 2-3 defeats ruined his confidence towards the end of the representing the 1st V, many of them still 1 6 years of age season and he lost a few matches against opponents whom and representing the 1st V for the fourth successive he should beat next season, given the right attitude and season, it was decided to increase the strength of the improved confidence. Peter Smith was catapulted into the fixture list by including many club 1 st teams. In addition the team from last year's 2nd V and more than realised the School was delighted to accept the offer of prestigious potential he had shown in previous seasons. He rescued fixtures against the Jesters, and the Durham and Cleveland the team on many notable occasions by playing with S.R A. Executive. Although some of these matches resulted brilliant determination to beat players who were far more in defeats for the School, an encouraging number of Senior experienced than himself. Graham Lea-Swain stepped into Club and County players were beaten, and this gives some theteam as No. 5 and quickly established him self as a most measure of the standard of Squash currently being played athletic and determined player with the result that he has in the School. On one memorable evening, the Durham & now overcome his problems of technique with devastating Cleveland S.R.A. Executive were defeated 4— 1 on the effect; he lost only one match during the whole season. School courts. Mike Page (D. & C. County 1 st V) was beaten Thefollowing awards were made during the season: 3-1 byPeterShawandRichardMcLauchlan(D & C. County Full School Colours: D. M. Shaw, S. A. Eggleston, P. C. 2nd V) was beaten 3-2 by Simon Eggleston. Shaw, J. M. S. Taylor. In the National Schools Championships, the 1st V Half Colours: G. Lea-Swain, P. A. Smith.

39 1stV — Results Competitions Caffinites continued their domination of the House v Retiring Captains V LOST 1— 4 Matches, winning all three titles for the fourth successive v Durham University Staff WON 5— 0 year. v O.D. V WON 5— 0 In the individual competitions the results were as follows: v Durham Nomads WON 4— 1 Open: P. Shaw; Middles: Carter; Junior: Gristwood; v Durham S.C. 2nd V WON 3— 2 v Invitation V LOST 2— 3 Ferens: Beaty. v Gosforth 1 stV LOST 0— 5 N.A.H. v D urham S.C .A V LOST 2— 3 v InvitationV WON 4 — 1 v St. Bees School WON 5— 0 v Houghton 1 stV LOST 0— 5 RUGBY FIVES v Durham & Cleveland S.R.A. Executive WON 4— 1 Rugby Fives last year never really recovered from the v Gateshead 2nd V LOST 2— 3 departure of S. T Oates at the end of the summer term and v Durham S.C. Junior 1 stV WON 3— 2 that of A. J. F. at the end of the Christmas term. Two v Stockton Y.M.C.A. Juniors WON 5—0 v Redcar Juniors WON 3— 2 successful pairs who had been unbeaten in School v Crossley & Porter School, Harrogate WON 5— 0 matches the previous year had to be split up, and due to lack v Stockton 1 stV LOST 1— 4 of staff for rugby-coaching J. C. McKenna had to cope more v Yarm(Mixed) IstV WON 3— 2 or less on his own, as well as play in the successful Rugby v Houghton (Mixed) 1stV LOST 1— 4 Seven. v Am pleforth College WON 4— 1 The second pair of T. J. Brown and D. A. Boyd were v Jesters LOST 2— 3 difficult to beat, being contrasting players. The first pair of v George Watson'sSchool, Edinburgh WON 3— 2 J. C. McKenna and T. M Staples were very competent fives WON v DurhamS.C. Junior 2ndV 5— 0 players, who played excellently at times. They had the v Chester-le-Street 1 stV WON 4— 1 ability and patience to play long rallies before winning v Barnard Castle School LOST 2— 3 v YarmJuniors WON 4—1 owing to the other pair's errors. The U16 players looked promising — S. A. Andrews, a Played 27 Won 17 Lost 10 hard hitting left-handed player, who played in some senior matches: S. J. Ibbitson and A. G. Mitchell, both stylish players but who must work on their left hand Great promise too was shown by J. M. Alderson and N. G. Brunskill, who ensured Langley's success in the Junior 2nd V Competition The 2nd Team, under the inspiring leadership of Simon Caffinites won the Senior Competition. J. C. McKenna Worthy, had an outstanding season, winning the Durham & won the Senior Individual Competition while Caffinites Cleveland Division II Championships and thus gaining won the Middle and Langley won the Junior. promotion to Division I. The School hosted the North of England Fives The following boys played for the team: Worthy, A. Competition where the O.D. pair of G E. Pearson and W. Flavell, Gristwood, Tubbs and Foley. Oliver reached the semi-final before going out in an Worthy played for the County at U1 6 level and was also excellent game to the eventual winners of the competition. awarded hisSchool Junior Colours. The School hosts the North of England Competition again in February 1981, and the B.U.S.F. Competition in November 1 980. The article must finish with two tributes: first, to J. C. U14 SQUASH McKenna and S. T. Oates for excellent play and great New boys showed so much interest in the game that it service to the game and second to A.J.F. for his work with was decided to enter two U14 teams in the Durham & rugby fives. All three will be missed. Cleveland Championships. The U14 1st V were runners-up in the County U14 Division I and the 2nd team were Results runners-up in Division II. Although both teams lost to weak Beat: Loretto, Old Sedberghians. opposition at the beginning of the season, it is significant Lost to: Northumbria Club, Sedbergh, Giggleswick. that they both beat the Champions later on in the year. Junior — Beat Giggleswick. Indeed, such was the improvement of these boys that W.J.R.A. Carter and Beaty played for the County and Ive was reserve. Theteams were: U14 1st V: Ive (Captain), Carter, Beaty, Noble, CROSS-COUNTRY Hutchinson The 1st VIII had a nucleus of good performers from the U1 4 2nd V: Sarnaik (Captain), Beveridge, Fuller, S. Lea- previous year and looked forward to building on the good Swain, Bewand M McVickers. results from 1 979 As it turned out there was only marginal improvement in terms of team results but the opposition Ferens V looked even more formidable than usual. One of the high­ Greatly helped by the enthusiasm and interest generated lights of the term was the return of Charles Spedding O.D by Mr Everatt, Ferens squash reached new heights. and British International who returned to run in the O.D. Although only one School match was played, the standard run and ran the fastest time ever seen over the "Senior of squash was the best ever seen in this age group as Short", winning easily with a time of 1 5.01. illustrated by the fact that Beaty was runner-up in the School matches apart, there was also the "Sponsored County U1 2 Competition, Bew won the U1 2 Plate and Laily Marathon", which raised over £1,000 for the Cathedral reached the quarter-finals. Beaty also played for the Bells Appeal and everyone, athletes and sponsors alike, County. deserve much praise for this very fine effort. Mr. Hookham The team was: Beaty, Fuller, S. Lea-Swain, Bew, M has ably team-managed the 1st VIII and was the guiding McVickers. light behind the Marathon.

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1 stV III Results The Corporation Challenge Cup 1 st Caffinites 1 67 vlnvitation VIII WON 2nd Poole 185 vU niversity 3rd VIII LOST 3rd School 1 99 vO D. VIII WON 4th Lang ley 466 v Dame Allans WON v Barnard Castle LOST Other individual winners were: L. R. Rhodes; U. R. vAmpleforth LOST Robson; Junior, McIntyre (Langley); Middles, Jewers v R.G.S. LOST (Poole) v Area VIII WON N.J.W. v Police Cadets WON

N.E Schools 3rd/10 Cathedral Relay 6th/14(Schools) JUNIOR CROSS-COUNTRY N.J.W. The following boys represented the School in Cross- Country matches at Linder 1 4 and Under 1 5 level during the Easter term, 1 980. Under 1 5: A. S. Carney, I. Copeland, P. Heselton, A. M. Luke, A. P. G. Massingberd-Mundy, D. N. Stevinson, A. Swales, H. A. H. Walton, andA.T. Yeeles.

Under 1 4: J. W. G. Burley, M. S. Clarke, B. Goldsbrough, A. H. Hall, D. H. Johnson, T J. R. Lines, P A. MacIntyre, M. C. T. Milner, G. A. J. Rhodes, J. I. Ross-Mitchell, and E. D. Thompson.

The Under 1 5 team, with Swales and Stevinson running especially well, and a good "pack" to fill the low scoring positions, were unbeaten in their own age group and gained valuable experience against senior opposition in the Photograph by A. A rm stro n g. Cathedral Relay. The Under 14 team's results were not as impressive as On May 12 this year the presentation to the Dean and the Under 1 5's, but two of the runners, Clarke and Ross- Chapter of the money raised by sponsored marathon took Mitchell, have shown great promise and have run for the placeinBig School. Thegrandtotal, intheform of a cheque, School 1stor2ndVIII on occasion. MacIntyre ran especially was f 1,047, to go towards the Cathedral Bells Appeal. well when finishing first in the quadrangular match at After the presentation, Mr. R. A. Hookham thanked the First South Shields. VIII for the magnificent efforts, and also all those who had If boys from these groups keep up their running and fulfil contributed by sponsoring the runners. The Dean in his turn their promise, there should be an excellent School 1st VIII expressed his gratitude and admiration both for the in two or three years'tim e. participants and all those giving support, and said that it N.G.E.G. was a marvellous boost for the Appeal. The photograph shows D. M. Hollingworth presenting the cheque to the Dean. SWIMMING CLUB THE DUNELM RUN Captain: M . S. Lodge Vice-Captain: S. A. Andrews This was the second year of the new format, an open event for those over 14 years of age, who wish to tackle This season, once again, has been filled with trauma and "Senior Long". Statistics are important at the moment so it heartache and yet at the end of it all the Club's is worth noting thefollow ing: achievements stand out like a shining light. The swimming pool has been out of action for the whole of the academic 1979 68 competitors completed the course year whilst the Luce Theatre has been built and new boilers 1 980 92 competitors completed the course and a new filtration plant have been fitted. Time and again (Let's make it a 100 in 1 981) the authorities said it would be ready, time and again the 1979 Winning time 54.09 boys were let down. The result of this is that there have 1980 Winning time 52.32withthe next three being been no swimming lessons for any class this past year, no inside the 1 979time internal House competitions, no swimming matches in the 1 979 The top 57 completed the course in 75 mins. Easter Term; but in the Summer training has been possible 1980 The top 79 completed the course in 75 mins. for three hours per week (last year we were doing two hours per day) at the Ushaw College pool. "Home" matches have The top six places were as follows: been swum there and the boys are most grateful for this 1 st D M. Hollingworth 52.32 Record (Poole) small comfort. 2nd M. Symons 52.58(Poole) The first team was a young one with tremendous all 3rd T. R. Easby 53.37 (School) round depth and led by the finest swimmer this School has 4th A. M Cosgrove 53.51 (School) ever seen. Michael Lodge is the last of three swimming 5th N D S. Pratchek 54.36 (School) brothers, all of whom have been captain or vice-captain. He 6th C. E J Hilton 55.30(Caffinites) has had an outstanding season winning everything he has

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entered in School matches, winning the butterfly in the Otter Schools meet in London (12 competitors) and been the inspiration for everyone else. His butterfly is quite outstanding with 28.0 sec. for 50 metres as his pinnacle. On freestyle and individual medley he has been equally dominant and would have lowered a hatful of School records if we had had a bath. He has been ably backed by Andrews who has won nearly all his back crawl races and by James who lost only one breast stroke race to Alexander, our leading junior. Brown, Alexander, Cargill and Bond have made up this first team squad that has been magnificent to work with. The U15 team have struggled with lack of water time but have had creditable wins against Rutherford and Giggleswick and an U15 "B" team beat Ampleforth. But the U14team have had a super season, emulating the seniors by going unbeaten and this with only five swimmers. Thompson has been the leading light but has been ably backed by Lines, Hall, Matthew and Piazza, so the future looks to be rosy for the first team will return en bloc next year and these juniors in two years should be more than adequate replacements. N.J.W.

Results: 1st v Worksop WON vAmpleforth WON v Rutherford WON v R.G.S. WON Bath Cup v Giggleswick WON Otter Cup v Sedbergh WON vA shville WON John Parry Relays Med. F/S v Bootham WON v Pocklington WON vSt. Peter's WON

2nd vAmpleforth LOST

U16 vW orksop DRAWN vA shville LOST v Botham LOST v Pocklington WON vSt. Peter's LOST

U15 vAmpleforth LOST U1 5B vA m pleforth WON Bishops Stortford Festival Festival U15 v Rutherford WON Third Cup Med. 1st v R.G.S. LOST F/S. 1st vGiggleswick WON v Sedbergh LOST

U14 vW orksop WON vA shville WON v Bootham WON v Pocklington WON v Rutherford WON vSt. Peter's DRAWN

U13 vAmpleforth WON

The Budworth Sports Centre. O.D. nEius

Dates for your diary Salkeld, R. Burgess, S. G. Hall, G. H. P. Grenfell, K. E. C. Howe, T. D. Stirk, R. H. B. Bennett, G. Whitehead, D. A. Raine, D. M. Austin, R. The London Dinner P. M. Grenfell, P. S. Hay, W. L. Taylor, I. D. H. Rowlands, R. J. Malden, M. G. Gibson, J. B. Clark, S. H. Valentine, I. Cole, R. A. The 1981 Dinner of the London O.D. Society will be held Parkin, D. R. Cole, N. MacLeod, G. W. Hedley, G. L. Morrell, A. B. on Friday, 20th February, at the East India Sports and Public Alton, G. Graydon, D. Hayward, A. G. M. Johnson, D. J. Bell, C. Schools Club at 16 St. James' Square, S.W.1, the evening Saxton, P. A. Middleton, S. C. V. Surtees, D. Wheatley, R. A. Cutty, before the Calcutta Cup match atTwickenham. R. J. Corner, P. W G Collard, N. G E. Gedye, P. J. N Copeland, B W. G. Oakley will take the Chair and the principal guest Phillips, C. A. Smith, M. J. Hough, M. Boa, A. J. Taylor, P. Dickson, will be the Headmaster. Further details can be obtained R. McWilliams, R. E. Hepple-Wilson, F. R. D. Fenning, S. Lamb, M. from G. H. P. Grenfell, Flat 9, Hollington Court, High Street, N. Carey, J. R. W. Salkeld, D. J. Newton, T. G. Mason, G. C. Chislehurst, Kent BR7 5AJ. Tel: 01 -467 5053. Pennock, I. Lake, A. Lake, G. Clayton, N. J. Willings, M. A. C. Hole, P. G. Staveley, M. J. Maughan, C. J. Kingston, W. S. Thompson, J. D. S. French, T. J. Bramston, J. B. Portwood, M. G. Remington, I. The Yorkshire Dinner Bain, C. E. Thompson, R. J. Thompson, C. A. J. Macdonald, C. Commencing in 1981, there will only be one Yorkshire Elstrop, D. James, C. J. Brown, J. P. Bland, I. C. Smith, D. C. O.D. Dinner each year. It will be held in October and there Gatenby, W. Hammond, N. A. Halfpenny, R. F. J. Wylie, A. J. Edge, will no longer be a dinner in March. As the D unelm ian goes N K. Coulthard, P M. Robinson, I. M. Robinson, P. N. Hughes, T. M. to press at the end of September, a report on the dinner on Staples, K. W hitaker, G. Aarvold, K. Gibson. 13th October, 1980, cannot be included until the next issue, nor is it possible to include the date of the 1981 Dinner, notice of which will, however, be included in the TheYorkshireO.D. Society invitations to the O.D. Reunion despatched early in June Dinners took place in October and March at the Three next year. The Secretary is C. N. Hobson of 3 Hengate, Horse Shoes Hotel at Boroughbridge, and proved as Beverley, HU 17 8BL Tel: 0482 882543. Any O.D. who is congenial as ever. Those present on the 12th March, as noton his mailing list, particularly anyone who has recently well as the Headmaster, Gordon Clayton, and the Head of moved into the Yorkshire area is asked to make a point of the School (Ian Bain) were: contacting him. D Baty, J K. Bailey, J. A. Brett, S Brooks, J. A Dotchin, N. G. Forster, E. D Good, D H Hird, C. N. Hobson, D. H. Mayhew, F. T. TheO.D. Reunion Nelson, G. B Pattison, C. D. Porter, F. D. Procter, R. W. Sample, I. R The 1981 O.D. Reunion will be held on the weekend of White, W. J. Winterbottom, F. A. Youngman. 11 /1 2 July. On the 11th an O.D. XI will play the School and the Annual Dinner will be held in Big School. The toast "Floreat Schola" will be proposed by Vernon Ferens and London O.D. Society the preacher on the Sunday will be the Right Rev. Bishop The London O.D. Dinner was held on Friday, 15th Michael Ramsay. February, at the East India Sports and Public Schools Club. The Chair was taken by D. L. Craven, O.D., and the O.D. G olf Headmaster wasthe principal guest.Those present were: The annual meeting of the O.D. Golfing Society will be R I Charlton, P. G. Street, John Craven, D Baty, D. Mackenzie, held at Brancepeth on Friday, 26th June. Notices will be W. D. Orwin, B. A. Black, N. J. W illings, D. E. Bucknall, K. S. Frost, T. T. Hay, P G. Wickham, P. N. Kershaw, C. R. Wilkinson, P. A. G. sent out in May to O.D.s already on the golfing mailing list. Sliufko, N. Stevenson, G. W. Clarke, A. S. Macdonald, E. S. Others interested are invited to send their names and Whitehouse, T. G. Smailes, M. J. M. Hunter, W. Emmerson, J. F. G. addresses to Frank Youngman, Brook Cottage, Wass, York Lunn, A. Hart, R. G. McWilliams, W. G. Oakley, L. G. F. Dykes, J. E. Y 06 4BH. Tel: 03476 472. H Dykes, D R. Cole, T. L O uthwaite, Rev. G Mackenzie, G. Verden Anderson, G. H. P. Grenfell, D. E. Oakley, Maj. Gen. W. J. Officer, O.D.Lunches Sir Carl Aarvold, G. S Hamilton, D. W. M. Henderson, G. S W. The next O.D. Lunch will be on Monday, 23rd March, at M arshall, S. G. Hall, J. G. McK Laws, K. A. Brunton-Reed, K. S. School. Those interested are invited to contact Bill Surtees, Brunton-Reed, I Cole, Rev. F. A. Youngman, H. H. Gossman, C. A. 34 South Street, Durham. Tel: 48306. Details of next Youngman, T. I. Brunton-Reed, W. W. Ruff, R. P. M. Bell, G. M. Bell, R. J. Malden, C. W. T. Thorp, R. M. P. Grenfell. December's lunch will be included in the invitations to the O.D. Reunion. O.D. Golfing Society O.D. MEETINGS 1979/80 The O.D. Golfing Society held its annual meeting at Brancepeth Castle on 27th June. There were 15 The O.D. Dinner competitors. The Willan Bowl was won by Christopher The Annual Dinner of the O.D. Society was held in Big Proudfoot with 34 points (Stableford scoring). Peter Barratt School on Saturday, 12th July. The President, J. A. Dotchin, was second and Cass Craven third. Next year the took the Chair and the Headmaster replied to the toast competition will again be at Brancepeth. The competitors given by T. D. Stirk. The Society's guests were the Canon thisyearwere: Bursar (Canon W. W. Tymms), the Headmaster of Bow A. Abel, C. F. Anderson, P. A. Barratt, T. C. Craven, J. Edge, H. School (Christopher Bailey, Esq.), P. A. Newman, Esq., and Familton, H. Kirton, C. F. Meikle, J. Minto, C. R. Proudfoot, A. J. A Kingston, Esq. The following 137 O.D.s and masters Sinton, S. C. S. Skene, A. L. S. Tostevin, K. Wheatley, F. A. attended: Youngman. Bill Surtees and Colin Craven were there but "hors de combat". G. C. Carpenter, H. L. Lister, T. M. Nattrass, R. B. Meikle, E. D. Dawson-Walker, R. Gordon-Russell, C. H. G. Hopkins, A. Todd, J. A. Dotchin, The Headmaster, J. E. M. Dykes, L. G. F. Dykes, C. F. O.D.Lunches Meikle, G. Berriman, 0. B. Aarvold, H. Kirton, J. D. Peele, G. W. During the year two lunches took place, the first in Clarke, G. S. Bell, M. de Redder, P. R. Brown, R. Johnson, B. A. December at Northern Rugby Football Club and the second Black, P. E. Fawcett, E. B. Sadler, W. Elstrop, B. Elstrop, W. N. Hay, A. W. Lambert, R. A. Swainston, D. Baty, J. R. Marsden, J. Harland, at School in March. Attendances at both were extremely J. H. Hindmarsh, J. A. Brett, G. M. Bell, G. Gilbertson, V. Ferens, C. good. Our thanks go to Bill Surtees for rejuvenating these W. Surtees, C. W. S. Thomas, R. A. Taylor, F. D. Hindmarsh, A. gatherings, which will be continued, and to the Barraclough, E. R Berry, A. H. Becke, A. Peters, K. Swales, J. W. Headmasterfor his hospitality.

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TheO .D . Lodge estate company with subsidiary companies in West Members of the Old Dunelmian Lodge have enjoyed an Germany, Venezuela and Panama. excellentyear underthe mastership of J. S. Armitage. K. A CLARK (1926 30) has been elected High Sheriff of The Installation meeting took place on the 11th July, Northumberland. 1980, when W. R. Curry succeeded J. S. Armitage as B. A. CONGREVE (1959-65) is now Planning Manager with Master. The use of Big School for the Installation Dinner Mars Ltd., Slough. was appreciated by members and guests, thanks are S. H DIXON (1969-74), a Lieutenant in the Duke of extended to the Headmaster for his hospitality. Wellington's Regiment, has been serving in Northern During the year Vernon Ferens has been promoted in the Ireland. He has played rugby for the Army against Holland, United Grand Lodge of England. J. S. Armitage, B. Elstrop, Germany, and the French Army, and is Captain of the C. W. Surtees and J. R. Marsden have received honours Duke's Battalion team who are the present Army from the Provincial Grand Lodge of Durham, E. Rossall- champions. Berry became an officer of the Provincial Grand Lodge of J. A. DOTCHIN (1917-20) has retired from the Presidency Lancashire. of the Old Dunelmian Society and has been elected a Vice- Interest in the Lodge continues to flourish with a President of the Society. constant increase in membership. P. E. FAWCETT(1 947-53) has been elected President of the A further donation to the Luce appeal was made during North-Western Branch of the British Dental Association in the year its centenary year. He is also Consultant Dentist Surgeon to The Lodge secretary is: Brian Elstrop, Broadmeadows Rossall School and a member of the Representative Board Manor, nearConsettDH89HD of the British Dental Association. N. T. FENWICK (1974-77) is studying Computers at The Annual General Meeting Huddersfield Polytechnic. The Society's A.G.M. was held on Sunday, 13th July, at M A. P. FERGUSON (1927-32) has retired from full-time School. According to the Society's rules, Jack Dotchin, Art teaching at Brymore Technical School, Somerset, but having completed five years as President of the Society, continues to teach part-time. There have been further was not eligible for re-election, and Michael Bell was exhibitions of his work this year in Oxford and in Southsea. unanimously elected in his place. His first act as President He recently met D. C. Coote (1929-32), the Bursar of Wells was to express on behalf of all O.D.s and particularly on Cathedral School, after an interval of many years, and with behalf of those who had had the pleasure of working with whom he used to row at Durham. Jack during his five years as President, and during the very J. S. HOBSON (1967-71) who obtained a Diploma with many preceding years of devoted loyalty and devotion to the Distinction at the Hull School of Architecture in 1 978 has School, his warmest and most sincere thanks and successfully completed his professional examinations in appreciation. Architecture, and is now in private practice in Beverley. Jack Dotchin and Vernon Ferens were thereupon elected J. D. HUTTON (1954-56) who graduated from St. John's Vice-Presidents of the Society. After a waiving of the College, Durham, and was ordained at Mirfield was stipulation as to notice, Peter Newman, who has just retired admitted to the degree of Master of Arts, honoris causa at from the Staff after thirty-four years, was unanimously the University of Canterbury on 30th June, 1979. The invited to become an Honorary Old Dunelmian, and has degree was conferred by the Chancellor, the Rt. Hon. Jo subsequently been pleased to accept. Grimond, for "quite exceptional service to the community". The Headmaster reported a substantial response to the The Public Orator said that "the one outstanding quality Malcolm Richardson Memorial Fund. Discussion took place David Hutton shares with the young is an abiding concern on suitable purposes to which the funds might be put. for the underprivileged and the victims of society". His Matters discussed, and not referred to elsewhere in this oratorical talents were such that the Archbishop of issue included the cost of the Dunelm ian and the best use to Canterbury appointed him a Six Preacher in Canterbury which the surplus on the Society's accounts might be put. Cathedral, the one hundred and ninety second such preacher in an unbroken linefrom 1541. GENERAL NEWS J. T. JACKSON (1 965-70) has been awarded the degree of A. D. BELL (1 970-77) captained Loughborough University Doctor of Philosophy by Liverpool University for research side to be U.A.U. Rugby Union Junior Champion 1 979 80. and a thesis on "Some Biologically Active Peptides" which He graduated with 2nd Class Honours in History and Sports may be connected with schizophrenia. He recently married Science, and is now on the staff of Ratcliffe College, Miss Elaine Martin of Nancy. They have moved to the Leicestershire. University of California where he is continuing his G. M. BELL(1 936-41) has been elected President of the Old research. Dunelmian Society. H. L. LISTER (191 6-21) was admitted to the Freedom of the G W. BELL (1925-30) was reported in our last issue to be City of London on 31 st March, 1980. President of the Rotary Club of London, instead of Loudoun. G. S. W. MARSHALL (1 924-27) was Captain of the Broken- We apologise for the error. hurst Manor Golf Club for the year 1978/79. P. S. BELL (1 970-77) has just returned from a successful I MICHELSON (1962-67) emigrated to Australia in 1975. tour of British Columbia as Captain of St. Andrew's He and his w ife, Ann, have a one-year-old son, David. University Rugby Football Club He was appointed Vice- J. C. ODLING-SMEE (1956-60) is working on Captain of the University's Cricket Club. macroeconomic analysis at H.M Treasury. R. S. BOUMPHREY (1960-65) who is married and has a M. D. REED (1963-68) is Operations Manager at Manvers one-year old daughter, has been lent by the Australian Coke Works in South Yorkshire. He is married with a son, Public Service (Civil Service) to the Asian Development James, aged 3, and a daughter, Anna, aged 1. Bank in Manila in the Philippines, and travels throughout T. M. RIDLEY (1947-52) who was Managing Director of South-East Asia advising on economic affairs. Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway and more recently was J M. BRIGGS (1972-78) has been awarded an Industrial appointed Joint Managing Director of Halcrow Fox and Scholarship at Imperial College London. Partners, and Consultant to Sir William Halcrow and J. P. CHARLTON (1956-61), Principal of the firm of Peter Partners, has just become Managing Director (Railways) to Charlton & Co., Chartered Surveyors, has formed an London Transport in order to manage the London association with Intervest, of Florida, a Miami based real "Underground".

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G. S. F. RITSON (191 7-22) had a pleasant reunion lunch in W. Locke — Blaydon 1 st XV July at the Headquarters of the Royal Overseas League with A. C. Lawson — Ponteland 1 st XV R. F. KIRBY (1 914-1 8) and H. R. E. WILLIS (1916-23). They G. S. Walton — Ponteland 1st XV were joined by G. R. S. RITSON (1 948-54) and drank to the C. N. Carrier — Durham City 1st XV memory of R. D BUDWORTH J. H. Croasdell — Fylde 1 stXV P. J RUTTER (1974-79) is reading Agriculture at J. C McKenna — Gateshead Fell 1 stXV Cirencester M. G Nicholson — Hull & East Riding 1 st XV M. SHARMAN (1950-55) is Vice-Chairman of the Guild of G. C. Pennock — Northern Wanderers Editors' Northern Region. He and his wife were recently P. Dickson — Ponteland 1 st XV introduced to Prince Charles at the Annual Dinner of the P. R K. Garren — Northern Wanderers Guild of British Newspaper Editors at Cambridge. C. M. Saint — Northern Wanderers F J. SPENCER (1937-41) is Professor of Preventive T. G. Hamilton — Durham City Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University, K. Rand — Durham City Richmond, Virginia. P. M. Robinson — Durham City Colts M J. THISTLEWOOD (1 946-50) is Vicar of St. A ndrew w ith P. N. Lonsdale — Durham City Colts St Osmond, Derby, and is Chaplain of Derbyshire Royal T. R. Armstrong — Durham City Infirmary. G. Smith — Durham City This summer, Norman and Shiela MacLeod visited the R. S. Grainger — Durham City grave of William Noel Hodgson in Mansel Copse, Mametz, M A Turner — Gosforth Colts where he died with the Devonshires on the first day of the W. S. Thompson — Gosforth Colts Battle of the Somme, 1st July, 1916. They read his last K. Claydon — Gosforth Colts poem, written two days earlier, which ends: N.J.W. "By all delights that I shall miss, Help me to die, O Lord." Engagements S. H. DIXON (1969-74) to Miss Suzy Meggs, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. T. Meggs of Framlingham, Suffolk. OLD DUNELMIAN RUGBY Marriages Representative Honours SURTEES — S. C. V. Surtees (1965-70) to M iss Sara Hodson at St. Mary's Church, Wymeswold, Leicestershire M P. Weston — England Selector in Grand Slam year — on Saturday, 1 2th July, 1980. Selector for North XV which beat All Blacks. J. P. Bland — England Colts Births R. S. Tilley — Durham Co. and non-travelling reserve On 20th October, 1979 to Janet and Andrew Knowles England Final Trial. (1 961 -67) a daughter, Philippa, sister for Tracey. N.J. Bolam — Durham Co. A Kyle — DurhamCo. "B ". On 15th September, 1979 to Felicity and Alastair J. P Bland — DurhamCo. "B ". Macdonald (1 946-51) a daughter, Rachel Anne Stronach. S. H. Dixon — The Army. J. C McKenna — Durham Co. Colts. Deaths Universities C. L. ADAMSON (1919-25) died on the 18th November, C J. Kingston — Cambridge 1979, aged 73. S A Robinson — Cambridge University LX Club K. S. BACKHOUSE (1916-21) died on 7th March, 1980, A. M. Swinburne — Cambridge University LXClub aged 77. R. G Braithwaite — Cambridge University LX Club (Colours) W. BARNES(1927-30)diedon 19thMay, 1980,aged66. D. Ord — Newcastle 1 st XV J O. F. HEWLETT (191 8-23) died on 27th February, 1980, R. C. Nelson-Williams — Hull 1stXV aged 75. P S. Bell — St. Andrews 1st XV Captain R. E. HOLME (191 2-17) died on the 8th August, 1980, aged P G. Staveley — St. Andrews 1 stXV(Blue) 81. P G. Staveley — Scottish Univ. rep. H. L. HUNTER (1 927-32) died on 5th June, 1 980, aged 67. A J. Edge — St. Andrews 1st XV H F. MACDONALD (1915-21) died late in January 1980, A D. Bell — Captain Loughborough Colls. 2nd XV (Won 3 aged 78. U.A.U. W inners Medals) H M. MACGILL(1910-1 5)died recently. C. A. J. MacDonald — Loughborough Colls. Freshers R R H. NEWSON (1950-54) died on 15th September, M. J Maughan — Loughborough Colls. Freshers 1979, aged 43. G P. Trotter — Chester College 1st XV L. R. RICHMOND (1 91 3-1 6) died on 9th September, 1 980, I H Pattinson — Salford 1stXV aged 81. G. H. ROBERTSON (1960-64) died on 21st October, 1979, Club aged 33. J P. Bland — DurhamCity 1stXV W. L. SCURR (1923-26) died in January 1980, aged 71. G. A. A rm strong— Durham City 1st XV R H. SCOTT(1 929-36)died on the 6th January, 1 980, aged J Paxton — Durham City 1 st XV 63 A. Kyle — Durham City 1 st XV W. B. MARTIN SCOTT (191 9-20) died early this year, aged S. M Bain — Durham City 1st XV 75. D R. Sedgewick — Durham City 1 stXV J. M WATSON (1923-26)died in May 1 980, aged 70. N.J. Bolam — Durham City 1 st XV I. M. Bain — Durham City 1 st XV Very many O.D. s, and especially members of Poole House R. S. Tilley — Northern 1 stXV between 1932 and 1947, will learn with great sadness of P. J. McCall — Northern 1 st XV the death of Mabel Le Fleming on 24th August, 1980.

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OBITUARIES activities were countless in number, including playing the organ in Chapel, singing bass in the choir, running an Charles Lodge Adamson esoteric literary society, playing Fives — he once brought a A tribute to Charlie Adamson appears elsewhere in this team of O.D. s to play Fives against the School. Freddy's issue. He was w ell-know n to almost everyone in Durham as partner was a Durham Solicitor called Cecil Ferens. When I Headmaster of Bow School, for his distinguished sporting came to Durham in 1 962 and met Dr. Ferens again we both career in younger days and for his remarkable powers as a remembered that game but could not remember who had coach of rugby and cricket, to both of which his passionate won! devotion was legendary. His unique personality made its But these activities were just the bare bones of a mark not only on generations of Bow boys but on all who complete, all round and enthusiastic personality. Freddy's knew him. He w ill be sadly missed. greatness lay in his enthusiasm for life. He took endless trouble with his boys, whether in trying to teach them the intricacies of the classics or in helping a nervous new man to settle down in the house. He had an encyclopaedic Harold Lyle Hunter His School career is already recorded. At Cambridge a memory for both names and faces — this was invaluable to choral scholar, an athletic record and work as an organiser him when he edited "One Hundred Years of Fettes" in of the Cambridge University Camps for unemployed 1970. He had a puckish sense of fun and I can remember being with him once on the top of a Cairngorm mountain miners, made him an outstanding member of his generation. when he instantly composed a limerick to perpetuate for all time the unpronounceable Gaelic name of a neighbouring Before the War he was Assistant Secretary to the National Institute for the Blind, and as a Territorial he was top. He retired from school-mastering in 1962, and in uniform as a lance-corporal at the outbreak of war, and by 1945 he held the rank of full Colonel. immediately threw himself into manifold activities, Hisearly army service included education in hospitals for becoming a member of Edinburgh Education Committee, the severely wounded but his major war work was the Convenor of the Royal Blind School and Convenor of the initiation of the Northern Command Demonstration Team Youth Committee of the Scottish Episcopal Church. He which came to the notice of the Adjutant General, Sir edited — in retirement — "One Hundred Years of Fettes", Ronald Adam. The work of this team was spread published in 1970, and he was always available to help, throughout the Army and later played a part in the re­ advise or prompt any Fettesian, O F. or Master concerning organisation of German education. any problem, activity or tradition connected with the He suffered from asthma from his early school days and School. He remained loyal to Durham to the end of his life. By a never really enjoyed good health, but he never allowed timely coincidence he came to the O.D Dinner in 1 979. He himself to go ill or complain. had not been for many years. He enjoyed it enormously. For the last twenty-eight years of his working life he was This I know as he stayed with me and told me so. After the connected with the printing world which he had first met dinner he arranged to give to Durham School Chapel a through learning Braille, and printers, writers, artists and Cross which he treasured. At the time of his death the designers spoke of him with respect and affection. As Cross was ready for delivery and his son Charlie handed it Editor of the Whiley Monitor, among other works, he did over to the Headmaster. some valuable research intothe History of Gold Leaf and its I end with a few sentences which I wrote about Freddy use in the graphic and decorative arts. On retirement Harold became Chairman of the local MacDonald in "OneHundredYears of Fettes": branch of the British Legion attending particularly to such "As a master Freddy MacDonald laid the foundations of lonely people as a nonagenarian, with weekly visits to his countless future friendships with O.F.'s which in at least house, or a Chelsea Pensioner, the Hunters' postman for one case has now lasted for over 40 years ... In all his many years. thirty-seven years at Fettes he never lost his early vitality I am grateful to have known him and to have been in and enthusiasm." regular touch since our school days. He died peacefully in This appreciation of Freddy MacDonald has largely his sleep, having the evening before enjoyed a drink with consisted of memories of histime at Fettes. O.D.'s will, I am his doctor outside a local pub on the Green. sure, understand. Freddy's entire professional life was He leaves a widow, a daughter and tw o grandchildren. spent at Fettes but he was educated and trained at Durham. M.A.P.F. Fettes is therefore especially indebted to Durham. Fettes will neverforget him. He neverforgotDurham. AlastairSharp

Harry Frederick Macdonald I am privileged to be invited to contribute an appreciation Ronald Halford Scott of Freddy MacDonald for the "Dunelmian". He was an O.D. Ronald Scott was an Exhibitioner of University College, and a very loyal one. I was a boy at Fettes when he came Oxford, qualified as a Doctor in 1 942 and served during the there in 1925 as a Master. I have known him ever since. war as a Major in the R.A.M.C. Since 1 948 he lived and was Freddy MacDonald came to Durham School in in general practice in Norwich where he became a leading September 191 5 and left in July 1921 with two Exhibitions member of his profession. He was chairman of the local to read Classical Moderations and Greats at Oriel. At branch of the B.M.A. and a past president of the Norwich Durham he was a King's Scholar, a School Monitor and Medico-Chirurgical Society. He had also served as played both in the 1st XV and the 1st XI. At Oxford he chairman of the Norwich local medical committee and the obtained his Greyhound Colours and just missed a rugger Norfolk family practitioners committee. He received a blue. He graduated in the Summer of 1925 and in Fellowship of the B.M.A. for his distinguished services to September 1925 he began his school-mastering career at medicine Fettes where he taught the classical Upper V until he Outside his work he was a past president of Norwich retired in 1962. At Fettes he was successively games R.F.C., a Cathedral guide, and a keen fell w alker and master — he coached the first XV forwards — Housemaster ornithologist He leaves a widow, a daughter and son, both of Moredun House, and 2nd Master. His additional married, and three grandchildren.

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O.D. LAKELAND VISIT went on a navigation expedition to Sergeant Man, Higher On January 1st, a crystalline day, we set out for the White Stones and all the Langdale Pikes in the cloud and Langdale campsite armed with sharp metal spikes to drive freezing rain, which inconvenienced Tuppence by forming into the frostbitten ground and erect the ten man tent in a glazed crust on the snow. Decisions were taken, darkness and minus 8°C. objectives glimpsed in the mist, and a useful day's "theory" Emerging from the tent, however, we saw the first pre­ was done. monitory wisps of cirrus moving quickly in from the west. We had tea in a waterlogged, ice-bound campsite and We went up the Band — Wilfred, Anne, David and Lucy decided not to strike camp in the dark and rain. The Hammond; James Spain, Peter Everett and (veteran of two alternator on one of the cars broke down and expired in a trips) David Robinson. In sunshine we did Bowfell and flood of slush and had to be pushed to Chapel Stile. A fast Crinkle Crags. Pike O'Blisco was not popular with the stream passed in front of the tent, the thaw and the gale youngsters, who had spent their energy sliding on one of melted the tent pegs out of the ground, and the way back the three tarns Then back into the valley inversion, minus was only just passable by car as the river had burst its 8°C. and the Britannia Arms. banks. Freezing rain at midnight continued until midday, when Next morning dawned bright and fair. We struck camp milder weather melted the half-inch of frozen rain and the and arranged the really challenging part of the trip: an winter's accumulation of snow over rock hard ground. The expedition all the way from Skelwith to Skelwith Force storm started in earnest at about opening time. The scene (almost Vi mile). The display of natural exuberance which was set. . . we witnessed made the effort well worthwhile. The Hammonds went up to Stickle Tarn, and the rest M.A.C.H. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Sir, famous judgment liberating the slave James Somersett, as Can the cost of the School's extra-mural activities be a result of which it was held that any slave, setting foot on accurately computed? When one reflects that British Rail English soil, immediately became free. Behind this can load the travelling public with a 40 per cent rise in fares judgment lies the devoted work of Granville Sharp who, in nine months it behoves us carefully to consider how best virtually single-handed, brought out the abolition of slavery the XV, XI, every other "te a m ” and the C.C.F. may be in this country. enabled to pursue their beneficial activities without any Sharp went on with his campaign as chairman of the diminution inthefuture. committee for the abolition of the slave trade, until he was It occurs to me that a drastic and important saving may be superseded by Wilberforce who had the necessary immediately forthcoming if a Mini-bus were provided to influence in Parliament. move teams and expeditions to their destinations. The Sharp had many other spheres of influence, not least the School obviously cannot provide a vehicle in today's publishing of the Bible throughout the world. 1979 marks straitened circumstances, BUT I believe the O.D.s can do so the 1 75th anniversary of the Bible Society of which he was speedily and without detracting from any major appeal the first chairman, and the founder of the famous Bible project in hand — by the creation of a once-off scheme, the Library. It was for this reason that members of the Durham "First Club” . This will be open to ANYONE who has played, Auxiliary of the Bible Society decided that the City Council run, shot, swam in a First "team” of a sport for the School should be approached in order that the name of such a (irrespective of Colours honours), and these shall be invited famous Dunelmian might be honoured. The Council was to subscribe to the acquisition of a bus at, say the rate of a pleased to give its approval. (maximum) £5 for each sport in which the donor partici­ Old Dunelmians will know that a very fine memorial to pated; those currently at School would obviously be eligible, Granville Sharp is in Westminster Abbey, but it is entirely at no more than £1. County players, Blues and Inter­ fitting that, in the Town Hall of our own city, a simple tribute nationals may consider "a little extra” might not be should be paid to one of its most famous sons. inappropriate in gratitude for the School's tuition in the arts Yourssincerely, of their chosen sport! T. Greener I am prompted to make this suggestion in the knowledge that a generous gift has been made already as a "starter” to provide a vehicle; surely the rest of us can ensure the I IN HONOUR OF 1 thought becomes a valuable reality? The cost of a 17 seater I GRANVILLE SHARP J 'bus is currently £8,000; can we meet the cost by I BORN IN THIS CITY I Christmas? I 10 NOVEMBER 1735 I Yours sincerely, I CHAMPION OF FREEDOM BY WHOSE EFFORTS 1 Basil R. F. MacNay ; SI AVERY WAS DECLARED ILLEGAL IN THIS 1 I COUNTRY IN 1772 1 (Langley House 1 923-28) I CO-FOUNDER AND FIRST CHAIRMAN OF 1 THF BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY | DIED IN LONDON Sir, J * ^ I I S 8 6 JULY 1813 I Old Dunelmians may be interested to know of a brief ceremony that took place in Durham City Town Hall on I THIS PLAQUE WAS ERECTED BY THE I Friday, 22nd June, 1979, when the Mayor unveiled a I DURHAM AUXILIARY OF THE BIBLE SOCIETY 1 plaque in the presence of a gathering of representatives of | 22 JU N E 1979 I the School and of the Durham Auxiliary of the Bible Society. The choice of the date was significant. It was on 22nd June, 1772, that the Lord Chief Justice Mansfield gave his Photograph by A. A rm strong.

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