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April, 1974. STAFF 1974

RECTOR:

R. F. Pennington, M.A. (Oxon)

SENIOR MASTER:

R. Gathorne, M.A. (Rhodes)

J. R. Blake, M.A. (Cantab).

N. C. F. Bloy, M.A. (Oxon).

(i. G. Bompas, B.Sc., U.E.D. (Natal).

Rev H. C. Clark, L.Th. (Chaplain).

J. Coetzee, B.A. T.T.D. (South Africa).

A. F. Ci. Cotton, B.A. (Rhodes), B.Ed. (Natal).

M. E. Crumpton, B.A. (Natal), B.Ed. (South Africa).

E. R. dc Villiers, B.A., U.E.D. (Rhodes).

A. E. G. Duff, M.A. (Rhodes).

I). S. Gear, B.A. (Wits).

M. T. Goulding, B.Sc. (Wits)

R. H. W. Hull, B.A., U.E.D. (Natal).

Rev R. R. Hawkins, B.D. (London), B.A. (Nutal).

R. W. Hennessy, B.A., B.Ed. (Stellenbosch).

E. (i. Hilditch, B.Sc. (Belfast).

F. J. Human, B.A., U.E.D. (Free State).

R. L. Ibbotson, M.A. (Cantab).

G. H. Immelman, B.Sc., U.E.D. (Rhodes).

J. S. Inglis, B.A. (Oxon), B.Sc., U.E.D. (Stellenbosch).

D. E. Knight, B.A. (Wits).

G. V. Lunge, B.A. (South Africu).

P. G. Lavender, N.A.D. (Art). B. A. Law, M.A. (Oxon).

W. E. Layne, B.A. (Dartmouth, U.S.A.).

C. H. I). Leggatt, B.Sc. (Cape Town).

B. R. Lewis, B.Sc., U.E.D. (Natal).

J. P. Lowe, B.Sc. (Natal).

D. B. Miles, B.Sc., U.E. I). (Natal).

I). J. Moon, B.A., U.E.D. (Natal).

K. J. Mullen, A.P.I'.C. (Physical Education).

R. F. Pennington, N.T.S.I).

.1. I.. Robinson, B.Sc. (Natal).

A. J. Rogers, B.A. (Dublin), B.Ed. (Natal).

H. A. C. Stanton, F.T.C.L., F.G.C.M., L.U.C.T. (Music). M. E. Thompson, M.Sc. (Natal).

J. P. Underhay, B.A., U.E.D. (Potchefstroom).

W. A. van der Walt, B.A. (Stellenbosch).

D. A. Wolhuter, B.Sc., U.E.D. (Natal).

G. P Rendle, M.A. (Cantab).

(continued on Inside Hack Cover) St. MICHAEL'S CHRONICLE

VOLUME XXVI APRIL, 1974

MICHAELHOUSE, BALGOWAN, 3275, NATAL Academic and Administrative Staff, 1973

Fifth Row: J. R. Blake, R. F. Pennington, D. J. Moon, J. Coetzee, G. H. Immelman, F. J. Human, E. R. de Villiers, P. G. Lavender. Fourth Row: D. S. Gear, D. E. Knight, G. P. Rendle, W. E. Layne, K. J. Mu llen, J. S. Brown, G. G. Bompas, A. E. G. Duff, V. Kristen, M. E. Crampton.

Third Row: H. C. Clark, J. S. Inglis, R. R. Hawkins, R. Standing, L. Cele, H. A. C. Stanton, C. B. Norberg, D. B. Miles.

Second Row: A. J. Rogers, Mrs. C. B. Norberg, Mrs. J. McNaught, Miss P . Ferrow, Mrs. J. Lewis, Miss M. Wellbeloved, Mrs. A. Lowe, Mrs. D. M. Ward, C. H. D. Leggatt.

Front Row: N. C. F. Bloy, R. W. Hennessy, I. T. M. Day, R. L. Ibbotson, R. Gathorne, The Rector (R. F. Pennington), J. L. Robinson, L. C.

Knight, J. P. Lowe, G. V. Lange, W. A. van der Walt.

Absent â– Sisters G. M. Hesom & N. Lovell, Miss J. Taylor, Messrs A. F . G. Cotton, R. H. W. Hall, B. A. Law, B. R. Lewis & M. E. Thompson.

(Photo: Steads Studios, Ladysmith) SCHOOL NEWS

1974 at Michaelhouse opened on a sad note; for on the very day that the school assembled for the new school year came the news of the sudden death of Mr K. M. Pennington. At a Memorial Service a few days later the chapel and crypt were crowded when the Bishop of Natal conducted the service and the Suffragan Bishop (Rt. Rev. K. B. Hallowes

(O.M.)) gave the address.

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We welcome to the staff Mr E. G. Hilditch, who joins the Science Department from Peterhouse, Rhodesia, and Mr M. T. Goulding, who joins the Maths Department from St Martin's, Johannesburg. We extend a warm welcome to them and their wives, as we do to Mr J. P. Underhay and Mr D. A. Wolhuter, who are teaching Afrikaans and Biology respectively.

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Mr Robin Standing left the staff at the end of 1973 and will be joining the staff at Bishops next year. He has been succeeded as Head of the Biology Department by Mr G. G. Bompas; we also said good-bye at the end of the year to Mr P. H. Laverack and Mrs B. R. Lewis, though the latter of course is still with us as one of the staff wives.

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Details of our 1973 Matric results are to be found on another page; but we think that for two boys (Russell Gould of West and Guy Clarke of Pascoe) to have each gained six Distinctions and a 'B' is quite without parallel. In addition Gould won the Joint Matriculation Board Bursary, awarded annually by the Board to the candidate who achieves the highes t aggregate in the exam. . . . Our A Level results were also very pleasing; our 89% pass level compared very favourably with the 58% pass level normally achieved in the U.K. Eight Distinctions were gained with K. J. Rasmussen gaining Distinctions in all three of his subjects.

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In October Professor G. Beukes, who taught at Michaelhouse for a short while before World War II, visited the school to present Guy Clarke, on behalf of the S.A. Akademie van Wetenskap & Kuns, with a silver medal for finishing in the first ten of the countrywide Maths Olympiad. Michaelhouse still leads all schools in the country in the number of silver medals awarded since the inception of the Olympiad.

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3 A highly successful Gaudy Dinner was held in the Memorial Hall on 27th October last for those who entered the school between 1945 and 1950.

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Clearing the site for the new Quadrangle began at the beginning of March and already several ancient edifices have been razed to the ground. Latest news of the progress of the Development Foundation is to be found in an article by the Rector on Page 12 of this edition.

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The annual exchange with Port Natal Hoer Skool has taken place this March, whereby one senior boy from each House goes to Port Natal and seven of their boys come to us. Everyone seems to have enjoyed it as much as usual.

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Mr Knight recently travelled to the Mountain Zebra Park near

Queenstown to collect two Black Wildebeeste which have been presente d to our Game Park by Mr Pat Niven (O.M.).

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We are sorry to report the death of Mr H. E. ("Jonah") Jones, who for many years taught wind instruments at Michaelhouse and who did an incredible amount for our bugle and military bands. And at the end of March we were grieved to hear of the death of Dr Helmut Weigart. Dr Weigart, who taught Maths here for two terms at the end of 1970, died in an heroic attempt to rescue an Indian schoolgirl from drowning on the North Coast.

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We congratulate Alan Draper (Tatham, 1966 - 1970) on being awarded the Natal Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University for 1974.

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Our warmest congratulations and best wishes go to Messrs Rodney

Blake, David Gear and Johannes Underhay on their marriages during the

April holidays.

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There are 435 boys in the school this year of whom 20 are in the Sixth Form. 4 IN MEMORIAM

K. M. P.

Kenneth Misson Pennington passed away suddenly, after a brief illness, on 23rd January, 1974. His death came as a devastating and numbing surprise to his family and to all the many hundreds of people who had known and respected him. To us at Michaelhouse it seemed as if a part of the school had withered away. On consideration, however, we find so much in the fabric and essence of the school and its Community that owes its origin or encouragement to K. M. P. that his memory will live on, even amongst those who never knew him, as long as Michaelhouse is.

My researches into his activities have left me astounded at the sheer weight of work he did. The truth is that, to the last, he was a man of boundless energy with a zest for living. More important, his actions were impelled by a spirit of service based on deep religious conviction.

Born in September 1897, the eldest of a large family of boys, he grew up in Greytown and attended St. David's School. He came to Michaelhouse in 1911, capping a notable career by achieving a First Class Intermediate B.A. in 1914 at the end of his second year in the Vlth Form. He had won the Bishop's prize for Religious Knowledge in the Vth and Vlth Forms and was a School Prefect. Both in rugby and cricket he gained his Colours or, as we would say today, Honours. Of his rugby in 1914 Chronicle remarked that he was "the type of player Natal will want in the future" and he was to captain both rugby and tennis teams at Trinity College, Oxford. But, though we find him playing rugby for the Staff against the 1st XV in 1943 when one of his tackles was said to have been reminiscent of the performance of a Mark IV tank, and his exploits on the cricket field, the squash court and the tennis court continued for much longer, and though his keeness for games was obvious, he always maintained the right perspective about them in relation to more important activities.

His time at Natal University College was cut short by the war, in which, as a member of the Royal Flying Corps, he had a distinguished career, winning the Air Force Cross and being mentioned in dispatches. He was in 1917 chosen as Rhodes Scholar for Natal, so that he could study after the war at Trinity College, where he obtained an M.A. and B.C.L. In 1922 he was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple and the following year became a member of the Transvaal and Natal Bars. A

5 distinguished career in law now opened out before him. Yet, having held a temporary post at Michaelhouse for six months (the first Old Boy to do so), he in due course gave up all thought of a shining legal career to join the Michaelhouse Staff in 1925. He seems never to have regretted it, and the School was fortunate indeed. During all his time at Michaelhouse and thereafter he was supported and strengthened by his very happy marriage (in January 1923) to Ruth Frampton. Their family, not without its sorrows, was a very close-knit one indeed.

K. M. P. was in 1924 elected Honorary Secretary and Treasurer of the Old Boys' Club, a post which he held till his retirement from teaching in 1958. A reference to some of his activities in succeeding years will enable us to gauge the breadth of his interests. Together with Rector Bushell he revived the Debating Society in 1926. Chronicles from that year onward reveal his continuing interest in what was then the premier society. Scarcely a year went by without his speaking "on the paper". Because of his abiding interest in outdoor life he founded, also in 1926, the Natural History Society; it has flourished ever since in what are ideal surroundings. Singing was another of his accomplishments and interests; he was for seven years Choirmaster and, in lighter vein, somewhat later (1945) took part in The Gondoliers, the first Gilbert and Sullivan Opera performed at Balgowan.

Four new tennis courts were built in 1927. K. M. P. was instrumental in having them built and he was master in charge of tennis for 12 years. As a result of his actions two new hockey grounds were built on Vlei so that in the third quarter 1928 hockey was played for the first time with K. M. P. as master in charge. In the following year the hockey XI played its first match. At the beginning of 1930 he was responsible for the building of two squash courts, followed by a third at the end of the year. When the fourth squash court was completed in 1934, we find that the funds were provided by the Committee of the Old Boys' Club.

A census was taken in 1935 by K. M. P. on the popularity of various games. As early as this he hinted at the possibility of boys being able to play other games instead of the two "major" ones. The same year saw the introduction of the Diamond Jubilee Insurance Scheme, which looked forward to 1956! In 1938 K. M. P. still in charge of squash-he ran it for 20 years-reported with satisfaction that the four courts had been roofed. Regularly every five years from 1928 to 1953 the Chronicle printed rainfall figures, until, in the last-named year, a table showing seasonal and monthly rainfall for the previous 25 years appeared. During the Second World War he found time, in the midst of all his other duties, to join the National Volunteer Reserve and devote himself with his normal wholeheartedness to this activity. 1945 saw his appointment to the Board of Trustees of Wykeham, a

6 school which he served devotedly for many years. When the 1st XV toured Rhodesia in 1946 K. M. P. was with them-he was master in charge of rugby for two years.

No wonder he was ready for six months of long leave in 1947. During this time he travelled vast distances, met many people and trapped butterflies. Mention is frequently made in the Chronicle of his enthusiasm for butterfly hunting which resulted in one of the finest collections in the world. In 1932, for instance, when he came back from a year's leave during which he taught for a time at Wellington College and acted as Housemaster at this famous school, he is reported as having arrived at Balgowan "with a large collection of English butterflies". The Chronicle of 1947 refers to his return "very much refreshed by his 12 771 mile gogga trek" in South West Africa, the Kalahari, Bushmanland, Namaqualand and Rhodesia "with twenty specimens of butterflies requiring description." On his next long leave in 1952 he visited the Chimanimani mountains on the lookout for more butterflies. How sad it is that his projected book on butterflies could not be published in his lifetime.

In 1948 one of K. M. P.'s reports on regular Staff v. Boys squash encounters in which he still played, records that the squash courts were given wooden floors. The same year he was busy setting in motion the Cricket Pavilion Fund; he had originated this before the war but collection for it had ceased during the war. His driving force enabled the Old Boys to donate to the School the fine new Oval Pavilion. This was opened on Old Boys' Day 1956. Fittingly K. M. P.'s name is inscribed on one of the stones. It is not without interest that, when the writer arrived at Michaelhouse in 1954 and was asked to take over the cricket, he found that the 1st XI was being coached by K. M. P.

How many hundreds of boys who went through the School between 1925 and 1928 will remember K. M. P. as a stimulating teacher of Mathematics, a subject which gave him such joy! Problems, so often dull, especially to those who might have struggled with the subject, came alive when given a local flavour: "A.P.W. buys 16 boxes of cricket balls at £ per box . . No doubt some of the Maths Olympiad successes of later years owe much to his sound establishment of the Maths Department of which he was Head for 13 years. At one time, too, he taught History with conspicuous success.

As Housemaster of West from 1928 until his retirement at the end of 1942, he guided many generations of boys with wisdom, firmness and cheerful good humour. How important it was that one should please this housemaster whose standards were so high but whose powers of encouragement were equally formidable. Woe betide the serious evil-doer. He was not encouraged to repeat his misdemeanour. Yet praise for anything well done was generously given The School Notes of December 1942, in referring to his retirement from housemastering read: 7 ennington on the occasion of their Golden We reproduce here the photograph we published last year of Mr. and Mrs . Pennington on the occasion of their Golden

Wedding in January, 1973.

(Photo: Natal Witness). "For 15 years he has served in this capacity and during this time he has never spared himself. Always at home to his boys, or on the field with them, he has fully exemplified his chief aim in life-service." West Old Boys (and no doubt others as well) did not hesitate to ask for his advice after they had long left school, knowing they would be wisely and sympathetically guided.

As might be expected, K. M. P.'s qualities led to his early advancement to the position of Senior Master. In 1931 the Rector, Ronald Currey, referred to the Board of Governors' appointment of K. M. Pennington and T. A. Strickland to the position of Senior Masters, which work they had in fact done since the Rector's arrival the previous year. His first period as Acting Rector came in 1934 while Ronald Currey was away for six months. It was eminently successful. Fifteen years later Rector Fred Snell was speaking at Speech Day of another such six month period: "I must first pay my debt and yours in acknowledgement of the great service given by Mr. K. M. Pennington, who so ably carried on in my absence. The soundness of his judgement, his energy and his efficiency have full scope when he is Acting Rector and I return to find that the confidence with which I left the School in his sage and capable hands has been fully justified." During his 21 year period of Senior Mastership he was Acting Rector on four occasions; he also acted for a month in 1954, while Mr. R. T. S. Norwood was overseas.

From what has already been written it is clear that K. M. P.'s contribution was unbelievably large. But there is much more to be said.

Most Old Boys during K. M. P.'s tenure of the Secretaryship would testify readily to the extent and scope of his activities but it takes research into the relevant Chronicles to open one's eyes fully to the gigantic job that he did. This he was able to carry out because of his faith in the School, its aims and its products. Yet he could never have encouraged successfully growth and enthusiasm on the scale he did without at least two qualities. The first was solid labour-he used to rise at 5 a.m. to do all his Old Boy work before first period. The second was a flair for getting on with people and extracting the best from them-both in letters written and in action taken. The Chronicle of 1925 reported that K. M. P. was "the most active Old Boys Secretary we have ever had." Soon the fruits of his activity were obvious.

The Club enrolled an average of 45 new members per year for the five years from 1925 to 1929. Decentralization became essential and was provided by the formation of the Johannesburg (1927), Durban (1929) and Midlands (1929) Branches. In 1928 a dinner of Old Boys contemporary with Canon Todd was held, at which 25 of this vintage were present. Staff and other Old Boys brought the total to 44. This happy occasion reminds us later "gaudy" dinners. There is a reference in 1930 to an O.M. dinner 9 in London and in 1934 the Pietermaritzburg and District Branch came into being. Various visits to other parts ol South Africa are mentioned before the Second World War. When in 1950 K. M. P. took on the job of conducting a party of 23 British schoolboys on an 8 700 mile road tour from Nairobi to Cape Town, every opportunity was used to strengthen O.M. ties. A succession of dinners was held in Nairobi, Broken Hill, Bulawayo and Bloemfontein. Some Old Boys travelled 600 miles to attend these functions. The result was that new branches were formed in Kenya, Northern and Southern Rhodesia and the O.F.S. K. M. P. was responsible for the entire organization of this highly successful tour but, as always, took everything in his stride. Whilst these organizational activities and much else, were going on, the Chronicle each year provided personal notes about Old Boys that were astonishingly varied, informative and interesting. When one realizes that most of these snippets were gleaned from countless letters and that O.M. letters did not go unanswered, one begins to appreciate the size of the task. One of the reasons for his giving up Housemastering in 1942 is made clear in the Chronicle. "Mr. Pennington felt compelled to resign so that he could give more time to Old Boys' correspondence and in this important work there is none to equal him."

His war-time chronicling of O.M.'s doings show his sympathy, his drive, his selfless service to the School and all connected with it. The dreadful toll of deaths is enlightened by the loving care with which details of each Old Boy have been gathered together; these obituaries must have given great consolation to so many distressed parents and relatives. Another quality that emerges from the Notes of these and other years is K. M. P.'s individual interest in every Old Boy. This was something that was equally obvious in his relationships with past members of the School whenever he visited them on his many trips. It was something that must immediately have struck every O.M. who returned to visit Michaelhouse. K. M. P. not only knew his name and all his history but was delighted to quiz him about his recent doings and really interested to hear him talk. And if he could garner some fresh information about other O.M.s, that was all to the good. It is my firm conviction that the Michaelhouse Community as it is today, a closely knit body of boys, staff, parents and Old Boys, owes much of its cohesion and its dedication to K. M. P.'s unremitting efforts.

After his retirement to Yellowwoods in 1958 K. M. P. pursued, as one would have expected, a full and active life: farming, butterflying, fishing for trout with all his old mastery, visiting far-flung areas, keeping in touch with all his acquaintances and, of course, identifying himself as closely as ever with Michaelhouse. As a Trustee he played an active part in the Old Boys' Club, he seldom missed School entertainments, rugby or cricket matches and was particularly careful to attend

10 the annual Crockett's matches. We at school welcomed him and Ruth on most Friday afternoons to tennis, which he played to the end. Yellowwoods was open to all and many O.M.s and old Iriends visited him there. And great was his pride and joy when his son Rex was appointed Rector of Michaelhouse.

For his wife Ruth, for Rex, Dawn and Jean and their families how sudden and devastating was the end. We convey to them and all Ken's relatives our deepest sympathy. But what rich memories we all retain of him! And this, 1 am sure, was the feeling of those many friends who came to Balgowan from all parts of South Africa on that January day for the Memorial Service. They came until both Chapel and Crypt were overflowing. Sincerely then did all pay tribute in that simple but moving service to one of Michaelhouse's greatest sons.

R. G.

MATRIC RESULTS 1973 (Distinctions are printed in brackets)

First Classes (30): S. R. Aberdein (Physics), J. R. D. Anderson (Science),

P. F. C. Anderson (Biology), D. T. Barry, J. A. R. Bester (English, Latin), D. C. Bramwell, C. P. Byron (English, Latin, History), G. S. Clarke (English, Afrikaans, Latin, Physics, Maths, Add Maths), J. A. Earl-Spurr, G. C. Engel, N. P. Everitt (Geography), P. C. Fawcett, R. P. Gould (English, Latin, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Add Maths), J. R. Hedden, M. P. Holliday (Physics), T. J. Hoption (Physics, Maths, Add Maths), D. M. L. Kelbe (Maths), L. S. Kranidiotis (English, Physics, Maths), W. A. Lombard, T. D. Massey, N. H. McKerrow, J.

B. Meyer (Maths, History), L. Moerner (Maths), G. Rennie (History), C. A. Ruffel, J. P. V. Rycroft, J. W. Shaw, I. H. S. Sinton, P. A. Todd (Biology), I. D. White.

Second Classes (31): D. J. Adams, R. W. Aitchison, R. J. R. Alexander- Case, A. C. Arnold, M. A. Blanckenberg, R. G. F. Chance, G. J. Chennells, R. L. Crockett, J. A. Culverwell, N. P. Curson, A. H. Denny, J. N. Devonport, L. D. Ferguson, C. W. Fox, R. G. Halstead, T. J. Holliday, H. C. Hull, D. G. Johnson, R. K. D. Kirk, A. S. Milne, M. J. R. Munro, B. A. Noel, J. L. Powell, C. V. Quinton, J. W. M. Rock, J. A. Smythe, R. C. Stewart, S. L. Thorpe, J. D. G. Wallace, R. J. H. Waller, C. V. Winter.

School Leaving Certificates (11): J. J. Bell, P. J. Harris, P. W. Henson, S. A. Jacks, M. C. Jackson, B. S. Kelly, G. H. Lawrie, I. C. MacMurray, P. G. Morkel, V. M. C. Shaw, A. P. D. Turner.

There were 12 failures.

11 CHAPEL NOTES

For some time it has been felt both undesirable and unscriptural for those boys who do not wish to take Communion to be forced to attend such a service. It was therefore decided at a Chapel Committee meeting towards the end of last year that those desiring to withdraw from the service could do so quietly after the offertory hymn. In this way the school can join together in corporate worship while those who wish to, remain to share in Communion in an atmosphere of reverence and unity.

Yet a further experiment has been brought about by a greater intake of Roman Catholic boys than in previous years. It was felt that as Roman Catholic Schools have in the past opened their doors to our clergy to minister to Anglican pupils it was only right that we should reciprocate. On the Sundays when we have Communion in the School Chapel the Roman Catholic boys depart to the Crypt after the Corporate worship, to attend Mass conducted by a priest from St. Joseph's Scholasticate, Cedara. We have only had one of these services but from all accounts a real need is being met.

It was with great sorrow that we heard of the passing of Ken Pennington, and remember with pleasure and gratitude his moving sermon in the Chapel on the occasion of Remembrance Sunday at the e nd of last year.

Another interesting sermon was given by Dr. Manus Buthelezi. He had been invited to preach some time before his banning order was pass ed and we were glad that this did not prevent him from fulfilling his preaching obligation to us. He gave a fine Biblical exposition of a passag e from Romans 1 vs 16. "For I am not ashamed of the gospel; it is the powe r of God for salvation to everyone who has faith."He spoke with obvious sincerity and we were all impressed by the power of his message.

The following appointments have been made:

Senior Server: J. L. Powell; New Servers: R. Gladwin, D. Martin, R. van Velden, G. Brink, R. J. S. Waller, H. Geach, J. Kerwan.

Senior Sacristan: R. Gladwin; New Sacristans: N. Brown, J. Pougnet.

Bell Ringers: M. Widdicombe, G. Woollatt and P. Maiden.

H. C. C.

NEW BUILDING by The Rector

On Wednesday, 19th December, the Chairman of the Building and Development Committee informed the Board of Governors that James Clark Builders had confirmed their acceptance of the building contract, and at that meeting the Board agreed to appoint Mr. S. Kemble from a firm of Consulting Civil Engineers as Clerk of Works.

12 Clearing orthe area.

The site was handed over to the builders by the architects formally at a meeting held in the Rector's study on Tuesday, 26th February and the first stage of demolition began on Monday, 4th March.

Within a week, the old laundry, the armoury, the old swopshop and maintenance stores group of buildings were down. The following week excavations for the new Biology wing connecting the West Tower to the east side of the Science Block were in progress, and we all have a full sense now that it is not likely that peace and quiet will reign at Michaelhouse for the next two years and three months.

Regrettably, rapidly rising costs in all sectors of the economy, but particularly in the building industry, have caused the full development scheme to be pruned. The east wing of the new quadrangle, consisting of eight classrooms, had had to be omitted from the present phase, as well as the tiling of the Founders and East roof and the completion of the arched cloisters on the east side of the main quad, and the new Science laboratory. But the original size of the new quadrangle has been maintained, so these omissions can be rectified in time to come!

The record of donors to the Michaelhouse Development Foundation remains very sound, according to our professional fund-raisers, and all of us directly concerned here at the school-the Board of Governors, the Rector, the Staff, and boys-are very grateful that this is so; for if there were to be a marked failure to honour pledges made over the five-year period this could seriously jeopardise the financial position in regard to the planned development.

The school is again particularly grateful to Mr. John Schlesinger and his Organisation for being prepared to raise his donation up to R300 000 to cover rising costs, so the theatre can be built as originally planned.

13 VALE

Mr. R. Standing

Robin Standing left us at the end of the year and at the beginning of 1975 will be going to Cape Town to teach at Bishop's. An Old Boy of Michaelhouse he joined the staff in 1964 as a member of the Biology Department and in 1967 he took over as Head of the Department. Since then there has been a great increase in the number of boys doing Biology and yet, in spite of inadequate facilities (an inadequacy soon to be put right by the new building programme), the department has gone from strength to strength. Matric results have been consistently impressive an d in 1972 out of 61 candidates who wrote Biology 6 obtained Distinctions. Much of this success has come about as a result of Robin Standing's hig h organisational and administrative ability.

As an ex-Natal Rugby captain his services as a rugby coach were greatly in demand. From 1971 to 1973 he coached the 1st XV; that these years were not all that successful cannot be laid at Robin's door and his cheerfulness and ability to rise above disappointment with his teams won much admiration.

The St. Michael's Yacht Club too derived great benefit from his experience as a Springbok yachtsman; but it was probably as Master in charge of Swimming that Robin made his greatest contribution on the non-academic side. Admittedly during his period in charge there were some fine young swimmers among the boys, but it was his drive and enthusiasm that enabled them to give a completely new image to Michaelhouse Swimming.

In short, he was the right type of schoolmaster-the sort who always seemed to be doing things for the boys; we are most grateful to him for al l that he did and wish him and his family all good fortune for the future.

MUSIC AT MICHAELHOUSE

The two Carol Services held on the 5th and 6th December, were considered to be the best for many years. We were packed out on the Visitors' night. The following carols were exceedingly well received-"Deck the Hall" from Wales, "The Coming of our King" from Poland and finally "The Shepherd's Pipe Carol", words and music by the brilliant English composer John Rutter. Incidentally Mr. Rutter has agreed to set our School Prayer to music, and we hope to give it its first performance on Speech Day.

14 The Choir picnic is always held at Polly Falls. This is a great day for the boys, and also for the two chaplains and the Director of Music.

The 1974 choir is shaping extremely well, and full marks must go to our ten altos, who are quite magnificent. Great interest is being shown in the new Anthem book edited by Dr. Francis Jackson of York Minster.

Another Hymn Festival will take place on June 9th, and it is hoped that the St. Annes Chapel choir will be able to join us again this year.

The new Head Chorister is James Meyer (Farfield). This is his fifth year in the choir, and we hope he will be happy in his new position of authority.

There will be a Festival of Church Music early in August, and the highlights of this programme will be repeated on Speech Day. Then it will be time to be thinking in terms of the Carol Service.

And finally, just a word about the Musical production "White Horse Inn", which is scheduled for 4 performances in September. These shows could not go on without the help of the Chapel Choir. Solo parts will be taken by A. Eagle, F. A. C. Baker, J. N. Biggs, F. Keeping, James Meyer,

Nigel Bloy and Richard Hawkins.

The Director of Music wishes to thank everyone for all their loyalty whether it be sacred or secular work.

H. A. C. S.

ENTERTAINMENT AND DRAMA Brian Wallace

Apart from the usual Saturday evening films there have been various other Saturday evening entertainments in the first quarter. On one Saturday evening, for example, Miss Fiona Fraser, who was awarded the title "Actress of the Year" in 1973, gave a very entertaining performance on the use of words. Although attendance was voluntary most of the school went along and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Also during the first quarter the boys put on a 'pop-concert', which was very well received. A lot of useful talent was revealed and temporary member of staff James Brown took a large part by playing the drums.

On other occasions Mr. Law, who is in charge of Saturday night entertainments, chaired a game which he had seen on British television called "Mastermind". This highly enjoyable game revealed some quite astonishing erudition on the part of several boys.

As usual there are many fixtures planned for the rest of 1974. During the third quarter the Choral Society is producing the musical comedy "White Horse Inn". Mr. Harry Stanton will as usual be in charge of the music and Mrs. Hennessy, who successfully produced "The Mikado" in 1970 and "Oklahoma" in 1972, will once more be in charge of production.

But, before that, in the second quarter, The Sixth Form is putting on a production of "Tons of Money". James Meyer is the producer. And then, at the beginning of June the Dramatic Society is putting on a production of "Hamlet". Mr. Rodney Blake is producing the play and Adriaan van Velden is playing the leading role.

15 THESWOPSHOP

Brian Wallace

The Swop Shop was started two years ago by Mrs. Rex Pennington. The aim was to help parents with the rapidly rising cost of clothing by selling second-hand clothes at less than half price. The Swop Shop sells everything a Michaelhouse boy wears, plus sporting equipment and

"civvies".

The Swop Shop began in a small room only six feet wide, but after a year moved to more spacious quarters behind the "Plab Shop", where there are two sections connected by an archway. A bright yellow door displays the sign "Swop Shop". Boys pour into the shop every Friday evening, every bit as keen to find a bargain as their mothers.

The Swop Shop is at present run by Mrs. Rex Pennington and Mrs. Ken Mullen. Mrs. Mike Thompson rejoins the happy band of swop shop girls in July. These ladies spend hours of their time sorting, pricing, mending and selling and often taking home clothes to mend and wash.

Literally trunk loads of clothing are handed in, much of which cannot be sold to Michaelhouse boys. However, it finds a ready market amongst the African staff and other locals who really appreciate the opportunity of buying good clothes well within their price range.

Last year the average sales amounted to R1 000 per term. In the first term of 1974, the Swop Shop not only took over R900 in cash (which is almost exclusively from clothes sold to Africans), but the boys also purchased over R1 200 of clothing at a half to a third of the new price. Ten per cent of each sale goes to aid the African Farm School.

A visiting professor was heard to ask a mother what the best things about Michaelhouse were.

"Oh!" she replied promptly, "Doris Campbell and the Swop Shop!"

16 BEHIND THE SCENES No. 1-Mabel Wellbeloved

As the first in our series of some of those who work tirelessly "behind the scenes" for the benefit of our community we introduce Mabel Wellbeloved, who probably works more hours than anyone else at Michaelhouse as she sits at her desk in her office patiently keeping track of all the accounts.

So hard does she work that rarely is it these days that she can get away to join the Ladies Section at the Mooi River Country Club for a round of Golf; but she does manage to find time for her other favourite relaxation, Bridge. And though she is not very well known to the boys there are countless members of the Bridge Club who over the years have enjoyed her hospitality. There is scarcely a more popular figure than Mabel amon g the staff, their wives and, above all, their children. She is always among the first on the guest list of any social gathering and how pleasant it is to enjoy her hospitality on the balcony of her room looking on to the Terraces or in her sitting room with all its copper ornaments.

Mabel arrived at Michaelhouse from her home in the Free State in the middle of 1960. She drove up one Sunday afternoon to a place of which she knew little and she knew not what to expect. I'm sure it is a day that she has never regretted-we certainly haven't!

17 MICHAELHOUSE HOMECRAFTS

Helen Leggatt

After a very successful opening year, M. H. Homecrafts has expanded and moved to new and larger premises on the road above the athletics fields.

With plenty of working space we have now been able to arrange weekly classes for our African community.

This quarter we have particularly concentrated on rug making and weaving. Successful sales of these and other articles have enabled us to make enough profit to buy more materials to further our teaching programme.

Homecrafts is very grateful to Richard Waller for making various pieces of equipment which we badly needed.

We are open to visitors every Saturday morning and Monday afternoon during term time.

THE FARM SCHOOL

Since the last report appeared about four years ago there has been much development at the African Farm School. The three new classrooms which were financed by the Industrial Fund and built by boys from Michaelhouse and from the Farm School, have long been completed. However, our numbers have increased by one third, from the 260 of 1968 to the present 400 which is the ceiling laid down by the Department.

This expansion necessitated the building of a further two classrooms to house the Class 1 and 11 pupils. These rooms were built entirely by the pupils at the Farm School and are of mud and wattle with steel-frame windows and iron roof. When these were ready last year we were at last able to have all classes indoors for the first time in many years. A great advantage in the Balgowan climate!

A block of modern lavatories has been financed by Michaelhouse and built by a firm of builders and an ablution block containing showers and hot water for the village has been completed by Michaelhouse boys as a Service Project.

No school is ever static and there are always jobs to be completed or set in motion. At present we need to plaster the new classrooms to increase their lifespan and to instal proper electrical fittings and wiring in all the newer buildings. New guttering is required throughout the school and it would be very helpful to have some form of shelter for the cooking of the fortified soup which is supplied at lunchtime.

All these projects require money and we are very grateful to Miss Penny Ferrow who organised a raffle which has raised close to R200 for these purposes. We have also had a generous donation of R150 from the

Swop Shop and can now plan with rather more financial confidence than was possible a few months ago.

18 A generous anonymous donation recently was used to purchase a slide and film strip projector and we are gradually building up a suitable collection of slides on Geography, History and Natural History.

One is very pleased to report that the Headmaster, Mr. I. Mzila, and his staff of seven are putting all this to good use. We now usually have about 30 pupils in Standard VI and out of the 86 who have written this public exam in the last three years, only two have failed while 14 have gained first classes. Last year we were very pleased to have back two former pupils as student teachers for a term.

C. H. D. L.

The Chairman of the Board of Governors, the Rt. Rev. Vernon Inman, Bi shop of Natal, with former Rector of Michaelhouse, Mr. F. R. Snell, at the Angl ican Synod in Johannesburg in November, 1973. Mr. Snell was an observer at the Synod for the Province of Central Africa.

(Photo: Charles Barry (O.M.)).

19 HOUSE NOTES

FOUNDERS

Housemaster: M. E. Thompson Acting House Tutor: M. E. Crampton Acting Housemaster: D. J. Moon

Head of House: G. W. Bishop

House Prefects: T. W. G. Bester, G. J. Chennells,

A. MacGillivray, I. D. White.

This year has been comparatively quiet as far as sport is concerned, while academically everyone seems to be getting their breath back after least year's climax of matric. Nevertheless a few wary glances are being cast towards the not so distant Matric 1974.

Last year's matric resultes were quite encouraging with Todd, McKerrow and White obtaining first class passes. Our congratulations to Pat Todd on achieving a distinction for Biology. Three of our matriculants managed second class passes and there were only two failures.

Afternoon Tea in the Dayroom.

20 We have one of last year's "old hands" left in the Prefects Room, namely Jem Chennells. Congratulations to our three new house prefers: Bester, White and MacGillivray, to whom we wish the best of luck in handling their responsibilities.

Congratulations to Jem Chennells who has been elected captain of rugby for 1974. House captains of games are: Athletics: G. W. Bishop; Rugby: G. J. Chennells; Cricket: G. J. Chennells; Hockey: I. D. White; Squash: R. J. Grant; Swimming: R. Deavin; Shooting: W. S. Potgieter; Gym: I. P. C. Jones; Tennis: G. J. Chennells.

Last year our fortune in the sporting field changed markedly. We were able to add another five items to the achievements board, in the form of Junior and Senior Cricket, Standards, Junior Tug-O-War and Senior Hockey. We were pipped at the post in the Relays and Inter-house Swimming Gala. It is only the third time in the history of Founders that we have won the cricket and it is the first time we have achieved the double.

This year we have got off to a brisk start and everyone appears to have settled down well and they are all participating in the spirit of the House. Under the captaincy of Rory Deavin we had to be content with third position in the Inter-house Gala.

Congratulations are extended to Rory Deavin, Twig Bester and Robin Grant for being awarded their colours and also to M. Toft who obtained an A for Biology in his A-level examination and to Rasmussen who also obtained three A's in his A-levels-well done!

After such a good start, we hope for continued success in the academic and sporting fields this year. Last but not least we would like to wish all the leavers the best of luck for the future.

Salvete: J. N. Briggs, P. L. Chisholm, C. L. Clucas, J. D. Gordon- Thomson, S. F. S. Jackson, R. D. Maloney, P. R. Lee, A. P. Rose, D. M. W. Small, G. S. Wacher, G. D. White.

Valete: M. B. Adnams, M. L. Japhet, R. A. Jardine, K. J. Randleff- Rasmussen, E. A. M. Struben, M. R. Toft, D. G. Johnson, R. K. D. Kirk, N. H. McKerrow, D. A. Pollard, P. A. Todd, L. J. Wacher.

EAST

Housemaster: D. B. Miles. House Tutor: J. S. Inglis.

Head of House: H. Geach.

House Prefects: K. Dawson, D. Brazier,

R. Hankinson.

Valete: S. C. Harle, R. G. Luther, V. M. C. Shaw, M. R. Badham, J. J. Bell, P. W. R. Henderson, J. D. Hey, M. C. Jackson, C. C. Orford, C. V. Quinton, J. W. M. Rock, R. W. Aitchison, N. P. Curson, J. N. Devonport, N. P. Everitt, J. L. Orford, M. R. Armstrong, A. C. Dougall.

Salvete: I. A. Cox, R. D. Fleischer, R. Hamlyn, B. S. Marx, D. R. McKenzie, M. S. McMaster, R. G. Miller, A. K. Norman, N. A. Kukielski, J. Hickman, C. P. M. Main, P. G. Marsh, J. M. Pittaway, P. J. Quinton, C. B. Shiever, R. S. Scott, C. Strang, J. S. D. Walker, P. A. Zaloumis.

21 East wishes last year's leavers the best of luck in the future, and welcomes the new members to the House.

Last year's Matric results were not outstanding in general, but there were some very good individual results. Congratulations to 'Tev' Everitt and Graeme Rennie on their first class matrics with a distinction each. The other results were five second class passes, four school leaving pas ses and two failures.

East did very well last year in the sporting activities, by winning six Inter-house competitions. The House also kept up its renowned Squash reputation by winning the Senior section of the Inter-house competition again. Congratulations to Robin Devonport on his selection for Natal Schools and on his honours for squash. Kevin Dawson has held up East' s name on the cricket pitch this year, by being awarded his honours and by being selected to play in the Natal Schools team. Dawson was also the third boy at Michaelhouse ever to score a century before lunch which he did in the quickest time. Congratulations also to C. Shaw on his excellent

performances in Athletics this term, especially on his 1 500 m runs.

We also congratulate the following boys on their awards: H. Fergusson, colours (cross country); A. du Toit, colours (swimming); P. Zaloumis, teams (swimming).

The 'A' Blockers are already worrying about Matric, which, one hopes, means that they will get down to their work soon and produce some good results at the end of the year.

WEST

Housemaster: W. A. van der Walt House Tutor: F. J. Human

Head of House: R. P. Gould

House Prefects: R. G. F. Chance, C. C. C. Nash,

J. J. van Niekerk, P. C. Williams.

Our heartiest congratulations to last year's matrics who produced the best ever results. Especially to Russell Gould who gained six distinctions and recorded the highest aggregate in South Africa for the December J. M. B. exam. At the final House meeting last year the John Poynton Memorial Award went to Gould. Alec Scott Barnes was awarded the cup for the best marksman at the Inter-house shooting competition scoring 193 and our Junior team was placed first and our Senior team second which meant that in the overall totals we managed to bring home the Smythe Inter-house shooting trophy for 1973. We welcomed thirteen new boys and hope that their stay in West and at Michaelhouse will be a happy one. In a quick survey at the end of 1973 it was interesting to note that most boys belonged to at least one society; about three quarters of the house belonged to two societies; half the house to three and about 10% of the house were involved in more than

22 The last days of the West bay window. three societies. Although the day room continues to be a major attraction, for once it will have to compete with sounds more voluminous than those of the record player: earth moving equipment and all the other sounds that accompany modern progress; the levelling of the area which is part o f the new Development Project!

The following awards have been made so far this year: Richard Chance-Capt. of School Tennis; Christopher Nash-colours for cricket; James van Niekerk, Peter Johnson, Chris Nash and William Jonsson-school shooting team; Sean McCarthy-swimming; Robin van Zyl-colours for swimming; Allister Robertson-swimming; Dale Hammill-second place in the Natal Schools Long Jump; and David Crookes-2nd 200 m, Natal Junior Championships. Patrick Williams is to be congratulated on his selection to the Squash Team to tour England in April.

The following House Games Captains have been elected for 1974: Athletics: David Crookes; Cricket: Christopher Nash; Hockey: Peter Whiting; Gym: Chris Watkins; Rugby: Chris Watkins; Shooting: James van Niekerk; Squash: Patrick Williams; Swimming: Robin van Zyl; Tennis: Richard Chance. David Barry is our School Council

Representative; Nicholas Wellington the Chapel Committee Representative.

Valete 1973: C. P. Bryon, M. B. H. Law, I. C. MacMurray, A. Maxwell. P. G. Morkel, J. E. Phillips, A. D. Scott-Barnes, I. H. S. Sinton, A. C. Taylor, S. G. Tordoff, T. C. Tordoff, C. V. Winter.

23 Salvete 1974: Andrew Baker (Cordwalles), Rodney Doming* (Cordwalles), Andrew Hall* (Clifton N.Road), Roger Harris* (Cordwalles), Richard Jones* (Cordwalles), Philip Lee (Cordwalles), Sean McCarthy* (Clifton, Durban), Rupert McLellan* (Pembroke House), Murray Nel* (Cordwalles), Allister Robertson* (Clifton, Durban), Roger Rood (Cordwalles), John Simmons* (Mooi River), Patrick van Hoegaerden (Cordwalles).

(*signifies old boys' sons).

TATHAM

Housemaster: N. C. F. Bloy House Tutor: R. H. W. Hall

Head of House: R. C. Stewart

Prefects: A. H. Denny, J. P. Rycroft, N. R. Tatham,

R. J. H. Waller.

We returned at the start of the year to hear that our matric results had been most pleasing. Of our 14 candidates 13 had passed (the 14th got a school leaving certificate) and of those 13, six had gained first classes. Have we ever had as many first-class matrics as this? Perhaps one of ou r ex-Housemasters on reading these lines could tell us whether this figure has ever been exceeded. Many congratulations to this academically gifte d sextet: Paul and Richard Anderson, Joe Earl-Spurr, Paul Fawcett, Warwick Lombard and John Rycroft. And when the 'A' level results arrived from England a few weeks later we heard that Edward Leftwich had gained two distinctions and a 'B'-a fine effort indeed!

The first quarter has gone along very smoothly. In the house swimming competition we came fourth-rather low for Tatham; but this is no reflection on our young captain, Armour Gittings, nor his comrade-in- arms, James Mesham, who between them just about carried the whole house on their shoulders. Congratulations to them both on their swimming colours and congratulations, too, to Richard Waller on his squash colours. By the time these notes appear he will have got back fr om the school squash tour to England, but we (in retrospect, as it were) give him our best wishes for a very enjoyable trip.

Our cricketers have been doing well: Alan Denny is now in his third year in the 1st XI and had a particularly successful match against College ; Rob Stewart, Howard Fletcher and Gavin Atkinson have appeared fairly regularly for the 2nd XI and Mark Hickman and Patrick Fitzgerald have been captains of the Colts and Bunnies respectively-and unusually good ones we hear! Meanwhile our Rugby and Hockey players are delighted that the cricket season has come to an end and are limbering up for, we hope, great deeds to come. During the first quarter several boys have been on Berg outings and there have been large parties going on the lon g hike to Nschlazane.

Over the last week or so of term we have had another of our table tennis tournaments in which everyone in the House plus the Housemaste r and House Tutor have to play; the semi-finals and finals were played on a light-hearted and happy occasion on the last night of term, Nigel Tatham

24 The Tatham Twins, 1973 Two Andersons, Two Springorums, Two Whipps.

(Photo: N. C. F. B.) defeating Barry England in the final after they had disposed of Gavin Atkinson and Mark Hickman in the semi-finals. The tournament was not without incident. For example there was the elimination in the opening round of the red-hot favourite (at least, he thought he was!) who then retired upstairs to his study in high dudgeon. Then there was the first- round clash between the Head of House and the smallest and youngest boy in the school, 12-year-old Graham McIntosh. Alas, Dignity did not allow Impudence to triumph! The Booby Prize for the tournament was awarded (not without protest-mostly from the recipient!) to Rick Waller.

Finally, our congratulations to Alan Draper on his Rhodes Scholarship award. Alan was Head of House when our present ruling powers were cacks; we take some pride in the fact that the last three Michaelhouse Rhodes Scholars have all been former members of Tatham .

Valete: N. J. Youngleson, R. J. R. Alexander-Case, M. A. Blancken- berg, G. H. Lawrie, E. F. Leftwich, R. H. Mills, M. B. Cloete, J. R. D. Anderson, P. F. C. Anderson, J. A. Earl-Spurr, A. C. Arnold, P. C. Fawcett, W. A. Lombard, S. L. Thorpe, P. C. Brereton, K. M. Harker, P.

G. E. Westrop.

Salvete: F. J. Keeping (St. Aidan's), R. P. van der Bos (Ladysmith

H.S.), C. K. Elgie (Highbury), C. I Goble (Highbury), I. D. Gow (Cordwalles), G. M. Green (Clifton, Durban), D. J. Harker (Highbury), M. C. Jonker (Cordwalles), D. B. Kramer (Cordwalles), G. D. McIntosh (Durban North Primary), J. G. Pringle (Clifton, Ntm. Road), C. M. Shepherd (Cowan House), R. G. Smith (King's), R. C. Standish-White (Ruzawi), S. J. Taylor (Selborne Junior).

25 FARFIELD

Housemaster: A. J. Rogers House Tutor: W. E. Layne

Head of House: J. B. Meyer

House Prefects: J. Shaw, G. Edmunds, R. Cox,

R. Compton.

We began this year with three new prefects, Richard Compton, Graham Edmunds and Roger Cox, joining James Meyer and James Sha w from last year, and there has been, generally, a feeling of co-operation a nd - unity throughout the House. In the last term of 1973 David Perkins became a House Prefect.

Our matric results were not up to our usual high standard, although we did manage to gain four first class passes. James Meyer gained two distinctions. We have high hopes that the present 'A' Block will redress the balance at the end of the year. Our 'A' level candidates, David Perkins, John Strachan and Mike Courtenay were all successful in their efforts.

Farfield's performance in gaining second place in the Gala was most pleasing, with the result in doubt up to the final race. James Meyer was vice-captain of swimming, and he and Graham Edmunds were selected for the'Maritzburg and Districts Team.

For the second year in succession, Farfield has the captain and vice- captain of Hockey. Well done James Shaw and James Meyer. We are su re that they will maintain the House's high reputation on the hockey field.

Norman Ingledew has continued to realize the potential which he showed as a Junior squash player. After winning the Natal Under 21 Championship, he was runner-up in the S.A. Schools' final. This year, he has already won the'Maritzburg Mens title. We congratulate him on being awarded his Natal Schools cap, and wish him every success in the

School Squash tour to Britain in April.

James Shaw was re-elected vice-captain of cricket and he and Richard Compton represent the House in the 1st XI. New boys, David Conradie and Alasdair Pein, have been regular members of the Bunnies cricket side, while Mark Tingle and Geoffrey Dean have performed well for the Colts. Richard Compton added a Natal Schools cricket cap to the one which he already held for hockey.

Graham Edmunds and Jeremy Chaplin are regular visitors to the Sunfield Home for children and they, together with boys from other Houses, perform a most valuable service. We hope that other boys will b e encouraged to follow in their footsteps.

At the end of the year we bade a sad farewell to Mr. Rodney Blake, who had been a most understanding and respected House Tutor since 1970. We thank him for all his help, and congratulate him on his recent marriage to Miss Sybil Norgarb. Mr. Layne has taken over Mr. Blake's place, and we hope that he will have a long and pleasant association with the House.

26 Valete: M. Blackman, D. Bramwell, R. Crockett, M. Courtenay, I. Dickens, T. du Plessis, G. Engel, S. Goddard, C. Greig, P. Harris, S. Milne, D. Perkins, J. Smythe, J. Strachan.

Salvete: S. Campbell, D. Conradie, G. Ellse, P. Johnstone, C. Keene, P. Maitre, S. Norbury, I. Patchitt, A. Pein, A. Playfair, A. Potter, G. Shute,J Steere, M. van Velden.

PASCOE

Housemaster: A. F. G. Cotton House Tutor: A. E. Duff

Head of House: J. A. R. Bester

House Prefects: M. E. Haynes, B. J. Hoption, J. Kennedy,

C. Monberg, H. A. Thorpe, J. St. H.

Willsher.

At the beginning of the first quarter we welcomed Mr. Ron

Pennington as our House Tutor for a term, in the place of Mr. Alan Duff, who spent the quarter in England studying Audio-visual methods and concepts. No doubt Mr. Duff took full advantage of the English rugby season and his return is eagerly awaited by the armchair-rugby enthusias ts in the Prefects Room, who this year have an additional bonus on the Friday night programme, since Mr. Cotton is once again coaching the School 1st XV.

1973 ended extremely well, weeks of "blood, sweat and tears" being rewarded with really excellent matric results. Guy Clarke especially, must be congratulated on obtaining no fewer than 6 distinctions (English, Afrikaans, Latin, Mathematics, Additional Mathematics and Physics). This is an achievement previously unparalleled at Michaelhouse. James Bester (English, Latin, History) and Trevor Hoption (Mathematics, Physics, Additional Mathematics) between them added another six while a distinction for Mark Holliday (Physics) raised the number to 13, amongst six first class passes, five second and one school leaving certificate. Our record established over the past few years, of no failures, remains intact. We also congratulate John W'hitehead and Rennie Hoare on their 'A' level passes.

The cricket House-matches in the final quarter proved quite conclusively that the interests and abilities of our Seniors lay elsewhere. Our 'David and Goliath' struggle with a vary capable W'est, however, displayed a will and enjoyment characteristic of a side that boasted a clea r majority of strictly non-cricketing types. A sound thrashing in the first round unfortunately effected a slight variation on the Biblical theme. The Juniors fared rather better, only narrowly failing to reach the finals. This year their prospects once again look promising, the House being well represented in the U14 and U15 teams.

Our performance in the Swimming Gala at the beginning of this year ran along, to those who know Pascoe's aquatic inclinations, familiar lines.

We did, however, manage fourth place in the Swimming Standards, whic h are always a fair reflection of general effort.

27 A Pascoe Junior visits the Swop Shop

As usual, Pascoe has been prominent in the sphere of Venture Club outings, while various other extra-mural and society activities have kept everyone busy. Stephen Dyer is singled out for his excellent performance of folk-music in the Michaelhouse Pop-Concert held during the first quarter of this year.

We welcome especially Craig Line, who has joined us (as his brother did two years ago) from Maritzburg College as a member of the Sixth Form, and James Kennedy, who has come to us, following the recent closing-down of St. Aidans, in order to write matric. Both have already made their mark; Craig as a major force in the School Shooting team, while James is to be congratulated on being chosen for the 1st XI Cricket side, elected to the 1st XI Hockey committee and appointed a Prefect, all in his first term at Michaelhouse.

28 Welcomed, too, during the first quarter, was Rudolph Kotze, Head Prelect of Port Natal, who spent a week in Pascoe under the annual exchange system, while Jeremy Willsher left our Prefects' room for a week at Port Natal. This exchange was a success from all points of view and we only hope that Rudolph enjoyed his visit as much as we enjoyed accommodating him.

Our new boys have settled down well, amongst them some promising sportsmen, while all have applied themselves enthusiastically so far. We hope for a successful year all round.

Salvete: M. L. Atkinson, N. A. Beckett, G. A. Bucholz, P. S. Colvin, A. S. Eagle, G. W. Ellis-Brown, R. B. Hersov, R. J. Hoption, H. R. Mansell, I). C. Melvill, R. L. W. Packham, C. G. van Heerden.

Valete: G. S. Clarke, J. A. Culverwell, R. G. Halsted, R. E. T. Hoare, M. P. Holliday, R. J. Holliday, T. J. Hoption, H. C. Hull, C. A. Ruffel, A. P. D. Turner, J. Whitehead.

BAINES

Housemaster: C. H. D. Leggatt House Tutor: D. Gear

Head of House: L. S. Kranidiotis.

House Prefects: P. Cullen, M.A. Pappas, J. D. G.

Wallace, J. H. A. Wallace.

It was with some measure of relief that we bade last year farewell, as the extremely eventful year proved to be very exhausting.

On the whole the matric results were better than usual and L. S. Kranidiotis (English, Maths, Physics), D. J. Kelbe (Maths) and L. Moerner (Maths), must be congratulated on their distinctions. The good results are indicative of the serious approach of last year's A Block to work.

We did not manage to add to our House Play trophy in any of the competitions held in the fourth quarter, though a spirited performance was put up by cricketers and non-cricketers alike in the Baines team.

Baines started the year off in extraordinarily good fashion with victories in the only two competitions held so far, the Swimming Gala and the Swimming Standards. D. Bond is to be congratulated on his cheerful efforts in leading his team to these victories. J. H. A. Wallace deserves special mention for diving his way into the PM B and Districts team, being placed second in the Natal Schools Championship, and on being awarde d his Honours. Mrs. Leggatt is unaccustomed to entertaining sports teams as large as the swimming team and she has our sympathies. P. Cullen, M. A. Pappas, J. H. A. Wallace and J. D. G. Wallace joined L. S. Kranidiotis in the prefect body and have coped admirably with their responsibilities.

29 J. H. A. Wallace and D. J. Wickham graced the First Cricket team with their presence and P. Cullen made an appearance towards the end o f the season.-and so to the rugby and hockey season.

It may well seem, from this report, that our life here revolves about our sporting commitments, but this is not the case, and from the reports it is evident that most boys began work in earnest at the beginning of the year. M. A. Pappas is playing an active role in the social welfare field and regularly visits the Sunfield Home. A few Baines boys have showed themselves to be competent musicians-in particular S. Reid, who performed very ably as a pianist at the Pop Concert and together with S. Shacksnovis brightened up a Voluntary Chapel Service with his guitar playing. Even Mr. Gear was not left alone when he picked up his recorder one day. The familiar sounds attracted two Baines new boys, equipped with recorders, to his flat, and they all enjoyed a practice together. Baines boys are certainly active in many fields and we look forward to a good year.

Finally, Baines congratulates Mr. Gear on his wedding to be held in April, and he and his wife have our very best wishes for the future.

Valete: D. J. Adams, G. J. Botha, A. L. Brunskill, L. D. Ferguson, C. W. Fox, D. J. Hodson, S. A. Jacks, D. J. Kelbe, B. S. Kelly, J. M. Meyer, L. Moerner, B. A. Noel, J. S. Phillips, C. P. Slater.

Salvete: G. D. Cominos, P. Kohler, S. J. Y. Reid, P. B. Baumann, A. M. Blackman, J. S. Burns, C. R. Dickinson, A. M. Forbes, P. V. Hodson, S. B. Leggatt, K. G. Mortenson, C. J. Odams, A. I. S. Redding, D. Townsend, M. Tyson, D. J. M. Wilson.

30 CLUB AND SOCIETIES NEWS

We have received notes from the secretaries of some seventeen of the various societies and clubs which flourish at Michaelhouse, and the one thing which stands out is the tremendous initiative shown by those who run the societies and the enthusiasm of their members. This is particularl y seen in the number of outside visits that are arranged and in the number of speakers who are invited to visit the school.

Some of the societies have had their activities somewhat curtailed by the petrol economies and yet they seem to continue to pursue very vigorous existences. Thus the Trout Club has had to cancel its annual week in East Griqualand in the April holidays, but that hasn't prevented its making several visits to local dams on the invitation of various friends.

And though the members of the Venture Club have had to confine their week-end trips to places nearer home than in the past, they have had a very active term and week after week there are more applicants for their outings than they can accept. Mr. Leggatt too has led several canoe outings in the favourable river conditions that have prevailed this term and he is busy planning his annual July expedition-this year to South West Africa and the Namib. But it is not only the Venture Club that undertakes frequent week-end outings; the St. Michael's Yacht Club on several Sundays this year have had very successful outings to Midmar a nd their results indicate that our standard of sailing has in no way dropped. The Motor Club report that they are hoping to resume their outings to the

Roy Hesketh circuit in Maritzburg shortly.

Other societies which have been by no means 'stay-at-homes' include the Agriculture Society, who obviously enjoyed their visit to Mr. Cairns's farm at Caversham. Hoer Taalvereniging, always a flourishing society under Mr. Coetzee's leadership, have watched a film of Mr. & Mrs. Coetzee's overseas tour at their home and one Saturday preferred to giv e the school pop-concert a miss and go instead to Mooi River to see the fil m ''Hoera, die skool brand!". The Science Society have visited the Alcan factory in Maritzburg and have also been to their usual Pinssa meeting; but no society has ventured as far as the Natural History Society who we nt all the way to Memel on an ornithological visit to the Whipps' farm; and apparently the visit was well worth the long journey. The N. H. S. are planning a trip into the Drakensberg next term to further their Herbarium collection. Small wonder perhaps that they have been keen on their outside visits since they are not the only society to complain that their Michaelhouse quarters have been flooded out by our recent prolific Balgowan rains!

Of the 'stay-at-home' societies, the History Society have obviously had a successful year. They have been fortunate enough to have had two scholarly and entertaining speakers in Mr. Christopher Kemp, who was spending a term here from Lancing College in England, and Mr. Viglieno, the present J. M. B. History examiner. But, in addition, members of the school, such as John Culverwell, John Devonport, Victor Shaw, William de Villiers, John Whitehead and Dwane Martin have undertaken tremendous research to speak on subjects which have evidently aroused

31 tremendous interest and discussion. The Pioneer Society have been addressed by Mr. Vic Pearce of Africa Enterprise and by the Rev. Ross Main on "School Enterprises for the Needy", which is a new project involving aid to missions and other needy institutions. The African Affairs Society, obviously enthused by the forthcoming General Election, have been discussing the policies of the various parties; unfortunately a projected talk by Mr. Robin Hall's father on Zambia has had to be postponed.

Other societies which have not been able to arrange for visiting speakers or to go on outside excursions are nevertheless flourishing. The

Art Club for example have recently bought new equipment; the Radio Club report that "using the S-Dec system they are teaching solid state electronics", which, to the unitiated at least, sounds very impressive! Koinonia have clearly had a most rewarding term in their Biblical studies and discussions. The Bridge Club is a society which relies on the hospitality of the staff and evidently they have not wanted for that this term. They have had several successful meetings and report a much increased membership. Mention of hospitality immediately makes one think of the Stantons, who preside over the Gramophone Society; their secretary writes of the refreshments first and the programmes afterwards!

The Stamp Club, devoted philatelists though they are, are another societ y who obviously enjoy wonderful hospitality from Mr. and Mrs. Immelman.

The above are the societies which have sent us news of their activities; there are at least 15 others which have not sent us any news; this doesn't mean to say that they too are not flourishing-just that their secretaries or masters in charge have forgotten the closing date of contributions to the Chronicle!

Societies, their masters-in-charge and office bearers (we regret that our list is not comprehensive), who have sent us contributions, are; African Affairs: R. W. H., J. W. Shaw.

Agriculture: M. E. C.

Art: P. G. L., A. van Velden, J. L. Powell, C. W. Barnes.

Bridge: F. J. H., G. Rennie, S. P. Holliday.

Gramophone: H. A. C. S., W. A. de Villiers, D. M. Martin.

History: R. G.

Hoer Taal: J. C., G. Rennie, J. A. R. Bester, R. G. Hankinson. Koinonia: H. C. C.

Motor: Ron F. P., J. L. Powell.

Natural History: G. P. R., H. J. Currie, C. R. W. Kilian. Pioneer: H. C. C.

Science: J. P. L.

Stamp: G. H. I.

Radio: C. H. D. L., S. R. Aberdein, T. D. Massey, M. C. Anderson.

Trout: G. G. B., L. S. Kranidiotis, J. W. Kelly.

Venture: C. H. D. L., C. R. Cox.

Yacht: G. G. B., I. D. White. N. R. Tatham, M. G. Durham.

(This is the first time we have given a composite review of society activities; we should be glad to hear comments on this method.-Ed.)

32 C BLOCK POETRY

We have received quite a lot of poetry from members of the C Block. Space does not permit us to publish more than a little of it; here are three examples-albeit rather depressing ones!

The Runner

His form has reached that special state of grace That only men that run may ever feel.

Unique and fearful is that mask, his face;

Malformed with pain yet still on even keel.

He runs, he strides, he lopes, he moves, he breathes, So infinitely small across the land.

The air is rare, so fierce in lungs it seethes.

His throat is grasped as if by some huge hand.

He needs all succour, gasping now for breath,

That vital air, the utter base of life.

But still there is some danger. When like death It comes so swift and like a burning knife Through open wound the pain now rips his brain.

The runner's dread, that hated much-feared cramp, That struck him down and leaves him on the tar.

It shivers from the pain and cold and damp;

The sun is almost up but neither car Nor single soul will pass this way this hour.

But slowly like a tide the pain recedes;

Revitalised, renewed and filled with power He sees that nothing now his path impedes.

Ahead of him the concrete flows so straight That once again he starts that oft-run race Of man'gainst time at steady even rate.

The piston legs just move at clocklike pace;

His long-limbed frame jerks up and down with grace; The silent runner runs his well-run race.

And onward over hill and dale he lopes. His eyes are open yet he does not see,

A blinded man who for some object gropes. But what, what aim or purpose seeketh he? An inward warmth of pride, of race well run? Or is it just a penance to be paid To some great deity, the awesome sun?

For under him he runs. His peace is made.

33 What is this power that drives him ever on,

That makes him run so far, so fast, so well?

And ask? We only stay where he has gone;

We cannot follow him; he cannot tell.

Oh, why, you silent runner moving there Oh, why persist and persevere this way?

We do not know. The runner runs to-day.

C. S. P.

The Terrorist

Once our garden-boy,

Quiet, complacent, and diligent,

Never grumbling-

But, there in his subconscious, lay

A never dying grudge

That makes us live a life of fear.

For now he is trained,

With one objective,

Us.

He is a terrorist,

Bloodless, insane,

Living a life of cruelty and death,

Causing strife and distress To those hapless, innocent ones.

But slowly he moves cowardly forward In the darkness of the night,

Towards his one objective,

Us.

R. K. J.

Death The man lay wounded torn like a doll,

His arms a contortion, his legs not there.

And soon grim death will take its toll,

The smell of gangrene hangs thick in the air.

His lungs pump harder, rasping for breath And between each gasp he cries out with pain,

Praying and moaning for mercy from Death,

A last great effort, he screams out again.

He is wrapped in a flag of red, white and blue,

Put in a coffin-to rot and decay.

It's happened to him, it will happen to you!

When you die and are boxed, they will put you away,

From dust to dust, return to the earth,

To end a short life that began with birth.

5. W. C.

34 TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

In the Chronicle of June 1949 we read the following:

"The Prefects' Dance, held on Saturday, 30th April, in the School Hall, seems to have given very great satisfaction to all who took part in it.

The night was cold, but young warm hearts, regaled on gala fare, failed t o notice this meteorological circumstance. "Youth and Pleasure" met all right on the 30th to 'chase the glowing hours with flying feet', though there was a commendable absence of Jive, and it is said that a senior member of the Staff who at last thought he might discover what a Hepcat was (having failed to find it catalogued in the "Fauna of South Africa") came away disappointed."

(Elsewhere in that Chronicle the Rector (Mr. F. R. Snell) writes an article on "Michaelhouse Development". The Junior Hall and Pascoe are in the process of being built; work on the chapel as we know it to-day has not e ven begun; Baines is still very much a thing of the future. The whole article, i n view of our present-day building programme, is extremely interesting, but we have space to quote only the following:)

"The other need, even now acutely felt, is for a Hall which will hold the whole school for assemblies, concerts, plays, prize-givings, etc. This may well stretch westwards from the end of the Science wing and thus, with the latter and the present Tatham House, form a smaller quadrangle behind the present one, with the Assembly Hall as its main feature. The final abolition of all the temporary buildings at the back would necessarily be involved, and also the removal elsewhere of the carpentry shop and laundry".

35 HOUSE TROPHIES

At the end of the first quarter, 1974, House Trophies were held as follows:

Athletics House Competition: West Standards: Founders Relays: East Tug-of-War (Senior): Tatham Tug-of-War (Junior): Founders Cricket Senior: Founders Junior: Founders Gymnastics Youngleson Shield: East Discobulus: Tatham Hockey Senior: Founders & Farfield Junior: Tatham & Pascoe Rugby Senior: East Junior: Tatham Seven-a-Sides: West Shooting West Squash Senior: East Junior: Tatham Swimming House Competition: Baines Standards: Baines Water Polo: East Tennis Tatham House Plays Baines

36 i TRAVELS WITH A DONKEY

We are often asked what former Rector Mr. R. T. S. Norwood is doing th ese days. "Our man in Rhodes" spotted him on a cultural tour of the Greek islands late last year!

37 The Science Department.

(Photo: J. L. Robinson.

38 SPORTS SECTION

NATAL SCHOOLS

Contratulations to:

R. C. D. Compton and K. D. Dawson on being selected to represent Natal Schools at cricket and C. de V. Shaw on being selected to represen t Natal Schools at Athletics.

* * *

THE TERM'S SPORT

By The Sports Editor (Jeremy Chennells).

So far this season dismal weather has somewhat hindered our games, and rain, by disrupting practices, has had an indirect effect on the results of matches. This year's first XI, with two Natal schools players in Kevin Dawson and Richard Compton, as well as the majority of last year's team , had two good wins, but bad weather prevented the true potential of the team from being seen. However we look forward to a rosy next season.

Not enough can be said of the 1st team Squash this year, which must rate as the strongest schoolboy team in South Africa. Norman Ingledew and Rob Devonport are both S.A. Schools players and the remainder of the team are strong enough to merit places in the Natal Schools team. T he team is at the moment preparing for a tour to Britain where they plan to participate in various tournaments including the Drysdale Cup.

Athletics is thriving under the enthusiastic guidance of Mr. Gear, and the sight of him leading a sprinting contingent of runners around the estate on 'get fit sessions' is by no means a rare one. Natal Schools runn er, Charlie Show, has been repaid for dedicated training and in a recent race in Pretoria pipped the S.A. Schools champion at the same distance.

The tennis team seems promising with last year's captain, Richard Chance, back at the helm. Enthusiasm for this sport still burns brightly and a recent addition to the fixture list of a match against 'Michaelhouse Old Timers' proved highly successful.

Although we got no swimmers into the Natal Schools class, the standard is nevertheless high, and unusual zest for the sport was shown in an "ultra friendly" gala held one Sunday 'against' St. Anne's. It is reported that one boy, either out of enthusiasm or in hope of impressing or both, swam in the Under 14, 15, 16 and Open age groups. 39 Last but not least-but on the side of very unofficial sport-soccer at Michaelhouse is enjoying a sudden boom. A recent Sunday morning triangular tournament between a Scottish, an Indian and a Michaelhouse team proved highly successful, and a junior team is already in the making. Perhaps the enthusiasm for this game can best be shown by the fact that, in the very bad weather we had at the end of January and the beginning of February, eleven members of staff dared to challenge the mighty first team* in very slippery conditions-no guesses as to who came off second best!

*(We were under the impression that the challenge was the other way round!-Editor.)

CRICKET

Awards during the season:

Honours: R. C. D. Compton, K. D. Dawson.

Colours: D. A. Pollard, K. D. Dawson, R. N. Deavin, I. C. Dickens, T. W. G. Bester, C. C. C. Nash.

XXII Caps: K. D. Dawson, I. C. Dickens, R. N. Deavin, T. W. G. Bester, C. C. C. Nash, D. J. Wickham, M. R. Armstrong, C. R. Cox, G. M. Fletcher, W. P. J. Robarts, S. G. Tordoff, T. C. Tordoff, H. P. Veenstra, J. L. Kennedy, R. B. M. Anderson.

1st XI

All Matches P W L D 24 5 6 13

School Matches

P W L D Fourth Quarter, 1973 14 3 2 9 First Quarter, 1974 6 2 2 2 I n.o. H.S. Total Ave. K. D. Dawson 24 3 102* 754 36,4 J. L. Kennedy 6 0 51 106 17,7 G. J. Chennells 21 0 56 359 17,1 T. W. G. Bester 14 0 75 238 17,0 J. H. A. Wallace 23 1 79 368 16,7 D. A. Pollard 17 0 58 262 15,4 R. C. D. Compton 24 2 33 318 14,5

* Signifies not out.

40 The 1st XI at Net Practice.

Bowling Averages (8 wickets or more)

O M R W Ave. K. D. Dawson 126 29 331 27 12,2 R. C. D. Compton 348 90 790 59 13,4 R. N. Deavin 315 96 626 46 13,6 A. H. Denny 180 51 482 28 17,2 D. A. Pollard 69 16 147 8 18,4

Catches Taken (5 or more):

J. W. Shaw 26, 5s.; K. D. Dawson, D. A. Pollard 10: G. J. Chennells, A. H . Denny 6; T. W. G. Bester (3, 2s.), R. C. D. Compton 5. The fourth quarter, 1973, provided us with a large number of draws, three wins and two losses in school matches. Not an especially distinguished record, but, in view of the youth of the side, not unsatisfactory on the whole. Apart from Dawson, who proved very consistent opening the innings, there was no batsman who could be relie d upon. On the other hand at one time and another virtually every player in the XI made a useful score. Dawson's most effective innings were 45* on an awkward wicket at Hilton against D. H. S., 102* against St. Charles, 5 2 in a pulsating Hilton match and 63 on another awkward wicket at the end of the Offord Week against D. H. S. Law played the odd useful short innings and later Bester showed promise for the future in the Offord Week. Pollard after a blank start batted aggressively later with 36 against

Hilton, 43 against College and a superb 53 against Kearsney, followed by

58 against College in the Offord Week. Compton seldom got going through failure to move his feet, but he played a useful 32 against Crockett's XI. Wallace too often disappointed but towards the end he played some good innings, notably a sizzling 79 against College in an innings of 203 for 7 scored in 165 minutes. He also made a responsible 5 2 against Glenwood. On more than one occasion Chennells came to the rescue and his 56 against Crockett's XI was a most creditable and determined innings. Dickens played some useful twenties but faded towards the end of the quarter. Shaw and Denny both made the odd run when it was needed. But in general there was insufficient consistency. So often batsmen got out to careless strokes across the line or failed to get behind the ball.

There were some exciting contests, however. Of these, the match against Alexandra in the D. H. S./Maritzburg College Week (to which we were once again invited; we take this opportunity of expressing our thank s for this, as always, enjoyable and valuable early season practice) was a nail-biting one. Our last two managed to hold out to save the match, Deavin striking the ball with abandon towards the end of the match. After collapsing hopelessly at D. H. S. for 65 we had them in a little trouble at 25 for 4 but they eventually won fairly comfortably. The Kearsney match provided a pulsating last few overs and eventually ended with the scores level amidst wild excitement on and off the field. In the Offord Week our match against Northlands when we had scored only 63 ended on a nerve - racking note with Northlands 59 for 9. But the most exciting game was th e Hilton match, in which we did well to score 189 against an experienced side and then always had Hilton struggling after Deavin had taken two early wickets. When the last over came 9 wickets were down. Three balls before the end a slip-catch was dropped and, on the last ball of the day, Brunskill pouched an easy catch in gully to provide a remarkable climax.

Time and again Compton and Deavin bowled impressively. Compton's best performances were against D. H. S. (8 for 22) in the Michaelmas Week, Hilton (4 for 40), Kearsney (7 for 36) and Northlands (4 for 21) but there were a number of other good spells. Deavin took 7 for 57 against Alexandra at Michaelmas, 3 for 20 and 4 for 32 against D. H. S. on separate occasions and 4 for 21 against Northlands. He bowled exceptionally tightly for one so young and, in moving the ball away from the bat, proved an excellent foil for Compton's in-swingers. Dawson at times bowled usefully, in Offord Week taking 4 for 20 against Alexandra

42 and 3 for 8 against Northern Districts. Both Denny and Pollard turned in useful spells at times. In general the fielding was sound with Shaw competent behind the wickets, Wallace notable in the covers and Chennells full of life and enthusiasm as captain. The side was a spirited one. Compton and Dawson are to be congratulated on being chosen for the Natal Schools side which played in the Pretoria Nuffield Week.

With ten out of last year's Offord Week twelve back in 1974, one could hope for a good year. In fact the quarter provided two very good wins. Against Alexandra, who took 200 minutes to make 130, rain reduced out batting time to 105 minutes. Thanks to some excellent running between the wickets and competent innings from Bester and Compton, as well as a fine aggressive innings of 51 from Kennedy, Chennells and Shaw were able to score the winning runs with the odd minute to spare. Compton (3 for 42), Dawson 5 for 25) and Denny (2 for 25) bowled tidily. Against St. John's Dawson produced a scintillating 101 in 80 minutes (only two others, Alan Melville and Henry Fotheringham, have scored centuries before lunch on the Oval) and enabled us to declare at 195 for 8. Good bowling by Compton (3 for 26) and Deavin (5 for 33) enabled us to bowl St. John's out for 104. Dawson took two very good catches.

The first match was played against St. Andrew's without any practice but Compton and Dawson bowled soundly, if a bit short, on a damp wicket and Dawson and Wickham batted well. Dawson made a very fine 83 against Wanderers' Nomads and Kennedy, a trifle luckily, scored a breezy 39 but rain cascaded down to spoil the match. In fact the rain won many victories, depriving us completely of four school matches: Westville, Estcourt, Glenwood and K. E. S. A great disappointment. The Hilton match was also rain affected in that it was played in almost incessant drizzle and ended farily evenly poised. Bester batted very tidily for his 75 and Wallace and Chennells played well. Dawson once again bowled effectively; he has produced some useful performances.

The D. H. S. ground seems to induce collapses and, on a perfect pitch, through appalling batting we were at one stage 12 for 5. It was a relief when double figures came up! Eventually, through some sensible batting by Chennells (24) and Shaw (39), we totalled 84 in about two hours. The tenseness of the game may be gauged by the fact that D. H. S. were 4 fo r 15 and that it took them about 3 hours and 25 minutes to score 86 for 7. The team fielded and bowled very well, all five bowlers: Compton, Deavin, Dawson, Denny and Cullen (offflspin) keeping the game very tight. Chennells captained busily and sensibly.

The final match, against Maritzburg College, was drawn. Our fast bowlers toiled without luck and Denny and Cullen came on late when the score was about 90 for 1. By lunch College were 114 for 5 and when their last man retired hurt at 2.52 they had scored 175. Denny (5 for 43) and Cullen (2 for 28) had bowled most tidily. Considering the heat, the side fielded creditably, though the odd chance went begging. With only 133 minutes of batting left there was little likelihood of our getting the runs unless Dawson provided a purple pach. After he had batted superbly for 22 in 27 minutes he committed suicide at deep mid-wicket (not for the firs t time, but we hope for the last!) which set us back. Eventually we achieve d 143 for 5, creditably, after useful innings by Bester, Wallace and Chennells.

43 The fourth quarter should see some lively cricket and a number of wins if the batting can assume greater stability. By that time, too, it is to b e hoped that the severe bouts of asthma which have afflicted Wallace will be over. Although the fielding has been good on the whole and keen, we have dropped too many catches in the slip area, which has not helped th e quicket bowlers. On the other hand some very good catches have been taken and Shaw, though at times he looks untidy, has missed few chance s. Chennells has captained determinedly but must try to avoid over-fussine ss in his field placing.

RESULTS

Third Quarter, 1973

Aurora 138 (Compton 4 for 28, Orford 1 for 31, Denny 4 for 46, Pollard 1 for 11)

School 111 for 4 (Dawson 52*)-Drawn.

Old Boys 224 for 6 dec. (Dyer 64, Fotheringham 78, Elgie 40*;

Compton 2 for 59, Deavin 1 for 39, Denny 3 for 62)

School 78 (Nicholson R. 2 for 13, McLeod 3 for 14, Nicholson C. 3 for

14)-Lost by 146 runs.

(Old Boys XI: Dyer, McLeod, Fotheringham, Riddell, Nicholson R., Elgie, Burger, Nicholson C., Smith W., Robinson W., Deavin).

D.H.S./Maritzburg College Week

D. H. S. 131 (Compton 8 for 27, Deavin 2 for 19)

School 108 for 7 (Dawson 45*, Chennells 27)-Drawn.

School 166 (Dawson 36, Chennells 48, Denny 35, Dickens 23) College 142 for 4 (Daniels 68, Deavin 2 for 39, Orford 1 for 1, Compton 1 for 49)-Drawn.

Alexandra 172 (Deavin 7 for 57, Denny 2 for 23, Compton 1 for 51) School 140 for 9 (Law 27, Dickens 21)-Drawn.

Fourth Quarter, 1973

School 207 for 7 dec. (Dawson 102*, Dickens 29)

St. Charles 30 (Compton 5 for 15, Deavin 5 for 9)-Won by 177 runs. Crockett's XI 233 for 5 dec. (Groves 53, Morgan 90, Katz 35, Bestall 27; Compton 1 for 73, Deavin 2 for 68, Denny 1 for 41) School 121 (Compton 32, Chennells 56, Lilley 3 for 8, Wood 3 for 11, Morgan 4 for 15)-Lost by 112 runs.

(Crockett's XI: D. Dyer, B. Groves, Morgan, Hipkin, Katz, Bestall, G. Dyer, Palmer, Henwood, Lilley, Wood).

School 189 (Dawson 52, Pollard 23, Wallace 26, Shaw 16*; Gie 6 for

54)

Hilton 104 (Yeats, C 33, Horst 24, Harris, N 24; Compton 4 for 40, Deavin 2 for 21, Denny 2 for 21, Brunskill 1 for 13)-Won by 85 runs.

44 School 65 (Law 15, Compton 13, Bretherton 6 for 15)

D. H. S. 78 for 7 (Compton 2 for 30, Deavin 3 for 20, Dawson 2 for 2)-Lost by 5 wickets.

School 207 for 9 (Pollard 36, Wallace 52, Shaw 29*).

Glenwood 135 for 5 (Deavin 2 for 22, Pollard 2 for 24, Dawson 1 for 8)-Drawn.

Kearsney 109 (Compton 7 for 36, Deavin 1 for 20, Denny 1 for 28) School 109 for 8 (Pollard 63, Chennells 19)-Drawn.

School 203 for 7 (Dawson 20, Pollard 43, Wallace 79, Shaw 28; Thompson 5 for 67)

College 133 for 3 (Compton 1 for 34, Denny 1 for 24)-Drawn.

Offord Week

School 63 (Compton 17, Wallace 23, Buchan 7 for 18)

Northlands 59 for 9 (Compton 4 for 26, Deavin 4 for 21)-Drawn.

Northern Districts 106 (Compton 4 for 28, Pollard 2 for 26, Dawson 3 for 28)

School 139 for 5 (Bester 29, Dawson 21, Compton 32, Chennells 23*)-Won by 6 wickets.

School 194 for 8 dec. (Dawson 37, Bester 27, Compton 33, Wallace 22) Alexandra 92 for 8 (Compton 2 for 26, Dawson 4 for 20, Denny 2 for 21)-Drawn.

D. H. S. 134 (Compton 2 for 37, Deavin 4 for 32, Dawson 1 for 14, Pollard 3 for 21)

School 121 (Bester 22, Dawson 62)-Lost by 13 runs.

School 162 for 7 dec. (Pollard 58, Compton 24, Wallace 25)

College 91 for 7 (Compton 1 for 17, Deavin 1 for 20, Dawson 2 for 23, Denny 2 for 16)-Drawn.

First Quarter, 1974

St. Andrew's College 134 (Compton 3 for 37, Deavin 1 for 21, Dawson 3 for 35, Kennedy 1 for 11, Nash 1 for 10)

School 105 (Dawson 39, Wickham 25)-Lost by 29 runs.

School 145 for 3 (Dawson 83, Kennedy 39)

Wanderers' Nomads did not bat. Rain-Drawn. Alexandra 130 (Compton 3 for 47, Denny 2 for 25, Dawson 5 for 27) School 131 for 6 (Bester 20, Kennedy 51, Chennells 18*)-Won by 4 wickets.

School 195 for 8 dec. (Dawson 101, Compton 24, Wallace 21, Shaw 21*)

St. John's 104 (Compton 3 for 26, Deavin 5 for 73, Dawson 1 for 28, Denny 1 for 28)-Won by 91 runs.

45 School 176 for 7 dec. (Bester 75, Wallace 36, Chennells 23, Walker 3 for 57, Gie 3 for 52)

Hilton 124 for 4 (Yeats C. 33, Ferguson 26, Dawson 3 for 28, Denny 1 for 6)-Drawn.

School 84 (Chennells 24, Shaw 39, Mackrory 4 for 19)

D. H. S. 86 for 7 (Compton 1 for 28, Deavin 3 for 20, Dawson 2 for 11, Denny 1 for 6)-Lost by 3 wickets.

College 175 (Deavin 1 for 38, Denny 5 for 43, Cullen 2 for 28) School 143 for 5 (Dawson 22, Bester 38, Wallace 27, Chennells 31)-Drawn.

2nd XI

Fourth Quarter, 1973; First Quarter, 1974

Although the match analysis would indicate that our sides were not particularly successful, I am sure I'm right in saying that the members thoroughly enjoyed their cricket. They always fielded keenly and played with a spirit of true sportsmanship.

P L W D

8 3 2 3

Ron F. P.

UNDER 15

Fourth Quarter, 1973

Hilton 209 for 6 dec; Michaelhouse 92-Lost by 107 runs.

Michaelhouse 74 for 4; D.H.S. did not bat-Match abandoned owing to rain.

Glenwood 180 for 7 dec. (H. J. Fletcher 4 for 49); Michaelhouse 159 for 7 (G. M. Atkinson 51).

Kearsney 93 (J. A. K. Pein 4 for 21); Michaelhouse 84-Lost by 9 runs.

Maritzburg College 162 for 7 dec; Michaelhouse 109 (M. O. H. Tatham 41)-Lost by 53 runs.

First Quarter, 1974

Alexandra 120 (M. A. Tingle 6 for 32); Michaelhouse 119 for 4 (E. D. Waller 48)-Match Drawn.

Michaelhouse 169 for 6 dec. (M. J. Hickman 73); Hilton 100 for 8 (A. M. R. Hodgkinson 5 for 34)-Match Drawn. Michaelhouse 53; D. H. S. 110 for 6 (A. M. Blackman 3 for 24)-Lost by 8 wickets.

Michaelhouse 207 (M. S. Taylor 70, G. K. Dean 37); Maritzburg College 88 (M. A. Tingle 4 for 13, G. K. Dean 3 for 29, A. M. Blackman 2 for 11)-Won by 119 runs.

46 Team (1974): M. J. Hickman (captain), D. M. Aberdein, G. C. L. Barr,

A. M. Blackman, G. K. Dean, A. M. R. Hodgkinson, J. R. Mesham, M. S. Taylor, M. A. Tingle, K. Teversham, E. D. Waller, G. J. L. Woollatt.

N. C. F. B.

BUNNIES "A"

During the last term of 1973, Bunnies A team proved a strong side, under the captaincy of P. N. Fitzgerald. The team lost to Hilton but beat Glenwood and Kearsney and drew their matches against Highbury and D .

H. S. The best batting performances were those of S. L. Dyer (76) and M.

J. Hickman (63 not out) against Kearsney. The most successful bowler was G. C. Brazier (8 for 19; 5 for 13).

This year P. N. Fitzgerald is again captain of Bunnies A and has proved an outstanding success. After losing an early match against Westville, the team settled down fo form a well-balanced side with a good team spirit. They went on the beat Alexandra, Hilton and D. H. S. Against

Maritzburg College they declared early in the afternoon with a score of 216 for 3, but failed to bowl the side out and drew the match.

The best batting performances were those of D. Townsend (66; 58 and 103), D. B. Kramer (50), H. R. Mansell (38), A. J. K. Pein (37), J. A. F. Hewat (35), S. L. Dyer (42), P. N. Fitzgerald (43 not out). Unfortunately the tailenders seldom had an opportunity to bat. The most successful bowlers were A. J. K. Pein (3 for 2 and 5 for 38), J. A. F. Hewat (4 for 45, 3 for 31, 5 for 10, 3 for 9).

Other regular players were F. A. C. Baker, D. A. Conradie, A. Eagle, R. K. Jardine and M. S. McMaster.

G. H. I.

SQUASH

The interprovincial was, for Natal and Michaelhouse, an exciting and triumphant event with Natal winning the event and having four players selected for the unofficial S.A. Schools Squash team. Two of these players, Norman Ingledew and Robin Devonport (Nos. 2 and 3) are Michaelhouse boys and both have returned this year to school.

John Devonport, last year's captain, unexpectedly decided not to return for the sixth form with the result that his brother has been elected captain in his place.

47 The fruits of hard work are now being realised by many players with the result that Michaelhouse should have one of the strongest teams ever . In order to maintain the challenge, the first team will this year be playing in the Pietermaritzburg first league with high hopes of finishing amongst the winners. Ingledew (No. 2 seed) and Devonport (unseeded) played in the PMB Men's Knockout tournament. Devonport knocked out seeded players including the No. 1 seed, thus earning a place in the final against

Ingledew who had little trouble vindicating his high seeding. Ingledew won the final and the Brian Sherriffs trophy.

A whistle-stop weekend trip to Gingindlovu, Eshowe and Empangeni indicates that the old boys are as interested as ever in the school with the hospitality being of a high order. Dr. D. Clark was our host for the weekend.

The prospects this year are exciting and the challenge is to see Norman and Robin playing for their province before the end of the year.

The Tour

During the April vacation the Rector is taking the first six players on a tour to Southern England and it is hoped that we will do well in the tournaments. We will be taking part in the Drysdale Cup (Britain U-19) including a doubles tournament. We shall also be playing numerous club sides and competing in the Bournemouth Squash Festival which is a tea m event. We shall have twenty days in England and hope that all the trainin g and preparation for the tour will stand us in good stead. With only four players returning from 1973, there has been quite a scramble to get two new players fit and up to the standard of the rest of the team. Both Rob Hankinson and Pat Williams took up the challenge with the result that, by playing almost every day, they have improved remarkably.

Mr. G. MacDonald, a Johannesburg squash professional, very kindly came down over a weekend and helped us tremendously, playing continuously on Saturday and Sunday against each of us in turn.

The results of the squash tour will be published in the next Chronicle.

The results from the fourth quarter indicate that the first team improved considerably during the year although they lost the last match against Hilton. Over the full year the result against Hilton was 3-3. The first team this year is unchanged except for one player, and we have not had any trouble against the Hilton team beating them 4-1 in our first clash. t

In the junior half of the school there are many keen players and we seem to have a strong U-15 side which beat Hilton 4-1. Edward Waller is a promising player, playing regularly with the senior boys and having earned a place on the senior ladder. The first team coaches the juniors o n Fridays and this, coupled with their own keenness, has stimulated them.

B. R. Lewis (M/C Squash) R. W. Devonport (Capt.)

48 Robin Devonport (left) in play against Norman Ingledew in the final of the

Pietermaritzburg knock-out.

(Photo: G. H. Immelman).

49 SWIMMING

School Captain: H. Geach (E) Vice-Captain: J. Meyer (Fa) Secretary: R. van Zyl (W)

Water-Polo Captain: B. Adnams (Fo)

Water-Polo

During the last quarter of 1973 water-polo dominated the swimming sessions.

The team played well and improved with every game. N. Everitt (E) was invited to attend the Natal Schools' Water Polo Trials.

The Inter-house Water-Polo competition was won by East by beating Farfield in the final by 5 goals to 3.

The following awards were made:

Honours: B. Adnams (Fo); N. Everitt (E)

Colours: S. Thorpe (T)

Teams: J. S. Phillips (B); D. Bond (B); J. Earl-spurr (T); M. Blanckenberg (T); J. Hey (E); H. Geach (E).

S wimming

The Inter-house Gala was, as always, an exciting afternoon. The swimming was of a very high standard and this becomes more apparent when one considers that records were established by swimmers such as the Springbok, John Harker (T) and these records are being challenged and at times broken! No less than six records were broken during the Heats and seven on the actual Gala day-a total of 13 records!

During the Heats the 4-age-group Medley Relay Record of 1:22,5 was broken by West in Heat 1 with a new time of 1:22,3 but in Heat 1 Farfield again bettered this time and established a new record time of 1:20,6 sec.

The swimmers worked really hard during training sessions, especially the senior swimmers.

Baines won the Gala with a total of 134 points followed by Farfield 126; East 118; Tatham 113; Founders 62|; West 61 j; Pascoe 13.

At the Pietermaritzburg and District Gala, Michaelhouse finished third-one point behind Alexandra.

The following swimmers were selected to represent Pietermaritzburg and District Schools at the Inter-schools Gala: A. Gittings (T); J. Mesham (T); G. Edmunds (Fa); R. van Zyl (W); A. du Toit (E); P. Zaloumis (E).

The following swimming awards were made:

Colours: A. Gittings (T); J. Mesham (T); G. Edmunds (Fa); R. van Zyl (W); A. de Toit (E).

Teams: P. Zaloumis (E); J. Powell (B); C. Curlewis (B); H. Geach (E).

50 Diving

At the Inter-house Gala the Senior Diving was won by H. Wallace (B) and the Junior event went to J. Redman (E). At the Pietermaritzburg and Districts Diving Competition, Michaelhouse filled the first four placings in the Senior event with College, Hilton and Alexandra taking the other positions. H. Wallace (C) and J. Meyer (Fa) were selected to represent Pietermaritzburg and Districts at the Inter-district Diving Competition. Wallace finished second in this event.

A wards:

Honours: H. Wallace (B)

Colours: J. Meyer (Fa)

Life Saving

The following swimmers were successful with their Bronze Medallion Examination: Johnstone (Fa); Bompas (b); Struben (Fo); Robertson (E).

K. J. M.

51 TENNIS

Since the last edition of the Chronicle, results have been disappointing. Of the eight matches played, three were lost; two were drawn and three were won. Unfortunately three matches had to be abandoned because of rain.

R. Chance, as captain, B. England, L. Kramer, R. Hankinson, G. Spiller and J. Standish-White have represented the First Team regularly while R. Anderson, M. Armstrong, R. Compton, S. Goddard, K. Dawson, D. Pollard, N. Tatham and J. Willsher played the occasional matches.

A new venture was a match against Brian Kramer's Old Boys team. This included Messrs B. Kramer, O. Dawson, J. Hankinson, P. England, Rex Pennington, Ron Pennington, J. Harker and N. Folker. Through years of tennis experience and some hard talking, especially towards the end of the day, the Old Boys won by a considerable margin. We hope tha t a similar encounter can be arranged for the near future.

R. Chance and L. Kramer are at present playing in the Pietermaritzburg Under 18 tennis trials. This team will play in the Natal Inter-district tournament and we hope that our boys will merit selection.

Results:

First Team: v. Staff Draw 2-2. matches v. Hilton Lost 3-4. matches v. Weston Won 6-2. matches v. Weston Won 9-0. matches v. Maritzburg College Lost 5-4. matches v. Alexandra Won 5-1. matches v. Old Boys Lost 15-1. matches v. D. H. S. Draw 2-2. matches Second Team: v. Hilton Lost 5-2. matches v. Alexandra Won 5-1. matches Under 15: v. Hilton Lost 3-4. matches Under 14: v. Hilton Won 4-3. matches v. Cordwalles Won 59-40. games

D. B. M.

52 OLD BOYS' SECTION

S. Roberts, Box 271, Maritzburg, President.

Dr. J. Harle, Box 279, Vryheid, Natal, President-elect.

R. Gathorne, Michaelhouse, Balgowan, Committee Member.

Brian Kramer, Box 25, Gingindhlovu, Committee Member.

D. P. Atkinson, 16 Portman Avenue, Westville, Committee Member. W. Lambert, 25 Wembley Terrace, Maritzburg, Committee Member. Lance Knight, Michaelhouse, Balgowan, Secretary & Treasurer.

F. St. G. Tatham, Box 161, Maritzburg, Trustee.

Branches:

P. Strachan, Box 430, Durban. (Durban)

J. A. Whysall, Box 676, Durban. (Durban)

J. J. Jonsson, Box 367, Maritzburg. (Maritzburg)

C. T. James, Box 271, Maritzburg. (Maritzburg)

L. E. Greene, Aberfoyle, Nottingham Road. (Midlands)

J. Cooke, Box 181, Mooi River. (Midlands)

B. Christopher, 11 Tatham St. Ladysmith. (Northern Natal)

Dr. R. Richards, P. O. Himeville. (Drakensberg)

D. Moffatt, Box 376, Empangeni. (Zululand)

R. G. Poynton, Box 106, Empangeni. (Zululand)

J. D. W'ilson, Box 306, Johannesburg. (Johannesburg)

J. Low, 39-2nd Ave. Hyde Park, JHB. (Johannesburg)

Dr. W. H. Lawrance, Box 11481, Brooklyn, Pretoria. (Northern Transvaal)

M. Kumleben, Atrium Buildings, 21 Elizabeth St., Bloemfontein. (O.F.S.) Buster Mitchell, Box 2226, Cape Town. (Cape)

A. Kohler, Box 3116, Salisbury. (Rhodesia)

P. Cobbett-Tribe, Box 1094, Lusaka. (Zambia)

A. R. Chapman, Priorsfield, Malthouse Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 1AD, England. (England) D. Atkins, Corner Beech House, Little Shelford, Cambridge, U.K. (England)

53 IN MEMORIAM

Wc record, with regret, the deaths of the following Old Boys and extend to their relatives our deepest sympathy.

Pennington ((11-14) Kenneth Misson. His obituary appears on Page 5 of this issue.

Gilson (21 -27) Ronald Louis died on his farm "Hermon" in the Kokstad District, L.G. in October last year. While at School he was a Prefect, Captain of the 1st XI and a member of the 1st XV.

After completing his education here and at Cambridge University he joined his father on the family farm. Besides being a successful farmer and famous breeder of Friesland cattle and merino sheep he served organised agriculture for many years.

He had just retired as the Natal Agricultural Union member for Last Griqualand and served on the executive of this body. He also served on the executive of the Last Griqualand Farmers Congress and was for many years a committee member of the Mount Currie Farmers' Association.

He played cricket for East Griqualand and the Natal Country Districts whom he represented against the touring Australians in 1950.

Taylor (26 - 27) Jospeh Morton died at his home on the Natal South Coast in February. He had retired only 18 months previously. He obtained a first class J.C. at Michaelhouse and then completed his education in Durban. He was Managing Director of Huletts Corporation Ltd., a company he had served for 15 years.

He qualified as a Chartered Accountant and was a member of a Durban Firm. During World War II he served with the S.A. Artillery and Second S.A. Division taking part in the conflict in the Western Desert and Italy. He ended the war as a major and as second in command of his regiment.

In 1957 he joined Hulett's the year in which Sir J. L. Hulett & Sons absorbed Zululand Sugar Millers & Planters. He was in the thick of the subsequent takeovers in 1962 when Natal Estates was taken by Huletts which, in turn, was absorbed by a consortium of sugar companies. He was invited to remain with Huletts and became Managing Director in 1962, a position he held until he retired.

54 Cumming (30- 34) Gordon Wallace died suddenly on 14th February. He came here from Cordwalles and in 1934 was Head of School. He was awarded 1st XI Colours and also played in the 1st XV. After leaving school he read Law at Trinity College, Oxford. He practised as an Advocate in Johannesburg and during the Second World War was in the S.A.A.F. as a navigator. After the war he joined a legal firm in Johannesburg and became one of its senior partners. In 1971 ill health necessitated an early retirement, and he then settled in Hilton, Natal.

Matterson (1900-04) George died in England in August, 1973. After leaving school he lived in Johannesburg until the outbreak of the First World War then went to England to join the Imperial Forces. He married in England at the end of the war and settled in Lancashire and later retired to "Stable Hills" on the shores of Derwent Water in Keswick. His great interest was cricket and he was never happier than when entertaining South African cricketers visiting England, especially the 1947 side which had four Old Boy members. He last visited the school in 1948.

Edmunds (06-13) Kenneth died on the 28th February. After leaving school he served in the East African and S.W.A. Campaigns and with the Gunners in Palestine during World War I. On his return he attended Potchefstroom Agricultural College and then went farming in Zululand. His farm was wiped out in the devastating floods and he moved from there to Dargle. He was one of the originators of Triangle Sugar Farms in Rhodesia, and was on the Executive Committee of the S.A. Sugar Association. He was also on the Council of the Natal Agricultural Union. For some time he was a member of the School's Grounds Committee and at the time of his death was President of the Lions River Polo Club.

Hargraves (1958 - 61) Peter, the middle son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hargraves of Ladysmith, died on 23rd November 1973, after a long illness. From Treverton Peter came to Michaelhouse. Here he is best remembered for his trout fishing skill and his prowess in the gym.

When he left Michaelhouse he went to Pretoria University to take a B.Sc. in Building Science, but later changed to Quantity Surveying and graduated at the University of the Orange Free State in Bloemfontein. Having completed a short spell with Kennedy and Laing and his army training, he joined the quantity surveying firm of Borckenhagen and Louw in Durban. After eighteen months with this firm Peter had now accumulated sufficient money to enable him to travel.

55 In September 1972 he went overseas. He visited Europe spending five months in a Kabutz in Israel before returning to Britain to tour and visit relatives in the Orkneys. He then returned to the Continent, spending a fortnight at the Olympic Games in Munich, and it was on his return to Britain that he fell ill.

RHODES SCHOLAR 1974

Allen Charles Draper (66 - 70) has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship for 1974. At Michaelhouse he was Head of Tatham, played in the Hockey and Cricket XI's and also the school tennis and squash teams. He also played hockey for Natal Schools. He was recently selected for the S.A. Universities (Proteas) hockey tour of Europe and has written his final examinations for his B.Comm. degree. He went to Natal University in 1971 and in his first two years distinguished himself academically by obtaining five certificates of merit. He served in various committee posts and was elected Chairman of the 1974 Rag Committee. A regular member of the University's first hockey side, he was selected for the national under 21 team in 1973. He hopes to read for a degree in either Philosophy, Politics and Economics or in Business Administration when he takes up his scholarship at Oxford University.

PERSONAL NEWS

Arkwright (41 -45) John is still with the Tobacco Industry in Rhodesia and is C.O. 8th Battalion Rhodesia Regiment. R. A. (65 - 68) is with the Rhodesian Special Air Service. Peter (67 - 70) captained Rhodesian Schools at Craven Week, 1972 and thereafter doing Military service.

C'hapman (57 - 58) Colin has qualified as a medical practitioner and is a houseman at Bristol Hospital. Is married and has two daughters.

Crookes (59 - 63) Barry has been appointed manager actuarial services a t Mutual Park, Cape Town. He matriculated with distinctions in Maths, in 1962 and obtained a B.Sc. (Hons) at University of Cape Town. He joined the Old Mutual in 1969.

56 Campbell (39-42) Dr. "G.D." had the unusual distinction of being the only South African ever invited to give testimony before a Select Committee of the Senate of the United States of America, when he addressed the Committee for Nutrition and Human Needs in the Senate House in Washington, D.C. in 1973. After a lj-hours dissertation, he survived 20 minutes "fairly torrid" questioning by the Chairman of the Committee, the "charming, astute and knowledgeable" Senator George McGovern, with whom he eventually parted on the best of terms. He was one of the principal panel of 5 experts in the mammoth International Diabetes Federation in Brussels in 1973, where he gave a short account of research work done in Tongaat, and which was embodied in a Thesis for which he was given the Doctorate of Science of the University of Pretoria. In 1973, he was elected to one of the two posts of Vice- President of the Royal Society of South Africa-the country's senior science body. He has just published his seventh medical textbook, "Clinical Medicine in Africans in Southern Africa", and has now gone on to writing novels.

He spent three months of last year helping the Nazarene Mission in their Hospital at Manzini: this he found to be 'very stimulating', and where "one discovered just how wide a gulf exists between churchgoing and true Christianity".

C'haplin (53 - 56) Sydney and his wife Tess sold up everything in Maseru and negotiated for a suitable yacht-the Miquette, in order to "get away from it all". This is now moored off the Spanish Island of Ibiza. They have now opened their Del Mar Restaurant on the Island. For the opening the guest list included such names as Terry Thomas, Nina von Pallandt of Nina and Frederick fame and Ursula Andress who all live on the Island. They hope sometime in the future to take their sloop on a round-the-world cruise. Sidney is a first cousin to the famous Charlie Chaplin of slient films and the couple recently spent a short time at his luxury home in Vevey, Switzerland.

Fiddian-Green (47 - 52) Charles is managing director of Rennie's Consolidated Holdings Ltd., which has interests in shipping, transport, manufacturing, hotels and tourism.

Gallaway (61 -64) Bill, having graduated B.Sc. at Wits. University in 1969, recently graduated M.A. (Hons, in Psychology) at St. Andrew's University, Scotland. He has been awarded a Samuel McLachlin scholarship to Queen's University, Ontario, to do post graduate work.

Henderson (64-67) R. J. W. is reading Management Studies at,t graduate level at Trinity College, Oxford, having completed nis Hons, degree in Maths, at Natal University.

Harcourt (63 - 66) Mark has been awarded a scholarship for study at Oxford University. This is awarded by the Board of Trustees of the Trust Fund of the South Africa Union of Edinburgh University. He is at present at Brasenose College, Oxford, studying for an honours 57 degree in jurisprudence. He was admitted as an advocate to the Natal Bar in February 1973, after graduating in law at Natal University. Applications for this scholarship were considered by the Minister of National Education.

Draper (64-67) Brian did a B.Sc. Hons, degree at Natal University in 1973, receiving a first class pass. In 1972 he did a Mathematical Statistics Hons. Degree. He is now a lecturer at Wits. University in Operations Research and attached to the Quantity Surveying Dept., in the Faculty of Agriculture doing research in the application of mathematical models to the building industry. Hopes to go overseas in the near future to do a doctorate in Mathematical Statistics. He sent us the following information on O.M.s:

John Brand (63-67) is doing legal work and studying part-time for an LL.B. at Wits.

Mike MacMurray (65-68) has completed a B.Sc. degree and is now doing Applied Maths. Hons.

Garth Collins(65-68)completed a B.A. at Rhodes. He was S.A. under 21 Squash Champion last year. Now at Wits, studying for an LL.B.

Bill Robinson (64-67) has completed a B.Sc. (Eng.) in Civil Engineering and is now with Anglo American.

Barry Streek (61-65) served on the executive of NUSAS in 1971/72 and is now a full-time Progressive Party Organiser in Sea Point, Cape Town.

Dermot Balson (66-70) has completed a B.Sc. degree in Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics at Natal University, Durban, achieving a first class pass in Maths. Stats, major. He is now living in Cape Town where he is employed by Southern Life and studying to be an actuary.

Maclldowie (62 - 65) Peter is at University of Cape Town studying at the Graduate School of Business towards an M.B.A. degree.

Robertson (31 - 34) Jack has been appointed to the head office board of the Natal Building Society.

Heming (65 - 68) Chris is working in London where he has met David Oscroft (65 - 68) Grant McLeod (64 - 68) and Mike Cave (65 - 68). Michael Heming (63 -66) is also working in England in the Civil Service.

Wadman (66-69) Andrew is working as a features writer for the Hotel Supplement of the Times in London and will be returning to do a post graduate Law degree at London University later this year.

McCormick (57 -60) Brian qualified at Tuks with a B.Sc. Building Management degree and is now living in White River.

58 Hallowes (24- 28) F. M. "Chaka", a senior inspector in the KwaZulu Government service has been appointed KwaZulu Director of Education and Culture. Before his appointment as senior inspector two years ago he was Circuit Inspector of Durban South for 24 years. He is a fluent Zulu linguist. While at school he held the school boy mile and two S.A. domestic mile records. Before and directly after the war he taught English, History and Zulu at Maritzburg College.

Kidd (61 - 64) Jeffrey completed B.Econ. (Natal) 1971 part time. Presentl y busy with second year studies of MBL (Univ. of S.A.). He is Regional Secretary, CSIR Natal Regional Office and is a Fellow, S.A. Association of Certified Secretaries, Part-time lecturer Natal College for Advanced Technical Education, Dept, of Management and Professional Education.

Kidd (53 - 57) Anthony was recently Resident Engineer on the new Sugar

Terminal in Durban. Now working for Bosch & Associates in Durban.

Line (37-41) Leonard has been appointed President of the Royal Agricultural Society. He has served on the Executive Committee and the Cattle Committee and has been Vice-President for two years. He farms at Dargle, Natal.

Matthews (54- 58) Robin has been appointed Marketing Manager of Standard Merchant Bank Ltd.

MacDonald (58 - 63) A. P. is specialising in obstetrics and gynaecology a t Pretoria University.

McLean (47-51) Murray, Managing Director of Abercom and one of S.A.'s top five businessmen was guest of honour at this year's Maritzburg Chamber of Commerce Banquet. He founded McLean & Son in 1963 and in 1965 became Managing Director of Vaal Metal Products. In 1968 he acquired controlling interest in Abercom Investments Ltd., and was appointed Chairman and Managing Director.

Murgatroyd (46 -48) Tim is now in private architectural practice in the Seychelles after having to leave his practice in Freeport, Bahamas, in 1972. Before that he was in practice in Barbados, West Indies. He (a private pilot licensee) and Roy Ashby (ex SAAF pilot) were two of many helping in an intensive unsuccessful air and sea search for Mike Savy in December 1973. O.M.s who have visited him in Seychelles on business include contemporaries Keith Dixon and John Hughes representing their firms.

Writing from the Seychelles he also gave us news of other O.M.s there. Ashby (55 - 57) Roy is managing director of Builders Centre. Is married and has two daughters. He is a sailing enthusiast. Lorentz (54 _ 57) Pip, after his success in "Dabulaminzi" in the Cape to Rio race is now captain of a 55' luxury yacht chartering in the Seychelles. He is married and has a son.

59 Sherratt (29-31) Eric retires in June as manager for Southern Life Insurance in Natal after 42 years with the company. He took a leading part in establishing the Natal Chamber of Industries Group Pension Fund and became widely known in local industry as a result. He served with the South African Artillery throughout World War II.

Scoggings (42 - 45) David has been appointed Professor of Photogrammetric and Topographical Survey in the Department of Land Surveying at Natal University. He has been with this Department since 1952 and has had a distinguished academic career under Prof. Biesheuval. He was awarded the B.Sc. Survey degree in 1949.

Snell (56 - 59) Michael is now Senior Irrigation Engineer with Lahmeyer International, Frankfort, Germany.

Coppen (56 - 61) Hugh after spending four years at Cape Town Universit y took a job in advertising in London. In early 1969 he joined Colgate Palmolive as a Product Manager. In 1970 he went to live permanently in Canada and joined General Foods. He is married and has two children

Starling (49 - 52) Douglas writing to Polo Post reports an enjoyable holiday overseas playing Polo for the Ham Club-he played on several occasions in the best company at Cowdray Park.

WE CONGRATULATE

Births

Barford (58 -63) to Donald and Klara, a daughter. Collins (50-54) to Russell and Edith, a daughter. Baines (55 - 59) to Bruce and Liz, a son.

Folker (57 - 61) to Robin and Jane, a son.

Russell (43 -46) to David and Charlotte, a son. Wardlaw (53 - 56) to Dan and Jean, a son.

Findlay (55 - 59) to Jim and Petra, a son.

Bentley (59 - 63) to Michael and Lesley, a son.

Engagements

Ralfe (58 -62) Gary to Maria-France Lieure. Hall (67 - 72) Michael to Deborah Campbell. James (62-65) Chris to Joanna Brown.

Marriages

Collins (61-64) Churton to Libby Jackson. Caldow (62-66) Jonathon to Patricia Leslie. 60 Maclldowie (62 -65) Peter to Cherry Smart.

Morphew (65 -69) Derek to Karin Myburgh.

Seymour (50 - 54) M. A. ("Kelly") to Sarah MacDonald. Kidd (61 -64) Jeffrey to Rachaeline Grace.

Ridgeway (60 - 63) Ian to Fleur du Bois.

K. M. PENNINGTON MEMORIAL FUND

Your Committee decided to launch a Fund in memory of the late Ken Pennington who died on 23rd January 1974.

All members were notified of the launching of this Fund on the 18th February. What form this memorial will take will depend entirely on the response to this appeal and will be discussed in detail by your Committee at a later stage. At the end of March the Fund stands at just over R3 000 and if any of you, your parents or friends who knew Ken wish to contribute and have not already done so will you please send your chequ e in favour of the K. M. Pennington Memorial Fund to your Secretary.

CORRESPONDENCE

The Editor

Michaelhouse Chronicle.

Dear Sir,

May I again make an appeal to any member of the Michaelhouse Community to lend me photographs of historical interest to Michaelhouse?

In particular I would like photographs of the Buildings, Special Events and Highlights in the School History and Personalities.

Such photos could be sent or better brought to me at Michaelhouse, or I could come to you and make copies.

My earlier appeal produced an interesting collection for which I am very grateful.

I hope to complete this collection before the end of the year.

Yours sincerely J. L. Robinson

61 STOP PRESS

As we go to press we have heard of the election of the Rt. Rev. B. B. Burnett, Bishop of Grahamstown, as Archbishop of Cape Town in succession to the Most Rev. Robert Selby-Taylor. Bill Burnett was educated at Michaelhouse and was a member of Founders from 1931 to 1935. After war service in which he was a Prisoner of War in Italy, he returned to Michaelhouse as School Chaplain from 1950 to 1954. We offer Bishop Burnett our most sincere congratulations and good wishes.

62 Housemasters: Founders: M. E. Thompson

(Acting: D. J. Moon).

East: D. B. Miles West: W. A. van der Walt.

Farfield: A. J. Rogers.

Tatham: N. C. F. Bloy Pascoe: A. F. G. Cotton.

Baines: C. H. D. Leggatt.

Head Prefect: L. S. Kranidiotis.

Second Prefect: R. P. Gould.

School Prefects: J. M. Meyer, G. W. Bishop, H. H. Geach, R. C. Stewart, J. A. R. Bester.

Bursar: I. T. M. Day.

Careers Adviser: W. A. van der Walt.

Librarian: Miss M. D. E. Hussey, M.B.E.

Rector's Secretary: Miss P. Ferrow.

Bursar's Secretary: Miss J. Taylor.

Duplicating Centre: Mrs J. P. Lowe.

Medical Officers: Drs J. L. Hyslop & O.W. Smyth.

Sanatorium Sisters: Miss G. M. Hesom, S.C.M., S.R.N. & Mrs

N. Lovell, S.C.M., S.R.N.

Bookkeepers: Miss M. Wellbeloved & Mrs J. MacNaught Housekeeper/Matron: Mrs D. M. Ward.

Estate Manager: L. C. Knight.

Works Manager/Carpentry Instructor: V. O. Kirsten.

Zulu Instructor: L. Cele.

Caterers: Mr & Mrs C. B. Norberg.

St Michael's Chronicle, Editorial Committee: N. C. F. Bloy (Editor), G. J.

Chennells, S. Erlank, B. W. Wallace. Old Bovs' Section: Mr & Mrs L. C. Knight All photographs for this edition, except where otherwise stated, have bee n provided by C. W. Meiklereid.

We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a large number of school magazines from all over the world.

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