Jo Grimond at IC Wilson renames JO GRIMOND, former Liberal Mr Grimond who favours Party Leader, spoke yesterday devolution of power to the of the great divide between new Welsh and Scottish the Government, in the form assemblies wanted this of the . different kinds of trend carried further. Services Physics building authority, and the people such as education he thought of Britain. could be managed by Last Wednesday evening marked the occasion of the Mr Grimond, who is a communities rather than by member * of Parliament for local authorities and central re-naming of the Physics building by the Prime Minister, government. Mr Harold Wilson. The Physics building will now be known Orkney and Shetland, visited the College at the invitation In what amounted to a as the 'Blackett Laboratory' in commemoration of Lord of the Liberal Club. He power to the people speech, Blackett former Fellow of Imperial College, who died gave vent to his personal Mr Grimond said that the last year. views on the present state political arena consisted of power blocks and pressure the Physics Department until of British politics. He saw Mr Wilson was asked to groups rather than parties 1963, building up the Depart- the present turbu lance as attend the ceremony and give representing sectional interests. ment and playing a major a chance for a new beginning the memorial lecture because This was more akin to the role in the expansion of for our whole governmental he had been a long standing situation that existed in Imperial College. With others, system. There was, he said, friend of Lord Blackett. medieval times and he called including Gaitskill, Alf an opportunity for a complete Pat Blackett fought in for a new look at the ways Robens and Brownowski, re-think of our institutions, World War 1 as a naval officer in which our policies were during the 13 years of Labour from the Civil Service through and was at Jutland when he being formulated. opposition, he helped form Industry to Universities was only 19. Between the and Government. Wars he worked with Rutherford policies which after the '64 when the foundations of election became Labour's nuclear and atomic physics "white-hot technological were laid. In World War 2, he revolution". an original "boffin" working In the capacity of advisor THEFTS in the early days of Operational to successive Ministers of Personal property le wallets, purses, bags, cheque Research. Technology, Frank Cousens books, cards, pocket calculators etc have been stolen After the War he became and Tony Benn, Pat Blackett from lecture rooms, workshops, etc throughout the college involved in what he called, became the saviour of the in recent weeks. the "interface between British computer industry, Some outside intruders have been arrested but events Science and Technology and mainly through protectionism. show that thieves are still on the prowl visiting unattended Productive Industry." He (This policy would to-day places with intent to steal. was appointed to the newly be forbidden by the EEC). With Xmas drawing near FELIX has been asked to bring set up NRDC by a young A champion of egalitarianism, this notice to your attention and to make sure that similar Harold Wilson and it was Pat Blackett declined an articles are not left unattended. invitation to go to the Lord's from this time that they grew In several instances cheque books and cheque cards in the early sixties, but to know each other well. have been stolen and Banks and Security advise you to was finally persuaded to Blacketf's appointment keep such items separate, thus avoiding any inconvenience become a life peer in 1969. caused controversy at the to yourself and the Banks should they both be stolen. time. He held unorthodox From Mr Wilson's lecture, Should any person be seen acting suspiciously in any views on World affairs, Pat Blackett appeared with unattended room, corridor, locker room .etc, obtain the including questions on warmtn as an idealist, but assistance of a colleague and then immediately telephone nuclear power and the need also as intensely practical. Security Office Internal No: 2741. .for co-operation with the He played a central role in Soviet Union and other the move during the 60's, countries to avoid the division toward more technically of the World into major knowledgable management nuclear power blocks. He and the end of "amateurism". was awarded, in 1948, the ICWA He was born in 1897, his Nobel prize for Physics. life covered the development Pat Blackett served in the of practically all of modern NRDC from 1949-64 during science, indeed he helped CHRISTMAS which time the NRDC was shape much of it. A man who built up into the large, spent many years breaking successful, profit-making, down separatism, throughout organisation that it is today. he had the prime virtue of the LUNCHEON In 1953, Lord Blackett Scientist, on impeceable joined IC, and was head of intellectual honesty. in the Union Concert Hall
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Friday 5th Tuesday 9th IC Dramsoc present John Mortimer's adaptation of Carl Zuckmayer's Christmas Hal Dinner. Sherfield Building 7.00pm for 7.30pm. 'THE CAPTAIN OF KOPEN1CK' in the Union Concert Hall at Dinner Jackets 7.30pm. Adm: Students 40p; others 60p. Associated Studies: The Political Scene(2 DAVID STEEL, MP Theatre A, Sherfield Building. 1.30pm IC Film Soc present "I'M JUMPING OVER PUDDLES AGAIN" Film: 'VOLCANO (LES RENDEZVOUS DU DIABLE)' Theatre B, in Mech Eng 220 at 7.15pm. Adm by membership card only. Sherfield Building. 1.15pm. Membership £1.50. ICWA Christmas Luncheon in the Union Concert Hall at 12.30pm. IC Choir: Christmas Oratorio (JS Bach). 8.00pm in the Great Hall. Tickets 50p from ICWA dep reps and 121 or 124 Beit Hall. Adm: Students 50p; others 75p. Wednesday 10th Saturday 6th IC Folk Club singers night. 8.00pm Union Lower Refectory. Last night of IC Dramsoc's presentation, 'THE CAPTAIN OF Royal College of Art Xmas Dance featuring the 'FUNKEES', For details we under Friday 5th KOPENICK'. 'EMILY SWAY;, 'THE SHUFFLE SISTERS'. Gulbenkian Hall. CCD"! party in the JCR. From 8.30pm onwards. Bring a bottle 8.00pm-1.06am Adm: 60p adv, £1 at the door. Adm 50p. Chelsea: Bar night with 'SWIFT' 8.30pm Lightfoot Hall, Manressa Chelsea? 'GOOD HABIT' in concert. Manressa Rd SW3 Rd, SW3. Adn: Free! Sunday 7th Thursday 11th CATHSOC: 'CHRIST AMONG THE PROPHETS'. A talk by Jerome O'hea, Director of Colt International Ltd. One day to go! Chelsea: Film 'A MAN CALLED HORSE' in Rightfoot Hall, Manressa Friday 12th Rd. SW3 Mines Ball: Sherfield Building. 7.00pm for 7.30pm. 2 Bars (open Monday 8th till 4.00am) Disco and starring the 'RYTHM MAKERS STEEL IC Union Council meeting n the Union SCR. 5.30Dm for 6.00pm. BAND'. 'JEREMY TAYLOR' and 'MAGICAL MALCOLM'.
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'l WO(s>T ST < P UNLIMITE Og wivrLOCKIO ow TO reofue. STIUCIM6-7 ye FOR QMNX.S /A cowuNitR TO ft. 4CHLO "y^ Fit IX KM Women in science FOR THOSE IN doubt, students really are. As a and engineering possibly due to the abscence result we have devised a of my column in the last few strategy for ensuring every editions of FELIX, ICWA one of our PG and overseas has been alive and well members know about the since I last put pen to events being organised. not a contradiction paper! Firstly, on the negative As for future events, we side, I must explain why the propose to round off the The advantage of the Rape Debate was cancelled. term in true Christmas spirit emotions is that they lead us The idea of the debate was to this and with "Women and with the 'traditional' ICWA astray, and the advantage of encourage constructive and Science" collective that led Christmas luncheon to be science is that it is not objective discussion of the me to join the 'Women in held on December 9th in the emotional — Oscar Wilde. present rape law and the Science and Technology' Union Concert Hall. Tickets group. This controversial dileria that the law faces in cost 50p and can be purchased the case of rape. It was felt group has received more from ICWA department reps WOMEN IN science and abuse than all the other that this could not possibly or from Beit Hall, rooms 121, happen in the justifiably engineering is, to many societies put together — 124 and 30. We look forward people, a contradiction in even ICWA has not received high pitched atmosphere to seeing you there. created by the rape of a girl terms. Either they are not that much abuse — and it is Finally, although College at knife point in the Union true women, or not true sad to note that most of It goes down for the Christmas Building, only a week before scientists arid engineers. unearned. All the women's vac on December 12th, most the debate was due to have The first lesson you learn activities that are the wrong schools and sixth form colleges taken place. Hence, the when you decide to study side of Barbara Cartland are do not break up until much debate was cancelled. engineering is how to react put down to us. The newly later. This provides a ready when people discover this elected Mr ICWA even accused In the lunch break of opportunity for students intention. It is something I us of being responsible for Thursday, November 20th, to visit their old sixth have never mastered. When the Smoking Concert picket. ICWA held its first General forms, with a view to giving people smile sweetly and In addition, for reasons Meeting of the session. This a short careers talk to say, 'But you look much too known only to herself, she proved to be a tactical error* encourage girls to read feminine to do engineering!, found the Rape Debate as an ICU UGM was also for science and engineering I generally pull myself up to poster offensive. scheduled for that lunch degrees — particularly at my full 5ft 2ins and glower It is attitudes like these break. However, thanks to IC. It is not as awesome at them, or I smile sweetly which have caused many the very poor turn out for as it sounds — most sixth back and murmur, 'engineering people to ignore the activities the meeting, we had no formers are more than willing degrees aren't as physically of our group or dismiss them trouble in whizzing through to listen to what you have to demanding as people imagine; as unimportant.This is a great the agenda, electing for say. If you are willing to do on a good day I can carry pity because our group is ourselves a very capable this, and this request is by my own books...' very active, and has some freshers' rep and male rep no means restricted to ICWA excellent meetings planned. and still managing to attend members, let me know so that The constant teasing is One of our main aims this the major part of the UGM. you can be provided with very worrying, especially year is to meet successful some of the relevant bumph. if you are not a good engineer. On the evening of the women scientists and A better male/female ratio Perhaps this is my whole 20th November the Post engineers to discuss their in this college would benefit problem, but it certainly Graduate and Overseas careers and the difficulties both parties (did somebody irritates me greatly when Students Social evening was they faced reaching the top say a party ?!) So please give people suggest I am too short held from which insights of their professions. The the idea some consideration. to undertake the rigours of were gleaned as to just how a BSc (Eng). most interesting of these isolated some of these Stella Godfrey It is in connection with encounters should be the one with Eleanor Macdonald who runs the 'Women In Management' group and is a Mutters Arising very successful Industrialist herself. Still recovering from the Our Wednesday meetings euphoria of a Mike Williams the Union lets you down in continue in the ICWA lounge (gasp) profile, I am afraid any sphere, be it in clubs, be advertised beforehand, but as before, but on a slightly this 'Mutters' will not so academic affairs, accommod- you have been warned! On a more formal basis. The much fly off the pen, as ation, or whatever, then let similar note, will any group meetings usually deal with stagger off it. There are us know. advertising in the hallowed aspects of a science and two things which need The working party consists portals of IF please take the women". saying. of Peter Teague, Riz Shakir, posters down to their Union It is important to stress Firstly, a working party John Morgan and myself. If office first. The point here that anyone is welcome to on "ways in which the you don't grumble now, your being that their administration these meetings. Come along Union's administration can chance of making any great are not very keen on posters any Wednesday and meet us — be made more responsive to changes this year has gone. being put up just inside the we are not all raving feminists the needs of the membership, Secondly, it is likely that, front door, thus covering up and male haters — some present- and future" has been in the near future, stringent the fire exit poster. women survive three years set-up. This grand brief rules relating to the placing of of this college without Yours (lovingly as ever) encompasses an enormous posters in Union areas' will emerging with a phobia field, but if you feel that be introduced. These will John Downs towards all things masculine.
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AS THE CHRISTMAS vacation approaches, bank balances are External Eclairs dwindling. However, do not despair. As a student you are entitled to claim supplementary benefit throughout the vacation. This can be obtained from your local social security office. The only condition is that you must be available for work. You will be WHY CALL THIS column "External Eclairs" you may well ask? allowed a preference for type of work, but may be offered anything My answer is that Its appearance (for the very first time) should for which the employment officer thinks you are suitable. An bring great pleasure and its departure leave one hankering for offer can be refused only for a genuine reason, for example, more — and it has a certain eclat, don't you think? Anyway, as physical disability (for manual work) or because the job is not long as it is not entitled 'cross country report", it does not within reasonable travelling distance, really matter. If no work is available, will be held over until your What is it all about? DES Picket then you will "sign on". If you are living at home return. The return date People often ask me what While on the subject of during the vacation, you must must however, be specified. an External Affairs Officer campaigns, I would like to take proof of your address, Benefit is also payable does;this is difficult to answer. thank the handful of people your last bank statement, any to people staying with friends Essentially, I suppose, the who turned out at midnight savings details and proof but not paying rent and job involves the dissemination last Thursday to take the of the amount of your grant occassional ly to overseas of information about, and the first four-hour shift of the when you go to sign on. students if their financial stimulation of student involv- 24-hour picket of the DES. Payment will be by post in situation has deteriorated ment in, "all matters external We actually turned out 6 the form of a Giro cheque and since their arrival in the UK, to IC", that is, specifically people, not including Trev will consist of a personal Listed below are the concerning social and political Phillips, which outnumbered allowance of £7.65 per week social security offices issues. I am required to the combined delegations of plus 95p towards your parents addresses for the surrounding liaise with the NUS, and all several other ex-USK colleges rent etc, less a deduction area:- its appendages such as who shall remain nameless. In of approximately £3.00. This Acton: Government Buildings, Endsleigh Insurance, NUS the absence of our banner (could last is the sum allowed in Bromyard Ave, W3 Travel, NUS Marketing, LSO we have it back please?) we LEA grants per week of Battersea: 40 Partsgate etc, and with other colleges, stood in the Arctic cold and vacation. Road, SW11 Hence I spend a great deal of gale force winds holding an If you are staying in hall, Bayswater: 1 Chepstow Place, time going to meetings and NUS banner, which I thought flat or lodgings, you must W2 conferences around the country was rather incongruous since, take along all the information Chelsea: Waterford House, and discussing various matters as I said to Steve ("Where's mentioned above and your Waterford Rd, SW6 with student union people in the bloody soup then?") lease agreement or rent book. Kensington: 375 Kensington other colleges. To assist in Brightman, IC has probably The benefit will be £9.60 High Street, W14 and the pursuit of this brief, there been disaffiliated from NUS per week only over rent less 76 Holland Park Avenue, W11 is an External Affairs for more years than most about £3.00. Should your Hammersmith: Hythe House, rent include food or heating other colleges present had Other sources costs, a further deduction Committee, (which can been affiliated! LEA's do have the power will be made. accommodate anyone interested to award "discretionary in such matters). So we sat/stood there and In the case of those whose vacational hardship" grants watched the secuirty guards parents have not paid their LSO etc but these are very rare. If you andthey watched us. Proceedings contribution to their grant, are continuing supervised There are two bodies on were en livened by the activities an appeal can be lodged. study during the vacation, you which I represent the members of a local down-and-out. who This must be done within 21 are eligible for a vacation of IC Union; one is the fell around drinking anything days of receiving a final grant. This is arranged Student Representative offered (or not) until the assessment, in writing. through the College, so Council of the University of friendly local constabulary While receiving benefit check with your tutor. you have to 'sign on' once London Union, ULU SRC, and offered him accommodation Any further information a week. If you wish to go the other is the West London for the night. (I bet he got required can be obtained from home during the Christmas Committee of the LSO. The some soup,) Whether or not we the Student Welfare Centre week, you can fill in a impressed upon the DES at lunchtimes. latter is the local Area that sutdents are opposed to holiday form and benefit organisation of the NUS. the Drastic cuts in teacher Since LSO is extremely training proposed by them, The Student Welfare Centre large, it is split into a number we certainly discouraged of sub-areas. We belong to anyone from entering the What it is are there on Mondays, the West London sub-area, building between midnight Wednesdays and Fridays. which essentially contains and four o'clock. The centre is a place On Tuesdays and Thursdays, all the colleges of USK and that is open every weekday you can see Don Adlington, of the Brunei-centred equivalent, At four, we went off with lunchtime (12.30pm - 1.30pm) the Student Counsellor CATBUMS.Well, if you followed various people from Shoreditch, when you can go for without prior appointment. all those initials, con- Liverpool (I'm sure they're information on topics ranging gratulations. not in West London?!), Royal from contraception to legal Where it is So what are these organ- Holloway and Ealing for our aid, from vacation grants to The centre is at the top isations going to do for you? meal break. Well, South Bank accommodation. Drop in and of the Union Building so To some extent that is up to Poly had shut down their see us about anything that you are advised to use the you, because I can only act soup supplies, so we tried is troubling you — coffee the salubrious Mick's Cafe in on the instructions of Council is provided. Myself and others continued on page 7 and Union General Meetings Fleet Street, which was — and I suggest that you all also closed, and then a place in Victoria and that too was attend UGM's and make your, more sensible than many, is get back to plotting what closed. I vaguely remember opinions heard. At present, the new Marketing scheme. If we are going to do to the being driven into the new LSO (West London) are you drop into the Union NUS Executive at Scarborough Covent Garden market, where thinking about organising Office you can collect leaflets this weekend (the delegates Pete told the chap on the inter collegiate sports about the small pilot scheme, wish to deny all rumours gate (as he put his foot down competitions within the area, which is already taking that the Dalek is programmed on the accelerator) that we'd and about producing 'ents £20,000 per week. NUS, by to zap Charles Clarke. We're come to collect a box of just taking it along for the sheets' as USK and CATBUMS bulk-buying have been able to apples. We returned to the bracing sea air which should did. At the moment, there is get hugh discounts on such picket at about 05.15am and recharge its batteries, along a great debate going on items as sports goods, decided we had shown sufficient with the case of hand grenades regarding the structure of sleeping bags, saucepans solidarity for one night, so we and a tactical nuclear weapon LSO, mostly about finance, (over 50% discount!) and a gracefully retired to Charing — oops, what a giveaway.) and also regarding the large selection of calculators. Cross to await the first tube. A last though — in the This is, I must stress, only usefulness of the organisation. I hope that this tale encourages words of Ian Minnis, President a pi lot scheme, and negotiations At present, the LSO has you to come along and freeze of Aston University Students' are continuing to extend the occassional conferences to next time — I suppose you'll Union, "You don't need to range of goods, for example, discuss political and social find me there. wear wellies to shag sheep, questions and to organise HP25's may soon be but it helps". campaigns, which are initiated available and Marketing are Cheerio Services also negotiating for wines etc. by the NUS executive under Derrick Everett instructions from National The latest idea to come Well, I think that's Conferences. out of NUS, and a good deal enough for this week, so I'll mix SCAB : Who they are, what they do. Introduction
It was for this reason that when SCAB was formed ENTERTAINMENT IS NOT the sole aim of those just over two years ago, it was not called the "Enter- clubs/societies that constitute the "Social, Cultural taining Clubs Comittee" (ECC) to be in line with the and Amusements Board" (SCAB). It is true that this is a common factor, that one way or another, at some other Union Major Sub-Committees, ACC, RCC, SCC. time or another, SCAB clubs do provide entertainment, it became — although an unfortunate abbreviation in that this is what distinguishes SCAB from RCC and itself — it was felt that this title best embodied the SCC because many of the SCAB clubs do have activities of those within it. recreational and social activities; it was only this However, having denied that SCAB clubs are solely term that the Musical Society transferred to SCAB entertainments based, I have not forgotten that from RCC. Dramsoc are very socially orientated; entertainment is a common activity, nor will I claim going to the theatre or attending Hall Dinner is not that SCAB has the monopoly in this field. The three unusual for them. Even IC Ents, the largest entertain- CCU's, ACC, RCC, SCC, Halls and Houses all provide ment providers at College with three regular events a their own entertainments. But entertainment is a week (that's bordering on the industrial) cannot in luxury — an inexpensive luxury at IC — so go and fairness be accused of existing solely for these support it, join a club, buy a ticket. Who knows you purposes. may enjoy yourself. Alan R Jones Ents-a band of dedicated decadents THE ENT(ERTAINMENT)S syndrome: when we ask Committee is a body of what groups people would dedicated decadents whose like to see appearing at w sole purpose is to make the college they invariably your life more enjoyable. ask for the- Rolling Floyd or We put on the Thursday similar. Unfortunately the films, Friday discos and size of our hall, and the Saturday concerts. The close proximity of larger disco now belongs to Ents venues, make bands costing and is hired out for parties more than about £1250 un- within College. willing to play here, and Membership of the committee anyway we would have to is free, and Ents people get charge ridiculously high into the events we put on admission prices. I'd be MJ Dutton free. The catch, of course, especially interested to is that members are expected hear suggestions for alternative FILM SOCIETY as might Apart from screening the to devote themselves body types of entertainment; for be guessed, screens films. regular Film Society programme and soul to the organisation example, we used to run The films included in our we offer the facility of and running of entertainment Friday night hops, with a programme, are of a type screening films for other within the College. For small band and disco in the that would not ngrmally find clubs and societies, the instance, a typical concert Union Concert Hall; and an outlet due to the fact change being 75p per hour involves a large number of City University are experiment- that they are either foreign, for the projector and 75p per simple but time consuming ing with club/cabaret style or contemporary, or are hour for the projectionist. tasks such as sticking up evenings. I think that Ents not deemed commercially As we have a cinemascope posters, handbill ing concerts serves a rather limited viable, but despite all this screen in our possession, at inferior venues,„ selling range of interests at the are worth screening. In an this facility also extends to tickets (thanks to Bill and moment, and we really need attempt to achieve a balanced cinemascope films. John), humping equipment, your ideas to widen the programme, some of the more We are always willing to keeping out gatecrashers, spectrum. worthy English dialogue films train anyone who wishes to clearing up afterwards and also find inclusion in this learn how to project films, occasionally watching the Andy Higman season's selection. indeed anyone who can band. However, as this Ents Chairman The Society is a member project, and would like to work is spread over the of the British Federation of help in the screening of our thirty-odd members of the Film Societies together with films is more than welcome committee the amount each "Crimpers" being a corporate member of to do so. individual does is not 6 Montpellier St. The National Film Theatre, Our films are shown at 7.15pm most Friday evenings excessive, and would be 9.30am - 5.30pm the latter entitling any member even less if more people of Film Society to use our in Mechanical Engineering joined. We hold meetings For free cut or styling, National Film Theatre 220 or in the Great Hall, every Monday at 12.45pm contact Roger at Crimpers. Corporate Membership Ticket. Sherfield Building. Membership in the Room at the Top, IC Any day, incl. Saturday We are also fortunate in at £1.50 per season, permits Union, if you are-interested. - will last probably a couple being occasionally invited free entry to all the films of months. to the Gate Cinema at Notting of the season; full guests in Joining the committee Hill for press screenings of each season being allowed is the best way of influencing their latest programme. free entrance for each member. the type of entertainment EID-UZ-ZUHA BEING Liaison is also beginning to If you wish to know any we provide; another way is CELEBRATED take place between our further details regarding, the to fill in the questional re Just three weeks from now. society and another in this NFT card, Gate viewing in this supplement as fully Get your Eid Cards front the area, which we hope will sessions, projector hire or and as intelligently as you Islamic Society. Room 002 continue to develop, to just wish to become involved can. When doing this, please Sherfield Building, every day enable greater flexibility in the Society please do not bear in mind what could be at 1.00pm. Price 5p, 6p & 7p. of resources and choice of hesitate to approach any called the Jethro Zeppelin films. member of our committee. * FELIX Opsoc-not virtuosoes Folk Club- no more 'till OPSOC has all the facets Salterton in Devon, and was may sound like hard work, that go to make a successful so well received that this and occasionally it dnes society. The members are town has been the venue seem so, but generally it next week! is thoroughly enjoyed by all not only from IC, but students for the summer performance A SHADOWY figure stumbles involved. from other colleges, people ever since. There are also in the dark, as he reaches for who could not bear to leave concerts at appropriate times The greatest social event the light switches, curses when they finished College, such as Easter and Christmas, of the year is, however, the under his breath as he catches and various others who do and carol singing around summer tour. This is more the lingering odour of cold of a holiday than two weeks not fit into any particular local hospitals. A new Heinz Spaghetti, and burned of rehearsals and performances category. Although there is venture being attempted at sausages, and takes another (of which there are nine In a close liaison with the the end of this term Is a sip from a half-hour old pint in all). At least it is this Royal College of Music sponsored marathon sing, of IPA. It's the same old for singers and orchestra; (a great help to any musical where the society will be routine again; open the society), "virtuoso" qualities singing straight through all it is considerably harder for those engaged in building a windows to freshen the air are not necessarily required, 13 Gilbert " and Sullivan push the tables aside to just an enjoyment of singing operas consecutively (which set from materials brought all the way from London. make more room, and sit and and a desire to achieve a it is reckoned, will take wait for the people to arrive. about thirty hours to complete). Insplte of the fact we final polished performance. And then, for a few short Apart from its musical have a number of members The society's main aim is hours, the Union lower activities, Opsoc's social who have been with the society the production of two light Refectory becomes one of side Is very important to all operas (usually Gilbert and for well over five years, an London's leading folk venues. Its members. The calender Sullivan) every year. One indication of the enjoyment The guest singer arrives: abounds with parties both in of these takes place in to be found with us, anyone maybe a traditional singer College and in people's College in February, and with an interest in operetta from the Midlands, a comedian houses. Every rehearsal preparations for next term's or other forms of music, a from up north, or a singer- ends up retiring to Southside "Utopia Limited" are well desire to help on the technical songwriter from NW3. The bar and so tends not to finish underway. The second is side (set building, lighting, audience drift in; some to until .11.30! Hence by the the summer vacation, when costumes etc.) or just the listen (and some to heckle); time it is getting close to singers, orchestra and stage - wish to join a social musical some to stand up and sing, performance and rehearsals society is welcome to any of grew set-off to put on a show (and some to sit in the occur twice a week, people our rehearsals In 53, Prince's in some remote corner of corner and get pissed.) tend to find that their free Gate at 7.30 pm on Tuesday England. A few years ago, There are many widely time is very occupied. This evenings. this 'tour' went to Budleigh different kinds of music that may be called "folk", and many different ways in which MUSIC SOCIETY "folk" may be presented. Jazz Club- Ask anIC Folk Club regular THE MUSICAL SOCIETY These groups can also give what Bob Pegg and "Magic consists of two organisations their own public performances. Lantern" have in common. which function independently The Orchestra is also a Certainly the same musical all that free of each other in their activities social group. Music Camp tastes, and a great mutual but work together irv their weekends, dinners and respect, but the presentation aim to provide an outlet for parties are arranged to of their music could hardly tha abilities of students enable members to get to be more different! or compare music?! in the music field. The two know each other. Chris Rohmann and Nic bodies are Imperial College The other section of the Jones', they both stand up in Symphony Orchestra and Musical Society is the front of Folk Club audiences ONE THING HAS struck me Imperial College Choir. Choir. This has a membership with a guitar, a glass of beer, above all else since joining The Orchestra at present of approximately 160 and and wealth of talent, but their the Jazz Club Committee; has about forty regular is conducted by Professor musical styles have little that is the difficulty of players of whom the majority Eric Brown. Practices are in common! giving away music free! are IC students. It has been held every Thursday evening The essential 'ingredient One would think that there conducted for the past in Lecture Theatre 342, of those and all the other would be plenty of people couple of years by Dr Gavin Mech. Eng. The Choir is acts on the "Folk Club withing nothing better to do Park. The Orchestra practices mixed voice by virtue of its Circuit" must come down to than sit in the comfort of every Wednesday in the female singers recruited the old, indefinable "Folk the Union Lower Lounge on Great Hall. from surrounding colleges Club Atmosphere". The top Sunday evening listening to The Orchestra gives as well as IC. artists are those who can live bands whose music bring out the kind of atmosphere three concerts a year, one As with the Orchestra, ranges from rock (remember that keeps the crowds coming in each term, and attempts the Choir g ves a concert in Burlesque!!) to traditional to cover some major works. back for more. At the end of jazz, but apparently this each term and the next Besfdes this, the Orchestra the evening there's nothing is not the case. concert is on Friday 5th runs smaller instrumental more gratifying than an If we have not been very Dec (today) in the Great groups such as the 'Wind audience making it obvious successful at attracting Hall - all are welcome. Band' and the 'String Group'. that they don't wont to go audiences, then at least Besides the concerts, These offer the opportunity home until they're sure there's we have been extremely the Choir arranges activities for the players of various no more 'till next week! successful in obtaining for the members, aimed at instruments which may not If you haven't been to a bands of a very high standard producing a good social be required in the full Folk Club before, why not from all over London and spirit. This term, the Choir orchestra, to practice. has been on a week-end give it a try one Wednesday encouraging college bands night? Even if you don't like by providing a venue for Music Camp and before the end of term there will be a Steeleye' or Dylan, and you gigs. These facilities are regularly Christmas Dinner. The Choir feel ill every time the spinners This brings me on to the used by fiye or six bands of will sing at Christmas Hall appear on the box, you playing aspects of our various species and by many Dinner, and there will be might enjoy IC Folk Club! activities. The Jazz Club individuals who just wish to Carol Singing around the ....And so the lights go out, owns a rather sordid room practice their instruments. Mews. Further activities and a shadowy figure makes located midway between That basically is the are being arranged for next his way out into the night the Union office and Dramsoc range of our activities term. to catch the last 49. It's in the Union Building. This at present, but we are open A subsiderary group of the been yet another good evening, is .available for use by to suggestions, particularly judging by the cries for a members at anytime. We also Choir is the Madrigal Singers from people who are prepared who meet after rehearsals. third encore, and the guest own an amplifier, four has been hinting that he'd to do a bit of work and help If you sing or play an columns, two microphones, like to play again next year. in the organisation (we are instrument, the Musical a drum kit, two pianoes and But it's time to get back to desperately short of committee Society hopes to provide some a double bass which are for reality, and think about members). Anyone interested part for you tp play. If you use by members. Lab reports, and tomorrows should contact either myself enjoy listening to choral Unfortunately, the more dinner, and things. Back to or our President, Mike or orchestral music it is 'removable' items have to be reality until next Wednesday Woodward, Mech Eng 2. hoped that our efforts at kept under lock and key. night, anyway ... Nigel Harrison, concerts give you pleasure. mix 7 Dramsoc-Concert Hall squatters THE DRAMATIC SOCIETY was founded in 1912, and continued through the war (a performance of Sean can therefore justly claim to be one of the oldest O'Casey's "Purple Dust" in 1943 was accompanied Union societies. Since 1921, when the Society united by anti-aircraft fire from Hyde Park, during an air- with "The Royal College of Science Musical Society" raid). 1956 saw the opening of the new Union building; to put on their first full-length play - Sheridan's the Society took over the Concert Hall, on the second "A School for Scandal" - two productions have been floor, where it has remained ever since, apart from an given every year. In 1941 the Society was reformed as adventurous performance of TS Eliot's "Murder in "The Imperial College Union Dramatic Society" and the Cathedral" the Great Hall. Our two productions take place in the penultimate hall in a short space of We have aspirations weeks of the Autumn and needs particular attention, time. towards an appearance on Spring terms, and are generally as does the out-dated system Last Easter the Society's IC Radio. Members of STOIC advertised widely, both in of chokes used to control the production of Tom Stoppard's often come to our dress the College and outside. stage lighting. Aside from the "Albert's Bridge" was rehearsals to give a little Auditions take place in the electrics there are, of course, selected for the National publicity to our presentation, first and last weeks of the sets and properties to be Student Drama Festival the actors appreciate seeing Autumn term. Parts are then designed and constructed, organised by the Sunday their performances when they speedily learnt so that requiring a large number of Times. We gave two perform- are played back on the rehearsals can begin in people to saw, hammer and ances In the Collegiate monitor. wield paint brushes. Outside earnest; these are held on Theatre at University College. Social events take place the Society our technical Sunday afternoons and The Sunday Times described occasionally in the form of expertise, lighting and sound evenings and on two evenings It as "a nimble production", parties (generally held on the equipment is lent to a in the week (generally whilst the festival newspaper last night of a production) variety of Carnivals, concerts, Tuesday and Thursday). said "they are to be commended and visits to Hall Dinners. dances and private parties, Naturally not all the cast for their choice and their skill The Highlight of the year is culminating in the annual are required at every rehearsal. in presenting this piece". the annual dinner which takes RCS formal ball at Silwood The Society usually This session the festival place In February, amid a Park. We also provide selects a director who has a will be in Edinburgh and it welter of self-congratulation. play he wants to direct, materials, tools and some of is hoped that the Society will although this is not always the manpower for the Operatic be sending some participants. Thomas Stevenson possible. Aspiring directors Society's February Show. are rare and we are always The Society would find on the look-out for new ot hard to exist without the talent. On occasions the contributions made by girls director may choose to from IF. As well as providing organise a workshop session actresses they are able to for the actors — either in help in the active wardrobe movement or in improvisation — ana make-up departments. one of their functions is They also join us in our to help the actors get to frequent visits to London Students know one another. theatres — both professional In recent years our and amateur. This year we productions have ranged have already seen Sir John from the medieval (three Gielguld and Sir Ralph mystery plays) to the up-to- Richardson in Harold Pinter's date (Tom Stoppard's "The "No Man's Land" and Real Inspector Hound"); several performances by Standby! from the stark reality of students at the Central Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" School of Speech and Drama. to the absurdity of "The For the past three years Bald Prima Donna" by the Society has made an Eugene lonesco. annual foray Into the wilds of The presentation of two Hampshire and Dorset in the plays each year are but the first fortnight of July. As tip of the iceberg of Dramsoc's well as providing a change manifold activities. Behind of scenery, the tour gives the scenes "there are numerous the members a chance for a technical jobs to be done, little relaxation. We perform and services to be provided in both schools and public for social functions. Within halls which we hire for the Society there is a two or three nights. The continuous programme of- accommodation is in tents Ifiis is the sort of ticketpricereduction you can overhaul of the complex and the cuisine is first rate. sound and lighting equipment, Needless to say, the technical no*get -for National Ifieatrr productions with The Society's sound-track, side comes out In force with our new Stvdent Standby soteme. Any built in 1 965 and not a van full of equipment which containing a single transistor, has to be set up in each unsold seats imiable one hour before curtain up foronly90p(AQp previews ana midweek, continued from page 4 matinees). The Student Welfare Centre
lift. When you do reach the ICWA Tickets on sale in the Old Vic foyer. Tiease bring top floor (one way or another), turn left through the swing Christmas Lunch a current membership can/ of a recognised door on the left. Party student body one ticket per cam holder If anyone is interested Tues 9th Dec in helping to run the centre, please come and see me at test seats-fir as muctias' 70°/o off! there. There is also a 12.30pm vacancy for one ordinary in the member of the Welfare Union Concert Hall Hit Nationallheatreat the Old Vic Committee — nominations Tickets 50p from ICWA dep are required. reps and 121 or 124 Beit Hall SiyOBNfSTANDBy/ STUDENT STANDS y Sue Kalicinski Welfare Officer mix PRIZE QUESTIONNAIRE
The purpose of this questionnaire is to discover what types of entertainment students would like to have promoted within IC. Please answer the questions seriously, giving opinions and comments where relevant. As an incentive to complete and return it, a draw of all the sensibly answered questionnaires will be held, three winners being given two tickets each to any one SCAB function of their choice. The questionnaire should be returned to IC Union Office via the internal mail by the end of term.
NAME DEPT YEAR.
MALE/FEMALE. SINGLE/MARRIED. RESIDENCE: HALL/HOUSE/OTHER (IF OTHER, TRAVELLING TIME TO COLLEGE )
TO WHICH IC CLUBS DO YOU BELONG?
DO YOU HOLD ANY UNION POSTS?
HOW MANY EVENINGS DO YOU SPEND SOCIALLY IN COLLEGE PER WEEK?
DO YOU EVER GO TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING EVENTS IN IC, IF SO HOW OFTEN?
JAZZ CLUB SUNDAY SESSIONS: HOW OFTEN: FOLK CLUB (WEDNESDAY) IC ENTS FILMS (THURSDAY) FILM SOCIETY (FRIDAY) IC ENTS DISCO (FRIDAY) IC ENTS CONCERTS (SATURDAY) DRAMATIC SOCIETY PRODUCTIONS OPSOC PRODUCTIONS IC CHOIR PRODUCTIONS IC ORCHESTRA PRODUCTIONS HALL/HOUSE FUNCTIONS CCU EVENTS
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF: (a) PRICES and (b) THE QUALITY OF THESE EVENTS:
DO YOU GO TO ANY SIMILAR EVENTS OUTSIDE IC (BRIEF DETAILS)?
DO YOU PREFER THESE EVENTS OUTSIDE IC, IF SO WHY?,
WHAT ARE YOUR MUSICAL PREFERENCES, BRIEFLY:
WHICH ARTISTS, FILMS, PLAYS, ETC., WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE AT IC?
DO YOU THINK THERE IS ENOUGH VARIETY?- (a) WITHIN EACH OF THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES (b) OVERALL
ARE THERE ANY EVENTS NOT AT PRESENT STAGED IN IC THAT YOU THINK SHOULD BE?
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TABLE RUGBY RECORD TENNIS Imperial College A's: 10 the second. Chris Becque manoeuvring Nigel (it-only- got the ball from Bob Leeson, hurts-when-l-laugh) Willshire TALLY Romford & Gidea Park: 0 beat four players, and gave out of a wheelchair and by Christopher Cuthbertson Rich a simple scoring pass. into the coach. Imperial College 1st 5 All Rich had to do was to run Team: R Pullen, L Davies, BSC 4 CIRCUMSTANCES beyond it in ... from the half-way C Becque, R Leeson, J Imperial College 2nd 7 line. John Fishburn managed our control resulted . in a Pitcher, MGibson, MLancaster, Churchill 2 much shorter than usual to convert it. That try was S Brwund, A Fitzgerald, C game. For once, fifteen all the better for having Cuthbertson, K Hawkins, R LAST WEEK saw the start players turned up, more or been carried out in pitch Porter, J Fishburn, R Jenner, of the inter-league knockout less on time; and there was darkness. The A's have N Willshire. cup. The Firsts had a difficult an unheard-of event: the coach been instructed to eat nothing Stop Press: Nigel Willshire away match against BSC who left on time. Normality then but carrots in case we have has sustained a Sliped Disc pressing them for second reasserted itself. After a similar problems next week. and will be in the Health place in their division. few yards the coach stopped The tri p back was uneventf u I Centre, receiving treatment With the game tied at 4—4 in response to a lot of except for the half hour until Friday. Kawei beat BSC'S number noise from the first fifteen spent at the local hospital one player in a tense last who were also aboard, but match to clinch the match. as the reason for the noise Cutteridge Cup 2nd Round The second team, after was not obvious to- anyone, a bad start to the season, including the first fifteen Royal Vets 3 Imperial College 4 had won their last two apparently, the coach preceded league games and were in only to stop again at the by Paul Robins a confident mood against Albert Hall for ten minutes Churchill. They easily before Steve Booth arrived IC TRAVELLED up to the players became a little over scored their third successive and embussed. Thesignificance Royal Vets ground in darkest eager, and from one such win, to move through to the of that event also escaped Hertfordshire knowing that bout of rashness in the second round of the cup. the As. Then there was the they had a tough match on forwards, Vets reduced the The First league tables father-and-mother of all their hands against a strong deficit to a single point were circulated' last week traffic jams in Knightsbridge; side. Miraculously, the with a penalty goal just showing the First team as then a couple of stops to ask coach was only 10 minutes before half time. This was joint leaders of their division still an excellent position the way; and then we had late, and so we arrived at with Harrow Road Police, but for IC, as they turned around arrived, miraculously on 2pm, in good time for a 2.30 unfortunately these are a with the wind in their favour. time. That was fine for the kick off. The mental attitude week out of date, and since first fifteen but rough for the of the team was good, and Unfortunately, the second they were compiled a depleted As. they went onto the field half, was a long story of First team was soundly "Get changed and back on determined to win. For only successive penalties against beaten by the Police. your coach," shouted a the third time this season, us, surely not all justified, With three defeats in their person who may have been we won the toss, and elected and this rattled our composure, first three games followed by the Romford & Gidea Park to play against the wind particularly in the forwards. two wins the second team was captain or keeper. The As and rain (it was a lovely All we could do was sit back in the middle of their division. obeyed and after another day for rugby). IC's forwards and defend, and this we did If recent improved form coach ride arrived at the started with a bang for a magnificently, with barely a continues however, they will ground and, after indicating change, and despite the tackle being missed. Due to soon be pressing the leaders. the narrowness of our seriousness of intent,'got the wind disadvantage, set up Imperial College II 6 game started. some good positions for winning margin, we were End of excitement? Alas, their backs. When Vets very pleased to hear the Fulham V 3 no. After only ten minutes final whistle, which took us kicked a long clearance, WILLIAM HO continued his Nigel Willshire threw himself into the semi-finals, to be IC counter attacked from undefeated run of games for to the ground and refused to played on February 11th, mark their own 25. Some superb, the second team, as they rise. After consultation an it down in your diaries, quick, clean handling by beat Fulham by a much greater ambulance was summoned and as support would be much the backs, with the forwards margin than the score Willshire lay painfully on appreciated. (See A Tel lam, winning three good rucks, put* suggests. This now means the cold ground to await it. Pressy, Supporters So'c): Alan Gregory over in the the second team have won Could we play around him? Team: B Finney, A Gregory, corner for a fine try. IC their last four games and That would have been a bit R Stern, N Gibbs, A Devaney, were rampant now, and should caused quite an upset in the much. (Someone may have T Fearn, I Maclain, R Austin, have turned this to points league. tripped over him and been R Doyle, K Lipscombe, advantage. But several Last week also saw one injured.) We waited, standing J Smith, P Turley, P Robins. of the semi-finals of the around on the cold ground college knockout being and sympathising with him. played. William Ho who had After half an hour the narrowly edged out Tim ambulance arrived and much ORIENTEERING! Ward in his quarter finals to our surprise was not by David Rosen match was playing against being driven by a go-slow score. Pete Johnson was Yee Min Yiu who had also junior doctor but just by a ON WEDNESDAY last week, easily the winner with 13 had a hard fight to beat go-slow ambulance driver. a party from IC braved the points, having arrived back Mike Perdios. Ho looked The obstacle having been wind and rain to take part in with 45 seconds to spare. like continuing his winning removed, the game proceeded, a 'Score Event' on Hampstead Martin Kessler also did ways when he took the first with one man missing and Heath. There were thirty well to find 12 markers but set after some aggressive little daylight left. markers laid out, and he was also overdue, which serves and rallys, but the Inspite of the weakend A's competitors had to find as reduced his score to 9. experience of Yiu, who plays team the Park team (which many as possible within James Sinclair, Michael for London University, showed included an IC turncoat) 60 minutes. For every Paceyand Matthew Clements through and he fought back never looked like scoring, minute overdue, one point were all orienteering for well to win the game in but then neither did the A's. was deducted from the score. the first time with the club, three sets. In the second half the A's Len Fawett managed to with varying degrees of The final will be played did a bit better, scoring find a remarkable number of success, although the last on Wednesday 10th December two tries to settle the match. the points — 18, but bad mentioned managed to obtain in the TT room in the Union, Rod Porter got the first, timekeeping meant he was a large negative score by and let's hope it is just as following a Park mistake on 13 minutes late which forgetting to wind his watch good as the semi-final was. up before starting. the line, and Rich Jenner got drastically reduced his by Trevor Walker II FELIX FELIX SPORT 2 CROSS COUNTRY CHRONICLES LAST WEEK was the big test of fitness for the Cross therefore no longer beat the in pursuit and managed to especting the cavalry in the Country Club, with- two first team! Yet again our come 106th in a field of form of Rob, Steve and Paul league matches arranged second team was complete, nearly 200. to arrive, but like Godot ... within a space of four days. but unfortunately the 3rd As usual Rob was battling The course consisted of a In preparation we all eased team was not, but finished it out again at the front but mixture of deep sticky clay down for these events, Big off in traditional style with due to abdominal problems in ploughed fields, some road Rob cutting his training from good packing at the back the last mile could only and golf courses. The result 60 miles per week and the from our new stars Colin Dale manage 4th place. The rest was a win for the Royal Vets, rest of us from 60 pints per (89th) and Martin Tarnowski of the team did not, however achieving this with some week. (90th). perform up to the standards good packing and well timed The first match was the The 2nd league match was of the previous Wednesday, bursts of speed, one of which London Colleges League the Courages (as in beer) at and the placings stretched removed Ian Ellis's chances held on Wednesday 19th in Bath on Saturday 22nd. we 11 over 100. of winning whilst he was the mud of Parliament Hill Fitness was telling at this The moral of this story looking the other way. Fields. Our turn out was stage and only 8 runners is that if we try hard and do A special mention for Mr excellent, Imperial contributing braved the frost to arrive (too) well in a league we 16 fine athletes to a field of A. Davey who did not finish at the Union for a 10.00am should win this year (injuries the run because he returned over 100. After the initial (well almost) start. 100 permitting), but we don't sprint the field settled down a dog he had lured away from miles and one plastic motor- seem to get such a good into their usual positions with its home. A new excuse we ask? way cafe later we arrived at turnout, or good results for the young hopefuls and the On Saturday Rob Allinson Bath in time to walk around the higher standard Courages' rest of us plodding along a once again showed his the course before the race. League. I think a shift of excellent form by beating little in front/ behind (delete emphasis is needed. as appropriate) the main It was a pity however that Mick Fuller and coming close pack. On this occasion the we didn't take Paul Clarke to winning the race against first team really pulled their on the jaunt, because at the Hercules Wimbledon and the tingers out and we managed critical time he couldn't THE ANNUAL TRIP to Potters Bank of England.- As expected to finish (5 runners) in the find the start! (Orienteers Bar last Wednesday almost the result was a win for first 15 places: Rob Allinson note — don't invite Paul along failed to start due to a.c.u. Hercules, but with some 3rd. Ian Ellis 6th, Steve to your fixtures, he'll take by the organisation. The solid running from Ian E Webb 11th, Paul Clarke 14th, all day to find the first result of this was that the Dave J and Steve W, we beat Dave Rosen 15th check point.) By the time few stalwarts brave enough the Bank by 57pts to 83pts. Paul found the start the to run over the course, A fine run by Rich The second team was lead back markers had at least a accompanied the IC 1st XV Harrington puts him within home by Alf Gamett (31st), 100 metres start on him, but on their coach to the Royal distance of a first team place, who it seems has now not dispirited by the sight Vets College. but Andy Davey needs some completely recovered from of the race disappearing Once there, and like a bad training in course-finding, his twisted ankle and can over the horizon Paul set off Western film, we stood (he got lost, again.) SWIMMING SENSATION by Andy Smith HOCKEY
THE FINAL of the ULU a good swim from Ian Shott Swimming Championships to finish third with Rory were held this year on Wed HISTORY in a class of his own in 26th November. The IC fifth place. The final individual Imperial College 4 Royal Holloway 1 contingent having successfully event was the 110 yards battled through most of the butterfly in which both Andy PRIDING OURSELVES on of the day took place in the heats, once again braved the and Dave completed the getting off the bus at the bar. Sarah "Bites yer legs" Icy stretches of the Malet course and finished third correct stop, we arrived at Horn, being only a little girl, St pool. and fifth respectively. Harlington (before the had a beer shampoo. Jim The first event was the Against strong opposition opposition I!...Just!) only to Marshall discovered that diving which turned out to the medley team of Ian, find that Janet (see my name playing for the mixed team is be IC's best event. Our Colin Dale, Andy and Rory in FELIX Coxage was absent.) worse than going on the Stoat's two 'artistes' gained first was beaten into third place, This meant that John Huckle run, and Kim Houlden proved and second place, there but amends were made In didn't umpire or write the report that (whatever he has got) he being no other entrants. the freestyle relay with ain't got rhythm. After a very keenly fought Rory, Dave, Andy and Paul Superior skill, fitness, contest Rory Lewis just thrashing all in sight to team spirit and the crippling Those taking part in the pipped Andy Smith by 10 win by almost half a length. of the opposition gave us an day's entertainments were: points or so, with both divers easy victory. Mr Incontinence Rae Mackay, John Huckle, attempting four straight dives When the points were, missed chances galore but Jim Marshall, Sarah James, from the lowest board (almost added up, IC emerged clear was lucky enough to score Dave Balderson, Kim Houlden, managing them). winners in the mens section, four (one after a shot from the Ruth White, Jane Dracott, Sig Having been given such and even without a single team's Drag Artist that Golding, Chas Hardy, Sarah an encouraging start the IC female competitor were third wouldn't have caused a ripple Horn, Mr White and Mr Arthur swimmers then proceeded to overall behind Kings and Barts. on a pool of Bat's P***l) Loveday (who would not dominate the mens events. On the water polo front, As usual, the main events procrastinate further). Nick Hurley swam a fine IC first team entertained individual medley to finish Oxford University on Friday third, with Andy fifth. In the 28th Nov and thrashed them Imperial College 2 Bank of England 3rd 2 440 yards freestyle Rory 10—3, goals coming from gained a comfortable second Nick Hurley, Rory Lewis WE KNOW now why the Early in the second half place with Dave Lowther not and even Dave Lowther. A country is in financial trouble, the Bank scored a quick goal so comfortably fifth. In the busy week was then concluded Young's bitter is only 16p and subsequently managed to blue ribbon event, the 110 by IC second team playing a pint at the Bank of England hold off our repeated attacks. yards freestyle, Rory just Bra'cknell second team in the sports Ground! We were worth a win but cheap managed to hold on to his first round of the Winter The quality of the hockey beer and a good sing on the title, despite a very strong Handicap KO. Both teams was not devalued by the coach made the trip most challenge from Elston of started with six goals prescence of second team worthwhile. Kings' and our own Paul handicap and the match players in the third although Frieze (still going after all finished at twenty goals to we were one down after five N Harrison, M Callun, R Vaz, these years). The 220 yards thirteen in IC's favour. minutes. Dave Carlile and HBarrett, TSethi, JBrownridge, breaststroke saw Andy coasting Goals (seven) and noise Ramesh Fatania put the goals D Balderson, D Carlile, E in fourth, while the 110 were supplied by Mike in before half time to give us Rahman, R Fatania, N Bell — yards backstroke produced McCartney. a deserved lead. sub P Nair. "T to FOOTBALL FELIX SPORT 3 FABLIAU Football Lower Reserve Cup TENPIN TIDINGS Bedford III 5 IT HAS BEEN some time since pleased Brunei ladies no Imperial College V 0 IC has been considered really by Dave Zaborski end. Anne bowled . with- tough opposition and not admirable style curving the ball into the head pin pocket THE FIFTHS had the bad wishing to break with always able to command a enough times to keep Brunei luck of drawing Bedford III tradition we have not been place in the first team. in the first round of the cup, total ly devastating this worried. Julie and Briony in This year has also been they are unbeaten this season, season, Indeed were it not similar style sent the ball notable in that for the first top of their division and the for our ladies team, we time to my knowledge we at a snails pace down the cup favourites. would" have drawn a complete have had a contingent from lane and watched the pins blank. In the first half, Bedford, IF bowling at IC. Mansy, fall like the soldiers. Sue many of whose players Our first match against Julie and Sue are regular regularly scored, but then appeared to possess a mental Portsmouth proved to be bowlers and we hope "in time rather unfortunate. The looked so surprised when age of six, and sub-sere IQ more of our members will all the pins fell down. Mansy ratings, were surprised to lanes at Heathrow have come from IF. Also we have numerous familiar ruts in simply bowled one immense find Imperial werre not the been exceedingly fortunate cutter, after another. All expected push-over. Their them while Portsmouth's in getting a ladies captain in lanes were superbly dressed the ladies raised their game failure to dominate the play form of Anne Holt who has and as most of use are for the occasion, regularily resulted in them over- been consistently good untechnical 'chuqkers' they indulging in unsportsmanlike throughout the season. picking up stray pins to keep tactics such as kicking Tom came as rather a surprise, ahead of the opposition and with balls wandering all Having been beaten 10—0 Shanks as he lay writhing in we finally won a point on the mud. over the lanes. The away in all our matches vye resolved the UCTBA league. The -matches against Southampton to restore some lost face The score at half-time result 1-9, perhaps not good, was' 1—0 but with Imperial and Brunei were a similar against Brunei at home. The but improving. story with most teams going first's and second's pushed still fighting hard and looking I would like to thank the capable of snatching victory. down by over 100 pins a the opposition hard but lost ladies and also anyone who In the second half Bedford game. Only the ladies were narrowly in all games. has regularily turned up for began to put their game able to take a game from Derek had a particularly good matches, particularily the together and as Imperials Southampton. In the match with a 500plus series reserves. I would also like defence and mid field tired, league averages give witness and a 198 third game. Rob, to apologflse for consistently they hammered In a further to the fact that our standards raised from third's to first's, bowling like the captain. four goals. Despite the are much higher than our started with 180 but then If anyone would like to match results would suggest. supped into our usual form. shoreline there was never come bowling next term, more than one goal between Unfortunately we always Paul was spasmodic, Clive novices as well as bowlers of the sides. The only difference seem to bowl disastrously bowled as usual and I was some experience, the coach between the teams being in these matches. Perhaps getting a lot of practice at leaves from outside the union Imperial's front runners this is due to the very relaxed splits. Apart from Derek we all at 2.30pm every Wednesday inability to capitalise on the atmosphere on Wednesday, a ended up with sub-450 series; all all are welcome. situation which rarely arises chances created by the hard at least 50 too low for the Sometime Bowlers: Derek working midfield, whilst oo- matches, or perhaps it's occasion. John, Adrian, Cuff, Mills, Sid Wright, John Bagalini, not that we are bad but the Bedford (all credit to them), Roger and John all bowled Ted Philips, Paul Bartlet, oppositjon_are ajwavs better. took their chances when similarly in the second's, Clive Dutton, Rob Sharman, they came, which is what IC tenpin bowling club wbo, with admirable team John O'brien, Roger Neal, the game is all about. Bob has changed quite markedly work lost narrowly in 2 games. Clif McCuiley, Adrian Conway, Baldock seemed to have this year, with IC and UC The third's of Simon, Pete, Rick Mundy, Simon Spurrier, his mind on other things joining to form a University Nigel, Paul and Steve took a Chris Nikel, John Mason, Paul such as "Was there a mirror of London team. This 'has game but lost overall. The Russel, Steve Yarker, Nigel in the changing room?" and mainly been due to UC losing ladies once again saved our Parsons, Pete Alpin, Effendi Rob Pavlov (Imperials' most of their members and complete embarassment, Rahman. Walter Mitty) failed to live their joining our league. decked in our new shirts and Ladies: Anne Holt, Mansy up to his pre-match forecast What UC lack in numbers spurred mainly by a complete Laine, Sue Wilson, Julie of being George Best however they make up for in- dislike of. the opposition Robinson, Briony, Wendy Lowe. reincarnated. quality, with Derek Mills, they took 2 games, the After the match as Bedford Sid Wright and John Bagalini second by 4 pins which celebrated with double rations of rusks and warm milk, a ray of light shone into the life of Kim Whaley as the tea-girl actually spoke LACROSSE FOLLIES to him (poor, deprived lad, isn't used to such things).
Imperial College 2 St Heiler 'A' 10 take as many scoring chances as possible. However, these (Or You Can't Always Get half an hour. We were therefore the fact that we conceded a chances were few and far What You Want, But You about half an hour late arriving goal in the first minute. Being between because of St Helier's Might Find Sometime ... You at St Helier. At this juncture a man up, St Helier had a one player advantage, which Don't!) we were asked, rather unsport- definite advantage, which meant they could always mark 'Saturday 29th November inly, to concede for being they used well, leading 5—0 the IC attack. Still the "Happy and it's 12.30 in the afternoon. late. On refusing to do so we after the first quarter. Finally Hacker" did score from a solo Imperial College Lacrosse were given a "Catch 22" our goalkeeper, Greasy Pete run, leaving the final score club are at last leaving the proposition. If we played and MacDonald, settled and then 10—2 in St Helier's favour. Beit Quadrangle, one player lost, the match stood, otherwise played like a demon. The short, to travel ddWn to Morden St Helier would claim victory, Defence also worked hard IC did very wellto keep the score as low as this against to play St Helier. The match is and report the game as a- having to mark an extra man, a side who were relegated a flags match, which is a friendly. After a certain amount and thanks to a bit of luck and from the division above last Knockoutcom pet it ion, analogous of hassling we finally started good goal keeping, only gave season ( and this only due to to the FA Cup, but of a some- and played the match as a away one goal in the next difficulties in getting a squad.) what lower standard. 'flags' match. In all fairness quarter, while the attack and to the Captain of St Helier, it midfield, through Derek Senner, and also .having a player It is now 2.30 on Sunday scored for IC. The score at advantage. An extra player on afternoon and this is what shou Id be said that he persona I ly wanted to play the match, but half time was 6—1 to St Helier. IC's side would probably have happened. Well, London made this enjoyable and good some of h is more'' profess iona I" During the second half IC Transport once again demon- humoured (once started) and a players weren't so keen. again worked hard, basically strated why they are viable lot more even. Maybe one of trying to keep the opposition alternative to private transport Surprisingly the match these days we'll get a full score rate to a minimum, leaving us stranded on started in fairly good humour. teem. Stockwell tube station for This might possibly be due to while the attack attempted to