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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Your Committee brings important resolutions to the AGM Pages 4-6  3 THE GAZETTE AUTUMN 2008 6 7 8 9 4 15 18 19 23 10 15 18 4-5 10-11 16-17 20-23 Travels of an Old Citizen In retirement, Philip Woodcock has been travelling and revisiting old haunts in the City To play, or not to play? The ‘avoider’ and the enthusiasts: both types give accounts of themselves at school 50 years ago 14 12 Features Contents Club News AGM Agenda & Resolutions Message from the President The Annual Club Dinner General Announcements The 1917 Society’s 90th Dinner Miscellaneous News General News Obituaries David Morris John Davidson Sport Golf Fives Cricket Sports AGM & Contacts And if you’re eligible for one one for eligible you’re if And prep! that to back Now, You are strongly urged to read read to urged strongly are You prep cult diffi this lighten To who now live far away to see see to away far live now who have that changes the of some And years. the over occurred ection refl entertaining an is there Education. Physical on the send then dinners, those of late. too it’s before application  is issue goes to press with with press to goes issue is  for homework serious very some the For covers. the between you been just not has Committee working been has it – talking a together putting on hard and future, our for plan workable plan the bring to ready now is AGM. the at members the before on Notes and Resolutions the them put to and 5, and 4 pages the of light the in context into 6. page on message President’s seeks Committee General e  work past its for approval your future its for support your and that hope we and intentions, of number good a be will there the at voting and present you November. 26 on meeting entertainment nd fi will you e  issue. the in elsewhere well are boys old the and School arts: dramatic the in represented minding not of case a perhaps quality! the feeling but width the of photographs good very Some by provided been have City the members enabling boy, old an Editorial ! 20 April 20 August The view 20 December

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Membership Secretary Membership Hon. tem pro Martin Israel, Martin General Secretary General Useful Addresses of London School The City fi ll vacancies or for specifi c responsibilities. c vacancies or for specifi ll fi Club members may be co-opted to the time to time, either to Committee from Offi cers of The John Carpenter Club (02/04-04) TC Levene TC (83/91-91) I Livne (53/61-61) Dylewski PS (90/95-95) Committee KFC Baker Immediate Past President Past Immediate Membership Secretary Membership Almoner Auditor Subscriptions Treasurer Subscriptions Entertainments Chairman of the Editor President Secretary Treasurer   5 THE GAZETTE AUTUMN 2008 at a requires a quorum which itself 20 members for majority of those General Meeting RULE CHANGES [Rules 44 & 46(a)] present and voting require a two-thirds RULE 12 The life subscription for Ordinary Members (except for Life Members enrolled before the 7th November 1980) shall be replaced by a Period Subscription of 15 subscription years. shall Such be renewable at the amount from time fi xed and to time determined by the General Committee and, if not the member shall be liable for the renewed, ordinary Annual Subscription for the time being. The Annual Subscription for each years of after the leaving fi rst fi ve School shall elected after be 7th November 1980 for who are not members elected pursuant Rule to 12B below, one half of Ordinary Subscription for the time the being. Members who continuous have membership been Club for forty-fi ve years shall not be of the in liable for any further subscriptions. Any member member who of the was JCC August on a 1946, the shall rank 31st as life a Life Dining Member and shall not be liable for any subscriptions. any pupil leaving the School after July 1991 and who the has School for been at least in three years (or two if he entered in Form) shall be entitled to ordinary the Sixth Membership of the period of Club 10 for years September next following the date from a the 1st of such pupil leaving the without School payment of the subscription. ordinary resolution passed by a majority two-third of voting may those determine the amount present of subscription for any category of and the membership (except membership) without the necessity playing of convening a General for that purpose, provided that the Meeting subscription for ordinary members shall not be increased by more than two pounds in any one year. arrangements with the School from time to time so as to provide that (C) The General Committee by a (a) (b) (c) (d) (B) The General Committee may make 12. (A) As from the 7th November 1980: Notes to Resolutions The Way Forward NOTE TO RESOLUTION-1 NOTE TO RESOLUTION-2 Your Opinion Counts Opinion Your (not forming part of the Resolution) (not forming part of the Resolution) In putting forward this Resolution, the The General Committee emphasises that its To implement the general strategy in full will The reason for presenting a single change at Annual General Meeting 2008 General Committee is seeking that its strategy is widely approved by the Club the comfort Membership as a whole. actions, in line with those by other similar pupil associations, are designed to ensure that the Club continues to meet its objectives as stated in its Rules, and to meet the needs of both current and future generations of Citizens. require many changes to the Rules of the Club. It is important to note that no changes will be required to the core objects of the Club set out in Rule 2. the 2008 AGM is so that the Club can implement the new strategy for pupils leaving the School in June 2009. Once the new arrangements are in place the 10-year arrangement currently in place will be closed to future leavers. Once the new arrangement with the School has been fully agreed the General Committee will give detailed consideration to how this affects the other forms of subscription. At the 2008 Annual General Meeting members members Meeting General Annual 2008 the At recent Committee’s the endorse to invited be will Club, the re-invigorate to attempt its in activities President the by article the of acceptance their by Committee e  overleaf). found be can (which discussion possible fullest be shall there that intends meeting. the at issues the of the carefully read to asked are members All background the gives which (p.6) article President’s the before put be will that Resolutions the to the attend to encouraged are they and Meeting, can. possibly they if person in Meeting General Gazette September next following st RESOLUTION-1 RESOLUTION-2 Club Supper (see Notes on facing page) Annual General Meeting 2008 That the meeting approves the strategy set out in the Article by the President which appears on page 6 of this issue of the Old Citizens (No.294, Autumn 2008) entitled “The Future of the John Carpenter Club” and the ratifi es actions taken so far by the General Committee. It further mandates the General to continue Committee the programme of reorganisation so described, including drafting the Rules changes of the by Club those to as exemplifi ed contained in Agenda Item 9, such changes to be brought before a future General Meeting. That the following changes be made to the Rules of the Club: 1. Delete from Rule 12(C) the words: “provided that the subscription for members shall not be increased by more than ordinary two pounds in any one year” 2. Insert a new Rule 12(D) reading: “The General Committee may make arrangements with the School from time to as to provide that any pupil leaving the School time so from June 2009 onwards and who has been at the School for at least 3 years (or 2 years if fi rst entry was into the Sixth Form) shall be entitled to Ordinary membership of the Club for with life effect from 1 the date of such without payment of the ordinary subscription.” pupil leaving the School, Members are encouraged to attend the Club Supper Supper Club the attend to encouraged are Members following et buff a of form usual its take will which move to freedom members giving thus AGM, the this price standard e  people. other meet and about the see Please concessions). (with £32 be will year included form application the and 8 page on notice issue. this with . . ). ) ). ) a right right right right right right e vacancy t

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Hon. Secretary September 2008 Editor of the the of Editor : Sub-Committee Entertainments of Chairman : Treasurer Subscription : Secretary Membership : Almoner : Auditor Committee : (53/61-61) Baker KFC (90/95-95) Dylewski PS (02/04-04) Livne I (91/99-99) Mirjafari S MAB Israel 7. 8. 9. 10. received: been have nominations following e  Offi cers : : Secretary : Treasurer 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.  e Annual General Meeting of the Club will be held held be will Club the of Meeting General Annual e  on School the at Room Asquith the in November November November 26th 26th 26th 5:15pm. from

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I remember remember I O2A. in was I think I swim. class whole the to said he as felt I pride the Mr Lawrence said “Now you all feel the the feel all you “Now said Lawrence Mr fresher” only in, came you when as same right. was he that admit to had I and to have a go, and were congratulated on on congratulated were and go, a have to gym, the in day One achieved. we whatever minutes, fteen fi for up us limbering after PE staff knew what they were doing. After After doing. were they what knew staff PE prowess, their shown had types athletic the encouraged were ers duff odd-shaped we Encouragement at CLS at Encouragement each where London, of City the came en  the and was, he who for accepted was boy came last in races, and let the side down in in down side the let and races, in last came trying. wasn’t obviously he games, moving ball with any certainty. Games Games certainty. any with ball moving chubby a for misery became afternoons he if legs; and arms uninspiring with boy discovered that all the other children could could children other the all that discovered school primary In me. than faster run a hit or catch not could I that found I share the delight of sport and the fellowship fellowship the and sport of delight the share brings. it that read reminiscences which coincide with with coincide which reminiscences read (apart me for part sad only e  own. my cannot I that is obituaries) the reading from close on thirteen years now. It’s fun trying trying fun It’s now. years thirteen on close with photographs the in faces the match to to and 1950s, the of memories dim my Sport? Not for me for Not Sport? the when good always is It for lived have we where Hungary, in here Studiously avoiding sport... OBITUARIES 17 THE GAZETTE AUTUMN 2008 , ]] . of Editor Editor Editor Gazette Kakoie Kakoie of the death of of death the of [For those of us with with us of those [For ? n Gazette Gazette which translates to the the to translates which WA (Aleck) Craddock, LVO (Aleck) Craddock, WA News has just reached the Editor the Editor has just reached News I went on to get a good honours honours good a get to on went I In the Autumn of 1959 I had a choice choice a had I 1959 of Autumn the In Khrushchev the of time the was is  in the Spring 2009 issue of the in the Spring at the age of 83. He was President of the was President at the age of 83. He Club in 1988-89. An obituaryappear will the death of while the fi rst question was on his lips: lips: his on was question rst fi the while Какое сегодня число “ as read be to is this Russian no chislo?” sevodnia today?” date the is “What English eventually and Studies, Russian in degree A-level and O- to language the taught its until years seven about for myself a 1990s late the in en  waned. popularity a as me brought calling of change complete world, communist former the to missionary again Russian my using was I suddenly and ank  way. practical and real most the in Davidson! Mr you, It was a sad surprise to read in the Summer Summer the in read to surprise sad a was It the of issue 2008 on uence infl great had He Davidson. John career. my and education my study to destined already was I A-levels. of ones? which but Languages, Modern crash two-year a between was choice e  in course similar a or German, in course French in A-levels accompany to Russian, boring seemed German English. and was that Russian…; but prospect, in erent. diff something in growing was Russian and aw,  materials teaching good but popularity, used Davidson John by. come to hard were he as teaching of method conceivable every group small our encouraged and pushed at: fl years two in A-level Russian towards and question translation, grammar-grind, records, poems, songs, pictures, answer, and stories magazines, and newspapers of height (the tape-recorder a even novels, All 1950s). the in technology educational indefatigable with presented was this of at classroom the entered He enthusiasm. briefcase his sometimes that speed such which on table the across right slide would oor fl the onto crash would and it placed he Roger Pook (54-62) also remembers also remembers (54-62) Pook Roger ection... with aff Davidson John n [Obituary notice by Tony Rudolf (53-60)] Rudolf Tony [Obituary notice by Stricken with Lewy Body Dementia, Dementia, Body Lewy with Stricken widow, John’s to sends Club e  injury to his skull possibly caught up up caught possibly skull his to injury by caused fracture depressed a him: with at Rugby playing when head the in kick a Blue his him cost had is  Cambridge. and speech his ect aff eventually would and skills. processing his much involved years last Davidson’s John home, at fortunately care, palliative he intact, still identity personal his where, family of company the enjoy still could and rich a been had is  friends. and at died He full. the to lived life, rewarding on Bristol near Bradford-on-Avon in home 2008. June 9 of behalf on condolences sincere its Bunty, who boys London of City other those all teaching. enthusiastic John’s experienced of his wife — an educational consultant consultant educational an — wife his of on — culties diffi learning in specialising Cambridge Lisbon, to trips teaching her buying after 1982, From elsewhere. and they Brittany, of coast the on house a many for France in life family enjoyed old an when change to had ings  years.

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Died 9 June 2008 RUGBY School Staff 1958-65 Staff School John Murie Cree Davidson Cree Murie John John Murie Cree Davidson was born born was Davidson Cree Murie John Cambridge. While at Cambridge he he Cambridge at While Cambridge. for Club Hawks the of membership earned in Surrey on 16 November 1932. During During 1932. November 16 on Surrey in Southport. to moved family the war the King at studied he 1951 to 1943 From boy head was he where School, V George Rugby and Cricket the of Captain and his did he 1953 to 1951 From teams. his Like RAF. the in Service National and Bennett Alan juniors immediate Services Joint the joined he Frayn, Michael Russian study to Course Language and Russian in degree a with this following College Caius and Gonville at Norwegian based on information sent by his widow, widow, his by sent information on based on wrote I whom to Davidson, Bunty Part notice. death the reading after impulse years ten of gap e “ reads: letter my of unbridgeable was mine and age his between it Now relationship. school the during all.” at nothing like seems Given my lack of contact with John John with contact of lack my Given  two- a involved A-Level to course e  Typical of its progressive attitude attitude progressive its of Typical of Russian at the School are printed at the School are of Russian Rudolf’s Tony beginning with here, thoughts. he had on their own lives.  eir  lives. he had on their own as an of his work appreciations and enthusiastic teacher innovative and Roger Pook found themselves found themselves Pook and Roger that uence ecting upon the infl refl On reading of the death earlier this earlier of the death reading On Rudolf Tony Davidson, of John year follows is inevitably impersonal, being being impersonal, inevitably is follows appreciated his approach and attitude. and approach his appreciated what 1960, in CLS leaving after Davidson same, I wish I had been in touch with him him with touch in been had I wish I same, Russian a became I period brief a for when I much how him tell to translator, literary got a place at Cambridge to read Modern Modern read to Cambridge at place a got as go not did things on, Later Languages. the All story. another is that but planned, year preparation from scratch. And indeed, indeed, And scratch. from preparation year of least the (not skills John’s to thanks I patience), and thoroughness were which given that our French was better than our our than better was French our that given Greek. and Latin drop Classics: it was felt that we had more more had we that felt was it Classics: drop had we if Oxbridge entering of chance A-Levels, Russian and French/German formed the pioneering cohort. Some of of Some cohort. pioneering the formed had School the because Russian chose us should we that calculation cold a made in 1958, was therefore a signifi cant fi gure figure cant signifi a therefore was 1958, in group the in was I history. School’s the in who Junior Sixth Modern in boys seven of London School was one of the fi rst schools schools rst fi the of one was School London John and Russian, teach to country the in back teacher Russian rst fi its as Davidson, funeral of John Davidson. John of funeral of City the curriculum, the towards bought the Guardian and, as always, went went always, as and, Guardian the bought death A page. obituaries the to straight the was day very that eye: my caught notice private as Jimmy) was quite a bit younger younger bit a quite was Jimmy) as private for around be surely would and them, than I year, this June 20 On years. more few a Brearley, I concluded that there was only only was there that concluded I Brearley, me. taught had who alive left teacher one in us to known (John, Davidson JMC But      Horace and Whitmore Pat Moore, Denis  19 THE GAZETTE AUTUMN 2008 Richard Les Jacobs, ? Young, : Paul Marsh, John Brennan, Fives Team 1978 John Reynolds    Noah Linden, Keith Proffi tt, Andy Silewicz, Mark George Jacobs, John Poole, Graeme Sparks, Nick Galatis :  Matthews, John Patrick Reynolds, Richard Thacker, Nick Lessof, Tim Harris, Marco Esposito, Adam Wein :  ? 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ACTION SHOTS of our golfers are depicted in static However, some of shots at the foot of John Featherstone but mixed results in the Cyril Gray Gray the Cyril in results but mixed John Featherstone Featherstone Featherstone John John John Golf Centenary the planning from celebrations, off time Taking SPORT 21 THE GAZETTE AUTUMN 2008 Ñ WON – LOST DRAWN – – LOST WON – – DRAWN – Arkley: July 5th 5th July Arkley: 12th July Waxlow: 19th July eld: Mayfi Bourne End: June 21st 21st June End: Bourne 28th June Woodford: South 3rd July - School: e  versus versus 181 Citizens: Old 9 for 108 Arkley: 21, Will and 27 Birdseed by supported 63, Steve’s draw, a for on hung Arkley total. decent a us gave wickets 6 of gures fi bowling had Birdseed although overs. seven in runs 7 for versus 40 Waxlow: 3 for 41 Citizens: Old 40. for Waxlow routed we conditions miserable In 3 Shaikh Sunil and 21 for 4 took Farrukhi Suleiman win. easy An 4. for versus 142 eld: Mayfi 71 Citizens: Old by supported 17 for 3 Junky’s and 39 for 4 James’s and Yousef Richard, Suleiman, bowlers, other the versus versus match) overs (40 9 for 211 End: Bourne 66 Citizens: Old by defeat May the for revenge gained End Bourne Nadir ground. their on comprehensively winning Only 29. for 3 with bowler successful most our was bat. the with gures fi double reached Hillman Richard versus 119 Woodford: South 1 for 121 Citizens: Old and wickets, 3 took Alex 41, for 4 captured Jacob Allan spells. miserly customary his of one had Junky 26 by helped win, comfortable a to us saw Jo and fours. six including Ramzan Yousef from versus dec. 7 for 255 School: e  4 for 170 Citizens: Old formidable a amassed and well batted School e  caught was who Lebens Yoav was scorer Top total. runs. 101 scoring before not but Yousef, off Bruce by and Rohan, Grenolowicz, Dan and 42, hit Dabhi A Our contributions. useful made also Sheldon Will but unimpressive, generally were elders fi and bowlers we and ective, eff more was batting the fortunately face. save to score fair a post to able were WON – WON WON – – DRAWN – Old Brentwoods: June 7th 7th June Brentwoods: Old 14th June Street: Penn Bourne End: May 24th 24th May End: Bourne 1st June Essendon: After losing a couple of wickets scoring the fi rst rst fi the scoring wickets of couple a losing After to settle for a draw. a for settle to versus 66 Brentwoods: Old 4 for 68 Citizens: Old look not did Brentwoods prevailed. conditions Wet Birdseed when and many, too score would they if as the on was writing the boundary the on catch a took Alex each, wickets three took Tony and Junky wall. wides Twenty one. other the Gohar Nadir and two, easier! task our made OB from versus 89 Street: Penn 5 for 93 Citizens: Old village this at time tough a have we way usual the In exception. an be to proved year this but ground, while overs tight ten in 12 for 3 got Birdseed Richard spinners. his with 22 for 3 captured Sunil to twenties the in scored all Jo and Steve, Saldanha, victory. ensure our reply with an undefeated 30, his main support support main his 30, undefeated an with reply our Birdseed. from coming versus dec. 2 for 198 End: Bourne 4 for 199 Citizens: Old at ground Exiles Northampton the time is  a On venue. home new our was Hill Winchmore fair very a made visitors our wicket batting good Jacob and James only and 198, on declaration apiece. wicket a managed Batting well. batted batsmen our runs, four thirty and six, a with mark the off got Steve four, at his carried Knight Mike 41. useful a contributed who Jacob by joined was and end, other the at bat going in, came he moment the from form in looked hit to Mike partnered Jo 51. excellent an get to on runs. winning the versus 145 Essendon: 9 for 105 Citizens: Old wicket one only with hundred a reaching After wickets four taking struck Junky and Birdseed down, from Apart 145. for opponents our dismiss to each had we and going get really not did we Jo and Allan ts. epor reports. r WON WON WON – – LOST – Tony Sawell Sawell Sawell Tony Tony Tony Jack of Diamonds: May 3rd - - 3rd May Diamonds: of Jack 10th May Bamville: 17th May Ignations: Old Hainault Road: April 26th 26th April Road: Hainault In spite of their losing an early wicket to Rohan Rohan to wicket early an losing their of spite In Old Ignations: 77 Ignations: Old 3 for 79 Citizens: Old the to visit rst fi our for weather miserable was It  their of ree eld. Enfi at ground Ignations Old before fell but start reasonable a made batsmen of attack our and themselves, establish could they well Millett, Birdseed Bennett, Alex Gleadow, James was Shaikh Sunil and Shannon Junky by supported anchoring by victory to us saw Bruce top. on always Sawell taking 5 for 29. A sound undefeated 55 from from 55 undefeated sound A 29. for 5 taking Sawell Spencer Jo from 26 by supported Knight, Michael victory. to us saw versus 183 Citizens: Old 40 Diamonds: of Jack record us saw Owens Old at game home next Our Allan Todd, Bruce from innings Sound win. easy an which after base, good a batting our gave Rohan and James bowlers, our all by routed were Diamonds a took Islam Ifti Even 6. for 3 taking Gleadow wickets. cheap of couple versus match) overs (40 7 for 205 Citizens: Old 7 for 209 Bamville: contest. close a was Bay Botany at game rst fi Our Ringer Steve from 47 and Jo from century half A sixes) mark trade his of couple a included (which and well batted Bamville But total. good a ensured home. scraped just versus Ivanhoe hit a speedy 202, but we managed a a managed we but 202, speedy a hit Ivanhoe Mike Saldanha, Allan to thanks reply respectable Holden. Jacob and Knight versus 142 Hainault: 5 for 143 Citizens: Old by April of end the before win a captured still We time rst fi the was It match. second our winning our for Bar Potters at club Owens Old the used we not was home, usual our Bay, Botany as venue, home available. the before eighty reached nearly visitors the Francis, Tony with subsided innings eir  fell. wicket second . Although he LOST – Mitesh Patel Mitesh Ivanhoe: April 19th 19th April Ivanhoe: Surprisingly, Junky (Michael) Shannon did Shannon (Michael) Junky Surprisingly, a recovery. He was remembered at our match with was remembered He a recovery. black armbands were where Melrose Spelthorne person, and our condolences was a lovely worn. He go out to his family. not get one, although he was our most successful not get one, although he was our most successful his thousandth get however did Junky bowler. only once wicket for the OCs, a feat accomplished the legendary in the history by before of the club, done Maestro! Well Sawell. Peg remembered (95-97) Patel Mitesh learnt had one terrible piece of news when we We of the death of young had hopes of we had told us of his illness last year, helped the situation a bit. Shannon Junky for 1000 a century batsman has scored Citizen in Old No fties, fi three Knight has scored 2008, but Michael Steve been fty-plus have and others to get a fi Spencer, Jo Holden, Jacob Francis, Rohan Ringer, Birdseed Richard Sheldon. Will and Gohar Nadir ve wickets in an innings twice, has taken fi Millett and Sawell Tony runs,including a six for seven and ve-fors’. also bagged ‘fi Ramsan have Yousef Season’s summary Season’s disappointment this season concerned e main  at of our ground the very availability restricted in culties has caused us diffi which Botany Bay, Cricket Club has Bay Botany xtures. arranging fi But home pitches than previously. been using more did manage to make use of a couple of grounds we club which Owens particularlyelsewhere, Old Old Citizens: 153 for 8 for 153 Citizens: Old our lost we day cold exceptionally but bright a On contest. overs limited scoring high a in game rst fi Match reports for 2008 versus match) overs (35 4 for 202 Ivanhoe:

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, , , Chris Southgate Chris Stuart Courtney Stuart Geoff Bates Geoff Brian Millo Brian Elliott Lever Elliott Tony Sawell Tony Stuart Courtney Stuart Brian Day Brian Robert Harris Robert Light refreshments will be available. available. be will refreshments Light John Featherstone John Martin Israel, Horwath Clark Whitehill, Clark Horwath Israel, Martin Annual General Meeting Meeting Meeting General General General Annual Annual Annual Wednesday 10 December 2008 2008 December 10 Wednesday St Brides House, 10 Salisbury Square EC4 Square Salisbury 10 House, Brides St Martin Israel, Treasurer: Israel, Martin 01568 708010 01568 [email protected] 4850 9248 023 [email protected] 8939 8647 020 [email protected] 715949 01883 0973 8948 020 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 793795 07767 [email protected] 353518 01732 [email protected] 812818 01903 [email protected] 444421 0860 [email protected] 8939 8647 020 [email protected] Tony Sawell, Chairman: Sawell, Tony playing members will be held at the offi ce of ce offi the at held be will members playing John Reynolds 020-7289-6114 Reynolds John on on Chris Southgate, Secretary: Southgate, Chris  e  encourage sporting activities both for Old Citizens Citizens Old for both activities sporting encourage are that pleased We a and schoolboys. number of Cricket, including ourishing, OC sports are still fl Fives, Golf and Swimming & Water addition, the Polo. Soccer In and Badminton clubs play occasionally during the course of their also to We continue assist CLS activities sporting season. nancially, the support fi presently being given to Golf. and Cricket Soccer, Further details about this or any other sporting from: obtained be can activity Sports Committee: Committee: Sports Athletics: Badminton: Cricket: Fives: Eton Fencing: Golf: Sailing: Soccer: Squash: Polo: Water & Swimming 0291 7489 020 School: e  c/o to e continues and monitor Committee Sports  LOST WON – – DRAWN – DRAWN – n Maori Oxshott: September 14th 14th September Oxshott: Maori 20th September Mountnessing: Southgate: August 25th 25th August Southgate: 30th August End: Bourne Southgate batted for 53 overs before declaring declaring before overs 53 for batted Southgate stand, after Yousef was out a draw always looked to to looked always draw a out was Yousef after stand, result. the be versus match) overs (40 9 for 191 Citizens: Old 4 for 195 Oxshott: Maori a hit Rohan game. this for returned sunshine e  in. himself playing after quickly scoring 51 good useful made also Patel Chirag and Sunil, (30), Mike with goal the reached Oxshott Maori contributions. spare. to balls of couple a and over an versus overs) (40 8 for 105 Mountnessing: 1 for 107 Citizens: Old (who Junky and Alex from each wickets ree  from ve twenty-fi scoring to side Essex the restricted Sheldon, Will that meant spell) over thirteen his twenty- than less in off runs the hit Alex and Mike the in catch one-handed taken well Tony’s overs. four 250th. his up clocked deep versus versus dec. 8 for 180 Southgate: 9 for 178 Citizens: Old Walker the at xture fi Monday Holiday Bank e  Stokes Len game. drawn close a produced Ground amusement provided he and Southgate for opened taken were bowlers opening the when OCs for With bowl. to on came Shannon Junky and off he strike, the engineering and luck of mixture a Junky’s facing without time some for bat to managed balls three lasted he to, had nally fi he When bowling. wicket the behind Richard by caught was he before taken had Junky that pity a What ball. fourth the off weeks two OCs the for wicket thousandth one his to earlier weeks some planned had he — previously thousandth! his for Len dismiss He moment. another had Len batted we when but bowling was he when injury mysterious a developed getting of Instead match. the of end the near to managed he over, the complete to else someone over, completed a call to umpire young the persuade fewer couple a received we that sure making thus with do to nothing had it Obviously deliveries. to close dangerously getting were we that fact the to recovery surprise a managed then He winning! end. that from over nal fi the bowl versus dec. 7 for 213 End: Bourne 7 for 144 Citizens: Old and century, a got three number End’s Bourne opening the for 93 on put Mike and Bruce although Ñ Ñ WON – LOST – WON – Arkley: August 23rd 23rd August Arkley: Storrington: August 8th 8th August Storrington: 16th August Diamonds: of Jack Richard scored 23 and Jack Malnick 19. Junky and and Junky 19. Malnick Jack and 23 scored Richard Alex, by supported wickets, three took both Richard Allan. for wicket rare a was there and versus overs) (40 9 for 147 Arkley: 3 for 148 Citizens: Old established an against Bay Botany at win good A bowling, his to start erent indiff an of spite In foe. others and Alex although and 38 for 5 took Birdseed wides many too far sprayed we success, some had fell Bruce after and form, in was batting Our about. Sheldon Will well. scored we 50, of short three just undefeated an stroked Fahad and century, half a got home. safely us see to 32 versus versus 55 Citizens: Old 1 for 58 Storrington: one- horribly was Sussex in game Friday usual Our We 16. with scoring top Grendowicz Dan sided, afterwards, match overs limited a having up ended at feast annual our with up ourselves cheering before Towers. Signy versus 164 Citizens: Old 92 Diamonds: of Jack opposition new our over completed was double e  the of highlight e  May. in contest our following brother Allan’s while Nadir, from 57 was ort eff OC DRAWN – WON – But the single clue doesn’t seem quite suffi cient... seem quite suffi doesn’t the single clue But Spelthorne Melrose: August 2nd 2nd August Melrose: Spelthorne Mayfi eld: July 26th 26th July eld: Mayfi His undefeated 13 was the best ever score of his his of score ever best the was 13 undefeated His twenties after looking set for larger scores. Steve and and Steve scores. larger for set looking after twenties happening big the but gures fi double reached Jacob Junky. by provided was afternoon the of career his taken had he season the in Earlier career! 188 after mark hundred three the past aggregate as wickets many as times three takes Junky innings. to threatened never opposition e  runs. scores he overs. ten in 13 for 3 took Junky and win, a repeat of the previous week.  reversed we time is  week. previous the of repeat a from 17 for 4 take to well bowled James result. the scored Allan 20. for 4 took Junky and overs, ten Mike. with wicket rst fi the for 80 on putting 48, us see to out, not 20 Steve and 25 scored Fahad home. comfortably versus dec. 9 for 148 Citizens: Old 6 for 72 Melrose: Spelthorne Syed Fahad and Saldanha, Richard Knight, Mike the in succumbed and batsmen three rst fi our were Tony kept the target down. However, Steve’s 33 33 Steve’s However, down. target the kept Tony not was which batsmen other the from help needed forthcoming. versus 133 eld: Mayfi 4 for 137 Citizens: Old Fixture Conference Cricket Club the to went We with up ended and week this for xture fi a for Bureau Ñ exactly when and where Junky Shannon took his 1000th wicket! took Shannon Junky and where exactly when Mike Knight, No doubt as an exercise for the reader, Tony has left us to work out left us to work has Tony for the reader, an exercise doubt as No Junky Shannon happy with their win at Mountnessing    James Gleadow and skipper Alex Bennett are Citizens the Walker Ground at Southgate his 1000th wicket for the Old     rightly celebrates on