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The magazineGazette of the John Carpenter Club (Old Citizens’ Association) Spring 2010 No 297

in this issue The new President introduces himself A charitable exercise on a tall ship An important acquisition for the archive Reports from five different sports ... and much more

www.jcc.org.uk editorial 3 the gazette spring 2010 4 5 18 19 6-7 8-9 16-17 20-21 22-23 14-15 ngland’s nemesis England’s A recent visit to the redoubtable Bill has reminded us of his record Young missionary and sportsman as a doctor, acquires a medal archive The and life the of us reminds Heard Terry the following Newman, Max of work medal Beaufoy his of purchase school’s Greenberg goes up the pole Continuing the spirit of charitable Maurice Greenberg endeavour, of the climb responds to the challenge on its way... the 2009 averages Cup the Danby news of three events centenary celebrations 12 11 10 Contents News Club of a new era beginning The Our new President News School Play’ ‘The Prefects’ Dinner and CCF, Miscellanea reflects on ‘snitching’ Fox Michael Obituaries Soccer: Cricket: Tennis: Real Fencing: Golf: Features Sport can be expected to report report to expected be can The effect of this will be to be will this of effect The members of the Many right the to across glance A This year has seen the completion completion the seen has year This JCC. the to changes significant of for arrangements proposed The were Club the of membership AGM, the at approved formally now will pupils current and transition seamless a experience Club the to School the from CLS. leave they when between distinction the blur the and old-boy, and schoolboy Gazette for rules new are There both. on and JCC, the of management the Club’s the on them find can you print in them obtain or website Sage. Karen ARO, our from in involved Committee were the Rules out how working needed to be changed, but the part of the re-writing greater and Baker, was borne Keith by for to Keith very grateful are we essential of couple A his effort. 4 page on found be to are details issue. this of eight have we that show will quantity This sport. of pages in put is that effort the reflects Editor, the to copy sending to to extent the illustrates it and are JCC the of members which each with connected consistently kind. some of sport by other Editorial ) e ! inset tt s e in in ze p6) ga dat see p.20 for report) for p.20 20 August 20 February e see

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President Officers of The John Carpenter Club Carpenter John The of Officers Secretary Club members may be co-opted to the time to time, either to Committee from responsibilities. vacancies or for specific fill club news 5 the gazette spring 2010 s e jon

1954 - 1962 - 1954 : : rjc s at the AGM in in AGM the at l by choice, was was choice, by and accountant accountant and November 2009 November elected President President elected c scientist by training training by scientist Jones Dickie President ] jcc.org.uk/presidents-blog Blog: [President’s He attended the CCF Annual Inspection attended the CCF Annual Inspection He to Todd asked Bruce tells us “I have Dickie However, spending time with an even older OC, spending time with an even However, amongst others, was a revisit Tout, (Sooty) Paul back, and the many years of holiday experiences its still true banter has not changed in the least. So up is old is inevitable but growing that growing optional. entirely doing now? What is the President veryPresidency has been busy, The first half of his that beginning, of course, with the Club Supper Thereafter, in November. the AGM followed of the 1991-93 has been to reunions Dickie Sector the Financial the 1987-89 leavers, leavers, to group; Industries and the Creative group interest in Boy Winslow III and The performances of Richard Dinner to the OC Legal Theatre; Winterflood the Club and the JCC Annual Dinner at the Reform School Carol and to the of Lords; at the House Church. Temple Concert in the of which may be found in this issue) (pictures ties to Honours JCC International and presented as an under-19 Fencing Moore William schoolboys as an under-16 Cavendish and Joshua sabreur, Chess player. And what of the future? is not letting Jones glad to see that Dickie are We escape after his own Todd, Bruce his predecessor, those During stint as President. busy two-year energetically and successfully steered Bruce years, process of widening the difficult the Club through its its membership and simultaneously reorganising a vital role played funding, a task in which Dickie Treasurer. as the Club’s as a look at what we to Group head up a Strategy to achieve are we and how club need to do now, February, first met late in group Bruce’s it.” look forward to hearing its advice in and we findings and Group’s Strategy due course. The in the will, of course, be reported recommendations as soon as they become known. Gazette So Dickie joined the accountancy firm of Dickie So has been looking Dickie a number of years For JCC has joined the Dickie recently, More skiing is not a JCC “Unfortunately, remarks He First President of the new era new the of President First Having been piloted through a transitional two years by Bruce Todd, the Todd, Bruce by two years a transitional through been piloted Having the at Jones RJC ‘Dickie’ existence with of its a new era into Club moves year in Presidential first half of his has been busy during the helm. Dickie importantly, most and, perhaps awards functions, presenting attending school of the boys. to the attention of the JCC bring the existence schooldays and career President’s The 1954 to 1962. He was at the School from Dickie up through proceeded Grammar, started in Old Science side’) to as ‘the (also referred the B-stream Chemistryto the Science 6th, and then read my tutors with the aid of “But at UMIST. “I decided that says Dickie, immediately thereafter,” financial than more were my skills and preferences scientific.” Charles Comins & Co as a trainee, qualifying 1969 and in January Accountant as a Chartered 1971. A number becoming a partner in August causing the business to be of mergers followed Baker Russell and then as Fraser first as rebranded until he Tilly with Baker remained Dickie Tilly. ago, but he continues to act a year just over retired as a part time consultant. and the Treasurer, finances as its after the Club’s Committee has been fortunate in being able to rely recent upon his calm advice, especially during the of the Club. the structure negotiations to remodel at play President The that “I found that playing sport remembers Dickie of me a significant degree for the School teams gave of sports: lots homework, so I played over flexibility I was even and Boxing. Fives Eton Cricket, Rugby, on the junior Chess team for a while. After my led were Citizens schooldays, my sports the Old for until injury which I played caused my Rugby, by Fives Eton at the age of 40. I also played retirement for a while.” and Cricket with and he hopes to play more Society, Golfing he will find the time Though where them this year. is a bit of a mystery. sport, done almost as many years though I have paid annual subscriptions to the skiing as I have “I have he reported this year 29 March Club! On just returned. found time to go skiing and have a general lack of fitness everythingwent from Apart accommodation and so on. very with weather, well , but please mark in your diary your in mark please but , opposite). The other other The opposite). Thursday 24 March 2011 March 24 Thursday see Return to the Embankment Gazette 11(A) (c) Members who have been in continuous have 11(A) (c) Members who years membership of the Club for forty-five further subscriptions. shall not be liable for any the Member made by payments any However, a after becoming eligible to cease paying subscription shall be treated as a non-refundable donation to the Club. 38. All or part of the cost of social functions may of the cost of social functions may All or part 38. and the General Fund be paid out of the General amounts Committee shall decide the respective Full Associate and to the Dining, to be charged so long as any Members and for guests. For funds remain in the Social Fund there shall be from the Social Fund to the General transferred to Dining the charge which Fund the amount by Members attending falls short of the highest for Full Members. charge Just in Just time for this issue we that have learned Embankment the of use enjoy more once can we known, fully yet not are details Precise building. but we are confidentthere that place the take Annual to dinner able be will 2011 for planned Hall. Great the in in will appear of issue details the Full Autumn the as the proposed red-letter day for the event. the for day red-letter proposed the as attraction an be will occasion the that hope We building the knew who us of those for only not like would who OCs younger for also but well, their in which of to surroundings the some see schooldays. their spent predecessors splendidly before so Hall been Entrance the in gather to has expect We that Hall Great the in dining Morgan. JP by maintained and refurbished Old Rule 45 = New Rule 11(A)(c) Rule 45 = New Rule Old Rule 45, under which members who The old 45 years had been in continuous membership for paying any subscription from became exempt of the Rules but under the re-numbering remains, 11(A)(c), thus: has become Rule The affected Rule now reads as follows: now Rule The affected Simply put, the payment of fees for a current put, the payment of fees for a current Simply effect of this is that the An administrative Committee has been striving General Your who the arrangement applies only to boys Since Past Thorne, Neil grateful to Sir are We pupil’s attendance at the School is sufficient to pupil’s life. By entitle him to membership of the JCC for of application the same arrangement, the process CLS pupils when they leave and election of current is abolished. for of maintaining subscription records process been ceases. This might not have school leavers ago when years up to about twenty a problem smaller, membership of the Club was considerably has with a membership of about 4000, it but now, become a considerable burden. but it has for some years, this result to achieve effort our of taken the continuous coordinating and the Todd, Bruce President, Past Immediate party Paul dedication of a small working headed by to get there. Wickham on, subscriptions are now the School from leave existing existing members and from still due from to join the Club now. OCs who care Life Diners to adopt the new Rules, passing the Resolution In meaning as to the precise a technical question arose of a particular purpose was to phrase, whose discounts for those existing continue to provide Membership Life Dining members who purchased (That class of membership has not ago. some years benefits for the years, but the for some been offered still apply.) Life Diners remaining the point to the attention who brought President, of the meeting in writing. The point was fully of the affected discussed, and a simple rewording vote. by and confirmed was agreed Rule Subscription Fees Subscription to be paid arranging for Club subscriptions By and for a corresponding the School fees through the Corporation to the to be made from subvention need the School no longer JCC, new from leavers (or to apply to join the Club or to pay an annual period) subscription. ra e w e n e e

all the boys the all improve our our improve is expected to to expected is and School the th

while it promotes promotes it while stronger links with with links stronger efficiency as a club club a as efficiency Israel Martin Secretary Honorary completed. One was the election of our new President ( President new our of election the was One completed. At the Club’s AGM in November 2009, two important matters of business were were business of matters important two 2009, November in AGM Club’s the At Outcome of the AGM 2009 AGM the of Outcome Rules may be found on the Club’s website, or obtained in print from Karen Sage. Sage. Karen from print in obtained or website, Club’s the on found be may Rules and to enable continuous life-membership to be enjoyed by all new leavers. The The leavers. new all by enjoyed be to life-membership continuous enable to and was the adoption of new Rules, designed to widen the membership of the Club, Club, the of membership the widen to designed Rules, new of adoption the was

school news 7 the gazette spring 2010

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Annual CCF Inspection Annual CCF the provided event year’s This Leader Squadron Officer, Inspecting (CLS 1977-83) with Rickard James all from the opportunity to see boys servicesthree undertaking of a variety in exercises essential activities. From and camouflage, through map-reading and first aid, wall-climbing, life-saving and formal drills to the parade ground demonstrated past, the School march to develop that CCF training helps men. young ‘well-rounded’ Dinner VI Prefects’ Senior in the third 24 March, Wednesday On was format, there of its current year a black tie gathering of the Senior Form together with Sixth Prefects Team, Management the Senior Tutors, and Deputies and their Heads Year who have Staff a number of Support to ensure with the Prefects worked the smooth running of the School. the work acknowledges The event undertaken have in that the Prefects months, and it twelve the previous celebrates their term of office in an ebullience of good-natured atmosphere led by were Speeches and enjoyment. William Boys, Head Deputy the three and Jake Hirschowitz Josh Pimlott, by and after a short address Pittman, concluded by were the Headmaster, of School. Head Grendowicz, Dan Order Postal The five-shilling Theatre Winterflood again the Once hosted a public performance of a the significant dramatic production, The to Rattigan’s audience being treated , the story Boy (based upon a Winslow accused wrongly of a boy event) real while at of stealing a 5/- postal order early in the College Naval Osborne the explores Rattigan 20th century. own difficulties of fighting to clear his name in Edwardian and his family’s side- and the far-reaching England, well as his effects on his siblings as clearly and these came through parents, you’ve If production. in the School’s Theatre, Winterflood visited the not yet missing quite a treat. you’re photos: Mike Paternott & Karen Sage Karen & Paternott Mike Goings on at the School - in pictures - in the School at on Goings miscellanea 9 the gazette spring 2010 . Still, one one Still, . Le 11 Septembre 2001, 2001, Septembre 11 Le la pensée unique pensée la , topped the French best-seller best-seller French the topped , anti-Americanism has been for centuries a cultural cultural a centuries for been has anti-Americanism intelligentsia the of sections all by shared tradition writer French recent A Sartre. to Stendhal from consensus this called of intensity the by afresh shocked being help cannot the as again 9/11 Using anti-Americanism. French called book a touchstone, imposture l’effroyable were attacks the that argues It weeks. several for lists Osama that and administration US the by organized agent. 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Maurice Greenberg Greenberg Maurice climb the for ready On the button: the On features 13 the gazette spring 2010 Obverse and Obverse reverse of Max reverse Beaufoy Newman’s Medal for Mathematics, 1915 to him in awarded left July 1915 July Maxwell Neumann that mathematics is a young man’s game. He was game. He man’s that mathematics is a young in 1939. In Society of the Royal elected Fellow medal of the the Sylvester 1959 he was awarded medal Morgan and in 1962 the De Society Royal died in He Society. of the London Mathematical Cambridge in 1984. The medal The origin of theBeaufoy Medal, firstpresented in 1843, was described in the Gazette three years ago (Summer 2007, pp 8-9). This one is in silver, good condition though slightly dented round the edge, and inscribed thus: is perhaps fortunate that our most distinguished It mathematician changed his name, for Citizen Old Park or Bletchley of Manchester if the University might whose medal was for sale we had realised competition. had stronger have The main house at Bletchley Park main house at Bletchley The

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Liberal university the of chairman merchants stores ships’ the for turn in house finance export the Dean, A Robert Hodson for Son, & Fraser Alexander of consultant management a as Associates & management own his in finally then and with predominantly working consultancy, and John enterprises. medium and small daughter. one had wife his On his return, John rejoined the Actuary’s Actuary’s the rejoined John return, his On Assistant an became he and Department, qualification. FIA his following Actuary the of survey initial the on worked He on later and Scheme Pension Occupational was John Projections. Population UK the from Actuary Principal Government’s the was and 1982, in retired he until 1973 Superannuation Service Public the of head number a to Actuary also was He Division. sector. public the in bodies aided grant of Status Marital by Projections Population one on projected changes in the structure structure the in changes projected on one for implications the and population the of the awarded was John Authorities. Local List. Honours Year New 1982 the in CBE Kent, Sevenoaks, in home their making to daily commuted both they which from they where and retirement, until London were Doreen and He friends. many had hiking many enjoyed and walkers, keen Germany. in holidays and nieces several had they own, their forward looking was John and nephews, nephew great-great first his of birth the to before days three away passed he when life, his of end the To arrived. John Leo he and sharp, mentally remained John Mathematics in interest keen a maintained had he which JCC the in and Statistics, and 1948. in Member Life a as joined John Robert Watton Robert John John in uniform, marching in uniform, marching John John Watts, the schoolboy Watts, John somewhere near the Embankment somewhere the Embankment (perhaps school Bridge?) itself, or Blackfriars In 1981 Gerry retired to the Isle of of Isle the to retired Gerry 1981 In the whole of his teaching career, being being career, teaching his of whole the dapper, urbane, “an as remembered to English man: unflappable avuncular, the of supporter great a was He core.” the excursions, school many organising school, and Force, Cadet school the running memorable many in part active an playing performances. school 2008, October in died he where Wight, a had Maureen wife his and He 89. aged daughter. a and son above below A, FSS (34-39) — Died 26 June 2009 June 26 Died — (34-39) FSS A, I , F , E a short illness. He was born in in born was He illness. short a In 1940 he joined the Royal Air Force, Force, Air Royal the joined he 1940 In one just incarceration, of years 3½ In England in home back arrived John march 11 on born was bedward gerry he School the From London. in 1919 College, Jesus to Scholarship a won & Modern read to 1938 in Cambridge was Jesus at time His Languages. Medieval as served he when war, the by interrupted Lancashire & Yorkshire the with Captain a the on Normandy to going Regiment, from graduated After D-Day. of evening Modern a became Gerry 1947 in Jesus Grammar Reigate at master Languages for remained he where 1948 in School We are grateful to Geoffrey Granter for sending us these biographical notes about Old Old about notes biographical these us sending for Granter Geoffrey to grateful are We Cambridge. College, Jesus from news in found he obituaries whose Citizens John Reginald Watts, CB Watts, Reginald John 89 at dies East Far the in war the of Survivor 2009, june 26 on died watts john after three of second the 1920, June in Ilford younger a and sister elder an with children, his in academically excelled He brother. scholarship a winning years, school early Embankment the at arriving and CLS to particular a showed He 1934. in school a play to was which Mathematics, for gift age the At career. future his in part large Executive Service Civil the for sat he 19 of overall 9th placed being examinations, the leaving Upon Mathematics. in top and joined John 1939, of summer the in School Department. Actuary Government’s the RAF to posted was training after and the after day the arriving Singapore, Seletar, a After Harbour. Pearl on attack Japanese among was John bombing, heavy of period Java, to posted servicemen of number a 8 on War of Prisoner a became he where invaded. Japanese the when 1942, March him, to through got home from postcard to home nothing send to able was he but he That alive. still was he know anyone let by executed not were POWs other the and dropping the to only due was captors their sudden the and Japan on A-bombs the of military. Japanese the of capitulation many for and stone, half a and six weighing happened, had what of talk not did he years horrors and degradations hardships, the or witnessed. and experienced had he that Gerald Arthur George Bedward George Arthur Gerald [email protected] Auckland 2123. New Zealand. New 2123. Auckland Gerald’s interests revolved around around revolved interests Gerald’s in also had a keen interest Gerald Sheila, wife, his by survived is Gerald Ian Bennett, 12a Rangiwhea Road, Waiuku, Waiuku, Road, Rangiwhea 12a Bennett, Ian Any Any OC who has them to share is invited schooldays recollections Bennett’s of Gerald Ian: son, his with the war, and soon after Gerald’s return he return Gerald’s and soon after the war, V2 landed in when a escape had a narrow in Golders Avenue Park Princes his street, under the managed to dive He Green. blew all the windows table just before not were in, but some of his neighbours this killed. Following so lucky and were nights on the spent many scrape, Gerald of the School, fire-watching. roof into and Cricket Rugby played sports. He his late thirties, and was a keen ‘armchair’ also liked to play supporter of Arsenal. He especially Bridge games of all kinds, card which became his main focus in later had always been a club player, He years. teaching began Gerald but in retirement Club at and founded a Bridge Bridge after he Even Yorkshire. in East Swanland continued Gerald became too ill to play, especially those problems, to study Bridge his sister Molly. the USA by sent from (the RN had been his all things Naval Service, but his for National preference and he built many let him down), eyesight ships in miniature. three and Ian, and Joy children, two their Erin, and Emma Hannah, grandchildren, condolences. our send we whom of all to ed 25 October 2009 October 25 ed Gerald with some of his family Gerald Gerald Bennet in his schooldays Gerald in retirement, and 4th from left in a member of an as row the back team. unrecognised Rugby The School’s re-occupation of the The School’s above below Embankment building occurred just as building occurred Embankment London began to suffer the next phase of at Marlborough. He was billeted with an He at Marlborough. communicate elderly couple who didn’t bother with much, and who didn’t such niceties as heating the house or to be considered what Gerald providing decent food. This became so bad that to run off if home threatening he wrote As a result, improve. the situation didn’t a flat in the town, mother rented Gerald’s of digs for him and for several providing his friends. After this arrangement was a problem. was never made Marlborough Gerald was born in Golders Green on Green was born in Golders Gerald his school Although he remembered On finishing his National Service Service National his finishing On and some time in the Education Corps Corps Education the in time some and spanned which of all Army, regular the of Gerald 1953, to 1945 from period the HM in Commission Service Civil a gained a enjoyed he where Excise and Customs various in served He career. distinguished at Immigration including departments time his most enjoyed but Airport, London his where Hull, in Waterguard the with incoming of searching the included duties watching occasionally and shipping riverbank. the from smugglers suspected he which 2003, in cancer contracted He the in even fortitude and bravery with faced stages. terminal latter, out 1927, the family moving 7 September when he was in his late teens. Hill to Mill in 1952 and they set up married Sheila He to be he had asked where home in Hull port to Sheila’s posted, as it was the nearest remained in family in Leeds. Their home of his life in spite of HM for the rest Hull the over all him posting Excise & Customs country retired time to time, until he from the Serviceearly from in about 1980. was one fondness, Gerald days with great of those who initially detested his time it is with regret that we record the Gerald of year last October 25 on death from School the at was who Bennett, Nigel wartime the included which 1945, to 1937 During College. Marlborough to relocation the represented Gerald years, war post the told, are we and, Rugby at Citizens Old cricket. at possibly Gerald Nigel Bennett (37-45) — Di — (37-45) Bennett Nigel Gerald 83 at dies Citizen Old Marlborough A sport 17 the gazette spring 2010 harris

rt him at: him e football on a on football to play 11-a-side 11-a-side play to if you would like like would you if rob Saturday afternoon Saturday [email protected] invites you to email email to you invites : Osekita) Kelly, Osekita, Brice, Ryb. Brice, Osekita, Kelly, : Kelly (26), Osekita (75). (26), Osekita : Kelly Goals Se-Tho, Haywood, Dorgu, Batula, Stone, Batula, Dorgu, Haywood, Se-Tho, absent from photo absent from : Winterburn, Harris, McKenna (capt), Sparks, (capt), Sparks, McKenna Harris, Winterburn, : Squad That half time equaliser gave Old Marlborough Marlborough Old That half time equaliser gave the OCs now 15 minutes remaining, With corner of the net. With centre back Will McKenna McKenna Will back centre With corner of the net. into the clearing a number of long balls pumped Winterburn and keeper Jonny half Citizens’ Old acting as a fine last line of defence behind him, looked fairly comfortable slip we until a defensive an OCs’ from to break Marlborough Old allowed time. of half on the stroke corner and score the impetus, and they started of the the stronger took a they Indeed two teams in the second half. back headed on a long throw lead when their centre raised our game We Winterburn. and looped it past ruledout for a foul, Batula a goal by only to have a few when minutes later then rewarded but were who beautifully chipped in Osekita played Dorgu keeper to equalise. the advancing a fine finish sensed victory undone by but were minutes with just five the edge of the box from failed to and despite some late pressure remaining equalise again. One of the teams : Dorgu, Stone, McKenna, Se Tho, Kelly Tho, Se : Dorgu, Stone, McKenna, back row back : Sparks, Haywood, Winterburn, Harris, Batula ( Winterburn, : Sparks, Haywood, Brice, Levene, Kimchi, Norman, Balcombe, Akinfala, Payne James, Osekita Snr, Osekita Jnr Osekita Snr, Osekita James, Akinfala, Payne front row front : Sparks, Masri, Boyle, McKenna, Se Tho, Se McKenna, Boyle, Masri, : Sparks, Squad Some strong performances and strong throughout Some We started brightly, closing down the closing down started brightly, We : Balcombe (4,13) Se Tho (32) Levene (23,43,89). Tho (32) Levene (4,13) Se : Balcombe Goals Balcombe was provider as well as goalscorer, adding as goalscorer, as well was provider Balcombe of his two assists to his clinical finishes. The pick at delivered contribution was an in-swinging cross Tho to rifle home. pace, for the grateful Se defied his debut for Kimchi who an impressive and a solid debut for Payne-James years, advancing a lot of promise. who showed Old Marlborough 3 – 2 Old Citizens 3 – 2 Old Marlborough Old - Friendly 17 April Fulham, Park, South once Citizens Old ash in the air, volcanic With whom they had Marlborough, again took on Old defeated in a ten goal thriller in March. opponents at every opportunity and this pressing Timi when midfield playmaker was rewarded in and played won the ball in the final third Dorgu the right hand side who from Kelly striker James beautifully and curled swivelled of the penalty box a shot past the keeper and into the opposite top Se Tho, Stone. Tho, Se : Dorgu (penalties 16,18), : Dorgu Goals Norman, McKenna, Stone, Levene Stone, McKenna, Norman, Se Tho, Dwek D, Dwek I, Haywood, I, D, Dwek Dwek Tho, Se Balcombe (25,38(own),40), Se Tho (44) Se (25,38(own),40), Balcombe Balcombe, I, Dorgu, Dwek D, Dwek Stein, : Winterburn, Harris, Boyle, Batula, Stein, Batula, Boyle, Harris, Winterburn, : Squad We also missed a handful of gilt-edged chances also missed a handful of gilt-edged chances We Despite the opponents’ being better known for being better known the opponents’ Despite half Those late first half goals meant the second : Winterburn, Barnett, Harris, Fraser, Haywood, Haywood, Fraser, Harris, Barnett, Winterburn, : Squad Old Citizens 6 – 4 Old Marlborough 6 – 4 Old Citizens Old - Friendly 20 March Park, Grove race into a 5-0 half Citizens saw Old Saturday spirited time lead, but the 2nd half saw a more side and some fitness and defensive Marlborough and they came back to 5-4 Citizens, Old slips from with 5 minutes to go. we spared Thankfully to kill the game off further. goal and ended up our blushes with a late Levene back the running rolled Levene out 6-4 winners. with a hat trick, the pick of them being his years diving the over chipped first, which was cleverly left hand side. the run a strong down keeper from Old Citizens 0 – 4 Old Rugbeian Soccer Club Soccer Rugbeian 0 – 4 Old Citizens Old 2010 - Friendly 23 January Park, Grove shaped ball, OCs another sport with a different Rugby. opposition in Old came up against strong recent snowy pitch defied the Park Grove The some early able to resist were conditions and we by goalkeeping some fine assisted by pressure, that defiance cracked However Winterburn. Jonny capitalised Rugby at about 30 minutes, when Old the opponents on a parried shot. Unfortunately goals and a few more stepped up the pressure half time. in quick succession before followed was always going to be an uphill struggle for us, but luck any one and with some more a better showing could easily have and Levene Norman of Dwek, sheet. on the score found themselves Andrew Haywood, and the cat-like reflexes of and the cat-like reflexes Haywood, Andrew had numerous in goal. The OCs Winterburn Jonny but a Brentwood, beyond chances to put the game legs prevented finishing and tired of poor mixture this. rentwood 4 – 6 Old Citizens 4 – 6 Old rentwood Home matches are played on the legendary played matches are Home As the game started, it was clear that the Old was Old Citizens the response from The fatigue set in, the second half however, In rentwood, 12 December - Friendly - 12 December rentwood, Grove Park turf, and the current group of 40+ group the current and turf, Park Grove a decent old. It’s 21-38 years footballers range from like of fun, and ideally we’d but also a lot standard grow. teams as we to add more B Old B the elements and a braved Old Citizens The Old over an a 6-4 victory record difficult pitch to formed only a few team. Having weeks Brentwood first game of what Citizens this was the Old earlier, of the will hopefully be a long journey to the top Arthurian League. as a long together, not used to playing were Citizens in the back four caused havoc Brentwood ball from and led to a simple tap in for the opposition striker. thirty minutes, six goals had Within breathtaking. been smashed into the back of the Brentwood Dorgu was Timi central midfielder net. First, and he calmly got up to smash felled in the box, Two penalty into the top left corner. the resulting was smashing in another Dorgu minutes later, after this time into the opposite corner, penalty, The down. had been brought Charles Balcombe brimming with confidence, now were Citizens Old Nicky the left involving down move and a lovely resulted in a pull back to and Liam Se-Tho Stein which was smashed into the the edge of the box Brentwood Charles Balcombe. of the net by roof the end of the Before chasing shadows. now were and another three, had scored Citizens the Old half, wrapped up. the game was effectively goals able to claw three were and Brentwood without been closer result could have back. The and Fraser Gordon defending by some excellent Old Citizens football is finally here on a regular on a here football is finally Citizens Old Citizens the Old the last 6 months, basis! 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In six games.” for the teams, held in the Lord’s Reception MCC Chief Bradshaw, with Keith Museum the USA, GB and Australian welcoming Executive teams and their followers. beat the USA 3-0, leaving GB to win Australia the Danby to retain against USA on the Sunday we did writes “This Sam modest way, his In Cup. 3 rubberswith some ease, by to 0.” Future The 2012. After their two stop: Melbourne Next successes in this new the consecutive contest mind is: “Will be good we Leigh’s question in Sam might respond: which we To enough to win again?” serious question?” that a “Is Wikipedia : Gomes Horacio : The Great Britain hopefuls had undergone half Great The of the galleries are roofs (‘penthouses’) The by Anthony “The second pair was made up RealTennis Leigh Sam Cup, Danby in the 2008 success GB’s Following second biennial contest the outcome of the on here reports Beginning & Preparation 70s over Britain Great years since the “The two tournament Cup Danby team won the inaugural have York in New Club Tennis at the Racquet & Leigh. “Here Sam Citizen Old writes past,” flown Tennis at the wonderful in London [Real] are we 2010, attempting 9 April on Friday court at Lord’s the trophy.” to retain practice and selection sessions at Lord’s, a dozen pairs. pick the best three to starting in January, on home soil, the competition for places “Being just ago when we was immense, unlike two years managed to scrape the necessary together six players contest.” York for the New The Court Tennis courts Real or so only about 40 are There has 25, four of in the world, of which Britain at Lord’s. them being in London, and one of those is Tennis Real Tennis, Like its descendent, Lawn court the with a net across on a rectangular played can see the similarity ends, as you there middle. But magnificent court of the at here our picture from Newcastle. Dene, Jesmond part of the playing surface of the court, and the dip in the net is intentional. Unlike pronounced with a solid is played Tennis Real Tennis, Lawn opportunities and retains core, ball having a cork extended plays of considerable to plan and execute cunning and deception. Forces Disposition of The team Captain, elected to play in the first Sam, who is an icon Blue an Old Ward, pair with John at Britain Great had represented in the game. He squash in the 1960s and ’70s, and had then turned in the late 70s, quickly Tennis his attention to becoming one of the best amateurs in the country, which is the Cup, GB in the Bathurst representing Tennis. of Real Cup Davis Tennis champion Real amateur singles Hothfield, who had been a county Barnes, in 1964, and Clive lawn tennis and hockey player. after Danby Paul Wilks and Willie pair was Third was named.” whose father the trophy 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 W 11 12 55 57 61 1 131 Runs 12 Total 29 38 58 R 11 12* 35 51 61 h.s. 110 196 145 124 0 11 Cght 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 M n.o. Sawell Tony Holden Jacob Saunders Bill Syed Fahad Shaikh Suhail Todd Bruce Signy Mark Gleadow James 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 4 3 O 17.5 33 17 22 Inns Stmpd lding e i 8 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 F ED ALSO BATT ED ALSO BOWL Qualification: 1 catch Qualification: Qualification: 10 Qualification: runs Qualification: 1 wicket Qualification: We welcome new players and visitors to all our new welcome players We Catches in the field Catches Malnick Jack Knight Michael Srikanthan Gaj Gohar Nadir Ringer Steve Alex Bennett Karti Srikanthan Ramzan Hasan Bill BARNES Bill Wicket-keeping Only three games were lost to bad weather. As usual As lost to bad weather. were games three Only . in this Gazette the averages including are we on 01883 715949 Tony call to games, and a phone season, the 2009 In Card. Fixture a will secure one centurybatsmen scored and and eight fifties, took two fivefors. bowlers FRANCIS Rohan HILLMAN Richard Karti SRIKANTHAN Suhail SHAIKH Suhail SAUNDERS Bill A HOLMES SHAIKH Suhail Arji REGO MALNICK Jack PAWAR Tanveer A PARKER SHELDON Will SRIKANTHAN Gaj 1.67 Avge 1.56 2.40 5.00 5.29 7.67 45.50 33.80 23.22 21.50 21.47 17.30 16.36 15.59 14.60 14.25 13.12 Avge 11.00 11.77 12.11 13.91 15.33 19.86 22.00 22.57 23.33 24.80 25.50 27.20 28.67 43.50 44.25 4 5 6 5 3 W 23 15 10 11 22 12 17 10 12 25 37 23 33 92 70 153 230 153 278 110 158 248 204 272 172 174 177 Runs 5 R 73 8 6* 7 182 169 534 129 322 173 180 343 171 223 12 19 15 31 35* 36 39 53* 32 39 62* 74 84 53 91 85* 62* h.s. 3 2 6 3 8 1 6 2 M 1 5 1 4 0 0 1 1 4 1 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 26 26 12 10 n.o. 6 3 3 7 7 8 4 7 5 4 4 O 10 10 11 14 20 33.1 15 38 18 26.3 98 37 61.4 10 79.2 10 20.5 10 44 65.1 Inns 146 in the traditional manner in the traditional Sawell Tony Qualification: 3 wickets Qualification: ES ERAG AV BATTING ES ERAG AV BOWLING Qualification: 3 completed innings Qualification: Last year’s matches were fully reported in the fully reported matches were Last year’s John HARRIS John SAWELL Tony FARUQI Suleiman GLEADOW James TODD Bruce BARNES Bill Alex BENNETT Gaj SRIKANTHAN Gaj John HARRIS John Richard HILLMAN Richard SAWELL Tony HOLDEN Jacob Alex BENNETT Steve RINGER Steve Jacob HOLDEN Jacob Yousef RAMZAN Yousef GLEADOW James Richard MILLETT Richard FARUQI Suleiman Richard SALDANHA Richard Michael SHANNON Michael Nadir GOHAR Nadir Richard MILLETT Richard MALNICK Jack Hasan RAMZANHasan Michael KNIGHT Michael Yousef RAMZAN Yousef Allan SALDANHA Michael KNIGHT Michael Fahad SYED Fahad Rohan FRANCIS Rohan Hasan RAMZANHasan

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summarised here by by here summarised Cricket performances are last year’s As underway, season gets the 2010 sport 21 the gazette spring 2010 with his trophy with his trophy Finding space for Finding PSFC trophies The scores a Jonathan The Jack Wheeler Jack The and fellow competitors and fellow after the event 1000 or so schoolboys 1000 or so schoolboys and girls in one venue and they is not easy, the balconies at crowd for the Crystal Palace PSFC of the three days for are laid out ready presentation under neat hit en flêche arm on his opponent’s his towards the way Épée title Men’s Junior and Cup, given in his Cup, given memory and presented Brian Millo by this year at School to Brentwood the PSFC 2010 left left left In an entirely different competition, Jonathan one of our recent May, another OCs, achieves success in his chosen weapon left left far artlett competition (for the Jack also felt that team prizes should be more should be more also felt that team prizes Jack is a further testament to the esteem in which It as being largely due to influence Wheeler’s Jack as a wise counsellor. A principle approach to life, which of included his games, arose from his enthusiasm for fair play: he would not from dissent any tolerate a fencer on the piste, or from bystanders, and he managed to exercise his authority in the nicest way, with a characteristic smile and laugh. and so widely distributed than just to the winners, one Smith, it was that after his death in 1981, Mike to the 1930s and ’40s offered of his colleagues from in 1985 Championships Schools Fencing the Public the school that was placed to a cup to be awarded B in the Graham third school in all weapons). a boys’ total points won by widely more regarded, Wheeler was widely Jack that than just within the boundaries of the School, School designed and at Brentwood one of the boys at a tribute to him that was presented produced hangs This now the PSFC of 1959 (see back cover). who was also Dinah, in the house of his daughter, and who still a fencer, Barbara) (with her sister, . our Gazette reading takes an interest

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photos : from Nigel Carr & Brian Millo Brian & Carr Nigel from : Three Old Citizens turned up, and the turned up, Old Citizens Three greatly had been correspondent Your At the end of the Spring Term the School was Term end of the Spring the At Fencing Schools’ in the Public represented well Crystal at day event Championships, a three 1421 individual competitors involving Palace 104 schools. Among some veryfrom high-class performedentries CLS the very of many fencing, and the School clearly has some verywell, good whose time will come. youngsters two of them together show photographs above - one taken during the PSFC, the other looking to earlier era. back about 40 years Master-in- by the then influenced at the CLS it was an and Wheeler, Jack charge of Fencing, for him to be invited to unexpected pleasure at the end of the Wheeler Cup the Jack present place in for 3rd competition. The cup was given it occasion this on and Cup, Bartlett Graham the Nigel where School, Brentwood to presented was Headmaster. Deputy Carr (67-73) is now Public Schools Fencing Championships Schools Fencing Public (1 drn) 6 1 45 19 OCs 2 2 64-51 7-4 31 20 CLS B-match Foil Bouts: Bouts Bouts Sabre was insufficient time There for B-team Sabre available win for OCs: Overall Hits: Hits (2-per-side) Épée Hits was also overseas, and olmes was also overseas, (1 drn) (2 drn) and OC Master- rian Millo to provide all the Old all the Old to provide llis-Rees 6 0 3 45 18 39 OCs ill E 2 9 4 125-102 15-9 35 45 45 CLS As always, the match was great fun, and the As always, the match was great narrowly decisively, events won the Foil We Heard Terry delighted that both were We look forward to the next contest, when we We was otherwise occupied with medical lliott Lever Results A-match Foil Hits Bouts Bouts Sabre Hits Bouts Épée Hits win for CLS: Overall Hits: Bouts: OCs managed to provide competition for two CLS OCs managed to provide and one in Sabre. and Épée, teams in both Foil beaten in comprehensively and were lost in Sabre result all the ways to count the overall Of Épée. A-match and B-match (hits or matches per weapon, and so on), none gives separately or together, We can victory best efforts! to the OCs, despite our come perhaps just managed to claim only that we standard. B-team up to the School’s came along to watch some of the Sage and Karen 420 photographs and a couple of Karen’s Match, here. shown are back again! some of our best Épéeists hope to have School Match: 24 February 24 February School Match: had looked forward with us both to having We OC , young May and Jonathan Alex Upcraft of distinction. However, international Épéeists and Jonathan’s in China study of Mandarin Alex’s commitments to specifically organised fencing put level World training for competitions at them both out of the running for this match. H Jonny Furthermore, E , Monsen to Jonathan studies, so it was down Berrill, B James in-charge B teams. Citizen Brian The The BA Millo, : BA

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G GOLF N 1909 - 2009 I TING pictures since its inception in 1909.] pictures F L O 1 THE OLD CITIZENS G YEARS OF CELEBRA 100 of which may be bought from the Secretary for £10. the Secretary of which may be bought from [Adapted from the OCGS Centenary from a copy [Adapted booklet, As the course opened out to us, water came into As the course opened chosen for our celebratoryrestaurant The de at Domaine final game was played Our France was kind to us with weather in The and time in France all had a most enjoyable We The booklet traces the historySociety in text and of the Sunday morning opened Day-3 with our visit to with our visit Day-3 morning opened Sunday course Club, a fairly flat woodland Golf Apremont day’s after the previous relief which was a welcome The clubhouse was large and modern exertions. facilities. with excellent par 4s. The leader board play on two par 3s and Lester and Greg joint winners of Martin showed needed an though Greg with 33 points, Matthews to get into contention! eagle on the par 5 14th in was Le Scaramouche dinner in the evening only a short distance from an ancient town Senlis, times. Chantilly and dating back to Roman of Chateau de Raray Club set in the grounds Golf , a 17th Century The entrance listed building. Raray and to the Chateau, to the course is along the drive 18th to the the building also forms the back drop won the day with 36 points. Tapp hole. Alex over warm autumn sunshine but a brisk breeze It is intended made scoring difficult. the weekend will be in France presented that the two trophies for on an annual basis. played perpetual trophies look forward to the next 100 years. OCGS - Front cover Highgate GC, Fri 10 GC, Fri Highgate Worplesdon Golf Club, Thurs 27 May Thurs 27 Club, Golf Worplesdon 9 July Fri Club, Golf Forest Swinley [email protected] Chantilly in September 2009 Chantilly in September details will be posted on the Golf Section of the JCC Section details will be posted on the Golf website. The Berkshire GC, Wed 1 September Wed 1 GC, Berkshire The late June. Club, Golf Worplesdon September. On Day-1, having travelled across the water across having travelled Day-1, On Club, a Golf Adam saw us at L’Isle Day-2 with undulating and venue was an excellent It Matches Further in the summer. the School and Masters versus 14 September. Tues at Ealing GC Paulines Old versus Meetings and Matches for 2010 and Matches Meetings Meetings Spring Summer Day Autumn/Captain’s 50s) Gray competition (over Cyril The Schools Festival Inter Chantilly is the horse racing capital of France, Chantilly is the horse racing capital of France, but our party of ten was twinned with Epsom, days of golf. visiting for three we met ways, places and in different various from Club (also celebrating Vineuil Golf at Chantilly Simpson Tom its centenary designed by this year), and world rated, having also been host to the is a fast-running parkland 10 times. It Open French of course with a traditional club house reminiscent A superb location to test travel-weary Sunningdale. of the best score returning Bretton OCs with Mark 32 points. woodland. The early testing course set in protected lined fairways, tree but then in narrow holes are it opens out after climbing to a plateau, and has superb views countryside. of the surrounding The trying saw trolleys descent down to run away with their clubs! Featherstone, John the secretary, where fast greens, spent We was a convincing winner with 34 points. Bistro , a typical French in Le Goutillon the evening distinctly out of “’allo ’allo”. with the atmosphere golfers, wherever located, in order to improve our improve to located, in order golfers, wherever verySociety is The keen to database of OC golfers. able to offer are and we golfers, encourage younger email: Please fees for those players. green reduced Centenary celebrations Society Golfing Citizens’ the Old Last year milestone, our Centenary. celebrated a significant As part aim to organise golf days of the JCC we to enter teams in the Public for our members and We extend Society competitions. Schools Golfing ability. to all golfers of whatever a warm welcome of golf is changing and golf club The nature membership is not essential to join our Society, still 50 subscribers, 35 of whom which has around the London around held golf days are Our play. all would be pleased to hear from but we area e Greg rston e Front and rear Front john and Alex Tapp at Tapp Alex and

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right views of the Society’s views of the Society’s f players to contact contact to players invites prospective prospective invites Chateau Rary with the Matthews in 1979 with Featherstone John Secretary Honorary illustrated history of the Society’s exploits down the years. exploits down history of the Society’s illustrated trip to Chantilly, lunch at the Carlton Club and a 100-page and a 100-page Club lunch at the Carlton trip to Chantilly, Golf a with year, last in style Centenary celebrated was Society’s The PSFC: Easter 2010 Report: p.20