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No. 27 January, 1965

CONTENTS

Page Page EDITORIAL - 2 The Christian Union - 35 THE OPENING Beekeepers' Society - 35 CEREMONY - 3 SIXTH FORM INTER ALIA 4 COMMON ROOM - 36 OFFICIAL - 6 PARENTS AND FRIENDS ASSOC. - 36 VALETE 7 LIBRARY NOTES - 37 VISITATION DAY, 1964 8 VERSE SUPPLEMENT - 38 "MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING" 12 CAREERS - 42 THE JUNIOR PLAYERS 14 "PENNINE WAY", Old Colfeians' Association 53 SUMMER, 1964 - 17 EDITORIAL NOTES - 55 SPORT - --- 18 Cricket 18 OBITUARY --- 57 Rugby 23 ANNUAL GENERAL Swimming - 26 MEETING --- 58 Basketball - 27 GALLERY - 59 Badminton - 28 59th ANNUAL DINNER 60 Canoe Club - 29 COLFE PLAYERS - 62 665 SQUADRON A.T.C. 29 OLD COLFEIANS' SCHOOL SOCIETIES: LODGE No. 7412 - 64 Scientific Society - 30 Debating Society - 30 SOCIAL SECTION - 64 Chess Club - 31 SPORT: Gallery Club 32 Cricket - 65 Senior Music Society - 32 Rugby - 82 Classical Society - 33 Football - 83 Gilbert and Sullivan Archery - 83 Society ... 34 Badminton - - - 84 History Society - 35 Bowls - - - - 85 Che Colfeian

No. 27 January, 1965

CONTENTS

Page Page EDITORIAL - 2 The Christian Union - 35 THE OPENING Beekeepers' Society - 35 CEREMONY 3 SIXTH FORM INTER ALIA 4 COMMON ROOM - 36 OFFICIAL - 6 PARENTS AND FRIENDS ASSOC. - 36 VALETE 7 LIBRARY NOTES - 37 VISITATION DAY, 1964 8 VERSE SUPPLEMENT - 38 "MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING" - - 12 CAREERS ... 42 THE JUNIOR PLAYERS 14 "PENNINE WAY", Old Colfeians' Association 53 SUMMER, 1964 - - 17 EDITORIAL NOTES - 55 SPORT - 18 Cricket - - - 18 OBITUARY ... 57 Rugby - 23 ANNUAL GENERAL Swimming - - - 26 MEETING --- 58 Basketball - 27 GALLERY - - - 59 Badminton - - - 28 59th ANNUAL DINNER 60 Canoe Club - 29 COLFE PLAYERS - 62 665 SQUADRON A.T.C. 29 OLD COLFEIANS' SCHOOL SOCIETIES: LODGE No. 7412 - 64 Scientific Society - - 30 Debating Society - - 30 SOCIAL SECTION - 64 Chess Club - - - 31 SPORT: Gallery Club - - 32 Cricket - 65 Senior Music Society - 32 Rugby - 82 Classical Society - - 33 Football - 83 Gilbert and Sullivan Archery - 83 Society - - - 34 Badminton - - - 84 History Society - - 35 Bowls - 85 The Colfeian

Editorial

Fully aware of the sanctity of the occasion and belaboured by a surfeit of Biblical images, the dilemma which faces your Editor is to decide whether he sees the minarets of the New Jerusa- lem spread shimmering against the pure Mediterranean sky (with due acknowledgements to Mr. Whitmarsh's "Cours Superieur"), as before him the sons of Colfe wend their way in unparalleled exultation from desolate S.E.I3, where the Odeon, Lewisham, rises starkly between the Coca-Cola factory and the Whitbread bottling- plant, to the Promised Land of S.E.12, a mighty journey, or whether he is to pronounce that the move to the New School was accomplished with very little dislocation and reflects credit on both Staff and boys. But I hear the apocolyptic voices of my pre- decessors, clamouring for an editorial that will transcend the prosaic and take its place in our heritage. October 1964 was a month which I will not easily forget. We must ignore the political scene, but there remains our farewell to Lewisham Hill which evoked complex emotions. On the last afternoon on Lewisham Hill I remember one long-serving member of Staff walking forlornly through the luxuriant, if unclassifiable, greenery which flourished by the old School Hall. Nostalgia is an emotion that depends on inaccurate recollection, and already a number of myths about the old site have grown up; myths which will no doubt enthrall future Colfeians. The more striking features of the New School are well known to the reader, but attention must be drawn to the elegantly curved steel door handles, for which I have an irrational penchant. What has been lacking in former inventories of the myriad splendours of our new surroundings is that intangible quality, which the Press must exploit to ensure survival, human interest. As a contribution to this brand of journalism I invite future chroniclers to assess the results of the unnatural repression of the creative force of Colfeians that formerly found expression in embellishing the walls or furniture of their classrooms, but which is now imperfectly channelled off in the contortions of young boys seeking to retrieve their ball from the grass without soiling their feet and who merge with the brick and glass background to form a strange tableau. Above all else the New School is a further stage in the development of an educational institution which, when founded in 1652, was progressive and which, accommodated in conditions appropriate to the present day, can continue to progress in accord with the demands of our age. The Colfeian

Lord Harding speaking at the Opening Ceremony

The Opening Ceremony The New School was officially opened by Field Marshal Lord Harding of Petherton at a ceremony held in the Assembly Hall on the afternoon of Thursday, November 26th. The School Governors were accompanied on the platform by the Mayors of Lewisham and Woolwich, the Vicar of Lewisham, and representatives of the London County Council Education Department. The audience in the body of the Hall consisted of representatives of the Architects and the Headway Construction Company who designed and built the School, Headmasters and Headmistresses of local primary and secondary schools, past and present members of Staff, boys from the Senior School and their parents, Old Colfeians and members of the Parents' Association. The Master of the Leathersellers' Company, Alderman D. R. H. Hill, who presided, opened the proceedings by welcoming all the visitors and thanking all those who had assisted in any way in the building of the New School. He remarked that the academic side of the School would take place in Woolwich and that games would be played in Lewisham. He then asked Lord Harding to perform the opening ceremony. The Colfeian

Lord Harding began his speech by saying that he was bappy to accept the invitation to open the new buildings as he was himself an Honorary Liveryman of the Leathersellers' Company and had also attended a similar type of school, a grammar school with a long tradition. He stressed the importance of preserving and developing all that was worthwhile in tradition and said that he believed schools should teach pupils three things: to think for themselves, to make quick decisions and to realise that there was always more to be learned — education was a process which never eridea. He asked the Headmaster to grant a day's holiday in honour of the occasion and then formally declared the School open. This was followed by a short service of dedication conducted by the Vicar of Lewisham and the singing of the anthem "Sole Deo" by the School Choir. The Headmaster, in a brief speech, expressed his gratitude for all that had been done to meet his wishes in the erection and equipment of the buildings. A Vote of Thanks to Lord Harding was proposed by the School Captain, P. E. Bennett, and seconded by the Vice-Captain, C. G. Gardner. The School Song and the National Anthem concluded the formal part of the ceremony. After the platform party had left the Hall, the guests were escorted found the School by the boys and all then returned to the Hall for tea. Boys in the Middle and Lower School were able to take their parents round the School between 5.30 and 7 p.m. the same evening.

Inter Alia After all the delays and disappointments earlier in the year, it was a great relief and thrill for everyone when the School took possession of its new buildings on October 29th and normal work began immediately after half-term on November 4th. The move entailed several days of preparation as equipment and books had to be packed up and transported; however, the whole operation proceeded smoothly and the settling-in process was accomplished quickly and without any major difficulties. Already the discomforts and inconveniences of the old prefabricated buildings seem a distant memory. Work is not yet complete, however; the organ has been installed and is to be tuned during the Christmas holidays, and although the grounds have been prepared, there are no lawns or shrubs to be seen. The School is grateful to the Old Colfeians for presenting a set of platform furniture from their Memorial Fund, and to Prendergast Grammar School for their gift of a handsome flower bowl and stand. The Colfeian

Mr. J. Isaac has returned after his course and Russian is now being taught as an additional language in the Lower Fifth; Mr. A. D. Rivers is at present on a similar course. We welcome the following new members of Staff: Mr. J. A. Dore (Physics), Mr. P. M. Kestelman (Chemistry), Mr. C. D. F. Garrett (Classics), Mr. G. M. Branchett (Handicraft), and Mr. H. Keogh (History). Mr. M. Piercy left at Christmas to take up a post at Birkenhead High School.

We extend our congratulations to the following boys on their recent academic successes: P. D. Skelker: The Clothworkers' Company Open Scholar- ship in English at St. Catharine's College, Oxford. D. J. Wright: Open Whytehead Scholarship in Mathematics with Physics at St. John's College, Cambridge. R. H. Budd and D. S. Robertson: L.C.C. Modern Language Travelling Scholarships. S. W. Jeffery, A. H. Ray and I. Sanders have secured admission to Cambridge and C. G. Gardner, C. S. Hart, R. Hearn, and J. A. Sharpe to Oxford.

In the General Certificate Examination in lune, 1964, 93 boys passed in 242 subjects at Advanced Level, 46 distinctions being gained. At Ordinary Level 100 boys sat for the first time and 56 boys added subjects to previous certificates; there were 74 distinctions awarded. Twenty-seven boys secured admission to various universities. * * * *

It is with regret that we record the death of Mr. A. P. Wells who was a member of Staff from 1919 until his retirement in 1952.

A Sixth Form Common Room has now been established in the Pavilion. * * * *

Boys from the Third and Sixth Forms now go to the Crystal Palace once a week for their games periods.

A small party of Sixth Formers, accompanied by Mr. Gardner and Mr. Pelzer, spent the Christmas holidays skiing in Norway. The Colfeian

The main events of the Autumn Term were as follows: Visitation Day: 28th October. Official Opening Ceremony: 26th November. Parents' At Homes: November 5th and 19th (Sixth Forms); December 3rd (Upper Fifth). "Much Ado About Nothing": 16th, 17th and 18th December. Senior Party: 21st December.

Forthcoming events include: School journeys to Italy and Scotland at Easter. Easter Concert: April 12th and 13th. Reunion Supper: llth June. Colfe Sermon: 13th June.

We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following school magazines: The Ship, The Juddian, The Maidstonian, The Strand, The Bromleian, St. Joseph's Academy, and Eltham Hill School.

Official SCHOOL CAPTAIN: P. E. Bennett. VICE-CAPTAINS: M. Oldman, C. G. Gardner, G. Mortimer. SENIOR PREFECTS: R. Bootman, R. A. Evans, K. J. Groves, S. W. Jeffery, V. F. E. Pucknell, P. D. Story, R. E. Webb, R. H. Wotton. JUNIOR PREFECTS: R. B. Alpe, M. Anderson, R. Banks, R. F. Brown, R. H. S. Budd, R. Coote, A. Copsey, N. East, J. Ferrison, C. S. Hart, M. Head, J. C. Healey, R. Hearn, C. J. Huxley, D. Lister, J. Knight, M. J. Maloney, D. G. Manning, J. MacCarthy, R. McNeill, J. M. Mercer, P. J. R. Norris, A. J. Peckham, M. R. Pope, A. H. Ray, G. Ryman, I. Sanders, J. A. Sharpe, P. D. Skelker, A. A. A. Stonebridge, J. Thomp- son, K. Thompson-Smith, R. Turnell, T. Turpin, S. Westphel, D. White, F. Whiting, D. Wicks, B. Woolsgrove, D. G. Wright, P. S. Wright. The Colfeian

RUGBY — Captain: D. G. Manning; Vice-Captain: C.G.Gardner; Secretary: R. A. Evans. SWIMMING — Captain: R.A.Evans. BASKETBALL — Captain: A. A. A. Stonebridge. A.T.C. —Senior Sergeant: M. R. Pope. SECRETARIES OF SOCIETIES — Beekeepers: P. J. R. Norris. Chess: G. K. Sage. Christian Union: A. H. Ray. Classical: A. Robbins. Debating: P. D. Skelker. Gallery Club: N. E. East. Gilbert and Sullivan: I. Wilkins. History: R. M. Cochlin. Photographic: R. Cook. Scientific: V. F. E. Pucknell. Music: D. J. Wright. SCHOOL MAGAZINE — Editor: P. D. Skelker. Assistant Editors: J. A. Sharpe, C. S. Hart, J. Hutchinson, R. Hall, M. S. Davis, S. Mills, R. Somerville, P. Denbulcke. SCHOOL LIBRARY — Librarian: R. H. S. Budd. Assistant Librar- ians: K. M. Packer, K. R. Page, G. Phillips, G. K. Sage, R. Stallard. Valete VI SCIENCE 3: R. J. Aldridge (Southampton University), P. P. Austin, D. E. Brown (Exeter University), M. Burch (Hatfield College of Technology), T. E. Corbyn (University College of N. Wales), G. P. Edwards (King's College, London), J. F. Hyde (Birmingham University), J. W. Luckett, P. S. McLintic, F. A. Martin (Bristol University), J. Skinner (St. John's College, Cambridge), J. R. Spacey, J. E. Staples, B. J. Starkey (Durham University), C. C. Suter (Loughborough Technical College), R. Vickers. VI SCIENCE 2: P. G. Ashdown, I. M. Crawford (Manchester Uni- versity), G. E. Gay, R. C. Green, P. J. Greenaway (Birming- ham University), C. Johnson, C. McDonald, G. Manning (Queen Mary College, London), B. J. Parsons, K. E. Perrett (Bristol University), G. H. Scott (Sussex University), R. D. Sharrad, P. A. Smith (Brighton College of Technology), P. S. Stroud, A. J. Terry, P. M. Vanderzeil (Regent St. Polytechnic). The Colfeian

VI SCIENCE 1: G. K. Dawson, E. N. Smith, A. E. East (National Leathersellers' College). VI ARTS 3: A. F. Cochlin (King's College, London), M. Ellis (Battersea College of Technology), P. Milnes (Battersea College of Technology), M. J. O'Leary (Aberdeen University), G. M. Rhys-Jones, M. B. Sage (Exeter University), D. W. Stone, R. I. Thompson (Oxford College of Technology), R. F. Smith (Manchester University). VI ARTS 2: C. J. Bavern, T. R. Collins, M. J. Edwards (Liverpool University), M. G. Hall, R. D. Harris, J. L. Lawry, P. Morley, W. G. Simpson. VI MODERN 3: L. L. Baker (King's College, London), K. F. Brunker (Durham University), A. J. Ferris, I. M. Robertson, M. A. Stafford, S. A. Waterton. VI MODERN 2: J. S. Binnie (Nottingham University), P. F. Clark, R. L. Johnson, J. V. Royce (Liverpool University), R. T. Sherman, R. G. Smith, L. E. Webb, N. Weston. VI MODERN 1: P. J. Marsh, J. R. Turnham, R. Wajaquani. LOWER SIXTH REMOVE: W. M. Burgess, T. J. Earl, D. G. Rose, T. J. James. U.5 A: P. C. Miller. U.5B: P. D. Adams, P. S. Lewis, R. P. Raisey. U.5D: G. S. Seabrook. U.4A: E. S. Smith. 3.A: B. J. Wright. 3.C: M. Atkinson, J. Murdy.

Visitation Day, 1964 The 312th Annual Visitation Day Ceremony took place on Wednesday, October 28th, at the Town Hall, Catford. The Master of the Leathersellers' Company, Mr. Alderman D. R. H. Hill, was in the chair, and he was accompanied on the platform by the Wardens and Court, the Mayor and Mayoress of Lewisham, the Vicar of Lewisham, and other members of the Governing Body. After the presentation of bouquets to Mrs. Hill, the Mayoress and Mrs. Beardwood, the Master opened the proceedings by welcoming all the visitors; he then called upon the Headmaster to present his Annual Report. In his review of the past year Mr. Beardwood gave details of the examination successes achieved in the General Certificate of Education, the results at Advanced Level being outstandingly good. The Sixth Form now numbered The Colfeian well over 200 pupils and twenty-one different subjects could now be studied for Advanced Level. In sport the Rugby Teams had had a splendid season and certain forms in the School were making use of the varied and up-to-date facilities provided by the Crystal Palace Sports Centre during games periods. He was pleased to report that much voluntary social service had been done by members of the Sixth Form and paid tribute to the efforts made by the Parents' Association to raise funds for the projected Swimming Bath. He ended his speech by reminding the audience of the possible threat to the independent existence of grammar schools, already exemplified in Bristol and Liverpool. Mrs. Hill then presented the prizes. This was followed by a short address from the Master, in which he spoke of his own schooldays and contrasted them with the conditions and opportunities of today. He paid tribute to the assistance and advice so willingly given by the London County Council and the Architects in the building of the new School. A Vote of Thanks to the Company was proposed by the Mayor, Councillor T. Bradley, and seconded by the Vicar. Both expressed the hope that the move to Woolwich would not weaken the traditional association of the, School with the Borough of Lewisham. The first part of the ceremony ended when the School Captain requested and obtained the customary day's holiday. The second part of the programme consisted of items presented by members of the School. The School Orchestra played movements from Rosse's "Merchant of Venice Suite"; G. S. Whichells and D. J. Sanders recited two extracts from Shakespeare; and P. E. Bennett delivered a declamation entitled "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity — are they compatible?". The School Choir sang a traditional song "Cold's the Wind and Wet's the Rain" and the well-known March and Chorus from Handel's "Judas Maccabeus". The School Song, cheers led by the senior prefects, and the National Anthem brought the proceedings to a close.

PRIZES FOR SCHOLARSHIP: 3a, T. J. Hamlyn; 3b, D. O'Neill; 3c, R. B. Barnes; L.4a, P. R. Astill; L.4b, E. J. Archer; L.4c, A. Toms; L.4R, B. J. Austin; U.4a, M. D. Chuter; U.4b, N. W. Selves; U.4c, J. W. Dowsett; L.5a, J. R. Springate; L.5b, R. E. Kite; L.5c, P. J. Rogers; L.5R, D. J. M. Sanders. U.Vth PRIZES: I. A. Trail, U.Vc; R. W. Wanless, U.Va; P. J. Ullathorne, U.Va; D. J. Taffs, U.Vd; C. Davey, U.Vc; D. J. Robson, U.Va; P. F. Newman, U.Vd; R. M. Kline, U.Vd. Vlth FORM PRIZES: 1st Fear —VI Mod. 1, K. R. J. Carter; VI Sc. 1, R. J. Wells; VI Bl, R. McNeill; VI Arts 1, R. R. Robbins. 2nd and 3rd Years — J. Skinner, VI Sc. 3; A. G. Knapp, 10 The Colfeian

VI Sc. 2; C. G. Gardner, VI Mod. 2; K. Perrett, VI Sc. 2; I. S. Sanders, VI Sc. 2. ART PRIZES, Presented by L. V. T. Preater, Esq.: J. H. Webb, IIIc; R. M. Hutchison, U.Vc. OLD COLFEIANS' MASONIC LODGE PRIZES: J. W. Luckett, VI Sc. 3; D. S. Gatliffe. VI Arts 3. PRIZES presented by Mrs. Eadie for the encouragement of Handi- craft: G. Mortimer, VI Sc. 2; P. Marsh, VI Mod. 1. SCHOOL SOCIETIES PRIZE: P. D. Skelker, VI Arts 1. BAIN PRIZE: K. R. Brown, U.Vd. YORKE-LODGE PRIZE: C. G. Gardner, VI Mod. 2. KELLAND PRIZE (for Chemistry): A. G. Knapp, VI Sc. 2. DUNCAN PRIZES (for History): P. D. Corrigan, U.Va; D. R. Wilkins, U.Va. GEORGE BALLS PRIZE (for History): B. A. Morriss, L.Vb. MORGAN MEMORIAL PRIZES (for Economics and Economic History): Economics — J. S. Binnie, VI Mod. 2 Economic History — R. L. Johnson, VI Mod. 2 BRAMLEY PRIZES (for Divinity): G. Mortimer, VI Sc. 2; J. C. Ford, U.IVc. LANDER PRIZE: D. J. Wright, VISc.2. CHESS PRIZE: D. E. Brown, VI Sc. 3. POWELL CUP (for the encouragement of Music): S. W. Jeffery, VI Sc. 2; M. J. Maloney, VI Bl. DOVE CUP (for Art): P. Sparks, VI Sc. 1. THE PICK TROPHY (for Scholarship in Modern Languages): P. E. Bennett, VI Arts 2. DRAMA TROPTY (presented by J. R. Atkins, Esq.): S. W. Jeffery, VISc.2; M. J. Maloney, VI Bl. DEBATING TROPHY (presented by 7. W. Luckett, Esq.): P. D. Skelker, VI Arts 1. HEADMASTER'S PRIZE FOR THE HEAD BOY: J. W. Luckett, VI Sc. 3. The Colfeian 11

HOWLETTJONES PRIZE (for English Literature): P. E. Bennett, VI Arts 2. PRIZES FOR CLASSICS (presented by the Worshipful Company of Leathersellers): Junior — B. R. Marshall, L.Vc. Intermediate — R. W. Wanless, U.Va. Senior —A. H. Ray, VI Arts 2. THE FRANK W. LUCAS MATHEMATICS PRIZES: Advanced Level — Pure Mathematics, D. J. Wright, VI Sc= 2; Applied Mathematics, J. Skinner, VI Sc. 3. Ordinary Level —K. R. Brown, U.Vd. THE DORIS DAVIES PRIZE (for Geography): L. L. H. Baker, VI Mod. 3. BIOLOGY PRIZE (presented by D. G. Wilson, Esq.): P. J. Ullathorne, U.Va. SUBJECT PRIZES: Modern Languages — 'O' Level: D. Murphy, U.Va; 'A' Level: R. H. S. Budd, VI Arts2. Geography —'O' Level: S. Mills, U.Va. Physics —'O' Level: P. F. Newman, U.Vd; 'A' Level: V. F. E. Pucknell, VI Sc. 3. Chemistry — 'O' Level: C. Davey, U.Vc. Zoology — 'A' Level: P. J. Greenaway, VI Sc. 2. LEATHERSELLERS PRIZES FOR THE USE OF ENGLISH: 3a, D. L. Andrews; 3b, K. H. Edwards; 3c, J. H. Webb; L.4a, P. N. Jenner; L.4b, R. Pointer; L.4c, M. Toms; L.4R, N. M. Robson; U.4a, P. Foster; U.4b, K. D. Elam; U.4c, R. J. Richardson; L.5a, K. I. Jones; L.5b, V. Masters; L.5c, W. A. Whitehead; L.5R, D. Way; U.5a, R. A. Waite; U.5b, K. A. Strachan; U.5c, J. H. Wells; U.5d, N. C. Griffin; VI Sc. 1, J. C. Healey; VI Arts 1, P. D. Skelker. JAMES BALL PRIZES FOR ENGLISH LITERATURE (In memory of the late Leland Lewis Duncan): Elementary — J. H. Webb, IIIc; Junior—B. J. Austin, L.IV R; Senior —S. A. Wilkins, L.Va; Advanced —P. D. Skelker, VI Arts 1. ELOCUTION PRIZES (presented by the Worshipful Company of Leathersellers): Reading Elementary: G. J. Mitchell, Ilia; Junior: P. N. Jenner, L.IVa; Senior: D. J. M. Sanders, L.VR; Advanced: M. J. Maloney, VI.B1. Recitation Elementary: G. J. Mitchell, Ilia; Junior: G. S. Whichello, L.IVc; Senior: D. J. M. Sanders, L.VR; Advanced: R. T. Sherman, VI Mod. 2. 12 The Colfeian

DECLAMATION PRIZE: P. E. Bennett, VI Arts 2. AWARDS FOR CRICKET (presented by the Reverend F. J. Dove): Batting —M. A. Stafford. Bowling — R. A. Evans. Fielding: W. M. Burgess.

"Much Ado About Nothing" "Much Ado About Nothing" was performed in the School Hall on December 16th, 17th and 18th and its success lay in the appreciation of both producer and cast of what the play demands. As its title suggests, "Much Ado About Nothing" is a dramatically effective hotchpotch with something for everyone, certainly not the easiest of plays to perform. The problems the play presents are primarily those of an astonishing diversity of mood and lack of concern for motivation, but the play's problems form the basis of its success and both arise from Shakespeare's artifice, for Messina where the action takes place is an artificial society, belong- ing only to the world Shakespeare creates on his stage, which possesses its own conventions and renders probable the procession of the improbable which comprises the play. Messina is a society of brave young men, Don Pedro, Claudio and Benedick, returning triumphantly from war to immerse themselves in the trivialities peace affords with the same vigour they evinced in military exploits, a society benignly ruled over by Leonato, the patrician, a society where Dogberry and the Watch go about their duties as keepers of the common weal, and a society whose unclouded happiness is threatened by the disgruntled Don John. In "Much Ado About Nothing" Shakespeare juggles with intricacy; he depicts the chang- ing fortunes of the romance of Claudio and Hero, the battle of the sexes between Beatrice and Benedick, the gross ineptitude of the Watch, and he reconciles conflicting elements by ensuring that all produce dramatic effect. The achievement of the production was that the audience was never given the opportunity to question the likelihood of the action. Throughout, the cast used the stage intelligently and though the setting was from necessity extremely austere, a more elaborate set might have destroyed the rapport between audience and players which is essential if the wit of the play, varying from the rough to the sophisticated, is to be purveyed successfully. The producer avoided the danger of presenting the diverse elements of the play as a number of separate entertainments, and the inter-connection of plot and sub-plot was brought most forcibly home by the impressive Church Scene, when Claudio arraigns Hero. For me the most The Colfeian 13 moving part of this scene is the dialogue between Beatrice and Benedick, when, after all have left the stage, Benedick protests his love for Beatrice and undertakes to avenge Hero by challenging Claudio, and the reaction of the audience confirmed that, when played as sensitively as was done in the School production, this is the case. The producer, if forced to have an interval, could not do better than break off before the Church Scene, for its effect is enhanced by the interval between the Watch's "arrest" of Borachio and Conrade and the arraignment of Hero; the audience is given time to forget that salvation is at hand in the guise of Dogberry. None of the characters of "Much Ado About Nothing" is easy to portray, but the cast wrestled well with the parts that Shakespeare had given them and which contain imperfections as well as brilliance. Benedick and Beatrice are likely to find a far more sympathetic reaction from the audience than Claudio and Hero, possibly because conflict between the sexes is within the realms of daily experience, whereas love at first sight, bitter dis- illusionment and ecstatic reconciliation are not. C. W. Evans, like Benedick himself, "pleases and angers", but with the emphasis on pleasure. Evans's performance captured Benedick's youth, his wit, his pride, and towards the close, his integrity. Always audible, but never pursuing audibility as an end to itself as several of the cast tended to do, Evans was completely assured in his movements and he succeeded in varying a pleasing sonorous voice. P. Tenner's Beatrice was worthy of her Benedick; he succeeded at arriving at a balance between Beatrice the assured socialite and Beatrice the shrew. Whoever undertakes the part of Claudio deserves sympathy, the emotion which Shakespeare failed to lavish upon him. P. J. R. Norris did the only thing possible and played Claudio as naive and as one incapable of deep emotions; unfortunately, this weakened the Church Scene. C. J. Mitchell as Hero failed to achieve variety of tone, but was successful in that he played Hero as a character lacking in complexity. The part of Don Pedro presents its full quota of difficulties. Don Pedro must be gay, brimming over with savoir faire and act as mentor in social behaviour to the somewhat gauche Claudio; yet Don Pedro must lack insight and be as un- feeling as Claudio. J. H. Wells made a sensible attempt at the part and succeeded in adding gaiety to the play. S. W. Jeffrey did not quite capture the patrician in his portrayal of Leonato, but for one so young playing one so old, he did well to suggest age. Such is the untroubled world which Don John preys upon with malice. Not one of Shakespeare's most able villains, P. E. Bennett was right to play Don John as being obviously evil and Bennett was undoubtedly helped by his suggestive physical presence. Outstanding among the minor parts was T. C. Weston's Borachio; Weston captured the pride and thorough-going wickedness of the sycophant and "looked positively saturnine". C. G. Gardner delighted the audience as Dogberry; this is a part which lends itself to excess and Gardner was right to seize at it with such energy. 14 The Colfeian

He, aided by R. I. W. Cooke's Verges and an accomplished Watch, provided the evening with a degree of good humour that not even the sinister undertones of this comedy of manners could efface. The production was one worthy of the quatercentenary of Shakespeare's birth and the New School Hall. Rightly stressing the humour to be gleaned from the play, it sent home three contingents of cheered parents and boys. That such success was attained is due to the efforts of all concerned with the production, producer, actors and technicians who warrant our congratulations. An important factor in my enjoyment of the play was the music which is so important in suggesting the nature both of Messina and of the action. P.D.S.

The Junior Players I spoke more truly than I knew when I said that all the world's a stage. In this my quatercentenary year I've had a hard time of it girdling the earth swifter than any sputnik's sphere, to keep up with what they're doing in my name, including the lunior Players. This year they put on my "Midsummer Night's Dream": or rather their Pantomime Dream. In my time we had no scenery. On this occasion the Colfe's Neo-Fauvists had limned fauna such as I never saw in Arden, and fairies with faces resembling modern statesmen (—the pipe was clever, a double allusion to You-Know-Who and my contem- porary Sir Walter —), and divers coy anachronisms (I set the pre- cedent! ) such as a gnome Ton-Up, top right, viewed askance by an outraged owl. Yet this gaudy phantasmagoria afforded great delight to the groundlings in front. In my time a consort of viols discoursed discreet music. Here modern invention created the Island of my Tempest: the Gym was "full of noises, sounds and sweet airs that give delight and hurt not" — though with some reservation in this last. Again I was curious to compare the customary two casts. The elder Players naturally spoke with a little more understanding and sensitivity and set greater store by the Art of Acting. The younger were resolved to please us by pleasing themselves in a vigorous romp. And why not? But a few good moments were spoiled by injudicious spontaneities (to use a euphemism) and secretly plotted devices to go one better than their rivals. I now address a few comments, a little candid and greatly kind, to their intent in case they should "do" me again. PHILOSTRATE: R. C. Diggins, acting at very short notice, spoke faultlessly and with dignity. G. C. Rolfe was good and worthy of a bigger role. The Colfeian 15

THESEUS: R. J. K. Kreffer ably expressed ducal authority; R. P. Earl tended to the casual but presided very pleasantly. HIPPOLYTA: Both I. Forbes and M. C. Groves were modest and competent. EGEUS: S. J. Chalk a querulous old man (—a trial to his daughter?); K. F. Pitts, very commanding (the power at home?). HERMIA: R. E. Owen with, at times, a disconcertingly deep voice proved a really spirited and boyish damsel in distress. M. C. Chuter, also very successful, well simulated feminine bewilderment. DEMETRIUS: A Toms, a gentle and eligible lover, turned nicely nasty in asserting his claim to the once-spurned lady. O. J. Jeffery acted with sincerity and distinction in his portrayal of the lover exasperated by the whims of the sex. HELENA: P. N. Jenner spoke very clearly and was very good at changes of mood, but his abrupt changes from well-bred miss to Pantomime Dame were a mistake. He must take great care of his exceptional talent. H. E. Knutzer, a fine figure of a female, was a little too subdued and chary of revealing the undoubted hell-cat within her. LYSANDER: T. W. Robson was the ingenuous faithful spaniel type of lover, faithless only under the influence of the herb. D. J. Griffiths was one of the really good actors: a manly lover indeed who would keep Helena well to heel. THE MECHANICALS: turned out two good teams fully conscious of their duty to draw as many laughs as possible; and this they generously did, especially in the final act. Most of them, having few lines to say, divertingly said them in accents hailing vaguely from Silly Suffolk, the Gorbals or where-would-they (when they remembered to), and discovered that their faces and bodies could talk as well. SNUG: Both T. C. Harrington and J. C. Ford were retiring in order to be ironically elected Lion. SNOUT: D. R. New- son's facial play was very visible and risible. S. G. Short's cocky perky Wall earned loud applause. FLUTE: J. C. Beman's voice was well suited for Thisbe and he showed some gift at clowning. G. S. Harper, with shrill voice and graceless pirouette was a brilliant and (without abusing the word) literally a crashing success — forwards, backwards or any wards. Delightful. STAR YELLING: Both J. King and K. E. Elam made a good thing of the traditionally deaf tailor, though his surdity was intermittent. BOTTOM: M. J. Barber was a little word-imperfect and guilty of at least one dubious piece of slap-stick, both of which shall be forgiven, for he played with tremendous gusto and really inspired his fellows. A. J. Gundry dominated all and neither over- nor under-played; a notable actor who nicely portrayed the weaver's monstrous yet endearing self- 76 The Colfcian conceit. QUINCE: S. Walker played the diffident leader led by his bumbling crew. B. Terry fussed and confused all around, and his mannered voice was amusing and appropriate. PUCK: R. H. J. Young was another great success; with his freshness, agility and intelligent miming and timing he was a posi- tive pet of a Puck. G. W. Gatis had the looks of a cheeky imp, but was self-consciously hampered by his breaking voice, yet at times quite well revealed the spirit of the part. OBERON: T. H. Humphries a visually impressive Fairy King with good clear diction. D. J. Sanders had to contend with a lack of centimetres but being a winner of many elocution prizes, poured forth verbal beauty. How rare is perfect diction at Colfe's, and indeed everywhere. A murrain upon the Pops ! TITANIA: Perhaps the most difficult part for a boy. It needs not a Bardolph but a Bardot, but R. S. Curzey and R. D. Dawes unselfishly submitted to the indignity of transvestism (see your new library's O.E.D.), the aches, pains and itchings of protracted motionless recumbency, gracefully guided their flotilla of fairies — and all with but negligible damage to their dazzlingly white dress. Their reward shall be in Arden. THE FAIRIES: All conveyed character as distinctive as their costumes. None was revoltingly overcome by the occasion; all spoke clearly and never got lost, and gave a fascinating display of fire-fly dancing in the final blackout in the balcony; without drop- ping a single torch on those below. For this feat at least they shall be honourably mentioned. PEASE-BLOSSOM: J. R. G. Gardner, D. W. H. Hulyer. COBWEB: C. B. Bevan, G. J. Mitchell. MOTH: M. J. Stevens, P. W. E. Evans. MUSTARD-SEED: P. H. F. Shields, K. A. Bloomfield. To sum it all up? One parent who had seen nearly all the Juniors' Plays in the Gym said that the evening he spent there this time was the most enjoyable of all. I will just say that they have all been equally good, bad or indifferent. And what now? The Junior Players have at last left their old Gym stage half-way up the hallowed hill. Its inadequacies, endured for fifteen years, are now already gilded with the expected sentimental aura. There was an intimacy about the place, a certain rough-readiness which disposed the audience gratefully to accept everything and forgive much. Now we remove to an untried, psychologically chilly and vasty Great Hall with the latest and fullest frightening facilities. On that lofty, remote stage must the Junior Players observe their P's and remember their cues hence- forth with the strictest, classic decorum? All change is hateful. I subscribe myself anxiously, S. from S-on-A. The Colfeian 17 4 Pennine Way,' Summer 1964 On Wednesday, August 19th, at midday, a party of Colfeians who had undertaken to walk the 250 miles of the "Pennine Way", from the Cheviot Hills on the Scottish border to the Peak District of Derbyshire, assembled in Lewisham by the site of the old school. Four members of Staff — Mr. Gardner, Mr. Sant, Mr. Winter and Mr. Robson — and seventeen Sixth Formers made up the group which, after a brief encounter with the local Press, set off on a rather cramped but entertaining two-day ride to Scotland in a van loaned by Mr. Wright, the father of one of the party. The trip had been planned in great detail beforehand by Mr. Gardner and Mr. Sant and the general intention was to commence walking from the northern end of the "Pennine Way" and to progress southwards for nineteen days at a rate of about fifteen miles a day, staying overnight in Youth Hostels and camping where this was not possible. Members of the party carried only their personal equipment, while the tentage and cooking utensils were transported from campsite to campsite by car. For their help in this respect we should like to thank Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Alderson, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gardner, and Mr. Worthington who, as the party's lifeline, also overcame the difficult problem of providing food for hungry hikers in areas where even small village shops were few and far between. The "Pennine Way" is described accurately in the official leaflet as "a right of way which exists over the top of the Pennine Range. There is no footpath for most of the way, just mile after mile of moorland heather, peat bog, and rough country which presents a challenge to the hardiest walker". Fortunately, the weather did not live up to its aqueous reputation; our waterproof clothing was used very little, and conditions for walking were just about as good as they could be. The early stages of the walk included the ascent of the Cheviot (2,676 feet) and a very windy four-mile plod along the top of Hadrian's Wall. The route then led us southwards along the South Tyne Valley and then up on to Cross Fell (2,930 feet), the most formidable climb of the trip, but one which rewarded us with magnificent views of the Eden Valley and the distant Lake District. An eastward trek past the pools, waterfalls and rushing torrents of the River Tees brought us into the very attractive Dales of North Yorkshire where we visited the lonely Tan Hill Inn which, at 1,732 feet, is the highest inn in the country. Travelling south once more the party climbed Penny-Ghent (2,231 feet) before taking a welcome day's rest at the Youth Hostel in Stainforth. The next stage of the walk included the very bleak peat and gritstone moors high above the industrial towns of York- shire and Lancashire, and it was here that the party brought shouts and gesticulations from a group of irate north-country gentlemen 18 The Colfcian brandishing guns and red flags who objected to a party of hikers intruding upon their "grouse-shoot". The journey was concluded with conquests of Bleaklow (2,061 feet) and Kinderscout (2,088 feet), the party being lost for a time in a mist on the former but eventually descending safely under the guidance of Mr. Sant. Our arrival in Edale was immortalised on cine-film by Mr. Gardner and the 250 miles were completed with no greater mishaps than the occasional knee-deep plunge into a stagnating bog, the odd boot falling to pieces here and there, and a varied selection of blisters. The success of the venture was due chiefly to the efforts of Mr. Gardner, Mr. Sant, relations and friends who are to be congratulated on their efficient organisation and navigation and who aided by Mr. Worthington, Mr. Winter, Mr. Robson and the fine weather, made this summer excursion a very enjoyable and very memorable one. Perhaps the only complaint was that after the peace of the Pennines we were immediately thrust back into the comparative turmoil of school life! M.N.

Sport

CRICKET FIRST ELEVEN Matches 12; Won 3; Drawn 4; Lost 4; Abandoned 1 In a season whose results can only boast the above modest endeavour it is particularly surprising that this year's First Eleven should have, almost accidentally, achieved a unique double. For the first time ever both the Old Colfeian Cricket Club and the Leathersellers' Company Eleven were defeated in the same season. This is the first Old Boys' defeat by the School for over thirty years, although the School has come close on a number of occasions. We approached this fixture with our usual forebodings. Even at the best of times a draw is all that can generally be hoped for and with the four matches preceding this game, two lost, two drawn, we could not be accused of being over confident. Theoretic- ally, at least, we had no chance. The afternoon was marred by frequent spells of rain which frustrated the Old Colfeians, who batted first. The breaks for rain, however, suited the School admirably, for they allowed our opening bowlers three evenly lengthed periods of action, the rain coming each time they showed signs of tiring. No other bowling was necessary as the Old Boys were surprisingly unable to cope. This allowed R. A. Evans and R. C. Green to return respective analyses of 3 for 29 and 5 for 33. This steady, generally accurate The Colfeian 19 bowling, coupled with the third interruption for rain, forced the Old Boys to give a sporting declaration during the prematurely taken tea interval. The School openers M. A. Stafford and J. V. Royce successfully took the first wicket stand to 53 before Royce went for a useful 25. All that was now necessary was to polish off the remainder, achieved for the loss of one more wicket, in the final over, thereby bringing to an end an exciting and memorable match. For the rest of the season, excluding the Leathersellers' match, the only other victory was a relatively easy one against Beckenham and Penge. Roan beat us most convincingly, although we should never have succumbed to Cray Valley. The match against Aske's created a tense finish, their total equalling ours in the final over for nine wickets, but failing to pass it. Against Brockley County School, traditionally our last fixture, the School looked like really doing something, declaring after two hours and a quarter at 156 for 5, and even though lured, in many different ways by no less than nine bowlers, Brockley stoutly shut up shop, until far too late to achieve anything constructive, the game came to a pointless conclusion. RESULTS Won Old Colfeians by 8 wickets. Beckenham and Penge G.S. by 7 wickets. Leathersellers' Company by 2 wickets. Drawn Tiffins. Brockley C.G.S. twice. Aske's Haberdashers G.S. Lost Sidcup and Chislehurst G.S. by 1 wicket. Selhurst by 9 wickets. Roan by 100 runs. Cray'Valley by 13 runs. Abandoned Bromley G.S. CRITIQUE M. A. STAFFORD (Captain. Full Colours Re-awarded): Captained the side very well and was most popular; as usual his batting was of the highest class. C. J. HUXLEY (Vice-Captain. Full Colours): Scored most of his runs for the Old Colfeians during holidays, but has obviously great ability and should do well next season. R. A. EVANS (Hon. Sec. Full Colours Re-awarded): Has been the mainstay of the School bowling for three years; very consistent and a great trier. W. M. BURGESS (Matches 12): It is hard to imagine a batsman of his obvious repute having a worse season. He only got going once in the season to score 50 in 34 minutes against Brockley. 20 The Colfeian

R. G. DAVIS (Matches 12): Had an unlucky beginning to the season from which he never recovered. Is by far at his happiest when required to score quickly and live dangerously, neither of which was really required of him during the year. Had a sensible knock against the Leathersellers. Fielding can improve somewhat. N. E. EAST (Matches 11): A very stylish batsman who appears to have mastered the defensive repertoire but must now be more ready to use attacking strokes. Should not be discouraged by a few low scores. C. G. GARDNER (Matches 8): Had the misfortune to injure a finger in the last practice net before the first game which put him completely out of action for three weeks. He never really got into the swing of things after this. R. C. GREEN (Matches 11. Full Colours): A steady opening bowler with a generally nagging accuracy. This was particularly well displayed against the Old Boys. J. R. HEARN (Matches 12): When in form he knows how to hit a ball of full length. Had a very useful innings against the Leathersellers but otherwise did not bat as expected. He held some remarkable catches in the gully position. G. MORTIMER (Matches 12): His batting was too ponderous to be effective. Perhaps he tries to be a little over precise. A more rustic style would probably yield a greater haul of runs with a greater sense of pleasure. J. V. ROYCE (Full Colours. Matches 12): Was only just beginning to reveal his potential at the end of the season. A fine, generally unhurried bat who appears to know what to do with every ball. Tends to be vulnerable to extreme pace early on in an innings; otherwise gets himself out rather than for any other reason. A very useful slip fielder who holds more than he drops. C. R. PUGH (Matches 3): Was unfortunate in only being asked to play in three matches. This gave him little time to show his batting skill. However, he can obviously field extremely well. G. BISHOP (Matches 2): Is young but already a useful First Eleven player. Should be even better as a regular next season. Can bat soundly or fling his bat effectively. Is to be congratulated on playing for Kent Schools Junior XI. G. K. DAWSON (Matches 2): He looked like becoming a very able opening or change bowler, capable also of scoring a few runs. Unfortunately, though, he left School rather early on in the season.

This was an interesting season ranging in standard from the very good to the very poor. As has been the case in recent years The Coif elan 21

it was thought that our bowling was suspect and batting good. Rather it was reversed. There was no reliable batting strength throughout the side. Only when three or four members managed to come off at the same time did we stand any chance, and this did not happen often. The bowling, however, was generally adequate, and often more than this. (It is interesting that no individual scored 50 against us.) The Team would like to thank Mr. Tennant for his continued support and advice. Thanks are also due to Mr. Worthington who was often on hand at nets etc., to offer his shrewd advice, and to Mr. Watkins for producing some of the best wickets we played on. Finally, thanks go to pur regular and enthusiastic scorer C. M. Worrell and those public-spirited gentlemen who so brilliantly contrived to have the pot on the boil at roughly corresponding times to the actual tea breaks. M.A.S.

THE LEATHERSELLERS' MATCH It looked as though the Leathersellers' Company were going to make many runs at the School Ground on July llth, when, in the first three overs R. H. Barrow and G. L. Dove had 19 runs on the board. Shortly after, though, R. C. Green had G. L. Dove caught and bowled. Following this brilliant start the rest of the Company's innings was rather less flowing. R. J. Watson contributed 17 including a six, and the eighth-wicket stand put on 36 with P. Barrow scoring 17 and A. W. Russell not out 27 (including two sixes). The innings closed at 126. It was indeed a credit to the School Eleven, which had not been experiencing a great season, to have dismissed a useful Com- pany batting side relatively cheaply. This they achieved through some very fair fielding and the combined efforts of the three bowlers R. A. Evans, R. C. Green and C. J. Huxley, who finished with 4 for 50, 2 for 47, and 4 for 25 respectively. The Company's innings had been punctuated, as is usual, with the really superb lunch, which, needless to say, everyone enjoyed, especially the School Team. During lunch the School Cricket Cap- tain replied to the Master's welcome. The School's innings started with the awkward period before tea to be contended with. J. V. Royce, however, surmounted the problems of the Company's bowling and the ample tea to hold the School's innings together until he left for 47, with the innings standing critically in the balance at 90 for 6. In reaching this score he had shared a partnership of 30 with N. E. East and 27 with J. R. Hearn. Hearn finally departed at 104 having scored an excellent 20 and with contributions of 14 not out by R. G. Davis and an undefeated G. Mortimer, Evans and the rest of the School side, were saved the worry of his having to make any winning hit. The most successful Leathersellers' bowler was Mr. L. A. Powell who in only four overs had 3 for 13, including our 22 The Colfeian two top scorers. The School had, however, won by two wickets at just about 6.0p.m. Shortly after the close Royce was presented with the Nissen Cup for the highest innings during the game for the School. The School Team would again like to take this opportunity of thanking the Governors for this thoroughly entertaining and memorable day and the excellent spirit in which the game was played. M.A.S.

JUNIOR CRICKET Here is the tale of the second half of our season. v. BROMLEY (Home) An electric storm overnight with considerable deposit and much more forecast. The game had, however, to begin and Clegg bowled the first man with his fifth ball for 0; then the "deposit" fell. When we resumed, prematurely, the bowlers' footholds were pre- carious and loose balls were rife. Their left-hander lifted at least six of these to and over the boundary. This administered the long- needed shock to our plimsoll-shod bowlers. We were finally faced with 100. Our opening batsmen were painfully unable to accept their bowlers' free gifts. Only Clegg seemed gracious enough in this respect; but at 34 for 4 it was decided to retire for good out of the rain which had been depositing itself steadily and had deterred the 1st XI from resuming after tea. Were we saved or robbed? v. BECKENHAM G.S. (Home) As rain had flooded out the last two fixtures and forced us to abandon the previous one, we felt it was no more than our deserts to be awarded another perfect day. But at once we suffered humiliation; our first four batsmen (they shall not be named), after a miserable display of bad calling, timid strokes and clouded eye-sight, amassed five whole runs. Thanks to Sanders's sensible and skilful innings of 24 we reached a barely respectable 58. We then took the field trying to persuade ourselves that all was not lost. Nor was it! Clegg, bowling not so wildly as usual, but still wildly, half took and was half given 7 for 15. Yet two of their men, who were very fine batsmen and threatened to demolish us, were rather unlucky in their dismissal. When their innings closed we enjoyed the satisfaction of our first win; possibly because we exploited loose bowling better than they. v. ROAN G.S. (Away) A rather cool day over at Lee. An extensive field like the proverbial billiard table; the ball running very fast, especially to the boundary as our bowlers at once found out. There was as usual much loose slinging and their batsmen, all good stylists and The Colteian 23 powerful hitters, had scored 119 for 5 by tea. Roan then declared, leaving us 1^ hours to survive. When with only 30 minutes left our score was 29 for 4; this seemed an easy matter, but then Pugh (out first ball in the previous match) who had held the side together with his confident 20, departed and the rot arrived. However, Savage and Stonebridge manfully survived the last two overs; and we drew at 52 for 8. We fondly imagined that these two might have knocked off the rest in their dashing way, given another half- hour, and so have spoilt Roan's uninterrupted run of wins. SUMMARY OF THE SEASON Played 7; Won 1; Lost 4; Drawn 2 A rather disappointing season because of our performances and the rain. The bowling and batting were very variable and no individual really excelled. The fielding was good and Stonebridge's wicket-keeping, more so. Clegg, the captain, quite ably led a happy team in these more innocent capers on the turf.

RUGBY FIRST FIFTEEN Played 9; Won 5; Lost 4; For 183; Against 87 v. Brockley County School Won 37-0 v. H.M.S. Worcester Won 56-3 v. Aske's Haberdashers Won 14-11 v. Selhurst G.S. Won 19-8 v. Skinners G.S. Won 34-3 v. Trinity School Lost 14-11 v. Tiffins School Lost 11-0 v. Judds School Lost 15-14 v. Surbiton G.S. Lost 8-3 The Team made a very successful start to the season, winning five consecutive games. The key to their success was a willingness to play open, entertaining rugby from any position, even our own goal-line. This was made possible by a speedy back division, an extremely mobile pack, whose backing-up was intelligent, and an attacking full-back in K. Groves. Passing movements in which the whole team participated were not uncommon, and passes were seldom dropped. Cancellation by two schools then spoilt the continuity of our play, as we are not in a position to play mid-week matches, and therefore had no game for two weeks. When we began the next game it was apparent that we had lost some of our old sparkle, and the absence of our full-back did not help. We lost narrowly to Trinity School. The next game was against Tiffins, when we lost C. Evans, our striking force at inside-centre, before half-time and then conceded eleven points. 24 The Colfeian

Although we have lost the last four matches the margins have been narrow, and the team spirit is almost as good as it was at the beginning of the season. I feel sure that soon we will be back to our winning ways. I should like to commend the goal-kicking of A. Stonebridge and thank old campaigners P. Story and K. Groves, who leave at Christmas, for their services. Finally, I should like to take this opportunity of thanking the ladies who have so kindly given up their time to provide teas at the pavilion. D.F.M.

SECOND FIFTEEN Played 9; Won 2; Lost 7 The results, to date, show that the Team has experienced a poorer season than in recent years. However, they do not give a true picture of the play, since we have won two games and were desperately unlucky to lose three others. The main reason for the Team's meagre record is a general lethargic approach to the game, an approach lacking the gusto and fire that one expects to see in this class of rugby. The Team, may it be said, has never realised its unquestioned potential. One trouble has been the acute lack of experienced reserves. Conse- quently, I feel it would be invidious to place anyone in the lime- light of acclaim for, despite what I have said previously, all the team have played with a measure of enthusiasm and have, I feel, enjoyed the games, win or lose. The Team will, I hope, forgive me if I indicate the basic principle upon which any success that it has had, has been founded. Rugby is a handling game. Backs only become proficient at handling under stress if given practice at this most difficult of rugby arts. Forwards must then give the ball back from all parts of the field and must exercise patience when passes are dropped. In the end they will be rewarded by clean handling, resulting in tries, in which the whole team may take pride. Finally we, the Team, would like to thank Mr. Winter for his encouragement and support through times good or bad and trust we can put on a performance, later on, which will satisfy him. G.M. * * * *

UNDER FIFTEEN Results: Won 2, Lost 9 The season opened with some heavy defeats which were mainly due to poor tackling. Once an improvement in this direction had been effected, we enjoyed some closely fought games. We were particularly pleased to score an 11-5 victory over our old rivals The Colfcian 25

Aske's, in spite of being reduced through injury to fourteen men early in the match. We do need to be more aggressive in our play if we are to obtain the results we are looking for. The forwards generally played cohesive football, but the wingers did not get the support which brings scoring chances. Notable successes were Ford and Morrison in the scrum, Stonebridge, a safe handler of the ball, Stevens in the three-quarter line, and our full-back Leggatt who developed outstanding tackling ability as the season progressed. We are indeed grateful to Mr. Parry for his advice and encouragement.

SENIOR COLTS This has been a very average season from the point of view of results, but the experience gained by remaining together for an extra year has been invaluable to the Team. It should also be noted that several strong teams with older and more experienced players have been encountered. The pack, led by Stone, has been the strong point, although at times they have tended to play too much as individuals. The front row of Shail, Buckle and Smyth dominated and they were well backed up in the loose by Taffs. One successful experiment has been the conversion of Wilms- hurst from wing-forward to scrum-half. His lengthy service has allowed Robson at fly-half to develop his talents and to bring the rest of the three-quarters into action more often. In the Spring term the Team splits up and becomes distributed between the Second and Third Fifteens. It seems certain that the services of most of the team will be required for one or the other.

UNDER 14 RESULTS v. Brockley County School W 12-5 v. Aske's Habadashers L 5-17 v. Selhurst Grammar School ... L 0-26 v. Skinners School W 27-3 v. Emmanuel School L 6-20 v. Trinity School W 26-6 v. Tiffin's School ... L 6-12 v. Judd's School W 11-8 v. Surbiton Grammar School ... L 0-6 v. Christ's College, Blackheath ... D 6-6 v. Crown Woods School ...... W 13-11 Played 12; Won 5; Drawn 1; Lost 6; For 102, Against 120 26 The Colfeian

The Under 14 Team has had a term of mixed fortunes. Apart from winning the first game the term started badly; this was due in part to injury to both the the regular prop-forwards, Friend and Moore. They returned some weeks later as second-row forwards having outgrown their former positions. There is a considerable amount of talent in the Team, but there is a lack of willingness to combine. The tackling also has been a weakness, the defence often consisting of a last despairing tackle, but even this has improved in recent matches. All in all, an enjoyable season so far, ending with a real mud bath against Crown Woods, when only a dropped goal by Somerville and inspired place-kicking by Payne saved us from defeat.

SWIMMING The Swimming Team this year is potentially strong, and with training could be very strong, but difficulty in hiring a bath for this purpose is a great set-back. At the old school some boys trained in the school bath, but as yet, no such facilities are available at the new School. Swimming teams of the future should be very strong when the new bath has been built. So far this season the School has only had two matches. The results were: v. St. Olave's —St. Olave's 82, Colfe's 108. v. Roan v. Shooters Hill— Roan 107, Shooters Hill 158, Colfe's 130. Several more matches are being arranged by our secretary M. Brain, whom I should like to thank. The Annual Swimming Gala was held at Downham Baths on July 13th, and I would like to thank all masters concerned, especially Mr. Gardner. Mrs. Beardwood kindly presented the prizes at the end of a successful gala. RESULTS Under 13 Diving: 1, Chapman; 2, Hanson; 3, Somerville; 4, Vigus. Under 15 Diving: 1, Harper; 2, Griffin; 3, Harman; 4, Evans. Under 15 Butterfly: 1, Harrington; 2, Evans; 3, Hardee. Under 16 Butterfly: 1, Peacock; 2, Brunker; 3, Buckley. Open Butterfly: 1, King; 2, Copsey; 3, Green; 4, Brain. Under 15 Freestyle 100yds.: 1, Edwards; 2, Forbes; 3, Lower. Under 16 Freestyle 440yds.: 1, Forbes; 2, Brunker; 3, Peacock; 4, King. Open Freestyle 880yds.: 1, Ashdown; 2, Carter; 3, McDonald; 4, Green. Open Individual Medley 90yds.: 1, Evans R.; 2, Manning; 3, Carter; 4, Ashdown. The Colfeian 27

Under 14 Breaststroke: 1, Harrington; 2, Cheverton; 3, Thompson; 4, Way. Under 15 Breaststroke: 1, Stevens; 2, Worthington; 3, Warrell; 4, Forrest. Under 16 Breaststroke: 1, Starr; 2, Wilmshurst; 3, Davis; 4, McCallum. Open Breaststroke: 1, East; 2, Copsey; 3, McDonald; 4, McClintic. Under 13 Backstroke: 1, Eaton; 2, Morriss; 3, Harrison; 4, Fisher. Under 14 Backstroke: 1, Forbes; 2, Cheverton; 3, King; 4, Harper. Under 15 Backstroke: 1, Edwards; 2, Honey; 3, Cochun; 4,Horner. Under 16 Backstroke: 1, Morriss; 2, Brunker; 3, King; 4, Wilms- hurst. Open Backstroke: 1, King; 2, Carter; 3, Wells; 4, Campbell. Under 13 Freestyle: 1, Vigus; 2, Somerville; 3, Fisher; 4, Robson. Beginners' Width: 1, Diggins; 2, Forrester; 3, Higgins; 4, Betton. Under 12 Backstroke: 1, Greenslade; 2, Cowdrey; 3, Gill; 4, Gardner. Under 14 Diving: 1, Lower; 2, Harper; 3, Forbes; 4, Way. Junior House Relay: 1, Lucas; 2, Day; 3, Bramley; 4, Glyn. Under 16 Diving: 1, Wilmshurst; 2, Honey. Under 12 Breaststroke: 1, Cowdrey; 2, Penney; 3, Forder; 4, Gill. Open Diving: 1, Doggart; 2, Evans R.; 3, Evans C; 4, Campbell. Under 12 Freestyle: 1, Shirley; 2, Penney; 3, Beman; 4, Gill. Under 13 Breaststroke: 1, Fisher; 2, Somerville; 3, Chapman; 4, Bevan. Under 14 Freestyle: 1, Lower; 2, Cheverton; 3, Forbes; 4, Har- rington. Under 15 Freestyle: 1, Edwards; 2, Honey; 3, Carthy; 4, Evans. Under 16 Freestyle: 1, Brunker; 2, Brain; 3, Peacock; 4, Lower. Open Freestyle: 1, King; 2, Evans C.; 3, McDonald; 4, Sparkes. Under 14 Butterfly: 1, Worthington; 2, Cheverton; 3, Way; 4, Lower. Inter-Schools Relay: 1, Trinity; 2, Beckenham; 3, St. Olave's; 4, Clement Dane. Int. House Relay: 1, Bramley; 2, Glyn; 3, Lucas; 4, Day. Sen. House Relay: 1, Bramley; 2, Day; 3, Lucas; 4, Glyn.

BASKETBALL

Although the First Squadron have performed fairly well this season, our Intermediate and Junior Teams have met with little success. I feel this is due to the fact that all our matches have been away and that little practice has been possible owing to the move to the new School. 28 The Colfeian

1st Squadron V. Chislehurst and Sidcup Won 40-35 Cup Match V. Samuel Pepys Won 100-14 V. Eltham Green Lost 46-101 V. Eltham College Won 52-35 V. Beckenham Lost 23-36 V. Addey and Stanhope Won 60-55 V. Goldsmith's College Lost 24-32 V. Bromley Lost 34-49 Cup Match V. Bishop Thomas Grant Won 46-36 Cup Match V. Tulse Hill Lost 30-49 C. Evans, J. Wells, F. Whiting and C. Huxley, who have been enthusiastically backed by D. Robson and J. Taylor (both still eligible for the Under-Sixteen Team), have brought a higher standard of team play than is usually so. When we have become accus- tomed to the new gymnasium and have some home matches, I think we shall be a hard team to beat. Under-15 Squadron There is great enthusiasm to be found in the Under-15 Squad- ron; but owing partly to the lack of practice, and partly to the lack of inches, their results have not been as good as they might have been. I think their enthusiasm will soon be rewarded with a higher standard of team work, which will bring better results. Under-14 Squadron D. Somerville, who plays regularly for the Under-15 Squadron, R. Savage, who with more finesse and less brute force will improve; and the fast-improving Skelt form the basis of this team, which reaches a higher standard than its results would suggest. Under-13 Squadron This team only began to play in September and consequently have not reached a very high standard as yet. R. Taylor, the captain, is the only outstanding player. Finally, I should like to thank Mr. Gardner for all the work he has put in to help the teams. A.A.A.S. * * * * BADMINTON The Badminton Team has only played two matches so far this season and has lost them both heavily. This is due more, however, to lack of practice and facilities than lack of enthusiasm and skill. Now that we are in the new School and have proper facilities I hope that our results will improve. I would also like to thank Mr. Williams for his assistance and encouragement. F.D.W. The Colfeian 29

CANOE CLUB At the moment the Canoe Club is inactive owing to the fact that we have nowhere to practise or train. Until half-term we "went canoeing" every Monday at lunch-time in the School swimming pool, but unfortunately we now have no pool in the new School and we have therefore ceased our training programme. In the lunch hours, before half-term, we attempted to teach new members to the club a few of the basic arts of canoeing, prior to their attempting to canoe on the inland waterways later on in the year. Apart from paddling and handling a canoe, they were taught what to do when the canoe capsizes and how to reboard it whilst in the water. There was great enthusiasm, especially amongst the Lower School, all of whom are now anxious to get down to the river and try out their new-found skill. A.J.P. 665 Squadron A.T.C. Since the last edition of the magazine the Squadron has enjoyed considerable success in many activities. At the Wing Annual Swim- ming Gala, all three cups and several medals were won. Several cadets went through to the Regional Finals and from there Cadets Peacock and King were selected to swim in the National Champion- ships at Cambridge. A team of five cadets went to Bisley as part of the A.T.C. contingent in the National Rifle Championships. Three certificates of merit were awarded, and Cpl. Earl and Sgt. Pope were presented with Cadet's Hundred badges, for coming seventy-seventh and twenty-fifth respectively out of all the Cadet Forces. The Squadron once again won the Wing Aircraft Recognition competition, but were unluckily beaten into second place at the Regional Final at Hendon; all members of the team, Cdt. Huxley, Cpl. Parker and Sgt. Pope are to be congratulated for their worthy efforts. Two cadets, Cpl. Nichols and S/Cdt. Doggart, have completed proficiency courses at 614 Gliding School and Doggart was recom- mended for an advanced course. Annual Camp this year was held at R.A.F. Manby, Lincoln- shire, where all cadets took part in normal camp activities such as Bren, Sten, -303 and -22 rifle shooting and flying, and one cadet was fortunate enough to get a flight in a Jet Provost. Unfortunately, the Squadron is temporarily suspended as no provision has been made for us at the new School; we are certain, however, that the unflagging efforts of our officers will be repaid with the erection of a new hut on the School field, where perhaps we shall get some additional recruits to swell our rather depleted numbers. A.R.P., M.R.P. 30 The Colfcian School Societies SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY So far this term there have been three meetings. At the first on September 21st the films "Black Monday", describing laboratory accidents, and "Entropy" were shown to an audience of fifty. The second was held on October 19th when Mr. E. I. Cooke, of Sub- marine Cables Ltd., Greenwich, kindly gave a lecture entitled "Submarine Telephone Cables", which described in particular the manufacture and laying of the Pacific Telephone Cable. The last was held on November 16th when Dr. R. Chapman of Birkbeck College, London, became the first speaker to use the Lecture Room in the new School, when he gave a most interesting lecture entitled "Locusts" to an audience of forty. Our thanks are due to Mr. Robson for his help and advice and to Mr. Pugsley and R. Cooke for providing the speakers.

DEBATING SOCIETY The unqualified success of the meeting of the Society on July 14th when one hundred and twenty members crowded into the School Hall to hear our guests, who included Mr. Christopher Chataway, M.P., Canon F. R. Longworth-Dames, Mr. Walter Greaves, who holds the "Observer Mace" trophy and is a member of the Liberal Party Executive, and Mr. Stephen Hasler who is a Past President of Debates at London University and a past chairman of the University Labour Club, was followed by an extra- ordinary meeting of the Society, when we registered our alarm at the nomination of Senator Goldwater as Republican Party Candi- date for the Presidency of the United States of America. The year ended with a flourish. On the domestic scene the new scholastic year began with four stalwarts of the Society undertaking an examination of the corrupt- ing nature of power. P. Bennett, proposing, adopted his traditional line of moral strenuousness, while M. Oldman, opposing, presented the House with a penetrating psychological exploration of power which owed much to the novels of a Junior Minister. Opposing were R. Alpe and C Hart, whose powerful speeches corrupted the House to the extent that the Motion that "power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely" was defeated. Our next debate, the last in the Old Buildings, took place two days before the Election, when the Motion before the House was that, "The election of a Labour Government would be a national disaster". The House numbered sixty-two and the partisanship evinced produced a memorable evening. M. Oldman was the first The Colfelan 31

speaker for the proposition; he spoke, we were told, from con- viction but Oldman's balanced approach was such that he left the House with a feeling that the election of a Labour Government would be unfortunate rather than catastrophic. M. Maloney, seconding, faced a number of hardened hecklers, but such was his partisan spirit that he succeeded in silencing the vociferous left. P. Corrigan, opposing, stridently argued that the return of a Con- servative Government would be disastrous and, while the forces of the right waited to pounce, D. White outlined the policy by which a Labour Government would save the nation. What was especially gratifying about speeches from the floor was the number of maiden speeches. The Motion was carried by a majority of four, a result that reflected the closeness of the Election itself. The first meeting at the new School saw the Motion "that the ends justify the means" defeated in what was a debate that failed to come to life. In the Metropolitan Schools Tournament, after a thoroughly enjoyable first round when the School Team opposed the Motion "that Socialism is an infection of Youth, Conservatism of Age", we were narrowly defeated in the second by Erith G.S.; notwithstanding our defeat, the Tournament remains an admirable institution which the Society will continue to enter. One of the results of this set- back will be that more time can be devoted to improving the standard of our own debates. There are a number of promising speakers among the first-year Sixth and if, in the course of the year, they are given the opportunity to gain essential experience, the future of the Society will be assured. It is with profound regret that we lose the services of our Chairman, Mr. M. R. H. Piercy. The fact that the Society is now a firmly established part of the School is entirely our Chairman's achievement. Mr. Piercy has never failed to give advice and help to members of the Society and whilst reflecting that his enthusiasm will be sadly missed, we wish him well in his new post. Our thanks are also due to Mr. Buchanan who has deputised on occasions. P.D.S.

CHESS CLUB This year the Chess Team has lost its two strongest players and we have had to fill the vacancies with juniors. However, they have proved themselves worthy of a place in the Senior Team while still eligible to play for the Juniors. I would like to commend A. Race especially, who has been a stable board 4 while playing against boys much older than himself. He is, as yet, unbeaten. R. Barnes has established himself as the best member of the Junior Team, yet all are very promising and I have no doubt that in a few years' time Colfe's will once more be the National Schools Winners. 32 The Colfeian

The School Chess Club has had an enormous number of new members and is rapidly becoming one of the most popular activities of the School. However, the boys do not confine their chess simply to playing at school; several are members of chess clubs outside the School and eight boys play regularly for their county. We are very pleased to have Mr. Rhodes in charge of us. He has taken on the job most enthusiastically and we cannot thank him enough, both for his help and encouragement, and for the many times he has stayed behind after school until late evening for chess matches. I hope we will reward him by winning one of the leagues. G.K.S.

GALLERY CLUB Following its successful revival in 1963, the Gallery Club once again flourished last year. A total of seven productions were seen by the Club which now boasts forty regular members. An early visit to "Beyond the Fringe" was very well supported and enjoyed by all. Following this a large party visited the Strand Theatre to see "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum". This boisterous show was greeted with great enthusiasm, and it proved a welcome respite from examination revision. In mid-October an outing was arranged to the Criterion Theatre to see "A Severed Head". This controversial production met with mixed feelings, but the Election festivities in Trafalgar Square afterwards ensured that everyone went home contented. The Club also saw three productions by students of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, at the Vanbrugh Theatre. These were: "Arms and the Man" by George Bernard Shaw; "Summer of the Seventeenth Doll" by Ray Lawler; and "Three Sisters" by Anton Tchekov. It is hoped that in the future more first-year Sixth Formers will attend the outings; their support is vital for the continuing well-being of the Club We should like to thank Mr. East for his advice and help throughout the year. This proved invaluable for the smooth running of the Club. N.E.E.

SENIOR MUSIC SOCIETY This popular Society has had a very successful year owing, to a large extent, to its very varied programme — Vivaldi, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Wagner, Tchaikovsky, Mahler, Vaughan Williams and even Gilbert and Sullivan were featured, together with many other less well-known composers in addition to an The Colfeian 33 arrangement by Les Swingle Singers and a lecture on a rather avant-garde form of music by Witold Lultoslowsky, the well-known Polish composer. Several works were played during the early part of the Autumn term which catered for the minority who could understand the intricacies of such massive orchestral masterpieces as Symphony No. 8 by Gustav Mahler. Concerts of more popular pieces had been planned to follow these, but unfortunately they had to be post- poned owing to the move to the new School. We are now pleased to say that the Society is in full swing again with short concerts every two days in the Art Room. We would strongly advise any Sixth Former who prefers some of his musical entertainment to be more serious that that of the "Rolling Stones" to attend our meetings. Finally, we would like to express our thanks to Mr. Wilson, without whose gramophone our concerts would not be possible, to Mr. Weir for allowing us to use Room 14 in the old school, and to Mr. Hussein whose decision to allow us to use the new school Art Room we all appreciate very much. A.C., P.M.B., DJ.W.

CLASSICAL SOCIETY A DAY IN KENT We left Lewisham by coach for Lullingstone Villa at about half-past nine in the morning. The villa, at Eynsford, is the most extensively excavated of a number along the River Darent. When we came to the old parish church at Eynsford, the coach turned right along a narrow road and then cautiously crossed the narrow bridge instead of the alternative ford. After going under a viaduct we reached the villa; but as we were late, we had to wait for the guide to finish a "lecture", and most of us went down to the river. Built over the villa is a fibre-glass and wood shelter to protect any fragile finds such as the wall plaster which has been mostly destroyed by the damp climate of Britain. Inside the shelter the villa houses the more important finds, but the first thing to catch one's notice is the stand with postcards. The villa itself is not very impressive; the rooms are small and have flint walls; only the mosaic floors are decorated; but one must not look at the building as it is now, but as it was to the Romans; the walls were plastered and the hypocaust (Roman central heating system) was then in use, and men clad in togas used to order a slave to heat the bath-house or get water from the well. After a lecture from the guide we left for Rochester. At Rochester we stopped by the castle, but apart The Colfcian from the view there was nothing to see; so we travelled on to Canterbury after a brief stop. Arriving at Canterbury we were given a time to be back at the coach; we left the coach and split up into small parties. We made first for the Cathedral, but when I entered it I found it hard to believe that it was a place of worship and not a tourist attraction. It was not long before we found ourselves in the crypt, a dark place with thick pillars close together and a low ceiling. At the Cathedral we saw many tombs, chapels and the quadrangle as well as the crypt. After we left the Cathedral we went to the Roman pavement. We went down a staircase into an underground chamber. On one side was a white mosaic floor with flower designs in different shades of browns and greens. On the other side was an uninteresting flint wall. Then we returned to the coach and after a short wait the coach started to move and simultaneously Mr. Wolfson rounded the corner. We left for Richborough on the coast. Richborough Castle now stands on a hillock, but when the Romans landed to conquer Britain it was separated from the mainland by the Wantsum, a stretch of water that divided Thanet from the mainland of Kent. Much of the walls around the fort still exist today despite stone robbing. In the centre is a "temple", and a great monument to the Emperor Claudius. There were buildings in the north-east corner and the whole fort was surrounded by a series of ditches. After leaving Richborough we returned to Lewisham along the motorway and arrived there at a quarter to seven after an enjoyable day. D.M.

GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SOCIETY On the 6th November a party went to Lewisham to see "The Yeomen of the Guard". We were fortunately able to have tickets at the much-reduced price of 2/6d. The critics among us were able to compare the performance with that of the Colfe's/Prender- gast production last year of the same opera. A conspicuous feature of the outing was the lack of support from the members of the Fifth Forms; surely there is someone in these forms who is interested in Gilbert and Sullivan or opera in general? It has been suggested to me that the lunch-time recording recitals of G. & S. might be revived and I hope something can be done about this in the near future. D.R.W. The Colfcian

HISTORY SOCIETY It has been a comparatively uneventful term as far as meetings are concerned, and the difficulty of organising them has been increased by the move to the new School. However, we did manage to hold one meeting earlier on in the term, when P. D. Skelker (6.A2) gave a talk entitled "Germany in the last 100 years". It was well attended, and extremely well executed by Skelker who had the difficult task of talking for the full period. It is also hoped at the time of writing that the Society will be hearing more talks in the very near future. Two are planned — the first by Mr. Glanfield entitled "The Crisis of the League", and the other by Mr. Piercey entitled "The Myth of the American Cowboy". Finally, all the members of the Society would like to express their sincere thanks to Mr. Piercey, the organiser and founder of the Society, who has, by his own interesting talks and his enthusiastic listening to the talks of others, maintained the drive behind the meetings as a whole. R.M.C.

THE CHRISTIAN UNION The term has been a busy one, particularly for the senior members who have had to attend to various duties outside the Christian Union, and consequently it has sometimes been difficult to organise meetings. Nevertheless, attendance has been its best for several terms, and we have received very encouraging support from the Junior School, for which we are grateful. Early in the term a filmstrip about the life and work of Daniel was shown, and speakers have included Mr. Robert Sanders, an Old Colfeian whom some of us remember, and Mr. Peter Honour, the secretary of British Youth Evangelism. Four members of the Union attended a discussion entitled "Should Christians be paci- fists?" at the Roan Girls' School, in which some novel ideas were expressed although no definite conclusion was reached. Finally, I would like to thank Mr. Parry for his kind support and co-operation.

BEEKEEPERS The Beekeepers are pleased to report a successful season which included the production of over fifteen pounds of honey. Although the membership was reinforced by the inclusion of some Sixth Formers there is a grievous lack of support from the Lower School. 36 The Colfeian

Therefore the membership has been extended to all forms of the School. As usual the Beekeepers wish to thank Mr. Benson for his invaluable support. PJ.R.N.

The Sixth Form Common Room The Headmaster first proposed the inclusion of a common room for Sixth Formers on the new site in June. It was, however, quickly realised that membership would have to be restricted to the Second and Third Year Sixth. This was due to numbers. The room given for this purpose was the Pavilion dining-room, but the upper room was unfortunately not available. The scheme advanced rapidly when permission was obtained from the Governors and the L.C.C. and a committee was formed at the beginning of the Autumn Term to organise the facilities. These facilities mainly comprise a lounge with upright and easy chairs in approximately equal proportions, and the use of the Pavilion kitchen. As well as a generous grant to buy equipment, the Headmaster gave the Common Room Committee a loan to obtain its first provisions and now hot and cold drinks, biscuits and potato crisps are available. Eventually the L.C.C. will be furnishing the room, but in the meantime the Common Room is equipped with the furniture from the old Staff Common Room. The lounge is open for an hour during the lunch-break and for a further hour after school; it is also hoped that guests may be entertained there at certain social functions throughout the year. Membership of the Common Room is organised on a subscrip- tion basis and proceeds from subscriptions will be used to extend the scope of activities. Our thanks are due to Mr. Winter who has helped us in development, and who has kindly consented to be a permanent member of the committee in the position of Honorary Treasurer. P.E.B.

Parents and Friends Association The Parents and Friends Association is now entering its second year — and we are now well and truly launched and on our way. We now have 370 Parent Members, four Friends and ten Coven- antees. The Colfeian 37

From the inception of the Association until the end of Septem- ber we had made the sum of about £1,600 — this was from Dances, Whist Drives, Bring and Buy/Jumble Sales, Draws, Catering proceeds and the Summer Fete which raised the sum of nearly £500. We also had the benefit of profits from the School Tuck Shop, Plays and Concerts. We started our second year with an "Opening of the New School Dance" •— this was an outstanding success and raised the sum of £147 18s. 3d. We hope the Christmas Ball to be held on the 19th December, 1964, in the Assembly Hall, will be as big a success. The Committee have worked unceasingly through the year to raise funds; our thanks to them all, but we have also derived a great deal of pleasure in so doing. Now that we are in the New School we hope to widen the field of activities — and any ideas for sensible money-raising schemes will be gratefully received — we need your help, monetary and otherwise. We thank all those parents who have helped and given so generously over the year, not forgetting Masters and Boys, and the domestic staff — we are very grateful. Our Annual General Meeting was held on the 19th November, 1964, when our new Committee was elected together with Officers for the coming year, and we have a new Chairman — Mr. John Cooper, 85 Hurstbourne Road, S.E.23, who will always be pleased to hear from you. On the resignation of Mr. Luckett as Vice- Chairman we have Mr. Dennis Bridle to fill the vacancy. Mr. Lane and I remain, as previously, Treasurer and Secretary respectively. We hope that the next year will be as fruitful as the last. H. Barnes (Mrs.)

Library Notes

By the end of the Summer Term all library books, with the exception of essential reference books, had been packed up in preparation for the move to the new buildings. In October, Mrs. P. R. Munns, A.L.A., was appointed as part-time librarian and began work in the new library before half-term. All the subject libraries, which were housed separately in the old building, and the Junior Library are now together in the new library which has ample shelving, periodical racks, catalogue cabinet, a cabinet for atlases and large reference volumes, and tables and chairs for over sixty boys; it also has its own office. 38 The Colfeian

Mrs. Munns, assisted by Mrs. Young, is now engaged on the formidable task of entering and covering the many new books, which the special grant from the L.C.C. enabled us to obtain, and of re-cataloguing the whole library on the Dewey System. Because of this the library has so far been open only to members of the Sixth Form. However, it is hoped to open the Junior Section at the beginning of the Spring Term and gradually extend the facilities to the Middle School. The method of issuing books will be the simple one of supplying each borrower with a special card on which will be entered the details of books borrowed. Now that the library is being used for private study periods, it is hoped that boys will be encouraged to use the extensive and varied collection of books available. Additional periodicals are now on display; these include "The Illustrated London News", "The New Scientist", "Weather" and "The Courier". We acknowledge with thanks the following books which have been presented to the libary by boys on leaving the School: R. I. Thompson for Pasternak's "Essay in Autobiography"; M. G. Hall for "The Theatre of the Absurd" by M. Esslin. R.B.

Verse Supplement

BOTTOM'S DREAM (1) Nick Bottom was a weaver bold. An actor fine was he, And as the story has been told, He slept beneath a tree. He had a dream in which he saw A lovely fairy queen, And as he rose up from the floor, A funny sight was seen. An ass's head he wore for show, He really looked quite stupid; But how was he to really know, That hiding there was Cupid? And when Nick Bottom did awake, The fairy queen had gone; She had returned to love and tend Her king called Oberon. A. Seamons (3A) The Colfeian 39

(2) Some workmen went into a wood, To act a tragic play. Nick Bottom was an actor good, He went with them that day. That night he slept upon a bank, An ass's head had he. A fairy did it, as a prank, "What fools these mortals be! " Titania, the fairy queen, Was woken by his singing; It was so coarse and rough and mean, It set the bluebells ringing. She loved him at first sight, I'm told, She gave him many a fairy, To wait on him, be brave and bold, And scratch his head so hairy. S. Knight (3A)

THE SEA Look at the sea on a fine day, When the sky above is blue. Watch how it shimmers and sparkles, As each wave breaks anew. Look at the sea on a grey day, When the clouds and the waves are one. The picture is sad and cheerless, With never a trace of the sun. Look at the sea on a wet day, See how the raindrops bounce. The seagulls hover greedily — When they see a fish, they pounce. Look at the sea when the wind blows, And the waves are angry and high. And when that happens, the place for me Is at home, in the warm and dry! T. Jackson (3Q 40 ihe Colfeian

WHEN I GROW UP When I grow up I want to be A sailor, for I love the sea. In naval ship or oil tanker, Scrubbing decks or weighing anchor. To sail the oceans rough or calm, Or lie beneath some distant palm. To put ashore in foreign land With ice and snow or golden sand. Perhaps content I'll have to be With smaller ships that go to sea. Dover to Calais, Hook to Harwich, Tourists in car or railway carriage. A dredger or a fishing boat, Wearing sea boots and oilskin coat. Across the Channel or round the coast, Leading the life that I love most. K. Edwards (L4R)

THE NEW SCHOOL Come sons of Colfe, come one come all, Come see our brand new school; Four square and bright the buildings lie, O'er the field 'neath broadening sky. The quad with cloistered walks around, Sees figures blue and sometimes gowned; 'Tween library, lab., and gym they go, We have to learn a lot, you know! Our form rooms are so gay and bright, Tiled floors of blue and walls of white; There stands in our wood-panelled hall, A solemn organ — straight and tall. And next door is our spacious gym, In which we use both muscle and limb. So come and see our brand-new School, Which lacks as yet a swimming pool, And therefore for your aid we plead, To raise the money we still need. P. Jenner (U4B) The Colfeian 41

A WARRIOR'S QUIRE A plain crosses Caesar's mountains And falls in the shadow of great peaks Where none of the sun may reach. Where the thorn May choke the shoot with force that lions slay the hind. — As fast would the warrior cry for strength When its tortures see him blind At the base of Cragga's heel, Lies one such weary soul — A warrior, it is said, Can easily mourn the loss of long-lost love. Men called her Aristea — Silken flower, Maturing bloom, Joy of all who saw her — She is dead, and he is gone. It is an old song, that — the one he sang, And it was older ears that heard him — old and deaf To all save one clear monotone that men call Death. "Oh Venus and Minerva, who answer beck and prayer Aid this, a weeping warrior, and bear away the care. Send all your winged messengers to help me of my load, It is the way of misery — it is an ancient road." So the temple-bar-way lifted and the Goddess showed her form, And a chorus of the Heavens sounded out their tuneful storm. "I help you of your misery, relieve you of the load, I know the way your heart has come, I know that ancient road." Beneath pale Cragga's peak A man has found contentment. Armies of the air Sound out a sympathy, while Carrion of the earth feed long and well upon the bones Of what men used to call a warrior. It is an old song — the one he sang. R. M. Cochlin (6A2)

REVISION Amo, 'mas, 'mat, 'Mamus, 'matis . . . Oh I wish I was far away On a sun-soaked island, Nothing to do 42 The Colfeian

No work to learn; The Mediterranean perhaps? Geography! Oh crumbs! Typhoons, monsoons, Latitude and longitude, Ox-bow lakes, artesian wells, V-shaped valleys, dales and dells; Britain's climates? Moderate — English? Well, Browning a realist, Shelley idealist, Accusative, infinitive, "Remember use initiative And read the question." And Chaucer, with his Wyf of Bath. Then to History — let me see, Claudius came in 43, Bow Street Runners, then Peel's new mob With law reforms they did the job; Elizabeth 1558 to — I think I'll join the Foreign Legion, The desert dates are different! But I must concentrate anew. Stamens, stiles, stigmas, stems, Peas and pods, pips and pomes, Carpels, tassels, Tibia and fibia, Epicotle, hypocotle, Epigeal and hypogeal, Cuticle, receptacle, I'm never going to know it all! Rights Bills, Reform Bills, Bother Bills and shopping bills, Acts of Attainder, Corny Laws, Reigns of kings and dates of wars. O dear, It's zero hour And time to start. D. Godbold (6A2)

Careers Section As a consequence of our removal to Horn Park we have had, for the greater part of the term, to restrict the use of the Careers Library, now housed in Room N, to the Second and Third Year Sixth. We have been busy with University and College applications and the usual researches in preparation for the interviews with the The Colteian 43

Careers Advisory Officers of the Youth Employment Service. This year we have had a greater number of University applicants; sixty- three boys have applied for places at Universities and C.A.T.'s, and the term's intense work with prospectuses and details of Degree courses has shown the wisdom of those who began their investiga- tions in the Summer term. The U.C.C.A. had advanced its final date for the return of forms which means that less time is available in the autumn for checking faculty requirements and the rela- tive merits of Degree courses. Prospective University applicants should accordingly be considering seriously their future late in their penultimate school year. This term we turn our attention to the Fifth Forms, who have now been invited to use the facilities provided by the Careers Library during the lunch hour. Now is the time for boys to consider the attractions of careers for which they feel they will be eligible, for the choice of subjects made at the end of next term will largely determine the field in which they will later work. Sixth Form courses should be chosen with an eye to a future career, care being taken to co-ordinate subjects and not to pick them at random on G.C.E. results or the lead of friends. If the Easter interviews are to be really profitable all boys should have some idea of the work they would like to do, so that the ground can be investigated with the help of an expert.

If you wish to make your career in Accountancy

Messrs. Gowar, Ashby & Barnsdale

of 51/52 CHANCERY LANE LONDON, W.C.2 have vacancies as Articled Clerks for boys wishing to qualify as Chartered Accountants. They must have the necessary G.C.E. Passes to enable them to take up Articles.

Enquiries to MR. F. G. BAKER, F.C.A., at the above address. CAREERS COMMISSIONED SERVICE IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE As an officer in the R.A.F., you are a member of one of the most important, well paid and most truly satisfying professions. You will see the world, you will always be in the best of company, and your work will be absorbing. So it is only sensible to read this advertisement with some care.

If you expect to gain 'A' level O.C.E., you may apply for entry to Cranwell, the R.A.F. College which trains cadets for a full career in the Service. When you enter Cranwell, you must be between 17$ and 19$, with G.C.E. in English language, mathematics, science or a language and two other subjects. Two subjects must be at 'A' level. If you have 5 '0' levels including English language, mathematics and three other acceptable subjects, you may apply for a Direct Entry commission as an aircrew officer. This gives you guaranteed service until you are 38, with good prospects of serving on until you are 55. Alternatively, you have the right to leave at the 8 or 12 year point with a tax-free gratuity of up to £5,000. Commissions are also available in certain ground branches. Minimum age at entry is 17^. If you plan to be an engineer, and expect to gain 'A' level in Pure and Applied mathematics and physics, and appropriate 'O' level subjects, including English language and chemistry, you may be eligible for an R.A.F. Technical Cadetship. You train for a full career in the R.A.F. Technical Branch and read for the Dio. Tech.

If you have a provisional University place you can apply for an R.A.F. University Cadetship. If you are selected you are commissioned as an Acting Pilot Officer and receive R.A.F. pay as well as certain allowances while up at University. Apart from this you live and work like any other undergraduate. When you have taken your degree and completed your professional training you have an assured career ahead of you as a permanent officer. If you are 15 years 8 months or over, you may apply for an R.A.F. Scholarship worth up to £260 a year. The idea of this is that you should stay on at your present school and take the necessary 'A' levels to qualify you for a flying or technical cadetship. If you would like any further information ask your Careers Master to arrange for you to have an informal talk with the R.A.F. Schools Liaison Officer; or write, with details of your educational qualifications, saying which method of entry most interests you, to Group Captain J. W. Allan, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C., R.A.F., Adastral House (SCH 168), London W.C.i.

The Royal Air Force CAREERS

If you're good you'll get on in the National Provincial Bank. How fast you move depends on how good you are. Outstanding men are achieving administrative positions before the age of 30, in which salaries progress from £1,240 to £1,700 per annum and beyond, and which lead to managerial appointments where salaries range from £1,900 to over £5,000 a year. An additional allowance is paid at Branches in the London area. The opportunities of achieving the position of Branch Manager are excellent. Training is both practical and theoretical. Wide experience is given in day-to-day Banking, commerce and foreign trade and there are special courses at the Bank's Residential Staff Colleges. If you have a good G.C.E., preferably with "A" level passes and are interested in a rewarding career, please apply to the nearest Branch Manager or to the Staff Controller, National Provincial Bank Limited, P.O. Box 34,15 Bishopsgate, London, E.C.2. NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK LIMITED CAREERS

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A Conundrum? By no means. Our recruitment is regulated so that one in two of our new entrants will reach managerial status with a present minimum salary of £1,920 per annum. The outstanding man can reach this position whilst still in his thirties. The top executive posts are open to all, since we fill all positions from within our own staff. Consider also the following facts: * Salaries range from £350 p.a. at age 17 (£500 p.a. in London) to £710 p.a. at age 25 (£860 p.a. in London) and to £1,035 p.a. at age 31 (£1,185 p.a. in London). * Study Leave, to enable you to acquire technical qualifications. * Comprehensive Training at the Bank's own Training Centres. * An excellent non-contributory Pension Scheme. Whilst we have a preference for, and offer enhanced salaries to, the applicant with 'A' Level qualifications or the National Diploma in Business Studies there will still be excellent opportunities for the Candidate with a good G.C.E. at Ordinary Level. If a career in Banking appeals to you—take the first step now and write to: THE STAFF CONTROLLER ^Westminster Bank Limited ^^ 41 Lothbury, London, E.C.2 CAREERS BRITISH MINING- goes ahead of the world, towards automatic and push-button control

A Career for young men that carries responsibility

Push-button mining is one of the many exciting technical advances in Britain's coal industry. The National Goal Board is well advanced in its vast programme of reconstruction and modernisation and is leading British industry in the battle for increased productivity. Nowhere will you find a greater wealth of opportunity in obtaining posts of responsibility. In this challenging new era the industry needs well-qualified mining engineers, and each year the N.C.B. is offering 100 University schojar- ships and a number of Student Apprenticeships in Mining, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. University Scholarships :— The majority Student Apprenticeships :— For the boy of the scholarships will be given in min- with O.C.E. who wants to come straight ing engineering, and a degree in this into the industry, there is Student Appren- branch of engineering would prepare you ticeship, with a course of practical train- for an exciting future in one of the great ing and further study, by day release and variety of management, specialist and sandwich courses (on full pay), to become research posts within the industry. a mining engineer.

N.C.B. scholars receive a personal main- Salaries range from £6-7-6 a week at tenance allowance of £330 a year, and the the age of 16 to £11-12-0, lodging allow- Board pays all fees. These awards are not ances are also available to certain circum- subject to a parental means test. stances. To become a Student Apprentice, you To students who would prefer to accept need at least four passes in O.C.E. at 'O' a Local Education Authority Award the /evel including Maths and Science. Appren- Board is prepared to offer the maximum tices can qualify later for University en- additional grant of £100 a year. trance and apply for N.C.B. Scholarships. Write for full particulars to the Director General of Staff, National Coal Board, Hobart House, London, S.W.I. CAREERS

A Career in the Bank

Never before have opportunities for young people been as promising as they are today in Barclays Banl, Here is a brief outline of the career that awaits you there.

The Bank wants young men of character and integrity, with a good standard of general education. Given these qualifications and an aptitude for the job, there is no reason why you should not find yourself a Branch Manager in your thirties, with a salary upwards of £1,865, and the chance of doubling your pay by the time you are 50. Looking ahead, you could be one of those Managers whose salary exceeds £5,000 a year—a man with a big job, full of interest and responsibility. A goal worth striving for; and those who reach it will have a pension at 65 (without any contributions on their part) of £3,000 a year or more. For the early years there's a minimum salary scale for satisfactory work: £340 at 16 to £1,030 at 31 with a year's seniority for a good Advanced Level certificate and three years' for a degree, plus certain allowances if you work in large towns (£150 a year for employment in Central London). From 21 onwards merit can take the salary well above these figures; if the early promise is maintained, the salary at 28 can be £1,155, instead of the scale figure of £905.

For further particulars write to the Staff Managers at 54 Lombard Street, London EC3.

Barclays Bank Money is our business CAREERS

The go-aliead LIFE of a NAVAL OFFICER

begins at DARTMOUTH You can enter for a permanent commission in any one of the many branches of the Royal Navy. These include: Seaman, Fleet Air Arm, Engineering, Supply and Secretariat, and Royal Marines. Short service commissions are also available. For full particulars, write to: Officer Entry Section, FSM/21, Royal Naval Careers Service, State House, High Holborn, London, W.C.I. CAREERS LEGAL and GENERAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED

An Insurance Company offers exceptionally good opportunities for an interesting career because of its wide variety of activities and the fact that it is in close contact with every type of industrial and commercial undertaking. The Society is one of the largest insurance concerns in the country, with assets exceeding £600,000,000, and underwrites all types of business-—Accident, Fire, Life, Pensions and Marine. Head Offices are situated in Central London and at Kingswood, Surrey, and there are branches in most important towns. Preference will be given to candidates who have reached Advanced Level standard, but applications can also be con- sidered from those with four or more passes at Ordinary Level, which must include English Language. In Central London commencing salary, which is based on age and the educational standard achieved, ranges from £445 at age 16 for a candidate of Ordinary Level standard, to £595 for one aged 19^ with good passes at Advanced Level, and applications can be con- sidered before the examination results are known. All posts are progressive and offer very good prospects for promotion, while every encouragement is given to study for professional qualifications. Selected staff attend courses at the College of Insurance. Conditions of service are excellent, while amenities at the Head Offices include a Staff Restaurant and sports and social facilities. The Society welcomes enquiries from boys at Colfe's Grammar School and will be pleased to give any information that may be required. For appointments write to: — THE STAFF MANAGER LEGAL AND GENERAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED TEMPLE COURT 11, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET LONDON, E.C.4 CAREERS

ENGINEER or TECHNICIAN

Whether you want to design or to build, there is scope at J & P for bright young men to make a career. We manufacture heavy electrical equipment including switchgear, transformers, cables and capa- citors to meet the ever-growing demand for more electricity, and one of our most important tasks is to train men to design, make and install this equipment. Our apprenticeship courses are run in conjunction with local technical colleges and offer opportunities to those with G.C.E. 'A' level or 4 or 5 good 'O' levels to become professional engineers, draughts- men or technicians. Write to our Personnel Manager for full details.

JOHNSON & PHILLIPS LTD CHARLTON, LONDON, SE7

Factories in GT, BRITAIN, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, PAKISTAN & S. AFRICA CAREERS

If you aim to start out on a career (not just to take a job); if you like meeting people (all sorts of people); if you are interested in what goes on around you (and in the larger world outside) then there is much that will satisfy you in our service. For we provide an amazing variety of banking facilities through an organisation of over 2,500 branches —large and small—in the cities, towns and villages of England and Wales and the Channel Islands. We have, too, offices at the leading airports, at the Ocean Terminal, Southampton, and in several of the Cunard liners. The Midland is everywhere—in everything. You will find no lack of variety if you join us. SALARIES ARE GOOD The basic salary scale compares favourably with any in similar fields. Examples are:— Age 17 18 21 24 31 Provinces £345 420 495 630 1.035 Central London £495 570 S45 780 1.185 But do remember that these are only the basic figures. Every young man of promise is given practical help and encouragement and those, for example, who move into a Special Grade will receive at least £200 above the figure quoted. PROSPECTS ARE EXCELLENT Promotion is based solely on merit (and, moreover, on merit regularly, impartially and widely assessed). Training is provided at every stage to prepare all who respond to itfor early responsibility and the Bank's special scheme for Study Leave will be available to assist you in your studies for the Institute of Bankers Examinations. A very high proportion indeed of present-day entrants will achieve managerial rank, many of them in their 30's. For these, the minimum salary will be £1,925 a year with the certainty of rising to higher—often very much higher—figures. The highest positions in the bank are open to all and at the top are rewards that would satisfy even the most ambitious. PENSIONS ARE FREE A non-contributory Pension Scheme brings a pension equal to two-thirds of final salary after full service. YOU SHOULD HAVE a good school record (G.C.E. passes at 'A' level are an advantage and earn exemptions in certain subjects of the Institute of Bankers Examinations); sound health, absolute integrity and the will to succeed. WE SHALL HAVE pleasure in arranging for you to have an interview with a District Staff Superintendent at one of a number of convenient centres in London and the Provinces, but please write first to:— THE STAFF MANAGER MIDLAND BANK HEAD OFFICE, POULTRY, LONDON, E.C.2 The Colfeian 53 Old Colfeians' Association Clubhouse and Ground: HORN PARK, Eltham Road, S.E.12 Telephone: Lee Green 1181

Old Coif elans' Association Old Coif elans' Club Men over 21 ... 42/- Men over 21 . . . 42/- Men under 21 . . . 30/- Men under 21 . . . 30/- lst year after leaving School 5/- Ladiesover21 . . 30/- Country Membership Ladies under 21 . . 21/- (on application) . . 21/- Joint (Married Couples Life Membership 40 Guineas on application) . . 63/- (or 10 Guineas after 25 years (This applies to Association continuous membership) and Club) Life Membership, for Boys at School 20 Guineas President: R. H. CHAMBERS Vice-President: P. S. KBYTE Hon. Secretary: E. GROOMBRIDGE 7 Clayfarm Road, New Eltham, S.E.9. Hon. Treasurer: L. GRIFFIN 1 Gordon Brock Road, S.E.4. Hon. Membership Secretary: M. C. DENNY, 8 Husseywell Crescent, Hayes, Bromley, Kent. Hon. Editor: K. LAWREY, 3lA Maylands Drive, Sidcup, Kent.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, 1964/5 President: R. H. Chambers. Member under 25: Past President: F. G. Baker. F. Woolsgrove. Vice-President: P. S. Keyte. Asst. Catering and Cricket: Headmaster: H. Beardwood. D. Fennell. Treasurer: L. Griffin. Rugby: W. Waite-Gibbs. Membership: M. C. Denny. Soccer: A. J. Watts. O.C. Co. Ltd.: H. K. Wyeth. Tennis: D. Gardner. Ground: D. Coffer. Colfe Players: W. S. Phillips. Bowls and Badminton: Catering: R. W. Shand. H. J. Tookey. Bar (a/cs.): L. Griffin. NKSDA: C. Burgess. Bar: H. W. Chambers. Editor: K. Lawrey. Secretary: E. Groombridge. Social: G. Pile. Three additional members: C. W Coppinger, L. Reason, S. F. Burgess. Co-opted: D. Barnard. 54 The Colfeian

SUB-COMMITTEES OF EXECUTIVE (the President and Vice-President are ex-officio members of all Committees) Catering: R. W. Shand (Chairman), D. Fennell, L. Griffin, P. Shand. Finance: F. G. Baker (Chairman), J. Weller, R. A. Harvey, D. Edey, D. Coffer, R. W. Shand, L. Griffin. Ground: D. Coffer (Chairman), J. Weller, W. Waite-Gibbs, D. Fennell, F. G. Baker, D. Gardner. Magazine: K. Lawrey. Maintenance Trust Fund: R. A. Harvey, L. Griffin. Bar: H. W. Chambers (Chairman), A. Blackbourne, L. Griffin. Social: G. Troke (Chairman), G. Pile, F. Woolsgrove, R. Laker, P. Shand, S. Quilter. (the Social Committee with the Past President is now responsible for the Dinner.) Rules: F. G. Baker, D. Edey, R. A. Harvey. NKSDA: C. Burgess, D. Edey. Parents and Friends Association: M. C. Denny, H. K. Wyeth.

PRESIDENTS 1885- 1927 W. L. Anthony. 1896 Rev. T. Bramley. 1928 R. W. Creech. 1897 Prof. H. E. Armstrong. 1929 G. Bezer. 1898 Rev. W. Hook-Longsdon. 1930 G. Hichisson. 1899 J. Patch. 1931- 1900- 1932 E. A. Reed. 1901 R. J. Ellis. 1933- 1902- 1937 C. H. Dodd. 1903 Rev. G. J. Bayley. 1938- 1904 W. H. Lee. 1947 Major L. C. Miller. 1905 L. L. Duncan. 1948 W. N. Morley. 1906 S. G. Nelson. 1949- 1907 F. Leeds. 1950 L. T. Hinton. 1908 J. E. Lockyer. 1951- 1909 C. H. Dodd. 1952 F. M. Manning. 1910 L. L. Duncan. 1953 H. K. Wyeth. 1911 J. P. Larke. 1954- 1912 C. H. Dodd. 1955 D. Coffer. 1913 S. G. Nelson. 1956- 1914- 1958 C. W. Coppinger. 1919 A. C. Denny. 1959- 1920 S. G. Nelson. 1960 R. W. Shand. 1921 R. Roberts. 1961 A. Taylor. 1922 A. C. Denny. 1962 J. Weller. 1923 H. A. Whibley. 1963 F. G. Baker. 1924 W. N. Morley. 1964- 1925 Major L. C. Miller. 1965 R. H. Chambers. 1926 W. S. Phillips. The Colfeian 55

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 30 January, 1965: Trad Dance (Clubhouse). 6 February, 1965: Football Club Dance (Clubhouse). 6 March, 1965: Rugby Club Dance (Clubhouse). 20 March, 1965: President's At Home (Clubhouse). 3 April, 1965: Rugby Club Supper (Clubhouse). 10 April, 1965: Football Club Supper (Clubhouse). 22, 23 and 24 April, 1965: Colfe Players (Clubhouse). 15 October, 1965: Annual Dinner (Connaught Rooms). (Members are reminded of the importance of entering all functions in the Club Diary.)

Editorial

The faces of the officers have changed radically for the ensuing year. The Association at its meeting on llth December elected R. H. Chambers to the Presidency, P. S. Keyte to the Vice- Presidency, E. Groombridge to the Secretariat and L. Griffin to the Treasury. We wish them every success in these offices. To those who have vacated the posts we say a special thank you: F. G. Baker worked extremely hard during his two years as President; he hardly missed a Club function and was known and respected by all. The highlight of his term of office, however, was the formula- tion of plans to deal with the unhappy financial position of the Club and his tenure was crowned with the success of these measures which resulted in the present sound financial position and the reduc- tion in section assessments. C. F. Parker has worked prodigously as Honorary Secretary for the last ten years and he has well earned his retirement; we shall miss his quiet but knowledgeable presence at Executive Committee meetings. Finally, we say a regretful farewell to R. A. Harvey who has been Honorary Treasurer for nine years. During this time he has built up a reputation for efficiency and commonsense which have resulted in a steady improvement in the Club's financial affairs during this time.

There has been some delay recently over the despatch of copies of the magazine to members. The Honorary Membership Secretary regrets these delays and hopes that the recently-acquired addressograph machine will eliminate them. 56 The Colfeian

The number of tickets sold to members and their friends in the lottery organised by the North Kent Sports Development Association has risen to 900 per week. The past year has been a successful one for the O.C.A. in this respect and the profits from participation are providing a large portion of the income. You are therefore urged to give the lottery as much support as possible. We are grateful to Douglas Barnard who was the O.C.A. representative on the N.K.S.D.A. until his retirement, to R. H. Chambers for taking his place temporarily, and to C. Burgess for undertaking the representation permanently.

The attention of O.C.A. members is drawn to the fact that the new crested tie is now available from C. H. Munday Ltd. During the past six months the tractor, the boiler and the gas cooker have all been replaced in addition to the provision of an electric clock for the Clubhouse. There has also been a change of groundsman.

The Reunion Supper was not held, after all, in 1964 because of further delays in the completion of the new School building. However, we are delighted that the School is now occupying its new premises. Representatives of the Association attended the opening ceremony and the Headmaster kindly showed a party of O.C.A. members over the building after the service held at the War Memorial at the Clubhouse on Remembrance Sunday.

The carol singing, mentioned in the last issue of the magazine, did not take place.

The following items of information about Old Boys have been notified: — J. Tuffrey married Valerie Brown on 21st October, 1964, at St. Peter's Church, West Harrow. M. G. Silk (1950-57) has been awarded a doctorate in philos- ophy from Leeds University. A daughter, Julia Kay, was born to Mr, and Mrs. C. F. Parker in October, 1964. The Colfeian 57

J. B. Herring (1946-53) is probably the first O.C. to achieve international honours. One of the first-named choices for the athletics team to represent Great Britain in the 1964 Olympic Games at Tokyo, he ran there in the 5,000 metres event but unfortunately did not finish among the medal winners. This achievement sets the seal on a distinguished career in the athletics world which has brought him both the Kent and Southern Counties 3-miles titles; in winning the latter in 1962 he equalled Frank Sando's record. J. C. Swallow, BSc, PhD, FRIC, MIChemE, FPI, who retired as Chairman of the Plastics Division of Imperial Chemical Indus- tries Limited in 1963 and is now a director of British Thermoplastics and Rubber Industries Limited, took part in the Fifth Australian Plastics Convention in Melbourne in July, 1964.

Obituary MR. G. F. SMITH The news of Geoffrey Smith's sudden death in his late fifties came as a shock to his friends. When he left Colfe's, in 1925, he had run up a sporting record as an all-rounder which has probably only been equalled by the late A. E. Woodley. In addition to being the School Vice-Captain (under F. L. Warren) he was Captain of Games, Senior Sports Champion, Captain of the Soccer 1st Eleven (and had played for the London Public Schools Eleven), Vice-Captain of the 1st Fifteen in the season in which Colfe's was introduced to Rugger) and Vice-Captain of the Cricket 1st Eleven, in which he was the outstanding bowler in one of the finest 1st Elevens Colfe's has ever had. Unfortunately for the Old Boys, Cuaco claimed his talents when he left to join the Commercial Union Insurance Co. in 1925 and he was a mainstay of their cricket activities for many years. His appearance at the Connaught Rooms Dinner in 1962 heralded a renewed, interest on O.C. affairs which has been untimely cut short. To his widow and family we offer our sympathy.

MR. A. P. WELLS We record with regret the death of Mr. A. P. Wells, who was a mathematics master at Colfe's from 1919 to his retirement in 1952. "Billy" Wells was interested, apart from his mathematics, in music (he was an able pianist), astronomy and photography, and it was in the latter sphere that he fostered the extra-curricular activities of the Photographic Club, of which he was president for 58 The Colfeian many years and many boys profited from his knowledge and experience in this field. He was also an inveterate cyclist, a hobby he kept up long after his retirement. He also presided for many years over the School savings scheme. His interest in the School and the activities of the Old Colfeians' Association was maintained to the end, and he seldom if ever missed attending the Visitation Days, Reunion Suppers and the Connaught Rooms Dinners. Although quiet and unassuming he made his presence felt, and it will be greatly missed.

Annual General Meetin The A.G.M. of the O.C.C. was held on 24th November and that of the O.C.A. on llth December, 1964, under the Chairman- ships of F. G. Baker. The Honorary Secretary presented his report of the activities over the year from 1st October, 1963, to 30th September, 1964. He mentioned the highlights of the year, which have been recorded in the two issues of the magazine, and he paid tribute to the retiring officers who were departing at a time when the position of the Association and Club was more promising than at any time in its history. The Honorary Treasurer presented the accounts for the year and his report thereon. The excess of income over expenditure was £886 after the transfers of £200 to the Facilities Maintenance Trust Fund and of £400 to the Rebuilding Fund. The financial position was so good that section assessments had actually been reduced during the year — this was the first time that such a step had been able to be taken! The increase in income had been due, in the main, to increases in subscriptions and in income from the fruit machine and the N.K.S.D.A.—it is unfortunate that the finances have to rely largely on gambling for a satisfactory surplus. Receipts from the Bar also rose substantially which reflected great credit on the Bar staff. Expenditure had increased, due largely to the cost of repairs and alterations to improve the Clubhouse. The Life Membership Scheme continued to flourish and the effective total was 441 of whom 183 were fully paid. The Ground Committee had plans for further improvements to the Clubhouse and its amenities and the improved financial position would obviously help in this respect. Finally, the Honorary Treasurer paid tribute to the hard work of all the officers in reaching this satisfactory state of affairs and especially to the President, F. G. Baker, whose policy — strongly opposed by many members — of the introduction of strong measures last year had been triumphantly vindicated. There followed the election of officers and the additional members of the Executive Committee. The Colfcian Gallery

R. H. Chambers, A.P.I.

Every member of the Old Colfeians' Association and Club knows Dick Chambers. He has been very active in Club affairs for the past ten years and these activities have culminated in his election as President for the current year. He was born in 1931 and joined Colfe's in 1942 with his twin brother, Peter, who was killed in an aircrash in 1951. He left in 1947 and joined Telcon Plastics where he is now an industrial chemist. He studied at the National College of Rubber Technology from where he qualified as an Associate of the Plastics Institute in 1957. He was awarded a British Geon Prize while at the College. Dick Chambers joined the O.C. Football Club in 1948 and the Club's bar staff in 1952 where he served for ten years — he is still a regular soccer player. He was appointed Secretary to the 60 The Colfeian

Dinner Committee in 1957 and Secretary to the Ground Committee in 1958, both of which positions he has recently relinquished. He became an ex-officio member of the Executive Committee, on appointment to the Ground Committee and an ex-officio member of the Finance Committee on election as Vice-President in 1962. Despite the fact that he almost lives at the Club he has an outside interest which is astronomy and he is Secretary of the Crayford Manor House Astronomical Society.

59th Annual Dinner A slightly smaller than usual gathering attended the 59th Annual Dinner at the Connaught Rooms on Friday, 16th December, 1964. The President, Mr. F. G. Baker, took the Chair and after a very pleasant meal Michael Denny proposed the toast to The Worshipful Company of Leathersellers and the School. He paid respects to the Master of the Company who was unable to be present and welcomed in his place two old friends of the Association, Rev. F. J. Dove, a past master of the Com-

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The President, Mr. F. G. Baker, addressing the gathering. He is flanked by the Rev. F. J. Dove and Mr. H. Beardwood. The Colfeian 61 pany, and Mr. Coulson, who was the Third Warden and a life member of the Association. He welcomed also Mr. H. Beardwood who was attending his 17th or 18th Annual Dinner (and at least his hundredth Association gathering) and the School Captain, P. Bennett and a Vice-Captain, C. Gardner, who, he hoped, would spend many years with the Association. He thanked Mr. Beard- wood for all his help to and support of the Association, and the Company for its interest in the School and the Association. On behalf of the Company, Rev. Mr. Dove explained that he had intended to mix with the intelligensia of Lewisham in the lowest place (amongst the Rugby Club?) but the Master's unfortunate absence at St. Catherine's College, Oxford, had elevated him to the highest place as the Master's deputy. Although he did not demand dinners for two in this situation, he did make speeches for two. He apologised for the absence of the Master and referred to the official opening of the new buildings for the School on the 26th November. He was sure that the new building would blend with the old traditions so that it could truly be said: the past is good, the best is yet to come. For himself he gave thanks for the kind welcome given to him and said: "// next year I'm asked to come, Up will go each handy thumb." On behalf of the School, Mr. Beardwood matched Mr. Dove's quotation with: "I look around at the Old Boy's Dinner And no one seems to become any thinner. I have a fear, a horrible dread, That it's just an excuse for a middle-age spread." He was pleased to see the Association growing and he knew that most boys intended to join when they left School, although some gave peculiar excuses for not doing so. He referred to the number of new activities being introduced into the School life for members of VI Forms and to many of the attributes of the new building including the furniture for the hall platform donated by the Old Boys from the O.C. Memorial Fund (which has now been wound up). He kindly invited all who were interested to join him at the new building after the Remembrance Service at the Club- house to look over the building. Finally, he expressed thanks for the invitations extended to himself and the School Captain and Vice-Captain. Basil Jones defied the reporting of his hilariously-received toast to the President and the Association during which he suggested, in a magnificent collection of irrelevancies, that the Presi- dent might introduce a Bunny's Club at the Clubhouse. He did report seriously the great amount of time the President gave to the running of one of the largest and most complex of Old Boys' Clubs in the country and he thanked him very sincerely for all he did. 62 The Colfeian

In reply Mr. Baker explained that the date of the Dinner had been put back to allow the President to report on his year of office at its close. The last year had been a favourable one in most respects especially with regard to financial matters which justified the stringent measures adopted last year. There was a surplus on the annual accounts this year even after a substantial transfer to the Rebuilding Fund established in contemplation of the expiration of the lease of the Qubhouse and ground early in the next century to provide for the future needs of the younger members now joining. The Bar and Members' Room had been redecorated, the Bowling Green fence repaired and a fruit machine purchased (this had now paid for itself). He thanked especially all the members who had undertaken work in connection with the ground during the period without a groundsman. The dub had entered the North Kent Sports Development Association to its financial benefit and grateful thanks were extended to Douglas Barnard and latterly Dick Chambers for their work in this connection. All the officers had worked hard but especially mentioned were Colin Parker who had served nobly for ten years as Secretary and now had to retire — it was proving difficult to find a replacement; Michael Denny who was a most competent Membership Secretary; John Harvey and Dennis Edey who were now giving up after a period of very hard and successful work at the Treasury; David Coffer and his Ground Committee and the Catering Committee who provided such necessary services so well and finally the magazine staff. The President also thanked personally the Finance Committee and his able Vice- President for all their support. In conclusion he extended a warm welcome to the representatives of the Company and School who were present, the Mayor of Lewisham whose Borough the School was vacating when it moved; Rev. Longworth Danes, the Vicar of Lewisham which parish would always be our spiritual home; the Dinner Committee and in particular to toastmaster Douglas Barnard. The speeches were interspersed with songs from Miss Peggy Wilding assisted as usual by most of the guests. The very pleasant evening drew to a close with the School Song and a return to the Bar. K.L. The Colfe Players President: W. S. PHILLIPS Hon. Secretary: Miss ANN GRIFFITHS, 220 Court Road, S.E.9 " BLITHE SPIRIT " by Noel Coward Every production of the Colfe Players seems to be successful and the first production of the fifteenth season, "Blithe Spirit" by The Colfeian 63

Noel Coward on 3rd, 4th and 5th December, 1964, proved no exception. The play was an inoffensive piece of nonsense poking fun at spiritualism. Charles and Ruth Condomine invite, in a spirit of humorous enquiry, a well-known spiritualist, Madame Arcati, to contact the "other side" on their behalf. Madame Arcati actually materialises the spirit of Charles' first wife, Elvira, who is visible to Charles only; Elvira tries to murder Charles so that they can return to the other place but succeeds only in murdering Ruth. Inexplicably, neither spirit can return to the other side and the play concludes with their wrecking the house in frustration while Charles, who has tired of Ruth as he had tired previously of Elvira, rejoices in his freedom and rushes off to find entertainment else- where. The production was in the capable hands of Barbara McKenzie whose loss to the stage was adequately compensated by her skill in production. The play was a difficult one to produce because the fact had to be conveyed to the audience that the spirits were visible only to certain people and not others, but Barbara and the cast managed this very creditably. Special praise is due to Leslie Boorman, who has assumed the stage managership, for a lifelike set and some very clever effects when the then-invisible spirits wrecked the room. Amongst the cast Madge Varnham gave a wonderful performance as the extrovert, Madame Arcati, worthy of the origina- tor of this role, Beatrice Lilley. She was thoroughly in command of the stage at all times, hearty, enthusiastic and peculiar! Ted Slade, as Charles, was a tower of strength throughout the play; he spent most of the play on stage yet he seemed perfectly at ease all the time and deserved every praise for a magnificent performance. The young Elvira was played as competently as ever by Ann Griffiths who well portrayed the shallow, pleasure-seeking and catty spirit. Chris Fryer, a newcomer, acquitted herself well as Ruth; she adopted an expressionless voice which conveyed well the rather dull and domineering personality of the second wife. Reggie Bur- gess was his inimitable self as the doctor friend of the family and Barbara Main was his rather highly-strung wife, which she acted admirably. Finally, another newcomer, Jean Platel, was successful as the young and nervous maid who appeared all too briefly: we look forward to seeing more of her. No record of the production would be complete without words of praise and gratitude for the very efficient services of Mike Fuller on the lights, the bar and catering staffs who provided the refresh- ments and the box office staff. K.L. 64 The Colfeian Old Colfeians' Lodge, No. 7412 Secretary: G. E. FLOOD, 39 Downsway, Sanderstead, Surrey. (Sanderstead 1542) At the meeting held at Sion College on Friday, 23rd October, 1964, the Old Colfeians' Lodge entered on its tenth year with the Installation of J. S. Nicholls (1912-1916) as Master for the ensuing year. It was a great disappointment that R. C. Hayward was pre- vented by illness from installing his successor, but the ceremony was again very ably conducted by H. K. Wyeth in the presence of some fifty members and visitors. J. S. Nicholls carries with him the hearty good wishes of all Old Colfeian Masons for a very enjoyable year of office. The Lodge meets at Sion College, Victoria Embankment, E.C.4, by kind permission of the City Livery Club, on the fourth Friday in the months of October, November, February and March. The Secretary will be pleased to give further particulars to any one who may be interested. The Annual Ladies' Festival was held on Friday, 2nd October, 1964, at the Langham Rooms, Catford. Although the number attending was less than in previous years, it was no less successful and an enjoyable evening was had by all. F. G. Baker proposed the Toast to the Ladies in a very witty speech, to which Mrs. L. Jones made a charming reply. G.E.F.

Social Section Hon. Secretary: G. PILE, lla Court Yard, Eltham, S.E.9 (ELT 7298) A Social Committee has been formed to increase the number of functions held at the Clubhouse and to improve the fringe amenities. The Committee comprises George Troke, Shane Quilter, Fred Woolsgrove, Dick Laker, Peter Shand and Graham Pile. If anyone has any suggestions for new activities, please mention them to one of the above. At the present there is an enormous amount still to be done. It is pleasing to note that the support for dances has increased, particularly as all Sections are now holding their own dances. We underline the fact that, just because one Section is holding a dance only people from that Section usually attend, but this is not the desired effect. The Committee wants each Section to run functions at which all the Association members attend. It is felt that a wider appeal should be made to attract people The Colfeian 65 of all ages. For example, we propose to run a larger Car Rally in the new year. A television will shortly be installed on a pay-as-you-view system which, we should point out to any die-hards, is only on a trial basis. We feel that the wives at least may be grateful. To sum up, the idea is for the Social Committee to make suggestions to each Section for their social activities as well as running Association functions.

Old Coif elans' Sport OLD COLFEIANS' CRICKET CLUB President: G. E. H. KEEBLE Hon. Secretary: S. F. BURGESS, 117 Old Farm Avenue, Sidcup, Kent (FOO 7130) We hope our readers will be able to feel the sunshine oozing from the print when perusing the reports for 1964. However, the start of the season saw both the weather and the wickets in a somewhat hazardous condition. Both, we are happy to relate, improved, progressively as the season advanced, so much so that the end of September had members talking about the staging of single wicket competitions during October. All in all, the 1964 season was quite eventful. The Club won the Norwood Club's "Six-a-Side" competition. This was especially meritorious as the final of the competition took place during Tour time. The Tour itself brought glorious weather and a wonderful time for the lucky tourists (report on page 80). With the help and support of the Rugby Club and neighbour- ing Clubs, a highly successful "CAVERN" Dance was held in August. The appearance of Ringo Starr in the batting order next day would not have surprised us! Our many thanks go to the "With It" boys, Ted Slade, Shane Quilter and Harold.Shrimpton for all their organisation. Friday, 18th September, saw some ninety members and guests assembled at the Clubhouse for the Annual Supper. With Presi- dent George Keeble in the Chair, the affairs of the evening (or perhaps "night"?) went with a bang! Geoffrey Bezer, despite a dash from (and back to!) the City, honoured the Toast of The Club, spanning the years through three generations of the Bezer family. Club Captain, Ken Tarrant, replied and showed us that his interest is not only in the First Eleven. "The Guests" was in the hands of Jim Farmer, who spoke with some gusto, and Cat- ford's Ron Sargeant's gracious and witty reply assured us that most Clubs still like playing the Old Colfeians. The "Raffle Twins", 66 The Colfeian

Clare Tarrant and Joan Harmer, sold yet another cricket bat and this year's winner was, appropriately enough, Shane Quilter. It is sufficient to report that the next day proved to be a difficult one for Colfeian cricketers, but from all accounts it was worth it! The remaining few games of the season were noteworthy for Shane Quilter's achievement of 100 wickets and 1,000 runs for the first time in the Club's history. A great feat, especially as this was Shane's first full season with the Club. My thanks go again to all the permanent officials of the Club, the members of the General and Selection Committees, and to the captains who, because they write the reports, are always very modest of their own achievements. Well done all of them! To Ken Marchant for his help in printing matters, and also to David Fennell, our Executive and Ground Committees representative for all his hard work during the season and to all our friends in the Bar and Catering Committees I record especial thanks. Our 1965 plans include a Six-a-Side Inter-Club Tournament, a Club Single Wicket Competition, the West Country Tour in June (see Lionel Griffin early!), another big dance night, and yet another Annual Supper in September. New members are always welcome, especially school leavers since last summer. The Annual General Meeting will be held in the Spring, and a note to the Hon. Secretary will ensure notices being sent. S.F.B.

FIRST ELEVEN Captain: K. S, TARRANT Vice-Captain: J. A. CASWALL Played 26; Won 5; Drawn 11; Tie 1; Lost 8; Aban. 1 In a season when the sun shone and the wickets became harder and harder as the summer progressed — the results became more like those to be expected from our First Eleven. Although many games were drawn this was not due to "playing for safety", but to insufficient time to "dispose" of the last opposing batsmen; in fact, of the eleven drawn games, only in three had we to "hold on" in order not to lose. Our most notable successes were those against Tunbridge Wells and West Wickham; on these occasions the team played above itself; however, against the weaker fixtures — we struggled! This in no way detracts from the performance of the School in soundly beating us when a chanceless knock by their captain, Stafford, gave them their first win over us in over thirty years. Reference is made in the Sunday First Eleven report about many of the players and many of the remarks made there are applicable to the Saturday side — however, additional congratula- The Colfeian 67 tions go to Shane Quilter on his "double" — the first of many it is hoped. Colin Parker returned to the side as opening batsman with Shane and found much of his old touch giving us a good start usually. This enabled Bob Shand to go in at number five and so bolster the middle order batting where, in the past, the side has been so vulnerable — it is thought he enjoyed it as his hurricane knocks against Grammarians and Elthamians testify. With a predominately fast attack on hard wickets the slow bowlers had little to do — much to the disgust of Ian Waddell and David Raper — their season will surely come soon. Brian Monk and Lionel Griffin proved to be good stand-ins when either or both of the regular slow bowlers were absent. The fielding, while being reasonable, was still not of a match- winning class; perhaps the appearance of a few "Cobs" had a little to do with this. It is here that a little extra edge is needed for the side to increase its number of victories. A few memories come to mind: the number of players in the side who lost their bets as a soaring catch went to Ian on the boundary; the game which was over in two overs; the longest "two minutes" on record, with constant appeals from a very venerable member of the side; the game at Private Banks, where half the side and the umpire didn't come to life until well into the afternoon due to "THAT SUPPER"; the pleasure to have "Shrubby" playing for us against the School on the occasion of his 60th year of competitive cricket. While not strictly a First Eleven fixture, a composite side played in the Norwood "six-a-side". Never have so many tactics been talked about a game of cricket as there were in these games. However, by beating Old Whitgiftians and Barnes we met the host side Norwood in the final and won and thereby giving the Club its first competitive trophy. The players in the final were John Vickerage, Shane Quilter, John Sherman, Philip Hills, David Fennell and Ken Tarrant. We hope to retain this trophy and perhaps win our own contest next year. My personal thanks and those of the side's are due to the many people who gave very unselfishly their time to enable us to play. Quite often they perform a boring and difficult job which, to our discredit, is tended to be "taken for granted". In conclusion, I thank my Vice-Captain, John Caswall, for his advice and help both on and off the field — and also the whole side for the support it gave to a "new boy". K.S.T. 68 The Colfeian

SECOND ELEVEN Captain: B. T. HUBBARD Vice-Captain: D. A. HARMER Played 19; Won 10; Drawn 7; Lost 2 The results show that the Second Eleven had another successful season. Once again we were fortunate enough to have more than our fair share of characters in the team, and consequently interest very rarely flagged. The standard of play was good and the better wickets in the second half of the season meant that it was usually the batsmen who caught the eye. BATTING AVERAGES Name Total Innings Highest Times Completed Average score not out innings Shrimpton 157 6 44 6 26.16 Fennell 162 7 70 7 23.14 Hills P. 212 11 68 10 21.20 Desforges 146 8 66 7 20.85 Cousins 219 12 55 11 19.90 Troke 116 7 33 7 16.57 Harmer 94 7 50 7 13.42 Hubbard 158 18 28 4 14 11.28 Fish ... 122 13 26 2 11 11.09 Philbrick 71 8 18 1 7 10.14 Slade 109 12 23 1 11 9.90 A glance at the averages will show that the run scoring was not left to one or two people, but shared by most of the batsmen each week. Harold Shrimpton, David Fennell, and George Deforges were mainly in the first team, but on their rare appear- ances in the second eleven, they all scored consistently and George's 66 against Old Elthamians (including Bairstow), and David's 70 against Old Grammarians were particularly fine efforts. Philip Hills kept wicket as competently as ever, and nearly always made a useful contribution with the bat. He scored two fifties — against Imperial Chemical House and Old Shootershillians — and it often seemed that he would score more. However, as Philip is now at work, and Mr. Hills no longer buys the jugs, perhaps it was a case of discretion being the better part of valour. Derek Cousins also had a very good season, and obviously enjoyed himself immensely. It was good to see him batting so confidently again and when he is in this form it is difficult to understand how the First Eleven can afford to leave him out. One of the most interesting innings Derek played this year was a beer match when he scored 50 in four overs with some tremendous hitting; and of course, no evening was complete without Pew's song. With so much talent available at the start of the season, George Troke paid a brief visit to the Third Eleven. However, he soon The Colfeian 69

returned to the fold and could be relied upon for a useful contribution usually during and certainly after the match. He had, I thought, a particularly pleasant technique with lady scorers. It was indeed unfortunate that David Harmer was not 100% fit this season. Over the past ten years he has been, quite literally, a tower of strength to the Second Eleven, and it is good to see him in better health now; I hope this augurs well for next season. This year he duly made fifty against his rabbits — Imperial Chemical House (I would like sixpence for every run he has made against them), and as Vice-Captain he was, of course, most helpful to me both on and off the field. John Fish, Bob Philbrick and Ted Slade are mentioned together: they all fielded well, could bat well on occasions and bowled quite presentably when given the opportunity. John Fish and Dick Hussey are the type of tail-end batsmen that, until recently, only other clubs seemed to possess and it certainly is refreshing to see them hit the ball and, on one or two occasions, they plundered 40 or 50 runs before the fielding side realised what was happening. Bob Philbrick's cricket has improved considerably in the last two or three years and, once he can curb his impetuosity, he will, I think, make a number of runs. Ted Slade is a very useful all-rounder to have up the sleeve and, although he did not make many runs, he did undoubtedly contribute to the general success of the side. He sings well, too! BOWLING AVERAGES Names Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average Fuller 35 9 86 11 7.81 Monk 67 13 192 24 8.00 Turner 67 13 144 17 8.47 Hussey 53 10 133 14 9.50 Desforges 90 17 220 20 11.00 Griffin 101 18 271 24 11.29 Waller 93 25 225 14 16.07 The firmer wickets of 1964 meant that the slow bowlers were called upon to do more work: Brian Monk and Lionel Griffin did not let us down and took 24 wickets each. It was good to see them attacking the batsman and forcing him into errors and I am sure that both of them can be pleased with the progress they have made this year. Mick Fuller only came into the side at the end of the season, but soon made his mark with two good performances, against G.W.R. and Old Uffingtonians. His rather ungainly action disguises a surprising speed off the wicket and an occasional vicious off-cutter. Peter Turner paid us a fleeting visit while working up to peak First Eleven fitness and his bowling in our games was most impressive: he took 5 for 19 and 5 for 18 against Imperial Chemical House and Old Elthamians respectively. 70 The Colfeian

Holidays, parties and rugby training seemed to rob us of Dick Hussey for much of the season. When playing, however, he turned in his usual athletic performance and could always be relied upon to attack the stumps. This usually paid dividends, as against Private Banks, where he bowled the last three batsmen in his last two overs to give us a good victory in the dying moments of the game. Although George Desforges was played primarily for his batting, his bowling is still distinctly useful. George's big asset is that he forces the batsman to play every ball, and with constant variations, continues to keep the batsman on his toes. His two best performances were both against Imperial Chemical House, firstly taking 7 for 35 and then 3 for 41 in 16 consecutive overs on a really hot day. Ken Waller bowled better this year than in 1963 but the averages do not give any indication of this. He still has not recovered the confidence of his vintage years. However, he was most economical and, with a little luck, could have had a much better return to show for his endeavours during this season. I thank all the other people who have played in the side this year, especially Phil Tennant and Philip Marchant. Phil Tennant played for us when he could towards the end of the season and soon became an integral part of the side. Young Philip Marchant will surely remember his first game for the Second Eleven for sometime to come. He scored 19 not out very quickly, including two off the last ball of the day to give us victory by three wickets against Old Bromleians. Ken Marchant also played that day. Finally I thank our umpire Ernie Boreham and scorer Mavis for giving up their Saturday afternoons on our behalf. It really was a most enjoyable season and I hope the rest of the side enjoyed it as much as I did. B.T.H.

THIRD ELEVEN Captain: K. E. MARCHANT Vice-Captain: M. C. DENNY Played 21; Won 11; Drawn 5; Lost 5 Continuing the experiment started last season, the following report was prepared, not by the captain, but by one of the younger regular members — such latent modesty is incredible! This was the most successful season since the War for the Third Eleven. The team played eleven games before defeat. There were a number of noteworthy performances during the season: George Troke and Bob Philbrick made 136 for the first wicket against Standard Telephones; Bob finished top of both sets of averages although another bowler claims to have bowled more maidens than Bob bowled overs; Ted Slade scored 94 against Old The Colfeian 71

Roan and bowled well also; Peter Tucker took 8 for 18 against Glen; Colin Huxley made 109 against Sun of Canada; and John Walker scored 21 not out with Colin. In fairness John finished top of the regular batting averages with a top score of 64 not out. The side started with successes against Old Gravesendians, Standard Telephones, Old Fulham, Old Roan, U.C.S. Old Boys (twice), Centymca and Glen and draws with Wallington (a promising match rained off) and Spencer. The first defeat came at the hands of Cuaco when, in spite of John Walker's 56, the batting managed 118. The bowling, weakened by Second Eleven thefts, also failed and it was left to our scorer-cum-batsman and leg and off-spin bowler, Philip Marchant, to take our two wickets. The team recovered to draw with Centymca and to beat N.P.L. before a disastrous August week when Cyphers beat us twice and Sidcup once. After this only one more match was lost which was that against Clifford and Snell. The side was generally a young one with Billy Burgess joining up regularly for the second half of the season. The more regular players included Tony Poplett, who did not have so much success this year, Geoff Waters and Fred Woolsgrove, who are both great fielders, and those already mentioned. Other players we lost to the Second Eleven included Dick Hussey and Lionel Griffin. We were joined by Chas. Ilsley, who is a great wicket-keeper and a useful batsman (top score 82 not out). Jim Marritt played a number of useful innings before retiring halfway through the season. Occasionals included David Bezer and Mike Fuller, who has been rewarded for his consistency at last — he went from the Fourth to the Second Eleven in a matter of weeks and stayed there — unfortunately for us. Neither Ken Marchant nor Michael Denny were individually very successful but they were one of the many reasons why the team had such a successful and enjoyable season. Finally, words of thanks go to Philip, whose scoring is as good as his cricket, and to Bill Reynolds for the unrewarding task of umpiring so regularly.

FOURTH ELEVEN Captain: S. P. POPLETT Vice-Captain: M. E. FULLER Played 21; Won 7; Drawn 8; Lost 6 We opened a very successful season on a chilly and wet day with a typical "Gaffers Circus" performance when we were smartly dismissed by the Old Askean's Third for a grand total of 40 runs. Misfortune befell us when the skipper lost the toss and was politely asked to take first knock in a manner which suggested that it would 72 The Colfeian be doing us a great favour. A debating society was quickly formed to determine the order of batting which resulted in deadlock until the "Gaffer" volunteered to open with one of the other ten who had claimed to be brilliant number eleven batsmen. David Bezer, being very young, was coerced to accompany the "Gaffer" to the wicket which brought forth sighs of relief all round and enabled the game to commence; the "Gaffer", incidently, scored over half the runs with 22. The Old Midwives disposed of us for 31 runs followed by Private Banks, who closed our account for 23 runs, but lost 4 wickets in making the 24 runs needed for victory. Overtures were made to Corfield, Shand J. and Worthington to perform in the "Circus" to which they generously agreed, and from thence onwards the "Circus" became very formidable, actually going for seven weeks without defeat, comprising three wins and four draws, before we were beaten by Orpington Third which we then followed with four wins in succession. In the early stages the brunt of the bowling fell to Mike Fuller and John Tennant, with David Bezer an able change. With the advent of Wo. Worthington, however, we lost Mike and David who were promoted to the Third Eleven, and from thence on it was practically Wo and John, often unchanged, bowling their hearts out with very little backing from the change bowling we had to offer. We are very pleased to record wins over our very old rivals, Westminster Bank, Spencer, Sidcup, and Cyphers — twice. The highlight of the Sidcup game was a magnificent innings of 78 not out by Sidney Burgess, which gave us victory with just minutes to spare. On two occasions we registered over 200 runs and yet failed to win. Against Ibis we mustered 212 for 4 with Gerry Masters scoring 100 not out and Ray Corfield 52; this great effort was all in vain because Ibis managed to obtain 104 for 5 at stumps. The second game with Spencer included some most exciting batting. We scored 211 for 6 when the chief runners were "Spider" with 44, "Gaffer" with 49, and Jim Shaw with 54. Spencer replied with 212 for 6. We were without our stock bowlers, Wo and John, so runs were rather more easy to come by on this occasion. The fielding showed great improvement at times, but alas, the batting was again our weakest link; although only six games were lost, we failed on 14 occasions to reach 100 runs. The best performers for the "Circus" were as follows: BATTING Inns. Not out Runs Highest Average Corfield ... 13 2 233 52 21.18 Burgess, S. F. ... 19 1 323 78 17.9 Worthington ... 13 1 187 48 15.56 Shand, J. ... 12 - 186 44 15.4 Shaw, J. ... 11 - 147 54 13.36 Curnow ... 15 - 155 38 10.3 Shrubsall ... 18 4 99 19 7.14 The Colfcian 73

BOWLING Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average Worthington . .. 230 82 381 48 7.9 Fuller .. 135 28 360 37 9.7 Tennant, J. . .. 169 50 471 42 11.4 Bezer ... .. 49 9 138 11 12.55 Withers .. 33 6 111 7 15.86 The fielding was highlighted by electric bursts of fury when- ever the ball came within the vision of Peter Curnow; he was ably backed up by Tony Wright, Mike Appleton and on the odd occasion Mike Withers — they all did their best to cover for the very aged. Ray Corfield was the usual sheet anchor, often hanging on when wickets were falling all around him. The "Gaffer", who is expected by us all to score at will, returned to some of his old form and carried this burden with some excellent knocks; "Spider" and "Wo" helped the score along but are capable of greater things; Jim Shaw, although only a part-timer, did manage one innings of over 50, so next year we are hoping for more games and more valuable runs from him. Curnow, the "strike", never stays long enough to do himself justice; in contrast Mike Appleton improves as his 40 not out towards the end of the season showed. Our oldest player, known to us all as "Shrubby", has been caught up by Father Time and decided to retire from full-time playing but hopes to partake in a few games next year. He leaves us with the memory of the wonderful one-handed catch made in his last game which equalled any made in his long and brilliant career. Finally, our thanks go once again to "Bill" Coppinger who officiated throughout, often — we suspect — against doctor's orders; also they go to Edward Evans who has so expertly taken over from Phil Keyte. Full marks go to Ian Waddell for his magic in producing players at the last moment which enabled us to field a full side each week. Altogether 30 players took part and we appreciate the assistance given by those at short notice and we hope that everyone found some enjoyment connected with the "Circus". S.P.P.

SUNDAY FIRST ELEVEN Captain: F. J. FARMER Vice-Captain: J. B. VICKERAGE Played 23; Won 7; Drawn 6; Tied 1; Lost 7; Abandoned 2 A first glance at the above results indicates a better than average season judged by recent years; the more so when one con- siders that only two games were lost by more than the narrowest of margins and that we had slightly the better of those that were drawn. 74 The Colfeian

It was very pleasing to beat, by a convincing seven-wicket margin, the "Rabbits" for the first time ever. Away wins over Thornton Heath, Norwood and Blackheath were also gratifying, particularly those over the first two sides who each set us a target of nearly 250 runs for victory. We beat O. Elthamians, Mobile, and City of London College. In a new fixture at Limpsfield we were narrowly beaten in a very enjoyable game played in very pleasant surroundings. There were several reasons for the improved performance of the side not the least of which was the determined spirit which became most apparent when there was a large total to be chased or when opposing sides had to be dismissed for a small score. In addition we were fortunate in having a batting order that usually extended to No. 10 with Ian Waddell to follow. Further- more the lower half of the order were quite capable of making runs as anyone who was on the ground on a number of Sunday mornings can testify and, on several occasions, it pulled the side back from the brink of complete disaster. Lastly, and most pleasing of all, several of our younger players showed considerable improvement from the previous season. The most notable of these, Shane Quilter, opened both the batting and the bowling and in the latter role formed with John Sherman an opening partnership able to unsettle most sides. They were of course helped to some extent by the fast, hard, and one time fiery wickets that were the vogue this season, but this in no way detracts from some excellent performances which resulted in Shane taking over 100 wickets for the dub on Saturdays and Sundays and John 90. This was despite the onset of several attacks of wobbly knees of the latter. With the success of the opening attack it was something of a lean year for change bowlers, so much so that Ian Waddell bowled far less than his usual number of overs although, with the aid of successful spells at the beginning and end of the season, he took over 50 wickets. We also had the occasional services of David Raper and Lionel Griffin, but the presence of the latter seemed to inspire the quickies to even greater efforts and he did not get very many opportunities to bowl. Peter Turner had an unlucky start sustaining an injury that helped to keep him out of the First Eleven until August. However, although bowling below his normal pace, he produced some useful spells, and certainly none better than his pre-lunch spell at Thornton Heath on a very unrewarding wicket. He did produce the bat which induced Bob Shand to take up regular run-making again and for this deserves thanks. Peter Shand was called upon to bowl on one or two occasions and, despite inducing near heart attacks for the skipper, took a number of vital wickets. Harold Shrimpton also bowled! As mentioned earlier the batting was usually deployed in depth and the various members of the order all made runs from time to time, some more consistently than others. Shane Quilter The Colfelan 75 proved to be an excellent opening bat and in completing over 1,000 runs recorded the double for the first time in the annals of the Cricket Club and is to be warmly congratulated on achieving this rare feat. The "Old Chap", Bob Shand, had a somewhat in-and- out season until Peter Turner bought his new bat, but from August onwards Bob never looked back, finding all his old consistency and completing his 1,000 runs for the umpteenth time with a magnificent match-winning century against Norwood. Peter Shand also had a varied season and, although playing a number of good and timely innings, had a tendency to be dismissed when he appeared set; his fielding as always was very good. Harold Shrimpton suffered in the opposite direction in that he frequently established himself, but then seemed unable to take full advantage of the situation. The replacement of his toy bat by a full-sized one put more power into his strokes and it is hoped that more runs will be forthcoming next season; he fielded well and took some amazing catches close to the wicket. David Fennell had, for him, a disappointing season relieved however by a magnificent maiden century against Putney Eccentrics which extricated us from a somewhat difficult position. John Vickerage, the Vice-Captain, was showing his best form with the bat when his disc trouble reasserted itself halfway through the season and we were denied his valuable services for the rest of the time. Mick Lewin contributed some useful knocks and David Raper struck terror into friend and foe alike with his running sorties against the fast bowlers. The tail-end batting more than pulled its weight and having recorded this unusual fact about an Old Colfeian side no more need be said. Wicket-keeping duties were shared between Philip Hills before the Tour and Mick Lewin afterwards. Both kept extremely well; Philip returned to the Second Eleven to give his batting more scope — he will surely gain promotion once more on both counts. Mick found his best form on the Tour and performed extremely well behind the stumps for the rest of the season; his taking of the faster bowling was very good. The fielding and catching was generally good and suffered only the occasional lapse, although some chances did go begging off the quicker bowlers in the area of slips. Perhaps this was only to be expected in view of the speed at which some of them were travelling! Our thanks are of course given to our umpire Frank Shaw who was the subject of many favourable comments from our opponents, to his stand-in Harry "Fingers" Quilter, to our scorers Grace, Barbara and Christopher Tarrant without whose regular and efficient services we should have been lost. Our thanks also go to the catering and bar staff for their services on our behalf and also to our small but consistent band of supporters. Lastly I thank all members of the side for their advice, solicited and otherwise, on my introduction to the rarified atmosphere of the 76 The Colfeian

First Eleven and also for their wholehearted support on and off the field. I close with the hope that they enjoyed themselves as much as I did and that next season's cricket and weather will be as good as this one. FJ.F.

SUNDAY SECOND ELEVEN Captain: C. JUDSON Vice-Captain: K. WALLER Played 18; Won 6; Drawn 4; Lost 7; Abandoned 1 This was not one of our better seasons, but one which inevit- ably comes to a team which usually enjoys a far better measure of success. To pin-point the reason is not easy for frequently we fielded the strongest team (on paper) that it was possible to pick, but we all know what can happen to such teams. Basically, I suggest that a more determined approach from our batsmen would have eased our problems, but more of this anon. The season opened with torrential rain and packs of cards were in short supply and so was money after some of the sessions. Sud- denly the sun appeared and stopped with us for the rest of the season, the wickets became hard and true, but we struggled to make runs. Surely it is reasonable to expect batsmen who go in down to No. 8 to graft for runs or indeed for Nos. 9, 10 and 11? There is no doubt that our batsmen had talent and they all showed it at least once during the season, for example Bill Threapleton made 97 at Lensbury when he was out "trying to push the score along". George Troke scored most runs (I wonder if this was inspired by his side-bet with Lord Edward Slade?) and bore the brunt of the opening attack. Brian Hubbard scored 64 against Kemnal Manor and often held our tottering team together, albeit in his own inimitable manner. Mick Masters and David Manning struggled for weeks and then treated us to displays that would have been memorable in any team. Ted Slade nearly reached form against Old Elthamians until "Twinkle Toes" Judson ran him out, and so the sorry state of affairs continued. One of the bright aspects was the advent of Colin Huxley who, in time, will be a prolific scorer especially if he takes his first run quickly. Enough of the batsmen; how did our bowlers fare? Well, we lacked real pace and this was the main problem. Mick Fuller had the speed to break up many obstinate partnerships and frequently did. The trouble was that we normally fielded four or five bowlers and after the Skipper had taken his over or two it had to be a permutation amongst the remainder according to prevailing conditions. Lionel Griffin became more and more reliable as the season progressed and was capable of troubling the best batsmen. So was Brian Monk but it was difficult to include two bowlers of The Colfeian 77 the same calibre in the team. After Ken Waller had corralled his pink elephants (or whatever else was troubling him) he bowled well and still obtained his customary stack. Maybe if the season had been extended to November we would all have been in top form! Our fielding does not bear close reflection — especially after Dance Nights — even the Skipper let one or two creep past him and as we all know that is most unlike him! Notable exceptions were Philip Hills behind the wickets and Ted and David in the covers. Brian Monk snaffled up some good catches and then fell victim to a dreadful disease which caused him to drag himself off the field at about 3.30 p.m. on successive Sundays. To our Scorers and Umpires who did so well for us, and to Ken Waller who "viced" most admirably and collected money with the efficiency of a Griffin, go my heartfelt thanks. J.C.J.

SUNDAY THIRD ELEVEN Captain: P. TENNANT Vice-Captain: G. SPALDING We did not have the success of last season due almost entirely to any form of consistency in our batting. Unfortunately we started the season without the services of our young hopefuls, Peter Wyeth and "Fruit Machine" McDowell, who were both injured in end- of-season football matches. When they returned Peter immediately found form and scored over 200 runs in 10 innings, ending up head of the batting averages with an average of over 20 — congratulations are given to him on these efforts and those with the ball (including a hat-trick at Downe). McDowell was not up to his standard of last year with the bat, but he certainly kept wicket very well at all times. The other recognised batsman never obtained the required twenty to thirty runs regularly each week, which is always the backbone of a reasonable score We had some excellent scores from J. Fenton, G. Davies, R. Corfield and C. Mclntosh, but not with any regularity. Derek Cousins guested for us on one or two occasions and was always very much to the fore after the game with his song in dialect which caused great amusement. The backbone of the attack was of course in the hands of the two Grahams (Binns and Spalding), who by the end of the season were both sweating on 50 wickets in th& last game. Spalding succeeded, but whatever the skipper tried to do regarding changes did not help Binns at all, although he headed the bowling averages taking 48 wickets for an average of 11-09 and bowling 9 overs less than Graham Spalding. Eddie Groombridge, of course, was there to provide the spin, and bowled with his usual accuracy; his batting developed very well and he treated us to a fine 50 at Orpington. We were blessed (or otherwise) during the season with the arrival of Colin Mclntosh and Ron Seymour and, when not 78 The Colfeian thrashing it too hard on Sunday mornings, they proved worthy members of the side. Socially, of course, we were the best side in the Club (what O.C. side is not?) and we remember the party-night at Granville (with Peter Rablah, our favourite umpire, and Tennant Junior in- dulging in a sort of human chariot race) and another grand evening at Bexley. My thanks go first of all to Graham Spalding, our Vice- Captain, who did the necessary chores after the game so efficiently and who also attended selection committee in my place so often; to Peter Rablah who, directly his exams were over, was able to umpire each week (did I hear he has ambitions to open the batting next season?); and finally, to all members of the side who every year make summertime such a pleasure by their whole-hearted support and their ability never to be upset by personal failure; or by the loss of the game. P.T.

SUNDAY THIRD ELEVEN Captain: J. D. WALKER Vice-Captain: A. G. WRIGHT Played 19; Won 9; Drawn 2; Lost 8 With a number of players fulfilling the promise shown in previous seasons, the Sunday Third Eleven enjoyed a reasonably successful summer. The strength of the side lay in the bowling, which, supported by some good catching close to the wicket, was generally adequate to account cheaply for most sides. Hayes were dismissed for 34; Great Eastern Railway 47; Old Beccehamians 57; and in fact it was the exception for our opponents to total three figures. The leading wicket-takers were Barry Barns (33), Bruce Birch (32), and Peter Tucker (31). All three bowled consistently well and, if retaining their form next season, must come very close to displacing some of the rather elderly gentlemen in the Second Eleven. Barry Barns was possibly the most improved player in the team. Given the opportunity of opening the bowling, he made the most of the hard, fast pitches and rarely failed to put us on top by achieving an early breakthrough. We were pleased to welcome a bowler of Bruce Birch's experience into the side. After recovering from his aches and pains, Bruce bowled on many occasions with all his old fire and hostility and his best performances were 7 for 15 against Hayes and 4 for 4 against Lensbury. Unfortunately, the myth of Birch the batsman was quickly shattered! Peter Tucker, although not taking as many wickets as in previous seasons, bowled very steadily in support of the opening bowlers. The Colfeian 79

He will achieve more success once he introduces greater variety into his bowling. With the side containing three, or occasionally four, pace bowlers the spinners had little chance to display their talents. Brian Monk, however, bowled his leg-breaks to good effect in one or two matches before being recalled to the Second Eleven where, I am sure, he had far more opportunities. The batting was occasionally good, most of the time mediocre, and sometimes appalling. Two successive matches were thrown away through collapses of the middle batting reminiscent of the bad old days. Set 96 to beat Old Westminster Citizens, 70 was reached for the loss of three wickets, but the remaining batsmen went in and out with such incredible rapidity that we were eventually beaten by 5 runs. The following week, having dismissed Old Alleynians for 112, our early batsmen again put us well on the way to victory when eight runs were added for six wickets leaving us 11 runs behind when the last wicket fell. Occurrences such as these, and others when the consequences were less disastrous, were not generally caused by exceptionally good bowling, but simply by a lack of determination on the part of some of the batsmen. The fall of a quick wicket or two is a situation which should call for greater effort by the succeeding batsmen, irrespective of whether they are in the side mainly for their batting, bowling or wicket-keeping, but regrettably there appeared to be a rather lackadaisical attitude on a number of occasions. Colin Huxley, elevated to the position of opening batsman, played a number of good innings culminating in a score of 70 out of an opening partnership of 92 against Old Elthamians. This knock earned him well-deserved promotion to the Second Eleven where he continued his run of big scores. In Colin's place we received Bob Philbrick who batted very sensibly. He was the most consistent batsman in the side and held the innings together on more than one occasion. Unfor- tunately, a number of the runs Bob scored were returned to the opposition by his rather optimistic throwing in the field. Bill Burgess, while still giving the loose balls the punishment they deserved, batted more soundly than in previous seasons. His most valuable innings came against Bee Old Boys when his 55 runs helped us to struggle from 36 for 6 to a total of 108, which proved to be a winning score. Bill also developed into a safe — if reluc- tant — slip fielder. Barry Turner, in between treating us to some barely recognis- able impressions of Sammy Davis Junior, made one or two good scores, including 55 in our 98-run victory over Old Beccehamians. We hope he will be able to play more regularly next season. The greatest disappointment in the batting line-up was Roger Thorp. He may have been unsettled by his frequent movements up and down the batting order, but only rarely did he show the 80 The Colfeian ability which we know he possesses. Roger was, however, undoubtedly the outstanding fielder in the side. Tony Wright carried out the duties of Vice-Captain very capably. He was always enthusiastic in the field and his batting showed some improvement. A newcomer to the side, Stuart Reason, should have benefited greatly from his first season in Club Cricket. If he continues to practice as keenly as he did last season, he should score many more runs in the future. Another new arrival was Mike Appleton, who was introduced to us as a wicket-keeper/batsman. His wicket-keeping improved with every match and he missed very few chances that came his way. We are waiting expectantly for him to fulfil the batting part of his contract. With a shortage of members on Sundays, the side often had to call on a number of guest players. Those who appeared most frequently were "Worthy", John Tennant and Philip Marchant. We were very grateful to them for their willingness to play, often at short notice, and our thanks are also due to our hard-working Team Secretary, Ian Waddell, who always managed to find that eleventh man. Finally, I would like to record my appreciation of the services of our umpire, Sidney Burgess, and Mike Warren our scorer, both of whom followed our fortunes faithfully throughout an enjoyable season. J.D.W. * * * *

THE CRICKET TOUR 1964 The results of the 1964 tour of Devon, like the weather, were disappointing. Two matches were won, four drawn, four lost and the opposition failed to appear in the remaining one. However, the tour was a social success and the ladies thoroughly enjoyed themselves, especially when it came to eating. There was talk of locusts being sighted when we played at Dartmouth! The batsmen were again the tour stars, with Peter Shand, Bob Shand and Mickey Lewin scoring half our runs. The bowlers were disappointing. We need a good pair of fast bowlers throughout the tour instead of a pair for one or two matches only, and, on occasions, not at all. Bideford was lost. Kenn was also lost when our batting sunk without trace. The opposition produced a 72-years-old retired general, just recovering from a broken ankle, who straight drove superbly as our slow bowlers found to their cost. But, after all, he had played against Rhodes and Barnes in their prime. After the match the rains came and drove the "Kenn monster" from its hiding place in the woods. The Colfeian 81

It was about 12 ft. long, no head or tail, a check, highly coloured skin and ten legs of varying lengths. We recovered from our shock by consuming some 240 pints in the local pub before being thrown out for singing. By devious means we arrived back at our hotel and, because of the noise, Harry shut the bar and carpeted the Tour Committee next morning. Tavistock ended in a very exciting draw when we failed to score the required nine runs off the last over. Chasing 175 in 2J hours we were 30 for 4 after an hour, with Peter Shand and Bob Philbrick batting. The score was gradually consolidated until with 35 minutes to go Bob (16) was run out at 89. Then the fireworks started with Peter and Jim Farmer slaughtering the home attack; they added 77 runs before that last over. Budleigh Salterton was won after a long, hard struggle and Brixham and Bovey Tracey were both tame draws. Against the Second Eleven of St. Luke's College we amassed, on a very wet pitch, 182 for 4 in two hours including a broken window, a direct hit into a pond and another into a greenhouse; our other six only hit a building! Sixty-eight minutes after tea, and twenty-one overs later, we were back in the pavilion defeated by eight wickets, and a batsman called McKenzie who had scored 120 not out (7 sixes — one hit a car — and 11 fours). Lord Edward, being the only officer among us, was given Doom's blazer and made captain for our visit to Dartmouth. The match was lost by four wickets in the last minutes, but we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves on one of the finest grounds in Devon. Exe Vale Hospital produced our second win and some carnival cricket. Bob Shand, 4 for 5 after four overs, completed the first- ever Devon Tour hundred before running himself out. He then decided he was so tired he would keep wicket. After a while he decided Ken Waller was too awkward to take and had him taken off. Ken's replacement, a slow bowler, made one pop which left Bob writhing in agony on the field. There were various suggestions for a cure including "Get a shovel. We can bury him in that field." However, we won and managed to smuggle Bob out after the match. Chudleigh was an anti-climax where our opponents made no attempt to win. Many people participated in the Tour and although it is not possible to mention all by name, I do know they enjoyed themselves. Those who would like to come next year will be very welcome. Accommodation is not yet booked but we hope it will be arranged at Shaldon — that smugglers' paradise of the South West — the fixtures are arranged and the dates are 7th to 19th June. L.G. 82 The Colfeian

OLD COLFEIANS' RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB President: P. H. REES Chairman: W. G. B. WAITE-GIBBS Hon. Secretary: F. A. WOOLSGROVE, 8 Wynford Way, S.E.9 (KIP 7367) Points Points Played Won Lost Drawn for against 1st XV ... 10 5 5 107 107 A XV ... 10 5 4 1 149 89 Ex. A XV ... 10 6 3 1 246 50 B XV ... 10 3 7 74 143 C XV ... 9 4 4 1 110 120 Ex C XV ... 7 4 3 - 80 111 As can be seen from the results the First Fifteen are breaking even — exactly, which does not indicate a great start to the season. The forwards have generally played well, but there have been some problems in the backs. Congratulations go to Dick Hussey (Vice- Captain this season) on being awarded a further Kent Cap. The Old Askeians beat the First Fifteen — at last, and rather heavily unfortunately (29-0). Peter Kenwood is running the line once again this year enthusiastically as ever and is also our press representative. The A Fifteen Captaincy has been taken over by Wally Pen- fold owing to Buster Brown having resigned for business reasons. They always try to play open rugby, but the defence has been lacking on occasions especially against strong opposition. It is good to have a specialist touch judge and our thanks are due to Les Silk for performing each week in this capacity. The Extra A are running up some impressive victories and on three occasions have topped 50 points. Rumour has it that the wingers are actually scoring tries as well as throwing the ball into the lineout. The B, C and Ex C Fifteens are all fielding strong sides and particularly pleasing is the Extra C's achievement in winning four matches already. Just to prove the author of a certain book on "Coarse Rugby" wrong, John Tadman (Ex C Captain) has had a team with 15 players in it on one occasion and they won! Two informal dances have been held at the Clubhouse, the first on the 17th October and the second on the 28th November: both were well attended and proved very successful. The Dinner/Dance held for the first time last year, will again take place at the Bull's Head Hotel at Chislehurst, and indications are that it will be a complete sell-out. A third informal dance will be held on 6th March at the Clubhouse and this will be followed on 3rd April by the Annual Supper. At Easter we are entering the Bournemouth Rugby Festival and strong support is requested from Club members if this is to be successful. Arrangements are being made for the Club to enter- The Colfeian 83 tain a French touring side, Elbent, on Easter Saturday at Horn Park. We are deeply indebted to our referees Doug Poison, Ken Marchant, Pete Lemmon, and Doug Barnard, who "ref" our junior home matches. A difficult job done well is, I think, fair comment, and we are grateful to them all. B.M.

OLD COLFEIANS' FOOTBALL CLUB President: R. W. SHAND Hon. Secretary: J. SHAND, 86 Culverley Road, S.E.6 (HIT 1937) At the Annual General Meeting, held in August, Derek Cousins was elected Captain of the Club and it is already clear that he has a stiff task on hand. Having won promotion last season, the First Eleven are facing better opposition and have so far only obtained three points from six games. The Second Eleven have started well, the Third and Fourth are giving average performances, but the big improvement is in the Fifth Eleven. They have won seven and drawn one of their first ten games, and already scored fifty-seven goals. We have started the season with a good influx of new members from the School, all of whom are fine footballers who should attain the First Eleven in due course. Among them are Summerfield, Harris, Ferris, Wakeman, Simpson and W. Burgess. We also have a very welcome recruit from the Rugby Club, Shane Quilter. Another encouraging sign is the formation of a Sunday Foot- ball Club by some boys from the School. Known as Lewisham Hill F.C. they have joined a League and play their home matches at Horn Park on Sunday mornings. Details of their matches will be found in our fixture card and they are well worth watching. We still need more members and all boys who are interested and are leaving or have left School are asked to contact the Hon. Secretary at the above address or telephone number. We can assure them of excellent games and facilities at a very moderate cost. J.S.

OLD COLFEIANS' ARCHERY CLUB President: R. A. HARVEY Hon. Secretary: Miss A. I. EISEN, 95 Amherst Drive, St. Mary Cray, Kent (Orpington 27865) Although there were no outstanding successes to report and there was some variation in form, the season was a sufficiently satisfactory and happy one thanks in some measure to rather better than usual weather. 84 The Colfeian

The beginners' class continued to flourish under Beryl Clegg's guidance and several beginners qualified to take part later in the season in the Club programme. One or two new members enrolled but there is room for several more. Two matches were shot and proved very enjoyable, but both were lost. Owing to an unfortunate clash of fixtures the Open Clout Shoot had to be cancelled at a late date, but a Club Clout was held instead and proved very satisfactory, the winners being John Hipperson and Beryl Clegg. In the Club Championships John Hipperson again won the Men's title and Beryl Clegg won the Ladies'. At the Annual General Meeting, held under the new rule in November, Bob Clegg was elected Captain with Bill Plumb as Vice-Captain and Beryl Clegg continues as Ladies' Captain. After serving the Club loyally for several years Marjory Morley has found it necessary, owing to outside committments, to resign the combined offices of Secretary and Treasurer and Audrey Eisen was elected in her place. We thank Marjory for all the hard work she has done for the Club over the years. R.A.H. * * * * OLD COLFEIANS' BADMINTON CLUB President: J. C. SELVES Hon. Secretary: MRS. BARBARA WATSON, 55 Castlewood Drive, Eltham, S.E.9 (ELT 8746) Will all those interested please note the correct telephone number for the Secretary — Mrs. B. Watson — is ELTHAM 8746. I gave this incorrectly for the last issue of the Magazine. The 1964/5 Season opened in fine style with many new faces replacing those old friends who had left. Unfortunately, this fact did nothing towards a successful start to the matches in the County Inter-Club Competition. This is not important at the moment because some of the newcomers must gain the experience necessary and then we can look forward to better results. We are suffering initially from the loss of our first pair in the Men's team and our number one and two pairs in the Mixed. This means that the Second teams are similarly placed. But as we say — the breach will be filled in time. Ronnie Brock had a very good tournament at the Kent Restricted — reaching the finals of the Singles and Ladies' Doubles. Although beaten in both, this was no disgrace, as Ursula Smith was an opponent in both events and is probably Britain's leading lady player at the moment. Ronnie has again been nominated for the County team and we give her our congratulations. Other enthusiastic members who competed at this tournament were Sidney The Colfeian 85

Brock (just returned from Singapore), Vera Hall, Ron Smith and Robbie Robinson. Robbie did well to get to the Semi-Final of the Mixed Doubles "Plate" event. Most members will know that for administration purposes the Council of the K.C.B.A. divided the County into regions and the Club was in the region known as "Metropolitan". Recently it was decided that the name of this region be changed to Beckenham. In the writer's opinion, members should give some thought to the sug- gestion that we opt out of the newly-named Beckenham Region and ask to be put into the North-West Kent Region. Geographically, we are much better suited for the North-West Kent Region and the decision could be taken at the Annual General Meeting. Appli- cation for the change would be made to the Secretary of the K.C.B.A. and there should be no problems. Now a polite reminder is addressed to those who have not yet paid their subs. Peter Shand has bills to pay and these cannot be met unless members make their contributions. Peter will be delighted to hand out receipts on payment. J.C.S.

OLD COLFEIANS' BOWLS CLUB President: W. S. PHILLIPS Hon. Secretary: J. WELLER, 54 Cambridge Drive, Lee, S.E.12 The 1964 summer weather was really made for bowls and in consequence the Club had a very happy season; it was not particularly successful from a competitive point of view but all members gave of their best and our various matches were thoroughly enjoyed by all who took part. Our complete enjoyment was marred by the loss of three old friends: Jim Preuss (our immediate past Captain), Freddie Barber and Bill Tucker. All have given service and friendship and they will be sadly missed. Towards the end of the season a most enjoyable game was played against the Old Gravesendians—a unique encounter between two old boys' Bowling Clubs, during which our respective Crests were exchanged, duly inscribed, and plans were made to renew the battle annually. The Folkestone Tour was as usual a great success. Led by our President, we played matches at Hythe, Folkestone, Herne Bay, Kearsney and Canterbury, of which we won four. The success of these tours over the years has encouraged the Committee to make plans for travelling farther afield: next year it is intended to tour in the Bournemouth area and here our old friend Arthur Reason has been of immense help in arranging the fixtures and making the necessary introductions. Members and friends are urged to ensure 86 The Colfeian that our efforts in arranging this new venture are successful. In order to make certain that we could meet our increased assessment, bingo sessions were organised under the general management of Freddie Mills and our thanks are extended to all who came and helped in the good work. The Qub competitions were completed as follows: Singles Championship: J. S. Marks Singles Handicap: S. Kilsby. Handicap Pairs: A. Pile and F. E. Mills. Marks Cup: H. Vivian and J. S. Marks. Eaglen Cup: H. E. Dawes and D. Yonge. Umbrella: H. E. Dawes. The Annual General Meeting was better attended than usual and the principal officers were re-elected for a further season. The Supper followed closely upon the A.G.M. when about one hundred members and friends brought the season to a satisfactory conclusion. Two things remain to be recorded: our grateful thanks go to our ladies so ably led by "Jo", and the Captain's thanks go to you all for making things so easy. H.K.W. * * * * No report has been received for the Tennis Club.

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The College specialises in Advanced Studies and Research. The Degree Courses are conducted under Teachers Recognised by the University of London. The Courses for the Diploma in Technology are approved by the National Council for Technological Awards. In the past few years the College has been recruiting full-time students on an increasing scale for Advanced Studies and Research and the number of full-time students reading for Degrees, Diplomas in Technology and in courses leading thereto now exceeds 1,000. Large Extensions are being erected to enable the College to meet the increasing demand for places. The FULL-TIME COURSES in the College are:— DEGREE COURSES —INTERNAL B.Sc. (Engineering) in Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. B.Sc. (Special) in Chemistry. B.Sc. (Special) in Mathematics. B.Sc. (Special) in Physics. B.Sc. (General) in Mathematics and Statistics, Physics, Chemistry and Biological subjects. DEGREE COURSE — EXTERNAL B.Sc. (Economics). SANDWICH COURSES Diploma in Technology in Civil, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or Mathematics. Diploma of Polytechnic in Business Studies or Overseas Marketing. POST-GRADUATE Research for M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Engineering, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics. One-year full time course for M.Sc. Physics. Diploma in Operational Reseach. Diploma in Applied Numerical Analysis. Industrial Administration. Computer Centre. PROFESSIONAL COURSE Graduate Membership, Royal Institute of Chemistry. Requests for personal advice, information as to Scholarships, entrance qualifications and applications for Forms of Entry should be made to the Secretary, Woolwich Polytechnic, Wellington Street, S.E.I8. SEDDON'S Gilbert H. Seddon 1924-28 Gentlemen's Outfitters Locally for over 50 years 69 ELTHAM HIGH STREET, ELTHAM, S.E.9 Telephone: ELT 1981 also at 11 St. John's, Parade, Sidcup Kent Telephone: FOO 4942 JAEGER AGENTS .. . . MOSS BROS. HIRE SERVICE

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