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INDEX PAGE 122 Editorial 122 School Officials 122 School Notes 123 Alleyn's School Building Appeal 125 Mr. W. E. M. Smith 125 Mr. R. A. Hutchings 125 Valete 126 House Notes 130 Verse 131 Iolanthe 132 "50" Club 133 Play Reading Society 133 Scribblers' Club ... 134 The Geographical Society 134 The Photographic Society 135 Natural History Society 135 Dengie Manor 136 The History Society 136 The Scientific Society 137 Electronics Society 137 Aquarist Society 137 The Model Railway Society 138 School Football ... 141 Public Schools Six-a-Side Tournament 142 Cross-Country 144 School Swimming 145 Fencing 146 Chess 147 Rugby Fives 147 Shooting 148 C.C.F. Notes Voluntary Service Organisation 149 Third-Form Activities . 150 151 Lower School Football Al1eyn Old Boys' Club Notes 152 162 Next Issue l(1, N~Vls ~ttt;~ 122 EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE 123 EDITORIAL We congratulate R. L. Dolby, School Captain, on the award of an During the Trinity Term the quad-gazers were well catered for. For Open Scholarship in Modem Languages at Gonville and Caius College, the~ th.e pleasure of overheating their bodies at a permanent bonfire and Cambridge, and the following on gaining admission to their respective t~~lr mmds. at the spectacle of the demolition of the Prefects' Roo~ and colleges: K. P. Allan, St. Peter's College, Oxford (Maths.); L. A. Farrow, a Jacent edifice. The A~vent Term has been more constructive. Heating Churchill College, Cambridge (Maths.); D. B. Howells, Jesus College, has been centrally provided, and outside mechano-men have grafted the Cambridge (History); J . Owen, Hertford College, Oxford (Maths.); concrete bones of the Extension Block to the body of th M' B 'ld' R. P. Milne, Manchester University (Chemistry); D. H. Gibb, Bristol and already, by Hilsb~ro . Road, the clay awaits the firs~ fu~:w f~r ~~ University (English); and R. G. Speight, Guy's Hospital. new Lower School BUlldmg. We congratulate P. Yarranton, A. L. Clarke and M. J. Vance on being New I?attern~ .without; new patterns within. A change in War Office selected to play for the Public Schools XI in games against The Corinthian C.C.F.. poltcy, ra.lS1ng the entry age, and allowing release after nine terms Casuals, and the F.A. Grammar Schools XI. J. M. Allen and R. G. of. service, has given schools a great opportunity which Alleyn's has been Whitten played in the trial. qU1~k to grasp. ~ Voluntary Service Organisation has been formed in A party of 29 boys from the IVths and Vths enjoyed a week of which .some 69 middle. school and senior boys are active in various forms ski-ing in glorious sunshine at Randa, near Zermatt, Switzerland, led of . s?~lal service. Third Formers are engaged in Outward Bound type by Mr. and M rs. Hutchings and Mr. and Mrs. Courtney. actiVIties. Accou~1t S o.f ~ese new ventures, which take place on Fridays Mr. W. J. Smith, whom many will remember as Director of Music, at 3.15, appear m thiS Issue. has written a book Five Centuries of Cambridge Musicians 1464-1964, published by HefIer at 10/ 6. SCHOOL OFFICIALS We congratulate Mr. Denning on his election to the degree of Ph.D. for his work in atomic physics. SCHOOL CAPTAIN : R. L. Dolby (c) The Drama Committee is presenting G. B. Shaw's Major Barbara in SCH~L ~Bi'IECTSli J. F. Hurle (d), P. D. Lewi, (r), J. Owen (b), E. A. Howell (t) HOUSE PRBFE~i. ' (tn), J. M. Allen (b), P. Chappell (r), 1. B. Smith (,). ' the Great Hall at 7.30 p.m. on March 17th, 18th, 20th and 21st. Tickets may be had from the Business Manager. ~radin,.: : CC: BUll-Diamond, L. Goldstein, M. D. Sumpter, M . J. A. Golding. Housemasters are At Home to parents on Friday evenings this term. rowHo~·sm';'. Redshaw, P. Yarranton, L. G. Godfrey, L. K. Liddell, C. R. Details are in the school calendar. CribKib'!:ngham. R. J . Evans-Jones, R. W. Barker, K. P . Allan,.. P G Fox . M . R . A highly successful Jumble Sale was held in aid of the Building L Appeal in November, when just over £300 was raised. i?Ulto'!'s: B . T . Botell, R. B. Thomson, R. H. H. Lipscombe S M McCarthy We acknowledge receipt of the following magazines and apologise for S;~:;e~~'s: l"'lG~d~Y' J·lh3psk B,RP' M~ad, R. Riehard;on; J .' D. SharPe: A. Frith." rey,. ar e, . A . mall, M. J. Vanee, N. Cbapman, any omissions: The Maidstonian, Rossallian, Dulwich College Preparatory School Magazine, St. Dunstan's College Magazine, The AlIeynian, The TulleAY's'N' MM'Rudkin , G. D. Smith, D. H. Gibb, D. V. Sharman, R. A. Hoskin, . . ead, M . A. Shy, C. A. Hume Wellingburian, The Brentwoodian, Forest School Magazine, Roan School TYSOD's:WK.H1i ~odwe ll, J. V. Hardeasde; R. !I. Pierpoint, R. G . Whitten, Magazine, The Suttonian, The Victorian, The Kingstonian, Caterham Captain 0; Pootba~l: oR.' li: ~hi~:~~e, D. J. O. MorrIS, P. E. Wrigbt. School Magazine, Lancing College Magazine, J ames Alien's Girls' School Secret[lry of football: K. 1. M. Owles. Magazine. Captam of Ftves: R. L. Dolby. Secretary of Fives: B. Hall. This edition of the magazine was edited by D. B. Howells, assisted Captain of Cross-Country: P. E. Wright by R. A. Jefiery, J . R. Hillier, M. R. Jewry and C. Cheesman. Seeret!'ry of Cross-Country: R. Richardson. Captam of Fencing: L. G. Godfrey. Secret[lry of Fencing: S. M. R. Jenkins. CapulIn of Chess: K. P. Allan. Seeretary of Chess: R . W. Adams. Captain of Shooting: A. N. Mead. ALLE}'N'S SCHO'pL BUILDING APPEAL Seeretary of Shooting: J. W. Hardea.tle. C~apel Prefect: J. F. Hurle. It has become apparent from correspondence in connection with the Ltbrary Prefect: D. B. Howells. Senior Librarian: R. Celia. Alleyn's School Building Appeal that Old Boys and parents may be under a misapprehension concerning funds which are available for erecting new buildings at the school. The impression which is widely held that unlimited SCHOOL NOTES funds are available from the income of the Foundation is quite wrong. We say goodbye this term to two members of staff, Mr. Smith and Under the Dulwich College scheme of the middle of the 19th century Mr. H~tchi!1~s, who ~eave us for other appointments. We thank them for the administration of land left by Edward AlIeyn was vested in a body of all their wlllmg service to the school and wish them happiness in their Governors known as the Estates Governors of AlIeyn's College of God's new posts. Appreciations appear in this issue. Gift, while the educational function of the school was to be controlled by We extend a warm welcome to Mr. C. W. Mathews, B.A., of Jesus the Governors of the school, who are also responsible for Dulwich College. College, Oxford, who has joined the Classics staff and we are very glad The Estates Governors are responsible for the proper administration to ~elcome back to Alleyn's Mr. J. A. Temple who has returned from and management of the Estate. After the deduction of the administrative Afnca and who is to be responsible for Mr. flutchings' tinletable nnt;j expenses, which include the upkeep of large areas of woodland, private roads July. . . ,... .. and open spaces, the income from the Estate is divided, in certain propor­ tions, between Dulwich College, AlIeyn's School, James AlIen's Girls' -

EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE 125 124 EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAzINE (B) DONATIONS School, the qentral .Foundation Schools and St. Olave's. In addition money W. S·. Arnold G. T. Foster-Smith J. C. Shepherd for the administratIOn of the Chapel, the Alms houses and the picture H. G. Baker E. H . Gilmour S. C. Shirtcliffe gallery also has to be provided from the Estate. J. R. Boxall R. F. Hill S. J. Simmons The allocation of distributable income between the beneficiaries is laid S. W. Cane Prof. R. V. Jones B. H. Stevenson down by Orders from the Ministry of Education. Under the scheme as E. Collins E. H. W. Lewis W. R . C. Ward constituted at present the proportion allocated to Alleyn's School is relatively H. E. Cooke M. Liss Mrs. F. M. Welch s m~11. In the last financial year it amounted to £6,363. It was not until R. L. Cooper C. W. P. Martin D. A. Wheeler 19)7, when Leases began to expire, that development of the Estate could be P. C. D. Cox I. K. McPherson K. N. Wilcockson undertaken on any appreciable scale and the income from Ground Rents A. H . Duggan O. S. Ongley Increased. The di s tributi~n . of premi~ s on the granting of new Leases is F. H. Farthing R. E. Parsonage ~ls? controll~d by the MinIster but, In any event, the amount available is Inslgmficant In relatIOn to the needs of the school and the other beneficiaries. and from several well-wishers who desire to remain anonymous. The. grant which the school receives as a Direct Grant School from the The Fund is still open and donations should be sent to the Appeal Ministry must be used for the running of the school and not for capital Treasurers at the School, from whom forms of Seven-Year Deeds of purposes such as buildinG' Covenant may also be obtained. This latter method of subscription enables ~he sum of money . required to provide the new buildings which are so the appeal to recover Income Tax on the amount of the Covenanted Sub­ essentIal for the sc~ool IS very large. Much new building has already been scription, which gives extra benefit to the Appeal without cost to the donor. completed, more IS In progress and a great deal is planned for the immediate future . MR. W. E. M. SMITH . In. order to ge.t the work started the Governors borrowed from a City Mr. Smith came to Alleyn's in 1958 as a member of the Classics InstitutIOn, but thiS loan has to be serviced and repaid. It is for this staff. He leaves us for a post as Housemaster of The Blue Coat School, p~rpo se that the school urgently needs the help of Old Boys, parents and Birmingham. When one reviews the variety of his contribution to the life fnends, to supplement the very inadequate funds available from other sources. of the school it is hard to see how he can be adequately replaced. He was an unremitting worker inside the classroom and out. He liked The money already contributed to the Fund is a token of the willingness and understood boys and this was the secret of his success. He was a of Old Bo~ s ~nd parents ~o help in the Building Scheme and has already Lower School Form-master and Housemaster of Smith's. He organised pl~yed a slgmficant part In obtaining the Minister's consent to the work gOing ahead. Lower School Swimming, Athletics and Boxing. He served in the C.C.F. He gave lavishly of his time and energy and many fine swimmers in the . ~f you are aI?ong those who had any doubts about the necessity for the Senior School owe their proficiency to his instruction in the Tuesday BU11dll~g Appea~ It .is hoped that this explanation will remove them and that Evening Swimming Club he ran. Perhaps he will ~est be . re:n~l!lb~red . for you WIll s ubs~nbe In the fullest measure ~o th~ Fund: If you have already his love of the out-door life. Many boys owe to hIm their ImtlatlOn Into made a donatIOn perhaps you would consider increasing it preferably by a covenant. the pleasures of camping, canoeing, walking, climbing. Corbridge Camp will always be associated with his name. Everyone. of us who has had the good fortune to pass through Alleyn's In all he did he combined a quiet urbanity with serious concentration School has enJ?yed some degree of financial aid from one source or another. in purpose. We wish him and Mr~. Sl!lirh and their family a happy life Le~ us repay. It grate!ully and generously as a token of our appreciation. in their new school-we are sure It Will be a full one. ThiS appeal IS also dlr~cted t? the parents of boys now in the school for the ~e boys Will benefit Immediately from the improvements which are now taking place. MR. R. A. HUTCHINGS It was in 1960 that Mr. Hutchings joined the Physics staff and . The Coml!littee is very grateful to all who have so generously sub­ quickly impressed us by his cheerful willingness to involve himself in the scnbed. Two hsts of names of ~onors h!lve already been published, in the life of the school, and by his quiet modesty. Whether taking a party of June, 1962, and March, 1963, Issues; since then gifts have been received boys to Switzerland, devoting his time and knowledge to school swimming, from:- helping the Photographic Society, or c~rrying out his duties as a~ Officer in the R.A.F. Section of the C.C.F., hIS pleasant approach won hun many (A) COVENANTED SUBSCRIPTIONS (seven years) friends. He leaves us for a post as Head of the Physics Department at W. S. Arnold M. Freedman E. W. Balchin Mrs. M. E. MarIing School, Stroud. We wish him and Mrs. H~tchi?~s every success A. A. Gentry Tapsfield and happiness in their new life and trust that they Will VlSlt us when they V. H. Bath A. G. Hewitt M. M. Brett V. C. Thompson have an opportunity. Mrs. M. J. Kaye T. J. Tingley S. H. Charter W. K. Krygier Col. Sir Cullum VALETE G. A. W. Clark J. Laughlin H. T . J. Clark Welch, Bart., L.VI.A. POWELL, J. L. (d 57-63)} G.c.E.. (O~ 7, 1963} S<;hool Football, 1958-62; C. A. Leat (No. 2) O.B.E., M.C. C.C.F., L/Cpl., R.E. FIeld Engmeermg Classlficanon. . .. E. F. Cottle C. W. LIoyd QUINN, E. L. CS 57-63); G.C.E. (0) 6, 1963 , C.C.F., R.E. Fle!cI En~neenn8 J . F. Cullingham, R. G. Peat Classification, Cdf, J.P. E. C . Robinson 126 EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE EDWAkD ALLEYN MAGAZINE 127

L.VI.H. GOOPRBY, T. P. H. (d 57-63); G.C.E. (0) 5, 1963; Music Progress Prize, 1959; C.C.F .. Cdt. and have met with considerable success. While the U.IS XI were unfor­ McKENZIB, I. D. (tn 57-63); G.C.B. (0) 5, 1963; C.C.F., Cdt. tunately completing a term's football without a single win, the U.14 XI VI.S. BOLTON, C. J. (bn 58-63); G.C.E. (0) 5, 1963; School Cricket 3rd XI 1963' were winning all but the last of their seven games to finish second in their C.C.F., Cdt. ' , , HOLLOWELL, M. A. (s 57-63); G.C.E. (O) 8, 1963; C.C.F., Cpl. league-a just reward for an enthusiastic and skilful side. STBVENS, J. C. (bn 58-63); G.C.E. (0) 4, 1963; 440 yds. Swimming Cert.; Senior league football was not successful, but in the seven-a-side com­ C.C.F., L/Cpl. REMOVE BURLBY, C . C. (c 57-63); G.C.E. (O) 1, 1962 4 1963' Art Prize 1963' petition the fighting spirit of the halcyon days of a year ago returned and C.C.F., Cpl. "" , we were only narrowly beaten, by a corner in the last minute of the MORLBY, C. S. (b 58-63); G.C.B. (0) 3, 1963; St. John First Aid Cert.; semi-final against Tyson's, the eventual winners. C.C.F., Cpl. POLLINGER, K. (d 57-63); G .C.E. (0) 3, 1963; School Football, 1959-63, We congratulate Yarranton on his selection for the English Public Colts colours soccer; School CrIcket, 1958-62, Colts colours; School Athletics, Schools Football XI, and J. D. Smith, the Williams brothers, Moat, Quarter colours; C.C.F., L/Cpl. Hildreth. Robinson and James, who regularly represented the school at 2B. POLLARD, M. R. (j 62-63). 1C. EOMANS, S. F. R . (j 63). football. Running has suffered from a marked lack of interest this term and we hope the forthcoming athletics tournament will recapture this lost en­ HOUSE NOTES thusiasm. However, in fencing and swimming the House still remains the best in the school and this is due in no small way to the respective captains BRADING'S -L. G. Godfrey, who is school fencing captain, and C. J. Dunn, whom Housemaster: Former HousemasteTs: we congratulate on being awarded full colours for swimming. Mr. F. M. Goldner Mr. S. J. Brading House Captain: J. Owen Mr. H . Gregory Lastly we congratulate L. G. Godfrey, L. K. Liddell and C. R. Horsman on their appointments as House Prefects, and we welcome Mr. We must first congratu~ate J. M. Allen on his appointment as school Kingman as our new House Tutor. prefect and also C. Bull-Diamond, M. J. H. Golding, L. Goldstein and M. J ..Sumpter on being appointed House prefects. It IS also a l?leasure to welcome Mr. Osmer who joins the House as a CRIBB'S House tutor. H1S help has already been received particularly on the Former Housemasters: running field. Housemaster: Mr. R. R. S. Barker Mr. A. E. Cribb . The l;Iouse began the. year well .a?d by half-term was highly placed Mr. W. H. Morgan m all ~e mter-House !unnmg comp~t.lt1ons. Despite a slight fall, however, Mr. L. H. Jones we fimshed the term m fO!lrth posIt~on ,:ery close to the leading houses. Mr. M. H. Cocks We were represented on vanous occasIOns m the school cross-country eights House Captain: R. J . Evans-Jones by C. Bull-Diamond, Andrews, Clough and Tirrell. Our sporting activities for much of the term were disappointing. The . . On the football field great keenness was shown particularly by the U.IS XI was our most successful league team, but only came 4th in the Jumor members. In the football league, which is yet incomplete we are league. However, later in the term our juniors won the six-a-side com­ placed in fourth position. It must sadly be reported that the 1st XI lost petition under the able captaincy of Wailer, without conceding a goal. its splendid. record of being unbeaten in years, in the fifth game of this season. In the seven-a-side competition the seniors were eliminated in the The junior running team came 3rd in the league, and Cotton must be opening round by the eventual winners of the competition. The juniors were congratulated for consistent good positions in this event. He must also be more successful but were eliminated in the semi-final after a great fight. congratulated for winning a medal for fourth place in the Selwyn Trophy J. M. AlIen and Hall both played regularly for the school 1st XI, competition. Our overall position in the league was 7th, due to a poor and Godfrey, Norredorn and Parkinson played for the junior team. performance by the seniors. The opera saw Brading's represented by M. J. Sumpter leading the Our chess team topped the league this term with twe~ve out of . a orchestra, and Parker and Tirrell taking parts as fairies. possible fourteen points. We congratulate the team for )bell' efforts,. m particular K. P. Allan and R. W. Adams who are captam and secretary BROWN'S respectively of chess for the school. Housemaster: Former Housemasters: The end of term brought the school's production of "lolanthe," and Mr. L. A. R. Shackleton Mr. E. C. Brown we feel proud that five of the leading parts were played by members of the Mr. R. L. Taylor House.' These were J. R. Hillier, K. E. Muller, S. M. J. Busby, R. H. Mr. B. E. G. Davies Kingham and O. R. J. Kasicki. R. L. Dolby, the school captain, was House Captain: ·C. Redshaw Mr. F. A. Meerendonk house manager for the production, and we provided member~ of the lighting and publicity staff as well as A. Crook and M. R. Kmgham for the After the success enjoyed last year, the House has fallen back some­ what this term in that we have not excelled at the major sports. However, orchestra. the spirit in which Brown's teams have participated augurs well for the We congratulate P. Fox, M. R. Kingham and K.· P. Allan on their future. appointment as House Prefects. Nowhere has this been more evident than in the newcomers to the We have no leavers, and so with no loss of numbers we can hope HO\lse~ who have sone aPolJt their activiti~s with v~rve and cneerfulness1 for a more successful term than this has been. ------=-

EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE 129 128 :BDwARD ALtEYN MAGAZINE S. M. R. Jenkins, as School Fencing Secretary, relinquished his post DUTTON'S of House Fencing Captain. P. R. Warren is congratulated on his appoint­ Housemaster: Former Housemasters: ment to that position. The House was represented in the first round of the Mr. S. Incledon Mr. F. Dutton House fencing competition by R. J. Steele, R. Whittington and Jenkins. House Captain: J. F. Hurle Mr. C. E. Hack They have been promoted to the second round, having defeated Brading's 6 to 3. Jenkins has represented the school in both 1st foil and sabre teams A moderately successful term for the House terminated with Dutton's while Warren and Steele have fought with the 2nd foil. holding strong positions in the two major sporting activities of the Advent Richardson ga ins our congratulations on classifying as a marksman, Term. The House was placed third in the uncompleted combined soccer as do Axford, A. T . Godwin and J . W. Shepheard on qualifying as first­ league and our most sincere thanks go to L. T . Botell for his continuous class shots. efforts as House Football Captain. The running league was completed and Further congratulations are extended to P . Chappell on his being made we hold second place, although our form had been rather inconsistent. a School Prefect. Chappell was among those Roperians who contributed We started in excellent form and after a temporary lapse in mid-term, we their talents to "Iolanthe." These included P. G. Perry, Jenkins, Richard­ finished strongly. son, R. G . Swann, Steele, Whittington, Warren, Paul, R. C . M. Suffolk, In the soccer seven-a-side competition the juniors were beaten in the J . J . Adley, J. P. Blakeney, M. J . G. Bradban, Ware-Lane B. and M. first round. However the seniors defeated the highly fancied Spurgeon's Fortunately we have no leavers, but Dr. M . E. Denning joined us in by the only goal, only to be knocked out in the semi-finals by a weak the capacity of a House Tutor and we should like to be conceited enough Roper's side. Both matches were played on Big Side and our defeat was to congratulate him. Certainly we welcome him. due to fatigue, and not any lack of enthusiasm. K . J. M . Owles (Secre­ tary), R. B. Thomson, S. J . Manchip, L. E. Smith, A. J . Miles, N. D . Turton, M. A. Grant, M. Wilkinson, all represented school soccer elevens SPURGEON'S at various levels during the term. Housemaster : Former Housemasters: At the beginning of the term we welcomed Mr. Robertson as a House Mr. W. M. S. Boyd Mr. J. E. Spurgeon Tutor. We wish him a long and happy association with Dutton's House. Mr. L. C. Kingswell We also extend our congratulations to R. H. H. Lipscombe and Sir John Maitland, Bart. S. H. McCarthy on being appointed House Prefects. Mr. G. E. Dodd Dutton's were as usual well represented in Gilbert and Sullivan's House Captain : I. B. Smith Mr. G. R. Charnley "Iolanthe," notably by S. H. McCarthy and W. I. S. Temperley, who magnificently upheld Dutton's tradition of producing fine performers for This term the House has been very successful, although unfortunately school productions. we have had to relinquish our position at the top of the combined running Just before half-term we sa id farewell to K. F . Pollinger and J. L. league for the first time for many years. However, we have made up for Powell, two of our most useful and keen members. We shall miss them this by our victory on the football field. We won the combined football greatly, but wish them well in their future careers. league shield without losing a match, having come out top in three of the Now we look forward to the Lent Term, in which the House will I four leagues, and second in the remaining one. am sure be most successful. We stand an excellent chance of winning both In the football seven-a-side knock-out competition we were beaten in soccer cup competitions, but what is more important is that the House will the first round of the seniors, but only narrowly lost the final of the juniors retain its tremendous spirit and its members will again give their all on its to Cribb's. behalf. We are glad to report that fives, fencing and swimming proficiency are steadily improving this year, and with all-round support from the younger members of the House we will make further progress in the terms ahead. ROPER'S We congratulate 1. B. Smith on his appointment as a School Prefect, Housemaster: Former Housemasters: and M . J. Vance, N. Chapman and A. Frith on being appointed House Mr. .p , J. Gillard Mr. A. J. Roper Prefects; also Vance on being awarded his first eleven colours for football. Mr. F. Llnnell Mr. F. A. Rudd Mr. W. J. Smith TULLEY'S House Captain: P. D. Lewis Mr. E. F. Upward Housemaster: Former Housemasters: Mr. R. H. D. Young Mr. S. J. Tulley At the end of the Advent Term the House was well in the lead of the Mr. J. V. H. Coates combined running league. The juniors distinguished themselves in most of Sir Rodney Pasley, Bart. their races while the seniors consistently held second place. The following House Captain: E. A. Howell Mr. S. R. Hudson members represented the House in the school cross-country teams: R. Richardson, R. A. H . Moody and S. Ryalls in the senior, J. W. Relf, This term we must congratulate the following on their appointments J. Durham, B. W . Axford and R. N. E. Skeels in the junior. as House Prefects: R. A. Hoskin, A. N . Mead, M. A. Say and C. A. The football teams enjoyed an unhappy term and we came sixth in Hurne. Also E. A. Howell on his appointment as House Captain. the combined league, most of our points being gained by the 2nd XI. We have been successful in our football, as we finished second in the The juniors reached the second round of the six-a-side, but were there combined league under Smith's guidance, and the 2nd XI won their league. defeated in close battle. The seniors reached the final of this hybrid foot­ E. A,. Iiowe)l captained the Sc;hool 2nd X:I and played for the ht Xli ball but lost to Tyson's. 130 EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE imWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE 131

Smith and Buck also played for the School 2nd XI. We were well repre­ His living breath slow death. sented in the junior elevens by O'Rourke, Ritchie, Ball, K., Mitchell, The leaf which has but for a minute lain Bibbs, Couchman, Roberts, Taylor, Forsyth and Classpool, thus revealing Is not yet dusty as the ground, strength in the juniors of the House, who should rise to fame next season. Is yellow-green as those upon the tree. Andrews has taken charge of the Referee's Club. How long before its parchment brown Mead has become School Captain of Shooting, while Steward, S., and Is crumpled underfoot and blown Heather have also shot for the school. E. A. Howell, Taylor and Couchman Against the window by a dead man's breath? all won the bronze medallion for life-saving. Better that the man should die In this term's play, we were well represented by the following< on Than wither slowly in their sight. stage, behind scenes and in the orchestra: Rudkin, Steward, C., White, The nearly-dead man brings us back Budden, Stroud, Carlisle, Read, A. J ., Taylor, Mitchell and Davis. Rudkin To life too hard; and life expressed designed the "Iolanthe" "House of Lords" back-cloth. In that final anguish Cannot help but be too hard, Too fine a point of agony. TYSON'S L. E. lLOTT. Housemaster: Former Housemasters: Mr. J. Logan Mr. C. G. F. Tyson Mr. J. A. Taylor THE ACCIDENT House Captain: D. B. Howells Mr. E. F. Le Feuvre Behind them the haven of the kerb abandoned The House enjoyed a moderately successful term, although earlier And sandalled feet now on the tarmac road. promise was not fully realised in any activity. The new intake settled down A screech, a skid, and then a woman's scream quickly and played good football to finish third in the U.14 league. And then for a second I felt alone: Although we only came fifth in the overall football league, the House Suspended between Life's going and Death's arriving. distinguished itself by winning the seven-a-side football competition, Like a phantom hand the bonnet defeating an erratic Roper's team in the final. We must congratulate Flung my body from the rapacious wheels. Humphreys on gaining 2nd XI colours and Chambers on gaining colts The presence of death was like an odour­ colours. So clear, yet so elusive. In the running league the seniors ran very well and consistently to And at His coming, my mind could feel no pains, finish first in the senior league. However the lack of enthusiasm shown by Just resignation, mere acceptance, the juniors pulled us down to third in the overall position. Howe gained Not a moment's fear. quarter colours for running. For seconds, mind and body parted: The chess team played very sportingly and upheld the tradition of the The mind, freed from its corporal chains, looked on House and finally gained third place in the league. We must congratulate In secret mirth-watching the body's gyrations. Gibbs on gaining quarter colours and Hardcastle half colours for shooting. Years of Death's presence flashed by in one astonished breath. Milne, Morris, Whitten, Wright and Halford are to be congratulated But body and mind combined again, on becoming House Prefects. Now that the juniors have settled down we And Death departed, look forward to continued success next term. Dispelled by that sharp, clear, incisive pain of life. J. A. LASKOWSKI. VERSE "IOLANTHE," ADVENT, 1963 WAITING OUTSIDE THE HOSPITAL WHILE A FRIEND VISITS HIS FATHER The overture to "Iolanthe" is of the few written as such by Sullivan. Being of unusual length it made the audience aware of the orchestra, the The beginning of September, fluency of which under the supervision of Mr. F. H . Kennard is so often Leaves falling though still green. taken for granted accompaniment. The place an Arcadian landscape, the The breeze gives each a last period generously between 1700-1882, and the plot improbable, Alleyn's Compunctive pulsing fall. was prepared for a pleasantly escapist entertainment. A horde of "dainty And somewhere at my back there lies little fairies" swathed the stage. Led by J. J. Tyrell, R. H. Kingham A dying man, several dying men and O. R. J. Kasicki they paid tribute to the meticulous plans of the And I know none of them, producer, Mr. J. Logan, whose ordered hand ruled Gilbertian chaos. Yet feel regret for just the one, lolanthe married a mortal and suffers punishment. W. I. S. Temperley Regret itself, a word was a Brunhilde to the Wagnerian throng and is pardoned by the Queen Complacent beyond words, of the Fairies, K. E. Muller whose voice was among the most successful in But truly still regret the cast. lolanthe's son, Strephon, though only half a fairy was every Remains my single feeling. inch a Savoy young G. A. Swann and his Shepherdess Phyllis, who was The Qlllll mar live, the JIlan Play live? played with wit and confidence by S. M. J. Busby, just happens to be a EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE 133 132 EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE of perspective; and Mr. P. G. M-dd described his opponents as nonentitIes. Ward in Chancery. She has for suitors all the eligible peers of the realm The House, unused to the small satisfactions of personal animosity, pro­ and S. H. McCarthy as a Lord Chancellor susceptible to his own ward's duced its own speakers. Mr. N-wb-ry spun so delicate and subtle a web channs, had many an acrobatic moment, verbally and physically, keeping that he fell into it, and Mr. St-nt-n made some alarming references to a the three chief notables balanced: Pompous Mountararat, the booming certain subject which we do not have in our House. Another of those work of J. R. Hillier, public school Tolloller, well sung by I. P. K. Enters great maxims earlier alluded to was produced by Mr. L-ngl-y who is expert and between them the savagely theatrical McCarthy whose control of the at this. He echoed the first speaker by suggesting-" one cannot stop audience rivalled his part. As is not unusual, the first act ends in tangles. living until one is dead." A majority of sensible people threw out the The arcadian set by R. R. Richards was followed by M. J. Rudkin's Palace motion as a result. Yard, Westminster. Private Willis, beneath whose costume hid S. M. R. The fourth meeting proposed. through Mr. R--d, that "This House Jenkins, sang nostalgically of Liberals and Conservatives unworried by Approves Militarism" which thanks to the noble and amusing speeches Keir Hardie. In this act the consequences of fairies in Parliament manifest of Messrs. R-dsh-w and St-nt-n it did not. Militarism debased the Human themselves. Everyone is compelled to vote for Strephon until such time mind. The last meeting of term was complicated by the absence of our as the Lord Chancellor allows him to marry Phyllis. The History of Great Silent Member Mr. B-rn-s who was pursuing a theatrical career. A Britain's Debt to the Lords was supplied in song by Hillier to justify all Baloon Debate eventually began. Mr. Ch-pp-ll appearel as Count von those institutions but the fairy rule remained. McCarthy had a famous Zeppelin, Mr. -won as Einstein, Mr. N-wb-ry as a public schoolboy, Mr. nigh.tmare at twice its nonnal speed and with remarkable control of pathos C. N. G. Sm-th as a Mr. Jones, Mr. G-dfr-y as a Mr. Smith and receIved the news from Iolanthe that she was the wife who left him years Mr. Str--d. as Eichmann. Tact forbids that the names of those ejected before. This would mean death for her but all the other fairies have from the basket to lessen its weight should be divulged. But Mr. B-ll­ married the available peers thus giving us cause to doubt the: wisdom of D--m-nd sagely pointed out that had one member stood as Mlle. Bardot hereditary peerage. The Queen herself marries the gallant Private Willis matters would have been much easier. and reverses the law. The final chorus of an act of brilliant colour and The term promises the development of potential for Lent when we atmosphere was the climax of a performance of a melodious and audible shall be giving up those members absent without notes. fantasy. The supervision of make-up and wardrobe by Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Spring, Mrs. J . Logan, Mrs. Machin and Mr. and Mrs. R. Kingham a.ssu~ed the fine appearance of the cast as Mr. W. M. S. Boyd and his PLAY READING SOCIETY lIghtIng staff modulated the atmosphere. The stage was smoothly main­ tained by M. J. Rudkin and R. A. Deubert's stage staff. President: Mr. A. E. Aston Secretary: S. H. McCarthy " Iolanthe" is a work more subtle and more demanding than others of Three plays were read this term: "Tobacco Road" by Erskine th.e Savoy an~ one .returns to praise Mr. Logal'l: for successfully presenting Caldwell, "St. Joan of the Stockyards" by Brecht, and Shakespeare's WIth the mUSIcal dIrector Mr. Kennard so delIghtful an evening. "Winter's Tale." The standard of reading was quite fair and commendable PAUL D. LEWIS. attempts were made to simulate the accents required by the first two plays. We are grateful to Dr. Giles for allowing us to use the Library. During "50" CLUB the term a party attended George Schaefer's film of "Macbeth" at the Academy Cinema. Membership of our Society is open to all and those President: Mr. R. H. D. Young Secretary: P. D. Lewis wishing to read should inform the Secretary. The Club, under new management, held five exhibitions of rhetorical eccentricity during the Advent Term. The opening motion was that "This House Considers the World Well Lost For Love." It is a feature of the CI.ub that. great maxims are produced by still greater members and on SCRIBBLERS' CLUB thIS occasIOn Mr. Crook brought forth "Not all great men don't have President: Mr. A. E. Aston Secretary: P. D. Lewis a love life." From this we deduced that, either Mr. Cr--k is not a great man or he has no love life, but as these speCUlations were not invited This term has seen the first three numbers of volume 2 of the Club's we passed on to note, with vicious pleasure, the decline of Mr. McC-rthy. magazine, "Abstract," and number 4 is ready for publication. We have Although that gentleman successfully defeated the motion the members been pleased to receive a literary magazine from Trinity School and to cast ab~ut f~r some new gian~; ~e appeared in the next meeting, which learn that Mr. Bolton has started a Scribblers' Club at Highgate. Contri­ was a dlgresnon on the theme ThIS House Considers that It Is worse Not butions to "Abstract" are invited and magazine copies can be posted to to be Talked about than to be Talked about." He was Mr. F-x and he those interested. The subscription rate is 2s. 6d. a year. won the day with a bril!ia~t and dangerous speech, thus establishing him­ We congratulate K. J . Lumley who has been appointed film critic to self as an ascendant eclIpSIng Orpheus descending. the Durham University newspaper and to the literary magazine. On O~ Wednesd.ay, Octob~r 3~th, ce~tain members of the staff kindly November 12th, at the invitation of the International P.E.N. the Club e~tertaIned us WIth an aCrImOnIOUS dIspute entitled "Only The Young attended the Henmann Ould Memorial lecture, which was delivered by LIVe." Th~ House was quite ad~ift with wit. Mr. A. S. J-nk-ns asserted Mr. George Rylands, C.B.E., on the subject of "Shakespeare heard and that all thIngs not dead were alIve; Mr. A. E. Ast-n said he was thirty­ overheard." The occasion was most rewarding and further ~eetings ar~ three. and quoted 0at fount of dazzlement Mr. L-w-s; Mr. W. J. McCI-y planned for ~~~t te~! . - examIned the prevIous speaker and stated that the old have the redemption 134 EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE 135 THE GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY COMPETITION RESULTS, 1963 President: Mr. P. C. Phillips Secretary: K. T. Rodwell C. J. Redgrave, Competition Secretary, on leaving Alleyn's presented the Society with the "Redgrave Cup," to be awarded to the member producing the best colour­ The beginning of the Advent Term saw only one member of the slide each term. We thank him very much indeed for this added incentive. Committee left from the previous July. Thus, during the term, A. L. Advent Term, 1963 Clarke was welcomed to the Committee as Treasurer and N. Chapman, COLOUR: R. Hoskin and C. N. Saunders as Committee members. The Redgrave Cup won by F. C . Smith. 1st .. Flower Study "-F. C. Smith. The Society held nine successful meetings during the term and films 2nd .. Church Reflections "-C. D. Wallen. on many differing topics were shown, ranging from hydro-electricity to the 3rd .. Glass "-F. C. Smith. cultivation of rubber in Malaya. The Society's programme also included Hon. Mens.-K. Allen, D. Lyon, S. Steward, R. Moody, B. D. McHugh. two visits, one to the Hovis flour mills at Battersea and the other to BLACK AND WHITE: Ford's of Dagenham. Both trips were enjoyed by all those who went on 1st "Sumnler's End "-F. C. Smith. 2nd " Aloof "-D. Lyon. them. The visit to Hovis was made by a small party, who should now be 3rd " Swingin' " -R. N. E. Skeels. fully instructed in the processes for the milling of flour. A coach took the party to Dagenham, where a guide was waiting to Hon. Mens.-H . Bennett, F. C. Smith. The Competition was judged by C. J. Redgrave, A.O.B., and prizes presented by accompany the party around the workshops, assembly plants and blast Mr. R. A. Hutchins. We offer our thanks to both gentlemen. furnaces. An enjoyable visit was capped by tea, supplied by the Company afterwards. It is hoped to continue the programme of films and two visits have NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY been arranged for the New Year. Finally, I should like to extend the Advent Term, 1963 Society's appreciation to Mr. Phillips, for spending many of his Wednesday evenings showing the films. President: Mr. R. H. D. Young The term started well with an invitation from Mr. Leslie Farrow, a School Governor, for the Society to spend a weekend at his residence, PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY Dengie Manor, on the Essex Marshes. This much enjoyed expedition is described elsewhere. President: Mr. D. Clayre Secretary: F. C. Smith Two other visits, one for beginners to Box Hill in November, whilst the more senior members were at Cliffe, and the other for the whole of July, 1963, saw the departure of five Committee members. The the Society to Pagham Harbour in D ecember, were also made. A total Society thanks them for their enthusiastic work, and wishes them a very of sixty-eight species were recorded at Pagham. The most interesting being successful future. Mr. R. A. Hutchins, the Vice-President, left Alleyn's Bar-tailed and Black-tailed Godwits, Common and Velvet Scoters, at the end of last term. We thank him for his support and encouragement Goldeneye, Mergansers and a pair of Pintail. The latter flew overhead at to the Society and hope that his new appointment brings every success. less than ten yards affording us an excellent view. M. J. A. Golding, who has been Secretary for three years, has retired from Spurn Head. Yorkshire, was visited again at half-term when such office. We thank him for his hard work in raising the Society to its rareties as Bluethroat. Barred and Icterine Warblers, Waxwing, Little Gull present high standard. and Long Eared Owl were seen. There have been two visits to the Kodak Factory at Harrow. The Glaucous Gull and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker were recorded at visit in May was combined with a trip to London Airport, and the Peckham Park and Dulwich Woods respectively. September visit had the added interest of films showing darkroom Cranfield, Golding and HoIlingworth have been keeping reports on processes. We thank Mr. B. H. Noon of Kodak Ltd. for making both several areas of the South London district and there has been some dis­ these visits so instructive and informative. Lectures and filmstrips on cussion on the possibilities of publishing a separa te report on the Society's portraiture and colour photography were shown after school during the activities next year. term, and members kept the darkroom in constant use. The A.G.M. and J.G.C. Tea was held in October. During Advent Term the darkroom was modernised and re-equipped. DENGIE MANOR A new enlarger was purchased with two sets of lenses and condensers for 35 mm. and the larger sizes. New electrical wiring was installed as well Twelve members of the Society and two masters were the guests of as a new dryer, a time-switch, a new safeIight and equipment to the value Mr. L. W. Farrow, A.O.B., for the weekend of September 29th at Dengie of £40. Manor near Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex. This large party was given two full Mr. E. Randall was the winner of the Founder's Day competition, days of bird watching on the marshes, the sea wall and in hides by Dengie and Mr. D. Fisher was second: seven consolation prizes were also awarded. Reservoir. We were entertained like lords, fed like fighting cocks and (The number of parts in a Brownie Movie II is 210.) driven to and from our objectives like V.I.P.s. We were also able to The Society has donated 10 gns. to the Building Appeal Fund and investigate the work done by the Ringing Station at Bradwell, and sign £11 lOs. Od. to Oxfam. The latter as the result of a Christp1as Raffh; up some of our members for a second visit to Bradwell in October. which was won by B. p. McHugh. If the most elusive bird was a blue budgerigar flying free with sparrows, the most surprising were merlins and short-eared owls! 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EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE 137 136 EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE in early December to the large Shell Centre building on the South bank species of bird. In the evenings we were entertained with a film of eider of the River Thames, to see the exhibition housed there. This was of duck from the Fame Islands and with a most interesting collection of particular interest to those in the party studying Organic Chemistry, but colour transparencies of farming methods in Morocco and the United the afternoon was made by the fact that the whole party was allowed to go States. up to the top floor to obtain a bird's-eye view of London. The final visit, Dengie Manor, with one face Elizabethan and another Queen Anne, made during the last week of the term, was to the Royal Mint, which, stands in 1,200 acres of land, farmed by the most modern methods. We despite some of the party's disappointment at not being allowed any free explored the milking sheds at milking time and the silos. Electricity samples, was widely enjoyed. appeared to do everything, and the ingenuity of the equipment from In the Lent Term it is hoped that the support for the visits (two of combine harvester to hoists intrigued us greatly. which have already been arranged) will greatly increase. The whole party is most grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Farrow. The Natural History Society has enjoyed a most welcome boost, as its activities elsewhere bear witness. ELECTRONICS SOCIETY President: Dr. M. E. Denning Secretary: D. W. Halford HISTORY SOCIETY The year began well with a good return of old members and a large number of new members. The President gave his customary theory President: Mr. R. H. D. Young Secretary: M. J . Rudkin lectures to the new members while the older members pottered about The first visit of the term was made, with transport provided by mending and making radios and completing-nearly-the transmitter and Mr. Medd, to Rochester, where a tour was made of the cathedral the receiver, a project scheduled to be ready by Founder's Day-1963! chapterhouse library and the castle. Early in November members of the Notable additions to our ranks were Mr. C. T. Robertson and Mr. Society again took advantage of the 1st XI fixture with Gonville and D. R. Hawkey who join us as Vice-Presidents and allow two groups to Caius Colle.ge, Cambridge, to visit the university during the Poppy-day function in separate parts of the building, both under supervision. The Rag. DespIte the festivities we successfully visited most of the more new members are building their first receivers in the Science Block while interesting colleges, including, of course, King's with its magnificent the old members use the already congested Electronics Laboratory. chapel. So we continue, livening up the school after dark on Wednesdays with The Society undertook a new venture, at the beginning of December expert squeals and whistles, now as affiliated members of the Scientific by holding a meeting at school, when we invited, through the good office~ Society. of Dr. Giles, Mr. George Edwardes, an expert in local history, to talk to us on the subject of "London South of the River." We were bombarded with a series of colourful anecdotes which both enlightened and entertained AQUARIST SOCIETY us. The final expedition of the term was made to the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Hall which apart from subjecting us to the rigours of President: Mr. N. P. T. Osmer Victorian "Gothic" architecture also gave us a chance to learn something Treasurer: R. E. Wright Secretary: M. S. Hunt about parliamentary procedure. After our second term our membership has risen to 14 and the support is most encouraging. We hope that the stock of equipment and fish will increase in proportion with this throughout the coming terms. THE SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY One of the highlights of the term was a lecture by Mr. Gale, a well­ known local aquarist, on "Diseases of Tropical Fish." President: Dr. M. E. Denning The Society has now branched into three groups, two remaining on Chairman: J. F. Hurle Secretary: R. P. Milne the original theme of tropical fish, whose number of display tanks is It was decided at the beginning of the Advent Term by the respective mounting steadily. The third group is concentrating on a vivarium and committees to inaugurate the Electronics Society as a branch of the hopes to install some snakes and lizards in the near future. Scientific Society. This move has caused the membership of the Society The Society is very grateful for the help given by Messrs. Parsons to rise above fifty, which is a considerable improvement over the last two and Inalsingh, especially for their feeding of the fish in the school holidays. or three years. This is despite the unusual lack of interest shown by the lower sixth forms, who in previous years have proved to be some of the Society's keenest members. However, it is to be hoped that this attitude THE MODEL RAILWAY SOCIETY will change in the near future. The programme of the Society this term has been a fairly full one, President: Mr. D. W. Johnson with four film shows and four visits. The films, covering many fields of Chairman: D. V. Sharman Secretary: P. Ebling science, were of a high standard and the attendances were encouraging. On Monday and Wednesday evenings a loyal band of members, their However, the responses for the visits were not so good, but all those numbers depleted by defection to the fairies' chorus, struggled to unravel members that did participate found them both interesting and informative. the tangles resulting from Founder's Day, and finally emerged triumphant. Just after half-term, a party of seventeen visited the Osram G.E.C. The Society is now the proud possessor of a 4 mm. scale quasi Great Lamp Works to see how the manufacture of electric light bulbs was carried Western branch line. Developments continue, and investigations are being out. The second visit was to one of the factories of S. Smith & Sons to Illade into !be relative virtu~s Qf ~J~ctrically operated points and signah. see something of the production of electric clocks. Then a visit was made ------=== ------

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In the meantime, the existing "tug-scrunch" system does sterling work. Our congratulations go to Whitten, Vance, AlIen, Clarke and Yarranton The seemingly boundless energy of our faerie friends was put to more on their selection for the Public Schools Trial and to Vance, Clarke and practical use, and several dwarfs were employed building some most Yarranton on being chosen to represent the P.S. XI v. Corinthian Casuals realistic scenery, under the watchful eye of Mr. Johnson, who succeeds Mr. and Home Counties G.S. XI. Symonds as President. The Players: Lately, members have been reluctant to forward practicable suggestions B. HALL (Goalkeeper). H all has been a reliable keeper and has brought off for "items of general entertainment," in the form of talks, filmshows, etc. some good saves in most matches. He has a good kick and always tries to use the b all intelligently. He should aim to improve his handling, particularly of The one notable exception was N. R. Whitwell, whose enterprising lecture ground shots. about steam locomotives of the Southern Railway was illustrated by M. J. VANCE (Righ t-Back). Vance played a good number of games last season numerous tape recordings. This found a soft spot in the hearts (we have and has made the right-back position his own this year. H e is an unusually good ball-player for a back and rarely wastes a pass. In addition he is stron g in the them) of true railway enthusiasts who remember watching, enthralled, the tackle and very quick in recovery. His one fault is to be drawn out of position steam-hauled "Golden Arrow" bursting from the Shakepeare Cliff, and at times. Selected for the Public Schools XI. other equally impressive sights, now, alas, lost for ever. Our thanks go to P. T . HUMPHREYS (L eft-Back) . Converted from centre-half to full-back, Humphreys has settled down well in his new position. He is a sound, intelligent player and Whitwell for re-awakening these happy-if sentimental-memories. his positional play is excellent. A very good season. The Society continues to advance in all fields. The layout is being R. G. WHITTEN (Ca ptain and R ight-Half). This is his third year in the side. extensively enlarged. Funds for this purpose grow. Arrangements bein~ A strong, industrious, consistent player, he loves to join his forwards in attack and is also a solid defender. At his best, he has dominated the middle of the made for a film show and a museum visit are nearly complete. ThIS field. Selected for Public Schools Trial. Society does not let the grass grow under its feet. We look forward R . A. SMALL (Centre-H alf). Small has h ad another very good season. He is confidently to another term of vigorous expansion. a stumbling block to most school sides and always passes the ball sensibly out of defence. He has developed a good understanding with his backs and goal­ keeper. Susceptible against fast centre-forwards. K . J. M . OWLES (Left-Half). A tireless worker, he has covered more ground FOOTBALL than anyone this season. Owles still has to learn when to tackle and when to Captain: R. G. Whitten Secretary: K. J. M. Owles mark his opponent. He has recently found his best form and should develop into a first-class player. Master-in-Charge: Mr. J. G. Adams A. L. CLARKE (Right-Wing) . Clarke returned to his old position after early 1 experiments with the forward line and has been largely responsi ble for many of At the time of writing the School XI has recorded 5 victories, draw our goals. He has· the best ball-control in the side and the speed and skill to and 2 losses against school sides. In club matches our best effort was a beat his full-back. Selected for Public Schools XI. 4-4 draw with the Corinthian Casuals A XI. P. YARRANTON (Inside-Right). Another fine ball-player, Yarranton was rather inconsistent in the early part of the season and found his best form about half-term. With eight colours from last year's undefeated team still at school, He has many qualities of the best inside-forward s, two good feet, a close fa :; t we were confident of producing an experienced and balanced XI. However, dribble. a hard shot and a beautiful knack of gliding into space. He has scored early matches against the clubs were rather disappointing and the main more goals than anyone else and probably had a hand in most of the others. D . R . A. HOPE (Centre-Forward). H e is a winger at heart, and has never problem was how to score goals without the energetic H enderson and the quite come to terms with this new position; however, with his speed and shot speedy Redgrave who had both left. Houslop and then Owl~s ~ere t~ed he has kept the opponents on their toes and no centre-half can relax when he is at centre-forward without much success and our attack was qUite meffectlve playing against Hope. Ball-control and left foot are still his· weaknesses. J. M. ALLEN (Inside-Left). This third year in the side, AlIen has been our in the first two school matches against Latymer (2-2) and Brentwood most consistent player. His play is always constructive, and he delights in long, (2-3). More experimenting followed until, at last, Hope was moved to accurate passes to his wingers. His calm maturity has been a valuable influence centre-forward and Clarke went back on to the wing, with AlIen moving on the players around him. A very good season. Public Schools Trial. D. G. OTT (Outside-Left). A converted half-back, Ott has played' sensibly and up to inside-forward. From this moment the side began to move with always works hard. A satisfactory season in this difficult position. rhythm and purpose and went from strength to strength with victories over The side has been chosen from the above and R. B. ThOMSON, C. L. WRIGHT, Ardingly, Chigwell, Forest, St. Edmund's Canterbury, and Kimbolton in B. W. LANGLEY and E. A. HOWBLL. very convincing fashion. At their best these forwards have produced some delightful soccer, quite equal to last year's performances" and must be School Matches considered "one of the better public schools of the season to quote the v. LATYMER UPPER (A). Drew 2-2. Two strong defences were in command in this close match. Alleyns took the lead through Clarke in the first half, but within Sunday Telegraph. . a few minutes of the restart Latymer scored twice. Alien converted a penalty Our most entertaining matches were against Chigwell and Wellmg­ to equalise. borough (A); Chigwell making a fine defensive effort against an Alley;t's v. BRENTWOOD (A). Lost 2-3. Brentwood reversed last year's result in a rather side playing fast push-and-run football and .eager for goals afte~ scorID:g untidy game. They scored twice within fifteen minutes of the start but Alleyns fought back and levelled the score with goals by AlIen and C1arke. In an even eleven against Ardingly the same week. Wellmgborough were havmg their second half Brentwood were fortunate to score from an indirect free-kick 5 yards best season for many years and we knew we could expect a hard game. from our goal. With Hope injured, we had little chance of scoring. It was indeed an exciting match with the whole WeIIingborough school on v. ARDrNGLEY (H). Won 11-0. In a rampaging first half we scored eight goals the touchlines and the speed and shot of PhiIIips, the WeIIingborough to crush our old rivals. Three more goals came in the second. This was' the centre-forward, was just enough to give them a well-deserved win (2-3). Alleyn's side at its b est and few school' sides could have held them. Scorers : Our assessment of the individual players appears below. R. G. Yarranton 4, Hope 3, Alien 3. Clarke 1. v . CHIGWIlLL (H ). Won 3-2. A very fine game; Chigwell recovered from an Whitten has led the side with the enthusiasm and sound c.ommon sense yve early goal by Alien and took a 2-1 lead but Hope (2) gave the school a well-deserved have come to expect of him; he is a quiet leader, but still most effective victory. on and off the field. We stilI lack a big, strong forward to ad~ punch ~nd v. ST. EDMUND'S, CANTERBURY (H). Won 7-0. Against only mediocre opposition, thrust in attack, but the general standard of play has been COIlSIstentIy h1Sh another convincing victory was recorded. Our goals were scored by Yarranton 2, and all the boys have tried to play good, simple football. Whitten 3, Clarke and Hope. EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE 140 EbWARb ALLEYN MAGAZINE 141

V. FOREST (A). Won 5-1. We scored five goals in the first half and di s p~ayed Under 15 XI very good form again. In the second half we were unable to score despite constant Results: pressure. AlIen 2, Yarranton, Owles, D.g. v. Tulse Hill (Lost) i~' v. WELLINGBOROUGH (A). Lost 2-3. Wellingborough twice took the lead in v. Latymer (Lost) 1-9 the first half only for Hope to equalise on both occasions. Wellingborough scored v. 1:lrentwood (Drew) 4-4 their winning goal through a defensive slip and then held out for the rest of v. Ardingly (Lost) 0- 1 the game. v. Forst (Lost) ... 1-4 v. KIMBOLTON (H). Won 4-1. We scored all our goals again in the first v. Westminster (Won) ID-I half through Yarranton, Clarke, Hope and Whitten but, in the second half, follow­ v. Forest Hill (Lost) .. . 1-2 ing a series of amazing misses by our forwards, Kimbolton scored once. v. Wellingborough (\'(Ion) 6-3 Played 8, Won 5, Drew 1, Lost 2, PIS. F. 36, A. 12 v. Kimbolton (Won) '" 7-0 Played 9, Won 3, Lost 5, Drawn I, Pts. F. 31, A. 22 CLUB RESULTS Results: T eam from A. Goclfrey, J. Norredarn, S. Beal, B. Ware-Lane, F. A. v. Dulwich Hamlet Juniors 1-1 C. M ackenZIe, R. Couchrnan, A. Miles, M. Chambers, D. Walker v. Middlesex F.A. Youth 3-6 (Captam), J. MIller, C. Forsyth, R. Dunley, R. Foulds. v. Oxford Univ. Centaurs 2-6 Colours to Godfrey, Ware-Lane, Mackenzie, Couchrnan, Chambers v. Cambridge Univ. Falcons 1-5 v. Norsemen ... .., 2-2 Wailer, Dunley. ' v. Caius College, Cambridge 2-3 v. Corinthian Casuals 4-4 Under 14 XI Master-in-Charge: Mr. C. R. Higgs Second XI Football Results: Results: F. A. F. A. v. Tulse Hill Sec. School (H ) (Lost) 0-8 v. Alleyn Old Boys (H) 3-0 v. Latymer Upper School (H) (Lost) 2-4 v. Latymer Upper School (H) 2-3 v. Brentwood School (H) (\'{Io n) .. . 13-1 v. Brentwood School (H) 3-4 v. ChigweU School (H ) (Won) .. . 5-3 v. Ardingly College (A) 2-4 v. Forest Hill Sec. School (H) (Won) ... 4- 0 v. Chigwell School (A) ... 4-3 v. St. Edmund's Sch., Canterbury (H) (Won) 11-1 v. Forest Hill Sec. School (H) 5-1 v. Westminster (H) (\'{Ion) ...... 2D-0 v. Westminster School (A) 5-3 v. Thomas Calton S.S. (H) (Drew) 3-3 v. Alleyn Old Boys (H) D-3 v. Hlghgate School (A) .. . v. John Ruskin School (H) .. . After a poor start the team are now playing hard and quite skilful Up to January 18tb:- football, reaching a high standard against Forest Hill Sec. School 1st XI. Played 8, Won 5, Drawn I, Lost 2, Pts. F . 58, A. 20 The defence is sound although still inclined to be too casual, with a tendency to use frequently a long high kick to relieve pressure. The The early losses ?f the term a&:ainst very strong opposition were soon attack plays well until near goal, where more shooting is needed. ~ompen sa ted by a serIes of good wms. The strength of the side has been m a strong centre I.me-goalkeeper, Raishbrook; centre half, Moat, and The team has normally been selected from the following players: centre-forward, D enms-although the weakness of the left flank has partly Howell (Captain), Manchip, Wright, Rodwell, Smith, J. S., Back, Houslop, nullified this. Selwyn, Bass, Bruce, Langley, Bateman and Thompson. Colours were awarded to: Raishbrook, Moat, Grant, Dennis and Colours are awarded to Langley, Smith, Houslop and Bruce. Wilkinson. Results: Public Schools Six-a-Side Tournament Under 16 XI Football F. A. Early on the morning of Friday, December 20th, the Alleyn's team v. Latymer Upper School (H) 6-2 of Whitt~n, Alien, Clarke, Yarranton, Owles, Vance, Hope and Hall, v. Brentwood School (A) 4-2 accompamed by a large group of supporters, left Dulwich en route for v. Ardingly College (H) 7-3 v. Chigwell School (A)...... 4-3 Brentwood. v. St. Edmund's School, Canterbury (H) 5-0 A1leyn's. were d.rawn against Bradfield in the first round and, despite v. Alleyn Old Boys (H) 3-1 the frosty pItch WhICh caused players to don rubber boots and track-suit The team are to be congratulated on winning all their matches trousers, played some good football to take a two-goal lead. Vance found during Advent Term, despite losing players to higher teams. The deter­ Yarranton, and his pass was put in by Clarke. An identical move almost mination and spirit has been admirable and has made up for any lack of immediately saw Alien on the spot to score. Yarranton hit the bar and skill or weight; this was amply shown against the Old Boys in the last then Hall saved at the expense of a corner. In the second-half Bradfield ma tch of term. scored twice in breakaways and so won through by one corner. In the Plate competition Alleyn's played Aldenham and brought in The team was selected from the following players: Greatrex (Captain), Hope, who had been rested with Owles, instead of Clarke. Hope scored Taylor, Mitchell, O'Rourke, Hebden, Houslop, Baker, Clark, Bass, early on through sheer persistence. Aldenham hit back to lead 2-1 and Andrews, Callanan, Williams and Ayling. G.L.C. although forcing several corners, Alleyn's could not score. Yarranton had 142 EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE 143 that Murray's course record of 8 mins. was broken this year by Dipper of an opportunity late in the game but put an awkwardly bouncing ball over Reading in 7m. 56s. We were very pleased to meet the donor of the cup, the bar. Mr. Richard Haskell, at tea after the race. Result: AlIeyn 1 (4 corners); Aldenham 2 (1 corner). On the same day the second leg of the Selwyn Trophy was held at On behalf of the entire team, I would like to thank all those who Tattenham Corner and, although our teams were slightly depleted by our braved the bitter cold weather to spur us on, only to see us fall at the Guildford excursion, they performed creditably. The under 17s finished first hurdle twice. We were only sorry that we could not live up to every­ 5th with 108 pts. to lie 3rd on the two legs, our scorers being Clough one's expectations and hope that they did not feel their journey a wasted 10th, Andrews 27th, Lyon 29th and Reiman 52nd. The under 15s were effort. 3rd with 69 pts. to lie 4th on the two legs. Their scorers were Cotton 3rd, P.y. Day 20th, McLintock 24th and Durham 25th. Whitgift School entertained us for our next match on November 16th. CROSS-COUNTRY We won the junior match 34-42, with Clough and Cotton 2nd equal ( 17m. 10s.) behind Carr-locke of Whitgift (16m. 59s.). Our other scorers Master-in-Charge: Mr. A. E. Aston were Andrews 5th, Reiman 6th, Durham 7th and Wailer 12th. The seniors Captain: P. E. Wright Secretary: R. Richardson were less successful in their match, which was quadrangular with Tiffin The season started with a school trial on September 30th when senior and Reigate: 1st Reigate 68; 2nd equal Tiffin and Whitgift 75; 4th runners were few, but competition was close and Richardson led home a AlIeyn's 82. Richardson (23m. 14s.) was second to Jukes, the Whitgift first bunch of Greatrex, Clough, Cotton, Andrews, Clark and Mead. The captain (22m. 42s.). Wright was 7th and Howe 11th. The team run was watched by a former captain of Cross-country, R. K. Dollimore, obviously lacked practice at team running over a hilly course and the who is to be congratulated on later winning the freshmen's half-mile and fixture was very valuable experience but was also notable for Whitgift's 3rd VIII cross-country match for Cambridge against Oxford. Later he splendid hospitality afterwards. was picked for the Inter-Varsity relays, but unfortunately could not cope The 1963 Judge Cup race, organised by Mr. Brightwell of Tiffin with Adrian Metcalfe in the 4 x 880 race. School, took place on November 23rd and the teams maintained the Our first match was on October 5th when Epsom and Ewell Harriers tradition of school running by finishing 2nd out of 16 schools. The juniors staged the first of three races for the Selwyn Trophy. Nearly 20 schools were 2nd with 128 pts. to Selhurst Grammar School (80 pts.) and our competed and Alleyn's were 2nd in the under 17s with 69 pts. and 4th main scorers were Clough 3rd (Bm. l1s.), Cotton 8th (Bm. 32s.), in the under 15s with 74 pts. Our under 17 scorers were Greatrex 5th, Reiman 19th and Andrews 21st. The seniors were 5th with 217 pts. and Adams 20th, Clough 21st, and Lyon 31st. Under 15 we had Cotton 5th, good races were run by Richardson 5th (18s. 22s.), Greatrex 10th Day 16th, McLintock 22nd and Durham 31st. (18m. 39s.) and Wright 22nd. In the combined result, AIleyn's were 2nd Next, on October 12th at Beddington Park we met Wallington in a in the cup with 345 pts. to Selhurst's 205 pts. Wallington were 3rd with very strong year with two stalwarts in Perry and Howie. Richardson 378 pts. and Whitgift 4th with 390 pts. Sixteen schools competed. finished 3rd, Wright 6th and Cotton, running as a senior, did well to come Our hosts on November 30th were South London Harriers who treated 9th. We lost 19-38. Clough won the junior race in 11 minutes, but we u~ on Farthing Down to our annual quadrangular fixture with Wallington lost 40-67, only Reiman (7th) making any impression on the Walling ton and Purley. The juniors won: Alleyn's 8 pts., Wallington 13 pts. and pack. Purley 24 pts. (three to score). Cotton had a good race to come first in A week later on October 19th we beat Purley in all three races and 16m. 26s. and had strong support from Reiman 2nd and Ryalls 5th. In we began to appreciate the strength of Wallington. We won the 1st VIII the senior match we came third: 1, South London Harriers 25 pts.; match by 25-32, our scorers being Adams 4th, Wright 5th, Lyon 6th, 2, Walling ton 29 pts.; 3, Alleyn's 38 pts., and 4, Purley 44 pts. Richardson Howe 9th and Richardson, who won in the near-record time of 27 minutes was 3rd in 20m. 35s. and was backed up by Wright 10th and Greatrex 14 seconds. The intermediates were led home by Clough (20m. lIs.) and 11th. Cotton (20m. 58s.), with KiIlala 5th, Day 6th, and Axford 9th. We won The last leg of the Selwyn Trophy took place on December 7th and that match 23-32 but the AlIeyn's juniors had the most convincing victory the school came 4th in both age groups for the series, Sheerwater winning with strong packing: McLintock 2nd (21m. 31s.), Houghton 3rd, Hann the under 15s and Selhurst the under 17s out of about 20 schools. Cotton 4th, Relf 5th and McCarthy 7th, to win 21-36. It was ten years since ran consistently to finish 5th and was awarded a medal as 4th best Purley had lost simultaneously to a school in all three departments. individual under 15 over the three races. In the under 17 race Greatrex Our next match, on November 9th, was the eagerly awaited 10th came 4th and Reiman 18th but Greatrex might easily have improved on annual inter-schools cross-country relay for the Richard Haskell Cup at this if the run-in had been less devious. The series was most enjoyable and the Royal Grammar School, Guildford, which had suffered a fire since provided good competition. our last visit. Fifty-five teams competed from 31 schools and our captain, The season ended on December 14th when Ranelagh Harriers kindly Wright, ran the I! mile first lap in 8m. 59s. to hand over in 11th place invited us to meet Emanuel School in Richmond Park at Petersham. Our to Greatrex. Greatrex ran well, covering the distance in 8m. 45s. and juniors beat Emanuel in a straight fight by 32-49 and the AlIeyn's scorers handing over in 6th place to Adams, who put us up to 5th with another were: Cotton 2nd, Clough 3rd, Andrews 5th, Reiman 6th. Durham 7th good lap of 9m. 2.5s., the third lap usually being the slowest in all teams. and Waller 9th. Ranelagh made the senior match triangular and we were In the fast last lap Richardson ran excellently, returning a time of 8m. 28s. 2nd, beating Emanuel 36-58, but losing to the Harriers 29-36. Richardson and, in the closest finish on record, put Alleyn's 4th, ten seconds behind and Greatrex set the seal on a fine term by coming first and second in the winners, Walling ton. St. Nicholas were 2nd and KCS Wimbledon 3rd. 21m. 44s. and 22m. 6s. respectively. The teams were grateful to th~ This is our highest place in this competition so far and it is worth recording h~rriers for a l'revje\V of $e new Ranela~h Cup cours~ ! 144 EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE i45

The Running League, now in its 8th year and under the auspices of events and both relays. He makes a good captain of his side. R. W. Mr. Osmer, provided some very good races during the term and at the Couchrnan has shown strength and fighting ability in breast and butterfly Christmas half-way stage House positions were as follows:- races. He won the 100 yards breast-stroke against the City of London in Seniors 7uniors Combined a faster time than the senior event. 1. R. Taylor, a breast-stroke specialist, 1st Tn30 R31 R52 will not forget for some time the night in which he successfully swam for 2nd B25 D26 Tn46 3rd S24 C23 D45 us breast-stroke, butterfly and free style and then was hurried off by car to 4th R21 S19 B&S-43 sing in the chorus of "Iolanthe." As last year M . J. Flawn proved 5th T20 B&T-18 invaluable, giving good support both in team and individual races. He was 6th D19 T38 7th Bn12 Tnl6 C31 always in trim, never last-the ideal second string which one always 8th C8 Bn8 Bn20 hopes for, but rarely gets. As can be seen this has been one of the most successful terms in M. R. Starr only once swam in his proper age group (under 14). recent years and we look forward to 1964 with the hope that the teams Then he came first in the free sty le, back crawl, breast-stroke and butterfly will again rise to the fine lead given by the captain and the secretary. events and brought home both his relays to victory! He has improved Good teams can only be built on regular training and our continued enormously since he started to train with the Otter Club and may well progress depends, above all, on that. The teams wi sh to thank the masters turn out to be our first junior county champion. The remainder of the for their encouragement, in particular 1'.1.r. Osmer and Mr. Denning who under 14 side also show some promise. M. O. Pettitt has possibilities as assisted the master-in-charge with some away fixtures. a backstroke swimmer. S. Daunt has worked hard and improved his front Quarter-colours awarded: J. M. Greatrex (s), M. C. Adams (d), crawl. P. Evans-Jones is a good free styler and diver. T. E. Browne, R. A. Howe (tn), M. C. J. Clough (b). P. B. Wright, W. D. Coulthard, S. V. Robinson, P. J. Pinl, B. A. Junior Crests awarded: B. S. McLintock (d), J. Durham (r), S. W. Pritchard, R. G. and D. G. Duhan-any one of these may develop. Hull Reiman (to), I. A. Cotton (c). has started a small diving school and already two promising divers have emerged, L. N. Kaye and R. E. Tilley. We need four more so any Past and present school runners will be very sorry to learn of the aspirants would be welcome. death on active service of C. A. Palmer who left two years ago and who The prospects for the Summer Term then are good, but only if was such a loyal supporter of the school. We miss him very much indeed we train hard. And this we must do for the public schools we compete and to his parents, whose company we enjoyed at so many cross-country against are keen and fit and give nothing away! and athletics matches, we extend our deepest sympathy. Colours awarded-Advent Term, 1963:­ Full Colour: C. J. Dunn. Half Colour: K. Hull. SWIMMING Quarter Colours: C. A. Fleming, R. W. Couchrnan, M . R. Starr, Captain: N. Chapman Secretary: C. J. Dunn M. J. Flawn, 1. R. Taylor. The Advent Term was enlivened with some interesting matches. We Junior Crests: M. O. Pettitt, P. Evans-Jones, S. Daunt. beat Wilson's, Colfe's and St. Olave's Grammar Schools, drew with T.O. Battersea Grammar and lost to City of London School and Whitgift. The latter two schools, since they have their own swimming bath, were in better training and so we lost races by that extra yard which comes with constant FENCING practice. N. Chapman, our captain, was rarely defeated and was usually a yard or two faster than his opposite number in the relays. He trains Master-in-Charge: Mr. A. S. Jenkins well, is water fit. He has been recently re-awarded his county colour for Captain: L. G. Godfrey Secretary: S. M. R. Jenkins water-polo and was also invited to take part last term in week-end training The prospect of starting a new school year with a first foil which in the Midlands under the eyes of the England selectors. We understand is the youngest ever to take the piste is a dismal one. However, despite he has some chance of being chosen for the England under 21 Polo Team. their sad lack of success the members of the first foil were never outclassed, We wish him luck! C. J. Dunn, our secretary, is returning faster times and with experience will develop into one of our strongest teams. The and has by no means reached his peak; he and M. A. Carpenter have term saw the beginning of the Inter-Bouse Competition and the been weight training with Mr. Badmin every week. Our prospects therefore preliminary rounds were fenced off with the result that Brown's, Dutton's for the Bath Cup look bright and we hope to improve our position-19 and Roper's move into the next round. out of 44 public schools---

POINTS CHESS NOTES FOR AGAINST Colts IV v. A.O.B. Veterans Won 120 - 45 President: Mr. R. R. S. Barker Captain: K. P. Allan Secretary: R. W. Adams After a surprisingly poor start to the term the standard of play of the 1st IV improved along with the return to form of the captain. Fine victories were recorded over Oxford and the Bank of England. Reflecting The school played four league matches last term, the results of which on the results as a whole the 1st IV can be said to have had a very were as follows:- successful term after winning their last three matches. The Colts IV are September 30th, v. Roan (H). Seniors won 4-2; Juniors lost 2t-3i. to be congratulated on their overwhelming victory against the A.O.B. October 7th, v. Shooters Hlll (A). Semors won 4i-1i; Juniors lost 0-6. November 11th, v. St. Joseph's (H ). Seniors won 4i-1-}; Juniors lost 11--4t. Veterans. We should be very successful next term, especially against December 4th, v. Eltham College (A). Seniors won 4!-l t; Juniors drew 3-3. school teams. Alleyn's entered the Sunday Times National Tournament again this year, but were beaten in the first round by the former holders, Colfe's (4-2). We also played a friendly match against Morley College, over 10 boards, SHOOTING which we won 7j-2j. Master-in-Charge: Mr. A. J. Bowen The following represented the school during the term:- Captain: A. N. Mead Secretary: J. V. Hardcastle As a result of a lot of hard work put in by members of the Shooting Seniors : K .. P. Allan, G. P. Sims, G. E. Clements, D. J. Hebden, Club, 166 boys, all from the 4th and 5th forms, were able to shoot in the 1. A. Laskowskl, J . A. H. Anderson, L. C. Archibald, R. W. Adams, Empire Test Classification. Of the 166, 22 classified as marksmen, 41 as C. A. Hume, C. G. Robinson, R. W. Jewell, M. L. Hopkins. 1st class, 70 as 2nd class and 33 failed. Undoubtedly among the new marksmen there are some future members of the school team. Junion: R. Q. Tapper, M. L. Hopkins, G. E. Breeze G. Parker, Of the seven matches that the VIII competed in, four were won and P . M . Hill, J. R. Wilson, C. Parker, G. Pamment. ' three lost. The VIII averaged 776 out of a possible 800, the results were We were also represented in the L.S.C.L. Congress, held during the as follows:- v. Whitgift School Lost 768 - 774 Christmas holidays, by the following: K. P. Allan, R. W. Adams, G. P. v. Victoria College, Jersey Lost 776 - 787 Sims, G. E. Clements. v. King's College School Won 768 - 754 v. Framlingham College Lost 777 - 781 Meanwhile at school, the House chess programme was successfully v. King's College ... Won 777 - 757 v. St. Edmund's School Won 777 - 764 completed, the eventual winners being Cribb's. The final positions were:- v. Rossall School ... Won 777 - 772 1, Cribb's; 2, TuUey'sj 3, Tyson's; 4, Brown's; 5, Spurgeon's; 6, Brading's; 7, Dutton'sj 8, Roper's. Individual scores should be improved upon by the introduction of the new blood to the Club, these new contenders for places in the VIII tend A representative match between the House Chess Captains and the to create the competitive atmosphere during practice shoots that brings rest resulted in a lucky win for the Captains by 5-3. better scores. Finally, we would like to welcome Mr. Barker as the new President The Staniforth Competition revealed a weakness when half the VIII of the Club and to thank him for handling the affairs of school chess so recorded very good scores, only to be sadly let down by the remainder. We successfully during the past term. \'I~re placed 65th amon~ 145 s~hools. It is to be hoped that keen mar¥;~- 148 EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE 149 men not in the VIII will attend regular practice and gain a place so that The following obtained St. John Adult First Aid Certificate: - . Barker, R. W.; Bateman, P. A.; Blakeney, J. P.; Clark, M. H.; Flemmg, C. A.; next season we will be even more successful than last year. Golightly, P. W .; Godwin, A. J.; Greatrex, J. M.; Hebden, D. J. ; To end on a happier note, we have now received the Woolwich Cup Houslop, N. M.; Mitchell, C. D.; Moody, R. A. H .; Pipal, .J. D.; from Rossall School whom we beat in the Country Life Competition last Pittuck, D. J.; Poletti, A. Ho; Potter, M. R.; Prescott, B. R.; Rlchards, R. R.; Smith, C . N . G.; Smith, L. E.; Smith, M . A.; Stanley, J. E. P.; year. This cup was presented in 1947 to mark the period during the last Taylor, I. R.; Wallen, C. D. war when Alleyn's were evacuated to Rossall, and is competed for by the The following attended Camps Courses:- two shooting eights in the Lent Term each year. R.A.F. Cranwell. Educational Visit. October 28th/30th : Manchip, S. J. Drill Course. Windsor. November Ist/3rd: Smith, 1. B. ; Manchip, S. J. ; Allan, K. Drill Course. Pirbright. November 15th/17th: Poor, J.; Freestone, J. C. C.C.F. NOTES Drill Course. Chelsea Barracks. November 15th/ 17th: Gatward, M. J. Drill Course. Windsor. November 15th/17th: Bridal, A. R. ; Deubert, R. A.; The new Charter for the combined Cadet Forces has now bC 2:"' Crawford, P. . Drill Cow·se. Chelsea Barracks. December 5th/7th: Ware Lane, B.; MIles, A. J. agreed after long consultations between the Service Departments and Drill Course. Pirbright. January 17th/19th, 1964: Dew, R.; Strmger, R. G. representative Headmasters. As a result of the re-organisation boys are Drill Course. Windsor. November 22nd/24th: Lawrence, R.; Burton, M. G. now expected to join the Army or the R.A.F. Sections of the School 2/ Lt. D . C layre. Officers Course. Frimley Cadet Training Centre. January 1st/7th, 1963. C.C.F. when they reach the fourth forms, and will serve until they 2/ Lt. A. J. Bowen. Officers Course. Frimley Cadet Training Centre. January reach their second year in the sixth form. At this point they may either 5th/I I th, 1964. continue their service in the C.CF. or leave in order to take part in The following promotions were made:- To be Under Officers: Hoskin, R. A.; Howells, D . B.; Smith, 1. B.; Dolby, various voluntary service organisations. R. L.; Golding, M. J. A. The proportion of the Corps strength permitted by the Charter to To be C.S.M.: Mead, A. N. continue their service in the CC.F. will ensure that the correct ratio is To be S.S.M.: Chappell, J.; Langley, B. W. To be T.S.M.: Boyce, P . A. maintained between senior N.C.O.s and instructors, and cadets. To be O.R.Q.M.S.: Lewis, P. D. Members of the Third form who by age are not yet eligible to join To be Drum/Major: Godfrey, P. 1. the C.CF. are now taking part in a scheme organised by members of staff. To be C.Q.M .S.: Davis, G. R. To be S.Q.M.S.: Owen, J.; Bennett, H. D. The scheme provides for courses in canoe building and sailing, map reading To be S.Q.M.S.: Sharman, D. V. and survey work, camp craft and nature study, rock climbing, first aid, To be A.Q.M.S.: Gray, B. M . public speaking and local government. To be Sgt.: Hillier, J. R.; Deubert, R. A.; Fox, p. G.; H eather, 1. C.; Potter, D. C.; Anderson, F. H. ; Miller, A.; Richardson, R.; Earnes, P.; Liddell, Field Day was held on Friday, October 25th, when a very varied L . K.; Howe, R. A. ; Steward, C .; Wright, C. L.; Barker, G. W.; Pletcher, programme of training was carried out. Full use was made of the R. W.; Phipps, J. M. ; Beenham, T.; Bennett, S. N. . Pirbright Training Area where part of the R.A. Section performed a To be L/Sgt.: Hardcastle, J. V.; Bridal, A. R.; Manchlp, S.; Melior, R.; Scarf!, P. R.; Johnson, P. Q. ; Palmer, K. R.; Barnes, K. W. . Battery Occupation Exercise, the Signals Section revised their basic To be Cp!.: Hall, B.; Morley, C. S.; Clark, A. L.; Dunn, C. J. : Whltten, infantry training and "A" Company cadets put their knowledge of field­ R. G.; Bass, A. J.; White, J. E. A. ; Lyon, D. R.; Batten, D. J.; Jenkms, craft to good use in several schemes. The Recruit Squad were treated to S. M. R.; Numeliin, A. J.; Matthews, P. A.; Wheatley, D. K.; West, D. M.; Crook, R. C.; Hunt, M. S.; Kingham, M. R.; McCarthy, S. M.; MOrrls, D.; a day on the Assault Course and on the 25-yard Range, where they Mesher, K. G.; Whitten, R. G.; D ew, R. S.; Perry, P . G.; Stringer, R. G.; handled the new self-loading rifle and the bren. Poor. J . L.; Chapman, N.; Leech. A. G.; Speight, R. G.; Crawford, P. R .; Meanwhile at the School of Military Engineering near Chatham, the Enters. 1. P . K. To be L/Cpl.: Gray, P. D.; Lord, E. R. F.;· Hennessy, S . H .; Hope, D. R. A. ; R.E. section were being introduced to boating in the army fashion, and Godfrey. T. P. H .: Stevens. 1. c., Ott. D. G.; Strutt. A. C.; Andrew<, on Salisbury Plain at the School of Artillery a party of our gunners, K. R.; Wright, R. E .; Daniel, B. J. ; Checsman, C.; Owles, K. J.; accompanied by the CO., were able to man the guns in a live-firing Humphrcys, P. T.; Budden, R. G .; Reed, N. J. ; Sumpter, M.; Banks, C. J. ; Yates, A. R.; Burton, D . R.; Hamilton, R. T.; Watts, M. J.; Whymark, G.; exercise. Wright, K. A. The term ended with the highly successful N.C.O.s Dance, when the Headmaster and Mrs. Lloyd were our principal guests in the Great Hall, quite transformed for the occasion. We were very unfortunate to lose the company and services of Mr. VOLUNTARY SERVICE ORGANISATION Smith and Mr. Hutchins at the end of the term. To them and to their At a meeting held shortly after term began the Headmaster addressed families we wish all health and good fortune in their new posts. all boys above the Third Form who were now no longer members of the The Arduous Training Camp will be held in early April in the Glen C.C.F. He outlined various types of voluntary service to bring help and Trool National Forest Park in S.W. Scotland when reconnaissance will be understanding to those less fortunate than ourselves and invited suggestions. carried out for the summer Greenfields Camp which is to take place In informal discussions later the work of the organisation began to take between July 28th and August 5th. shape. A.J.B. During the term Mr. David Graham, Area Organiser for OXFAM, The following obtained Army Proficiency Certificate:- gave a stimulating talk on the work of this body. Mr. Bruce Ing, of the Aspinall, J. E. L . ; *Ayling, E. R.; BIlker, C. C.; Bonson, G. J.; Callanan, M. P.; Came-Ross, I. P.; Clements, G. E.; Clough, M. C. J. ; Flawn, M. J.; Conservation Corps of the Council for Nature, gave an interesting illus­ Frost, P. A.; Hughes, S. J.j lanes, M. Go; Lipscombe, C. H.; Mason, trated lecture. Mr. McCloy lectured on the Welfare of Old People. C. J. S.; O'Rourke, J. P.; Reimann, S. W.; Richards, A. W.; Ryalls, S.; Following these talks members were invited to chose a form of service Schroder, R. E.; Smith, J . D.; Stark, W. H.; Steele, J. E. C.; Stewart· which they found congenial and from these c40ices the present structure prillce, A. H.; Stroud, R. P.; W~itwell, N. R.; Williams, A. P , L , ot . .. = Crelln P~ ss, the V.$.O. has ~roWIlI . 150 EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE 151 The largest group as yet is the OXFAM Group. with its elected Officers and Committee. It soon sprang into action helping with local locked doors, but both deny vigorously that they have combined to re-film leaflet distribution, launched a Christmas Card sa le which sold more than "Cockleshell H eroes." £90 worth of cards and receive:l donations amounting to a further £20, On Field Day, Messrs. Bansar, Curtis, Higgs and Kingman went with including a handsome contribution from the Photographic Society of £11, 3A and 3B to the Box Hill district and ran an observation, map-reading the result of a raffle. This is a very gratifying start. Many projects are and I:Q .. tes t (won after two replays by Shortland's group) similar in planned, and immediate efforts are being made to aid a nation-wide orgamsatIon to a car-rally. This was quite successful and the weather programme in schools to raise funds to build a Cheshire Home in India. made it a pleasure to be out in the c~untry on that particular day. Mean­ An exhibition is planned. There is great scope for initiative here. Poster while. on WImbled<:m Common, canoemg, map-reading exercises and other and map designing is under wa y, pUblicity stalls are being prepared, stamps actIVItIes were bemg orgamsed by Messrs. Badmin Barker Courtney and books collected and sorted. This is a ve ry lively beginning. Osmer and Smith. ' , , Less conspicuous, perhaps, but no less vital have been the services . H~ving had a term in which to get settled, the group organisers and performed by smaller groups. From the very day of the founding of the their SIXth for ~ helpers hope for further success and enjoyment with their organisation a group has been very usefully employed at the Cheshire new groups thIS term. Another field day is being planned and even the Home in College Road. Another group has helped the Abbeyfi eld Society rather. tentative start to Frid~y afternoon activities should have given in its conversion of a house in Calton Avenue into flats for old people. orgamsers and orgamsed a few Ideas on how future periods could be spent. The very urgent problem of helping old people is being tackled by a group B.B. who were briefed for this work by Miss D. M. Beer of the Lambeth Ol·j People's Welfare Association. This group is divided between Lambeth and Camberwell. Some are engaged in the regular visiting of old people and LOWER SCHOOL FOOTBALL another very lively section of handimen and decorators is already in action. UNDER 13 XI We need more of these handimen. It is a sad commentary that we have far more requests for help with old or handicapped people than we can Results: P . 6; W. 3; L. 2; D. 1. cope with. A group has elected to perform useful tasks in the service v. Tu!se HilI Lost (J-..9 of the school, and a further group is taking a course in First Aid. v. Latymer D rawn 3-3 v. Forest Hill Lost 0-6 The proceeds of the Prefects' Cal'01 Collection were divided between v. Forest 1st XI Won 6-2 OXFAM and the Camberwell Old People's Welfare. v. Forest 2nd XI Won 4-0 The V.S.O. has had a good start and there is no lack of willingness v. Kimbolton Won 2-1 on the part of its members to take on responsibility. This is an organisa­ The Under 13. team started badly by playing and losing to a very tion which can be of immense value, not only to society but to its members. strong Tulse Hill Side. Smce then the team has considerably improved, They are to be congratulated on their efforts. Many members of staff losmg only one game to Forest Hill. They beat both Forest teams and have given their help and advice, but it must be stressed that this is an Kimbolton and drew with Latymer in a very exciting match. Consistent organsation where it is the boy that counts. performers have been: Krygier, Roak, Watson, Newton Leavins Maggs W.J.MCC. (Captain) and Williams. ' , Inter-House league was decided on goal average with 1st, Smith's; THffiD-FORM ACTIVITIES 2nd, Collin's; 3rd, Henderson's; 4th, Baker's. P.B. Because of the alteration of the minimum length of time to be spent in the ranks of the C.C.F., it was decided that the third forms should no UNDER longer be expected to take part in C.C.F. activities. It was felt that this 12 XI would be an opportunity to give them training in some activities, interests With all but one of their fi xtures against older or stronger opposition and hobbies which even the Corps with its great scope does not embrace. the first year eleven performed very creditably and more than held their Out of seven activities, boys were asked to list their preferences, and own this term. were very unlucky not to be given three out of their first four or five The str.en~th o~ the side. lay . in an attack which scored thirty-one choices. The most popular choice was the rock-climbing course run by goals. The mSIde tno of D avls, Gibbons and Spacey scored the majority Mr. Young and Mr. Badmin in the gym (the traverse of the section under of these goals, many of which resulted from the remarkably mature under­ the south east stairs is said to be very difficult). Small boys holding maps standing which Spacey had with his left wing partner Driver. The attack and instruments at curious angles in odd locations were undoubtedly was completed by the unorthodox Hook on the right wing. Hook is a members of the map-reading and land survey group under Mr. Barker and powerful player who would meet with more success if he could curb his Mr. Higgs. Of Mr. Robertson's first aid group, not very much has been tendency to wander out of position. recorded, but Mr. Kingman (public speaking and local government) is The defence after a very shaky start se ttled down as the term pro­ becoming a familiar sight at such places as Camberwell Town Hall with gressed, but never r~ally gave. the i~pre ss ion of complete solidarity. Laws his little group. Mr. Curtis (camp craft) refused to use the rich variety and Bull developed. mto tenacIOUS wmg half backs capable on their day of of fungi found by Mr. Bansar's group (natural history) (now run by Mr. completely dommatmg a match as they did against Forest Hill. Collins Greenbank) in his cookery-in-the-open-air period. The other two groups, at left back broke up many dangerous attacks with resolute tackling but Mr. Courtney's film makers and the party of canoe-builders under Mr. Schwalb at right back and Evans at centre half were too prone to be ~mith (now replac~d by 1\1r, Matthews~ anq Mr. Osm~!, work p~hi!1g caught out of position without the speed to recover. Several goals were conceded needlessly, either through hurried clearances or delayed back r

152 ilDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE------15 3 passes to the goalkeeper Harvey. Harvey made up for his lack of size by MARRIAGES his grit and determination and will, with a few more inches, become a very good goalkeeper. NEIL-DoRAN: On September 28th, 1963, at St. Edward's Roman Catholic Of the seven matches played four were won and three lost. The team Church, Romford, Essex, Anthony E. Neil (tn 1951-57) to Stella M . did not play well against Tulse Hill and deserved to be decisively beaten, Doran. but fought hard before going down to Oakfield's U.14 XI at Alleyn's and COUSI~:$- VIGURS: On December 28 th, 1963, at St. Peter's, Dulwich Com­ Merton Court at Sidcup. To balance these defeats three outstanding mon, Raymond Cousins (bn 1949-57) to Ruth Vigurs (].A.G.S.). victories were recorded. Oakfield's U.13 XI were beaten 10-3 with Davis scoring seven times and Forest Hill were beaten 6-1 away in what must be one of the finest displays put up by any Alleyn's side against a compre­ hensive school. The most satisfying victory was the defeat of Merton NEWS OF OLD BOYS Court in the return game at Alleyn's when the team was supported by over one hundred members of the Lower School. The final fixture of term J. N. COULSON (1953-59). London Dental Hospital. Winner of J ohn was a light-hearted match against D.C.P.S.' U.ll XI. For this game Sinclair Medai-best student of 4th year course. five reserves, Bowdrey, Griffin, Dolby, Heayberd and Browne, were F. ]. HOLMEs (1952-58). St. Mary's Hospital. Now a House Surgeon. included in the team which won a very enjoyable encounter 3-l. Spacey and Laws fulfilled their duties as captain and vice-captain R. A. AKDEllSON (1952-58). Royal Dental Hospital. Has won a research award. with distinction and are to be congratulated together with Gibbons and Driver on being selected to play for the U.13XI. In conclusion the team A. HILTON (1950-57). Now a House Surgeon at Redhill General are to be highly commended for setting such a fine example in team spirit Hospital. and bearing both on and off the field. This indeed augurs well for the A. E. REEDMAN (r 1913-18) is President of the Rotary Club of Camberwell future. for the year 1963-64. RESULTS Wednesday, October 2nd-A1leyn's I, Tulse Hill 10. Lost. Thursday, October 10th-A1leyn's 10, Oakfield U .13 XI 3. Won. Thursday, October 24th-A1leyn's 0, Oakfield U.14 XI 4. Lost. L. A. DAY Saturday, November 9th-Forest Hill I, A1leyn's 6. Won. Wednesday, November 13th-Merton Court 4, A1 leyn's 2. Lost. The death occurred on November 26th, 1963, of L. A. Day-" Lol " Wednesday, November 20th-A1leyn's 9, Merton Court 3. Won. Wednesday, December 4th-D.C.P.S. U.ll XII, A1leyn's 3. Won. to his many friends. He was one of the five Day hrothen and was at school J.R. from 1891-98. His business career was spent with Waygood-Otis Ltd. He was a fine athlete and played cricket, football and tennis with considerable skill and enthusiasm. He was perhaps most remarkable for the span of time over which he represented the Athletic Club in vatious spor~s. H~ became a member shortly after leaving school and was still • ALLEYN OLD BOYS CLUB NOTES playmg cncket well after the last war. . At tennis. he achieved the unusual distinction of winning the Club All communications relating to membership, subscription and change of smgles champ~onshlp m 1932/33 at the age of fifty and he continued to address should be sent to the Honorary Treasurer, J. W. Somerville, play until qUlte recently on the superb court which he constructed and 1 Frank Dixon Way, S.E.21. maintained at his home. Many of his friends will recall with great pleasure Correspondence on all other matters should be addressed to the and gral1tude the happy hours they spent there in the company of him and Honorary Secretary, R. G. D. Vernon, 6 Fl'ank Dixon Way, S.E.21. his family. Members are reminded 1hat:- He did not seek high office in the Club of which he was a Vice­ I-Those paying subscriptions annually can save labour and money by President but ~~ worked indefatigably on Committees, on the ground and sending them punctually and without reminder. Subscriptions m the bar until a few weeks before his death at the age of 81. He was are due on October 1st. .generous, to. a degree, to old and young alike. The Club has lost an 2-For the first five yeal'S after leaving school, the Annual Subscription is 1I1valuable fnend and one can but hope that he will so have inspired younger 5s. Od., alternatively, a single payment of £1 Os. Od. covers these members that they w1l1 Wish to emulate his example of willing cheerlul five years' subscriptions. Thereafter, the Annual Subscription is and devoted service. ' 7s. 6d., alternatively a single payment of £1 Ss. Od. covers four R.W.H. years' subscriptions. 3-A single payment of £6 6s. Od. covers Life Membership, or seven payments of £1 Os. Od. 4-Boys at School wishing to join should see Mr. Inc1edon. JAMES F. CONSTABLE 5-Subscriptions or donations to the Alleyn Benevolent Fund may be sent . The death .occurred on January 18th of Mr. lames F. Constable, with Club subscriptions. Semor Partner 111 the firm of Constable & Son of Plymouth. He was 6-Cheques and Postal Orders should be made payable to "Alleyn Old 69 years of age. His practice as a land and building surveyor and valuH Boys' Club." will be ~arried on by his son! Mr. l. Alleyn <;:onstable, 154 EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE 155 ADDRESSES, PLEASE THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, 1963 The Mailing List for magazines is known to be inaccura te in the cases of the following members due to non-notification of change of address, The meeting was held as usual in the School Buttery and was attended etc. The Honorary Treasurer requests assistance in bringing the list up to by almost entirely the same people as last year which reflects upon the date. average member who does little to take part in the Club where activities R. M. Allen (r 26-30) T. H. Nicholson (s 36-44) have been so much in evidence in helping the school in recent years. G. W. Banks (s 18-25) D . J. Osborn (d 32-38) Our President, A. H. Mann, was in the Chair and with his quiet F . G. Barnes (r 29-37) V. H . Passfield (ty 40-45) but witty manner guided the meeting through the two quite exciting A. T. Barringer (t 29-37) F. W. Penn ( ty 23-30) periods which were encountered through the enthusiasm of younger members B. H. T. Beck (tn 34-39) A. J. Powell (d 36-41) not knowing sufficient about the relationship of the Central Club and the R. G. Berks (d 22-27) H. H. Poynor (38) Athletic Club H. M . Binsted (97-02) G. M. Pritchett (br 23-26) T . R. Bowen (t 41-48) G . S. Redgrove (d 23-28) The reports of all sections of the Club were placed before the meeting F. D. Bowles (s 40-44) D. J. Richardson (c 43-45) which showed the range of affiliated clubs' activities and the successes D. Chapman (b 41-49) F. W. Rose (s 09-11) achieved. G. L. Clark (s 15-23) B. Rowntree (r 35-40) Officers were elected, largely the same as last year, and the Com­ R. J. C. Clark (c 28-35) R. F. Seaden (s 20-26) mittee had two new members included in its ranks. B. B. S. Clerici (s 34-39) G. T. E. Shedden (c 21-25) S. R. Hudson, M.A., was unanimously elected as the President for F. W. J . Cripps (r 18-22) L. J . M . Smith (94-01) 1964 with Z. T . Claro, M.V.O., O.B.E., as Deputy President and after G. G. Essex (b 15-21) H. G. G. Sobel (t 08-12) discusion on the Building Appeal and the school's great need for the Old J. Florence (r 15-22) R. W. Stevens (ty) Boy's support the meeting ended at 9 o'clock. V. J. Francis (b 38-45) R. C. Stone (t 32-38) R.G .D.V. G. G. Freeland (b 50-58) R. A. A. Taylor (br 11-17) L. R . Freeman (c 16-21) S. R. Thomas (r 23-29) D. J. Gee (t 42-46) R. W. Toettcher (d 21-26) D. R. Gibson (d 31-39) 1. N. Trafford (d 50-58) COMMITTEE MEETING R. T. Glenny (br 24-32) H. G. Trent (t 08-14) K. J. Grace (b 35-41) W. E. O. Turvill ( 00-02) Wednesday, November 6th, 1963 R. Gray (c 03-09) H. Twist (r 20-28) H. J. Grove (br 26-32) R. J. W arren (b 53-60) The first committee meeting of the new club year was well attended J. Grove (b 38-40) T . R. Waters (br 39-49) by 26 members which shows that the committee members are very loyal L. C. Hack (br 15-24) G. Watts (85-91) and interested in the Club affairs. H. F. W. Hawkins (s 04-10) M. W. Westlake (c 13-16) Mr. Hudson was in the Chair and demonstrated the control a former L. L. W . Hawkins (s 07-12) R. J. Whitehead (r 51-58) H eadmaster can exercise over a meeting of former schoolboys with the G. Hedworth (br 24-29) J. F. Wimbleton (ty 36-43) result that the meeting went very smoothly. B. R. Hennell (r 47-51) W. P. Goodley (c 45-50) B. C. C. Holmes (c 28-38) L. C. Yeoman (c 19-24) The Club accounts are now moved to Barclays Bank Limited, Dulwich E. Howard ( -06) C. E. A. Young (d 40-46) Village, after having been at the Peckham Branch of the Midland Bank J. Hubbard (d 45-50) E. E. Young (b 21-31) since the formation of the Club, but as the School and Estate Accounts L. A. C. O. Hunt (d 22-28) 1. F. G. Argle (r 54-60) were in Dulwich Village and the location was easier for the Club official H. C. V. Jagelman (c 33-39) J. R. Botwright (ty 41-45) it was considered the correct decision, especially as the Athletic Club also S. A. Jordan (r 18-25) D. W. Boyd (t 02-10) wished to move to the Village as they felt it would be more convenient L. J. Kemp (br 05-14) J. K. Brown (c 33-42) for them. T . R. Knowlden (02-05) J. R. Causer (r 48-53) The new sub-committees were appointed and the powers given M. J. E. Lovick (ty 48-55) J. H. Cox (b 54-62) regarding finance and banking accounts and the committee's meeting dates J. McAuslan (d 42-49) J. R. Dick (d 42-47) fixed for the year. D . J. Mackay (s 36-42) R. Disher (00-02 ) The meeting ended at five past nine, the next meeting being on M. A. N. Mansbridge (ty 41-43) D. H. Kelley (d 59-60) January 20th, 1964. R. E. Meader (r 32-36) W. Payne (r 16-22) R.G.D.V. E. F. Menzies (br 13-18) P. C. Petty (t 42-47) J. S. Merredew (r 45-51) E. H. Phi!cox (br 13-19) K. J . Milne (b 40-45) J. H. Quint (b 47-54) G. J. Moody (t 10-20) R. J. Rust (r 53-59) G. A. Moody (t 35-40) R. A. Sampson (br 49-54) A. A. J. Moody (ty 41-46) K. L. Turner (b 43-45) H. L. Murche (c 13-20) J. A. Williams (r 43-49~ ~. ~. Ni<;hol (b 46-48) pz

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ALLEYN OLD BOYS' CLUB INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30TH, 1963 EXPENDITURE INCOME 1962 1962 £ £ s. d. £ £ s. d. 254 To Cost of Edward AlIeyn Magazine 273 2 6 11 0 By Current Subscriptions 120 18 3 90 " Postage ... 97 5 11 195 " Transfer from Life Fund 205 16 0 30 " Printing and Stationery 40 19 11 5 " Subscriptions in Arrear expected to realise 5 0 0 11 " Club Cards .. . 1110 0 "Edward Alleyn Magazine - Advertisement 32 " Stencils --- 62 Comminee 75 18 0 16 " Founder's Day ... 8 15 0 " Net Profit on Annual Dinner ... 22 10 6 5 " Net Loss on Dinner --- " Excess of Expenditure over Income transferred 7 " Depreciation ... 8 0 0 to Capital Account 13 14 7 5 " Miscellaneous Expenditure 4 4 0 78

£450 £443 17 4 £450 £443 17 4 ------~ BALANCE SHEET AS AT SEPTEMBER 30TH, 1963 LIABILITIES ASSETS s. d. £ £ s. d. £ £ £ s. d. £ s. d. LIFE MEMBERSHIP FUND: INVESTMENTS AT COST: Balance at September 30th, 1962 3,610 10 9 £340 3!% Conversion Stock 253 5 9 Donations-Life Fund Appeal .. . 7 7 6 £1,825 3!% War Stock ...... 1,530 1 6 Further Life Subscriptions Received 197 13 0 £771 Is. 6d. 2t% Consolidated Stock 587 13 3 Interest on Investments (Net) '" 91 0 2 £1,545 3% British Transport Stock 1978/88 ...... 1,172 3 1 3,906 11 5 £200 3t% Funding Stock 1999/04 129 14 6 L ess: Transferred to Income and (Market Value £2,975) 3,672 18 1 Expenditure Account 205 0 3,673 3,611 16 SUBSCRIPTIONS IN ARREAR-estimated 3,700 15 5 5 to realise 5 0 0 190 SUBSCRIPTIONS PAID IN ADVANCE ... 223 10 1 BROWN'S HOUSE WAR MEMORIAL BROWN'S HOUSE WAR MEMORIAL FUND: 37 FUND 37 8 6 £50 3% British Transport Stock 97 JUBILEE PRIZE FUND 97 6 9 37 7 0 4 37 1978/88 ... 358 5 JUBILEE PRIZE FUND: 5 SUNDRY CREDITORS --- £105 3% British Transport Stock 92 1978/88 ... 92 1 10 4,059 0 9 ADDRESSING MACHINE .. . 62 17 6 CAPITAL ACCOUNT: 14 17 6 16 9 Less: Accumulated Depreciation .. . Deficit as at September 30th, 1962 5 56 48 0 0 Less: Subscriptions collected in 81 8 10 excess of estimate 2 13 9 66 SUNDRY DEBTORS 5 CASH AT BANK 105 7 5 3 3 0 Add: Excess of Expenditure over Income 13 14 7 6 16 17 7 £],934 £4,042 3 2 £],934 £4,042 3 2

We have compared the above Balance Sheet with the boob and vouchers of the' Alleyn Old Boys' Club and certify the same to be in accordance there:vith. In our opinion such Balance Sheet is correctly drawn up to represent the state of the finances of the Club according to the best of our mformatIOn and the explanations given to us. STEPHEN F. NASH } Chartered Accountants, A. H. MANN, Pl·esident. VIVIAN H. FRANK Hon. AuditoTs. J. W. SOMERVILLE, Hon. Treasurer. October, 1963. i58 EDWAim ALLEYN MAGAZINE ------EDWARD- ALLEYN------.------MAGAZINE ------159 STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT SIXTY -SEVENTH ANNUAL DINNER ALLEYN BENEVOLENT FUND November is often fo ggy, cold and unpleasant. For this reason we are FOR THE YEAR END ED SEPTEMBER 30TH, 1963 holding the Dinner in October from this year onwards. 1962 INCOME The 67th Annual Dinner was held at the Connaught Rooms on £ £ s. d. £ s. d. November 20th. The weather, of course, was fine and nearly two hundred BALA NCE IN HAND OCTOBER 1ST, 1962: Old Boys and their guests had a most enjoyable evening. One of the main £2,300 3,% War Loan .. . 2,287 15 o purposes of the Dinner is to give Old Boys a chance to meet their friends £250 4% Defence Bonds .. . 250 0 o at least once a year and to refresh their minds with some of the oldest £400 2,% Savings Bonds 1964/ 67 312 10 o chestnuts ever thought of I These came fast and furious during the speeches £400 4% East Africa n High Com- which seemed to be over far too quickly-a clear proof of their excellence! mission Stock 1972/74 391 0 o The Chair was taken by A. H. Mann, Esq. We were all sorry to hear £400 3% Savings Bonds 1965/75 296 17 o of the indisposition of S. R. Hudson, Esq., especially as he is our new President and was to have been installed at the Dinner. The Chairman 3,538 2 o then introduced the new Headmaster, C. W. Lloyd, Esq., M.A. It became Cash at Bank 87 12 o clear immediately that the school is in very good hands and it was hard te 3,620 3,625 14 0 believe that Mr. Lloyd had only newly come among us. 67 SUBSCRIPTIONS 67 15 5 The Headmaster began his amusing and witty speech by using a 5 DONATIONS couple of words of Latin-which he translated for the benefit of those PROFIT ON SALE of £ 100 2,% present who had not been educated at St. Olave's! This crack did not Savings Bonds 1964/ 67 14 17 5 seem to lose him any friends and he went on to remind us of the school's INTEREST ON INVESTMENTS (including achievements during the year. Mr. Lloyd included a tribute to Mr. Hudson 129 refund of Income Tax deducted) 128 10 0 which was greatly appreciated by everyone. 211 2 10 In proposing the toast to the guests, Z. T . Claro, Esq., M .V.O., O.B.E., used the skill which he so obviously uses at the Ministry of Labour. £3,821 £3,836 16 10 He welcomed the Governors and Brigadier Lorne Campbell, V.c., President of the Alleyn Club and the many other guests. In saying how pleased we 1962 EXPENDITURE were to see so many Masters and Retired Masters, Mr. Claro mentioned £ £ s. d. £ s. d. in particular Mr. Incledon, a valued friend of so many Old Boys. Anony­ PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED mous generosity enabled us to entertain twenty-five boys from school SEPTEMBER 30TH, 1963: besides the School Captain and Captains of Cricket and Football. We were 194 Grants 258 0 0 all delighted to have them among us to hear what was happening at school 1 Expenses 4 3 1 and to find out whether it was true that Beatle hairstyles were not allowed! In replying for the guests, the Reverend A. S. Perry. B.D., proved 195 262 3 his claim to a very close connection with the Foundation and said wild BALANCE ON H AND, SEPTEMBER 30TH, horses would not drag from him what he thought of the three schools. One 1963: could guess, nevertheless, that he thought highly of them! £2,300 31% War Loan ... 2,287 15 o Richard Lydall, Esq., rounded off the evening with a typical display £250 4% Defence Bonds .. . 250 0 o of histrionics. No one could take him too seriously but he is always a £300 2!% Savings Bonds 1964/67 234 7 6 most entertaining speaker. £400 4% East African High Com- By the time you read this the next Dinner will be only six months mission Stock 1972/74 ... 391 0 o away. It will be held on Wednesday, October 21st, 1964. We hope you £400 3% Savings Bonds 1965/75 296 17 o will note the date and come-and we hope that the weather, m its (Market Value £2,617) perversity, will not be foggy! ].F.M. 3,459 19 6 Cash at Bank 114 14 3 ALLEYN BENEVOLENT FUND 3,626 3,574 13 9 The Annual Report of the Alleyn Benevolent Fund for the Year Ending September 30th, 1963 £3,821 £3,836 16 10 The grants made this year amounted to £258, £64 more than last year and exceeding our income by some £62. The total grants made by the T. T. NYE, Chairman. Fund since its inception in 1907 now total £5,394 9s. 10d. HUGH JOHNSON, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. We are very grateful to those Old Boys who have subscribed to the We have compared the above Statement of Account for the year Fund either by way of a Covenant or by donation and these thanks are ended September 30th, 1963, with the books and vouchers of the Alleyn endorsed by the recipients of the help we are able to provide. Benevolent Fund and certify that it represents a correct summary of the All cases submitted to the Committee are confidentially and carefully transactions of the Fund during that year. examined and the Honorary Secretary invites you to inform him of any STEPHEN F. NASH l Chartered Accountants, case which comes within the scope of the Fund. Q(:tober, 196;1, VlVJAN IJ. F!{ANK S Hon. 4u(lit(Jr~, -

160 EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE EDWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE 161 EDWARD ALLEYN LODGE On January 17th, Mr. C. H. Addington conclud~d a most successful . Monday, August 10th-v. Wimborne C.C. year of office by installing Mr. N. B. Balaam as his successor. In the Tuesday, August 11th-v. Weymouth C.C. past year we have received many distinguished visitors among whom were Wednesday, August 12th-v. Bournemouth Sports Club. Alleyn Old Boys. . Thursday, August 13th-v. Old Tauntonians. Mr. Balaam, the 41st Master, is supported by Mr. E. C. Robmson Friday, August 14th-v. Truants. and Mr. H. J. Waiters as Wardens. Our records show that he was If anyone would like further details of the tour will they please contact awarded the Masonic Lodge Prize· in 1938. We wish him a very happy the Cricket Club Chairman: T. E. Jones, 19 Elsie Road. East Dulwich, and successful year. S.E.22. The Lodge now meets at the Kensington Palace ~otel, De Vere May the Committee wish you all a very successful season and we look Gardens W.8 on the third Friday in January (InstallatIOn), the second forward to seeing many of you on the cricket field. Friday ~ Ma~ch, and the fourth Friday in May, ~eptemb er, Surrey Junior Cup, Division" B," and also won considerable satisfaction. D.G.P. the South London League. We entered the Surrey Cup competition for the first time only last year, and our team is to be congratulated on a CRICKET CLUB co~endable effort. As a result, we shall compete in Division "A" next The Committee of the Cricket Club welcomes all school leavers to join year. the Club. If you are due to leave this summer and would like to play Many members are, of course, aware that the men's section of the cricket after leaving school please contact the undershown:' South London League was divided in two this season. Applications for Charles RadIey, membership were received from two clubs, and, at a meeting of League 137 Brigstock Road, clubs last December, general concern was expressed at the increasing Thornton Heath, number of fixtures involved. It was decided to form two divisions of five Surrey. clubs each, the first five clubs in the league table for 1962 comprising The Club is again touring Hampshire and d~tails of thl;: fixt~r~s Division I, and to introduce promotion and relegation. This meant six arranged arc as follows; fewer fixtures, but a more evenly contested competition. Our men were champions repeating their success of 1961; they were undefeated. Our -

162 imWARD ALLEYN MAGAZINE ladies were third in their section, a satisfactory result. However, we suffered our usual disappointments in the Streatham Cup, once again failing to win a match. The high standard of match catering to which we have been accustomed was fully maintained by Miss Linda Terrey. Our thanks are due to her, to those who assisted her, and also, of course, to the ground staff. LEAVING SOUTH LONDON LEAGUE, 1963 1'. w. D. L. RUBBERS POINTS P. A. MEN'S SECTION, DIVISION I 1. ALLEYN OLD BOYS 8 5 3 0 23 9 13 2. Old College 8 3 3 2 16* 1St 9 3. Dulwich 8 3 2 3 15 17 8 4. Southwark 8 1 4 3 141 17! 6 5. Samuel Jones 8 1 2 5 11 21 4 MEN' S SECTION, DIV'isION ' II THE SIXTH? 1. Camber 8 3 4 1 19 13 10 2. Honor Oak 8 3 4 1 18! 13! 10 3. City of London" Polic~" 8 1 6 1 16 16 8 8 2 3 3 16 16 7 4. Lloyds Register 5 A CAREER IN LLOYDS BANK 5. Southwark Police 8 1 3 4 10! 21! LADIES' SECTION Lloyds Bank has vacancies for well-educated school 8 5 2 1 22 10 12 1. Old College leavers who: 2. Dulwich 8 3 4 1 19 13 10 3. ALLEYN OLD "BOYS" 8 3 3 2 18! 13! 9 Southwark 8 2 2 4 12 20 6 • have a good G.C.E. (our marked preference 4. 3 5. Lloyds Register 8 0 3 5 8! 23! is for the A level man): ANALYSIS OF RESULTS • prefer a commercial to an industrial or PLAYED WON DRAWN LOST academic life: COMPETlTlVB MATCHBS Surrey Cup 4 3 0 1 • are resourceful, enthusiastic and ambitious: Streatham Cup 1 0 0 1 • are prepared to qualify themselves profes­ South London League-Ladies 8 3 3 2 Men 8 5 3 0 sionally by taking the examinations of the FRIENDLY MATCHES 2 Ladies 2 0 0 Institute of Bankers. 7 2 1 4 Mixed 7 Prospects for able young men are excellent. Those Men 11 4 0 with outstanding potentialities may expect to attain 17 TOTALS 41 17 7 Managerial status at age 30 or thereabouts. One in two of those joining our staff will be required G. P. STICKLAND, HOIl. Match Secl'etary for the Committee. to fill executive appointments. The most promising men will attain a salary of £1,115 (or much higher with a NEXT ISSUE minor appointment) at age 28. Those working in Central Contributions, whether of personal, general or literary interest, are London receive additionally an allowance of £100 per welcomed, and all copy should be sent to the School Editors, or if for the annum. Managerial salaries range up to £5,000 and Old Boys' Section of the magazine, to the Old Boys' Editor, T. H. considerably beyond in the more senior appointments. Bamford, 19 Gilkes Crescent, S.E.21, on or before April 27th, 1964. If you are interested and feel that you have the qualifi­ Correspondence relating to advertisements should be sent to H. G. Cumming, Hon. Treasurer and Secretary, "Edward Alleyn" Magazine Advertisements cations we seek, you can write to us for preliminary Committee, 9 Dulwich Wood Avenue, S.E.19. details at any time from now onwards: examination results can come later. 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