' ' The Soulhlandian

Dece111ber 1965 - Incorporated 1877 Opened 1881

Herbert Street, lnvercargill.

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Board of- Governors

Chairman: J. CHEWINGS, Esq. Miss C. L. CUMMINGS, Mrs V. R. MILLS, Drs. G. B. ORBELL, M.B.E., L. R. STEW ART and N. G. PRENTICE; Messrs H. P. FOWLER, J. W. FRASER and J. CHEWINGS, and the Mayor of , Mr N. L. WATSON. Secretary and Treasurer: • L. H. ALLOTT.

Rector: L. M. CORNWELL, M.A. Assistant Masters: G. C. MARTIN, M.Sc. (Deputy Rector). R. S. FRANKLIN, A.L.C.M., L.L.C.M. C. R. ROBERTSON, B.A. (Head of Social V. W. BEMROSE (Woodwork). Studies). E. R. CURRIE, M.A. T. C. BERRIDGE, M.A. (Head of Eng- P. J. L. McNAMARA. lish). D. McE. SIMPSON, B.A. (Linfield, P. FITZGERALD, M.Sc. (Head of Oregon and California). Science). J. H. M. SMITH, A.F.C., M.A.( Cantab.), •E. J. BUTTON, M.A. (Head of Lan­ A. R. Ae.S. guages). L. K. TURVEY. G. H. KNIGHT, B.Sc. Hons. (Acting- C. R. WILLIAMS, B.A. Head of Mathematics). A. D. FYFFE. N. P. H. JONES (Head of Commerce). A. J. DEAKER, M.A., Dip. Journ., W. S. WATERSTON (Biology). Dip Soc. Set. (Relieving). T. T. RYDER, M. A. (Geography). J. R. McBRIDE, B.Sc. (Relieving). •J. C. ALABASTER (Careers Adviser Mrs J. AKER (Relieving). and Hostel Manager). B. K. BRIGGS, B.Sc. •G. D. ALABASTER (Dip. Phys. Ed.) K. W. CARTER, M.Sc. Miss B. GRANT, B.L. (Edinburgh). (Relieving). *P. M. RUHEN. R. J. H. CURTIS. *Denotes Housemaster. Secretary to Rector : Miss M. WEBB. Librarian: Mrs I. E. GRAY. School Caretaker: A. ·F. PERKINS. • ' l. : Groundsman : J. Baillie.

1 SCHOOL OFFICERS 1965

.Head Prefect : ' M. B. McKERCHAR. Prefects: W. N. TROTTER (Deputy Head), J. M. CHAPLIN, B. V. EVANS, M. J. GRANT, W. S. HANLEY, W. H. HULLS, L. J. MacLENNAN, B. K. NICHOLSON, A. C. POOLt, R. J. SIMPSON, B. C. SMITH, R. L. SMYTHE, R. J. SOMERVILLE, S. B. SOPER, J. R. WATSON, A. C. WALLACE, R. T. WEAVERS. Coldstream Prefects : B. W. ROBERTS, B. V. EVANS, L. J. MacLENNAN, S. B. SOPER, A. B. SOPER. Bluff Train Prefect : K. J. WHYTE. Captains of Games : Rugby-1st XV: R. J. SIMPSON. 2nd XV: P.A. ELDJi;R. 3rd XV: K.J. WHYTE. 4th XV: E. WEIR. 5th XV: B. C. THOMSON. 6th XV: D. B. SCOTT. 7th XV: L. D. GALBRAITH. 8th XV: I. D. SAUNDERS. 9th XV: J. W. TROON. 10th XV: R. A. BOYD. Cdcket-1st XI: J. R. WATSON. 2nd XI: R. FERGUSON. 3rd XI: L. N. SINGLETON. 4th XI: G. R. MacGREGOR. 5th XI: P. J. CHAPMAN. 6th XI: M. A. SLIGH. 7th XI: D. J. McEWING. Basketball-1st V: R. M. HOULISTON. 2nd V: K. J. JONES. 3rd V: C. H. CHALMERS. 4th V: A. G. MINTY. 5th V: K. TODD. 6th V: G. R. R. HUNTER. 7th V: M. L. COLLIE. 8th V: D. M. CAMPBELL. 9th V: J. A. L. BLICK. 10th V: M. G. WEST. 11th V: C. FRASER. 12th V: BROAD. 13th V: L. W. SHARP. Soccer-1st XI: W. H. HULLS. 2nd XI: R. B. FROST. 3rd XI: I. ALSWEILER. 4th XI: C. ALLOT. 5th XI: D. W. BROWN.

Hockey-1st XI: B.C. SMITH Benevolent Fund : 2nd XI: D. R. KENNEDY. B. K. NICHOLSON. Softball-1st 9: R. J. SOMERVILLE. Life Saving : 2nd 9: F. W. SWAIN. 0. J. KITSON. Tennis-J. M. TAIT. Y.F.C.: Athletics-D. J. STEELE. H. A. COLLIE. Rowing-M. D.HEENAN. Bookbinding: Crusaders-M. B. McKERCHAR. D. DONAGHY. Shooting-R. J.SIMPSON. Swimming: Came1·a Club-Pl POOLE. H. M, MILLER. Fives-A.J. MAHONEY. Council President : J. M. CHAPLIN. Harriers-A. C. POOLE. Head Libradan : Secretary: D. F. EVANS. M. D. HEENAN. Magazine Committee : R. J. SOMERVILLE, J, R. TAIT, W. N. TROTTER, G. RONALD and W. H. HULLS.

2 PREFECTS 1965

J. J. J. J.

Back Row: S. B. Soper, R. W

Back Row : J. R. Watson, S. B. Soper, M. R. Ferguson, A. L. Newton.· A. 0. Billows. Middle Row : J. C. Laughton, T. R. Mclnty-ve, J. M. Chaplin, R. C. Wallace, K. J. Semple, Mr T. T. Ry

1st CRICKET XI.

Inset: A. W. MacGregor, A. C. Newton, Middle Row: J. H. Morgan, I. M. Shinle,y, N. J. Polson, C. N. Adam. BackFront RowRow: : G.A. B.A. Cha�mers,Morland, D.J. G.E. Ad.runs.FTiend, J. R. Watson (Capt.), C. W. McKenzie, R. M. HouHston.

FIRST HOCI(EY ELEVEN

McArthur, RomerH, Front Row: J. Pritcruaed, P. Hay (Vice-capt.), B. Smith (Capt.), G. Strnng, K. Morton. Back Rov"' : L. Butler, G. A. Carr, K. A. Bayne, D. Robert£on. 1st SOCCER XI.

Back Row: P. L. Spencer, W. W. Gay, M. J. Soutar. Middle Row : W. Sha,nmm, G. W. A. Ronaif.d•, W. S. Hanley, G. S. McLellan. Front Row: D .•r. Miller, A. W. MacGregor, W. H. Hulls (Capt.), D. E. Friend (Vice-Capt.), B. D. Hes-son.

"MURDER!" THEY SAID AiND DID.

Some stans and helpers :!ro:n "Di•al 'M'." ... Editorial ...

The past year has reflected the changing face of the school more than any other. The expansion of the school's buildi11gs and playing facilities has suddenly seemed to rzccelerate.

In the six years preceding 1960 the only major constructions were Coldstream and the new science block. The three years following this period saw the construction of a new woodwork wing, new bicycle stand a11d the extension of lawn on to areas previously occupied by tussock and broom. However in the last two years the school has received a new wing to the science block and a ,·emodelled gymnasium, and many other improvements have been made. The building programme is by no means finished for future plans include another wing to the science block and a drained Rugby ground with a new pavilion.

Of course this expansion has been reflected in the school roll. In the last five years the number of boys attending the school has risen from 500 to 650. The im­ portant question now arises as to what effect this comparatively sudden expansion has had upon the elusive quality which is so anxiously guarded in a school like Southland 80_11s' and which, for want of a better title, is called "school spirit."

It might be expected that this expansion would lead to something closely re­ sembling "growing pains." School spirit is a collective emotion which could be placed in the same category as patriotism, and there is a growing tendency today to think that such things as patriotism and relying on the traditions and glories of past .ages are indulgences in emotive irrationalities. This is the age of the birth of internationalism, where the standards of the few are ironed smooth by the standards of the many. How­ ever the system under which our school is run has been proved by .vears of practical experience and by the number of men who have emerged from it to fill some of the highest positions in the country. 11.n ex-master of the school used to say that the test of a good school was its ability to instantly return to its normal routine after this had been departed from for some reason or other. Our school is just as capable of doi11g this as it was twenty years ago.

Education is becoming ever more important m tl1is changing modern world, for it may, in .the future, be the only passport to security. Southland Boys' High School has played its part in providing education and it must expand to keep pace with the increasing demands that the need is making on the supply.

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3 PRIZE LIST 1964

The prize-giving ceremony was held on Tues­ (John Page Memodal Cup): Form IIIA (Capt., day, 8th December, before a very large gathering of S. C. Cain) . Junior Champion: C. Burns. parents, old boys, and friends in the school Memor­ Intermediate Champion: J. Dunlop. Senior ial Hall. Champion: J. Morgan. A distinguished old boy, Mr R. R. Gough, Sur­ Royal Life-Saving Society (Southland Sub-Branch) veyor-General for , gave the address - Best Junior Life Saver: W. J. Hayes. Best at our 1964 break-up ceremony. Senior Life Saver : B. W. Roberts. Shooting Awai·ds-Junior Champion .22 (Cup): I. Mr Gough advised the boys to choose a career Maxwell. Senior Champion .22 (Shield): R. A. within their capacity and to strive for the highest Grant. Champion Shot .303 (Shell Case) : degree of efficiency. In a technical and scientific B. D. Keith. Inter-form Shoot .22 (Ritchie age ow· living standards depend more and more on Shield) : Lower VIC (Capt., J. M. S. Quail). men and women of higher education. Hallenstein Trophy (presented to best N.Z.C.C. Together with scientific development there Shooting team competing in Southland Section must be among men, both tolerance and common of the Earl Roberts Imperial Cadet Trophy sense. competition) . Band Prizes-Junior Bugler: J. V. Smith. Senior Bugler: D. H. Campbell and J. R. Holmes. Junior Drummer: G. W. Thompson. Senior SPECIAL PRIZES Drummer : B. J. Coutts. Athletics-Under-14 champion-B. A. Martin. Junior Public Speaking-Junior (Prof. John Collie's Prize: champion R. P. Erskine. Intermediate champion G. Walker. Intermediate: C. L. Hay. Senior D Steele. Senior champion (Len Hanan T. D. Pearce Memorial Prize) : R. A. F Lons­ Memorial Cup and Sports Trust Miniature)­ dale. A. R. Petrie. 880yds Senior (Sutherland Library Prize-A. Wilkins. Cup)-A. R. Petrie. Inter-house Relay (Auck­ French-French Legation Prize : K. R. Romeril. land Old Boys' Cup) -White House (Capt., R. Chess (Cup)-D. A. McPherson. Stewart) . Otago-Southland Combined Second­ Best All-Round IV Former (1950 Prefects' Cup)­ ary Schools Relay under 14--S.B.H.S. (Capt., N. F. M. Walker. I. Thompson). Donald Young Memorial Prize in Science (Best Round the Park Races-Under 14: S. Leckie. IV Form General Science -R. G. Richards. Junior: G. McLellan. Intermediate: P. B. Jules Tapper Memorial Prizes (Best all-round McLaughlan. Senior : A. R. Petrie. (Inter­ sporting record): K. J. Soper, A. J. Mahoney, form Shield : Form IIIC (N. Robertson, capt., J. P. D. Wethey, B. D. Keith, D. G. Geddes, D. Ruddenclau, D. Wohlers, A. Tee). Paterson. Swimming-Junior Champion : R. Kennedy and P. D. Grant Memorial Prize (Given by Old Boys' As­ Burns. Senior Champion: B. Smith and H. sociation for leadership, initiative, courtesy and Miller. Secondary School Relay (Collegiate co-operation in V Forms): B E. Sligh. Swimming Club Trophy): S.B.H.S. (Capt., T. Deschler Cup-(Physical and Scholastic Improve­ Pryde. ment): J. 0. Galbraith. Rugby-lnterhouse Competition (Colin Nicholson Inter-house Competition (Uttley Cup) : Blue House Memorial Shield) : Blue House (Capt., K. J. (Capt., K. J. Soper) . Soper. S.R.F.U. Third Grade: Captain, K. J. Head Prefect (Award on basis of character and Soper. S.R.F.U. Fifth Grade A: Capt. B. W. leadership): G. H. Brown. Warren. S.R.F.U. Sixth Grade A: Captain, N. J. FORM PRIZES, 1964 Polson. S.R.F.U. Eight Grade A: Captain, G. R. Wilson. Form IIIE Association Football-Conduct Cup: S.B.H.S. 1st XI Certificate-M. G. HAMPTON-1st General Science. (Capt., P. S. Finkle). Prizes-G. S. McLELLAN-lst English, 3rd Mathe­ Cricket : Most improved player 1959 Prefects' Cup, matics, 3rd IIIB Book-keeping, 3rd Aggregate. J. R. Watson. B. J. MacFADGEN-lst Social Studies, 2nd Tennis-Junior Singles (cup) : N. F. M. Walker. English, 3rd IIIB Book-keeping, 3rd Woodwork, Junior Doubles: N. F. M. Walker and G. 2nd Aggregate. J. OGA-lst Mathematics, 1st Heenan. Senior Singles (cup) : K. J. Soper. equal Social Studies, 3rd General Science, 2nd Senior Doubles: K. J. Soper and K. Shand. Woodwork, 1st Aggregate. S. J. KIDD-1st Post-Primary Schools' Team Competitions-Senior: equal 111 Form Woodwork. P. C. FRASER­ S.B.H.S. (Capt., K. J. Soper) . Junior: S.B.H.S. Prize for Effort. (Capt., NF. M. Walker) . Junior Singles: N. F. M. Form WD Walker. Certificates: G. W. Sandford, 1st Mathematics, Badminton-Singles Champion (Skelt Cup) : A. J. G. J. ADAMS-3rd English, 3rd Social Studies. Mahoney. Prizes-C. H. BURNS-2nd General Science, 3rd Fives-Junior Singles (Cup): J. C. Lindsay. Junior Aggregate. S. M. FIFE-1st English, 2nd Social Doubles: K. J. Smith and B. Edgar. Senior Studies, 2nd Aggregate. G. B. LLOYD-1st Gen­ Singles (Cup): A. J. Mahoney. Senior Doubles: eral Science, 1st Social Studies, 2nd English, 2nd A. J. Mahoney and C. W. McKenzie. Mathematics, 1st Aggregate. W. J. HAYES-1st Gymnastics : Inter-3rd Form Team Competition equal Form Woodwork. 4 m Form IlIC Prizes-�. E. JENNINGS-1st Mathematics, 2nd Social Certificates-R. K. RANKIN-1st equal Mathematics. Studies, 3rd IVB Book-keeping, 3rd Aggregate. G. W. WATSON-1st equal Mathematics, 1st Art. B. J. TRAVERS-3rd Mathematics, 2nd Aggre­ K. C. BIRSE-1st IIIA Book-keeping. N. D. gate. J. M. CROSS-2nd Mathematics 3rd Eng­ ROBERTSON-1st IIIB Book-keeping. lish, 1st Aggregate. J.C. LINDSAY-1�t IV Form Prizes-A.. T. DUFF-1st Social Studies, 1st Wood­ Woodwork, 2nd General Science, 3rd equal Agri­ work, 3rd equal General Science, 3rd Aggregate culture. 1st Agriculture (McKinnon Trust Prize). A. c'. Form IVB TEE-1st English, 1st General Science, 3rd equal Agriculture, 2nd Aggregate. R. B. TRAVERS- Certificates-D.K. SPITTLE-1st Mathematics. A. J. 2nd General Science, 2nd Social Studies 3rd THOMPSON-1st Social Studies. J.B. HIGHET- Mathematics, 3rd Woodwork, 1st Aggregate. 'N. J. 1st General Science, 2nd Woodwork. W. T. WALKER-1st III Form Art. SMITH-2nd English, 2nd Art. A. H. STIRLING -1st Woodwork, 2nd equal Mathematics. R. T. Form IIIB . BAXTER-2nd Mathematics, 3rd IVB French. Cei-tificates-J. A. L. BLICK-1st French. I. D. S. Prizes-W. A. DAWSON-3rd Aggregate. M. A. SAUNDERS-2nd Social Studies, 3rd English. SLIGH-2nd Social Studies, 2nd IVB French 2nd J. A. FITZGERALD-2nd equal General Science Aggregate. M. J. CAMPBELL-1st English 1st 3rd Mathematics. E. R. G. HORNER-1st Sociai IVB French, 3rd General Science, 1st Aggregate. Studies, 2nd Art. G. B. CHALMERS-3rd English, 3rd Social P1·izes-J. S. McKERCHAR-2nd equal General Studies, 1st equal Agriculture (McKinnon Trust Science, 3rd equal Social Studies, 3rd Aggregate. Prize). G. D. HEENAN-2nd English, 2nd Mathematics, Form IVA 2nd IIIA Book-keeping, 3rd Woodwork, 2nd Aggregate A. W. McINNES-1st English, 1st Prizes-B.SOUTAR-3rd Aggregate.G. R. STANLEY Mathematics,: 1st General Science, 3rd equal Social 1st Social Studies, 1st Art, 2nd General Science, Studies, 1st Aggregate. 2nd IV Latin, 3rd French, 3rd Mathematics, 2nd Aggregate. R. G. RICHARDS-1st Mathematics, Form IlIA 1st General Science, 1st IVA Book-keeping, 1st Certificates-R. R. GRENFELL-2nd English, 3rd IIIA equal IV Form Woodwork, 2nd English, 2nd Social Art. S. M. WARD-1st General Science. L. H. Studies, 1st Aggregate. N. F. M. WALKER-1st BRIGHTON-2nd General Science, 3rd English. English, 1st French, 3rd Latin. A. A. TOWN­ J. M. THOMSON-2nd Latin, 3rd French. LEY-1st Latin, 2nd French, 2nd Mathematics. Prizes-R. B. McDOWELL-3rd' Latin, 3rd Mathe­ B. E. BUCKINGHAM-1st equal IV Form Agri­ matics. 3rd Aggregate. I. J. ROBERTSON-2nd culture (McKinnon Trust Prize), 3rd English. Mathematics, 3rd Social Studies, 2nd Aggregate. P. B. McLAUCHLAN-1st IV Form Art. E. L. K. R. ROMERIL-lst English, 1st French, BLAIKIE-Prize for Effort. 1st Latin, 1st Social Studies, 1st Mathematics, 3rd Form VD General Science, 1st Aggregate. G. R. WALKER- Certificate-J.C. WALDRON-1st English. 2nd Social Studies, 2nd French. Prizes-N. A. BLACKMORE-Prize for Effort. P. C. BLACKMORE-Prize for Effort. Form IVE Form VC Certificates-G.THOMSON-1st English. A.C. AMOS 1st Mathematics. W. R. HARPER-3rd Mathe­ Certificates-W. M. HARPER-1st English. I: N. matics, 1st Woodwork. MURRAY-2nd English, 2nd General Science. Prizes-R. Greig-1st Social Studies, 2nd English, 3rd J. D. JENNINGS-1st Mathematics. R. E. FREE­ Aggregate.. W. J. MACKINTOSH-2nd Mathe­ MAN-3rd Mathematics, 3rd VD General Science. matics, 3rd General Science, 2nd Aggregate. M. J. Prizes-D. B. SCOTT-1st VB Book-keeping, 2nd GREEN-1st General Science, 3rd Social Studies, Geography, 2nd Mathematics, 3rd VB History. 1st Aggregate. R. E. PANNETT-1st Geography, 3rd English. Form VR Form IVD Certificates-A. J. BA YNE--3rd English, 3rd Geogra­ Certificates-B. A. MARTIN-1st English. D. T. phy. P. R. ADAMS-1st English. G. B. ALLAN McKENZIE-2nd Social Studies, 3rd English. -1st VD General Science. G. W. THOMPSON-1st Woodwork, 3rd General Prizes-A. B. SOPER-1st VB History, 2nd VD Gen­ · Science. eral Science. D. G. PEAKE-1st Mathematics, 1st Prizes-A. H. HENRY-1st General Science, 1st IVB VC General Science, 3rd VB Bookkeeping. J. R. Book-keeping, 3rd Aggregate. B.S. WATTS-2nd ROBERTSON-1st Geography, 3rd VA Book­ English, 3rd Mathematics, 2nd Aggregate. L. D. keeping. GALBRAITH-1st Social Studies, 1st Mathematics, Form VB 2nd General Science, 2nd IVB Book-keeping, 1st Certificates-C. J. HAMILTON-1st French. E. J. Aggregate. TAIT-1st VA History. M.S. COOK-1st English. A. J. DAWSON-1st equal VR General Science. Form IVC Prizes-A. G. MINTY-1st Geography, 3rd English. Certificates-P. A. BUXTON-1st English, 3rd, General C. M. LEITH-Special Prize in Geography, Mathe­ eral Science; R. N. LEITH-2nd Woodwork, 3rd IV matics, General Science. Form Art. N. J. HUBBER-lst General Science, Form VA 3rd Social Studies. A. R. O'BRIEN-1st Social Certificate-H. S. B. BINNIE-1st VB General Studies, 2nd English. Science. 5 R. Poole-1st English, 1st Mathematics, 1st Cundall, A. J. Edwards, D. F. Evans, P. A. Elder, Chemistry, 1st French, 1st Latin. D. FOUGERE-- B. V. Evans, C. E. French, I. S. Graham, M. J. 2nd Mathematics, 2nd French, 3rd English. G. F. Grant, W. D. Green, J. A. Greer, T. M. B. Har­ Prizes-P.WALKER-1st VA Book-keeping, 3rd Mathe­ rington, K. C. Hawkes, R. Heywood, R. M. matics, 3rd Chemistry. P. B. MORGAN-2nd Houliston, W. H. Hulls, C. H. Jones, K. J. Chemistry, 2nd English, 3rd French. R. P. Jones, K. C. Lindsay, A. W. MacGregor, BUCKINGHAM-1st Agriculture (McKinnon M. B McKerchar, L. J. Maclennan, A. Trust Prize). K. B. TAYLOR-1st Geography, Majid, B. F. Martyn, J. W. H. Maslin, 2nd VB French. D. J. Miller, H. M. Miller, G. D. Milligan, B. K. Nicholson, P. J. Nicholson, J. E. Pennicott, A. C. Poole, T. M. Pryde, J. M. Quail, M. R. G. FALLOW-2nd Mathematics, 2nd Radford, M. J. L. Rice, I. P. Rout, K. J. Shand, FormB. A. V UpperSTEWART-3rd Mathe­ R. J. Simpson, B. C. Smith, R. J. Somerville, S B. Certificates-E.matics, 3rd General Science. J. L. REYNOLDS-- Soper, D. J. Steele, G. J. Strang, J. M. Tait, N. R. Book-keeping.2nd V Agriculture, 2nd VB General Science. M. L. Thomas, B. J. Thomson, D. C. Troon, W. N. Trot­ RANDALL-1st equal VR General Science. A. D. ter, A. R. Walker, S. A. Wallis, J. R. Watson, L. R. HALLUM-1st V Art. Watson, R. T. Weavers, E. N. M. Weir, D. S. J. CARTER-1st Mathematics, 1st General Young, D. E. L. Zimmerman. Science. J. G. MIDDLEMISS-1st English, 2nd Pdze,s-N.General Science. B. J. DONALDSON-1st Geography, 3rd English.· Higher School Certificates-P. D. Adam, T. N. D. Anderson, J. M.Form Anglem, Upper R.VI Barlow, J. L. Bell, P. E. Bonney, R. S. Braithwaite, G. H. Brown, A. J. Buckingham, C. R. Burt, P. S. Finkle, A. Certificates-R. J. SIMPSON-2nd English, J. E. R. A. Grant, PENNICOTT-2ndForm Book-keeping. Lower VIC R. A. BROWN Gater, J. 0. Galbraith, D. E. Geddes, 2nd Mathematics, 3rd Add. Mathematics. L. R. D Grindell, J. E. Haywood, M. J. Huston, B. D. Keith, C. S. Kitto, R. F. List, R. A. F. Lonsdale, WATSON-1st English. P. C. Lyness, D. A. McPherson, B. C. Martin, T W. Prize-J. M. S. QUAIL-1st Book-keeping, 3rd Eng­ Matheson, J. R. Miller, D. S. Moore, K. S. Morton, lish. D. J. Patterson, C. A. Robertson, B. R. Scott, J. R. Form Lower Scott, D. J. Shepherd, P. W. Sligh, R. L Smythe, K. J. Soper, J. L. Spencer, A. R. Stewart, P. D. Certificates-G. T. SUDDABY-1st Chemistry. P. J. Wethey, A. L. Wilkins, 0. A. Young, K. J. Robert­ COOK-1st Lower VIA Biology.VIB C. E. FRENCH- 2nd History, 3rd English. B. J. COUTTS-2nd son. Add. Mathematics. B. V. EVANS-2nd English. P. C. HAY-1st Biology. D. G. HOLLOWAY-1st Grindell-2nd Physics. English, 2nd Biology, 3rd History. D. E. FRIEND S. Morton-1stForm Upper Physics, VI 1st Mathematics, -1st Add. Mathematics, 1st Physics, 2nd Chemis­ 2nd Chemistry. J. L. BELL-1st Chemistry, 2nd try. D. L. SHIELDS-1st equal Geography, 3rd Ce1·tificate-D. Prizes-K.Mathematics, 2nd Biology, 3rd Physics. C. A. Lower VIA Biology. R. J. ADAM-1st Mathe­ ROBERTSON-3rd Mathematics, 3rd Chemistry. matics, 3rd Physics. B. A. CHILTON-2nd Mathe­ R. F. LIST-1st History, 2nd English, 3rd equal matics, 2nd Biology, 3rd Chemistry. French. D. S. MO.ORE-1st English, 2nd History, 3rd equal French, 3rd Geography. P. S. FINKLE -1st Geography, 3rd English. R. RADFORD-1st English. K. J. JONES-1st equalForm Geography. Lower VIA A. J. EDWARDS-- Certificates-M.2nd French. A. R. WALKER-2nd Lower VIA J. HUSTON-2nd Geography. Chemistry. W. H. HULLS-2nd Lower VIB Prizes-T. W. MATHESON-2ndForm Upper VIA English, 3rd Chemis­ Physics. Certificate-M.try. P. C. LYNESS-3rd Mathematics, 3rd Add. K. NICHOLSON-1st Physics, 1st Add. Mathematics, 3rd Physics. 0. A. YOUNG-1st Mathematics. R. J. WEAVERS-1st Mathematics, Biology. C. R. BURT-1st equal French. D. J. Prizes-B.1st Chemistry, 2nd Physics, 2nd Add. Mathematics. PATTERSON-1st equal French. R. J. SOMERVILLE-1st French, 3rd English. (Old Boys' Assn. Book Prizes)-R. A. J. M. TAIT-1st History, 2nd English, 3rd Geog­ GRANT-1st English, 1st Mathematics, 1st Add. raphy. DuxMathematics, of School 2nd Chemistry, 1st equal Physics A. D. Anderson, T. K. and J. L. SPENCER-1st Chemistry, 1st equal Barnes, G. J. Bates, P. Blaikie, R. A. Brown, P. B. Physics, 2nd Mathematics, 2nd Add. Mathematics, EndorsedCavanagh, School C. Certificate�. H. Chalmers, D. J. Couling, I. D. 3rd English.

6 SCHOOL ROLL 1965 tDenotes left during (2) Denotes second (3) Denotes third *Denotes "Coldstream" year. generation pupil. generation pupil. boarder.

UPPER VI Anderson, J. A. D. Friend, D. E. Miller, H. M. (3) Smythe, R. L. (2) Barnes,T. K. Grant, M.J. Nicholson, B. K. Somerville, R. J. Baxter, J.N. Harrington, T.M.B. Nicholson, P. J. (2) *Soper, S. B. Bayley, P.F. Hay, P. C. Poole, A. C. Tait, J. M. Cavanagh, P.F. Houliston, R.N. Pryde, T. M. (2) Thompson, B.J. Coutts, B.J. Hulls, W. H. Radford, M. R. Troon, D. C. Edwards, A. J. Jones, K. J. *Roberts, B.W. Trotter, W.N. *Evans, B. V. (2) Lindsay, K.C. Shields, D.L. Walker, A. R. Evans, D. F. *McLennon, L.J. Simpson, R.J. Weavers, R. T. (2) Ferguson, M.R. McKerchar, M. B. Smith, B.C. (2)

LOWER VIA Adams, P.R. *Davies, R. McKenzie, C. W. (3) Ronald, G.W. A. (2) Bayne, A. J. Derbie, A. (2) McKenzie, P.D. (3) Spencer, P. L. Benfell, N. P. Fougere, D. S. (2) •McLean, K. R. *Strang, I. M. Benfell, P. C. Grant, J. W. Miller, D. J. Tait, E. J. Binnie, H. S. B. Hanan, P.A. Murray, I.N. Walker, G.F. (2) Buckingham, W. L. Hamilton, C.J. Myers, J.R. Ward, C.W. Chahners, C. H. Jenkins, N. D. Paterson, C. J. Whyte, K. J. *Chahners, S. J. Jones,, D.R. Perkins, R.F. Wilson, T. A. *Cochrane, M.D. *Leith, C. M. Poole, P.R. (2)

LOWER VIB Bates, G. J. Henderson, R. M. Pritchard, W.E. *Townsend, A.R. Blaikie, P. Jones, C.H. Semple, K. J. Wallace, R. C. Buckingham, R. P. Lawson, G. J. Singleton, L. N. Wallis, S.A. Cook, M. S. McArthur, G. L. Soper, M. G. Watson, J.R. Couling, D.J. MacGregor, A. W. Steele, D. J. Watson, L. R. Elder, P.A. McGregor, P. J. Strang, G.J. (3) Weir, E. N. M. Gay, W.W. Maslin, J. W.H. Tak:itimu, L. W. Wilson, F.D. (2) Gray, E. F. Minty, A.G. Taylor, K. B. Zimmerman, D. Hanley, W. S. Morgan, J. H. (2)

LOWER VIC Blackmore, N.A. •Collie, H.A. Hancox, R. L. Perryman, D.E. Boivin, B. A. Dawson, A. J.(2) Harper, W. M. (2) Robertson, J. R. (2) Botting, G. E. Divers, ,L. W. Hazlett, G. W. (2) Scott, D. B. •Bowie, K. J. Donaldson, B.J. Hesson, B. D. Smeaton, I. A. Breen, G. M. Douglas, N.I. Lock, M. D. *Soper, A. B. Carswell, R. S. Ericson, J. A.A. (2) *Megget, R. M. Soutar, M. J. Carter, N.J. (2) *Evans, G. D. (2) Newton, A. L. *Townley, R. J. Chaplin, J. M. (2) Frost, R. B. P�J:ce, D. G. Wallis, B. M. Cockroft, I.J. Grindell, J.

FORM V UPPER Billows, A. O. Dunlop, D. J. •Heenan, M. D. Puddle, B. R. Blue, B.N. Duthie, A. L. Hewton, M. R. Sharp, D.J. (2) Butson, P.A. *George,. D. W. Jennings, A. N. Smith, R.J. Cochrane, J. G. (2) Graham, A.J. Jordan, R. B. Thomas, S. R. Davis, M. L. , Gutzewitz,-G. J. Morland, A.A. Thom_Pson, D. L. Donaghy, D. *Hampton, M.W. ePannett, R. E. Walsh, H. G. Duncan, J. E. A. (2) Harvey, D.A. 7 FORM VA Baxter, R. J. Dawson, L. A. McLauchlan, P. B. (2) Soutar, B. Berridge, M. G. Diack, M. N. May, P. C. Stanley, G. R. Blailcie, E. L. (3) Erskine, R. P. Morrison, A. J. Swain, F. W. G. Booth, R. J. Fallow, G. J. (2) Oliver, J. R. Townley, A. A. Brooks, S. P. Forrest, R. A. Pritchard, J. R. Walker, N.F. M. Brown, S.J. Hughes, D. B. Richards, R. G. Watson, D. J. *Buckingham, G. E. Latchford, G. T. Shirley, I. M. Weeds, M.B. Cull, D. C. MacGregor, G. R. Slaughter, R. F.

FORM VB *Baxter, R. T. Fredric, B. C. Morton, K. L. Smith, W. T. (2) Black, M.W. Highet, J. B. Newton, R. E. *Spittle, D. K. *Blakely, K. B. *Hutchins, B. S. Nicolson, D. R. *Stirling, A.H. Campbell, M. J. Kennedy, D. R. (2) Rassell, R.C. Thompson, A.J. Chalmers, G. B. *Laughton, J. C. Revie, J. G. Wicks, D. S. (2) Cochrane, P. D. McIntyre, T. R. Scandrett, J. D. (3) Wilson, D. Craig, R.R. *Maxwell, I.E. Sligh, M.A. Wright, W.H. Dawson, W. A. (2) Miller, B. W. (2) FORM VR Adamson, J. A. (2) *Diack, N. R. O'Brien, A.R. Treffers, A. W. Anderson, R.S. Everett, I. K. Polson, N. J. (2) Udy, G.B. Barrett, R. J. Glennie, A.C. Ramsay, W.A. Waldron, F.R. Blackmore, P. C. McAllan, L. G. Smith, K. J. Waldron, J.C. Blick, D.R. *Mouat, A. G. Staite, P. S. Ward, T. A. Buxton, P. A. Mountney, J. F. Thomson, B. C. Weir, R. A. Clark, R.H. Norman, R. J. Thomson, J. P. Withington, S. N.

FORM VC Adam, G. N. (2) *Dixon, N. F. *Holland, L. G. McStay, G. T. Anderson, B. K. Dodds, C.G. *Hubber, N. J. Paulin, H.J. Barham, D. C. (2) Galbraith, L. D. *Hunter, G. R.R. Thompson, G. W. Beer, R.C. Georgeson, N. H. *Jennings, R. E. Travers, B. J. Blee, G.R. Henry, A.H. Keith, G.D. *Watts, B. S. (2) *Collie, M. L. Hoffman, S. G. L. (2) McDowell, B. J. Williams, B. M. *Collie, W. L.

FORM VD Beaton, J. C. Hay, C. L. *McKenzie, D. T. Shannon, W. Cameron, P. D. Jones, K. D. (2) McLean, D. J. Smith, B.C. *Cross, J.M. Kitson, 0.J. *Martin, B. A. Spence, R. A. (2) Edgar, R.B. *Leith, R. N. *Mouat, A.M. Thomson, I.G. *Findlay, S. J. Lindsay, D. E. *Naylor, D.R. Todd, K. G. *Green, M. J. Lindsay, J. C. Robertson, J.L. Todd, L. V. Harper, W .R . FORM IVA Aitken, B. A. Clark, P.J. (2) McDowell, R. B. Ronald, C.B. (2) Alexander, M. J. Drake, M. R. McMillan, P. A. Steele, P.V. Allott, C. E. B. (2) Greruell, R. R. (2) Matheson, J. H. Tuckey, W. J. (2) Blackmore, M. G. Grieve, A. J. Parr, J.E. Walker, G. R. (2) Brighton, L. H. (3) Henderson, D. J. Pennicott, A.T. *Ward, S. M. (2) Cain, S.C. Jukes, G. M. Richmond, W.A. Watson, B. I. Campbell, D.M. (2) Lamb, D.J. Robertson, I. J. Winterburn, D. A. Chapman, P. J. Leckie, S. D. (3) Romeril, K. R.

FORM IVB Adank, F. P. Cowan, G. Humphries, B. J. Rice, J. R. C. Alsweiler, I.S. (2) Dahm, E. R. McDermott, N.R. Saunders, I. D. Blick, J.A. L. Dodds, S.G. Mcinnes, A. W. Shand, B. I. (3) Bowie, P.H. *Dudfield, L. K. McKerchar, J. S. Staite, B. J. Bridgman, A.D. *Evans, L.J. (2) Maclean, R.D. Travers, R.B. Burns, R.J. Fitzgerald, J.A. Maxwell, J.S. Ward, A.H. Chilton, G. R. Fraser, S. H. *Moffat, L.C. (2) Webb, P. G. Clement, G. A. Heenan,G. D. *Morris, J. A. West, M. G. Cocker, K. R. (2) *Horner, E. R.G. Pannett,J. R. *Wilson, A. S. 8 FORM IVC Anderson, I. B. Duff,A. T. *MacLean,E. J. H. Smith, L. R. Anglem,M. D. Fallow, P. A. (2) Martin, S. R. Tee, A. C. Birse,K. C. Graham,A. S. Perryman,N. W. Thomas, I. Boyd, R. A. Gray,A. J. Petersen,K. J. Troon,J. W. Brown,D. W. Harrison',D. W. (2) Pittaway,S. F. (2) Walker,N. J. Capil, R. C. G. Highet, I. M. Rankin,R. K. Watson,G. W. Chalmers, S. G. Hughes, A. R. Robertson,N. D. Webb, P. G. Cockburn,J. W. (2) *Leith,H. S. *Ruddenklau,J. G. (2) Wohlers, D.J. (3) *Collie,N. D. (2) Lloyd,G. B.

FORM IVD Adams, J. G. Harvey, D. J. Harris,M. J. Poutu,W. B. *Brash,J. R. (2) Hayes,W. J. McGregor,N. D. *Sanford, G. W. Burns,C. H. McCall,A. D. McLean, A. D. Stewart,N. G. Chisholm,G. L. McCosh, B. D. (2) McLellan,D. S. *Strang,N. W. Couper,W. J. (2) Macdonald, N. J. McRobie,R. W. Stuart, A. G. Dudley,G. J. McEwan, C. L. Murdoch,J. K. Thomson, A. K. Fakan, J. D. McEwing,D. J. Nicholson,N. A. Winter, A. N. *Fife,S. M. McGimpsey, E.T. W. Palmer, G.J.

FORM IVE *Callaghan,M. C. Haigh,J. A. McBride,G. T. Oga, J. *Cochran,K. C. Hamilton,C. M. (2) McFadgen, B. J. Smith, J. V. *Dermody,S. J. Hampton, M. G. McKee, C.R. *Somerville, R. H. Edwards, G.A. Hibbs,K. A. McKenzie, A. C. Tudor, C. S. Egerton,D. S. Hislop,D. J. McKenzie,G. J. Waldron, L. A. Egerton, 0. L. Jenkins,S. T. (3) McLellan, G. S. White,W. J. Fraser, P. C. (2) Kidd, S.J. (2)

FORM IIIA Baxter,N. A. Huffadine,A. S. McIntosh, R. J. Shaw,J. A. Blaikie, D. J. (3) Hulls, M. W. McKenzie, M. J. Shirley, D. M. *Campbell, A.J. Johnstone,J. A. McClean, L. R. (2) Skene,. A. M. Carr, A. W. Kynaston, B. D. Miller,K. C. (2) Sutcliffe,P. J. Checketts,R. D. *Laughton, G. L. Morris, P. A. Todd, N. 0. Clark,D. J. Lawrence, B. L. (2) Perkins, G.J. (2) Watson,D. S. Clarke, P.J. Leckie,H. F. (3) Pritchard, N. M. White, P. G. (2) Cowie,W. J. Leckie, J. G. (3) *Quilter, P.H. Wilson, F.W. Donaldson,D. J. Luzmoor, T. D. (2) Robins, D. W. *Young,R. J.

I FORM IIBl *Aitchison,G. E. Hemmingson, P. (2) McMillan, I. L. Sands,P. M. (2) Alexander,J. R. Hughes,D. McVay, D. J. Sinclair, P. A. tAnderson,J. W. Jones, A.R. Nicholson, F. F. Sharp,L. W. (2) Butler,L. G. King,P. A. Ogle, D.A. Strang,M. H. (3) Campbell, A. D. King, S. J. *Plunkett, I. G. Thomson, G. B. (2) Dyer,F. J. Livingstone, A. J. Pottinger,W. J. *Vallance,S. P. Ferguson, P. M. McArthur, K. R. *Reid,A. D. Wilkinson, E. S. Galbraith, M.E. McFarlane,N. J. Robertson,D. J. Wilson,I. C. (2) Grant, A. F. •McGarvie,I. D.

FORM IIIB2 Andrews,D. J. Craigie,R. G. King, R. w. Prentice,J. S. Appleton,P. J. Cull, R. J. Low, N. G. Ramsay,B. W. Ash, P. J. Dynes, R. A. McBride, L. J. Richards,R. Bennett, M.C. (2) Fraser, C.R. McClure, J. D. Rodger,D. A. Boult,J. Gellately,W. B. McDonald,J. D. Ryder,T. J. Burgess,S. E. Hazlett, R. M. (2) McLellan,N. E. Thomson,A. W. Burgess, S. R. Jellyman, 0. J. Pascoe, M. J. von Tunzelman, B.H. Clark,A. C. Johnson,P. H. Pratt, C. G. West, V.M. Collie, J. S. (2) 9 FORM me Andrews, L. B. Freeman, K. S. Manning, D. L. Robjohns,P. C. (2) Bemrose, I. J. Grant,B. R. Maslin,P. A. Schroeder, J. C. (2) Breen, L. R. Grieve, L. P. McArthur,M. R. Spriggs, M. J. (2) Brown, C. W. *Green,T. C. *McCully, G. R. Stevenson,J. R. (3) *Buchanan, K. S. Hunter,R. S. Muir,W. A. Thompson,B. D. Bunce,P. J. Hewton, M. D. (2) Murdoch, N. E. Vanderley, P. S. Collins, R. J. Knarston,K. F. Ramsay,B. W. Ward, B. J. Dawson, K. B. Laidlaw,K. Rankin, R. A. Weir, R. V. R. *Ericson, R. S. (2) Lindsay, A. R. Rice, D. B. Whight, P. J. Fitzgerald, T. P. Lindsay, G. S.

FORM IIID Agnew, B. J. Kershaw, F. J. Murphy, L. 0. Stevenson,K. J. Alexander, C. *Kilkelly, J. B. (2) Neilson, D. J. Stewart, R. R. (2) *Baker,R. B. *Kincaid, J. R. Oliver, T. W. (2) Thomson, L. F. Baker, W.R. Lindsay, P. R. Paris, S. J. Urwin, R. J. (2) Bradley, E.W. McArthur,M. R. (2) Redpath, J. P. (2) Valentine, B. L. *Cameron,R. A. (2) Macaskill,G. W. *Roberts, G. *Wast, B. T. Donaldson, G. T. Macdonald, N. (2) Robertson, G. J. (2) Wilson, C. P. Edgerton, E. R. McLean, R. L. Schrier, P. Wilson, R. N. Foster,G. R. (2) Moen, P. J. Smith, P. S.

FORM IIIE *Baker, R. V. *Hampton, A. D. McNaughton, R. M. (2) Simpson, B. J. Blair,N. J. Hayes, R. N. Maley, T. E. Stewart, D. R. Boyd, D. J.G. (2) Hayes, T. C. Millar, G. W. (3) *Stewart, P. E. (2) Broad, K. J. *Harris, J. R. Ogilvy, S. J. Stewart, R. A. (2) Cambridge, G. D. Heathcote,R. J. S. Penson, S. A. Walker,M. J. Clarke, M. D. *Hicks, G. D. *Peters, B. Ward,B. W. Dickson,S. D. (2) *Holms, R. K. (2) Robinson, M. D. (2) White, R. B. Dixon, G. J. (2) Hunter, J. A. *Shaw, W. J. *Wilson, N. D. Fredric, A. A. (3) Kershaw, F. J.

1o SCHOOL DIARY 1965

FIRST TERM: Thurs. 18Mr : The School Council is elected. "Democracy gives every man the right to be his own oppres­ FEBRUARY: sor. "-Cowell. Tues. 2 : Thirds and 6ths arrive at 10 a.m. and 4ths Fri. 19 : Nordmeyer speaks to the school. "I am and 5ths at 11 a.m. "I have never let school inter­ not a politician and my other habits are good."­ fere with my education."-Twain. There is one Ward. Mr Cornwell makes sure that several wel­ lady on the staff, the first for 15 years with coming notices are taken down. promise of another. We have lost a City Council­ Tues. 23: A successful "Roaring 20's" dance held in lor and a Ruben but gained-wait for it-another the school hall, with a 1913 Humbrette taking City Councillor and another Ruben. "All pains pride of place in the middle of the hall. Al the immortal spirit must endure."-Arnold. Capone and his gang rob the takings but can only Wed. 3 : Third form sports, supposed to be supervised shoot down one of the Upper 6th. "God bless this by Upper 6th, postponed. "Whew"-Upper 6th. bum."-Capone alias Jones. A Lido line-up suc­ 4th, 5th and 6th received text books. "Why care cessfully manage to get out of step to "Swannee." for grammer as long as we are good."-Ward. "Tossing their heads in sprightly dance."­ Thurs. 11 : Head and Deputy Head prefects announced. Wordsworth. "The paths of glory lead but to the grave."-Gray. Wed. 24: The School is split into Winter school groups. Mon. 15 : Prefects announced. "Duty is what one Sat. 27 : Southland-Otago secondary school sports expects from others."-Wilde. held. Thurs. 18: Prefects adjourn to Riverton for a Y.M.C.A. Wed. 31 : Rex Weavers sent out of Physics. "Fond leadership course . An instructive, entertaining hope of many nations, art thou dead?"-Byron. time is had-by most. "If I were running the world I would have it rain between 2 and 5 a.m. APRIL: Thurs. 1 : Alfred E. Neuman celebrates his birthday Anyone who was out then ought�taff to get wet."­ W. C. Phelps. in the school spires. Some real April fools crawl Mon. 22 : Mrs Acker arrives much to the school's ap­ up to bring him down. "Heroes have trod this preciation. We wonder why the even seem spot-'tis on their dust ye tread."-Byron. "April to cheer up. "Women give us solace but if it were 1st is the day upon which we are reminded of not for women we should never need solace."­ what we are on the other 364."-Twain. Herold. Fri. 2: Simpson gives his first (and only) fatigue. Tues. 23 : Three boys caught trying to get lung cancer "Stern law giver! Yet thou dost wear the God­ in the bike sheds. "To cease smoking is the head's most benignant grace."-Wordsworth. easiest thing I ever did; I ought to know because Rector thinks it time some boys had haircuts. "A I've done it a thousand times."-Twain. voice of weeping heard and loud lament."-Milton. Thurs. 25: The shooting team • leaves for Trentham. "There's one thing about baldness; it's neat."­ They come ninth in a national competition. "So Herold. double was his pains, so double be his praise."­ Mon. 5 : Mr Saunders, a missionary from S.E. Asia, Spenser. speaks to the school. Tues. 6 : School swimming sports held-Donaghy does MARCH: it again. "Thou hast a head-so has a pin."-Swift. Wed. 3: Sports postponed but the S.G.H.S. prefects Wed. 7 : Winter sports started. Three of the 1st XV still arrive. "Woman was God's second mistake." injured in the first run. "They die; but 'ere their -Nietzsche. eyes could close, Avengers O'er their bodies rose." Thurs. 4 : Sports held in spite of frequent rain -Byron. showers. S.G.H.S. prefects arrive again. "Tis Thurs. 8 : Rector talks to parents on boys' social and known by the name of perseverance in a good out-of-school activities. He also raises the ques­ cause ,and obstinacy in a bad one."--Sterne. tionMr of the boys' use of cars. Mr Button suggests Fri 5 : Relays and mile races held. "Still as he fled we find girl-friends with their own cars. "He has his eye was backward cast."--Spenser. ever been the tin can on his own tail." -Nathan. Mon. 8 : Boys' High 1st IX plays softball against the Fri. 9 : Chewings, Chairman of the Board, presents Girls' High team. We win by 16-14. "God is a set of Encyclopedias to the school. "Knowledge always on the side which has the best coach."­ is power-if you know about the right person."­ Broun. Mumford.Mr "Some books are to be tasted, others Tues. 9 : Prefects attend S.G.H.S. sports and win an to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and impromptu S.B.H.S. prefects v. S.G.H.S. prefects' digested."-Bacon. relay race, and are afterwards entertained in the Wed. 21 : Kinsella, Minister of Education, speaks Girls' High prefects' room and in the ceiling. to the school. Mr Ryder confesses he is starting "Too rare, too rare, grow now my visits here."­ to get worried about the 1st XV "but I haven't Arnold. Sportsa dance held in S.G.H.S. hall at started wetting my pants yet." night. "Dncing is a wonderful training for girls; Thurs. 22 : Fifth and 6th form exams start. "He it the first way you learn to guess what a man is mastered whatever was not worth knowing."­ going to do before he does it."-Morley. Cowell. "I know nothing except the fact of my Thurs. 11 : Another softball game against S.G.H.S. The ignorance."-Socrates. girls win 11-9. "I've a grand memory for for­ Fri. 23: School Anzac Service held. A single bugler, getting."--Stevenson. instead of the band, plays "Last Post" and "Re­ Fri. 12 : An American chemical engineer speaks in veille," and it sounds much better. Mr J. R. assembly. 11 Mills, the Invercargill Crown Solicitor, speaks. Wed. 28: A stray dog leaves a so1;1venir_in Mr Tw-vey's Thw·s. 27: "Guess who I followed up the stairs this room causing the Upper Sixth history to make morning."-Trotter. a ha;ty exit. "Thy gentle heart will pardon me Fri. 28: Quarmby, of Volunteer Service Abroad, the crilne."-Byron. talks to school, then to interested 6th formers. Thurs. 29 : S.G.H.S. prefects attend assembly and stay Mr KnightMr knocks at Prefects' room door : "Come for morning tea in the Prefects room. Mr Corn­ in lad."-Trotter. well speaks of "the close links which exist be·­ Mon. 31 : Lower 6th prefects announced. "Damned tween the S.G.H.S. and the S.B.H.S. prefects." are those who dare resist or touch the Lord's ap­ "The only thing experience teaches us, is that ex­ appointed."-Anonymous. perience teaches us nothing."-Maurois. Some of the 1st XV begin to knock down the football pavilion. "Let us not be too particular; it is better Tues. 1: Mr Jones announces the formation of a De­ to have old second-hand diamonds than none at JUNE:bating Club with the possibility of an inter-school all."-Twain. against Waitaki. "Blessed are they who have Fri. 30 : Mr Cornwell admits he has a thick skin, but nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to that he is "hopping mad" over a newspaper say it."-Lowell. article describing Secondary school boys as hairy­ Tues. 8 : School wearily resumes after a hectic Queen's legged oafs." "His family were the biggest dan­ Birthday week-end. "When folly is bliss 'tis druff manufacturers in France.-Baer. Elections ignorance to be otherwise."-Mumford. Inspectors for officers of the School Council held. Chaplin is arrive. "He knows not how to wink at human elected President, and Heenan, Secretary. "I frailty."-Addison. would rather that the people should wonder why I Thurs. 10 : 1st XV use a battering ram to get out wasn't President than why I am."-Chase. of the pavilion after some fool bolts them in. "Diseases desperate grown, by desperate appliance MAY: Mr are relieved." -Shakespeare. Mon. 3 : Carter insinuated that his Upper 6th Sat. J 2 : The Beatles awarded the M.B.E. "Come maths class are "a bunch of roughs." It is noticed hither, lady fair, and joined be to our wild min­ he is not at school for the rest of the week. "The strelsy."-Keats. reports of my death are greatly exaggerated."­ Mon. 14: Mr Lennon and his group speak to and Twain. serenade the school. Unfortunately it's not the Tues. 4 : TwoMr S.G.H.S. prefects come to school on Beatles, but the Moral Rearmament Group. In business. Button wants to know if they board between songs they tell us about a play they are here. "Young man, sit down and keep still; you in, but we still haven't heard much about Moral will have plenty of chances yet to make a fool of Rearmament. "I will be good."-Queen Victoria. yourself before you die."-Billings. In the even­ "Never to have sinned is the unpardonable sin."­ ing S.G.H.S. held a Black and White Dance. Eldridge. N.Z. Drama Quartet play to the school Please don't wear red tonight."-Lennon-McCart­ in the afternoon. "It's a pleasure we don't see ney. more of you."-Simpson. Wed. 5 : Haka practice for half the 3rd form. "Tramp­ Tues. 15 : Friend runs Upper 6th Physics for Mr led and mocked with many a loathed rite."­ Smith. "Save me, oh save me from the candid Shelley. friend."-Canning. Thurs. 6 : Haka practice for remainder of 3rd form. Thurs. 17: Professor Jowett from Otago University Walsh, M.P. for Tauranga, speaks at assembly to a crowd of Southland 6th formers on Mathe­ on world problems. First School Council meeting matical Statistics. He gives a fascinating talk on inMr afternoon with present. A photo is tinned Baked Beans. "A professor is one who taken and appears in the paper next day. "He talks in someone else's sleep."-Auden. We try did nothing in particular and did it very well."­ to get the bottom of the tissue issue but the W. S. Gilbert. whole business leaves a nasty taste in the mouth Fri. 7 : Capping books available. Mr Waterston bor­ so it is wiped. (Pink or blue or just plain white?). rows one "just to see if they are as childish as Mon. 21 : Don Oliver, N.Z. heavy-weight champion ever." From his obvious amusement it seems they weight-lifter, talks to the school and gives a are. "Men tire themselves in pursuit of rest."­ demonstration on the stage. "Like two single Sterne. School breaks up for the term. "We shall gentlemen rolled into one."-Colman. rest, and, faith, we shall need it. Lie down for Tues. 22 : N.A.S.A. Spacemobile lectures to school on an aeon or two."-Kipling. modern concepts of space travel, nearly smoking the hall out with "practical work." O.B.H.S. 2nd TERM: teams arrive about 5 p.m. Tues. 25 : School resumes. "The terrible grumble and Wed. 23 : It has rained all night and continues all day, rumble and roar,Mr telling the battle was on once but the games are held. The 1st XV plays with more."-Read. Cornwall announces that in the tide and wins 3-0. 2nd XV wins 10-0. 1st XI future 6th form study periods will be staff con­ lose 1-3. 1st V loses 47-52. Hockey teams draw trolled. "Nothing so needs reforming as other 0-0. "I have caught an everlasting cold."-Web­ people's habits."-Twain. ster. "Here and there in the wastes of ocean a Wed. 26: Clay beats Liston after 1 minute 42 seconds. swimmer was seen."-Virgil. At night a Mating Button: "I want no transistor radios in the Dance for t�.e ball is held at S.G.H.S. by the classroom but all deaf boys must wear their hear­ S.B.H.S. prefects. "Gay gilded scenes and shining Mring aids." In the afternoon the 1st XV play Var­ prospects rise."-Addison. sity Old Boys and won 15-13. Prefects began col­ Fri. 25 : First performance of "Dial M for Murder" to lecting soft-drinks from boys on fatigues. "The to S.G.H.S. 3rd and 4th forms and S.B.H.S. 4th natural man has only two primal passions--to get form. "The scenery in the play was beautiful, but and beget."-Osler. the actors get in front of it."-Woolcott. Sam 12 Collins farewelled. The School presents him with to be cancelled. "I've just learnt about his illness; a travelling case and the prefects with something let's hope it's nothing trivial."-Cobb. to keep him warm in his travels. "Now mark Fri. 13: S.G.H.S. Ball held, the theme being a classical me how I will undo myself."-Shakespeare. one. A large, lively crowd attends. "He talked Tues. 29: The school wishes Tom Pryde a happy with more claret than clarity."-Ertz. birthday which he gracefully acknowledges. Mon. 16 : Mr Cornwell boards up the back bike entrance until Wednesday in an attempt to stop JULY: boys cycling into school. The whole school has Fri. 2: The Play is performed at Gore, and it goes to use the front entrance. "The gold bar of far into the night. "What a mystery is the folly heaven."-Rosetti. and stupidity of the good."--Srnith. Tues. 17: Overnight someone rips the boards down. Mon. 5: The play is performed at Central Southland "Our supreme governors; the mob."-Walpole. Colkge. Some of the greatest love affairs I have But they go up again with an extended term of known here involves one actor; unassisted - duty, this time until the end of the term. (We Mizner. hope!). "Prevent us lord in all our doings."­ Tues. 6: Waitaki 1st and 2nd XV's arrive. Book of Common Prayer. In the afternoon the Wed. 7: Games held in muddy conditions. 1st XV 1st XV take out their frustrations on James Har­ lose 0-8. 2nd XV lose 6-17. "Anyone can win gest and win 17-0.. At night a dance for S.G.H.S. unless there happens to be a second entry."­ 4th formers and S.B.H.S. 4th and 5th formers is Addison. But the debating team wins 291-259, held at Girls' High. "Her features did not seem to with Maslin being chosen as best individual know the value of team work."-Ade. "The herd­ speaker. "He can compress the most words into ed wolves, bold only to pursue."-Shelley. the smallest ideas of any man I have met."­ Thurs. 19: The Round the Park race is held, and in Lowell. the afternoon the Prefects and Masters beat the Fri. 9 : MacKintosh talks to the school about the rest. "Wheelbarrows tremble when they meet."­ Foundation for the Blind. Burns. (Meet Semples perhaps?). In the morn­ Mon. 12 : Mid-term break. "But when they seldom Mr ing the barricade is down again and there is also come, they wished for come."--Shakespeare. a banner between the spires. "Oh hell!"-Anony­ Tues. 13: Rector runs Mathematical Stakes. "See mous. Cornwell tells the school he wants to Mystery to Mathematics fly."-Pope. see the boys responsible for the barricade re­ Thurs. 15: Preparations for the Ball are in top gear. moval inMr his office. "Everything comes to him Otatara begins to look bare and the hall begins who waits, among other things death."-Bradley, to look like Otatara-almost a native reserve. but only the banner culprits confess. "Ah happy, happy boughs."-Keats. With water­ Fri. 20 : Consequently various threats have to be falls, thatched huts, a bridge and a beach, the withdrawn. "The wisest prophets make sure of Hawaiian theme is pretty well done, most people the event first."-Walpole. School breaks up for say. the term. "I bid you a welcome adieu."-Ward. Fri. 16: 120 couples attend. "Women's styles may A large proportion of the school moves to take change but their designs remain the same."­ up residence in Queenstown. "His joyous hours Wilde. A huge supper is held in the gym. of banquet, dance and revel."-Byron. "Hellish dark and smells of cheese."--Surtees. Mon. 19 : Louw, the Springboks' manager, speaks to the school. THIRD TERM: Wed. 21: ThirdMr forms go to hear the National Orches­ tra in the morning. "Roll over Beethoven and SEPTEMBER: tell Tchaikowsky the news."-Chuck Berry. Mon. 13 : The school returns with many suntanned Fri. 23 : Mr Cornwell informs the school that toilet faces and stories to tell. ''No man needs a vaca­ seats are for sitting on-not standing on. "The tion so much as the person who has just had one." bloody scroll of our millennial wrongs."-Byron. -Hubbard. The main block been painted in Tues. 27 : Three teams travel to King's and everyone pastel colours and the difference is quite startling enjoys a good old lusty community sing in the for a while. So is the smell.has "Alteration is not bus. "That mighty orb of song."-Wordsworth. always improvement as the pigeon said when it "Im propriety is the soul of wit."-Maugham. got out of the net into the pie."--Spurgeon. '!'.he Wed. 28: The games are played in good conditions. new block is open and we also have a new mus1c­ 1st XV wins 16-0. 1st V wins 40-29, but the 1st master. "That which is not worth saying is sung." XI loses 1-4. "'Tis not too late tomorrow to be -Beaumarchais. brave."-Armstrong. Mr Martin to his upper 6th Wed. 15: The first round of the House Rugby, Soccer Chemistry : "You caught me on the hop that and Basketball is played. time." Wed. 22 : Remainder of the house games played. Fri. 30: Exams start. "Wearing his wisdom lightly."- White wins Senior Basketball, Blue the Junior. Tennyson. White wins Soccer. "Let's to billiards."-Shake- speare. . . AUGUST: Wed. 29: Upper 6th informed that their gardening Wed. 4: Exams finish. "He was not made for climbing club will not be starting. "You only wanted to the tree of knowledge."-Undset. And we await re­ grow hops and poppies for opium a.n_ywa-y_,'' �ys sults. "My apprehensions come in crowds."­ Button, showing deep psychological 1IlS1ght. Wordsworth. The School is divided up into its clubs. "The Fri. 6: Robin Boothby, the Otaki Scholar, comes to Mrwild vicissitudes of taste."-Johnson. school and the 3rd forms find out the answer. Thurs. 30 : Mr Cornwell is again "hopping mad" in Thurs. 12 : Timaru let us know that due to an assembly that the boys are being called "hairy­ epidemic in their school, the Rugby trip will have legged oafs" again, and by the same man no less! 13 "Fate never wounds more deep the generous its hands, and goes to work."-Sandburg. heart, than when a block-head's insult points the Wed. 21: The School hears with the profoundest regret dart."-Johnson. Mr Martin tries to sell the of Mr Deaker's death and in silence show sorrow Upper 6th insurance policies against failure at and respect. university. Fri. 29: Choir and guard of honour attend Mr Deaker's funeral at First Church. The remainder pay their OCTOBER: last respects as funeral passes along Herbert Street. Tues. 5 : Mr Robertson tries to find his dog in the assembly hall with a whistle. "O whistle and I'll NOVEMBER: come to you my lad."-Burns. "With patient in­ Tues. 2 : Mr Hawkhead, Otago University Liaison attention hear him."-Meredith. officer, speaks to 6th forms. "Universities are full Wed. 6: Mr Robertson tries his new patent hall-clear­ of knowledge; the freshmen bring a little in and ing method. It is designed to clear the hall the seniors take none away and knowledge ac-­ quickly and efficiently and he even times it. cumulates."-Lowell. "Ages pass, he waiteth still."-Keats. "My calm Wed. 3 and Friday 12 : Mr Ruhen and Mr Curtis set retreat, which none disturb."-Vaughan. Mr off to Dunedin to sit University exams. "I am Carter is dogged by a feeling of being watched all not young enough to know everything."-Barrie. morning. "I hunt for haddock's eyes among the Fri 12 : Accrediting for the deserving-but mostly heather bright."-Lewis Carrol. "Oh Keith, the the lucky-ones. "I have great faith in fools; self­ sorrows of thy line."-Dobell. confidence my friends call it."-Poe. Thurs. 7 : Mr Cornwell gently reminds some boys that Mon. 15 : School Cert. starts for the 5th formers, who a hair-cut is about due. "I must to the barbers probably think this is the be-all and end-all. for methinks I am marvellous hairy."-Shake­ Lively bright horror and amazing anguish stare speare. He also warns against the wearing of through their eyelids."-Isaac Watts. "Cheer up, "Proby-type pants" at school. "Crabbed age and the worst is yet to come."-P. C. Johnson. youth cannot live together."-Shakespeare. Mon. 22 to 29 : The accredited lower 6th leave for Fri. 8: 1st Basketball V beat the Masters, 47-33. "Him Mr Cornwell's first Adventure camp. Mr G. Ala­ that did his master conquer."-Shakespeare. Mr baster and Mr Waterston accompany them to the Button : "Pluto was God of the Underground." Y.M.C.A. camp site in the Hokonuis. "We were Tues. 12: Rev. Lewis Lowery, Chaplain of Otago Uni­ a ghastly crew."-Coleridge. "Why this is very versity, speaks to 6th formers intending to go there mid-summer madness."-Shakespeare. in 1966. "Did you hear about Canterbury capping Tues. 23 : Scholarship exams start. "Alas my ever­ this year?" . . . "The university brings out all lasting peace is broken into pieces."-Hood, and abilities including incapabilities."-Chekov. also U.E. "Much study had made hl.m very lean Wed. 13: At night a dance is held in the school hall. pale and leaden-eyed."-Hood. "The dance to end all dances." Poole performs, bringing in a Scotch atmosphere with his Highland DECEMBER: Fling. "The path of civilisation is paved with tin Thurs. 9: School breaks up for the year. The Very cans."-Hubbard. Rev. A. W. Pyatt, Dean of Christchurch, speaks at Thurs. 21 : Traffic Officers speak to 3rd and 4th forms. the Ceremony. "Some ministers would make "The shepherd always tries to persuade his sheep good martyrs; they are so dry they would burn that their interests and his own are the same."­ well."-Spurgeon. Stendhal. "Everyone lives by selling something." Fri. 10: Scholarship Candidates throw down their Stevenson. pens and let their racked minds and bodies sink Tues. 26: Speech Competitions are held. "Wise men into glorious oblivion. "Think no more; 'tis only talk because they have something to say; fools, thinking lays lads underground."-Housman. "l because they have to say something."-Plato. think that nought is worth a thought and I'm a "Slang is language that takes off its coat, spits on fool for thinking."-Praed.

14 Passing of Mr A. J. Deaker ...

The sudden death on his appointment to the staff of Southland Boys' High October 27 of Mr Arthur School. Joseph Deaker ended Mr Deaker was a true lover of the arts and to the an era in the history time of his death was an active member of the Public of Southland B o y s ' Art Gallery Society of which he was a past president. High School. A master He was a very early member of the Southland Uni­ at the school for no versity Association and gave grand service too to the fewer than 41 years, Community Arts Society. i Mr Deaker was one Keenly interested in horse racng, he acted as a of the most respect­ timekeeper at local meetings for a number of years. ed and loved members of the teaching staff. For more than 30 years a deacon of First Church The school's loss with in Invercargill Mr Deaker wrote a history of the his parting was also the church and province which was published to coincide city's for Mr Deaker's with the church's centennial celebrations.

intere �ts were wide and He also gave service on the advisory committee varid and he had given of the Plunket Society. valued service to the e community in many An able journalist, Mr Deaker contributed rgu­ larly to the columns of the Southland Daily News, fields. t a wriing on sporting topics, and more recently he was Mr Deaker--or "Artie" as he ws affectionately associated with as theatre critic, referred to by his thousands of charges over the years editorial writer and book reviewer. -joined the staff of the school in February of 1923 As a man he earned the highest respect, from a and taught there until he temporarily retired in 1955. adults and from his pupils alike. His friendships were His retirement ws short-lived, however, for soon he a w mny. Those close to him were dran from all w_alks was teaching in a relieving capacity at Southland Girls' of life for throughout the years Mr Deaker remamed High School and in 1957 returned to S.B.H.S., con­ a man of complete modesty. tinuing to teach there until his death. � Deaker might best be rememberedpuns. by many . During his distinguished years of teaching at of his_·pupils for his ready classroom wit which was S.B.H.S. Mr Deaker rose to be head of the social liberally sprinkled with some outrageo Be­ c t1:5 studies department and was appointed first assistant neath there was a solid foundation of bnlliant wit. master of the shool. t H�:·often used himself as the butt for his own An outstanding ahlete himself, on the track as a jokes,.as in one instance r�lled on his de�th by a university student and in later years as one of South­ Dune<;lin newspaper columrust, a former pupil of Mr land's finest tennis players, Mr Deaker always tooke Deaker. a He was describing his alleged entry into an a. close and enthusiastic interest in outdoor activitis. "ugly 'in.n" contest at a Queenstown carnival. When He coached at most sporls with an authority which the juages came to him he said they took one look and was recognized by all who enjoyed the benefits of his told him to get out. "What's wrong?" he asked. interest. "Listen ho," the judges replied, "this is a local carni­ Educated at Otago Boys' High School Mr Deaker val, not a world championship." graduated Master of Arts with honours in his�ory from Otago University and subsequently gamed A· dedicated man in his profession, Mr Deaker diplomas in journal and social science. was well-known in secondary education circles � throughout New Zealand. His name will always re­

His teaching career began a at John McGlashan main closely linked with the history of the school to Colleg_e, where he was a housemster, before-taking up whic� he gave such devoted service.

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15 SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ... This is a new organisation operating in the school Wallace, R. C. L6b for the first time this year. Hanley, W. S. L6b Sommerville, R. J. 6Up TheThe :functionSchool of this Councilcouncil is to provide a link Evans, B. V. 6Up between the pupils and the heads of the school. It Maclennan, L. J. 6Up is a method by which pupils can bring to the notice Grant, M.J. 6Up of the Rector various internal and external problems Grant, M. J. 6Up connected with the school. Hulls, W. H. () .... 6Up Simpson, J. 6Up This, a new concept in the :function and running R. of the school, was introduced after its effectiveness Smith, B. C. 6Up had been displayed elsewhere. Smythe, R. L. 6Up The Council was formed towards the end of the first term and with outside help it soon began to :function effectively. It consists of the prefects and one representative from each form in the school with • • • either the Rector or First Assistant acting in an ad­ During the first two terms, the musical activities visory capacity. Each form representative held his of the school comprised hymn singing in assembly own form meeting and periodically the council met and the musical appreciation lessons given to the third to discuss and forward its recommendations to the and fourth forms. However, in the final term, we Rector. Notes Musicwere delighted to welcome to the school staff Mr R. S. Many and varied topics came before the council Franklin, our first permanent music master since and considerable improvements are apparent in and Mr Kennedy Bla'!:k. Mr Franklin is an Englishman around the school. and is organist at St John's Church. We look forward In future years this council will develop into a to a complete revival of musical activities in the strong and helpful organisation in the smooth running school, started, already, with the sound move from of the school. Room 14 to Room 6. It is to be hoped that, with the advent of Club Activities in the school, the orchestra Chairman : J. M. Chaplin L6c. and choir will once again :function as organised groups Secretary : M. Heenan Up. in the school. D. 5 Our congratulations go to Philip Poole who Form Representatives: reached Junior National Orchestra standard on the Edwards, A. J. .... 6 Up. violin, and also to Alan Edwards, winner of the Miller, L6a Southland Competitions Society's Pianoforte Cham­ D. J. .... pionship this year. Gray, E. F. L6b Richards, G. 5a Hymn accompaniments were provided throughout R. the year by Alan Edwards and Clive Poole. Chalmers, G.B. 5b Beer, R. C. 5c Staite, P. S. 5r Cross, M. J . ... 5d Walker, G. A. 4a Fannett, J. R. 4b This year the club held eight meetings and was Tee, A. C. 4c supported by 26 active members. Lloyd, G. B. 4d The officers elected at the annual meeting were : McKenzie, G.A. 4e Young Farmers' Club ... Skene, A. M ..... 3a President : H. A. Collie. Galbraith, M. E. 3bl Vice-President : K. B. Blakely. Dynes, R. A. 3b2 Secretary : A. H. Stirling. Lindsay, G. S. 3c Baker, R. B. 3d Treasurer : G. R. R. Hunter. Hayes, J. G. 3e Committee : D. J. Sharp and J. C.Laughton. Prefects Farm Safety Officer : Mr A. D. Fyffe. McKerchar, M. B. 6Up The club's activities were not as numerous as the Trotter, W. N. 6Up previous year. Through the year we had talks by Soper, S. B .... 6Up Mr Farrow on "Fertilizers,'' and talks on "Antartica," Weavers, R. T. 6Up illustrated by colourful slides, by Mr Fitzgerald. Films Poole, A. C ..... 6Up of general interest were shown on other evenings. Nicholson, B. K. 6Up We are again grateful to Mr Fyffe who acted as our Watson, J.R. .... L6b Advisory Member.

16 Debating Club . . . Parents' Association ...

The Debating Club got away to a rather late start The Association has had another successful this year when we decided to invite Waitaki Boys' year, once again proving its worth as a link be­ High School debating team down with their 1st XV. tween the parents and the School. Most members "Trials" were held, and after a full scale debate, a of the staff have been present at the four meetings four-man team was finally chosen. The team was : held during the year, and parents have appreciated J. Tait (leader), M. Radford, J. Maslin, and G. Ron­ the opportunities for discussing their sons' prob­ ald. The subject of the debate was "That interna­ lems with the masters. At the Annual Meeting in tional sport encourages international goodwill," and April, 1965, the following committee was elected: we supported the negative. After a very fiery de­ Chairman : Mr W. T. Adam. bate, we emerged the winners by 291 points to 249. Vice-chairman: The Rector (ex officio). J. Maslin was the best individual speaker, and J. Mr C. F. McKenzie. Tait the second. Our better organization of subject Secretary: Mr J. W. Tuckey. matter and the W aitaki speakers' tendency to speak Treasurer: Mr J. Matheson. short of time, put us on top in this debate. Our thanks Auditor: Mr J. G. Henderson. go to Mr Russell for his adjudicating and his useful Committee: Mesdames A. S. Grant, H. Forrest, criticisms. We also thank Mr Jones for chairing the J. B. Clark, H. Wicks, S. McKerchar, A. G. debate. Harrington, Blackmore, I. D. Anderson, P. At the end of the second term we held a debate Galbraith, R. J. Boivin, W. M. Tait, 0. against James Hargest before 5th and 6th Forms. The Lawi,ence, J. G. Muntz and G. von Tunzle­ subject of the debate was "That United States inter­ man. vention in Vietnam is in the interests of World At the conclusion of the Annual Meeting, the Peace," and again we debated the negative case. Un­ Rector, Mr L. F. Cornwell, spoke on the problems fortunately we did not seem to have the conviction related to the social activities of the pupils outside and enthusiasm apparent in the Waitaki debate, school hours. probably because the weight of evidence was so hope­ In the second term, a well-attended meeting lessly against us. We were forced to state the moral heard Mr J. C. Alabaster speak on what he pro­ issues, whereas Hargest could state publicly recog­ posed to do as Careers Adviser, and Mr J. Reid nized fact. The team was J. Tait, G. Ronald and K. spoke on the services offered by Vocational Guid­ Jones. By an amazing coincidence, this debate re­ ance officers. sulted in a draw. We thank Mr Erasmusson for ad­ At the commencement of the third term, Rev. judicating and Mr Berridge for being. chairman. Next G. L. Sweet, Chaplain of the Invercargill Borstal, year we hope that debating activities will be more spoke on his experiences, while in November we extensive, and perhaps a team may be entered in the were able tor listen to a panel discussion amongst competitions. recently retuned A.F.S. scholars. We are greatly indebted to our speakers, and particularly to Mr Cornwell, who is invariably most co-operative and helpful in all matters concerning the Association. Crusaders' Notes . . . The Association has been able to assist the School in small ways from its limited funds at various times, and in October we were able to con­ tribute approximataely £70 towards the cost of a s In a secondary school where opinions and values television set for Coldstream. This amount was are decided, it is important that a good deal of time subsidized by the Board, and donation were made by several parents. We are pleased to see that a be devoted to religion. It does take a boy with strong I convictions to stick up for what he thinks is right in set has · now been installed. his walk and talk around the school and it is the very fact that Crusaders try to apply religion uncompromis­ ingly to everyday life that attendance is so low. Meetings are held in Tuesday lunch hours. Mr Radio Club . .. Fyffe is a good leader, and is no eccentric, being a past head iprefect and captain of this School's 1st XV. Assistng him are Mr Carter and Mr Briggs, both ex­ Crusaders. Membership is low but attendance is regular and an average of 20 is normal. An unpro­ This club was one of the first to start with the portionately large representation of sixth formers new activities this year. Under the chairmanship of exists in the group, mainly because of the erratic M. SoU:tar, with Hanan (Secretary) and Parr (Trea­ attendance of the younger boys. surer). Messrs Hanan and Parr provide expert ad­ C vice and tuition in technical matters. Outside speakers were Rev. Tony Mcutcheon at There are about 30 members and a number of a combined squash with Girls' High, a Sudan successful small receiving sets have been built already. printing press worker, and Mr Len Twyman, a mis­ Our aerial has been placed in the roof above R.15 sionary from New Guinea. We all look forward to so that all sets can be tested as soon as made. next year, and with it an increased roll and conse­ Ambitious projects are being considered including quently wider outside activities which would then building,, a transmitter so that we can contact other be allowed. 17 "Ham . clubs at other schools. Coldstream Notes . . .

The year began with the usual compulsory swim­ him luck in his new position at Timaru Boys' High, ming lesson for third formers in the ablution block, and thank him for the wonderful meals which were but they soon recovered from their dampened spirits. provided for the boys who were lucky enough to The fourth formers seemed to have considerable diffi­ baby-sit for him. culty in remembering that it takes four years, not This year we have a greater percentage of senior two years, to reach the sixth form. Their subversive boys than we have had for some time. The number activities were repressed to some extent by the ruling of escapades and gatings also appeared to increase, regime, which contained three housemasters who but it is not for a moment suggested that there is any survived from last year, Mr J. C. Alabaster (manager), connection between the two. It is now drawing nigh Mr E. J. Button and Mr G. D. Alabaster. They were to the most important examinations of the year, and joined by Mr Ruhen, much to the ruination of many there is much evidence of attempts at work. It is certain that the high academic standard of Coldstream bed-wreckinge schemes. Another addition to the Hostl housemaster's number was Mr R. J. Curtis who will be maintained as another year is added to the developed enthusiasm in slot car racing and en­ growing tradition of Coldstream. couraged an increased interest in photography. The housemasters were assisted by five prefects-B. W. Roberts, A. B. Soper, S. B. Soper, L. J. Maclennan and B. V. Evans, the latter three also being prefects at school. Prefects' Notes. A changeover in kitchen staff occurred with Mrs • • Brown's lamented departure, to be replaced by Mrs Latham., the new sub-matron, and Mrs Mitchell as This year two prefects returned from last year, the new matron. She received a lovely silver tray c eleven were appointed from the Upper 6th in the from the boys as a token of their appreiation of her 1st term and four from the Lower 6th in the 2nd consideration, kindness and cheese-roll making term. Bob Smythe returned from America for ability. We now have a very efficient kitchen staff the 3rd term. who have modelled the domestic side of Coldstream on the Kelvin Hotel-the old one that is. Consequently with eighteen prefects, the pre­ As usual, Coldstream boys played a prominent fects' room was overcrowded and had a decided part in the school sporting activities. Cricket did not lack of facilities. Luckily in the 2nd term we re­ attract as much interest as usual, although two boys ceived a table and twelve new chairs. At the time managed to get into the second eleven, so Mr Alabas­ of writing no windows had been broken-the result ter must have been stumped for players. of good luck rathe,r than good management. This Swimming and tennis were the most popular must be a record. summer sports, as was evident from the racket which The 6th Form was particularly difficult this could be heard as boys dived across to the tennis year and as 6th Formers are our contemporaries, courts after tea. The athletic sports passed with Cold­ there are always some problems.· In this connec­ stream boys participating with mixed success-eight tion the transition from fatigue to detentions work­ boys making the athletic team. This year, the un­ ed satisfactorily. precedented number of twenty boys took part in row­ On a more cheerful note ho,wever, this year ing, Heenan being stroke for the first school rowing was particularly successful socially. four. In the second term, Rugby got under way and The links between Boys' and Girls' High seem to the usual warnings were issued about muddy football have grown stronger (need more be said?). In the boots in the shower-room and changing room. Once first term one very successful dance was held, the again we had that old gang who still insist that Rugby "Roaring Twenties" with a 1913 Humberette car being is an indoor game with the prime object of kicking the focal point. Many commented that this was good the ball through the window. As could be expected, enough for the ball theme. Coldstream supplied players for every school team, Two weeks before the ball we held our "mating" including S. B. Soper and J. C. Laughton in the First dance at Girls' High because of rehearsals for "Dial XV and three players for the second XV. Some of M for Murder" in our own hall. For the ball itself, the boys formed a basketball team, which succeeded held on July 16, the theme was "Hawaii." We thank in winning their grade of the Y.M.C.A. competition. the residents of Otatara for the flora. We tried to be After the purchase of a T.V. set by the house­ enterprising with a stream and waterfall in one comer masters, T.V. was introduced into the common room and a beach with hula girls and surf boards in an­ early in the 3rd term, with mixed reactions. This other. The stage and bandstand were designed as year, the tradition of Enwood and Coldstream coming thatched huts. To enter the hall one had to cross together for films every fortnight has been reinstated, a· bridge and duck at the same time; consequently much to the disgust of some boys and the pleasure of there were many sore heads. others. Our thanks go to our universal caretaker, Mr We thank Mrs Cornwell and our mothers for pre­ Sutton, who in spite of muddy showerroom, blocked paring the supper which was held in the gymnasium. drains, empty boilers and broken windows, kept the Old boys present acknowledged that this was the best place running smoothly. ball for many years. The boys of Coldstream would like to take this Nothing spectacular has happened in the 3rd term, opportunity of saying goodbye to Mr Button who has but I have noticed a few prefects becoming worried been here almost since Coldstream opened. We wish about scholarship exams. Maybe it is not unusual. 18 Shooting .303 ...

This year for the first time a S.B.H.S.ary team tire action took place, acted with promise and assur­ travelled to Trentham to shoot in the second school ance, and his plot to murder his wife, Sheila Wendice, match of the New Zealand Rifle Shooting Champion­ most successfully portrayed by Ann Norton, was ship. aided by the timely appearance and subsequent black­ The trip was made possible, financially, by gener­ mail of Captain Lesgate, played in fine, robust style ous contributions from the Rifle Clubs and the Old by Graeme Bath in his first Drama Club appearance. Boys of the School. We are most grateful for this Sheila's one-time lover, Max Halliday, whose appear­ help. ance on the scene triggers Tony's murder plot, was The team was S. A. Wallis, B. M. Wallis, I. Mur­ well handled by Clive Poole, and the Inspector of ray, D. George, and R. J. Simpson (captain). Each Police,. . who solved the crime was portrayed in true shooter fired nine rounds, two sighters and seven to Maigret style, by Warren Trotter. Bob Simpson also count from 300, 500 and 600 yards. We finished ninth made a brief appearance at the final curtaint as Con­ with a total of 432 points. This was a good total con­ stable Thompson. This cast worked togeher as a team sidering that two shots fired' prematurely missed· the and presented a fine example of teamwork in acting targets and that the team only had a fortnight to and staging. :,ractice beforehand. The technicalities of the play were tremendous The team thoroughly enjoyed the trip and thank but were ably handled by Brian Nicholson, John Mr Pat McBride of the Mossburn Club for meeting Holmes and Mr K. Carter. Mr V. Bemrose again and transporting them in Wellington. We are grate­ demonstrated his care and ability by constructing a ful to Mr C. J. Rowley and Mr R. Rowley of the In­ set of the highest possible standard. The difficulties vercargill Club for the use of rifles and time spent of buildingt a set which could be easily broken up for in coaching, to the Rifle Clubs for their assistance, transportaion to Gore and Winton were on early con­ and to Mr Waterston and Mr Berridge for their heln. sideration, overpowering, but Mr Bemrose handled It is hoped to send a team forward annually to both the original construction and the eventual dis­ this shoot. Unfortunately this depends to a large mantling and assembly of the set admirably. extent on the availability of a range for practice. With After presenting the play at two matinee and three the loss of the Otatara range this will pose consider­ evening performances,h the cast and set were transport­ able difficulties. ed to Gore where te set was again constructed for one most successful and heartily received performance. Afterwards social entertainment was provided by the Prefects of Gore High School and others. Next morn­ ing, feeling like professional troopers after the previ­ ous night's work, the set was dismantled and assem­ bled again in Winton in readiness for the final per­ This happy bunch met in Room 9 during the lunch formance on the following Monday night. hour for most of the winter term. The number re­ Co-operation with Southland Girls' High School mained stable for most of the year, while enthusiasm again reached inestimable levels with the casting of grew. It is likely that the new chess group, now Ann Morton in the play and the skilled devotion dis­ a part of the Wednesday afternoon activities, will swell played by the small group of helpers who gave a lift the numbers of those who play regularly. to morale who also applied the make-up right throughout the "season." Our sincere thanks go to Annabel Rillstone, Rosemary Brown and Christine Drama Notes. • • Aitken. In all, the 1965 Drama Club production can be said to be most satifying and successful.

For this year's production, the School Dramau Table Tennis Group presented Frederick Knott's "Dial 'M' for Mr­ . . . der." We were fortunate once again to have the able services of Mr T. T. Ryder as producer and everyone was grateful for the assistance given by Mr C. R. i Williams. The table tennis club started during the wnter Rehearsing started late and some casting difficul­ term with a membership of about 30 boys. Five tables ties were encountered because of the coincidence of were obtained from the Y.M.C.A. and one is on a long performance and examination dates. This was a diffi­ loan from thea Girls' High School (our thanks to Mr D. cult play to produce and it was only due to the rela­ Leckie for trnsport), but we are still short of trestles. tively experienced nature of the cast available that Those attending were keen to improve their play, and Mr Ryder was able to reach such a high standard in eoaching from Mr Curtis was much appreciated. such a short time. 1'hough attendance dropped in the spring term we Ken Jones, as Tony Wendice, in whose flat_ the en- hope to resume in 1966 with renewed enthusiasm.

r • I, ' 19 ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS

HOME Wilbh the £riends he loved; his comrades bold Who paid the highest price they could. He wanted a home, a body, a sanctuary for a They paad with their livu:., which they cherished less mind weary from trwelling and exploring. A nice, Than the lives of their children, who live today, warm haven where his poor traveller's soul could In a peaceful country far aiway, crawl inrto a dark oorner and go to sleep. The thought O'er which the sound of a shell was not heaird. of his old body was not inviting: it wasn't much of a home for a mind that had been to infinity and back. His vision becomes a haze as he; sees the men However, his chances of findini;r another body left Who lost their lives plunging forward int.o the gulf could go for a cerebral ramble whenever he felt like Of enemy guns, whlch hacked and carved away their :iJt. ranks: vaicain,t were pretty remote: it wasn't everybody who But n>Ot before they 1·eached their goal He was near home: he could feel a welco� And stood there; proud in heart and soul. seru,e of homeness. IDs body confronted ham. POOT oonfined entity, doomed to be locked forever withm Their eyes glanced back, as they marched next day, three dimensions. Just right for a rest, he told him­ At the graves wherein their comrades lay; self. He rela!xed, then, to his hon-or, found ham.self At the barren ground of rock and stone; outside agam. It wasn't ms any more. He concen­ And m01!ly a teaa- rollec; down the cheek, trated: let me in. I'm tired. No good. A11 he got Just as it did as the weathered old man was: who are you? Turned his back; and limped away. I'm your body's mind. WllO are you? I found it first. It was empty. But as he glanced back, a different sighrt gree-ted his Get your own. eyes: Mine wasn'!f; home when I got back. Come on in. A sight that made his heairt flow warm; There's room fur two. For a field of poppies had weatbhered the storm, It's mine. Aald stood in memory, of those gallant men Don't aTgUe. You need a plia,ce to rest. Who gave their lives that we might be born. He was in and asleep, home agalin, secure. A.D., L6A. Where have you been? he heard waking rum up. Inrfinwty. Plus infinity, 1lhalt is. I tried min-us My hobby is keeping and breed,ing thos� delightful infimty but it's too much lli.ke hard work. What albout liiittle birds called budgerigan., or "budgies." You can you? buy these birds £rom a pet shop for 30/- anu under, I tried to reach the eighth cLimensi.on, hurt I got and, I might add, they are well worth it. beyond the seventh and there was nothing there, so The very first time I kept a budgie, l am afraid I came back bwt my body had gone, so I took over tha,t he must have suffered some bad treatment, for this one. I was completely �oranit of many essentials to Whait ll!re you going to do now? budgie care. HoW do you mean? However, he completely captivated me wirtih his You can't stay here now I've got back. Try the aJMics for nearly two years. He would sit on his third planet of And>romeda. They experimemed on perch, blinking at me, until he was sure he had galined some of their animals and they're left vacant. They my complete attention. Having ascertained this, he treait them like people. would let the perch go with one root, ond extend I like thns body. It's old amd comfortable. has leg backwards, covering it wirtih a delicately Get out! extended wing. He held this pose a rew moments, and This is mine now. You'H have to leaive, and you then retrieved both leg and wing. Nex:t he extended cain stick your And>romeda!Il cowis. I've seen them. both wings upwards for a

POEMS Goodness! Could anyllhiing be easier? Lt is just a praotisi'flg of all the spiteful and meain tricks one _ Poems of spirit and Poems of joy can think of wilerance of so many in the civilized world. THE HOSTEL TIMETABLE ... And only when civilized main realizes that he must think and feel fOT his neighbour as well as for 7.00 a.m. Bell rings. Rise and shine. The bell is on himself can we expect the enmity in the .vorld to time Mondays and Thursdays only. Third formers be reduced. rush to wash room while the rest have that last S.J.:a.. 5A. minute relaxation under the blankets in constant fear of that voice of authority saying "Report to me after." An explanation is issued but never SCHOOLS-IN SCOTLAND AND N.Z. . .. accepted. 7.45 a.m. Bell rings. Breakfast. A true breakfast In Scotland most of the State schools are co­ for Champions (Kornies or porridge). educational, and single-sex schools are usually fee­ 8.25 a.m. Bell rings.-Clear the dorms after your paying and exclusive. In a large city like Glasgow bed has been made at least once. pupils are allocated to schools on a territorial basis, 8.50 a.m. Bell rings.-Clear the hostel for an exciting and not according to the choice of their parents. Be­ day of school work. cause of this, and the fact that there are no boarding 12.35 p.m. Bell rings. Dinnertime, during which at pupils, the school is not such a close-knit community least three bells are rung. Two bells for returns, as it is in New Zealand, nor is there so strong a link and rest for law and order. with the Parents' Association. 5.30 p.m. Bell rings. Tea-bread is fresh. In Scottish schools most of the equipment is pro­ 6.30 p.m. Bell rings. Prep begins. Homework. and vided by the State, as are text books and exercise ink fights (not Thursday nights). books. When money is required for any additional 7.30 p.m. Bell rings. A generous five minute. break equipment the school, rather than the parents, will from brain fatigue. set about raising funds. 7.35 p.m. Bell rings. Reassemble for prep. At first, it seems strange to see everyone, even 8.30 p.m. NO BELL. Supper (chow and ·"dog boys, wearing short trousers, as in Scotland even 28 biscuits.") third form boys may wear long trousers if they wish. 8.45 p.m. Bell rings. Devotions. 9.00 p.m. Bell rings. Back to prep for a further 1½ speed. When the picture above the fire crashed down hours. on to the carpet below I wondered what the drink After prep, a sleep is welcome. Alas, sleep is had been and asked my host if I could go outside and disturbed by the continuous ringing of bells in the get some fresh air. mind. I wonder why ? As I staggered out into the street a "bobby" hap­ A.H.S., SB. pened to be passing by and said to me "I think you had better come along with me." We walked perhaps "THE DEATH OF A COMPUTER ------­ half a block and stopped at an empty lot. After some minutes had passed and everything Or "a protest" against mechanised courtship. al?peared_ to .. have settled down the policeman quite In the news the other day I read a startling fact, rucely said, It was a nasty earthquake while it lasted ' That some smart-alee scientist, his little brain had wasn't it?" wracked, W.C.,3A. His invention, so he stated, would save a lot of bother, INSPECTORS It chooses which men and women were suited for each other. The inspectors are coming, I continued reading, with ever-deepening scowl, So clean up your books, To think that things had come to tlilir-was nothing And tidy your writing, sacred now ? And smarten your looks. The next day I decided what I had to do, Although I'm not old-fashioned, some things are just The masters are white, too new! And are tearing their hair, I went to where the monster was standing on And all through the night, display, Plan their lessons with care. Watching were a gaping crowd, for what it had to say. The great day's arrived, I inserted in its gaping maw, my little questionnaire, And the school flocks to see, And then at once retreated to the safety of the rear. These terrors from Christchurch, Soon things started happening - happening very How tough will they be? fast, The computer gave a creaking moan, it gave an And all the day long, oily gasp, Classes shiver and shake, All its needles quivered as it struggled with my While inhuman monsters sum, Black crosses do make. The onlookers now startedto look a little glum. Then came the explosion, an awe-inspiring roar, At last they are gone, And the cursed apparatus shot right through the And the school breathes again, floor! The masters are happy . . I found among the wreckage, the remains of my For out comes the cane. small card, P.H.Q., 3A. The writing was still legible, if one looked really hard . These are the words that I had fed into the great THE TIGER machine: He had been pent up in prison, like a vulture in " I'm a railway locomotive 94'-84' -93' a cage and now he was back to get his revenge. He And in love with an egg-beater; is there any hope was hungry and had no home. Now he was creep­ for me? " ing up on a house at the dead of night. A cat always D.R.J., L6A. stalks at night. The strained tones of a violin wailed through the THE STAGGERS Victorian mansion. The front door was open. There was only one coat on the peg. A dog whined. The I had travelled many miles across land and sea chain on the dog clanked. to visit an old friend. It was with much anticipation "Oh this d--n dark," thought The Tiger. that I arrived in the big city. The dark clamped around the house like a vice. After some two hours of fruitless searching and The Tiger crept up to the door. sore feet, I decided to call a taxi. After a consider­ "An easy kill," he thought. able time a cab arrived, but soon we were motoring He padded across the rich carpet into the room for my friend's large apartment. Soon I stepped out where the violin was being played. and after paying my fare, viewed my surroundings, Suddenly, the lights went off and a sudden which were probably on the edge of the centre of swish across his face made him step back. town. He clawed the air and fell backwards. A second Immediately inside, my friend suggested a drink. swish passed his face. "Nothing strong!" I cautioned him, and shifted "My God," he screamed. deeper into the comfortable chair. He was back Again he clawed the air with a lust to kill this within a few minutes with the drinks and said, "Let's thing that maddened him. He started to sob hysteric­ drink to your happy stay." ally, screaming and clawing, but he couldn't get it. No sooner had I finished the drink than the great A dog barked and a door slammed. chandelier appeared to be swinging from side to side "Must get out, must get out," the thought buzzed and the chairs were sliding past with an alarming through his mind. A siren wailed and then burly 29 up the drive. He collapsed in the footsteps crunch ed For, in .the dead of the night, r. He places a banner corne him and took him to Strong han els grasped the Between the spires. . police car . pulled out his handkerchief and The re ti·red 'i·udge , But the banner comes down across the constabl es f ace. And an eerie Wl.Test wav ed. i·t Bit I ik e a ghost eh? he said. Settles o'er like a gown ew his :.Vhite stick from the rack. On the worst and the best, ·mH � then dr P.A.M., 3A. ' xcuse me , I'll just go and switch,, off the light For the gate is still closed. E bed . the l ounge-before I go to COFFIN HATE A WET CELL Now evil drowns all O' F OR A DRY No one laughs, no one sings, Even when in the hall - I 'For€! the throne of the kings, For the gate is still shut. Short circuit Blue spark battery But hurrah and hurr�y! Run down J;le glad, do not fear, What a lark. . .. ty. .Saq.ness has passed away Permeability or. permittivi 0 match, · • J And•: I joy is " back here, Today's ' For, ti}·e gate is now open. Magnetic force versus electric force larks Having Now the moral is here On the street for E!ach perspn to learn Not looking For whatever you hear Brakes shriek. ·You must always discern. Whether Hospital or mortuary: the gate is open or shut. Today's match : ·EXAMINATION' R.T.W., 6up. Life·versus death . J. •. FEVER Run down battery of .(With all due apologies to Masefield) life, In my lonely study room THE COMMANDMENTR..T.W., 6 up. Where the' figures plot and the facts contrive To plunge me in utter gloom; For I cannot remember- which law is which 11th · . Or how io reach this conclusion; 'And the,"·�: more .. : . · .I ' try the more I find (or Thou Sh�t .Not. Pass �ough The B-�ck Gate) On that ill fated day, · :i"lY �ind is all in confusion. When all was at peace, we heard a voice say I must get back to my swot again I That passage would cease For •exai:ns are· drawing rugh, Through the back gate. And although I know I have not much chance I know· thli.t 1 :must try; · · · A biockade was formed For if I succeed then I will be · Much more .wealthy, With impenetrable ·board � .. , !" And most .of us stormed, Although the' swot -will.have caused·· mtich strain All as one, in a horde That I won't be very healthy. Through the 'front gate. I must go back to my swot again ' · But some there must be For my attention has been cfy;tracted, · Who couid never comply, By a song I like or a book on· the shelf To which I .have been attracted; . Chained their bi.kes to a tree · As a forlorn cry For these will no� gain me a scholarship Against the closing of the gate. And although I am a rover, I must stay home and swot hard Now as we all know, Till the ·exams are over. In the dead of the night R.T.W. 6Up. Is when mischief will grow In the form of a sprite, THE DREAM Who opens blocked gates. I can't help recalldng a strange dream I had about But we will annul a year ago. It was Centred on a "cyclops" cow that His mischievous laugh, lived in the scrub down behind our woolshed. One Even though there's a skull night, I went down' to see this cow with its · big, And 'bones on the staff, bright, bulging eye. By reclosing the gates. I st�ppe

J. Maslin, G. Rorrald, J. M. Tait, K. J. Jones, M. R. Radford. ,, ROWING CREW ·I,. · II-­ ...=-

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Back Row : S. A. Wallis, B. M. Wallis. Front Row : R. J. Simp,:on (G,.ptain), I. N. Murl'2Y, D. W. Geooge. I SCHOOL SWIMMING TEAM

Winners Inter-School Medley Relay. B. C. Smith, H. M. !Miller, T. M. Pryde, A. W. Treff

1n::....,·c�: ·1. 1v1 . .o. naL'rill.gtOn, M. R. Radford, M. R. Fer-guron, K. J. Jomes, B. J. Coutts. Back Row : S. B. Soper, H, M. MiU,eT, L. J. MacLenmm, P. C. Hay, W. N. Trotter, R. L. Smythe, D. E. Friend, P. F. Ba!Y'ley Third Row : B. W. Robenis, P. J. Nicholson,, B. C. Smith, A. R. Walker, D. F. Evans, R. M. Houliston, R. J. Somerville, W. H. Hultls, Second R�w : B. V. Evans, A. J. Edwasxl:s, M. B. McKerchar, 'M. J. Grant, B. K. Nicholson, J. N. Baxter, P. B. C.,vaniagh, K. C. Lindisao,, T. K. Barnes, R. J. Simpson. F'ront Row : R. T. Weavens, B. J. '11homson, D. L. Shields, J. M. Tait, T. M. Pryde, A. C. Poole, J. A. Andereon, D. C. Troon, TENNIS TEAM

SittinBackg :Row : P. L. Spencer, J. Masli'l'lJ, N. F. Walker, K. J. Lindsay. W. W. Gay, J.M. Tait (oaptain<). it took off, with the cyclops cow hard at our heels. EATING OUT The donkey gathered terrific speed across the rolling paddocks but instead of galloping through the gullies Or how we brought the good food from t::\ble to tum. it flew right over the top of them. But the cyclops l sprang to the table, and Fatty, and he, cow was gaining and just then the donkey fell down I gobbled, Fred gobbled, we gobbled all three. dead. I had just about given up hope when a sea­ The food began flying, and on to the floor P½uie fle:V down and a door opened. I gratefully The cook supplied ammo for culinary war.' climbed m but, to my added amazement, I realized The first course was gone, and the plates that nobody was piloting it. Then it soared straight cleared away, up into the clouds. I rested comfortably back and casually looking into the rear vision mirror I realized And into the second we greedily lay. that the cyclops cow was still in hot pursuit. But it Not a word to each other; we kept the great finally tired and made a beautiful four point landing pace, Plate by plate, gulp- by gulp, never changing 011 the paddock below. · That is all I can remember but certainly enjoyed our place; it. I turned in my chaif and loosened my belt, S.P.V., 3Bl. · r., Took -a deep breath to see hoW I felt, Then back to the fray, refreshed for a bit, Joked on the next course with sparkling wit. 'Twas cocktail at starting, but soon we drew near. The fifth course washed down with glasses of 'fHE PA1PAKURA VISIT beer. T� GEOGRAPH OF AUCKLAND The peas on our knives did wonder's to see, , . A,nd the roast felt -Feal good nestling ·inside of IDuT'irig. the Ma1y 'holidays, 'a �p fu-'orri Papalkura me. m� School sbay,ed ,alt tthe school 'On the- last stage 1)-nd i;he carrots and parsnips went down of a tr,iip to 'lihe Soulth Isla!Ild. .. , really fine, · The gt'Oup was very gra•teful :for the !lla!cililties Cut up guite small, and in rec'ord time. p1land. · '·: I•·still ml.!Ilched and gobbled and ate more, and 1 , A,l,l A,ucldanders are· justly proud Oif 1l!hese 11and­ .-... • • · • arank. . •. . ma·rks. . I cast loose my jersey, and singlet -and all, (2) Effect of Vu.Jcanlism. on Auckland,. 1.:.1,'!rook�off my belt, and my- trousers did fall. (a•) .. -V,0Loan1i.c' . extrusions :ha,ve !llOO"med a And ate some jelly, some fruit,. and. ice cream, platea� w ihlioh_. ha .. provided a fa,rge gatlheiring pfaice Which increased e'en more my already large s beam. .: • for uhe populaltiOIIl. This 'is kizl,own ,as iRJed Squarre. Then ate the last course of this· wonderful (b) . A dkty b1g compooilte cone was p1looted spread, in the bUJSieslt p·.JJnt of Waitema1ta1 Bclll1bcmr, ibl(rcking � •·' 11.'hough I·,felt· that my stomach was filled up sh,upping •and gli,ving the fooa,ls swewled heialds :about with lead. the-i.r wonde11ful Rang,i:toto. , ,�'✓And'' all.: I ·remember was· friends flocking NOT,E: Recent ,inveGtigations •htavie proved t!hiat round, . cinder ccmes sudh as ·:Mlt Elden and One Tiree Hli[l As groaning and belching, I sankto the ground. a,re nolt v;olca1n,ic a,s generally' a'Ccepted, lbodlaiy, Wt Dripping and soaking with best claret. wine, great ant· hills, built during late Tertiary times by And my hair was all ruffled but still I felt fine, calon,ies of huge ,afnitls whioh.inhtaiJ)ited the V'i'oi!Illity, iantl For in record time, without any doubt, were a,n,nlilh,i,J,ated d,ur1n,g Uhe acl,vance o,£ the Mo-e I'd brought that. food inside, while eating out. oulture. � P.J.C . ., 3A. (3) Auckland - a supreme ex·=ple of conse-rv­ a•tfon - from :Uhe 1begii,n!lling1S iJn Queen sbreelt, Aiudk­ land cilty has exp3Jnded nlorbh :to Henderson ,alllld south ,t,o Pa'P'3Jkura. The hitter Js 1fiast be-comJn,g the WINTER,_ coll1/ITJ1e11clila,J ,.JJnd cu1ubra,l cen!Jre of the ciiby. This exemp1l,ilfies New Zea�and1-s uTban ·sptiaiwl. Auckland Winter,' winter, oh its cold, measuves approx-imate1y 45 milles firom end 1ro enld Brings troubles to the old. and clovers 300 . The rain and hail fall from the sky, to 400 squaire miles Long ago all the birds flew by. ( 4) Industry and Oomm'\milclsj!Jions,. Jack Frost reaches out his icy hand A,uoldand 'leads New Zaataind in 1ndusbrual outpu4, To chill and bite all this land. p,i,oducin,g sa!fety pli:ns, -shi=111ocks, ro.se

It now has motorways, Mangere and a hydrofoil 0 to speed ,t11an51P'oI1t in ,the area. D. W. B., IVC. HULLS, W.H. NICHOLSON, P. J. Intended Career : Engineeering. Intended Career: Biology. Probable Destiny: Fashion Model. Probable Destiny: Mice Breeder. Quotation: "Man is the hunter, woman is his Quotation: "Nobody preaches better than the ant, game.''Tennyson. and she says nothing. "-Franklin. Favourite Pastime: Taking a short cut through the Favourite Saying: "Ha-Ha-Ha." Park. Favourite Pastime : Organising the bookroom. Favourite Saying: "Watch it, lad." Prototype : Billy Bunter. Prototype: Herman Munster. LINDSAY,K. C. JONES,K.J. Intended Career: Science. Intended Career: Law. Probable Destiny : Girl Guide Leader. Probable Destiny: Florist. Quotation: "Be good and you will be lonesome." Quotation: "Few and evil have the years of my -Mark Twain. life been."-Bilche. Favourite Saying : "Indeed!" Favourite Saying: "Take not the name of the Favourite Pastime: Skipping to school. of the Lord Thy Jones in vain." Prototype : Clark Gable. Favourite Pastime: Speaking rationally with the Rector. PRYDE,T. M. Prototype: Errol Flynn. Intended Career: Law. Probable Destiny: Salvation Army rest home. McKERCHAR,M. B. Quotation: "So young and so untender."-Skake- Intended Career: Medicine. speare. Probable Destiny : Minister. Favourite Saying: "Watch it else I'll get stroppy." Quotation: "His heart runs away with his head." Favourite Pastime: Enjoying life and entertain­ -Cohnan. ing Trotter. Favourite Saying: "I've got my Prefects badge to Prototype: Randy Stone. think about." Favourite Pastime: Running down Elles Road. RADFORD, M.R. Prototype: Billy Graham. Intended Career : Law. Probable Destiny: Soapbox Orator. MACLENNAN, L. J. Favourite Saying: "Why is there no golf club in Intended Career: Medicine. this school? Probable Destiny : Porter at Frankton Hospital. Quotation: "As quarrelsome as the weasel." Quotation: "He held the human race in scorn." -Shakespeare. -Bellcoe Favourite Pastime ; Playing golf. Favourite Saying: "Be quiet, you chaps,-! want Prototype : Arnold Palmer. to work." Favourite Pastime: Collecting sauce bottles (full). SHIELDS, D. Prototype: Robert Burns. Intended Career: Teaching. Probable Destiny ; Editor of Mad Magazine . MILLER, H.M. Quotation : "He who can, does; he who cannot, Intended Career : Science. teaches."--Shaw. Probable Destiny: Olympic Swimmer. Favourite Saying: "This lad's a genius-a pillar Quotation: "On my leaning shoulder she laid her of truth and integrity." snow-white hand."-Yeats. Favourite Pastime: Sleeping. Favourite Saying: "Bet I swam further than you, Prototype: Alfred E. Newman. this morning,Smith." Favourite Pastime : Training. SMITH,B. C. Prototype: Don Skollander. Intended Career: Science. Probable Destiny: Official at Bondi Beach. NICHOLSON, B. K. Quotation: "Fate tried to conceal him by naming Intended Career: Science. him Smith."-Hohnes. Probable Destiny: Gardening assistant. Favourite Saying: "I think I'll be safer walking." Quotation: "I can resist everything except tempta­ Favourite Pastimeurp : "Working out hockey teams. tion."-Wilde. Prototype: M hy the Surfy. Favourite Saying: "Some people consider Penny­ a-Week as a joke." SMYTHE,R. Favourite Pastime: Improving his vice kit. Intended Career: External Affairs. Prototype : Wee Willie Winkie. Probable Destiny: Internal Affairs. Quotation: "Im partial to ladies if they are nice." -Ashford. POOLE, A. C. Favourite Saying ; "I'm all in favour of having a Intended Career: Engineering. school constitution. Probable Destiny : Being burnt at a tanalised Favourite Pastime : Catching up on two year's timber stalce. work. Quotation: "I used to be conceited but now I am Prototype: The Quiet American. perfect."-Anon. Favourite Saying: "Go and jump in the lalce." SIMPSON,R. J. Favourite Pastime: Running from ugly mobs. Intended Career : Architecture. Prototype: None-there's only one Poole. 32 Probable Destiny: Chairman of A.A. Quotation : "His studies were pursued, but never perhaps I am."-Anon. effectually overtaken."-Wells. Favourite Saying : "You've had more practice Favourite Saying: "Where's my Raro?" than me, Mike." Favourite Pastime : Having blow-outs on country Favourite Pastime : Dancing in a dream. roads. Prototype : Boyd, Q. C. Prototype : Baden-Powell. THOMSON, B. J. SOMERVILLE,R. J. Intended Career : Industrial Chemistry. Intended Career : Bio-chemist. Probable Destiny: Chief bottle washer. Probable Destiny: Coalman. Favourite Saying : "Who's organising the Upper Quotation: "Yeah, yeah, yeah."-Lennon, McCart- Sixth party?" ney. Quotation: "A woman is a woman, but a good Favourite Saying : "Ha-aang." cigar is a smoke." Favourite Pastime: Looking for apt quotes. Favourite Pastime: Defying the authorities. Prototype: Acker Bilt. Prototype: James Bond. SOPER, S. B. TROTTER, W. N. Intended Career : Engineering. Intended Career : Med. Intermediate. Probable Destiny: Policeman. Probable Destiny: Working for Phsyco. Quotation: "Some staid guardian of the public Quotation : "It's better to live recklessly and peace."-Wordsworth. dangerously than not to live at all."-Powys. Favourite Saying : "Have all the other guys gone Favourite Saying : "Can I borrow your Physics to Physics?" book tonight, Rex?" Favourite Pastime : "Giving people thick ears. Favourite Pastime : Going some greasies and Prototype : Mr Plod the policeman. toharohaing. Prototype: Barry Crump. ROBERTS, B. W. Intended Career: Chemistry. Probable Destiny: Drug Pedler. WALKER, A. R. Quotation: "Can one desire too much of a good Intended Career: Chemistry. thing?"-Anon. Probable Destiny : Morgue Attendant. Favourite Saying : "We smoke, drink and get Quotation: "Grind away, moisten and mash up married just like other people." the paste, pound at thy powder."-Robert Favourite Pastime : Painting the town red. Browning. Prototype: Dr Jekyll. Favourite Saying : "Hmm, I didn't think of that." Favourite Pastime: Removing chemicals from Room 16. TAIT, J. M. Intended Career: Teaching. Prototype: Noel F., in Tay Street. Probable Destiny: Successor to Giles. Quotation: "Oh, no John, no John, no John, No." WEAVERS, R. T. -Anon. Intended Career: Industrial Chemistry. Favourite Saying : "I looked a big Charlie." Probable Destiny : Defecting to the Russians. Favourite Pastime : Telling blue jokes. Favourite Saying : "I think you should have a rest Prototype: Uncle Charlie. this week-end. Quotation : "A learned man is an idler who kills TROON, D. C. time by study."-Shaw. Intended Career : Law. Favourite Pastime : Explaining to masters his Probable Destiny : Caddie for Radford. solutions. Quotation : "I wish I were a moron; my God, Prototype : Albert Einstein. SPORTING NOTES Rugby ...

FIRST FIFTEEN S. B. SOPER-Prop. A hard, determined player. Not endowed with the finest co-ordination but his zeal This year fiverw capped players returned and with to get on with the game was more than adequate com­ the size of the fo ards and the ability of the backs pensation. the team was potentially a good one. Although for T. R. McINTYRE-Lock. Probably the tallest the the greater part of the season the games were school has ever had, and probably the youngest for played in atrocious conditions, the team was the most a long time to fill this position. Hadn't played seriously successful 1st XV. for some years, with only one before, so initially this play was characterized by an game being lost. understandable instinct of self-preservation. By de­ There were two major disappointments during the i:(rees his confidence increased and he gathered much season, one being the 8-0 loss against W aitaki after line-out ball-so essential in the modern, game. To­ dominating possession and having the territorial ad­ wards the end of the season featured in second-phase vantage and the other being the cancellation of the play. Timaru trip due to a flu epidemic which affected T. M. PRYDE-Lock. Probably the player who eleven of their players. developed most from last year's side. This year he The high point of the season for the team and for found the confidence indispensable to tight play, and Mr Ryder was the 16-0 victory over Kings. The team sought possession eagerly and vigorously. His driving won the S.R.F.U. third grade competition and the runs became a feature which others weren't slow to Referees Jubilee Cup which is open to all grades for emulate. team conduct. J. M. CHAPLIN-Side Row. Young, very fit. De­ veloped wonderfully well during the season. Occasion­ Inter-School Results : ally played prop. No hesitation to join rucks and an V's O.B.H.S., won 3-0. aptitude for takin� the ball at No. 7. A growing skill V's Waitaki B.H.S., lost 0-8. at tidying up will make him a valuable prospect for V's King's H.S., won 16-0. next year. C. W. McKENZIE-Side Row. No. 8 in the line and Club Record: a good one. His all-round play showed vast im­ Played 15, won 15. Total points for, 306; total provement. Like Pryde, showed value of experience. Played second fiddle to none. With a little more speed points against 95. his handling and punting ability will enhance his A close game was played against a strong Varsity Old Boys' team with School winning 15-13 after trail­ valu� tremendously next season. M. B. McKERCHAR-No. 8. Played outstanding ing for most of the game. The final game was played Rugby all season despite threat of recurrence of liga­ against James Hargest. The team played disappoint­ ment trouble. He quickly dispelled doubts about his ingly in the first half but redeemed itself in the second fitness and ability in forward drives. His try round half with the final score 17-0. Hargest are to be the front of the line-out against Old Boys was the congratulated on the vast improvement in their stand­ result of a superb piece of anticipation. ard of Rugby over the last few years. R. P. ERSKINE-Half-back. Gave Sharp long, Mr Ryder was a tireless coach, often staying out at steady service. His tactical kicking was exemplary. practice into the early hours of darkness. His direct Covering well from set play, but was often prepared to comments at half time and his encouragement from be caught in possession when passing or kicking for the sideline usually had the required results. All of the team sincerely thank him for the time and energy touch would have been preferable. D. J. SHARP-First Five. A genuine asset to the he spent coaching them. We also thank Mr Currie a for his demonstrating and coaching of a vastly im­ team. usExcellent hands, especially in the wet and very el ive runner. Capable of making a clean proved haka. He often found himself alone. Tackling im­ We are grateful for the spectator support received, break. proved as season progressed. but hope that maybe next year sideline numbers will R. J. SOMERVILLE-Vice-Captain, second five. Thebe greater. Team: Hard running and backing up were his best assets. Probably experience helped to get backline going especially early in the season. On his return to play­ J. C. LAUGHTON-A big strong front-row prop. ing after an unfortunate injury, the sting vanished for The cleanest taker of ball at No. 2 in the line-out. a while. Returned to his very best form against Kings Ran and handled well in the open. It is very un­ and set the side on a twenty-minute scoring spree. fortunate this promising young forward won't be re­ A. 0. BILLOWS-Centre. A player with much turning. natural ability. Play improved as season went on. us R. J. SIMPSON:rw (Captain) Hooker. Constantly a A good strong runner who could set up a winger or b y, thoughtful fo ard. Led his team by example. break himself. When he appreciates all the possibili­ Never failed to urge the team on to greater efforts ties his game should flower, but his tackling must im­ when the situation warranted. Won his side adequate prove. ball from the scrums and most dependable in front M. R. FERGUSON : Left wing. Strongest running of the lineout. wing the school has had for a few years. Had the 'Euclid' approach-a straight line everywhere, no posts the Otago full-back broke through, dived over matter what the obstacle. Best attacking back of the the line but lost the ball in mid-dive. Later the side. Was chief try scorer until he was injured when school left-winger Ferguson made a characteristic his game had reached top form. Defensive was far slacking run when he picked up a grounded ball, but short of his attacking play. nothing came of it. Apart from the dribbling rushes R. C. WALLACE-Wing. A sound, reliable player led by the loose forwards-especially McKenzie-the who with a little bit of room runs well and decep­ rest of the half was taken up by line-outs and to a tively. Centreing kick was a g ood, asset. Defence and lesser degree scrums. Half-time score: School 3, general covering, if necessary, to opposite wing was Otago 0. first class. In the second half School had the territorial ad­ K. J. SEMPLE-Wing: Confidence is the hallmark vantage and most of the forward possession, but could of this player. Relishes the game and is willing to try not capitalize on it. Otago were almost over once but anything. His technique of ducking the head to go Newton made a miraculous save and prevented the through tackles tended to lose his contact with sup­ winger from scoring an almost certain try. For the ports. Covering play at times was breathtakingly rest of the game the play ranged the touch-lines. good and had a shattering tackle. Erskine and Sharp were playing the conditions well A. C. NEWTON-Full back: Drawn from forwards at this stage-their tactical kicking and handling were to play in this position. Persevered with a difficult exceptional. The game was called off after 20 minutes job. Had his anxious moments but must be grateful to the relief of all. The final score 3-0. for support his wings gave him. Long line kicker and his goal kicking gained the team over 100 points. WAITAKI B.H.S. J. R. WATSON-Side row: A very fit, willing On a heavy ground W aitaki beat School by 8 player. Covered a lot of ground. Played well against points (a converted try and a penalty) to 0. Waitaki. No doubt looks forward to being a p er­ Luckily conditions were not as bad for this game manent member of team. as they were for the Otago match. It had rained R. L. SMYTHE-Side row: Came back from U.S.A. fairly heavily but there was not as much surface rearing to go and got his chance at end of season. water on Surrey Park. However, where the water Spearheaded much of play in second half against Har­ and the cold had dominated the Otago game, the gest. muddy, heavy ground dictated play in this one. D. J. WATSON-Reserve: Very reliable and For the School forwards especially, it was a very acquitted himself well when he had to play. frustrating day. They played what was probably their Inter-Schools: best all round game of the season and for quite a while were right on top of a formidable looking Wai­ S.B.H.S. v. O.B.H.S. taki pack. The front row was superior to their A penalty kicked by Newton gave School victory bigger, more experienced opposites, and won many by 3 points to nil in a game which inevitably be­ tightheads. Pryde, McIntyre, and Chaplin, well sup- came a series of line-outs and touch kicks. Two For the School forwards especially, it was a very inches of rain fell on the night and morning pre­ ported by the rest of the line-out, provided Erskine ceding the game. The match was played at Surrey with a large share of clean ball. The pack, without Park on a ground nearly completely covered with exception, played magnificently. water, in some places ankle deep and all but frozen Both back lines ran and handled well considering by a 'bitter westerly. Rain and sleet fell throughout the conditions. Our good defence kept the more the game. It was generally so bad that doubts arose experienced, faster W aitaki backs from penetration. as to whether the fixture should be held. For an The Waitaki full-back came up into the line con­ inter-school to be put off is very rare and these doubts tinually, but they could not capitalise on the overlap, are indicative of the playing conditions. and nothing came of this potentially dangerous attack. The cold and wet prevented any real Rugby from In the first half, School were camped on the Wai­ being played. After only one quarter of an hour on taki 25, but could not manage to gain points. Back the field, players were reduced to a state of numb­ movements were attempted but could not be finished ness and bitter cold. The ball was almost impossible off. The greasy conditions made passing and running to handle because of the players' frozen hands and for difficult, but both backlines attempted it whenever most of the game the backs and forwards, shivering possible. We had our chances in this half. Waitaki violently, followed the line-outs up and down the were forced into a number of errors, but from four field. Everyone was completely soaked and it was kickable penalties that accrued, Newton kicked long to both teams' credit that only one player had to go but not straight. Ironically, about the only forage up off. Chaplin had to leave because of stomach pains the field they did make, Waitaki kicked a good penalty and violent cramp. It was about half-way through goal. the second half when Watson, after playing a full Waitaki 3, School 0. game for the seconds, replaced him. This remained the half-time score. The halfs were short. The first took thirty The second half was more evenly fought. There minutes and the Otago captain called the game off were some exciting moments and from the spectators' after twenty minutes of the second. point of view, the game was more interesting. After For the first few minutes of the game while the about 15 minutes Waitaki scored when their centre ball was still able to be handled players ran and caught a wild speculator, evaded three players and passed as best they could until the game settled to a scored under the posts. Waitaki full-back and cap­ succession of line-outs. tain M. Laney converted. Early in the game Newton missed a penalty but Waitaki 8, School O. soon after he goaled a penalty from a similar position Later School nearly scored when Somerville and so gave School the only points of the match. It charged down a kick near the W aitaki goal line, but a was an excellent kick considering the heavy, slippery good defence prevented any points eventuating. Sharp ball.· Soon after from a scrum near the School goal- made one or two clean breaks very close to the Wai- 35 taki line but he ran too far by himself and lost his breaching the King's backline but with the line at his support, when passing would have been preferable. mercy Semple could not hold a pass and a move The forwards made a few excellent short passing which originated on the School twenty-five just failed rushes up the field and these, especially, had the Wai­ to bring points. taki defence stretched. The final points came when Somerville cut inside With 10 minutes to go, McKerchar was forced to his marker and scored just to the left of the posts. leave the field with a recurring knee injury and he Newton converted : 16-0. was replaced by Heenan. King's came back strongly after this but the score The final score was:KING'S Waitaki HIGH 8, School 0. remained unchanged and the game finished more or less on even terms. The only thing which marred the half, full of movement, was the number of players injured. Erskine took a bump on the head The highlight of the season was played on a firm with five minutes to go and Elder replaced him. ground at King's High School. School won convinc­ Final score : 16-0. 0 ingly by 16 (4 tries, 2 converted) to 0. SECOND FIFTEEN We found the King's ground one of the best played on all season, the field being grassy and firm. Used to heavy ocnditions, at first we found the dry ball embarrassing but soon settled down and in the The second XV started off the season well but second half particularly, turned on a fine display of towards the end of the season defeats were registered open adventurous Rugby. A fairly strong wind was due to a spate of injuries in the backs. Because of blowing against us in the first half and this caused these injuries the backs were constantly being changed a number of passes to go astray and much ground and any combination was soon broken due to shifting to be lost. King's did not make as much use of this or another injury. The forwards also seemed to have wind as they could have, particularly in tactical kick­ weaknesses which periodically showed up and games ing. that were lost should have been won. The team was In every respect we outplayed King's, especially beaten three times by 1st XVs of the other second­ for 20 minutes in the second half when the team ary schools, all of the scores being within two points. functioned as smoothly and effectively as it ever has. The backs, with the addition of McLean at centre The forwards were on top, dictating play and the half-way through the season, increased their pace, backs ran hard and dangerously, passing well and and Wallis and Patterson on the wings showed more breaking through any gaps in the King's defence. But penetration due to this combination. Inside them, after 16 points had been gained School relaxed a Davis, McKenzie and Harrington played well, showing little and King's retaliated with some strong attacks. good penetration, McKenzie later going to full-back The calibre of play was only average in the first due to an injury to J. Scandrett and Whyte replacing half though there were a few exciting moments. After T. Harrington at 1st five-eighth when Harrington 10 minutes Somerville ran on the blind from the retired injured. School twenty-five line but a promising movement The forwards played well as a unit, especially broke down with Semple being tackled fifty yards during the Otago Boys' High match that was played further on. At this stage the School backline was in aquatic conditions. The three loose forwards, Wat­ having some trouble with the wind-passes, were son, Heenan and Miller, all played exceptionally well going astray and it was difficult to kick accurately. and were selected for the town 4th Grade trials, Miller The King's backline on the other hand ran as much gaining entrance to the team. Watts and Anderson as possible but apart from the 1st five-eighth the line were good line-out men while Bates, Smeaton and lacked any real punch. Evans controlled the tight play. Heenan controlled The School cover defence was equal to their the forwards well in all games. Elder, at half-back, efforts, although several front-line tackles were led the team both by example and word. His posi­ missed. The forwards were fairly evenly matched tional play was excellent and his courage outstanding. in the first half, both sides getting a fair share of ball His value to the team was such that, during his ab­ but the territorial honours went to King's. Half-time sence through injury the level of performance fell score King's 0, School 0. away, and did not again reach its potential until he In the second half it was a different story. A re­ resumed playing. vitalized School team, taking full advantage of the V's Otago Boys' High-won 10-0 (tries, Heenan, breeze, stormed to attack. Simpson charged down Harrington, Scandrett two conversions). the clearing kick from the long kick-off and a line­ The match was played in heavy showers and thick out five yards from the King's line resulted. mud, being called off early in the second half. The Somerville scored first from a dummy scissors game was controlled and won by the forwards who movement with Billows in mid-field. Receiving a dominated the Otago pack completely. flick pass from Wallace, he just got over, carrying two V's Waitaki Boys' High-lost 17-6 (tries Harring­ King's players on his back. The conversion failed. ton, McKenzie a penalty). Southland 3, King's 0. The forwards were dominated by the fiery Waitaki At this stage McIntyre, providing the team with pack in this game which was also played on a cold a steady supply of ball, was being given magnificent and wet ground making back play difficult. Many support by Laughton, Soper and Pryde, who in turn fundamental mistakes led to a loss of 17-6 although gave us absolute superiority of possession. Then from the actual game was closer than the result indicated. a midfield scrum, Erskine, after seemingly mesmeris­ V's Gore District High-lost 11-6 (tries, Heenan, ing the defence, ran straight past three or four de­ Wallis a penalty). fenders a. and, unopposed, dotted down the ball. This game was lost due to lack of possession of the Newton converted to make the score School 11, ball. The Gore forwards controlled the ball in the King's 36 tight and kept us from gaining vital possession. The School attacked strongly down the left touch after backs although showing some weakness on defence were outstanding on attack, often cutting the Gore capt.), Tait, Jones, Fife, Shields, McCallwn, McLen­ backline to ribbons. The potential for scoring was nan, McKenzie, McLean, Martin, Carswell, Pannett, great and often the Gore line was crossed only for Dermody, Stewart, McGregor, Harper, Blakely, Bums,am the team to be brought back foram a five yard scrum. Graham, Collie, Couling, Wright, Benfell, Buckingh . This ground was the best the te had played on for FIFTH GRADE A the season. The team would like to thank Mr J. C. Alabaster for the fine effort and perseve! ance he has put into coaching. The season for fifth Grade A was one of mixed The team was: J. Scandrett, S. A. Wallis, C. J. fortunes, for although only three tries were scored Patterson, D. McLean, G. J. McKenzie, M. D. Davis, against us, we could only manage 2nd place in the T. M. B. Harrington, P. A. Elder (capt.), H. M. Miller, competition. The team's record is : M. A. Heenan (vice-capt.), J. H. A. Anderson, B. S. Played Won Lost Drew Points for Against Watts, I. A. Smeaton, B. V. Evans, G. J. Bates, J. 12 9 1 2 244 37 Cockran and K. J. Whyte. N. I. Douglas, R. Carswell, A good hardworking pack of forwards paved the and D. Shields also played throughout the season for way for most of the team's wins, while the backs the team. THIRD FIFTEEN proved competent and sound, but lacked the usual penetration that is expected of a backline. Anderson was outstanding on the wing, while Pennicott is a very promising full-back. Potu passed well from the Playing in the Fourth Grade A competition for the scrum, but was sometimes slow to the ball. Polson first time proved to be tough for the 3rd XV as the handledt extremely well at 1st five and was seenam to poor record shows:- advanage on the very ryfew occasions when the te Played Won Lost Drew For Against Points played on reasonably d grounds. 13 3 9 1 58 169 7 Highlights of the season were the two hard-fought The wins were recorded against Collegiate 19-11 in games with the B's. The first was lostam 6-10 but the thea opening game and against Marist 6-5 and 9-6 to­ second was won 11-6. An enjoyable g e was played wrds the end of the season. The Pirates game re­ atam Wyndham at the end of the season against Wynd­ sulted in 0-0 draw. Apart from heavy losses to the h D.H.S., the game was won 35-0. am local school 1st XV's in the grade the losing margins Six players represented the town 5th amgrade te were amnever more than eleven points in the rest of which played a W estem 3rd grade te in the the g es. The game against the 2nd XV which re·­ curtain-raiser to the Springbok-Southland game. sulted in a 13-6 loss provided some of the best Rugby They were Blackmore, Chalmers,am Weir, Potu, Ander­ played by the 3rds in the whole season, and it was son and Pennicott. The te would like to thank Mr only after a spirited fight that we went down. Button for his time spent in coaching them. The season started with a shortage amof backs and as The team was: Weir (Capt.), Blackmore, Chal­ the season progressed the situation bec e worse with mers, Roberts, Lawson, Laughton, Shirley, Jones, the loss of McLean, Shields and Carswell to the 2nds, Megget, Potu, Polson, Heenan, Walker, Benfell, Ander­ and McCallwn through injuries. This shortage was son, Pennicott. usually met by playing forwards or wing-ins on the FIFTH GRADE B wing and moving the other backs accordingly. The backs never functioned as a unit and with very little ball from set play there were very few opportunities for individuals to shine. McKenzie at 2nd five, how­ This year 5th Grade B upset all calculations by ever, is a player who will become an asset to any winning the competition fromHigh School A. An his­ team in the future for he is very fast and is a good torical occasion. tackler. Cockroft was a capable half-back but lacked Although we had the lightest forward pack in the a long, crisp pass. competition the backs were not starved for ball due In the forwards there was a lack of sufficient 1:(' the quick hooking of May, Fannett and Dahm, and heightam and weight to match the opposition but this did the good combination of the forwards. Jenkins jwnp­ not h per the rest of their play. Our loose forward ed well in the line-outs and Evans was very good trio was as good as any in the competition except for in the tight. Singleton, Macgregor and Thomson the 2nds. Pannett, leading the forwards from the showed great dash in loose play, often capping off No. 8 position, was good on cover defence and insti­ a momevent with a try. gated many good attacking movements which were The backs combined well, running hard and rarely capitalised on. Graham at lock won some good straight at all times, Harris feeding plenty of ball to ball and was usually in the thick of things. Of the Henry at first five who varied his play to suit the other forwards, Dermody on the side, Benfell the prop conditions, also converting many tries and penalties. and Buckingham the hooker were by far the k most Perkins, extremely fast off the mark, was an excellent outstandingam in the loose and the tight while Bucing­ link in the back line, with Hunter who had the knack h was a very capable hooker as well. McGregor of "running in" the wings, Derbie, Bayley and Troon, and Blakely, who both filled positions in the backs the last-named scoring many fine tries. Sligh was and forwards at some time, proved to be the best for­ very sound at full-back, often joining in the back line wards in the tight and occasionally McGregor was to gain theam overlap. am seen in dashing form on the wing. The te 's success was due to the wonderful te The team would like to thank Mr Bemrose for spirit shown both on and off the field and the leader­ his coaching and constantam support throughout the ship of B. Thomson (Captain), and A.H. Henry (Vice­ season. In the last fewa g es when Whyte, who had captain). am been a utility back, ws transferred to the 2nds the Six players represented Town 5th Grade te , team was captained by Cockroft. 37 Thomson (Capt.), Troon, Hunter, Perkins, Henry and The team was: Whyte (capt.), Cockroft (Vice- Jenkins. TYPICAL MALE KIWI

It holds many secrets; It knows of deaths, murders and disasters, The shrill of the whistle, And mysteries unsolved by man. The feel of the ball, Down in the deep where danger lurks The scrum and ruck, With Davey Jones; the ocean floor Are the thrill of it all. Is a submerged scenic wonder The dive-pass of the half-back, Not unlike our heritage. The mud on the knees, G. W. Watson, IVC. The kick of the full-back, Are the sights one sees. INVERCARGILL, INVERCARGILL The ball from the scrum, And out the back line, They rush down the field now To score just on time. Why does your sky so drip with rain, And after the game, Invercargill, lnvercargill The victory won, Why does your sky so driI)' with rain, We walk off the field, Invercargill, Invercargill. All splatter'd in mud. Oh! I have more for you than rain, And after a hot shower, My Citizens, My Citizens. The mud is washed clear, Oh! I have more for you than rain, We nip down to the pub My Citizens, My Citizens-I'll drown you yet. For a whisky and beer. THE SEA N. Collie, IVC. Our drains are old and the gutters full, Invercargill, Invercargill, Our drains are old and the gutters full, Now will you stop this showering, oh! The sea is incessant motion, I will not do this fair deed, oh Sleeping and waking like a great jagged My Citizens, My Citizens. monster. I will not do this fair deed, oh! Scarred and gashed by boats and ships So prepare your boats and Civil Defence Cutting patterns deep; My Citizens, My Citizens, 0. It writhes as if in agony A parody on Edward, Edward (by Anon). Tossing tiny ships from wave to wave. D. W. B., IVC.

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ANDERSON, J. A. EVANS, B. V. Intended Career : Agricultural Adviser. Intended Career: Engineering. Probable Destiny : Author of "1001 (best) Ex­ Probable Destiny : Debtor's Court. cuses." Favourite Saying : "Anybody got a spare couple­ Quotation : "H you're there before it's over, you're o-bob?"I ey soI I on time."-Walker. Prototype : Harv Wil n. Favourite Pastime : Arriving late. Quotation: owe much, have nothing, the rest Prototype: The Mad March Hare. leave to the poor."-Rabelais. Favourite Saying : "Sorry I'm late. My bike seat Favourite Pastime: Hitting Harrington. was wet, sir." EVANS, D. F. BARNES, T. K. Intended Career : Marine Biology. Intended Career: Science. Probable Destiny : Chief librarian at Riverton. Probable Destiny : Mechanic for Mr Honda. Favourite Saying : "Dooh!" oo Quotation : "Labour is but refreshment from Favourite Pastime: Being away from sch l. repost."-Montgomery. Quotation : "A dreamer of dreams."-W. Mans. Favourite Pastime : Towing his motorbike in from Prototype: Huey, Duey or Luey. Riverton. FERGUSON, M. R. Prototype : Henry Ford. Intended Career: Dentistry. Favourite Saying: "1923 Douglas. What's yours?" Probable Destiny: Dental Nurse. Quotation : "Even a child is known by his doings." BAXTER, J. N. -Bible. Intended Career: Science. Prototype: Hopalong Cassidy. Probable Destiny : World champion motor cyclist. Favourite Saying : "Fair enough!" Quotation : "He was a rake among scholars, a Favourite Pastime: Hopping. scholar among rakes."-Macaulay. FRIEND, D. E. Favourite Pastime: Writing explanations to the Intended Career : Engineering. Chief Traffic Officer. Probable Destiny: Groundsman at Wembley. Prototype : Bert Munro. Quotation : "Friends are as dangerous as enemies." Favourite Saying:" You're losing your grip, Favourite Pastime: Taking Physics. Blinks!" Favourite Saying: "What do you reckon?" CAVANAGH, P. B. Prototype: Fiery Fred. Intended Career : Teaching. GRANT, M. J. Probable Destiny : Teacher. Intended Career : Statistics. Quotation: "He wears the rose of youth upon Probable Destiny: City Council Labourer. him," -Shakespeare. Quotation : "Lean, hungry, savage, anti-every- Favourite Pastime : Collecting Shells. thing."-O. Holmes. Prototype : Bones Howard. Favourite Saying: "No." Favourite Saying: "You're wrong, Sir!" Favourite Pastime: Leaving doors open. Prototype : Cassius. BAILLIE, P. F. Intended Career : Law. HARRINGTON, T. M. B. Probable Destiny : Moon-shiner. Intended Career : Optometry. Quotation : "Such and so various are the tastes of Probable Destiny : Money-lender. men."-Akenside. Quotation: "As chaste as unsunned snow."­ Favourite Saying: "Well, it's like this . . . I'll Shakespeare. hand it in tomorrow." Favourite Saying : "And the same to you." Prototype: Dexter Dutton. Favourite Pastime: Scraping up a bob or two for Favourite Pastime: Opening his mouth to change Evans. feet. Prototype : Little Boy Blue. COUTTS, B. J. HAY, P. C. Intended Career : Engineering. Intended Career : Dentistry. Probable Destiny: Baxter's mechanic. Probable Destiny: Pneumatic drill operator. Quotation: He was a man of few words."-Anon. Quotation : "Fools hate knowledge." Favourite Saying : "I'm brassed off with chemis- Favourite Saying : "Me nameey is mud." try." Favourite Pastime: Hock (at S.G.H.S.). Prototype: Jimmy Shand. Prototype : Gladstone Gander. Favourite Pastime: Working. HOULISTON, R. M. EDWARDS, A. J. Intended Career : Architecture. Intended Career : Science. Probable Destiny : Time-keeper for Harlem Globe­ Probable Destiny: Piano Tuner. trotters. Quotation: "Curse on his virtues."-Addison. Quotation : "That man's silence is something to Favourite Saying : "Anyone got their shilling for listen to."-Thos. Hardy. this term?" Favourite Saying : "How about that?" Prototype: Albert Schweitzer. Favourite Pastime : Making comments. Favourite Pastime : Being quiet. 59 Prototype : Snagglepuss. The team would like to thank Mr Fyffe for all the tration. His personal tally of over 100 points was time he has put into coaching us in such a successful well-deserved. season. The team: Saunders (Captain), Fitzgerald (Vice­ Members of team: Thomson (Capt.), Henry (Vice­ captain), Leith, Adank, Bunce, McEwen, Rodger, capt.), Sligh, Derbie, Bayley, Hunter, Troon, Perkins, Evans, Morris, Leckie, Dudfield, Stevenson, Thomson, Harris, Singleton, Macgregor, Evans, Jenkins, Dahm, McLean, Shirley, Horner, Blackmore, Laidlaw, Wald­ Fannett, McKenzie, May, Agnew, Cameron. ron. Record : Versus Central Southland College, won 34-3; v. High School 3rd XV, won, 9-0. Club games: Played 12, won 11, lost 1. Points for 239, against 42. SIXTH GRADE Total points for 282, against 45. Because of lack of players the school could only field one team in this grade. FIFTH GRADE C The team had a very successful season, winning the S.R.F.U. competition, the main opposition coming Although weak near the start of the season, team from a strong Marist side against which the team had spirit improved with growing confidence and we closed two draws andone win. the season by beating two of our rivals, Hargest and The success of the team was due to good backing Marist. While being listed as the school's third-rank­ up by the forwards, which resulted in only one try ing team, several players of high calibre and deter­ being scored against the teamall season, and an excel­ mination helped boost the C's to the level at which lent combination in the backs which resulted in many they were difficult opponents in the first-halves. of tries for the team in the forwards. most games. Unfortunately, lack of fitness married Shaw and Birse were the most energetic players progress in each second-half. in the forwards with Beaton and Soper doing good The team was not stable because there were a work in the tight. dozen reserves who were frequently included as Robertson, Edgar and Murdoch were very fast in players to offer them the opportunityof improvingtheir the backline and made full use of their opportunities. tactics. Most players made tactical errors from time The team is gvateful to Mr Knight for his coaching to time, but the highlights of several matches were the and encouragement. field-goal kicking by Black which saved us from Team record : humiliating defeat in many games, Scott's fairly re­ P. W. D. F. A. Pts. liable conversions, and the fast footwork by Harvey 11 9 2 151 12 20 and Diack on the wing. The nucleus of the team con­ The team was: Galbraith (Capt.), Jones (Vice­ sisted of eager players who would have shown better capt.), Clark, Murdoch, Edgar, Dynes, Cochrane, style if they had received full support from their Smith, Robertson, Baker, Dunlop, Soper, Georgeson, team-mates, especially in the forward pack. Gutzewitz, Birse, Ferguson, Beaton, Mackaskill, Shaw, Mr Simpson deserves the team's thanks for his Heathcote. guidance and regular support from the sideline. Players who represented the town 5th Grade side : Forwards : Forrest (Vice-captain), Tait, Cockburn, Robertson, Murdoch, Galbraith, Birse, Shaw. George, Collie, Hampton, Murdoch, Stewart, Sinclair, Laughton, Swain, Blair, Barham, Norman, Boivin. Backs: Scott (Captain), McLean, Black, Duncan, SEVENTH GRADE B Hughes, Harvey, Slaughter, Townsend, Cowie, Diack, Leith, Moffat. The team had a season of mixed fortunes, winning four games out of 12. The forwards were ably led by Clark, the hooker, SEVENTH GRADE A who also won plenty of ball from set play. Alexander and Collie dominated the line-outs and Redpath and The team won the competition, the only serious Wilson were always fast to the loose ball . The side's opposition coming from Tech. In the first clash, the strength was in the forwards and few teams ever teams drew 3-3; Tech won the second 3-0; School the mastered the pack. third 11-3 and the final 6-3. The backs r,elied on solo breaks and did not weld Success lay; in the all-round ability of the for­ into an attacking unit until the closing stages of the wards. Saunders led by example, particularly in the season. Troon, the captain, began the season at first line-outs where he received good support from Rod­ five-eighth but suffered from slow service and lack of ger. The other tight forwards, Adank, Leith and support. Later in the season, he took over the role Bunce, made a very effective front row, and Evans, of half-back and shows distinct promise in this posi­ McEwen, Leckie and Morris were always looking for tion. Chalmers, one of the team's stalwarts, played in work. At No. 8 Dudfield excelled in supporting the several positions, but he turned in many fine games, backs. especially from the No. 8 position. The outside back Unfortunately, the backs were hampered by combination of Rankin and Burns proved very elusive greasy conditions but ran the ball at every oppor­ and from their tactful moves most of the side's points tunity. were scored. At half-back, the diminutive Stevenson was an The team would like to thank Mr Williams· for inspiration with his tackling and breaks from the his coaching and encouragement throughout the sea­ scrum. Fitzgerald was reliable at 1st five and rarely son. failed to score when near the line. Thomson and The team was: Highet, Miller, Breen, Johnston, McLean played competent Rugby and Shirley, Horner Burns, C. H. Rankin, R. A. Rankin, R. K. Chalmers and Blackmore showed speed and ability on the wings. (vice-capt.), Reid, Troon (capt.), Muir, Collie, Alex­ Laidlaw was capable at full-back, and Waldron, at ander, Clark, Moen, McGimpsey, Redpath, Wilson, full-back or centre, proved to be the back with pene- Burns, R. Ramsey, White. 40 standing player, followed by Fraser at half-back. EIGHTH GRADE Thompson showed promise in theforwards with others like R. Stewart, Boyd and Grant having their day. The eighth grade team, although it was runner­ The team was: Boyd (Capt.), Pottinger (Vice-capt). up in the competition, did not have a good season. Ryder, McKenzie, J. Leckie, H. Leckie, Hayes, Bennett, The winners, Tech., were given some good rallies by Wilson, Shand, Fraser, Grant, Anderson, Hampton, the school team, on one occasion we lost only by 11 Donaldson, Thompson, Huffadine, R. Stewart, P. to 6. We also had good games with Marist A, draw­ Stewart, Ogle and Broad. ing two and winning two. We usually came to life in The team would like to thank Mr Ruhen for his the second half of a game. Pottinger was the out- coaching throughout the year.

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FIRST ELEVEN back in the pavilion with only 24 on the board but Stubbings (58) and D. McRae (52) batted their team into a handy position. Southland's best performance Before the Christmas recess P. Wethey, R. Shirley, J. Mahoney and J. Watson gained Southland Brabin came from C. French. He had Stubbings l.b.w. with Shield honours, with Wethey and Mahoney represent­ his third ball :3-t a time when the latter was scoring ing Otago Country against Metropolitan. Also dur­ freely. R. Shirley also bowled well, finishing with ing this period an inter-school was played. This 4 for 50. St. Andrew's total was 184. Southland's innings began on a still very true year the team was relegated to the Second Grade A . competition. At the beginning the school team had wicket. Only Adam, Mahoney and Houliston man­ much success but during the Christmas break this age,d to reach double figures and four "ducks" were dwindled. Towards the end of the season we were recorded. The school team was too prepared to again gaining success. go on to the defensive instead of attacking and so it was only a matter of time before the innings closed The team is much indebted to Mr G. Alabaster for the time he has spent coaching. This coaching with only 50 up. will prove invaluable to the players in later games. Following on, Mahoney 15 and Wethey 11 had the team 43 for 4 but the remainder of the team added only another 15 before the team was dismissed for CRITIQUE 58. The result was an outright win to St. Andrew's D. FRIEND.-Medium pace swing bowler. Bowled by an innings and 76 runs. with accuracy throughout season. Succeeded in tak­ ing most wickets. A forceful batsman and a safe SCOREBOIAIID fieldsman. A. MacGREGOR-Batsman. As a senior player Batting did not get runs expected of him, although does con­ 1st Innings 2nd Innings tain many stylish strokes. Could improve fielding. R. Adam 14 4 Lacks confidence in himself. J. Galbraith 4 7 . M. HOULISTON.-Once he concentrated proved J. Mahoney 11 15 hrmself to be a very capable right-hand opening P. Wethey 0 11 batsman. Does contain many powerful strokes. Shirley 2 2 R. 0 A. MORLAND.-Left-hand batsman. The most I. Shirley 0 consistent scorer in the team especially during the A. Morland 1 1 inter-schools, but too often had to face the new W. McKenzie 2 0 ball. Good field and a useful slow right-arm bowler. M. Houliston 10 not out 1 W. McKENZIE.-Left-hand batsman. The team's D. Friend 0 4 n.o. most prolific batsman with many forceful strokes but ·C. French 0 0 inclined to be rash. An excellent field. Extras 6 13 J. POLSON.-A right-hand batsman who con­ tains many fine strokes, was unfortunate not to be 50 58 more successful. A very good field. I. SHIRLEY.-A left-arm slow bowler. Bowled Bowling very accurately against King's. Has shown improve­ 0. M. R. w. ment throughout the year. Also a capable batsman. P. Wethey 14 2 34 2 Will be valuable next year. D. Friend 9 0 27 0 G. ADAMS.-Batsman. Very young with a great R. Shirley 15 2 50 4 potential. Once gaining confidence will be extremely J. Galbraith 3 0 17 0 valuable. Good field. J. Mahoney 6.5 0 34 2 J. MORGAN.-A very stylish right-hand batsman C. French 10 5 7 2 although did not have success expected. Will im� prove. A very conscientious field. N. ADAM.-Mas proved to be a most efficient wicket-keeper, giving away very few byes. A com­ KING'S K.B.H.S. petent batsman with a fine innings against The game was played at Invercargill under ideal NEWTON.-All-rounder. Inclined to be erratic A. conditions. Southland won the toss and elected to with his bowling, but will improve. A particularly bat. After a disastrous start in which school were 6 Batted especially well against Otago forceful hitter. down for 25, Adam and Newton combined to add Boys' High. some respectability to the score. School's total score J. WATSON (Captain).-Conscientious and an was 106. King's made 106 also. This was due to excellent schoolboy stock bowler. Proved to be a some good fielding and very accurate bowling by most capable leader. Grand spirit. Shirley and Friend especially. School then batted again. Due to some fine bowling by Brabin Shield INTERSCHOOLS rep. Muir-on a bowler's wicket-were out for 59. St. ANDREW'S This left King's 59 to get in half an hour. At stumps they were 41 for 6. This was mainly due to good Stubbings, the visiting captain, won the toss and bowling by Friend and Watson, combined with fault­ elected to bat on a perfect wicket. The openers were less fielding. SECOND ELEVEN SOORJEBOlAiR!D :in Batting The Second XI had a most successful season, de­ 0 l;ll _ 1st Innings 2nd Innings f ting other teams in the competition.a The biggest A. McGregor 5 3 disappomtment of the season ws that the annual J. Morgan 0 match against the Gore H.S. 1st XI did not eventuate. 7 W. McKenzie 50 05 It is to be hoped that this annual event is continued J. Polson 9 9 next year as it was a game which everyone looked A. Morland 09 forward to and enjoyed. G. Adams The batting was strong and, if it ever collapsed, I. Shirley 2 11 7 0 someone always rose to the occasion to save the side. N. Adam 33 n.o. It was a great blow when Polson and Morgan were A. Newton 14 1 lost to the 1st XI. Polson, in particular was con­ D. Friend sistently scoring over forty and fifty. Of 'the others, J. Watson 9 5 n.o. Taylor could always be relied on to score some good Extras 16 15 runs. His best game was against J.H.H.S. when he scored 59. Perkins was an aggressive batsman and 106 59 was at times a match-saver, particularly his 61 not Bowlingw. w. 7 7 out against the 3rd XI which he scored in 35 minutes. 1st Innings 2nd Innings Peake, with his sound defence was a good opening 0. M. R. 0. M. R J. Watson 19 7 2 20 0 4 21 batsman and he has some good scores to his credit. D. Friend 12.4 5 3 10 6 1 2 10 Newton is another who has made some useful scores I. Shirley 22 4 45 2 0 0 6 and it was him who saved us from defeat against the A. Newton 8 2 1 20 third XI. Harrington was a competent batsman as The game was drawn. were Henry and Galbraith, although the latter two O.B.H.S. (At Dunedin) did not meet with the success they deserved. Whyte showed that in the last few games he played he has a good eye and can be an aggressive batsman. Fergu­ 19 son, Wallis and Soper brought the necessary consoli­ The weather was ideal during the game. Otago dation to the batting. won the toss and elected to bat. After being 4 down Newton and Perkins were the two opening for and 9 for 139, Otago finished their innings at bowlers. Newton was the most successful bowler and 236. School left the field disheartened. Worse was to follow! School were routed out for 53. This was due it was unfortunate that he too, was taken by the to some very accurate bowling and some bad luck. first XL Perkins, although inclined to be a little Morland being extremely unlucky. erratic at times, took many valuable wickets. Har­ In School's second innings 132 was the total. Al­ rington, Henry and Galbraith were the main spin though not a large score, it was meritorious for the bowlers, who also met with considerable success. odds against the players were enormous. Of special The fielding was of a reasonable standard, mention is Shirley and .Morland, while Newton and although one or two players showed a lackadaisical Watson, the tailenders, did their best. The factor attitude. Taylor played well at wicket-keeper and which swung the game away from school was the dis­ Wallis and Ferguson, in particular, excelled in the heartening 95 run last wicket partnership of Otago field. Boys'. Much creditSCORIEBOARD should go to Friend and Watson The team is indebted to Mr J. C. Alabaster who for their bowling during this partnership. patiently lent his guidance and to him goes the grati­ tude of the team. r The team was: Feguson (Capt.), Galbraith, Har­ Batting 0 rington, Henry, Morgan, Newton, Peake, Perkins, 1st Innings2 2nd Innings Soper, Taylor, Wallis,THIRD Whyte. ELEVEN A. MacGregor 1 M. Houliston 0 14 A. Morland 21 23 W. McKenzie 143 Although success was not experienced, an enjoy­ J. Polson 05 1 able season was had by all members. N. Adam 9 Scandrett, Tait, Soutar and Minty bowled well. I. Shirley 244 n.o. Scott and Paterson were to the fore with the bat while D. Friend 0 4 McGregor was devastatingL. when in form. G. Adams 3 Our thanks to Mr Ruhen, who's encouragement A. Newton 130 20 on and off the field helped immensely. J. Watson 0 n.o. 15 The team was: Singleton, P. McGregor,s M. Extras 11 Soutar, B. Soutar, J. Scandrett, P. Brook, D. Scott, E. Tait, C. Hay, FOURTHM. Cochrane, GRADE C. Paterson "A" and A. Minty. 53 132w. Bowling D. 0. M. R. A.J. Watson 30 7 4 68 The Fourth Grade "A" team again completed a Friend 28 5 24 76 most successful season, winning most of its matches Newton 7 1 0 38 by an innings or more. The main wicket takers were I. Shirley 12.2 1 38 43 Thompson and Pascoe, the latter improving rapidly The game ended in a win to O.B.H.S. as the season progressed. Most of the team had bat- stead. His leading was good and his ball distribution Association Football • • • improved greatly during the season. M. SOUTAR (Right-half): After coming into the team from the 2nd XI Michael always played deter­ 1st XI minedly, if not spectacularly. Some of his games were spoilt by lack of thought in passing. This year the school 1st XI again played in the W. HULLS (Centre-half, Captain): Playing his S.F.A.'s second grade competition and with six of first season as centre-half, Wayne filled the position last year's players back the team was potentially a with considerable success. On the field he was a strong one. Due to an administrative mix-up, the man of few words but led the team ably by example. competition was of two rounds instead of two single He possessed the most powerful shot in the team but rounds as in previous years. The team won this com­ often preferred to pass instead of going through alone. petition and so won the "President's Cup" and the Saved many goals by powerful clearing heading. "Herbert Smith Memorial Trophy." The 1st XI also B. HESSON (Wing-half) : Barry always thought won the H. Carnegie Conduct Cup for the second well and played the game as it .,should be played. He year running. initiated many of the team's goal-scoring moves. Although some games were hard fought, the win­ After overcoming his reluctance to use his left-foot, ning or losing margin in all our games was two goals at the end of the season Barry was adept with both, or greater. Of the eight teams in the competition using them to advantage in long shots. Thistle again proved to be our toughest rival. We A. MacGREGOR (Right-wing) : Alan was one of played Thistle the first game of the season and ran the fittest players in the team and he used his speed out the winners by 3 goals to one only to lose to them to advantage but was inclined to try and beat the man by the same score later in the competition. Thistle too often. He was handicapped by lack of supportl eventually became runners-up in the competition. but could have overcome this by centring the bal One friendly game was played against James Har­ earlier. gest during the season, School being the winners by W. Shannon (inside-forward): Although a skillful six goals to one. ball controller, Billy tended to slow down play by The team played seventeen games during the holding on to the ball too long and he often left his season and the record was : wing to work on his own. Bill is not a strong kicker P. W. D. L. F. A. and consequently must develop an accurate pass. He Second grade competition 14 13 0 1 91 12 also must learn to accept advice. J.H.H.S. 1 1 0 0 6 1 G. McLELLAN (Centre-forward or wing-half) : Inter-schools 2 0 2 2 7 Grant gave the centre a steadiness which the 1st XI Record 17 14 3 99 20 has lacked for several years. Although not a spec­ The best victory during the season was against tacular player, Grant thought the game, worked hard Wanderers, 20 goals to nil, and the heaviest defeat and laid on many goals for his inside forwards. against King's High 4 goals to one. D. FRIEND (Inside-forward, Vice-captain) : Highest goal-scorers for the season were : Friend Derek was the most experienced and effective player 33, MacGregor 16, McLellan 13, Shannon 12. in the team. Consequently he was the highest goal­ Hulls, Friend, Hesson and Goutar played in every scorer for the season. Derek hld the forward line game. together and played a prominent part in all goal­ Southland representatives from 1st XI : scoring moves. Junior National Cup (under 18): Hulls, Hesson, D. MILLER (Left-wing or left-half) : David MacGregor. Wembly Cup (under 16): McLellan (Capt.), Shan­ missed several games at the beginning of the season non, Hughes. through slight injuries. He played aggressively in all his games and used his speed to advantage. David Under 16 schoolboys: McLellan (Capt.), Hesson, Shannon, Hughes. always saw the gap but occasionally spoilt moves by Our thanks go to Mr Carter for his coaching and careless passing. looking after our interests at S.F.A. meetings. A. HUGHES (Left-wing): A newcomer to the school Alan continually showed his understanding of the g;me but often could not execute his intended CRITIQUE moves. With more confidence in his ball control Alan will become a valuable asset to the team. W. HANLEY (Goalkeeper ) : Wayne has a very safe pair of hands with balls along the ground and good anticipation, making him a most reliable last INTER-SCHOOL GAMES line of defence. His ball distribution and covering of high shots need improvement. V's OTAGO BOYS HIGH - SCHOOL GROUND G. RONALD (Goalkeeper): Playing many games in Hanley's absence, Gregor proved to be a reliable This game was played in cold wind and rain 'keeper. He covered most balls well but lacked the after some of the worst weather on record. After skill to clear the ball to his own men. several weeks of bad weather one and a half inches W. GAY (Right full-back): Warwick always of rain fell between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. on the morning played hard and learnt from last year's experience to of the game. Consequently all grounds in the city chase with determination once beaten. Although he were covered in water and the Reserves Department has a strong clearing kick, Warwick did not set up closed their parks. The school ground was already the moves as he should have and often dribbled when badly churned up before the downpour and the saw­ a pass would have been more effective. dust put on just before the game did little to im­ P. SPENCER (Left full-back): Peter was one of prove the position. the most improved players in the team and his ex­ School won the toss and played out of the worst perience from the previous season stood him in good half of the ground into the cold wind and rain. The 44

-�.. ting successes, but the main batting strength lay in Marist A, won, outright; v. High B, lost, 1st Innings; the hands of Galbraith and in the aggression of the v. High D, won, outright; v. Bluff, won outright by "tail-enders." default. The team is indebted to Mr Button for his sup­ The team: Slight (Capt.), Clark (Vice-capt.), port and coaching throughout the season. Ramsay, Boyd, Shaw, Sinclair, Ryder, Ogilvy, Don­ The team was: MacGregor (Capt.), McLellan, G. aldson, Luzmoor, Burgess, Ferguson. McKenzie, McClean, Jones, Shirley, Thomson, Stew­ art, Pascoe, Thompson, McKenzie, Galbraith. FOURfflGRADE "D'' FOURTH GRADE "B" The team experienced a moderately successful season, playing five games out of which two were The Fourth Grade "B" cricket team had a rea­ won and the remainder were lost. sonably successful season, winning all but one of their McEwing, Hislop and Cowie provided the main games and drawing one. It was second to the "A" pace attack with Hislop getting the majority of the team in the competition. The most successful bowler wickets. Burns and Agnew were the main spin was Clark with 31 wickets which included a double bowlers. hat-trick. Grant, Matheson and Chapman shared the The game against the C's showed the team's remainder of the wickets. Broad and Valentine were potential. The D's needed 93 runs to grasp victory the two most consistent batsmen. The team gives its in only 30 minutes. The impossible was nearly thanks to Mr Currie for his valuable assistance as achieved when the D's scored 85, just 9 runs from coach. The team was: Chapman (Capt.), Leckie winning. (Vice-capt.), Clark, Henderson, Matheson, Broad, The most successful game was against Marist A. Grant, Valentine, Millar, Ward, Parr and Alexander. The D's elected to bat and scored 115 runs for two, declared. McEwing (51 not out) Hislop (22), Burns (6) and Cowie (29 not out). Marist were then dis­ FOURfflGRAHE "C" missed for 48 and, following on, soon dismissed, School The team had a successful season, losing only to winning outright. High B. Of the promising third formers, Shaw stood The team was: McEwing (Capt.), Hislop (Vice­ out with his potential as both a batsman and bowler. capt.), C. Burns, Cowie, Anderson, Agnew, Sharp, The team would like to thank Mr Ryder for his in­ Clarke, Rodgers, Shand, Burns, and Murdoch. valuable coaching and support at Saturday matches. The team's thanks to Mr Smith for his co-opera­ Games played : v. Hargest, won, 1st innings; v. tion and coaching throughout the season.

45 S.B.H.S. team had not had a game £or a month and Although the team's record was mediocre, certain took some time to settle down when O.B.H.S. attacked players did well : R. Frost and G. Thompson repre­ several times straight after thekick-off. School found sented Southland in the under-16 t.eam at Christ­ the conditions made clearing extremely difficult. Play church and J. McEwing in the under-14, at Dunedin. switched from one end of the field to the other, both No one was exceptionally outstanding; all played teams finding it extremely difficult to control the ball well in their positions. Ronald started off shakily in in the water and mud. About half-way through the goal, but, after experience, improved greatly until, un­ first-half Shannon scored for S.B.H.S. after a scramble fortunat.ely, promoted to the First XI. Peake (vice­ in the O.B.H.S. goalmouth. After this O.B.H.S. attack­ captain) and Beer played as full-backs, the latter ed determinedly and just before half-time equalised joining half-way through the season. These two were to make the half-time score 1-all sound and reliable, although a little more combina­ After half-time play was fairly even until about tion was needed. The half-line consist.ed of B. Soutar, half-way through the half when O.B.H.S. gained the T. Wilson and R. F. Frost, who captained his team upper hand and, after a fine break down the centre, steadily. Soutar and Wilson played well and, with scored t.o make it 2 goals t.o 1. After this both more experience, will show great improvement. The teams tried t.o forget the cold wind and rain but un­ wings, Thompson and McEwing, were towers of fortunately this hampered play considerably. Just strength, both having a good kick but not making full before the game was called off eight minutes from use of it. Inside them were Ward and Wicks who full-time, O.B.H.S. scored again to make the final gave good displays but lacked an accurate shot. score 3 goals to . 1 Brooks, centre-forward, played very well, but inclined to stay back and not score. Hewton, Thomas, Glennie, Kitson, McDowell, Stanley and Smith all played and with experience general improvement will be obvious. V's KING'S IDGH SCHOOL - KING'S

After having played for several weeks on muddy grounds it was a change to have a firm ground. FIFTH GRADE A From the start King's were faster to the ball and at times the Southland defence was left with one man At the beginning of the season all the players to mark two or three of King's because of lack of showed great promise. However, it soon became ap­ covering. Southland made several moves int.o King's parent that although they were all good indiv,idually territory but lacked the penetration to finish off the they lacked combination. moves. The first half was all King's, who scored The halves and backs relied on Robertson too three good goals to make the half-time score 3-0. much and the backs stayed too far back. The for­ The second half was more evenly fought with wards lacked combination the most but were strongly school attacking several times. However it was King's led by Sands playing centre-forward to a successful who scored again to make it 4-0. Right on full time season's playing. The team was third in the fifth­ Southland were awarded a direct free kick just out­ grade competition, going down to Technical A and side the penalty area. This was a move which had Hargest A teams. r been practised seveal times. Hughes ran in to take For the first time the fifth grade "A" t.eam the kick but over-ran the ball. The King's defence played Gore High at Gore. Our team came out on which had started to move, hesitated and Friend then t.op, two-one, from a game played in wet, cold condi­ ran in and placed the ball just inside the post before tins. The team was : anyone realized what was happening, t.o make the final score 4-1. Brown, Galbraith, Collins, Ash, Alsweiler (Capt.), Hulls, Robertson, Bright.on, Sands, Ward, Clements and MacArthur.

SECOND XI

The 1965 soccer season started off with a great FIFTH GRADE C number of players, but as the season progressed, some of them proved to be "hangers-on." The team suffer­ This season had some very enjoyable and closely ed some heavy defeats. Fitness was lacking and prac­ contested games. The t.eam had a good attendance of tices were poorly attended. Too often, in matches, players, who though not exceptional soon became a there was a big gap between forwards and backs. Un­ good team. The backs and halves soon became a solid fortunately the weather soon cut up the School's defence, though the forwards did not knit as well as ground early in the season and, because of shortage of expected. grounds, the team was forced t.o play on l this field. The team's thanks must go to Mr Smith and Mr Constant changing in the team's side (t.o alow every­ Turvey for their helpful coaching. one to have a game) prevent.ed the team from obtain­ ing a set combination. Even with these faults and The t.eam's record: setbacks the team played steadily, enjoyed the season's P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts games and wasn't at all dishonoured. Support and 10 2 8 20 26 4 help was given from Mr Turvey and even though he The team was: Brown (Capt.), Chilt.on, Baxter, had t.o cope with 5th Grade B, too, he was present at Blick, Rice, Campbell, Martin, Bowie, Webb, Smith, most games and practices. For this the team offers Pratt, West, Todd, Straight, Lawrence, Thomson, Hew­ much thanks to him. t.on and Weir. �- Basketball . . . FffiST BASKETBALL FIVE G. W. ADAM: A good team man. Sat on the bench more than he deserved. Played very well in The 1st Basketball Five had a mixed season, Dunedin tournament and should be most valuable finishing runner-up to Tigers I in the Y.M.C.A. "A" next season. Not aggressive enough. grade competition after a promising start in the P. A. ELDER: Began to show some good form at gradin ggames. the end of the season. Steady and calm. Must change Again this year the team lacked experience, his shooting style to gain accuracy. One of the most having only two members returning from the 1964 experienced players. team. In the early stages this lack of experience D. J. STEELE : Played very little and lacked amongst the members of the team was countered by confidence because of this. Fast, should become an Mr G. D. Alabaster's experience andability which un­ effective "ball-hawker." Had some useful spells in doubtedly enabled the team to find its feet. With Dunedin. continued and unfailing coaching from Mr Alabaster the team was soon able to execute some complex SOUTH ISLAND TOURNAMENT moves to a standard where the team not only relied Held annually in Dunedin, this tournamentattracts on its defence but also on its offensive plays. This s year the team did not have the rebounding power of the bet basketball schools in the South Island and last year but soon countered this means of possession competition becomes stronger and more skillful each by playing good intelligent basketball. Some games season. This season fourteen schools took part, in­ were marred by "off periods" when the team seemed cluding three from Christchurch. Run on a two­ to have a mental block and consequently against life system, the tournament assures each school a better teams this meant the difference between victory number of games. and defeat. To ultimately win this tournament without losing In the South Island tournament held in Dunedin a life after being seeded fifth and having to survive this year this team acquitted itself well and by play­ the agonies of the Otago Boys' game into the bar­ in� some determined basketball, although only seeded gain was a reward for team work and many hours of fifth, managed to take the honours of this tournament practice. We had no match-winning individual player with five successive wins. but we had depth in the strength of our "second The record of the team is:- string" players. We had a well practised plan for Played Won Lost offience and defence and stuck to it, using a second Club games 19 15 4 defensive plan to confuse the opposition. Inter-schools 3 2 The clean swish of the ball dropping immacu­ SJ. Tournament 5 5 1 lately through the basket with six seconds to go against Otago Boys', a half-demented crowd and cer­ The team would like to thank Mr G. Alabaster for his able coaching and close support throughout the tainly demented "second string" team and coach season and the record is a real tribute to him as a heralded victory in the most exciting game of the coach. tournament. Houliston's shot from 20 feet out was the finale of a great fight back which dramatically changed a fourteen point deficit with ten minutes to CRITIQUE play into a t\vo-point victory 43-41. Per ardua ad R. M. HOULISTON (Captain): Began season astra. Bad luck Otago Boys'. Great games by Houlis­ brilliantly gaining Southland selection. Plunged to ton, ,Tones, Polson and Morgan. the depths of mediocrity in mid season. Regained Each game after this one was something of an form at the Dunedin tournament. Far too erratic anti-climax but the final against Christchurch Boys' both on and off the court. Performed his duties most saw the team play its best basketball. By hard, ably. imaginative, fundamental basketball it methodoically C. H. JONES : Greatly improved. Showed excel­ outplayed a good team in all phases of the game to lent spirit. Good rebounder. Has a gigantic drive win 46-33. when he remembers. Highest scorer in the team at the Dunedin tounament. Does not balance the court on the fast break. Deservedly a good season. V's OTAGO BOYS' G. D KEITH : Has the best skills in the team but This fixture was keenly awaited due to the close­ needs one more season to fully develop them. Excel­ ness of the 1964 match with each team trying des­ lent rebounder. Good shot close to the basket. Does perately to assert its ability. not break fast enough. The game was played in the Y.M.C.A. to a crowd N. G. POLSON : A grand player. Gives full value of about 600. Both, teams used a man to man defence all the time. Equally strong offensively and defen­ for the first half and at the end · of first half there sively. The most improved player. Quite outstanding was only one point difference in the score in favour of defensively against King's. Otago Boys'. At this stage the teams were about even G. M. BREEN: Had some really good games. in rebounding from the backboards but the spread Progressed rapidly early but did not continue in the of points was greater in favour of us. The second half latter part of the seson. Excellent team man. Good was from our point of view marred by an "off period" rebounder. Will be much better co-ordinated next which gave Otago Boys' a lead of 8 points but by year. some intelligent basketball from Breen, Polson and J. H. MORGAN : Developed rapidly once he Jones managed to bring the score to 46-44 in favour of realised the value of fundamental skills. Has a flare O.B.H.S. O.B.H.S. retaliated to bring the final score for the game which must not be wasted on "frills." to 52-47 in their favour. Keith and Breen top scored Good games against King's and Christchurch Boys'. for S.B.H.S. with 17 and 14 points respectively. 47 V's KING'S HIGH SCHOOL convincing wins were followed by rather scrappy games with many shots going astray. This could have This is the first time there has been an inter­ been overcome by better attendance at practices. We school in basketball between the two schools and we played 14 games, winning 9 and losing 5; the highest would like to thank those responsible for initiating winning margin was 16 and the greatest defeat 20 this interschool. points. The game was played in the K.H.S. gym and Highest scorers were B. C. Thomson, at right for­ although a little small the floor surface was good. ward, who drove strongly on the offensive and scored After the initial settling down period the school team well from his lay ups; C. Chalmers who played con­ managed to use a series of plays in a good steady sistently well at centre. B. J. Thomson as left for­ manner which gave S.B.H.S. a lead of 5 points over ward, although handicapped by lack of height, made K.H.S. at half-time. Continued steady basketball in up for it by good passing and determined play. S. the second half increased the lead till the final whistle Wallis was a capable all-rounder and scored con­ with the score 42-29 to S.B.H.S. All players in the sistently from set shots. G. Ronald and A. Graham team played part of the game and consequently no gave good service as guards, Graham finding con­ player outshone any other. Houliston and Jones top siderable success with his long" shots. 0. Kitson at scored for S.B.H.S. with 14 and 9 points respectively. guard used his hejght well but could improve his set The School Basketball Team won the Otago Bas­ shots. ketball Association secondary schools' tournament in The team was: Chalmers .(Capt.), B. C. Thomson, which there were 13 teams competing from Christ­ B. J. Thomson, Graham, Wallis, Kitson, Ronald. church south. v. Bayfield 48-6 FOURTH BASKETBALL FIVE v. Christ's College 42-27 v. Otago Boys' High 43-41 The 4th Basketball Five had a disappointing be­ v. King's High 37-27 ginning to the season but improved somewhat for the v. Christchurch Boys' High 46-33 rest of the games. The standard of play was very The highlight of the tournament was the defeat of erratic and this could be attributed to the persistence Otago Boys' after they had established a fourteen of individuality and the lack of team work. point lead with only ten minutes' play remaining. The losing of the first three games handicapped School played brilliantly to shoot the winning goal in the team's chances in the competition but with some the last ten seconds. extra practice the team won the next three games. Out of 13 games played the team won seven and lost SECOND BASKETBALL FIVE six and a total of 204 points was scored for and 181 against. The best game was against Bikies II, 14-11, The "social" seconds had a most enjoyable season which, after a run of losing games, boosted the team's in the 1965 Y.M.C.A. "B" Grade competition. Despite morale from the very low depths to which it had the fact that other interests of various team members sunk. The game which had the highest standard of forced default on four occasions, the team fought out a basketball was against Hargest III, 30-16. three-way tie to emerge as this season's competition Spencer was the highest scorer but his average winners. As we were self-coached, no organised prac­ deteriorated somewhat towards the end of the season. tices were held, but the team overcame this basic The team was: Minty (Capt.), Spencer, Gay, discrepancy and play, at times erratic, was generally Anderson, Coutts, Weir and Robertson with Wallis of a high standard. helping out at odd times. P. ELDER . Was a focal player in the team. Con­ sistent good play brought him many points under the INTERMEDIATE "A" basket as well as from outside positions. T. PRYDE: Constantly harassed the opposition on This was not a very successful season. The team defence, while his height and jumping ability made lost half of its games by small margins. him an invaluable asset on forward offence. The main fault was that there was not enough A. NEWTON : Derived similar benefits from his combination. We ended up third in the competition. height and scored often with deadly long shots, some The team lost W. Ramsay half way through the of which were little short of fantastic. season because of a brok,en finger. He was very good D. STEELE : Alternated in play between excel­ on attack and had a very set shot. K. Smith stood out lence and foolhardiness. Though erratic at times he at forward and also had a good set shot. L. Smith, counteracted this with brilliant fast breaks, striking a who was new to the game this season, played well happy medium of fast play. although he did not shoo,t very much. F. Swain who H. MILLER: Proved very sound on defence and took over Ramsay's place in the team was the best capitalised on every scoring opportunity on attack. rebounder. N. Withington played well all season and T. HARRINGTON: Proved himself a worthy ad­ had a good lay-up. Todd at centre played well and dition to the team before a football injury forced his started to shoot more accurately towards the end of early retirement. the season. K. JONES (captain) worked in with the rest of The team would like to thank G. Keith, a mem­ the team and scored in many games-mainly from ber of the first, five for his excellent coaching. longer shots. The team was: K. Todd (Capt.), K. Smith, N. Withington, L. Smith, W. Ramsay, F. Swain. THIRD BASKETBALL FIVE INTERMEDIATE "B" The 3rd Five had quite a successful season, finish­ ing as winners in the Y.M.C.A. C grade competition. For a team comprised of nearly all first year The team, however, was not consistent and too often players the "B" had a very successful season, winning 48 the Intermediate Competition. We had a very tough combination, with practice and experience became a game in the final against Tech, which we won 24-18. well-knit pattern of players. Watts had an exceptional game, scoring 14 points. We Burns and McCosh, shoots, were extremely good also won the handicap knock-out competition at the all-round players. Burns was the team's top scorer end of the season which we played from scratch. The, at the time when he left to take up residence in the team had one outside game, with Central Southland North Island. A good player lost. College. We travelled to Winton and gained a com­ McMillan and Blick, guards, improved throughout fortable 26-6 victory. the season both on defence and attack. K. Blakely and B. Watts played exceptionally well, McDowell,t a utility player, improved greatly, Blakely played the vigorous game while Watts scored especially; wih his set-shots. many fine goals. Hunter had a reliable shot. Buck­ The team is greatly obliged to Breen (coach) for ingham was an honest toiler at all times. Martin and his time spent in improving the team's standard. Collie, who had a good long shot, were fast to tidy up Games played 11, won 5, lost 5, drawn 1. Points play and relieve pressure from the guard position. for 202, against 154. ap The team would like to thank Neil Adam for the The team was: Blick (C t.), Burns, McCosh, time he put into the coaching of our team. Much of Robertson, McMillan, McDowell. our success is definitely due to him. We would also like to thank the "C" team with whom we practised. The team was: G. Hunter (Capt.), G. Buckingham, INTERMEDIATE "C" K. Blakely, B. Watts, A. Martin and W. Collie. Coach: G. N. Adam. JUNIOR "A" Team: M. L. Collie (Capt.), L. G. Holland, A. H. Henry, K. Thomson, D. T. Mackenzie, P. Cameron. This year's Junior A Indoor Basketball Team The team did not have a very successful season finished third in the local Y.M.C.A. competition. Last although they did defeat High "A" and Technical who year's rivals, Technical A, beat us narrowly in both came 3rd and 2nd respectively. games. In the knockout competition, which was run M. Collie held the team together on many occas­ on a handicap basis, the team was second. ions and his height enabled him to get many rebounds. The team's thanks go to C. Jones for his valu­ A. Henry improved quickly to be the main goal able coaching through the season. scorer. The team was Campbell (Capt.), Chapman, Gren­ K. Thomson played steady games and was invalu­ fell, Matheson, Walker, Webb. able. L. Holland and D. MacKenzie combined well on defence. JUNIOR "B" The team would like to tthank Neil Adam for his valuable coaching and the assistance of the High B The team, which began as individluals lacking team who helped in the coaching. Athletics ...

After being postponed on a day which turned out not gain places in finals. gloriously fine the school sports were eventually held Our thanks to Mr G. Alabaster for his organisation on a rain-soaked track in blustery conditions. This of the sports and his valuable coaching for both in­ made for slow times and only one record was broken. dividuals and relay teams before the championships. The standard of athletics was not high this year, SENIOR but many of the under 14's and juniors displayed Results : promise. Competitors to impress during the sports were R. Dynes who won the under 14 100yds, 220yds 100yds.-D. J. Steele 1, R. Ferguson 2, A. Newton 3. (record) 440yds and long jump. Time 11.5sec. I. Thompson proved to be a capable sprinter in 220yds.-D. J. Steele 1; A. Newton 2; J. M. Chap­ the junior section. lin 3. Time 25.5sec. In the Intermediate group K. G. Todd displayed 440yds.-R. C. Wallace 1; J. M. Chaplin 2; H. his all-round ability by winning the hurdles, high Miller 3. Time 56sec. jump and hop, step and jump and gaining second 880yds.-B. McKerchar 1; A. McGregor 2; R. C. place in the discus. D. Steele won four senior events. Wallace 3. Time 2min 14.1sec. The general weakness of the senior section was 1 Mile.-B. McKerchar 1; A. McGregor 2; R. C. shown when the relay team was beaten by 60 yards Wallace 3. by the Old Boys who recorded the slow time of 49.3 880yds Walk.-J. Morgan 1; A. Blue 2; R. Ander­ seconds. son 3. Time 3min 58.6sec. Many places were gained in the Southland Long Jump.-D. Steele 1; J. M. Tait 2, A. Newton . Secondary School Championships but only W. Baker 3. Distance 19ft 2¼in . and D. McEwing were placed in the Southland-Otago High Jump.-C. Chalmers 1, J. Tait 2, H. Miller 3. Championships. Baker won the under 14 high jump, Height 4ft 9½in. while McEwing was second in the junior hurdles. Hop, Step and Jump.-R. Ferguson 1, R. Wallace Other school competitors were placed in heats but did 2, A. Galbraith 3. Distance 31ft llin. 49 JUNIOR

Discus.-M. Grant 1, T. Pryde 2, C. Chalmers 3. Distance 85ft Sin. lO0yds.-J. G. Thompson 1, Blackmore 2, McEwing Javelin.-J. Scandrett 1, S. A. Wallis 2, T. Pryde 3. 3. Distance 132ft 0½in. 220yds.-I. Thompson 1, Blackmore 2, Robertson 3. 440yds.-A. Pennicott 1, J. Cross 2, S. Dermody 3. Shot Put: M. Grant 1, A. Newton 2, M. Heenan 3. 880yds.-C. Mcl,ellan 1, G. Palmer 2, P. Sands 3. Distance 32ft 3in. 880yds Walk.-S. Dermody 1, S. Leckie 2, L. Dud- Hurdles.-D. J. Steele 1, J. Chaplin 2, M. Heenan field 3. 3. Time 18sec. Long Jump.-D. Heenan 1, G. Chisholm 2, I. Als­ weiler 3. Hop, Step and Jump.-G. Chisholm 1, D. Heenan 2, Intermediate P. Alexander 3. lO0yds.-A. Billows 1, G. Hunter 2, P. Drack 3. High Jump.-B. Peters 1, P. Burns 2, D. Heenan 3. Time 11.8sec. Hurdles.-G. PalmerUNDER 1, D. 14 McEwing 2, S. Fife 3. 220yds.-R. Anderson 1, P. Drack 2, P. Benfell 3. Time 26.6sec. 440yds.-K. McLean 1, P. Benfell 2, B. Puddle 3. 3. l00yds.-R. Dynes 1, Shirley 2, K. Rankin 3. Time 59.8sec. 220yds.-R. Dynes 1, G. Aitchinson 2, A. Macaskill 880yds.-K. McLean 1, P. McLaughlan 2, B. Puddle 3. Time 2min 17.3sec. 440yds.-R. Dynes 1, G. Aitchinson 2, M. Pascoe 3. 880yds Walk-Galbraith 1, H. Leckie 2, L. Mc­ Mile.-K. McLean 1, B. Puddle 2, Palmer 3. Bride 3. 880yds Walk.-!. Maxwell 1, S. Chalmers 2, P. High Jump.-W. Baker 1, J. McDonald 2, A. Jones Drack 3. Time 4min 1.8sec. 3. Long Jump.-R. Erskine 1, G. Hunter 2, 0. Ken­ Hop Step and Jump.-Macaskill 1, Watson 2, Gal­ nedy 3. Distance 19ft 7in. braith 3. High Jump.-K. Todd 1, M. Stewart 2, 0. Kitson Long Jump.-R. Dynes 1, W. Baker 2, Wilkinson 3. 3. Height 4ft lO¾in. Hurdles.-A.CHAMPIONSHIP Jones 1, P. Ferguson POINTS 2, Macaskill 3. Hop, Step and Jump.-K. Todd 1, R. Erskine 2, G. Hunter 3. Distance 37ft lOin. Senior.-D. J. Steele 20, B. McKerchar 11, R. Wal­ Discus.-J. Laughton 2 ,K. G. Todd 2, G. Keith 3. lace and M. Grant 10. Distance 91ft lin. arp Intermediate.-K. G. Todd 18, K. McLean 15, J. C. Shot Put.-J. Laughton 1, G. Keith 2, W. H er 3. Laughton 10. Distance 42ft 4in. Junior.-Thompson 10, D. Heenan 9, G. Chisholm Hurdles.-K. Todd 1, I. Maxwell 2, J. Scandrett 3. and G. Palmer 8. Time 16.6sec. Under 14.-R. Dynes 20, W. Baker 8, Macaskill 7. Softball . .. .

1965 Season.-After a very exciting play-off To date the highlights of the season have been the against Marist A, High School A emerged as winners two games against Girls' High. We have won one of the Wednesday afternoon competition in the 1964 game and lost one. Our thanks go to the girlsso for season. High School had a sound team and the con­ these games, thoroughly enjoyed by all, and al for sistently good fielding was a feature of the play. the afternoon tea provided. Thanks also to the um­ Several double plays and one triple play were re­ pire of both these games, Mr W. Somerville, who did corded. D. Miller, B. Keith, R. Somerville and D. a good job under testing conditions. · Patterson represented Southland and the South Island The B team, captained by J. Pennicott, was run­ at the Secondary Schoolboys' Tournament in Dunedin. ner-up in its grade. The 1st IX was B. Keith (Capt.), D. Miller, R. Our grateful thanks go to Mr Berridge for his Somerville, D. Patterson, R. Erskine, T. Mathieson, J. coaching and support during the season. The team Pennicott, P. Adam and G. Keith. is: A. Pennicott, D. Miller, R. Sommerville (Capt.), W. 1965 Season.-With the competition half-completed Shannon, R. Erskine, R. Stollwick, G. Keith, W. Hulls, High School B is first equal with Marist. R. Simpson and M. Grant. Harrier Activities • •

The season began at a great pace with frequent usual "vigorous" manner. This year the race. was runs to various parts of the city, from Rugby Park to again run in four grades: Senior, Intermediate, Junior the Cenotaph. The harrier club was much larger than and Under 14 years, the first group in each grade con­ usual this year and, for this reason, has to be split stituting the Southland Boys' High team for the Inter­ into a junior and senior group. secondary Schools' Cross-country Championship run The Annual Round-the-Park Race was held on at the racecourse on 25th September. 19th August with the School participating in its 50 Results: Form Results : ROUND-THE-PARK RACE 1st, 4C, 113 points. 2nd, 3C, 82 points. Senior (2.4 miles) : 3rd, 3Bl, 72 points. 1st K. R. McLean, L6A. 4th, SA, 66 points. 2nd, P. B. McLachlan, SA. House Results : 3rd, A. McGregor, L6B. i 1st, School, 254 points. Tme, 12min 28sec. 2nd, Red, 247 points. Intermediate (2.4 miles) : 3rd, White 168 points. 1st, G. McLellan, L6B. 4th, Blue, 128 points. 2nd, K. Rankin, 4C. 3rd, S. Tee, 4C. Time, 12min S9sec. INTER-SCHOOL CROSS-COUNTRY Junior (approx 2 miles) : 1st, S. Pitta.way, 4C. Under 14.-2nd Aitchison, 3rd Pottinger. 2nd, A. Grieve, 4A. A team 1st. 3rd, S. Leckie, 4A. B team 2nd. Time, Umin S3sec. Junior.-3rd R. Dynes. Under 14 (approx. 2 miles) : A Team 3rd. 1st, P. Pottinger, 3Bl. Intermediate.-4th G. McLellan. 2nd, K. Laidlaw, 3C. A team 2nd. 3rd, T. Green, 3C. Senior.-3rd K. McLean. Time, 12min 15sec. A team 2nd.

Hockey. • •

FIRST ELEVEN J. PRITCHARD : Inside left. A good individualist who has vastly improved this season and should· be ; Despite new uniforms and obvious talent of many great asset next year. players, the 1st XI had a relatively poor season. This was partly due to the individualist nature of some C. McARTHUR : Generally a sound full-back of the better members and failure in basics by others whose positional play and trapping was good. Th� when effort and concentration was needed. The de­ was sometimes over-shadowed by rash flyhitting and fence was always adequate but the attack was limited slowness to the ball. especially with the departure from school of D. Blick. K. MORTON : Earlier was unsettled at left-half In spite of these, the team finished half-way in but showed some improvement in the latter half of the Senior Reserve competition, and with more luck the season on the right side. and fewer unfortunate decisions, could have been K. R(?�II..: A promising right wing, who has bett,er placed. sound bas'lc skill and always plays with determination. The team played two inter-school matches. L. BUTLER: A young forward, who has ability V's O.B.H.S. 2nd XI : A game played under but didn't fulfill early expectations. atrocious overhead and underfoot conditions, in which school defended for most of the game. J. A. BAYNE : On the left wing, showed good early Pritchard and Smith played ably, while others found form but this was not sustained. it more difficult to master the conditions. Draw 0-0. A. CARR: At goalie, shows both promise and V's Gore H.S.: At Gore conditions were ideal with maturity. He will be an asset to the team for the a firm ground and warm weather. Even although the next few years. teams appeared evenly matched, the unusual condi­ C. STRANG : A capable centre-forward, who dis­ tions proved too much, and School lost 4-0. This was tributed the ball well amongst the forwards but failed not. a fair indication of the School team's ability. to capitalize on goal shots. Players lacked work and understanding at the vital D. ROBERTSON : A young left-half. He is a time. very promising player. The most enjoyable game of the season was that against Southland Girls. It was played in the spirit S. CHALMERS: A vigorous forward, who makes expected of Boys' High. up for lack in basic skills with determination. The team was : Congratulations are extended to B. Smith who B. SMITH : Centre half and captain. A most com­ achieved high distinction by playing for Southland petent and highly respected player, who both led the Senior A and Southern Minors Colts, A. Carr playing team most ably and set a high standard in his play. for Southland Senior B, while various players repre­ He will ·be a big loss to this team. sented Southland in the colts and secondary schools I'. HAY :. A hard-hitting full-back, who despite team (B. Smith, J. Pritchard, G. Strang, P. Hay, G. his experience and obvious ability did not play his McArthur and A. Cartr). best, partly because of weak positional play; but was The team thanks Mr Briggs and Mr McNamara a capable utility forward, and will be a big loss too. for their assistance.

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periods, several times.an B. Neilsonee wasan an outstanding player for the team d K. Fr m as goalie was a The teamas hadan plenty of players to draw reliable and solid player. on this se on d were good enough to win The team would like to thank Mr Curtis for his the junior competition. Several of our players had assistance. anrepresented Southlandan in the primary grade last year, The team was: Kennedy (Captain), Neilsonee d these were asset to the side. (Vice-capt.),an Maslin, Gray, Udy, Hayes, Spence, Fr ­ Bad weather interrupted the competition for long m , Pritchard, N. Stait, Strang, McClure, McKerchar. • •

1965 TEAM as players the school has anproduced'. He h finely con­ Tennis. trolled ground strokes d his net play is good when Tennis activities took a social turn this year he has confidence in bis vollies. when we entered the anB grade mixed competition with KEN LINDSAY.-Although not a spectacular four of our players d four girls from Girls' High. player, Ken is very steady and it is this which wins We met with some success, only losing, two matches him games. A stronger backhand would improve his veryin this competition. game immensely. In our inter-school with Otago, we experienced JOHN TAIT.---J"ohn has the determination to im­ closely competitive tennis. Otago finally won prove and it is this which has brought his playing up by 11 rubbers to 10, after thean score in the last game to a good standard. He needs to be more emphatic being 6-4,very 3-6, 5 games all d deuce in the 11th in his shots, and with more control of his promising game of the third set. Otago won verythe third set 7-5 backhand he should develop into a fine player. after a tension-filled game. Even though we WARWICK GAY.-Warwick has lost matches lost this inter-school we enjoyed it much. through his sometimes erraticas ground strokes, but This year, with the new activities scheme on Wed­ his extremelyan good net play h also won him a lot. nesday afternoons we hope that competitive tennis He is extremely tenacious player and always plays will become stronger throughof the tennis coaching a good attacking game. group. In this way we hope to de:velop some of the JOHN MASLIN.-Johnan is capable of good tennis promising younger players the school into a really and he has a good foreh d drive. He does,an however, strong tennis team. tend to lack concentration on the court, d treat his games a little lightly. an NEIL WALKER.-This year our top player and an PETERr SPENCER.-Peter has a strong foreh d also our youngest.an Neil is seeded 7th for his age in d seve,an which he unfortunately doesan not use to the New Zealand d his tournament experience and best adv tage. A little bit more fire d determina­ growing confidence will make him one of the best tion on the court would improve his game a lot. • • •

Lile-SavingLife-saving wasas carried on in the 3rd term of ed their services to instruct and will be going for 1964. The class w ansmall in number with one in­ their instructors' certificates under the supervision of structor and all the c didates passed their examina­ Mr Waterston and Mran Ruhen. We required five boys tions. Some boys who had reached a high stand­ this year to instruct d the boys, 0. Kitson, anD. Wicks, ard went on to claim higher awards. J. Pritchard, W. Hayes, and L. Smith, are h dling ae The following awards were presented : big responsibility well. Although boys only get thre­ Bronze Medallion.-M.an West, G. Edwards, W. quarters of an hour in the water each week, theyan are Hayes, L. Smith d J. Cochburn. learningan the water work fast. Much practice of l d Bar to Bronze.-K. Morton, D. Wicks, B. Treffers, drill d resuscitation will be needed. B. Travers, W. Hanley, N. Benfell, B. Roberts. The Life Saving group would like to thank Mr Bronze Cross.-K. Morton, D. Wicks, B. Treffers, Waterston and Mr Ruhen for their encouragement and B. Travers, W. Hanley, N. Benfell, B. Roberts. supervision. Our appreciation also goes to the rector Instructors' Certificate.-0. Kitson. for allowing the group time off school in December With the start of the New Year senior boys offer- 1964 before the Life-saving examinations.

as Again this year swimming in the school h ex­ Swimming ... an as school are able to swim well enough to save them­ perienced a very good season d h in factrm risen selves. to its greatest heights ever. Most of the third fo ers, One disappointing feature of swimming in the thanks to their weekly tuition, are now able to swim school, especially now that there are so many poten­ a few yards at least, and almost all of the rest of the tial and recognized champions at school, is that there

52 are no inter-school swimming tournaments held. As Final: the only competitive swimming is the school sports 1st H. Miller. Time 26.8sec. and the Invercargill inter-school relay, it is hoped 2nd B. Smith. that S.B.H.S. will be able to send a team to Dunedin 3rd J. Pritchard. next year to compete in the Otago Inter-secondary 100 Yards Medley : Schools' Swimming Championships next year. 1st equal A. Treffers and R. Kennedy. Swimmers from the school have shown themselves 3rd H. Miller. to be well up to this standard. However, lately there Time: 69.6sec. has been no real competition provided by local sec­ 100 Yards Freestyle : ondary schools. For the last three years, including 1st H. Miller. this year, the S.B.H.S. team has won the inter-school 2nd B. Smith. medley relay, which is an annual event held by a 3rd R. Kennedy. local swimming club. This year's victorious team, Time 59.3sec. which defeated its nearest rival by three-quarters of a 50 Yards Backstroke : length of the pool, was T. Pryde (backstroke), B. 1st H. Miller. Smith (butterfly), A. Treffers (breaststroke), H. Miller 2nd R. Kennedy. (freestyle). 3rd T. Pryde. The many outside successes gained by swimmers Time : 32.4sec. from the school were highlighted by B. Smith being 50 Yards Breaststroke : named "Swimmer of the Year'' following his success 1st A. Treffers. in becoming Southland Senior Mens' Swimming 2nd R. Kennedy. Champion and being selected for the New Zealand 3rd T. Pryde. championships in Dunedin. Other swimmers who Time: 34.0sec. wercrselected for the Southland team for the national 50 Yards Butterfly : championships were A. Treffers and P. Burns. Swim­ 1st B. Smith. mers from the school who represented Southland at 2nd R. Kennedy. the South Island Championships in Christchurch in­ 3rd A. Treffers. cluded B. Smith, H. Miller, A. Treffers, R. Kennedy Time: 29.4sec. and P. Burns. 220 Yards Freestyle : Several boys from the school were also· active in 1st B. Smith. surf life-saving competition and five of them attended 2nd H. Miller. the New Zealand Surf Championships at New Brighton 3rd T. Pryde. Beach in Christchurch. T. Pryde, H. Miller and B. Time: 2min 26sec. Smith were members of a team of four which was Dive : placed third in a surf teams' race in a field of 43. 1st H. Miller. Other boys to attend the championships were· B. 2nd D. Wilson. Thompson and B. Warren. 3rd W. Hulls. The school swimming sports, this year under the Junior- excellent supervision of Mr G. D. Alabaster, were a 50 Yards Freestyle. most successful affair. It is not presently known if Heat A: any records were broken, however, because all the 1st W. Baker. school's swimming records appear to have been lost. 2nd W. Brown. Even so, some very good times were recorded at the 3rd R. McEwing. sports and almost all events were faster than in previ­ Time 29.6sec. ous years. A feature of the sports was that almost in­ Heat B: variably the junior times were comparable to the 1st P. Burns. senior times for similar races. This proves that 2nd J. Cockburn. swimming in the school still has many prospective 3rd B. Travers. years in front of it. Time : 26.4sec. Final : Final championship results were : 1st P. Burns. Senior: 2nd J. Cockburn. 1st H. Miller 13 points 3rd B. Travers. 2nd B. Smith 12 Time : 28.0sec. 3rd R. Kennedy 10 100 Yards Medley: Junior: 1st P. Burns. 1st P. Burns 15 points 2nd B. Travers. 2nd B. Travers 9 3rd W. Baker. 3rd W. Baker 6 t Time : 69.1sec. Results of Championship evens:­ 100 Yards Freestyle: Senior- 1st P. Burns. 50 Yards Freestyle, Heat A: 2nd J. Cockburn. 1st R. Kennedy. Time 27.6sec. 3rd B. Travers. 2nd T. Pryde. Time : 61.5sec. 3rd A. Treffers. 50 Yards Backstroke : Heat B: 1st P. Burns. 1st H. Miller. Time 26.9sec. 2nd B. Travers. 2nd B. Smith. 3rd W. Brown. 3rd J. Pritchard. Time : 31.8sec. 53 50 Yards Breaststroke: 4th Forms: 1st P. Burns. 1st 4C. 2nd B. Travers. 2nd 4A. 3rd W. Baker. 3rd 4D. Time: 34.4sec. Time : 77.3sec. 50 Yards Butterfly: 5th Forms. 1st P. Burns. 1st SR. 2nd W. Brown. 2nd SB. 3rd B. Travers. 3rd SC. Time : 30.4sec. Time : 76.2sec. 6th Forms : Dive: 1st U6. 1st equal W. Baker and B. Travers. 2nd L6B. 3rd equal K. Lawson, B. Thompson and C. 3rd L6A. Fraser. Time : 71.1sec. 220 Yards Freestyle: Inter-house Relays : 1st P. Burns. Junior : 2nd W. Baker. 1st Red. 3rd W. Brown. 2nd White. Time : 2min 33sec. 3rd School. Relays-- Time : lmin 58.6sec. 3rd Forms: Senior: 1st 3C. 1st School. 2nd 3Bl. 2nd White. 3rd 3A. 3rd Blue. Time : 85.4sec. Time : ] min 48.5sec. ...

This year the Rowing Club experienced an up­ the club. surge in membership to about 50 active rowers. The The school hopes to send an eight to the Maddi last season was the first season the club raced Cup Championships which are being held on Lake Rowingever :md we look forward to even better success this Waihola in March of next year. With this and many season. full other regattas ahead, the club looks towards a bright These crews raced during the season:- future. No.l : M. Heenan, D. Blick, W. Harper, R. Meg­ gett, F. Wilson. No. 2: N. Withington, K. Morton, D. Maclean, M. Weeds. No. 3 : G. Strang, G. Bates, F. Gray, P. Hay. • • No. 4: B. Roberts, T. Harrington, B. Evans, R. Megget. Results:- The game of fives appears to grow in popularity Riverton-lst Schoolboy Fours. for at certain periods even five courts are insufficient. Merchant Navy Regatta-1st Schoolboy Fours. Once again the school championship has attracted Te Wae Wae-2nd Schoolboy Fours. Fives.good entries and are now close conclusion. Bluff-2nd Schoolboy Fours. Results of 1964 championships: Queenstown-3rd Schoolboy Fours. Junior Singles : J. C. Lindsay. to Te Anau-3rd Schoolboy Fours. Junior Doubles: K. J. Smith and B. Edgar. At Queenstown, the premier event on our calen­ Senior Singles: A. J. Mahoney. dar, the No. 1 four raced into 3rd place, beating the Senior Doubles : A. J. Mahoney and C. W. No. 2 crew by half a length. The No. 3 crew raced Mc-Kenzie. into a creditable 5th place. During the year, a rowing machine was con­ structed in the band room and this should help mem­ bers greatly with their rowing. A trophy to be known BADMINTON ... as the Lions Cup has been donated by a school sup­ porter and will be presented to the most promising With the departure of Mr Braithwaite, one of the rower each year. real stalwarts of Southland badminton, the usual after­ The Club would like thank S. J. Adamson school sessions were conducted by Berridge. The and other Waihopai Club members who have given group is much indebted to the Southland Badminton invaluable 11ssistance and toadvice. WeMr would also like As

Patron : L. M. CORNWELL President: J. B. W. ANDERSON Immediate Past President : R. H. LINES Senior Vice-President: J. E. MASON Vice-Presidents : G. HENRY M. MASON Executive: M. SMITH, S. DOUGLAS, D. F. DAVIS, N. L. WYETH, P. EDWARDS, D. HAMILTON. Hon. Secreta1·y-Treasurer: A. J. BAXTER Hon. Auditor : P. F. BURNS

All Old Boys wishing to join the Association, or interested in its affairs, should communicate with any member of the executive, or with the Secretary, P.O. Box 296, Invercargill.

Christchurch Branch : President: J. F. MATHESON Vice-Presidents: R. S. JE NKINS, A. U. McCURDY Hon. Treasurer : R. M. HANNON Hon. Secretary: C. K. FERGUSON Committee: W. L. HITCH, P. C. ROBINS, B. E. BROOMHALL, W. PICKFORD, A. GILCHRIST, L. A. NICOL, J. FREDRIC, R. M. BUCHANAN, W. JOHNSON, B. CROWLEY. Hon. Auditor : R. A. P. COX Branch Address: P.O. Box 1149 Christchurch.

South CanterbUI·y Branch : Chairman : F. C. McNEE Vice-Chairmen : W. C. RONALD, F. J. WYLDE. Secretary-Treasurer: K. CRAWFORD, 20 Jackson Street, Timaru. Committee: B. R. DAWSON, A. HARDIE, J. D. GREY, N. K. McNAUGHTON, J. N. CRAWFORD, W. F. BISSETT, E. J. MATHEWS.

Auckland Branch : Secretary: I. W. BALCH, 33 Lammermoor Drive, St. Heliers, Auckland.

Wellington Branch: President : J. J. TAYLOR Chairman : R. W. BRIDGEMAN Secretary: R. W. SMITH, 204 Coutts Street, Kilbirnie, Wellington Committee: P. L. COWIE, L. T. PEARCE, D. C. McDONALD and W. A NcNEE Branch Address : PO. Box 77, Lower Hutt.

C 55 General . ..

Preparation for the celebration of the School 85th who have given the school the traditions of which we Anniversary are well under way, and the week-end are proud, and earned for it the respect it enjoys of 4th to 6th March promises to be a notable occasion throughout the country." in the history of the Association and the School. Mr J. Chewings, chairman of the Board of Gover­ Registration forms were sent out in August, and nors, said that Old Boys could be. proud of the way Old Boys in remote centres-sorry, I mean centres Mr Braithwaite continued the traditions of the school remote from Invercargill, should get in touch with as acting-rector. their nearest branch secretary, as some branches· are Speaking for Old Boys, and as a member of the considering taking advantage of the economies offered Board, Mr J. W. Fraser: "Mr Braithwaite is the last by chartered aircraft. of the Mohicans-we shall not see his like again. Revision of the Register has been completed, and Wherever he went, a kind of order followed him. If the supplement is in the hands of the printer at the there was no order there, there soon was when he moment of going to press, and should be available by arrived. His services to the school were unique : November 1965. A limited number of copies of the as assistant, head of Department, First Assistant and 1958 Register are still available. Copies of the Supple­ Acting Rector, and Life Member of the Association, his ment are priced at £1 and the complete history, Regis­ creed had been simple: play fair and work hard." ter and Supplement is available at £3. In reply, Mr Braithwaite covered his years at The Supplement brings the record of Old Boys school, and paid a tribute to modern youth-"better up to date to 1965, and contains some historical men than their fathers"-and concluded a memorable material for which space could not be found in 1958, occasion with a simple "Thank you very much-God as well as some comments on, and by, the staff. bless you all." The Rugby Club rooms were filled to capacity for A further expression of the respect accorded Mr the 1964 Christmas Party, when occasion was taken Braithwaite was given by Wellington Old Boys, who to farewell Mr Braithwaite on his retirement. The flew him up for a week-end. The main (official) entertainment was aimed squarely at Room 4 and its function was a Friday night buffet dinner attended late occupant-topical verses sung by the Septet, by some 70 Old Boys. lightning sketches by Peter Beadle to a running com­ mentary by Eric Walker and Alan Dakin, fairly Congratulation to Ian McCurdy on his appoint­ covered his career in lighter vein. ment as Manager of the 1965 All Blacks in the Test Several speakers paid tribute to the service given series against the touring South African Rugby team. the school and the Old Boys' Association. In pre­ The School has reason to be proud of its academic senting Mr Braithwaite with a Life Member's Badge, record in 1964, with three scholarship successes-two and a case of pipes, the Association President, Mr junior and one national, and eleven boys on the Anderson said, "It has been men like Mr Braithwaite credit list. Personal Notes ...

2940 A. S. Lindsay,

4839 W. J. Webb is in Antartica as deputy-leader of now playing principal second the 1965 N.Z. Expedition. violin with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, 31433154 W.0. W.A. G.McNee Lewis has been appointed to the Board 1412 J.had previouslyGilkison accompanied the London Sym­ of Europa Oil N.Z. Ltd. 4820 J.phony OrchestraSimmers on its three month world tour. McKenzie has been appointed Headmaster T. has been awarded the C.M.G. of Selwyn College, Auckland. M. has resigned as distribution 759 T. has been awarded the M.B.E. He engineer of the City Council electricity depart­ 4705 is wellSmith known throughout N.Z. for his work 1304 ment toSpite take up a position with the Southern in organising the extermination of rabbits. Electrical Authority of Queensland, in Brisbane. D. N. was recently in Invercargill on leave F. W. retired as managing director of the 1185 from Barbados,Cody where he is general manager of N.Z. Shipping Co. in September. the Barbados Advocate. 3565 N. G. Prentice has been elected to the High P. D. retired from the Board of Directors Schools' Board. Re-elected were 2666 L. R. 1244 ofA. J.M. InglisCowan Wright in June. His services are Stewart and 2831 B. J. W. Fraser. being retained as advisor to the firm. 2070 C. RolloR. Porter was acting Chief Postmaster in In- retired in June as District Pro­ 3219 R.vercargill Fairbanks for a period in 1965. perty Supervisor for the State Advances Cor­ 2656 J.A. E. Gibsonis Airport Controller Nelson Airport. poration, and has joined the staff of Scandrett is Headmaster, Lochiel School. 4482 andP. Beadle Sons, and will practise as urban valuer for 37443424 J. D. Kirk.land,is Assistant Field Supervisor, Dept. this firm. of Maori Affairs. has been commissioned by the Tourist Captain, Wanganella, and Har­ and Publicity Dept to do a series of paintings of bour Master, Deep Cove. famous New Zealand beauty spots to be used in 3801 E. Dale, who was recruiting officer with the New Zealand embassies and consulates through­ Southland Education Board in 1964-65, has been out the world. appointed Headmaster at Edendale. 56 visitors 3913 T. I. Gilmour is orgarusmg fishing expeditions 5991 M. J. Blaikie, with National Mortgage and for to Southland. Agency Co., Ltd. 5889 A. J. L. McKenzie is with Watts and Grieve, In­ 5994 R. M. Brown, Bank Officer, Commercial Bank vercargill. of Australia, Dee Street. 5892 I. D. McKenzie is a motor mechanic with H. E. 5998 Melhop Ltd., Box 321, Invercargill. T. W. Burgess, Painter and Paperhanger. 5894 S. W. MacLean, clerk N.Z. Insurance Co. 5999 J. G. Caird, Clerk, Invercargill City Council. 5895 C. A. N., McMillan,, Insurance Inspector, N.Z. 6000 J. A. Calder, Apprentice Mechanic, Bluff. Insurance Co., Gore. 6001 A. �- Cambridge, Medical Student, Otago Uni­ 5897 A. D. J. McNei.U, Bottle Store Hand, Timaru, versity. Grosvenor Hotel. Formerly Bank Clerk; Cellar­ 6004 H. Carr, Naval Engineer, H.M.N.Z.S. Endeavour, man (London). Auckland. 5902 B. S. Maguire, Clerk Dalgety-Loan Co., Inver­ 6006 G. B. Clark, Department of Inland Revenue, In­ cargill. vercargill. Was with Commercial Bank of Aus­ 5904 D. L. Milne, Meat Division, Dept. Agriculture tralia. (Meat Inspector), Makarewa. 6007 H. P. Clark, Reporter, Southland Times. 5908 A. J. Munro, Engineer, Southland Radiator Co. 6010 R. N. Colyer, Gardener, I.C.C. Reserves Depart­ 5909 J. A. Officer, Electrician, Wilson and Williams, ment. Invercargill. 6011 B. A. Conner, Clerk, Briscoes (N.Z.) Ltd. 5920 A. N. Richardson, with R.N.Z.A.F., Ohakea. 6014 G. Deimel, Industrial Management and Ceramic 5927 J. D. Ross, Resident Rep. of Rothmans (N.Z.) Technology, Amalgamated Brick and Pipe Co., Ltd., Invercargill. Ltd., Auckland. Management Trainee, Amalga­ 5931 K. W. Ryan, Clerk, State Insurance Office,' In- mated Brick and Pipe Co., No. 4 Pottery, New vercargill. Lynn, Auckland. Formerly Coal Research De­ 5942 P. R. Smith, School Teacher, Waiau District partment, Otago FirstUniversity (Fieldworker and High School, Tuatapere. Analyst). 5946 R. A. Spencer, Inspector, South British Insurance 6019 A. L. Edginton, Class Certificate in Radio Co., Rotorua. Technology; Studying for N.Z. Certificate in 5954 R. D. Thompson, Clerk, Dalgety-Loan, Inver­ Telecommunication Engineering. Radio Tech­ carg-ill. Southland Rugby Team, 1965. nician, N.Z.P.O., Makara Radio, P.B., Karori, 5963 D. F. Welsh, Clerk, Inland Revenue Dept., In­ Wellington. Formerly Radio Technician, Awa­ vercargill. rua Radio. 5965 D. G. Whisker, Teacher, Waverley Park School. 6026 B. Gibson, Constable, N.Z. Police Department, In­ Choirmaster Holy Trinity Church, North In­ vercargill. Formerly with Dillon Jennings and vercargill. Dale. 5969 T. J. Wilkes, Bank of New Zealand, Invercargill. 6027 0. T. Gilbertson, Window Dresser, Thomson 5970 M. G. Wills, Apprentice, R.N.Z.A.F. and Beattie Ltd. 5975 M. J. Wilson, Cadet Stock Agent, Hakataramea 6031 R. M. G1·een, Mechanic, Armstrong and Spring­ Station, Kurow. hall Ltd., Christchurch. 5980 B. C. Young, Reporter, "Truth" N.Z. Ltd., Dun­ 6035 L. K. Hamilton, Clerk, Wright, Stephenson and edin. Co., Ltd. 5982 A. G. Allan, South British Insurance, Invercar­ 6036 R. C. Hartstonge, Customs Clerk, N.Z. Express gill. a Co. (ln'gill) Ltd. Formerly with Customs De­ 5983 A. D. Anderson, Clerk, Nationl Mortgage and partment. Agency Co., Ltd., InvercargilL 6037 M. H. Hayes, Reporter, Southland Times. 5987 B. J. Barnes, Postal Official, C.P.O., Invercargill. 6039 F. R. Henderson, Clerk, Southland Frozen Meat Club Captain Southland Vintage Car Club 1962- Co., Ltd. 64. "Bulletin" S.V.C.C. (Editor since 1961). 6040 R. W. Henderson, Dip.Ag. C.A.C. Wool Classer, Contributor "Beaded Wheels" (N.Z. Vintage Car Southland Farmers' Co-op. Wool Store, Inver­ Club magazine). cargill. 5990 G. R. Bickley, Wool Classer, Southland Farmers' 6045 A. M. Jennings, Dental Student, Dental School, Co-op. Dunedin.

57 Obituaries • •

440 Victor Macpherson Jones died at Invercargill on 1924 A former editor of the Southland Daily News, February 9, 1965, in his 79th year. He served in Ronald Macgregor Hutton-Potts died in Auckland the Medical Corps in the First World War on in September at the age of 57. Mr Hutton-Potts the hospital ship "Maheno." Mr Jones was a was leader of the Liberal Party at the last well-known drapery assistant, and a keen general election and contested the Invercargill church worker, being a lay-preacher, leader seat. Born in Invercargill, Mr Hutton-Potts and elder in First Church. He always maintain­ joined the staff of the Southland Daily News. in ed his interest in his old school, and was also 1925. He was appointed editor of the paper in a member of the Macpherson Clan, the Orphans' 1945 and managing-director of the Southland Club, the Travel Club, the Otago Early Settlers' News Company, Ltd., and a director of The Association, and the RS.A. Oainaiu Mail in 1954. He was a member of the Royal Commission on Monetary, Banking and Credit Systems in 1955, and for many years was well known as a contributor to National Broad­ 225 Henry Thomas Shand, died at Dipton on De­ casting Service commentaries on international cember 23, 1964, aged 87 years. At school 1891- affairs. He was awarded the O.B.E. in 1962, for 1892 from Fernhills and Limehills. On leaving his services to journalism and broadcasting. school, worked on the Shand Estate at Centre After resigning from The Southland Daily News Bush for several years before joining New Zea­ in 1962, Mr Hutton-Potts worked as a journalist land Railways where he remained until 1916. He in Wellington. Last year he was appointed then became a partner in McCurdy and Sons' editor of the now defunct New Zealand Stocks grocery business at Dipton, where he lived until and Shares, a weekly financial paper published his death. in Auckland.

58 2nd RUGBY XV.

THE SCHOOL COUNCIL INTER-SCHOOL ATHLETIC TEAM 1965

Back Row : R. S. Andesson, P. C Benfell, D. J. Steele, A. 0. Bi1lows, C. H. Wall-ace, G. R. Hunter, R. N. Leith, K. G. Todd Third Row : A. L. Newton, W. H. HulJs, R. A. Dynes, N. R. Dfack, G. E. Aitchison, I. G. Thomson. Second Row : R. A. Ranlk'in,, A. W. MacGregor, M. B. McKeTchar, J. M. Tait, K. R. McLean, S. J. Paris, 0. K. Kitson, S. M Fife, J. D. Scandrett, 0. L. Edgect:on, G. D. Heenan. Front Row : A. R. Jones, G. J. Patme·r, J. C. Laughton, D. J. M:,E,wlng, I. S. Alsweiler, G. S. McLellan, M. G. Blackmore, W. R. B&ker.

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Back Row : G. N. Adam, D. J. Steele, G. D. Keith, J. H. Movgan. Front Row: N. J. Polson, C. H. Jones, R. M. Houliston (Capt.), G. M. Bve�m, P. A. Elder.

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