THE DORKINIAN - 1963

EDITORIAL

This year the official school magazine has found itself faced with several rivals in the shape of a school newspaper and several form magazines run by enterprising juniors. Theoretically this would have provided healthy competition for all concerned, but in reality, it did not work as well as it should have done. The school newspaper after a moderate first issue produced a mediocre second issue and faded into nothing. The juniors, quite wisely, decided on the whole, to have nothing to do with school activities and restricted themselves to magazines for entertainment, which still left the field for comment on school affairs and activities open to the Dorkinian.

Now should a school magazine restrict itself to facts and figures, followed by some work of more or less literary value, or should it reflect the attitude of the school to the years' happenings? Should it allow reports of school activities to be presented with a definite viewpoint—that of the school? At the moment, the experiment of the School newspaper, successful or not, has shown us that there is room for a change in policy. The school newspaper failed without official support, and as things stand, official support is necessary to the success of most ventures of any importance in the school. But the label "official" does not immunise the bearer from real contact with the school as a whole. Activities, official and unofficial, should be presented with more interest for the school. A move in this direction has already been made and we hope that in future years there will be more room for innovation.

In Memoriam ALBERT BENJAMIN TITMARSH Dorking Grammar School 1946 – 1962 Soon after the end of the Summer Term 1962 the school was shocked and saddened by the news of the death of Mr Titmarsh, after a very short illness. Mr Titmarsh had served the school since leaving the R A.F. in 1946, and had been Senior Geography Master since the retirement of the late C. W. Goffin in July 1953. He was an energetic and inspiring teacher, and was always ready to devote his spare time to helping his pupils in their work and games. His loss to the life of the School will be hard to repair. To his friends and colleagues his death was a stunning blow, and they will long remember him with affection for his kindness and his unselfish helpfulness to others. Above all, every sympathy must be felt for Mrs Titmarsh, formerly Miss M. Henderson, whose marriage to Mr Titmarsh only a few months before his death had brought so much happiness to them and to their friends.

SCHOOL NOTES, 1962-63 For the third year in succession there have been no major changes in the school buildings. However, the new cricket nets were made available for use at the end of the Spring Term and they should stimulate interest in the game. Many boys, both senior and junior, have taken advantage of the new tennis courts on the north side of the school. Although the boys' uniform has remained unchanged the girls now have a new summer dress. The girl prefects' dresses have also been changed owing to last year's material's being discontinued. During the Autumn Term R. J. O'Hara Murray produced the first School Newspaper. Perhaps inspired by this example several junior forms have produced their own form newspapers. These are praise- worthy efforts indeed and it is to be hoped that they will be continued next year. At the end of this term we will be losing Miss G. M. Reekie, who is getting married and will then teach at Brentwood High School for Girls. Miss G. J. Evans, to whom we offer our sincere thanks for deputising at such short notice for the late Mr Titmarsh, is returning to Canada. During this term Mrs K. E. Wallace has left us owing to her husbands' ill health and Mrs C. E. Neale is kindly filling the breach for the rest of the term. Miss D. M. Baxter is also leaving us and is moving to Brighton. Next term we shall welcome Mr D. K. Kimber, M.A. (Cantab.), who is at present at Lawrence Sheriff Grammar School, Rugby, to teach Geography as a permanent replacement for Mr Titmarsh. Taking over from Miss Reekie will be Miss P. W. Barker, N.D.D., A.T.C., from Brighton School of Art An additional member of the full-time staff next year will be Miss E M. Pleass, B.Sc. (Bristol), who is at present teaching at Redland High School, Bristol. Miss Pleass will teach Biology. There will also be two new part-time members of staff next September. Mrs C. B. Simpson, B.A. (Liverpool) will teach French, English and Music, while Mrs O. M. Spurr, B.A. (Durham) will teach History, Geography and English. Mr J. Jones joined us in May and will help the coaching of both cricket and football. Mr Jones, a Surrey 2nd XI player, will be an enormous help to the younger boys. As usual we shall lose our two foreign assistants, Mlle. Silice and Fraulein Franke, who will be returning to their respective countries. We hope that they have enjoyed their stay as much as we have. In their place next year we shall have Mlle. Gonin and Fraulein Wessolek. We, the school, would like to take this opportunity of paying our last tribute to Mr Titmarsh who died so suddenly and tragically last August. Both as a teacher and a man he was a great inspiration. This year, owing to its increased size, the Upper Sixth has been split in two, as U.6 Arts and U.6 Science. The division, although inevitable, is an undesirable one and the Upper Sixth has regrettably lost some of its atmosphere. This year French has been introduced as a non-examination subject to those members of the Science Sixth who are not doing German. Next year Religous Instruction will be taught as an 'A' level subject. As in previous years Mr Bradshaw will be in charge of the school scout troop when they go to camp at Eskdale, Cumberland, during the first fortnight of the Summer holidays. Once again Mr Wolff is organizing an exchange for some of our pupils with German children from Hamburg schools. The German pupils arrive on July 10th, and we hope they enjoy their stay in this country. We would like to thank Mr Bradshaw and Mr Wolff for their con- tinued work and interest in their respective fields. Every pupil who has been in the scout troop or in an exchange will echo our sentiments when we say "Thank you". On July 11th Miss Barter is taking a Sixth Form party to the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford to see "The Tempest". On Sports Day, July 17th, the trophies will be presented by Dr E. A. Dyson, M.B.E. Next year's school play will be "The Cabinet Minister" by A. W. Pinero and will be performed on November 28th, 29th and 30th, 1963. This year, the Chairman of the Parents' Association is Mrs J. L. Cornell and the President of the Old Dorkinian Association is Mr R. Harding. This year there have been 648 pupils in the school, an increase of 23 on last year. At this years' G.C.E. examinations, 80 sat for the Advanced Level, the results of which will be available about August 14th, and 128 sat for the Ordinary Level, the results of which will be known about August 21st. Next year's dates are :- AUTUMN TERM : 10th September to 20th December. SPRING TERM : 8th January to 25th March. SUMMER TERM : 20th April to 24th July. Catherine Dryer and J. R. Herrick upheld the School's tradition by gaining places at Oxford and Cambridge. Catherine Dryer will be reading French at St Anne's College, Oxford, while J. R. Herrick will he reading History at Trinity College, Cambridge. Congratulations are also due to J. C. Hudson who gained an open Exhibition at Southampton University and to Janet Birkin who, as a result of examinations taken in early May, gained a place at the French Lycee in London.

The following members of the Upper Sixth hope to go to university, college of advanced technology or training college next year. They have been accepted, in most cases provisionally, as below :- Science Sixth: R. T. Ashby, Battersea C.A.T.; D. J. Ashley, Newcastle; J. R. Banks, Birmingham; D. J. Barnish, Newcastle; J. G. Bellamy, Battersea C.A.T; D. W. Benjafield, Battersea C.A.T; N. E. Biles, Leicester; B. Bowles, London; G. M. Broomfield, Chelsea C.A.T; R. A. Browning, Southampton; J. C. Carr, Battersea C.A.T; J. C. Cruise, Reading; P. G. A. Frost, Bristol; R. J. Goodwin, Bristol; R. J. Green, Exeter; Jane Hall, Birmingham; J. A. Harwood, Leicester; P. L. Haynes, London; Alison Holland, Bristol; J. C. Hudson, Southampton; R. W. Moodie, Battersea C.A.T; Diana Norkett, London; R. C. Parkinson, Southampton; A. W. Rosewell, Battersea C.A.T; Christine Russell, London; R. N. Sheppard, London; E. Sinton, Leicester; R. Stevens, Brighton C.T; I. R. Swaddling, Battersea C.A.T; R. L. Timms, Northampton Polytechnic; Stephanie Townsend, Southampton; J. G. Vinter, Chelsea C.A.T.

Arts Sixth: Susan Chadwick, Ewell T.C; Susan Farmer, Ewell T.C; J. C. Freeman, Wimbledon School of Art; Lesley Garner, Sussex; Gillian Jones, Coventry Training College; D. M. Kelly, Bristol; J. C. Lane, Kingston T.C; I. D. McCoan, Epsom Art School; Sarah Perry, Wimbledon School of Art; Penelope Radford, Sussex; Barbara Wareham, St James's Secretarial College; Diane Wheddon, Newcastle T.C. Joan Mottershead and Margaret Ralph are taking up nursing.

The prefects for the year 1962-63 were:- Barbara Wareham (Head Girl) R. C. Parkinson (Head Boy) Catherine Dryer (Deputy Head Girl until Easter) Gillian Jones (Deputy Head Girl- during Summer Term) J. R. Herrick (Deputy Head Boy until Easter) J. C. Cruise (Deputy Head Boy during Summer Term)

P. K. Badger P. E. Hopper J. R. Banks J. C. Hudson Julia Barr D. M. Kelly D. W. Benjafield R. W. Moodie Janet Birkin I. F. McFadyen Helen Broomhead Diana Norkett Jill Burbidge Sarah Perry P. G. A. Frost R. N. Sheppard Jane Hall G. R. Smith J. A. Harwood Stephanie Townsend Alison Holland J. G. Vinter

Sub-prefects were:- D. J. Garnish, G. M. Broomfield, R. A. Browning, Angela Climie, Barbara Cornell, Lesley Garner, R. J. Goodwin, P. A. King, Gillian Knowles, Jennifer Lamberth, Penelope Leoni-Smith, R. R. McLeod, Ann Morris, D. E. Odell, R. J. O'Hara Murray, Ann Page, Penelope Radford, Catherine Riches, R. J. Robertson, R. D. Rowe, Christine Russell, R. G. Ryall, Barbara Saalfield, B. Sin ton, Jennifer Skilton, Barbara Stredwick, Barbara Wellings.

SPEECH DAY Speech Day for the last school year was held On Tuesday, November 20th, at the Dorking Halls. The evening began with two madrigals from the Madrigal Society. The Chairman of the Governors, Mr Pratt, gave a brief speech of introduction and then the Headmaster made his annual report. After the prizes and trophies had been distributed by Mr Jacks, Director of Education at Oxford University and a former Headmaster of Mill Hill School, the Madrigal Society sang the beautiful "In Paradisum" from Faure's Requiem and a modern carol by James Angel. Finally, in his address Mr Jacks spoke of the value of the subjects once providing a University Course, Grammar, Logic and Rhetoric. The Head girl, Barbara Wareham, in her vote of thanks stressed the school's deplorable lack of a gymnasium, a subject which has been raised for several years now, so far without any result. The evening was concluded with Parry's song "England". The Headmaster's report was as follows : "I begin my sixth annual report on a note of deep tragedy. At the end of the Summer Term, Mr Titmarsh was taken ill with pleural pneumonia and, three weeks later, I received the sad news of his death. During my five years in Dorking, Mr Titmarsh had never been away from School for a single day and was seemingly possessed of boundless vitality. His death was, therefore, all the more of a shock to his colleagues. Albert Benjamin Titmarsh ("Ben" to his friends) joined the Staff in September 1946 and, on the retirement of the late Charles Goffin in August 1953, he became Head of the Geography Department. He was also, for many years, Senior House Master of Roberts. By his death the School has lost a first- rate schoolmaster. As I well know from my conversations with pupils and parents, he had a wonderful facility for transferring his own enthusiasm for his subject to those whom he taught—the hall-mark of the good teacher. Apart from this, his contribution to the School's community life has been and will be sadly missed. No Headmaster could have wished for a more loyal and co-operative colleague, by which I do not imply that he was a yes-man. On the contrary, he loved an argument and was ready to argue with anyone at any time and at any length. He was, above all, a kind man and he could, with every justification, have echoed these words of Abou Ben Adhem, "Write me as one that loves his fellow men". I am sure that all connected with the School will join me in expressing our deepest sympathy with Mrs Titmarsh who, I am very pleased to say, has remained with us in her post as Head of the Biology Department. She has donated a prize in her husband's memory, which will be awarded for Physical Geography, the branch of his subject that especially interested Mr Titmarsh. "Turning now to changes in the teaching staff, I am pleased to report that these have not been unduly numerous. In fact only one member of the permanent Staff resigned during the School Year. This was Mrs Stockwell who left us in February to accompany her husband to Canada. For the rest of the year Mrs Stockwell's work was taken over by temporary staff, namely Mr Norris in the Spring Term and Mrs Rayment in the Summer Term. In July, Mr Clegg gave up his appointment as Master in charge of Religious Education, a post he had held for seventeen years, but he has remained on the Staff in a part- time capacity. New permanent appointments were as follows. In April, Mrs J. M. James joined the Staff to take charge of Needlework, thus replacing Miss Bowd who left to get married after spending two terms with us in a temporary appointment. In September, Mr A. E. Bedwell, B.A., took over from Mr Clegg, and Mr C. H. Abbott, B.Sc., was appointed to replace Mrs Stockwell in the Physics and Mathematics Departments. With regard to Geography, Mr Galbraith was promoted to Head of Department and we were fortunate to obtain the services for this School Year of Miss G. J. Evans, B.A., who has had good teaching experience both in England and Canada. In addition, I was allowed a certain number of part- time Staff and, as well as Mr Clegg, we now have three part-time Assistants. They are Mrs K. E. Wallace, B.A., for English and History, Miss D. M. Baxter, B.A., for French, and Mrs V. Jupp, who holds' a Diploma in Physical Education and is giving Miss Secretan some much-needed help with girls' games. We are again fortunate in having Foreign Assistants both in French and German, namely Mlle. Silice and Fraulein Franke, both of whom seem to have settled down very quickly and happily. "The year 1961/62 was again a very satisfactory one in the sphere of academic achievement. Although we gained only one Oxbridge award (C. G. Gear's Open Scholarship in Natural Science at Wadham) we did have two near misses. R. B. Rossner did well enough in the Modern Language Scholarship Examination at Oxford to be awarded a place at New College, and Carol Smith, whose main subject was History, was placed on the reserve list at Somerville College, as a result of her performance in the Entrance Examination. State Scholarships were awarded for the last time in August 1962 and our share was four, instead of our more usual five. I cannot say that I am sorry to see these Scholarships go, as the method of awarding them was, in my opinion, not at all satisfactory. The statistics of our G.C.E. results were as follows. At Advanced Level, we entered 63 candidates for 200 subjects, and 166 passes (including ten distinctions) were obtained. This gave an 83' average success at this level, thus maintaining our good record, despite the fact that the number of candidates has almost doubled in the last four years. At Ordinary Level our 93 Fifth Form candidates offered 833 subjects and obtained 539 passes, an average of nearly six subjects per candidate, and a 65% overall level of success. Once again, our entry was entirely unrestricted and all our pupils offered nine subjects. "In assessing a School's academic prowess, one must consider several factors, notably the size and nature of its drawing area. Obviously a School that creams a wide, heavily populated area, such as London or Middlesex, has an enormous advantage over a School like this, whose drawing area is comparatively sparsely populated and whose entry is not Anything like so highly selective. Taking this into account, I consider that our academic standards are remarkably high, and there is no harm in my saying so, provided that we resist all temptation to rest on our laurels. There is plenty of room for improvement—for example in the number of Open Scholarships—but my colleagues on the teaching Staff are entitled to derive considerable satisfaction from the results so far achieved. The hard work of the pupils—or, at any rate, of some of them –is a factor not to be entirely ignored. They are subjected to far more distractions than they should be and most of them have too much money, but they do, on the whole, show commendable self-discipline in realising that the pleasures of the moment must often take second place to the demands of School life. "To conclude this section of my report, I should like to refer to the problem of University entrance. This year, twenty-two of my pupils obtained places at Universities or Colleges of Advanced Technology, and, in my opinion, all those suitable for this type of further education were successful in securing admission. Indeed, I shall be pleased to hear that they have all successfully completed their University courses. There is often a big difference between the boy or girl who obtains the bare minimum University Entrance qualifications and the one who has the necessary ability and powers of perseverance to do well at a University. I just do not know where all these talented pupils are who, so it is alleged, are deprived of their opportunities because of the lack of University accommodation. However, as Sixth Forms increase in numbers, competition may well become more severe. Is this entirely a bad thing? There is a tendency nowadays to describe anything in which there is an element of competition as a "rat race". I know nothing of the athletic activities of rats, or indeed of any other rodents, but I certainly think it would be deplorable if boys and girls (especially boys) knew that they had only to obtain the minimum number of G.C.E. passes to be sure of University education at public expense. Provided competition is fair and that there is no serious wastage of talent, we need have no cause to worry about the demand being a little greater than the supply in this particular sphere of our national life. In any case there are too many Sixth Form pupils thinking in terms of University degrees who would be better advised to aim at technical or commercial qualifications. I have in mind, for example, the Diploma in Technology (which is equivalent to a University degree any way) and, at a lower level, the Higher National Diploma or Certificate. There is a danger that University education may become something of a status symbol. This is particularly so in areas where "keeping up with the Jones's" is a considerable factor in determining the choice of educational establishments at all stages, from the Primary School onwards. "I propose to deal very briefly with the School's activities outside the purely scholastic sphere. These were fully reported in the July "Dorkinian", of which all parents should have received a copy. I will content myself now with a mention of the year's highlights, but I hope no-one will think that I undervalue any of the many activities to which my colleagues devote their time outside School hours. "In sport, the highlight was undoubtedly the success of the Girls' Tennis first six. They trounced all opponents in their inter-School friendly matches and achieved considerable success in two competitions, namely the Branston Shield—a County affair in which they reached the semi-final—and the Aberdare Cup. This latter is a nation-wide competition, organised by the Lawn Tennis Association. In this, we won the Surrey Section and so reached the Area Final, which was contested by Schools from Surrey, Kent, Hampshire, Berkshire and Sussex, the latter County being represented by Roedean School, Brighton. Although we defeated the eventual winners (from Kent) we had to be content with second place, but our girls had every reason to be proud of their performance. The other sporting item that pleased me very much was the welcome revival in the Cricket 1st XI's batting. After a poor start, due largely to lack of practice facilities, the team batted very well indeed, the best performance being 201 for 4, including a century by Parkinson, against City of London Freemen's School. Another good performance was 216 for 7 against a strong Old Dorkinian XI, who were themselves dismissed for 92. "Among the School's indoor activities the two main events were as usual, the play and the concert. The production last December of Moliere's "The Imaginary Invalid" was, I think, the most successful of the five School plays that I have seen here. With the backing of the League of Friends of Dorking Hospital, the concert was held in the Dorking Halls on Saturday, 24th March. An excellent rendering of Handel's "Messiah" was given and, as a result, we were able to hand over a sum of nearly £80 to the League. I am most grateful to parents for the support of both the play and the concert, and I should like to take this opportunity of announcing our future programme. The next play will be "Jonah and the Whale" by James Bridie, and will be on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, December 6th, 7th and 8th in the School Hall. For the concert, we are still co-operating with the League of Friends, and Haydn's "The Seasons" will be performed in the Dorking Halls on Saturday, 16th March. I very much hope that all parents present this evening will support these functions and bring along their friends. "As is almost inevitable on these occasions, I have to mention accom- modation, the shortage of which is no longer just serious but desperate. The School roll is now 650 pupils, with 150 taking Advanced Level courses in the Sixth Form, and the number of teaching spaces is quite inadequate. Unless something is done to remedy this shortage by next September, I really don't see how the School can continue to function. The Parents' Association recently instituted a ,,School Amenities Fund, and this has already made life much pleasanter for us by the provision of additional playground space and tennis courts. I am most grateful to the parents for their generosity. However, this very welcome assistance can effect only marginal improvements, and it is to the Surrey Education Authority that we must turn for any substantial amelioration of the situation."

SCHOLARSHIPS, PRIZES AND CERTIFICATES OPEN AWARDS C. G. Gear, Open Scholarship (Natural Science), Wadham College Oxford. STATE SCHOLARSHIPS J. A. Harwood (Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry); J. R. Herrick (English Literature, History, French); R. N. Sheppard (Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry); M. Webb (Geography, History). FORM PRIZES FIRST YEAR S. T. Atkins, G. Bowles, J. F. Broomhead, Lesley Cherns, S. M. Davis, Susan Heath, Ann Ouyang, Pamela Ouyang, Anne Pennack. SECOND YEAR R. A. Coupe, Juliet Grimshaw, Hilary Grimshaw, Jane Hepple, Elizabeth Hutson, Margaret Lear, Sheila McClure, S. A. Roberts, D. H. Shaw, D. A. Sheppard, G. A. Thomas. THIRD YEAR R. A. Buteux, D. Cherns, R. F. Collinson, Margaret Irvine, Rowena Mills, A. P. Moore, Margaret Ronnebeck, S. H. Shurlock, R. J. Stronell. FOURTH YEAR Marian Aylward, Joy Broomfield, S. W. Casselden, Susan Clear, Eleanor Gardiner, C. R. Henderson, R. H. Luff, Hilary Merchant, Janice Prideaux, A. M. Smith. FIFTH YEAR Julia Barr, Rosemary Bennet, Jill Burbidge, A. J. Dale, Margaret Foster, Susan Holland, C. Jackson, Penelope Leoni- Smith, Janis Ridewood, R. E. Way. LOWER SIXTH Barbara Cornell, R. J. Goodwin, P. E. Hopper, I. M. McFadyen, Diana Norkett, D. E. Odell, G. R. Smith.

SUBJECT PRIZES Religious Knowledge J. R. Herrick English J. R. Herrick History J. R. Herrick Geography M. Webb Latin Janet Hayns French Catherine Dryer German Catherine Dryer Mathematics J. A. Harwood Physics R. N. Sheppard Chemistry M. J. Simmonds Art M. A. Lobb Biology Judith Everett Music Fiona McLeod Domestic Subjects Jill Oakshott Physical Training (Girls) Janet Hayns Physical Training (Boys) R. C. Parkinson Woodwork R. E. Way

SPECIAL PRIZES GOVERNORS' PRIZES Pauline Yarrow J. L. Kenward. HEAD MASTER'S PRIZE J. McJannet DEPUTY HEAD'S PRIZE Christine Boxall PARENTS' ASSOCIATION PRIZES Carol Smith P. G. Maule PARENTS' ASSOCIATION JUNIOR Joy Broomfield GAMES & ATHLETICS PRIZES G. A. Wren PARENTS' ASSOCIATION SENIOR Barbara Wareham GAMES & ATHLETICS PRIZES R. A. Browning OLD DORKINIAN ASSOCIATION PRIZE R. A. Grinsted "ROBERTS" MEMORIAL PRIZES C. G. Gear J. A. Godfrey D. C. Norkett R. B. Rossner

THE "ALETHEA SYKES" MEMORIAL PRIZE Janet Hayns THE "P. D. SYKES" MEMORIAL PRIZE D. P. Bailey "DYSON" MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR MUSICIANSHIP C. J. Law JEAN WHITING" PRIZE Judith Boxall "COFFIN" MEMORIAL PRIZES Fiona McLeod M. P. Viner THE "TITMARSH" MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY Alison Holland FRENCH ORAL PRIZE (presented by Jennifer Catherine Dryer Hudson) "BRAY" CUP FOR GIRLS' PHYSICAL EDUCATION Angela Climie "CORNISH" CUP FOR SPORTSMANSHIP R. C. Parkinson

GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION ADVANCED LEVEL * Denotes a Distinction P. K. Badger Geography, French, German Jane Block English, History, Art Catherine Dryer Latin, French*, German Janet Hayns Latin*, French, German J. R. Herrick English, History*, French D. M. Kelly English, History, Latin J. L. Kenward Geography, History, Art Pamela Kirby Art, Needlework Gillian Knowles French, Music M. A. Lobb English, Art*, Biology Fiona McLeod English, History, Music Cynthia Morgan English, French Pamela Ogden French R. J. O'Hara Murray History Diana Pinnell English, French, Needlework Barbara Toogood English, History M. P. Viner Geography, History M. M. Warner Geography, History M. We b b Geography*, History Ursula Wheeler Latin, French, German Pauline Yarrow Geography, French, German G. R. Acres Physics D. P. Bailey Geography, P. Maths., A. Maths., Physics* J. R. Banks Physics, Chemistry, Biology J. Beaven Geography, P. Maths., A. Maths. W. Benjafield Chemistry Christine Boxall Cookery D. C. Bundy P. Maths., A. Maths., Physics J. Chapman P. Maths., A. Maths., Physics, Chemistry Ann Colehert Physics J. C. Cruise Physics, Chemistry, Biology Judith Everett Chemistry, Botany, Zoology S. D. Ford P.Maths,A. Maths,Physics, Chemistry A. Gent P. Maths., A. Maths. Physics J. A. Godfrey P.Maths,A. Maths,Physics, Chemistry R. A. Grinsted P. Maths., Chemistry Jane Hall Chemistry, Biology J. A. Harwood P. Maths*., A. Maths., Physics, Chemistry* P. L. Hayns P. Maths., A. Maths., Physics Alison Holland Geography, P. Maths., Physics J. C. Hudson P.Maths, A.Maths.,Physics,Chemistry C. J. Law Physics,Chemistry,Biology J. McJannet P.Maths, A.Maths, Physics, Chemistry R. W. Moodie P. Maths., A. Maths Jill Oakshott Biology, Cookery, Needlework R. C. Parkinson P. Maths., A. Maths., Physics R. J. Robertson P. Maths., Physics, Chemistry Christine Russell Biology R. G. Ryall Chemistry, Biology M. K. Sanders P. Maths., A. Maths., Physics R. N. Sheppard P. Maths., A. Maths., Physics*, Chemistry M. J. Simmonds P. Maths., A. Maths., Physics, Chemistry* B. Sinton P. Maths., A. Maths., Physics, Chemistry C. R. Smith Chemistry, Zoology R. Stephens P.Maths.,A.Mat h s . J. E. Thatcher P. Maths., Physics, Chemistry Stephanie Townsend P. Maths., A. Maths., Physics, Chemistry R. C. Utton P. Maths., A. Maths., Physics, Chemistry J. G. Vinter Physics, Chemistry, Biology G. C. Warren P.Maths.,A Maths,Physi cs, Chemistry

ORDINARY LEVEL The figure following the name refers to the number of passes. Upper and Lower Sixth P. E. Bundy (1) R. • J. Presland (1) R. D. Emuss (1) P. R. Stevenson (1) R. A. Grinsted (1) R. L. Timms (1) J. R. Herrick (1) Stephanie Townsend (1) Jennifer Lamberth (1) M. M. Warner (1) D. McCoan (1) M. Webb (1) McJannet (1) A. B. Wells (1) Form 5 D. A. Baker (8) R. Ireland (7) Julia Barr (9) C. J. R. Jackson (9) D. Bearman (5) Katharine Johnston (9) Rosemary Bennett (9) K-J. Kennett (7) A. J. Brooks (8) Veronica Koster (4) Jill Burbidge (9) Penelope Leoni-Smith (9) M. R. Carter (9) Jillian Miles (7) Jacqueline Cathrine (6) Janis Ridewood (9) Sally Clarkson (6) Jennifer Skilton (9) Angela Climie (9) M. Snellgrove (6) K. Cooper (7) Gillian Spooner (6) A. J. Dale (9) F. R. Stevens (7) Margaret Foster (9) J. Sutcliffe (8) H. E. Gentry (7) R. E. Way (9) P. Hardy (8) Linda Youel (7) Lynda Herd (7)

Form 5A S. F. Adderley (4) Lesley Meatyard (9) C. Cooper (3) Elizabeth Mendoza (8) Rachel Dale (6) Ann Morris (8) Judith Deacon (5) Ann Mudge (8) Susan Dittert (7) Anne Newman (7) Wendy Ellaway (6) Valerie Nicholson (5) A. R. Eveleigh (4) Teresa Parrish (7) Marilyn Freed (7) A. J. Roberts (7) Eileen Gandee (8) S. S. Rosseter (2) P. S. J. Heaton (6) K. E. Rutter (1) G. E. J. Higgs (2) R. A. Sealy (7) K. C. Hines (8) A. Smith (6) Susan Holland (8) Elizabeth Viner (6) Joan Holmes (7) A. West-Padgett (7) Jennifer Kitchener (5) Form 5(1) R. D. Clark (3) K. O'Kelly (4) P. C. Cordey (4) Susan Paul (5) Joyce Coupe (5) J. B. Sadler (6) C. F. Edwards (4) Helen Skinner (7) M. F. Edwards (5) Julia Smith (5) Patricia Farrington (5) R. M. D. Smith (5) M. J. D. Featherstone (4) I. C. Stacey (6) Diana Hanton (5) Barbara Stredwick (4) Elizabeth Harvey (3) P. P. Talbot (3) Kay Hayward (4) Avril Turrell (4) T. Hollands (1) Rosemary Twainley(1) Judith Holmes (6) Ann Viggers (3) Louise Janitsch (2) Cheryl Wiseman (3) Madeline Lewis (6) A. S. Williams (5) Thelma Lutman (21 Jennifer Wynne (5)

SPORT In the following pages the performances of the various school teams are recorded. These cold facts, however, do not show how many other people have helped to make this such an enjoyable year. Mr Norris has marked out the football, hockey and cricket pitches in all weathers, while Mr Slogrove has cleaned out changing rooms, which at times resembled swimming pools. Many thanks also to those members of Staff who have umpired, refereed or been in charge of school matches; we look forward to their continued help. The 'tea girls' have con- tinued in their much appreciated role of providing refreshments after the matches. Mr Bonner has continued to support the football and cricket teams and has given his services as a referee and umpire. R. C. Parkinson. HOCKEY 1962-63 This, the 1962-63 season, was badly affected by the severe winter, but despite the snow and ice, several matches were played at the beginning and end of the season. The 1st XI remained unbeaten and the team concluded its success by winning the Surrey Hockey Tournament. It was unfortunate that one section of the tournament was cancelled. S. Townsend left school during the spring term and the team missed her play as a reliable Back. B. Wareham was chosen as the captain of the Surrey hockey team, playing as Left Inner. The 2nd XI was not so successful and in some matches needed more coordination as a team. The U.15 XI may yet prove to be a useful side to the school. This year Roberts and Rivett attained equal points in the House Tournament. Match Record 1st XI R. Twamley, A. Climie, S. Townsend* (Co-Capt.), S. Perry, J. Skilton, J. Broomfield, G. Jones*, C. Wright, M. Rickard, B. Wareham* (Co- Capt.), A. Bryant, C. Hogarth, E. Viner. * denotes School Colours.

Goals against Played Won Drawn Lost for 1st XI 6 5 1 0 24 8 2nd XI 6 3 2 1 8 12 U.15 XI 8 0 2 6 0 19

Barbara Wareham.

NETBALL As usual most of the Netball fixtures were confined to the first four years, the 1st and 2nd VII's having only one or two matches. The U.15 and U.14 teams were again successful in retaining the District Netball Shield which they have now held for six years. The U.14 VII came fourth in their section in the Surrey Schools' Tournament. The U.13 VII, however, had a mixed season, losing almost as many matches as they won. Some praise this year must go to the U.12 VII who showed a great deal of promise. They won all four of the matches they played and were always keen to practise. It is also interesting to note that two first formers, E. Gill and E. Davies, were ill Craven's winning Junior House team and contributed much to their success. 1st VII B. Wareham*, A. Corby, J. Broomfield, G. Jones (Capt.)*, A. Climie, G. Simmonds (V.Capt.), A. Bryant. * awarded School colours. U.15 VII E. Holland, T. Brooks, S. Hughes (Capt.), P. Hicks, V. Bramwell, J. Nicholls. U.12 VII B. Ferris, J. Owen, A. Joyes, P. Frampton, R. Service (Capt.),

Goals Played Won Drawn Lost for against 2 2 0 0 52 27 1stE. Davies,VII. E. Gill. 2nd VII. 1 0 0 1 14 17 U.15 VII 6 5 1 0 129 64 U.15 "B" VII 1 1 0 0 22 5 U.14 VII. 6 2 0 4 102 95 U.13 VII 7 4 0 3 90 76 U.12 VII 4 4 0 0 49 26 27 18 1 8 458 310

Junior House Tournament 1st Craven 4 pts. 2nd Rivett 4 pts. 3rd Roberts 2 pts. 4th Ashcombe 2 pts. Gillian Jones.

GIRLS' TENNIS 1962 With the loss of only one of the previous year's team the 1st VI has dominated once again the results of this season's tennis. Although St Maur's Convent, Weybridge, beat the team in the semi-final of the Branston Shield, at the time of going to press there is yet a chance to avenge the defeat in the Aberdare Cup, which is a national competition. Last year the 1st VI represented Surrey in this competition v. Tunbridge Wells School, Queen Anne's School, Caversham and Roedean, and came up against Virginia Wade and Nell Truman. The 1st couple beat Miss Wade and her sister. The team has received the D. C. Jones trophy from Surrey L.T.A. for its achievements last year. The 2nd VI and 3rd VI have an unbeaten record, which is all the more creditable since the teams play the opposing schools' 1st VI and 2nd VI respectively. The U.15 VI, although not entirely unbeaten, shows great promise for the future. Paul Douglas, from the Surrey County L.T.A., now coaches members of all teams and they are indebted to him for his advice and patience.

Match Record 1963 1st VI

B. Wareham* (Capt.) & S. Chadwick*, G. Jones* & S. Perry* (Vice. Capt.), J. Barr* & J. Broomfield. Branston Shield Godalming G.S. 1st Round Won 5 - 0 St Michael's School 2nd Round Won 5 - 0 Royal Naval School 3rd Round Won 3 - 2 St Maur's Convent Semi-Final Lost 1 - 3

Aberdare Cup Reigate G.S. & Manor House 2nd Round Won 5 - 0 Croydon H.S. & Sutton H.S. 3rd Round Won 4 - 1 James Allen & St Maur's Surrey Final

School Matches Oxted G.S. Won 9 - 0 St Andrews Convent Won 9 - 0 Rosebery G. S. Won 6 - 3

2nd VI M. Rickard & A. Bryant, C. Wright (Capt.) & S. Gibbons, M. Aylward & G. Spooner. Oxted G.S. Won 8 - 1 St Andrew's Convent Won 9 - 0 Guildford C.S. 1st VI Won 6 - 3 Farnham G.S. 1st VI Won 6 - 3 Croydon H.S. Won 7 - 2 Rosebery G.S. Won 8 - 1 George Abbot G.S. Won 6 - 0 Hinchley Wood School 3 - 0 (abandoned)

3rd VI C. English & B. Hulbert, A. Climie, M. Wood, J. Skilton, G. Sim- rnonds, T. Parrish. St Teresa's Convent 1st VI Won 5 - 4 Farnham G.S. 2nd VI Won 8 - 1 Rosebery G.S. Cancelled St Teresa's Convent 1st VI Cancelled

U.15 VI E Holland & J. Andrews, H. Edwards, E. Potton, J. Nicholls, J. Wood, E. Wynne, A. Emmott, C. Hogarth, H. Barton. Oxted G.S. Won 9 - St Andrew's Convent Won 8 - 1 Reigate G.S. 4th Year Lost 4 - 5 Guildford G.S. Won 6 - 3 Rosebery G.S. Lost 4 - 5 George Abbot G.S. Won 8 - 1 Hinchley Wood School Won 7 - 0

Tournament Results 1962 Senior Singles --B. Wareham bt A. Bryant. Junior Singles —E. Holland bt H. Edwards. Senior Doubles—G. Jones & S. Perry bt S. Chadwick & B. Wareham. Junior Doubles—J. Dalglish & E. Holland bt E. Potton & J. Nicholls. House Doubles —Rivett 194 Roberts 189 Craven 117 Ashcombe 94 Barbara Wareham.

FOOTBALL 1962-63 Officials: 1st XI Captain—R. C. Parkinson. 2nd XI Captain—J. A. Harwood. 1st XI Vice-Captain—R. A. Browning. U.15 XI Captain—G. A. Wren. 1st XI After a lapse of several years two members of the team, R. Way and J. Stevens, were selected to play for the county. Way (4 games) and Stevens (1) thoroughly deserved this honour. This season has been the most successful one for many years with only 4 of the 15 school matches lost. With most of last year's team available selection was, on the whole, easy. The side played skilful football throughout the season especially on dry grounds. In fact, of 10 games played on dry grounds 8 were won. The best victory of the season was undoubtedly in the last match away to Varndean. Although 0-1 down just before the interval, the side gave a brilliant second-half display to win 7-2 thus avenging a 4-5 home defeat before Christmas. Other good wins were against Woking (6-2) and Collyers (5-1) while easy victories were obtained against Heath Clark twice (7-0), Shere (9-1) and George Abbot (13-0). On the debit side were 2 sound defeats by John Ruskin (3-7) and Glyn (1- 4). The two drawn matches against Godalming (5-5) and Hinchley Wood (6-6), whom we defeated 3-1 later, produced exciting games with our opponents equalising in the last minute in each case. Teams—Stevenson or Bearman, Bayer or King, Stevens! Vinter*, Frost, Presland*, Broomfield or Haynes, Browning! Way*, Parkinson!, Moodie. ! Old colours. * New colours. 2nd XI The season started very well but in the later part of the season the side lost its rhythm and its final record was below last year's. Junior XI's Despite being beaten with almost monotonous regularity there is hope of a better season next year. Summary Played Won Drawn Lost Goal Agg. 1st XI 15 9 2 4 84 - 39 2nd XI 15 7 1 7 43 - 53 Junior XI's 18 3 2 13 32 - 120 R. C. Parkinson.

CRICKET 1st XI Captain; R. C. Parkinson Vice-Captain: R. W. Moodie Committee: G. M. Broomfield, R. A. Browning, P. R. Stevenson. With nine of last year's team still available high hopes were entertained for a successful season, hopes that have only partially been realised. It is true that, to date, the 1st XI has won more games than it has lost, but it has been unpredictable : defeats at the hands of Sutton and Mitcham last year have been heavily avenged, but last season's victories over lesser sides have not been repeated. With Parkinson, last year's outstanding batsman, completely ow_ of form, and Moodie's innings too often cut short by spin, to which he seems particularly vulnerable, the batting has always looked rather brittle. Stevenson has played one or two stylish innings, and Way and Rowe have again proved that aggression often pays dividends, but none of these have been consistent. Of the more junior members Parr, effecting the big jump from Under 15 to 1st XI cricket most successfully, has usually given the innings a solid start, and Jackson shows signs of becoming more than the purely defensive batsman that circumstances have often forced him to be. The bowling has been enough to account for all but the strongest batting sides, but against these its lack of variety has been made manifest. In the context of five medium-pace right handers, bowling "changes" become meaningless ! The fielding, apart from an epidemic of dropped catches which lost us the match against Glyn, has been competent, with some good long throwing from the deep a feature of the team. It must be many years since the 2nd XI—without a win at the time of writing—has been so unsuccessful. There appears to be no-one of outstanding ability to inspire them to greater things. The Under 15 XI, not given much chance at the beginning of the season, has steadily improved, and several good individual performances have been recorded. This term, all boys, whether members of School teams or not, have had the use of the three new `Bituturf practice wickets that have been laid down adjacent to the school. These facilities, together with the invaluable instruction and advice of the new cricket coach, Mr Jones, should ensure a high standard of play for the future. Old Colours: R. C. Parkinson, R. W. Moodie, P. R. Stevenson. New Colours: G. M. Broomfield, R. A. Browning, D. Parr, R. D. Rowe, R. E. Way. Bonner Fielding Cup: R. C. Parkinson. Bonner Bat: R. A. Browning. RESULTS 1st XI v. Purley C.G.S. Lost School 46, Purley 88-9 dec. v. Glyn C.G.S. Lost School 103-5 dec., Glyn 104-8.(Rowe 40 n.o.) v. Godalming C.G.S. Won School 89, Godalming 52. (Broomfield 4-0) v. Ifield C.G.S.- Won School 63-3, Ifield 61. v. Sutton C.G.S. Won School 55-5, Sutton 54. v. Mitcham C.G.S. Won (Stevenson 34) ( Rowe 6-9) v. Wallington C.G.S. Drawn School 42-1, Mitcham 38. v. Collyers School Drawn School 58-6, Wallington 125-7 dec. School 80-9, Collyers 100-9 dec. (Browning 7-31) v. City of London Freemen's Lost School 105, City of London . 106-6. (Stevenson 45) v Parents Won School 105-4, Parents 104. (Browning 5-13) 2nd XI v. Purley C.G.S. Won School 32, Purley 33-2. v. Glyn C.G.S. Drawn School 53-8, Glyn 115. v. Godalming C.G.S. Won School 49, Godalming 76-6 dec. v. Elmbridge School Drawn School 61-6, Elmbridge 75. v. Mitcham C.G.S. Won School 62, Mitcham 63-4. v. Wallington C.G.S. Won School 55, Wallington 56-4. Under 15 XI v. Purley C.G.S. Lost School 24, Purley 106-9 dec. v. Glyn C.G.S. Lost School 46, Glyn 49-1. v. Ifield C.G.S. Won School 52-9 dec., Ifield 48. v. Royal Alex. & Albert Won School 63-8, R.A.A.S. 61-9 dec. v. Wallington C.G.S. Drawn School 90-5 dec., Wallington 70-8. (Mottershead 51) v. Collyers School Lost School 89, Collyers 90-3. Under 14 XI v. Glyn C.G.S. Lost Lost School 27, Glyn 67-6 dec. v. City of London Freemen's Won School 62-6, City of London Lost 61-7 dec

1st XI Averages (at time of printing) Batting Total Inns Most in Times Comp. Average Runs Inns . N.O Inns Stevenson 128 8 45 N.O.1 7 18.3 Parr 110 9 26 2 7 15.7 Way 107 8 28 (n.o.) 2 6 17.8 Bowling Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average Browning 71.1 15 172 23 7.4 Moodie 81 23 162 17 9.4 Rowe 22.4 6 46 11 4.2

BOYS' TENNIS The Boys' Tennis Six this year consisted of Frost (Captain), Browning, Stevenson, Broomfield, Parkinson and Rowe. This was probably the best all-round team we have had for many years. It was particularly encouraging to have a third pair (Parkinson and Rowe) with real bite, as often in the past we have had to rely too much on our first two pairs. We lost our first match to Reigate Grammar School by 4 matches to 5, beat Mitcham County Grammar School by 61 matches to 22, drew a return match with Reigate G.S. at 41 matches each, beat the Tiffin School by 5 matches to 4, and drew a return match with them at 42 matches each. At the time of writing, a match still has to be played against Glyn County Grammar School, generally the strongest of our opponents, whom we have managed to heat only once in many years. Next year, unfortunately, none of this year's Six will be available, and we shall be in for a period of team building. Now that our boys, both Senior and Junior, have regular and plentiful use of the courts, we are hoping for a reliable supply of keen and able players. There were 32 entries for the Harding Cup singles tournament, the first seed being Stevenson, last year's winner, and the second seed Broomfield. Very much in the running also are Frost, who won the Cup the year before last, and Browning. It will be interesting also to see from the tournament what talent there is coming up the School and available next year.

CROSS COUNTRY REPORT District Championships The District Cross Country Championship was decided at Beare Green on 20th February. The race was run in deep snow and we were unable to offer serious resistance to the host school. Beare Green won the 'Howard' Cup with only 31 points. We just managed to secure second place from Sondes Place with 70 points to their 76. Our team positions were as follows : Malone 5th; Morris 9th; Goldsmith 11th; Cullis 12th; Mottershead 16th; Hoey 17th. School Championships The School races were reorganised this year into four groups--Senior; Intermediate; Junior and Minor. The courses were designed to make the races more interesting from the viewpoint of competitors and spectators. One hundred and twelve boys competed in all sections. The Senior race developed into an interesting dual between Parkinson, the holder, and Prower, an unknown quantity from the cross country aspect. Prower made the early running and held the lead for a major part of the race. It was within the last mile that Parkinson took command. Results Individual

Senior Intermediate Junior Minor 1 Parkinson (Ri) Phillips (Ro) Casselden (A) Gillies (A) 2 Prower (C) Herrick (A) Goldsmith (Ro) Doyle (C) 3 Way (Ri) VanRenen (C) Carter (Ro) Eastman (Ro) 4 Bellamy (A) Morris (C) Malone (A) Spooner (Ri) WinningTime: 25 m 32 s 27m 12.3s 16m lOs 17m 45.9s

House Senior Intermediate Junior Minor Rivett Rivett Ashcombe Rivett Ashcombe Roberts Roberts Ashcombe Craven Ashcombe Rivett Craven Roberts Craven Craven Roberts

ATHLETICS REPORT SURREY GRAMMAR SCHOOLS' CHAMPIONSHIPS

A small team of boys competed at Motspur Park on 30th May and they acquitted themselves well in the face of strong competition and higher-than- ever standards. Mollett was our only winner. He sprinted in good style to come first in the Junior 220 yards race in 25.5 seconds. Van Renen made up much leeway in the final straight to finish second in the Intermediate 440 yards final. Our Senior Relay team ran well into third place, despite lack of early season practice. Other scoring places were gained by Ashley, 4th in the Senior High Jump; Way, 4th in the Senior Long Jump; A. Smith, 5th in the Senior 220 yards and Vinter, 6th in the Senior Javelin event. Our team gained 27 points and we were placed third to Shere and Farnham in the "Two Stream Schools" Cup. DORKING DISTRICT SCHOOLS' ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS The Championships were decided at Pixham Lane on 10th June. The trophies were presented by Mr Philip Henman, a vice-president of the Association.

Final placings were in doubt until late in the afternoon and we were relieved to know that we had retained both the Girls' and the Boys' trophies. In the girls' events the School retained the Aggregate Trophy for combined Under 15 and Under 13 competition. All five local secondary schools took part this year. In the Under 13 section, Barbara Ferris with 12.5 s for 100 yds and Rachel Ackroyd with 67 ft 3 ins in the Discus, both set-up new records and were selected to represent Dorking and District at the County Meeting. In the Under 15 section, Jill Cooper and Philippa Ramsay were selected. In the Under 17 events which were included for the first time this year, the School scored more points than any of the remaining three schools. This was to be expected in view of the small numbers of 15+ pupils in other schools. The competition did, however, encourage the older athletes, and gave Valerie Baker, Joy Broomfield, Mary Rickard and Rosemary Twamley an opportunity to prove themselves up to standard for the County Sports.

RESULTS Under 17 —School, 54 points; Mowbray, 28 points; St Joseph's, 21 points; St Teresa's, 7 points. Under 15—School, 58 points; Mowbray, 20 points; Beare Green, 18 points; St Teresa's, 14 points; St Joseph's, 11 points. Under 13--Mowbray, 39½ points; School, 26 points; Beare Green, 10 points; St Teresa's, 8½ points; St Joseph's 4 points. Outstanding in the boys' events were Moore and Eastman. Moore established new records in winning the Junior 220 yards in 25.5 seconds and the Junior Long Jump with a leap of 18' 3"—just six inches short of an All-England standard. He also won the Under 15 100 yards. Eastman won both the Minor 440 yards and 880 yards in the record times of 63 seconds and 2 minutes 26.5 seconds respectively. Other records were set up by Herrick, 1st in the Junior High Jump with 4' 11"; Rimington, 1st in the Junior Hurdles in 12 seconds and Spooner, 1st in the Minor High Jump with 4' 61". Wren was just outside record time in winning the Junior quarter-mile. The Junior Relay team were well set to smash the last record of the afternoon when, twenty yards from the finish, Mollett fell with a badly torn muscle. Moore and Mollett were selected to represent the District in the County Championships but Mollett's injury was sufficiently serious to prevent him from competing. The boys' competition was much keener than for several years and our boys are to be congratulated on retaining the championship cup with 94 points from Sondes Place with 88 and Beare Green 74.

SURREY COUNTY SCHOOLS' ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS The Championships were held at Motspur Park on 29th June. The School provided all the boy competitors for the Dorking District. Owing to injury and other causes the team was eventually reduced to seven boys, the smallest district team in the competition. Scoring places were gained by G. Smith, 2nd in the Senior Low Hurdles; Way, 3rd in the Senior Long Jump; A. Smith, 4th in the Intermediate 220 yards; King, 4th in the Senior Mile; Powell, 4th in the Senior Discus. Moore was 8th of 27 boys in the Junior Long Jump and Van Renen was eliminated in a fast heat of the Intermediate 440 yards. Twelve girls from this school represented Dorking and District together with six from other schools. In the Senior Girls' competition we did well to be placed third to Epsom and Sutton. First places were gained by Gillian Jones in the 80 m. Hurdles and Barbara Wareham in the Shot Putt. Barbara gained a county standard, set up a new best performance and was only six and a half inches below All-England selection standard with a putt of 29 ft 51 ins. Alison Holland was placed second in the Discus and Sarah Perry completed the team when they gained third place in the Relay. In the Intermediate Events, Valerie Baker faced strong opposition to return a time of 11.9 seconds, giving her fourth place and a country standard in the 100 yards. Rosemary Twamley gained a fourth place in the Discus. In the Junior Events Jill Cooper was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 150 yards. The combined Girls' and Boys' team was placed fourth out of eight in the smaller districts competition. THE THIRTIETH ANNUAL ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS, 1963 The preliminary events were staged in the week ending 12th July and the Championships were completed, just before the rains came, on 17th July. A large gathering of spectators gave a welcome to Dr E. A. Dyson, M.B.E., who presented the trophies at the conclusion of an enjoyable and interesting afternoon's competition. During the championships twelve records were broken and one equalled. Gillian Jones won the Senior Girls' Championship with first places in the 220 yards; Hurdles and Long Jump. Barbara Wareham increased her Senior Shot Putt record to 27 feet 6 inches. Rosemary Twamley also improved on her Intermediate Javelin record with a throw of 88 feet 11 inches. Valerie Baker won the Intermediate 100 yards with a record run of 12 seconds. Judith Owen equalled the 1952 record of 14 feet 2 inches in the Minor Long Jump. Mary Scoble and Barbara Ferris did well as first years to win the Craven and Ashcombe trophies. Roberts again won all the House trophies. A. Smith won the Senior Boys' 100 yards in 10.2 seconds and was successful in the 220 yards and 440 yards, thus winning the Senior Championship. P. King, who won the Senior 880 yards, narrowly missed the Mile record by .3 of a second in winning this event. R. Way achieved an England standard with a leap of 21 feet 3 inches--just 3 inches short of the School record. W. Van Renen gained maximum points in the Intermediate Championship, winning the 220 yards, the 440 yards, the Shot Putt and the Discus. M. Phillips won the Intermediate Mile, Half -Mile and Hurdles. There was keen competition in the Junior Championship. A. Moore, who achieved an England standard of 18 feet 9 inches in the Long Jump and who also won the Under 15, 100 yards, was Junior Champion. D. Mollett, who made a remarkable recovery from his injury sustained in the District Sports, won the Under 14, 100 yards in the record time of 11.2 seconds. He also won the Furlong event from Moore. M. Hodge gained first places in the Shot Putt, Discus and Javelin events. In the Discus his throw of 115 fee t 2 inches was a new record and his Javelin throw of 138 feet 5 inches beat the existing record by 25 feet ! S. Rimington was the only boy to retain a trophy—the 'Fisher' Cup awarded for performance in the High Jump, which he won, and Hurdles. P. Way won the Minor Championship by securing first places in the 100 yards, 150 yards, Long Jump and Javelin. J. Spooner the runner-up, achieved record performances of 41.5 seconds in the 300 yards; 1 minute 37.6 seconds for the 600 yards and 4 feet 7+ inches in the High Jump. A. Ingold's Shot Putt of 30 feet 3 inches was a Minor record as was the Rivett Relay time of 56.6 seconds. The 'De Courcy' Cup for the Craven boy with the highest score but not winning a championship was won by S. Lloyd. TROPHY WINNERS HOUSE CHAMPIONSHIP SHIELDS: Ashcombe Craven Rivett Roberts Girls: 103 811 116 1591 Boys: 1311 181 2031 102 'SIXTH FORM' AGGREGATE CUP: 234i 2624 3194 2611 HOUSE CHAMPIONSHIP CUPS: Girls: Jumping, Roberts Boys: 'McComas' Senior Relay, Craven `Governors' Relay, Roberts `Goffin' Junior Relay, Ashcombe

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP CUPS: Atlanta' Senior: Gillian Jones `Old Boys' Senior: A. Smith. ''Youdale' `Russell' W. Van Valerie Baker Intermedaite: Intermediate: Renen. 'Mercury' Junior: Rowena Mills 'Davey' Junior: A. Moore. `Camilla' Minor: Judith Owen. `Hurst' Minor: P. Way. `Fisher' High 'Craven': Mary Scoble. Jump & . S. Rimington. Hurdles: `De Courcy' 'Ashcombe' : Barbara Ferris S. Lloyd. Craven:

RESULTS—GIRLS' EVENTS Houses:- Ashcombe (A), Craven (C), Rivett (Ri), Roberts (Ro).

100 YARDS Senior—lst : B. Wareham (Ro), 2nd : A. Climie (Ri), 3rd : S. Perry (Ro), 4th : S. Bixley (Ri). Time : 12.6 secs. Under 17-1st : V. Baker (Ro), 2nd : C. Wright (Ri), 3rd : S. Boustead (C), 4th : H. Ackroyd (Ri). Time : 12 secs. (Record) Under 16-1st : P. Hicks (Ri), 2nd : J. Cooper (Ri), 3rd : W. Croxall (Ro), 4th : S. Torn (C). Time : 12.6 secs. Under 15-1st : J. Wood (Ro), 2nd : P. Pickett (Ro), 3rd : E. Holland (A), 4th : M. Hall (Ri). Time : 12.4 secs. Under 14--lst : P. Ramsay (C), 2nd : R. Ackroyd (Ri), 3rd : W. Worsfold (C), 4th : P. Ouyang (A). Time : 12.5 secs. Under 13-1st : B. Ferris (A), 2nd : J. Owen (Ro), 3rd : M. Newman (C), 4th : C. Fraser (A). Time : 12.5 secs. Under 121—lst : C. Thatcher (C), E. Davies (C), 3rd : C. Fuller (A), 4th : D. Picard (Ro). Time : 13.5 secs. 220 YARDS Senior—lst : G. Jones (Ri), 2nd : B. Wareham (Ro), 3rd : A. Climie (Ri), 4th : L. Meatyard (A). Time : 29.5 secs. 150 YARDS Intermediate-1st : V. Baker (Ro), 2nd : S. Boustead (C), 3rd : S. Fowler (C), 4th : J. Cooper (Ri). Time : 18.5 secs. Junior—lst : R. Ackroyd (Ri), 2nd : P. Pickett (Ro), 3rd : P. Ramsay (C), 4th: J. Wood (Ro). Time : 19 secs. Minor—lst : B. Ferris (A), 2nd : H. Jeary (Ro), 3rd : M. Newman (C), 4th : C. Thatcher (C). Time : 19.5 secs. HURDLES Senior-1st : G. Jones (Ri), 2nd : J. Birkin (Ro), 3rd : A. Holland (A). Time : 12.2 secs. Intermediate—lst : J. Broomfield (Ri), 2nd : S. Jordan (Ro), 3rd : A. Bryant (C), 4th : S. Hughes (Ri). Time : 12.1 secs. Junior-1st : E. Holland (A), 2nd : H. Grimshaw (Ro), 3rd : Y. Schuman (C). Time : 11.8 secs. Minor-1st : C. Sparrowhawk (Ro), 2nd : H. Jeary (Ro), 3rd : R. Nash (Ri), 4th : L. Cherns (Ri). Time : 12.2 secs. HIGH JUMP Senior—lst : A. Climie (Ri), 2nd : P. Leoni-Smith (Ro), 3rd : J. Birkin (Ro), 4th : S. Bixley (Ri). Height : 4 ft. 2 ins. Intermediate—lst : C. Wright (Ri), 2nd : D. Baylis (Ri), 3rd : S. Boxall (C) 4th : J. Boxall (Ro). Height : 4 ft. 0½ ins. Junior-1st : R. Mills (A), 2nd : M. Hall (Ri), 3rd : H. Grimshaw (Ro), 4th : P. Kemp (Ro). Height : 4 ft. 2¾ ins. Minor—lst : J. Owen (Ro), 2nd : E. Davies (C), 3rd : C. Thatcher (C), 4th : P. East (Ro). Height : 4 ft. LONG JUMP Senior-1st : G. Jones (Ri), 2nd : S. Farmer (A), 3rd : J, Birkin (Ro), 4th : P. Leoni-Smith (Ro). Distance : 13 ft. 9 ins. Intermediate-1st : P. Hicks (Ri), 2nd : V. Baker (Ro), 3rd : M. Rickard (A), 4th : C. Wright (Ri). Distance : 15 ft. 4½ ins. Junior-1st : R. Mills (A), 2nd : J. Wood (Ro), 3rd : H. Hodge (A), 4th : J. Mace (C) & P. Pickett (Ro). Distance : 14 ft. 1 in, Minor-1st : J. Owen (Ro) 2nd : A. Joyes (Ro), 3rd : L. Cherns (Ri), 4th : B. Ferris (A). Distance : 14 ft. 2 ins. (Record) DISCUS Senior-1st :• A. Holland (A), 2nd : S. Perry (Ro), 3rd : J. Hall (Ri), 4th : W. Ellaway (C). Distance : 85 ft. 3 ins. Intermediate-1st : R. Twamley (A), 2nd : S. Gibbons (Ri), 3rd : A. Bryant (C), 4th : H. Barton (C). Distance : 82 ft. 5½ ins. Junior-1st : P. Ackroyd (Ri), 2nd : P. Grice (A), 3rd : C. Oakes (C), 4th : S. Clarkson (Ro). Distance : 66 ft. 3 ins. Minor—lst : M. Scoble (C), 2nd : G. Scoble (C), 3rd : B. Webb (Ri), 4th : F. Elworthy (A). Distance : 46 ft. 7 ins. JAVELIN Senior-1st: S. Dittert (Ro), 2nd: C. Way (Ri), 3rd : J. Lamberth (A), 4th : J. Pickersgill (Ro). Distance : 57 ft. 2 ins. Intermediate-1st : R. Twamley (A), 2nd : J. Broomfield (Ro), 3rd : C. Hogarth (A), 4th : S. Hughes (Ri). Distance : 88 ft. 11 ins. (Record) Junior- 1st : H. Hodge (A), 2nd : S. Lynch (A), 3rd : C. Oakes (C), 4th: J. Pelly (Ro). Distance : 66 ft. 7½ ins, Minor—lst : M. Scoble (C), 2nd : C. Kuhn (Ro), 3rd : G. Scoble (C), 4th : B. Webb (Ri). Distance : 60 ft. 2½ ins. SHOT Senior-1st : B. Wareham (Ro), 2nd : S. Perry (Ro), 3rd : J. Lamberth (A), 4th : J. Hall (Ri). Distance : 27 ft. 6 ins. (Record) Intermediate—lst : J. Barr (Ri), 2nd : C. Hogarth (A), 3rd : A. Bryant (C), 4th : J. Broomfield (Ro). Distance : 23 ft. 0½ ins. Junior—lst : H. Hodge (A), 2nd : M. Allen (C), 3rd : S. Clarkson (Ro), 4th : V. Smith (Ri). Distance : 26 ft. 2½ ins. RELAY Senior—lst : Roberts, 2nd: Rivett, 3rd: Ashcombe, 4th: Craven. Time: 60 secs. Intermediate-1st : Roberts, 2nd: Rivett, 3rd: Craven, 4th: Ashcombe. Time : 56.8 secs. Junior-1st : Roberts, 2nd: Rivett, 3rd: Ashcombe, 4th: Craven. Time : 57.9 secs. Minor—lst : Ashcombe, 2nd : Roberts, 3rd : Craven, 4th : Rivett. Time : 60.4 secs. RESULTS—BOYS' EVENTS Houses :- Ashcombe (A), Craven (C), Rivett (Ri), Roberts (Ro), 100 YARDS Senior-1st : A. Smith (C), 2nd: R. Timms (Ro), 3rd : G. Smith (Ri), 4th : P. Hopper (C). Time : 10.2 secs. Under 17-1st : A. Brooks (Ri), 2nd : D. Parr (Ro), 3rd : R. Luff (Ro), 4th : P. Smyth (C). Time : 12.1 secs. Under 16-1st : J. Rueff (Ro), 2nd : R. Heaton (A), 3rd : D. Groom (Ro), 4th : S. Shurlock (C). Time : 11.4 secs. Under 15-1st : A. Moore (A), 2nd : D. Cullis (Ri), 3rd : G. Ballinger (C), 4th : B. Gent (Ri). Time : 11.2 secs. Under 14-1st : D. Mollett (Ri), 2nd : J. Holmes (A), 3rd : A. Eatman (Ro), 4th: M. Hoey (Ri). Time : 11.2 secs. (Record) Under 13-1st : P. Way (Ri), 2nd : J. Spooner (Ri), 3rd D. Sayers (C), 4th : S. Longhurst (C). Time : 12.2 secs. Under 12-1st : M. Stemp (A), 2nd : R. Hillier (Ro), 3rd : P. Terry (C 4th: M. Warner (Ri). Time : 12.9 secs. 150 YARDS Minor-1st : P. Way (Ri), 2nd: A. Parkin (Ro), 3rd : D. Sayers (C) 4th : R. Hillier (Ro). Time : 19.4 secs. 220 YARDS Senior-1st : A. Smith (C), 2nd : G. Smith (C), 3rd: R. Timms (Ro), 4th : P. Hopper (C). Time : 24.2 secs. Intermediate—lst : W. Van Renen (C), 2nd: V. Barnes. (Ri), 3rd : J. Rueff (Ro), 4th: R. Heaton (A). Time : 25.8 secs. Junior—lst : D. Mollett (Ri), 2nd: A. Moore (A), 3rd : D. Cullis (Ri), 4th : G. Ballinger (C). Time : 26 secs. 300 YARDS Minor-1st : J. Spooner (Ri), 2nd : K. New (Ri), 3rd: R. Doyle (C), 4th : C. Andrews (C). Time : 41.5 secs. (Record) 440 YARDS Senior—lst : A. Smith (C), 2nd : R. Parkinson (Ri), 3rd : G. Prower (C), 4th : J. Bellamy (A). Time : 55.4 secs. Intermediate-1st : W. Van Renen (C), 2nd: D. Bellamy (A), 3rd: G. Wren (A), 4th : D. Wood (A). Time : 55.8 secs. Junior-1st : D. Cullis (Ri), 2nd : S. Camp (A), 3rd : A. Eastman (Ro), 4th : M. Hoey (Ri). Time : 60.4 secs. 600 YARDS Minor—lst : J. Spooner (Ri), 2nd: R. Doyle (C), 3rd : T. Buggs (Ri). Time : 1 min. 37.6 secs. (Record) 880 YARDS Senior—lst : P. King (C), 2nd : R. Parkinson (Ri), 3rd : J. Bellamy (A), 4th : R. Way (Ri). Time : 2 min. 13.4 secs. Intermediate—lst : M. Phillips (Ro), 2nd: K. Rutter (Ri), 3rd: D. Bellamy (A), 4th : R. Fidler (C). Time : 2 min. 17.7 secs. Junior-1st : M. Mottershead (Ri), 2nd : R. Morris (C), 3rd : S. Camp (A), 4th: A. Eastman (Ro). Time : 2 min. 25.8 secs. ON E MI LE Senior—lst : P. King (C), 2nd : R. Parkinson (Ri), 3rd: R. Browning (C), 4th : B. Bowles (Ri). Time : 4 min. 49.2 secs. Intermediate-1st : M. Phillips (Ro), 2nd : K. Rutter (Ri), 3rd : R. Luff (Ro), 4th : B. Jones (A). Time : 5 min. 18.6 secs. Junior-1st : R. Morris (C), 2nd : R. Kelly (Ri), 3rd : S. Camp (A), 4th : M. Mottershead (Ri). Time : 5 min. 31.8 secs. HURDLES Senior—lst : G. Smith (Ri), 2nd : A. Powell (Ri), 3rd : J. Lane (Ri), 4th : R. Way (Ri). Time : 15.9 secs. Intermediate-1st : M. Phillips (Ro), 2nd : K. Rutter (Ri). Time : 18.7 secs. Junior-1st : E. Thompson (Ro), 2nd : S. Rimington (A), 3rd : S. Atkins (A). Time : 11.7 secs. Minor—lst : S. Longhurst (C), 2nd : D. Stables (C), 3rd : S. Lloyd (C), 4th : A. Parkin (Ro). Time : 11.7 secs. HI GH JUMP Senior-1st : D. Ashley (C), 2nd : R. Rowe (Ro), 3rd : A. Smith (C), 4th : A. West-Padgett (Ri). Height : 5 ft. 4¼ ins. Intermediate-1st : V. Barnes (Ri), 2nd : P. Herrick (A), 3rd : G. Wren (A), 4th : P. Clamp (C). Height : 5 ft. 1 ¼ ins. Junior-1st : S. Rimington (A), 2nd: M. Hoey (Ri), 3rd : E. Thompson (Ro). 4th : D. Cherns (Ri). Height : 4 ft. 9 ins. Minor-1st: J. Spooner (Ri), 2nd : D. Stables (C), 3rd: K. New (Ri). Height : 4 ft. 7¼ ins. (Record) LONG JUMP Senior-1st : R. Way (Ri), 2nd : A. West-Padgett (Ri), 3rd : R. Browning (C), 4th : D. Ashley (C). Distance : 21 ft. 3 ins. Intermediate—lst : V. Barnes (Ri), 2nd: P. Clamp (C), 3rd: R. Heaton (A), 4th I. Kipps (A). Distance : 16 ft. 2 ins. Junior—lst : A. Moore (A), 2nd: R. Thatcher (Ro), 3rd : A. Davies (C), 4th : A. Eastman (Ro). Distance : 18 ft. 9 ins . (Record) Minor-1st: P. Way (Ri), 2nd : P. Terry (C), 3rd: R, Hillier (Ro), 4th M. Koster (A) & K. New (Ri). Distance: 13 ft. 6 ins. TRIPLE JUMP Senior—lst : D. Ashley (C), 2nd : R. Way (Ri), 3rd : R. Parkinson (Ri), 4th : A. West-Padgett (Ri). Distance : 40 ft. Intermediate—lst : V, Barnes (Ri), 2nd : P. Clamp (C), 3rd : I. Parkin (Ro), 4th : R. Fidler (C). Distance : 34 ft. 7 ins. Junior-1st : S. Rimington (A), 2nd : E. Thompson (Ro), 3rd : D. Malone (A), 4th : S. Roberts (C). Distance: 33 ft. 7 ins. SHOT Senior—lst: R. Stephens (Ro), 2nd: F. Stevens (C), 3rd: J. Lane (Ri), 4th: A. Powell (Ri). Distance: 33 ft. 2½ ins. Intermediate—lst : W. Van-Renen (C), 2nd: J. Sadler (Ro), 3rd : D. Parr (Ro), 4th : C. Pratt. Distance : 35 ft. 6 ins. Junior-1st: M. Hodge (A), 2nd : D. Marshman (A), 3rd: R. Kelly (Ri), 4th: G. Ballinger (C). Distance : 32 ft. 4 ins. Minor—lst : A. Ingold (C), 2nd : S. Lloyd (C), 3rd: M. Stemp (A), 4th: M. Aylward (Ri). Distance : 30 ft. 3 ins . (Record) JAVELIN Senior-1st : R. Stephens (Ro), 2nd : R. Browning (C), 3rd : R. Moodie (Ri), 4th: R. Emuss (C). Distance: 119 ft. 4½ ins. Intermediate-1st: D. Bellamy (A), 2nd: G. Wren (A), 3rd: K. Lynch (Ro), 4th : J. Chapman (C). Distance : 112 ft. Junior-1st: M. Hodge (A), 2nd : D. Marshman (A), 3rd: D. Malone (A), 4th: R. Morris (C). Distance: 138 ft. 5 ins. (Record) Minor—lst : P. Way (Ri), 2nd : S. Lloyd (C), 3rd : D. Stables (C), 4th: C. Ivens (Ri). Distance : 79 ft. 4 ins. DISCUS Senior-1st : A. Powell (Ri), 2nd: D. Odell (Ro), 3rd: R. Emuss (C), 4th : P. King (C). Distance : 96 ft. 9 ins. Intermediate—lst : W. Van Renen (C), 2nd : J, Riley (Ri), 3rd: R. Thompson (C), 4th : K. Lynch (Ro). Distance : 126 ft. 3½ ins. Junior-1st : M. Hodge (A), 2nd: A. Moore (A), 3rd : D. Mollett (Ri), 4th : S. Roberts (C). Distance : 115 ft. 2 ins. (Record) Minor-1st : S. Lloyd (C), 2nd : T. Skilton (Ro), 3rd : M. Aylward (Ri), 4th : J. Warren (Ri). Distance : 59 ft. 1 in. RELAY Senior—lst: Craven, 2nd : Rivett, 3rd: Roberts, 4th : Ashcombe. Time: 48.4 secs. Intermediate—lst : Ashcombe, 2nd: Rivett, 3rd : Craven. Roberts disqualified. Time : 51.7 secs. Junior-1st : Ashcombe, 2nd : Craven, 3rd : Rivett, 4th : Roberts. Time: 52.4 secs. Minor-1st : Rivett, 2nd : Craven, 3rd : Ashcombe, 4th: Roberts. Time: 56.6 secs. (Record)

SCHOOL FORUM Despite many pessimistic views held by senior members of the school the Forum has enjoyed a quietly successful year, causing many of the pessimists to change their opinions. During the year it was felt necessary to revise the constitution to enable the Forum to work smoothly and with more efficiency. As a result of this year's meetings the school sanitary system has been overhauled. Also as a direct consequence of a Forum suggestion the 6th form now play Table Tennis in one of the inner quads. Perhaps the most interesting act by the Forum is to invite the Bishop of Guildford to give a talk to the school. This will, we hope, take place early in 1964. We look forward to another good year, but the Forum realises that without suggestions from the school it can serve no useful purpose. Joint Chairmen C. Parkinson. Barbara Wareham.

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES JUNIOR ART CLUB Unfortunately, owing to excessive numbers, membership had to be limited again this year. In the Autumn Term the selected members decided to work on a joint project, making wire puppets. The characters for " Captain Reece" —a popular Eab Ballad- -developed successfully, and experiments were made using a projector and sheet screen, with tape recording for voices. Later that term the club helped with painting the scenery for the school play. In the Spring Term, with new members, a variety of activities took place, including lino printing, slate etching, textile designing using wax, pen and ink drawing and modelling. As usual the club re-formed in the Summer Term as a Sketch Club, and some very good work was done by first formers when the weather permitted. CHESS CLUB The juniors had a lively and interesting year. We had three tournaments, one for each of the first three years. There were 21 entries for the First Form tournament which was won by Moore, Patricia East being the other finalist in a very even series of matches. Both of these are considerably more than usually promising, by our standards, and it is interesting to see a really good girl player. There were 16 entries for the Second Form tournament, won by Chalkley, who played Smith in the final. 19 entered for the Third Form tournament, which was won by Coupe, repeating his success in last year's junior tournament, Rimington being the other finalist.

The seniors played five inter-school matches. All of them were closely contested and lengthy, but we could do no more than draw one of these matches, losing the others. Our opponents were Wimbledon College (twice), Reigate Grammar School, Glyn County Grammar School and the Royal Grammar School, Guildford. Our teams were picked from McFadyen, Smith (U6A), Alexander, Barnish, Archer, Presland, Cherns, Nickol and Ranger. The Heaps Cup was not awarded this year as it has become clear that a Senior individual tournament does not suit our circumstances. We are thinking of making it next year an award for an inter-house team competition.

SIXTH FORM CURRENT AFFAIRS GROUP During the Spring Term, it was decided to depart from the previous practice of choosing discussion subjects of immediate and often temporary concern and experiment with subjects of a more general interest. The main purpose of this was to create more discussion and argument. So, with this in mind, interpretations of Conservatism, Liberalism and Socialism were given by members of the Sixth Form. This was no easy task and in each case the speaker deserved to be congratulated on his understanding, explanation and ability to provoke discussion. It was particularly interesting to hear how members differed over the meaning of each political philosophy, as well as over the obvious arguments of Right and Left.

DEBATING SOCIETY Lower Sixth girls trembled in their shoes and younger members turned and fled at the very mention of the word public-speaking. Yet all were keen listeners, prepared at any time to turn up in support of the few stalwarts who proposed and opposed one motion after another, week after week, more through loyalty than through any particular enthusiasm for the subject. It is to be hoped therefore that, despite its taciturnity, the audience appreciated the efforts of these courageous ones, amongst them Mr Herrick and Mr McFadyen; without whose imagination and readiness to help, the committee would have given up the struggle long ago and withered away in despair. In spite of the reticence of so many of its members, the Debating Society has acquitted itself well this year. Particularly successful debates were those against other schools. In November the chill of an unheated 16th century assembly hall at the Royal Grammar School, Guildford was allayed by the fiery enthusiasm of many excellent speakers; at

City Freemen's School, Ashtead, a debate on the motion "That Gt. Britain has nothing in common with Europe"- raged far into the night. At home, topics ranged from the "deplorably low" standards of modern teen-agers to the benefits of British democracy; supporters were present in large numbers, but it was a pity that so many of them limited their self-expression to the show of hands in the final vote. Where, then, lies the secret of the Debating Society's success during the past year? This question is easily answered, for Mr Penman and Mr Dye, with their untiring enthusiasm, formed a solid reinforcement for a sometimes wavering committee. Their work has been much appreciated, and we hope that under their guidance the Society will march forward to greater achievements in the future. Barbara Cornell.

JUNIOR DRAMATIC SOCIETY Catherine Dryer, the former deputy head girl, started a Dramatic Society this year for the first and second formers, who previously had had no chance to display their acting ability. The Society proved highly popular and members showed much more enthusiasm than the seniors. Although there were only four productions, the cast all learned their parts, attended rehearsals and took great trouble over their costumes. As a result, the plays were very successful. The highlight of the year was undoubtedly an unusual Nativity Play, presented before an appreciative audience of staff and pupils. Other productions were "The Sleeping Beauty" and a short Chinese play. Thanks are due to Miss Barter and Mr Dye for their help and encouragement. The juniors have shown so much promise that if they do not lose their enthusiasm, we can look forward to some good School plays in the future. Julia Barr.

DRAMATIC SOCIETY This year the meetings of the Senior Dramatic Society have been open to third formers and, consequently, our audiences have been much larger. But this has not been entirely due to our new members, for the society has endeavoured to provide an even more varied and lively series of meetings than usual. We have tried to maintain a balance between humorous and serious items; among the latter were an in-theround production of excerpts from "Romeo and Juliet" and a mixed programme of poetry and prose. However, it was the humorous programmes that proved the most successful; we were amazed at the number of people who "volunteered" to appear in the "Talent- Spotting Contest" and the impromptu programme "Instant Acting". But the most sensational and therefore most memorable meeting of the year was undoubtedly the satirical sketch about school life. "Those Were The Days Those Were ", which filled the hall with faces never before seen at Dramatic Society meetings. The 1962 House Plays were again held at the end of the Summer Term and we were again allowed to erect the full stage. To complete the pattern, Miss Carmen Silvera came once more to the afternoon performance to adjudicate, and, after some direct and helpful criticism, she awarded first place to Roberts' "How the Weather is Made"; Rivett and Ashcombe tied second and Craven came fourth. A repeat per- formance of all the plays was given for the parents in the evening. The House Plays this year are to be held on Tuesday, 23rd July. The School Play was held as usual at the end of the Autumn Term. This year the play was James Bridie's "Jonah and the Whale"; it was successfully produced and is remembered particularly both for its enormous cast and its complicated sound and visual effects. There have also been theatre parties to various London productions. The most exciting of these were both at the Old Vic, where we saw a colourful and violent "Peer Gynt" and a bewilderingly fast- moving performance of Jonson's "The Alchemist". We also saw "Measure for Measure", which was the Old Vic Company's last production before dissolving to make way for the new National Theatre Company. We are extremely grateful to Miss Barter for arranging and accom- panying all these theatre parties, and for all the additional help she has given to the Society throughout the year; not least was the pro- duction of the school play ! We would also like to thank all those who have helped to organize Dramatic Society meetings, whether by painting posters, taking part or by simply coming to watch, for without our audience we could not continue. Penelope Radford.

SCHOOL PLAY `Jonah and the Whale' was a difficult play; difficult for the actors, difficult for the producer, and difficult, moreover, for the audience. One of the difficulties the actors had to overcome was connected with their costume, or sometimes lack of costume. It is far easier to `get into' a part when dressed up in full period costume with ruffs or gown than it is when all you are wearing is a tattered piece of hessian sacking and a bottle of sun-tan lotion. In the case of Jonah, played by O'Hara Murray, this was only a minor problem. His task was to portray a very complex personality. In a period of two hours he had to convey to the audience many facets of Jonah's character; from Jonah the orator to Jonah the lover; from Jonah the leader to Jonah the introvert. A part for an expert played by an expert. Bilshan, played by J. G. Vinter, was a very different character. Here was an actor who was completely at ease on the stage. Lesley Garner, as Euodias, acted, excellently, as always, and Penelope Radford, as Eshtemoa, was the fourth principal. Her acting was of the same high standard as the other three. Of the other members of a very large cast one could say a lot. There is only room, however, to state that in general the acting was very good. A few people must be careful not to over act. For example, it is more important that words should be distinct, than that they should be delivered with a phoney accent. From the point of view of production the play was full of problems. Bridie gives few production notes, and such things as effects plots and scenery plans are non-existent. It says much for the efficiency of the stage staff and all their helpers that they were able to execute at least the majority of the producer's requests. It says far more for Miss Barter that she was able to provide these requests. For the audience 'Jonah and the Whale' had its problems. Bridie demands far more from his audience than does, say, Shaw or Moliere. It is not enough just to laugh at the right places and to clap at the end; our audiences soon realised this and I am certain that the success was due to their co-operation. In conclusion, let me say that 'Jonah and the Whale' was a challenge--a challenge which was willingly accepted and successfully carried out. We are more than grateful to Miss Barter for providing this challenge, and we hope she got as much enjoyment out of this play as we did. R. R. McLeod. SIXTH FORM JAZZ CLUB The Sixth Form Jazz Club this year went from strength to strength. The committee were able to introduce many new and popular items, whilst retaining the best of the old. Of the new items, perhaps the most successful was the "Poetry and Jazz" meeting. Once again the live meeting of folk music attracted the largest audience. It is perhaps unfortunate that the Society received the bulk of its support from the Upper Sixth. We would, therefore, urge next year's Sixth Form to give its fullest support to this essential part of Sixth Form life. Finally we should like to thank Miss Reekie for being our honorary president and Dr Morgan for allowing us the use of the record player. Also we should like to thank all those who have given talks and lent records, for without their contributions regular meetings would have been impossible. D. M. Kelly. G. A. Alexander.

THE MODEL RAILWAY CLUB The Model Railway Club wishes to thank the Headmaster for allocating £5 of the School Fund to the Club. For the past five years the Club has relied entirely on members' subscriptions, and this grant has enabled us to purchase the material needed to complete the track-work on the layout. P. Hardy and a group of fourth formers have spent much time working on the layout this year, and we are grateful to Miss Reekie for allowing the use of the Art Room. Towards the end of the Spring Term the layout was used for the first time to run trains during the dinner hour. Dinner hour meetings have again been well supported by juniors. J. R. Banks spoke about the Great Western Railway, G. R. Smith showed some slides of continental locomotives and P. E. Hopper gave a talk on local railway history. The meeting when members brought some photographs roused considerable interest but the annual filmshow drew a surprisingly small audience. This year has seen the introduction of some diesel locomotives on the Deepdene line, and the Club in its turn hopes to take a step forward next year and operate trains on the layout regularly in the dinner hour. P. E. Hopper. MUSICAL ACTIVITIES In accordance with established tradition, the Madrigal Group once again provided music for Speech Day, with madrigals by Pilkington and Wilbye in the first part of the programme, and in the latter part the "In Paradisum" of the Faure Requiem and a Carol setting "Make we merry" by James Angel. The composer of the last- named item was present, and afterwards expressed his pleasure at the lively reading given by the Madrigal Group. As in so many previous years, St Martin's Church was filled to over- flowing for the annual Carol Service, and the combined choirs acquitted themselves most creditably. In particular, it might not be invidious to mention the performance If the major portion of "This Child Behold" a Christmas Cantata by Donald Cashmore for voices and organ, in which flexible and expressive quiet singing in the inner move- ments contrasted with power and certainty of rhythms in the opening section and especially in the finale. Madrigal Group and O.D. Musical Society members were to be congratulated on this confident singing in a difficult modern idiom. The Junior Choir made a most pleasing contribution to the Carol Service, and later in the year took part in the Dorking and District Schools Music Festival with J. R. Herrick as their enthusiastic and hard-working conductor, J. Plummer again providing a high standard of accompaniment. Their own choice piece for the festival day was the "Wiegenlied" of Brahms, sung in a 3 pt. arrangement.

Oratorio Performance 1963 The choice of Haydn's "Seasons" became almost painfully apt as the full fury of the 1963 version of Winter revealed itself ! Rehearsals became a considerable battle, and the sale of tickets proceeded at a snail's pace for a long time, people proving obviously reluctant to commit themselves regarding their movements (sic !) on a particular evening. Fortunately, however, the severity of the weather slackened before the performance date, and in the event we had a near' to capacity audience in the Dorking Halls, and were able to send a donation of £35 to the League of Friends of Dorking Hospital, after payment of the heavy expenses. The soloists—Hebe Morgan, David Price and George Pizzey—all three of whom had taken part in the previous year's "Messiah" performance, sang Haydn's enjoyable and often extremely light- hearted secular oratorio with understanding, and the chorus combined with them most effectively in the concerted pieces, while singing with power and attack in the purely choral numbers. Haydn's orchestral accompaniment is here full of refinements and difficulties, and all sections of the orchestra acquitted themselves most commendably on a single rehearsal of music which is infrequently played. Mary Cadogan was once again the leader, and it was pleasing to have two present members of the School in the orchestra—Sally Clarkson ('cello) and Susan Bixley (timpani etc) as well as an O.D.--John Bradshaw—as 2nd oboe. As always, a great many very willing people combined to make the performance a success artistically and financially, but especial mention must be made of Mr Galbraith's unfailingly efficient organization, behind the scenes on the day, and much hard work in a variety of ways, by Barbara Wareham and R. McLeod.

MUSIC SOCIETY The current year's programmes have been both varied and interesting, including recordings of works by Bach, Daquin, Donizetti ("Lucia di Lammermoor" complete), Tchaikovsky, Grieg and Carl Orff (Carmina Burana). The best attended meetings, however, were those in which members of the School gave recitals, and these included a programme by N. E. Biles which included piano music by Bach, Rachmaninoff, Lennox Berkeley, and also one of his own compositions. A most interesting recital of oboe music ranging in period from Pergolesi to Franck and Alan Richardson was competently performed by J. R. Herrick, and a Romance for oboe and piano by him was much appreciated. Biles was the accompanist. The third recital consisted of two piano trios, the soloists being Susan Clarkson (violin), Sally Clarkson ('cello) and N. E. Biles (piano), and it is of interest that they played a portion of the Haydn trio in D. Major shortly afterwards at a day of chamber music held at Leatherhead School of Music. It is hoped that a further "live" recital will take place before the end of term, to bring to an end a year of pleasant activity.

JUNIOR MUSICAL SOCIETY The Society functioned for a limited period only this year, mostly during the Autumn Term. This was mainly due to an apparent lack of interest among the lower forms, and to a seeming inability to listen attentively. However, among the music played was "Gaité Parisienne' by Offen- bach (always popular), Beethoven's fifth symphony, and two highly enjoyable contemporary works, "Rodeo" by Aaron Copland and "Florida" by Delius. It is sincerely hoped that the Society will resume its normal function next yea:, with a little more genuine interest shown. A. J. Powell. RECORDER GROUP We have had a comparatively successful year of recorder playing. At the Horsham Festival we won first prize for the big group's playing for the third year running. Two small groups entered for an ensemble class, coming 4th & 5th respectively. In November we entered for the Festival of Entertainment at the Dorking Halls in which we played a "concert in miniature", and received a cup for the best musical entry. We were also asked to appear as guest artists, combining with Mowbray School at the Dorking Schools Music Festival, The Reigate and Redhill Music Festival was rather disappointing owing to the lack of competition. We managed, however, to win the first prize with our big group and our under 15 duet. Our success is due mainly to Mr Weatherhead, who worked endlessly, and we appreciate his efforts on our behalf. Wendy Galbraith.

SCIENCE SOCIETY 1962-63 The Science Society has always been noted for great variety in its meetings and this year proved no exception, even though fewer meetings than usual were held. We were very fortunate to have three distinguished visiting speakers each of whom attracted a large audience. Mr J. Adams, a physicist from PATRA House, Leatherhead, gave a talk on the many aspects of "Colour", which he illustrated with slides and simple visual experiments. Later in the term we welcomed Mr M. J. Hudson, an old boy of the school, who discussed "Atomic and Molecular Structure", acquainting us with the contemporary ideas on the subject. As our final visitor, Professor Belyavin came from the Medical School of the University College Hospital, London to talk on the "Biology of the Virus". This provoked considerable interest even from non-biologists in the society, and resulted in a somewhat lengthy discourse after the meeting. At two other meetings members heard talks on "Electronics" and "Tape Recording" by R. N. Sheppard, 3rd year 6th, and R. McLeod, U.6th Science, both of which were accompanied by demonstrations. The society also saw several films during the past year including "Radioactivity", “Distillation", "Discovery of a New Pigment" and "Small Scale Inorganic and Organic Preparations". The society has definitely flourished during the year and this is due partly to the introduction of new members but in the main to the increased enthusiasm of our President and projectionist, Mr Spiring, and Chairman, R. N. Sheppard, to whom our thanks are due. We now look forward to a successful new year with new support from members of the middle school. J. R. Banks. SCOUT NOTES Once again the Scout Troop has had a successful year. Several new members have worked enthusiastically at their second class badges, and every patrol has been working throughout the Winter and Spring terms to prepare for certain proficiency badges. Several scouts attained first class badges and at least three others should have them by the end of Summer camp. At the end of the term, L. J. Willoughby, a senior scout, was awarded his Queen's scout badge. Besides this, many other indoor training activities were pursued and after the bad Winter, several outdoor games on Boxhill and Ranmore were carried out with much success. Last year's Summer camp, held near Dunster in Somerset, proved very successful under the Scoutmaster, Mr N. W. Bradshaw, with the valued assistance of Mr R. Howard. The weather was mainly dry and full advantage was taken of it in hiking to various points of interest. Four senior members decided to make a two-day, forty-mile hike over the very interesting and beautiful surrounding countryside. During the summer holiday two senior scouts, out to obtain their venturer badge, passed their venturer journey, and at Easter, several senior members of the Troop took part in two district activities on Ranmore. This year the Troop will be camping near Boot in Eskdale, Cumber- land, where it is hoped that about ten Senior members under Mr P. Stedman, our quartermaster, will camp for one night on the top of Scafell Pike, the highest mountain in England. P. S. J. Heaton, Troop leader.

SCRIPTURE UNION The Scripture Union meetings this year have been generally well attended. Recently members have participated in the meetings to a greater extent than previously. Our activities have included a visit to Dorking Hospital, where we sang carols, and on another occasion we visited Box Hill. Our thanks are due to the Rev. Tumbling from Reigate, the Rev. N. Swain of Ashtead Free Church, and Miss M. Jack from the Scripture Union Headquarters, who have kindly led our meetings. The Union also wishes to thank Miss Price for her encouragement and support. May we "do all to the glory of God". Christine Way.

STUDENT CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT The S.C.M. met every fortnight during the Autumn and Spring .Terms. Support came largely from a small regular group but we welcome all members of the senior school to our meetings, whether they profess to be Christians, only attend the annual sixth form conference, or are convinced atheists. Two outside speakers visited us this year : Father Manners, Head- master of the Wimbledon College, spoke about the Jesuit Order, and the Rev. Laurie Pain, a former Youth Officer, gave a rousing talk on "Practical Christianity". A film about the Church in British Guiana was shown at a joint meeting with the Scripture Union. A session of "Any Questions", discussions on Science and Christianity, a debate at which the motion that "this house believes that one cannot be a Christian without going to Church" was defeated, four short talks by members of the group and a Christmas Symposium completed the programme. Our thanks are due to Anne Newman, who designed the posters for our meetings so efficiently. We were fortunate this year, as we attended two conferences because the School was transferred from the East to the West Surrey Area Group. The first, at Reigate, was addressed by Mr C. Curling, M.A., a research bio-physicist, who spoke about "Christianity in the Space Age". The second, an all-day conference on the theme of "Personal Relations in Modern Society" at Glyn Grammar School, Epsom, was addressed by Sir Cyril Black, M.P., and the Rev. Dick Rees. Miss Price led a Bible Reading group in the dinner hour during the Winter, but this drew disappointingly little support. In September, Mr Bedwell took over the leadership of the school Group from Mr Galbraith, and we should like to thank him for his help and guidance. P. E. Hopper. THE SCHOOL LIBRARY 1962-63 There has been a good deal of activity in connection with the Library during the current school year. Thanks to the kind co- operation of Miss Charman it has been possible to have checking lists for all sections of the library typed and duplicated, and an annual check will now become normal. Owing to pressure of work on last year's checking lists and the re-making of large sections of the catalogue consequent upon this, I have been unable to make out monthly lists of new books to post outside the library. However, our new system of displaying books on the inside window-sills of the library makes this unnecessary. Very few of this year's 450 new books have not been on display before going on the shelves. The Voluntary Library Fund goes from strength to strength. We have already collected over £202 and by the end of term should have reached £220 which will be a new record. The best Form collections have been :-

Autumn Term. Seniors : 4a £7 7. 11½d 5a £7 4 11½d U6A £6 0 l½d Juniors : 2(1) £4 17 2d 3a £4 7 9½d 2 £4 4 2½d Spring Term: Seniors : 4a £6 7 l½d. 5 £5 12 3½d 5a £5 11 11½d Juniors: 2 £3 16 8dd. 2(1) £3 12 1½d 3(1) £2 18 9½d

So far this term, in the Senior School, 5a are leading and, among the Juniors, 2(1) and lc are tied for first place. This term's figures will be announced in the final assembly. The best yearly collections are, to date : Seniors- 4a £17 12 7½d 5a £16 19. 6½d 5 £13 14 10½d Juniors 2(1) £10 11 5d 2 £ 9 16 Od 3a £ 7 14 4d I must again thank Miss Baigent and Miss Charman for their continued assistance with the Library Fund and other business and I am most grateful to all Librarians and Library Monitors who give me so much voluntary help. In particular I wish to thank the Fourth Form boys and the Second Form girls who have done so much valuable work in covering books and engraving catalogue numbers on them. My gratitude is also due to Catherine Dryer; J. R. Herrick; and D. M. Kelly for good work on checking lists; to I. F. McFadyen for help in collecting the Library Fund; and above all to R. R. McLeod to whom I owe an incalculable debt for his hard work, reliability, and sense of responsibility. B. Macaulay.

MISSION COLLECTION With the total for the year nearing £250 we may look back on another excellent year for the Mission Fund. The final total should be between £270 and £280, depending upon the collection for the "Freedom from Hunger Campaign" later this term. Throughout the school year one of the smallest forms, Form 5, has provided a substantial percentage of the schools total. Their very creditable collection amounts to nearly one tenth of the schools' total collection. Again we have to thank the mainstays of the Mission Fund, Miss Baigent and Miss Charman, to whom we are most grateful. Their concern for the welfare of the Fund is much appreciated. Thanks are also due to the Form Mission collectors, who appear to be more worthy of their posts as the years pass by. Form totals to date :

1st Term — £107 16 11½.d. 2nd Term— £93 17 4½d. 3rd Term— £47 5 11d. Total — £249 0 3d J. G. Bellamy.

DORKING GRAMMAR SCHOOL NATIONAL SAVINGS GROUP The total for this year, September 1962-June 30th 1963, is £2,330. This is already more than for the whole of the previous year, and is surprising when you consider that no savings certificates were sold for two months. The public, I believe, do realise that certificates are one A the best investments because they are tax free. This is still true in spite of the recent lowering of the rate of interest on the introduction A the new issue. I have just met an instance of a member who saved over a period of some ten years by holding stamps during that time. Not long ago he came to the conclusion that his money would be safer and at the same time he would be gaining interest if he converted them into certificates. I wonder if there are other members who are in the same position and would do well to follow his example. Once more I cannot in justice leave out of this short account a record of what the savings movement owes to the voluntary helpers who maintain it. The work of this group is done by a band of twenty-four monitors :- one for each form, one to collect money from the kitchen-staff, one for members of the Staff who are not in charge of forms and finally two who help me count the money which is brought by the other collectors. These people know that without their help the job could not be done and I want to thank them for all they have done this year. Gilbert H. Woodman. (Group Secretary.)

DORKING GRAMMAR SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION Officers: President: The Headmaster Vice-President: Miss W. R. Rigby Honorary Treasurer: Mr P. M. Dale Honorary Secretary: Mr G. H. Woodman Chairman: Mrs J. L. Cornell Vice-Chairman: Mr W. Barnish

Executive Committee: Dorking Area: : Outer Area Mrs F. P. Frost Mrs W. H. Banks Mrs R. A. Jackson Mrs J. Broomfield Mr W. P. Lovering Mrs J. R. Hudson Mr R. T. Shaw Mr G. Hoey Mr A. C. Way Mr E. H. Hopper

Staff Representatives: Miss N. Barter Mr N. W. Bradshaw

Number of Members: 924 Number of Life-members: 54

The Amenities Fund Members are still giving generously to this fund, the object of which, as its name implies, is to supply the School with highly desirable things not to be expected from the local authority in the near future. The superstructure for the stage has just been purchased and we shall see it in operation for the first time when the house plays are presented this term. The cost was £,156. The next item, a record player for use by the teachers of English and foreign languages, will cost between £20 and £30 and will also be obtained this term. The Executive Committee hopes that we shall be able to get the projected new wiring and other electrical equipment for the stage shortly. This would cost about £.1c10 and its purchase will depend on the state of the Amenities Fund. If you have forgotten to send your donation or would like to help us again please get in touch with the Honorary Treasurer.

University Extension Lectures The course of lectures on 'The History of London' proved even more interesting than had been expected. The cause of this was partly the wealth of material presented to us, but more because of the enthusiasm of the lecturer, Miss Helen W. Young. The visit to the London Museum towards the end of the series was well-attended by members of the class and their friends and was enjoyed by all. The subject for the next series of talks is : `The Consumer and the Law' and will be given by Mrs F. Greenaway, B.A., B.Sc. (Econ.) Barrister-at-Law, and will begin on Monday, 23rd September at 8 p.m. Gilbert H. Woodman. (Honorary Secretary)

THE MAGAZINE Committee: Lesley Garner Alison Holland R. C. Parkinson H. E. Gentry R. R. McLeod Barbara Wareham The Committee regrets that no prizes will be awarded for original work this year. Half buried under mounds of "Snowflakes" and "Spring" greenery, its feet washed by the persistent lapping of sonnets on "The Sea", the Committee staggered home to dream of pursuit by weird creatures out of space, and rescue by innumerable pet cats and budgerigars; eventually reaching the lamentable decision that even the influence of Frankenstein and Edgar Allen Poe was not enough to compensate for an undeniable lack of real originality and discipline.

House Competition Results: Points were awarded to:- 1st Rivett 48 points. 2nd Ashcombe 35 points. 3rd Roberts 33 points. 4th Craven 25 points. Ashcombe Brain; Clark; Crane; C. Fuller; J. Garman; P. Grice; Haseman; E. Holland; M. Irvine; K. Jones; Kipps; M. Lear; MacColl; Malone; R. Mills; J. Moon; P. Muller; P. Ouyang; Stemp; A. Smyth; S. Thwaites. Craven S. Burgess; Davies; A. Emmott; S. Fowler; Goody; S. Holland; Hopper; King; C. Lucas; Plummer; J. Smith; J. Smith -Weston; C. Thatcher; Thompson; Waterman; W. Worsfold. Rivett Biles; Bowles; S. Bowles; M. Bushby; Buteux; L. Campbell; L. Cherns; C. Clarke; Collinson; H. Edwards; L. Garner; Gentry; L. Gillespie; M. Crapp; M. Graves; Hudson; S. Hughes; G. Jackson; L. Janitsch; E. Lyon; P. Palmer; P. Radford; Sealy; R. Service; J. Smith; E. Turner. Roberts Bowles; V. Bramwell: Clarke; P. East; Goldsmith; Goodwin; J. Grimshaw; J. Hillier; A. Joyes; Koh; McFadyen; S. Perry; D. Picard; P. Pickett; M. Ronnebeck; Sheppard; B. Stredwick; R. Thatcher; B. Wareham.

NEWS EXTRA SCHOOL JOURNALISM This Christmas Term, after lengthy discussion in the School Forum, the school news-magazine "Comment" at last went into publication. It was greeted with studied politeness and then forgotten; by all, that is, except the Second Forms, who, being incensed by the magazine's Sixth Form flavour, produced, early in the following term, three magazines of their own. Later that same term, apparently unaffected by these lower school activities, "Comment" sailed serenely into a second edition, and almost disappeared in the cloud of controversy which her columns produced. Since that date "Comment" has apparently ceased publication, while lower school magazines continue to thrive, and it is to these periodicals that the school's journalistic aspirations should turn. R. J. O'Hara Murray

NATIONAL

NATURE WEEK

The main event of the year for biologists was National Nature Week. The task of choosing and running the many varied activities fell upon Mrs Titmarsh and the Sixth Form biologists. For the Juniors a Wild Flower Identification competition and a Nature Hunt were arranged, both of which were enthusiastically attended. There was also a visit to Kingham's Zoo where first formers could see British animals, birds and reptiles, including three types of deer, Scottish wild cats, badgers, foxes, squirrels and a leveret. Mr Kingham complimented the group and informed them that they were the best behaved school yet to visit the zoo. For the Upper School there were demonstrations of dissections by members of the Upper Sixth, and demonstrations of microscope work by members of the Lower Sixth. Mrs Titmarsh gave an extremely interesting talk with demonstrations of the simple techniques of Chromatography, and members of the Lower Sixth gave short talks on poisons, the rabbit, and stock judging. There was also an illustrated account of field work at Dale Fort, a fascinating talk unfortunately very badly attended. For the whole school there was a showing of Walt Disney's film "Seal Island". On Saturday, May 25th, a group visited the Natural History Museum, and a disappointing exhibition at the Horticultural Hall. The following Sunday Mr Christie and Mr Skinner, well-known entomologists, led a ramble to Box Hill, where rare flowers and insects were observed and collected. A picnic provided a successful conclusion to an enjoyable day. The aim of National Nature Week was to make people more aware of the countryside around them, and we hope that our small contribution may have achieved something towards this end. Janis Ridewood. Marilyn Freed.

FIELD COURSE AT DALE FORT At the beginning ofDrawings this term, by Sarah six Perry of us from the Third Year Sixth spent an exhilarating, if exhausting, week at the Dale Fort Field Study Centre in Pembrokeshire; our thanks are due to Mrs Titmarsh for arranging our visit. The centre is at the ends of the earth, isolated from civilisation by all the barbarity of Wales. The fort, a 'Napoleonic Fortification', stands above sheer red cliffs on a slender promontory into the Milford Haven ria. Life at the fort is spartan, with mattresses which must date from Napoleon's time, and a dining room delightful for the monastic severity of its white walls, and tall windows overlooking the sea. Now I can reminisce nostalgically, forgetting the aching feet and the crushing remarks of the intimidating but stimulating Warden. I see white sands sweeping to the edge of the earth and grey caves in the massive limestone where Atlantic seals breed Memories raucous with gulls, stinging with salt and fragrant with the sea. But then we worked from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the field, and notes were rarely completed before 10.30 p.m. School was a welcome rest after such unaccustomed industry. Alison Holland. THE UPPER SIXTH VISIT TO STRATFORD. The grey cold morning was full of the delicate promise of an English summer's day. The delicate promise kept on promising until the after- noon, and was then fulfilled with an endless heavy downpour that defeated all but the strongest windscreen wipers. I was too excited at having got into the Stratford party at the last moment to bother about the weather. We were going to the riverside theatre, where the swans gawped at the Americans and the Americans gawped at the swans, where Shakespeare's poetry drifted out into the sleepy Stratford air, on whose terraces and hallowed boards had trod you know the rest.

I saw Ascot, Sunningdale, even Oxford's grey stone colleges and horrible traffic jams through a rosy haze of anticipation. Half-way there, we stopped at a roadside cafe and drank tepid coffee at sugar- sprinkled formica-topped tables. At last we arrived in Stratford— almost sacred Stratford of Hollywood Tudor cottages and old stone, over-fed swans and flat-bottomed ferry. The weather was still grey, but clutching packets of shapeless sandwiches and feeling full of rubber-necking fervour, we made tracks for the nearest coffee bar, Shakespeare shrine, or boat-hire shed. A loud transistor was wandering round the river-gardens but the swans did not seem to mind and seemed quite grateful for a piece of tomato sandwich. The great red brick block of Gaumont architecture dominated the river banks, but the tranquillity of the setting, the posters everywhere and the queues outside gave it the atmosphere of excitement, of promise and tension that every theatre has before a performance.

Inside it was beautiful. The nineteen-thirtyish cinema effect dis- appeared and looking at the gentle river from the balcony was quite different from looking at the railed balcony from the river. Then we sat in our seats gazing at the empty apron, the blue velvet and the great swan. The light dimmed, a soft choir of hushes ran round the theatre—one second of dark quiet—the stage lights came up, the butterflies inside me stopped fluttering, and it began. There were hysterical lovers screaming, squealing, romping and fighting; workmen dim and lovable, fairies gold and brown and silver, weird with hair like flyaway cobwebs; ethereal music, heartbreaking poetry, wide stair- cases, enchanted green woods and glowing candles. The audience, with their sides aching from uncontrollable laughter, were hushed and awed by supernatural music and atmospheric beauty. Even the ice- creamy interval could not snap the spell that the inspired production had woven round them. It could have lasted forever and no-one would have noticed the time pass. I felt exhilarated and intoxicated by the play's beauty and hilarity as I have never been by a play before. I staggered down the stairs and said "What wouldn't I give to see that again !" "Like it then, did you?" said a friendly commissionaire. "It was wonderful".

All the way home, as the drenching torrents of rain blinded the coach windows, and we ate what remained of our tea, a part of my mind was far away. In Aylesbury we stopped and waded through the streets, and I lost a shoe in a puddle, but I did not mind. When the coach finally reached Dorking at ten o'clock, every light glared at itself in the roadway, the last bus had gone, the rain still poured down and three of us decided to walk back to Holmwood under the dripping trees. I think we all felt so saturated with rain and Shakespeare, so delirious and silly that the rain did not matter. It was one of those days that only happen once. Lesley M. Garner.

EASTER FRENCH EXCHANGE At Easter Miss Price took a party of nine pupils to Melle, a town in the district of Poitou. Some went camping in Brittany and those who stayed at Melle were shown the surrounding district and were taken boating on the Marais Poitevin, a network of rivers and streams, where the land is very green giving rise to its other name "La Venise Verte". Much of the last week was spent at the "lycée" at Melle, a very modern school. We were a little shocked by the discovery that each lesson lasted at least one hour, if not two, and that school hours were from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. At this time our French friends were preparing for their summer examinations. The "deuxième classe" (fifth form) were about to take the first part of the baccalaureat", when they must take about nine subjects, a combination of arts and sciences. The second part is taken the following year in the same number of subjects. For some the travelling to and from school every day was a little unusual. A thirty-minute ride along narrow country lanes in an old coach that frequently broke down was an amusing if not very com- fortable experience. I think everyone benefitted from their visit, even though to some French customs and French food were at first a little strange. The French pupils will be returning the visit later. Penelope Leoni-Smith.

THE GERMAN EXCHANGE Three weeks in Germany—long enough to make superficial judg- ments and form fatuous prejudices; long enough also to be haunted by the scent of lime blossom and the memory of cobbled streets and golden beer. The school exchange provides an opportunity to realise the foreign- ness of Germany, but not to understand it. Living in a foreign environ- ment for three weeks you see more of yourself, as well as experiencing a different way of life; for in recognising the difference between German attitudes and your own, your self-knowledge, is increased. The political tragedy of Germany becomes a reality in the barbed wire and sentinel watch-towers near Lhbeck. An insignificant stream, rippling silently between steep clay banks, separates the Western World from the Eastern. Last August was the first anniversary of the building of the Berlin Wall, and while we were in Hamburg a boy trying to escape into Western Berlin was shot and left to die by the East German guards. The family I stayed with were very bitter about the division of Germany and yet were loath to discuss it. Their relations still lived in Mecklen- burg. To go on the German exchange in a strange experience; infinitely enjoyable, infinitely disturbing. Perception is heightened by the foreign surroundings—the pure Gothic spaces of the Lübeck churches, the ccld splendour of the sullen Baltic. Outside my window sour-cherries hung like drops of blood and splashed onto the path below. The salt smell of salami, the heavy fragrance of the limes . .. . "Of course my father was a Nazi. What else could he do with six children to protect?" "He was imprisoned by the English for ten years . . . . " "To say that I did not love my country would be as impossible as to say that I did not love my mother."

This rift we should experience to realise the tragedy, past and present, of a world divided. In three short weeks we recognised this harsh reality. Alison Holland.

"SO ARE THEY ALL" ' The worst part about the coffee is that layer of acid-tasting grit at the bottom of the cup. The whole situation is like that, really : it's splendid until you realise abruptly that there must be an end--then, the bite on the teeth and the persistent, evil flavour. I concentrate with insane determination on this interesting philosophical aspect of the problem, trying to make the matter an impersonal one; as always, I am unsuccessful. Regard my surroundings for a moment. The Joint is packed tonight : the proprietor gasps around with a fixed, nervous smile and an armful of crockery, watching the removable fittings with a suspicious eye. This crowd, he says, will take anything one man can carry. He is probably right. I absent-mindedly sip the khaki-coloured solution in my cup ; as usual, it is cold and very foul. I think they have a special brand of sugar for use in coffee-bars : no matter how much I put in my drink, it always tastes vaguely like nail-varnish. Nail- varnish? Oh, yes : do you remember that day we— No. Think about something else. Look at all these people, comrade : the pseudo-hards, the louts, the yobs, the intellectual poseurs and the hangers-on, all with their several brands of girls in company. The thought of these happy, conformist individuals fills me suddenly with an unreasoning hatred for humanity in general : the injustice of their pleasure cries out for vengeance. Here there are dozens perhaps not less worthy, but undoubtedly less sensitive to a fall over the infinite precipice of failure : why, then, was I singled out? Black self-pity descends : the music from the juke-box is an empty, incredibly lonely sound, the laughter and the conversation a glimpse of the world as it once was. The smiles are false, the quick repartee a façade for the inner silence of uncertainty : I am undecided whether to loathe them for their ease, or pity them for the truth they cannot see. I leave them in their social chains and go back to my own boundless prison : I am outside again, alone on the road; truly outside, and truly alone. Walk away, friend : walk down the street, soft with the summer rain, to where the street-lamps end and the wind hisses in the trees, as it did the first night, and as it will on the last. Today I have seen a hundred acquaintances, and not one familiar face. H. E. Gentry. L VI Arts. DREAM LAKE It shone as if in summer's brilliant dream Of weeping willows oe'r a shimmering lake. And there white swans will swim, in sun's bright gleam And trail behind a rippling, foamy wake. They sail by ducks and drakes, and look with scorn Upon them all, and pass without delay The croaking frog, who in the shade forlorn Sits with his spotted friend, the toad, all day. The red-webbed moorhen sings from rushy reeds Near where the gauntly stepping herons are; Each on the water-bugs and fishes feeds, And looks around the world so near and far. O be this dream an everlasting one Beside the lake, 'neath Summer's shining sun ! Pamela Ouyang. 2A.

ELVIS I dig Bobby, Mark and John, Ray, and I can still go on— Eden, Ricky, Joe and Shane, Danny, Tommy and Duane. But out of these I flip the most For Elvis ! and to him I toast.

He came on in 'fifty-five, And boy ! the world it came alive. The critics banned him straight away, But still he made the 'Judie's' day. Johnny Ray then topped the charts, But El went straight to teenage hearts.

He swivelled, swerved and hit high spots, Man, oh man, was he the tops ! `Fifty-six, 'seven, 'eight and 'nine, Each girl said, "If he were mine !" Nineteen sixty—Elvis still, Elvis—top of each star bill.

`Loving You' and 'Blue Suede Shoes', Seattle's Fair is now the news Because we're in the 'sixty-threes, So Elvis, Elvis, please, oh please, You've been going now so long, Can't you keep on going strong? Marilyn Taylor. 3.

HENLEY: or "THERE'LL ALWAYS BE . .. . " I can feel the car sinking further into the morass. A large man trots along the towpath wearing a red cap, blazer and flannels, his face streaming with English summer rain. Public schoolboys saunter by the side of the river with their hair flattened and soaked, their boaters drooping. They leap out of the way as a wild-eyed old gentleman hurtles along the path into the teeth of the storm, having a megaphone which scatters drips over his rusty bike. He is trying to keep pace with St Paul's, who draw gleaming streaks along the rain- slashed river.

The umpire and a cluster of shining black umbrellas glide past. A flag with UMPIRE written on it hangs from the mast like a limp washing-up rag. A little girl slips in the mud and dirties her socks. Minor uproar. There is a crescendo of shouting as Cornell University in bright red shirts flash past the halfway post just ahead of their rivals, then a frantic ringing of bicycle bells as a train of supporters tear along the tow-path in a never-ending file. At the thirtieth rusty bike and roaring voice I stop counting. More umbrellas drip past and a loud public-school voice shouts, "Row hardah, Beaumont !" Beaumont lose to Winchester by two and a half lengths. A Winchester junior nearly slips into the river with excitement. Age, sex, flowered cloche and cloth caps, jeans and silk dresses are drowned in a grey flood of plastic macs. Soggy boatloads drift past and everyone pretends not to notice the rain. Discouraged, it fades away. Hardly daring to breathe, everyone pretends not to notice the sun. Smells of hot dogs mingle with strawberries and cream. Someone says, "Of course I'd love the Germans to win for Horst's sake." The Germans lose. People struggling to recover from Cornell's vast following are trampled in the mud by Radley School.

Tea-break comes, and we leave the river bank to the wrung-out picnickers steaming gently in the July sun. The aristocracy in the marquees never ever got their top-hats wet. I don't think they could have appreciated the day to the full. Lesley Garner. U.6A.

A SONNET TO A PENGUIN Thy pure white vest and shining coat so black, Thy streamlined shape of flippers, feet and tail, Ensure that in your looks nothing you lack, Though in the azure sky you may not sail. With clumsy awkward gait you slide across The snow that glistens in the sun so bright, Then in the water dark you seem to glide, Till from the sparkling foam you leap to sight. You comic of the Polar Regions cold, Whose shores bear trace of neither port nor quay, On rocks you stand with fellow-waiters bold, And then in line you march down to the sea. Most underestimated bird unique— A greater, nobler bird is hard to seek. M. Koh. IVa.

THE NEW YEAR When the clocks spout And the mad bells shout And people feel silly singing There is no new beginning. The cat sways through the shiny night Over the drunken rectangles of light Spilt into the snow. As these hours crow, No break, no snap In the dibbled track To look forward or back; And the reek of the cold is the same at one As it was at eleven.

But in the new green months When the wet comes suddenly Blowing, bouncing in heavy drops From a strangely light sky, High and grey. Then, when the open Spring windows are hastily shut By house-proud women And the beech tosses its strangely purple leaves Into the squall, Then they speak of the New Year. Penelope Radford. U.6A.

A HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE

Early one Sunday morning I was cycling along a narrow lane with the sun flashing between the trees and forming great shafts of light. I was deputising for a friend who had a paper- round. I soon reached the newsagent's shop and walked in, clutching my dirty paper-bag, trying to look bright, but with little success. Feeling very nervous I received my money, which I almost subconsciously placed in my pocket, and then went outside to the garage, and, after having great difficulty with the doors, went in and found myself amongst the huge piles of newspapers, one marked "Kennel Lane and Lower Road". With much trouble I eventually fitted the papers into the bag. I had a sudden impulse to leave them in a ditch and to run off with the money, but I restrained it, and succeeded in fitting the bag on my bicycle so that it hung over the side. As I moved the cycle I became conscious of a curious "ponk ponk ponk" as it hit each spoke in succession. Then I started off, free-wheeling down the hill with my left leg dangling limply. My memory of the rest of the paper-round is a jumble of long garden paths which led anywhere except to the front doors of houses; small spaniels which snapped at my feet; cats which pleaded desperately to be let in; and the outer pages of the "Observer" or the Telegraph" being "concertina-ed" as they were forced into letter-boxes which were too small. I met a great number of small children who came to meet me and started conversations in their own illogical manner, such as : "Hallo ! We have got two dogs and a gold-fish." At one house the front door was opened by a man holding a telephone and saying, "Yes, they have been here for some time now. They had to dismantle it in the lounge", and who, without looking up, took the paper with his free hand and closed the door again. I wondered for weeks afterwards what it was "they" dismantled in the lounge, and who "they" were. And then I returned home. The whole family assembled in the dining-room, and very solemnly and with much ceremony I opened my first pay packet.

C. Waterman. 4(1).

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