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HURST JOHNIAN CLUB NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2008 The Hurst Johnian Club formed 1877 Officers during the Year 2007-8 Officers Committee Organisations President President Cricket J R M Hall J R M Hall Red Cross 1958-63 Cricket Week: T Moulton Norwood Grange Duck Club: J R M Hall Norwood Lane Vice President Iver Buckinghamshire G C F Croll Star 1952 - 57 SL0 0EW Rugby Hon Secretary M R M Porter R H L Moulton Staff 1968-96 J G Carswell Vice President G C F Croll Asst Hon Secretary 42 Berrylands J R Bettridge Staff 1973- Golf Surbiton D N Stratford Surrey Hon Treasurer KT5 8JT R H D Ayton Shield 1955-58 Hockey M T Harrison Hon Treasurer Newsletter Editor R H D Ayton G L Hill Chevron 1945-51 22 Dukes Drive, Lindfield Shooting Haywards Heath W Sussex Common Room Representative J G R Munn RH16 2JQ Mrs D Treyer-Evans Staff 1987- Tel: 01444 483716 Additional Committee Choir Members R J Ebdon Hon Secretary J Bell Star 2000-05 R H L Moulton A L Buttifant Fleur de Lys 1968-73 Alexandra Cottage R J Ebdon Martlet 1979-84 Land Society 30 College Lane Miss A D J Hanson Shield 2000-05 D E H Chapman Hurstpierpoint W Sussex Miss C E Lloyd Martlet 1998-03 BN6 9AQ P H McGahan Star 1975-77 Law Society Tel: 01273 832455 T Moulton Fleur de Lys 1981-86 B E Glazier M R M Porter Red X 1989-94 Asst Hon Sec J E Riddy Fleur de Lys 1990-95 J R Bettridge G C S Roff Martlet 1975 - 80 Tennis Hurstpierpoint College J P Ruddlesdin Martlet 1962-67 R D G Vernon Hurstpierpoint W Sussex W J Sexton Chevron 1999 - 06 BN6 9JS Miss C E Tibbott Shield 1999-04 Mrs D Treyer-Evans Staff 1987- Girls’ Hockey & Netball C E Tibbott Editor of the Newsletter A R O P S Representatives G L Hill The Hon Secretary & Hedgehogs, 9 Park Close, Miss C E Lloyd Contact Hurstpierpoint W Sussex You can contact any OJ BN6 9XA Club Administrator Organisation via 01273 835639 Mrs Elizabeth Watson [email protected] Hurst Johnian Club Established 1877 Summer 2008 EDITORIAL In the obituaries in this newsletter there are brief accounts of the lives of three prominent Old Hurst Johnians. They are very different … an actor, a specialist Sport – Hockey 2 Cricket Week 2 lawyer and a brave airman … but each achieved fame Chance to Shine in his own field. Sadly we saw very little of them at Dinner & booking 3 Hurst once they had left. The reasons were no doubt Golf 7 straightforward … living rather too far away, far too Sailing 9 busy or lacking opportunity perhaps. AROPS 10 Etheldreda 11 AGM Minutes 12 This set me to wondering why some former pupils are Balance Sheet 16 regular visitors to the school while some attend for very Next AGM 18 special occasions and others rarely, if at all. A little Lost OJs 18 research revealed that of the thirty three who joined the Club Forms 19 school at the same time as me only four have regularly OJ Choral Evensong 22 News & Views 24 attended OJ events, and about the same number have OJ Travel Fund 31 been occasional visitors. Some of course have died; some Obituaries 32 live overseas. Whatever happened to the great majority? Valete 38 The Last Word 39 Only seven of the thirty three are on the current mailing list to receive the newsletter and other OJ circulars. School What does this tell us? Possibly they have no interest; Hurstpierpoint College College Lane maybe they have failed to tell us of a change of address; Hurstpierpoint maybe we failed to respond to change! West Sussex BN6 9JS Telephone: 01273 833636 But more seriously, does this tell us that we, the OJs, Fax: 01273 835257 are not as good as we should be at helping pupils at the website: www.hppc.co.uk school benefit from our experience and expertise in the OJ Club e-mail: [email protected] great competitive world? Relations and communication website: www.theojclub.com 1 Editorial continued; Hockey; Cricket Week between the school and the OJs are a OHJ CRICKET WeeK two-way process, but surely the more AUGUST 2008 our club can do for current pupils, the (All matches at 11.30 am) better. There is food for thought. Saturday 2nd August v Eton Ramblers Sunday 3rd August v Romany George Hill, Editor Monday 4th August Photo Front Cover: Sydney Dowse v South Wales Hunts (see obituary) Tuesday 5th August v Old Rossallians Wednesday 6th August v Cryptics Sport Thursday 7th August v Stoics Friday 8th August v Sussex Martlets HOCKEY Saturday 9th August v Buccaneers The Old Boys beat the College 1st XI Campers are welcome on 10-0 in this year’s hockey match in Manyweathers field (with breakfast cold weather at the end of the Easter available in school for fair-weather term. Thank you to all who played and campers). we look forward to next years match, which will be slightly different with Manager: hopefully more of a crowd to come Tom Moulton along and watch the free flowing end to Flat One, Kirby House end hockey that is now being played by St. Lawrence College the Old Boys side! Ramsgate, Kent Mike Harrison CT11 7AL Team: E-mail: M Harrison (capt), S Pockett (GK), [email protected] S Warrender, R Cundey, C Tarr, D Harrison, T Harrison, D Rodbourne, Tel: 01843 852445 (H) O Rodbourne, R Playford, I Seka, 07790 538971 (M) J Marsh 2 YOUR INVITATION TO THE CHANCE TO SHINE DINNER Hurstpierpoint College Saturday 4th October 2008 Enjoy a superb evening in the company of Keith Bradshaw, Secretary and Chief Executive, MCC and Master-of-Ceremonies, John Barclay, with (commitments permitting) a Q & A session by Mike Gatting and Peter Moores and support one of cricket’s most important long-term charitable initiatives Hurst Hurstpierpoint College 3 Pre-Prep Prep Senior School Sixth Form ‘Chance to Shine’ Dinner 4th October 2008 at Hurstpierpoint College College Lane, Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex BN6 9JS Carriages at Midnight Lounge Suits Girls and Boys welcome Dear Cricket Lover, It is with great pleasure that I am writing to advise you that Hurstpierpoint College is joining with The Cricket Foundation’s ‘Chance to Shine’ appeal to lead the regeneration of competitive cricket in state schools. As a result, we are hosting a very special Sporting Dinner at the College on Saturday 4th October 2008 (7.00 pm for 7.30 pm) with a pre-dinner champagne reception in the Common Room, very generously sponsored by well-known School Consultants in Construction and Property, C M Parker Browne. The Guest Speaker will be Keith Bradshaw, Secretary and Chief Executive of the MCC. John Barclay will be Master of Ceremonies and, their commitments permitting, there will be a question and answer session with Mike Gatting and Peter Moores. It will be a truly memorable evening and will also raise some significant funds for the very important ‘Chance to Shine’ initiative. There will be an auction of special cricketing memorabilia and contributions of appropriate items will be warmly welcomed. Tickets are only £60 per person or £690 for a Table of 12. As places are limited to 200, early application is advised. We should be delighted if you would complete the attached section and return it to me, Sandy Ross, by no later than 5th September 2008. We very much look forward to hearing from you. Sandy Ross Chance to Shine 4 Booking Form ‘Chance to Shine’ Dinner at Hurstpierpoint College 4th October 2008 Please provide the details requested below and return it to Sandy Ross, Birchwood, Twitten Lane, Felbridge, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 2NZ with your cheque made payable to Hurstpierpoint College Ltd by no later than 5th September 2008 (with limited places available, early application is advised to avoid disappointment). For more information about this event, please contact Sandy Ross at [email protected] I enclose a cheque (payable to Hurstpierpoint College Ltd) for £ for ticket(s) @ £60 per person for table(s) (12 people per table) @ £690 per table Name Address post code E-mail address Daytime telephone number Evening Telephone number Please provide additional details overleaf as appropriate 5 ‘Chance to Shine’ Dinner 4th October 2008 Hurstpierpoint College I would like to sit with: (please tick box if payment for any named below is included in your booking payment) (1) p (2) p (3) p (4) p (5) p (6) p (7) p (8) p (9) p (10) p (11) p (12) p Special Dietary Requirements for myself Special Dietary Requirements for my guest (name) Tickets will be despatched in early September They will be accompanied by a map giving directions to the College 6 GOLF Spring Meeting Our annual Spring Meeting took place at the lovely West Sussex Golf Club in Pulborough on 21st May. Our field of 22 golfers were blessed with fantastic weather and a course in tip top condition. The morning singles competition for the Gibbs Trophy was won by Patrick McGahan with an impressive 37 stableford points – the handicap committee have gathered to review his performance and we await their Runners Up in the afternoon – decision! In second place Jeremy Waud Derick Fulcher and Bob Carter with 36 points as did our honorary guest – the ‘Marquis of Amarone’. The afternoon saw McGahan in full swing again, this time winning the foursomes event with Rob Holgate – the prize of the remaining Petherbridge Bowl was sadly not present – who has got it? Afternoon runners up were Derick Are you serious about these shoes? Fulcher and Bob Carter with Rob McCowen taking the Veterans Tankard (is he old enough?) Match against the School – Singing Hills Golf Club – Thursday 22nd May Our team including Dudley Stratford, Nick Budge, Patrick McGahan and Mark Baldock were victorious in the face of some very encouraging and Singles Winner Patrick McGahan with powerful golf from some of the boys Captain Dr Angus Stewart 7 Golf continued who we look forward to joining our The Grafton Morrish 2008 ranks in due course.