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In the last edition we reported on the Hawks’ had so clearly merited it. So it was that, under Every time I walk into the Development Project and the changes that are on- the guise of attending her last Management fabulous Hawks clubhouse going both in the Club, and within the wider meeting, we managed to sneak in a presentation or wear the distinctive gold University. Little did we appreciate a number of as the picture shows. Sarah, you will be sorely and maroon tie I find it other changes that were about to come upon us. missed. hard not to reflect on what an honour it is for all of us Sarah Malcolm retires Tomi Ayodeji joins us: to be members of an Sarah joined us in 2003 Tomi (pronounced Toe-mee) has joined us to establishment with such a and very quickly got take on the Administrator role. She has been with rich history and one which command of all the us for a little over 3 weeks and has charmed all has been called ‘home’ by administrative who have been in so many sporting legends. This year I am fortunate complications of touch. It will, of enough to have the even greater honour of serving as running the Club, course, take some the club’s President, and I, along with the rest of my fulfilling a role that, time for her to committee, will strive to uphold the traditions, quirks where the senior office become fully up to and atmosphere that makes this club the place we all holders are all speed with all the love. The club unites a wonderfully eclectic group of volunteers, is so vital. details with which sportsmen and for me personally it is great to see Over the years since, she has to deal, but more and more Hawks elected from some of the she has become the she’s not afraid to university’s smaller clubs. eyes, ears, and beating ask questions and Already a few weeks into Michaelmas term the club heart of the Clubhouse. approaches continues to thrive and I am excited about many of She has seen Stewards come and go, and problems with a the initiatives the club will undertake over the coming committees come and go. She has been adviser cool head. Don’t be afraid to contact her in the year. We are in the process of updating the website, (and sometimes, dare one say, mother) to same way that you used to be able to contact making it more user friendly for residents and alumni, countless resident Hawks. She has managed the Sarah. which will come in tandem with a slicker merchandise extravaganza that Steele Bodgers has become, Tomi lives in , is married to a Vicar and section. The club will continue to promote much of turning out to serve behind the bar, while keeping has 2 young children. She comes with a BA in last years good work, building on success of the track of a plethora of bar bills. She has been a Business Administration, qualifications in ‘Birdbird’ online sports magazine diary and reminder system. She has total grasp of accounting and project management, and plays (www.bluebirdnews.co.uk), and the incredible work by the details of the Summer Event, saving it from the piano to grade 8 standard. Arav Gupta in setting up the ‘Hawks & Ospreys either bankruptcy or litigation on more than one Access to Sport’, which over the past year has Chris Pratt retires: occasion. She has the Club and Company worked with schools in the local area, to teach accounts, putting up with ceaseless requests for This is the second time that Chris has retired. students the benefits of sport. Last weekend we were more information. She marshals the applications Having performed miracles with the finances of delighted to host the hugely successful ‘Hawks & to the Trust, and then processes the decisions of Fitzwilliam College, Ospreys Charity Ball’ and I am delighted to say that the Trustees to distribute the funds. and overseen the we have been able to donate our largest ever sum to As if all this were not enough, she has taken on erection of their new the charity ‘Right to Play’. library, he was on his anything else that needs doing. One summer she I look forward to seeing many of you at the way to a well- was to be found in the bar, paint roller in hand dinner but in the meantime please contact me deserved rest when redecorating. On occasions when we have been ([email protected]) if you have any ideas or queries; Jesus College temporarily without steward or cook, Sarah was to it is always great to hear from our members. managed to persuade be found flipping burgers in the kitchen, and Alternatively you can keep up to date on Facebook him to pick up the drafted husband Ian in to help in the bar. (facebook.com/thehawksclub) and Twitter Bursar role for them The DRC committee organised a collection among (@thehawksclub). their membership and a substantial sum was as a temporary GDBO raised as a signal of how highly Sarah was measure while they looked for a permanent regarded by them. The Hawks’ Company also incumbent. It was not long before his qualities Jamie Giddins made it quite apparent that they need look no made a significant donation to her, in the same Hawks’ President 2016-17 further than to keeping him on, and proved very vein. reluctant to let him go. Having overseen the Fitzwilliam, CUGC, CUSRC, CURTC, CURC Sarah was always very modest and self-effacing, refurbishment of much of Chapel Court, and the not liking a fuss to be made of her, even when she Contnued overleaf Continued from Page 1 Fresh from , and Inter-University Championship, success, the Cambridge acquisition of Wesley House, and its refurbishment, to name only a Powerlifting team headed to Belarus in July for the IPF Student World Cup. few of his achievements, Chris can no longer be persuaded to stay Admin-Nazi and confessed cat-lover Frank Sanders (Hawks’ President 2014-15) had any further and will be seeking refuge on the north Norfolk Coast. done the team proud: everyone had obtained their sacred Belarusian visas and the team Alas, this means that the Hawks’ Club and the wider University will stash was en route. Talk of the team was Jamu Zhao, who caused controversy with his 3- also lose his services. day pre-comp 100 kg weigh-in for the 83kg class. Baffled by the dual Belarusian Chris was at St Catharine’s College 1961-64 and was a 400 metre currencies, he managed to spend $1,000,000 on his first meal in the country. runner. It was in 1992 when the Club was desperately in need of First up was Alex and Salman in the 74 kg class. Squats and bench went smoothly for some financial and accounting expertise that Chris first held his both Sal and Alex, with Alex hitting PRs in both. For the podium it all came down to the hand up and volunteered to help. Since then he has fulfilled the deadlifts. Salman found himself locked into battle with his former Polish nemesis for the roles of Senior Treasurer, Company Secretary and Financial number 1 spot. He had to make his final deadlift of 260 kg to stand a chance of winning. Salman pulled 260 kg, and proceeded to flatten his coach, knocking over the medal table, Director. the Belarusian models and almost starting a civil war. Next, it was the Polish-guy who In 1996 Chris managed to persuade some Hawks’ alumni to put up needed to pull 260 as well to knock Sal off the top. Unfortunately for him, he pulled sumo some money with which he created the Hawks’ Charitable Trust. In with hook grip, which gives you a 75% chance of dropping the bar at lock-out, which he 2003 he shepherded through ’ generous bequest did. Salman was crowned victor. which really transformed the Trust into a major force in University sport, and has remained Chairman of the Trustees throughout. It The next day, Jamu and Ali Ghareeb took on the most competitive class in the can truly be said that, without Chris, there would simply be no competition: the 83s. Injured, food deprived, and in Ali’s case 5 kg under the class upper limit they kept their spirits high and pushed on. For Jamu, every waking moment was pain Trust today. and even 9 minutes of lifting became a marathon. Spurring each other on they both Chris has been Chairman of the Bursar’s Committee, and a managed to post totals, and Ali managed to go 9 for 9. Success. Director of Cambridge University Cricket & Athletics Company that For the next day of lifting, they passed the baton to Matt and Jack in the 93s. Would owns the cricket ground at Fenner’s which was also once the Jack’s crossfit training pay off? Would Matt’s spine explode during the deadlifts? All were university athletics ground. He was influential in the initiation and important questions which demanded an answer. Squats were unlucky for Matt, who implementation of the Sports Review, which now holds such easily stood up with 202.5 in his third attempt before getting distracted by the Belarusian promise for the long term future of Cambridge sport.. His woman’s team and losing his balance. Jack bombed out on the bench with an opener of achievements will long be celebrated. 130 kg. Andrew Muston and Chris Lawrence step into the breach: By the end of the week the heavyweights were eager to lift and had grown impatient and angry. Training had gone well for both Frank and Dave, who was juggling lifting with rugby We are most grateful for 2 new volunteers to help us on our way. training. Big numbers were expected. Frank 6 for 6 in the squat and bench and Dave hit Following my plea for volunteers in the 220 kg in the squat for a PR. Hungry for more, he attempted a huge PR deadlift of 245kg last Hawk, Andrew Muston held up his while simultaneously offending the Belarusians with his individually-toed shoes, which are hand, and has agreed to take on the apparently outlawed by the state. Trainers on, he almost smashed 245 kg on his third role of Company Secretary. Andrew attempt before the bar got away from him. With Frank in contention for third place, the was at Peterhouse 1981-85, and was deadlifts were tense. The American coaches plotted, but so did Alex and Ali. The Secretary of CUBC. He studied American needed to make his third deadlift to take third from Frank. He missed and the Chemical Engineering, and is now a Americans threw their hats to the ground, furiously jumping up and down on them. Consultant at Hawkins & Associates After a tactical dog- with special expertise in the fight, third place was investigation of explosions and fires. Frank’s and CUPLC secured its place as Chris Lawrence is currently Bursar at second strongest Wolfson College. He read Classics at men’s team in the Queen’s College, and has had an World! illustrious career in music, a tuba player, conductor, and manager of orchestras. Although he never played sport to Varsity level he is an ardent supporter of CURUFC, attending most games during the season, and of Frank Sanders, right, sporting his bronze medal Cambridge City RUFC. Chris will be taking over the Senior Treasurer role for the Club, and accounting responsibility for the Company. - Michael Morrison (Darwin, 1978-81) has written a book about the early history of the Cambridge Frank Sanders (Secretary) Magdalene CURUFC, CUARLFC, University Golf Club (1869-1919) which is due to CUPLC, CUAC be published on 25th November. Coldham Common was evidently a truly awful place to play Ian Middleton (Sponsorship) Queens’ CUBC golf, and yet CUGC flourished becoming one of the Arav Gupta (Access to Sport) Pembroke CUBC largest golf club’s in England in the early 1890s Mathew Walton (Ball President) Trinity Hall CUSWPC with around 500 members. The book contains a wealth of information about the activities of CUGC Kieran Gilmore (New Members) St Catharine’s CUHC during these times as well as some wonderful Leo Buizza (Bluebird News Homerton CURFC anecdotal stories about how golf was kept going at Editor) Coldham Common. Fergus Flanagan (Web Co- Gonville & Caius CURA, CUHC, CUSBC The book is being published on a non-commercial ordinator) basis with all profits to be donated to CUGC. If any member would like a Henry Warne (Merchandise) Fitzwilliam CUAFC copy (cost £15 plus post and packing) please contact the author directly at [email protected]. If anyone would prefer a postal address Simon Davies (Events) Jesus CURFC please contact the Clubhouse.

2 - Wednesday 7th December, as ever on the eve of the From Jeremy Macklin (Hawks President 1982-3) , is the date for this year’s dinner There is considerable energy at Cambridge from the Hawks' Club to promote the “Scholar held in the sumptuous surroundings of the Savoy. Athlete,” and an important element is to create gatherings where alumni can reunite with their Our Guest of Honour for the evening teams and also with teams from other sports from the period when they were students. is Jon Ridgeon. Jon was already a Company, which runs the Rugby senior international athlete when he Union Varsity Match, hires the whole of the came up to Magdalene. He on the second Thursday in represented the university in the December, including some large function rooms. So we Varsity match in 1987 and 1988. are delighted to be able to offer the opportunity to Jon’s career highlight occurred at the organise a reunion in these world-class facilities at 1987 World Championships in Rome where he won a silver exceptional prices. The participants can join the medal in the 110m hurdles (with Colin Jackson taking bronze). gathering of all Cambridge sportsmen and women in He represented Great Britain at the 1988 Seoul Olympics one of the function rooms at a price of £87 per person coming 5th in the 110m hurdles. Following a period of injury he (includes tickets for the Women’s and Men’s Match, buffet lunch and wine.) If you can put returned to competition in the 400m hurdles and competed in together a table of 8 people, this comes down to £78 per person. At this gathering, we will have the 1996 Olympic Games at that distance at Atlanta. representation from the Director of Sport and from the Pro Vice Chancellor for Sport, as well as Following his international career, Jon moved into a dual career from Olympic oarsman, John Pritchard, so you will be able to hear from them about their in broadcasting and sports marketing. He was a founding perceptions of the importance of sport for the University. partner in Fast Track, a Sports Marketing and Events agency. We hope that you will be able to come and have a great day out, joining the likes of Gavin Jon’s broadcast roles, across both sport and lifestyle, included Hastings (watch his message of support here), not only at The Varsity Match but also at the presenting and commentating for BBC TV and radio, ITV, Hawks' London Dinner the night before. Channel 4 and Sky. In 2013 Jon was appointed as Board To make bookings, or for any queries you should write to [email protected] Director for Major and National Events in the British Triathlon To watch the supporting message from the Vice Chancellor, , click on this Federation. link. The Chairman this year is Paul Orchart (Sidney Sussex 1972- 75). Paul managed to obtain a degree in Geography which now helps with travel - plans. His main sport was Athletics, On the eve of what is one of the oldest varsity matches both sides were at the Queen’s Club winning blues in each of his three years in for one final practice and were squaring off beneath the boards that contained over 100 years hammer, shot and discus. He of Rackets varsity history. This year’s match had Cambridge going in as favourites having represented the University, with , won the previous two years convincingly, however it was still all to play for. against the Ivy League in 1973, went on In the first contest in stepped fourth year talisman Freddie Kalfayan, a Girton lad who has an to be President of Athletics in 1974, uncanny ability to improve during time spent away from the court. He was facing Jonny carried on with the sport competing for Whittaker of Oxford who’d strapped up his hands so much it looked like he was wearing various clubs and to this day is a member of Achilles Club. gloves. Off to a flying start Freddie was leading 1-0 and continuing to pursue his lifelong He also dabbled with other sports to include rugby, objective of promoting flair on court, almost succeeding in an off-balance, behind the back (sunk without trace), and golf (when playing at Royal drop shot. In the end Freddie triumphed with a 3-0 victory. Worlington he was described as a ‘lummox’ by a leading golf The third string match was what can only be described in the words of many a famous correspondent). football commentator as a game of two halves. Freshman Dan Escott of Oxford was paired Paul, a banker, has served on a number of trade bodies, against seasoned veteran Ed Kay (will he ever leave?). With the largest age gap of the day serves on the Council of the CBI, is a Liveryman, a Freeman of experience certainly told with Ed taking an easy first game win followed by a significant lead the City of London, and a Lieutenant of the City of London. He in the second. At this point Dan’s form dramatically increased in a manner that can only be is a member of the Institute of Directors, Turf Club, and of described by the “step function”. Luckily Ed’s knowledge of both this phenomenon and the Walton Heath Golf Club. court enabled him to take the second game and grit out the third. At seed 2 there was a repeat from last year’s encounter, and this time it wasn’t memory loss related, as Matt Shaw played Ben Graves of Oxford. The first game went to the wire with Oxford coming out on top after a cheeky wood winner. In the set to five, Shaw came out of As part of the process of booking your place at the London the blocks with intent firing off some tight serves to take the second and third. At this point, as dinner you are asked to update your Hawks’ database record. he has showed in the past, he may have been inclined to draw out the match and lose at the bitter end. Fortunately with the crowd eyeing up the club sandwich he was able to put the This is not just for the purposes of the London Dinner. A game to bed 16/17 15/2 15/8 15/7. programme of events is being developed for 2017 for both In the final singles match Jamie Giddins met his former schoolmate Max Seely, a rivalry that alumni and residents. Some will be for Hawks only, some will has seen a lot of action over the last three years. Max was looking on good form however as be for Hawks and Ospreys, and some will invite you to bring has been seen before by the Cambridge nightlife, the tenacity and persistence of Jamie your partners. We will therefore wish to be in contact with you Giddins is sometimes just too much. The games fell thick and fast as Jamie looked for what more regularly and more frequently as the programme builds. will hopefully be the first time for his name to be spelt correctly on the Queens Club board. So please keep your details on the Hawks’ database up-to-date, The final score of 15/3 15/1 15/1 certainly did not reflect the match on show. especially address, email address and mobile no. With the match won, there only remained the doubles, and these were soon despatched in Just go to www.hawksclub.co.uk and go to Member’s Login. Cambridge’s favour, the whitewash achieved. The last Cambridge varsity rackets team to win three in a row was in 1914 – time to break a record and make it four! - Shamefully Rackets seems to have dropped off the Sports Department’s radar, and efforts are being made to get it restored to the Year Book. In the meanwhile alumni who have played Rackets but been unable to record that fact in the Hawks’ database, that has now been resolved, so please get on the website and update your record.

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John Beveridge (1936-2016) In the same year he won the Silver Goblets at Henley Ed Hallam John Beveridge, who died partnered with the Cambridge captain, CBM Lloyd. The Cambridge Rugby recently aged 79, was one His University VIII went on to win the gold medal in and Rowing Clubs have of the most successful the European Championships at Mâcon. The same been greatly saddened by and distinguished of crew then went across the water to the United States the untimely death of Ed where they remained undefeated against the top Ivy Pauline oarsmen of his Hallam from cancer. League crews. Crowden, always a ready wit, generation. He was also CURUFC wrote: a successful rugby player, recalled “They shouted H-A-R-V-A-R-D, H-A-R-V-A-R for 2 years in the St. -D from the bank of the Charles. Think of what it As Head Strength and Paul's School 1st XV; as would have been had we been rowing against the Conditioning Coach, Ed well as a first class Massachusetts Institute of Technology”. played a crucial role in the classics scholar who won a major scholarship in On their return to Cambridge King George VI, who 2005, 2006, 2007 and Classics to Jesus College Cambridge. was unveiling the restored stained glass at King’s 2009 Men's Varsity Match After Cambridge, rowing for Molesey BC, he College Chapel, asked to meet them. The picture of victories, and he also worked regularly with the won gold and bronze medals at the 1962 Crowden shaking the King’s hand hangs in the women and U21s throughout his ten year association Commonwealth Games in Perth Australia. Clubhouse to this day. with the club. He will be very much missed by the In the 1950s St Paul's School, as now, had many Cambridge rugby community. splendid masters. Not the least of these was JH CUWBC wrote: Page ("Freddie Page") who was President of the Boat Ed was a very special chap, highly professional in all Club. It was a time when St Paul's rowing was that he did as an S&C Coach, whilst managing to always at or near the top. Coached by Freddie Page, bring fun and enjoyment to all those he trained. Ed Beveridge rowed in the St Paul's VIII at Henley Royal was an established Strength and Conditioning coach Regatta in 1953, 1954 and 1955. The 1953 crew won who has been involved with Cambridge University the Princess Elizabeth Cup; the 1954 and 1955 crews sport for a number of years whilst building up a well lost only to the eventual winners. regarded business in Cambridge, he had been For national service Freddie Page advised Beveridge coaching at Cambridge University Boat Club since to apply for the RAF, and arranged that he be posted 2007 and Cambridge University Rugby Union to RAF Benson where the RAF rowing club was Football Club since 2003. based. In those days successful service sports clubs Ed’s involvement with CUWBC began back in 2014, were regarded as useful for recruiting; and national He was in again in 1952, this time as our Chief Coach, Rob Baker knew Ed as they had service men helped in achieving this. Thus it was that President, but lost. In the same year he competed in worked together in Ireland where Rob was coaching Beveridge rowed in excellent RAF crews in the the coxless fours at the Helsinki Olympic Games. the Irish rowing team and Ed was the S&C Coach in Thames Cup at Henley in 1956 and 1957. From 1953 he became coach to the Cambridge crew, the lead up to the London 2012 Olympic Games. Ed In 1956 Beveridge decided that when he arrived at overseeing a number of Boat Race wins. In 1978, in played a major part in the the development of Cambridge he would read Engineering rather than a supreme piece of irony, he was the Boat Race Cambridge University Women’s Boat Club toward Classics, and so, with typical determination, during umpire on a foul day of driving rain and choppy water 2015 when the Boat Race moved to the for his national service he read on his own to take and resulting in Cambridge sinking at Barnes Bridge. On the first time becoming an integral part of the pass the 3 science A levels required to allow him to this occasion however no re-row was allowed. coaching team. Ed was known for his high standards begin reading engineering as soon as he arrived at Crowden followed the family business as a Chartered and demanded precision and focus from those he Jesus College in Michaelmas 1957. Surveyor, becoming a partner in a firm of land valuers coached whilst giving each individual the time and Once up at Jesus Beveridge soon made his mark on and auctioneers. He served as High Sheriff of care they needed to improve. Ed took great the river. He stroked Jesus to the head of the river in in 1970, and as Lord Lieutenant of professional satisfaction seeing the squad, some who the Cambridge May Races and to win the Ladies' the county from 1992 to 2002. A warm-hearted were quite inexperienced athletes, developing Plate at Henley in 1958. 1959 marked his first of 3 ebullient man, he won the affection of public and strength and skills over time to deliver some appearances at 6 in the Cambridge Boat Race crew, Royal family alike. On his retirement he was impressive performances over the racing season. but it was not until his third appearance, as President, appointed CVO. This continued this academic year, and whilst he was accompanied by 2 other Pauline oarsmen that he unable to watch the race in , Ed closely was successful in defeating Oxford by over 4 lengths. He served for many years as vice-president of the followed the progress of the squad, always wanting to John Beveridge married Margaret Shelton in 1961 British Olympic Association and as a steward of the know how the students were training and racing, he with whom he had four children. Henley Regatta. He was also highly effective as was delighted to see the wins for our Blondie Crew Subsequently with his second wife Diana Millett he chairman of the Cambridgeshire Olympic committee, and CUBC’s Boat at the 2016 Boat Races. lived in retirement at Henley where for 7 years he raising, for four successive Olympiads, more money was Hon. Secretary of and played a than any other county. Ed was a well respected and popular member of the strong part in its re-development, helping it to James was an enormous supporter of the Hawks’ CUWBC Support Team who will be hugely missed by become the most successful sports club in any sport Club, and of the his colleagues at CUWBC and by the students who in the world. Portugal Place knew him. Obituary by Douglas Calder , CUBC. Project, and in Anthony Houchen (1937-2016) 1992, with the help James Crowden 1927-2016 of Lord Butterfield, Anthony was at Winchester school where It was at Bedford school he was able to he enjoyed rowing and that James Crowden took arrange for Prince became an excellent shot, up rowing, and in 1946 Philip, then the he was in the shooting was in the crew that won Chancellor of the team at Bisley in 1954 and the Princess Elizabeth University, to open 1955 and won many Challenge Cup at Henley. the new Clubhouse. medals. After leaving He went up to Pembroke school Anthony did his He was an infinite source of anecdotes about old to read Estate two years of National Hawks, and of life at the old Clubhouse in All Saints’ Management, and in 1951 Service, initially with the Passage: “I said to Harry Lambert [the Steward] who was a member of the winning Cambridge crew in the Scots Guards and later with the Royal Fusiliers, do you fancy for the 2,000 guineas, to which he Boat race in which Oxford sank, and the race was re- where he was in their shooting team at Bisley in replied “A pint of guinness? Coming right up, Sir!”” rowed the following Monday. 1957. His final rank was Lieutenant.

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He then went up to Magdelene College Cambridge Peterhouse lawn when he was up at Trinity. His main Warr’s unfortunate Test record did not tell the whole where he read history and achieved a 2:1 in his sport at the time though was tennis, and he captained story, since over the whole tour he returned figures of finals. Apart from many other activities he continued the Cambridge team, subsequently going on to play 25 for 36.60, including the scalps of Harvey and Miller his rowing and became a member of the University at Wimbledon at both junior and senior levels. He in a non-Test game. Nonetheless that was the end of Rifle shooting team, was awarded a Blue and was also played Squash. his Test career. elected to be a member of the Hawks Club - a great It was only in his 40’s that he returned to croquet after Back in Cambridge in 1951 he was captaining a side privilege. a croquet lawn had been created at Wimbledon in which included the very substantial talents of David After Cambridge Anthony joined the Bank of England 1957. There followed his amazing dominance of the Shepherd, Oliver Popplewell, and Subba as a Trainee in 1960. He saw an opportunity in 1964 sport over the next 40 and more years. He Row. Ironically Oxford won the Varsity Match that to leave the Bank and joined Monotype, a company represented Great Britain at the MacRobertson year. which had pioneered the advance of mechanised International Croquet Shield in 1969, 1974 and 1979 Having obtained a second-class History degree Warr type setting. There followed a 32 year career in the and twice won the croquet Open Championships in joined , playing with them throughout the print industry, involving changing employer 3 times as 1972 and 1973. Bernard gave much to the game that 50’s, helping them to maintain a formidable, middle-of each successive wave of technology made previous he loved, was a member of the Croquet Association -the-table presence. He captained the side from ones obsolete. At the age of 59 he set up his own Council for 49 years and President of the Cheltenham 1958 to 1960, taking them to 3rd place in his final business, focussing on international markets for Croquet Club for 21 years. He was inducted into the year. printing machinery. World Croquet Federation Hall of Fame in 2010. He now embarked on a career in Discount Broking, at Anthony met his wife, Andra, while at Monotype, and His academic career was similarly successful. He which he proved adept at drumming up business. At they have 2 daughters, Louisa and Amanda. He was was one of the early researchers into the static and the time of his retirement he was Deputy Chairman very good company, gregarious and kind, and kinematic methods of performing Plastic Limit of Clive Discount. During this time he also although he worked extremely hard he enjoyed Analysis or collapse load analysis of framed contributed columns on cricket for the Sunday aspects of the good life - watching Polo on the structures, an area in which he was to make many Telegraph. Windsor lawns, driving fast cars and going on skiing contributions, including a book in 1956 that has and travel holidays. Sadly the last years of his life become a classic text, translated into many He proved an enormous success as an after-dinner speaker; so much so that, in 1974, Australia’s were marred by a progressive form of dementia languages. cricketing Board of Control asked him to be their known as Pick’s disease. He was elected a Fellow of Trinity Hall in 1954, and representative in England, so captivated had they From obituary supplied by his wife, Andra. from there moved to the University of Wales to take been by a speech given by him at a cricket writers’ up a Professorship. In 1961 he took up the Chair of dinner. He was a master of the humorous phrase. Chris Kenyon (1958-2015) Applied Science with Special Application to While President of the MCC in 1987 he was Christopher Kenyon was Engineering at Imperial College. In 1976 he became importuned by E.W. Swanton for a place on the MCC born on 27th March 1938 Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Committee. “My dear Jim” was his reply “that is in Diss, Norfolk. Educated a role which he retained until his retirement in 1982. rather like asking Satan to put forward the Pope to be at Uppingham School he The respect in which he was held was recognised by Chief Rabbi.” his election to the fellowship of The Royal Academy came up to Cambridge in Warr was a member of the organising committee of of Engineering in 1980. 1958, where he read the World Cup from its triumphant inception in 1975. Geography and Theology. Even in his professional life he retained a small, He was also a member of the Jockey Club, a steward He was a talented though crucial, link to Wimbledon, being responsible at Windsor and Goodwood, and chairman of the sportsman, representing for a design detail in the new roof that prevents wind- Racecourse Association 1989-93. He was President the University at hockey driven water from leaking in. of the Berkshire County Cricket Club in 1990, and and cricket. He played He is survived by his wife, Liz, daughter Kathy and Chairman of the Saints and Sinners Charity 1991-92. minor county cricket for Norfolk, he played for the son Mike. Gloucestershire Gypsies and the Free Foresters and He married Valerie Powell in 1957, who predeceased he was a member of the MCC. He was a keen John Warr (1927-2016) him, and they had 2 daughters. member of the Hawks Club and attended the London John Warr had, for 35 Dinner for many years. years, the unenviable After Cambridge Chris spent 35 years as a distinction of carrying the schoolmaster at Dean Close School, Cheltenham, worst Test where he was a housemaster for 21 years and average, one for 281, in Although the website developed for the 2015-16 year Master in Charge of Cricket for 33 years. He was a the history of . gave us a refreshing new look, it has caused one or keen golfer and a skilful water-colour painter, never His bubbly personality and two problems, and those of you who have used it happier than when he was at his cottage in Fort good humour enabled him may have wondered at its sluggishness. Augustus, Scotland, where he could spend his days to carry that distinction, if Fortunately a local web development firm, Granite5, doing both. In retirement he served as a Lay Reader not with pride, certainly owned by one of our DRC members, has come to the at Ashchurch Church, Tewkesbury, and Chairman of with equanimity. As he rescue, and is close to the completion of a new site the Cotswold Art Club. remarked to Trueman “You know Fred, you and I that will be easier to understand, more informative, He is survived by his wife, Sarah Ann Elizabeth have 308 Test between us.” and, we hope, considerably more lively. It will also include facilities promised in the information on the Murcott, and four children. Warr came up to Emmanuel in 1948 to read History, and represented Cambridge from 1949 to 1952 Hawks’ Development Project, such as Events Information from his son, Peter. gaining Blues in each year, and becoming captain in booking and Hawks’ Club merchandise. Equally importantly it will be based on a completely new Bernard Neal (1922-2016) 1951. Over those 4 seasons he played 42 matches for Cambridge, taking a total of 169 wickets (including database that will be easier to update, and easier to “More Wimbledon singles search (within strictly applied limits), while at the 20 of Oxford’s) at an average of 21.07. titles than Martina same time having greatly improved security. Navratilova, Pete Sampras, In 1949, having beaten Oxford at Lords, he went on to play for Middlesex, helpling them to tie with Watch for the change around the end of this month - Bjorn Borg and John www.hawksclub.co.uk. McEnroe combined” is how Yorkshire for the championship with 5 for 36 in the the BBC put it, though final game of the season. these titles (38 all told) So it was that in 1950 he was selected for England’s were in croquet, not tennis. tour of Australia, a tour that England were to lose 4-0 Professor Bernard Neal first against a rampant opposition including such greats played croquet on the as Lindsay Hassett, Neil Harvey and Keith Miller.

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Total wins, including those published in the Easter edition: 23 Nov 2016 Steele Bodgers - the Cambridge networking event of the year, Grange Oxford 68 - Cambridge 58, Drawn 1 Road, now bigger than ever! As usual the marquee is sponsored by These results are for those played since the last Hawk was Carter Jonas, incorporating Januarys, for which our grateful thanks. published, or those for which results were not available at the time of The bar in the marquee is open from 12.00 and stays open until the publication.. beer runs out! Lunch is now fully booked, but any Hawk can come and enjoy the hospitality of the tent before, during or after the game. Sport Varsity Result for 2015-16 Athletics - Marathon Men Oxford Women Oxford Canoe - Freestyle Men Oxford Women Cambridge Chess Cambridge 6 - Oxford 2 Cheerleading Cambridge Clay Pigeon Shooting Men Cambridge Women Cambridge Cricket - 1 day Men Oxford Women Oxford Cricket - 4 day Oxford Croquet Cambridge 5 - Oxford 4 Diving Men Cambridge Women Cambridge Handball Men Cambridge 27 - Oxford 19 3 Dec 2016 Project Ely: Opening of the new Ely Boat House Women Oxford 31 - Cambridge 14 7 Dec 2016 The London Dinner. At the Savoy. 7.00 for 8.00pm. Sponsored by Horse Racing Cambridge Cobra Beer, for which our thanks. See page 3 for details. Polo Oxford 19 - Cambridge 0 Pool Men Oxford Women Cambridge Rackets Cambridge 6 - Oxford 0 Rifle - Match Rifle Mixed Cambridge 858.79 - Oxford 781.43 Rifle - Target Rifle Mixed Cambridge 1166.121 - Oxford 1118.81 Sailing - Ladies team Cambridge 4 - Oxford 3 Sailing - Open team Cambridge 4 - Oxford 0 Snooker Oxford 24 - Cambridge 12 Swimming - Channel relay Oxford Tennis Men Oxford 11 - Cambridge 7 8 Dec 2016 The Varsity Match. Twickenham. Women’s kick-off at 11.30, men’s Women Oxford 11 - Cambridge 10 kick-off at 2.30pm. See http://www.thevarsitymatch.com/ . The Ultimate Frisbee - Outdoor Men Oxford 13 - Cambridge 11 Clubhouse will remain open all afternoon, with large television screens Women Oxford 8 - Cambridge 5 in operation in both the Member’s lounge and the Bar. The Cambridge Celebration of Sport, also at Twickenham. For details see page 3. 20 Jan 2017 The Welsh Dinner - Cardiff and County Club. For details contact Stephen Whitehead at [email protected] 2 Apr 2017 The Cancer Research Boat Races - women’s at 4.35 and men’s at 5.35.

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