King's College Taunton

Centenary 1880-1980

SUMMER TERM 1980

VOLUME XXXVI No. 3

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE: HELENE PLANT, S. K. WHITE, S. C. HUNTER, N. J. KEW, A. RUTHERFORD Page Design: J. J. A. A VERY ~H".•• . I . .

CONTENTS s ool News Throughout the last two terms we have been continuing to mark the King's School Notes 3 Ce~tenary, inaugurated on Parents' Day last year, and are at the moment preparing bus1ly for the official Centenary Day on Friday, July 11th. A full programme of even.ts is planned, beginning in the morning with a Festival Eucharist at which the Letter to the Editor . . 6 P~es1dent of the Woodard Corporation, the Right Reverend the Bishop of Wakefield, w11l be the principal Celebrant and Preacher. During the day there will be perfor­ mances of"Tom Brown," in a new production by P. D. Wood, Esq., and "The Savage Articles God," by J. C. Spalding, Esq. A concert will be given in Chapel by King's College Visit to Midelney Manor 7 an.d Pyrland ~all Choral Society and Orchestra. With Old Boys' Weekend arranged th1s year to mcorporate Centenary Day, the 1st XI will play the Old Aluredians' Afghanistan 8 XI, and in the evening there will be a Centenary Ball and Grand Firework display. King's College Community Service 10 The last day of the Summer Term, then, together with the formal opening of the King's-Buchholz Exchange 1979 10 Sports Hall in the Michae!mas Term, the Commemoration Service on King Alfred's Day and the Gala Concert planned for the end of the year, will be the culmination Combined Cadet Force 12 of our Centenary celebrations, and there will be detailed reports of all the events in the Autumn edition of the Aluredian. Drama

"Twelfth Night" or "What You Will" 16 T~e Lent Term began as usual with encouraging news about the Oxford and King Alfred and Meynell House Play-"The Skin of Our Teeth" 17 Cambndge College Entrance examinations, in which eight boys and two girls were successful. Awards and places were won as follows: Carpenter House Play-"The Happiest Days of Your Life" 18 M. W. Greenwood-a Scholarship to read Engineering at Churchill College, Cam­ Bishop Fox House Play-"Reluctant Heroes" 19 bridge. Neate's House Play-"The Physicists" 19 F. W. K. Yeung-a Scholarship to read Engineering at Trinity College, Cambridge (also elected to Tuckwell House Play-"Our 20 a Philpott Exhibition awarded to candidates from Woodard Town" schools). Woodard House Play-"Ten Little Niggers" 21 S. C. Harding-an Exhibition to read Engineering at St. Peter's College, Oxford. R. A. Coram-a place to read Zoology at Pembroke College, .Oxford. Jessica Duxbury-a place to read Experimental Psychology at Somerville College, Music . . 23 Oxford. J. W. Hall-a place to read History at Pembroke College, Oxford. A. H. Hickson-a place to read Modern Languages at Pembroke College, Cambridge. Creative 25 P.A. Jackson-a place to read Law at Jesus College, Oxford. R. P. Lobb-a place to read Veterinary Science at Selwyn College, Cambridge. Helene Plant-a place to read Law at Robinson College, Cambridge. Sport Badminton 33 Fencing .. 33 The minor sports were particularly successful during the Lent Term, with the cross country teams having 33 their best season on record: both the lst VIII and the Rugby Colts VIII finished the term unbeaten; nine boys were selected for the National Cross-Country 41 Championship, and one girl represented the County in the South West and National Hockey 42 Championships. In the Oxford Road Relay the 'A' and 'B' teams were both second 45 in their races, and M. G. Reeves, who finished first in every school match, was 21st Squash in the A.A.A. National Championships. Soccer 46 The Fencing and Badminton teams all had successful seasons, as the detailed reports show. Considerable interest was shown in the Third and Fourth Forms Squash League, which was introduced for the first time last term, and which gave Cover photograph: Statue of King Alfred by L. D. A. Brad younger boys more opportunity to play competitively. Junior boys also did particularly well in Hockey, their results showing great 3 PRINTED BY COX, SONS AND CO. LTD., WILLITON, SOMERSET promise for the future. Unfortunately, the 1st XI suffered from inexperience and an unusual number of injuries, both of which reduced the number of victories. further their interest in photography. The encouragement of cultu~al activities is . The 1st XI Cricket team are very much looking forward to their tour of Barbados particularly important in the Winter Term when boys are .often kept .mdoors by bad m the late summer of 1981. A party of fourteen boys, together with Mr. P. A. weather. With this in mind a creative writing competitiOn for Thi.rd and F~urth Dossett, the master in charge of cricket, and Mr. R. E. Marshall, the School Cricket Formers was organized by the English Department and the A_lure~wn .Comilllttee. Coach, are to play about ten games over a three-week period. Half the money for Some of the work submitted was very imaginative and the contnbutJons Judged to be the tour is to come from the individuals who go, and the remainder is being raised by the best in each year are included in this edition. means of various ventures organised between now and next summer.

At the beginning of the Lent Term we welcomed Mr. S. C:· Bell as Di~ecto1 of The C.C.F. has continued to flourish. The Annual Inspection was carried out by Music, and he has quickly established himself, both as Orgamst and .Ch01rmas~er, Captain N. J. S. Hunt, M.V.O., R.N., on June 2nd. A recent development has and in the Music Department. Later in the magazine Mr. Bell has wntten a ~ev1ew been the establishment of a liaison link with H.M.S. Amazon, a modern A class frigate. of some of the recent concerts which have been given at King's. Th~ celebrat!on of We very much hope that this will help to stimulate further interest in the Naval section. the King's Centenary is a particularly important time f?r those. mvo.lved m the Later in the magazine is an article by Mr. W. Gooderham, B. E. M., C.S.M.I., A.P.T.C., Chapel music not only because of the two commemoratiOn services, m July and in which he outlines the developments which have taken place in the history of the October, but ~lso because the organ, which has been rebuilt as p~trt of the Centenary C.C.F. in which he has been the Contingent Sergeant Major for some thirty years. Appeal, will be housed in its ne:v Chamber ~m.the North Wall m the Autumn, and The usual activities of the King's College Community Service have continued, should greatly improve the quality of worship m the Chapel. and there is a report of these in the present edition. One of the most spectacular There have been several changes in the appearance of the Lady Chapel: the events was the sponsored twenty-four hour cycle ride in October, which raised £750 Unmack memorial plaque by Rory Young (O.A.) h~s . been pla~ed on !he South Wall, for the Community Service funds. and the portrait of Bishop Fox, for so long m the Dmmg Hall, IS now m a much more appropriate position on the West Wall of the Lady Chapel. . By September the choir stalls will be .fitted with new candle-holders, which, to­ gether with circular candelabra above, will greatly enhance the appearance of the There have been several Dramatic productions in the course of the present sanctuary and the atmosphere of services. . academic year, and the installation of the control consol at the back of the Bishop Confirmation by the Right Revd. the Lord Bishop of Taunton took place on Wilson Hall, from which lighting and other electrical effects can be directed, has made Saturday, 15th March. There were 88 candidates, including those from Pyrland the technical side of the performances much more professional, as well as freeing Hall, and we were very pleased that the Archbishop of Canterbury sent a personal valuable space in the wings. The major Dramatic Society production was "Twelfth letter of congratulation and encouragement to all those who were to be confirmed. Night" at the end of the Michaelmas Term, but in addition there have been six House plays, including a performance of Thornton Wilder's "The Skin of our Teeth," in which, for the first time, two Houses combined their resources. Such flexibility Early in the Summer Term the Main College was joined by Pyrland Hall and in the organization of drama means that more ambitious plays can be tackled, and the King's House for the Centenary Sc~ool Photograph, and the s!ght of nine hund~ed overall quality of the productions at House level improved. people, including over seventy full-time members of the Teaching Staff, assembl~ng Earlier in the year the Junior Drama Group presented "Time Sneeze," by David on that occasion will have brought home to everyone present the developments wh1c.h Campton, a play which involved a large number of actors. It was most encouraging have taken place at King's since the early days, which are being commemorated this to see the enthusiasm for acting demonstrated by the large cast, and the experience year. has proved once again that there is a large number of potential good actors in the junior part of the School, and many of the same boys are currently preparing for the two productions which are to be performed on Centenary Day. This term there have The attempt to summarise the events of two ter1:11s beco.mes increasin~ly diffi~ult been the customary visits to Stratford-upon-Avon, where junior boys have seen per­ every year, and much must necessarily. be. left un~a~d, but If the .ov~rall.Impressi?n formances of "As You Like It" and "Romeo and Juliet," and next term it is hoped conveyed by these notes is o~e of ~ultJfanous actlVlty, then despite mev1table omis­ that Fifth and Sixth Formers will see "Hamlet," "Richard II" and "Richard Ill." sions, they are at least not m1sleadmg. M.T.R. Our series of Centenary Lectures has continued with visits from Sir Adrian Cadbury, Chairman of Cadbury's, and Sir John Palmer, a former President of the Law Society, who spoke to the Sixth Form on Industry and the Law respectively.

At the beginning of the Lent Term the new photographic darkroom at the Convent became available for the first time, and has enabled many more boys to

4 Letter to the Editor At the risk of seemi~g self-righteous and a little evangelical, I would like to ARTICLES record some personal sentiments upon the subject of privilege. The e.n~ry requirements f~r King's is average fitness and above average intelli­ gen~~· Imtially t?ese are both mherent assets, and the majority of us can never be in a Visit to Midelney Manor positiOn to alle~tate the deficien~ies. others may have in these respects. However, these predeter~uned advantages m hfe are further nurtured by the system of Public An oasis of peace and serenity, a glimpse of a former world restored. It was a School education, and the resulting difference in qualities is therefore substantial. great privilege for the Aluredian Committee to be invited by Major R. E. F. Cely We can all increase our appreciation of the problems of the world's unfortunates. Trevilian, the Divisional Bursar of the Western Division of the Woodard Corporation, We should not only le~rn to cope with ~he question of under-privilege in individuals, to visit his ancestral home, which has been under only two ownerships since the year but also ~n a more ~mversal scale; It .Is too easy to keep the images of war-scarred 700 A.D. Midelney, meaning the middle island in Old English, was originally a and star~mg ?ountnes out of on: s mm~, but this very act reveals a sense of guilt Church property, built and maintained for the non-ecclesiastical pursuits of the through ~nactwn: Our Commumt~ Service here at King's undoubtedly performs a abbot, a pleasant country retreat for hunting, dining and entertaining. worthwhile function. At the same time we must avoid "token charity "which merely Originally from Cornwall, the Trevelyans (the name has had several spellings serves to satisfy the conscience. ' during the centuries) became hereditary stewards, and upon the dissolution of the monasteries under Henry VIII they purchased the estate. From that time onwards, We must be more critically self-aware in our attitudes towards our fortunate changing in every aspect save that of world's difficulties Midelney has remained within the family, position. Living in excessive comfort does not eradicate the (an earlier building erected in Saxon days burnt to enjoy a fairly high ownership. The existing structure but there is n.o~hing wrong with asserting one's individual right down) was built in three different periods spanning the sixteenth, seventeenth and st~n_dard of liv~ng. We must not let our privileged education fall prey to the under­ eighteenth centuries. Wings were added to enlarge the building which was originally mmmg _trends m the rest of the community ; similarly it is imperative to ensure that L-shaped, and one ancestor, John Trevillian (1671-1749) turned the house back to our brams are put to the best advantage in society. front, creating an impressive drive lined with oaks, and establishing a deer park. On a " Centenary" note, we must respect the principles of our founder Canon The property has now shrunk in size and the front and rear of the house have been W?<;>dard . One h_u?dred years ~n, the context of his words has changed, but the restored to their former places. The deer park and drive no longer exist. spmt has not. Spmtual conformity has largely given way to spiritual tolerance and The changes in taste and style throughout the centuries can also be traced through yet at a time when "love thy neighbour" can so easily be lost amid the selfishnes~ and the varied furnishings and decorations. The history of the family and the country is brutality of the modern era, surely we, of all people, should remain apart in this reflected in each relic of antiquity and objet d'art. One of the most fascinating is a respect? It is the responsibility of the educated and privileged to take a lead ethically heavy wooden chair belonging to Anne Boleyn, covered in carved Tudor roses. It and spiritually. ' is believed that this chair was given by Henry VIII to his chaplain, who was one of the Trevilian family. Other very interesting objects at Midelney are Peninsular war We must not only be conscious of our privileges, but we must fight to preserve prints; a delicate shell painting of the eighteenth century; a wooden sea-chest be­ them, so that we may continue to benefit those less fortunate than ourselves. The longing to Thomas Ceely, who commanded H.M.S. Elizabeth Drake against the Christian principles of Faith, Hope and Charity are particularly relevant. We need Spanish Armada; and a beautifully preserved Queen Anne quilt embroidered in faith in ourselves, our friends and our ideals; we must have hope for the future; and primrose yellow, all these objects relating to the past generations of Trevilians. we must show charity to our fellow .human beings and a concern for our planet. It is to be hoped that in another hundred years our civilisation will still be here, and One item of particular interest concerns the family legend: an Italian landscape t I that people will be able to say in retrospect that we behaved responsibly in our privi­ of the late 17th-early 18th century depicting a Trevilian hunting the hounds on Sunday leged position, for it is the duty of the educated to steer humanity the right way. being watched by the Devil, who is perched in the tree smoking a church-warden's pipe. Not only was the gentleman being wicked for hunting on Sunday but his S. K. WHITE corruption was absolute for he was a church-warden! (the subtle reminder given by the devil's pipe). The most unusual feature of the estate must be the falcons' mews built in the early 17th century and still maintained in prime condition, one of the two remaining private mews left in England. The estate also provides an important nesting ground for herons, about twenty-three birds which nest in a wood planted three generations ago. For our entertaining and educational tour we are very grateful to Major and Mrs. Cely Trevilian. The beautifully preserved state of Midelney reflects the care and attention with which the past and present generations have maintained this valuable family heritage. HELENE PLANT

6 7 Afghanistan season lasts for about two weeks, during which a great deal of rain falls. Immediately next to the Citadel is an arch. This is about fifty feet high, and the same across; it The capital of Afghanistan is a busy city. Rush hour is nearly permanent, and serves no logical purpose, as no practical use for it can ever be imagined, and it does traffic in the. town is hectic for eighteen hours a day. Driving is uniformly bad, be­ not correspond to any astrological events. The citadel itself is huge, and must have cause there IS no real testing system, and drivers are exceptionally single-minded in taken years to build. In the centre of it there is a vast well, and around the well is a their intention of getting from A to B without any thought for the other drivers on the spiralling staircase, which descends to the water level, some two hundred feet below road. Buses are painted bright blue, and have no fixed stops; they merely stop when the level of the ground. The area around the citadel and the arch is covered with the they feel like it. Taxis are all Russian-built Volgas, very large diesel cars which are ruins of old palaces, some of which are in remarkable condition considering that they imported into Afghanistan when they have failed their MOT in the U.S.S.R. Lorries are so old. There are three main palaces, the best preserved of these being over a mile are mainly old Bedford trucks, which are imported from the U.K. when they have in extent. The king who built this particular palace was a fanatic about hunting, and failed their MOT there. They are then largely rebuilt: the only parts that are kept are he had a vast arena built, into which could be herded thousands of deer and other the c~assis, steering wheel, and pedals. All the rest is rebuilt in wood, and it is usually wildlife, which was then plentiful, though the area is now a vast desert. In the palace possible for at least eight people to sit across the front seat. The driver steers the itself, a beautiful bathroom is still almost perfectly intact. It is presumed to have lorry, as well as manipulating the pedals, but another person usually changes the gears! been built by the king for one of his favourite wives. In the centre of the room is a The rear of the truck is built up to a height of about fifteen feet, and the sides are rose-shaped bath, and it was fed from the river by a gutter, which formed the stalk painted in very bright colours. of the rose. The paintwork remains in some places, and it is all exquisitely beautiful. The people of Afghanistan are very friendly, provided that you are friendly in Hunts, orgies, and feasts are all portrayed in the paintings, and one remaining piece return. When going out for a "safari," it is usual for a white person to ask the head pictures a woman who was obviously the king's favourite wife, for she is indeed man if it is all right to camp near his village. If you do this, then you are under his very beautiful. protection, and nothing will be stolen from a vehicle; but if you don't, then you are The northern half of Afghanistan is very mountainous, situated on the Hindu­ likely to have your car and its contents pilfered. It is an added advantage if you have Kush, which is the western end of the Himalayas. In the winter, the temperatures a sack full of "trade-goods." These can be anything from boiled sweets to "Bic" reach minus twenty degrees Fahrenheit. The capital of Afghanistan, Kabul, is at an biros, and if, on the morning of your departure, you give a few of these to the head altitude of 6,000 feet, and during the winter it is sometimes cut off from the rest of man, he is very grateful, and will entertain you on your return journey. the country by the snow. The airport consists of one runway, a terminal building, Travelling in Afghanistan is not difficult, thanks to the Russians, who have very and a customs office. There is no hangar for the aircraft, and they have to fly to the kindly built good concrete roads. These are cheap, and made out of large concrete provincial capital of Kandahar to be put under cover or repaired. In winter, it is slabs which have been placed edge to edge. They stretch from north to south of very common for international flights to be diverted to Kandahar, when the runway Afghanistan, and are remarkably good, considering the extremes of temperature that at Kabul is frozen. Once, an Iran Air Boeing 727 was diverted to Kandahar; the they have to endure. passengers disembarked, and the plane flew off. The Afghan airline, Ariana, had to Every few miles, along the sides of the roads, can be seen large castle-like build­ provide an aircraft to get all the passengers to Kabul the next day, when the runway ings. Some are in a total state of disrepair, but many are still in use today. They are had been cleared. However, the aircraft, a Boeing 720B, was still undergoing flight the camping grounds of the Kuchis, who are the nomadic tribe which wanders from tests after crashing at Kabul a few months earlier! Southern Iran to Northern Pakistan and back, with Afghanistan in the middle of their Kabul has only one main street in the centre, and this is called Chicken Street. annual trek. The buildings are all spaced one day's camel journey from one another, In the road, anything from hats to tea, from boots and socks to tape recorders and and were built about two thousand years ago. They are still used today, and some hashish is sold. Afghanistan is one of the centres of the drug world, and hashish have been preserved in very good condition. is sold to anyone who wants it at very cheap prices. Any likely-looking person, such Another common feature on the roads of Afghanistan is Chai-Khanas. These as a teenager or young man, is stopped, and the familiar sentence "You want hash?" are the tea houses, this being a literal translation. In a Chai-Khana, green or black is whispered into his ear. No offence is taken if you refuse, but if you say "Yes," tea is served from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. No milk is served with the tea, and sugar is the "nyou" will charge incredible prices, only about one-tenth of the price in New supplied in the form of sweets during the winter. This is because the snow blocks York or London. off all communication with major towns, and so no essentials can be supplied. Food Chicken Street offers no fixed prices, and a customer must always bargain for is also served in Chai-Khanas, and it is delicious. The most common food is a stew, goods. Bargaining is not easy, and if you want to get a really good price, then you made from the local "fat-tailed" sheep. This is served with spinach-filled pancakes, may have to bargain for hours. The only consolation for the long wait is that the and with Nahn, an unleavened bread. Nahn can be bought in any village for a fixed customer is always served with a cup of tea. Bargaining is very enjoyable, especially cost of four Afghanis, or about five pence. Nahn is exceedingly palatable, as it can as the people are so friendly. be eaten with anything from stew to peanut butter. The food is "safe" to eat, as it is It has already been mentioned that the Russians have built extensive road sys­ all boiled before it is stewed. tems. They have also built a road tunnel in the North, called the Salang Pass, and The southern half of Afghanistan is very hot, and is at no great altitude. The it is thought to be the highest in the world. The Americans give aid in a more un­ south is where there are very old ruins, many of them dating back some three thousand usual form. They send out Peace Corps people. These are young childless couples, years. The most famous of these is the Citadel at Bost. This is where the local in­ who are taught the local language, and then sent out to a village in one of the more habitants built a stronghold against the marauding Persians from across the border. remote parts of the country. They are then accepted by the villagers, they teach the children, The Citadel is very dilapidated, as the rain is very intense when it falls. The rainy and give medical aid to the villagers. The only problem with the Peace 8 9 Corps is that the Head-Man in a village may feel that the couple are undermining his told in three consecutive lectures that 130 parallel sets of tracks ran along this yard, authority, and so success for the couple may be impaired. On the whole, the system which was completely computer operated (this was what we understood, anyway). is very successful, but it is not recognised as easily as the Russians' aid, and so the Americans built a large dam in the South, which used to supply all the electricity With Thursday came the dreaded word "Schule": we had to get up at seven for Kabul. The Americans therefore feel very angry that the Russians have now put o'clock for lessons at eight. Most of us found English rather more easy to under­ the dam out of action since their recent invasion of the country. stand than other lessons. The people of Afghanistan are very proud, and they have never liked the id~a of a Saturday was the day for an exodus from Buchholz and Jesteburg into Hamburg. foreign nation being on their soil uninvited, as the British found out to the~r cost Most of us visited the Division I football match between Hamburg SV, the previous in the last century. Then it was the Br-itish who had taken over the country With the season's champions, and Hertha Berlin, the visitors from the divided capital. The excuse that they were protecting their frontier with Afghanistan from the .Ru~sians. home team, starring Kevin Keegan, won 5- l. The Russians are now using a similar excuse, saying that they have been mv1ted to protect the Afghans from an unnamed third party. The following morning I was woken at 4.30 a. m. and by six o'clock I was pushing The question that is in everyone's my way through crowds mouth is "Might this mean a Third World War?" of grape-eating German masters (and also a few natives of Hamburg) in the Altona fish market, which sells, according to the guide book, "every­ R. B. TOMSETT thing from fresh fish to bunches of bananas ... from a rusty nail to a puppy." I have often wondered where Desperate Dan bought his food. --:::\n-amusing sight was that of two Dutch florists, occupying stalls opposite each King's College Community Service other, carrying out an endless price-lowering competition, and occasionally throwing In the early days of the last Michaelmas Term Mr. Shepherd and Mr. Poland, fruit at hecklers. the original co-ordinators of the Service, formed a committee of pupils to run ~he This visit was followed by a boat-trip across the "Alsterwasser," the large inland Service. A group of eight students volunteered to take over the day to day runnmg lake in the centre of the city. Hamburg boasts 2,125 bridges, and a honeycomb of of the Service. These were: Simon Carter, Philippa Main, Sarah du Cann, Charles waterways. It is the Venice of North Europe, lacking only in Italians and gondolas. Hall, Sarah Crinks, Katherine Insley, Catharine Busby and William Morecombe. The major event in this On the following Tuesday and Wednesday, we played truant and embarked upon year's calendar for the K.C.C S. was the sponsored cycle a coach journey towards the border ride at the end of the Michaelmas Term. The ride, continuing for twenty-four with East Germany. We stayed overnight in a hours, youth hostel in Schackenburg, the ghost-town of Germany, in which all the inhabitants and ridden by the seven Houses as an inter-House competition, generated an excit.ing atmosphere are asleep by dusk. Our first objective was an observation tower, from which we duly and succeeded in raising £750 for charity and the finance of the Service. observed two East German soldiers, hiding In the Lent in a bush, and avidly clutching powerful Term a small group of boys and girls spent a day with the Taunton Russian binoculars. We waved to them, but instead of returning this friendly gesture Playgroup for Handicapped Children aged under five when Mr. Sheph.erd awarded of greeting to improve East/West relations, they stood up and walked away. a cheque for £50 from the Service to the Chairman of the Playgroup ..It IS hoped that next term another committee will arise from the new VII year to contmue the worthy One or two of the more intrepid members of the group decided that it would be work that has been done this year by the K.C.C.S. nice to step behind the Iron Curtain, and were promptly "buzzed" by a helicopter of S. CARTER the "Bundesgrenzschutz polizei," the West German border police. Out climbed an officer (after the helicopter had landed) and launched into a speech about East German machine guns and mines and other explosive devices. King's-Buchholz Exchange 1979 After this we returned to Buchholz for two more days of school, culminating in a special "sixth-form literary visit" to Hamburg's famous "Thalia Theater" to see a j I EXTRACTS FROM A DIARY performance of Lessing's "Minna von Barnhelm." The audience was at first amused and then increasingly annoyed to hear furtive English whispers of "What did he just On Sunday, August 26th, last year, a King's exchange party of 17 pupils, accom­ say?" "Who's she, and why is she pulling her hair out?" and, more frequently, panied by G. Delaney, Esq., and J. Bartlett, Esq., converged on Heathro':':' fr~m all "I don't understand what's going on." Nevertheless, it was a very enjoyable visit over the world· and two hours after leaving sunny England, we were taxung m the (but thank goodness it isn't an 'A' level set book). rain on the tar~ac of Hamburg airport. We stood around, waiting for ~mr luggage, practising our German-w~ch had had the whole of the. summer hst important facet o~ the Corps. A very high standard is always set for the in 1968. ceremomal parade on the mam square for the annual general inspection. In 1975, the Royal Air Force had a building provided for its glider at Cuckoo Corner. The Guard of Honour: The new attractive timber Army Hut was another attribute for the Corps in 1968. This was discontinued after the C.C.F. re-organisation in 1971. The guard of The Royal Navy make full use of The Hangar, built in June 1939. The Hangar honour ~~D:sisted of thirty-two Senior N .C.O.s and Cadets. The guard was inspected is also headquarters for the Chindits accoutrements. by the VISiting guest of honour on Speech Day. The band formed an integral function on this ceremonial parade. The aim of the C.C.F. (a) The broad function of the C.C.F. within the schools is to provide the framework Speech Day Guard of Honour 1953: of a disciplined organisation, within which and through which there may be U/0 R. J. Short, C.S.M. Short, C.Q.M.S. Williams, Sgt. Brennand, Sgt. Glover, developed within boys qualities of endurance, resourcefulness, self-reliance, Sgt. Goldringham, Sgt. Harrison, Sgt. Walsham, Cpl. Baddeley, Cpl. Barnes, Cpl. leadership and responsibility and a sense of public service, in the belief that Bendle, Cpl. Boehm, Cpl. Corfield, Cpl. Helad, Cpl. Hockey, Cpl. Luke, Cpl. Rees, these things are of profound consequence to the stamina and stability of the L/C James I, L/C Mason, L/C Maltby, L/C Morgan, L/C Romaine, L/C Stephens, nation, in civil as well as in service life, in peace as well as in war. Cdt. Ace, Cdt. Blomfield, Cdt. Bridgeman, Cdt. Godbeer, Cdt. Cross, Cdt. Johnson, (b) The specific function of the service training in the programme of the C.C.F. is Cdt. Lo, Cdt. Torond. not only to contribute to the development of the attributes already described but also to give all Cadets a background knowledge of service methods and conditions Field Days: and to assist and encourage those boys, who have a special interest in a service Pre 1965 Mass battles on the Blackdown Hills (Castle Neroche). Major K. R. R. career, to become officers in the Regular, Territorial and Reserve Forces or to ,, Wilson's tactical strategies with 200 troops, 180 rifles and 1,800 rounds of serve in civil organisations of national importance. .303 blank ammunition. Excellent maps, diagrams and post mortems W.G. on the victors and vanquished. 1980 R.A.F. Langport and Yeovil Royal Navy Portland and Dartmouth Army Larkhill and Dartmoor Chindits Quantocks (with K.R.R.W.) Band Lymstone Certificate 'A' Parts 1 and 2: The old Certificate 'A' Parts 1 and 2 changed to "The Army Proficiency Certifi­ cate" in 1971. Part 2 entailed the Cadets marching to the Somerset Light Infantry Barracks in Mount Street, with much trepidation in the candidates' minds. The examiners were senior ranks of The Somersets. The drill test consisted of drilling contemporaries and teaching rifle drill under the critical eye of the R.S.M. (Mr. George and Mr. Samson). This was an ordeal for the majority of cadets. 14 15 .~...... ··J ... ·~

acting, spent all his time jumping up and down and tapping people with a feather duster; while characters were talking the audience's attention was diverted towards a bar (representing trees) descending from the ceiling; individual lines, often of great importance, were completely lost in the mechanical diction of certain actors-"1 see you what you are, you are too proud," "I was adored once, too," etc. "Twelfth Night" or "What You Will" It is easy to be negative, and perhaps one should not expect too high a standard from school productions of Shakesperian comedy-in which case criticism should be It has become conventional for reviewers of School productions of Shakespeare's made of the initial choice here, rather than of the deficiencies in the actors' ability to mature comedies to Fefer to the inevitable difficulties which have to be met when in­ present a fully convincing performance. I sensed from time to time that they simply experienced actors come face to face with plays in blank verse, demanding full appre­ didn't understand what lay behind the words they were saying, and thus they were ciation of their subtleties and delicate balance. Unfortunately such reference seems unable to confront the audience with the necessary conviction and cohesiveness. to me to be particularly appropriate here, bearing in mind Shakespeare's sub-title However, for all its faults, there was much to be praised in "Twelfth Night." to "Twelfth Night." I am certain that most of the actors had not worked out, either I thought the set was very imaginatively designed by T. Foster, Esq., and the Eliza­ individually or corporately, exactly what kind of play they were dealing with, and bethan music was particularly effective. Viola (Susan McElney), with the reservations where the focus was to lie. For here is a play which has always struck me as one of already made, attempted to put expression into her words; Neil Everest was a lively Shakespeare's most delicately poised comedies. It has the quality of impulsiveness Sir Toby Belch, and together with Gary Thould, as Sir Andrew, and Lucy Hannah, found in many other plays, and shares with them a use of stock devices (characters as Maria, succeeded in amusing the audience consistently in the comic scenes. All falling in love at first sight; a resourceful woman disguised as a man ; long-lost rela­ the cast, with one notable and most unfortunate exception, knew their lines thoroughly, tives being reunited, etc.), yet has ironic undertones and contrasts of temperament and this is a considerable achievement in some of the major roles, and one which kept and circumstance which actors must convey if a production is to be truly successful. the momentum going. Individual scenes, such as the fight scene, came over very To begin with an obvious example, we may consider the character of Malvolio. well I thought, and the ending, with Feste left alone on stage after his song, was (In the seventeenth century the play was occasionally referred to as "Malvolio," moving. Jeremy Cassell (Sebastian) demonstrated once again his versatility as an an indication of his important function.) He is not merely a fool, but an embodiment actor, though there was a certain woodenness in places, which indicated the need for of a Puritan obsession which was to become increasingly dominant as the century further experience before he tackles major Shakesperian roles, which I hope he will progressed (not that the gift of foresight can be attributed to Shakespeare, of course). do while he is still at King's. Clearly he is potentially a highly gifted actor. Susan He obviously infuriates Sir Toby Belch and his associates, Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Proudlove and Neil Vickery acted well as Olivia and Orsino, respectively, though Feste and Maria: "Dost thou think, because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more neither seemed to be fully aware of the ironic discrepancies in the characters they cakes and ale?" (Sir To by) were portraying. Lines like this 11ft the scenes in which they occur above the level of pure comedy, Their performances were thus typical of a production in which individual talents, and it is clear from a scene omitted in the present production that when Shakespeare certain well-acted scenes, thoroughly learnt lines, impressive stage effects, set, music makes Malvolio say "I think nobly of the soul" he expects his audience to realize and lighting failed to combine to create a consistently impressive effect. that far from being merely the butt for the boisterous comedy scenes Malvolio is a M.T.R. three-dimensional figure for whom they should have considerable respect. The part in this performance was taken by Neil Bulloch, who acted accurately and competently, but he sometimes failed to convey the subtleties of the steward, speaking jerkily, rely­ ing on a monotonous repetition of stock movements and gestures, and making little King Alfred and Meynell House Play­ attempt to convey the pathos of the character. That this failure to think out the real meaning behind the lines was a collective failure can be briefly illustrated by further "The Skin of our Teeth" examples involving other important actors: Olivia, on speaking the important line BY THORNTON WILDER at the end of the play, "He hath been most notoriously abused," sounded unsuitably cheerful about it. Antonio did not seem at all moved about the possibility of arrest: The extension of the box set added originality and vitality to an enthusiastic it is the most casual thing, nothing whatever to worry about; Sebastian's sudden performance of Thornton Wilder's "The Skin of our Teeth-by the Meynell and willingness to be married, even allowing for impulsiveness integral to the dramatic King Alfred Houses. The play's many complex and serious themes were impressed technique, seemed ridiculously dead pan; Viola and Sebastian, separated for years upon the audience in a relaxed atmosphere of integration between player and viewer. and each believing the other dead, showed no sign of surprise when suddenly re­ The directors should take it as a compliment that the play, although profound and united; the Duke exhorts the company in the same scene to "be not amazed," complicated in many areas, was appreciated and understood by the varying generations but nobody in this production was: there was not even a flicker of mild surprise; present. the irony and obvious dramatic potential of the girl (Viola) being sent as a wooer for The cast was large-at times incorporating members of the audience-and the man with whom she has herself fallen in love (Orsino) were not fully exploited. provided an amusing evening. Jeremy Cassell gave a convincing performance as an There were other faults which detracted from the success of the production, and affluent and somewhat confused American businessman, and Anna Hammond pro­ which a little more careful thought could have eliminated: the sea-captain was totally vided a consistent performance as his wife. Sarah Crinks must be praised for a long unconvincing as a strong and reassuring figure; the clown, despite some very good and challenging performance, although at times she lacked spontaneity and emotional 16 17 expression. Kate Insley appeared relaxed. However, she acted convincingly. Simon Newman's portrayal of a spoilt little American "brat" was perhaps the most Bishop Fox House Play­ convincing performance of the evening, and certainly brought his acting talents to the fore. Andrew Boyle must be congratulated on his performance and his distinct simi­ "Reluctant Heroes" larity to a more familiar stage manager! Both Richard Two se and Geoffrey Gill BY COLIN MORRIS provided amusement with their comical masquerading as two negroes. The crowd scenes were rather uneasy and confused but provided sufficient atmosphere for a After the ex?elle~t production of "Dry Rot" last year, the audience, ever critical, hilarious performance by Simon Watts-Davies appearing as a ludicrous female s~t down expectmg little short of perfection. This they were given. Once agam fortune teller-who seemed somewhat preoccupied with balloons all evening. Andrew Bishop F?x House s~owed ?ow competent they are at this type of production, Watts-Davies and James Saunders seemed almost type-cast, they fitted their roles although It would be mterestmg to see them tackle something of a different nature so perfectly, and must definitely be congratulated on their conjuring tricks with deck perhaps, next year. ' chairs. Jonathan Musitano graced the audience with a song and Edward Cole and . The audience were captivated from the outset by the amusing and comprehensive Stephen Rogers appeared as advocates for the medium. There were numerous other picture of Army life, with Neil Bulloch's delineation of the character of Sergeant small parts which added to the atmosphere of the play and included more members Bell particularly ?utstanding. The contrast of character between the three troopers of the lower school than usually seen in House plays. All in all the joint effort­ (Ale~ Stannus, Michael_Reeves and Jon Warwick) wasextremelyeffectivethoughspecial which was original in itself-provided a thoroughly entertaining evening and perhaps credi~ must, I feel, be given to Jon for his disturbingly realistic portrayal of the witless next year we shall see other Houses follow suit. recruit. S. McELNEY Th~ intervals arrived as an unwelcome interruption (need the scene changes have been qm~e so slow?), .r~t~er than a r~lief.. This says a great deal for the pace of the play, wh1ch alth~mgh Initially slow gamed Impetus as actors gained confidence. ~though S1mon Hunter and Ball, as the Scots soldiers, were convincing charac­ ters, It was unf?rtunate that due to the authenticity of their accents, a high per­ Carpenter House Play- centage of the hnes was lost. Once again the girls lent a certain "je ne sais quoi" t<;> t~e play, although Cla~e and Joanna were here in close competition, for at the be­ "The Happiest Days of Your Life" gmnmg of Act II the audience were rudely awakened by the sudden revelation of the legs of M. G. Reeves, Esquire! Credit to Neil Vickery and Melanie Hulbert for their BY JOHN DIGHTON consistent a~d convincing a~ti~g which ~elped to ensure the unity of the play. The scnp~ was _ente~tamn~g, the lme_s well-delivered, the timing as last year, All credit is due to Carpenter House for their excellent production of this farce. faultl~~s, and m conJ_unctwn with the endmg, the play, certainly did "go off with a The plot could not fail to appeal to schoolboy humour and it provided entertainment ban~. CongratulatiOns to all the cast, stage staff, and Steven Waters for his pro­ in the true sense of the word! With the unenviable task of living up to the excellent duction. film version, Carpenter managed to produce a fresh and original version. The pro­ A. HOLLINRAKE ducer, Michael Townley, must be congratulated for his skill, but I am sure he would be the first to acknowledge the support he received from a talented cast. Nicholas Howe gave a self-assured and polished performance as the assistant Neate's House Play­ master at Hilary Hall, but ills colleague, Edward Flitters, tended to spoil what would have been an equally good performance by reading melodrama into an essentially "The Physicists" I flippant character. Clive Pidgeon conveyed the exasperation of the distraught head­ BY FRIEDRICH DURRENMA TT master with great realism and he was well complemented by the eccentric performance of the producer as the headmistress. The only fault of the latter was that his superb . It is not often th~t as liter~ry ll: play as "Th~ Physicists" is successfully produced falsetto tended to disappear into a dcubtful bass in moments of great excitement, m a House presentatiOn, but m tills case Neate s were able to enjoy a considerable of which there were many. Justin A very, as groundsman, did justice to himself in a degree of enthusiasm ~rom th~ ~udience, wh~ch was not always very receptive. The role with willch he obviously had great sympathy and Rosie Maddan gave an excellent thre~ supposedly lunatic physicists were Adnan Bell as Sir Isaac Newton, Neil Gane performance, injecting great energy and enthusiasm into her portrayal of the typical a~ E_mstem, and Gary Welsh _as Mobius; all of them gave a very colourful and con­ English games mistress. vmcmg performance as the mmates in Dr. Von Zalnd's asylum. The latter was played very vividly and with great feeling by Gillian Lamacraft. The overall effect was amusing and entertaining, but nothing more. The play was . _As the day progressed, well produced and well acted, but one cannot help but feel that these talents could each of the protagonists seemed to become more confident m his role, though Gary Welsh had to concentrate hard have been better employed in a more ambitious play. "The Happiest Days of your in order to keep in control ~f the most difficult part of all. The great irony of the play-that the supposed luna­ Life" is obviously limited in its scope and this necessarily detracts from its success. tics ~re not mad at all, whereas .t~e doct~'r is-comes Caricatures are obviously easier to portray than real through extremely well. The people and this is where the main mernal degeneratiOn of the physicists until they really do seem to believe their own criticism of the play lies. fantasies is another crucial and well-interpreted facet of the play. Other characters A. GOODFELLOW 19 18 . ' ' "' . \'

included Michele Lister and Susan Proudlove as the unfortunate nurses, and Richard of a shock to the audience to hear that so many of the townspeople have passed away Bowles as the worried detective. The result of this impressive mobilization of per­ formers was superb. dur~n~ the nine years' ~nterval. We are even more saddened by the appearance of Er~uly s ~uneral processiOn. The pace of the play slows In retrospect, Raffo must be congratulated on a careful and successful pro­ right down, dramatic effect bemg gamed not only by the flawlessness of the acting, but also by the use of pauses. duction in which minor as well as major characters were very adequately played by George's prayer at Emily's grave can only be described both juniors and seniors. For those who followed the intricacies of the play, for the as pathetic, in the true sense of the word-the play can be understood superficially in terms of a simple tragedy, implications were by no means simple, an enjoyable evening's entertainment could be recorded. or more reasonably as an interpretation of life. Since the commonplace was the central theme of the first two acts, we can appreciate the colour of the last act on N. I. BULLOCH different levels. Emily asks to return to her old life, and despite the supplications of her fel!ow d~ad , she relives a previous birthday. Horrified by the meaninglessness of Tuckwell House Play­ her pnor existence, she returns to her final resting place. The futility of human en­ d~avour, ex~mplified by Emily's tragic death in childbirth, after a life of the sort pre­ "Our Town" viOusly deptcted, must surely be Wilder's message. In some ways the flaws of the first act unknowingly contributed to the success of BY THORNTON WILDER the play: a professio!lal company could produce such a performance, claiming a greater effect of banality through use of mediocrity. Likewise the conclusion collects The producers set themselves a considerable ~ask in performing "Our Town," the un~oven .threads, .and for that crucial half an hour or so the cast are truly ab­ a play which, by its very nature, lacked t~e sustamed ac~wn of most H_ouse plays. sorb.ed m their parts: ID fact the players are so immersed in the production that the Faced with an audience weaned on comedtes, the production coped admtrably. No full Impact of the play can be felt by the audience despite their knowing the actors. one with any sense of appreciation could have described the early scenes as purely That surely is a sign of success. tedious, but the portrayal of everyday life in Grovers Corners, and the related charac­ terisation did pose a few problems. The mundaneness of the first act ~as ha_n.d_led S. K. WHITE fairly successfully, though a little effect was lost in th_e contrast. of acting abilities. Minimal use of stage sets, enhanced by the use of rmme, contnbuted towards the desired banality. . Woodard House Play­ Christopher French acted a highly commendable stage II!ai?ager,_ sm_tably pon­ derous and yet confident in his delivery, the latter asset as~tstlng_ him m _the odd "Ten Little Niggers" moment of crisis! The question of accent always presents difficulties, and ID a cast of predominantly full-blooded English, a wi?e di:versing of interpretatiot?-s was to be BY AGATHA CHRISTIE avoided. The stage manager was excellent m this respe~t: Jean Franc;ms Plant ~ad . "Ten Little Niggers" is not, I am afraid, my favourite play, and I sympathised no difficulty for obvious reasons; Graham Giddens depicted th~ character of ITI!lk­ With those who had to try to perform it. With lines which were typified by such man with naturally carefree mannerisms and slightly doctored vmce! It was senstble ex­ clamations as "Oh, my God!" (which was repeated with some regularity throughout to advise everyone else to refrain from an accent, since half-successful attempts would the pl_ay) I .had the definite in:pression of a constant struggle between players and have been to the detriment of the play. play, ID whtch I was finally relieved to see the actors recording a (narrow) victory. The Gibbs family, headed by the type-cast Ross Beacom, were an_ excellent por­ . After ~he first scene I wa~ less than hopeful as.the c~aracters on stage did battle trayal of the archetyp~l Ame.rican h~me . Cather.ine Busby was pre-emment amo~gst wtth a v~nety. of accents, which made_ them all a little dtfficult to hear, especially in these, delivering her hnes with considerable feehng as well as accuracy. Dr. _Gt.bbs the opemng nunutes. However, they ptcked up speed as they went on and the audience tended at times to lose the full impact of his words, but on the ~hole was convmcm~. were beginning to enjoy themselves by the end of the scene. The two "children," Plant and Manning, managed to act as ch~ldren, an~ both thetr It was now that the melodrama began, and the actors threw themselves into parts, in the domestic and external scenes, were conveyed ~Ith enthusiasm. T~e their parts with,_if anything, e~cess zeal-;-John Mathewson became so old as the play Webbs, with Jonathan Turner as father, also portrayed a~ arruable hous~hold. C~lia progressed that tt was somethmg of a relief when he was murdered ; in the same vein, Shewen played the bewildered yoll:ng lady with g~eat emotion and sometimes startling Andrew Landon's energy was rather unnerving even in the middle of the auditorium realism. Christopher ChamberlaiD, perhaps ~ httle encul:!lbere~ ~y the fact that he where I was sitting. His death (by poisoning) involved a vertical leap of about three was playing a middle-aged woman, tended at times to sacnfice dtctwn for the sake of feet, executed with much noise and a broad grin ("He wouldn't die like that," said speed. · · 1 one character on stage, which I felt was in the best British tradition of understate­ Among the lesser characters Mark Bal~s n:ust stand out as a~, unwtttmg Y ment). humorous Mrs Soames-memorable for the tromc phrase about the happy wed­ All the major characters (including those whom I have already mentioned) gave ding"; Kevin Sailes, Justin Bames, Jonathan Ellis as the drun~ard, "Co'?-st~bl~" fairly convincing performances, some of them surprisingly so. Sarah du Cann Bamberger and the townspeople acted wi~h the e~thusias~ essen~tal for thetr mdts­ as the slightly mad, puritanical old lady, slowly imposed herself at the centre of th~ pensable parts. Char~cterisation w~s achieved a little dubt?usly ID th.e first act, but play in a quiet performance of some conviction (I was rather surprised when she was the courting and weddmg scenes raptdly superceded the earlier stagnatiOn. . murdered, .as I naturally suspect butlers and old !~dies in murder stories). Peter The final Act, though, must serve as a tribute in itself. It comes as something Yates was tdeally cast as a slightly embarrassed yet JOcular policeman; though I felt 20 21 from some of his facial expressions that he was having some difficulty in not catching the eye of somebody off-stage and dissolving into laughter-but I was probably wrong. Richard Haines started quietly but became more and more confid.ent as the play went on, finally turning in o_ne MUSIC of the. better perfo~mances of the everung, .al~ng with the unassuming Miles Morns who dtd very wellmdeed to put up a convmcmg To take up a new post in mid-year performance as a rather is one thing; in mid-Centenary Year is another. poorly-~;aw~ ch~racter. I feel a little. unkind not to give The writer thus found himself in Taunton in a state him more space, but there was little m h1s of some apprehension. This was perfor~ance at whtch o_ne could really immediately dispelled by the warm welcome received at King's, and the point except the admirable control-he alone resisted the temptatiOn willingness to ov.er-~ct of those involved with the Music Department to help with much good advice and hard throughout the play. Peter Mills, as the murderous judge, was not wh.olly convmcmg work. for much of the play but gave a good enough performance to keep thmgs under con­ The outsider frequently trol-indeed in a smaller part his performance would ha.ve been more gauges a school's musical worth from the Chapel music. than reasonable. King's Chapel is acoustically an excellent Finally, we come to Rosanna Coubrough, who can plamly act very building, and the Chapel Choir are well well but does not aware of this. They proceeded to always do so. Most of her lines were delivered very. well bu! give immediate demonstrations of their expertise the melodrama was and willingness to learn quickly, and performed occasionally too much for her, and she would occasiOnally g1ve way an anthem at every Sunday service to vastly ex­ of the Lent Term, notably Leighton's "Alone to aggerated movement and .inflection .of yoice. sacrifice" and Darke's "0 Gladsome Light." They have continued in the Summer Term, On the production stde there IS little to say. despite steadily losing trebles, P~rh~ps the t.endency to over­ and on Ascension Day performed Stanford's act should have been spotted during rehearsals, but 1t. IS very difficult "Coebos ascendit hodie," written for ~o control divided choir. The day's celebrations continued with actors when they finally get up on stage before an a~diet;tce. The .techrucal a photograph and a most aspect successful party at the Chaplain's residence. The rest of the term (apart from the set) was a little disappointing-:-the l~g~tmg, especially, was rat.her was dominated by a visit to Christ Church, Yeovil, to sing Choral Evensong, and the Centenary Festival shocking. I know from bitter experience how dtfficult It IS to put on a good techmcal Eucharist at the end of term. One looks forward to next September with interest, production on the Convent stage. . . since the I may have sounded a little new organ will then be installed, and the School should find it has far greater unkind to a play which many enJoyed, but on the support in its singing. whole it was a good performance which rose above the nuf?erous obstacles and set­ Perhaps it backs (for example the script) and was finally thoroughly satisfactory. is not generally realised that approximately one-fifth of the School C. R. G. HALL learn a musical instrument. After piano, the most popular instruments are the flute and the clarinet, which flourish in considerable numbers, and to a high standard. The problem arises in the string instruments, where King's has remarkably few ex­ ponents. We hope to remedy this to a considerable extent next year with the arrival of three expert violinists in the 6th Form, and two cellists in the 3rd Form, but the greater number of wind and brass players means that various bands and wind en­ sembles must be created, to keep the players occupied. There have been two "informal" concerts in the Bishop Wilson Hall, on February 29th and May 21st, both of which were a marked success. As well as the orchestra, they featured the Wind Band, which has been run for many years by Terry Ravenor. It is sad to note that Mr. Ravenor is leaving King's in July after more than twenty years teaching brass and running various ensembles. His great experience, expertise and cheerful personality will be greatly missed in the Music School. The second informal concert featured the "King's Swingers" Dance Band, who, under the expert guidance of Ken Whitehead, performed jazz numbers from the '30's and '40's. We hope this is the start of a tradition. The Bishop Wilson Hall is also the venue for the series of Subscription Concerts, notably, in 1980, John Lill (piano) and the New London Wind Ensemble (wind quin­ tet). Mr. Lill gave a programme which fulfilled all our expectations of his enormous technical and musical powe1s, beginning with a breathtaking performance of Beet­ hoven's "Moonlight" Sonata (numerous boys have been inspired to play this piece subsequently). He followed this with Brahms' "Handel" Variations (set for 'A' level this year, as it happens), which he played most persuasively, despite the work's con­ siderable length and complexity. After the interval, Mr. Lill played four Spanish Pieces by de Falla and six "Transcendental Studies" by Liszt, which caused the pianists present to wonder if their slowly acquired technique would ever reach such heights. There is no doubt that it does a school's musicians enormous good to hear 22 23 a great artist at first hand, even if only to bring them down to earth in terms of the amount of work yet to be done! The Octagon Room has been the scene of a number of smaller events, most notably a "Soiree for the Eve of St. Valentine," organised by John and Marie Sim­ mons under the auspices of the Senior Music Club, and a "Piano Concert" to cele­ brate the return of the restored Bechstein grand. Many boys refused to believe that it was the same piano which had left King's twelve months ago, bearing in mind the complete transformation in visual appearance, not to mention tonal quality. The Bechstein should now be good enough for another ninety years of careful use. Next September will see the arrival not only of the new Chapel organ but also of Mr. Christopher Holmes, fresh from Cambridge, eager to do battle with the 3rd Form. He is rumoured to be something of a linguist and has been known to hold a cricket bat; the Music Department is delighted to welcome such an "all-rounder." S.C.B.

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CREATIVE The following are contributions to the Creative Writing Competition for the Third and Fourth Forms, organized during the Lent Term. The first poem, "Resistance," by S. J. Newman, was recently selected by Patricia Beer for discussion in a Master Class at the 1980 Upottery Festival. RESISTANCE A thought. The inevitable has happened As you ran under the death wire Blindly, without thought, too happy To see clearly. You will die as you lie there. Blind, inevitable, circular death. Snare. Your father had warned you about Snare. They catch you-tighten and then No hope. What are you doing? NO! NO! No resistance! No pulling! R. Boll'fes Resistance gained you blood and a Strangled horrible death. Resistance. S. J. NEWMAN

SURVIVAL Creeping, the large red reptile Spits disease, No one recognises it but everyone knows its threat. The large blue reptile has been destroyed Its entrails steaming-spread out for the world to see.

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MERCY CROWD As you walk through the undergrowth, One, senseless, ruthless mob, Striving madly for civilization to once again A crowd of individuals mould to form Find you. A single savage force. You bleed, bleed-clothes torn-body Aggressive and relentless the crowd Horribly fatigued in its desperate attempt at Pursues, shouts, roars like a beast. Survival. Individuality, mercy, forgiveness, Words not in the brief vocabulary of the crowd. It finds you-crawling through bushes A common thief hums among and around, To a flow meaning survival. People catch on, realise. It is coming, coming towards you It renews a fresh trail. Smelling you out of your position It rolls onwards, ever closing the gap, As you lay on your stomach, drinking. Slowly the crowd trample underfoot The maniac who dared to disagree with the majority. It hunts, and who will save you. Does a crowd hunt evil, Or is a crowd evil? You're stumbling through biting grasses, A. J. S. BRAND Tearing grasses, But it finds you, WAR It finds you. Limbless bodies wallow in mud A death head skull stares sightless from a trench It knows your bleeding agony Trees stretch leafless branches towards the blackening sky As its domain As if asking God to think a moment Its home And stop this senseless agony. Lumbering over with its blood stained stick The sounds are sharp and ugly And you think-why in this way to you now With sharp separating of notes as bullets fly by In this way to you now . .. The tanks rumble over hills and over dark trenches Like metal monsters with guns in place of eyes You walk through the undergrowth Men scream with pain and wallow in their own blood. Striving, through mercy, for civilization to once again find you. T. ETHERINGTON Mercy from freedom Away from civilization's white hand. TIME S. J. NEWMAN A second, an hour, a year. What does it matter? A never ceasing existence An eternity. CRICKET Never beginning, never ending, An eternity of irrelevant facts, The cricketer paces out his run, With no meaning, Slowly and surely marking out each step. No use. Turning, he stares down the wicket and faces the wondering batsman. Trotting at first and then speeding up he runs down the wicket. War! so what? Arm swinging, heart beating, lungs panting he bowls. If the earth is destroyed, The batsman's momentary hesitation is fatal. There are other planets, The next sound is a knock, Millions upon millions. The bails fly off, Time will never die, The batsman, scuffing his feet, makes his journey Time is the earth, To the pavilion far away. The universe, the stars. His chance for glory has faded away. Time is everything. A. J. S. BRAND S. FRANCIS 26 27 THE KILL A LAND OF FANTASY Eaglt> swooping in for the kill, Thinking is hard work; Down eagle and do what you will, Reality is an illusion caused by lack of alcohol; Talons spread, claws sharpened; now ready, Why not escape from all your worries? Corner of his eye; adjusts; dives down, steady. Go to a land of Fantasy, Where today is the t~morrow you thought about yesterday, Pointed beak cuts the air, turning, Yet every tomorrow IS cancelled, due to Jack of interest. Swerving, declining, speed, burning, A. D. M. BOYLE A small mouse, helpless, unaware THE EAGLE Sharp claws sink in, chokes, loses air. J. F. COLE Eagl~ me~ing her mighty youth, Soanng high above the mountains RUBIN CARTER Radiant as the mid-day sun, ' Unending in its great glory. Prison bars, the chains and locks. The life of no man's ambitions. The Golden Bird shines brightly The bad, the ugly, the defaced. Stretching its wings carefully, ' The inhuman. Moves them like a giant fan, Provoking the roaring winds. Stuck there under guard for his skin. The streamlined body cuts the air The wrong colour, I'm afraid. With the likeness of a bullet, ' Rubin Carter a boxer by trade. Undeviating, definite, A kind and soft man at heart. Flying on top of the breeze. In from the sea, into the trees Put there for murder, while nine streets away. Which sway fiercely as she pa~ses, The sentence given by the hour on a clock. Like an earthquake, typhoon, tempest By some pig-headed dirty little skunk. Proclaiming all that she owns . . . ' Now I leave the story untold He is now free, after twelve years. The eagle's gone that was so 'bold, The jury all let off for life. And who knows where she shall stay With a neat little sum in their pockets. Some distant land far away? ' black mark on their pride. But a big J. F. COLE He will live his life out with those whom he loves. THE ADVANTAGES OF THE BEAK has been done. But never will he forget what The beak is a nasty, acquired tool, All because of the colour of his skin. R. H. J. ELLIS It's ust>d for clawing, tearing, savaging ravaging THE FOREST snatching The sun-blest morning lengthened and the rich bars of light seeking through the scratching rich foliage of the lofty trees rose up, dashing their brightness on to the brown leafy killing floor. The sun laced the pines of the trees with silver, above which there were fresh (if it's willing) white clouds skating past as if surveying the land. Where the dead leaves had withered biting, inflicting pain, hurting, or had been reduced to skeletons fresh new blades of grass peeped up, gently spattered wringing, tormenting, torturing, by dew, each bead reflecting the whole spectrum of the sky. pricking, tweaking, stinging, piercing, The rhythmical noise of the stream scattering drops of white water over algae­ capturing, taking, fastening, covered pebbles was drowned by the hollow, repetitive thud of hoof on mossy turf. pouncing, catching, seizing, nipping, The noble head of a red deer appeared above the cover of the young trees, coming snapping, hooking, clawing, clinching, for his welcome drink. A sudden gust of wind blew a cloud over the sun; the trees grasping, clutching, gripping, growing, rustled their leaves, the deer was alert. After some moments of anxiety he could relax wringing, plucking, tearing, nabbing, and quench his thirst as the sun returned. throttling, slaying, decimating ... S. WHEAL J. F. 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MY THOUGHTS CAST IN INK "Oh you don't mind George, I'm sure, it's quite beautiful, and the building Self-Explanatory ... my! isn't it lovely and old-looking?" The mood of this piece, seems to "Yes and 'old looking' means expensive, but who cares, it's our honeymoon move like the waves; and money doesn't mean a thing." the words seem to rise, then fall "Oh George." back on the page. "Come on, let's see if anyone's in." They walked up the gravel drive towards the building and just as they stopped The Mass and kissed enthusiastically a massive oak door opened and a short, plump woman A wreathing, writhing, quivering mass, stood in the doorway and beckoned the two of them in. of cobras, eels, of worms and snakes; "I thought I'd show you my favourite little place, it's lovely when you want to compelled to slither along the earth; sit down and relax. Here we are, through this door." if they were upright, who'd be safe? As soon as they passed through the narrow passageway, through the door and into the little square the girl fell in love with it. He couldn't see anything in it himself Back-Street Killing but he could see her love of it and would please her above all else. It was a small A step was taken forward; square with flagstones; on the outside there were roses in beds and in the middle a he backed against the wall. delightful fountain. After two hours of sitting by the pool the friendly old woman His eyes were tears, his throat was dry; came in through the door. A gun, a shot, he fell. "I'll show you both to your room-Oh, and Sydney and I were both wondering if you would like to come to dinner with us this evening-you know, nothing elaborate The Corridor A brick is beautiful; but ..." A wall is wonderful; "We would love to, wouldn't we, darling?" Yellow paint is a colour; "Oh yes, of course." And a door's just a door; They were shown to their room, a small but comfortable place with a bathroom But I came to despise that corridor. to the side of it. In the afternoon they went for a walk around the grounds and picked A prisoner's gangway some flowers for Mrs. Adamson to bring back with them. Later they went and leading to cells; changed ready for dinner. confinement at desks- "Hello, both of you, come and sit down." a gangway to hell. "I hope we're not late, Mrs. Adamson." Why do I despise a corridor? "Of course you're not-sit down there- that's right." The dinner was enjoyable. George was constantly praising Mrs. Adamson's The Tree cooking and couldn't leave the subject of how well she cooked her roast potatoes Uprooting foundations; alone throughout the meal. The wife spoke steadily to Mrs. Adamson about how Elongating its arms. she had met George and how wonderful he had been to her when he met her in New Revenge towards man; York, which indeed he had. All was going just like a quiet little dinner party should A passage of harm. go. The guests had only just met each other, but who cares. They were so familiar A tree walked the earth­ that they felt they had known each other for years. All that happened until Alistair Mankind in its Palm! came in ; yes, Alistair changed everything. Alistair had a peculiar air about him, the air of complete innocence that would A Fly's Paradise often turn sour. The only thing that made him vaguely acceptable was the fact that A putred stench of rotting flesh, he would suddenly go back to a quiet pleasantness that could quite take you by sur­ accompanied by sights of gore. prise. When he came in there was a silence and then: In a tropical forest, a fly's paradise­ "Hello, Alistair." A plant with a "sting" in store. "Hello." J. D. SOMAUROO There seemed to be no impediment in his speech except perhaps a lethargic slowness. "IT'S ONLY ALISTAIR .. . " "You're American aren't you?" A red sports car pulled into a drive, crunching the gravel surface as it made its "Yes, I am." turn. It stopped and a young couple got out. The gi~l opened the door slowly. "I'm probably wrong as usual but I was told that it is not right to inter-breed She seemed to be overwhelmed by the beautiful surroundmgs. nationalities." "Alistair!" "Why, George-it's simply fantastic." . , . "Well, you insisted on coming to England even though Its not a foreign country "I don't know where you heard that," snapped George. "I'm very sorry ... I ... always seem to hear things wrongly." to me." '< > ~ ' : • '• ' • I I I \ ' ' , l ..

Yes there was a definite sour palate with Alistair. You could put it down to a "malicious overtone that the boy was born with," George explained. The curious thing was, that the Adamson's, especially Mrs. Adamson, would constantly go on the defensive all the time when it came to Alistair. It sometimes Sport went to curious extremes. You see, Alistair was mentally disturbed and was rather clumsy in his handling of things-sometimes .. . Badminton During the meal Alistair moved up into the room of the couple staying, and The major concern in the past two terms has been to retain the trophy won by moved towards the vase containing flowers and looked at it, and smiled. A revolting the boys' team in the Taunton Schools Badminton League last year. The School atmosphere came into the room as Alistair's expression gradually changed into hate ... entered three teams for the league, one boys' team and two girls' teams, and a total of 22 matches have been played. The nine boys' team won nine of its ten matches scor­ "Oh Sydney, it's Alistair again." ing 101 points for, 40 points against, and retained the league trophy, just outpdinting "I don't think there's anything to worry about, dear." the top team of the local 6th Form College. "No, you're right." . In March, four players entered the Somerset U.18 singles competition held at That strange, almost weird defence of Alistair came into process. Millfield School, and two of them did well in their groups. Also in March was the "Well all I can say is ... well there's nothing to worry about ... there's nothing final of the first House Competition. Each of the Houses had played a series of you could worry about ... it's Alistair our son, yes it's only Alistair ..." league matches, and the winners of each group, Neate's and Tuckwell met in the "But Mrs. Adamson, we understand perfectly." final. Neate's, with a number of School team players, won fairly "Well convi~cingly. that's all right then. You know, you're both a very understanding young We are all looking forward to the advent of the New Sports Hall, for this will couple-some people condemn us and our son ... and ... and they don't realise it's enable more people to play and provide a much better playing area. our son you see, our Alistair .. . our darling Alistair." "Yes, yes we know." Boys' Team: They finished the evening with mixed feelings. They received Alistair's deepest P. I. J. Lee (Capt.), C. W. E. Lui, D . C. Phelps, P. L. Roberts. Also played: S. C. Carter. apology, and accepted him and his apology well enough. But neither of t~em forgot the weird atmosphere that Alistair created, they went straight to bed that rught and s!~Pt I. H. well. In the morning they had their breakfast brought up to them and the familiar friendly tone of Mrs. Adamson came with it, changed from the previous night. Fencing George had told his wife that he had to ·:call ir( a~ his company telling them th~t The season began with a new coach, Mrs. White, who has replaced Professor he would be back to work in a week. She didn't bke It but eventually agreed, as d1d Webster. The teams, however, have remained much the same as last season's but he, that the honeymoon wouldn't last for ever and that they would have to face the with a new captain, N. Poon. ' world, the real "go to work every day" world. . The first foil had some very convincing victories, especially against Blundell's, "So you'll be back early tomorrow then George !" Kings School, Bruton, and West Buckland, and was only narrowly defeated by its "And with something for you, to make up for all this." old rivals, Queen's and Taunton School. E. Kwok has had a particularly good sea­ "Oh George !" son and his expert repair of wayward electrical equipment, often at a moment's notice "No, I mean it." has been invaluable. The second foil has had only moderate successes, but the third foil only lost one match. The epee team remains unbeaten. George had to admit that he had enjoyed himself at ?is boss's house. H~ hadn't There is a great deal of strength in the junior section of the club, which has expected to have been invited to drinks at his house .and It was now late mornmg and already been awarded six bronze AFA foil and one bronze sabre awards. Among with two miles to go until the hotel. God, he had rrussed her ~hough, and ?OW he was these R. Yeung, is showing much promise, and also A. Ferrett, whose unfortunate going to see her again He didn't realise how much he had missed her until now. ill-health has sadly hindered his reaching full potential this season. He drove up the gravel drive once again; everything as normal. He laughed at A.C.S. the "film type instinct" that everything was "too normal.:' ~nd then he wal~ed through the passageway, looked through the window and Ahstair w~s the~e, standmg Rugby over her lifeless body and George screamed and thumped the wall m pam. George turned and the Adamsons were there, with weapons. They moved slowly 1st XV towards him with tears in their eyes. . The season divided itself into two parts. The first produced five wins and two "We didn't encourage him-really we didn't, and you see we can't see him go defeats, whilst in the second the team suffered six defeats. back, back ... there ... to that place." Ironically on the table next to them in the Even on the dry and fast grounds early in the term it was apparent that the passageway was the Times with the headlines: "MISSING, BoY FROM AsYLUM," and overall lack of physique in the forwards, and the lack of penetration and tactical George screamed and ~huJ?ped ,~he wa.ll iD; pain: .And the words ... "But it's only acumen in the backs, were going to be severe limitations to the success of the season. Alistair ... it's only AhstaJr. . . rang m his bram hke mallets on a gong ... The fixtures in the last month of the term are probably as difficult as any school in S. J. NEWMAN the country has to face and, with that in mind, much attention was given to trying to 32 33 minimise our limitations, and to improve the tactical punting and the goal-kicking. King's 7pts. v. Old Aluredians lOpts. That we still lost the fixtures does not detract from the spirited efforts made by the A closely co~tested. match with the experience of the O.A. back proving too fifteen (with the exception of their game at Monmouth). Besides, three of our rivals much for the XV s, which was still showing lack of organisation in its defensive were to enjoy an unbeaten season. Pay.1 Injuries hampered the development of the backs, but, in truth, it ought to be said that the line was probably short of three players of 1st XV standard. To improve King's 21pts. v. Queen's, Taunton, lOpts. penetration Hunter was played at full back where he certainly had some success until .An entertaining game with both teams doing their best to handle the ball. Several the muddy conditions seemed to expose his understandable inexperience for posi­ s~ormg chafnces thro~n awa.y by poor handling in the backs. Reeves demonstrated tioning. Morecombe, at centre, had an excellent first half of the season displaying t e va 1 ue o a good kicker With a personal tally of 13pts. good pace and swerve, but sadly seemed to lose interest when the tougher matches King's 9pts. v. Marlborough 3pts. arrived. Reeves and Wadland, at half back, worked hard all term to improve their skills, A good win. Territori

occasions during the season that I felt that the team was playing to the best of its Monmoutb 42pts. v. King's 6pts. ability. It seems each season must have one such match! However I cannot remember a Nevertheless the team did manage pleasing victories over Marlborough and Mill­ King's XV so brittle in defence. Could it possibly have been a dream! field, and put up a spirited first half against Sherborne as well as ending the season by M.J.J. playing attractive rugby at Monmouth. On the individual level Sean Sailes scored one of the best wing's tries I have seen for a long time, in the torrid game against SEVEN-A-SIDE Huish's 1st XV. The forwards tended to be the more reliable Given that the fifteen section of the team, and usually held had not been particularly successful and that match ex­ their own in the set, though their speed across the park perience was limited to two left something to be desired. tour~aments, this team ~evertheless played some attrac­ The two flankers, Todd and Lemmey, always played with real commitment, tive and enjoyable rugby. Practtce and fitness as did are vttal to good sevens, and the lack Yates at prop. As the season progressed Payne began to realise what the game was of both became apparent in the harder fixtures. about, and started to use his size to considerable advantage; In the Taunton R.F.C. tournament Gore hooked well, and King's soundly defeated Taunton School by Redhead (when not representing the 1st XV) added a useful physical dimension making good use of Morecombe's speed. at Millfiel_d, the second opponents, w_ere held No. 8. King was strong, and his switch to prop enabled him until half-time but kept to use this strength possession well to score m the latter stages of the tte. The and he ended up in the 1st XV. On the other hand Ingham was rather final group game was too tall for a very one-sided 36-0 defeat of Wells Cathe~ra~ School. the front row but usually tried his best. Finally, mention must be made of Marshall, The Festival event at the Rosslyn Park tour~ament gave ~~~g s a first gro~p who gained his colours at full back last year but in match the interests of the side used his against Rossall, who were winners the prevwus yeat. Kmg s play~d hard m bulk in the 2nd row for most of the season, and ended up as defence highest points scorer. and scored a fine try by Morecombe ~o lead w!th less than a m~nute l~ft, As a unit the backs lacked authority in the midfield and at scrum but a missed tackle half. M. unfortunately lost the game m the closmg stages. The ~tsappomt­ Townley, Giddens and Gane-colours from the previous season-played together ment was carried over into the next match and Langley Park sco.red 10 pomts before too infrequently to provide that authority. Townley's return King's to the side for the woke up. A second half revival saw Fender score but ttme ran out a~d the last part of the season at centre made a considerable difference game to the style of back was lost. Trinity, Croydon, gave our seven a chance to show o~ and thts they play, and to the motivation of the whole team, whilst Giddens' unflappable did by scoring 32 nature points without reply. Hunter and Morecombe dtd most of the tightened the defence on the wing. At scrum-half Stead played with guts but he damage to Trinity. Finally, a 22-6 win against Ipswich brought an end to the group lacked the physical presence, and experience to be really effective. matches, At fly-half and gave us a chance to 1eflect on what might have been but for a poor Jarrett was a talented ball player, but was a player of moods-which at times could tackle against Rossall. . . ·d adversely affect the whole team. After a short spell in the 3rd XV Gladman Although moved to the above results may not strike one a~ impress1v~, 1t ought to be sat centre where he showed many good touches, and despite his build was an excellent in the team's favour that considering the lack of available practtce and that only ~wo tackler. Young, at full back, was safe in defence, and towards the end tournaments of the season were entered, it did play some good rugby and the players certamly was showing enterprise in attack. Sailes was the most effective wing; his blistering seemed to enjoy themselves. pace, and anticipation enabling R.A.C. him to score many good tries. Of the others who played Fasoli showed promise for next year, being strong and fast. Although Team: I sound rather critical there were many happy moments in training, A. Moon, s. Hunter, G. Fender, S. Peel, M. Reeves, A. Wadland, N. Gane, W. Morecombe, and off the field; and I felt the players were always co-operative and keen to learn. N. Everest. Todd was a well respected and loyal captain who led by example, and he was ably assisted by Townley towards the end of the season. Results: Finally, I should like to thank Messrs. Snowden and Exham for refereeing all Taunton R .F.C.: the home games, and Kirby for being a cheerful touch-judge. Their help makes the v. Taunton School 20- 0 job of coach so very much v. Millfield 6-16 less taxing. v. Wells Cathedral School 36- 0 A.P.M. Rosslyn Park R .F.C.: Rlsults: v. Rossall 6- 7 v. Wellington (A) Lost 16- 6 v. Langley Park 4-10 v. O.A.'s Won 11- 3 v. Trinity, Croydon 32- 0 v. Queen's (A) Lost 8- 0 v. Ipswich 22- 6 v. Marlborough (H) Won 11- 0 v. Bruton (H) Won 0-24 2nd XV v. Canford (A) Lost 0-44 v. Allhallows (H) Won 10- 3 1979 proved to be an extremely frustrating season for the 2~d XV both in ~e~ms v. Sherborne (H) Lost 43- 9 of the games played and in team building. At the outset I felt thmgs were pr_omiSID;g, v. Blundell's (H) Won 12- 0 but a tar e number ~f injuries, the changing demands of t~e 1st XV: and the mconsts­ v. Millfield (H) Won 20-10 tent of the players v. Brecon (A) Lost 10- 8 for~ available made it almost imposs1b_le to butld a settled tean~ v. Downside (A) Lost 13- 6 Only Richard Gore played in all games, and a total of thirty-one players was use v. Huish's 1st XV (A) Lost 14-11 durin the season. As a result some games were lost that c~mld have been won, v. Monmouth (A) Lost 26-10 and tte victories could have been more convincing. In fact 1t was only on a few 37 36 ' :.0,. • ..q-,·,,n~ ,

Results: 3rd XV v. Wellington (H) 29- 0 3rd XV rugby, although not always of British Lions quality, nevertheless proved v. Marlborougb (H) 7- 9 to be always enjoyable for those involved. Often there has been a casual approach v. King's, Bruton (A) 12-16 in the side, and also v. Canford (H) 24- 0 to the game~ but this year, due to keen competition for places v. Taunton (A) 32- 0 to a settled Side, there was a more hardened attitude towards the matches. This helped v. Allhallows (A) 43- 0 to biing about four victories from ten games, and it was only against the might of v. Sherborne (A) 7- 6 Sherborne and Downside that the team suffered heavy defeats. v. Caterham (H) 15- 3 rather than weight. v. Blundell's (A) 7- 3 Being small in stature the team had to rely much on speed v. Bryanston (H) 7- 4 Avery contributed greatly in this area playing at scrum half, and got good support v. Christ's, Brecon (H) 12- 0 from Rogers and Twose. In the pack much depended on Richards, Bell and Lemmey v. Millfield (H) 4-9 (while he was in the team) to win the ball, but everyone played his part. Therefore, v. Downside (H) 6--10 it was perhaps unfortunate that the team could not have won more games- mais c'est la vie! JUNIOR COLTS I would like to record my thanks to Mr. Delaney, who coached us throughout !he season ~roved to b.e very succ~ssful and enjoyable. The team played bard, the season, and supported-usually quite vociferously-all the matches, save one runnmg rugby wit~ an obvious enthu~Iasm and desire not only to win, but to win through sheer embarrassment at our loss! where he sought refuge elsewhere we~. It to see that despite early ~uccesses in the season, the team re­ A. S. BELL was pleasmg roamed keen to learn and develop Its play Without becoming slap-dash or over­ Team: confident. Bell (Capt.), Stockton, Blake, Parsons, Wheaton, Richards, Lemmey, Yeo, Bend on, A very, As in ~ost of the modern game, the key to success lay in a powerful pack It Price, Blanchard, Rogers, Twose, Morris, Holiday, Stoddart. co~ld be relied upon to win a considerable amount of ball from both set and l;ose The set scrummaging was sound and SENIOR COLTS which gave the b.acks plenty .of opportunities. more th.an held Its own agamst some very large packs. The team dominated line­ The most encouraging feature of the season was the growth of self-discipline and outs, With ~umbets~one b~ing particularly effective with his superb two-handed the development of a proper attitude and team spirit. A side that, early in the season, cat~hes. With Bu~dick to _nng t~e changes at the front, and everyone at the back would rapidly become dispirited when behind with players blaming each other for havm~ a &o from .time. to time this facet of play was very impressive. The skippei 's mistakes, grew into one that was capable of playing good rugby and had obvious t~rowmg.m was I~agmativ.e (!), and any unt~dy ball was tidied up by the fastest character and determination. dive-passmg prop m th~ busmess. .The mar~udmg back row were always on the ram­ Eyre handled the difficult job of captaining the side with increasingly sound page and ~eserve particular credit for their harassment of opposition in defence judgement, and he was paired at prop by Couch, whose hard tackling, sound scum­ and deter~med driving and passing in attack. Cathcart and Cullen both look like maging and tenacious mauling were invaluable. The drive from Stock and Hoole players With tremendous futures in the game. in the second row was such that hooking was a relatively straightforward exercise . Th.e backs took longer to settle, due partly to changing personnel and partly to and thus Otty, whose loose play was a definite bonus, lost few heads. J. S. Wood msufficient confidence and variation in pl'!-Y· However, as the season progressed they and Viant were a dynamic and competitive pair of wing forwards and if they lacked gradually developed a. good u.ndersta~dmg and scored many tries that had good height, this was compensated for by Gillespie at No. 8, who used his reach to good sl?e~tator vall:le. . Particularly Impressive was Harden, whose tactical play and in­ effect at the back of the line out. N. Everest made the transition from the previous d~vidual r~nmng Imi?roved no en? during the term. Flitters also caught the eye with year's U.l4s with equanimity and, at times, looked a very complete scrum half. At fly­ his determmed runmng and tacklmg. Brunt showed promise as the centre taking the half, B. Sailes, converted from a centre, grew in confidence as the season progressed. crash ball, but he does need to vary his play more than he does. Am os could always be relied on to do his best at inside centre and next to him M. . The season produ~ed many memorable tries and enjoyable matches. The vic­ Everest had the pace, determinatiOn and willingness to learn that made him in­ ton~s over Canford, Millfield a!ld Do~n~ide were I?articularly rewarding. The defeat creasingly effective. A. J. Wood and Howe established themselves on the wings agamst Sherborne was very disappomtmg, especially as dominance in the field of and Robins, a sound tackler with a good kick and a turn of speed, was at full back. play could never be converted into points. T.he best matches were, however, against The most satisfying result was probably the 7-6 win at Sherborne, but the most the \Yelsh teams Brecon and Monmouth which resulted in a draw and a defeat re­ satisfying game was undoubtedly the last one against Downside which was narrowly spectively. They were ?oth played with tremendous spirit with a great deal of open lost. It was a hard match played in a spirit that highlighted all that is good m rugby rugby. Brecon scored m the final move of the match when the referee was waiting and finished with both sides showing a very obvious respect for each other. for the ball to go dead before blowing time. It was a fine try and levelled the score Seven fixtures for a 'B' side was a welcome innovation and afforded several players afte~ King's ha~ J?aintained a lead for much of the match. The Monmouth game was the opportunity to show that in the next year or two they will be pushing hard to dis­ partic~larly excitmg, where the reverse took place. Monmouth held on to an early place those currently in the 'A' side and this must be a wholly good thing. lead With s~me superb tackling while King's pressed and pressed but could not quite A.K.V. make the line. Team: The pr.ospects for the team look good. They have the necessary commitment Robins, A. J. Wood, M. Everest, Amos, Howe, B. Sailes, N. Everest, Couch, Otty, Eyre (Capt.), and enthusiasm. Some players seem to be changing shape as the year progresses, Hoole, Stock, Viant, Gillespie, J. S. Wood. 39 38 but my Welsh colleague has overcome greater difficulties in the past. Particular well with Berry and his slick passing made many opportunities for Madge. These, credit for the season must go to the captain, R. Jeffery, who united a side of very tog~ther with the s!llall but active Bateman as an attacking fullback, produced pene­ differing personalities by his quiet yet determined and constructive approach to the tratmg and attractive rugby. One can only hope that they will all grow in size and game. be able to grow up as a unit for they have devastating potential. J.A.L./B.L. It was v~ry nice to have such excellent support from so many parents and these Played 12 Won 9 Drew 1 Lost 2 Points For 332 Points Against 29 must have enJoyed the season, for all the matches were fun to watch and most produced Results: moments to remember. It is always satisfying to beat the very knowledgeable Welsh v. Wellington Won 27- 0 school~, both of whom were seekin& revenge and provided some excellent opposition, v. Queen's Won 32- 7 but this year we shall remember With particular pleasure the character displayed at v. Huish's Won 34- 0 Plymouth and the polish at Taunton. v. King's, Bruton Won 24- 0 This is a most promising side with excellent reserves, no weak links and lots of v. Canford Won 33- 0 stars, and a most rewarding team to coach. v. Taunton Won 24- 6 v. Allhallows Won 20-- 4 G.B.H. v. Sherborne Lost 7-12 Team: v. Blundell's Won 58- 0 v. Brecon Drew 10--10 Bateman, Plant, Madge, Drayton, A. V. M. Taylor, Berry, Willcocks Bevan Vodden Spiers v. Millfield Won 46- 0 Hardy, S. H . Williams, Cocks, Bayldon, Cheale (Capt.), Morrall. ' ' ' ' v. Downside Won 13- 0 v. Monmouth Lost 4-10 UNDER FOURTEENS Cross-Country This 1979 season has been an extremely successful and very enjoyable one with The 1980 season was one of outstanding success with both the 1st VIII and Colts a team both talented and very willing to learn. It played all its games with enthusiasm, VIII being unbeaten against very stiff opposition. The teams provided eleven runners accepted criticism in a thoroughly positive manner and learnt as much as we could for Somerset in the South West County Championships, and nine went on to the teach it. It was a very good all round side, blessed with large mobile forwards who National Championships at Newcastle. The 1st VIII retained the King's Cup wanted the ball for their backs, and backs, who, though light-weight, were capable, the Tiverton Road Relay Cup and the Quantock Relay. ' and willing to move the ball about. . The c~ub raced a~ain~t a record number of teams and the winning margins were It would have been nice to have had an unbeaten season but the School side as Impressive as the victones themselves. The season opened well with a victory over was deservedly beaten at Millfield by a team that played above itself, while it itself Kelly College and Exeter School on the arduous Kelly course; but the course was had a slightly anaemic game with a wet ball on a foggy day. The match played at nothing compared to the hills of Allhallows. The King's Cup was held at Blundell's Plymouth was perhaps the greatest success for it came early in the season and was where victory was all the more impressive as the captain was absent representing away and against a seasoned very big side: it was here that Madge showed his great D~von in the AAA National Championships. The most satisfying result was at the value both in his very attacking running and his wonderful covering; while Berry, Nme Schools Race at Sherborne where victories in both age groups were decisive always outstanding at fly-half, saved the match with one of his famous tap tackles against many top sides in the area. on the opposition's 22 metre line in the closing minute-it was one of those games. For the first time this season, King's sent two IVs to the Oxford Road Relay The forwards must take much, but not all, of the credit for the season's success where there were schools from all over the country. Both 'A' and 'B' teams came for they worked tirelessly and cheerfully for the ball. They were strong in all depart­ second in their respective competition, with the 'B' team coming 8th overall. This ments, producing some marvellous handling movements, notably one against Sher­ was a tremendous result, and we hope to race against the winners, Sir Thomas Rich, borne, and proving very strong in the line-out where William's height, Hardy's next year. strength and Vodden's instant tidying up supplied the backs with a lot of good ball The captain of the club, M. Reeves, had an outstanding season, and was unbeaten and a great deal of room. The front five, Bevan, Vodden, Spiers, Hardy and Williams, in any sch?ol race. He was well supported by a strong pack of runners combining the made a fast, powerful and, to the opposition, an ugly combination, and they linked old campaigners such as A. Moon and I. Bryan, and up and coming runners such as up very effectively with a very co-ordinated and mature backrow of Cocks, Bayldon R. Townley and N. Futrell. Great credit must also go to the club secretary, M. and Cheale. Bayldon had some first class games at No. 8, proving tireless and hard to Townley, for his first class running, and the way he was able to support the captain. stop, while Cheale, as an excellent Captain, was outstanding as he combined speed The two worked extremely well as a unit and much credit must go to them for the and wing strength with a genuine feel for the game. developing of morale and spirit within the club. Mention must also be made of N. The back scored most of the tries, many of them on the wings where Taylor and Bulloch who, after quiet seasons in the past, hit tremendous form this year. Plant did more than just run. Real pace is lacking and several of the players are small, The only qualification in the season was that comparatively few third form boys but they think quickly and inventively while their handling has been of a high or~er. of a high standard joined the club, which could pose problems in the years to come. Berry has been outstanding, generalling the game from fly-half and f~equen~ly te~nng But with many of last year's team returning next year, the 1981 season could also be a defence to pieces with his immaculate kic~ing. Willcocks provide~ hm?- With. a a good one. clean, fast service and was always quick to relieve the pressure by changmg ~Is tactics School colours were re-awarded to M. Reeves and to M. Townley, J. Bryan and in making some driving runs close to the pack. In the centre Drayton combmed very N. Bulloch. 40 41 ... • • I J If ~ ~ ' •·I \'"'~ ' .:' ..

Teams defeated in the course of the season include: Kelly College, Taunton • 2nd XI School Blundell's Queen's College, Millfield, Sherborne, Downside, Allhallows, Throughout the season we had something like twenty-seven different players Clifton' l(jng's Br~ton Exeter School Hele's School, Grenville and Bryanston. because of 1st XI injuries and team changes. Despite this the team showed excellent ' ' ' ' J.A.L. character, always turning in consistent performances. R. Price found the back of the net for a change and was given good support from R. Twose and A. Simmonds. C. Turner and J. Hawkins were always sound in defence. Unfortunately we had Hockey five different goalkeepers, who were never really able to settle in during the season. The victory over Taunton School was the highlight of the season, though, and 1st XI W. Morecambe's goal must have been the best by any l(jng's player for a few years. Thanks must go to our new coach, Mr. Harwood, who listened patiently to all our As with most teams, the term began with an injury. A. Wad land, one of the for­ upsets, and did his best to keep up team moralewhen players were taken by the lstXI. mer mainstays of the team, suffered a hamstring tear and so we had to lo~k furth~r A. J. MOUNT down the School for possible replacements. H. Gladman pl~yed steadily as his replacement, but injuring his hand during one of the games put him of! for the rest of Team: the term. Subsequently many of the midfield p~ayer~ ended_ ~p playmg at left half. Payne, Hawkins, Turner, E. Cole. Mount, Vickery, Duxbury, Simmonds, Price, Twose, Stead, The players became slightly unnerved, playing m ahen positions ~nd c~nseq~e.ntly Gladman, Norman, Kew, La Trobe, C. Cole, Lee, Cameron, Couch, Stockton. the term started with some unlucky defeats. After settling down m their positiOns the players started to work well together and the defeats became hard fo_ught. draws and sometimes wins. S. Sailes, at centre forward, and W. K. Jarrett, m midfield, 3rd XI linked up well and their stick skills saw them score several goals each. ~·Young and R. Harden progressed throughout the term and will serve ~s excellent midfield playe~s This last season was one of varied results which, on the whole, do not reflect the next year. On the right of the field N. Gane and P. VIant gave ':N· More.combe s talent of the team, which included such players asKew, Rutherford, Norman, Morris great speed much use, often leading to goals, but then at the same time .tacklmg back and Couch. Due to injury in the 1st and 2nd XIs our numbers were somewhat de­ well in defence. D. Blanchard, on the left wing, gave whoever was playmg at left half pleted on occasions, but we were always able to put up a team, including Edwardes much support, occasionally the player being C. M ..Everest, who also at the back and Nott, from a House game. never seemed to tire. In goal G. Giddens secured his place, afte~ K. Stockton was Our thanks must go to Mr. Moore who refereed and coached us. injured early in the term, and from then on played admirably, savmg m~ny near cer­ R. J. LA TROBE tain goals. The culmination of the term was an excellent game agamst Taunton School. Mr. Bartlett's XI played inspired hockey throughout and were very unlucky not to win. . . f SENIOR COLTS Also many thanks to Mr. P. Dossett for umpmng many o our games. S. c. H !INTER Much of the previous season's team was missing for one reason or another in this year's eleven, and therefore a lot of reshaping had to be done, especially in defence where five players were lost. Experimenting with various systems as the team was Team: changed about, the necessity of having a strong defence was clearly shown by Queen's s Hunter (Capt.), s. Sailes (Vice-Capt.), W. R. Jarrett, N. Gane, G. Gid.dons, D. Blanchard, and by Millfield especially. The latter game was quite extraordinary in that the :R. Harden, P. Viant, C. M. Everest, W. Morecombe, P. Young, A. S1mmonds, Gladman, team adopted soccer-style tactics of an offside trap by encamping on the half-way Cole, A. Wadland, Price. line, and asking the opposition to take the ball across an empty half of the pitch with­ Played 15 Won 2 Lost 8 Drawn 5 Goals for 19 Goals Against 36 out losing it! Performances were indifferent, mainly because the team became easily dis­ Results: couraged when things did not always go well for them. The Allhallows game was v. Bristol G.S. Drew 1-1 a typical example of this, where the team never really wanted to win. However, they v. Millfield Lost 1-4 did make amends for such bad days by gaining significant wins over Marlborough v. Canford Lost 1-5 v. Bruton Lost 1-3 (2-0) and Downside (5-2). v. Queen's Drew 1-1 Gillespie performed well as captain, and was strong in defence, and Sailes showed v. Sherbome Lost 0-3 a lot of promise and should score more goals if he gets better service. Roberts, Saun­ v. Allhallows Won 2-1 ders and Burdge showed on occasions that they had determination to match their v. Chathan House Drew 1-1 v. Taunton Cherubs Lost 2-3 skill. With more determination in the future, this team could do well. v. Exeter Won 2-0 G.G.J.D. v. O.A.'s Drew 2-2 v. Hockey Association Lost 2-4 Team: Drew 1-1 v. Downside Gillespie (Capt.). Saunders, Bradshaw, Stock, Start, Cox, Amos, Wills, Mallock, Morecombe, v. Devon Dumplings Lost 2-6 Bird, Robins, Sailes, Halford, Burdge. v. Taunton School Lost 0-1 42 43 can feel Results: Overall t~s was a? enjoyable and fairly successful season that this team satisfied With. v. Bristol G.S. (H) Won 3-0 reasonably v. Canford (A) Lost 0-1 P.A.D. (A) Won - 0 v. Marlborough 2 Team: v. Bruton (A) Won 4-2 Welch, v. Queen's (A) Lost 0-4 Brooke, J. A. Turner, Cathcart, Taffinder, Boyle, Dougherty, M. Saunders, Dixon, v. Allhallows (A) Lost 0-1 Cassell, Everest. Also played: Watts-Davies, Manning, Shepherd, Hawkins. (A) Lost 2-8 v. Millfield 3 Lost 2 v. Downside (H) Won 5-2 Played 9 Won 4 Drew Played 8 Won 4 Lost 4 Goals For 16 Goals Against 18 Results: v. Bristol G.S. Won 2-0 JUNIOR COLTS v. Canford Drew 0-0 v. King's, Bruton Won 2-0 Of the nine matches played, four were won, against Bristol G.S., King's, Bruton, v. Queen's Lost 0-3 Exeter and Taunton, three drawn and only two lost. The most pleasing aspect of v. Allhallows Lost 3-4 the spirit in which all the matches were played, regardless v. Exeter Won 1-0 the season was, however, v. Millfield Drew 2- 2 of result. v. Downside Drew 1-1 Bristol G.S. were comfortably beaten in the first match of the season on a heavy v. Taunton Won 2- 1 grass pitch which did not really suit the "all-weather" hockey of this rather small followed by a victory team. An undistinguished goalless draw against Canford was UNDER FOURTEENS made more difficult than it ought to have been. over King's School, Bruton, which was Form this year, selecting two games that the defence, although generally quite steady With so many good games-players in the Third It was evident in these early first and .s~cond teams proved their pace and was vulnerable against a fast-running forward. The elevens was no easy task. In the event, ~oth. under pressure, lacked determmatwn and spmt, particularly at Queen's, in converting chances was to prove another major shortcoming. worth. The first team sh?wed great difficulty the game after being three goals to nil down at half­ Queen's rather larger and stronger side exposed the weaknesses of the defence v:hen they fought back mto gave the score line One ?f the greatest assets of t~e side was its cohesion but the outstanding and with a goal in the first minute and two in the last two minutes ~~m.e.. work and a whole deserved. Dixon and mdividual s~tlls of Berry and Drayton m the front and the solid defensive a more one-sided look than perhaps the game as mention. for this game (and for the rest of term) sound captamcy of Madge at the back deserve a special Cassell replaced Manning and Watts-Davies thirty-eight goals in four depth that we were fortunate to have. In an extremely The seco~d tea.m set a r.ecord this season by scoring and showed the strength in considerable depth of talent in the present Allhallows we finished the losers by the odd goal in seven m~tches. The.Ir achiev~me~t Illustrates the enjoyable contest with which must mevitably strengthen hockey at King's. were defeated by the only goal of the match-although territorially we third year, before Exeter R.R.C. held a much greater advantage. Here, as on one or two other occasions, Brooke made two excellent saves when the opposition broke through. Team: after fighting a valiant Futrell. We were fortunate to go two goals ahead at Millfield and Madge (Capt.), Berry, Drayton, Willcocks, Taylor, Mill, Vodden, Edwards, Cox, Hardy, disallowed goals (by P.A.D.) at rearguard action came away with a draw. Three Rt.sults: Downside meant that only a draw was achieved here before the season was rounded contest. A v. Bristol Grammar Drew 0-0 off with a win over near neighbours Taunton in a very even B v. Bristol Grammar Won ll-0 Taffinder played centre back tidily (if at times rather slowly!) and captained the A v. Queen's College Lost 2-4 capably and intelligently. Behind him Brooke, in his first season in A v. Allhallows Won 4-1 side extremely School goal, was positive and safe and developed into a very useful keeper. Turner has con­ A v. Exeter Won 3-0 is to really make the A v. Millfield Won 3-0 siderable skill but like Taffinder, he will need to speed up if he B v. Millfield Won 11-0 grade. Cathcart, 'at right-half, was strong and effective, if rather inelegant at times A v. Downside Won 5-1 and Boyle, at left-half, played quite neatly on the whole but made too many unforced B v. Downside Won 13-0 A v. Taunton School Lost 2-3 errors to be consistently good. B v. Taunton School Won 3-1 The midfield three of Dougherty, Saunders and Dixon all worked hard and Dougherty even managed to st.ay on his feet for the whole _g~me against Taunton! They gave good service to the wmgs but rather t?o many amb.Itlous passes went astray so that their motto for the future must be to give the ball simply and early. Welch Squash converted from a goal­ and Everest on the wings, certainly had pace and Everest, this season, particularly later in the seaso_n. ~e was. the Consid~rable enthusi~sm has been shown for the game keeper, sho~ed considerable ball skills, particularly had some closely contested matches. his natural talent, coupled with his obvwus by ~ohn Wills, who, playm~ at number. one, team's most dangerous attacker and With perhaps a little less flair but with great make him into a fine player. Cassell, at centre-forward, tended Chnst~phe.r Rew, t~e captau~, play~d. determination should This top J?air was Jomed by Nick Futrell and Roger Shapland at the ball on reverse rather too often and then found control difficult but he determ~na~wn. to collect the begmmng of the season m the Westward Challenge Trophy, staged by the Welling- did a good deal of useful running and certainly improved during the term. 44 45 _!:' . !~- .. ' ~---- . '·11\\\ '~1.

ton Squash Club. They all won two matches each, thereby narrowly failing to reach HOUSE COMPETITION the finals. As expected, this resulted in a repeat of last year's final, between Meynell and Later in the season a number of friendly matches were played against men's teams Carpenter. The match was again accompanied by a downpour, making good play from the Somerset Squash League and this venture proved to be most profitable, both virtually impossible. The highlight was Meynell's goal, a powerful header by Payne for morale and experience. Next season the School 1st V have been entered in the from a well-taken corner by Marshal!. With the score 1-l at full time the cup was League itself-starting off in Division 5. Over the two terms this will involve a total shared for the first time. of 24 matches! B.L. For the first time a competition was organised in the Lent Term for boys in the 3rd and 4th forms. It took the form of an Inter-House League and was played on Team: Sundays. Great enthusiasm was engendered and the closely contested matches each Marshall (Capt.), Payne, Woolley, Musitano, C. J. Rew, Fasoli, P. J. Lemmey, Ouy, B. S. Perry, week produced Meynell as the top team . N. D. Etherington, A. Perkins. To encourage the better players to play even better squash Mr. Ken Palmer Results: (Test Cricket umpire) was invited to help with the coaching. The few sessions he Played 7 Won 4 Lost 3 did proved to be very valuable and it is hoped to secure his services next season on a v. Staff XI (H) 2-1 more regular basis. V. S.C.A.T. 11 (A) 1- 2 v. Huish's U (A) 2- 1 B.S. v. Sherbome (H) 3-4 Results: v. Millfield Ill (A) 1-4 v. O.A.'s (H) 2-0 Michae!mas Term : v. Clifton Ill (H) 5-1 Master and Boys V v. Sutton Vallence Lost 0-5 Goals: Rew 5, Fasoli 2, Lemmey 2, Etherington 2, Musitano I, Perkins I, Woolley I, Marshalll. 1st V v. Taunton School Lost 0-5 Colts V v. Queen's Colts Won 4-1

Lent Term: 1st V v. Blundell's Lost 0-5 v. Sherbome Lost 1-4 v. Sydenham S.C. Lost 2-3 v. Fitzhead "Crickets" Won 3-2 v. Willsher and Quick Lost 2-3 Colts V v. Blundell's Lost 0-5 2nd V v. Taunton Y.M.C.A. Won 3-2

Soccer Considering the shortage of fast, skilful players in this year's squad the team fared better than anticipated. Success was achieved largely through a determined approach allied to good teamwork. Q. Marshal! proved to be easily the most inspiring and enthusiastic captain of recent years and his efforts established good team spirit. The emergence of C. J. Rew as a fine attacking player was timely and, for once, most of the goalscoring chances were taken. Another crucial factor was the competence with which the defence dealt with high balls; in this phase of play the opposition enjoyed little success. Most matches followed a predictable pattern as the team proved alarmingly slow starters. However, a second half revival always followed. The first three games were typical: at Huish's the revival was sufficient to snatch a morale-boosting victory. Two unusual matches followed. Against Sherborne a 0-3 half-time deficit was hardly encouraging but this was changed to 3-4 with 10 minutes left; frantic activity climaxed the most exciting finish to a home match for some time and Sherborne just held on. At Millfield the home team scored four times in the opening twelve minutes; only the King's captain believed a cricket score to be avoidable. In the event he proved to be right and King's scored the only other goal. In the last match King's scored five times in a rather one-sided game. 46 47 '·I ' I\) King's College Taunton

Centenary 1880-1980

MICHAELMAS TERM 1980

VOLUME XXXVI No. 4

EDITORS: M.T.R. N. J. KEW Page Design: J. J. A. A VERY CONTENTS Editorial 3

Events 4

Sermon Preached by the Rt. Revd. C. C. W. James on Centenary Day 7

Articles Why have a Centenary at all? Why celebrate that commonplace: the passage of Chess 9 time? Evidently, the Centenary celebrations are symbolic-but symbolic of what? Iran in Profile 9 Why, in other words, has the school managed to survive for one hundred years as a Vanuatu Independence 1980 . . . . 11 Christian institution? Courses .. 12 ISCO- Industrial Experience So much in a boarding-school education depends upon the ability of that school (Bristol to London) 14 Across England by Canoe to replace the security of the family with security of another sort. In the English ...... 16 C.C.F. Contingent public school, the void has been filled by the security of tradition. When, for example, Community Service 17 a school has a tradition of success in, say, rugby, that tradition tends to be perpetuated -not necessarily because the rugby playing ability of the boys entering the school is Drama above the norm-but because there is a feeling of confidence in everything concerned "Tom Brown" 18 with the game. The word "feeling" here is important. There is a "feeling" or atmo­ Brewhouse Diary 19 sphere in a long-established school that is, in fact, comforting. This is quite logical: "The Savage God" 20 if thousands of boys have survived, even excelled before, there is no reason why, given similar conditions, thousands of boys will not continue to do so. Music The Centenary is, therefore, symbolic of continuity; of security and tradition. The New Organ 22 However, there are dangers as well as advantages in continuity. Tradition maintains The Inaugural Organ Recital . . . . 23 the "status quo," regardless of its faults. Few would contend that because fagging or Music Department Concert, 18th October, 1980 24 caning were traditions they were right. It is also vital to adapt. Of this, much has been seen at King's over the past few years. Materially, we Creative 26 have had the Sports Hall built and the organ refurbished. But the changes in recent years have not only been physical: changes in attitude have also developed. Power, Societies or at least accessibility to it, has graduated towards the pupils. Conformity has be­ The Board Wargames Society .. 31 come less of a pre-requisite for existence. Boys are allowed greater individuality. The Computer Club 31 Chapel, for example, is not compulsory for day in, day out services. Girls have History Society .. 31 arrived. We have a beer bar. Junior History Society 32 The Centenary, therefore, symbolizes an equilibrium between static tradition and Phoenix Society 32 dynamic adaptation; between continuity and change. Inevitably, the next one Poetry Group .. 32 hundred years will put strains on the balance we have achieved-unprecedented Socratic Society 33 strains. Let us hope that, in the forthcoming era, we can continue to add counter­ balancing weights. Sport P.C. A. MooN Athletics 34 (School Captain) Cricket .. 35 Swimming 1980 42 Tennis 43 Pelican Cricket 45 Canoe Club 47 Paris Rugby Tour 1980 47

Cover photograph(by Q. Blackley, Esq.) :The officiating clergy with the Concelebrants in the Centenary Day Procession. Centenary Day Photographs by G. Sainsbury, Esq. 3 PRINTED BY COX, SONS AND CO. LTD., WILLITON, SOMERSET could be seen in the Lady Chapel, and the Special Centenary Exhibition, including Events documents, uniforms, press cuttings, photographs, books, timetables-even furniture. This exhibition was organised by Miss M. Kelsey, the College Archivist, and we are CENTENARY DAY extremely grateful to her for the immense trouble she took in gathering together so Friday, July 11th, 1980, saw the culmination of the King's Centenary, which had many souvenirs of the last hundred years. been inaugurated on Parents' Day last year by the Bishop of Salisbury. A full The Day concluded fittingly with a Centenary Ball, at which the music was programme of events had been arranged to cater for the two thousand expected provided by Humphrey Lyttleton and his band. At 10.45 p.m. there took place a visitors. Unfortunately, rain during the afternoon caused some minor inconvenience, special firework display which was thoroughly appreciated by everyone at King's, but the principal events went ahead successfully, and with two dramatic productions, and which proved a fitting climax to the celebrations. as well as a large number of indoor exhibitions, and a concert, the vicissitudes of the To undertake such a massive venture requires a great deal of hard work on the weather failed to cause major disruption to a day that was enjoyed by all. part of many people, and all those whose careful preparations ensured the success of the Centenary Day-staff and boys-deserve our most sincere thanks.

The day began appropriately with a Service of Thanksgiving in a specially erected Thoroughly enjoyable as our Centenary celebrations had been, it was with some marquee, the Principal Celebrant and Preacher being the Right Reverend C. C. W. feeling of relief that the School departed on July 11th for a well-deserved holiday. James, Bishop of Wakefield, and President of the Woodard Corporation. The Con­ There is a detailed photographic record of Centenary Day in this, the last of the celebrants were the Provost of the Western Division Woodard Schools, the Right three Aluredians devoted to the commemoration of our first hundred years. Reverend C. J. Meyer, Bishop ofDorchester; the Right Reverend P. J. Nott, Bishop of Taunton; the Reverend Prebendary P. M. Taylor, Chaplain of King's College from The Michaelmas Term began on Thursday, September I Ith, with 543 boys in the 1921 to 1927, and Headmaster from 1930 to 1934; the Reverend C. E. B. Neate, Senior School. Results obtained in the G.C.E. examinations at Advanced Level were Custos and Chairman of the School Council; the Reverend D. H. Hutt, and the once again encouraging with twenty-eight university places being won. In addition, Reverend A. C. Smith, present Chaplains at King's. eighteen boys and girls have returned this term in order to sit the Oxford and Cam­ We were pleased to welcome to the Thanksgiving Service the Worshipful the Mayor bridge Scholarship Examinations. We are very pleased to hear that, in advance of of Taunton Deane, Councillor E. J. Warren, and the Mayoress, Mrs. D. F. Warren, taking these examinations, N. M. Vickery has been awarded a place to read Law at and also the Rt. Hon. Edward du Cann, M.P., and Mrs. du Cann. The procession Trinity Hall, Cambridge. of some two hundred included representatives from the other schools of the Western Division, whom we were particularly happy to have with us at our own Centenary Work has continued on the new Sports Hall throughout this term and it will be celebrations; the staff of King's College, Pyrland Hall and King's House; the lay and in full use after Christmas. Already large numbers of boys have been training in the clerical fellows, and the officiating clergy. new multi-gym, one of the new generation of exercise systems. During the Service the Epistle was read by the Headmaster, and the Prayers of Intercession by the School Captain. Music was provided by the Band of the 1st During the Summer vacation the Masters' Common Room was completely Battalion, the Parachute Regiment. renovated, and has extended its premises to take in the former Woodard House Upper and Lower Common Rooms, with a staircase linking the two storeys. There are consequently improved working and social facilities for a Common Room which The Old Boys' Weekend coincided with Parents' Day, and the Centenary Cricket now numbers fifty. The end of the Summer Term saw the departure of two full-time match between the 1st XI and the Old Aluredians' XI took place during the afternoon, masters: Mr. M. R. Moore left us, after only one year, to take up an appointment at and was won by the School. the Blue School, Wells, and Mr. M. F. Jaquet retired after thirty-three years at King's. Other entertainments included a cavalcade of seventy classic cars, which drove in We all wish him a happy retirement, and are pleased that he is continuing to teach on a procession through the streets of Taunton before arriving in the Front Square at part-time basis and to be closely involved with the School stage, where his contribu­ King's; a new production by P. D. Wood of J. C. Spalding's play "Tom Brown"; tion has been invaluable for many years. We also said farewell to Mr. T. B. Ravenor, a 3rd Form production of "The Savage God," also by J. C. Spalding, a play inspired who had served as a part-time music master for twenty years, and we are sorry that by Joseph Conrad and William Golding; and a Concert given by King's College and we shall no longer see him at King's. Pyrland Hall Choral Society and Orchestra. The Concert was held in the College In September we welcomed three new masters: Mr. J. Blagden, from St. John's Chapel, and consisted of the Serenade to Music by Vaughan Williams, the Orchestral College, Johannesburg, and Stowe School, and Dr. S. M. S. A. Shirazi, from Iran, Suite No. 2 by J. S. Bach, and the Gloria by Vivaldi. who joined the Physics Department; and Mr. C. K. Holmes from Magdalene College, Cambridge, to be an assistant Music Master. There was a wide selection of exhibitions throughout the day, and as the wea­ ther deteriorated after lunch, these proved immensely popular. In the new Art Centre This term has seen considerable interest in societies and cultural activities, and once was a display of paintings, photography, pottery and woodwork; the Biology, Chemis­ again it is significant that much of the enthusiasm comes from the junior part of the school. One might particularly try and Physics Departments mounted exhibitions in their respective laboratories, here mention the outstanding success of the Junior History Society, and the recent success of drama in the Third and the School computer proved a great source of interest. However, the two most and Fourth forms. Detailed reviews of "Tom Brown" and "The Savage God" will fascinating exhibitions were undoubtedly the Chapel Treasures Old and New, which be found later in this 5 4 ~agazine, but,~redit must be ~iven here to all thBishop of Ely, a personal friend of Canon Nathaniel Woodard. on October 28th and 29th the Brewhouse Theatre, Taunton, was filled to capacity Precisely one hundred years later we welcomed the present Lord Bishop of Ely, the for two performances of "Tom Brown." It is the first time that a local school has Right Reverend P. K. Walker, to our College Eucharist. During the course of the ta~en .a full-length play to the public theatre, and this marks an obvious turning­ Service the restored organ was rededicated and the new Choir lighting blessed. pomt m the development of drama at King's. All the boys involved in this play are In his sermon the Bishop of Ely spoke of the importance of Understanding­ ~n the lower school, so there can be no doubt about the acting potential that there is the understanding of essential truths which have inspired men like Nathaniel Woodard, m the school. and which we must strive to attain in order to meet the challenges of our second We have just heard that th~ gross takings for the two nights' performances century. Our age differs vastly from Woodard's but the Christian ideals which moti­ amou~ted to £795. After deductiOns for expenses-such as hire of the theatre and vated him one hundred years ago are no less vital for us today. Indeed, as we face the extensive advertising-the remaining proceeds in the region of £400 will be donated onslaught of a largely materialistic age, it is all the more important that we should to the 1981 Cricket Tour to Barbados. constantly remind ourselves of the values for which we stand. The true significance This term we look forward to a junior play, "Ernie's Incredible Illucinations," of Centenary Year has lain, not predominantly in the opportunity for celebration and by Alan A~ckbourn, to be produced by Mr. 1. D. Harrison, followed by some revue insular self-congratulation, but in the opportunity to assess the achievements of the sketches: directed ?Y men;,ber~ of the ~ifth Form Drama Workshop, and to Mr. past and to face the daunting responsibilities of the future. Del~ne.y s productiOn of He1l Caesar at the end of term. Sixth form English M.T.R. ~pec1alists attended .a perf?r.mance o~ "Hamlet" at Stratford in September, and later m the term there will be VISits orgamsed to the R.S.C. productions of "Richard Ill" and "Richard II" at Stratford and "Nicholas Nickleby" at the Aldwych. Boys have SERMON PREACHED BY THE RT. REVD. C. C. W. JAMES, LORD BISHOP OF also been to the R.S.C. touring company's "Henry IV Part 2" at Sherborne. One of the most important cultural events of this term has been the visit of WAKEFIELD AND PRESIDENT OF THE WOODARD CORPORATION ON Patricia Beer, the distinguished poet, O? Friday, lOth O?tober. During the evening CENTENARY DAY, 11th JULY, 1980 she read from her selected poems and discussed her working methods and the various A hundred years ago Canon Woodard bought this site and founded King's problen:s of literary cri~icism. }he occasion was made all the more pleasurable for College. This was the fifth of the great boys' schools which he had created, though the audience by the evident enJoyment of Miss Beer herself. We very much hope its greatness at that time lay more in its potential and in the faith of those who wanted that she will be able to visit King's again, perhaps to give a Master Class. it to succeed than in its actual size and scope. Later in the magazine there is a review of the inaugural organ recital by Nicolas The nine boys who assembled here for their first term on King Alfred's day 1880 through the cur­ Kynaston given in the Chapel on Wednesday, 8th October and also a photograph of would indeed have marvelled had they been able to catch a glimpse the organ itself and an article about the instrument. Th~ organ, restored by J. W. tain of time and see the School as it is today-its numbers, the range of the buildings , the choice of activi­ Walker & Sons Ltd., Brandon, Suffolk, is now housed in an alcove on the north and facilities, the presence of girls, the variety of the curriculum side of the Chapel, and this position greatly improves its acoustic qualities. Mr. ties, and the freer discipline. All this, and Series II as well. Kynaston's programme admirably demonstrated the versatility of this fine instrument. And their parents, struggling to find fees of 10, 20, 30 guineas a year, they too Wi.th ~he Sports Hall virtually complete and the organ rebuilt and rehoused, the would have cause for marvel ... obJectives of the Centenary Appeal can thus be seen to have reached fruition, fittingly Perhaps the contrasts between King's 1880 and King's 1980 may appear so strik­ before the end of Centenary Year. ing that it is not easy to discern the continuity between then and now. But there is all the same the continuity of an idea which has informed the development of the Plans for the lst XI Cricket team's tour to Barbados next summer are proceeding, school throughout a century which has seen society change radically, the patterns of and there h.ave been several money-raising ventures. Meanwhile, the 1st XV Rugger education transformed, and the Church adapting to a post Christendom role. team have JUSt returned from a week's visit to Paris, where they played two matches Yet the idea which inspired the Founder persists. He saw his schools as com­ against Plasir R.F.C. and Maison Lafitte. munities where boys in the course of their work would be taught the faith and absorb This season has started very well for the lst XV, who have won their matches Christian principles of conduct and judgment. Through the experience of Anglican against Wellington, queen's, Canford, Richard Huish College, Marlborough, King's, worship they could come to love and serve God, and to know that He gives us grace Bruton, and Blundell s, though losing to Sherborne. and strength to live in the Christian way. Mention must be made of the Chapel banners, which have been made as a Of course, Woodard had no illusions that everyone would leave school as an contribution to the Centenary celebrations. These are constructed from hessian understanding and believing Christian. Yet some would; and they would take to others at least and felt, and can be clearly seen on the photograph of the Chapel in this magazine. their life's work an influence making for a more stable society; while would have been made aware of the Christian standard and the Christian life, and During the ~ummer these banners were displayed in Southwark Cathedral, as part of the celebratiOns to mark the seventy-fifth anniversary of the diocese of Southwark. might return to it in later days. 7 6 By coincidence we are celebrating today another anniversary: the birth of St. Benedict, 1,500 years ago. Benedict, the father of Western monasticism, has in­ fluenced profoundly our Christian understanding of Community, learning and the arts, and of worship. For Woodard's ideal of educational excellence, made available to the children of the new middle classes, and the setting of this education in a college informed by Christian standards and inspired by Christian worship : this idea is related to the Bene­ dictine tradition. Benedict's community lived under a Rule, stable and strong, yet moderate and humane, allowing considerable freedom to each person to realise his own vocation within a common framework of worship, daily work and study. Laborare est orare : to work is to pray. Benedict sought to integrate work and worship. The praise we offer God (the opus dei) is related to the way we use his creation; and it is through the quality of what we do in the world, and what we are, that we give God glory. Religion and life, work and learning are all of a piece. That was Benedict's understanding, which he expressed in his Rule. It has been embodied not only in the Communities that call themselves Benedictine, it has been adapted by other groups and communities as well. Cardinal Hume (himself a Benedictine monk) has written on monastic life today words which have this much wider reference: "Christians search for God in prayer and worship him in the Eucharist. They The Process ion: The Di rector of Music, and the Bann ers o f the Schools of the Western listen to his word in Scripture, liturgy and life. They are concerned for the dig­ Di vision Woo dard Schools. nity of human work and its integration with the life of the individual and the human community. They seek to establish human groups where the healing work of Christ may be shared, where relationships may be truly Christian and where persons matter . . . People seek to regain a Christian and a human relationship to the earth and its resources, to tools and time and the rhythms of living: they seek a creative way of life, peace and wholeness." Is not that tradition of Benedict congenial to a Woodard School today? As we reflect with gratitude on our Founder's work and ideal, and on what has been accom­ plished by those who have lived and worked and taught and worshipped here, may we not re-affirm that the School exists to serve the idea of community both here and in the world at large, where under God, we try to accept and value each other as unique in his sight and precious in his love, that in Christ's name we would overcome the forces that divide men and disintegrate our existence, that we are committed to alleviate the distress that is around us, and work positively for peace and justice and the common good. We affirm the reality of the love of God, expressed in Christ, reaching out to all men. We uphold the values of the family and the richness of per­ sonal relationships. We affirm the goodness and worthwhileness of life, our reverence towards the world God has created, our delight in discovering the workings of the universe, and our responsibility for using with restraint the finite resources of our planet. In and above all we are and all we do we acknowledge the presence, the holiness of God, the Lordship of Christ that we may do his Will and seek his glory, yearning that we may be united with Him and with one another in His love and peace, and so find our fulfilment and his blessing.

8 The Procession: King's College Common Room. The Procession: The School Captain, the Head master and the Lay and Clerical Fellows. The Concelebrants enter the Marquee.

The Marquee, showing seating for 1,500 people. The Sanctuary area, showing the Headmaster reading the Epistle. 1

The Bi shop of Wakefield preaching the Sermon. The Centenary Exhibition.

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The Centenary Exhibition. The Centenary Exhibition. 'I I

Luncheon. The School Computer.

The Centenary cricket match, showing the .John Player League and Gillette trophies on The Chemistry Department Ex hibition. loan from Somerset County C.C .

...... ARTICLES Chess Grandmaster Dr. John Nunn gave a simultaneous chess display in the Bishop Wil­ son Hall on September 27th, 1980. His 36 opponents were boys from King's and from nine other schools in the area. After four hours, Dr. Nunn had chalked up 34 wins and had agreed draws with Matthew Rosseinsky and David Sixsmith, both of Exeter School. Reviewing the games afterwards, Dr. Nunn judged the most interesting, from his point of view, to have been the one with our own captain of chess, Kevin Rozario. White: J. D. M. Nunn. Black: K. L. Rozario. 1. P-K4 P-QB4; 2. N-KB3 P-Q3; 3. P-Q4 PxP; 4. NxP N-KB3; 5. N-QB3 P-KN3; 6. P-KN3 B-N2; 7. B-N2 0-0; 8. 0-0 B-Q2; 9. P-KR3 N-B3; 10. KN­ K2 R-Bl; 11. P-QR4 P-QR3; 12. N-Q5 NxN; 13. PxN N-Nl; 14. R-R2 Q-B2; 15. P-N3 KR-Kl ; 16. P-QB4 P-QN4; 17. RPxP PxP; 18. B-K3 PxP; 19. R-R7 Q- Ql; 20. PxP P-K3; 21. Q-N3 P-K4; 22. N-B3 B-B4; 23 N-N5 Q-B3; 24. P-N4 B-Q2; 25. P-N5 Q-K2; 26. Q-N4 B-Bl; 27. KR-Rl P-B3; 28. PxP QxP; 29. N-B3 Q-R5; 30. N-K4 B-K2; 31. R(l)-R3 B-B4; 32. RxB BxN; 33. RxRt RxR; 34. P-B5 PxP; 35. QxB Q-K2; 36. Q-QB4. Black resigns. T.G.W. The Art Department Exhibition. Iran in Profile The history of Iran entails many changes of fortune: wealth, conquests, greatness, calamities, subjugation, and oblivion. Its great leaders of the past are well remem­ bered-so are those weak or unfortunate rulers who were forced to yield to foreign pressures. The recent events in Iran are by no means the most drastic of such changes, but they have afforded the world's mass media a vast scope for reports and commen­ tary on the nastiness of hostage taking, the effects of petroleum export curtailment, and the strategic importance of the area. Other nations have been either directly or indirectly affected by these specific issues, and their preoccupation with their own problems has tended to push aside the fate of thirty-five million Iranians who are in the very centre of the storm. What is life like twenty months after the revolution in a politically isolated country with a shattered economy, and the absence of law and order? What brought the country to this situation? The rise of patriotism and political awareness in the early 1950's may be regarded as the logical start. The nationalization of the oil industry, the ousting of the country's monarch and his subsequent reinstatement with for~ign help, initially agitated, and then brought an artificial period of calm to Iran. During this period the suppression of political freedom drove many of the political activists underground and deprived the country of a viable opposition, which has proved catastrophic for the post-revolu­ tionary Iran. The 1960's saw the country with a healthy balance of payments (mainly due to oil exports); the neglect of agriculture; the steady migration from the agricul­ tural areas to the new centres of manufacturing industries and towns; and a rapid rise in the rate of population growth. The moral corruption which had always existed in the royal courts, and contracted by the top officials of the country, had by then seeped to the lower levels of officialdom and gradually endangered the mass populace. 9 The Centenary Day Concert in Chapel, showing the temporary organ. The multiple increase in the petro-dollar income during the first half of the present Perhaps the recent adversity involving Iraq has allowed the new regime to enjoy the decade raised the general tempo of life, worsened the corruption level and com­ support of the population for the duration, but how long this may last is a matter of pounded the errors of and the inefficiences in the decision-making machinery. Many conjecture. If Iran was previously afflicted with the corruption of the old regime, ~he of the decisions which were made during this period, and the grandiose plans adopted, medicine of the new regime has managed to remove the top layers of corruptiOn were based on ill-informed or unsuitable premises. The pace of the development effectively while permanently scarring the nation and making the complete recovery desired by the authorities was too rapid to be implemented successfully by the back­ of the patient, without further surgery, very doubtful. ward and sluggish system. Iran was rapidly and roughly being pushed to catch up M.S. with the industrially advanced western world, without consideration of the natural inertia of the whole system. The progress that had taken the western nations more than a century was being contemplated as feasible in Iran in a mere decade. A huge level of arms spending which was disproportionately large for defence in con­ V anuatu Independence 1980 ventional warfare and insignificant against the superpowers, fuelled the anger of the On the 30th of July, 1980, the islands of The New Hebrides, situated about regime's opposition. Installation of nuclear reactors at enormous costs in a country one thousand one hundred miles east of Australia, claimed their independence from a rich in other natural fuels and poor in the required level of technology to support joint Anglo-French rule. Before its independence, Vanuatu, which is the new name, this threshold-level nuclear technology brought the opposition to the point of hysteria. had had some serious trouble from French plantation workers. One of the main With the inefficiency of officialdom becoming more noticeable, and the corruption instigators of this trouble was a man called Jimmy Stevens. This trouble soon gave reaching unprecedented depths, the political activists of diverse beliefs united to fight rise to the Espiritu Santo rebellion. Stevens claimed, with his supporters, that inde­ a common adversary and set the stage for the revolution and the downfall of the pendence was in many ways detrimental and that if a new Hebridian Government "old regime" in February 1979. was set up they might have all their lands confiscated without compensation. This Who were these activists? Initially they were generations of university students would of course be a tough measure for some plantation workers who had worked who acted in isolated groups and incidents but, when faced with the severe reaction of their fingers to the bone trying to make their land prosperous. The situation in the authorities, formed larger political alliances later. Marxists and Islamic Marxist Santo became worse and worse until eventually the inevitable happened: a man was parties spearheaded the political awakening amongst the students, teachers, and then killed. A New Hebridian was carrying highly dangerous explosives and when asked the workers in various industries. In spite of their dedication, the organized opponents by the police to stop, he threatened to use the explosives. In a short fight the man was of the regime were numerically too few to pose a serious threat to the authorities. accidentally shot in the head. But a series of tactical errors by the regime and its allies brought to the political By this time the British Government were becoming rather worried about the acti~ists the sympathy of the bulk of the nation, and strengthened their ranks. When situation. They finally agreed to send about one hundred and fifty British Marines the journalists, the university lecturers, the school teachers, and the members of the to the islands. The French did likewise with their paratroopers. Once the troops legal profession joined in, the situation had reached the extreme point of instability. had arrived garrisons were set up and a long wait began. The soldiers based them­ The departure of the monarch, the spreading of the workers' strikes to the oil indus­ selves in Port-Vi la, the capital. tries and the participation of the clergy to unify and co-ordinate the actions of various For weeks the troops stayed in Port-Vila doing nothing other than training and sectors, were the last elements needed to topple the "old regime" and bring in the parading. Then finally the word was given. About seventy troops were to be sent "new regime." . to Santo. By this time the Stevens supporters had received guns and other weapons, What is life like in the post-revolutionary Iran? The two years precedmg the revolu­ and were causing havoc in Santo. Two Hercules aircraft full of troops landed in tion had been exceptionally hard on the people and had caused much bloodshed, Santo and the soldiers were greeted with flower wreaths by joyful New Hebridians. but the subsequent events were so unpredictably harsh that they could only have A British depot was established, and the keeping of peace began. At this time all the been imagined in a nightmare. The political groups (Marxists, Islamic Marxists, ~he shops in Santo had shut, and in many cases they were being broken into and looted. middle-of-the-road Liberals, and the intelligentsia who helped to bring the r~volutwn The British soldiers, though, were not allowed to arrest anyone because of certain about) were initially tolerated and then ruthlessly suppressed. The new regtme, that conditions prescribed by the Government. For twenty-five days the British remained started with the message of islamic brotherly love, instituted special courts for mass in Santo, not doing much. execution of its opponents. The elections that were staged brought to powe~ a wave On the 30th of July in Vila, independence was claimed at the British paddock. of new people whose prime condition for leadership was lac~ of ~ny prevwus ~x­ From Britain the Duke of Gloucester arrived, and he was there to witness the birth perience in the kind of work the_Y w~re to. u1_1dertake. The rulmg cl! que, advocatmg of the new republic. British, French, Australian, New Zealand, Fijian and Papua a new ideology based on the pun tan tslamtc tde~s of fourteen .centunes ago, does not New Guinean troops paraded in full colour. The Vanuatu Prime Minister, Father place any importance on economy, comfort, or hfe. Any .devtce and process that up­ Waiter Lini, addressed the hundreds of people crowded round, and eventually holds the ideology is adhered to, and all others have to gtve way. Some of the mts­ announced the new name of the country: Vanuatu. takes already committed are sta~gering, ev~n b.Y the standards of in.experience adopted After the celebrations, Port-Vila returned to its normal peaceful self, with the by the new regime. The ideologtcal expanswm~m and. the ~ondonmg. ?f the .shameful New Hebridian natives walking bare-footed in the streets. It was not long before act of hostage-taking have placed the country m the tsolatwn .of political wtldern~ss. the British Marines left Santo and returned to Britain. They were replaced by the The almost deliberate wrecking of the economy has placed this once proud and nch Papua New Guinean troops, who started immediately to track down Jimmy Stevens nation, bowl in hand, in the queue to r~ceive hand-outs fro~ other C?UD:tries, som~ of and his supporters. Soon they found him and completely surrounded him. Stevens' them being in a position to give by vtrtue of the generostty of thetr ncher cousms. son tried to drive a lorry at the troops but was killed. Stevens himself was taken 10 11 prisoner and awaited his trial. Previously certain French leaders of the rebellion had The first week of the Summer holidays saw me in a train heading up the main been deported. Peace was restored to Espiritu Santo. The tourist trade in Vila had line to Birmingham to attend an industrial experience course. The course was been affected by the rebellions, but this was compensated for by the fact that the organised by Guest, Keen and Nettlefold, Limited (GKN), and I obtained my place British and French marines spent thousands of pounds on drink and entertainment. through ISCO (Independent Schools' Careers Organisation). Port-Vila and Vanuatu itself was a newly born state, whilst yet another fragment of a Thus, a little apprehensive as to what the following week might entail, I stepped now miniature British Empire floated away. out of my taxi to enter High Hall of Residence, University of Birmingham. Altho~gh D. MUNK we were away visiting various GKN companies throughout the day, we ~sed ~1gh Hall as a base for films, lectures and discussions in the evenings, as well as Its bemg a hostel. So, as an additional benefit, I was able to see the University Campus, and ISCO-Industrial Experience Courses experience the living conditions I might encounter while (hopefully) reading for a degree. "MANAGEMENT IN ACTION" GKN Ltd. is the country's largest private engineering group. The course, give a potential engineer an Action," and it was designed to entitled "The Engineer in Industry," was designed to The title of the course was "Management in with a us, the ignorant students, an insight into the role of managers in industry. In­ insight into the jobs and people that he might.encounter in mo~em ind_ustr~, give heavy bias towards mechanical and, to a certam extent, productiOn engmeenng. deed, throughout the course there was a high degree of correlation between the two factors, industry and management. The course centred round visits to various GKN firms and factories, the tours For the first two days we were lectured, and housed in accommodation provided around the shop floors being interspersed with lectur~s and discus~ions on topics by Cadbury-Schweppes in Bournville, Birmingham. During this period there were appropriate. Throughout the course there were two maJor themes. Firstly, there was a number of talks concerning the various aspects of managerial positions, for in­ the theme of "The Engineer and ..." , some aspect of the engineer's wo~k related to stance, personnel, marketing, advertising, and general managerial insight. These the factory or firm being visited. For example, the theme for the tnp to GKN talks were presented by various guest speakers from a variety of local firms, which Screws and Fasteners Ltd. was "The Engineer and Production," and at the Group included Kalamazoo (office equipment, etc.), GKN (screws and fasteners), Pilkington Technological Centre, in Wolverhampton, we encountered "The Engineer and (glass and optics) and Cadbury-Schweppes, to name but a few. On the whole they Research"-both very important aspects of an engineer's work. Secondly, there was were genuinely interesting but there was inevitably the occasional exception. the theme of making something useful out of rubbish. Thus we saw steel being ma.de from scrap at Tremorfa Steel Works, Cardiff, and followed through the successive in which we discussed the lectures, fathomed out We were divided into syndicates, processes which ended with the making of screws. problems, and gave our views on what we expected from Industry, and what we thought Industry expected from us, As the course attempted to cover a large amount of ground in a relatively short After this initial period of theory, we were assigned, usually in pairs, to a firm, time the workload was often very heavy. In the evenings we attended films, followed the idea being to relate the previous day's lectures to the following day's practical by dlscussions in syndicates (of seven sixth formers with an undergraduate as leader), spent in the real world of industrial managers. Thus, two boys and I found ourselves or lectures, given by various GKN employees on topics such as "Sponsorship" the V.I.P. guests at Courtauld's, of Coventry. The site in Coventry was ideal, as it (GKN offer a I :3: I "thick sandwich" sponsorship worth £500 per annum, currently covered a wide variety of processes, both in the managerial and shop-floor sides of under review). production, giving interesting and varied tours. These tours included visits to chemi­ Thus, although I thoroughly enjoyed myself, the cours~ ~as n.o holiday . . Ho";­ cal plants which mixed various chemicals used in manufacturing synthetic materials ever, I have derived great benefit from it: I have now had. an ms1ght mto an engmeer s such as polyester. When visiting the plants we were encouraged to look round and work in industry and the type of people involved. This has been of great value to study the process in detail. me. For exampie, I now know that I could not. ~ork ~n a .factory, and this has As well as the production side of Courtaulds we visited other departments, for prompted me to investigate other areas, such as CIVIl engmeenng. The course also example, exporting, sales, marketing, buying and contracting. We were able to see gave me an opportunity to meet other .people from. different sc~ools-only seven of how here again the short speeches on what the job entailed were well presented, and the twenty-one available places were given to candidates applymg through I.S.C.O. we were able to ask questions, which were answered frankly and they mentioned both (and of these only one other boy came from a public school), the rest coming from the failures and successes of the various departments over the years. schools in the locality of various GKN firms. While I understand that management covers a wide sphere of careers, I still think I would advise anybody, especially those in the Lower Sixth, to contemplate that my visit to Courtauld's was a sort of "Cook's tour," a general look at every applying for a relevant ISCO course, if they wish to gain first-hand experience of aspect of one particular industry. But while saying that, I maintain nevertheless that their field of interest whether it be engineering or management. However, early it was a valuable experience for someone wishing to consider a career in manage­ application is advisable-there were thirty-five applicants for :seven .ISCO places, ment and to understand how every part of the firm functions. This is what Courtaulds described by GKN as a surprisingly low response. tried to convey, and conveyed quite well, considering the limited period of time avail­ G. R. EYRE able. MICHELE LISTER Across England by Canoe (Bristol to London) they have a hook on the end of the string which is always extremely good at getting up in trees and weeds, so by the end of our trip we had gathered quite a collec­ Sometime in September 1979, the idea occurred to me that there must have been caught bumbling beehive tion of floats, hooks and weights, left for lost in the water. a link bet:-veen the so-called civilised capital of England and that a canal lined with railways. It was We reached Bradford at lunchtime and were startled to see of humaruty known to the west as Bristol, before the arrival of the about five hundred of communication, that the fatal reeds, and impassable for a canoe! We walked along the canal for then, and upon recollection of the canal system which had recently been restored. to canoe, with tent and sleeping bag, yards, and came thankfully to an area of canal grain w~s planted in my brain and I decided one of the best stretches of canal that we encountered, from Bnstol to London. We set off and followed although its long stretches of clear water were not enhanced by the steady rain that Such an expedition cannot be undertaken without the preliminary scrumpling of hit us at about 3 o'clock and stayed with us until the next morning. We camped at paper and wastage of ink so I immediately set about to plan. Later on in that term the end of that second day on a camp site of mud, and, before retiring, made phone I set a trap to fool some poor idiot into accompanying me on the endeavour. As it calls to mothers, to explain that we were enjoying ourselves immensely, whereupon happened the "poor idiot" who succumbed to the bait, Martin Parry, could not have we waded through the freezing mud to the tent, and did our best to sleep through the been better chosen. At all times in the duration of the trip he showed great stamina night. and often a lot more common sense than I could see in myself. The next day saw us at the foot of our first major obstacle. This was Devizes. We bought, in the way of geographical guidance, two copies of "Nicholson's We were lucky in this case to meet a farmer who, due to bad weather, had some time Guide to the Waterways" books, one of the South West, and one of South East to spare, and kindly transported us and our canoes to the foot of Caen hill, past three England. These guides proved useful, although apt to be frustrating over their casual or four dry pounds. This still left us with over a mile, and lOO feet, to climb so it was treatment of navigable and distinctly unnavigable canal with the same blue line on the not surprising that we did not reach Devizes until lunch. From Devizes, a stretch of maps. At this stage in planning we started writing to various people, notably the water known as the long pound (15 miles in length, without a lock) seemed appetizing Kennet and Avon Canal trust, who were most helpful, but at the foot of their informa­ in theory, but to our utmost dismay, was covered in duck weed. This duck weed tive letter added: "this information may vary" (too true!). British Rail were also very was later replaced by a species of Elodea, which did not stick to the paddle, and so helpful, but it must be noted that although they allow the canoe to go free if it is was easier to navigate. About seven miles from Devizes, we found the canal was clear, accompanied the canoe will not fit on a 125 train. and the weather decided to brighten a little and we pushed on to camp near a pub at This was a pleasant place, and while there we were continually set It decided to follow the Avon from the Bristol suburb of Hanham to Honey Street. was then goose, known to the patrons of the bar as"Hitler"(due to his tyrannical Bath, and then the canal, joining the Thames at Reading. As simple as that? But upon by a white r of major obstacles, notably the Caen hill flight at nature). we soon discovered a numbe next morning we found ourselves suffering from the effects of the past few flight, which had the distinct similarity of the absence of By the Devizes, and the Crofton hill days and reached Pewsey feeling exhausted. Whilst there, we brewed up a cup of water. extremely sweet cocoa and left feeling much better, after having befriended a small Leaving school on Centenary Day, having made arrangements with a pub in Ran­ kitten. We pressed on past Wooton Rivers to Bruce tunnel and passed through it, ham for camping grounds, we travelled in style to Bristol and said goodbye to the which was an eerie experience. It was that afternoon that we discovered our second civilized world, camping rough on the edge of a car park. major obstacle, Crofton Hill. This was a down-hill distance, greater than Caen Hill, We started paddling at 7.30 a.m., through some very beautiful countryside, and and we were extraordinarily lucky again to meet a farmer who had a new Toyota after numerous portages around locks, over weirs and through marinas, we reached "Pick-up." So we travelled to the next water-filled pound, which again saved about Bath at lunchtime. After a much needed lunch of fish and chips we were lucky to have two hours of hard carrying. We camped, after a hard rush at the end of the day, the assistance of two local boys who helped us carry our canoes past the six locks at just outside Hungerford, at Dunmill lock, after again reassuring worried parents by Bath, at least halving the time it would have taken us. We reached Bathhampton phone. at roughly 4 o'clock and decided to plod on as far as we could, before collapsing from The following day took us to Newbury for lunch and we reckoned that this was complete exhaustion. It was perhaps a mile after Bathhampton that subtle changes roughly half-way. At Ham Mills Jock, just outside Newbury, we encountered the started appearing in the canal. first of the cruise locks. We found it had just been restored, so creating a bog-like Here we joined the Kennet river, on the advice of the occupant of began to multiply in size and mud surface. Weed, in the form of various species of duckweed, and stayed with the refreshingly fast current until Thatcham, and the before Dundas aqueduct, Ham Mills, weight to alarming proportions, and about half a mile Colthrop Mills. We finished that day at Towney lock, nine miles before Reading, which carries the canal over the Avon, we came into thick sludge. We camped through Aldermaston, where the town has built a road across the canal, follow it to having passed that night near Dundas aqueduct, and resolved to join the Avon and without a bridge, and where we chanced to see a large pike. Bradford, where it again comes close to the canal. Thursday saw us at Reading for lunch (after I had had an early morning swim), The following morning we carried our canoes down the hillside to the Avon and buying more food from a rapidly diminishing financial source. We got on to the started canoeing upstream, carrying over weirs and encountering various obstacles. Thames at 3 o'clock and it was a refreshing experience, after miles of monotonous Not least was the form of human, now very familiar to us, the angler. This is a pecu­ canal, to canoe over sizeable bow waves, with a strong wind at our backs. That liar species of man, choosing to spend his free time sitting by a river, in sunshine night, exhausted, we camped at Hambledon lock, after passing through a long stretch or rain, dangling a string from one end of an expensive stick into the water, occa­ of extremely expensive looking houses and gardens culminating in the site of the sionally throwing good food into the river. These "sticks" had another drawback, Royal Regatta at Henley-on-Thames. 14 --~"'h------·-·· · ·~·~ -

TOM BROWN The days that followed were pretty uneventful, except that on Saturday, we found that we had overlooked the closing time of the Post Office, and as this was our only source of cash, we had to call on assistance from my grandparents, who luckily for us lived near Chertsey. It was also a luxury for us to be able to pass through the Thames locks, rather than to walk round them, as it gave us time for a brief rest. We arrived in London on Sunday, after having spent the night at Thames Young Mariners who, very kindly, let us camp on their ground. Finishing the trip at Vauxhall Bridge we then proceeded to carry a canoe to Paddington Station, through Hyde Park, much to the amusement of the general public, and the bewilderment of one Dutchman, who, when asked for directions to the station, said "Ees dar! Ess dar! But no watter! no watter!" I myself had a more eventful journey home, including a passage in two powerful launches, but that's another story! To sum up I would add that, although very enjoyable, the trip requires a lot of stamina, and a detailed knowledge of the combat of weed and swans. Anyone attempt­ ing the run should first practise carrying a loaded canoe over an assault course. Again, although the trip was very enjoyable, I would not like to repeat it in the near future. R. G. K.!RBY

C.C.F. Contingent At the end of the Summer Term a full complement of Army Section cadets set out for summer camp, this year as guests of 40 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, at GuterslOh, in West Germany. The camp included a visit to the East German border, and was our first introduction to a Gunner Regiment in the field . At the same time Chindit Camp on Exmoor, although a trifle moist, was as popular as ever, and the M.T.R. R.A.F. were at Wattisham. Field Day was held early in October with the emphasis this time on exercises on the Quantocks and Exmoor. We were particularly lucky with the weather, so that the full programme, including the Naval Section's sailing, was completed as planned. The eerie sounds to be heard on Exmoor at dead of night were a new experience for many, and the eyes too began to play tricks. On one occasion "the enemy camp" was seen, when disturbed, to stand up, and meander off into the gloom on four legs! · Later in the term we were delighted to welcome Commander Peters, the Captain of H.M.S. Amazon, and some of his Officers. They arrived by Lynx helicopter, and saw the Naval Section in action. The link with the ship is now fully established, with four boys invited to spend some time on the ship in Devonport during November. We have also received a visit from Major Aston, who gave a stimulating and much appreciated talk on "Revolution and Terrorism." Sixth Form historians in particu­ lar were fascinated by his analysis of the problem, and the possible solutions. We are shortly to receive a visit from the R.A.F. Schools Presentation Team. They have been formed comparatively recently, and so we are delighted to have an early oppor­ tunity of welcoming them to King's. Planning of next year's camps is now in progress. Adventure Training will be in the Lake District using the base camp near Ambleside, which has proved a good centre for the past two years. Apart from fell walking, there will be rock climbing in the Langdales, sailing on Lake Windermere, and canoeing for the enthusiasts. Summer Camp returns to Penhale for the first time in four years, and should provide a good example of the training possible at a "central camp," shared with other C. C. F. Contingents. K.W.K. 16 M.T.R. THE SAVAGE GOD THE SAVAGE GOD THE SAVAGE GOD CAVALCADE OF CLASSIC CARS

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S. N. Wetton S. N. Wetton Community Service The Community Service continues to be a popular alternative to the Corps, with over a hundred members employed regularly. As ever, the "home visiting" section is the most popular activity and we still have a long waiting list of boys who wish to take part. There have been, however, two new ventures this term. On field day a group went out to Bishops Lydeard to visit the Sandhill Park Children's Hospital and we hope shortly to organise trips there on a regular basis. Just before half term a group of girls began to visit Calway House and (amongst other things) cheered the patients up by offering their services as willing "chair-pushers" so that the old folk could do their own shopping. Many boys in the lower school took part in a sponsored quiz on behalf of "Help the Aged" but at the time of going to press we don't know how much was raised. Lastly it must be recorded that we had a very successful Field Day, when in addition to our named activities, two separate groups did some valuable conservation work for the Somerset Trust by (a) helping new sapling trees breathe and (b) clearing a pond of reeds and transplanting them to a particular spot in the Brendon Hills-a very plea­ sant and rewarding day was had by all. P.A.S.

In a little more than a term enough money was raised through Chapel Collec­ tions to buy a motorised invalid car and accessories. Nikki Stangoni, who lives in Normandy Drive, not far from the College, described our gift as "absolutely fantastic." Members of her family were present at the simple presentation after the Harvest Festival Eucharist. The Envelope Scheme has effectively quadrupled Chapel collections since it began. D.H.H.

17 The hard and uncompromising figure of Arnold dominated the .play. His po_si­ tion was clearly outlined in his opening assembly which was skilfully JUXtaposed with surrounding scenes of chaos. Arnold's portrayal was undoubtedly the most sub~le, for while he stood as the strong man with clear vision, his vision came close to bemg destroyed by Flashman and the failure of an otherwise successful Head of School, "Tom Brown" Brooke (N. Spencer) to curtail his activities. It took Squire Brown's bHnd confidence and his son's ultimately clear conviction to sustain him. The challenge was not onl.Y The creation and evolution of "Tom Brown" from its first hesitant rehearsals a philosophical one. Arnold liked t~ rule, and Flashm~n s~riously thre.atene~ .his in the Convent to its final performance in the Brewhouse Theatre is the most exciting authority. He relaxed for the first time once he was victonous, and his position event in the history of drama at King's. It represents a new vision, a far fuller appre­ unthreatened. Arnold's superb speaking voice, acid wit and humorous quips com­ ciation of what theatre is all about than a direct rendering of someone else's script, bined to produce a very powerful performance. regardless of how great that someone else might be. The play grew from the inter­ action of author, director and cast, gaining new depth as the actors Hved their roles more But this production drew much of its strength from its energy, its split-second fully. At the same time, greater experimentation with Hghting, music and a simple but timing between scenes that only rarely went awry, and a sense that all the _cast were versatile set provided an excitement and harshness that complemented the stark intimately involved in each other's fate. Roberta (L. Hanna and P. White) cared realities of what was being enacted on the stage. greatly for the admirably cantankerou~ Squire ~rown (D. !futt); Flashn:an's hench­ men (T. Etherington and J. Turner) skilfully switched allegiances as the tides turned ; For "Tom Brown" was a very harsh and violent play, especially in its final form the ominous New Boy (G. Davis) reminded us that the fight will go on. The struggle at the Brewhouse. The fights were very real, the language strong, and no-one will for domination in the riotous and zestful village gang mirrored the battle for leader­ forget the pitiful Arthur (A. Watts-Davies) reduced to hanging himself in the absence ship of the school boys. Their unity of thought and action was dramatically very of any help from authority or friends. The actor deserves great credit for the sympathy successful, especially in the scenes of the new boy initiation rites, and the visual he was able to evoke in a play that was otherwise so uncompromising. This sympathy climax of the play, the fight between Flashman and Tom Brown. There were some did not degenerate into sentimentality, and he held audiences spell-bound as he fine touches by the director, Mr. Wood, here. quietly and meticulously brought about his own death. While many encounters were memorable, special mention must be made of the The viciousness of the bully Flashman (R. Ellis) was all too evident, but we saw scene where Lord Flashman came to claim and then disown the illegitimate Flashman equally clearly the essential weakness of all his kind when he was challenged by the junior. D. Exham revelled in the part, and carried it off with great aplomb and seemingly irrepressible Diggs (A. Boyle). It was a shame Diggs's father refused to flamboyance. Defeated when money could not buy Arnold, his floo? of inv.ective allow his return after his branding. While Flashman's hysterics at Diggs's insults were made us see Arnold in a new Hght as well. Flashman's final destructiOn of his son rather exaggerated, he had superb poise when he commanded the situation, and made one wonder what all the trouble had been about. showed unexpected subtlety in the scene of his expulsion, when his father turned The author continued against him, contrary to his expectations. How rewarding to be a powerful influence behind the scenes. Having that he did not become the bravely surrendered his brain-child to another director and with the roles of Arnold prodigal son once Arnold (P. D. Wood) had "got him." and of Tom Brown himself being recast, he skilfully adapted his script to give Arnold But, of course, it was Tom Brown who actually "got" the bully, inspired by the Hnes in keeping with his new actor, and the different details in presentation. But it seemingly incongruous mixture of the philosophising intellectual, Arnold and the must be remembered that the soul of the production emerged in the initial production. worldly-experienced Ben (E. FHtters), who had wisdom and maturity well b~yond his This is not the time for petty criticism. King's drama has entered its second years. Although on occasions one felt it rather too trite that the common village boy century very powerfully. "Tom Brown" v:as a tre~endous should have all the right success and showed what answers, Ben was able to convince the hero when no-one of can be achieved. Many of the actors are m the rruddle of the school, and so many an elder generation could; and he could convince the audience that the problems more productions will benefit from their experience. Their juniors should be inspired Tom Brown faced were not only those of a cloistered public school, but of society as a to try to emulate their success. "Tom Brown" is now dead ; long live the next whole. Ben's fascination with learning and respect for a headmaster he had never met production! gave him depth which the finely controlled performance of Ben e~pertly exploi~ed. J.A.L. Had Ben become unconvincing, the decisions of Tom Brown and his whole relatiOn­ ship with Arnold would have lost credibility. S. Newman's portrayal of Tom Brown was excellent. The problems of adoles­ BREWHOUSE DIARY TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY cence, the fear of responsibility, the realisation that he was a moral coward were very subtly portrayed in the general progression from wild youth to respected lead~r. That 8.45 a.m. We met at the front hall talking about what we thought the Brewhouse Newman could be convincing in the wide variety of scenes which led to this change would be like. Generally were looking forward to it : after all, a day says a great deal for his acting ability. He disturbed the ineffectual East (A: ~cBride); off school wearing leisure wear! went cap in hand to his social inferior Ben ; slew the bully; and, !llost Sig~uficantly, 8.50 a. m. Were due to leave at this time but because of certain people were forced he took on Arnold and realised fully what Arnold was demandmg of him before to wait ten minutes! he became Head of School. The scene between the two of them was perhaps the most powerful in the production. 9.00 a.m. Finally left for the Brewhouse. 18 19 9.05 a.m. Arrived at the Brewhouse. Here something was said to us. No one This short play, written with a third form cast in mind (a frightful vision for any can remember what was said exactly but general agreement is that Mr. author), was "inspired by the works of Joseph Conrad and William Golding": so Wood did in fact give us a brief talk when we arrived. Then went runs the programme heading. In horse racing terms, it is by "Heart of Darkness" around the back and through the garage into the stage area. For the out of "Lord of the Flies." The outline of the story, in which schoolchildren find next three hours most of us were exploring the Brewhouse. Some themselves adult-less on a desert island, and gradually give vent to their natural were trying to find the carefully concealed bar. savagery, is roughly that of Golding; but the names Kurtz and Marlowe (why not of a sinister, almost diabolical 9.10 a.m. King's lighting and stage crew were let loose to do rehearsals. Later on Marlow?) echo "Heart of Darkness," and the idea was a series of rehearsals mainly for entrances and exits. We were central figure seems to spring from that work. It J.C.S. to write enthralled in the action-packed atmosphere. The choice of "Lord of the Flies" was a good one. allowed for boys acting the parts of boys, and so we were spared the sight of thirteen-year-olds 11.00 a.m. Lots of us hit the tiny "coffee and cakes bar" as the only alternative to in false beards and the sound of determinedly deepened treble voices. The dialogue ar;10ther, more desirable, one. The price wasn't bad really. 30 pence a was as crisp and sharp as one has come to expect from J.C.S., and the story moved slice of cake-but who cares? Why not throw money around when it's briskly and naturally up to the final discovery by a party of marines of the horrors Ed Flitters's! which Kurtz and his followers have perpetrated: the ending as it stands leaves the 11.10 :a.m. Had an interesting chat with Mr. Spalding. We had great pleasure in play feeling not quite finished, but this could no doubt be remedied. As a piece of telling him we were not a bit nervous-we were too busy enjoying our­ action, the play is successful and skilfully written. The conflict of wills between selves. Kurtz and Marlowe keeps the audience absorbed throughout. Yet a question mark is 11.30 a.m. l A-ha! Rehearsals again! stands over the underlying ideas. Put simply, the problem is this: the play's theme the latent savagery of man-"the beast in the jungle," as the programme puts it­ 12.00 noon Some of us couldn't control ourselves with our savage hunger for the but J.C.S. finds himself treating the devilry of Kurtz as a mark of his inadequacy­ mouth-watering packed lunches. Ed Flitters got his head hit about in particular his cowardice and obsession with proving a non-existent courage to his just a little bit, by the man who sees all, and hears all, because of eating father. This dual treatment is never quite unified, and the darkness and horror of lunch too early. Some of us were very hungry. Conrad's Africa mingle uneasily with the picture of Kurtz as a frightened bully. 12.15 p.m. Lunch. We had a lot of coke by kind permission. Don't know whose "Poor old Kurtz, he's a mess," says the gentle Serge before he is murdered, and this permission, but it was very kind. reduction of Kurtz to the status of a psychiatric case leaves a flaw in the play as a 3.00p.m. Dress Rehearsal: this went fine but still with a few people needing whole. scripts. When you're a star, learning lines gets very tedious. That said, however, one can have little but praise for the production. The cast were well drilled and, above all, confident. Their descent into savagery, indicated by 4.50 p.m. Some time to ourselves. the gradual shedding of clothes and the donning of warpaint, was made with spirit. 6.30 p.m. Very good Brewhouse supper by kind permission of the Bursar and the Group excitement was well conveyed by the rhythmical cries of "Kurtz !" and "Kill!" Headmaster. and these noises were backed up by the use of "jungle" drumming and a set festooned 6.45 p.m. Some actually thinking and getting very capably into their parts. Father with jungle creepers. In highly effective contrast to this was the spotlighting of two Hutt was "hitting the bar" right from the start, purely for reasons of adult figures while the action froze. These adults represented past influences on two characterisation. of the characters. J.D.H., as Blimp's old history master, sent himself up to perfection, menace by understatement. an while T.F., as the figure of Kurtz' father, created 7.45 p.m. Performance began. Went excellently. Somebody got out of Of the main characters, Masters had little difficulty in playing the straightforward almost impossibly difficult situation! role of the good guy who stands up to Kurtz. The sensitive, pacific Serge was por­ 9.45 p.m. "Moet Chandon": just a drop or two by kind permission of .. . . ? trayed with a simple naturalness by Vaughan-Edwards. The eccentricity of Blimp Just £25 a bottle. (the intelligent one who is, however, an obvious target for bullying: we suspect that he 10.10 p.m. Waiting in the coach yet again! Some people are always the same. refused to play rugger at school) came over well in Nowell's performance, which was Coach driver nearly drove off this time. humorous and well-judged. However, he needs to think about not swallowing his words. The most demanding part was that of Kurtz, played by Cassell. His tough 10.40 p.m. Finally left Brewhouse. established by a harshness of tone and of gesture, and the S. NEWMAN image was successfully malignity of his influence came over strongly. Perhaps the harshness was over­ sustained: in his soliloquy, a more deeply-felt desperation and a wistfulness would have better shown the vulnerable side of his character. "The Savage God" To sum up, the play demonstrated once again J.C.S.'s master of the medium of times with words and to It is always more convenient for the reviewer to be faced with a familiar play: theatre. Most impressive of all is the ability to dispense at under his direction acquitted them­ he can assume that his readers have some inkling of what "Hamlet" is about and speak through gesture and symbol. The actors the play itself was not without faults, they did not prevent it whether its author could write plays. Faced with a new Spalding play, "The Savage selves admirably. If from offering a valuable theatrical experience. God," he has to perform a double task, that of assessing the work itself as well as the H.G. production. 21 20 the old pipework has been retained, the internal construction of the organ has been completely altered, so that there are in effect three levels; the console and blower at MUSIC ground level, the Great and Pedal departments behind the new frontal pipes, on the first floor, and the Swell organ in its box on the second floor. This has meant the The New Organ complete replacement of the old worn-out mechanical key-action with new action of the same type, and despite all the technical advances of the twentieth century, most organists prefer the "old-fashioned" mechanical action Strictly speaking, the organ is not new, but a comprehensive rebuild of the instru­ because of its superior re­ finement of touch, and also because electric action tends ment which has stood in the south-west corner of the Chapel for the last seventy to wear out relatively quickly. The stop-action however is electric, to allow solid-state preset combination pistons to years. As part of the Centenary Appeal, money was generously donated towards its be used, refurbishing and repositioning. and the full specification is listed below. Pedal Organ-Bourdon, 16ft.; Principal, 8ft. ; Octave, 4ft.; Trombone, 16ft. Although it has been rebuilt and has had many alterations to its specification over Great to Pedal; Swell to Pedal. the years, the original instrument can be traced back to 1764, when a new organ was Great Organ-Open Diapason, 8ft. ; Stopped Diapason, 8ft. ; Octave, 4ft.; built by Thomas Griffin for the church of St. Michael, Bassishaw, in the City of Lon­ Stopped Flute, 4ft.; don. It Super Octave, 2ft.; Sesquialtera, 21-1 %; Mixture, IV, It ; Trumpet, was subsequently rebuilt and enlarged in 1778 and 1860, but it is not clear 8ft. Tremulant, Swell to Great. how much of the original case and pipework remained when the church was closed Swell Organ-Chimney Flute, 8ft.; Salicional (T.C.), 8ft. ; Principal, 4ft.; Octave, in 1893. However, it is thought that few, if any, pre-1860 pipes remained, but the 2ft.; Larigot, 1tft.; Sharp Mixture III,- 1ft.; Contra Oboe, 16ft. ; Cornopean, 8ft. case was probably older, possibly dating either in whole or in part from 1764. Tremulant. No precise records can be found concerning the organ's removal to Taunton, While endeavouring to retain the mellow English but it is believed that tone-quality of the old instru­ it was bought by the M.P. for Taunton, and given to King's by ment, the builders have added considerable variety and brilliance to the tonal scheme, him. Since the Chapel did not exist in the 1890's, it was erected in Big School (now so that it is capable of fulfilling its various roles effectively. We have already ex­ the library), where it remained until after the dedication of the Chapel in 1908. perienced a remarkable improvement in con~e~ational sin. gin~ Rumour has it that the west in a matter of a few wall of Big School had to be partially demolished to re­ weeks, and Nicolas Kynaston has proved that 1t IS a fine recital mstrument. Not OJ?-lY move the organ, but this seems unlikely. As the Chapel was incomple~e, being .only does its sound delight the ear but its appearance enhances the Chapel. On the adv1ce half its present length, the organ was quite well placed, and led the smgmg effectively of Mr. Alan Rome, the Chapel architect, the polished tin front pipes have been orna­ from the rear. mented with gilt mouths, and the case has been finished in a dark brown reminiscent Improvements and ~Iterations . were carried out at va~ious times, including t~e of the City church organs, reminding one of the organ's past. This colour is relieved installation of an electnc blower m the early 1930s. Th1s was no doubt heartily by dark red felt behind the tracery panels. welcomed by the small boys whose duty it was .to supply w~nd.by the P?mping-handle. There is no doubt that King's Cc liege is now the However after the possessor of a very fine organ, extension of the Chapel to Its present s1ze m 1936, It was clear that which will now stand in the Chapel for many more years. The school, and particularly the orga~ was not in an ideal position fo~ its principal task of le~ding co~gregational those who play the organ, are deeply indebted to all those who generously gave money, singing and when the new east-end chOir stalls were brought mto use m 1974, the time, thought and expertise in the rebuilding of this historic instrument. was accentuated proble~ because of the distance between choir and organ. It was S.C.B. also apparent that the organ was gradually becomin.g less reliable than it should. h~ve with acknowledgements toT. D. Harrison and H. K. H. King been and needed to be rebuilt. It was therefore decided to launch an appeal, comcJd­ ing ~ith the College's Centenary in 1979-80, towards i~s re~uilding an~ repositio~ing. After careful consideration and much consultatiOn, 1t was decided to bmld a special alcove for the organ in the north wall, to the west of the c~oir stalls . . As fore­ The Inaugural Organ Recital seen this new position has a number of advantages :extra space IS now available for seati~g the growing numbers of pupils; the choir and are !10':" cl?se together, The re-opening of the organ in Chapel was I?-aturally a sple~~id occasion, .with a org~n large audience which included a number of promment local musiCians. The Director which improves the quality of the l!l?sic; congreg~twnal s~ngmg and the IS more effec­ of Music tively led from the mid-chapel positiOn. Also, the organ IS had done well in obtaining the services of Nicolas Kynaston. Personally, I well Sited for concert use, doubt if there could have been with or without an orchestra. a better choice, for such superb organ-playing I have seldom heard. The instrument The contract to rebuild the organ was given to is well placed in the alcove on the north side of the the well-known firm of J. W. Chapel, and the acoustic is such that it gives the impression Walker and Sons, of Brandon, Suffolk. Before taking the instrument down, they , with a fine player at least, of being much larger than it really is. The firm of J. W. Walker .has don.e mag­ supplied a small tw~-manual orgaD: w~ich was set up in t.he north-east cor!ler of th.e nificent work in producing an organ of twenty stops, every o~e of which ha~ Its ~art Chapel. This machin~ ~as spleJ?-did m many ways, partJcul~rl~ for teaching, but It to play in the Tonal Scheme, with nothing superfluous; the p1pework con tamed m a was incapable of prov1dmg sufficient volume to support the smgmg when the Chapel case which is handsome indeed. Saint-Saens (an organist himself) once said "the was full and the return of the rebuilt organ was eagerly awaited. organ is rather a producer of an Harmonious Noise than of real Music" an~ one Th~ alcove was built in the Christmas vacation of 1979-80, and the .organ was knows what he meant. But this was not so on Wednesday, October 8th; N1colas installed in July and August of this year. Thos~ who re~ember the mstrument Kynaston produced music from the King's organ as. ar~istically valid as t~at which as it was will appreciate the amount of work done m the rebmld. Although much of Barenboim or Brendel would have produced on the Kings Chappell grand piano. 22 23 After Mr. Kynaston had spoken of his early life in this district (his mother regularly played the viola in Taunton up to two or three years ago) the recital began with the "Sonata in the style of Handel" by Wolstenholme. Wolstenholme (a friend of Elgar), according to Mr. Kynaston, "wrote a lot of bad music and played it very well." He also wrote well for the organ and much of his work is, in fact, charming. This Sonata was enjoyable although intentionally derivative and introduced us to Mr. Kynaston's energetic, precise playing, his immaculate phrasing being particularly evident in the Minuet. The variations on "Sei gegriisset, Jesu giitig," a well-known chorale tune, by Bach was included in the programme to demonstrate the sound of certain quieter stops and stop combinations. What looks dull and protracted on paper gave great pleasure, due to Mr. Kynaston's exquisitely managed ornamentation and the tonal contrast from one variation to the next. He showed his expertise by the speedy stop changes between variations-we were never kept waiting-and we were allowed to hear the Stopped Diapason, a solo reed, a trio with melody in the Pedal and "Organo Pleno" in a masterly exhibition which kept us continuously interested through eleven variations. In the early Bach G major (not the "Great" one) we heard the fine sound of the full organ, a splendid Pedal solo and, after the charming Prelude, a Fugue which, although it had nothing much to say, was expertly played and exciting in its energy and fire. In contrast Mozart's B minor Adagio is a haunting piece of great music. It was used to demonstrate quieter and mutation stops. There was juxta­ position of flute and reed tone and some unorganlike repeated chords in the accom­ paniment. (The piece is not specifically for organ.) The well-known Gigue in G was brilliantly thrown off; it is a superb miniature, perfectly successful on the organ. Karg-Elert's "Fina le alia Solfeggio" turned out to be a strange piece in short The principal concelebrants (from ·left to ~ight) The Right Revd. P .. J. Nott, Bishop of sections, unpredictable and stylistically uneven but rather fun nevertheless. The Taunton; The Right Revd. C. J. Meyer, Bishop of Dorchester; The Right Rev d. C. C. W. evening's surprise was the "Scherzo," by one Fauchard, a pupil of Louis Vierne, and James, Bishop of Wakefield. a priest. This, obviously a technically difficult piece of post-Ravel, was given a scin­ tillating performance which justifiably "brought the house down" and led the way to Vierne himself-"Toccata" and "Naiades" and the Finale of his first Organ Sym­ phony. The capability of the organ was shown in this "Finale," for it is one of those pieces beloved of the French Roman Catholic organists, consisting mainly of a Pedal bombardment against showers of ascending and descending runs and chords on the manuals. It is to the credit of this small organ that it was very exciting and satisfying to the listener and completely effective as brilliantly interpreted by Mr. Kynaston. It is good to know that Taunton now possesses another organ which the greatest performers can be invited to play without embarrassment, with audience expectation of real pleasure as a result. We must be grateful to the authorities at King's Colle~e who are ultimately responsible for this. King's College can now be really proud of Its ·organ. R. TICKNER

Music Department Concert, 18th October, 1980 The music department concert, the first given by the "new-look" outfit of Mes­ sieurs Bell Simmons Trevett, Holmes and Yeates, was given on the 18th October in the Octag~n, a room' highly suitable for the chamber music J?l~yed. A wide rar;tgi_ng programme full of variety and interest proved most entertammg to an appreciative audience. The choice of music used the available talent to its best advantage, and the main trio of S.C.B. (piano/harpsichord), G.R.T. (flute/clarinet) and B.J.S. (violin/ 24 G. Sainsbury, Esq. The King's College Banner, and the Staff of King's House, Pyrland Hall and King's College. KING'S COLLEGE CHAPEL

I. Anderson, Esq. The Chapel, showing Centenary Banners, the restored organ and the choir lighting.

I. Anderson, Esq. The restored organ. I. Anderson, Esq. The closed Triptych, s howing an annunciation scene, with very fine details of an interior Circa 1520. TOM BROWN, JULY 1980

viola) played in an assured and confident manner. Mozart's trio in E flat K.498 captured some wonderfully expressive clarinet playing, much poetic intonation from the viola and some sensitive keyboard work, although some of the finesse of the last movement was lost by unpolished phrasing and poor scalic passages. The first music heard, Telemann's Trio in D minor for flute, violin and harpsichord, produced a pleasant balance and some well controlled flute playing. The Baroque flavour was well contrasted with the 20th century idiom, during Ibert's Deux Interludes for the same instrumental forces, where the harpsichord's percussive properties were emphasized (in the second interlude). The music contrasting with the trio came in two forms: firstly a horn concerto by Franz Strauss, played by Mr. Yeates, ably accompanied by C.K.H. Many technical difficulties were neatly disguised in the persuasive energetic music and in the control exercised by the horn (notably in the cadenza). The pianist managed to extract orchestral colour from the dense black on the printed page, and this conscientious rendering of a neglected concerto deserved its warm applause. The final item was an impressive performance of John Cage's "4' 33" arranged for the piano. C.K.H. surpassed many challenges on the technical side and gave a moving, thoughtful performance, achieving a unique musical experience! C. J. REw

S. N. Wetton

25 S. N. Wetton STRAWS We each sit sodden on wet ground CREATIVE At the bottom of long thin straws And we can't escape. THE BLACK GATE God is weeping Acres and acres of tears. I hate that black gate. I can't quench the memory that Straws stretch as far as the eye Branded my brain with And God hopes A hiss. Waits Stand stand little man Eternally And also with you For someone, just someone, And also with you To clamber to the top I'd run along behind the clump of your boots Get out and I thought would see me through. Shout I did it. The gratitudes there don't get me wrong SIMON NEWMAN That welcome thrill that will to kill Burnt in my heart The Lord's will be done: I have the gun. We burnt some shrubs today. Slide away down the time-shute now I stood and watched And then you'll know The flames, inexorable in their As I did many years ago Sensuality, licking the wood How you'll blow your head out like Until the sap boiled and hissed A melon so Its shrill whistling complaint. Like a melon so. The black gate's now in my mind I saw an old man today Hissing me blind Stooped, huddled against the cold, Calf screeching and reaching Fighting his unequal battle Bares itself, the red hot iron. Against the ravages of a Barbaric merciless passage of time, Keel over and over in my mind till the end of time Bent twisted frame his soundless protest. But you can't even touch me You see, now I'm immortal: black gate. We burnt some shrubs today. I stood and watched .. . You can stand stand little man Till blood was ashes. I don't give a damn I used to kill kill kill you in my dreams ALISON HOLLINRAKE But now I just spit on your corpse I love you that much. Now. THE CYCLE Please for God's sake get out Looking; hoping for, Please for God's sake get out friends won't approve, Go. Kin will laugh, I see before me Police will ignore, You but they understand far more. Little man And I hate you didn't you know? Flying; hoping for, I hate you man's salvation, Ha Powers don't care; Ha testing, guessing, closing the door. So. S!MON NEWMAN 26 27 Recreating; a broken core, ·'Mum can go to hell!" piecing together, "That's more like it. Now let's get out of here, before your Mum makes you teaching the new, change your mind." and laying down the law. We raced towards the beach. The waves foamed against the jagged rocks and the salt i~ the ~ir tasted salty on my tongue.. I was happy, free, no-one Praying; beginning once more, could stop me. I was m a different world. I suddenly realized what I had been missing and resentment the stones dictate, towards my parents, with their morals, coursed through me. fear is approved, We ran along the top of the cliffs. We were soaring high, higher than but again I ever had the flaw. before. I saw the ecstacy on his face-it was like a drug to those who beheld it and J. M. KINSLEY wanted to share in his happiness. ' At first I didn't even hear the scream, nor the thud. I was too happy too content DON'T TAKE SWEETS FROM A STRANGER I didn't want anything to end it. ' ' "Why can't I go on the beach?" Then I sa~ the hedge with its broken limbs, which hung down sympathetically. "Because it's dangerous. You might fall and hurt yourself, or you might be I also saw the Jagged rockface and I saw the body, torn and twisted at the bottom. swept out to sea." I just could not believe that the thing at the bottom of the cliff was the same thing "I doubt that," I said, almost to myself. that had frolicked in the hot sunny air. I hated being told what to do. Grown-ups always seemed to Now the council have put big and bold signs along the cliff: "DANGER CLIFF stop you from doing FACE." the things which would make you happy, and They always say that after someone has paid the price for living. which had very little risk involved. "Don't blame Swept out to sea indeed! I've heard better excuses than that. yourself. Your mother and I aren't cross with you." I wish grown ups weren't so sympathetic. It was no consolation to know that Mark Evans at number fifteen wasn't allowed out of the house unless he had his passport to freedom. At least with his parents you ANDREW WATTS DAVIES knew where you were-with mine they would always tell you what an adult you had become, and when it came to a simple thing like exploring the beach, down goes the parental boot, and you are left with a laborious day ahead of you. I think I'm going "ONLY THE BORES ARE BORED" to sulk. The doorbell rang, and I immediately snapped out of my trance. It was John. . It took some waiting. We had been in this area of the Ghobi for quite some Obviously he had not forgotten that I existed, while he was playing so merrily on the time. For three ~ays we had been radioing for help from headquarters but, as was to beach. I suddenly found myself very envious of John. There were no places in the be expe~ted, noth~n&, and no one, came: Even w~en you've been sent on some petty district that John hadn't explored. You see, John's father had left the country, reconnaissance miSSIOn the staff regulatiOns remam the same. No help possible until setting up lines of communication in Europe somewhere, and his mother couldn't give you'~e spent th~ allotted ~ime in enemy territory. It was all the bloody sam~ with a damn if he went on to the beach or not. If only I had a mum like that, life would be Spec1al Branch: JUSt a glonfied name for members of the regular army who were found fun. "suitable" for doing all the dirty work, mostly behind enemy lines. "Hi there!" said my friend cheerfully. Well, it was Larkin, Mortimer, myself and Nicholls. It was of course Nicholls's "Hi John! Find anything on the beach?" first mission with us, I say "of course" because our section never fails to get the bad "No. Nothing of any importance, that is. Oh, I saw the odd crab here and luck, on~ way or another. Nicholls did not make any exception to the rule. He was there, but that's it." trouble nght ~r~m the start, and it was all Larkin and Mortimer could do to stop him I thought that crabs were important but I didn't say anything, because he knew from totally g1vmg us away from our secure but vital position in the sun-bleached bluff all there was to know about beach life. that we sought refuge in. We managed to hold out for four days up there. We "Where's your Mum?" I said, changing the subject. couldn't do much because most of the area in the valley below us was swarming with "She's helping out at the bar." Italian patrols. The water though was running out, and so that was when we started "The bar?" radioing for help and when Nicholls really started to become trouble. To some extent "Oh didn't I tell you, Aunt Mabel bought a pub just outside Dirsly and Mum's Mortimer could sometimes calm him. He had known him ever since boyhood and told helping her settle in." us that he was his own responsibility. "Oh I see." The water began to run out and the Italians began to become less scarce-in "I tell you what. Why don't we go and fetch the wheel from the barn and roll it fact they became bloody multitudinous and it got us all panicking a little. But we over the cliff. It's good to watch." had been in some similar situations before and had a fair amount of ammunition left. ..I'm sorry, John. I can't." But it was Nicholls. He was getting very worried and we were getting a little bored "Worried what mummy might do? Come on, she's too old to understand what with his carrying on. You see we relied on each other to keep our spirits up and to fun it is on the beach." keep our heads low. There was absolutely nothing we could do. If we went down we There was something about the way John sneered at me while saying it, that deeply ":ould be shot to pieces by the Italians, and if we tried to make a break uphill we w~uld insulted me, and I realized how I had been deprived of the happiness the beach could ~Ither be shelled to pieces or the Italians would merely radio a message to a unit to possibly offer me. mtercept us. All we could do was wait. We waited and it was a Jot harder than it 28 29 sounds. We told Nicholls that we were bored stiff with (or by) his carrying on: by now he was starting to show signs of severe stress. We decided that the only thing to do was for someone to try to find out a sufficient escape route through the rocks SOCIETIES at the top. We would have to go one at a time with intervals of twenty minutes and then meet later on. It was me who was, in the end, chosen. It was a dangerous business and we all thought it would fail. I went though, and Nicholls got worse. Crawling through the rocks on my blistered stomach I had gained nothing. On The Board W argames Society reaching the top of the bluff in pitch darkness I had found that there was, inevitably, This is a new and, as yet, small society, which is rapidly attracting new members. an Italian encampment beyond. It had taken me the whole of the night and early It exists to play wargames of various sorts, but not involving model soldiers or in to the next morning. I was completely exhausted: obviously Nicholls had his simplistic military rules. Our games are sophisticated and complex battles which time occupied with other things. cover various areas of history, from Napoleon to the First and Second World Wars When I crawled into the camp I saw nothing apart from all our stuff strewn and on into science fiction. One of the most popular is "Dungeons and Dragons," about all over the rocks. When Nicholls appeared it all fitted together: he couldn't a role-playing fantasy game of great subtlety. We hope to continue to expand in the stand it any more and had been driven to madness. I stood there facing him: I was New Year. an animal caught in a net, helpless at the mercy of an animal. H . A. HUGGEIT He stood there, glaring at me, a wild glitter in his eyes and a sub-machine gun at his hip. His face was scratched and haggard, hair strewn about his face and his cheeks white and speckled with sweat. He faced me and slowly, with that same mad glare of beforehand, began to speak. "Hi there, bastard. You thought you could leave us, did you, crawling away like The Computer Club a drowned rat? Well, you couldn't. The others here were worrying terrible like, so I thought I'd relieve them of their worry. You bastards treated me like filth just be­ The Computer Club goes from strength to strength, and now has over fifty mem­ cause I couldn't stand it all, all that bloody waiting . .. waiting like pigs for the bloody bers, drawn from all levels in the school. Courses of instruction are taking place and slaughter. And the cheek of it . .. you saying you were all bloody bored with me .. . the number of capable programmers is rising steadily. The equipment has improved and just 'cause I couldn't take it all. Well now, I'm going to bloody show you .. . with the provision of a printer and two more monitors which will assist in group teach­ bastard. Bored! Bored with me ... I'll show you . .. I'll fix you . . . bored with me .. . ing, and the club looks forward to further expansion of the system in the near future, Well I'll tell you, sonny, I've always said . Only the bores are bored, bastard, as this will relieve the congestion caused by the intensive use of the present facilities. ONLY THE BORES ARE BORED ..." A number of programming tasks are being undertaken, for example the high speed StMON NEWMAN production of the Common Entrance results, assistance to the library in the end of term book check and a careers advice program. We expect to see the computer being used more and more widely throughout the school. D.K.E.

History Society Given the potential among senior Historians, it was generally agreed that the (Senior) History Society, which had been dormant for a year, ought to get under way once more. Consequently a committee was elected, consisting of N. Kew as chair­ man, N. Vickery as secretary, and A. Wadland as treasurer. The Society has held, on average, three meetings a term, at which papers have been read on a wide variety of topics-Present-day Russian foreign policy ; causes of the English Civil War; the ideology of Hitler, and the Dutch Revolt to name but a few. Undoubtedly the highlight of the year was an hour-long paper delivered by Mr. J. D. Harrison on the Habsburgs from the tenth century to the present day. Thanks to the highly persuasive tongues of such eminent historians as A. Moon, G. Thould and, above all, J.D.H. , (who seems to be able to argue any side of any argument), debate after each paper has always been highly entertaining, and more importantly, highly enlightening. May the Society continue to prosper. N. J. KEW 31 30 Junior History Society The first year of this new society's existence has been a fruitful one. A diet of films, talks and visits has been popular, and meetings have been well attended. Among the films seen this year were the controversial"War Game" and the excellent "Cullo­ den." Visits were arranged to the Imperial War Museum, Bovington Tank Museum, Dorchester Military Museum, Maiden Castle, the American Museum and the Roman Baths at Bath. At the end of this term a party of twenty-five boys and three masters are touring the relics of the first World War in the environs of Ypres. The society also produces a monthly twelve-sided journal which enjoys a high circulation within the School. The journal, entitled 'Chronicle,' has developed into an informative and attractive publication. Articles have ranged from the dramatic prediction of world war in 1986 by the sixteenth century astrologer Nostradamus, to the case for the release of Rudolph Hess. In every sense this society has been enthusiastically received and I hope it will become an established feature of the cultural life of the junior part of the School. Vl 0. R.R.C. ..<:: Vl c Phoenix Society ·0a. E A detailed account of the Society's events during the calendar year would be ro impossible in this limited space. Activities in the Lent Term ranged from the light­ ..<:: hearted "Call My Bluff" to the visit to the Houses of Parliament. C. J. Rew gave u some personal impressions of the four symphonies of Brahms; A. Rutherford pre­ sented a paper on the Afghanistan crisis. The Summer Term saw the Society debating the motion "This House would fight for Queen and Country,'' which was appropriate enough, since the debate was held in the memorial quadrangle. A. J. A. Muston propounded a few ideas on "Muston's atom," aiming to enlighten the more artistic elements in the Society. The academic year was concluded with an epicurean evening, savouring the delights of house cuisine, drink and polite conversation. This term, Mr. T. Devlin, Director of the Independent Schools' Information Service, came to talk about the future of the Independent Schools. J. B. Thould presented a paper on the role of the minority in British politics and this was followed two weeks later by "Enlightened Despotism in the Inca Empire" from C. R. G. Hall. Projected events include a formal dinner and a light-hearted debate. It has been a most successful year. I would like to thank the committee and all those who have contributed to the many and varied evenings. S. K. WHITE, Chairman Poetry Group During this term a number of informal meetings have taken place during which members of the School have read and discussed poems, including their own. Themes usually arise out of the discussion-thus, for example, the first meeting developed into a discussion on war poetry, and the third included a heated argument on the balance between emotion and intellect in such poets as Coleridge, T. S. Eliot and Ted Hughes. These meetings will continue as long as there are people willing to devote an evening to listening to poetry, and it is encouraging that at the moment there are more people who wish to attend than Mr. Wood's study can comfortably hold! J.D.H. 32 ...... -, ,1 '

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L. J. U. Taylor Socratic Society This Sixth Form debating society is now meeting every fortnight and had an ex­ plosive start with a paper on the possibilities behind Unidentified Flying Objects. There were also strong feelings during a debate on the future of Public Schools. It is hoped that after a while the society will give some debates in the Octagon which will be open to the entire Sixth Form. J.D.H.

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The girls' athletics took a large step forward this year, with a team of twelve winning a triangular match at Kelly. They have trained harder and are beginning to reach a respectable standard. Michele Lister and Philippa Main both performed very well in the County Championships, and it was sad that Tina Vaux had to retire Sport because of injury. It was unfortunate that the Area Championships coincided with Sports Day, but 22 boys and girls qualified on previously recorded times and distances to represent Taunton Deane in the County Championships. These were run in hopeless conditions, Athletics which made it impossible for many to reach the National qualifying marks. The total loss of the South Western Championships due to rain cut down the Kings' qualifiers In terms of results 1980 cannot be judged a successful season, but there were some Reeves won the 2000m. Steeplechase at the Counties next year. There are some to Reeves and Humberstone. excellent performances and we can be optimistic for and went on to be second at the All England Championships. Humberstone did well ver"'j ~ood intermediate athletes, who will benefit from the new opportunities for winter to reach the County side in his first year as an Intermediate. Winners at Yeovil were trammg, and should start next season fitter and technically more knowledgeable than ever before. R. Townley in the 800m. and 1500m. and C. Hall in the 3000m. (Intermediate), M. Townley in the Senior 5000m., and in the Junior age group Bayldon in the 800m. and Once again the middle distance runners have provided most of the points and Plant in the long jump. the most consistently competitive approach. Michael Reeves has, as Captain, set With the regular inclusion of more events (such as hammer, pole vault and 3000 extrem~ly high standa.rds in ~~ own running and given an excellent example by his and 5000m. races) the opportunity for more athletes to compete is ever increasing. deterrruned and orgarused trammg methods. It was a pity that he was beaten at Clifton It is to be hoped that this year's promising intermediates will not opt for "softer" in the 800m., for it spoilt an enviable record of success. However, it was a good race and sports at the beginning of next season, which would appear to be one of great promise. he onl~ lost because of bad tactics. Both the Townley brothers ran very aggressively and Thanks must go to Mr. Baker for his careful planning and record keeping, and to they, like Reeves, were most generous in their willingness to fill in any distance from Mr. Llewellyn for his much needed youth, knowledge and enthusiasm. 400m. to 5000m. The climax to their season was a personal battle in the 800m. G.B.H. at Bryanston, in which the elder just won, though unfortunately they just failed to break the two-minute barrier. At last the sprinters have worked hard. Driven by Mr. Llewellyn and led by Cricket Humberstone, they improved enormously through the season. Unfortunately, they were young and lacked strength: sprinting brings many points in school matches, 1st XI not least in the high scoring relays. One of my closing remarks last year was that I hoped we would play more posi­ We have again lacked sufficient depth in the field events, though on various tively in 1980 than we did in 1979. With only 3 draws out of 15 matches played, this occasions Hawkins threw well in the discus, Fasoli jumped far and wide, Etherington hope was certainly fulfilled. Of the 12 results, 8 were victories, so that this was looked a great prospect in all three jumps and Musitano and Fender were the all­ generally a very successful season. round work horses, and first class team men, competing as first or second strings The term began with the XL Club on a damp day and a soft wicket (conditions in all the field events at one time or another. we were to become accustomed to by July!). Although King's did not play particu­ It is a little worrying that for the second year running the junior side has had an larly well, useful innings from Twose, Harden and newcomer Burdge, brought a undistinguished season, but, no doubt, some will improve considerably as they victory by 2 wickets. On an even softer wicket and greyer day Hunter bowled well grow older, and be able to back up the excellent performances of Plant, Bayldon and and Canford were dismissed relatively cheaply. King's batting, however, looked Taylor. terribly brittle, with the exception of Harden, and we began a week of dreadful cricket In spite of the generally foul conditions and wet tracks the matches were as with a disappointing defeat. Worse was, however, to follow. On a reasonably enjoyable as ever. The Woodard meeting at Denstone made a very early and stimulat­ good wicket at Queen's, the home side were reduced to 53 for 4, allowed to reach ing start to the season, and set the pattern for the following matches. The middle dis­ 125 for 8 and then further recover to 178 all out. Hunter bowled quickly but without tance runners did well, while only some of the field events "came off", notably Haw­ the support he deserved from the other bowlers. However, at 86 for I, with time on kins' first and second in the shot and discus. their side, King's looked comfortable winners. It became clear how wrong one can At Exeter University we felt the shortage of senior sprinters, but Reeves showed be, as 5 wickets fell for 8 runs and the game was eventually lost quite easily to a side his steeplechasing ability as he won in excellent time. As always the Melvin Quaich who would not even describe themselves as strong in the bowling department. inspired a great team effort, but it was impossible to close the gap caused by deficiencies Millfield proved a very strong side and scored freely, particularly after lunch but in the pole vault and hammer departments-and this after a whole day's coaching! at least King's made a reasonable score in reply, and despite defeat the tide seemed to Sports Day remained dry until the prize giving and as always produced some have turned. So it transpired, when, on a crumbly wicket at King's, Bruton, some excellent racing, though the rather heavy conditions allowed no really good times. very sensible batting, particularly by Burdge and Harden, produced a very useful The Standards competition, in a slightly pruned form, seemed to proceed much more total. Hunter and Gane proved far too much for the home side to handle and a huge smoothly and efficiently, thanks to the hard work of a large number of masters, boys victory achieved. and girls, and particularly the secretary, Marco Fasoli. The changed style did not After half-term Plymouth College were restricted to 118 in 50 overs before Hun­ alter the result, and once again Tuckwell won. ter treated the spectators to a fine exhibition of hitting to ensure another comfortable 34 35 Mtii- -- -- ___._ ·;,_ - . loJ

win. With King's having won the toss and electing to bat against Sherborne, a sudden loose shot. Simon Hunter bowled aggressively on wickets that rarely suited him. His heavy shower made the wicket "fly" and a score of 203 represented a very fair effort, batting was just as aggressive and he always fielded well in any position. His all-round Hunter's contribution again being important. As the wicket eased later in the day it contribution will be sorely missed next year. was obviously not going to be easy to bowl out such a competent batting side, but the In his first season Mark Burdge's limitations were exposed once or twice but he seam bowlers almost managed it for King's to be on top at stumps. A sporting has worked hard to improve his technique and his 50 at Bruton showed promise for the declaration by the M. C. C. and the acceptance of the challenge by Cole and Harden future. David Blanchard and Christopher Rew both made useful contributions again, in particular made for an excellent game of cricket, which produced another win although perhaps the slow wickets didn't really suit either of them. Neil Everest and the third score of over 200 in 4 matches. kept wicket very tidily to the seam bowlers, and took several splendid catches off them, After being fogged off at Allhallow's, another superb game of cricket produced the one against the M.C.C. being particularly memorable. Standing up he still has the only defeat in the last 11 matches. Chasing 230 against the Free Foresters, King's much to learn but he is gaining in confidence and has made the fielding look competent were 226 for 9 with one over left. Rew quite rightly went for the win (and lost!) at all times. His batting at No. 9 has proved extremely useful on a number of occa­ rather than block for the draw. Blanchard batted very well here, to set up the chance sions. of victory after 5 wickets had been lost fairly cheaply. One of our number having Quintin Marshall approached the job of batting No. 10, not bowling and fielding put our own wicket-keeper in hospital even before the game started, Rew took over in the gulley very philosophically. Averages certainly don't mean everything and he the gloves at Monmouth and kept quite well. Harden bowled sensibly to take 7 for made a very important contribution to the side. Peter Norman suffered during the 29, although others didn't bowl so well, and the home side should really have been season from an injured shoulder and his bowling was disappointingly inconsistent. bowled out for less than 133. The batting lacked a little concentration, and 7 wickets Nevertheless he is another whose contribution will be missed next year. were lost before victory was achieved. As a team, they played well to their strengths, they bowled aggressively, put bat were both won reasonably comfortably, to ball to good effect, fielded and caught well and were certainly never boring! The last two home school matches people for help in running the cricket; all those Downside and Blundell's both being bowled out for less than 100, 57 overs being I am of course indebted to many bowling well in these who coach and umpire the other teams, but most of all to Roy Marshall. Roy's bowled at Downside and 51 at Blundell's, all the seam bowlers stopping me pacing the between these matches but un­ tremendously valuable help with coaching, umpiring and games. A visit to Christ's Hospital was sandwiched appreciated. He has also, in a dreadful summer, produced some the weather did not match the excellence of the hospitality we received, boundary are much fortunately good cricket wickets that have encouraged both batsman and bowler and after 2t hours the game was rained off. The final match of the season, on Cen­ very tenary Day, was against the O.A.'s and once again the weather intervened but a P.A.D. generous declaration by the O.A. captain (also father of the school XI captain!) produced another victory for the school and meant that the splendid Twose Cup was Team: presented to the school for the first time. R. P. Twose, S. C. Hunter, N. K. Gane, P. J. Norman, D. J. Blanchard, C. J. Rew, C. W. Cole, R. J. Harden, N. D. Everest, M . A. Burdge, Q. G . Marshal!. With such a good record it may seem churlish to be critical but there were a number of occasions when the conditions or weaknesses of the opposition were not Results: exploited as they might have been, due to a lack of thought and concentration on the Played 15 Won 8 Drew 3 Lost 4 basics. Bowlers, particularly early in the season, bowled rather too short and some v. XL Club Won by 2 wickets XL Club 163-6 dec. of the earlier batsmen tended to give their wickets away with rather careless shots. King's 166-8 Richard Twose had the captaincy thrust upon him at the start of term and worked v. Canford Lost by 17 runs with understandable Canford 137 (Hunter 5-45) very hard as captain and secretary. He approached the task King's 120 (Harden 58) apprehension, and perhaps needs to develop a more authoritative approach if he is v. Queen's College Lost by 47 runs to make a good leader. Nevertheless, he did a difficult job well and the team and I Queen's 178 (Hunter 7 for 50) are very grateful for his efforts. His batting was very disappointing, and he has tended King's 131 (Parsons 5 for 42) v. Millfield Lost by 53 runs to over-complicate his technique. Fewer movements and a year's experience will no Millfield 246-2 dec. (Roebuck lOO*, Illingworth 56, Lintin 54*) doubt put matters right next year. Neil Gane spent most of the season as opener King's 193 and averaged 20 while doing so. He plays the pull shot well but generally needs to v. King's School, Bruton Won by 151 runs play straighter and less adventurously if he is to continue to make runs. His bowling King's Taunton, 210-9 dec. (Burdge 58) King's, Bruton, 59 (Hunter 7 for 39) was lively but his figures would benefit from his bowling a fuller length so that he can v. Plymouth College Won by 8 wickets take full advantage of the natural away swing he bowls. Plymouth 118-8 dec. (Gane 5 for 19) number 3 for much of the season and never gave less King's 120-2 (Hunter 76*) Christopher Cole batted v. Sherborne Drew than 100 %. He may not be the most talented cricketer but his approach over the King's 203-9 dec. (Hunter 83) last two years has been exemplary. Very much a front foot player he needs to stop Sherborne 159-8 (Biackburn 52) committing himself to it so early if he is to improve. Richard Harden scored more V. M.C.C. Won by 3 wickets M .C.C. 201-6 dec. (Kearns 70) runs than anyone else, and took 25 wickets at l~ss than 12 ~uns ~ach: . At the. age ?f Kings 202-7 (Cole 72) 14~ this is a tremendous achievement and there IS no doubtmg his abtlity. His roam v. Allhallows Drawn pr~blem is a tendency to lose concentration when batting and to get himself out with a King's 17-0 Sea Mist! 36 37 ..... ' -- - - _ . _·;,_

v. Free Foresters Lost by 4 runs An unusual batting collapse against Downside in the last match resulted in the Free Foresters 230-4 dec. (Sprague 58, Thornhill 55*) only defeat of the season. King's 226 (Blanchard 74, Bretten 6 for 100) Of 9 matches, 2 were won, 6 drawn and I lost. v. Monmouth Won by 3 wickets J.H. Monmouth 133 (Harden 7 for 29) King's 134-7 v. Downside Won by 7 wickets Results: Downside 93 v. Canford Drawn King's 94-3 Canford 161-7 dec. King's 52-8 v. Christ's Hospital Drew v. Queen's College Drawn King's 119-8 Rain Queen's College 90-8 King's 135-9 dec. v. Blundell's Won by 4 wickets v. Millfield Drawn Blundell's 91 Millfield 149-5 dec. King's 102-7 King's 92-6 v. Bruton Drawn v. Old Aluredians Won by 6 wickets Bruton 118-9 King's 145-8 dec. O.A.'s 90-6 dec. (Harden 5 for 32) v. Plymouth College Drawn King's 94-4 Plymouth College 139-9 dec. King's 121-4 • Not out v. Sherborne Drawn Sherhorne 144-9 dec. King's 85-8 AVERAGES v. Allhallows Won Allhallows 80 King's 170-3 dec. BATilNG v. Monmouth Won Highest Monmouth 82 King's 83-6 Inns. Not Out Runs Score A1•erage v. Downside Lost Everest 9 5 120 31 30.00 Downside 112 King's 84 Harden 14 2 352 58 29.33 Hunter 14 2 310 83 25.83 Blanchard 10 2 167 74 20.88 Gane 15 2 230 41 17.69 Burdge 10 1 153 58 17.00 3rd XI Twose 15 I 222 44 15.86 Rew 11 2 138 31' 15.33 The third eleven established itself this year as a team to be reckoned with. A Cole 13 0 191 72 14.69 squad of twenty.-five produced some of the most effective sides to have represented Marshall 7 2 44 19 8.8 the school at this level. Lee ably led the eleven, which had as its nucleus the solid Also batted: Norman (4*, 3*, 0, 0*), Price (3, 2), Mallock (9*, 0), Gladman (11*) *Not Out veterans Mills, Roberts, Phelps and Shefford. BOWLING Results balanced evenly throughout the season and rarely were matches decided before tea. Irrepressible spirit and cheerful confidence remained hallmarks of the Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average Best Bowling Harden 129.1 44 290 25 11.60 7-29 team and were typified by their performance in the last match of the term. Few Hunter 178.2 46 511 32 15.96 7-39 teams could be all out for forty-nine at tea and then proceed to bowl out the opposition Gane 145.1 46 363 22 16.50 5- 19 for twenty-eight. Norman 110 27 369 12 30.75 3-24 Individual contributions from Mortlock, Phillips and Stier on several occasions Also bowled: Twose 16-1-72-4, Burdge 25-2-101-1, Cole, C., 5-{}-38-{), Mallock 1-0-7-{), Blanchard 1-0-5-{) swung matches in our favour but, in general, it was the determination and concen­ tration of the whole team that produced their characteristic professionalism in victory CATCHES and defeat. Even at their worst this year's eleven never failed to be entertaining and 12-Everest; 9-Burdge; 4-Hunter, Rew; 3-Marshall, Gane, Harden, Twose; 2-Cole, in this lies their contribution to King's cricket. Norman; 1-Bianchard, Gladman. R.R.C. 2nd XI Team: With the first six matches being drawn, one can definitely say that the 2nd XI Lee (Capt.), Phelps, Mills, Roberts, Shefford, Phillips, Mortlock, Stier, Perkins, Kew, Robins~ was not a great attacking team. Turner, Wills, Bamberger, Start, Crook, Nott, Cowlrick, Haines, Gore, Musitano, Parlitt, Eyre, Tan. However, several of these matches could have been decided if lower order bats­ men had "swung the bat" and consolidated the usually good start generally due to Results: v. Canford Lost by 2 wickets Gladman, Stockton and Price. v. Queen's College Drawn The first victory, against Allhallows, brought Price his first half-century, and was v. Millfield Lost by 3 wickets followed by some accurate bowling by the captain, Vickery; Holiday and Madge v. King's, Bruton Won by 3 wickets also showed their all-round ability during that game and the next, which gave the v. Junior Leaders Drawn v. Plymouth College Lost by 4 wickets second victory, against Monmouth. v. Sherborne Lost by I 0 wickets With the bowling honours being shared amongst the above-mentioned and v. Allhallows Won by 53 runs Richards, Cole and Mortlock, Monmouth crashed to 82 all out, resulting in a com­ v. Downside Won by 21 runs fortable ""in for King's. 39 38 - -~ ------' - -, I_ 1 , I u

SENIOR COLTS A season of two parts, of few matches, and of poor performances deserves little comment. Due to a change of the age group half-way through the season, six of the original team were selected instead for the Junior Colts for the latter half of the term, and so new work had to be done, which is never helpful for morale or for continuity. However, this does not, indeed cannot, excuse some of the lack of application shown by most of the team in terms of batting. The fact that only two players scored more than fifty runs in the entire season exemplifies this low standard, as most ofthe wickets were thrown away carelessly. There is batting talent within the team undoubtedly, namely in Bell, Turner, Bird and Cashell, but all these players will need to want to stay in, if they are to reach substantial scores in the future. · Not everything was so black: the bowling and fielding were usually competent, although the former often lacked the penetration to remove the better batsmen-only once did we bowl the opposition out! Bird, Wixon, Cathcart and later Mallock were the most effective in the field. The team chased eagerly, and, for the most part, caught safely and Nott, behind the stumps, progressed considerably. As for next season, all the players will need to concentrate more if they want to succeed at the highest level, for which I hope they will all aim. G.G.J.D. Result:: v. Heles (A) Drawn Heles 127-5 dec. King's 76-5 L. J. U. v. Queen's (H) Won by 57 runs. Tay lor Queen's 92 (Bird 4 for 35) King's 149-9 dec. (Turner 41) Millfield (A) Lost by 5 wickets Millfield 99-5 King's 95 v. King's, Bruton (A) Lost by 84 runs Bruton 177-8 dec. King's 93 v. Sherbome (A) Drawn Sherbome 160-6 dec. King's 54--7 v. Downside (A) Drawn Downside 156-7 dec. King's 46-7

JUNIOR COLTS The Junior Colts had an eventful season. After the first three matches the eligibility date for the Senior and Junior Colts was changed, which meant that all the players except for Willcocks, S. C. Williams and Francisjoined the U.l4s. · The new eleven started badly, with a· poor performance against Plymouth. Dixon's innings of 22 was the only bright spot in a disappointing effort. Brunt was no-balled on several occasions during this match! Before the next match, however, his run-up problems had been sorted out and he proceeded to take 5 for 12 ag~inst Sherborne, with deceptively late out-swingers. He was well supported by W1xon and Turner. Although requiring only 78 runs to win t?Js match, King'.s made.he~vy weather of it and struggled for over two hours before D1xon and Wells Jut the wmrung runs. Dixon stonewalled passionately for 37 not out and held the batting together. In the next match, against Allhallows, King's batted first, and l?st !hree quick wickets. Wells (42), who was timing the ball well, led a recovery and Kings managed to score 40 L. J. U. Tay /01· L. 1. U. Taylor L. J. U. Taylor ~ -, ,I 'I

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Paignton Pier. L. D. A . Brad 116 before the declaration. Solid support was provided by Willcocks (25) and Cassell (19). Wixon and Brunt proved to be too strong for the Allhallow's batsmen, Wixon taking 5 for 15 off 14 overs and Brunt 4 for 19. The Wixon-Brunt bowling combination performed successfully again in the next match, when Monmouth were dismissed for 105. Wixon, moving the ball in the air and off the pitch, took 4 for 25 off 16 overs and Brunt 4 for 29 off 10 overs. Rain had been threatening the match during the Monmouth innings and eventually halted play, with King's struggling at 4 for 29. In the final match of the season, King's batted first against Downside. After losing some early wickets Dixon surprised everyone with a swashbuckling innings of 41, which included eight 4's! He was well supported by Wells and Preston. The ICing's total of 105 held no fears for the Downside batsmen, and Smythe batted attractively for 66 not out, which enabled Downside to win com­ fortably by 8 wickets. Turner captained the team capably during the season. He is a competent all­ rounder, although he tended to under-bowl himself at times. The standard of fielding varied somewhat, but did show some improvement in the latter part of the season after some enthusiastic encouragement from P.A.D.! Dixon took some excellent catches in the slips. Dixon, Turner, Williams and Willcocks all have sound batting techniques and with more experience and confidence should succeed in the years to come. After the Plymouth game Wixon bowled with admirable pace and control and was well supported by Brunt, who has the ability to move the ball away from the right-hander. G.F. Team: Turner (Capt.), Dixon, Williams, S. C., Willcocks, W ells, Francis, Cassell, Brunt, Preston, Price, Wixon, Barnes, Rose, Brown. Results: Played 8 Won 3 Lost 3 Drawn 2 v. Queen's College, Taunton Drawn v. Millfield School Lost by 101 runs v. King's School, Bruton Won by 24 runs v. Plymouth College Lost by 8 wickets v. Sherborne Won by 5 wickets v. Allhallows Won by 62 runs v. Monmouth School Drawn v. Downside Lost by 8 wickets U.14 XI It is always difficult to find the best side early in the season and also difficult for the players to settle down. This year was no exception and for the first few matches the team was playing well below the standard achieved later in the term. The bowling was always good. Hopkins and Boswell were quite quick at this level and with Berry, Swaffer and Taylor all bowling a fast medium to follow, there was a problem deciding who was to bowl. Drayton was probably the best bowler, and his slow flighted off breaks teased out many a good batsman. He did not bowl himself enough, and although he captained the side competently it may be that a player with­ out the responsibility of slow bowler and number four batsman would be able to make clearer judgements. Captaincy at this level is very difficult when often players are not sure of fielding positions. The batting never really lived up to its promise. Kaye and Monteath looked good, but too often failed early, and although Swaffer, Taylor, Bateman, Madge and especially Berry contributed some good knocks, it was often left to Drayton to hold the side together. This is a team of promise and I feel that they will do well as they work their way through the school. S.B.G. 41 Results: v. Heles (A) Lost by 61 runs Tennis v. Taunton Vale (H) Won by 5 wickets 1st VI v. Queen's (A) Lost by 1 wicket v. Sherborne (H) Drawn The results indicate that this was very much a season of two halves. In the first v. Millfield (A) Lost by 8 wickets five matches the two best players, Elizabeth Waiters and C. M. Everest, formed the v. King's, Bruton (H) Won by 7 wickets first pair. and, although they played quite outstandingly-dropping only three sets v. Plymouth College (H) Lost by 8 wickets v. Allhallows (A) Won by 16 runs out of thirty-the team could not manage a win. In fact the best combination was v. Monmouth (H) Won by 6 wickets not discovered until the closing stages of the season. The run of five victories was v. Downside (A) Drawn well deserved and it was good to see C. S. Sailes at last playing sensibly, in partner­ ship with Everest. At Sherborne victory could have been snatched had Stead and Gresham played with more control. Two hard, exciting matches followed, with the Canford game the Swimming 1980 pick of the early fixtures. At Queen's the home side gained confidence from our indifferent form in the opening round and they went on to capitalise on the Althou~h the_l980 swimming season was not as successful as previous seasons, windy conditions. A close encounter ended with Cox and N. C. Futrell desperately ~he team enjoyed Its matches and gave 100 % effort against stronger opposition than m the past. trying to salvage a draw; in the event they just lost the final tie-break set. In the Senior events, R. L. King, normally swimming in five events, accrued the The Millfield match followed the usual pattern. Strong play by our first pair majority of points. The physical effort expended in these races rather drained his was spoiled by the inconsistency of other players. By now the matter of confidence usual sprint finish in the relays. The very young talent in the Junior team gave some was becoming a problem and new pairings emerged. It was unfortunate for King's, excellent performances. It is probably unfair to mention one particular Junior Bruton, that they faced a King's team hungry for victory; the manner of winning seemed to indicate that all the frustration of earlier defeats were rid that afternoon. a~ter such valuable team work. H. W. Burdick, by sheer application, has improved his breaststroke enormously, so much so, that in the swimming sports he beat R. L. Four interesting and close contests followed. It was pleasing to win at Plymouth King's four lengths record. The match against Sherborne School was the highlight and even more pleasing to see Cox and Futrell playing with more confidence and we lost 94 to 56 the team gave a creditable performance. aggression. D. Rose made his debut in the home match against Allhallows in which of the season. Although tea are best forgotten. The team will agree that the extra length and heat of the Sherborne pool were energy devastating play swept us into a 5-1 lead at tea. Events after Stead and their deter­ sapping. Five records were broken, four by the excellent Sherborne team and R. L. In the final match with Downside, Philippa Main partnered the breaststroke record by 0.1. mined play paved the way for an exciting win. King in the butterfly. He just missed Waiters over The Meade King Competition, held at Queen's College, was again won by In conclusion tribute must be paid to the contribution of Elizabeth the past two seasons. In captaining the side this season she set a fine example and it Wellington School. was her. cheerful encouragement that was largely responsible for the mid-term trans- B.L. Results: formation. Millfield School Won 79 71 Team: Blundell's Won 97 55 Elizabeth Waiters, C. M. Everest, C. Stead, C. S. Sailes, M. W. Cox, N. C. Futrell. Taunton School Lost 69 105 Results: Bruton School Won 78~ 71~ v. Sherborne (A) Drew 4t--4t Queen's College Won 81 69 v. Canford (H) Lost 2!-6t Wellington School Lost 78 96 v. Taunton School (H) Lost 4 -5 Sherborne School Lost 55 93 v. Queen's (A) Lost 4 - 5 Downside School Lost 70 80 v. Millfield (A) Lost 3!-5t The following represented the School: King (Capt.), Bell, Bendoo, Giddens, Kwok, Mount, Red­ v. King's, Bruton (A) Won 9 -0 head, Roberts, Pidgeon, Wright, Burdick, Bevan, Gardner, Heger, Jeans, Morrall, Monk, Mill, v. Huish's (H) Won 5-4 Thompson, Vaughan-Edwards, Will iams, C. L., Vodden, Young. v. Plymouth College (A) Won 5!-3t v. Allhallows (H) Won 5-4 Swimming Sports: v. Downside (H) Won 5-4 Senior Cup Winners Woodard Junior Cup Winners Woodard 2nd VI Open Relay Woodard Standards Cup Carpenter A quick glance at the results would suggest a successful season and, considering Records Broken that five players were fifth-formers, the statistics would not seem to lie. But, as we all Senior 4 Breast, R. L. King; Junior 4 Breast, H. W. Burdick. know, statistics can often hide the real truth, and this term the truth has been that Water Polo Cup: despite obvious talent and youth, many players were incapable of playing consistent Carpenter 2, Neates 0. percentage tennis. King's had enough talent to have been undefeated, but lack of Swimming Colours: concent:ation and the temptation to seek a winning shot before the opening had Major Colours: R. L. King. been pnsed, often meant closer sets than were necessary. Service, return of service Colours re-awarded: Bell, Giddeos, Mount. a rally going are pre-requisites to good tennis. Colours: Bendon, Kwok, Pidgeon, Redhead, Wright. and keeping 42 43 C. B. Sa!les and M. A .. Chapma':l played first pair and on occasions played GIRLS VI excellent tenms. Both are gmlty of losmg concentration which, in their case, meant they halved several matches they should have won. Carter and Philippa Main or The reluctance of the lower sixth to play, or even attempt to play, had a dampen­ Luc~ Hannah played second pair and, although more likely to play percentage ing effect on this year's tennis. Meanwhile, proven players seemed more pre-occupied tenms, really lacked the range of shot to eventually win the rallies. Philippa Main with studies and as a result a settled team never emerged. deserved. her match with the l~t VI at the en?

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