■ The Dunelmian

EDITORIAL

Durham School has 362 boys and girls, boarders and day pupils from a wide range of back­ grounds and over 20 countries. The International flavour has included and does include pupils from: Malaysia U.SA. Kenya Holland Hong Kong Canada South Africa Spain China Venezuela Botswana Germany Taiwan Trinidad Zambia Yugoslavia Japan Sierra Leone Norway India U.K. Singapore Australia In addition the School has had many organised trips abroad for both cultural and sporting pur­ suits including: Canada Spain Hong Kong Zimbabwe U.SA. Portugal Australia South Africa West Indies France Germany Italy Greece Russia Austria Holland If education is to have a meaningful and positive effect on our pupils then the sharing of ideas through international relations is most relevant. N.J.W. Contents

Headmasters Notes 2 Creative Arts 20 Sport and Recreation 49 School Facts 3 (Music) 27 C.C.F. 76 House Notes 4 (Drama) 35 O.D. News 82 Speech Day 10 Societies 40 Charities 94 Chapel Notes 17 Pursuits 46 Bow School 95 Miscellaneous 107

EDITOR: NICK WILLINGS

1 Headmaster's Notes

"Another School year has run its course, ued their success with Christian Steel win­ many boys being well rewarded. With and it is again our painful duty to write an ning a silver medal and James Walton and course-work being a substantial part of editorial for The Dunelmian. The events of Andrew Raw bronze medals in the many of the GCSE courses it is now essen­ the year do not call for detailed comments. National Rowing championships. With tial for candidates to work steadily The Football team made no great con­ CCF camp and hockey and rugby pre-sea- throughout the two year course. With quests. The Sports were ruined by rain. son training, many boys and girls and approximately half the year group obtain­ The first half of the cricket season suffered members of staff had active and successful ing 8 or more passes, clearly most pupils for the same reason; the latter half has pro­ holidays. did so. Again well over 60% of the passes duced better weather but scarcely more As usual, August was a worrying month were at 'A' and 'B' grades and, while success. At the Regatta we were so near for those who had sat public examinations. French and Geography claimed the largest and yet so far from victory. Let us draw a In general they had no cause for concern number of Grade A's, the German result of veil over the athletic achievements of the for the A-level results were, again, excel­ 8 grade A's from 9 candidates, would be past year, and hope for what the future lent. The overall pass rate of 94% com­ difficult to beat. Those Sixth Formers who has in store". So wrote the editor of The pared very favourably with last year's sat the Certificate of Further Studies could Dunelmian in 1912. He would, I think, record result with 10 departments report­ also be well pleased with their results have approached his task with a great deal ing a 100% pass rate. The Mathematics with over half the papers producing more enthusiasm if he had lived some 80 Department claimed the largest number of results in excess of GCSE standard. years later! This present Dunelmian is able 'A' grades and overall the Science side pro­ There are very few changes of personnel to tell, not only of considerable athletic duced a slightly better overall pass rate in the staff for the coming year. Joining us success, but also report on the activities than the Arts side, which would have from Hungary for a year will be Balazs which are so notably missing from that pleased the present Government. Much Bene who will be teaching Maths and editorial which makes no mention of more important for us, it is quite talented Physics as part of his MSc degree. Shaun music, drama or academic achievement. pupils gain excellent results on both Art Jones from New Zealand, Andrew Zafer Today's School with its emphasis on excel­ and Science sides. Mark Osborne with five from Australia and Ben Charles, OD, will lence across the whole range of activities A-level passes, all at Grade 'A' was out­ become resident House Tutors in Ferens, would scarcely be recognised by our pre­ standing, although closely followed by School House and the Caffinites respec­ decessors. Gavin Robertshaw and Nicholas Selby, tively, while Jenny Growcott takes up a The outstanding sporting achievements both of whom managed four Grade A's. similar position in Pimlico. The new of the year continued during the summer Despite the quite unnecessary panic Housemaster of Ferens, Mark Bushnell, holidays. Philip Harvey and George Tru- caused by the media, the vast majority of and his wife Jo, have already moved into elove toured New Zealand with the Eng­ Dunelmians rapidly found a place at uni­ Ferens and await the onslaught of young land under 18 rugby side, coached by Mr versity, often succeeding in gaining entry people. They, like all the staff, will hope to Willings, with Philip scoring England's to their first choice. Our congratulations to build on the foundations laid by their pre­ only try in the Test Match. Robin Weston them and, indeed to the staff who urged, decessors. It will be a difficult task to scored prodigiously for Durham County cajoled, bullied, coaxed and generally match the achievements of the recent years Second Team while other recent OD's, assisted them to their success. The GCSE but we shall try and have every confidence Andrew Roseberry, Philip Weston and results, which were published a week in our ability to succeed. Floreat Michael Roseberry made their mark on the later, were again satisfactory with the con­ Dunelmia. National scene. The oarsmen too contin­ siderable amount of hard work put in by M A Lang

School Monitors 1992-1993

2 I Durham School

Governors Staff The Dean and Chapter of Durham Cathedral Headmaster The Very Reverend the Dean of Durham The Venerable the Archdeacon of Durham M. A. Lang, M.A., F.R.S.A., Oxford The Reverend Canon R. L. Coppin Deputy Headmaster The Venerable the Archdeacon of Auckland D. R. Best, B. A., Belfast History The Reverend Canon Professor D. Brown The Reverend G. S. Pedley (from January 1993) Chaplain The Reverend T. J. E. Fernyhough, B.A., Leeds Religious Education Co-opted members Miss I. Hindmarsh, J.P., M.A. Bursar C. M. Watts, F.C.A., O.D. P. J. Storey, O.B.E., F.C.I.S., F.B.I.M., F.R.S.A. Dr. D. R. S. Smith. M.B., B.S. Assistant Staff M. P. Weston, F.R.I.C.S., O.D. A. H. Adams, M.A., Cambridge Head of Mathematics The Very Reverend J. E. Southgate, Dean of W. J. Best, B.Sc., Durham Head o f Physics York C. B. Buchholdt, B.A., London Classics Chapter Clerk and Clerk to the Governors J. A. Burgess, M.A., B.Sc., St. Andrews Head o f Science and Biology F. S. Gibbs, B.Sc., (Eng.), C.Eng., F.I.Mech.E., M. J. Busnnell, B.Sc., Swansea Economics F.I.E.E. P. T. Connor, M.A., London History F. Cook, B.Sc., Hatfield Head o f Craft, Design and Technology Bursar and Deputy Clerk to the Governors P. J. N. Copeland, M.A., Oxford Head o f English P. J. Storey, O.B.E., F.C.I.S., F.B.I.M., F.R.S.A. D. M. Crook, B.A., Hull Modern Languages J. Curry, M.A., B.Sc., Durham (Housemaster of Langley House and Careers) School Medical Officer Mathematics & Physics Dr. G. N. Maddison, M.B., B.S. H. S. Dias, B.A., Ulster (Housemaster of School House) English King's Scholars G. R. Dougall, B.Hum., London English Mrs. D. Evans, M.A., Oxford R.R. Ainsley Poole House Biology C.J.R. Harrison Caffinites J. D. Everatt, M.A., Durham (Housemaster of Poole House) Head o f Classics Mrs. M. Forey, M.A., M.Litt., Oxford D.A.Jackson Caffinites English A.S. Lamoury Langley House N. G. E. Gedye, M.A., Cambridge Head of Chemistry M.J. Liddle Langley House R. Gibbon, B.Sc., Sheffield Head of Computer Studies A.J.N. Lockhart Langley House Miss J. A. Growcott, B.Sc., Durham Mathematics Miss K. E. Hamilton, B.A., Warwick M.R. Nixon Poole House Girls' Games and Geography M.J. Osborne Langley House Mrs. E. L. P. Hewitt, B.A., London (Housemistress of Pimlico House) History P.N. Osborne Poole House R. N. Hewitt, B.Ed., Durham Geography M.W. Pearson School House N. C. Hill, B.Mus., A.R.C.M., L.T.C.L., London Assistant Director o f Music D.A. Reay School House J. R. Hind, M.A., Cambridge (Director of Studies) Head o f History G.S. Robertshaw Poole House P. J. Kunzer, M.A., Dublin Chemistry and Physics C.D. Scott School House N. K. Lyons, B.A., Oxford Modern Languages S.E. Spirit Caffinites J. M. Mallia, Cert. Ed., Worcester Head of Art J.W. Taylor Poole House J. P. Morris, B.Sc., Plymouth Geography J.A. Thicknes Poole House J. R. Newell, B.A., A.R.C.O., L.T.C.L., Durham Director o f Music R.M.S. Weston Caffinites A. N. Pointing, B.Sc., Reading (Assistant Housemaster of Ferens House) Mathematics Mrs. M. F. Proud, M.A., Durham Head of Religious Education Burkitt Scholars J. C. Renshaw, B.A., Durham Head of Geography S.A. Bushby Langley House C. N. Riches, 15. A., M.Phil., East Anglia Head o f Economics Z.N. Cummings Pimlico House R. Thomas, M.A., St. Andrews (Housemaster of the Caffinites) K.S. Geiser Pimlico House Modern Languages S.J. Logan Pimlico House R. E. Turner, B.A., Liverpool Head of Modern Languages N.C. Proud PimlicoHouse R. N. J. Waters, B.Sc., Manchester Chemistry N.M. Selby Poole House Miss K. L. Watton, B.A., Sunderland Art J.W.M. Taylor Poole House N. J. Willings, D.L.C., F.P.E.A., Loughborough Director o f Physical Education

School Monitors Mrs. J. M. Watkinson, M.A., St. Andrews, A.L.A. (Librarian) J.A. Thicknes Head of School (Poole House) M. Burton Head of School House Mrs. J. Duffitt, B.Sc., Durham Mathematics G.M. Chapman Head of Poole House Mrs. H. Roberts, M.A., St. Andrews Classics S.R.L. Clark Poole House Mrs. C. L. Walker, B.A, Kent Drama P. Fulton Head of The Caffinites S.L. Gatland Pimlico House Additional Music Staff J. Jessop The Caffinites P. Cull, F.T.C.L., L.T.C.L. Woodwind K.L. Johnson Pimlico House E. Ginty, B.A., (Dunelm) Voice J.M. Liversidge Head of Pimlico A. Jackson, B.A. Guitar M.W. Pearson School House A. Murray, B.A., (Dunelm), L.G.S.M., L.T.C.L. Pianoforte D. Sullivan Head of Langley House J. Murray, A.R.C.M., L.T.C.L. Woodwind M. Thompson School House E. Oliver, L.T.C.L., Cert. Ed. Strings N.J. Thompson Poole House C. Ring, L.T.C.L. Flute R.M.S. Weston The Caffinites J. Snowdon Brass D. Thorne Cello Number in School J. Thompson, L.R.A.M. Pianoforte Total: Boarders: Day: M. Williams Saxophone School House 73 46 27 C. L. Walker, B.A. Voice Caffinites 70 42 28 S. Wilson Percussion Poole House 75 49 26 Sanatorium Staff Langley House 59 - 59 Dr. G. N. Maddison, M.B., B.S., (School Medical Officer) Pimlico House 40 28 12 Mrs. J. Cameron, S.R.N., S.C.M., (Sanatorium Nursing Sister) Ferens House 45 13 32 Miss C. Watson, S.E.N., (Resident Nurse)

362 178 184 Mrs. J. Spark, (Headmaster's Secretary)

3 House Notes Poole House

The House saw a few alterations to most peoples mind we were in a class The Swimming gala brought with it that of the previous year which had run above the rest, the judge seemed not to some excellent individual performances so efficiently, except that with Mr think so. I. Abell was again the Director notably M. Nixon in the juniors, S. Con­ Hewitt's departure, Mr Anderson of operations with help from G. Robin­ ley and I. Ireland in the Middles and D. . undertook the difficult role of House son and P. Armitage. Special praise Conley and P. Armitage in the Seniors. tutor, we all had high expectations of must go to R. Aynsley who performed But it was the relays that bolstered our what could be achieved this year and a monologue from King Lear which points with all age groups doing well to before long life had settled down to its was truly dramatic and convincing. The earn the House a hard-fought second in routine. term ended on a high note with us win­ front of Bungites, a remarkable achieve­ Rugby dominated the life of both the ning the senior House Squash competi­ ment and just reward for captain D. school and House during the Christmas tion with a very young side under the Conley. term. Four players had the honour of captaincy of W. Edmundson. The school sportsday and inter- representing the school at 1st XV level. The Easter term began with the House relays promised spectacular JWM Taylor, C de Waal (a S. African House song competition a mere two results. The Senior relays we white exchange student) and A. Robson. G weeks into the term, with us choosing washed winning all but one of the Truelove, a newcomer to the House American Pie' a well known melody to events, the juniors potential again pay­ represented his school, county and most of the Sixth form. The part song ing dividends giving us a second. At country at U18 level with S. Conley organised by N. Selby as was the main sportsday the Seniors matched their playing for the 1st XV on occasions and House song, sounded professional and earlier win, victorious in most of the also representing England at U16 level. gained us a creditable second. Every­ track events and 4 X 100m relay G. Tru­ More than half of the Hawks side were one enjoyed themselves on the night elove, D. Parker and M. Edmunson all drawn from Poole, making a formida­ and although Caffinites version of performed exceptionally well. The ble force being undefeated in 13 games. 'Help' was adjudged the winner we intermediates didn't have the strength The House leagues also did exception­ were pleased with a good position after in depth, however C. Archer won all ally well under the aggressive cap­ being unplaced for the last 2 years. three throwing events and S. Conley taincy of SRL Clark leading the It had been anticipated that the inter- scored well in his 5 events. The Juniors competition up until the last 3 games House runs would be our event, and it lost by a point to come second but all where they were ousted by Caffinites, turned out to be so. With the seniors looks well for the future if it is in their who went on to win. winning in convincing style, myself hands. As a House we are not renowned for first, D. Parker second and G. Robinson Much of the House success can be our intellectuals, although I. Abell who 3rd. They also repeated their success in attributed to the firm base on which the next year will be studying P.P.E at the Dunelm run coming 3rd and 5th House rests. Special thanks going to Mr Oxford may disagree. However we respectively with C. Howe a narrow Everatt and his family, Mr Waters and won the inter House General Knowl­ 2nd. The Juniors also won, they were Mr Anderson. Also Mr Kunzer who is edge beating Langley, the previous rather an unknown quality, but proved sadly leaving us at the end of term. His year's champions, in the first round in they will be a force to be reckoned with services will be greatly missed and we convincing style, then crushing in the future years. The intermediates wish him every happiness in retire­ Caffinites in our wake to beat a below came in 3rd, I. Ireland running well ment. The relaxed atmosphere is par Pimlico side in the final. R. Ainsley over a gruelling 2 lap course to come in hugely contributed to by Mrs Bellerby and J.W.M Taylor were the backbone of second, a performance he shattered in our much-loved Matron who goes a formidable team. the Swainston which he won in a new beyond the call of duty in much that House Drama saw a controversial course record to keep up the strong she does, as do the domestic staff, and decision going against the House, by a running traditions of the House. Our it has made for an easy and enjoyable judge eager to catch an already delayed strength in depth however let us down, year for myself. taxi. An enormous amount of effort and with us coming second in both the expertise was put in, and although in Dunelm and Swainston events. G.Chapman

6 House Notes School House

The Xmas term was a fruitful one thanks to Barney Ellis and Co. However relationship with all the boys in the with no less than nineteen boys repre­ our rendition of Swing Lo Sweet Char­ house. Special thanks must go to Mr senting the county at rugby football. In iot was not so well appreciated. Williams who is leaving us this year to defending the House Drama Cup after The Swimming and Athletics arrived return to Australia, we wish him the a well deserved victory last year one in the Summer Term with Bungites per­ best of luck at his next school and every had to feel a little disappointed in our forming strongly in both. We won the success in the future. third position after what was thought Standards Shield for Swimming and Finally our thanks must go to Mr & to be, by us, and the whole school, a were joint winners of the Bradley Mrs Dias and family for their tremen­ well performed and humourous adap­ Relays Trophy. On the track we won dous commitments to the house tation of an episode from the 'Blackad- the middles with our seniors second throughout the year, it has been reas­ der Goes Forth' series. and juniors third. Credit must go to suring to know that we have a House The Easter term arrived and the Richard Rhodes, at this point for beat­ Master who is always willing to listen Seniors had a creditable victory in the ing the school record in the shot. and offer sound advice when called House Basketball Tournament with I would personally like to thank all upon. This year's Upper Sixth were in thanks to our resident star, George the House monitors and especially the shell when Mr & Mrs Dias arrived Huang. On the rugby field there were Chris Senior our Deputy Head of in Bungites, you could say that we've more representative honours as myself, House and Michael Pearson, school grown together and a big part of the Phil Harvey and David Willetts all monitor, for keeping the House run­ Upper Sixth's memories of the school played for the North of England and ning smoothly and making it an enjoy­ will include the Dias family. Phil and David eventually played for able year. Although, of course, this I would like to wish Mr Dias and the England 18 and 16 groups respectively. would not be possible without the keen House every success in the future both On the Kingston, the schools more help from the cleaning staff, Margaret, on and off the sports field . recent cross country course, yet again Wendy and Anne. Matron has also the juniors proved to be strong in win­ done a fine job in keeping the house Mark Burton ning their age group whilst the middles going with her frequent night time and seniors finished 2nd and 3rd feeding of eggy bread for the boys. respectively. Our cultural efforts in the I would also like to thank Mr Newell, House Song Competition were mixed. Mr Hind and Mr Williams, our House We started as strongly as we could tutors, for keeping us in line this year, have hoped by winning the part song and maintaining a firm but friendly

7 House Notes Pimlico House

It has been a very successful year for greatest success. Many thanks must go major success has been the commitment us in Pimlico which began with a very to Mr Hewitt and the Reverend Ferny- to Highland cattle. Hazel Wood and large intake of lower sixth girls. All the hough for training us throughout the Caroline Jewitt went to the show in girls showed enthusiasm and partici­ year. The tennis this year was captained Oban and in the school internal show pated in all the many aspects of school by Ayesha Martin, with pleasing results. first prize was won by myself leading life. This has enabled Pimlico to build up In the school sports day the star was Amy and third prize was won by Nicola a very good reputation especially in the Caroline Taylor. We thank Miss Hamil­ Pattinson, Sarah Parkin and Leesa Crute areas of drama and singing. ton and all the staff who have dedicated by leading Peigi. The girls have shown proficiency in all their time to our sporting efforts. Finally I would like to thank all the aspects of sport and have teams compet­ Everyone participated in and enjoyed house for their effort and commitment ing in every sport open to them. The the House drama competition. Pimlico they have shown this year and to the Christmas term started with a lively and gained second place helped by the per­ house monitors for helping me. Many energetic 1st hockey team, captained by formance of Katie Geiser in the mono­ thanks must go to our long suffering Charlotte Walker. They fought many logue. Susie Logan and Nadine Horton cleaning staff Cathy and Jeanette, and to hard battles which were thoroughly helped organise us for the House song our Matron, Mrs Copeland. I would also enjoyed by all. Congratulations to Alex competition and must be thanked. The like to thank Miss Growcott and Mrs Adams who played regularly for the house was well represented in the tradi­ Watkinson for their help in the house county. The second hockey team, cap­ tional Christmas concert and solos were and also to Ruth. Ruth is now Dr tained by Sarah Gatland also established performed by Susie Logan and Kate Ingamells and we congratulate her upon themselves and played many fixtures as Johnson. Katie Johnson also made the her doctorate. did the mixed hockey. The netball team, final in the Chadeyron Music Competi­ Sadly we say goodbye to Ruth who captained by Abigail Broad played a tion. Good fun was had at the less offi­ has been with us for four years and has good year. The Pimlico run attracted a cial house suppers concert when the had to put up with a lot ! We sincerely large entry. It was won by Katie Geiser house entertained the Headmaster and wish her every success in her new post who set a new record. Happy James rep­ Mrs Lang. Mrs Forey's production of at St. Swithins school in Winchester. resented the county in cross country. The King and I received great support Lastly I would like to thank Mrs Hewitt The star of the girls entry in the swim­ from the house and Katie Geiser played for all she does for us and for the sup­ ming gala was Zoe Cummings who won Anna. More than a quarter of the house port that she gives us and to Mr Hewitt all her events. The rowing this year has have sung in the school choir and our for his background help. taken quite a major part with four crews thanks go to Mr Newell and all the staff I wish the house every success next training and two competing. There has in the music department for all the help year and hope that the next Head of been great enthusiasm and the senior and support they have given us. House finds it as enjoyable as I have. four and novice crews have entered in Members of Pimlico have also man­ regattas almost every weekend during aged to find the time(!) to play a full role Jacqueline Liversidge the season with Hexham being our in debates and the Heretics society. A

8 Ferens House os Notes House Speech Day

SPEECH DAY: erning Body in 1985 at the same time as well. Kerry Lyons joined the School in SATURDAY 3RD JULY 1993 girls were admitted to the School. Hav­ 1980 as Master in Charge of Rowing and ing been herself a Headmistress and a a member of the Modern Languages Report by the Headmaster, Mr Principal of a Durham College which department. His expertise in Russian as Michael A. Lang. changed from single sex to co-educa­ well as French and German soon Mr Dean, Chief Guest, Ladies and tion, she was well used to managing impressed itself on the department and Gentlemen, welcome to our 1993 Speech change and her advice and counsel for many years he has been a successful Day. I am delighted to welcome on your have been invaluable. Her interest in the rugby coach with the 3rd XV, but his behalf an old friend of the school, Pro­ achievements of the boys and girls and main love has, of course, been rowing. fessor Sir Frederick Holliday who for her care and concern for individuals, During his thirteen years in charge of ten years was Vice-Chancellor of particularly on the staff has made her the Boat Club his enthusiasm and Durham University. Sir Frederick took a contribution a very valuable one and we immense capacity for hard work have first Class Honours degree at Sheffield thank her for it most sincerely. provided many boys with a whole University in Zoology and was then a During the year, Canon Stephen Ped- series of opportunities to excel. The professor at both Stirling and Aberdeen ley and the Dean of York, John South­ many years of success on the river and Universities before coming to Durham gate joined the Governing Body and we the record number of thirty-seven boys in 1980. His speciality is Marine Biology look forward to welcoming in October, who volunteered for Rowing Camp and the "Green Knight" as he has been Dr Ruth Etchells, lately Principal of St. during the last Easter holidays are fit- called has been prominent, not just in John's College. As the legal changes in education, but in the protection of the our relationship with Dean and Chapter Jeremy Morris environment here in the City and come into effect it is hoped that the indeed nationally. His recent appoint­ Governing Body will be enlarged and ment as Chairman of Northumbria strengthened by eminent men and Water will, I hope, mean that we shall women from other walks of life. see more of him here in the North East. Today we say our farwells and our During the course of the year, there thanks to several members of staff. In have been retirements from the Govern­ particular, Kerry Lyons and Paul Kun- ing Body. Dr. David Smith became a zer who are retiring and Jeremy Morris Governor in 1988 and soon assumed who is moving Schools. Jeremy Morris particular responsibility for Bow school joined Durham School in 1987 as the where he was a frequent and very wel­ resident House Tutor in The Caffinites come visitor. Recent changes in the local and a member of the Geography Health Service have made renewed calls Department. To those roles he added on his time, but we are grateful to him expertise on the games field, organising for all his efforts for both Schools over the athletics in the School and helping the last five years. Also retiring at the with the U15 rugby side. He is a fine end of this year will be Miss Irene Hind- professional schoolmaster and our loss marsh. Miss Hindmarsh joined the Gov­ will be Chigwell's gain. We wish him

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ting testimonials to his leadership of the Club. His expertise will not be lost to the Boat club for he has agreed to assist with the coaching and organising for one more year. Paul Kunzer joined the School in 1981 after many years in industry and has taught both Physics and Chemistry during that time. He has run the Bridge Club and Shell Activities, taken boys beagling, organised the 11+ Examinations and, above all, volun­ teered his help whenever it was needed B r ^ at any time. Both Paul and Kerry have Kgk, played a full part in the pastoral set up ■ L a : v v - as House Tutors and I am sure that w many pupils will remember them with affection as indeed will their colleagues ' A y on the staff, as gentlemen who were always prepared to give of themselves i W | in the service of others. We thank them j both most sincerely. ______W" v: ■ Also leaving this term will be Dr Ruth Ingamells, who has for the last four Jennifer Spark years been a very valuable resident You will recall that last September the ble creatures we really are. Our sincere House Tutor in Pimlico, Sophie our Bow boarders were moved from Bow thanks to Jennifer for all that she has French Assistant who quickly fitted into into Ferens House so placing all our done in the past and we wish her all the School and was a great help to our younger boarders under the same roof. good health and happiness in her retire­ Sixth Formers in particular, and Greg Mr Paterson, the Headmaster of Bow ment. Williams who has served two years as School took on the responsibility for We welcome to the staff in September the House Tutor in School House and junior boarding, but his success as a Mr Shaun Jones, Mr Andrew Zafer and been our Musician in Residence. Headmaster in increasing the number of Mr Ben Charles all of whom take up the Although he has also contributed to the pupils at Bow School has caused the positions as resident House Tutors in English as a Foreign Language depart­ magnitude of the task which we asked Boarding Houses. Also joining the staff ment, the Mathematics department and him to undertake to increase substan­ will be Mr Balzacs, a Hungarian teacher the games field, Greg's musical contri­ tially. The Bow Pre Prep department of Mathematics and Physics who will be bution and particularly his organ play­ opened at the start of the academic year with us for one year. Conditions in East­ ing in the chapel has enriched many of and such has been its success that a ern Europe are, as you know, very diffi­ our services and we are grateful. Greg third class will be started in September. cult and we are delighted to be able to returns to Australia and Sophie to Accordingly, I have asked Mr Paterson help by taking this First Class scientist France while Ruth takes up a teaching to concentrate on continuing his out­ for his teaching practice under a scheme position at St. Swithin’s, Winchester. We standing success at Bow and have asked organised by the Headmasters' Confer­ thank them and wish them good for­ Mr Mark Bushnell to take over as ence and Professor Hugh Morris at tune for the future. Housemaster of Ferens in September. Budapest University. Although, of My thanks to Mr and Mrs Paterson for course, we will help Mr Balzacs with his Greg Williams all their work during the year and also professional training, the School will, I to Mr Paul Connor who is giving up the am sure be enriched by his presence. position of resident House Tutor in Fer­ That has certainly been the case during ens, a job which he has discharged out­ the present term when we have had an standingly well over the last five years. Indian boy and a German girl in the One other very important member of School. Pankaj Tibrawalla and Ann- staff leaves this term, and here I use the Julia Schwab joined the School in April term staff in its proper sense, for there from Scindia School in India and Kiel in are a very large number of people, Germany and both have contributed porters, gardeners, catering and clean­ widely to the School, joining in all our ing staff, groundsmen and administra­ activities with enthusiasm and no little tors whose work is quite vital to the expertise. These contacts are most valu­ well-being of the school and to whom able and we hope to build on them in we are grateful. My secretary, Mrs Jen­ the future. The staff also play their part nifer Spark has been with the School for Mr Best our Head of Physics is at the since April 1979. For over fourteen years moment training the British team for she has been the most conscientious, 1993 Physics Olympiad and will, as last loyal and confidential Headmaster's sec­ year, be an official observer for Great retary anyone could wish for. Her Britian in America. His expertise in knowledge of the School and the com­ organising prizes and as some of you munity is immense and I hope that she may recall from last year, his dexterity does not decide to write her memoirs as with an apple and some string will be we would be revealed as thg weak fee­ missed this morning, but it is good to

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know that Durham is playing its small tance that clearly is a wise course to fol­ and his family have, like our last Chap­ part in world events. low. Those who delay their arrival at lain, played a large part in the running Academic success at a different level University for a year often make good of the Highland Cattle Society which was also gained last year by the pupils use of their time. In particular Alex has had another good year, particularly in the School. The 1992 "A" Level results Greig, last year's Head of the School and at Oban where our bull, Angus of Fell- were quite excellent with an overall Daniel Parkin who both hope to be doc­ beck was male champion of the Show improvement of over 7% to a 95% pass tors, spent the majority of the year in a and was sold for 1, 600 guineas. Visitors rate. Physics, Further Maths, French, Leprosy Village in Tanzania, working to the School are often surprised to German, Latin , Ancient History, Art under the direction of Father Robin learn of our fold, but it is one of the joys and Religious Studies all obtained a Lamburn, MBE. They had many prob­ of being an Independent School that we 100% pass rate and it was most pleasing lems to overcome, witchcraft being can use the expertise and interest of to see the pass rate on the Science side apparently only one of them. They were people like Basil MacNay and Norman equalling that on the Arts side for the not the only O.D.'s who spent their GAP MacLeod to enrich the lives of the Arts subjects in this School have tradi­ year in the service of others and it is a young. tionally done particularly well. Mathe­ course of action I can thoroughly recom­ Using the prerogative we have as an matics managed ten A's from eighteen mend to the present members of the Independent School we made our own candidates, while Religious Studies School and their parents. decisions about National Testing, putting Shell into the Key stage 3 tests for Maths, Science and Technology, but not for English. The inappropriateness of the English test rapidly became apparent to all concerned, but it is sad to see that it has led to a National back­ lash against all testing. Now the old say­ ing "You do not markedly improve the quality of pigs by continually weighing them" may be true for pigs, but it is right and proper that boys and girls are examined regularly. We do so twice a year, and the results are reported to par­ ents in as much detail as possible. The complexity and the bureaucracy built up by the Department for Education over testing has certainly added immense burden to the hard working teacher and this must be cut, but the principle of regular testing is one in which we believe and which we shall School v The O.D. 's Cricket Match continue to uphold, choosing those tests which are sensible for our pupils, either internal or external, as the case may be. with five A's, two B’s and a C from their Further academic success came in Testing has been very much to the eight candidates had every reason to be December when three boys were suc­ fore recently and the School was pleased. I congratulate the staff, as well cessful in the Oxford Entrance Examina­ inspected several times last Winter as the pupils on these figures for they tions. Mark Osborne was awarded a Term. One of Her Majesty's Inspectors demonstrate that the hard work put in place to read Physics at Christ Church, spent a day examining Technology in by the staff results in both the bright Neill Cook was awarded a place to read the School and pronounced himself well pupil obtaining excellent results and the Law at St. John's and Ian Abell was pleased. He commented on the excel­ less bright achieving results of which awarded a place to read PPE at New lence of both the staff and the resources they often did not consider themselves College. In our opinion several other provided and, in particular, the kind of capable. And that too often was true of candidates were unlucky not to win Technology which we are providing for the G.C.S.E. results. Statistically speak­ places, although it must be realised that the pupils. This latter piece of news was ing it was not an outstanding year, but the competition is particularly fierce welcome as Technology in the National our strongest candidates did very well year after year. I am also pleased to be Curriculum is causing real problems indeed and our weakest candidates did able to report that the one year Certifi­ nationwide at the moment. This was fol­ very much better than we had feared, cate of Further Studies course which we lowed by a visit in early November of and it was good to see the hard work pioneered in the Lower Sixth has been two more Inspectors who as well as which many candidates had put in, very successful. All five boys have looking closely at the English and Reli­ being rewarded. Fifty-eight of last year's grown in maturity during the year, gious Studies departments paid particu­ leavers started, last October, reading for tackled new subjects with enthusiasm, lar attention to the tutorial system, the a degree at a University or Polytechnic; had good reports from their work expe­ pastoral work of Housemasters and our twelve will be going to University this rience and will, I hope, have achieved preparation of the pupils for the world year after a GAP year, while five young some success in the examinations which of work. One bravely spent the night in men entered direct employment. As can they have just taken. Their Tutor has the Sanatorium so as to see the evening be seen from these figures, some 90% of been the new Chaplain, Tim Ferny- work in the Houses and took breakfast the Sixth Form leave Durham to read hough who along with the other new­ with the boys and girls before finishing for a degree and in this world where comer to the staff, Greg Dougall has had his trip with a visit to Chapel. Again I qualifications are the upmost impor­ an excellent first year in the School. Tim was delighted by their very positive

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comments on the excellence of all that would have it otherwise. With your out all three terms have given experi­ they saw. Clearly all three Inspectors help we will keep it so. ence to many young musicians and the had helpful and perceptive comments As an Independent School we get no Choir and Orchestra have reached new to enable us to improve, but they com­ financial help from the Government so heights with Peter Rowe becoming our mented most favourably on the ethos in it has been most pleasing to receive sub­ second member of the National Youth the School and the absence as far as they stantial help from the Stationers and Choir in successive years. The Christ­ could ascertain of any bullying. Newspaper Makers Company in the mas Concert, including a performance This had also been one of the com­ setting up of the Dunelm Press. Desk of the 1812 Overture was much enjoyed ments from the two Social Service Top Publishing and an offset lino press by those in Big School last December Inspectors who had spent four days in have been set up in Corner Block and and that was followed by a memorable the School carrying out our first Chil­ already some of the printing we require Carol Service in Durham Cathedral. dren Act Inspection. They had helpful is being done "in house". Eventually There can be few schools who are as comments, mainly about our facilities perhaps even The Dunelmian that splen­ privileged as we are, in being able to which they put forward, but their report did magazine which comes out each end the Christmas Term in such a won­ afterwards was very positive. Mrs Wat­ September to report and reflect on the derful way. The main event of the son said that in her view the pupils in previous year's work, may well be done Easter Term was the Choral Society the School believed that the rules and at school. Concert held in the Cathedral on Febru­ regulations were fair and fairly applied There have also been several impor­ ary 10th. Rutter's and Poulenc's "Glo- and that all the help they could possibly tant improvements to our buildings ria"s were sung and Claire Proud need was there openly available to during the year. In particular, a consid­ played the Poulenc Organ Concerto to them. erable sum has been spent towards the an appreciative audience. During the Now I am not so naive as to believe refurbishing of the Caffinites and a veri­ Summer Term the Chamber Orchestra that everything in the garden is perfect, table transformation has taken place. and the Choir gave a fine concert in although it is reassuring to find that During the coming years we must turn Chapel, the Choir sang Evensong in critical outsiders consider it so! We, and our attention to the renovation of the York Minster, while the Chadeyron by that I mean parents as well as staff Science Laboratories, the continuation Music Competition produced probably and senior boys and girls, must always of the up-grading of the Houses and an its best ever set of finalists with Claire be alive to the possibility of bullying astro-turf surface for the playing of both Proud narrowly triumphing over which I define as anything which delib­ hockey and tennis. Our boys and girls Robert Ainsley, Barney Ellis and Marc erately causes unhappiness to another. deserve excellent facilities and we must Blenkiron. The staff will be having another In Ser­ work hard to produce them. Drama too has been very much to the vice training day devoted to the subject I am, however, delighted to be able to fore with an excellent House Festival and we will increase the training for all say that the standard which they reach last October and a spirited Ferens play those pupils in positions of authority to in the many extra-curricular activities this term which was written and pro­ help them to discharge their responsi­ which take place, with often less than duced by Steven White and directed by bilities properly. The problem is one perfect facilities, is astonishingly high. Max Pugh, both in the Lower Sixth. which exists in all Schools and is a Music has had a particularly good year. However, the highlight of the year was minor one at Durham, although folklore A series of lunchtime concerts through- the collaboration of the music and

Prize winners

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John Thicknes - Head of School, Katie Geiser - Head of School Elect and Professor Sir Frederick Holliday drama departments with a four night Appeal and who was a great supporter in the U16 side. Nine of these went on run of "The King and I" with Katy of all the games in the School, passed to play in the North trials and five went Geiser and Shaun Roberts in the leading away earlier this term.We shall miss his on to represent the North. Eventually roles. This was perhaps one of the best presence tonight and on the touchline during the Easter holidays five boys productions at Durham for some time next year. went on to represent England Schools and Margaret Forey, Jonathan Newell It would be rather understatement to on the rugby field with Philip Harvey, and the whole cast, some fifty-eight say that the School has had a reasonable George Truelove and Robin Weston members of the School deserve our con­ year on the games field. Soon after last playing for the England U18 side and gratulations. year's Speech Day the rugby players set David Willetts and Stuart Conley who During the course of the year the off on a three and a half week tour of came on as a substitute representing the Charity Committee have been busy South Africa and much enjoyed the England U16 side. Robin Weston had with variety of events. Their main splendid hospitality offered across that already played for the England U18 event, the Christmas Charity Sale was great continent. Much was learnt about cricket side in South Africa during Janu­ well supported by local businesses, staff the peoples of Southern Africa and ary so was chosen for England at two and parents and throughout the year some fine rugby matches played. It is different sports within three months. they raised over £2500 for local and always difficult playing out of your sea­ Rugby Football has had then, for the national charities. A particularly ambi­ son, but the boys rose to the challenge, second year in succession, a wonderful tious project has been taken on by Lang­ winning four and drawing one of their season a fitting climax to Mr Willings' ley House who are sponsoring an eight matches, by far the best record of twenty-five years in charge of the sport. under-privileged child in Thailand. any of the British Schools visiting at that He is standing down for the time being Also showing expertise at raising time. The hard work put in on the tour from running the 1st XV to concentrate money have been the Friends of bore fruit during the season for both on running the England U18 side, a fit­ Durham School; they held a Dinner in senior teams the 1st XV and the 2nd XV ting reward for his expertise at bringing the School last October when the had, for the second successive year the best out of young men. We congrat­ speaker was his Honour Sir John Laws, unbeaten seasons, with comprehensive ulate him, his coaching staff and all O.D. a recently appointed High Court wins over Edinburgh Academy, Sed- those boys numbering nearly two hun­ Judge. The Annual General Meeting of burgh, Rossall and Ampleforth amongst dred who have represented the School the Friends was addressed by Captain others. Lower down the School consid­ on the rugby field with such distinction Simon Coatsworth, O.D. who talked erable success was also achieved by the during the course of the year. about the Gulf War, while in February a junior sides with the U15 XV reaching Success in one sport often creates an Race Night was held which raised a the last thirty-two in the Daily Mail cup atmosphere which assists in many other large sum and gave considerable enjoy­ having been unbeaten in the Winter sports too. Cross-country, rowing, ment to many. This evening, the Friends Term. The Seven a Side season brought cricket, basketball, swimming and will be holding their Annual Summer many successes at all levels with the shooting have all done particularly well. Ball, although, sadly it's originator will Open side again reaching the last six­ Indeed, Mr Varty, our S.S.I. in the Com­ no longer be with us. Jimmy teen at Rosslyn Park. Ten boys repre­ bined Cadet Force has masterminded Coatsworth, who had been very active sented the Durham U18 side during the his shooting team to new heights. Dur­ in the Friends and helped with the last Christmas holidays and five boys were ing the winter we won the Surtees

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Shield the main indoor competition and run for the County on the cross-country coach for all his hard work. Mr Hirsch during the summer we added the East­ field. Hockey and netball, squash, also runs the Summer Activities pro­ ern District Target Rifle Trophy, its out­ swimming, rowing and tennis teams gramme which we now hold in the door equivalent, a unique double for the have all been fielded regularly by Pim­ School during the holidays, a growing School. The cross-country runners led lico House and each year the standard enterprise which provides an opportu­ by Chris Howe and Paul Fulton the two continues to rise. In September we wel­ nity for many boys and girls in the County representatives had an out­ come another twenty-five girls to the Durham area to sample a wide range of standing season, winning all their Lower Sixth so Pimlico will have its full activities. In this way we are pleased to School matches, with the high spot complement of fifty Sixth Form girls, welcome the local community into the being a victory over Ampleforth on almost one-third of the 160 strong Sixth School during the holidays as well as their home ground, while the basketball Form. The contribution of the girls dur­ the term, when both City and Univer­ team won all its matches convincingly. ing this year to music, drama, games sity make good use of our facilities. The swimmers have also had a fine sea­ and all other extra-curricular activities As you know, this year is the 900th son. Unbeaten in School matches for the has been outstanding and will, I am Anniversary of Durham Cathedral. Both fourth successive year they finished sure, continue in the future. the Cathedral and the School exist to fourth in the Aldenham Cup and sec­ Two games at which the girls have, as serve the community of Durham and ond in the Otter Medley their highest yet, not shone have been athletics and the surrounding areas. Both have position in the latter for many years. cricket. The boys athletics side has been important connections with places over­ The U15 side did equally well at strong at both U17 and Open level and seas; the Cathedral through its link with National level finishing second in the encouraging victories have been gained the Lesotho Diocese and the School freestyle and winning the Medley at the over Sedburgh and Barnard Castle. enriched by boys and girls from Hong Bishop Stortford meeting. The oarsmen However the most successful team Kong, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, too have had a good season with a total throughout the Summer Term has been Singapore, South Africa and many other of twenty-one wins, including five cups another remarkably successful cricket countries. However, both institutions at Durham Regatta and the Junior Vic­ side. The 1st XI started with seven exist to serve on a day-to-day basis, tor Ludorum at Leeds. The 1st IV were straight wins in a row and are now in indeed on an hour-to-hour, minute by successful at several regattas, often double figures and even without Robin minute basis the people of the North against adult crews and the U15’s have Weston, who has been scoring many East. Although we are not much more also done well. Andrew Raw and James runs in the local leagues, have been a than half the age of the Cathedral we Walton won silver medals in last year’s match for the majority of teams we have hope that we are equally mindful of our National Championships, while Christ­ met. Several of the boys concerned will responsibilities. Certainly tradition and ian Steel was in a winning pair. Indeed, hopefully go on to higher schoolboy the maintenance of excellence are most Christian went on to row for England as honours during the holidays; the cap­ important, but neither institution will part of a double scull and was one of tain Nicholas Taylor has already played survive unless it is forward-looking and the few crews to win against France, for the North and Christopher Clark prepared to respond to the needs and while Jamie Atkinson was our third and Wayne Ritzema should also do well aspirations of its customers. Ladies and international last summer, representing and, who knows, perhaps several more gentlemen, we have had a successful Great Britain in Three Day eventing. of them will join Michael Roseberry and year, but the future beckons. With a The girls too have had a busy year Philip Weston on the County scene. quite excellent staff and some splendid with Alex Adams representing Durham With junior sides in the School also pupils in the School we look forward to County on the hockey field and Happy showing promise, we are indebted to it with interest and confidence. James becoming the first Durham girl to Mike Hirsch, our excellent Australian The Dean, Sir Frederick Holliday and the Headmaster

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PRIZES FOR GOOD WORK DURHAM SCHOOL PRESENTED AT THE BEGINNING SPEECH DAY PRIZE LIST 1993 OF THE EASTER TERM 1993

SCHOOL HOUSE The BISHOP LEE PRIZE for DIVINITY Yousuf Siddiqui Gatland, H.J. The GREEN PRIZE for CLASSICS John Thicknes, KS Mountifield, J.R. Riley, S.M. * The MORLEY-WELLS PRIZE for GEOGRAPHY Ryan Millmore THE CAFFINITES The KER MEMORIAL PRIZE for ANCIENT HISTORY is shared by Ryan Millmore Bell, A.J. and James Taylor Spirit, S.E. Syson, K.D. The HODGSON PRIZE for ENGLISH The KER MEMORIAL PRIZE for MODERN HISTORY Neil Cook POOLE HOUSE The TOM PERCIVAL PRIZE for HISTORY RESEARCH Bayles, AG. Maini, S. Osborne, P.M. TheMETCALF PRIZE for MATHEMATICS Mark Osborne, KS Walton, J.M. The HENRY SMITH PRIZE for PHYSICS

LANGLEY HOUSE Blenkiron, M. The GAWAN-TAYLOR PRIZE for ENGLISH ESSAY Vivian Ho Ray, K. The SCOTT-LATIMER PRIZE for MODERN LANGUAGES Gavin Robertshaw

FERENS HOUSE The GOUGH PRIZE for ENGLISH VERSE Steven White Cannon, M.I. The SPECIAL PRIZE for SERVICES to DRAMA Carter, C. The HUGH PRIZE for ECONOMICS Robin Weston, KS Defty, R. Lewis, R.D. Proud, S.M. The RICHARDSON-BUNBURY PRIZE for MODERN LANGUAGES Waldren, C.M. The SENIOR PRIZE for ENGLISH RECITATIONS Kate Geiser Webb, J.J. The ROBERT DUNN PRIZE for DRAMA

The LOWSON AND SALKELD PRIZE for CHEMISTRY Nick Selby, KS The IAN NUTTALL PRIZE for BIOLOGY PRIZES FOR GOOD WORK PRESENTED Yan Lockhart AT THE BEGINNING OF The PORTWOOD PRIZE for COMPUTER STUDIES Christopher Hill THE SUMMER TERM 1993 The C.H.A. HOWE PRIZE for PRACTICAL SKILLS

SCHOOL HOUSE The SENIOR PRIZE for MUSIC Susie Logan Brown, A.J. The JUNIOR PRIZE for MUSIC Robert Ainsley, KS Davies, D.R. The JUNIOR PRIZE for ENGLISH RECITATIONS

CAFFINITES Harrison, C.J.R. The SENIOR PRIZE for ART Robert Gardiner Jackson, D.A. The JUNIOR PRIZE for ART James Sanford Macconachie, S.R.A. Pybus, J.M. The JUNIOR DRAMA CUP is shared by Christopher Cartner POOLE HOUSE and Paul Dunn Ainsley, R.R. Batey, M.G. The FERENS HOUSE PRIZE for ENGLISH RECITATIONS Philip Corbett The BELL TWINS PRIZE in the LOWER REMOVE Michael Stephenson LANGLEY HOUSE Huntley, T.R. Lamoury, A.S. The PRIZE for DESIGN and REALISATION Simon Emery Liddle, M.J. The KEETON PRIZE for FERENS MUSIC Steven Proud

FERENS HOUSE Adams, A.J. The MIDDLE SCHOOL DRAMA CUP Kaushik Ray Humphrey, D.M. The SYDNEY DUNN PRIZE Shaw, S.M (for the best black & white photographic print) Simon Roxburgh

The MYERSCOUGH CUP for SINGING Christopher Elliott

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CHAPEL NOTES 1992-1993 Sunday 20th September Sunday 29th November 9.30 am Holy Communion 10.00 am Corporate Communion Robin Myerscough's last words to me 6..30 pm Harvest Festival as he handed over the keys to Chapel Rev. M. Jackson Sunday 6th December on a hot sunny day in July last year, 9.30 am Family Communion were; 'You will enjoy it here they really Sunday 4th October 6.30 pm Evensong are a great bunch'. Now as I sit almost a 10.15 am Cathedral Matins Rev. T. Anderson year to the day frantically trying to meet NJW's deadline, the weather is Sunday 11th October very different, but Robin's words have 9.30 am Holy Communion Harvest Festival certainly held true. 6.30 pm Evensong The Autumn term opened with the Rev. S. Conway The Chapel looked magnificent beginning of the term service on bedecked with flowers, vegetables and Wednesday 2nd September with the Sunday 18th October baskets of produce. Thanks must be whole school present. 9.30 am Holy Communion. expressed to all who contributed so The Services and Preachers for the 6.30 pm Cathedral Evensong kindly to the display, and a very large Autumn term were as follows thank you to all the ladies who so care­ Sunday 8th November fully arranged the gifts in the Chapel 10.45 am Service of Remembrance on the Saturday morning, their work Sunday 6th September Rev. Dr. I. Torrance was appreciated by all who attended 9.30 am Family Communion our Harvest Evensong. 6.30 pm Evensong Sunday 15th November It was a truly memorable occasion, Rev. N. Beddow. 9.30 am Holy Communion Harvest hymns, splendid music sung 6.30 pm Evensong by the choir, an inspiring sermon by the Sunday 13th September Rev. M. Fenwick Rev. M. Jackson and the Highland Cat­ 10.00 am Corporate Communion tle in attendance greeting all who made their way up the steps to Chapel.

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Angus of Fellbeck, the stock bull, THE EASTER TERM St. Cuthbert's Day: 20th March 1993 insisted on introducing himself to the preacher's wife, who was somewhat SERVICES AND PREACHERS FOR St. Cuthbert's Day was important in taken aback. THE SPRING TERM 1993 the life of the 900th Anniversary cele­ On the Monday the gallant ladies brations. once more returned to Chapel to help Sunday 10th January St. Cuthbert, Durham's very own sort out and pack the produce into 9.30 am Holy Communion saint, is also the adopted(!) patron saint boxes ready for distribution by staff 6.30 pm Evensong of The Dun Dubh Fold, and so it and pupils to many needy causes in the Bishop H. Moore seemed appropriate that whilst Prelates Durham and Newcastle areas, and all and Prebends were celebrating over the who received gifts of Harvest produce Sunday 17th January water, the School should mark St. Cuth­ were delighted and wish to express 10.00 am Corporate Communion bert's Day in a special way. This we did their thanks to the School. by an early morning celebration of the Eucharist, not in the Chapel, but in the Sunday 31st January byre with the Highland Cattle, and the Langley Day November 14th 9.30 am Family Communion celebrant was the Archdeacon of 6.30 pm Evensong Oakham who was also the preacher at At 7.30am on a cold and damp Satur­ Rev. P. Fisher Evensong the following day. I am still day morning in November, few schools thrilled and amazed by the very large could boast an excellent turnout for a Sunday 7th February number of pupils who attended the ser­ cathedral service, but Dunelmians rose 9.30 am Holy Communion vice, upwards of 50. At the end of the to the occasion, with Head of School, 6.30 pm Cathedral Evensong eucharist the Dun Dubh fold were School monitors and members of the blessed by the Archdeacon; and Con­ Highland Cattle Society in attendance, gregation, Archdeacon and Chaplain Cardinal Langley 14..-1111, was cer­ Sunday 28th February enjoyed breakfast in Big School before tainly well remembered by his school at 9.30 pm Holy Communion the daily routine called us to our tasks. the early morning eucharist in the 6.30 pm Evensong cathedral. Mr. P. Baron

Sunday 7th March Christmas Services SUMMER TERM 1993 11.00 am Confirmation Service The Bishop of Jarrow People had told me about the atten­ Sunday 25th April dance at School Midnight Eucharist, 6.30 pm Evensong The Chaplain 9.30 am Family Communion but I confess, I never took them seri­ 6.30 am Evensong ously; but once again Dunelmians, Rev. Bill Broad young and old with families and Sunday 14th March friends made a special journey back to 10.00 am Corporate Communion Sunday 2nd May Chapel for the service, and filled the 10.00 am Corporate Communion Chapel with Christmas cheer and Sunday 21st March hearty praise. We were very fortunate 9.30 am Family Communion Sunday 16th May this year, thanks to Mr. Simon Ander­ 6.30 pm Evensong son, Poole House Tutor and Cathedral The Archdeacon of Oakham 9.30 am Holy Communion lay clerk, to have some of the gentle­ 6.30 pm Evensong men from the Cathedral choir to sing Rev. Canon T. Christie the service with us. In the best tradi­ tions of Thomas Hardy they forsook the Sunday 23rd May choir stalls and sang from the Organ Confirmation Service: 7th March 1993 9.30 am Holy Communion loft. 6.30 pm Cathedral Evensong The traditions of Hardy continued at This year twenty four Dunelmians the Byre service afterwards, with choir- were Confirmed by the Bishop of Jar­ Sunday 13th June men, and Chaplin perched on hay row, on the feast of Perpetua and her 10.00 am Corporate Communion bales, and Norman MacLeod read companions, as the Bishop remarked in Hardy's poem, 'The Oxen' as part of the his address it was a fitting day for such service. an occasion for Kate Johnson was the Sunday 20 th June On Christmas morning, House Staff only girl in the group. Old Dunelmian Weekend and their families, past and present The Confirmation groups were lively 8.00 am Holy Communion (BCP) gathered for the Family Service, and the and thought provoking. Not only was it 10.00 am Matins children helped to build up the Crib as heartening to see so many regular Rev. Jack Marsden part of the service, for which Father members of our congregations at the Christmas rewarded them having left a service to support the candidates, but Sunday 27th June sack of sweets behind the night before. also to see the newly confirmed making 9.30 am Family Communion Christmas Services are certainly very their regular communion in the weeks 6.30 pm Evensong special in Durham. since. The Chaplain

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Speech Day: 3rd July

And so the Summer term ended amidst July sun, trumpets and drums. The Chapel Choir under Jonathan Newell, who have given so much throughout the year to enrich the wor­ ship of the Chapel, saved the best till last. Vaughan Williams 'Old Hundreth', and 'O clap your hands all ye people’, complete with trumpets, brass and drums, truly gave a lift to the speech Day service. Familiar faces there for the last time, in one sense such occasions are always sad, but I hope that new O.D.'s like their predecessors will always find their way back up the chapel steps, we will always look for­ ward to seeing them. May God, in the words of the Psalmist....' Bless their going out and their coming in, from this time forth for evermore'. And finally.... There are so many people who work behind the scenes of the chapel whose work must be acknowledged. The Chapel keepers, who took on a new chaplain, trained him their way, and got on with the job as they have always done with dedication and effi­ ciency. To all of them who have each Saturday afternoon set up the chapel, and after services stayed behind to make sure all is secure and tidy, and especially to those who after the mid­ night service stayed up in chapel, while the rest of us were in the byre, and had the whole chapel tidied and set up for the next service, my sincerest thanks. The Flower Ladies who have each week under the organisation of Mrs. Lang made sure that the chapel has The Old Dunelmian Service: 20th June Funeral of Jimmy Coatsworth always had flowers on the altar, again our thanks. Again O.D. weekend was held in term On Thursday 17th June the School Last but by far from least, Jonathan time, and the School service on 20th was saddened to hear of the death of Newell and the Chapel choir. Each June was attended by a number of Jimmy Coatsworth, who had in recent week they have made sure that the O.D.s who had come back for O.D. years devoted much of his life to the singing in the Chapel has been led in an weekend. Our preacher that day Friends of Durham School. It was exemplary manner, and each week an needed less introduction to O.D.'s than entirely appropriate, that Jimmy's anthem or communion motet he did to present pupils. It was a very funeral should be held in the Chapel he rehearsed, polished, and sung in like great pleasure to welcome back Rev. loved. The Chapel was full with Jim­ manner. Our thanks to them, and to the Jack Marsden, former Chaplain and my's friends and associates. The Chapel rota of organists who have inhabited Second Master as the preacher on that choir sang music which Jimmy had, the organ loft not just on Sundays but day. His sermon allowed Old Boys to many years before, requested be sung each weekday throughout the year as think back to the days when they were at his funeral; and Robin returned from well. in school, whilst describing to present the wilds of Norfolk, if only fleetingly, T.J.F. pupils just what it was like to be at to give the address. It was a sad day as Durham School in the 1960's. Jack's all funerals must be, yet it was also a thought provoking verbal tour of the joyful remembrance of all that Jimmy School began and ended with the meant to the School and as God gave Chapel. Then as now Chapel was at the him to us, so at the last God received very heart of School life. him back.

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The first day of term is But you lose track of time; Saturday morning in the dining hall. A bull in a china shop; Next, you lose your bearings, Like a lost puppy, she wanted atten­ It is a stone All sense of direction evaporates tion from the other girls but failed Thrown through the window of a And you are so muddled because of her skinny, rather frightened passive mind. You radio home. look. It was only after some hesitation (Shell) that I plucked up courage and approached her to introduce myself. The first day of term is The first day or term is Fiona, I found out, from Sunderland, Being lost in a fog, Waking up after an elongated sleep, was going on to 17 and six months, Trying hard, but being concerned And getting back into gear. older than I, but I was taller by half a Because of not knowing where to go. head and weighed 36 pounds more, in The first day of term is an Asian frame that most considered A Knockout punch slight at 92 pounds, so it was natural, I The first day of term is Sending you crashing to the canvas. suppose, that I cried out, 'Fiona, you Being thrown in at the deep end: look emaciated!' One must adapt quickly The first day of term is 'No, it's not what you think,' she Or drown. Like going up and down an escalator: responded quickly. She looked up and Rupert Ellis (Shell) A shock to the system. her eyes showed a spirit that could tempt fate. The first day of term is 'Most people look at me and say The first day of term is Water mixed with petrol - "poor girl", meaning that my parents ill- Climbing an icy peak, A mixture of good and bad. treat or starve me. However, there's not Sliding backwards all the time. a word of truth. It is so unfair of them I think I've got the route mastered, Andrew Bayles. Shell to come to such conclusions, but they Then I’m lying on my back - do. My parents love me very dearly At the bottom of the peak. and they are willing to do everything (Shell) THE PIMLICO PHANTOM for me. They have taken me to so many NOW WALKS ON AIR clinics and to see so many doctors. 'My body system started to reject The first day of school is I could not believe my eyes when I food when I was about 10 which is why Like sailing, your boat into a thick first saw her. She looked so frail and I haven't grown much, in height or dense fog. yes, so skeletal, so like the horror weight, since then. Doctors say I cannot At first you're confident that nothing images of starving children in Somalia, assimilate the food and no matter what will go wrong, and that was what caught my eye that I eat, the food goes to waste. Believe it

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or not, I live on water these days.' 'What? Living on water?' I exclaimed. It could mean the second coming of the Pimlico Phantom. My excitement was such that I decided to tell Fiona the story. 'There is a well-known tradition at Durham School that my house is haunted', I said. Durham Cathedral housed a chapter in what is now Durham School. The head of the chapter some 300 years ago was Jean the Dean, who lived in the present site of Pimlico House. Though he was a clergyman (but), he weighed the materia] things in the world more than the words of God. Finally, he understood his wrong and he confessed readily. He was then let off with a most peculiar sentence. His bishop sentenced him to 'feasting until twice over full at every meal three times a day until he met a man who survived on bread alone; then he would have his sentence 'reduced to only eat­ ing bread once daily' until he met a person who lived on water, when he would be allowed to wander free And exist on air. Unexpectedly, fighting helped Jean the Dean to reach his second sentence within a short time. The Roundheads and the Cavaliers were fighting in the area. Food obviously became scarce and it was not difficult at all to find a man who survived on bread alone. On the other hand, living on water was a different matter. Jean the Dean wandered up and down the corridors of Pimlico House but found no way out. Girl boarders who cannot sleep can hear him pacing the floor in the dead of night. And when he passes their rooms, they can always feel a freeze of cold air. 'Do you think you can help?' 1 asked Fiona.'Why not?' she nodded and said, 'Maybe I can ask him to teach me to eat!' So Fiona and I sat by the corridor out­ side our bedroom the next night. I only was curious about the Pimlico Phantom. He had appeared in living flesh for the bread man, according to night before. told me to eat, eat, eat.' the story, and I wanted to witness the 'What happened?' 1 asked. 'When did I can't make any conclusions from second coming. you leave me?' what she said, but if you see a 160 The hours went by but in ghostly 'I am feeling hungry. Oh I, for the pound girl in Durham School today, silence. I must have dropped off to first time in so many years, I have this you will know she is Fiona. We call her sleep but I remembered I woke up glorious feeling in the stomach. You Fiona the Fat. because I felt shivering cold all of a won't know what it is to feel hungry,' And Jean the Dean? I guess he is now sudden. My watch showed 5.30 a.m. she said with obvious delight. floating on air, somewhere out there. Then I realised Fiona was not by my 'Yes, but did anything happen?' I side. I looked into the bedroom and pressed on. Vivian Ho there she was, eating a bowl of Chinese 'I don't know. I felt I had a dream. A Lower Sixth instant noodles I had half-eaten the man came by, touched my hand and

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ON THE FOOTPLATE ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE The first part to be played is that of a It was the year 1928, the year that the small child, lovingly cared for by his "Flying Scotsman" was introduced to parents, the same child who cries when the world. It had already set off because he is fed the baby-food which 'no child the grand opening was half an hour can resist', and does not hesitate to ago. sound the night-call to his parents at As I was about to step on to the pres­ any hour. tigious engine, the "Flying Scotsman" Then the player imitates the years of my heart, my mind, my body, and my learning, the years where nothing mat­ soul sensed an emotion, a passion, a ters, except to have your shirt warmth and an awakening that set my untucked, and your tie wrapped round heart burning with desire! Desires to your ear. The years when being seen control and rule this piece of powerful with a briefcase means a lifetime of and mighty machinery, desires to be unpleasantness, and being interested in able to say to people, "Yes, this beauty school is a mortal sin, except in the very is mine!" Desires to operate this glossy bottom of your heart. green train with red writing and shiny After this, the years of decisions, brass. when the tree branches out in all direc­ I stepped onto the footplate and tions, but you can only keep your feet closed my eyes. It felt as if the galaxy, on a few boughs. Universities give let alone the world, belonged to me. more freedom, but the new experiences The cold and bitter wind gushed with bring new worries. The hair grows speed past my ears, through my hair longer, and flowers grow all over your and into my soul. We were going so best jeans, and you bear all the prob­ fast, 70mph to be exact, that my cap fell lems of the world on your shoulders, and was ripped to shreds under the but will repent them all for the sake of iron wheels. The upper part of my body the world, with the help of your trusty was so cold that it was literally frozen, guitar and your green headband. but my legs were comforted by the The years that follow are the begin­ warmth and intensity of the blazing ning of the rest of your life; picture a furnace. The smell of the dirt, the coal, young, short-haired man in a dull black the ash, the smoke, the comforting suit, carrying a tattered briefcase, rush­ "chattering" of the fire, the gossip of the ing through the mirror-glass doors of driver, the fireman and I, the freezing the bank, passing his red-faced boss, weather, the grimy hands below. It all who just happens to be looking at the adds up to one glorious thing, the clock as you come in. "Flying Scotsman's" footplate. The peak of your career follows, Ali Ghobadi when that black leather chair finally Lower Remove becomes yours; when you find that you have more free time to spend with your family now than you ever had before; the time of life when your next suit needs to be, not longer in the leg, but larger around the waist. After this time the years of retirement follow, when you begin to see that your 'success' was not what it seemed at the time; you have a better sense of propor­ tion, in that your family and friendship seem so much dearer to you than you could ever have imagined your career to be. More time is spent on hobbies, and enjoyment comes from being beaten by grandchildren, not like the competitive years of your earlier life, which seem a long time away. And finally back again to the care of young people, living in a country home surrounded by your 'neighbours'. These are the years when everything happened yesterday. Philip Osborne, K.S. Shell

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DECEPTIVE MAY BE THE LONG BROWN HAIR

Through the darkness of the night, the silhouette of a panting figure could be seen running across the fields clutch­ ing a dark leather bag. He stumbled, fell, and rising to his now aching knees, cupped his tear-stained face in his blood-stained hands. In a desperate attempt to struggle onwards he flung himself forwards, stumbled and fell for a second time. This time he just lay there. He recollected the expression on the Lord's face, he remembered the sil­ ver glint of the knife as he slowly pressed it into his chest and he still heard vividly the cry in his ears. He lay silently for a long time trying to evalu­ ate whether it was worth it but came to no conclusion. He worried that the maid might have seen his long brown hair as he departed. He wept. The almost extinguished fire crackled quietly, making shadows of the now sleeping, middle-aged man in the arm­ chair and illuminating his long brown hair. On his lap lay a neatly folded newspaper telling of his alleged, yet fic­ titious suicide attempts. On top of that letter lay the blackmail note from the newspaper. The mantle-piece clock above the fire ticked quietly and sug­ gested an atmosphere of calm and relaxation in the room. One slight pecu-

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liarity about the figure lying asleep in "Come in," invited Jonathan, placing on the long antique table. "Anyway," the armchair was that he was all his right hand on Goldy's left shoulder. said Jonathan coldly, "If he does come immaculately clean, with the exception Goldy stepped into the house and again, I'll be ready for him ". Jonathan of his boots which rested on the decora­ was led upstairs to the living room by stared at the short-handled carving tive rug. They were covered with thick Jonathan. Goldy, upon entering the knife sticking out of the chicken at a brown mud. The whole room spoke of room, remarked, "Well, you have gone vertical angle. homeliness and security, with the up in the world, haven't you?" After dinner and a long discussion antique furnishings and the old-fash­ "Hmmm," replied Jonathan. "Oh, by about Goldy himself, trying not to men­ ioned pictures hanging on the walls. the way, dinner will be ready in about tion the events of the previous night, The only hints of modern life were the half an hour. I'm sorry I didn't have it the pair blew out the candles and telephone, which was positioned next ready in time for you but I, erm, slept retired to the lounge. Jonathan knocked to the man's armchair on an antique in." the light switch up with one hand. The stool, and the television, which was in "That’s no problem," assured Goldy room was immediately illuminated the middle of the room. At the opposite as Jonathan started up the fire. with a flash of light, and then filled end of the room hung a small chande­ Jonathan rose to his feet again and with darkness. "Bulb's blown," sighed lier, under which stood a long antique then slouched back in his chair. A long Jonathan. table. silence filled the room along with a Goldy slouched back in an armchair A quiet click was heard as the oak feeling of awkwardness. Eventually and Jonathan sat in his, next to the fire. door of the old-fashioned stone house Goldy said quietly, "What's wrong, Jonathan reached forward to switch the creaked open. A black shape scampered Jonathan?" television on. Jonathan leaped back­ into the hallway as the oak door "Oh erm, nothing,” replied Jonathan, wards into his chair, shielding his face slammed shut. The shape ran whilst snapping out of his trance. as the television exploded, showering cursing itself up the stairs. When he "Jonathan!" asserted Goldy firmly. the room with sparks. reached the top he paused for a "Oh why not?" groaned Jonathan. He Goldy still remained unmoving and moment, studying the three doors, and paused for a moment to collect his said with neither surprise nor sympa­ then burst into one of them. breath and thoughts. "It's these miser­ thy yet with an element of superiority, Jonathan awoke as he heard the front able allegations,” he said with a certain "I think that you had better call the door slam. A figure burst through the amount of urgency, waving his finger police." door and came hurtling through the desperately at the newspaper that lay Jonathan, although taken back by the room towards him with a knife. on top of the television. "I told you coldness and lack of emotion in Goldy's Jonathan rolled off his armchair as the about them, didn't I? They say I'm sui­ voice, picked the telephone up obedi­ figure plunged his knife through it. He cidal, I'm not! I'm perfectly sane! "If ently. "The line's dead," said Jonathan's crouched petrified as the hooded figure anything did ever happen to me," he scared voice. struggled to remove the weapon from said warmly, "you know as I have Goldy slouched further back into his the chair. Jonathan seeing that the knife always told you, I leave everything in chair, his position relaxed. He smiled was stuck, threw a desperate blow to my will to you." Goldy nodded dryly to himself. He rose slowly out of the figure's stomach. The figure solemnly and Jonathan continued, his chair and scratched his head groaned and sped out of the door. "And then last night this man, this thoughtfully through his blond-yellow Jonathan grabbed his hood, which thing, broke into my house and tried to hair. He walked purposefully over to ripped off revealing the figure's long, kill me!" the mantle piece. Jonathan froze in his brown hair. Goldy frowned, "What man?" chair. "You haven't dusted for days," The sunlight streamed through the "How on earth am I supposed to said Goldy sinisterly as he wiped his partially opened curtains, illuminating know?" shouted Jonathan, "He just ran fingers across the mantle-piece. "Ah! Jonathan as he slept. The fire had died into the room, plunged a dagger into The dust appears to have been dis­ down completely and all that was my armchair, which I rolled out of just turbed around the clock." Suddenly he heard was the singing of the birds and in time, then hit him in the stomach and snatched the clock and dropped it with the ticking of the mantle-piece clock. A then he ran out, I grabbed his hood a thud into his armchair. The grin on car was heard coming up the driveway, and..." Jonathan broke off his sentence, Goldy's face widened as he found crunching the gravel. A door slammed his face expressionless, but nevertheless behind the clock's place a dark brown shut and a person stepped out and he continued slowly, "He had long leather bag overflowing with dia­ walked to the front door. He knocked brown hair, exactly like mine." monds. "You murdered that Lord,” slowly, three times. Goldy frowned deeper, then sug­ accused Goldy with a penetrating stare, "Who is it?" he shouted in a hoarse gested hesitantly, "Are you sure it approaching Jonathan and picking up voice. wasn't your own reflection?" the bag, spilling diamonds onto the "Only me," came the calm reply. "For the last time," Jonathan shouted, floor. Jonathan undid the catch on the door, "I'm not bloody mad!" A silence filled "No!" screamed Jonathan, grabbing and let it swing open. In the doorway the room once again. Goldy and shaking him. Goldy threw stood a middle-aged, smartly dressed, "Did you hear about the murder last Jonathan back into his armchair with a blue-eyed man, with startingly blond- night?" inquired Goldy, attempting to push of his hands. yellow hair. change the subject. "You pathetic creature!" scolded Goldy, "Goldy!" exclaimed Jonathan, extend­ "Dinner should be ready now," stated "That hooded man who you say tried to ing his arms to him. Jonathan, ignoring Goldy. kill you was probably yourself. I "Brother!" spoke the man. A few minutes later dinner was set wouldn't blame you, the mess you've

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got yourself in, brother!" and ran into Jonathan's bedroom. "No, no!" said Jonathan, speaking Jonathan paused for a few seconds, now in a slightly less fierce voice with a then clutching the knife in both hands hint of resignation, but still shaking. "I and pointing it directly in front of him­ did kill that Lord, I needed the money self, he charged forward, emitting a for the blackmail note from the newspa­ chilling roar; through the open lounge per," he confessed. Goldy smiled. "But I door he charged, across the landing, did see that man, that creature, that and he burst through his bedroom thing!" door. The roar ceased. His eyes met "You still don’t convince me," replied Goldy's. Jonathan slowly slumped to Goldy simply. "But still, as you have the floor. Goldy, with an expression of just reminded me, as your will stands, a disgust, withdrew the short-handled small accident on your part, may be, carving knife from Jonathan’s chest shall we say, extremely beneficial to with his black leather gloves. He me.” stepped over the pool of thick red "It was you, wasn't it?" blood that was oozing out from "Before you make any long term per­ Jonathan's chest, spreading, and stain­ manent judgements about me, that may ing the bedroom carpet. He walked into just persuade you to alter your will, the lounge and, after pulling out a may I point out that I have not, like small plastic bag from under the arm­ your friend, got long brown hair!” chair, removed his black leather gloves Jonathan dived under the rug, from and placed them into the bag. He which the handle of a long knife pro­ walked over to the mirror above the fire truded. He jumped to his feet and and stared at his reflection. Then, after pointed the long knife at Goldy. The removing his blond-yellow wig, allow­ knife glinted in the glow of the fire, ing his long brown hair to fall past his startling Goldy. Goldy leaped over the shoulders, he planned his next move. table, and the simmering television, Marc Blenkiron, Shell

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THE GOUGH PRIZE FOR ENGLISH a sultry, vibrant globe, taking with soul - their days so few - until VERSE it the cares transformed into and turmoil of this twisted, humble grains of ash, in the bonfire tangled, vanity. of Heaven. TO SLEEP Taking the pain slowly away so that it may bare new She died that day, The sun died that day, hopes for all its children, as it with only my love beside her, a a bright red orb, smiling heavily as it conquers the strangled gasp, a drowned colourless night to be reborn in a clenched fist on my body, her eyelids beneath the crest of the cherry blossom new day. fell shut. in the park, As she put an end to her sorrow, mine till it sank out of sight. was only beginning. It glanced one last look at all the A simple bench held our children in its encumbrance, My love, like that great ball, will be care, all sleeping safely in their cradles, but not my pain, nor my anguish, forever undying. as it sorrow abiding. closed the door of illumination Maternal arms clenched around her, By, Steven White. behind it. she sat within my impotent care, and I felt her need growing. She glanced up at me, Time was frozen. her eyes resting gently on my face, then Death stood impatiently, icicles bowed her head, hanging from buried in my chest. every extremity, beckoning with a She listened to my warmth, to my life, cold, frosty finger. my fiery passions racing from within, a palpitant throbbing, adolescent yet The sun died that day, decrepit with care. an aged sphere of flame, each day Her own gradually ebbed away, turning around the dragging our forgotten same mundane axis, nurturing each dreams with it, a lost booty only ever helpless, hopeless to be cherished. The sun died that day, Creative Arts - Music

THE DIRECTOR OF MUSIC'S The Chapel Choir have been on good the weather here!). Mark "Max the Sax" REPORT form all year. I don't think many people Williams also leaves us to begin his realise what a commitment this is, espe­ PGCE at Sunderland University in Sep­ Another year of success for the cially for day pupils who have to come tember. I wish them both the very best Department has been matched by an in every Sunday for Chapel (at 9.00 a.m. in their future musical lives, and to increasing diversity of musical activity practice!) Many loyal members leave us thank them for their work here at from pupils and visiting artists alike. this year, I would like to thank them for Durham School. Concerts such as "Beatlemania" (see their commitment and musicianship, One person, however, deserves spe­ review) were received enthusiastically and hope that they continue their cial mention - Nick Hill, my assistant. by pupils, parents and staff. On the singing elsewhere. Many of the best tre­ He has contributed richly to the Depart­ other hand, Carlo Curley's visit (see bles I've ever had in my teaching expe­ ment in so many ways, but I am espe­ review) was equally a success in a rience have also left us, due to the cruel cially thankful (and relieved!) about his totally different sphere, although the onslaught of the hormones. The Choir's enthusiasm for the Jazz and Technol­ turn-out was disappointing. Add to loss is Gillette's gain! I hope we will see ogy side of the Department (and here these the myriad of other concerts that them back in when their voices have thanks must go to the Friends of have been given by pupils in the form settled. The Chapel Choir will always Durham School for their much appreci­ of Lunchtime recitals, the Christmas be the central source of excellence and ated donation of state-of-the-art Music Concert, a Victorian Evening, the inspiration for the musicians here. Long Technology equipment). His broad Choral Society, a Carol Service and so may that continue. interests have been an excellent coun­ on, and it becomes clear that music is a In September we welcomed David terfoil to the Director of Music's. rich vein in the seam of the School. Peterson, (Percussion) Martin O'Brien, You may have the impression that we Instrumental activity has been sus­ (Cello) and David Blazey (Double Bass) are a happy Department. Well, we are tained at an average of 180 instrumen­ to the Department. Another person (on the whole!) - and I believe that a tal lessons per week in the Music who has become an (unofficial) mem­ happy and congenial atmosphere is School - that is, over 100 hours of ber of the Music Staff is Simon Ander­ vital in the Creative Arts area, for teaching in addition to 26 hours of "A" son, O.D., who is studying for his Ph.D. everybody (not just pupils) to give of level, GCSE and class music. Rehearsals at the University. I would like to thank their best. On a sad note, however, we take up another 10 hours of a week for them, and the rest of the visiting staff, lose some fine music scholars and most of the year, so the building is per­ for all the long hours of teaching they musicians this year. The "A" level set haps the most heavily used in the put in every week - the place positively (Chris Elliott, Barney Ellis, Susie Logan, School, especially when you take into explodes with activity on Wednesdays, Paul Clarkson and Nadine Horton) account all the unseen hours of prac­ when at least 4 visiting staff are here at have been ever-active (hyperactive in tice, too, which take place within its the same time! some cases!) and have (unwittingly I walls. The strain of the building is This Summer we lose two people - think) inspired those lower down the beginning to tell, but it is to be hoped Greg Williams, who although no longer School. My grateful thanks and good that various decorative, structural and an official part of the Department, has wishes to them and all the other musi­ logistic problems are to be rectified in been Chapel Organist for two years, cians, too innumerable to name, who the near future, in order for the Depart­ and is returning to his native Australia leave the School this summer. ment to function at its very best. (I'm told he doesn't give a XXXX about JRN

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THE CHRISTMAS CONCERT The programme promised a 'Russian Evening' and indeed, the second half contained four Russian items, ending with a rousing performance by the orchestra of Tschaikovsky's 1812 over­ ture, complete with big bang, per­ formed on this occasion by the Rev. Fernyhough, (promoted to canon for the event). There were traditional English songs as well sung, as beautifully as ever, by the chapel choir and St Cecilia's singers, and there were classical and romantic pieces for wind instruments. But the prevailing spirit of the evening was the spirit of Jazz. This must owe something to the fame pres­ ence of O.D. Simon Anderson of Red Hot Pepper fame, who is back among us as a tutor in Poole, and kept crop­ ping up on a variety of instruments, and to Nick Hill, whose Concert Band and newly formed Jazz Ensemble per­ formed with so much skill and zeal. Katie Johnson's solo in 'Clarinet on the town' was a tour de force, and Chris Elliot and his Barber shop group were precise and witty in their 'Java Jive' but all the Jazz players performed with such polish and musicianship, that really it is invidious to single out any for special praise. So altogether it was a truly festive occasion, with something to please all tastes, and enjoyed equally by players and audiences. G.L.

CARLO CURLEY IN CONCERT Saturday 19th June On a glorious Summer evening in mid June, the School Chapel was the venue for a musical feast. Carlo Curley, the celebrated international virtuoso of the Organ gave a recital on the Carlo Curley Harrison Organ in the School Chapel. This was far from one's normal organ. This was followed by a superb work, Carlo Curley's use of the stops on expectation of an Organ recital, Carlo performance of Bach's Tocatta Adagio the organ, can only be described as Curley's charismatic character and Fuge in C Major an exciting piece inspired. Each registration, was rather entertained and educated the audience. at any time but made doubly so by like an artist selecting and blending his In order that the audience were able to Carlo Curley's performance of it. colours with immense care to create the see the 'Master' in action, a video link In the Concerto in A by John Stanley desired overall effect. Colours of solo had been carefully set up allowing the the blind Cl8th English composer Carlo stops were heightened by sensitive and audience to see on any of the four TV. Curley demonstrated the use of a piece moving accompaniment on quieter monitors around the Chapel what was of musical automata, in the last swell strings. The whole range of tonal happening at the Organ console. movement, - Minuet. Here the organ qualities of the Organ, which Carlo Carlo Curley opened the evening was joined by a mechanical singing described as being the best in Durham with Parry's Chorale Prelude on bird cage, demonstrating the sound of a after the Cathedral organ, were Eventide (Better known as Abide with Nightingale. explored and demonstrated, from the me). This plaintive piece demonstrated Throughout the whole recital the floor shaking use of Full Organ, to the well the fine Clarinet stop on the choir audience were aware of a master at quietest ethereal use of the string stops

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Organ console, there can be few people PROGRAMME who can claim that Carlo Curley has turned pages for them, but Claire can. Choral prelude on Eventide (Abide with me) C.Hubert H.Parry (1848-1918) As the evening had started with the No. 5 of 6 Chorale Preludes, Set II English Composer Parry so it ended, Carlo Curley invited the audience to Tocatta, Adagio and Fugue in C Major J.S.Bach (1685-1750) join with him and sing Parry's 'Jeruslalem', and true to Dunelmian Concerto in A John Stanley (1713-1786 form the Chapel reverberated with Allegro-Lento-Minuet sound, (our spy in the Organ loft said that even Carlo Curley was taken aback Fantasie in E Flat Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921) by the sheer volume of the singing.) For all who went to the recital, it was *Ave verum Corpus W.Byrd (1581-1623 without question an evening which we cannot forget for a long time. To have *God is gone up G.Finzi (1901-1956) in our School Chapel one of if not the world's greatest organ recitalists was a Introduction and Trumpet Voluntary No.l in D William Boyce (1710-1779) truly memorable occasion. T.J.E.F. Andantino in D flat Edwin H. Lemare (1865-1934) Moonlight and Roses CHADEYRON MUSIC COMPETITION FINALS Concerto No.4 in F Major G.F.Handel (1685-1759) First movement 'Allegro' Thursday 24th June 1993 7.45p.m., EXHIBITION ROOM INTERVAL

A Surprise (arr. Curley) PROGRAMME:

March on a Theme of Handel Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911) Max Pugh - Violoncello Lift Up your Heads Allemande, from suite No.l - JS Bach (from Pieces dans Styles Differents Opus 15, Book 1) Tarantella - WH Squire

Rondo Capriccio (A Study in Accents) Edwin H. Lemare Simon Langdon - Trumpet Trumpet Voluntary - W Boyce *Zadok the Priest G.F.Handel (1685-1759) Andante semplice & Allegro risoluto (from Concertino for Trumpet & String Nimrod (arr.Harris) Sir Edward Elgar (1875-1934) Orchestra) - Lars-Erik Larsson No. 9 of Variations on an original Theme Op.36 Dominic Parker - Pianoforte Prelude No.2 - G Gershwin Adante in F '(arr. Thalben-Ball) J.L.Dussek (1760-1812) O Polichinelo (from Prose do Bebe N o .l) - H.Villa Lobos War March of the Priests (from Athalie, Op.74) Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Barney Ellis - Bassoon Jerusalem (sung by all) C.Hubert H.Parry Solo de concert - G Pierne William Blake (1757-1827) Romance - E Elgar Kate Johnson - Clarinet *Sung by Durham School Chapel Choir, accompanied by Claire Proud Movt. 1 from Clarinet Concerto Director Jonathon Newell - G Finzi Fantasiestuck No.l in A - R Schumann on the swell organ. entertained as well. In the second half of the programme In addition to the pieces performed Claire Proud - Pianoforte Carlo Curley demonstrated in Lemare's by Carlo Curley, three items on the Etude in E Major, Op. 10, No. 3 Rondo Capriccio, (subtitled a study in programme were sung by the Chapel Toccata - A Khachaturian accents) just what an organist can Choir under the direction of Jonathan achieve by inspired selection of Newell. The controlled performance of Peter Rowe - Saxophone registrations, and the rapid opening the Wm. Byrd's unaccompanied motet Syrinx-C Debussy and closing of the swell box. 'Ave Verum Corpus' left one, despite Easy Living - L Robin & R Ranger The whole evening with Carlo was the summer heat, with cold shivers educational and enjoyable, he educated running down the spine. For the next Robert Ainsley - Pianoforte the audience by his explanations of two pieces, 'God is gone up' by Gerald Polonaise Op. 26 No. 1 in C# Min. pieces, and how he was using the organ Finzi, and 'Zadok the priest’, by - F. Chopin to play them, and his wit and repartee Handel, Claire Proud took over at the 'Minstrels' - C. Debussy

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watery thoughts, and these persisted as FERENS ENSEMBLE Marc Blenkiron - Pianoforte the chamber orchestra's first piece was 'Autumne' - Chaminard by Delius whose work also had a liquid Ferens Ensemble is made up of pupils 'Miss M u ffetE ric Thiman quality. The orchestra was conducted from Ferens House playing a variety of by Joanna Muirhead who had been instruments from the 'cello to clarine't. doing teaching practice in the Music We practice lots of different styles of CLASS WINNERS: Department. They played with growing music for a concert in the summer term. confidence as they performed a Handel My favourite song that we played in Philip Osborne - Woodwind Concerto for Organ with Jonathan our last concert was the theme tune Newell the soloist. from "Star Wars". Rupert Ellis - Trumpet Chris Elliott accompanied by Claire We all make mistakes during the Proud played, with style, part of rehearsals and the concert (including Steven Proud - Violoncello Poulenc’s Sonata for Oboe. The pro­ our teacher, Mrs. Proud!) but we always gramme closed with the choir giving manage to pull the concerts off success­ Alistair Bell - Clarinet excellent renderings of works by Peter fully. Everyone has lots of fun playing Philips and William Mathias. The con­ in the Ensemble and we all look for­ Ross McClaren - Saxophone cert was a varied and entertaining anti­ ward to the concerts. dote to the effects of the climate which Mrs. Proud donates a lot of her time Robert Ainsley - Strings itself relented during the course of the to rehearsing with us and playing the evening. The descent of the hill was in a accompanying piano parts. She also This years winner: dry spell. finds and provides music for us to play. CLAIRE PROUD - PIANOFORTE AHA I hope that Ferens Ensemble can carry Musicians Performing at Speech Day

Choral and Orchestral Concert Thursday 20th May 1993

This summer term has had a lot of weather. During the examination and revision period it was, naturally, sunny and hot. For much of the rest, the main regatta training period, an Ark would have been more use than all the Boat Club's white plastic. The Choral and Orchestral Concert was in the wet phase of the term, and though its venue, the Chapel, was cho­ sen with admirable foresight to avoid diluvial effects, the climb up Chapel Hill had a dampening effect on those, like me, without an umbrella. The programme could not have been more fitting for a 'summer' evening: all but two of the composers were English, though only adopted for a time in the case of Handel. The Concert opened with Haydn's "The Heavens are telling" from "The Creation". This was performed in lively and joyous style and transformed the mood set by the heavens. The choir con­ tinued with a well balanced and con­ trolled performance of "Let all mortal flesh keep silent" by Sir Edward Bairstow, not only English but a former professor of Music at Durham. The joy­ ful mood then returned with an exciting and suitably loud "Sarabande for the morning of Easter" by Herbert Howells, Claire Proud playing with great spirit. Elgar's "Romance" played by Barney Ellis on the bassoon brought back

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on for years to come so it can bring as HOUSE SONG COMPETITION taking the fore with a sublimely vigor­ much fun to the others as it has to us. Tuesday 26th January 1993 ous guitar solo. 7.30pm, Big School Apart from some gratuitous feedback Nicholas Stoker and extraneous shouting down the Part Song 100 microphone as performers got carried Caffinites 3rd = 87 away, the concert was a great success. FERENS ENSEMBLE Langley 5th 83 Just as the transfixed crowd was warm­ LUNCHTIME RECITAL Pimlico 3rd = 87 ing up the concert ended. It was unfor­ THURSDAY 10th JUNE 1993 Poole 2nd 89 tunate that the night came to such a 1.30 p.m. School 1st 92 sudden climax. However it proved that EXHIBITION ROOM Unison Song 100 the school can produce musicians of a Caffinites 1st 93 genre departed from the 'classical' tradi­ ENSEMBLE: Langley 4th 84 tion, endemic of so many public Belafonte & Burger ISLAND IN THE Pimlico 2nd = 90 schools. (arr. Turner) SUN Poole 2nd = 90 James W. Taylor School 5th 80 Batt BRIGHT EYES (arr. Turner) Overall Winners: The Caffinites

SOLO: Adjudicator: Mr. Kim Jones, B.Sc. Telephone WILLOW CORNER Haydn GERMAN (Durham Chorister School) KIRKHAM THE GREEN DANCE (0772) 687344 WREA GREEN (Paul Dunn: Although not part of the competition, KIRKHAM Clarinet) Ferens entertained the audience, whilst PRESTON, LANCS. the adjudicator finished his notes, with PR4 2WQ McDowell TO A WILD ROSE "The bare necessities'. (Aidan Adams: J.R.N. Clarinet) Dear Sir /Madam, Saint Saens THE SWAN Please pass on my sincere thanks and (Staven Proud: congratulations to everyone connected Violoncello) with the production of the Durham REVIEW OF THE DURHAM School Chapel Charts Tape/CD "Flo- Dvorak VALSE SCHOOL PUPILS ROCK CONCERT, reat Dunelmia". (arr. Kolman) (Simon Shaw: TUESDAY 18TH MAY 1993 The quality of the singing was Violin) admirable, as was the sound produc­ The scene - The Luce Theatre - The tion, and it has given my family and ENSEMBLE: Time - 7:20, final preparations are myself untold joy since I received the Vivaldi THE SEASONS: underway for the Durham School tape as a birthday gift some three (arr. Hare) SPRING THEME Pupils Rock Concert. The lighting crew months ago. are panicking - the spotlights are light­ Williams STAR WARS ing up all the wrong places. Many thanks. (arr. Turner) Despite this all is ready and by 7:30 a ********************************** crowd of adoring fans has gathered to Peter E. Fawcett feast on a banquet of screaming guitar FERENS ENSEMBLE: and vocals. Aidan Adams, Chris Bainbridge, Philip The screen rises and the band begins Corbett, Paul Dunn, Steven Proud, the first number - 'Purple Haze'. The Simon Shaw, Nicolas Stoker role of Jimmy Hendrix is taken compe­ YORK MINSTER CHOIR TRIP tently by Scott Young on lead guitar ACCOMPANIST: and Phil Armatage on vocals. After the On Wednesday June 23rd the Chapel Claire Proud excellent starter the audience is hungry Choir travelled to York to sing Even­ for more. song in the Minister. When we arrived The band, its members switching we were met by torrential rain, so we all between songs, included an alternative had to run to the Minister, where the vocal performance by Graeme Unwin in choir had a rehearsal and I went to have 'Psycotherapy' and Nadine Horton lead­ a look at the 4 manual organ which I ing a tight rhythm section. The main had to play for part of the service. course now arrives, with particularly Unfortunately, due to renovation work memorable versions of 'Alive' by Pearl being done on the organ, one manual Jam, which was suitably grungey(!), U2 was out of action, and the big stops, songs performed by Mark Edmundson, such as the tubas, were not working. and a very tasty performance of 'Sun­ However, the organ still produced a big shine of Your Love' with Scott Young sound. During the service, the choir

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sang very well and many people com­ mented on the standard of singing. Overall the service was good, even if Mr Newell had to run up the organ loft stairs to play the last hymn! After Even­ song we had some free time, which was enjoyed by all. Thank you to Mr Newell, for his organisation and efforts to make it a memorable day. Claire Proud

ST. CECILIA'S TRIP TO ULGHAM

A very successful academic year for the St. Cecilia's singers was rounded off on Friday 25th June by a concert at St. John's church, Ulgham. Despite the adverse weather condi­ tions our spirits could not be dampened as the term was coming to an end and four members of the group had finished their 'A' levels only hours prior to the concert. Choir Trip to Blackpool We sang new material as well as some old favourites such as 'My love dwelt in NOW IS THE MONTH OF MAYING SEVEN YEARS AS A a Northern land", 'The Blue Bird' (with -T . MORLEY MUSIC SCHOLAR Katie Geiser singing the soprano solo) and 'What a Wonderful World' as our THE SILVER SWAN - O.GIBBONS The end of term came as a bit of a encore with Chris Elliott singing the rush and I have not felt the wrench one tenor solo. The evening was balanced APRIL IS IN MY MISTRESS’ FACE ought perhaps, after seven years in an by some excellent organ playing by - T. MORLEY institution. Come September, I’ll proba­ Claire Proud and Jonathan Newell. Our bly still be expecting French, then dou­ programme was as follows; ORGAN ITEM ble Music first thing on a Monday - JOHNATHAN NEWELL morning. But as I now take the time to look back over the seven years of my THE BATTLE OF JERICHO SLOW MOTION TIME/ MY EVALINE life, devoted heart and soul to Durham - SONGS OF YALE - SONGS OF YALE SOLO: School, I can reflect on what I gained BARNEY ELLIS and also what I gave to a school which THE OAK AND THE ASH will always hold many memories for me - NORTHERN FOLK TUNE MY LOVE DWELT IN A NORTHERN - most fond but also some bitter ARR. G. LANGFORD LAN D-SIRE. ELGAR moments - and which has shaped my adolescence. Music has, for me, been PASTIME WITH GOOD COMPANY WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD - my major extra-curricular activity in my - HENRY VIII ENCORE (if required) time at Durham. (That is not to say SOLO: CHRIS ELLIOTT however that I have not had my finger GEORGE JONES - SONGS OF YALE in other pies). SOLO: BARNEY ELLIS The singers have been most ably I have had the fortune to experience directed by Mr. Nicholas Hill all year two very different Directors of Music, ORGAN ITEM - CLAIRE PROUD whose jovial personality has kept (as well as a whole host of Assistants) morale at a constant and welcome high. both of whom have helped shape my BERMUDA BUGGY RIDE We wish him every success in his forth­ musical upbringing this far. I thank - SONGS OF YALE SOLO: coming diploma examination and thank both men (that is Nick Gleed and BARNEY ELLIS him for his work. Jonathan Newell). They have been I would like to extend my warmest invaluable despite their slight imperfec­ BUSHES AND BRIARS thanks to all who have contributed in tions, be they amazing tirades or deaf­ - ENGLISH FOLK SONG any way to the smooth running and ness to alarm clocks! ARR. D. JAMES success of St. Cecilia's singers this year. I arrived seven years ago a small, A special mention, however, must be unambitious and unconfident Ferenite. I THE BLUE BIRD - SIR C.V.STANFORD given to those who are leaving. Thanks have always been a member of the SOLO: KATIE GEISER to Susie Logan, Nadine Horton, Chris choir, but lack of aplomb meant I did Elliott, Barney Ellis, Paul Clarkson and not play in the Concert Band for a cou­ ------INTERVAL------Nick Selby. ple of terms. Since then I have per­ Kate Johnson formed in Jazz Band, Orchestra, Wind

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Barney Ellis Outside The Music School

Quintet, St. Cecilia Singers and other into a different clique, whether you when you are old and infirm, whilst smaller groups to boot. Jazz Band and liked it or not. Those who sat on the arthritis stops you playing, you can lis­ St. Cecilia Singers have probably given Music School steps had less claim to be ten to music! me most pleasure. One good point a member of a House, except, that is, Good Luck and Best Wishes for the about music at Durham is that there is a when the House Song came along. future to Durham School and its Musi­ place for anyone, whatever standard, to Inter-House rivalries over House Song cians. make music in a group, (I, for instance can be as great and vociferous as those Barney Ellis M.S. was in the Orchestra almost immedi­ over Rugby and Drama! (I have always ately upon taking up the bassoon - or noticed a special camaraderie in the was that because no-one else played Music School with the Shell rubbing bassoon?!) and let's face it, that is what shoulders with the Sixth Form (if they music is all about. No-one I'm sure, will are tall enough!) much more freely than tell you that they derive pleasure from within a House environment). The last ceaseless practice. The true joy of music, three years, however, have seen 1st XV for me and for many, is ensemble play­ members attending Choral Society, and ing. That is what makes practice worth­ many more taking music lessons. Let's while. That is not, of course, meant to hope that the image of music as being diminish the merit of practice, which is for weaklings does not return! invaluable as the basis of any vocal or Lastly a few thank-yous. I hope to instrumental studies. And here at read music at University and I'd like to Durham, there is ample opportunity for thank NCH and JRN for my A-level music making together. You just have to result - whatever it may be - and also take it - a valuable lesson for life really! the A-level set - it's been fun. As I look As Nick Gleed said (and probably still down the school now, I see myself, two, does) cynically, but also sagely, "Only four and seven years ago manifested in those who do nothing never have time more Junior musicians. I remember oh for anything else." so well, being there, wishing I was There has been, to my mind, a change where I am today! I only hope they get in status for musicians at Durham dur­ half the enjoyment from music that I ing my time. Three or four years ago, already have. Persevere, practice does being a musician put you, very much make better, if not perfect - after all,

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ASSOCIATED BOARD EXAMINATION RESULTS, SUMMER TERM 1992 Robert Ainsley VII Piano 138 DISTINCTION Andrew Bayles III Clarinet 118 PASS Marc Blenkiron III Viola 130 DISTINCTION Paul Clarkson VI Organ 121 MERIT Paul Clarkson VII Piano 112 PASS Ben Clegg III Piano 101 PASS Chris Elliott VIII Voice 127 MERIT Chris Elliott VIII Oboe 123 MERIT Rupert Ellis VI Trumpet 127 MERIT Royan Lam VI Organ 131 DISTINCTION Philip Osborne II Piano 135 DISTINCTION James Vardy II Saxophone 116 PASS Olav Veldhuizen IV Cello 103 PASS Steven White IV Piano 115 PASS

ASSOCIATED BOARD EXAMINATION RESULTS, CHRISTMAS 1992 Aidan Adams 2 Clarinet 132 DISTINCTION Michael Aynsley 3 Trumpet 101 PASS Alistair Bell 5 Piano 124 MERIT Gareth Blackbird 5 Piano 111 PASS Chris Carter 2 Oboe 142 DISTINCTION Richard Cawthon 4 Piano 111 PASS Robert Defty 3 Trombone 125 MERIT Paul Dunn 2 Clarinet 115 PASS Chris Harrison 5 Clarinet 100 PASS Michael Liddle 5 Piano 101 PASS Philip Osborne 5 Clarinet 134 DISTINCTION Philip Osborne 3 Piano 126 MERIT Steven Proud 6 Cello 126 MERIT Max Pugh 7 Piano 137 DISTINCTION Kaushik Ray 3 Euphonium 104 PASS Peter Rowe 7 Eb Sax 111 PASS Laurens Veldhuizen 3 Piano 124 MERIT Olav Veldhuizen 5 Piano 117 PASS Barney Ellis 8 Piano 104 PASS Rupert Ellis 6 Piano 123 MERIT David Curry 3 Clarinet 113 PASS

ASSOCIATED BOARD EXAMINATION RESULTS (SPRING SESSION 1993) Jamie Kershaw Grade 5 Pianoforte 107 PASS William Murray Grade 4 Pianoforte 100 PASS Robert Defty Grade 4 Pianoforte 126 MERIT Dominic Parker Grade 7 Flute 123 MERIT Andrew Bayles Grade 4 Clarinet 102 PASS Steven White Grade 7 Clarinet 113 PASS Paul Lee Grade 1 Pianoforte 128 MERIT Robert Ainsley Grade 8 Pianoforte 130 DISTINCTION Steven Proud Grade 6 Pianoforte 107 PASS Anthony Cleeve Grade 6 Pianoforte 107 PASS Andrew Millson Grade 2 Pianoforte 101 PASS Robert Ainsley Grade 6 Violin 116 PASS Paul Watson Grade 3 Pianoforte 100 PASS Simon MacConachie Grade 4 Violin 102 PASS Anthony Cleeve Grade 6 Violin 100 PASS Laurens Veldhuizen Grade 5 Violin 104 PASS Dominic Parker Grade 8 Pianoforte 122 MERIT Barney Ellis Grade 8 Voice 121 MERIT

ASSOCIATED BOARD EXAMINATION RESULTS (SUMMER SESSION 1993) Scott Spirit Grade 7 Oboe 102 PASS Simon Shaw Grade 5 Violin 100 PASS Alastair Bell Grade 7 Clarinet 114 PASS Barney Ellis Grade 8 Bassoon 139 DISTINCTION Andrew Reader Grade 5 Trumpet 106 PASS Andrew Johnson Grade 2 Pianoforte 100 PASS Aidan Adams Grade 3 Pianoforte 117 PASS Robert Ainsley Grade 4 Organ 145 DISTINCTION Dominic Parker Grade 4 Organ 120 MERIT Aidan Adams Grade 3 Pianoforte 132 DISTINCTION

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DRAMA REPORT could not be filled; A-Level sets were with ease of costuming in mind, but it taken by the English Department, but proved an excellent choice in other Drama activities for the year began these trips were not open to the school respects as well. For the central part of as usual with the house Drama at large. However, in the autumn term Anna we had a first-rate performer in Festival, adjudicated on this occasion an outing to Agatha Christie's Witness Katy Geiser; Shaun Roberts played the by Mr. Maurice Carr, a member of the for the Prosecution at the Theatre King with authority and understand­ Royalty Theatre, Sunderland. The win­ Royal was available for the Shell, and ing; a large number of enthusiastic ning house was Langley, with a in the summer term members or the Ferens boys were able to take part as performance of remarkable quality; Lower Fifth went to a Newcastle the Royal Children, while some older Pimlico were runners-up. The standard University production of their GCSE and younger Chinese and Japanese of of both performance and of commit­ set text, The Crucible, at the Playhouse. the school, cajoled into joining an activ­ ment continues to rise - this year over Three plays have been produced this ity for which they would not have put 200 pupils appeared on stage, and for year, though more were hoped for themselves forward, found unexpected the first time it was not possible for all which for various reasons did not pleasure in it. The music Department performers to see all at rest; one house materialise. Mrs. Lyons produced her provided the orchestra. In the summer had to wait its turn below. own translation of Pirandello's The Jar term the Ferens play was produced by Unfortunately the Luce is patently too with the Lower Fifth, assisted by two a sixth-former, Stephen White, with the small these days, with the loss of girls with Durham School connections. assistance of Max Pugh and various drama lighting from Big school, larger This proved an opportunity for some friends. This is the third time Ferens numbers of pupils, and increased par­ of the ablest and keenest actors in that have had a pupil producer; on each ticipation in drama. With the aid of a year-group to increase their experience occasion the production has been suc­ kind gift of £25 from an OD, Mr. and show their talents. The school play cessful and the producer had a J.H.Trail, the somewhat disintegrating in the Easter term was for the first time valuable experience; I hope there will Drama Shield has now been replaced a musical. Musicals, though popular, be others to follow Stephen in due by a cup, to be known as the Trail Cup are not really what drama is about; but course. All these productions have for House Drama. The Festival is they have their place, and in the inter­ been separately reviewed reviewed in detail elsewhere. ests of variety it seemed time that Drama benefited at the start of the The changed financial policies of the musical was given the central place in school year with the part-time addition RSC, with no concessions for schools, the drama calendar for once. If one is of Ms Carole Walker to the available make it difficult to run theatre trips doing a musical one might as well staff. For a term and a half Ms Walker during their Newcastle season in the make it large and showy while one is ran a highly successful and very popu­ way that used to be done, since the about it: I selected Rodger and lar Shell Drama course on Friday losses would be so great if the seats Hammerstein's The King and I largely evenings, as well as helping consider- The King & I

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The King & I ably with The King and I, which would both of talent and of interest among the At first Shaun Roberts appeared have been impossible without her con­ pupils - particularly, at present, in the father diffident in his role as the King, tribution: she took on progressively lower and middle school, and in but he grew in stature during each per­ more and more of the singing, almost Pimlico - and opportunities need to be formance and I was impressed with his all of which was in the end under her provided for these to be used. I hope sensitive handling of the awkward direction. The original plan was that in this can be done. moral dilemmas which he faced as a the summer term the Shell Drama M.F. result of his encounter with English would be replaced by a large-cast play, moral superiority. which she would produce. Supporting roles were helped by Unfortunately ill-health and an increas­ THE KING & I some shrewd casting: Ian Abell found ing work overload led Ms Walker to The transformation of the Luce little difficulty in portraying the decide - not surprisingly - that she was Theatre into the Royal Palace at Krabahome as an arrogant bigot who doing too much, and she gave up her Bangkok seemed at first sight to be as gave way only under extreme pressure; drama work at the end of the second daunting a task as producing a credible Kaushik Ray and Chris Young belied term. I am grateful to her for all that cast of Siamese singers and dancers their tender years by showing an she did, particularly her invaluable from a school which has yet to register understanding which mirrored their assistance with The King and I. its first Thai pupil. Yet to the credit of stage roles; Sarah Gatland and Kate With the current shortage of staff Mrs. Forey and her tireless band, this Johnson proved convincing in their interested in producing, drama is in was a production of great merit at respective roles as reluctant and obse­ some danger of slipping back again almost every level. quious wives of the tyrant-King, whilst from the high profile it has latterly Katy Geiser gave to the part of Anna James Taylor's splendid singing added acquired; the increasing use of the the­ a freshness and vitality which dis­ poignancy to his portrayal of a doomed atre for other activities of all sorts, pelled any doubts about the ability of lover. particularly exams, and the pressure on an English school marm to overcome It was also good to see many junior rehearsal times, add to the difficulties the centuries of tradition and bigotry of members of the school on stage as chil­ with which it has to contend, and may the nineteenth century Siamese court. dren, slaves and citizens - so varied deter would-be producers should such Her confident rendition of some classic were they in size, shape and costume appear. It will be a very great shame if Rodgers and Hammerstein songs was a that often the royal classroom was rem­ this should happen; there is a wealth feature of the show. iniscent of Gladys Aylward's flight

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simple, and keep it short': the success of their considerable undertaking amply justified their faith that they could succeed in their ambitious attempt - and, equally important, that the cast could succeed. The four main characters retained the names from the original book but, wisely, the producers decided that as girls can have short haircuts and wear jeans, no attempt need be made to 'feminise' Lucy and Susan. The result was easy, natural performances from all four: Aidan Adams (a sinister Edmund), Chris Cartner (Lucy), Dickon Humphrey (Susan) and Adam Murphy (an authoritative Peter); the parts were long, but the words were fluent and energetically delivered, and diction clear. The White Witch was played convincingly by Paul Dunn; he dominated the stage with ease every The King & I time he appeared. Simon Shaw, invisi­ across the mountains. Their enthusi­ THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE ble but not inaudible inside the huge asm was unbounded and required WARDROBE Aslan costume, also succeeded in mas­ some adept direction from Mrs. Forey tering a large part. Mr and Mrs Beaver to avoid chaos. But this production had To write and produce a two-hour (Michael Cannon and Chris much more than good acting. Mrs. play with a cast of 45 would be no Bainbridge) were delightful in their Wilson choreographed an enterprising mean feat for anybody; for a seventeen- realistic costumes (made by Stevens and innovative (for Durham School) year-old with all his other school supportive family, as were the lamp­ ballet sequence which gave four young commitments to attend to it is a very post and the ingenious lighting for the ladies a chance to display their skills; considerable feat indeed. This dramati­ narrators). the costumes evoked the eccentricity of sation of C.S. Lewis's The Lion, the Imram Akhtar had, in one sense, a nineteenth century Siam; the lighting Witch and the Wardrobe was written small part, but raised an appreciative and the set enabled the producers to by Steven White as this year’s Ferens laugh every time he appeared, authen­ overcome the many problems of stag­ Play, and produced by him with the tically costumed as the dwarf. Chris ing which the Luce Theatre creates. assistance of other pupils, notably Max Waldren as Mr.Tumnus was a little The contribution of the musicians Pugh. The young producers blithely quiet on stage, but she gave a very nat­ was important to the success of the ignored my repeated advice to 'keep it ural performance in the scenes shot on show. Under Mrs. Newell's direction, the singing was uniformly crisp and The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe clear, and the orchestra played with subtlety and sensitivity. So often in school productions the audience is aware of the orchestra because it masks or controls the voices of the soloists; here one felt that the instrumentalists were listening to the singers, thus cre­ ating an harmonious blend which was evident even from the back of the hall. Finally, Mrs. Forey and Mrs. Wilson are to be congratulated on tackling such an ambitious production; the fact that it worked so well in every sphere is a tribute to the hard work, skillful management of their various teams of young people, and the overcoming of the many logistical problems when working with such a large cast. This was a memorable production which has set a new standard in musical drama at Durham. J. D. E.

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The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe video: these were a new departure in as great energy. olive oil producer, and Ezra played the school drama, and except for the unfor­ Novels do not normally lend them­ part with suitable and convincing dis­ tunate length of time it always takes to selves easily to dramatisation: hence plays of temper. One of Don Lolo's oil raise and lower the screen, they proved the large number of scenes (20 in all) jars, a new one, is broken and the work­ an excellent idea. Connecting passages which inevitably slowed the action ers on Don Lolo’s estate, fearing that were clearly read by four main narra­ down a little: in general, however, the they will be blamed ask Uncle Dima tors (Stephen Proud, Mark Dickenson, play moved swiftly and without (Kaushik Ray)- a famous jar mender-for Nicholas Stoker and John Webb) on hitches, aided by special effects (strobe help. He has a 'magic' glue which he their raised platform, each illuminated lighting, and dry ice used this time - claims can mend anything . by a spotlight when speaking. The shades of Smike! in a controlled fash­ Uncle Dima mends the Jar from Lower Remove acted their scene with ion). The black clothes gave inside and finds, too late, that the neck lively enthusiasm, and did particularly atmosphere as well as colour, and the is too narrow for him to climb out. He well in as much as they had only available staging was intelligently demands that the jar be broken but Don rehearsed it twice. The gang (M. Chau, used. Steven and Max are to be con­ Lolo refuses to allow it, no arguments John Appleby, S. Vincent-Jones, D. gratulated on their inventiveness, will prevail, philosophically Dima Grand and C. Nicol) enjoyed donning industry and organisational power: the throws a party for his 'new home'. Don their horrific masks. M. Stephenson, P. cast took full advantage of this oppor­ Lolo is incensed and kicks the jar down Mountfield, D. Newbould, R. Lewis, R. tunity, and held the audience a hill breaking it and freeing Dima. Defty, F. Rogers, N. Morton and C. The performance was very lively and Balshen also made small but vital con­ spontaneous with a good deal of tributions. improvision not envisaged by the A great deal of work was put in by author or translator. Kaushik Ray's hys­ all the assistants, but I have only space THE JAR teria when trapped in the jar contrasted to mention the splendid face-painting well with the dry argument of Scime, by Katy Geiser, Alex Adams and Claire The Jar was performed by the Lower Don Lolo's lawyer, played by Robert Proud. The latter, who the previous fifth with guest appearances by Katie Ainsley. term had made The King and I a possi­ Jackson and Mary Woodward. Kaushik Ray, AHA bility by acting aS repetiteur The one-act comedy by Luigi throughout the period of production, Pirandellowas translated from the this term also contributed to the cos­ Italian and produced by Mrs Loyns. tuming of the Lower Remove 'animals' The play is set in Sicily. Ezra Effendi - clearly a lady of varied talents as well played Don Lolo, a miserly but wealthy

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THE HOUSE DRAMA FESTIVAL Elliott performed the Messengers from other houses, though my impres­ speech from Euripedes’ Iphigenia in sion is that they were simpler than they The standards of performance and Aulis (Mr. Hillier’s translation), besides appeared, and did not in fact have as participation showed no decline this playing the lead in Joe Orton’s Funeral much to do the overall effect as other year; again there were over 160 partici­ Games, making a big impression on the matters, such as the general conception pants, and all concerned should be adjudicator in both pieces. If we had a of the performance. Certainly this was gratified to know that the adjudicator 'Best Actor' award he would certainly true of the HAY, a nice touch but (who is a GCSE Moderator) com­ have won it. A younger actor who also hardly worth all the trouble it caused - mented afterwards, 'If that bunch of made an impression in the latter piece particularly to the cleaners afterwards! kids took GCSE Drama, A Grades was Scott Spirit, definitely someone for (We live and learn; next year House would be flying around here like con­ Caffinites to use again. Reps will be warned that any particu­ fetti.’ Langley's chorus, Vachel Lindsay's larly large or problematical props must One small oversight may be men­ 'Congo' was visually and rhythmically be cleared with me first). Richard tioned. In previous years each item has dramatic - clearly the result of much Dennis's melodrama, 'Maria Marten been briefly introduced, which also rehearsal. and the Red Barn', showed the hilari­ allowed explanations of the dramatic The piece was well chosen, and to ous chaos that can only be produced by situation when extracts were used. For produce so disciplined a performance very hard work; this was slickly done some reason this custom was not fol­ with a group drawn entirely from the and very entertaining. lowed this year, but the lack of it was Shell was a considerable feat. The play, In her adjudication Mrs. Wilson sometimes felt, and I must issue a spe­ an extract from Sartre's "Crime quickly established rapport with her cific reminder next time. Passionel", was interestingly but some­ audience, while her expertise, evident Poole began with ’The Walrus and what inexplicably costumed, and we to all, produced thoughtful attention to the Carpenter’ (oddly, Edward Lear could have used a little help in under­ her comments. While she awarded the cropped up twice this year), but in standing the situation. An entertaining trophy to School, with Langley as run­ spite of some comic action from the monologue, 'Good morning, Mr. ners-up, she was impressed by many of front row of the chorus, the potential Johnson' by Andrew Thompson, ended the items produced, and felt that for visual spectacle was not exploited with a well-appreciated hit at teaching: drama at Durham School is in a very as fully as it could have been - and a job less rewarding as well as less healthy state. This means that the learning the words does help. The coin­ skilled than that of a municipal gar­ Festival is succeeding in its primary tossing scene from Stoppard's dener. purpose - to tap the reserves of energy Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are School house began with Lear’s and creativity within our pupils, with­ dead, performed by two young actors, 'Dong with a Luminous Nose', spoken out needless direction or interference Robert Ainsley and Charles Sanford, by Hugo Mortimer-Harvey: he had the by the staff. To all participants, there­ showed much potential. Andrew confidence to stand quite still and hold fore, but particularly to the Dobson's monologue was a demanding the audience with his voice: this piece hard-working and inventive House one, Faustus' final soliloquy from gained full marks. H.H.Knibbs' Drama Reps, Louis Barnfather, Marlowe's Dr. Faustus, which pro­ 'Charley Lee' is a poem of obvious dra­ Andrew Dobson, Chris Elliott, Simon vided a good counterbalance to the matic potential, made full use here (as Finch, and Stephen White, my thanks varied comedy of the previous items. in the use of lighting first to conceal, and congratulations. Pimlico had to be scattered through then to reveal, the identity of the third the programme, as they required time hanged man). The extent of the props M.F to recostume between items. The and costuming caused some grumbling sketch and monologue from The Health Farm, by Victoria Wood, were The King & I both good choices for the performers concerned, though some variety was lost by taking two items from the same work. The choice of Rudyard Kipling's 'If for the chorus I found slightly sur­ prising, as its dramatic potential was not obvious to me; however, apart from the colour scheme of the costum­ ing, this was presented as fairly straight recitation. Perhaps Pimlioco lost a chance here, since the choice of poem does very much circumscribe what can be done with it. Caffinites chorus (Rumour's speech from Henry IV, Part II) started imagi­ natively with rows of newspaper readers, though here again failure to memorise words was a handicap, pre­ venting dramatic development. Chris Societies

nately has not needed a renaissance! All and my thanks must go to all pupils THE DURHAM SCHOOL in all, this has been a highly eventful and staff who have helped it to be so. and most important year for one of Mr. P T Connor. OPEN AND JUNIOR Durham School's extra-curricular areas,

DEBATING SOCIETIES: JAMES TAYLOR - Competition Winner

This has been a most interesting and in many ways most,vital year for both the Open and Junior Societies, espe­ cially the former, which, in the Summer Term, enjoyed a much needed renais­ sance... for some time now, the Open Debating Society had been "ballooning" at an almost alarming rate, with regular attendances of over 100 people. Unfortunately, this increase in quantity also corresponded with a decrease in quality, and the standard of speech making, both from the lectern and from the floor nosedived. However, under the leadership of both Ian Abell and Chris Elliot, this trend was arrested and very much reversed, with the last debate of the year, titled "Is God?" proving to be a debate of the very highest quality. Other Open Debates earlier in the term whilst not consistently high in quality, were stimulating and worthwhile in many respects - we agreed that in life, men get a raw deal, but we decide both that we in Britain would rather not be ruled by the National Front than by the Labour party, and that we at Durham School would not rather be ruled by a pupil governing body than by a Headmaster. The less said about the Balloon Debate, the better - suffice it to say that it galvanised us into the afore­ mentioned reinvention of the Society into a higher class organisation. Throughout the year, many people spoke, but my main thanks must go to Ian, Chris, Kate Geiser, Kaushik Ray and James Taylor... James, in fact, pro­ duced the highlight of the year for our Society by winning the prize for the best speech from the floor at the Durham Schools’ Debating Competition, organised and held by the University, and adjudicated by the Mayor of Durham - This really was a fine achievement in the face of some top quality opposition, not least from his own team mate, Pankash Tibrawalla, who has probably been our most consistent and enthusiastic speech-maker this year. Our Junior Debating Society has been equally prolific this year - it, under Kaushik Ray's keen guidance, and without a poor balloon debate, fortu-

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THE HERETICS SOCIETY THE DUN DUBH attracted a record number of entries. HIGHLAND CATTLE SOCIETY Consequently we were particularly This years papers were: SEPTEMBER 1992 - JULY 1993 pleased that Angus of Fellbeck was "Malthusian checks on population judged Male Champion and Reserve should be allowed to run their natural On the morning of St. Luke's Day our Supreme Champion of the Show. Our course". stock bull Angus of Fellbeck, who had yearling bulls, Ewan and Murdo of (Matthew Neville-Eliot) sired three heifers and three bulls for Dun Dubh both won prizes in their us, - all fine healthy calves, - in the class. "Vegetarianism should be banned." company of Ewan and Murdo of Dun At the Sale on the following day, (Barney Ellis) Dubh set off for Oban with the Society's Angus of Fellbeck fetched 1600 guineas "God does not exist and therefore has good friend, Mr. John Oxley, acting as and Ewan and Murdo were sold for 300 no place in society." their Travel Agent. At the same time, guineas each. Dunelmians and parents (Ryan Millmore) six Dun Dubh stockmen and women in attended the annual dinner of The the capable hands of Mr. and Mrs. Highland Cattle Society, enjoyed the "All people carrying the HIV virus Jewitt and Mrs. MacLeod headed in the compliments paid to the School cattle- should be confined by law to isolated same direction. Our team was led by breeders in the President's speech, and communes for the rest of their lives." B.S. Thompson (C) with H.L. Wood and subsequently celebrated the Dun Dubh (Katie Geiser) C.M. Jewitt (Pi). J.H.C. Bailey and A. Society's greatest victory in the manner Murthy (P) and J.D.J. Hindson (C) with of King David, when he danced so "Capital punishment should be N. MacLeod in attendance. In Oban enthusiastically before the Ark of the brought back." early next morning, Monday 19th Covenant. (John Thicknes) October, while it was still dark, history Early on Christmas morning the byre was made. As always, the stockmen was filled with returning worshippers "The world would be a better place if were preparing to plunge into the icy from the watch-night Christmas Eve all drugs were legalised." waters of Oban Bay when they were service in Chapel. They were welcomed (Alex Adams) suddenly "upstaged." Wood and Jewitt, by Fiona and Deoraidh and their newly instead of standing admiringly on the bom calves, Amy and Angus. Our new Once again the Heretics society has jetty, holding towels for the returning St. Cuthbert's man, the Rev. Tim had a successful year, filled with lively male swimmers, (as had their Pimlico Fernyhough, conducted the short ser­ discussion and, on the odd occasion, predecessors), with breathtaking vice from a pulpit of hay and the lay intellectual argument. The Sixth form courage dived into the sea before the clerks of Durham Cathedral led us in supported the society unfailingly rest of us; the first Dun Dubh stock- singing "Once in Royal David’s city, throughout the year and greatly woman to perform this feat, while Mrs. stood a lowly cattle shed.... " enjoyed the entertaining, provoking Jewitt was the first Dunelmian mother papers. to accompany and encourage us as we 1993 The society was relentlessly con­ swam, piercing the winter gloom with On February 21st our heifer Mairi demning this year, with only Barney her camera flash. Mhor died giving birth to a still born Ellis escaping Bungites' Library fire (by With Corson's famous Cattle Mart on calf, but two days latre Peigi dropped a three votes). The rest of the talented the point of closing, breeders of fine young bull calf who has already speakers were found guilty of heresy: Highlands from all over Britain made won us a blue rosette within five their hard-fought, well-argued opinions special effort to attend, and the October months of his birth. were in vain and one by one they went Highland Cattle Show and Sale St. Cuthbert was called to follow to the flames. Many thanks go to all the brave speakers and to all the contributors from the floor. The committee is most grateful to Mr. Dias for his support and for the use of the comfortable Bungites Common Room. Thank you to Mr. D.R. Best as our master in charge and for his controversial interventions. Lastly our thanks go to our President, Paul Fulton, for his control of the meetings and to Barney Ellis for arranging the Annual Dinner, at which we were delighted to welcome the new Bursar, Wing Commander Peter Storey, who tried in vain to persuade us that rather greater discipline, along military lines, would be of benefit to us. Good luck to the future hopeful Heretics and to the next committee. Sarah Gatland (Secretary).

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members and guests dancing a Strip the Willow to the strains of Andrew Harper’s pipes. For the third year running, one of our fathers, Mr. Bryan Fletcher, O.D., most generously arranged for his manager, Mr. Howard Atkinson, to convey our beasts to and from the Great Yorkshire Show, 12th - 15th July, which once again he achieved with speed, precision and much laughter. Mrs. Jewitt and Mrs. MacLeod kindly transported most of our members in their cars. Our entry this year was our new stock bull, Eideard of Dun Dubh, Peigi 2nd of Dun Dubh with calf at foot, Dongal. They were looked after by a larger team of stock handlers than we have yet had at a show, led by our new Chief Stockman, J.D.J. Hindson, and B.S. Thompson (C,) H.L. Wood and C.M. Jewitt (Pi,) P.G. Gibbs, O.D. (Sunderland University) N.E. Pattinson, Angus of Fellbeck, Male Champion of The Oban Autumn Highland Cattle Show L.S. Crute and S.F. Parkin (Pi) C.H.P. 1992 led by B. S. Thompson Collins (S) and D.A.J. Mackie, O.D. Courtesy of "The Scottish Farmer" (Aberdeen University.) Christ as he watched over his beasts in the rain, all twelve beasts were As in 1992, there was a very large the hills above Melrose, and our inde­ extremely well turned out and a credit entry of Highlanders at the Show, (over fatigable stockmen and chaplain invited to their handlers who had worked so seventy of the breed,) and competition his father, the Archdeacon of Oakham, hard on them since the start of term. was stiff. For so young a bull Eideard, - to celebrate Holy Communion among Captain Coutts was impressed with the just over two years old, - did creditably the cattle in the byre before breakfast great strides the Dun Dubh Society has to come seventh among his elders, and on St. Cuthbert's Day, March 20th. made in production, presentation and we were very pleased when Peigi won On May 26th the Dun Dubh Society handling since he last judged our Show the 3rd prize in the Young Cow class. held its annual Highland Cattle Show ten years ago. Inspite of the size of the Dun Dubh and Bums Supper. We were privileged At the Burns Supper which followed team, ever member contributed his or to have the distinguished cattle Andrew Harper piped in the Haggis her share in caring for the beasts and breeder, author, broadcaster and televi­ and his father addressed and slaugh­ making sure they looked immaculate in sion consultant, Captain Ben Coutts, tered it with spine-chilling emotion. the cattle lines, at the judging on M.B.E., as our judge this year. As is cus­ After an amusing and stimulating Tuesday, and in the great Parade of tomary, the'judge was piped at the speech, Captain Coutts presented the Cattle, in the Main Ring on Wednesday head of the cattle on to Langley Green Show trophies and the Genghis Khan and Thursday. This is said to be the by our own piper, Andrew Harper, and Trophy for the member of the Society greatest parade of its kind in Europe his father Michael. "who has shown the most enthusiasm, and a considerable degree of skill and As it was raining, (the first time at dedication and endurance in the care of courage is required from the cattle han­ our show in twelve years,) the judge the Highland Cattle throughout the dlers who take part; our Dunelmians wisely dispensed with the confirmation year." This year’s recipient was J.D.J. rose calmly and effectively to the chal­ line-up and concentrated on the main Hindson of Caffinites. Ties of the lenge. At both cattle parades the part of the competition, to decide which Highland Cattle Society of Great Britain commentator referred to the unique fact House has produced the best presented were presented to H.L. Wood, C.M. of the pupils of a school breeding and and handled beast. Jewitt (both of Pimlico) and the Rev. showing cattle on such a scale, over so Pimlico House was placed first and T.J.E. Fernyhough for their exceptional long a period. She also told the public won the Ford Cup with Fiona of Dun work with the Fold. Our Fieldsman Mr. of how our patron; Major Basil MacNay Dubh's white calf, Amy of Dun Dubh, Bill Smith and his wife Robina, have O.D., had given his pedigree Fold of led by J.M. Liversidge. Her dam, Fiona, been firm friends and advisors to our Highland Cattle to his old School four­ was led by H.L. Wood. members for nearly fourteen years. teen years ago. School House came second, winning They have very generously donated a On July 17th, two days after the Great the Michael Scott Cup with Eideard of new Trophy which is awarded to the Yorkshire, the same three beasts were Dun Dubh, led by E.T.R. Halford. Chief Stockman or Stockwoman of the back in the show ring at the Durham Pimlico also achieved third place, the Fold. Mrs. Smith presented it for the County Show in Lambton Park, trans­ Canon Tom Baily Cattle Cane and the first time to our retiring Secretary and ported by Mr. Richard Grice of Malden Quaich with Peigi 2nd of Dun Chief Stockman B.S. Thompson of Staindrop, with Jonathan Hindson, Dubh led by N.E. Pattinson. Inspite of Caffinites. The evening ended with Caroline Jewitt and Nicola Pattinson

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still in charge of the Dun Dubh entry, with Mrs. Jewitt, Mr. and Mrs. Pattinson and Mrs. MacLeod providing wheels, backup and support. Dougal of Dun Dubh came second in the young beast class, and his dam Peigi 2nd of Dun Dubh won two third prizes in the cow class and in the senior division. Once again, our beasts were handled with skill and confidence, sometimes under very trying condi­ tions. The Dun Dubh Highland Cattle Society has had a remarkably successful year, the result of the steady hard work and enthusiasm of many members, some of whose names do not appear in this report, but without their help the Fold could not continue. In a strong and dedicated team Barry Thompson and Hazel Wood have both made out­ standing contributions to the running of the Society and the welfare of the beasts. Well done! Floreat Dun Dubh. N. M.

who gave us performed examples of ECONOMICS SOCIETY Vlth FORM LECTURES English music and poetry from as far back as the 7th century. The Economics Society at Durham Over the past year, the Vlth Form of Many lecturers this year told us of School aims to hold at least 2 informal Durham School have experienced a their own personal experiences, adding dinners per term. At these dinners, wide variety of lectures on many con­ to the interest. Mr Dunn told us of his guests are invited to speak on matters trasting subjects. career as a merchant banker while Miss both directly related to the schools A- The programme began with Mr Jim Jenny Hobbs, with the help of slides, level course and to Economics in Keighley advising the audience on how showed the pupils what it was like to general. to apply for a job with his ruthless have lived and worked in the former Many excellent and informative methods proving most effective. Other Yugoslavia. The pupils also received an speeches have been heard, from the useful lectures included Dr Bullocks insight into what it would be like to be N.H.S. attempts at efficiency to the pre­ discussion of the advantages of speak­ blind from Mr Elgood with the use of sent Conservative governments ing a European language and Mr D. props and Mr A Beer, who lost a leg in economic policies. Howard spoke about urban transport - Northern Ireland, told us of the help I would like to thank all Dunelmian a talk which was particularly beneficial received being a disabled serviceman economists who took part for their to A-level Geographers. and was particularly grateful to the good behaviour and intelligent ques­ The Vlth Form heard two lectures on charity BLESMA who helped him tions posed to the speakers, especially charity work this year, with both through his ordeal. The lecture season Messrs Betts and Clark. I must also Oxfam and the Right Hand Trust being ended with last year's Head of School, thank Kate Johnson and Robin Weston, discussed. On a scientific note Professor Alex Greig O.D. telling us of his experi­ the other members of this year's Clarke showed us the effects of the ences during his GAP year in which he Economics Society Committee whose Alaskan Oil Spill Disaster while Mr worked with lepers in Africa, a fine work was often never fully appreciated. Graham, with the help of experiments, ending to a successful year. However I am most grateful to both attempted to convince the pupils of Finally, I would like to thank Kate Mr. Bushnell and Mr. Riches, the latter nuclear fuel's advantages. Johnson for her organisation of lecture always able to suggest a quality This year also saw some very dinners and all the teachers for their speaker in times of need. unusual lectures; one, entitled "Theatre support to the lecture committee, espe­ We wish next years committee; In action” resulted in the pupils and cially Mr Riches, without whom none Messrs Taylor and Rowe a successful teachers alike acting out a story line of the lectures would occur. and enjoyable time. which they themselves had made up, Caroline Jewitt providing much amusement, while Dr A.R.H.Thomson Molander gave us all an interesting President of the Economics Society insight into Geography. However, per­ haps the most notable of all was given by Mr Gibson O.D. and Mr R. Child

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THE INTER-HOUSE GENERAL and generosity, and congratulations go BRIDGE CLUB KNOWLEDGE COMPETITION to the Poole House team of Ian Abell (Captain), James Taylor, Andrew There has been a weekly session on This year's competitions started with Johnston and Robert Ainsley, the cham­ Thursday evenings when instruction a fiercely fought first round in which pions for 1992-93. has been available. Bridge has also been the Poole House team defeated Langley D.R.B. available as one of the shell activities by 590-520 points. The final Starter taught by Mr Buchholdt. question had proved decisive and had Various pairs competitions were held dethroned the reigning champions of BEAGLING in which pupils and staff took part. the past three years. In the second The competitions were well attended, round School House met Pimlico and Beagling has continued to flourish and winners from the boys side were found that an early lead was dwindling during the Christmas and Easter terms A. Lockhart, D. Vickers, B. Ellis, P. fast in the second half. In the end on Wednesday and Saturday after­ Atkinson, A. Raw and J. Waltyon. School won but only by 50 points (410- noons. Meets have been held all over A team was entered in British schools 360), so both teams could feel pleased County Durham, concentrating on the competition where they gained valu­ with their performance. Weardale and Tees Valley areas. Pupils able experience. Langley won the Round 3 saw Poole House back to have been out to observe Hounds at Marsden Bridge Trophy this year. play The Caffinites, and again the work, gain exercise and sample the The House pair presenting Langley match was closely contested. Five min­ super Durham Dales. were A. Lockhart and D. Vickers. utes from the end the teams were level, My thanks to those who have helped My thanks to Mr Riches for organis­ but in the event Poole managed to fin­ on Sundays at various shows including ing the movements in the competition. ish with 610 points to The Caffinites' Wolsingham and Lartington. PJK 530. The Final, which had to be held The highlight of this season was the over to the Easter term because of Harehunts cbase in march at Masham. exams, was perhaps something of an Dominic Parker was third and in the anti-climax, with Poole having it very main event, representing the Weardale much their own way against the School and Tees Valley Beagles (Roger Malone, House team who were not quite quick Gavin Robertshaw, Paul Fulton and enough on the starters. However, Steven Clark) were second. School did pull up in the second half, PJK and so Poole won by a comfortable but not runaway margin of 530-310. All the teams played with humour

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for the next few days. We all had separate rooms which was nice. Supper was followed by a little bit of work and then we were allowed to go out into Bognor. We must have been walking around Bognor at about 9:00, but I for one was struck by the 'ghost town’ qualities of the place. Next morning, a few especially keen members of the group, namely Toby, Ben and myself, went for a short run, which was to become a daily feature for the duration of the week. The sea air must already have affected our sanity! After breakfast we had a look at an area of glacial deposition. It was a short visit, since it was impossible to stand upright in the galeforce conditions. We then went to the most visited tourist attraction in the area, Swallow Falls. We must have gone on one of their Upper VI Geographers in Langdale quieter days as we were about the only people there..We also looked at the UPPER SIXTH GEOGRAPHY students sat in the rain sketching a landforms on the flood plain of the FIELD COURSE IN corrie he had to sit in the Dungeon river Conwy near Llanrwst and went to LANGDALE, CUMBRIA, Ghyll Hotel and eat Scampi and Chips. an underground power station at 12TH-13TH SEPTEMBER 1992 Our thanks must be extended to Mr. Dinorwig. Renshaw and Mr. and Mrs. Hewitt for Wednesday was glaciation day. The At 4.45pm our group of 16 accompanying us on the fieldcourse: weather in Bognor was hot and dry but Geographers left Durham School for Mr. Renshaw and Mr. Hewitt for their as we climbed up to Cym Idwal, a the two hour journey to Ambleside teaching, and Mrs. Hewitt for her classic cirque, it got gradually colder Youth Hostel, where we would sleep flapjack which was a welcome and more windier. on Saturday night before seeing glacial supplement to the Youth Hostel's In the afternoon we split up in to features at first hand in the Langdale packed lunch. groups, with the boys doing scree slope Valley the following day. Only the Andrew Thompson surveys and the girls doing till fabric sound of the Levellers disrupted an analysis. I can safely say that the boys otherwise uneventful drive (thanks Mr. had the best time of the trip that Renshaw). After dinner at the youth afternoon. Whether it had been hostel the pupils went on their leave LOWER SIXTH GEOGRAPHY anything to do with the girls' absence I out, running a mile in the pouring rain FIELDTRIP 1993 am not at liberty to say, but we in an attempt to find the nightlife of certainly enjoyed ourselves despite, or Ambleside.... Monday the 29th of March marked maybe because of, the fact that we On Sunday morning after breakfast the beginning of the fieldtrip, which risked life and limb on various and an outdoor lesson on the edge of this year was in a new location, Bognor occasions due to the sudden Lake Windermere, the group set off for in North Wales. Most of us had not movements of large pieces of scree. Langdale. This beautiful valley shows even heard of the place, so we were On our drive back from Cwm Ldwal many of the key features covered in the slightly apprehensive as what to expect. we crossed over into Anglessy to visit 'A' level glaciation syllabus. As we The journey took quite a time and we the world's longest place name - climbed up to the Langdale Pikes and had a break for lunch, at Birch Services Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrn Harrison Stickle, we were shown a near Manchester. drobwillontsiliogogogoch. Apparently variety of features from roches We were delayed at the border there are over twenty Llanfairs in moutonnees and a corrie lake to between England and Wales because a Wales, so in the 19th century this neolithic man’s axe factory (many few members of the party had thought particular Llanfair added a few more wondered whether this was simply Mr. it unnecessary to bring their passports, syllables so that it could claim to have Hewitt's keen sense of humour at first). luckily, the border guards were willing the world's longest place name. I Finally, with a field sketch of Pavey to turn a blind eye. suppose Wales is a different country Arch in hand, we were able to walk Before we arrived at Bognor, we and so it is difficult for us to down to the minibus, allowing Dominic stopped at Towyn and had a look at understand their culture. Vickers to prove his insanity with coastal defences and problems with Thursday was the day that I enjoyed suicidal scree runs. Upon reaching the flooding in the area. It must have been the most. Maybe this was because we minibus we met a contented Robin about six o'clock when we arrived at had the afternoon off, but more likely Weston. Due to a bad knee he had had the Hall of Residence in Bognor because we studied coastal deposition to turn back, and whilst the other University, which was to be our lodge features at the mouth of the river

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Conwy at Deganwy. We climbed Deganwy hill and from it drew a field sketch of the spit and estuary. I will tell you now that if ever you are in need of a good laugh or even just a quiet chuckle, ask Tobias Handley if he will show you his field sketch, because it is possibly the funniest thing you are ever likely to see, although he will not thank me for saying so. In the afternoon we went into Llandudno and were given about 2 hours free time. In Llandudno, 2 hours can seem like a very long time but most of us did find enough to do, specially Ben who had an unusual attraction to the toilets inside Burger King which he visited on no fewer than four occasions! Friday was upon us before we knew it and it was back home to Durham via Bradford for a quick film about earthquakes and volcanoes at the IMAX cinema. This has the largest cinema Lower VI Geographers in Snowdonia screen in Britain. We arrived back home at about 5:00 completely kitted up. I was standing drinks, some dinner and then we were and although most of the group with thirteen other fresh-faced given time to write up the visit. Then probably will not admit it, it was companions, holding my sleeping bag. came the time we all were ready for: slightly sad to be back after such an We were all in high spirits for the bed. Mr Newell also had the pleasure of enjoyable week. journey and stay to come, which would telling us a ghost story!!! On behalf of all who went, I would last six days in all. Mr Renshaw, who The next day proved enjoyable with very much like to thank Mr. Ramshaw, always took this field study trip, loaded visits to the Forestry Commission and Miss Hamilton, Mr. Morris and Mr. and up food, while Mr Newell packed the Auchindrain, an old village museum. Mrs. Hewitt for the time they devoted roof rack. These interesting visits included into making the trip what it was, a The trip to Spogcait lasted about watching a logging machine at work, thorough success. eight hours, with stops for lunch, etc. an incredible feat to see, seeing how Special thanks must go to Robin along the way. Major MacNay waved people used to make houses in the Trapp who put up with a week of to us all as we sat in the minibus Highlands hundreds of years ago, and friendly abuse in the form of the outside his white bungalow. He and his the methods of farming and agriculture intermittent singing of the Robin Hood wife were the people who had brought in Scotland during the reign of Queen theme tune from the Weetabix advert. about Spogcait when the Highland Victoria. That evening we had a good Finally, I have also been told to say cattle which they used to own were hot meal to fill us up, and after writing that the trip was great fun and highly kindly donated to Durham School. The up our two visits during a short recommended to anybody who is "left over" byre was to become Spogcait, session, we collapsed cold and tired, thinking of going next year. the Ferens Activity Centre, set in a into bed. Alistair Rose background of majestic hills, forests The next day started with an early and lochs in Argyllshire. morning jog for me! I was woken by The Field Centre has two heaters, two Christopher Bainbridge to be asked if I UPPER REMOVE'S VISIT TO cookers, ten bunk-beds, and chairs and wished to join him in a run into the SPOGCAIT tables for eating and working. The only village at Ford and back. This refreshed (SEPTEMBER 1992) comforts were the shower and toilet - a me, and after a hot breakfast I was chemical one. This resulted in having ready to go for the day's activities of On Monday 21st September I was the nightmare - a cess pit! We all hated climbing and abseiling. Unfortunately waiting outside Ferens with a large red emptying that toilet. for us it was rained off at lunchtime, bag in which I had my underwear, The first night was okay, but cold. except for a few who wanted to brave socks, two complete changes of Our first scheduled visit was to be to the grim conditions for a climb in the clothing, four pairs of trousers, five T- Cruachan Power Station at Loch Awe. afternoon. shirts, soap, towel, torch, hiking boots, We had a good day out, climbing up to The next day would hopefully bring toilet bag, trainers and camera. With the huge, imposing structure of the better things - it was the last. We my rucksack, which contained all the dam at Cruachan and the visiting the visited the Oban Coastguard, in which necessities a young teenager could need Power Station itself, actually going we were shown round by the District to amuse him in "Spogcait", as well as inside the hollow mountain and seeing Controller. We enjoyed the whisky the fly repellent to stop the less the turbines which were worked by distillery a lot! We saw here the making amusing midges as well, I was pumped water. We came back to hot of alcohol from the barley, and the huge

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vats which they use to store whisky. compartment with 'Flymo' got very matter of constant fun seeing Barney' Our last stop was the Sea Life Centre little sleep! with-holding his barter of a pair of near Oban, where we saw all sorts of 3. The thin compartment walls were scruffy jeans to eventually succumbing interesting creatures of the deep - in danger of being breached by to a full-length greatcoat. sharks, fish rays, and even the more 'Rhodesy' as he thrashed about in a One feature that saddens one is the down to earth seals! This, however, was frenzy of sleeplessness! long queues of ordinary citizens, late at training and so after writing up the At the Leningrad Station in Moscow night in freezing temperatures, visits we collapsed into bed. The night we were met by Sasha, our guide for standing patiently in the hope that was very cold however and I was not the Capital of the Commonwealth of someone will exchange or buy their too pleased to find a puddle on my Independent States. Our hotel to the wares. sleeping bag where I had unfortunately south-west of Moscow was an Our last visit to the Novodevichy slept under a drip! I was, as always, improvement on the rather bleak affair Monastery combined with a light glad to get home! in Petersburg and again the coach, if falling of snow - it enhanced the Aidan Adams you so wanted, would take you picture of typical Russian Church anywhere within the bounds of the city. Architecture and was a fitting last If not, a swift brisk walk, a plunge glimpse of Old Moscow, before we down into the metro and 40 minutes snatched a quick burger and coke on NICE PLACE RUSSIA later you were in Red Square. Of course our way out to the Sheremetyevo everybody wants to see over the Airport to divest ourselves of our last Last December nine boys and N.K.L. Kremlin, our visit coincided with a remaining roubles and say goodbye to left the material comforts of Heathrow brilliant blue sky and a sharp, keen nip Sasha. and three hours later found themselves in the air - marvellous for photography Overall it was a excellent trip and all stalking around a badly-lit shell of an and sightseeing. nine of us - Barney Ellis, Richard airport outside St. Petersburg. The The beauties of the Ikonostases in the Rhodes, Ben Clegg, Peter Rowe, Steven temperature was only -3°C, at times it Cathedrals of the Annunciation and White, Max Pugh, Michael Liddle, drops to -30 °C. We were met by Elsa, Assumption have to be seen to be Andrew Thompson and Mark an English guide from Intourist. The believed. Edmundson - want to go back and other school party was from Winchester If Kirill was a mine of information, experience Russia again in its present College - A rather self-aware Russian- Sasha was as street-wise as anybody form, before it is changed by capitalism. speaking bunch, who came to be and with his ubiquitous grin and desire We have all fond memories of our known as the 'NOBES' - Geordie for to be of help, showed our group many trip, with many souvenirs to share our ’Nobs'. a corner of Moscow that others might experiences. I would like to thank Mr. On our first morning we met Kirill, have missed. Lyons for organising such a successful our Russian guide and Georgi, our Several of our trips were centred school trip, which everyone enjoyed coach driver - nothing was too much round shopping, bargaining and very much. trouble for them - Kirill was a man of haggling in the Old Arbat area. It was a Peter Rowe infinite patience and a mine of information about matters political, historical, cultural and lingual. Our visits took us to the Hermitage - the former winter palace and residence of the Czars, The Peter and Paul Fortress, containing the tombs of the Czars and the Cells occupied by members of the Decembrist Uprising in 1825. On our last day we found ourselves - on request - visiting a secondary school. We sat in on a class of mixed ages and were soon plunged into conversation in English and beginners Russian. Our small group in a very short time had managed to communicate their interest and enthusiasm and had probably given a much better account of themselves than the 'Nobes' would have done. So goodbye St. Petersburg and Hallo Red Square! The overnight train was remarkable for three reasons! 1. It must have an average speed of only 30 miles an hour, 2. The person sharing the

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embarrassing 125-0 scoreline as Mark Thompson 1st XV Captain: M. Burton; running rugby reached new heights. Vice Captain: R.M.S. Weston Giggleswick away is always a niggly one and we came down to earth with a After a successful tour of South 22-6 win with the backs held in check Africa the boys were very confident by both the elements (it rained and we SaJCT- that the previous season's undefeated played with a Gilbert leather ball) and record could be matched by yet another the defensive alignment of the K r set of unblemished results. I have never opposition. There was a need to break known a side so confident of their up our patterns and we worked hard to ability without ever becoming arrogant develop our game even more fully. or complacent and so it was that we sat Against Barnard Castle we played for a back to watch this exciting XV in action. new trophy - the Bell Bowl - presented September proved to be glorious both by the Bell family - Gordon Bell 1941- in weather and in performance as the 45 and his twin sons Peter and David XV scored 266 points whilst conceding 1970-77 and Sheila, Gordon’s wife only 6. Kings Tynemouth were first up whose father was an old Barnardian. A and 65-0 was a resounding start with comfortable performance again away S 9 : \ James Taylor at outside half scoring a from home where it is not always easy. marvellous individual try. So much so Away again, this time to St. Bees who that the next week there were presented us with the usual Lake mutterings that Weston would not and District weather - wet!! The XV gave a should not have his No. 10 shirt back stunning performance of ball retention, (he missed the K ing’s game due to pace and handling skill to win 53-0. cricket commitments). In the end he Edinburgh Academy and the was selected with Taylor given a new Crombie Quaich is a special fixture and challenge at full back. Glenalmond, one sensed the atmosphere was electric who we played for the first time last on the Saturday morning. Edinburgh year, came, saw and were conquered Academy had been in South Africa 54-0 with Weston this time showing his during the Summer vacation like individual skill with another brilliant ourselves and everyone knew that this "To win without risk is to triumph try from outside half. The side seemed would be a true test. The game had without glory" - Alan Jones, sometime settled now and Taylor's move to full only been going a few minutes when Australian National Rugby Coach. back was an outstanding success. Dame Academy lofted a high ball deep into Allan's came midweek and an our 22, James Taylor marked, tapped

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quickly and found himself with space enjoy the day when sheer drama resulted in Roberts and then Weston and an exhilarating 75m run ended ensued; Sedbergh were about to score putting Danny Sullivan away for an with him touching down under the when Mark Burton, the skipper uplifting try. A mistake by Ampleforth posts. Two minutes later he entered the wrenched the ball from Sedbergh's in our 22 led to a break out, a hack on line at pace and sold a dummy and was grasp then followed three passes in our and James Taylor storming away yet off again to touch down under the own in-goal area and suddenly James again. The second half saw us capitalise posts. The game was only ten minutes Taylor was off again and he ran straight on more ball and more superb running old and we were 14 points up. To be at the Sedbergh full back before outside gave us a big win 33-18. fair to Academy their forwards won a releasing George Truelove who cruised Against St. Peter's we struggled to a 15- tremendous amount of ball but outside behind the posts for an absolutely 10 win where we missed Robin Weston the difference in class was absolutely exhilarating try. A penalty by Weston (who had to miss the last three games huge - 43-0 represents the biggest score ensured a dramatic 31-22 victory. At due to England cricket duties in South ever against the Academy. We went to half term we defeated Durham Africa) but where the pack eventually Sedbergh on the last Saturday before University Freshmen 47-5 before controlled proceedings in the last half term determined to keep our run narrowly defeating the touring quarter. RGS were beaten with two going and met a typical Sedbergh side Sevenoaks 16-14. Again drama near the tries by Noel Shearing being the keen to wipe away their previous end for Sevenoaks scored in injury time highlight and so finally to our last game week's defeat by Ampleforth. In the to take the lead but from the resulting and the guest side, this year, Mount St. first half we scored three good tries by kick off they infringed and the Mary's. Like us a small school but with Weston, Shearing and Truelove all dependable Weston kicked the goal. a terrific reputation for playing converted only to concede no fewer The second half of term was much attractive and successful rugby. than five penalties also all converted. shorter and we beat Rossall easily Finalists in the Daily Mail Cup the So we led 21-15 and were put under the before entertaining the might of previous year it was with great cosh for twenty minutes during which Ampleforth. Like Academy, anticipation that this last hurdle time Sedbergh scored the first try Ampleforth won all the ball in the first appeared before us. Sadly the against us this season which was duly half but could make no headway Playground was unfit, Mount fearing converted giving Sedbergh a 22-21 lead against a rock solid defence and the hard ground so with much with fifteen minutes remaining. The eventually it was a bone crunching reluctance we ventured to New College Sedbergh supporters were just about to tackle by Mark Thompson which for our finale. A great game ensued and

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Philip Harvey - U18 International RESULTS v Kings Tynemouth 65-0 WON v Glenalmond 54-0 WON v Dame Allan's 125-0 WON v Giggleswick 22-6 WON v Barnard Castle 31-3 WON v St. Bees 53-0 WON v Edinburgh Acad 43-0 WON v Sedbergh 31-22 WON v D Uni Freshmen 47-5 WON v Sevenoaks 16-14 WON v Rossall 44-11 WON v Ampleforth 33-18 WON v St. Peter's York 15-10 WON v R.G.S. 15-8 WON v Mount St. Mary's 17-3 WON

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Picture courtesy of John Buries, Sport Photography, Durham. HONOURS the big, strong Mount pack proved unselfish. His regular partner was quite a handful and two very good half Martin Shaw, who had made great Durham County Durham County backs kept the ball in front of the strides in South Africa, and who 15 Group 18 Group forwards with dominating results for benefited a great deal from Mark's J. Mosey (Capt.) G. Truelove the first twenty minutes. We, then, had experience. He will be a major force G. Blackbird D. Sullivan a purple patch and scored three very next season. On the wing Danny J. Reay M. Shaw good tries to give us a comfortable lead Sullivan completed his third season in S. Waldren P. Harvey at half time. The second half was hard the side and entertained the crowds R. Walker A. Robson fought with no further addition to the with his strong physical running allied A. Lowes M. Burton (Capt.) G. Thompson C.D.E. Waal scoreline so we ended our second to a devastating hand off and outside J. Fletcher J. Roberts successive undefeated season with swerve. He was partnered by George J. Cascelles N. Shearing much elation and satisfaction. Truelove, another newcomer who K. Shepherd C. Roe The Players were simply the best. proved a handful. He is 6'4", 15 stone They trained hard but always had time and he runs 11.04 per 100m. At full Cleveland North of England for humourous moments. The pressure back James Taylor has already had 15 Group 16 Group was there but they never seemed to be many mentions and he gave this side C.Syson D. Willetts daunted by it. The forwards may have the complimentary skills of safety and S. Conley been small but they fought like tigers counter-attack. knowing that if they could win ball the Rugby football is one of the finest Durham County North of England backs would, deliver the goods. Noel mediums for young men to develop 16 Group 18 Group Shearing was outstanding at No. 7 and skill, camaraderie, fitness, fun, and S. Conley M. Burton he was ably supported by Jeff Roberts, above all a desire to learn about C. Hill N. Shearing Charlie Roe, Constant de Waal and the themselves and coping with H. Gatland P. Harvey illustrious Mark Burton. The front row pressure.This particular group of C. Archer G. Truelove was Angus Robson, Andrew Reader, young men fulfilled themselves and in D. Willetts Charlie Shepherd and Chris Senior and so doing set an example to many others they held their own in the tight without as well as providing a feast every Midlands 18 Group ever dominating (sorry St. Bees was the Saturday afternoon. R. Weston exception). At half back Phil Harvey, a My thanks to Greg Dougall for his newcomer, settled in well and had a support in coaching this team, to Don England 16 Group good mixture of passing skills plus Nurse, our physio/trainer and to the D. Willetts v Spain sniping running whilst his partner, ground and catering staff for their v Wales Robin Weston, was quite superb who necessary back up. The supporters have S. Conley v Spain orchestrated the whole proceedings been terrific this year and have made with quiet composure. His all round the Playground an intimidating venue England 18 Group skills were much admired on the circuit for the opposition and I am grateful for R. Weston v Wales and his true worth was felt when he their massive contribution. Durham v Scotland sadly had to miss the last three games. School Football Club stands at the In the centre Mark Thompson, who was summit of England Schools rugby - it is G. Truelove v Wales having a fourth season, was a caring club and caters for everyone - v Scotland exceptional. Fierce in the tackle he Floreat Dunelmia. created havoc with the opposition's NJW P. Harvey v Wales backline whilst in attack he was totally v Scotland

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HAWK'S XV there was some unnecessary bickering team this season, but that was between players and, on occasion, something I had expected. The surprise Last season ended on a note of rather selfish individual play which was his steadfast play throughout - I exhilaration. An unbeaten term to was to the detriment of the team. That never saw him miss a tackle and he had match that of the first XV. One felt these problems were overcome says much to do with the team's conceding privileged to have been a part of an much for the captaincy of G.M. only six tries in thirteen games played. experience which, if not unique, was Chapman. Glen may have found it Still, even he did not act alone. certainly most unusual. Yet here we are difficult to command respect at the start Alongside him for most of the season, again in December in exactly the same of the season, but by the end he had E.R. Cleland matured greatly, his basic position and the feeling is no less earned it the hard way by his skills much improved by December, his exhilarating, if only because of the commitment in training, his firmness in six tries a valuable contribution over nature of this year’s team. It was one of handling players, his open handed the season and his defensive play the great strengths of this side that they fairness in selection and, above all, similarly resolute. Edward was one of learned to enjoy their rugby and this determination on the field, where his five players to play in every game, as made them a pleasure both to watch defensive contribution in particular was was his namesake, E.R.M. Arthur. He and to coach. They developed a outstanding. I trust he has gained much may lack some of the pace required of a confidence in their own abilities which from the experience, and everyone winger but his commitment and never descended into arrogance but associated with the team - not least the defensive qualities were invaluable and which carried them through a number coach - owes him a debt of gratitude his goal kicking an unexpected bonus. of difficult games. Of several memories, for all his work. Of the other players, D. Scott played well throughout his one which stands out clearly in my R.A. Abell played the role of senior tenure of the wing position and was mind is the determination to play professional in a way which might unlucky to lose his place - he is against a previously unbeaten R.G.S. surprise some who have encountered certainly a prospect for next year - side in the penultimate game of the him in other environments. He handled whilst P.J. Conroy worked hard to season whatever the weather the disappointment of missing out on merit his promotion and his seven tries conditions. When I suggested that first team selection with great character in eight games certainly illustrates his cancellation would at least preserve and ended the season as the team's value and the way in which his their unbeaten status I was met with leading try scorer, and player most attacking skills improved during the the scorn which such a suggestion nominated by opposition coaches as a term. It says much for the quality of really deserved - a mark not only of the threat. N.D. Powers also returned to the rugby in the school that M.O. team’s confidence but also of one of the Hawk's from the first XV and, whilst he Edmundson found himself dropped great qualities of rugby football; the played in a limited number of games, after playing one game and scoring desire to prove oneself against one’s he never gave less than his best and his three tries, a similar fate befalling opponents in fair combat rather than pace caused problems - not least for his reserve scrum half S.G. Betts, whose choosing the easy option. own wingers! J. B. Cosbie-Ross was, one game against Barnard Castle Yet such qualities were not perhaps, the most imaginative and brought four tries and yet who could immediately apparent. In early games creative three quarter to represent the not command a place above J. B.

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Windows. The latter’s game improved role models, for the experienced pair of their enviable playing record. I trust the too and he generally took the right N.M. Selby and J.H.C. Bailey had bottle green army enjoyed itself-Hector options. Next year should bring a little outstanding seasons. Both were ever certainly did! more assuredness, one feels, and he committed in attack and defence, the will be an asset to any school side. former excelling in forward drives with Amongst the forwards, both hooker the ball in hand, the latter in the Playing Record and loose head were also ever presents. unpleasant job of playing the ball on Dame Allen's (H) 113-3 Won T.L. Aldus has an agility and ball the ground. They also brought the Giggleswick (A) 0-42 Won playing skills which belie his general wisdom of experience to tight Barnard Castle (H) 60-0 Won appearance and demeanour. By the end situations, not least to the Sedbergh St. Bees (A) 0-50 Won of the season he was a doughty game which could all too easily have Durham City Colts (H) 17-15 Won opponent and will again cause been lost but for the steadying Sedbergh (H) 26-11 Won difficulties for opponents next year. J.G. influence of the senior players. It is a Yarm 1st XV (A) 8-17 Won Laidler had a very good season. He is tribute to their quality that they did not Rossall (H) 39-3 Won unusually brave and his support play is seem out of place in the company of Ampleforth (A) 8-17 Won exemplary-he has featured in much of C.R. Roe, an accomplished first team Darlington SFClst XV (H) 62-0 Won the exciting handling rugby played this flanker, who played against Rossall. St. Peter's (A) 0-29 Won season. C.H. Shepherd has the rather Together these players made possible Newcastle R.G.S. (H) 10-6 Won unfortunate distinction of being the an excellent and enjoyable season. They Mount St. Mary’s (H) 53-10 Won only player not to have scored a try this developed a team spirit and identity, season, but he has been a useful helped by a devoted band of J.R.H. member of the team since losing his supporters, which marks them out as a first team place to C.J. Senior. Provided side to be remembered as much as does he improves his loose game a little, he Noel Shearing should have a good season next year. A.D. Seymour stood in for both props when required and never let the side down, scoring a classic forward's try in the rain at St. Peter’s and D.A.O. Ward also showed the facility with which Falcons players can fit into XV. Yet it was a player moving in the opposite direction who made an impact in the later season’s success. The return of N. W. Blackbird for the Ampleforth game coincided with some of our more difficult fixtures, and his presence for these was a great bonus. As last year, his commitment and drive, coupled with ball winning line out skills acquired in the first team, were a great asset. I.J. Abell alongside him confounded those who doubted his ability to see a season through and was both a forceful forward and a vital part of the Poole House coterie which did so much to set the assured and mature spirit within the side. Other younger players made their mark too. J.P. North played in a positive manner early in the season, M.A. Armstrong never gave less than his best in a variety of positions, displaying good basic skills in the process. It was only the slightly more robust play of P.S. Armatage which ultimately cost him his place. Two Lower Sixth flankers, A.M. Rose and R.S. McKie, played well in the early season games and, though the former needs to improve his contribution at the ruck and maul, both should be valuable players next season after their experience this year. They have good Sport and Recreation

Mark Burton in action Barnard Castle, was won before our season finished the way it began - with a cancellation. It was a season in which some potential was realised and some players matured, beginning to play mens, rather than boys, rugby. However, the team struggled to function as a single unit. At times the forwards played really well together, but a depressing injury tally meant an unsettled team, playing as a set of individuals. We rarely managed to field on Saturday, the team that had trained during the week. Players seemed very susceptible to illness and injury. Even talented individuals will struggle against a well organised and motivated team. J. M. M.

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v Yarm W 52- 7 v Barnard C. W 29- 5 Picture courtesy of John Buries, Sport Photography, Durham. v St.Bees W 49- 0 v Kings T/ mouth W 61- 5 Term we played the first of our "big" v Pocklington W 55- 5 games against Sedbergh, away. We had v Sedbergh W 25-10 COLTS XV a catalogue of injuries and omissions by v Dame Allans W 51- 0 Played 8 Won 6 Lost 2 then, most importantly a late call to the v Rossall W 25-14 1st XV for our captain and pivot Stuart v Ampleforth W 24- 5 Our season began with a succession Conley. This reduced our attacking v St. Peters W 18- 6 of cancelled matches as schools found it options still further and we arrived v Netherhall W 18- 5 difficult to assemble XV's to play with a limited game plan. Nevertheless v R.G.S. W 5- 0 against us. We trained hard and it was we began well controlling the ball with v Hexham W 30- 0 clear even before our first match that our forwards and scoring an excellent v Q.E.G.S (W/field) L 0-25 we had a strong, athletic set of early try with tough, driving play. It v Morpeth W 26- 0 forwards but were going to have to was inevitable that our lack of options v Wickham W 25- 0 develop tactics that would cover some would show eventually, and after half v Harton w 36- 0 weaknesses in our three-quarters. We time Sedbergh stood men off the loose lacked some pace and penetration in closing down our mauling, driving the backs and were to suffer long from game, and ran the ball at us out wide. * = Daily Mail Cup a lack of penetration. We found it We held out well for a while but were P 17, W 16, L 1 difficult to unlock defenses and create finally beaten 12-5, and lost David chances. Willetts injured for the remainder of the PTS for 539 PTS Against 88 So we set out to win ball, and to drive season. It was a fine schoolboy match. at the opposition around the fringes, Comfortable wins at Dame Allans This is a very promising side indeed. committing the defence to tackling and Rossall were followed by the next There was strength and pace in the forwards who were both big and major test at Ampleforth College. This, forwards, particularly in the back row, skillful ball players. Our backs could as at Sedbergh, was an excellent game and pace in the backs with finishing finish well enough and ball was of rugby, and as at Sedbergh we lost. It power in the wings. released quickly to the wings once our was not so close this time, although a Early victories against Yarm, Barnard forwards had made defenses turn. score of 10-3 could suggest that we Castle, St. Bees, King's Tynemouth and We were far from match sharp when might have stolen it. The Ampleforth Pocklington took us to half-term and we played our first fixture against XV defended with great spirit and skill, confidence was gaining with every Barnard Castle, but won this, and we did not create anything to threaten game. subsequent matches against Houghton their hold on the game. Sterner tests were to come, including and a Durham Schools XV. After Half One more match, the return against away games against Ampleforth,

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Durham School

1992

C. Steel J.C.T. Roberts R.M.S. Weston P. Harvey J. Atkinson (Rowing) (Rugby) (Cricket) (Rugby) (Equestrianism) Internationals 1993

David Willetts, Robin Weston, George Truelove, Philip Harvey, Stuart Conley

DURHAM SCHOOL INTERNATIONALS CLUB

In view of the increasing amount of pupils who gain International honours, a new club has been formed. Any Durham School pupil, past or present, is automatically a member and a tie is available from the School Store which is featured on the left. The only joining qualification is that the pupil has represented their country in a sporting activity. SHAUN ROBERTS

NATIONAL YOUTH THEATRE 1993

Pictured here as Nicely, Nicely Johnson in Guys & Dolls

Over 4000 auditioned for 150 places at the National Youth Theatre this year. In his school career he has appeared in Oliver, Guys & Dolls, Calamity Jane, Pirates of Penzance, Good, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Carmen, Someone to Watch Over Me, West Side Story, Cabaret, The King and I. BOW SCHOOL 1992-1993

1st XI

1st XV v Merchiston Kayaks and Canadian Canoes on River Tees

3B at Pre Prep Concert 'The Little Frog1

Pre Prep Clarinetist Ian Calver Pre Prep Swimming at Spennymoor Left: Jessica Baty O.D. who won an Oxford Half-Blue for Archery

Right: The Dean and P.T. Rippon J.P. D.L. The Upper Warden of the Company of Stationers at the opening of the Dunelm Press

The Winning Team Eastern District Target Rifle Competition 1993.

School Monitors 1993

Left: Speech Day - Left to right: John Thicknes - Head of School, Katie Geiser - Head of School Elect, Professor Sir Frederick Holliday - Former Vice-Chancellor, Durham University

Right: One of six prints given to the School by Sainsbury's as part of a promotion. Sport and Recreation

Rossall and St. Peters. By the time the Nick Powers and Martin Shaw first Daily Mail Cup game was reached the fitness levels, enthusiasm and familiarity with set moves was finely tuned. The squad’s attitude was very positive. Practices were attended regularly and there was a growing realization that the final of the Cup, played at Twickenham, was within reach. There was a nasty game against Netherhall. The least said about it the better, but the team showed it would not wilt under intimidation. We played the rugby and won. There was then a gap for the Christmas holidays with a second round game against R.G.S. Newcastle in January. On top-level ground and in a fierce gale the scores were nil-nil with eight minutes to go. We were awarded a penalty ten metres out and John Mosey the captain crashed over for the only score of the game. Next stop was Wakefield - widely tipped as possible winners of the cup and like ourselves unbeaten. We had to play on their ground and they were well prepared. We were unable to release the backs and though the forwards put up a tremendous fight we were put under pressure and went down 25-0. Wakefield eventually reached the semi-finals. There was another win over Morpeth and we ended the season on a high note Picture courtesy of John Buries, Sport Photography, Durham. by winning the County Cup Final against Harton School and winning the that would expose their strengths and county Sevens. weaknesses and that today’s, On a personal note I would like to JUNIOR COLTS 'B' September sun would turn to February thank the captain John Mosey, who led mud and rain. from the front in every game, and all Captain W. Bishop Would they still be champing at the the squad. They were willing, good Master i/c J.P. Morris bit then I wondered? Looking back on humoured and intensely keen to learn. the season, after 25 weeks of rugby 15's In short a delight to coach. RESULTS and 7's, 5 days a week this question can All of the squad made significant be answered with an emphatic - yes! contributions at various times but the v.Giggleswick 'A Home Won 1 2 -5 Their last match, like the first displayed key areas were probably at hooker v. Barnard Castle Home Won 2 9 -0 an enthusiasm born of youth and the where Andrew Lowes converted well v Durham City Home Lost 13 - 57 love of rugby football. I would be from being a winger, and in the back v.Kings TynemouthHome Won 3 6 -0 happy to hand over the team next year now, where Gareth Blackbird, John v.Pocklington Away Won 5 0 -7 in the knowledge that the close matches Mosey, and Jonathan Lascelles v.Sedbergh Away Lost 1 3 -3 6 lost to Sedbergh, Ampleforth and combined effectively. At fly-half John v. Ampleforth Home Lost 7 -3 6 Barnard Castle by just one score could Reay was composed and perspective, v.St. Peter's Away Won 1 7 -0 just be wins next year. They would be a kicking accurately and setting his line little older, wiser and determined not to away well. On the wing Grant J.P.M. be beaten. As county champions at both Thompson was outstanding, beating 15's and'7's they had qualified for next regularly with skill and pace . year's Daily Mail, National rugby The team averaged 31 points a game CLUBS competition and they will want to and they thoroughly enjoyed emulate the success of the year above. themselves. As the boys lined up, ready for The boys worked hard in training action, in their new clean kit we knew and eventually this came through in the H. D. that ahead of them lay many challenges games. It is true to say that many of the

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wings - his performance was superb CLUBS RUGBY FIXTURES AND RESULTS and helped us on to an emphatic CLUBS A victory. Yes, we lost a few battles at 'A SEP Sat 19th Clubs A V Giggleswick (H) WON and B' team level, but we would.win Sat 26th Clubs A V Barnard Castle (H) LOST the war in years to come. The ultimate OCT Sat 3rd Clubs A v St. Bees (H) WON school aim is to play for the first team Wed 7th Clubs'A V Kings School (A) WON Sat 10th Clubs A v Pocklington (A) LOST but if we can develop all players and Sat 17th Clubs A V Sedbergh (H) LOST instill the desire to enjoy the game for Wed 21st < Clubs A v Dame Allans (A) WON the next year and for the future beyond NOV Sat 7th Clubs A V Rossall (A) LOST the school then we can be pleased. Sat 14th Clubs A V Ampleforth (H) LOST My thanks go to all supporters who Sat 21st Clubs A v St. Peter's (H) WON were a pleasure to know and good for Sat 28th Clubs A V R.G.S. (A) LOST JAN Wed 27th Clubs A v Yarm (A) Can the team. The A team was selected Sat 30th Clubs A V Q.E.Hexham (A) LOST from: P.D. Watson (Capt), S.J. Birtwisle, FEB Wed 10th Clubs A v K.E.VI Morpeth (H) WON E.S. Brown, D. Curry, R.J.D. Lascelles, MARCH {Wed 3rd Club s A'7' V Barnard Castle '7' (A) WON S.P.A. Cavey, M.J. Goldsmith, N.D. {Festival of Sport Howe, J.A. Johnson, I.P. Laidler, W.J. Sat 6th A.M.Bain Memorial 7's (H) 2nd in Murray, R.G. Wilkinson-Lough, C.A. qualifying group Ambler, D.B. Greenshields, A.A. Wed 10th Durham County Ts (HOLLOW WON Appleby, S.C. Reay, E.T.R. Halford, DRIFT) J.M. Syson, S.D. Morgan, M.R.H. Nixon, N.K. Roper, R.D. Gatland, C. Young. OTHER FIXTURES FOR CLUBS A 15 -A- SIDE D.M.C. Durham WON The County Final against Billingham Campus after winning against St. Aidans and Emmanuel College C.T.C. Gateshead in the qualifying RUGBY SEVENS rounds. Captain N.Shearing (Clubs A were County Champions at 15 and 7-a-side) and qualify for next This has been a great season with the years Daily Mail Cup Competition. 1st team winning all the domestic CLUBS B competitions (the first time this has SEPT Sat 26th Clubs B V Barnard Castle (H) WON happened) but perhaps feeling very OCT Sat 3rd Clubs B v Flying Hall (A) Can disappointed at their performance at Wed 7th Clubs B V Kings School (A) LOST Rosslyn Park. They won their group, Sat 10th Clubs B v Pockington (A) LOST they won the fifth round game v Eton Sat 17th Clubs B V Sedbergh (A) LOST College before succumbing to Christ's NOV Sat 14th Clubs B V Ampleforth (H) LOST Brecon in the sixth round. We were Sat 21st Clubs B v St. Peter's (H) LOST Sat 28th Clubs B v R.G.S. (H) Can unlucky yet again that we had lost the MARCH Wed 3rd {Clubs B7' V Barnard Castle B7' (A) WON services of Mark Burton, Robin Weston {Festival of Sport. and Jeffrey Roberts before the tournament began and I have no doubt players who came to clubs rugby had that had been made and the potential we were capable of winning the talent/but few had experienced a full the players had, better than the one tournament at full strength. Perhaps season of competitive rugby, where against R.G.S. Newcastle. Away from the highlight of the domestic scene was they would have to work as a team or home in a cauldron of atmosphere at Morpeth where in the final v RGS we go under. No longer could "Big Bill" Durham went down by 7 points to 5. were 12-7 down at half time but came plough through the opposition in a one Given the relative size of year groups back to win 42-12 with a display of man show. No player would be above this was to be a monumental sevens which would rank with the best. the team, all would have to be fit and performance. The team showed We were very good indeed. At the smile as the dreaded 'sickener' was courage and teamwork, they rucked County Championships we won all announced. We were pleased to see the and mauled with skill and precision four titles whilst in the A.M. Bain boys continue to push themselves as we and line-out work by the versatile Memorial Sevens we won three titles - the coaches comforted them with the centre Simon Cavey gave us precious 1st, 2nd (who defeated Ampleforth in touching words "This hurts us more ball. This was truly a high quality the final by 38 points) and U16 to than you”. Previous glory was fine, but performance. Johnson scored a try up complete a memorable day. the next match would be the one that the hill and against the odds, Watson, NJW counted and reputations would be no as Captain, led the backs, who, as RESULTS guarantee of being in this team. Having usual, tackled hard and broke away at 1st 2nd U16 U15 U14 set high standards, the players began to speed, Goldsmith showed his pace and A.M.Bain WON WON WON live up to and surpass them, after all dexterity. We were certainly looking at Durham County WON WON WON WON asked the coach - "Why do birds fly? - Durham School's rugby future. Keswick WON Because they think they can!" he One final bonus came in the county Morpeth WON answered. final at Hartlepool where D. Morgan Ampleforth Semi No match highlighted the progress soared into the air as if blessed with National

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reached exactly the same score 221 for 8 wickets. Rossall were bowled out for 139 with John Windows 4-17 and Nick Taylor 3-31 to the fore. Again a superb innings by Ritzema, 75n.o., gave us a nine wicket victory. The XL Club hung on at 145-9 chasing 269 before we beat St. Bees by 123 runs (Robin Weston 92 and 4-7 with Nick Taylor 5-34). On the penultimate day of term we played the young Waratahs, a team from N.S.W. Australia. They had bowled out Barnard Castle for 26 the previous day and came expectantly in amassing 296-8 with J. Dick 118 had set a formidable total. But they had reckoned without the Durham spirit as Robin Weston (146), Chris Clark (71) and John Windows (37n.o.) proceeded to score 300-4 in 48.5 overs. Your correspondent did not see the end of the game as England Schools rugby duties (yes, even in June) had driven 1st XI him to Wolverhampton. But at 11p.m. that evening the champagne flowed at Schools 6rRD century against Dame Allan's and the Castlecroft House Hotel as James Taylor looked well on his way Durham's sporting legend took on against Pocklington before being run another notch. The season finished 1st XI out only to have his revenge as he took against a President's XI who scored 276- Captain: N.C.F. TAYLOR 5-11 to dismiss Pock for 114. Seven Vice Captain: C. CLARK games, seven victories. Picture courtesy of John Buries, Sport We came down to earth at Barnard Photography, Durham. Four years ago whilst Castle where on a poor wicket Barney Nick Taylor supervising a group who were revising struggled to 122 in 60 overs leaving us for an examination, I jotted down the 45 minutes plus 20 overs. We went for projected Cricket XI for 1993. We have them, lost wickets and for the only time had some excellent XI's the past six this season succumbed. We played years but this side looked to be possibly twenty games, scored 200+ in sixteen of the strongest of them all. The outcome these, won two others where we had to has been eminently satisfying. Thirteen score less than 200 so to be bowled out victories from twenty games is a record for 79 sticks out like a sore thumb. We in modem times, two opening batsmen take nothing away from Barney's who have scored 1000 runs is beyond victory but the wicket was so poor it the wildest dreams and to score 300 was not a contest of ability. R.G.S. was batting second to beat an outstanding a drawn game whilst New College team of young Australian's was were beaten. Eglingham came for the "perfick". second year and Chris Clark scored an Giggleswick were beaten in the unbeaten 141 whilst the opening game whilst Hild/Bede Northumberland side hung on at 178-8. College allowed us to score the first of The Durham Pilgrims game was ten centuries, Robin Weston hit 125n.o. abandoned which was a pity as the as we scored 200-3 to win. In the next School scored 239-1 (W. Ritzema game, Chris Clark scored a century as 122n.o.). we amassed 222-5 against Ampleforth The second half opened with a whilst James Taylor's 6-25 reduced fascinating game against St. Peter's, Shac' to 107. We beat the M.C.C. for York. Batting first St. Peter's started off only the second time as Weston, really well and indeed their opener, Ritzema and Taylor were prominent in Davies, scored 104 but they struggled amassing 210-3 in reply to 209-4. James in the afternoon and eventually batted Bailey took 4-14 as Sedbergh crashed to until 4:40 taking 64 overs for 221-7. We 115 and Clark and Ritzema had no had 37 overs and thanks to a brilliant problem in giving us a ten wicket 89 by Wayne Ritzema ably supported victory. Ritzema scored an undefeated by Chris Clark and James Taylor we

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57n.o., C. Clark 49 n.o.) v Dame Allans DS 230-2 WON (W. Ritzema 109, C. Clark 77) DA 69 (M. Coates 4-41) v Pocklington DS 210-5 WON 0- Taylor 71, C. Clark 62) P 114 Q. Taylor 5-11) v Barnard Castle B /C 122 LOST DS 78 v R.G.S. DS 177 DRAWN (J. Windows 51) RGS 151-7 c New Coll. DS 213-5 WON (C. Clark 55, W. Ritzema 54) NC 131 v Eglingham DS 300-3 DRAWN (C. Clark 141n.o. J. Taylor 92) E 178-8 v Durham Pilgrims DS 239-1 ABAND (W. Ritzema 122n.o., J. Taylor 40n.o.) P 53-1 v D.Univ. 2nd XI DU 241-8 DRAWN DS 184-5 (C. Clark 63) v St. Peters S.P. 221-7 DRAWN (M. Davies 104) DS 221-8 (W. Ritzema 89, C. Clark 60) v G. Clarks XI DS 340-1 WON (W. Ritzema 207, C. Clark 120 n.o.) G.C. 126 v Rossall R 139 WON (J. Windows 4-17) DS 140-1 (W. Ritzema 75n.o.) v XL Club DS 269-2 DRAWN (C. Clark 113n.o., M. Coates 55, Robin Weston R. Weston 50 n.o.) XL 145-9 (N. Taylor 5-44) 9 with a younger Hirsch (W.G. Variety) v St. Bees DS 233-3 WON v Giggleswick D S152 WON scoring 117 and Peter Birtwisle, a (R. Weston 92, G 68 parent, who played many times for C. Clark 68) Durham (the Minor County that was) v Hild/Bede Coll. H /B 199-5 WON St.B. 110 scoring 87 n.o. to no avail - W. Ritzema DS 200-3 (N. Taylor 5-34, 97, C. Clark, 100 n.o., R. Weston 66 n.o. (R. Weston 125 n.o.) R. Weston 4-7) ensured we ended the season in style v Ampleforth DS 222-5 WON v Young Waratahs Y.T. 296-8 WON with our thirteenth (lucky for some) (C. Clark 196, (J. Dick 118, victory creating a new record. J. Windows 55) A. Fergusson 85) My thanks to all the players, to the A 107- J . Taylor 6-25 DS 300-4 groundstaff, particularly Steve for the v M.C.C. M.C.C. 209-4 WON (R. Weston 146, effort he has given to make our square DS 210-3 c. Clark 71) as good as any on the circuit, to the (R. Weston 84, v Presidents XI PXI276-9 WON caterers and finally to Mike Hirsch W. Ritzema 52) DS 279-1 whose labours were well rewarded. v Sedbergh S. 115 WON (C. Clark 100 n.o., Now, about supervising that revision 0. Bailey 4-14) W. Ritzema 97, group...... DS 117-0 R. Weston 66 n.o.) (W. Ritzema

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The line up of swing, pace and spin Colts XI Cricket 1993 presented a formidable attack. Well done to all bowlers! R. April -Sat 24th Colts XI V Giggleswick (A) Won -Mclaren 8 wkts Windows, supported by the top order 56 for 1 52 all out produced some class batting No performances and remains a bright prospect. J. Reay developed into an May ---Sat 1st Colts XI V Ampleforth Lost (A) in last over opening batsman and J. Southern and 97 all out 93 for 3 -Bishop 3 for 36 A. Brown competed well for the Sat 8th Colts.XI v Sedbergh (A) Drew -Mclaren 3 for 18 keeping position to their mutual advantage. Sat 15th Colts XI V Pocklington (H) Cancelled Further down the order J. Southern gave a sterling performance at Sat 19th Colts XI v Barnard Castle (H) Won - Mosey 4 for 8 Sedbergh, supported by R. Mountifield- 15 for 2 14 all out Bishop 4 for 4 their combined efforts saved the match in an exciting climax to the game. I Sat 22nd Colts.XI V R.G.S (H) Drew -Mosey 3 for 55. would especially like to congratulate A. 68 for 6 210 dec for 6 Rowbotham for scoring his first and June --Wed 2nd Colts XI V Wirral Schools (H) Drew -Windows 65 only run so far in cricket. All players 170 for 3 255 for 5 have progressed but he is perhaps the most improved and reflects perfectly Sat 12th Colts XI V St Peters (A) Drew -Windows 62 the will they share to get to the top of 122 for 7 151 for 4 dec the cricket ladder. In the last match as XI at St. Bees it Sat 19th Colts XI V Kings Tynemouth (H) Won- Reay 34 was nice to see that many of the things 82 for 2 78 all out -Mclaren 4 for 9 which we have trained for, brought -Bailey 3 for 28 about a well deserved victory. The figures for all matches speak for Sat 26th Colts XI V Rossall (A) Drew -Windows 3 for 32 132 for 6 146 for 4 dec Mclaren 34 themselves but a combination of spin, Windows 34 pace and steady batting won the day. July - Thurs 1st Colts XI v St Bees (A) Won -Windows 37 My thanks go to the team for a most 140 for 9 37 all out Mclaren 28 enjoyable season and we wish them Bailey 5 for 1 great success for the future. Mosey 4 for 24 The team was selected from: Friday 2nd Colts/2nd v Young Waratahs(H) (Captain) R. Windows, J. Mosey, J. D.M.C. Southern, J. Walker, A. Rowbotham, R. P.20 W.13 D.5 L.l AB.l determined cricket whenever they were Mountifield, K. Shepherd, W. Bishop, J. on the field. We were fortunate to have Bailey, A. Brown, J. Reay, R. McLaren. COLTS XI CRICKET 1993 a formidable variety of bowling styles. D.M.C.

In this relatively short term we have Picture courtesy of John Buries, Sport Photography, Durham. been blessed with fine weather on match days and, with one exception a very full fixture list has been completed. The results will give you, I hope a flavour of efforts and achievements in the games, but I would like to make a few extra comments. It puts things into perspective to know that the squad consisted of just 12 players of varying ability. Some players were seasoned cricketers whilst others were inexperienced or new to the game. Team selection was therefore never a problem; everyone got a game but some pressure for places would have kept players more on their guard. Given the circumstances illness was not allowed! I am pleased to be able to look back on a season where the boys worked at their batting and bowling skills and played positive and increasingly Wayne Ritzema

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Chris Clark - Five Hundreds Chapman victorious in the 800m due to a late dive! There were many encouraging performances that can make a club of our size proud in a competition that finished with us in fourth place. Again at Gateshead we beat a Sedbergh side who, the previous week, had beaten Lancaster Grammar school in the final event, the relay. This tremendous collective effort can be attributed to the sprinting of G.Truelove who never came worse than second the whole season and to the fierce rivalry of A. Rose and D. Parker who spurred each other on. However it is the consistency that matters in a team event and Y. Siddiqui was dedicated and dependable in his hurdling and jumping, D. Bolam and J. Jessop often made a 1-2, in the Discus, but it is nice to see they were often so close to one another - only cm's divided them. The m_____I______I I ■______mi------Picture courtesy of John Buries, Sport Photography, Durham. shot was another field event that we excelled in, R. Rhodes and N. Blackbird reached with reasonable comfort in the being immense. Starting off the season CLUBS penultimate over. on 10m and literally both improving It was not a vintage season but our with each outing, which culminated in The season started with a draw victories over Pocklington and R.G.S. Richard breaking the school shot record against Giggleswick in a fixture that were tasty morsels and we both wish on sportsday. The commitment in this was very much a team trial. Lacking all the players all the best for the future. senior side was typified by C. Roe, who practice and cohesion we batted first NCH GPW although plagued with injury and were all out for 104. Giggleswick throughout the season, was prepared to struggled to 47-9 with a gritty last ATHLETICS REPORT 1993 compete when we really needed him. wicket stand denying victory. Lancaster Grammar school was There followed the rest of the season By Durham school's impeccably high always going to be our sternest test, which saw a close victory over standards, this Athletic season was not however it brought out the best in us, Pocklington and a comfortable victory outstanding. Nevertheless the overall with us losing it in the relay. For us to over R.G.S. Defeats by Ampleforth and mediocrity was relieved by a number of even be contemplating a victory over a Barnard Castle and draws with notable individual performances and school so large and with such a Sedbergh, St. Peter's, Kings and Rossall. on occasions the team raised their reputation in the sport, in the final Throughout the season our batsmen performance to a higher level gaining event is a tribute in itself. The middles lacked determination, conviction and creditable wins over Barnard Castle produced another gutsy performance, concentration with Simon and Sedbergh. with a team of only 15 or so athletes Birtwisle being the exception. Bowlers The opening two weeks took us to and a backbone of some eight. S. were also unreliable and inaccurate Rotherham to compete against Conley was a prolific points scorer in with the same exception. His personal Pocklington and Mount St Marys, and the sprints, jumping and throwing best 6-36 against Pocklington included to our old adversary Ampleforth. With events, and without him a certain 20 a match winning hat-trick. the season still so young the quality of points would have been lost, each The Lord’s Taverner's Cup the performances was surprisingly match. C. Archer seldom lost Competition gave the team the high; D. Bolam broke the school triple throughout the season in the three opportunity of meeting sides which are jump record, and G. Truelove produced throwing events, and he again not in our regular calendar. Our first his seasons best in the 100m, coming improved on his own shot putt record game against Whitburn resulted in an close to 11 seconds. With such a at Ampleforth. The sprinters were easy victory while our next game, promising start and the tartan track of headed by a powerful looking Lewis against Monkwearmouth saw a much Gateshead International Stadium as our and Thompson and yet another closer contest (D.S. 107-9, M 93-). home ground for the next three outstanding 400m runner in Waldren, Playing Whickham in the next round Saturdays, expectations were high. who will certainly keep our strong saw a match that was evenly poised but The Northern Public Schools reputation in the event alive in years to we clinched victory with two overs Championships saw wins for G. come. The intermediates relay team remaining. So to the final against Truelove in the 200m, narrowly missing were exceptional, and in their first race Barnard Castle. Batting first we set the the double in the 100m, A. Rose recorded a better time than their senior home side a target of 123 which they triumphing again in the 400m and G. counter-parts. The future of the club is

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certainly in good hands. In the juniors, as has happened in HALF SCHOOL COLOURS previous years, there was not enough AWARDED TO:- interest to warrant a team - cricket and S. CONLEY rowing depriving us of genuine talent. C. ARCHER However a team was fielded at short J. JESSOP notice against Barnard Castle and were R. RHODES narrowly beaten. However Saraf and G. TRUELOVE Tang always show commitment if not C. ROE promise, and Kershaw I'm sure in the R. MALONE future will turn out to be an all round Y. SIDDIQUI athlete. M. MORTON The match against Barnard Castle G.M. CHAPMAN proved to be our most successful, with both the seniors and intermediates winning. It was again a solid GOLF performance, R. Malone producing a fine performance in the Javelin, and M. History was made last year when the Paul Fulton Morton again improving on his first ever golf team, a group of six school. They have not been alone in personal best, as he has done all season pupils captained by Richard Abell this, and I would also like to thank Glen in the gruelling 1500m. played an away match at Giggleswick. Chapman, Dominic Parker, Mathew Sadly the athletics dinner, which is Other games were played against Morton, Alistair Rose, Rupert awkwardly placed on a Saturday night Ampleforth, Sedbergh, Barnard Castle Priestnall, Gavin Robertshaw, Robbie at the end of term, with so many boys and St. Bees. Gardiner for their sterling effort in having finished their GCSE's and A- A school championship held at making this year the most successful levels; there were too few replies and Bamburgh Castle G.C. saw Richard one that the Cross Country has ever consequently it was cancelled. Again Abell take the first ever title, thanks to a had . exam timings interfered with athletic gross 74 in the morning round. I would also like to mention some of aspirations, the PE GCSE meaning it This year the golf continues to the runners in the junior teams who was impractical to take such a small flourish with repeat matches against all have contributed in their own way, and contingent down to the Independent the above schools and an additional will hopefully become 1st Team Schools Championships at London. one against the O.D.s, we seem to lose runners in the near future. William Special thanks must go out to all the each game narrowly and we are as yet Bishop, Laurens Veldhuizen, James coaching staff who put in the long without a team win. Southern, Samir Maini, Gavin Styles, hours and contribute their expertise The O.D.s won by three matches to Jamie Kershaw, Nigel Dolman, Simon and enthusiasm en masse. Mr Morris, nil (all four balls), and their team Reay and Andy Cheng have all turned who is leaving to go and teach at included John and James Webster and out on a regular basis and run Chigwell school will be greatly missed. Phil and Stephen Robinson. consistently well for their teams . He has contributed in every way Unfortunately we have to keep Finally I would like to thank all those imaginable over his short but numbers down because of lack of a who have run for the club in all the inspirational time as Head of athletics, 'home' club. Ampleforth, St. Bees and different teams, and look forward to and certainly we hope he will return to Giggleswick play on their own courses! another successful season next year. visit us on occasions. Finally, I would Many thanks must go to Mr. Roberts, a Remember that the season starts with like to express my personal thanks to parent, who very kindly lets us use the Area Championships at the end of the staff and boys who have made my Woodham G.C. once a week. the Christmas term so it is never too time as captain an enjoyable one. I only There is an immense amount of early to start training. In conclusion I hope that those who have left, like interest in golf in the school and we would like to thank all those pupils myself this year will continue in their hope that when it becomes more of a who have helped marking the Kingston respective events at University and, permanent fixture we will develop course when we have run against most importantly, keep enjoying more depth in ability. schools at Durham. themselves. Remember it's not the winning that is most important but the H.D. Durham Central Area taking part. Championships, Whinney Hill, Friday 11th December CROSS COUNTRY REPORT Yet again the cross country running FULL SCHOOL COLOURS season managed to get off to a very AWARDED TO:- Before starting this year's report I good start with the school putting out a A. ROSE would like to take this opportunity to very strong senior squad. It was also D. PARKER thank Paul Fulton who has been the good to see a senior girls team running N. BLACKBIRD Club Captain for this season. He is a for the first time. In the intermediate D. BOLAM very keen runner himself, and with boys race William Bishop and Jonathan help from Chris Howe has helped to Lascelles were running, both having give the club recognition within the another year in this group. William

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Bishop did very well coming 9th and will represent the area at the county championships, but Jonathon Lascelles although he ran very well came in 18th and just missed out on selection. At the senior level the girls all ran very well coming second in the competition, with Happy James 5th; Caroline Taylor 6th; Abigail Sinclair 8th; Robin Trapp 9th; Abigail Broad 13th all being selected to represent the area at the county championships. Nadine Clark also ran well and came in a creditable 17th. The senior boys team again ran very well coming first for the second year running. Chris Howe came first, Paul Fulton 3rd, Glen Chapman 4th, Rupert Priestnall 10th, and Robbie Gardiner 14th. All of these will represent the area at the county championships. Also The 1st VIII running were Stephen Clark 21st and Roger Malone 22nd. Overall the senior girls came second in spirited performance with everyone The weather was overcast and the senior competition, something Durham enjoying the result. going under foot very muddy. Area has not done for quite some time. The senior boys race proved to be a Wednesday 27th January, Ampleforth Wednesday 20th January, Durham very competitive race, County Durham and Barnard Castle (at Barnard Castle) Johnston (Home) having won this title at last years This triangular match has always This year only the U14 and U15 National Event. From the start been a hard fought and no quarter teams ran, with both putting in good everyone realised that they were going given competition, with Ampleforth performances to win their races. In to have to run their best if they were to usually proving the strongest particular William Bishop, Simon Reay, qualify. Both Chris Howe and Paul competitor. However, we went to the David Curry and Jamie Kershaw ran Fulton ran very well indeed, managing race knowing we had a strong team, well with support coming from to come in 13th and 15th respectively to having only lost one runner from the Ambrose Appleby and James Southern. qualify to represent the county. Glen previous years squad, and having The day was cold and wet and not Chapman came in a very creditable strengthened the ranks with some very pleasant for anything else apart from 17th and Rupert Priestnall also ran well keen and talented runners. The weather cross-country. to come in 26th, improving his standing was good and the going underfoot soft in the Durham Area team by two but sure. Both Chris Howe and Paul Saturday 23rd January, County places. Fulton put in some very good running Championships, Bishop Aukland Overall a very satisfying day with to lead home the rest of the field, with After a week of gale force winds we Durham School having three runners Glen Chapman, Dominic Parker and were all glad that there was only a light representing the county, something that Giles Robinson helping to keep the breeze to contend with at King James 1 has never been done before . points total down. However, the school. The course is reckoned to be surprise runner on the day was Alistair one of the toughest with several very Wednesday 20th January, Kings Rose, who had only just been promoted demanding hills. Very different to the Tynemouth to the first team and helped Durham to usual National course which tends to Although this is more of a a momentous victory over Ampleforth be rather flat with a few undulations. road/beach run it is still nevertheless a and Barnard Castle. The records show The going under-foot was a little soft, very demanding and interesting run. that since the first triangular match in but on the whole the course was in very The race starts at the top of the head­ 1967 Durham have only been victorious good condition. land and runs along the side of the road in 1970 and now this year. The second William Bishop was running in the until it turns and heads down onto the team ran well with Robbie Gardiner intermediate race, which meant he still beach. You then run along the beach, and Edward Cleland coming well up has another year in this group, and ran crossing over the spurs of land that jut the field, and closely followed by Gavin a very competitive race coming in 32nd. out into the sea. If the tide has just gone Robertshaw, Roger Malone and Olaf To put this in perspective he came in out the sand is wet and firm, but if the Veldhuizen. 3rd of the Durham Area team which sand has dried out it becomes very At under 15 William Bishop was our was an improvement of six places since taxing on the legs. strongest runner coming in just seconds he ran in December. A very well run Durham turned out two senior teams, behind the winner. The rest of the team race. and all ran very well with both the A' ran well but were outclassed by some In the senior girls Happy James ran and 'B' teams beating Kings Tynemouth very strong opposition and finished very well coming in tenth and A' team. The A ' team had five runners third. qualifying to represent the county. in before the first of Kings. A very The under 14 team also found

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themselves running against some very David Curry not far behind. However, underfoot being wet but firm. strong runners with Jamie Kershaw and the importance of being able to put out The senior girls were the first to run, Nigel Doleman producing our best a team that can come in closely together and all of them were a little concerned results. However at the end of the day resulted in Poole being the House as they had not done much training everyone was more than happy, as to winners with their first runner coming and it was the first time that the school beat Ampleforth is something to be in sixth. had entered a team. However, once the cherished. In the Middles House Run there was race was underway this was all again some serious running at the front, forgotten and they concentrated on the Wednesday 3rd February, Woodhouse although further down the field there job at hand, running with Grove. were also some personal battles taking determination and commitment. As Once again we were blessed by the place with points wanting to be made they came round the rugby club for the weather which seems to disprove the as to who was a better runner. In the final part of the course it was obvious point some people make that it has to end Henry Gatland managed to break that it was going to be a close run thing be miserable weather to do cross away from William Bishop to win the as the girls were running well with country. The course at Woodhouse event with Ian Ireland in third place. Happy James leading in Kate Geiser, Grove is again, rather more a road run The House competition was won by Susie Logan and Sarah Parkin. Closely than cross-country, with only a small Caffinites. followed by Jenifer Quayle and Cloe part involving running through woods. In the senior Race the absence of Paul Cavey. At the end the girls were beaten The hill through the woods being called Fulton and Chris Howe who were by only one point, but were determined 'spiky mallet'. On the coach journey running for the county, seemed at first to return next year and get their there those that had been before tried to to leave the event wide open for anyone revenge. put the fear into the other runners with to win. However, Glen Chapman had Having run so well up to date the tales of how dreadful this hill was. As it other ideas, and from the start decided senior squad felt quite confident on the turned out it proved to be all hype, and that this was going to be his race. day, and with some County runners was no worse than any hill on the Leading almost from the start he set a being present due to a problem the Kingston run, apart from the fact that it previous Saturday when they were not was quite rocky. able to run, it was a very strong field. The race in the final event turned to From the start both Chris Howe and be somewhat of a formality at senior Paul Fulton were up near the front with level, with only one Woodhouse Grove Glen Chapman, Alistair Rose and runner coming in the top ten, and he Dominic Parker not too far behind. proved to be a late replacement from The race was very fast and furious, the Intermediate team. with the county runners setting a very At the Intermediate level there were hard pace for the other runners to again spirited runs from William follow. Chris stumbled towards the end Halford. However, Woodhouse Grove of the race which pushed him down the proved to have too strong a team and field, and Glen sprinted hard at the end managed to win quite easily. to just beat Paul to the line. At the end Under 15's of the day the team had scored 22 Saturday 6th February, House Runs points, with the nearest rival getting 35. Once again the House Runs were all severe pace which soon saw the other All in all a very good performance from run on the same day around the runners dropping back, with the result all concerned and this meant that Kingston course. This has proved very that by the end of the race he won by a Durham school had won the popular with both the runners and clear minute. In second place was competition for the last three years. spectators as the course allows for Dominic Parker and in third Giles supporters to get out and shout Robinson who overcame his asthma Wednesday 3rd March, North East encouragement to their House runners. problems to put in a very good Schools Cross Country However, due to a lack of foresight this performance. The winner of the House Championships year the day coincided with the Wales competition proved to be Poole again This year the competition was versus England match, and therefore with Caffinites a close second and originally scheduled to run at Kings the response was a little on the small School third. Tynemouth, but at the last minute this side. At the end of the day it was felt that changed to Newcastle RGS. In previous The first race was the Removes, with the event had gone well, and the new years this had proved to be a very hard David Grand running very well to win format of running all the events in one race with strong teams running from in a new course record time of 9m 23s, afternoon was considered to be a good quite a few schools in the area. In recent and Michael Stephenson being the first idea. However, we shall have to make years we have improved our position, Lower Remove runner home in 4th sure that it does not clash with the and came 8th in 1992. We were place. Rugby International. therefore expecting to have a hard time The Junior House Run proved to be a of it as the trophy has been won either very competitive race with the first Friday 12th February, Individual by Newcastle RGS or Duchess school, three runners being separated by only 5 Schools Cross-Country Alnwick for the past seventeen years. seconds. First home was Nigel Championships The course is around the Town Moor, Doleman, with Jamie Kershaw and Another fine day for running, with and consists of two laps with mainly

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flat running apart from two 'hills' at the Barnard Castle the senior team was showed red, and it was noticed that end of the lap. From the start Paul quite confident of a good result at smoke was filling the cab. Pulling over Fulton and Chris Howe were up with Ampleforth, although the two courses into a lay-by, the minibus ground to a the front runners, with Glen Chapman, are very different. Memories of the last halt. On investigation it looked very Dominic Parker and Giles Robinson in victory over Ampleforth three years serious indeed, a blown gasket by the close support. At the end of the first lap ago were still fresh in the mind, and looks of it. We were therefore stranded a Newcastle RGS runner was in the everyone was hoping for another good still 50 odd miles from our destination, lead, with Paul and Chris at the front performance. The day was warm, with and little likelihood of rescue. The AA with two Duchess runners. Still being the course being a little on the wet, but said they would be at least an hour. Just closely followed by Dominic, Glen, conditions in general were good. There then Glen spotted his parents in their Giles and Alistair. From the look of our were eleven teams running, including car, unfortunately they did not spot us; positions we were in with a good Welbeck, Worksop, Pocklington, St. mind you we were only a red minibus chance of coming in the top three which Peter's and Barnard Castle; with most surrounded by eight lads in running kit would be a tremendous result. As the schools running a second team as well. ! The next stroke of luck was Mr. and runners came in at the end they looked From the start everyone was looking Mrs. Howe who drove past. Chris completely exhausted having given to see who would break first, and waved at them to stop, they waved everything to get a good result. In first whether the pace would be too fast. back and carried on driving. Luckily place came Duchess school with 48 With over seventy runners it is they realised something was wrong and points, then came Durham with 68 important to realise the importance of turned around further up the road and points, and then Newcastle RGS with getting the team to run together and to came back. We then proceeded to sit 70 points. A truly outstanding keep in touch so that you can maximise and wait for the AA. As time passed it performance as this was the first time on the points. It only takes one runner was decided that it might be best for ever that Durham had beaten RGS. A to drop a place for the results to change the six fastest runners to go on ahead, result to savour on a day to remember completely. It was therefore with great just in case the AA did not turn up on joy that in second place came Paul time. At least then we would have a Wednesday 3rd March, Barnard Castle Fulton, then Chris Howe in fourth. The team in the race. As we waved them Whilst the first team were enjoying a next few places were taken by Glen good-bye Mr. Morris was driving down Chapman (5th), Dominic Parker (7th), the Al to visit his fiancee, and would be Giles Robinson (11th), and Alistair Rose coming along fairly soon. Luckily for us (14th). Mathew Morton ran very well to he spotted us and managed to pull into come in 14th, and Stephen Clark was a lay-by. It was then decided that Mr. 38th. Everyone was on tenterhooks for Bushnell would stay with the minibus, the result as the runners realised we and the rest would travel down to were in with a good chance. It was then Stamford with Mr. Morris. announced that Durham had won with Arriving at Stamford, we all 42 points, and Welbeck were second managed to join up again and travelled with 57. A really tremendous result as out to Burghley Park where the race Durham have never won the was to take place. Twenty six schools Ampleforth Invitation. Yet another turned up on the day, so it was a very Under 14's result to savour and a day definitely to large field. The weather by now was remember. good result the seconds were not Cris Howe enjoying their visit to Barnard Castle, Saturday 13th March, North and unfortunately losing yet again. Midlands Championships at Stamford However the team ran very well with As a result of the school minibus some individual performances from being stolen before Christmas, and with Stephen Clark, Cleland, Gavin Leyland Daf going bust; thereby Robertshaw and William Halford. holding up the delivery of the new The U15 also just lost, although school minibus, we were forced to use a William Bishop finished first, and Olaf hired minibus to drive down to Velduhuizen fourth. Not the result we Stamford. The weather was warm and wanted but some good individual sunny, and everything looked good as performances. we set off down the Al. However life is At U14 there was also no joy with never easy, and just as we were Jamie Kershaw (2nd) and Nigel approaching the roundabout near Doleman (4th) being the two best Markham Moor the oil temperature results. However, Andy Cheng (6th) shot into the red. We pulled over and and Bernard Stalenhoef (7th) do show investigated, finding the level of the oil promise for the future. in the engine to be rather low. Purchasing a 5 litre container we filled Ampleforth Invitation, Saturday the oil up to full, and set off again. March 6th Having only got about a mile down the Having already beaten Ampleforth at road the temperature gauge again

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very warm, and the going was mainly was ninth, both in the Shell. The first first...... it was Paul Fulton (for hard ground, with one area near the Ferens runner home was Christopher the second year running), who finished lake where it was a little softer. From Bainbridge in 17th place followed by in a new record of 51m51s; followed by the start it was obvious that it was Aiden Adams (19th) and Robert Defty Chris Howe in 52m41s, and Dominic going to be a very hard race, as the (34th). A good performance by all who Parker in 54ml5s. Mathew Morton was runners all sprinted away from the ran. fourth, Giles Robinson fifth and Alistair start. The lead runner was a Sedbergh The Pimlico House Run was the next Rose was sixth. A very good pupil, who was closely followed by one race away, with over thirty girls performance from all the runners, but from Stamford. These two runners running; the biggest field seen so far. unfortunately there were only 39 fought out the lead place all the way The early running was between Katy finishers, which was very round, although the Sedbergh runner Geiser and Caroline Taylor with the disappointing as there were 87 runners proved the stronger of the two and won rest of the field spread out behind listed in the race programme. I can only by almost a minute. Further down the them. It was good to see so many of hope that next year the turn out is a field the Durham runners were doing Pimlico out enjoying, or looking like little better, considering that Mr. and well, with all of them putting in a great they were enjoying themselves. The Mrs. Fulton and Swinbum and Jackson deal of hard work to produce a good first four runners home managed to (solicitors) kindly sponsored the race result. Unfortunately on the second lap better last year's time and the winner and helped provide the medals and T- Glen Chapman twisted his ankle badly was four minutes faster. First home was shirts awarded to the runners. _ „ F.C. and had to drop out. The rest of the Katy Geiser (33m44s), second was Alex team put in some outstanding Adams (34m28s), and third home was U/18 Bodybuilding Title performances with Paul Fulton coming Caroline Taylor (36m24s) after a very in a very well placed 19th; Dominic brave run. Everyone was very Parker a superb 52nd; Chris Howe was impressed with the standard of the girls 60th (after losing a shoe); Mathew running, and long may it continue to Morton ran his socks off and came in improve. 72nd; Giles Robinson ran a very hard The last race away, and the blue race to come in 85th; Alistair Rose ran ribbon event, was the Dunelm. The well to come in 120th; and Barry field was well down on previous years, Thompson, a refugee from the boat and it was disappointing that more club, came in a very creditable 133rd. A pupils could not be encouraged to run. total of 191 runners finished the course, This is the race that everyone wants to and Durham got 10th place in the team win, but since moving it towards the event. Unfortunately we just missed end of the Easter term it has been won out on beating Welbeck again by 16 more consistently by cross-country points, but beat RGS Newcastle and runners which indicates that it is Ampleforth yet again. So at the end of important to be well prepared for this the day a very hard fought race, but an race and not just expect to do well excellent result. Putting it all in context because you do another sport. The first 1st Durham School we were beaten by schools much bigger 'non' cross country runner was Jamie than us, yet managed to beat schools Laidler in seventh position. After a great deal of intensive training that have more pupils than Durham. With the race being over two laps it is at both Rowing Camp and home good for spectators as they can see the recently, I was overwhelmed to take the Sunday 21st March, The Dunelm, runners at many different vantage 1st place trophy at Meadowfield this Swainston and Pimlico House Runs points which is good for both the year, in my age group. The 800 or so Luck was with the runners once runners and spectators. The race this spectators were all very supportive and again as the day dawned bright and year was always going to be very gave me immense encouragement for clear, with no hint of rain. There was a competitive as both Paul Fulton and the future. stiff breeze blowing, but nothing too Chris Howe had been running very Bodybuilding is not all about becoming serious. The first run to be on its way well in the 1st VIII cross country team, grossly over-muscled, it is more about was the Swainston, and the runners all and both wanted to beat each other, as crediting an athletically superior body set off at a cracking pace with Iain they had been doing when running which is both powerful, flexible and Ireland, William Bishop and Jonathon against other schools. As the runners nimble. However, there are no short Lascelles taking up an early lead. The came round at the end of the first lap cuts and the work involved is more race was run at a very fast pace with Paul and Chris were neck and neck, physically stressing than any other the first five runners beating the neither wanting to give the other an sport save Gymnastics. Training winning time of last year's race. In first advantage. Followed by Dominic around the school day has been hard place was Iain Ireland (27m02s), second Parker; who was having the race of his work also, often leaving me no William Bishop (27m20s), third was life; Mathew Morton; who was running alternative than to train late at night. Jonathon Lascelles (28m00s), fourth was like a man possessed; and Giles In a competition the judges are not Jamie Kershaw (28m06s), and fifth was Robinson in close attendance. The looking for just sheer muscle man, but Adam Brown (28m49s). Other runners runners disappeared for their second also symmetry, definition and a 'tight' worth a mention were Nigel Doleman lap, and everyone waited to see who appearance of the skin due to little who was sixth and David Curry who would come round the bend water retention. Good presentation is

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Swimming Club 1st Team 1993 P9 W9 Photo - J.S. Buries R. Robinson, D. Conley, P. Armatage, N. Todd (Captain), R. Millmore also important. Many of my friends are The senior team did not achieve what ignominious season. The U16 team equally as interested in Bodybuilding they ought and it spurred them to work sailed through quite superbly and the as a sport, namely Timothy Huntley even harder in the summer for the Bath 1st team were undeafeated in straight who bas been an excellent training cup in London.The matches in the matches for the fourth successive year. partner since the shell year. Good Luck summer term were against Worksop Nigel Todd has been yet another Tim! College (won all three age groups) and outstanding captain and has led his Windsor Bailey Ampleforth where the 1st and U.16's troops from the front with vigour and Langley had good victories and the U14 team a determination. His freestyle and back resounding defeat. crawl have been excellent and when The seniors went to London as called upon has produced a strong 'fly SWIMMING holders of the Aldenham cup and and I.M. Ryan Millmore, as vice determined to hang on to it for a third captain, has been a marvellous sidekick Captain N. R. Todd successive year. Sadly one week prior to the skipper with great swims on F/S Vice-Capt R.J.G.Millmore to departure Alex Dobson broke his and B/C to his credit. Phil Armatage, wrist and with our hopes receded. In Damian Conley, Alex Dobson and Ian The season has changed nowadays to the event we came fourth in the final a January- May season with bits and which was very creditable but the U15 team who won the Public Schools pieces in June such as England schools amazing fact was that our winning time U15 Medley Relay Title relays and the Bishops Stortford in the Aldenham Cup one year ago festival. The winter revolves around would have given us second place in three relays meets v Sedbergh,v this year's Bath Cup Final. The bonus Ampleforth and v Barnard Castle all of came in the Otter Medley where to our which were won except the U 14 v surprise we reached the final of the Barnard Castle and three straight other B medley and were pipped into matches v Kings Tynemouth, v second place by a mere 4/10 of a Woodhouse Grove and a triangular v second. Sedbergh v Stonyhurst. Included in the The U14 team have struggled and Easter Term also are the John Parry without the help from two boys - Ian Relays which took place this year at Shepherd and Paul de Cates - in the Leeds G.S. where the U15 team did well Prep School would have had an to reach both finals.

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V Stonyhurst WON U.15 O. S .S. C. MEDLEY FINAL V Woodhouse Grove WON 1st Durham V Worksop WON 2nd Berkhamstead V Ampleforth LOST 3rd Tonbridge V Harrow WON 4th Kings Canterbury

ALDENHAM CUP FINAL BILL CLARE (FREESTYLE) FINAL 1st Brighton College 4m 5.24 1st. Kings Canterbury 2nd R.G.S. Worcester 4m 11.5 2nd Durham 3rd Felsted 4m 13.19 3rd Berkhamstead 4th Durham 4m 16.42 4th Bedford. 5th Alleyns 4m 24.02 N. J. W. 6th Hurstpierpoints 4m 25.73 7th Dulwich Coll 4m 31.76 8th Dean Close Ireland have all contributed to the success of the squad. But perhaps the THE BOAT CLUB outstanding newcomer to the 1st team TEAM N. Todd has been Richard Robinson, who a year R. Millmore After a very successful year in 1992, ago was floundering as a freestyle N. Blackbird(heat) with James Walton and Andrew Raw support swimmer and in the winter P. Armatage(final) winning a silver medal in J14 Double I. Shepherd (Bow) decided to change to Breast Stroke. His Sculls at the National Championships, improvement has been remarkable and the club looked forward to exciting he now stands as the second fastest prospects. Two early wins for J15 4x breast stroker in the School's history OTTER B MEDLEY FINAL and J16 4x at Durham and a further win with another year still to go. Alex for J16 4x at York Head promised well. Dobson has dominated at U16 level 1st Felsted 2.04.13 Four crews represented the school at where Ian Ireland has also been a 2nd Durham 2.04.56 the Schools Head. The 1st IV came in mainstay being unbeaten at breast 3rd Worcester 2.07.48 6/20 - a very promising result. The J16 4th Haileybury 2.09.70 stroke. Gareth Blackbird, Philip Hunter, 4x at 5/8, J15 4x at 7/15 and J14 4x at 5th Leys 2.09.83 17/34 indicated that we still had plenty Chris Hill, Michael Coates, Richard 6th Dulwich 2.11.58 Wilson and Andrew Lowes have made 7th Whitgift 2.11.43 of work to do. So with a record number up this very strong team. of 37 boys, we got down to training at The under 15 team delighted Holme Pierrepont. everyone with their performance at the TEAM N. Todd (B/C) The first Summer Regatta at York National Public School's relays at R. Robinson(B v.) secured us a win over St. Leonard's in Bishop's Stortford lifting the medley P. Armatage (F ) J15 4x, while at Tyne-at-Home it was R. Millmore (F/S) relay title and coming runners up in the the turn of the 1st IV to win S2. freestyle. 1st IV Result 1st V Sedbergh (Relays) WON Winners of SI 4s at Hexham Regatta 1st v Ampleforth (") WON 1st V B/Castle (”) WON 1st V Kings WON 1st V Sedbergh WON 1st V Stonyhurst WON 1st V Woodhouse Grove WON 1st V Worksop WON 1st v Ampleforth WON U17 V Harrow WON U16 V Sedbergh (Relays) WON U16 V Ampleforth (Relays) WON U16 V B/Castle (Relays) WON U16 V Kings WON U16 V Sedbergh WON U16 V Stonyhurst WON U16 V Woodhouse Grove WON U16 V Worksop WON U16 V Ampleforth WON U15 V Harrow WON U14 v Sedbergh (Relays) WON U14 V Ampleforth (Relays) WON U14 V B/Castle (Relays) LOST U14 V Kings WON U14 V Sedbergh WON

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At the Boat Club Dinner guest speaker Henry King - Bursar of the Japanese School and practising oarsman - regaled us with stories of life on the river. It was a highly enjoyable evening and many thanks to the organising body of parents. The club had a bumper crop at Bradford Regatta winning S2 IVx, J16 4x, J15 4x and Christian Steel securing both S3 and Junior Sculls. Many thanks to the barbecue man - 'Les' the Chef - who kept us all well fed throughout the long and tiring day. All our efforts were now directed towards National Schools, with D.S.B.C. entries from 1st IV, 2nd IV, J15 IVx and J14 4x on Saturday and two sets of J15 Double Scullers on the Sunday. Saturday proved some fine racing, with the J15 4x, stroked by Kerry Lyons in Exeter College Oxford 1st VIII Blazer Richard Cawthorn, winning their at Henley Regata eliminator heat, coming 2nd in the Semi-Final, with strong prospects for Murrey had qualified too for the Semi- 4x were unlucky to be caught totally the final. Final. So disappointed with the unready at the start and lost to a crew Alas, we only managed 5th place. weather, we packed up and drove they needed to beat and might well The crew gained experience from home. At this point Christian Steel, our have beaten on that day. J14 4x, stroked racing too hard off the start. We were leading Sculler, went down with a by Stephen Riley were half a length 1st at 500 meters, but could not sustain debilitating virus and so with Half- down on their old opponents St. the pressure. Term ahead we should have been Leonards, produced a rousing burst of Unfortunately high winds on the content to call a rest, but we chose to go speed to reduce the lead to two feet on Sunday precluded our very strong and to Wansbeck and although we raced the line - not bad for a crew to come so likely medallists, James Walton and with high spirit we came away empty- close to the National School's Bronze Andrew Raw, who had come 1st in handed. Medalists. Richard Gatland again won their eliminating heat from rowing the Steeling ourselves for Durham three times in the Single Sculls to be Final. Giles Chadwick and William Regatta we trained hard that week and beaten in the Final. by late afternoon on Saturday the wins Coming to our Final Regatta at Leeds Womens 2nd IV at Leeds Regatta started to come in. Cups in the J15 4x, waterfront and finding the boating area J14 4x and J15 2x gave us a good rather like a latter-day Potsdamer Platz, feeling. The 1st IV rowed a very we wondered why we had come. As determined long course against City, the day wore on, however, we found but were rowed down in the final gaps in the Berlin Wall, through which stages, while again J16 4x could not to watch the racing, and we became hold off a strong crew from Cambois. quite fond of the scene. Memorable Sunday produced the most exciting races were the 1st IV, rowing down 2 St race of the season with a rerow in J15 Peter's IV's to win Junior IV's and the 2x, when Walton and Raw, dead- J15 4x staying ahead of a very heating with City, went straight back to challenging crew from Lancaster the start and won by one clear length. Grammar School. The J15 4x too Five cups in all, with commiserations to rounded off the day in fine style by those crews who had fought hard yet winning their event. Richard Gatland's not succeeded. commitment in Single Sculls had paid One noticeable feature was the off - winning three races, he Sculled on emerging talent of the younger Scullers to win Novice Sculls. Six cups, four of - Richard Gatland won three races, which secured for the School the Junior only to be beaten in the final. Victor Ludorum, was a resounding At Hexham Regatta, the 1st IV, success and a very fitting way to end stroked by Mike Pearson and now the season. showing fine judgement of pace and House racing produced some of the strength of pulling power, won their finest Semi-Finals and Finals we have event. The J16s met their old seen, with Caffinites and Poole fighting opponents, Cambois, and try as they out each of the three categories. Poole might, could not get past them. The J15 House are to be congratulated on

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winning all three categories, but it is due to the fighting spirit of Caffinites that Poole had to draw on extra resources in order to win. Richard Wilkinson - Lough won the new house event in J14 Single Sculls. It has been a season in which many fine crews have rowed many closely fought races and although it is not always winning that counts, at the end of the day the prizes will always go to those who train the hardest. The morale of the Boat Club is extremely high and I am proud to report on the achievements of so many dedicated young competitors. Five such youngsters are training for the National Championships, while as I write I learn of Robert Redpath (O.D)'s win in Double Sculls at Henley Regatta. My deep thanks to the parents who are so supportive in all that we do and to the coaches who have worked to make the crews what they are - to Tim (James!) for springing a much-needed spirit of fun to the coaching staff, to Girls 1st Tennis Team Christian for his work on 1st IV and J16 IV, to Alistair for his role as peripatetic been level on sets and games at the end success. The first of these was that only adviser and to Richard for master­ of the match...it was only after the I remained from last years team and a minding the girls rowing. reserve doubles that the Tournament new team had to be found in the lower Nigel Thompson will be proud of his was decided. The U15s fared even sixth, therefore at times the squad was year as Captain and his successor will better - although not entered into the a little inconsistent. This task was made take over some formidable competitors. County Championships this year, their easier however, by the talent and N.K.L team, made up from a strong squad determination shown by newcomers. based around the captain, Simon Katie Geiser and Alex Adams played NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. Henderson, Arzhang Bayat, Adrian as first couple, when they were not Holbourn-Gowar, Chris Harrison, Rishi required to row. They were a strong Christian Steel, Silver Medal in J18 2x. Singh, Ezra Effendi, Daniel Dowen, well knitted partnership who James Walton, Andrew Raw, Bronze Paul Watson and Chris Young, has had controlled the game well as a pair. Medals in J15 2x. a string of fine victories including Joanna Leach and Harriet Kent played success over Giggleswick, Ampleforth, as second couple and became stronger Pocklington, Barnard Castle and King's as the term progressed. They practiced DURHAM SCHOOL LAWN TENNIS Tynemouth. What is particularly hard and began to adapt to each others CLUB encouraging is not just that this game, playing skillfully against Kings, obviously bodes well for the future U19 Tynemouth and Roseberry. Kay Knight With the two main Durham School team, but also that, given the and myself played as third couple, with Tennis teams, at U19 and U15 levels, impressive support, effort, attitude and Caroline Taylor taking my place when little changed from last year, when they talent of the younger Shell members of 'A' Levels did not allow me to play. met with relatively little success, the team, the 1993-94 U15 team looks in Our results were not as good as those compared with their predecessors, one good hands too. All in all, I have been of former years, our only victory being would have expected another season of most pleased and impressed with the against Kings, Tynemouth. We lost only limited returns. Amazingly, honest approach and efforts of virtually badly to Polam Hall and Central High, though, this was not the case at all! On all the members of the two squads who however the players can not be rebuked the contrary, both teams produced have, almost without exception, been for their lack of effort. significantly better results - the U19 perfect ambassadors for Durham My thanks must go to Leila team, made up mainly of the captain School, both on and off court. Glendinning and Lynsey Jones who (and under-arm-server!) Paul Fulton, PTC frequently stood in when necessary. Michael Lane, Simon Berry, Barney Thanks also to Miss Hamilton for Ellis and our guest from India, Pankash GIRLS TENNIS REPORT coaching and encouraging us. I wish Tibrawalla, won more matches than the lower sixth team members good they lost, and indeed got to the Final of During the season we have had to luck next year and especially Jo Leach the County Championships, where they overcome many offsetting factors in who will captain the team next year. were extremely unlucky to lose, having order to achieve a limited amount of Ayesha Martin

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SKIING

For the second year the school entered a team in the English school's Ski Association Championships. This year's team was Alex Adams, Aidan Adams, Giles Chadwick and Katie Geiser. The northern regional event was held at Silksworth ski slope in Sunderland in early September. The team competed well finishing first in the mixed category. Alex and Aidan Adams finished second in their respective age groups. In the National Championship, competing in the boys and mixed teams U16 event, the team finished fifth. As a result of his performances in these races Aidan gained a place in the English School's Development Squad and spent a week training with U 16 Ski Team 1992 the squad in France at Les Orres during Aiden Adams, Alex Adams, Katie Geiser, Giles Chadwick February. At February half-term a large party youngest member of the team, also Nevertheless, the season was a success from school went to Italy. The Hotel produced some good performances and in that it gave a number of boys the was at the top of a cable car which hopefully he will put the experience he opportunity of playing matches and would usually have guaranteed has gained to good use next year. Chris this will stand them in good stead for doorstep skiing but this year that was Clark eventually came good in the later the future. The team squad was the only section of the Alps that the matches and finished with some good Mathew Johnston, James Walton, Mark snow had missed! Despite the lack of victories. Richard Abell proved to be a Dickenson, Robert Ribchester, Michael snow (one run was open) we had a very bit of an enigma as he played some Stephenson, Craig Nicol and Paul good time due to excellent instruction. good squash, with a respectable Heslop from Durham and David backhand, and often worked himself Woodman, Craig Brown, Mark Bed- Alex Adams into winning positions only to throw it worth, Johnathan Golightly and Ayo away with lack of concentration- if only Esan from Bow. SQUASH he could play the 'big' points well! John The U15's and U16's on the other Captain W. Ritzema Windows also threw matches away hand, both had extremely successful which he should have won but his seasons. The U15's only lost their first As four members of the 1st V left last game improved considerably during match, rather unluckily, against summer, this season was bound to be a the term and hopefully, he too, will Sedbergh. After that they were very difficult one for the first team and so it have learned a great deal from his impressive. Ross McClaren/a much proved, with only one victory to show defeats. improved player, was unbeaten and for all of our efforts. There were, how­ There were also two friendly fixtures Andrew Purdy, Chris Harrison, George ever, some magnificent performances in arranged with touring teams over half Pirie and Mathew Johnson lost only one defeat and this offers some hope for term and these were very enjoyable and each. Together with the reserve, Nick next year. played in good spirit, against Howe, this is a squad of great potential, It is still extremely difficult for us to Merchiston School, Edinburgh and ably captained by Chris Harrison, and compete against Schools whose players Reading School. it is significant that three of the team also play for local club teams, as this The Junior teams had mixed fortunes. are also members of Durham Squash provides a quality variety of opposition The U14’s, which is a mixture of Club. which our boys cannot hope to get by Durham and Bow, and was ably The U16's play in the Local County playing only in school. Basically we organised by Sallie Gedye and Bob league, mainly against junior club have boys with good all- round Harrison, had a difficult time in the sides. The team is very much the same sporting ability who play squash and local leagues. We did a little better, as as the U15's apart from Michael Lane this is not really good enough against Durham School only, in the Bath Cup being eligible to play at No. 1 This team boys who are genuine squash players. which is played on a league basis in the had good spirit and were a pleasure to In spite of the poor results the team first round. However, our victories work with and fully deserved to win all were always in good spirits and against Barnard Castle and Bow were of their matches and the league trophy. conducted themselves commendably to no avail as Nelson Tomlinson School These results augur well for the future both on and off the court. Wayne from Wigton, Cumbria proved to be too and it is to be hoped that the first will Ritzema proved to be an excellent strong for everyone so we finished a be much stronger next year when this captain and competed well against top creditable second which was not year's U15's compete for places. class opposition. Michael Lane, the enough to progress further. The internal school competitions

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were very competitive and it was using their different styles to effect. continue with a variety of sports pleasing to see The Caffinites at last This was also relevant to Wilson Chang options and teams. This would give relinquishing their hold on the Senior and Dean Huang, who both used their every girl a chance to shine in some House Trophy with Poole being shooting skills from outside the zone. area and some girls a chance to shine in convincing winners. Poole also won the Mark Burton and Nigel Blackbird put every area of sport and games. Junior's but The Caffinites couldn't be in 'star performances' at various times 1992-1993 was the first year when all kept out of everything, winning the but found the more refined arts of female staff were involved in the Middles'. attack and defence a mystery. Andrew Pimlico games programme. I am very The individual tournaments also Johnston, John Paul and Ryo Kawanishi grateful to them for their help and provided some competitive matches, were given opportunities to play in the perseverance in many areas of games, none more so than the Senior Final in team and showed that the younger they allowed me to run a full which Wayne Ritzema came 'back from players have the talent to push for team programme of options by taking the dead' to beat Micheal Lane 3-2 and places next year. squash, tennis, cricket, badminton and so become School Champion. The Thanks to all the players who have swimming. Middles' was more or less an exact trained hard this year and let us look The Autumn term as ever was based replica with Andrew Purdy coming forward to next season in confidence. around hockey with an option day on from behind to beat Chris Harrison 3-2. GRD Friday. It was great to see a large George Pirie and Mathew Johnson number of girls keenly heading decided to share the 'Junior' trophy and towards the river and rowing option - a James Walton was champion of Ferens. good opportunity which thanks to Mr. It is a great pity that James will not be Hewitt and Rev. Fernyhough was taken with us next year as he is quite a GIRLS GAMES REPORT 1992-93 by a record number of girls. talented player. January and the Spring term brought So, to sum up, the season was not all It was never expected that this season a variety of options and matches (many doom and gloom and even though the would have been a successful one in of which take place inside.) There is first team did struggle the terms of results but as expected in little chance of the girls getting bored or performances of the younger teams terms of effort and enthusiasm it most failing to find an option they enjoy. offer a ray of hope for tbe future. certainly was. As 1991-1992 it was The squash ladder began with twelve R. Gibbon going to be a difficult year with a small girls from both upper and lower sixth upper sixth but the whole of Pimlico involved - although the number of battled on and came up with some challenges was disappointing Sarah BASKETBALL REPORT commendable achievements despite the Parkin was a worthy winner with Leila problems. Glendinning second. Barnard Castle The Basketball Team enjoyed a Every girl in the house did their fair was the only inter-school squash match successful term of competition, not only share of games and thirty-four out of a which we won with considerable ease due to an 'unbeaten season' but also possible thirty-seven girls competed for 4-0 thanks to Abigail Sinclair, Charlotte because there was a lot of good the school at some sport showing just Walker, Zoe Cummings and Katie basketball played . how important it is for every girl to do Johnson. The season started with a 70 point her own little bit for the house and the Badminton, a recreational option, win over .King's Tynemouth. school. With a large and talented lower was run with great enthusiasm by Mrs. Ampleforth proved to be a tougher sixth it was obvious from the beginning Evans in the Autumn term and Mrs. proposition but they could not match of the year that it would be possible to Proud in the Spring term-. It was Durham’s team organisation and fast break. A narrow win by 36-32 was just reward for a disciplined performance. Narrow victories over Sedburgh and Barnard Castle in the festivals of sport completed an all too brief satisfying term. The team pattern of play centred around George Huang, whose dazzling skills were well beyond those of the rest of the team and the opposition although Robin Weston's performance as play maker proved to be just as valuable within the team's attacking strategy. The defence's strength was founded upon David Bolam's excellent work as guard, Mark Armstrong’s 'pressure play' on the shooter and David Jessop's ability to hassle opposing players. All. three gave a lot to the attack as well,

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thoroughly enjoyed by all standards of by Charlotte Walker - Breastroke and point. Our highest placed competitors player. There was Netball, Rowing and Butterfly, Robin Trapp - Backstroke were Happy James, Katie Geiser, Sarah Squash options to make up a team of and Junko Koeda - Freestyle. Parkin and Susie Logan. Well done to four couples. They did extremely well Zoe went on to win all three strokes all those girls who ran and maybe with winning 3-1, which showed the all in the annual school swimming gala, a little more preparation we can win round sporting ability of many girls in each in a new school record. She was next year. Pimlico House. Well done to Alex awarded half school colours for her For the first time I organised a lower Adams, Abigail Broad, Katie Geiser, achievements. The end of the school sixth versus upper sixth X-country Kay Knight, Nicola Pattinson, Chloe gala brought relays and the upper challenge. From the start the upper Cavey, Abigail Sinclair and a particular versus lower sixth challenges. They sixth lacked the competitive spirit and mention to Nadine Horton for her good were very even races with exciting motivation which was evident in a very playing ability and continued interest close finishes, the upper sixth swam committed lower sixth team. Well done as captain. particularly well to win the medley to the lower sixth - Happy James Swimming has continued to be not relay and the lower sixth clinched the finished first from Katie Geiser and only good fitness for the girls but also freestyle relay by a fingertip. Alex Adams. A good run from Susie an enjoyable relaxing option. The X-country has been the biggest Logan brought her home as first upper ability of swimmers ranged greatly developing activity this year - sixth. Half school colours for X-country from those who joined the boys particularly with regard to races. The were awarded to Happy James. The swimming squads to virtually non option hasn't been well attended but final race was the Pimlico run. Twenty- swimmers, but they all gained fitness there have been a large number of girls six girls set off - 1st home was Katie and confidence throughout the year. keen to compete for the school. A team Geiser, three minutes faster than last There were three swimming matches of six girls took part in the Durham years winner, Alex Adams was second against Barnard Castle, Worksop and area schools competition where they and Caroline Taylor third. Durham High. Lack of training and finished second. Happy James because The Summer Term and a change to competitive experience were evident of her high placing was chosen to routine with the Pimlico dinner having and the girls were beaten by all three represent Durham area schools and been moved to April. There were schools but they swam to the best of later in the term went on to be the first problems with speakers but Nick their ability and never gave in - a credit Durham School girl to represent the Willings kindly agreed to speak. He to their strength of character. Zoe county at X-country. A strong team also spoke about equality of girls at Durham Cummings swam well in all three took part in the Durham County Inter School a topic of much discussion over strokes despite occasional problems Schools competition and were again the last few years. The evening was a with her turns! Other good swims were beaten into second place by only one success and trophies for excellence

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were awarded to:- Abigail Broad for all round sporting 1st IV Rowing achievement, to Ayesha Martin the Sockett Trophy for tennis, Charlotte Walker the Pimlico Plate for hockey, and Jackie Liversidge the Mackay Cup for hockey improvement. Two lower sixth prizes were awarded to Kay Knight for contribution to sport and Alex Adams for sporting success. Sports day was during the first half of term and the girls as last year had two throwing, two jumping and two track events. There were some very close competitions and good results.

HIGH JUMP - Caroline Taylor. LONG JUMP- Sarah Parkin. DISCUS - Katie Geiser. JAVELIN - Caroline Taylor. 100m - Jackie Liversidge. 400m - Caroline Taylor.

The final girls race was the 4x100m relay which was clearly won by the lower sixth. The last competitive activity for Pimlico was a girls tennis tournament, the final was between Chloe Cavey and we hope for better success next year, Joanna Leach, it was an excellent closely fought final eventually won by Joanna. GIRLS ROWING NETBALL REPORT At the end of a busy year for everyone I would like to thank all the This year's, girls' rowing has been As with the Hockey the team was in girls for their enthusiasm and increasingly popular with five girls need of strong intake of lower sixth dedication, particularly Kate Johnson crews training regularly, two of which girls to produce any team at all, as only who hasn't had an easy job as games have competed at heads and regattas. two girls remained from last years team monitor, and the captains Charlotte The Upper Sixth crew (Susie Logan, - the captain Abigail Broad as goal Walker, Abigail Broad, Ayesha Martin Amy Hunter, Sarah Gatland, Jacqui shooter and Nadine Clark as goal and Nadine Horton. Also a big thank Liversidge and Charlotte Walker) defence. you to Mr. Bushnell, Mr. Connor and competed this year at senior 3 status. Luckily the large lower sixth Mr. Pointing for their help with hockey, They had some difficult races, but produced some very competent netball Mr. Hewitt and Rev. Fernyhough on competed enthusiastically. players and it was not a difficult task to the river and Mrs. Proud, Mrs. Evans, The lower sixth crew consisted of construct a team around one defensive Miss Growcott and Mrs. Hewitt with a Kate Ellerbeck, Kate Geiser, Alex and one attacking player. Unlike the variety of options. Adams, Sheila Martin and myself. We hockey we had a reasonably settled Next year looks as if it could be even began the regatta season at York, and as team with Alex Adams, Katie Geiser busier with an increase in the number the year progressed we benefited from and Kay Knight playing centre court, of girls and therefore more events. increasing experience and confidence, Caroline Taylor making a very strong There is also an incentive with a hockey winning our first race at 'Tyne At and determined defence while Robin tour to South America next summer Home' regatta. Our last regatta this Trapp used her height to good effect as being a goal for this years lower sixth year was at Leeds where we reached shooter. This enabled the team to be and next years intake to work towards. the final, but over a difficult course, lost more successful than the previous year. I hope that next year can be just as to Hull University. The whole team showed great enjoyable but a little more successful On behalf of all the Pimlico rowers, I fighting spirit and used their athletic than this year. would like to thank Mr. Hewitt, Mr. ability and ball skills to improve their K.E.H. Fernyhough and Mr. Adams who have team awareness and so produce a all helped us to achieve a good flowing game. Almost every match was standard of rowing, even taking us out very closely fought resulting in five at seven o'clock in the morning when wins and three losses. Two of the necessary. Thank you very much, and matches lost were to Polam Hall and

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1st Team Netball

Central High - both girl schools. Katie Geiser Abigail Broad linked well in the PIMLICO RUN 1993 HOCKEY REPORT centre court, and her speed combined with excellent shooting deservedly This year's Pimlico Run was a great There was not an O.D.match to warm earned her full school colours. Backing success not only in the standard up so we went straight into the school Abigail and making the openings were achieved but in the high level of fixtures. As the only girls remaining hard working Alex Adams and Katie participation and enthusiasm, with from last years team were - Abigail Geiser who worked efficiently together. nearly every member of the house Broad, Jaqueline Liversidge, Hazel In the defensive circle Nadine Clark's taking part. Although there were Wood and myself we required some height combined with Caroline Taylor's several stragglers at the start, many good players from the new intake. speed proved to be another area of girls showed themselves to be up to the Luckily Kay Knight, Caroline Taylor strength. challenge. Katie Geiser, Alex Adams and Alex Adams settled in quickly and Everyone trained hard and and Caroline Taylor came in 1st, 2nd a good first team squad developed. The developed set plays as the term and 3rd respectively, recording times first team players seemed to be progressed. This enabled reserves such approximately 4 minutes faster than constantly changing due to prior as Harriet Kent and Rachel Smith to fit those of last year. 1 think Pimlico has arrangements, injuries, and illnesses in easily when required. good reason to be proud of the but the team began to mould together The Second Team led competently by determination and ability that was during the second half of term winning Rachel Smith only had three matches displayed by many members of the matches against Giggleswick and which unfortunately were not very house on this occasion. Durham New College. successful but they were thoroughly The results of the matches did not enjoyed, and gave a large number of reflect our efforts, enthusiasm and girls the chance to be involved in determination. Abigail Broad was our competitive sport at Durham School. top goal scorer, and many players Well done to all those who played improved during the season including netball and good luck to next years Hazel Wood, Jackie Liversidge, Abigail captain Caroline Taylor. Sinclair and Zoe Cummings. Our congratulations to Alex Adams for her County appearances. This Hockey season has been very memorable for the defence scoring a goal - unfortunately in favour of the

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Hockey 1st Team opposing team. successful. Hopefully next year there will be an Mixed Hockey was very popular in intake of good players to add to the 1st XI Hockey Results the Easter term although they had few core of talented lower sixth girls, when Won 4. Drew 2. Lost 8. fixtures. In these matches there was the team should develop into a very The second team, captained by Sarah excellent play from Frank Watson, with competent unit. Gatland, fully enjoyed their season Nicholas Selby and Nicholas Taylor Good luck to next years captain Alex even though their results were not very transferring from Rugby to Hockey Adams and I hope the summer tour is good. with great enthusiasm.

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Chief Petty Officer Martin's skills on Also, adventure training benefits COMBINED CADET FORCE hand. Sadly, we bid Chief Martin adieu from the regular participation and REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1992-3 this autumn. organisational skills of Miss Growcott. For the edification of O.D.s in We are also grateful for the ad hoc COMMANDING OFFICER'S particular, and especially the younger assistance rendered by Mr. Adams, Mr. INTRODUCTION ones I append a 'Dramatis Personae’, Pickup and Miss Watton. which should also serve to highlight Major J.A. Burgess There are more changes going on in the enormous input my colleagues Commanding Officer the world of the armed services than provide for the C.C.F. perhaps many of our cadets realise. Cadet training teams are being reduced in numbers, cap badges are NAVY SECTION CRIANLARICH C.C.F ADVENTURE disappearing - and I do not mean just Lt. R.N. Hewitt TRAINING CAMP 1993 the ones the cadets lose! The help we Sub. Lt. A.N. Pointing receive from the regular services is Sub. Lt. N. Minto This year a party of enthusiasts indispensable if the C.C.F. is to prepared to brave the annual trip. continue to function and offer the wide ARMY SECTION There were several new faces from the range of activities currently enjoyed by Capt. P.J.N. Copeland Shell and Lower fifth and of course the us. Capt. J.R. Hind same old faces from previous years. In As will be apparent from the Lt. J. Mallia addition to the school staff were Sgt. following accounts, a lot has been Lt. F. Cook Colin Hale, our wise-cracking canoe achieved. The shooting has gone 2/Lt. R.N. Waters instructor and Danny Whittle, a very exceptionally well, we now hold the able volunteer on his first camp with Surtees Trophy for small-bore and for W02 T.W. Varty S.S.I. us. We were also delighted to see O.D.s. the first time ever we hold the Eastern Adam Bumby, Seki Hirano and David District Target Rifle Trophy. As in R.A.F. SECTION Monk. previous years, sailing, windsurfing, Sqdn. Ldr. J. Curry The journeys up to Scotland in the sub-aqua diving, life-saving have all In addition, the following run minibus and train were relatively been offered. 11 Cadet Training Team activities on a regular basis: uneventful and there was a nice hot and 8 Signal Regt. continue to provide a meal waiting when everyone arrived. valuable input 'on the ground', and the Mr. J. Hind R.E.M.E. Day 1 - Saturday - was designed to Navy Section is fortunate in having had Mrs. L. Whittle Life-saving familiarise us with the techniques and

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procedures of working in mountains. The Shell did the standard canoe test whilst the more experienced 'hit the snow’ on Buchaille Etive Mor in Glencoe. After an arrestising time with ice-axes some of us made a bid for the summit. An excellent day was enjoyed on this truly wonderful mountain. Day 2 - Sunday - was the start of the two day 'bothy trip' for Messrs Burgess, Cook, Mclaren, Halford, Webber and Miss Growcott. To reach Staoineag Bothy we 'yomped' thirteen miles across the Blackwater Dam and the surrounding moorland. This was achieved in great conditions and a pleasant night was spent in the surprisingly well kept bothy. (Meanwhile back in Glencoe we left the N.C.O.s and a junior group doing their ice and snow techniques plus some Barry Thompson (NS Coxswain) receives a photo ofHMS Invincible from her CO, canoeing.) Captain Malbon, on his visit to School. Day 3 - Monday - A dreary wet day and the bothy party’s plans to climb grade 2 climb) with Mr. Mallia and took place at Killington Lake, and three 'Monroes' faded two thousand Miss Growcott. Morale soared. although there were some fine feet up the first as the weather Day 7 - As has become usual, the last performances from Barry Thompson deteriorated even further. We then day ended with 'Bog Hop'. This year and John Thicknes we were unable to traced our steps back down the David Monk and Will Halford got prevent Sedbergh winning. The tables mountain and made for Corrour round the course in a new record time were reversed in June when we railway station on the edge of Rannoch of 2 hours and 58 minutes. Charlie finished ahead of Sedbergh in our Moor, where we waited for three hours Webber and Edward Halford also regatta at Selset. Again Barry somewhat wet and slightly frozen. The broke the previous record and were Thompson and John Thicknes sailed waiting room was not much bigger unlucky not to win, coming in only two magnificently taking three out of 4 first than a broom cupboard but despite the minutes behind the time of the winners. places in the last two races of the day. absence of any heating we managed to Day 8 - Saturday - Despite the rail Both Barry and John have been superb cheer ourselves up with charades and strike the previous day, the travel petty officers in the Navy section and the 'parsons's cat'. (As we waited the arrangements went smoothly. both leave this year. I thank them for Crianlarich train, some miles away to Cadet Charlie Webber their dedication and hard work on the south Messrs Varty, Mallia, Monk, Cadet William Halford behalf of the section, and give an Halford, Blenkiron, C. Scott, H. Gatland especial mention to Barry as he hands were en route for Gorton on the other side of Rannoch Moor. R.N SECTION REPORT 1992/93 Jamie Laidler aboard RMAS Cricklade Day - 4 Tuesday - Half an hour of canoeing was achieved on the River The year began in August 1992 when Orchy but as the wind rose and the rain a group of six cadets spent a week on fell, canoeing became increasingly board RMAS Cricklade (a fleet tender) difficult and was finally abandoned. cruising the waters of the Clyde. An Meanwhile the Gorton party returned enjoyable week was spent learning via a wade through an icy river and about seamanship and navigation, with back to the youth hostel in the lorry. ports of call being Campbelltown, Ailsa Day 5 - Wednesday - The wind had Craig, Tarbert and Rothesay, amongst dropped and even patches of blue sky others. The weather was generally very were seen. Another group attempted calm with one exception, a strong wind the Orchy and had a testing time whipped up some steep waves one navigating the flooded white-water evening and gave us an uncomfortable, rapids. Two other parties set off for but memorable night, crossing from Stob Choire nan Lochan in Glencoe. A Lamlash to Millport. Andrew Raw good day was had by most. proved to be a steadfast helm on that Day 6 - Thursday - Sgt. Hale and the occasion. O.D.s took a group abseiling at On returning to school in September Lochearnhead and those cadets who our sailing activities were renewed, and failed to get up Stob Choire nan Lochan were soon faced with our now annual the day before tackled Dorsal Arete (a match against Sedbergh. This time it

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for their support and hard work during the year, and especially to chief Mike Martin. Mike has been our area instructor, and link with the regular Navy for the last 10 years. He will leave the Navy in September and I am sure that all cadets past and present will join with me in wishing him all the best for the future. We will miss his cheery smile, his help and expertise. He has been a great support to me over the years, and has been a valued part of the section.

RNH

ARMY SECTION REPORT 1992-93.

It has been another active year for the CCF Army section. While the weather has not always been on our side the training programme has been varied and the cadets have, I think, gained a great deal from this year's activities. It is pleasing to see that last year's ’reluctant' Apex platoon cadets have produced the largest group of junior NCOs for a numberof years - this coupled with the high overall standard of the group bodes well for the future. It can be reported that yet again all members of the Apex platoon passed their weapons test and yet again the standard was highly variable. The Tim Douglass majority of the cadets did however reach a high standard and it was over the coxswains cap to John fortuitous therefore that we were able unfortunate that bad weather Windows. to purchase two new windsurf boards prevented the cadets using their Last October the LV spent an from contingent funds, and that the enjoyable field day, sailing, Navy allocated us two new Topper Roberts Barracks, Osnabruck. windsurfing and powerboating; an dinghies, bringing our fleet up to 18 experience repeated in May. However craft of one type or another. the LV range day in March was Maintenance of such a number of cancelled due to excessively high craft is time consuming but the cadets winds; a disappointment to all the were very pleased when the Dory cadets who had worked hard to pass passed its inspection with flying their safety and shooting tests. colours, despite being washed onto the The petty officers course this year rocks the previous year. had produced three cadets of whom I The SCUBA divers have continued to have high hopes. Charles Sandford, show great enthusiasm for their David Stothert, and Tim Douglass have activity, ably led by Roger Malone, and all shown a great interest and no little supported by Ashok Murthy and Glen skill in the section and in sailing and Chapman. All have reached a very high windsurfing in particular. I am sure standard, with Roger in particular that they will pass on their enthusiasm excelling. He has achieved instructor and expertise to our younger recruits. status, something that no one else has Speaking of recruits we have taken done since we started SCUBA diving in on 21 cadets from the shell, and this Durham school some 10 years ago. pushes our number to 62; the highest it Finally my thanks go to Sub Lt. has been for many years. It was Andrew Pointing and Sub Lt. N. Minto

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Otterburn "Over the Sticks" acquired knowledge at the Battle Hill were lost during the exercise (the weapons tests was also pleasing. After range during the Easter term. standard of the orienteering was in fact the long slog of weapons training The members of last years NCO very high) but the cooking aspect of the during the Easter term it was therefore cadre did not develop the necessary campcraft did leave much to be pleasing that the members of Apex skills required to lead the younger desired. It was unfortunate that a platoon had a very successful weekend members of the corps, the difficult task second orienteering exercise had to be under canvass on the Otterburn that they were set at the start of the called off due to poor weather training area. The cadets achieved quite academic year is however being conditions. a high standard on the 30m range and enthusiastically tackled by this years After a successful Autumn term’s air rifle shooting, made short work of cadre. training programme the Easter term the obstacle course and puzzled over a It is pleasing to see that the did not turn out quite as well . Yet number of command tasks. While the contingent has maintained its signals again the cadets went through the very section attacks were less successful a and R.E.M.E. training programmes, difficult G.P. rifle training course and great deal was achieved on the while the number of cadets involved test. The level of effort was high and weekend. with these training programmes is the standard exhibited during the The second half of the summer term relatively small the standard is high and the unit is grateful for the training, Firing the GP Rifle at Otterburn help and assistance provided by 11 Signal Regiment and local T.A. units. The overall standard of this years' senior NCOs was high, it was something of a disappointment (particularly in the light of this years shooting success) that their performance in the Colts' Canter competition was somewhat mediocre. This is something that must be improved upon! This years' training programme started with an introduction to orienteering for the new members of Apex platoon. All the cadets had been prepared for this exercise by the Adventure Training team, in depth training in mapwork, orienteering and campcraft was carried out - no pupils

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saw us visit our sponsor unit 7th (The Durham) Light Infantry at their Gilesgate depot. Yet again a valuable and interesting time was had by the Apex platoon cadets. This regular fixture in our training calendar is greatly appreciated by all Durham School cadets. Future events include a visit to 52 (Niagara) Battery, 4th Artillery Regiment at Roberts Barracks, Osnabruck by fourteen cadets, inter house shooting competitions are due to increase in number during the next academic year and we should be able to put two (rather than one) teams into the Colts Counter competition. I would like to thank W02 Clark and Colour Sargeant Jessop for their time, effort and humour this last year, they are perhaps the two best cadets that I have worked with; I wish them luck for the future. My thanks also go to the Cadet Dobson drives an M l 09 other NCOs and officers of the contingent. than many action movies would have walls, a Burma, rope slides and water Lt. R.N. Waters you believe - even a target l / 2m jumps. Two teams raced around the square was hard to hit from 25m course. Cadet Lowes was the first distance. After a damp but exciting home. At the same time the soldiers of morning on the range it was time for 52 battery were conducting trials for the Nuclear, Biological and Chemical inter Regimental Race for the sun'. 1993 SUMMER CAMP warfare training. This involved having There were teams of twelve soldiers to put on a gas mask in 9 seconds and carrying stretchers weighing one 52 (Niagara) Battery, also entering a gas chamber filled with hundred and fifty pounds over a 5km 4th Artillery Regiment, CS gas. Although the suits and masks course, other soldiers were running Roberts Barracks, worked very well the gas could be felt with 351b backpacks. The Durham CCF Osnabruck. stinging the skin when the NBC suits cadets tried the stretcher race around were being removed. the assault course area, a distance of For this years annual CCF camp we After a large breakfast on Tuesday 400m; all the cadets were exhausted at were invited to spend a week with 52 morning it was time for the assault the end of the circuit, many of the boys (Niagara) Battery, 4th Artillery course. This included 6 and 12 foot were amazed by the standard of fitness Regiment, Royal Artillery at their base in Osnaabruck, Germany. Training with 52 (Niagara) Battery The activities began on Sunday afternoon (soon after we arrived) with orienteering in the woods a few miles outside the camp. This was won jointly by Lance Corporals Gatland and Pybus with a further journey for cadet Lowe who returned late to find the minibus had left without him. He demonstrated considerable initiative however when he managed to arrange transport back to the camp in time to meet the other cadets. Sunday evenings supper was followed by a trip to the local swimming pool - after returning to barracks the cadets were glad to get to bed. On Monday morning (breakfast 6.30am) we set off for Vorden range for some shooting with the Browning 9mm pistol, SA 80 assault rifle and the L.S.W. The pistol proved to be harder to shoot

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for an ambush exercise in the early fear of heights, the barbeque that hours. followed was a pleasant wind down at For the rest of Wednesday morning the end of a busy day. we were with the self propelled M l 09 The final day was spent at 'Fort Fun’. guns of the battery. This was the Here there were many 'White Knuckle ' highlight of the week and after rides including a huge Ferris wheel, a watching the battery deploy we were pirates ship that went upside down and allowed to drive the guns. Most of the a 600m toboggan ride which quite a

Obstacle Course - The Burma Bridge required by today’s army. The evening after the obstacle course was no less hard. Exercise 'Durham Dancer' had the cadets out on patrol looking for terrorists; these were found in an old building .The cadet NCOs carried out a house clearance operation while the younger cadets provided fine support. After a campfire, singsong and 'barbeque' the boys had to bivvy up for the night. Some cadets managed to get some sleep but they were all called out

Cadet Lowes - Close Combat Shooting

NBC Training- "Who's He" ? !

cadets managed to comfort the 20 tonne few people fell off. These rides left vehicles with a reasonable level of many, notably cadet Shaw feeling proficiency - this was not the case for rather ill. Lt. Waters. On Saturday after a short look Thursday morning saw us at the around Osnabruck we set off for Kings Royal Hussars in Minster. This England. unit is equipped with Challenger Is, an We must thank Lieutenant Bergqvist, impressive vehicle - no less impressive Sargeant Cosgrove and Bombadeers was the Regiments silverware on Darling and Patterson for the time and display in the mess. effort that they put in to make the week The afternoons training tested a such a success. number of cadets to the limit, rockclimbing and absailing at Cpl. Lockhart. Ibenburen. Cadets Effendi and Shaw both worked hard to overcome their

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OLD DUNELMIAN SOCIETY Newcastle O.D.Luncheon Monday, Stephen Wiles (77-84) and D. Allan 29th November 1993 - at Gosforth Valks (79-84). President Rugby Club. Once again, all O.D.s are The school party was represented by D. Baty welcome. Contact Godfrey Hedley, the Headmaster, Michael Lang, sup­ above, if you do not regularly receive ported by Hugh Dias, housemaster of Hon. Secretary notices of O.D. luncheons. Bungites, Nick Gedye, Hon. Secretary N.G.E. Gedye of the O.D. Society and John Thicknes, Durham School, Durham City, DH1 4SZ. head of the school. Tel: (091) 386 4783 London O.D.Dinner Friday, 18th . Hon. Treasurer February 1994 - at the Carlton Club, C.M. Watts near Picadilly. A splendid annual occa­ 45 Claremont Avenue, Lemington, sion, enjoyed by up to one hundred Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 7LE O.D.s. Members in the area are notified Tel: (091)267 5489 by post, but many come from far afield. London O.D. Dinner The organiser is Ritchie Salkeld, above, Committee who requests that all changes of The London gathering took place on E.B. Lincoln, G.W. Clark, G.W. Hedley, address and additions should be sent to Friday 12th March, 1993 at the Carlton R.E. Hepple-Wilson, J.P. Stanley him by phone or fax or letter by early Club. Michael Weston (52-56) spoke January. entertainingly of Rugby, Cricket and Annual Reunion Secretary being a Governor of Durham School, R.E. Hepple-Wilson and proposed the toast to the School, to Marshall Green Cottage, Witton-le-Wear, which the Headmaster, Michael Lang, Durham O.D.Luncheon Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham Monday, 28th responded. The following attended: Tel: (0388) 88425 March 1994 - at School. Regulars will M.F. Anderson 80-85, N.C.D. be notified by post; others please con­ Appleyard 86-91, D.M. Austin 54-59, London O.D. Secretary tact Godfrey Hedley. A.G. Bailes 64-69, Mrs. J. Baty Hon. J.R.W. Salkeld O.D., D. Baty 45-51, Dr. M.H. Bell 47-51, 2 Bums Close, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 5PE R.H.B. Bennett 54-60, Dr. B.A. Black 45- Tel. 0403 210050 (Home) Fax. 0403 274700 Annual Reunion 1994 Saturday and 49, J.H. Brighton 53-58, C.J. Brown Sunday 9th and 10th July, 1994 - at the O.D. Luncheon Secretary 73-78, K.A. Brunton-Reed 60-64, Miss L. School. O.D.s. who are on the regular Brunton-Reed 85-87, J.F. Buchan 55-59, G.W. Hedley Bloemendaal, Down Hill Lane, mailing list for the Reunion will receive D.E. Bucknall 49-55, Miss P. Carney 85- West Boldon NE36 0AX details by post. Others will be added to 87, S.J. Carr 77-84, R.I.H. Charlton the mailing list if they contact the 49-54, M.S. Clarke 77-84, P.B. Coggings Yorkshire O.D. Secretary Secretary. 67-72,1. Cole 57-61, Prof. C.J. Constable C.N. Hobson 46-53, I. Craig 67-72, W.L. Crick 22-27, 3 Hengate, Beverley, North Humberside HU17 8BL C.R. Crofton 55-59, M.J. Dadds 80-85, Tel: 0482 882543 H. Dias, Hon. O.D., T.C.S. Dotchin 54- 58, J.E.H. Dykes 18-22, T. Falck 52-53, D.P. Flynn 35-38, W.S. Frost 51-55, N.G.E. Gedye, Hon. O.D., E.M. George O.D. EVENTS 1992-1993 75-80, J.C. Gillette 80-85, R.S. Grainger FORTHCOMING EVENTS 72-78, T.H.D. Green 44-49, R.M.P. Yorkshire O.D. Dinner Grenfell 57-60, A. Houston 86-91, Major NOTICE is hereby given that the H.R. Hutchins 30-35, M.P. Hutchinson Annual General Meeting of the Old The Yorkshire Branch of the O.D.'s 80-83, Miss C. Kemp 86-88, Sir John Dunelmian Society for 1994 will take Dinner was held on Wednesday the 7th Laws 59-63, A.J.E. Lee 50-54, M. place on Sunday, 10th July 1994 at October 1992 at the Three Horse Shoes Leonard 83-88, T.P. Leonard 86-91, 11:15a.m., in Room N1 at the School. Hotel at Boroughbridge and 23 enthusi­ D.W. Limon 46-50, N. MacLeod Hon. astic people attended. The meeting was O.D., Mrs. S. MacLeod Hon. O.D., D. (Signed) N.G.E. Gedye (Hon. Sec.) presided over by the Secretary, C.N. Mackenzie 44-51, A.D. McRae 84-88, September 1993 Hobson and there were present the fol­ R.G. McWilliams 69-73, J.D.M. Mitchell lowing O.D.s: 70-77, J. Parkin 82-87, D.C. Parr 51-57, Chris Attey (73-80), Derek Batey (45- G. Potts 61-66, Prof. T.M. Ridley 47-52, 51), President of the OD Society and his J.R.W. Salkeld 67-72, T.N.W. Salkeld 73- Yorkshire O.D.Dinner Wednesday 6th wife Joanne, Peter Combe (81-88), 80, D.V. Scott 75-80, Dr. J.M. Slater October 1993 - at the Three Horse David Hird (41-45), C.N. Hobson (38- 51-56. P.G. Staveley 70-75, J. Strong 77- Shoes, Boroughbridge. Any O.D., 42), Rev. J.R. Marsden (Hon. OD), S.D. 84, A.G. Sutton 49-53, W.H.W. Swales whether or not resident in Yorkshire, Minto (33-36), F.D. Nelson (34-47), 49-51, P.S. Thompson 61-64, J.S. who would like to attend the Yorkshire E.J.D. Oliver (52-57), Richard A. Pern Thompson 67-72, L.R. Todd 70-77, G. Dinner and who is not on the usual cir­ (72-76), C.G. Pern (72-76), Jane A. Pick Whitehead 50-56, E.S. Whitehouse 47- culation list should contact Kit Hobson, (86-88), C.D. Potter (55-59), Ron Sample 50, P.G. Wickham 42-47, H.W. Young above. (42-47), Rev. M.J. Thistlewood (45-50), 42-47, C.A. Youngman 55-60.

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ANNUAL REUNION 1993 O.D. LODGE CHAPEL SEAT NAMES

Apology. The computer which prints The Lodge has had another good year Names of some 1500 Old Dunelmians the labels was given an incorrect com­ with Rodney Hepple-Wilson (1968-73) are carved (professionally) on the mand so that Reunion notices went out as Worshipful Master. Events during Chapel pews. Some O.D.s have had dif­ to O.D.s on the Luncheon club list the year which masons and their fami­ ficulty finding the right pew, and have instead of the Reunion list. lies had enjoyed included the School been asking of there is an index. There Unfortunately due to the O.D. office Carol Service followed by dinner at the is, and Nick Gedye will answer being out of action during re-wiring, Masonic Hall. Among those honoured enquiries from O.D.s wishing to know the error was not discovered until 48 or promoted were C.S. Marshall (1958- whether or where their names appear. hours before the O.D. Weekend. The 61) and J.S. Armitage (1946-51). Parents of recent leavers are asked a Secretary and Dinner Committee apolo­ few months after their sons or daugh­ gise to those O.D.s who should have ters have left the school whether they received notices and did not get them, would like a carving done. The carving including most of those who had earlier O.D. CHAPTER is only done biennially, or when there in the year asked to be put on the circu­ are sufficient requests to make the lation list. The O.D. Chapter continues to flour­ craftsman's job worthwhile. Our guests at the Reunion Dinner on ish under the leadership of Rev. Jack Any O.D. who would like to commis­ 19th June included Miss Irene Marsden, who succeeded A.H. Walker sion a carving should contact the Hindmarsh, Governor, who proposed (1941-45) as First Principal in February. Bursar's Secretary at the School. "Floreat", and Canon Derek Hodgson. G.W. Hedley (1963-68) is Second The Headmaster, replying to the toast, Principal and W. Elstrop (1945-47) is L.N.E.R. LOCOMOTIVE 4831 gave an account of an exciting and suc­ Third Principal. Enquiries should be "DURHAM SCHOOL" cessful year for the School. Old sent to Brian Elstrop, Broadmeadows Dunelmians present included C.N. Manor, Consett, Co. Durham DH8 The picture, painted by John White Hobson, Dr. G.M. Bell, D. Baty, E.R. 9HD. O.D. (1936-43) shows the engine pulling Berry, R. Burgess, C.V. Scott, D. an 'UP' Kings Cross Express, crossing Mackenzie, A.D.M. Beilis, A.G. Barber, the viaduct with the Cathedral and City D.A. Lewandowski, D.A. Young, J.P. in the background. Copies of prints are Stanley, P.J. Wright, T. Wilkinson, G.W. O.D. GOLF on sale through the Friends of Durham Clark, C.M. Attey, A.J. Edge, W.R. School and an order form is enclosed Curry, R.E. Hepple-Wilson, G.W. The 1992 Competition for the Willan with this magazine. Hedley, Dr. A.G.M. Johnson, C.B. Bowl, washed out in July, was held on a Noble, and R.J. Malden, with the fol­ re-arranged date in September. It was lowing Honorary Old Dunelmians; won by John Webster, with Chris NOTES FROM THE SECRETARY Mrs. M.A. Lang, R. Thomas, Mrs. P. Proudfoot second and John Davison Surtees, Mrs. N.J.B. Prynn, Mrs. D. third. The Society is most grateful to Mrs. Baty, J. Curry, N.J. Willings, N.G.E. Anne Rowsell for a donation of £500 in Gedye, H. Dias, N. MacLeod, Mrs. N. memory of her husband, Dr. Philip MacLeod and J.D. Everatt. All enquiries about O.D. Golf should Rowsell, who died last year. At the Reunion Chapel Service the be addressed to J.L. Webster, 15 Another kind gift is from the Howe following morning, attended by the Rowlandson Terrace, Sunderland SR2 family. Mr. and Mrs. S.M.O. Howe School and O.D.s, the preacher was 7SU, (or telephone 091-565 7902). (1937-38) have sent us a collection of Rev. J.R. Marsden. cups and medals won by members of The Annual General Meeting was their family, including a silver Grand attended by 16 O.D.s and the Challenge Cup won at Durham Regatta Headmaster, with Derek Baty in the in 1887 by J.W. Fogg Elliott (1978-86). Chair. Routine matters were dealt with The archivists at the School are and the meeting received reports from O.D. CRICKET always pleased to receive gifts of the Old Dunelmian Lodge and the Old Dunelmiana, and there is now a perma­ Dunelmian Chapter. The School and Reunion organisers nent display in the Conference Room at Other matters discussed at the are most grateful to Godfrey Clark for No. 3 Pimlico. A.G.M. are dealt with elsewhere in this raising an XI to play against the School issue. at the Reunion weekend. Godfrey has Rossall Berry proposed a vote of great difficulty finding players (espe­ O.D. NEWS AND LETTERS. thanks to the Headmaster, officers and cially bowlers) to play on a summer organisers of the Reunion, after which Saturday, because the obvious people JESSICA BATY (1989-91) was the meeting adjourned and the tradi­ have club commitments, and the School awarded her half-blue for representing tional salmon and strawberry lunch inflicted a heavy defeat on this occa­ Oxford University against Cambridge was enjoyed by all. sion. in the annual Archery competition. Of the four members of the team whose scores counted towards the match total, she was the only woman.

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RICHARD BATY (1983-89) played hits to piano. He hopes for a career in challenging and rewarding. I am still Rugby Fives for Oxford University cabaret after finals this summer. teaching full time at the School, but the against Cambridge for the third consec­ Headmaster allows me to travel on utive year, winning all his games, PETER FAWCETT (1947-53) sends Rowing business whenever it is neces­ singles and doubles. Oxford won by the his congratulations and thanks to all sary. Some weeks ago I attended the highest recorded margin. concerned with the production of the FISA Congress in Budapest. The timing Richard also captained the Pembroke Durham School Chapel Choirs tape and of this position is fortunate, as Canada College Pool team, winners of this C.D .- "Floreat Dunelmia". The quality achieved outstanding results at the years inter-collegiate "cuppers" compe­ of singing was admirable, as was the Barcelona Olympics. I appreciate tition. In the final he earned a write-up sound reproduction, and it has given receiving the 'Dunelmian'. It is a very in "Cherwell" by beating the him and his family untold joy since he fine publication and gives an O.D such University's No. 1 player. received it as a birthday gift. as myself, news of the past and the pre­ sent. I congratulate the Editor Nick GEORGE BOLTON (1925-29) lives MAURICE FIRMIN (1949-54) lives Willings." in Austria. He worked thirty years with and works in Nigeria and has com­ the Red Cross, moving from one county pleted 21 years there. He is General DENYS KEETON wonders if the to another and was posted to Geneva in Manager of a Swiss/Nigerian Graham Hancock who appeared in the 1963. He retired in 1976. He is one of Company which manufactures and "Pole to Pole" BBC T.V. series accompa­ many O.D.'s who write to tell us how supplies architectural metal products to nying Michael Palin in Ethiopia is G.B. much they appreciate The Dunelmian. the construction industry. His wife HANCOCK, O.D. (1964-69). Can any teaches at the American School in reader confirm this? SIMON (now father Cyril) BROOKS Lagos. (1943-48) successfully completed his MAYU HIRANO (1990-92) is reading 2000 mile, 21 day cycle ride, reported in We are grateful to MICHAEL GAR- law and politics at Keio University in the last issue of the Dunelmian, and in BUTT (1944-48) for the gift of three Japan. Vacations are now spent in the so doing raised £5000 towards the costs caps belonging to his father MAL­ Netherlands where her family now live. of October's "One Voice", Ecumenical COLM N. GARBUTT (1916-19), who Mission in York. died last year. The 1st XI cap has twelve DAVID HIRD (1941-45) has retired green and white circles; his Caffinites after spending over 45 years in retail SAMANTHA CLARK (1986-88) has XV cap is of black velvet with a red tas­ pharmacy, followed by 2 V2 years dis­ recently been appointed Project Co­ sel, and his house cricket cap is of pensing for a family doctor practice in ordinator at the Cyrenians Hostel in particular interest since the house Northallerton. Guildford. She is probably the youngest teams are listed on the inside. We are Project Co-ordinator in the country. always pleased to receive gifts of RICHARD HUMPHREY (1970-75) Dunelmiana of all kinds for the has graduated (again) with an M.sc. in SIMON CLARK (1988-91) is archives office and for the display cases Tourism from the Scottish Hotel School, President of the Student Union at Essex in the Conference Room in 3 Pimlico. University in Strathclyde. University, the first Student Union President in Essex University's history JOE S. GREY (1945-49) writes from SHAHEEN HUSSAIN.(1981-85), who has not been from a left wing Shawnigan Lake School in British writes; political party. Columbia, as follows; "I finished working in the press Dept, "I am still at Shawnigan and have at the Committee of Vice Chancellors SIMON COATSWORTH (1979-83) completed 33 years, going on 34. I was and Principals for UK Universities in is now adjutant with the 6th Battalian a Housemaster for 33 years and have June 1992. I went travelling in Asia Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. His pro­ just given up that position. The years again, coached cricket in Pakistan, met motion followed posts as Operations have been great and I cannot think of a up with a friend and decided to walk Officer and Motor Officer with the 3rd better way of life than as a up the Karakaram Highway Battalion. Since leaving Newcastle Housemaster. My House, Ripleys, had (Rawalpindi to Kashgan in China, 1120 University he has served in The Gulf, 50 boys, ranging from 13-18 years of Km). We reached Karimabad, four Germany and Cyprus as well as in age. fifths of the way to the Chinese border, other parts of the U.K. It was a pleasure For the first 27 years, I coached and but heavy rains and landslides meant to welcome Simon back to the school in built the rowing programme till one the highway was impassable so in an November to speak at the Friends half of the school was rowing. To gen­ emergency we were airlifted by heli­ A.G.M. about his past experiences in erate competition, I started six week copter to safety, having unfortunately the Gulf war. rowing tours to Europe in the summers. not managed to reach our goal. I took fifteen of these tours, including So I am now back at Sheffield Peterbourgh, writing in the Daily three to the Junior Worlds. Five years University, undertaking an M.Sc. in the Telegraph, featured MATTHEW DEN­ ago I was elected the President of the hope it will lead to a job....." NISON (1983-90) who is an Provincial Rowing Association. Then undergraduate and scholar at Christ last December I was elected National MARK I'ANSON (1957-60) was Church, Oxford. Matthew has been President of the Canadian Rowing ordained Deacon by the Bishop of entertaining at garden parties, imper­ Association. (Rowing Canada Aviron) I Bradford in the Parish Church of St. sonating Marlene Dietrich, singing her am finding this opposition to be very Andrews, Sedbergh, in September 1992.

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He now serves in the Parishes of He is a former Caffinite and we detect Hampshire. Sedbergh, Cantley and Garsdale. the MacLeod influence. JOHN TOWNEND (1973-78) is mak­ RICHARD LASCELLES (1961-65) The editors of the 1991 edition of the ing his way in the Art world - not an made contact with the Durham School register are still having their attention easy thing to do in these times. We Rugby training side in South Africa in drawn to their mistakes. This is good; it have received a reproduction of one of the summer of 1992. He would be means that people are reading it, and his delightful water colours but with delighted if any O.D. or current the best kind of error is when report­ the copyright sign on the back which Dunelmian visiting or resident in South edly deceased O.D.s are found to be prevents us reproducing it in this mag­ Africa would contact him in Emerald alive and well. We are pleased to say azine. He works in London E15. Hill, telephone (041) 741774. Richard that JOHN PUGH (1964-69) (p.311) is first visited Southern Africa in 1969, very much alive He is Co-ordinator of In July 1992 we noticed in the Daily and after spells in Australia and the Education for Essex, and is married Telegraph the announcement of the U.K. he finally settled in South Africa in with four children. Please amend your engagement of MARK TURNER (1974- 1981. He and his wife have their own copies. 79) to Miss Regina Jayarajah of Kuala multi-million pound marketing busi­ Lumpur. Mark is an inspector in the ness in Port Elizabeth. Captain TONY RICHARDSON Royal Hong Kong Police. (1950-53) who lives in Washington The sad news of the death in a car State, U.S.A. is an airline pilot. He In June 1993 The Times reported that accident of Mr. and Mrs. Laurie recently had a 'brush with cancer' but a musical called Isambard Kingdom Pearson of Nevilles Cross has thanks to modern medicine he expects Brunei, an "epic tale of passion, wild prompted the following thought. Their to make a full recovery and to be flying ambition and insanity", has been writ­ grandsons PAUL LODGE (1983-88) by the end of the year. He recalls his ten by two former Bristol University and CHRIS LODGE (1985-90) probably coxing days, and being taught maths students, WILL TODD (1981-88) and have more Old Dunelmian close rela­ (sic!) by Jack Marsden. Norman Ben Dunwell, and will be premiered in tives than anyone in recent times, as MacLeod says they had a long-standing a semi-staged concert performance at follows: game, with Norman calling him the Colston Hall, Bristol, on July 18th. "Williamson", "Dickinson" - never The date is appropriate as it is the eve FATHER; D.J. Lodge (1955-58 "Richardson" through his school days of the 150th anniversary of the SS, UNCLES; D.L. Lodge (1942-45 and after. Great Britain's launch from Bristol D. Lodge (1944-48 docks. B. Lodge (1945-49 ARTHUR ROBINSON (1945-51) is G.E. Pearson (1956-61 the author of "The Counting House", a Just too late for last year's Dunelmian A. Pearson (1958-63 book about the life of Thomas we heard that MAGNUS WILLIS M.L. Pearson (1959-64 Thompson of Hull 1754-1828, and fam­ (1982-87) graduated (MA) in D.R. Pearson (1967-71 ily, published by William Sessions of Geography from Edinburgh University COUSINS N.J.B. Lodge (1973-77 York, ISBN I 8507212025. Arthur, for­ with first class honours. This brings a J.P.A. Lodge (1973-78 merly a parish priest and Army and total of three 'Firsts' for Dunelmians in S.L. Lodge (1973-76 Prison Chaplain, is now Warden of St. 1992. Magnus spent much of summer M.S. Lodge (1977-81 Sampson's Social Centre in York. The 1992 in China and is now working for. M.G. Pearson (1981-85 subject of his latest book was a banker the advertising agency Abbott Mead A.T. Pearson (1983-85 and member of parliament before, dur­ Vickers in London. H.E. Pearson (1982-87 ing and after the Napoleonic wars and As this is being prepared for printing M.W. Pearson (1988-93 a close associate of William we are beginning to get news of 1993 and Miss A.M. Pearson (1989-91 Wilberforce. University results. TIM W RIG H T (1985-90) has graduated in Psychology Can anyone beat this impressive list DAVID SAMPLE (1970-77) works from Cambridge and ANDREW of O.D. relatives? for Calor Gas and has lived in Kendal BLOORE (1984-89) in Geography from for the past eight years. He keeps in Nottingham. Both are in Class 2, divi­ Congratulations to MARTHA touch with DAVID MITCHELL (1970- sion 1. LOVELL (1989-91), on the award of a 77) and RORY TODD (1970-77) but has scholarship by her College, Christ 'lost' RUSSELL RICHARDS (1972-77). Church, Oxford. Russell is also missing from the O.D. address list. Can anyone find him again We are grateful to HOWARD please? NICHOLSON (1962-67) for sending copies of extracts from the book "Salute STEPHEN SAUNDERS (1960-65), a to the Soldier Poets" (This England Captain in the Royal Navy, is in com­ Books, ISBN 0906324149) about the life mand of HMS Coventry. He has been and works of NOEL HODGSON deployed this year to the Adriatic and (1905-11). Howard is a Solicitor living to the Gulf where he has been near Stratford-on-Avon and describes Commander of the Armilla patrol. His himself as a Doyenne of the Great War. family home is in Petersfield,

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The Old School, ment to that effect. tion with Durham School in his twen­ Whittingham, Who was this Mr. R.F. Pearce who had ties, as a visiting member of staff Alnwick, his foundations redesigned? Who went perhaps. Northumberland. by the initials E.K. and wrote the Now that the DUNELMIAN is such 9 28.8.93 words? large publication I think there might be The older copy in my possession is the room to publish these two versions side Dear Mr. Willings, one in A major. It was once the prop­ by side for the interest of past and pre­ erty of Ernest Farrar (1885-1918), sent musicians connected with the Hunting for something else a week or organist and composer who died in bat­ School. two ago I came across these two copies tle on September 18th 1918 in France. I enclose two copies of each, one for of the DURHAM SCHOOL SONG. One Ernest Farrar was organist at St. Hilda's yourself and one for the Director of is in A major with three sharps, and the Church in South Shields from 1910- Music, and a second copy of the letter other in G major, easier to sing one tone 1912, before moving on to Christ so that he can see what I have said. If lower and certainly the version I Church in Harrogate where he was you are there at the time you may see remember. sought out by the teenage Gerald Finzi him wince slightly. Looking more closely it became obvi­ for tuition. ous that the harmonies were quite It would be very interesting to know Yours sincerely, divergent though there was no state­ whether Ernest Farrar had any connec­ Adrian Officer (Dunelmian 1940-1946)

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The following O.D.s have sons or Brig. E.D. Good (C. 1920-23) E.G.A. Atkinson daughters at the School July 1992, aged 86 We are grateful to Peter Jack for the P.G. Aarvold (1957-62), J.R. Appleby G.H.P. Grenfell (S.H. 1923-26) following tribute. (1961-66), P.R. Arthur (1957-59), J. 23 December 1992, aged 83 E.G.A. Atkinson was an Assistant Aynsley (1959-63), D.J. Bell (1965-70), Master at the School from 1925 to 1945. P.G. Cavey (1959-63), G.W. Clark (1948- W.M. Hughes (S.H. 1944-51) He died at Littlehampton in 1992 rejoic­ 54), A.H. Crute (1945-50), D. Douglass 19 March 1993, aged 60 ing with pleasure tbat his doctor was (1962-67), T. Dunn (1963-67), B.S. an O.D. Fletcher (1954-60), M.W. Forbes (1955- G.D. Jack (L.H. 1932-37) Eggie came to Durham from 59), T.C. Hindson (1948-53), A.D. Howe 5 February 1993, aged 74 Brasenose College, Oxford, a place only (1961-65), K.E.C. Howe (1955-57), second in his love for the School. He A.G.M. Johnson (1961-66), J.F. Liddle J.S. Linley (L.H. 1926-27) was appointed by Budworth and recol­ (1955-61), J.A. Lowrie (1968-71), J.M. 28 January 1993, aged 81 lected him with deep affection, Parkin (1948-62), M.L. Pearson (1959- recalling how the Headmaster had him­ 64), J.C.T. Roberts (1958-63), A.C. D.W. Richardson (Staff 1959-67) self met him at Durham station in a Saxton (1963-69), A.R. Selby (1960-64), 30 September 1992, aged 56 horse cab. He began as house tutor in H. Spirit (1963-69), W.L. Taylor (1950- Bungites and taught History and 55), C.G. Thompson (1956-62), P.S. Dr. P.G. Rowsell (L.H. 1928-32) English to the Removes. Thompson (1961-64), R.D. Thomson 31 July 1992, aged 77 He suffered from a difficult stammer (1949-52), D. Vardy (1959-62), M.P. which did not prevent his running the Weston (1952-56), J.C. Wood (1959-64). F.R. Usher (C. 1936-39) OTC with skill and panache, planning 1 July 1992, aged 70 ingenious field-days on the Durham Moors and earning good marks for the C.G. Widdas (L.H. 1927-30) Corps from inspecting generals. 4 March 1992, aged 78 His life, however, at Durham was Marriages blighted by matrimonial difficulties which eventually resulted in his living Peter Blackburn (1981-86) at some distance from the School: travel to Alison Leach to and fro naturally affected his ability 31 August 1991 to take part in after school activities in which a man so popular with staff and pupils could have played a great part. The Rt. Rev. John Armstrong He was called to the Army in 1939 and served until 1945. Under the rules Deaths John Armstrong was Bishop of governing job security for servicemen, Bermuda from 1963 to 1968. Before that he was entitled to return to the School Rt. Rev. J. Armstrong (C. 1917-22) he had been a Royal Navy Chaplain for after the War, but Canon Luce refused December 1992, aged 87 28 years and Chaplain of the Fleet and this because by then Eggie had been Archdeacon of the Navy. obliged to divorce his wife. (He had Rev. W.G. Armstrong (C. 1942-45) He saw action during the Second never had much time for Luce anyway August 1992, aged 61 World War, first as chaplain of the 6th and used to relish telling him that his Destroyer Flotilla at the Second Battle brother had been ahead of Luce in the E.G.A. Atkinson (Staff 1935-45) of Narvik, when he was mentioned in Eton Scholars Electoral roll). Autumn 1992 dispatches. He was awarded the O.B.E. Eggie then went off for many success­ in 1942 in recognition of his fine work ful years to teach at the Prince of Wales J.M. Coatsworth (Hon. O.D.) in conditions of considerable danger. College in Nairobi. He remarried and 17 June 1993, aged 73 Later he landed with 48 (RM) lived very happily with his wife in Commando in Normandy on D-Day retirement at Littlehampton after some Sarg. Rear Adm. J. Cox (S.H. 1942-46) and was wounded by mortar bombs. eleven years on the staff of the Royal 22 November 1991, aged 63 He became Bishop of Bermuda where Grammar School, Guildford. he showed great pastoral skill but had a Eggie always had a boyish look about Rev. O. Dickenson (L.H. 1922-24) difficult time witb the white population him even into old age. He had a some­ 16 November 1991, aged 83 who disapproved of his concern for what "dated" enthusiasm for BNC and black Bermudans. Durham - talking of winning against W.M. Dixon (C. 1938-43) In 1968 he returned to England where 'the Tabs' and 'How on earth was 11 March 1993, aged 67 he was vicar of Yarcombe, Devon for Durham beaten by..... ?' He was four years and assistant Bishop in the rewarded for his deep interest and J.M. Galt (L.H. 1922-24) diocese of Exeter until overtaken by ill affection for Durham by being made an 1991 or 1992 health in 1988. Honorary O.D., the first member of staff on record as having been so hon­ M.N. Garbutt (C. 1916-19) oured, and a title which he much 18 September 1992, aged 90 cherished.

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Surgeon Rear Admiral J. Cox field in Singapore but his enthusiasm Mark Hughes for the same was unabated and he rein­ With the death of Jim Cox in troduced it at Catterick. He was a fine The following obituary is taken November 1991, there departed one of all-round athlete and horseman, and a largely from the one published in the the great personalities of the Royal campanologist. Daily Telegraph in March this year. Naval Medical Service and one of the Mark Hughes, the former Labour MP kindest of the world's gentle giants. for Durham, who died aged 60, was Serving during a time of continuous one of most intelligent politicians of his change, his determination and example generation, but he never fulfilled his helped to bring a new and necessary early promise. professionalism to the RNMS. G.H.P. Grenfell This was partly because Hughes was After leaving Durham School, he to the Right of his party at a time when graduated M.B., B.S. from Durham it was veering sharply to the Left, University in 1951. Joining the Royal My father was born in Dublin in 1909 which led to difficulties with his con­ Navy the following year, and spent 18 where his family lived until his prep stituency over re-selection. In 1987 he months in the Far East during the School years. The Reverend Carolin decided not to stand for the Commons Korean War. In 1956 he served in HMS was a friend of the family whose twin again. Anzio during the Suez Crisis. sons attended Durham School and it During his 17 years at Westminster After specialist training he worked at was through their influence and exam­ he established himself as a useful mem­ RNH Plymouth, where as a Surgeon he ple that Gerald and his brother Osborne ber of the Treasury team and as an was honoured with a series of promo­ went to Durham. expert on agriculture, with a formida­ tions and with the award of the OBE in The School and Canon Budworth ble grasp of the intricacies of the 1965. There followed postings to made a huge impact on my father and Common Agricultural Policy. Despite Gibraltar, to Plymouth again and to sea he would refer to them both with great his reservations about Europe, Hughes in HMS Bulwark. Shore-based since affection and loyalty. Gerald's son also became a delegate to the European 1974, he gained further promotions in Martin was to follow in his footsteps Parliament at Strasbourg, where he senior management, finally in 1982 from 1957-60. made a good impression. becoming Surgeon Rear Admiral A keen oarsman and rugger player, Hughes was chairman of the (Support Medical Services). He retired Gerald continued playing rugger after Fisheries Sub-Committee from 1977 to in 1984. He leaves a wife, a son and a Durham with the Harrogate Old Bovs 1979, in which year he also arranged for daughter. and later with London Clubs when Europe's apple mountain to be distrib­ employment took him to the South uted to schools and hospitals. East. His business career was spent in Of Welsh stock, William Mark the Insurance market with The Sun Hughes was born on Dec. 18 1932 and Alliance and London Groups until his educated at Durham School and Balliol retirement in 1972. College, Oxford, where he took a first. Brigadier Derek Good In common with many others of his His father was Professor of History at generation the war years interrupted Durham University, and it seemed that his business career and these were Hughes would follow him into acade­ Brigadier Derek Good had a military spent with The West Yorkshire mia. He took a PhD at Newcastle, and career which ranged from the North- Regiment in which he served at the taught economic history at Manchester West Frontier of India to France, North rank of Captain. His assignments and Durham before being selected as a Africa, Italy, Palestine and Malava. included serving on board R.M.S. candidate in 1970. The son of a naval chaplain, he was Sterling Castle as ships adjutant and Hughes experienced his first prob­ educated at Durham and Sandhurst sailing with her between the United lems over re-selection in 1974, but on and was commissioned into the newly Kingdom and Iceland on troop Labour's return to power he was formed Royal Corps of Signals in 1926. manoeuvres. appointed Parliamentary Private In 1939 he went to France with the For many years my father and I Secretary to Joel Barnett, then Chief British Expeditionary Force, coming out derived much pleasure in attending the Secretary to the Treasury. From 1980 to via Dunkirk in 1940. He fought at London O.D. Dinner and between us 1986 he was a successful opposition Alamein and took part in the Sicily we acted as London Secretary for 7 or 8 spokesman on agriculture. Invasion and the Italian Campaign. He years in the 1970s. At first Hughes enjoyed a friendly was twice mentioned in dispatches and He is greatly missed by his family relationship with his constituency, but was appointed OBE in 1945. and friends for his warmth of character this was put under strain when he After post-war service in Palestine and interest in life which he could moved south. His support for Denis and in the Far East he returned to attribute in some part to the spirit and Healey against Tony Benn in the 1981 England to become Commander of the influence of his days at Durham School. election for the deputy leadership of the Signals Training Brigade at Catterick, Party did not endear him to the from where he was the Inspecting R.M.P.G. Durham Left; neither did his fierce Officer for Annual Inspection of the opposition to Militant Tendency. Durham School CCF on at least one occasion. He lost the sight of an eye on the polo

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G.D. Jack and five grandchildren survive him. friend. His wife Tricia (Swainston) had an G.D. Jack died on February 5th 1993 even longer connection with the School aged 74. having been brought up in The Grove. He came from the Dragon School in To her, and to their daughters Mandy September 1932 as a day-boy in David Richardson and Sarah we send our love and sym­ Langley House, leaving for Edinburgh pathy. University in 1937. Under a caption 'Sad loss for Squash', Always interested in his father's pro­ Squash News (January 1993) reported fession, he determined when about 15 as follows: to become a doctor. However, he was David Richardson died recently aged faced with the task of obtaining the nec­ 56. David learnt his squash at Barnard essary pre-registration qualifications. Castle School, before taking a teaching The Very Rev. J.H.S. Wild This was not easy for him as he had degree at Bede College and Carnegie hitherto shown no interest in academic College. He taught PE at Durham John Wild died in August 1992 aged work, the value of which no-one had School and then for the next ten years, 87. A former Master of University demonstrated to him. He buckled to, worked in sports administration at the College, Oxford, he was Dean of but for long the necessary Latin Credit Northern Area Sports Council. This Durham from 1951 to 1973, and in School Certificate eluded him. He was followed by sports management at Chairman of the Governors during that finally solved this problem - by virtu­ Kingston Park Leisure Centre and the time. ally learning the English of a book of Spectrum Centre, Willington. Former Headmaster John Brett Vergil by heart so that he could con­ He then came south where, for the writes: strue the passage set in the exam for seven years until his death, was When John Wild retired after more translation by picking up that part of employed by the Leisure Department of than 20 years' service as Dean of the text which he recognised. High Wycombe District Council. Durham and our Chairman of Once in Edinburgh he revelled in the In squash, he was involved in coach­ Governors I wrote, "All who know him Medical course with such success as to ing, refereeing and he also led tours to respect his essential goodness, perhaps be one of those rare students who never Luxembourg, Hungary and Malta. especially his modesty and his failed to pass all exams the first time. David was the first Chairman of integrity, and I never ceased to be He was, indeed, one of leading students Durham and Cleveland County Squash thankful that such a man was always of his years there. He qualified in 1942. Committee and also the first Chairman there, so approachable, so patient and He continued his school rugger of the Squash Referees Society - a per­ so wise." We first met immediately career playing for the University side fect choice to lay the foundations of an before the War when, together, we (at Durham he had had the distinction official referees body. He was involved shared in the organization and running in 1935 of scoring a try from the line- in refereeing at the top level and was an of the camps for unemployed - just out­ out against Sedbergh's penalty goal and excellent administrator. side Oxford. Our friendship was a 3-3 draw in a veritable mud-bath on Those in squash will remember happily renewed in 1958 when, as the the Playground). David's friendliness, commitment, and first O.D. Lay Headmaster, with so He joined the RAF and served in delightful idiosyncrasies - he would many roots in the heritage of the trinity Burma and India before returning to always roll up his sleeves before refer­ - Abbey, School and City, I shared with take his FRCS at Edinburgh, working eeing a match! him a common, over-riding purpose: it for five years in the outstanding tho­ was never to abandon those traditions racic unit at the Royal Infirmary, Nick Gedye writes: that were precious and meaningful to Edinburgh before in 1952 being News of David Richardson’s death at generations of Dunelmians. We strove appointed to a thoracic post in the such a young age came as a sad shock to sustain and strengthen that cen­ South Manchester group of hospitals. to his former colleagues at Durham turies-old bond between Abbey and He held this post for 25 years with dis­ School. As the first qualified P.E. School, both spiritually and materially: tinction, not least because he was held teacher appointed here he quickly it was our responsibility, locally and in deep regard by his patients for he made his mark as an all-rounder, nationally, as between Church and had a wonderful bed-side manner equally at home when coaching Rugby, Education. I give but one example: John which marked his care for his patients Cricket, Swimming and Athletics; an Wild wisely broadened the expertise as individuals. efficient organiser whose infectious available to the Governors - the Dean & Since a boy Gordon had been a enthusiasm and coaching skills fre­ Chapter - by coopting laymen with skilled golfer, firstly at Brancepeth and quently got the best from his pupils. In particular specialist knowledge and later in Cheshire but most of all at his the Corps he was o/c of the Army with the time and the devotion to con­ beloved Harlech to which in 1977 he Section, organising "Arduous" training tribute to the School’s well-being. But retired to live in a beautifully restored in Snowdonia and Glencoe and acting his personal influence and achieve­ farmhouse to pursue with golf his other as training officer at a succession of ments were so varied and in so many two hobbies of gardening and bird- annual summer camps. He had a clear fields, and they will always be remem­ watching. He Captained the golf-club vision of what he wanted to achieve as bered and treasured: though he is no in 1982-3. a schoolmaster, and he worked very longer with us, his spirit lives on in the He married Eileen Thwaite in 1947 hard for the School. To his colleagues people and the places he loved so well and she with their daughter and son on the staff he was a firm and valued and served so faithfully.

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The Peter Jack Memoirs Henson was said when in College to such as Ramsay Macdonald et al. The make much use of the betting book: colliery contingents were led down Part 2 of Peter Jack's recollection of indeed there was a legend at Durham from the railway station by their brass the early thirties at Durham School is that he had laid a substantial bet (say 10 bands which took them playing printed below. Part I appeared in the shillings) that he could preach a sermon through the city to the Racecourse to 1992 Dunelmian and, space permitting, in Abbey using only words of one sylla­ hear the speeches and drink vast quan­ the final instalment will be published in ble - and no-one would notice the fact: tities of ale. The Dean is said one year 1994. he won his bet. to have been pushed into the river by Alington, the ex-Headmaster of Eton some miners on that day in mistake for was a different kettle of fish: he had the Bishop who had upset them in one Sundays amplifiers installed and in his half-lisp- of his speeches. In Budw orth's time we marched ing voice would say from the pulpit every Sunday across Prebends Bridge "And now I will tell you a story". They and along the Bailey in uniform headed were excellent and on the same lines as School Matches by the band to attend the Abbey morn­ his famous Eton Fables. Sunday was Matches against other schools were ing service. We paraded on the Palace otherwise a day upon which we went played at home one year and away the Green before dismissal to our seats in out with our parents or in good next. At Rugger we did well enough, the North and South transepts. During weather took long walks. (My favourite beating all save Sedbergh and the service we behaved reasonably was up to the Durham golf course, then Ampleforth fairly regularly (though enough, but insisted on singing the at Pinkernowle away along beyond Rossall too was a hard nut to crack final hymn at our pace which by its end Houghall Woods. This was a lovely until Edinburgh Academy took over was some half verse ahead of the choir. sloping course, later superseded by that that fixture in 1934 and proved equally I can still see in my mind's eye the at Mount Oswald and again by the pre­ difficult). Teams then usually travelled Dean, Weldon, pulling aside the curtain sent course). In Budworth's time no by train for away matches and some­ which hid him, and waving a pudgy games were allowed. times had to stay the night. It was an hand at us in vain trying to get us back Chapel on Sunday evenings usually old custom for a school team coming to the correct timing: when at Durham attracted a few ODs and masters' wives down from the station late at night to he must have weighed some twenty and we had a sermon, sometimes from sing 'Floreat' if they had won their stone, for he had in his youth been a outside the school. Morley Wells, the match. noted 'Goal' in the Field Game at Eton. School Chaplain, used to preach each This too was the habit of the School He once fell down during an Abbey term and we were often regaled with rowing four if they had beaten Oundle service and it took three men to raise his stories of the 'trenches' as he walked in the annual race and Durham had the him up. to and fro as was his wont: his "Even edge in victories over the years. Once a month we went to Abbey for Wells was afraid" went down in his­ the Sunday afternoon service. The tory. Headmaster sat in the 'Hypodidasc' When first at school we all had week­ Out of school activities stall opposite the Dean with KS's in end reading tasks on which were Debates were held in the sixth form their surplices in the seats below after examined - sometimes - on the room twice or so a term in the winter walking in the procession from the Monday: I remember having some and Easter but were not usually well Cloisters. 1 remember seeing there sit­ chapters of the Greek Testament to read attended. The School concert was held ting in the stalls young Douglas Home - not too difficult since one knew the towards the end of the winter term in when staying with Dean Alington as English text of the New Testament Big School with a few aspiring pianists his daughter's suitor, whom he later pretty well. such as Willie Ruff (later to be Clerk to married. the Surrey County Council and to earn Sometimes Hensley Henson was the CBE). The main event was one of there as Bishop occupying the Terms the Gilbert and Sullivan operas in Episcopal Throne. (On his translation to We assembled in mid-September and which Bicky always took the 'patter' Durham, Lang, then Archbishop of the Winter term ended a week or so song parts and did so very effectively. Canterbury, said "I expect a great deal before Xmas: the Easter term began in Conscripts in this and the Chapel choir of mischief coming from Durham". The mid-January through till late March or were all those whose voice had not bro­ situation has not changed now in 1992). early April, depending on the incidence ken - and my parents were quite Henson had a high-pitched voice which of Easter. The Summer term lasted from astonished to see me on the platform in was audible anywhere in the huge late April to the end of July. In the 'Pirates' for they knew I was and, Cathedral without the aid of a micro­ Budworth's time there was no half-term indeed, remain completely tone-deaf. phone: even his Blessing from in front break. One effect of the long summer During the winter term there was of the High Altar was clearly heard term was that the last Saturday or so of usually an entertainment or lecture of everywhere. He was a remarkable man: term in July coincided with "Miners' some kind for everyone in Big School. I with no public school background he Day", when we were confined strictly remember Harold Abrahams describ­ had been an 'out-student' at Oxford but to school bounds. Miners' Day was that ing with a diagram how he had trained of such intellect and personality as to be upon which all the Durham collieries to win the Olympic 100 metres in 1924. elected a Fellow of All Souls by exami­ sent their members to Durham for a Sometimes we even had a conjurer. nation along with that great historian vast gathering on the racecourse I remember too Budworth giving Charles Oman, and just before Curzon. attended by leading Labour politicians some readings from Dickens in the tra­

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dition, no doubt, of Dickens' own such Wilkinson's teaching at Bow that in two play fives with Cecil Ferens, Frank readings in the 'nineties'. years Bow also won awards at Youngman, Ralph Le Fleming and oth­ During the Easter term all those who Winchester, Marlborough and ers. This was fun to watch. The had not already done so were required Merchiston: and this with only forty problem rose when he was due to strike to take part in 'Recits' saying their piece boys in the school). and an opponent had to throw the ball from the platform in Big School, their As a reward for my win I was given a against the front wall to drop it into memory aided when necessary by day off school to be taken by my par­ court for him to hit: in a silence which Budworth who held the text of their ents to see the newly opened Tyne grew heavier he would flick the ball offering: many a 'crowd of golden daf­ bridge joining Gateshead to Newcastle: back to his opponent until he received fodils' was murdered in their efforts. this was the model of the later Sydney one to his liking though to the onlooker Harbour bridge, also built by Dorman they all appeared much the same. Long which I was to see much later in Stories of him were many. One I liked Fagging my life. which lingered over from the time All boys were required to fag for when during the War he had been run­ their first two years or until they ning the OTC; the Corps were reached the upper school. If adopted by marching down the playground a house monitor with a study, a fag SOME STAFF CHARACTERS: towards the far end and rapidly disap­ would look after his master's clothes pearing over the end when he called and cook his eggs and chips if wanted. out "STOP - or whatever the word is". Otherwise fags were called for to carry RD Budworth He loved chapel which was his cre­ messages between the houses or - hor­ Budder stood out as a great character ation. I will always remember the rid job - clean out the baths in the as well as a great headmaster. An Armistice Day Services when he used changing rooms. Oxford rugger blue and English inter­ to read out the names of the ODs who national he succeeded MacKenzie in had fallen in the War so many of whom 1907 and retired in 1932. had been his pupils: he read each name Kings Scholarship examinations A big craggy man with close-cropped with almost pathetic emphasis 'William As it may well have effected me I hair he dominated the scene. I first met Noel Hodgson' and so forth. thought it worth recording what I later him in person when summoned as a After he retired to a Magdalen believed to have been a quirk in the small newcomer to breakfast in his College living (he had been up there) at system, or so I was led to understand. house on a Sunday morning. There he Horspath near Oxford he kept a great The exam was open to any boy from was with his housekeeper, Mother interest in the school and used a P.C., within or outside the school who was Hubbard, and Frank Youngman, his his favourite method of communica­ under fourteen on the date of the exam house tutor presiding over a huge mass tion, to send one congratulations on - usually in July. Under the then rules of scrambled eggs surmounted by any achievement. When at Oxford I marks were added to a sitter's score for many Earl's sausages. Conversation used to be invited out there for Sunday each paper according to the number of was not his strong point and there were lunch and a very pleasant walk it was: months he was below fourteen on the some pregnant silences. he gave one a warm welcome with date of the exam. (I had experience of this some years Mother Hubbard still presiding at his I was entered from Bow School as a later. During a Saturday morning side. 'trial' effort when I was twelve years period in the sixth form room in the He was a good simple preacher in and three months old - it still being summer term of 1932 Budder was tak­ Chapel, though I think I heard him possible for me to sit in 1930. I was, ing us through a difficult chorus of preach the same sermon twice on therefore, I later understood given an Aeschylus: I was watching the cricket "What mean these stones?" extra 21 marks per paper for my short­ match which had just begun on the fall in age below 14. My maths were playground when I became aware of an pretty good as I had been given private awful and prolonged silence - and sud­ JPM Blackett lessons by a teacher friend of my father denly realised I was its cause. He Jock Blackett joined the staff in 1906 up to a reasonably good trigonometry glared at me for a moment and then and remained for 26 years. He was the level: for Maths I was thus able to score said not unkindly "I know it must be Va form master. A spare grey-haired an average of well over a 100 on each difficult for you but do you mind listen­ man with a close crop he used to roast paper, with the aid of the supplement. ing to me": never have I felt so small). himself in front of the form room fire Whether this anomaly was the cause or As a new boy I remember seeing at the until overheated when he would drop not I was awarded the top KS. We sat end of the playground a trolley being down his gown to protect himself: this the exam in the cathedral library and pushed along a short track by, to me, an was so old it was green with age. He had to wait outside the Chapter House elderly man in faded grey shirt and had been born in India and I recollect in the Cloisters for the result: I remem­ slacks, It was Budder at his task of him once during a modern history les­ ber my father being asked whether I moving the earth back from behind the son his saying "Oh Yes: I came through would board if given an award (I had groundsmans shed to extend the Little the Suez Canal as a babe in arms two been a day boy at Bow) and he said I Clubs pitch there. He used to work at years after it was opened". Who could would board. Anyway I received the the 'diggings’ most winter weekdays forget the date of its opening after that? top award of £50 per annum - the with the help of anyone who was on He had been one of the first scholars at yearly fees were then I believe £109 per light exercise. Fettes when it opened and he kept his annum. (Such was the standard of In much the same clothes he used to Scottish accent all his days.

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He was a fine classics and history JO R D A N -July 1992 (yoghurt), "zete a zata" (olive oil dipped teacher. He had little time for the in a traditional breadcrumb-textured increasing number of new subjects in It was overwhelming enough to be substance), "humous”, peppers and jam. which it was possible to get a degree met at the airport by ten to fifteen rela­ "Bakchteer" (watermelon) was also and said to me once "Subjects like tives, but I was unprepared for the size common. More formal meals had Geography are those a scholar and gen­ of the family with whom I was staying. "warak da wali" (stuffed vine leaves), tleman should pick up as part of his This holiday to Jordan was made pos­ "maglooba" (rice and chicken), general knowledge". sible by the invitation of Ruth Azar, a "mulokhia” (spinach dish with rice and When one perpetrated a false quan­ great friend from university who is half chicken) and "mansiff" (a traditional tity in Latin or Greek verse he was Jordanian: her mother being English. It dish eaten with the hands). This dip­ wont to pour out that lovely old dog­ was her father's family whom I was ping of the bread is very similar to that gerel "And so she went into the garden staying with. practiced by Jesus and the early to pluck a cabbage leaf to make an Ruth herself had not been to Jordan Christians in the New Testament. Most apple pie...." for seven years, so she has grown up meals were eaten without the use of He lived with his wife and son at 50, with western views, as I had, which cutlery. The one thing that both Ruth South Street which had a lovely garden were challenged during our stay. and I missed was milk. I did not have at the back and an incomparable view Despite being a Christian family in a any at all for the two weeks that I was of Abbey at the front. Bill Surtees lived mainly Muslim society, some of their out there. there later and passed on the house to attitudes we found restricting. The fam­ Mr. Azar has four brothers, three Michael Ramsay when he retired from ily's attitudes were very Middle who live in El Hussn and two sisters, Canterbury. Eastern, especially in the treatment of Jamilli and Najla. They are a very After leaving school I often used to women. Ruth, her sister Salwa and I closely-knit family, the centre of which have tea with them and his talk was had to cover ourselves up as, I was is their mother, whom we called Jidi ever stimulating. He outlived his wife informed, it was quite dangerous to (grandmother). She is a wonderful old and lived well on into his nineties. expose the skin, as the staring of the lady who has obviously had a very men at this fairly-rare occurrence hard life. I was shown the house where caused great offence to the female's the whole family lived at one time. It Zoos and Animal rights - family and could lead to injury or death had been a very basic but self-sufficient The Ethics of Keeping Animals on the part of the starer. This was all to small-holding with fruit trees and land by Stephen St. C. Bostock do with family honour. To dishonour around it before the expansion of the M.A. Bsc. PhD OD oneself by causing a public spectacle, town meant that it was swallowed up was to dishonour the whole family and amongst all the other houses. Routledge - that was not a matter to be taken Apart from the immediate families, Hard Back ISBN 0-415-05057-X lightly. Almost every family possessed there were other cousins and relatives Price £35.00 a gun. by marriage with their children and Paperback ISBN 0-415-05058-8 Our behaviour had to be curbed grandchildren. All came to see Ruth, Price £10.99 because of the precarious relationship Salwa and their parents and we were between the Christians and the required to sit on view, not understand­ It is a pleasure to read a scholarly Muslims. We were outnumbered by the ing what they were saying and trying book which is written in good clear Muslims and so we had to behave as to be polite whilst nodding in the simple English and not spoilt by jargon. they would have wished so as not to evening heat. Visiting times began very The first chapter on the history of cause trouble between the two reli­ late at night. I am now convinced that zoos and the keeping of animals is most gions. One complete contrast to the Azar family makes up at least half fascinating and the book is well worth western views was the relationship the population of Jordan. it on this score alone. Furthermore the between members of the same sex in Whilst staying in El Hussn we visited whole book is peppered with delightful public. It was perfectly all right for men Gadara, the site mentioned in the New anecdotes. to hug, kiss and hold hands in the Testament where Jesus cured the Don't be put off with words like phi­ streets; but for women there was noth­ demon-possessed man, Legion, and losophy and ethics! The remaining ing like this as they would be sent the pigs over the cliffs. There were chapters are well reasoned, clearly considered "different" to say the least. two amphitheatres, both in a ruinous thought out, easy to follow and pleas­ Again the gun may be a solution. state, with other ancient remains. From ant to read. Despite these restrictions and irrita­ the high point we were able to see the Anyone who has been involved in tions, more could not have been done Sea of Galilee. teaching in recent years will know how to make me feel at home. I was even When visiting a castle occupied by high a priority the young put on issues renamed "Nijmeh", meaning "Star", Saladin during the Crusades, we found such as conservation and animal rights which was very flattering. ourselves on the highest point in the and welfare. This book is highly topical. Whilst staying with the Azar family north of Jordan. It was certainly an I should recommend it not only to the in their home town of El Hussn, I was excellent strategic position. From the general reader but also as a useful text fed enormous meals which introduced top of the ruin I could see a vast book for sixth form general studies. me to typical Jordanian cuisine. A typi­ expanse of land stretching for miles. It We can be justly proud that an OD cal meal basically consisted of was a fantastic panorama. has produced such a book. "khobbes" (bread), and various things A week into my visits, we went with Michael J. Thistlewood to dip it into: "jubni" (cheese), "lebani" Kamal and family to Jerash, another

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site mentioned in the Bible as one of the The following day we visited Wadi England. Decapolis cities visited by Jesus during Rum. Here were the most beautiful This is one holiday that I shall never his time on earth. The ruins of the old rock formations. It was also the place forget. I learned about the lives of peo­ Roman city juxtaposed to the modern- where "Lawrence of Arabia" and some ple with a different culture to ours, not day one, are amazing in their size. The of the "Indiana Jones" trilogy were one that I would prefer, but that is town had been destroyed by an earth­ filmed. because I was brought up with a whole quake which may have preserved it Speaking of Indiana Jones, the high­ set of different views. I also saw some from greater damage had it been a light of the holiday was the visit to ancient wonders which, for the most threat to an invader and involved in Petra. part, are unsurpassed by anything else war. We drove on horse back down the in the world. The forum was enormous. Leading Siq, the narrow gorge entrance to the I am most grateful to the school and from it was a long collonaded street hidden city. It just had to be done. The the generosity of Colonel Burkitt for with five hundred columns still stand­ Siq is a kilometre long, a wonderful making this holiday possible. ing on either side. There was a group of defensive position. From the shadows it Jessica S. Baty columns called the "swaying columns", opened out onto the front of the because, if a coin was placed in a crack Treasury, an awe-inspiring entrance to at the base, it moved up and down due a city. It is carved from the living rock; to the pillar moving back and forth as it pink on the outside and the inside, a had been for two thousand years. The rainbow of colours in a marbling effect. site is vast and we did not have enough All is natural. The whole city is riddled time to visit it all as there was a concert with caves, and not just holes in the in one of the amphitheatres in Jerash, rock. They all have some sort of ornate which is well preserved and in regular carving around the entrance; maybe use today. Two to three thousand peo­ some sort of status symbol or maybe ple gathered to hear a Lebanese singer. just keeping up with the Joneses. We were at the very top of the theatre Mr. Azar, Ruth and I walked up but had a splendid view, though we seven hundred steps to the High Place benefited from the T.V. camera moni­ of Sacrifice. This was at 12.30pm so it tors for close-ups. was getting quite hot with the sun Our great trip was a three day jour­ reflecting from the rocks. We were ney to Aquaba and back again. An walking on steps of blue, yellow, green, example of Jordanian hospitality is that white and red. Kamal insisted on driving the five of us Further down, we walked to the Der, down to Aquaba. So, with the four or monastery, which was another one women in the back, Salwa on the floor, thousand steps, but well worth it. It is we drove three hundred miles to enormous and beautifully carved. We Aquaba. Again the views were incredi­ came to the conclusion that the ble, though I was just glad I was in the Nabateans, the people who carved middle of the car when it came to the Petra, must have been mad spending hairpin bends. centuries carving the rocks. It was We stopped at Mount Nebo, the something that was never finished mountain where Moses was shown the because it took so long; there are half­ Promised Land, but told he would carved facades and partially-dug caves. never reach it. There was a memorial We did not have nearly enough time building to him there. to see it all. A week was needed at least We also saw the Christian mosaics at to do justice to this unique site. The Madaba including the floor map mosaic time period spanned by this area is of Jordan with all its ancient towns. An 7000BC-AD600, and it includes a appropriate detail was a fish swimming neolithic farming village, Roman and away from the Dead Sea. Byzantine remains and Crusader We had a "pit stop" at the Dead Sea. fortresses. We then returned to El The heat was very stifling at this, the Hussn the same day. lowest point of the earth, and it was On my last full day in Jordan we quite difficult to breathe. We reached went to the capital city of Amman. Aquaba late. On the road down to the There we visited the amphitheatre city we could see it all lit up with white which, despite being partially restored, lights, and beside it we could see was remarkably well preserved. Israel's port of Elat lit all in yellow. The Alongside it were two museums which view was certainly very beautiful and gave me a very good idea about how thought-provoking. the Jordanians used to live; their dress, At 2am we swam in the hotel pool in their weapons, transport, food, "homes" the dark - a marvellous sensation after and culture. our sardine-tin journey. The following day I flew back to

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DURHAM SCHOOL CHARITY through the Houses, with each House made up mainly from the School APPEALS 1992-93: arranging its own collection and stalls, Monitors... a lot of thanks must go to and having its own special Charity that them for all their efforts! Once again the Durham School it chose to support - these included The other main events, while in some Charity Appeals Committee has had an Northern Mind (Poole), Shelter ways less effort, were at the same time extremely busy and productive year, (Caffinites), the Terrence Higgins Trust just as worthwhile - acquiring and sell­ raising more than £2,500.00 for 9 main (School), the Imperial Cancer Research ing hundreds of Red Noses (or Charities, on top of the weekly chapel Fund (Pimlico), the New Brancepeh Tomatoes, or whatever they were!) on collections. The major fund-raising Hydrotherapy Pool Appeal (Ferens) behalf of Comic Relief helped to raise event of the year was the Christmas and the Children's Ward at Dryburn £300.00, and a No-Uniform Day also Charity Sale, Raffle and Tombola, held Hospital (Bow School). A particularly raised £300.00, this time for the on the last Saturday of the Christmas ambitious project was taken on by National Society for the Prevention of Term. This involved a huge effort on Langley, who are sponsoring an under­ Cruelty to Children. All in all, the year the part of the organiser, who person­ privileged child in the Far East through has been highly active and fruitful - the ally visited virtually every single shop Plan International UK - they have Committee have also established a and business in Durham in an attempt raised enough money for two years' Noticeboard just outside the Dining to gather together items for the event, sponsorship already, and hopefully will Hall which is both colourful and infor­ and thanks to the enormous generosity sustain this commitment for many mative and will, I hope, go a long way of those people, plus that of parents, more years to come. As for me, I was, I towards both raising awareness of the pupils and staff, we were very success­ admit, secretly hoping that the decen­ plight of others less fortunate than our­ ful, collecting articles ranging from tralisation of the event would help selves, and informing all those gift-vouchers and malt whisky through reduce the burden on me, especially connected with Durham School with to autographed Durham cricket bats compared to the 24-Hour 5-a-Side the results of all their generous efforts... and ice-hockey sticks. The event itself Soccer last year, which finished me for My thanks must, once again, go to them was a huge success, with hundreds of a week! Alas, is was not so, and in fact I - to you - for all the kindness and sup­ people into the Luce and the room would say that the work load more port given to charity through us this below, looking for the many bargains to than quadrupled! It did not matter, of year. be had, and helping to raise over course, because the causes were impor­ Thank you. £1,900.00 in the process for Charity. In tant, the result was extremely PTC another sense, the event was a first for worthwhile, and I was very ably sup­ the committee, in that we organised it ported by the hard-working Committee Bow School

low pupils and with the staff. He is a therefore have a complete Pre-prep most impressive young man who beau­ Department comprising one class at tifully delivered a very mature speech Reception, Year 1 and year 2 levels. In at our annual cricket dinner on Sunday order to do this, I have been happy to evening and I am sure that you will be appoint Miss Emma Palmer, who will as impressed as I was then with be joining the staff at Bow School in tonight's speech. It has been a great September. Emma has just finished her delight to have a boy of Robert's calibre education degree at the University of in the School and we shall watch his Sunderland and impressed us all at the future at Durham School with interest. interview with her enormous enthusi­ We are also delighted that at these asm and commitment to teaching. I Scholarship exams Christopher Grieveson won an Exhibition to Durham School and this was a reward for a hard working and talented boy who deserved this success. Six other boys sat King's Scholarship exams and were accepted into Durham School as a result of their efforts. Eight boys sat Common Entrance this term, five of them going to Durham School, one to St Leonard's, one to King's School, Tynemouth, and one to Daniel Conroy reading a poem the International School in Paris. As a 3A in action ! result of these exams, all the boys were BOW SCHOOL accepted into the School of their first hope that Emma's time at Bow School choice and our congratulations go to all will be happy and fulfiling and I know 1992/93 has been an exciting and of them. the boys will get a great deal from her. eventful year in the life of Bow School. Another cause for excitement in the In the classroom we continue to try It has been a busy and very tiring time School this year has been the enormous and instill in the boys the idea that hard and, as I write this article, I know that success of our new Pre-prep work and a positive attitude can lead to we are all, boys, parents and staff, Department. Our two lady teachers huge successes for each individual. It is ready for a prolonged summer break. there, Mrs Janet Savage and Mrs Janet unfortunately a difficult world into It is almost impossible in a few pages Selby, have worked extremely hard to which our sons have to go and it is as of a magazine to deal with all the good set the tone of the Department. I have well for them that they become aware work that has been done during the been enormously impressed with their early in the year that you get nothing course of a year. At best we can only efforts. The small boys of the Pre-prep for nothing in life. They get out of their highlight some of the greater achieve­ Department have added a new and school life what they put into it and, if ments. most pleasing dimension to Bow we can persuade them to make a maxi­ At the top of the list of these achieve­ School. They have worked hard, mum effort in all things they do> both ments, of course, was the magnificent matured and made great progress that which they find easy and that success in this year’s King's under the guidance of the two Janets which they find difficult, then they will Scholarship. We were absolutely and Helen Marriott, our auxiliary from surprise us with what they can then thrilled when our Head Boy, Robert Southern Africa. achieve. We look to establish at a young English, won a share of the top King's So successful indeed has this age a disciplined and ordered approach Scholarship award, this being the Department been that we have felt it to all things they do which will stand fourth time in five years that a Bow necessary to extend it from two to three them in good stead for the whole of the School boy has won a major scholarship classes from next September. We will rest of their adult life. We are continuing to mould the to Durham School, a feat unrivalled Pre Prep since the period between 1926 and 1929 needs of the National Curriculum to when Bow School boys won three First the best interests of Bow School and are King's Scholarships and one Second moving forward cautiously with profil­ King's Scholarship. Robert also won a ing and assessment. We are also major Music Scholarship to Durham pleased that we have been in very close School and this is the first Music negotiations with staff at Durham Scholarship won by a Bow School boy School in order to make sure that our since 1976. In addition to being a very curriculum dovetails with theirs and talented young man both academically our boys are given the best possible and musically, Robert was Vice- cap­ start when they move on to the senior tain of the 1st XV and captained the school. Cricket XI for 2 years, but most impor­ The lauds system continues to be an tantly, on top of that, he is a very nice incentive to the boys in the School. This boy who is clearly popular with his fel­ year 7 pupils have won gold certifi-

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small group of boys went on the Durham School ski trip last Easter; Bow boys have visited Vindolanda and the Roman Army Museum; there has been, more than one farm visit; a group went to 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream' at Whitley Bay; there was a geography excursion to Marsden Rock and some of the younger boys went for a fascinat­ ing visit to Houghall Agricultural College. Last but by no means least was one of the high spots of the year - the visit by 2 classes to Durham City Sewage Works. The boys have been lec­ tured to on Alaska, the work of the International Children's Trust, Siberia and Yeltsin's Russia. In addition, the police have been in to tell the younger boys to say 'No' to strangers. 4B's annual Nativity Play produced by Mrs Palmer was its usual huge success and 4A's pantomime, written and produced 4A wait for Mr McDougall by Mr & Mrs McDougall, was as uproarious as its predecessors have cates, 41 boys have won silver certifi­ the Bear Sports Centre in been. Boys from the School took part in cates and, as a result of those successes, Northumberland last July where the the UK Mathematical Challenge and, as several boys will be awarded class boys experienced many different usual, boys from Bow School have prizes later in these proceedings. adventure activities. This was such a taken part in services at the Cathedral, As usual, the boys have been helped, success that the experiment is being Durham School Chapel and St Oswald's supported and encouraged in their repeated this year but with a different Parish Church. studies by the staff of Bow School. organisation at Middleton in Teesdale. In addition to these one-off items, They are, and I say without fear of Bob is taking around 25 boys in what is boys regularly attend Chess Club with boasting or embarrassment, an amaz­ quickly becoming one of the highlights Mr McDougall, horse riding with Mrs ingly committed and hard-working of the school year. Paterson, Taekwon-Do with Mr Rose, group. It is a great delight to me to have In addition to this, Bob has also taken Computer Club with Mrs Lingwood, such a settled and balanced staffroom the school leavers on an adventure French Club with Miss Atkinson, Maths with staff who are always working in night. Leaving school on Tuesday Club with Mr Whittaker who also gives the boys' best interests. lunch-time, they trekked into an enormous amount of time produc­ I do believe that you would be Hamsterley Forest where a number of ing that splendid publication, the Bow amazed by the time given to discussion activities were laid on for them. They News. The good news on top of all that of individual boys and the genuine then bivouacked without tents is that, due to a re-evaluation of our worry when things are not going well, overnight in the forest, rose early staff boarding duties, these activities and the great pleasure exhibited when enough in the morning to walk out to will be further extended next year. they are. The staff at Bow School will­ the mini-bus, drive back to school in As I said at the beginning, this is by ingly work very long hours and give a time for a shower, and be in lessons for no means a definitive list but hopefully great deal to the boys. I am sure that, as first period. gives you a flavour of the large number the boys grow, they will come to appre­ In addition to this, the following vis­ of things your sons have done during ciate how much has been done for them its were arranged: the year. I know that, when my son during their time at Bow. As an exam­ Boys have been to Cragside, a Squash comes home from school, I usually ask ple of how hard the staff work, I am Roadshow with Jonah Barrington, a him 'And what did you do in school about to read you a list of some extra­ Dinosaur Exhibition in York and a fur­ today? ' and more often than not get the curricular activities that have happened ther exhibition of robotic dinosaurs in answer 'Nothing much'. I hope that in the School this year. You will, I am Leeds. these items and the rest of this speech sure, be aware that these activities do A group went to Twickenham to see will persuade you that that is not an not just happen but need to be planned the England v South Africa match; entirely accurate reflection of your son's in advance, supervised and in many there have been visits to Eden camp, time at Bow. cases follow-up must be presented. This the pantomime at Billingham, and a is by no means a definitive list but, performance of Hiawatha; a group since last Speech Day, the following went to Hartlepool Power Station; the C R F Paterson activities have occurred: whole school were enthralled by the HEADMASTER Bob Harrison has organised and performance of the musical group, taken a group of boys on a school camp Tapestry, and by the French theatre in the summer holidays for a week to company, Theatre sans Frontieres. A

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MUSIC AT BOW SCHOOL Trinity College exams. From those, we have had 3 distinctions, 30 merits and If your son were a pupil at Bow 49 passes. In addition, well over a School, he might be able to tell you of dozen have sat Associated Board the huge amount of musical activity exams spreading from Grade 2 to that is currently going on in the school. Grade 8. Of course, as the music devel­ Over 60% of the Prep Schoolboys now ops in the School, the exam standard is learn 2 instruments or more, ie the raised, no longer do we have large recorder and 1 or 2 other instruments. numbers of boys doing Initial Grades, This is a timetabling nightmare for Mr and the large numbers are now doing Whittaker and the music staff but it all Grades 2, 3 and 4. This makes it diffi­ 1st XV at Merchiston gets squeezed in somehow. There has cult to maintain a very high pass rate. been a tremendous growth in enthusi­ Nonetheless, a pass rate of over 80% for competition and the 3rd place team into asm in the music at Bow School over this year represents a remarkable the plate competition. The team gelled the last few years, as many of you will achievement and a great deal of hard well right from beginning and I was have seen in the development of the work for both boys and staff. pleased with the way they put our tacti­ School's concerts, of which we have at As well as the practical music mak­ cal plan into operation, comfortably least 4 every year. Those of you who ing, the theory has not been neglected. disposing of Hill House, then impres­ were privileged to be at the last one Last year we were pleased to hear that sively beating Terra Nova, who are a will I am sure have been as amazed as I 2 boys had passed the Grade 5 theory rugby playing school with a consider­ was at the high quality of playing and exam, a remarkable achievement for able reputation. In the quarter-finals we the standard shown by many of the ones so young. This year we had 4 sit­ swept aside Hurworth, which took us performers. ting the exam and we await the results to the semi-final against St Mary's Hall. One of the people who has had a with interest, and next year it looks as if There we met a team who were in a major hand in this growth and develop­ 6 will sit that exam. completely different class from us and, ment has been Miss Mary Tyers. Mary Once again, one of the highlights of though we never gave up, their size, has been at Bow School for 7 years now the musical year was the annual trip to strength and ability were far too much and in that time has taught recorder to the Sedbergh Festival of Music and for us and a heavy defeat ensued. We every boy who has passed through Art, where the Bow School performers were somewhat comforted, however, Bow School. In addition to this, she has made a major contribution to what is by the fact that in the final St Mary's taught individual flute lessons and always a highly entertaining and excit­ Hall went on to beat Malsis by virtually given freely of her time in the evenings ing day. However, for me one of the the same score with which they had and at weekends to help with concerts, most important things that the boys get beaten us. This augured well for later in exams etc. Unfortunately for us, Mary out of the music in the school is an the season. has enjoyed this so much that she has enormous sense of fun and enjoyment. Some 2 weeks later we were ready for decided to go off and get formal teach­ This surely must be a good thing. our annual pipe-opener against Dame ing qualifications and make teaching Allan's. However, the benefits of the her career. This means, sadly, that she 1st XV: SEASON 1992/93: pre-season tournament seemed to have will leave Bow School at the end of this REFLECTIONS evaporated somewhat and we strug­ term and her leaving will make an gled to get our rhythm, just inching enormous hole in the Bow School staff It was clear from pre-season and home 8-0. which will be very difficult to fill. early season training that this was not Following the Dame Allan's game, However, fill it we have tried to do going to be one of the biggest Bow there was the usual very hard spell in and we are very pleased to have School sides ever. Therefore, a new tac­ our season when we play Malsis, fol­ Leonore Verster joining us for 1 term tical approach would be needed. It was lowed by Howsham, on consecutive after the summer in order to continue decided that we would attempt to run weeks. In the Malsis match our boys the fine tradition of recorder-teaching the ball as much as possible this year played extremely well for 80% of the that Mary has established in the School. and depend on our more mobile, if game and, with 10 minutes to go, we In addition to the high quality of the smaller, forwards getting first to loose were matching Malsis 7 all. To that performances at these concerts, I won­ situations and taking the greatest possi­ point it had been a pulsating game with der how many of you have noticed how ble advantage of the new laws. A great no real difference between the sides. the boys' confidence has developed and deal of the early season work was on However, the fitness of what is a pre­ how they are able to stand up in front recycling quick ball and moving it wide dominantly boarding school side began of 200 or more adults without blinking at every possible opportunity. to tell in the last 10 minutes and some and eye and perform in a relaxed and Our first opportunity to test out these weak tackling allowed Malsis through mature way. This is one of the things tactics came at the inaugural Sedbergh for the crucial score, the final result that we try to achieve through regular School Prep Schools' XV-a-side knock­ being 17-7, slightly disappointing after exposure to this sort of pressure. out competition on Sunday 13th all the effort the boys had put in in the Talking of pressure, the boys are also September. At this competition there early part of the game. The next week exposed to exam pressure in the music were 12 Schools represented, split into we met our old friends and adversaries, department and that side has been par­ 4 leagues of 3. Matches lasted 12 min­ Howsham Hall, at home.The boys ticularly active during the course of this utes each way, winner and 2nd place played exceptionally well to win 26-12. year. Over the year we have had 102 team in each group going into the main Howsham are never an easy side to

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beat and, even in their poor years, they V Barnard Castle (H) w 24-0 was to allow the boys to concentrate on are well-drilled and competent outfit. V Ascham (A) w 56-20 important exams and the Vll-a-side sea­ The season had clearly made a bright V Loretto (H) 1 17-27 son. However, the game against start and so it continued for some time. V Mowden (A) 1 7-34 Cressbrook at Sedbergh, played in atro­ Easy wins against Red House, Barnard V Choristers (H) w 19-5 cious conditions, was well won and an Castle and Ascham, a very tightly V Yarm (A) w 48-0 exciting match against Rydal Prep the fought 12-5 win against a touring team V Cressbrook (A) w 21-7 day after our sevens tournament was from Merchiston Castle School in V Rydal (H) 1 10-12 lost 12-0 in a game which could have Scotland, and a very creditable 26-15 gone either way. loss to an excellent Newlands side in P W D L Also during the season we took part atrocious conditions at Northern Rugby 14 9 0 5 in 8 sevens competitions, 2 of them in Club, completed the first half of the sea­ the autumn term and 6 in the Easter son. F A term. In the autumn term our first Unfortunately, following this, our 335 165 squad went to Beeston Hall masquerad­ season took an unexplained and cata­ ing as the 'Under 6 1 /2 stone' seven and strophic dip. The next match was our played exceedingly well to get to the annual fixture against a touring side This was a crucial move for the final where they were only just beaten from Loretto. These matches are always Choristers' game. In this match the boys by Davenies School. close, hard fought games but in the first played some of the best rugby I have However, being in the bottom half of half the Bow School side contrived to seen them play all year. They were the draw and playing in the 2nd semi­ play such woeful rugby that we were absolutely immense in defence, stifling final meant that, when the boys went 22-0 down by half-time. A short but the Choristers' every move with some on to play the final, they were emotion­ extremely sharp exchange of views at outstanding tackling, particularly in ally and physically drained and were half-time led to a much improved 15 mid-field where the Choristers were unable to make any real challenge minutes in the 2nd half where the Bow given absolutely no room at all. Some against the eventful winners, Beeston side scored 17 points with apparent wonderful sweeping, attacking moves Hall. It was a most successful day ease, to bring the score to 22-17. rocked the Choristers' back and with 5 which also ensured our invitation to However, having made that effort, they minutes to go were justifiably 19-0 in return to this exciting event next year. once again took the foot off the acceler­ the lead. Our inability to kill a bouncing ator and allowed Loretto to score the ball behind our own line allowed the final try, leaving the final score 27-17. Choristers to score a consolation try 2nd XV RUGBY '92-'93 This was a most disappointing result right on full-time but a 19-5 win against against a side which we should clearly very good opponents was an excellent This year has been our most success­ have beaten. result. The boys were clearly buoyed by ful in recent years. In losing only one Following this, we travelled to this and went into their last game fixture against another 2nd XV, the Mowden Hall to play their unbeaten against Yarm, always difficult oppo­ team played with a great deal of deter­ side. While once again we struggled nents, full of confidence, and produced mination throughout the season. It was manfully for a half and were in the an outstanding performance away from a trait of the side that all games were game at only 10-7 down at half -time. home, winning 48-0. fought for with a cup final-like goal. The 2nd half was a disaster where the After the Christmas term we had This was one of the most pleasing team literally fell apart, allowing only 2 XV-a-side games scheduled. This aspects of taking this side, knowing Mowden to run out easy winners, 34-7. Clearly, much work was to be done if Under 10 XV we were even to compete against the Chorister School who, we knew, were having an excellent season. It is to the boys' great credit that their heads did m w not go down at the critical point of the year and that they did work hard before the Choristers' game. We re­ & „ r ; & g . & evaluated our tactics and made some important changes to the team: Craig ^ y t y Brown came to scrum-half, which allowed Jonathan Golightly a little extra 6 * ' f t & time at fly-half. V v V v v .

V Dame Allans (H) w 8-0 V Malsis (H) 1 7-17 V Howsham (H) w 26-12 V Red House (A) w 50-0 V Newlands (A) 1 15-26 V Merchiston (H) w 12-5

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that the boys would always give 100%. made his debut for the school and man­ played a few 1st XV teams. In the front-row Paul King and aged to get himself on the scoresheet a A final word of thanks must go to Edward Cross propped Toby Forster couple of times. Our right winger was John Cottrell and Paul King who, who managed to hook with a good deal usually a guest player. Boys such as between them, captained the side effi­ of success. Our two props were proba­ Monjur Subban and Michael Prest con­ ciently and both players led by bly the most mobile of any 2nd XV and tributed during the season. David example. Most of the captain's duties proved very beneficial to the side in the Burgess at full-back played consistently were off the field and as important as loose. Peter Kirton-Darling was one of to a high standard. Although not the those on the field. the team's unsung heroes, working sto­ biggest boy in the side, he tackled well A O'Keefe ically in the engine room alongside and was always prepared to run at the Tom Heseltine, who had hugely opposition. improved on the previous season. Tom Although the season was very suc­ refuses to believe in off-side but what cessful, we also had our darker does it matter? Isn't it handy to have moments. The game against Roseberry COLTS RUGBY 1992/93 one such player in the side? Our back- 1st XV was a game we could have won row was where our real strength was. had we played to the best of our ability. Paul O'Connor at blindside with Simon One of the hardest games of the sea­ FIXTURES: Heseltine were very effective. John son was against Mowden (away). With Cottrell on the openside made good use a new-look side they played with a (Away) V Malsis lost 0-20 of his pace and put many an opposition great deal of determination and Bow (Home) V Hurworth under a good deal of pressure. responded. It was one of the hardest House won 77-0 James Davidson in his first year at games I've seen at this level. Although (Home) V Red House won 55-0 scrum-half had a good season. Along losing this game, Bow battled to the (Home) V Tonstall won 33-0 with David Woodman at outside-half very end. The attitude of the boys was (Away V Ascham lost 0-34 the pair worked well together. Their " most pleasing. (Home) V Mowden won 14-0 you throw it I'll catch it" straight for­ Other high points during the season (Away) V Choristers won 15-0 ward approach worked well. David included Toby Forster's tries against the (Home) V Newlands won 17-0 was the team's play maker. He passed Choristers, John Cottrell scoring against (Away) V Ascham won 24-5 and ran well, but it was his kicking that Mowden as an openside should, prey­ (Away) V Mowden draw 0-0 was his real strength. On numerous ing on the opposition half-backs, and (Home) V Robt Gordon's won 5-0 occasions he kicked us out of trouble. Edward Cross scoring after a 2 m. (Away) V Newlands won 24-17 David also scored a number of drop- sprint against Newlands. Another was goals this season, unusual for a boy of David Woodman's drop-goal against his age. His drop-goal at Shincliffe Newlands. The Colts XV enjoyed a most success­ against Newlands was rather special. During the year many of the boys ful season in 92/93. Not only were their Martyn Hunter and Jamie Saxon tack­ who played on this side could have results excellent, but the manner in led well throughout the season which ably settled in to our 1st XV. Indeed which they played rugby was a credit contributed to the overall success of the many of this year's 2nd XV have gained to the schoolboy fifteen-a-side game. It team. On the wing Andrew Lipinski a good deal of experience having would have done much good for the supporters of the RFU continuum on Colts X V schoolboy rugby if they had seen 90% of our games this season. Our boys played controlled, thoughtful rugby which at times included some fine expansive running, passing, and the scoring of many wonderful tries. The side was well served by captain Andrew Cumming who always led his players with aggression and commit­ ment. He was admirably supported by front-row forward Andrew Burton as pack-leader and vice-captain. The forwards worked as a unit, ruck­ ing and mauling well with the strength and determination of Tom Wilkinson, Anthony Young, Paul Curry, Jamie Nixon, Graham Johnson and Andrew Burton yielding to no-one. Around the fringes of any play we had the fast, alert, decisive tackling and running of James Cumming and James Snaith. The latter was our highest try scorer and a huge asset to the team.

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As previously mentioned, the side narrowly won what was arguably the naments speaks for itself. Of the 8 tour­ had a good balance with a set of backs tie of the day. naments, we reached the final or who could take the ball at pace and run In the Easter term our sevens' season semi-final in 5 of them and only failed in tries with great maturity. Andrew kicked off as usual with a visit to the to qualify for the knock-out stages in 3. Cumming’s passing and decision mak­ Merchiston Castle Sevens. Always a This is a remarkable record and, while ing was very good as he brought in the well-run and impressive tournament, it is disappointing that we did not man­ talented stand-off, Mark Bedworth and the team once again played extremely age quite to win any of them, I think the fast, elusive centres, Kieron Murphy well to reach the semi-final. In a much the boys should be justifiably proud of and Duncan Paterson. On the wings we closer game against Beeston Hall, they their efforts. played two quick boys, Nicky Walker were beaten by just 2 points and failed This completed a season which by and David Stevenson who are very to reach the final. Yet again, it was an any standards had been pretty success­ hard to stop if they get a little space. At impressive performance. The team ful. Including the matches played at full back, David Burgess showed excel­ played excellent technical sevens and the pre-season tournament, we played lent handling of the high ball and his added to that, guts, determination and 18 games, winning 12 and losing 6 and, timing, when running in to support the power. during the course of the season we backs, was often perfection. I must Unfortunately, the rest of the sevens played some extraordinarily good mention the kicking of Mark Bedworth season was somewhat marred by injury rugby which proved that the boys, indi­ who scored 22 conversions and penal­ and illness. The School in the 2nd half vidually and as a group, were a match ties during the season. He has a of the Easter term was devastated by a for any side we met. For the most part powerful and accurate kick which is flu bug, which at one time had more they worked extremely hard in train­ very reliable from any reasonable angle than half the boys off ill and many of ing, listened carefully and tried where and distance. those left in the School clearly feeling possible to put into effect that which As staff, we have thoroughly enjoyed unwell. We took a much weakened side they had been told. The one great working with this squad of boys and to the Ferens Sevens but, despite this, weakness, however, was their inability we wish them well in the future. There the team did the School proud by to overcome their nerves before is a considerable difference between reaching the semi-finals, there losing to matches and to focus properly on Under 11 and Under 13 rugby in terms a powerful Ampleforth side by only a games. They were often unable to pre­ of speed and aggression. It is fair to say few points. pare themselves mentally before the that some of our forwards will struggle At the Stonyhurst Sevens, played kick-off in the way that a top class side for pace and fitness, while all our backs once again in freezing conditions, a should. Consequently, they started need to sharpen their tackling and put slow start in the qualifying rounds and games with the wrong attitude of mind. the opposition on the ground more a loss in our first game meant we were This was particularly noticeable in the often. However, as this year group have unable to qualify for the later stages. Loretto and Mowden games where we two or more years at Bow, the future of Similarly, at Mowden Hall, with 4 of played so badly. When they were able our senior sides appears to be very our team clearly very unwell following to show a mature and sensible healthy. the effects of the flu, the boys raised the approach to important games, such as R W Harrison game once again to play Ardvreck and before the Choristers' game, their level J Troughear lose by a try in the final seconds but of rugby was as good as I have seen were unable to sustain any effort over from any prep school side. the afternoon and, disappointingly, The pack, though small, in almost SEVENS went out in the qualifying rounds. every case smaller than the opposition At our own sevens competition at and in some cases very much smaller, Beeston Hall Final Bow School, we faced the eventual win­ showed a gusty determination through­ Loretto Final ners, Howsham Hall, in the semi-final. out the season not to give in. This was Merchiston Semi-final Having played well throughout the epitomised by Andrew Tarren who Ferens Semi-final qualifying rounds and winning our played for most of the season at loose- Bow Semi-final quarter-final comfortably, we found the head prop and often had to scrummage Stoneyhurst Qualifiers Howsham team too strong and techni­ against boys who were nearly twice his Mowden Qualifiers cally superior for us and were defeated size. Yet, despite this mammoth task, Lifescan Appeal Qualifiers heavily in that semi-final. he was able to make a huge contribu­ The final tournament of the year was tion in the loose. However, rugby is We were thrilled to be invited to the the Life-Scan Appeal Sevens at St very much a team game and he was most prestigious Loretto Sevens in Peter's School, York, where, one again a supported in this by all of his other col­ November, even though it was as a last weakened side faced the ravages of that leagues. The front row was, throughout minute replacement for another school tournament. We were unfortunate dur­ the season, technically strong in the that had pulled out. Our boys made an ing the course of that tournament to scrummage, but also mobile and at one enormous contribution to this tourna­ lose Andrew Robinson with a gashed time or another Edwin James, Chris ment, playing some outstanding rugby, chin and Simon Heseltine with a Abbot and Paul King all made valuable at one time looking like favourites to gashed knee and had to end up bor­ contributions to the success of the side. win it. However, in the semi-final they rowing a player for the later stages. It In the 2nd row Peter Kirton-Darling played our old sevens' adversary, was no wonder then that we made no always tried to do the right thing and Ardvreck, and in a Titanic and great progress in that tournament. 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to front fly-forward. His hard, grafting won the bowling averages. Both boys work was an integral part of our suc­ have another year at Bow. Paul Curry cess. and Duncan Paterson from the under A well-balanced back row unit of Xls played for the first team; Duncan as Andrew Robinson, Tristan Prosser and a promising left-arm opening bowler. Robert English covered the field at Paul as a promising opening batsman. great pace, tackled strongly and could As well as Robert English the team is be creative as well. Our final section at losing Christopher Grieveson, Ayo half-back of Craig Brown and Jonathan Esan, Peter Kirton-Darling, Johnathan Golightly proved to be the most effec­ Golightly, Andrew Tarren, Steven tive. Strong in defence and quick going Reed, and Tristan Prosser. All boys forward, their ability to bring our backs show fine qualities as young cricketers into action was quite exciting. They and will be assets in the game at both also possessed the option of a Durham School or wherever they searing break of their own. Ayo Esan choose to continue their cricketing and Iain Shepherd complemented each career. other in the middle of the field, Ayo Mike Fishwick being the David Campese of Bow School, often doing the quite brilliant and occasionally doing the desperately The Cricket Coaching Staff awful. Iain matured greatly as a player BOW SCHOOL 2nd XI CRICKET throughout the season and his elusive running and strong tackling were much An enthusiastic squad of boys assem­ valued. I look forward to a considerable bled for the opening game of a short contribution from him next year. Julian 1st XI REPORT season when we entertained Mowden de la Bat Smit played regularly on one SUMMER TERM 1993. Hall Prep School. wing and his strength and pace were As in all our subsequent games, often very effective. We were unable to The Bow School First XI played 15 Bow's batsmen were unable to disci­ find a regular left-winger and a number matches this summer term. This is the pline themselves correctly and too of people filled in in that position. Paul most they have played in a summer many boys surrendered their wickets O' Conner, whose best position is term for 6 or 7 years. They started the cheaply. Paul King was top scorer with clearly in the forwards, is much to be season poorly with a loss to arch-rivals, 12 not out in a total of 63 runs. A fine congratulated for playing so enthusias­ Mowden Hall. After this they worked bowling performance by Martyn tically so out-of-position. Steven Reed, hard as a team and went on to win or Hunter with 4 wickets for 22 runs made though clearly now a second row for­ draw the remaining games. a game of it but the result was never in ward, also filled in that position on a During the latter part of the term they doubt. couple of occasions and Duncan toured Scotland and played against Toby Forster and Martyn Hunter Paterson from Colts' team played there Robert Gordon’s College, Aberdeen, made a useful opening partnership twice with effective results. At full-back Aberdeenshire Juniors and Loretto which often stayed at the crease for ten Christopher Grieveson showed himself School, Musselborough. This proved to or twelve overs, but neither player is a to be a competent footballer, his han­ be a most successful experience both on natural shot maker who can punish the dling and kicking skills of a high order. and off the field. bad ball. The rest of the batsmen were I was also impressed with the way he In the last week of term Bow School hosted a Cricket Festival for the first worked hard on his weaknesses and The Captain of Cricket Ponders ! tried to minimise those throughout the time. Beeston Hall, Felter College, season. Durham Choristers and Bow took part In addition to those boys, John in a limited overs competition. Matches Cottrell, Simon Heseltine and David were played at Bow and at Durham Woodman all made contributions to the City Cricket Club and Beeston Hall team squad and played at least one From Norfolk proved to be the out­ game for the 1st XV. These younger standing team. All games were played boys are sure to make an important in glorious sunshine and the overall contribution to next year's 1st XV. success of the festival will ensure an The most important thing about a annual event. rugby season is that all concerned enjoy The team was led all season by it. The boys certainly seemed to have a Robert English, a knowledgeable cap­ good time and many moments of fun tain for his age. He showed fine and laughter have been stored away in leadership qualities, his batting and the memory banks. As usual, I person­ bowling were consistently reliable. ally, had a great time and am already David Woodman showed great poten­ scheming for next season's 1st XV. tial as a batsman and wicket-keeper. He won the batting averages. David CRF Paterson Burgess, a left-arm orthodox spinner,

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very erratic but some scores of note were by Julian Smit, Andrew Robinson, Toby Forster and Martyn Hunter who all at various times showed some real effort and determination. The bowling of Martyn Hunter, Toby Forster, Andrew Robinson, Iain Shepherd, Adam Proud and Jamie Smit was generally good, certainly adequate for 2nd team cricket, if only the side had been able to get more runs. Captain Thomas Heseltine tried hard to bring out the best in the team which included only four boys who are leav­ ing Bow this year. With so many players available next year, we look for­ ward to improving on a string of results which were disappointing, despite the games being enjoyed by us all. R.W.H. The Undefeated Colts XI

Choristers they elected to bat first but struggled against good bowling to 41 SWIMMING! BOW! 1993 all out in 31 overs. Our opening bats­ COLTS CRICKET REPORT 1993 men, Paul Curry and Thomas 'Happiness is swimming with Bow', Wilkinson, cruised past that total in according to the logo on the back of our The Colts had an excellent season this only 7 overs to win by 10 wickets. green and white T-Shirts, the latest year going through all their games Our next game was against Ascham a acquisition to the Bow uniform, the undefeated with five wins and three traditionally difficult fixture. We batted design inspired by the Monday morn­ draws. first and reached 94 for 9 including an ing smiles of the Pre-Prep boys on their Our first game of the season was excellent innings of 41 by Mark way to Spennymoor Leisure Centre for against St. Leonards Primary in Bedworth. On this occasion our their weekly dip. My thanks go to all Sunderland. It was in this game that we bowlers bowled superbly with Duncan who have helped these very small first began to see what a strong bowling Paterson taking 6 wickets, including a beginners during the year - Mrs Quinn, attack we might have. We bowled St. hat trick, and Monju Subhan taking 4 Mrs Stock, Helen, Naomi, Adam, Mr Leonards out for 15 runs with Monju wickets while bowling Ascham out for Paterson and the gallant gentleman Subhan taking 4 wickets, Duncan 11. who de-clamped the Durham school Paterson taking 3 wickets and David Our last match was against Hurworth mini-bus. Needless to say, we'll be back Burgess and David Stevenson taking 1 and we batted first scoring 114 for 3. In doing the 'Spennymoor run' with new each. We got the runs with only 2 wick­ reply Hurworth were 59 for seven at 'pre-preppers' in September, for not ets down winning by 8 wickets. the close. Once again 15 minutes of this only were this year’s trips happy, they Our second game was against game were lost and a win might well were also successful. Nine boys out of Mowden Hall. We battled first and have been achieved with that lost time. twelve learned to swim unaided in reached 104 for 4 declared (J Nixon 32, This completed an outstanding sea­ deep water, to jump in, to dive in and D Paterson 22). Unfortunately the son for Colts with every member of the somersault. The children have grown in match finished in a draw with Mowden squad making an important contribu­ strength and stature, the teachers in at 38 for 8 at the close of play leaving us tion including the scorer Daniel Ford character! to wonder what might have happened who did a great job in every game. We The rest of the School, the Prep had we not lost 20 minutes of the game look forward to playing our part in Department, have sought continuing due to a puncture. what should be a very good first eleven happiness in the Durham School pool Next we played Newlands and next season. each week - 3A, 4B and 4A on Friday bowled them out for 31 runs (D Squad: Paul Curry (Capt), Thomas mornings and 5B, 5A, and 6A/S on Paterson 5 wickets, D Burgess 4 wick­ Wilkinson, James Cumming, Andrew Saturday mornings. We aimed to cover ets). We then scored 32 runs for the loss Cumming, Mark Bedworth, James and achieve skills in four strokes (front- of only 2 wickets. At Tonstall we bat­ Snaith, David Stevenson, David crawl, back-stroke, breast-stroke and tled first and scored 121 for 2 with Paul Burgess, Duncan Paterson, Monju butterfly) to sprint in all four, to dive, Curry scoring an unbeaten 61. We were Subhan, Ross Quinn, Edward Blazey, turn and finish efficiently in sprints and unable to winkle Tonstall out and they Andrew Burton, Nicky Walker, Jamie to 'take over' correctly in team swims. were 26 for 6 at the end of the game. Nixon and Kieron Murphy. With this weekly practice we prepared At Red House we won once again by D.M.C. for competitions in local prep school 8 wickets when we comfortably passed galas with Durham Chorister School their total of 50 with 2 wickets down. and Ferens House - with Ascham, In our derby match against the Mowden, Hurworth and Choristers for

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the McCutcheon Shield at Newburn ity and strength at Bow School and we Baths, and with fourteen prep schools will look next year to increasing our fix­ from Northumberland, Durham and ture list and giving the sport a higher Yorkshire at the extensive Inter-prep profile. My congratulations, however, School meet at the Dolphin Centre, go to the boys who have been involved Darlington, in June. This year we were this year for an excellent performance. successful in our competitions with C R F Paterson Durham Choristers and Ferens, we came second to Ascham at Newburn, and fourth in the Darlington meet. We were happy - very happy! BOW SCHOOL SQUASH Mention must go to our swimming The Run captain, Iain Shepherd, for his excel­ The 1992-93 season has seen 25 pupils lence as a caring captain, supporting Pat Palmer playing squash on a regular basis. This and encouraging the younger swim­ FIVES: 1992/93 represents almost 1 /4 of the school and mers and the newcomers in their 'hour it is heartening to see the enthusiasm of nerves'. You're a good lad, Iain..., As usual, a small but enthusiastic and improvement of every boy. and I might just add that as a member band of boys have maintained the tra­ The senior side of David Woodman, of Derwentside ASC, Iain has qualified dition of fives at Bow School. I am Jonathan Golightly, Ayo Esan, Robert to swim in the 1993 ASA National pleased to say that a number of boys English, Chris Grieveson and Andrew Championships at Crystal Palace in joined the Fives Club for the first time, Robinson played well through until the three strokes (front-crawl, back-stoke and indeed in some cases their progress end of the Easter term when most of the and butterfly) in the 'twelve years and in the skills and technique of the game boys excused themselves in order to under' age group. If he reaches the final has been quite extraordinary. concentrate on their Common Entrance in any, he might be on his way to the Unfortunately, once again, all the hard Examinations and training for the English Junior International Squad it's work and practice has been to some rugby tour of Australia. not far from his reach. extent negated by the lack of prep Such is the strength of our squads at A mention must go to Paul and Mark school competition in the local area. We this level, we drafted in younger boys de Cates who swim with Iain at were once again restricted to 1 school in the shape of Mark Bedworth, Craig Derwentside, to Ross Quinn and match when we took our senior and Brown and Duncan Paterson, who per­ Lindsey Paterson, who swim with under 11 teams to Loretto School. I am formed with skill and commitment so Durham City ASC, all irreplaceable delighted to report that history was the older boys were not missed at all. strengths in our senior, middle and made by the senior team who defeated Despite having a healthy squash club junior sides. The rest of our team need a Loretto for the first time ever. at Bow, it is frustrating that we cannot particular mention for they swim just Congratulations, therefore, go to our find more opposition from neighbour­ once a week for 30-40 mins and yet they first pair of Ayo and Tristain Prosser, ing schools. We have found an excellent produce some creditable gala swims - and our second pair of Andrew ally in Mr.John Gedye O.D. who is now Tristan Prosser, Andrew Robinson and Robinson and Duncan Paterson, for teaching at Barnard Castle School and Duncan Paterson (for a sharp 25m achieving this tremendous feat,which we can always count on two or three freestyle), Jonathan Golightly (for excel­ was made even more difficult by the fixtures with various teams who are lent diving), Mark Armstrong and fact that it was achieved in Loretto's coached by John. In addition we have Michael Prest (for much improved own courts. Ferens House and Hurworth House breast-stroke), Ben O'Connell (for any­ The junior side contained one boy Prep School, but there ends the school thing asked of him), David Hutchinson who had only played fives once in his based opposition.We then have to look (for dependable back-stroke), Edward life before and, though they lost nar­ towards the local squash clubs in order Blazey (for a first attempt at a diving rowly, it was a very creditable result, to fix up matches and this can be a competition), Paul Carrelo, Andrew which suggests that next year's fives daunting task for our boys who do not Pearson, Martin Prest, James Defty and senior team are going to be a force to be get time in court in order to compete Stephen Banks (for being fearless new­ reckoned with once again. properly. comers), and James Connolly (for being We were once more able to visit the However, for the '93/94' season we so pleased to be included in the team National Prep Schools' Fives are going to enter a team in the that he told everybody several times). Championships at St Paul's School in Durham and Cleveland under 12 Finally, the whole School deserves London, where we had our most suc­ league which will cater for boys under the 'last but not least' mention. All boys cessful visit ever. We were delighted to 12 on 1st September, whilst our senior and one girl swam in Bow's own gala in see Ayo Esan get to the last 8, which in pupils will compete as always, in the March at Durham School. It was an a national competition, is a remarkable under 14 B league with fellow pupils excellent morning with everyone giving achievement for one who has had so lit­ from Durham School. his or her best effort - winners all, tle competitive fives. The rest of the Our squash captain, David Woodman whatever their placing. boys, both individually and in teams has had an unfortunate season with So, to all swimmers, be pleased like won more matches on that Sunday than injuries sustained doing other sports, James Connolly, dedicated like Iain we have won, in all our previous visits but this has not prevented him from Shepherd, but firstly, happy like 3B, put together. becoming Durham and Cleveland and success will follow! Clearly, fives is growing in popular­ County Champion U12. In addition we

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have just learned that he had been awarded a place on the Centre of Excellence 'A' squad for the whole of the northern region. For both these out- standing achievements we heartily congratulate David. No report would be complete with­ out recording our thanks and admiration for the contribution made by Mrs. Sally Gedye to Bow School Squash Club. Each young player repre­ sents a huge investment in time by the coaching staff. Our boys are lucky to enjoy Mrs. Gedye's patient skill and encouragement. R.W.H.

BOW SCHOOL ADVENTURE TRAINING

Following the successful training car­ ried out in Northumberland in 1992, we decided to switch venues somewhat nearer home. We exercised in Weardale with the 1993 leavers. All boys successfully com­ pleted a gorge crossing using a Tyrolean Hoist, an abseil and a cave exploration before backpacking into Hamsterley Forest where they made a bivouac without tents etc, spending a reasonably comfortable night and cook­ Rock Climbing ing for themselves with the aid of Mathew Ellwood Degins Ascent meths burning, Trangier cookers. The comradeship, teamwork and Ropes and Confidence Course determination shown was of the high­ Ian Bell Negotiates The Shuffle Bars est order and I am sure many of these boys will make their mark in C.C.F activities at Durham School. In early July, a party of 24 younger boys departed to Teesdale for a concen­ trated exercise period of 5 days at the Kingsway Adventure Centre. Aged between 10 and 12 years of age these boys quickly settled down into four teams of six in order to complete tasks like abseiling, canoeing, caving, rock climbing, rope work, bivouac making, team initiative challenges etc which are designed to bring out self confidence, leadership, teamwork and determination. We were well looked after by the rtaff at Kingsway and all enjoyed the week spent there. In the light of the recent accidents and "in depth" exposes by television journalists, this kind of activity had come under close scrutiny. In my opin­ ion it would be a great pity if training of this type became unfashionable or unacceptable to parents and teachers as

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cheap rate 500 bottle-green sweat­ shirts.These have gone on sale at £7 each and can be bought either plain or with the Bow School logo, or indeed with the Tour badge affixed. We also have for sale baseball caps ^ * and bumper stickers and these have gone extremely well. We have been v> .V- * *t successful in raising a certain amount of sponsorship and have been particu­ i t # * < r <• larly pleased to receive major sponsorship from Hogger Sports. This company already manufactures a large amount of football kits for professional football clubs, as well as being the man­ ufacturers for the coloured clothing for this year's Sunday league cricket. They have very kindly given to us 2 complete sets of rugby jerseys and a set of drill tops for the boys to use in Australia. We have also received T-shirts and black tracksuit bottoms. The boys will Caving Party With Instructors indeed look very smart while they are away. Prior to Descent Into Limestone Cave Near Middleton in Teesdale Now, with only 8 or 9 weeks to go its benefit to boys and young adults is their boys on tour on the understanding until the date of departure, we really excellent. With the correct professional that they would pay full price, we also are down to the fine details of planning. procedures, training can be carried out decided to do some fund-raising in The boys have received clothing lists safely without reducing the element of order that we should minimise the cost and pocket money allowance lists; we excitement and challenge. to each particular boy. You will all be are collecting passports and visa appli­ As the new academic year beckons, aware of the effects of some of that cation forms to send off to the we look forward to another series of fund-raising. The main events were the Australian Embassy; first-aid kits are outings. We always need fresh ideas, most successful Rugby Dinner held at being assembled; drinks bottles have and any suggestions by readers of the the McEwan's Centre last December. been bought. In addition, we have been Dunelmian will be warmly received, The guest speakers Bill Beaumont and dealing with all the other myriad of fine especially if based on personal experi­ John Hampshire and guests at the din­ details needed to undertake a venture ence. ner enjoyed a first-class meal, followed of this sort. R.W.H. by entertaining speakers, an interna­ The boys have kept in training tional cabaret and an opportunity to throughout the summer term and have dance into the small hours of the night. worked hard 3 times a week to main­ The whole event was a huge success tain their level of fitness and keep their WORLD TOUR and a very large sum of money was rugby skills intact. raised. We are also planning to produce a This year, as many of you know, Bow We are now in the process of our 2nd souvenir Tour Brochure with articles School's 1st XV are embarking on a major fund-raising event, the 'Hunt the from a number of celebrities, as well as most ambitious World Tour. As far as Cow Pat' competition. On the evening information about the Tour and the we are aware, we are the first ever of Saturday June 26th, Fiona, one of boys going on the Tour. We are British prep school to undertake a Durham School's Highland cows, is delighted to have already received a major tour of this sort. As you can see going to be let loose on the Bow School short article from Gavin Hastings, from the itinerary, the boys look like cricket oval. In advance, squares on the Captain of this year's British Lions, who having, quite literally, the trip of a life­ oval are being sold at £1 each. In is presently in New Zealand with his time. A great deal of very hard work whosoever's square Fiona finally per­ team, and from Bill McClaren, the well- and planning has to go into the prepa­ forms, that person will win £500. We known rugby commentator. ration of a tour such as this. Initially, have a large number of tickets to sell Now all that remains are the last the idea was put forward 3 years ago and all the boys and their families are minute details, unfortunately the pay­ and a tour firm, Rugby Travel of active on that just now. ing of the bill and then we are ready to Twickenham, was selected. Since then, In addition to these major events, a board the bus outside Bow School at a great deal of correspondence with number of small fund-raising ventures 5.30am on Thursday 15th July for the Rugby Travel and meetings amongst have also gone ahead. A large number trip to Manchester airport. Certainly, the parents of the boys going on tour of quite impressive raffle prizes have now is a time to become excited. have finally developed the itinerary been donated, and a number of small C.R.F. Paterson which you see printed here. raffles have taken place over the years. Though all the parents agreed to send We have been able to buy at a very

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DURHAM SCHOOL OPENS THE individual students. added to stock, covering all areas of the DUNELM PRESS Schools and colleges apply to the curriculum and many leisure interests, Trust Committee, outlining their plans, and including 80 fiction titles. A tenth of With a £28,000 bursary from the and submit a project for the type of these, yearbooks, dictionaries, encyclo­ Company of Stationers and Newspaper work and products they would like to pedias and statistical material, were Makers, Durham School has opened handle. Durham School was the first placed in the Reference section, and The Dunelm Press, a new printing school in the North of England to put some 70 of the titles were donated by department equipped with a Multi forward a proposal, firstly for DTP staff, pupils, O.D.s and publishers, to 55TPM platemaker, a Multi 1218 press equipment and followed by printing whom the Librarian is most grateful. and BABS finishing equipment, sup­ and binding facilities. Once the go- More than 2,000 loans were recorded, plied by AM International ahead had been given, the school an increase of over 30% on last year's Opening the new department offi­ approached a number of manufacturers total and double the number recorded cially, Peter Rippon, Upper Warden of with a shopping list. in 1987/88 - but still short of the 2274 the Company of Stationers and "AM International put together a loans noted in the Headmaster's speech Newspaper Makers Education Trust, comprehensive equipment programme 110 years ago. And the number of books said: "This is the seventh such depart­ that fitted in with the budget," says Fred missing from stock remains unaccept- ment that the Worshipful company of Cook, of Durham School's Design and ably high with at least 100 titles having Stationers and Newspaper Makers has Technology Centre, "and we know the to be written off each year because they set up and we are delighted that here in local AM people." have been lost or returned in a state Durham is another initiative.” beyond repair. With the cost of books The aim of the Education Trust is to rising each year, library users are urged encourage printing as a career, by pro­ to take better care of all material on loan viding bursaries to schools and colleges SCHOOL LIBRARY to them, so that the whole of the library to enable them to set up printing book fund can be used to purchase new departments for educational purposes If success is to be measured in figures, titles. In this connection, it was encour­ and, where possible, to operate as an the School Library has had another aging to have returned anonymously inplant. Bursaries are also provided to good year, with over 450 new books through the post two books which had been missing for more than ten years. Chris Attey, O.D. (printer of the "Dunelmian" magazine), The Librarian looks forward to more discussing the new press with Peter Rippon, Upper such pangs of conscience on the part of former users! Warden of The Company of Stationers, while the Dean looks on. Five daily newspapers and thirty journals are kept in the Library, many deposited by Departments. These pro­ vide useful leisure reading and, together with the files of articles and cuttings, are well used also for project work, talks and debates. In order to learn to exploit all these resources fully, pupils are given instruction in library use, particularly Lower Remove, Shell, and Lower Sixty. It is hoped that Durham School pupils thus gain library skills which help them with their stud­ ies in school and which they can put to good use, for work and leisure, when they leave. J.M.W.

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