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The magazine of the JGohn Carpenter Club (Old Citizens’ azAssociation)ettAutumn 2009 No 296e
JCC GETS AN ADMINISTRATOR The Gazette introduces the Alumni Relations Offi cer Page 7
RE-FORMING THE CLUB The Agenda for the AGM and the reasons for rule changes Pages 4-6
RECOLLECTIONS SPORTS REPORTS OBITUARIES Pages 10-23 3 THE GAZETTE AUTUMN 2009 4 7 4 10 11 15 16 16 17 22 23 10 15 18 5-6 8-9 12-14 18-21 by Monday 21st November Club Supper (or sooner if the AGM fi nishes early) from 7:15pm on the Concourse 7:45pm Dining Hall Lounge suits Wednesday 25 November using the application form included with this issue. following the Annual General Meeting following the Annual General Meeting Life dining Members: £22 Leavers from 1994 or later: £18 Reception: Supper: Dress: Having been elected only an hour or so before the Supper, the new President will be present, and the Club supper is an opportunity for him to welcome old friends, members and guests. Please apply for places at £33 Concessionary prices Tickets are available at reduced rates for: Arrangements Contents Club News Notice of the AGM Notes on the proposed new rules Introducing Karen Sage, ARO President’s speech at the Annual dinner Miscellaneous News A London Event and other stories 1917 Society: 91 years on Old Citizens’ recollections Obituaries Anthony Butcher John Ruff Brian Whitney Michael Fox Sport Cricket Golf Fencing in print, print, in is also also is Gazette Gazette Because the role includes includes role the Because the of publication Since Your information by means of the the of means by information the and World-Wide-Web no have we But internet. publication ceasing of intention continue to want who those for the receive to be to continue will it and and members such to available Club. the of friends At last the Club has an an has Club the last At Sage, Karen administrator, the on appears picture whose who and issue, this of cover front 7. page on you to introduced is current the together bringing members and School the of pupils Alumni is title her Club, the of shall, we which cer, Offi Relations ARO. to abbreviate doubt, no progress considerable issue Spring how deciding in made been has conditions the streamline to best Club. the of membership of have at arrived decisions e funding the in changes required and Club the for arrangements this, Of Rules. the to changes 5 pages on found be to is more must Committee the since 6 and the to proposals rm fi bring now approval. for AGM the been has is changing. war the than (other year rst fi three than fewer when years) is there and appeared, have towards move inevitable an other and news of provision Editorial ! 20 August 20 December
The newly appointed panels on page 7) The victorious OC Cricket see OC Lawyers’ Dinner OC Lawyers’ ( Tuesday 8 December Deadlines for copy are: Deadlines Monday 30 November ’91 ’92 ’93 Leavers’ Reunion BOOKTHESE DATES Spring issue No Summer issue is planned Autumn issue Copy may be sent by mail Copy may be sent by address, or electronically to or electronically address, to the Editor at the School’s at the School’s to the Editor COPY FORTHE GAZETTE [email protected] End early in the 2009 season Alumni Relations Offi cer, Karen Sage, begins to pick up some of the School’s history in the Library team after a record win at Bourne
School Dates Cover photographs 8 September Tues begins: Term 30 October 26 - Fri Mon Half-Term: 18 December ends: Fri Term 12 January Tues begins: Term 19 February 17 - Fri Wed Half-Term: 31 March Tues ends: Term 21 April Wed begins: Term 4 Jun Fri - May 31 Mon Half-Term: 9 July ends: Fri Term Future photographs encouraged to send are Members photographs, which may be sent as high prints or as uncropped, ‘chemical’ digital images. resolution vacancy .) being held on etc 1987 Group BA Millo, MA (53/61-61) BA Millo, DL Morganstein (83/91-91) Morganstein DL BAH Todd, MA (61/68-68) Todd, BAH MA (61/68-68) Todd, BAH R Lehmann, BA (78/82-82) MAB Israel, FCA (65/73-73) MAB Israel, : RWR Whiteland, : RWR Lines, : David RJC Jones, BSc, FCA (54/62-62) RJC Jones, : Daniel Pepper, : Daniel 1 de Bohun Court, Martin, : John AR Mitchell, BA, ACA (67/73-73) BA, ACA AR Mitchell, CR Southgate, DipArch (56/65-65) DipArch CR Southgate, Norwich, Norfolk NR2 3JD. Norfolk Norwich, 01603 452920 [email protected] Caterham, Surrey CR3 5EJ. Caterham, Surrey 01883 346118. Green, Woodford Gardens, 3 Grosvenor Essex IG8 0BE. 020 8505 1241 Essex CB10 2BA. Walden, Saffron 01799 501117 [email protected] 229 College Road, Camp, Philip 47 Homemead Road, Bickley, Bromley, Bickley, Road, 47 Homemead BR2 8AX. 020 8467 3387. Kent Whyteleafe Road, 113 not object to their personal data (name, cations, qualifi profession, address, subscription records, computer database. the Club’s of Old as a Register e data is stored use of solely for the private Citizens, members. Any member who does so object should notify the Honorary of the Club in writing. Secretary from Carpenter Club is exempt e John Protection of the Data the provisions to the extent that its members do Act Data Protection Contact Fellowship OC Prayer Contact or JCC website JCC www.jcc.org.uk Lodge Carpenter John Sec. Hon. Chapter Carpenter John Sec. Hon. ) ) e e v v o o )) b b a a
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The City of London School The City Useful Addresses fi ll vacancies or for specifi c responsibilities. c vacancies or for specifi ll fi Club members may be co-opted to the time to time, either to Committee from Offi cers of The John Carpenter Club (02/04-04) TC Levene TC (83/91-91) I Livne (53/61-61) Dylewski PS (90/95-95) Committee KFC Baker Immediate Past President Past Immediate Membership Secretary Membership Almoner Auditor Subscriptions Treasurer Subscriptions Entertainments Chairman of the Editor President Secretary Treasurer 5 THE GAZETTE AUTUMN 2009 at a requires a quorum which itself 20 members for majority of those General Meeting RULE CHANGES [Rules 44 & 46(a)] present and voting require a two-thirds Bruce Todd President
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Club now report that the Committee has unanimously unanimously has Committee the that report now presented be will ese Rules. of set revised a agreed approval. for AGM year’s this to Changes highlight to helpful be would it that thought I of ahead proposing are we changes key the of some a as that, emphasising by start should I AGM. the proposing avoid to been has approach our principle, completely be to them judged we unless changes have we cross-referencing, easier enable To necessary. original the to possible as closely as stick to tried numbering. categories Membership the of nition redefi the is changes the of rst fi e by governed Club, the of membership of categories be shall there that proposing are We 4. and 3 Rules membership: of categories three Ordinary, current the replace would categories ese members. Playing and Dining Notes from the President , who is now in post and who , who is now New Rules for the Club Karen Sage Karen addition, we have appointed an Alumni Relations appointed an Alumni Relations have addition, we cer, Offi for responsibility taking over will be increasingly communications. Citizen much Old have alsoWe continued the work of extending our database to ensure we have as inclusive and thorough a list of contacts as possible. As anticipated, these and other initiatives have meant that the Committee has needed to make an extensive review of the Rules in order to bring the constitution of the Club fully into line with present circumstances. the over undertaken been has work of deal great A broad the on falling onus the of much with year, a by advised and aided Baker, Keith of shoulders Dickie Wickham, Paul including others, of number I though, Importantly, Israel. Martin and Jones has Committee whole the that emphasise should can I stages. various at process this in involved been ese notes relate to important issues about the Club’s constitution, Club’s the about issues important to relate notes ese members. all ect aff directly the therefore and I’m that, but dry, rather is tone the if apologise I anyone has – Constitutions of nature the is afraid, Treaty? Lisbon the read Background which developments the on here reported I ago year A to order in undertaking been had Committee your its enhance to and Club, the of future the ensure activity Citizen Old promoting in both ectiveness eff School. the supporting in and two November last AGM subsequent the At Committee’s the approving passed, were resolutions on 12 Rule to changes to agreeing date, to actions mandating and subscriptions, and membership of programme the continue to Committee the to changes further proposing including reorganisation, Rules. the then, the arrangement with the School Since become Life leavers Form all Sixth whereby of the Club on payment of a single Members e subscription has been implemented. In arrangement commences for 2009 leavers. RESOLUTION 1 RESOLUTION 2 Club Supper Club Supper on Resolution 1 Note from the Treasurer Notes below and on pages 5 & 6) see ( Members are encouraged to attend the Club Supper which will again take the form of a buffet following the AGM, to give members freedom to move about and meet other people. The price this year will be £33, with concessions. See the notice on page 3 and the application form included with this issue. was set up by a transfer out of the Benevolent Fund with objectives more widely drawn than those of the Benevolent Fund so as to be able to benefi t those associated directly with the School and the School itself. Following a review of all the the General Committee is recommending the Club’s funds, transfer of £5,000 to the War Memorial Fund out of the Benevolent Fund. The Benevolent Fund has over years had only limited call upon its funds to the last ten meet hardship amongst former pupils of the City of London School. Under the rules of the charitable funds, members at the AGM may approve the transfer the of funds from the Benevolent Fund to the War Memorial Fund. The War Memorial Fund itself Annual General Meeting 2009 To approve the transfer of £5,000 or monies worth from the Benevolent Fund to the War That the Draft Rules tabled by the Honorary Memorial Fund with immediate effect and to instruct the Treasurer accordingly Secretary be adopted in substitution for the existing Rules of the Club . . ). ) ). ) right right right right right right ( ( Wednesday Wednesday its fi nal proposals for reform of the Club the of reform for proposals nal fi its BA Millo (53/61-61) Millo BA AR Willis (61/68-68) Willis AR see accompanying notes accompanying see notes accompanying see MAB Israel (65/73-73) Israel MAB (65/73-73) Israel MAB BRA Waters (57/63-63) Waters BRA AR Mitchell (67/73-73) Mitchell AR PL Wickham (57/66-66) Wickham PL CR Southgate (56/65-65) Southgate CR DL Morganstein (83/91-91) Morganstein DL at 5:30pm, preceded by tea by preceded 5:30pm, at Agenda : Notice of AGM Gazette Gazette General Committee Election of Offi cers and Nomination: RJC Jones (CLS 1954-62) (CLS Jones RJC Nomination: Todd BAH by Proposed Southgate CR by Seconded e General Committee will be putting to the Meeting the to putting be will Committee General e To consider and vote upon Resolution 2 Resolution upon vote and consider To 2009/2010. year the for President the elect To below. out set as Committee and cers Offi elect To Business. General Apologies for absence. for Apologies 2008). November (26 meeting last of Minutes Correspondence. year the for Accounts Club the receive To Finance: 2009. April 30 ended 1 Resolution upon vote and consider To Committee General the of Report the receive To Accounts the of copy A 2008/2009. year the for the at inspected be may Report the of and before week the in School the at desk Reception any to sent be also will Copies meeting. the to application upon meeting the before member respectively. Secretary and Treasurer the MAB Israel Hon. Secretary September 2009 Treasurer : Treasurer the of Editor : Sub-Committee Entertainments of Chairman : Treasurer Subscription : Secretary Membership : Almoner : Auditor Committee : (53/61-61) Baker KFC (90/95-95) Dylewski PS (78/82-82) Lehmann R (02/04-04) Livne I 7. 8. 9. 10. received: been have nominations following e Offi cers : : Secretary 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. e Annual General Meeting of the Club will be held held be will Club the of Meeting General Annual e on School the at Room Asquith the in 2009 November 25th 5pm. from
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and Annual General Meeting our new and IS SOUGHT (i) to realign the old Rules with a new set which is designed to meet (ii) to replace our inclusive purpose Club’s Trust Funds YOUR APPROVAL Martin Israel Honorary Secretary 7 THE GAZETTE AUTUMN 2009 Karen Sage looks Karen Sage Alumni Relations Offi cer at a document that Terry Heard has recently found in the archives en . w on Kar om no Karen Sage Karen ebsite, fr has been working three days a week days a week three has been working and on the website, from now on Karen on Karen now from and on the website, and on the w as the handling of applications for membership two obvious only to give and changes of address, examples. culty for the Club has been Another point of diffi and checking of subscriptions, but with the control automatically of Life Membership the new regime this being granted to nearly all school leavers, and will will immediately become lighter, burden hope that Karen therefore We gradually disappear. will also be able to cope with this aspect of the new method of organising our membership. unexpected As with all changes to structure, hope that might occur — but we problems members will be patient under such circumstances, possible. wherever and that they will assist the ARO Wednesday. to Monday ARO: numbers and email address For please see the facing page Karen Sage Karen up on reading this year, at the School since June database, the Membership improving our history, in to grips with her work and generally getting and strengthening organising our administration and the School. boys the old the links between from graduate Engineering is an Electrical She College, and started as a trainee work Imperial journalist on engineering trade journals. but found herself Editor, the age of 26 Karen At her to Aberdeen family commitments then drew a career into public relations, she moved where back that she is which she continues to pursue, now in London. in the worked has Karen life so far, her working In Commerce, eld in a Chamber of communications fi an oil drilling company — and now a PR agency, School in she is to be found at the City of London to be her most demanding role what might prove so far! the While much information can be found in Gazette Gazette Gazette will be the focal point of personal communication members and the administration of between will bring a dent that she confi are We the Club. ciency and timeliness to such tasks of effi measure [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] at the School the at and three other three and will take place on place take will at the Reform Club Reform the at Cost: £70 per person per £70 Cost: has been arranged for arranged been has ( Society) Asquith e ( OC legal professionals legal OC in 1991, 1992 or 1993 or 1992 1991, in for practising or intending or practising for for those who left the School the left who those for the Alumni Relations Offi cer Offi Relations Alumni the the Alumni Relations Offi cer Offi Relations Alumni the Tuesday 8 December at 7pm at December 8 Tuesday with exact dates yet to be fi xed: fi be to yet dates exact with Monday 30 November at 6pm at November 30 Monday Professional Group Gatherings Group Professional 1987 / 88 / 89 Leavers’ Reunion Leavers’ 89 / 88 / 1987 2000 / 01 / 02 Leavers’ Reunion Leavers’ 02 / 01 / 2000 A School Leavers’ Reunion Leavers’ School A Isaac Livne: Livne: Isaac Karen Sage: Sage: Karen Karen Sage: Sage: Karen Dinner Lawyers’ Annual e Also planned for the fi rst half of 2010 of half rst fi the for planned Also For further information, please contact please information, further For For further information, please contact please information, further For For further information, please contact please information, further For Introducing the ARO Administration of the Club is now becoming more effi cient effi more becoming is now of the Club Administration our factotum, of arrival the welcome with [email protected] 020 7489 4766 or 07815 766984 07815 or 4766 7489 020 We can assure you that that will not happen happen not will that that you assure can We hose who would like a printed version should should version printed a like would who hose http://jcc.org.uk/draft-new-rules Since we announced our intention to change the announced we Since 3 to 2, the Editor annual number of issues from members, both two comments from has received concern that the printed form might be expressing lost altogether. the for demand a longer no is there until and unless know us let to continue do please But page. printed matter. this on feelings own your about contact Karen Sage, our Alumni Relations Offi cer, cer, Offi Relations Alumni our Sage, Karen contact Karen copy. hard a despatch to happy be will who at: telephone by contacted be may is: address email her while of set this that dent confi is Committee Your administered is Club the that ensure will proposals and appropriate consistent, are that Rules under though, acknowledge, also should We relevant. future a that and change can circumstances that and situation the revisit to need well may Committee recommendations. further make and unable to attend the AGM ose who are observationswho have to make about the proposed to contact me. 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on 9 September through the kind took place this year President Bruce Todd
After a false start in February when London was brought to a halt by Dinner in the House of Lords MISCELLANEA 11 THE GAZETTE AUTUMN 2009 RLD (Dickie) Pearce As ever, the evening began with formal formal with began evening the ever, As student three the all, of important Most the into genially scattered we as sobering, Most cabinet. Proposing the toast of the School, Bruce Bruce School, the of toast the Proposing cabinet. explained JCC, the of President elected again Todd, would cer Offi Relations Alumni new the how and Citizens, Old with ties functional the strengthen City the which networking practical the facilitate found even Israel, Martin Secretary, e well. so does whose member one to toast personal a for time time each due are anks day. the on was it birthday organisation the for Martin to meets, Society the impeccable for Darling Barry to and beforehand, night. the on management ended and Room, round. went Committee port the the in as ngs communiqués briefi -the-cuff Some off with passed. evening the as forth came mature, Recollections to recollections their for longer had have recent more myth; to memory from an of tell graduating still evidence, by hamstrung while reports, community. school active exceptionally an in belonged we that us reassured representatives competent? so ever we Were tradition. impressive encouraged Prefects, the that thought the was night, an at back due were n, Griffi Gary Master Second by for away go to morning next the hour unimaginable they whom to forms, junior with stay spirit-raising a indeed! models Role models. role as attached are William Pimlott William , , James Maxwell Adair Adair Maxwell James , told us of the present and and present the of us told , Daniel Grandowicz Daniel , and to hear reports on the School today, today, School the on reports hear to and , Josh Hirschowitz Josh On 14 September this year, current members members current year, this September 14 On trend a ourishes, fl Soccer while gone, has Rugby 1917 Society - 91 years on still relevant and to its Centenary, Onwards School the of boys old of grouping a is Society e present, the and past the with itself concerns that inaugurated was It future. the towards glance a with whose Citizen Old one of friends the by 1918 in acutely so felt was Somme the of battle the in death through him commemorate to wanted they that had they where school the for support close their together. up grown commemorate to gathered Hannan boys. senior by given informally, and formally Coulson, rey Geoff was members the Among looked founders, original the of one father, whose senior present e wall. the on portrait a from on prefects, and through chosen not were ey prospects. the Speaking Public triumphant the of membership the of marks no showed eloquence their but team, elocution. of school Peston Robert of spirit e century. half every reverse to seems that waxes Basketball while polo, Water in on lives rugby to is prefects of population e wanes. Athletics as memories triggered that news 40, to 60 from fall but – dozen mere a holding Room Prefects’ a of drinks substantial a with furnished comfortably Ñ Ñ om his from his from fr adcocks because (1838-1933), LLD, (1838-1933), LLD, Gazette Gazette Gazette Terry Heard Terry is sent to the Badcocks because is sent to the Badcocks is sent to the B Gazette Gazette Gazette e facing on the here reproduced letter, John’s John had picked up the had picked John to request the discontinuance of the game to request no I have of jumping in the upper corridor. and in objection to the game in the play-room oor is of stone.” the fl corridor where the lower “Owing to the condition of the fl oor I am obliged oor I am obliged “Owing to the condition of the fl Dinah continues to take an interest in the continues to take an interest Dinah with it School, having been closely involved occasionally met when she and her sister Barbara some of us on the fencing piste. page as an image (because his handwriting deserves a wider public than just the Editor) completes the story. was, to cause so much concern? 2009 295 for Spring after our issue No. Shortly a letter from received was published, the Editor Wheeler, of Dinah the husband Badcock, John Wheeler who was daughter of the late JH ‘Jack’ 1934 until his at CLS from on the teaching staff in 1971. retirement picture doormat, and was struck the cover by of Kingswood School — a school that he because he attended it as a boy well remembered in the 1950s. A Quirky Morsel A Quirky to the Abbott, Dr the Headmaster, from Notice 1873: 2 October classes in the upper corridor, school, which Street that this was in the Milk Note think the game What do you had no playground. Another link with Kingswood School A Notable Old Citizen Old A Notable Unwin Cawthorne William 1848 to 1854. In from FRS was at the School as a civil and career a long and distinguished his most striking achievement mechanical engineer Falls of the Niagara power was to harness the water scheme. rst major hydro-electric fi in the world’s Lawrence Antony Lawrence he entered the School in September 1952 School in September the he entered In April this year he was introduced to the he was introduced this year April In of Hampstead of Mapesbury, Collins Baron of Camden in the London Borough Town After studying law at Downing College, College, Downing After studying law at appointed Queen’s Counsel, and again in 2000 Counsel, and again in 2000 appointed Queen’s High a rst solicitor to be appointed being the fi by rm. Court practice in a law fi judge straight from as: of Lords House A Recent Event A Recent of the new Supreme Justices of the eleven One is sworn in on 1st October, Court, who were As Collins of Mapesbury. Lord Collins 1960. March VI in the Classical and left from and First, he gained a starred Cambridge where York, Law School in New then at the Columbia specialising in international he became a solicitor, rst in 1997 when he and made legal history fi law, to be rst two practising solicitors was one of the fi Flatland Dr Abbott, The eleven 1865 to 1889,
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Mapesbury, OC, on the A London Event, and other stories
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Graham Chidgey talks Recollections from Old Citizens, and other connections MISCELLANEA 15 THE GAZETTE AUTUMN 2009 by Adrian, Tony’s son.] Tony’s Adrian, by [Adapted from an obituary from [Adapted supplied He became involved in hospital hospital in involved became He 1991, in began which retirement, In whom to Peggy, wife, a leaves Tony But can you put names to the boys to the boys put names can you But Wycombe and Amersham in 1962 where where 1962 in Amersham and Wycombe life. professional his of rest the spent he the of member a was and management, past a and Authority Health District Society. Medical Chiltern the of President vintage in interest an pursued Tony he and rallies, in part taking Bentleys, his with time spending enjoyed thoroughly grandchildren. nine a and sons three their devoted, was he of all to grandchildren nine and daughter, condolences. its sends Club the whom Barton fi fth from the left towering over over left towering the fth from fi Barton almost everybody else. front man sitting and the moustached like an OC tie), what looks left (wearing indicate of AWB and does the presence when he 1950, a date of at least Autumn as Headmaster? succeeded FR Dale ed 20 August 2009 A dozen members of staff are clearly are members of staff A dozen For the rest of his life Tony maintained maintained Tony life his of rest the For Tony Hospital Guy’s at ed qualifi Once mid-20th century, but the Dining Hall Hall but the Dining century, mid-20th in which the lunchtime of the School the meal service was run Mecca, by entertainment group. Copping, ‘Percy’ visible and recognisable: and Stan Haines ‘Charlie’ Wheeler, ‘Jack’ Arthur with to name only four, Richards, But Tony did not stop there: he became became he there: stop not did Tony But the of oarsman outstanding the of one years four within and generation, post-war ames the won that crews in rowed he e Grand, e River, the of Head Henley. at Goblets Silver the and Stewards competed he further, even continuing And a gaining games, Olympic 1948 the in the medal Bronze a won he and place, 4th 1950. in Games Empire Queens’ coaching rowing, in interest his years. many for crews in Captain a as service national his did Guards. of Brigade the with RAMC the Guy’s at time his by encouraged was He and gynaecology and obstetrics up take to High to consultant a as appointed was (45-50) Michael Daniels Michael , before he left the School he left the School , before Mecca was not a Dance Hall of the of the Hall was not a Dance Anthony Sidney Fairbank Butcher Butcher Fairbank Sidney Anthony For members who are not familiar not familiar members who are For on died FRCOG, BChir, MB, MA, one was He 83. aged 2009 August 20th time their enjoyed much who those of Cross the in running Marlborough, at Second the in playing and team Country and OTC the in sergeant a also while XV, Prefect. a at then living 1926, June 1 on born was at arriving and Kent, in Wickham West through up Going ten. of age the at CLS in left he side, Science the on School the read to Scholarship Higgins a with 1944 Cambridge, College, Queens’ at medicine winning Rowing, discovered he where 1947 the in seat No.7 the in Blue his ten by Oxford beat that crew University Citizen. Old an for rst fi a was is lengths. has below reproduced e photograph by been sent in that it was as seems likely, who suggests, taken in 1950. in July building, ‘our’ with the Embankment Mecca Anthony Sidney Fairbank Butcher (36-44) — Di An Old Citizen in the great tradition of a sporting medic dies at 83 Identifi cation sought — and are you in this photograph? (hence the pen (hence the pen (51-57), for he it was, (51-57), for he it was, Marche Marche Marche when he was quite clearly resident when he was quite clearly resident Alan Bullock Alan Bullock Alan Bullock supplied in a second letter, e answer, And as the Editor lives only round the corner only round lives And as the Editor At CLS, At Alan must not be confused course, “our” Of In his letter to the Editor, agreeably typewritten agreeably his letter to the Editor, In should sign himself e puzzle had been that he Il Marchigiano Il would be provided with perfumed my letters from would be provided would then meet and exchange We wife. future documents.” these valued are we an old friend and pupil of Alan’s, from hoping to meet face to face one of these days, when the grown he will, of course be accompanied by of the girl who was the cause of his up version assuming that mysterious pen-name. me half a century later.” Ah! the eff orts of parents orts of parents Ah! the eff me half a century later.” often thwarted! and their agents are of favour in German renounce to “allowed been had Harry Law-Robertson...”. by taught was and Italian, in College, Oxford New graduating from Before 1960, Alan had the opportunity to make use of the School to spend a leaving scholarship from months in Bologna in 1957 two periods of three after graduating “I was and 1958. Immediately rst job get my fi Alan writes, “to lucky enough,” I and after two years at Bristol, Fellow as a Junior [and thence to] a permanent to Aberdeen moved remained.” I have at Leeds, where post as a Lecturer with another academic of the same name, who is But the confusion does occur y an historian. chiefl having the Alan writes: “My for ‘our’ occasionally, same name as the distinguished historian has led as the the years, to many amusing incidents over include some listings of his publications frequently he goes And the reverse!)” never of mine (obviously on “While I would sometimes I was at Oxford while he to his royalties, cheques relating receive Modern Languages at the University of Leeds and and Leeds of University the at Languages Modern Italian. is eld fi special his that nd fi we unsurprisingly, in very he said that the old style, he merely much to somewhat ed, even moved” gratifi was “surprised, years after the event, fty fi see his original in print it in learning how interested and was clearly more in supplying an ever-hungryhad come to light than with furtherEditor information about its contents. as Italy from region of erent in Bologna, in quite a diff Le Marche. ned to while I was confi was amusing: “[I wrote] villa in the some relatives’ ortsmy to subvert of their eff name) as a result with a student in Bologna, relationship then recent still with whom I subsequently married and who is . , Gazette Gazette Gazette nome di penna , a 50-year-old , a 50-year-old (CLS 51-57) unmasked (CLS the Marches from e Man Echo from Bologna from Echo e author’s name was well-known to the the to well-known was name author’s e Sometime after that issue was mailed, the Editor Editor the mailed, was issue that after Sometime Il Marchigiano Il Editor as that of a member of the Faculty of of Faculty the of member a of that as Editor issue of the in a recent appeared ere under the title the over Citizen an Old letter from Marchigiano”: of “Il who the author of the original letter, from heard in our had appeared was astonished that it written and sent to the so long after it had been writing then as an old course, Of School Chronicle. a copy of received the author would not have boy, which the copy for the from the Chronicle, this year. in January was reproduced celebration Alan Bullock wine at a recent
Alan Bullock as a
enjoying some chilled and his wife Gabriella,
young man in the 1950s Recollections continued 17 THE GAZETTE AUTUMN 2009 , in , in Jerusalem e A Double read read read A Double A Double A Double [Obituary by Asher Weill] [Obituary Asher by Gazette. Rabbi Steinsaltz said about Michael: Asher Weill responded to the Editor’s request request to the Editor’s responded Weill Asher short pieces, but all Fox’s for some of Michael issue. t into this nevertheless too long to fi are hope to publish one of them in the next We issue of the literary is an English critic and Gross John of his books is One author. to his time at CLS. which he refers
commentator, editor and translator of inWriting Talmud. the Post, “...above all he was ‘upright and faithful.’ From my personal acquaintance with him and what I know of him, I can say as a friend, which is what he was to so many, he was always there; never a broken reed, always a pillar of iron that one could lean upon with the certainty that it will remain steadfast.” 1 2 that the editor and publisher of the book was yet another Old Citizen: the writer of these lines. In addition to his other talents, Michael served for eight years as chairman of the Israel-Britain Commonwealth Association, which promotes relations between the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and Israel. He was also a member of the Steering Committee of the Anglo-Israel Colloquium, an important annual gathering of Israeli and British leaders held on a variety of topics. For his services to Israel-British relations, Michael wasFox appointed a Member of the Order of British Empire in 2002. Michael and Sheila had no children of their own, but they had an ever-growing circle of cousins, nephews and nieces, grand-nephews and grand-nieces, with whom they enjoyed a very close and warm relationship and for whom his passing will be an irreplaceable loss, as it will be for all his friends, readers and admirers. Michael was a deeply religious man but with a liberal and tolerant outlook on the world at large and the foibles of its occupants. He was a student of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, the world-renowned
provided by Asher Weill
His .. 1 . In the Mountains Israel’s leading Israel’s , a previous editor 2 Ha’aretz, Times Literary Supplement ed 10 May 2009 Winnie the ledPooh to an unbroken stream of pieces reviving the lost art of feuilleton writing, covering a huge range of topics as diverse as Harold Pinter, George Orwell, the eccentric British birdwatcher-cum-spy, Richard Meinertzhagen, theMonopoly, DaVinci Code, democracy, PGWodehouse, sh along theHerzliya jellyfi coast,Jewish weddings, and a wealth of others. articles met with considerable critical acclaim and the end result of all this literary output appeared in a volume published in 2007 entitled andandand Molehills:Molehills:Molehills: EssaysEssaysEssays 200320032003 tototo 200720072007 e City of London School features in the book and, by no coincidence, the foreword was contributed by an Old Citizen, John Gross of the interest of full disclosure I should reveal Gilbert & Sullivan Alley. Tin Pan to Above all, he was a voracious and eclectic reader – talents which burst into ower in 2003 when he was fl invited by the editor of daily newspaper, to contribute a regular monthly column to the English paper’s rstedition. article A abouttentative fi by JEB Marsh, HC Oakley and
In 1972 he was a founding partner of todayHerzog, Aviv, Fox, NeemanTel in rm, withover largest170Israel’s law fi lawyers. His co-founders were Major General Chaim Herzog, Irish-born and London educated, who was to become sixthIsrael’s president in 1983, and Ne’eman,Yaakov today the country’s justice minister. As the least known of the three partners (at least to the public), Michael would deprecatingly say of himself that he was the anonymous one. Nevertheless, as an expert in corporate nance and investments, itfi waslaw, he who brought an international dimension rm. to the law fi While Law was chosenMichael’s profession, his enthusiasms lay in other directions. A keen connoisseur of music, his interests ranged from Beethoven to Michael Fox, MBE (45-52) — Di Brilliant lawyer, writer and faithful friend of many dies in Jerusalem at 75 Jerusalem, after a ten-year long struggle with cancer. Michael was a prominent member ftyof a group of more than fi Old Citizens who live today in Israel. He was one of the initiators in the organization of the now regular get- togethers of Old Citizens, one of the meetings taking place in the garden of his home in Herzliya, a seaside town just Aviv. outsideTel Michael was born in London in 1934 and joined CLS just after it had returned from its war exodus in Marlborough. Starting in Old Grammar, he made his way up the Classical A side, being taught inter alia CJ Ellingham. theyEvidently, instilled in him a love for literature, the classics, Greek and Latin – pleasures which punctuated his whole life. Michael took a law degree at London University and after graduating, established andFox Gibbon, a London rm of solicitors.In 1968,fi together with his wife Sheila, herself also a lawyer, he moved to Israel. He spent four years in Haifa where he worked at a leading rm,Solomon-Lipschitz, law and fi was admitted to the Israel Bar in 1969.
: The Ruff family , Gazette Retirement gave John John gave Retirement John’s daughter, Anne Curnock] Anne daughter, John’s by Adrian Fairbank, Tony’s son.] Tony’s Fairbank, Adrian by [Adapted from information sent by sent information from [Adapted [Adapted from an obituary from [Adapted supplied Brian leaves his wife Hilary, his son son his Hilary, wife his leaves Brian John loved receiving his receiving loved John his family and is sadly missed by He he suff ered a gradual degeneration over a over degeneration gradual a ered suff he years. of period his and Alex, stepson his and Jonathan of all to Daniel and Joshua step-grandsons condolences. its sends Club the whom He enjoyed playing tennis at Claygate Claygate at tennis playing enjoyed He years, 35 some for Club Tennis Lawn and years 22 for Secretary Club being a and Vice-President a subsequently foreign were interests other Brian’s Trustee. Motor But genealogy. and languages travel, and life, later in hold took Disease Neurone the nearby Leith Hill Festival, initially Festival, Leith Hill the nearby Vaughan under the baton of Ralph Williams. got the better of Alzheimer’s and, before him in his last few of his life, he years enthusiastically attended school reunions. many friends, to all of whom the Club sends its condolences. days he worked, and fi nishing fi nally nishing and fi days he worked, in about 1984. the opportunity many of to develop threw and he and Sylvia his interests, into village life in Holmbury. themselves of his many delights was singing in One ed 12 May 2009 In 1965 John married Sylvia, whom married Sylvia, 1965 John In gradually, he retired Eventually, He was also passionate about music, He was very much a family man, John After a short period there Brian Brian there period short a After Kendall Anne married Brian 1965 In After National Service, part of which which of part Service, National After he had met at Lee Abbey, a Christian he had met at Lee Abbey, in Banstead ey lived centre. conference Mary. to Holmbury St and later moved the number of reducing progressively and he was a Lay Reader in the Church of in the Church and he was a Lay Reader 1971 to 1997. from England having been an enthusiastic choral singer, pianist and organist. sorrow. but his life was not untouched by Peggy died whilst their two rst wife fi His 2000 he and in still young, were children experienced the sadness of losing his son who died at the age of 52 from David, cancer . and moved to Claygate in Surrey, but sadly sadly but Surrey, in Claygate to moved and married He 1978. in cancer of died Anne 1990. in Turner Hilary was spent in the Paymaster-in-Chief’s Paymaster-in-Chief’s the in spent was the joined he ce, Offi War the at branch met he where England, of Bank the of staff Citizens. Old other of number a He work. secretarial company into escaped spent and Secretary Chartered a as ed qualifi secretary company a as career his of most Group, Development Transport the with continued he 1993 in retirement after and consultant. a as work professional his with ) , above ( Urban Saints Urban John, at right of picture, ) Right ( as a dental student at UCL in 1942 was born 14 September 1919 was born 14 September up in Carshalton, and he up in Carshalton, and he Serving in the signals section of the the of section signals the in Serving Brian was born on 7 November 1931 1931 November 7 on born was Brian As a committed Christian he was John John John Ruff (28-38) — Died 1 June 2005 Dental surgeon, lay reader and musician dies aged 85 John Ruff enjoying Christmas at home headquarters ship. headquarters Operations Signal School at Fremington Fremington at School Signal Operations was camp that of highlight e Devon. in craft landing a in Island Lundy to trip a CCF at school, Brian was one of the few to to few the of one was Brian school, at CCF Combined the at camp summer the attend and he entered the School at the age of of age the at School the entered he and side. Modern the up going twelve, fl ying bombs and rocket attacks. Even the the Even attacks. rocket and bombs ying fl was CLS for took he which exam entrance raid. air an by interrupted - second the of most for there was and the blitz, the experienced He War. World Brian John Whitney (44-50) — Di An old Citizen administrator from the Marlborough period dies at 77 movement now re-named re-named now movement very involved with the Boy Crusaders, very with the Boy involved an inter-denominational Christian youth College Hospital as a dental surgeon, John as a dental surgeon, John College Hospital 1943 as an NHS dentist from worked until he retired. followed his brother Francis, was ten years was ten years Francis, his brother followed older than him, to the City of London School. After graduating at University but interesting memorabilia.” but interesting growing growing growing this year, four years after John, and as the after John, four years this year, the family home closing down family were “lots of ordinary, they discovered this year, died earlier second wife Sylvia life. His SPORT 19 THE GAZETTE AUTUMN 2009 LOST WON LOST DRAWN LOST Storrington: 7 August – The School: 1 July – Arkley: 4 July – Mayfi eld: 18 July – Orsett: 1 August – Old Citizens: 316 for 2 dec. (40 overs) Orsett: 16 for 0 be must what against score huge a posted We his hit Allan bowling, friendly very as described out himself running before 91, score, highest 85. on unbeaten was Syed Fahad and (surprise), game the and opened heavens the tea after Shortly . off called was versus Old Citizens: 98 Storrington: 99 for 6 at game traditional our in rst fi batted We top Gaj but runs, of short were We Storrington. secretary team working hard our and 30, with scored for form batting to return a in out not 22 scored made we years, of couple previous the Unlike him. wickets. four by lost and runs the for ght fi them eight his in fteen fi for four take to well bowled Junky Signy the at feast Indian an of thought e overs. him. inspired doubt no afterwards household versus Old Citizens: 135 The School: 139 for 9 to batsmen only our were Gaj and Suhail, (51), Hasan School’s the was Anjum Amir gures. fi double into get of most but 29, for 3 with bowler successful most innings, CLS the In success. some had bowlers the early runs useful got Sheldon Will and Velani Bharat 21 undefeated an with home them guiding Amir on, to treated were we match the After ten. number at day. the end to way pleasant very a round; all Pimms versus Old Citizens: 96 Arkley: 100 for 0 form in although result, disappointing very A 38. another got Knight Michael versus Old Citizens: 89 Mayfi eld: 90 for 2 was 51 his again, runs scored Knight Michael Only four, three, numbers from ducks four by followed bowler. taking wicket sole our was Alex six. and ve, fi versus LOST WON DRAWN WON DRAWN St Margaretsbury: 20 June – Hainault Road: 27 June – Essenden: 31 May – Penn Street: 13 June – Southwark & Lambeth Imp: 30 May – Hasan scored 96, including four sixes. Hasan, Hasan, sixes. four including 96, scored Hasan Nadir Gohar in an aggressive partnership the from in an aggressive Gohar Nadir set. younger of couple a took Nadir and Gleadow, James Yousef, short. ten nished fi Street Penn as each, wickets versus St. Margaretsbury: 88 Old Citizens: 89 for 4 ground attractive an to visit rst fi our on win easy An and vefor” “fi a bagged Knight Mike day. sunny a on batsmen opposition young the kept Harris John even rst fi the for 45 on put brothers Ramzan e quiet. wicket. versus Hainault Road: 172 Old Citizens: 37 for 1 (rain) was tea after but sunshine, the in started It and 32, for 4 took Yousef downpour. a in abandoned each. brace a got Shaikh Suhail and James versus Southwark & Lambeth: 277 for 2 dec. (40 overs) Old Citizens: 91 Packer Will OC because arranged match extra An play. Citizens other of couple a and side SLI the runs only and day, the on strong too was batting eir us. for twenty passed Steve and Allan versus Essenden: 201 for 5 dec. Old Citizens: 150 for 7 needed but score decent a amassed village e successful most Our there. get to overs forty-nine 35 for 4 took who Faruqi Suleiman was taker wicket bowling. pace his with overs ten off thirty-eight off get to us for high too was target e start, sound a provided Gaj and Sheldon Will overs. good a compile Saunders Bill see to good was it and century. half versus Old Citizens: 205 for 9 dec. (40 overs) Penn Street: 196 Srikanthans to a poor start. A pair of got off We lost wickets cheaply and the opened, but we Ramzan and Hasan only by innings was rescued LOST WON WON WON om beginning to end. om beginning Bourne End: 23 May – Bamville: 9 May – Old Ignatians: 16 May – Hainault Road: 25 April – Our opening attack of James Gleadow and and Gleadow James of attack opening Our versus Bourne End: 26 Old Citizens: 29 for 2 End Bourne from on rely usually can you thing One time. this so not runs; of number fair a is day! the on handle to hot too was Knight Michael score lowest our chasing wickets of couple a lost We years. for win to wicket stand of 114, when Michael Knight went for for went Knight Michael when 114, of stand wicket fail. to doomed looked we 44, versus Old Citizens: 264 for 5 dec. (40 overs) Bamville: 251 for 9 ground home new a on played match overs forty A on Albans St. at ground Albanians Old the us, for close scoring high a provided It wicket. cial artifi an 84, hit Malnick Jack win. another us gave that game Jacob and sixes), three (including 51 Ringer Steve wickets three captured Alex and Birdseed 39. Holden two. got Tony and versus Old Ignatians: 84 Old Citizens: 85 for 0 overcast an on culties diffi in always were Ignatians runs 58 to thanks only total their reached and day, 5 overs, 5 bowled Jacob bat. opening the from and Srikanthan Gaj wickets! 5 for runs 0 maidens, eleven in relish with runs the off knocked Jacob overs. Barnes recovered us with a useful stand, but a total of of total a but stand, useful a with us recovered Barnes followed Birdseed enough. been have not should 114 eight in sixteen for wickets three with knock his up taking Sawell Tony and Bennett Alex with and overs, Yousef by supported apiece, wickets of couple a 34 by triumphed we Shannon, Junky and Ramzan runs. versus Hainault Road: 194 Old Citizens: 145 a set to start poor a from back fought visitors e our of best the were Alex and Birdseed target. good fourth a of spite In each. wickets four with bowlers ough fr WON saw it through from beginning to end. from saw it through saw it thr the match reports follow. reports match the For those who like to read the the read to like who those For Ivanhoe: 18 April – A vote of thanks is due to Richard Hillman for for Hillman Richard to due is thanks of vote A Michael Knight had a good bowling year, with a 6 6 a with year, bowling good a had Knight Michael ‘home’ of number a use to had Club e Michael Knight has proved to be our most most our be to proved has Knight Michael for a was injured Millett ‘Birdseed’ Richard In the batting department we have scored plenty plenty scored have we department batting the In Tony Sawell Sawell Sawell Tony Tony Tony and after slipping from losing our second wicket at at wicket second our losing from slipping after and six had we dismissed, was Saldanha Allan when forty Bill and Millett Richard forty-nine. for down wickets quite reasonably. quite players of availability e secretary. team as work his a is it and week, to week from enormously varies job. consuming time detail, more in results Match reports versus Old Citizens: 114 Ivanhoe: 80 Mimms, North at start dry but chilly a to off got We large chunk of the middle of the season, but he large chunk of the middle of the season, inevitably getting when uninjured, well bowled has not been Shannon ‘Junky’ wickets, and Michael because of able to play with his normal regularity, shifts. his working remarkable one had Holden Jacob 27. for 5 and 16 for conceding without wickets ve fi took he which in spell, livened element younger the And overs. ve fi in run a somewhat. elding fi the up out worked have arrangements the but grounds, has been good in certain matches, but ineff ective in in ective ineff but matches, certain in good been has others. performed has Gohar Nadir and batsman, reliable has Srikanthan Gaj start. erent indiff an after well Jack player. regular a now is and ranks our joined Fahad and Ramsan, Hasan Ringer, Steve Malnick, Skipper times. at felt presence their made have Syed he (well, overs most the bowled has Bennett Alex nice a bowled has Gleadow James and Captain), is length. and line consistent Review of the 2009 season a in downs and ups of season a been has is in good surprisingly were Results ways. of number games losing of spell a had we then season, early the on. later again recovering before occasions many too had also have we but runs, of Bowling by. come to hard been have runs where in a single issue, missing only the end of season averages. issue, missing only in a single
for the Gazette Unusually, we are able to report the whole of the 2009 season the 2009 whole of the to report able are we Unusually, as there is
AVERAGES in this issue will be fully 2009 season reported in the next issue of the insuffi cent space
Tony Sawell Cricket SPORT 21 THE GAZETTE AUTUMN 2009 Richard LEFT Rohan Francis At the end of the Birdseed and Steve
LEFT and Fahad Syed contemplate with regret the approaching end of the season at Botany Bay in late September LEFT season Gaj Srikanthan allows himself a break from his normally strict fi tness routine FAR ‘Birdseed’ Millett awaiting his innings - could this be the model for a new marble statue for the School? LEFT Ringer discuss what might have been WON Cancelled: 2 Drawn: 4 Won: 9 Lost: 12 Botany Bay: 26 September –
Celebrating the end of the season with a drink in in drink a with season the of end the Celebrating
: versus Botany Bay: 148 for 9 dec. (40 overs) Old Citizens: 152 for 5 convincing a with style ne fi in season the nished fi We was and tightly bowled James Bay. Botany over win nd fi not did Bay e 26. for 2 with early rewarded well bowled Birdseed and either, play to easy Yousef ball. the with spell his in 19 for 3 capture to too, In 5. for 3 with tail the away swept Francis Rohan Fahad runs, seventeen for wickets two losing of spite and Gaj and dence, confi with batted Yousef and comfortably. home got we sure made Steve had matches two only that noted we sunshine, the prospects our contemplated we and out, washed been 2010. for Tony Sawell Ñ Ñ LOST WON LOST WON , blasting us to a win win a to us blasting , coup de grâce de coup Maori Oxshott: 13 September – Mountnessing: 19 September – Aldenham: 12 September – Mayfi eld: 5 September – e real eye opener though was Richard Richard was though opener eye real e In retrospect perhaps we should have declared declared should have perhaps we retrospect In rst wicket, put on 33 for the fi Allan and Gaj A rather unconvincing startA rather unconvincing was transformed rate along fi ve times as fast at the other end. Junky is is Junky end. other the at fast as times ve fi along rate Alex target. good a set were we but hit, to easy never open, to himself promoted and here batting likes 31. scoring by it justifying not 62 of score ever highest his got who Saldanha, en process. the in century half rst fi his getting out, the executed Steve balls. ten from out not 32 with later. Birdseed Millett was our most successful Millett Birdseed later. with 3 for 40. Both sides celebrated in bowler Club afterwards, in pleasant the Aldenham Social sunshine. September versus Maori Oxshott: 193 for 5 dec. (40 overs) Old Citizens: 140 which of the weekend, is was the second match to well did really in a good spirit. James was played were ve of which fi take 2 for 11 in his eight overs, also took a couple of very maidens, and Birdseed useful wickets. 30 runs and Richard as well, scored while Birdseed later season form his improved continued Hillman with the bat. versus Mountnessing: 204 for 7 dec. (40 overs) Old Citizens: 206 for 3 miserly another to treated were we rst, fi Bowling scoring the helping was Alex while James, from spell Mayfi eld: 202 for 6 dec. (40 overs) Old Citizens: 203 for 9 followed of not veryAfter a spell we good results, good with another Road Waterfall the game at was Bar at Potters ground Owens e Old result. eld Mayfi encounter. for an exciting the venue was the only one Knight and Michael batted well, success. a bit of to have of our bowlers and Gaj partnership Nadir between an excellent by James some useful bowling, against who batted well over nal in the fi seeing us safely home Tony and nally out for 74. was fi after Nadir versus Old Citizens: 259 for 7 dec. Aldenham: 260 for 3 Aldenham are a strong rst side and we batted fi knocking up an impressive 259 from only 36 overs before declaring. Argi Rego scored 124 whenSteve he and fty. had never before reached fi bothYousef hit a couple of sixes in robust innings of thirty. In a freescoring encounter Aldenham shaded the game. versus LOST LOST DRAWN LOST LOST Southgate: 31 August – Bourne End: 29 August – Arkley: 22 August – Jack of Diamonds: 15 August – Aldenham: 8 August – e OC innings did not start particularly well to recover the situation, which resulted in a close the situation, which resulted to recover were and Pyzer-Knapp Alan Rolt Citizens draw. playing for Southgate. versus Southgate: 186 Old Citizens: 185 for 9 our with draw close a in resulted year this clash e by himself excelled skipper Our opponents. old tottering Southgate with wickets three rst fi the taking included wickets e 3. for 3 score the with bit a well recovered ey moon. a for (OC) Stokes Len batsman. six number the from 76 ne fi a with forty. lost four wickets reaching and we either, combined Hillman and Richard Birdseed, Nadir, Tony got his head down, and forty-nine runs got his head down, Tony ten still lost by We added for the last wicket. were respectable. wickets, but at least it looked more versus Bourne End: 208 for 2 dec. Old Citizens: 77 wicket only the were Birdseed and Sheldon Will us get not did batting unreliable Our us. for takers Richard and Tony although and either, game the in over. nal fi the in fell Richard draw, a salvaged nearly from the top of the order, and when Nadir and and when Nadir the top of the order, from that the order, down for 22 lower Alex both went was the end of our chance. versus Old Citizens: 77 Arkley: 78 for 0 was bad enough; at their ground Losing to Arkley batting saw us slide to 28 this was awful. Abysmal having gone arrived for 9 and at this point Jacob courtesythe scenic route of a non stopping train, hit 32 while just in time. Jacob Tony and joined Steve getting the top score of 30. Steve gettingeir batsmen,the top score of 30. especially one of the openers, were both good and ective, and the only bowlereff to take a wicket was John Harris near the end. versus Jack of Diamonds: 140 for 8 dec. (40 overs) Old Citizens: 122 and for us. After James a poor result is was were wickets each, we took three Saldanha Richard in had no trouble should have left with a total we 39 was the only decent score Knight’s getting. Mike versus Old Citizens: 156 for 8 dec. Aldenham: 157 for 1 Aldenham visited our Potters Bar ground, and although our total did not look too bad, we needed to be in good form to take on a strong side. Our batsmen were restricted well, with SPORT 23 THE GAZETTE AUTUMN 2009 ) and his Jonathan May David Djanogly nearest camera nearest Brian Millo LEFT hopes to intimidate his Old Citizen opponent with his England emblazoned kit. LEFT ( opponent test weapons before a sabre bout.
In the Senior group, Luke Moynihan was Moynihan Luke group, the Senior In goes to the School’s As always, much credit
fi nal 32, a result unmatched by any other school. In by any other school. result unmatched nal 32, a fi nished 6th, losing fi Stroud Edward Foil, the Junior is him all the way. to the top seed and pushing to go, and two years another of youngsters group they can only get better. Foil, nal 32 in the the fi to make the only Citizen while Alexander Margolis achieving 28th overall, with 24th place. performed similarly in the Épée Ellis- and to Bill Ince, John professional, Fencing master-in-charge of Fencing. Citizen the Old Rees, : Brian Millo OC win OC win OC win School win School win School win ...... Match Drawn Match watching and reporting watching Win for the OCs Win 7-15, 16-30, 29-45 6-15, 12-30, 18-45 15-13, 30-28, 45-40 14-15, 22-30, 34-45 15-8, 30-25, 45-35 15-11, 30-26, 44-38 4-10, 11-25, 23-40, 4-10, 9-25, 13-40, 10-7, 25-23, 40-34, 9-10, 22-25, 29-40, 10-6, 25-18, 40-32, 9-10, 20-25, 40-30, Brian Millo Brian Grand totals: 118-118 Grand totals: 97-130 Grand 1-5, 9-20, 20-35, 2-5, 9-20, 13-35, 5-3, 16-20, 35-31, 4-5, 16-20, 25-35, 1-5, 20-10, 33-29(?), 5-2, 18-20, 35-29, : : : : : : and Sabre. Team e format was that of a and Sabre. the old boys once again in March, is year, Berrill, James by e OC line-up was provided Sabre (CLS-OC) Teams B Foil Épée Sabre A Teams (CLS-OC) Teams A Foil Épée again in March, the OCs took on e School with During the Easter holiday the School fencers went the Easter holiday the School fencers went During Schools’ the annual Publich for to Nottingham days after three Chamionships, returning Fencing in particular strength of competition having shown came 12th while Leo Sims where Épée, the Junior also placed in the were young Citizens ve another fi Unlike sports such as Cricket and Golf, old citizens’ old citizens’ sports and Golf, Cricket such as Unlike the status of a constituent does not enjoy Fencing being well, and it is alive club of the JCC. However, and success into university with enthusiasm played who caught the bug many OCs life by and working while at school. enough fencers to challenge the School mustered Foil, weapons: to a contest of arms in all three Épée contest each weapon, two teams of three Relay: the one pair to with the contest switching from next every a multiple of time the hit count reaches Yes, it is actually easier to ve for either contestant. fi understand in practice than it is to describe. Ellis-Rees, Bill Djanogly, David Alex Brown, Lawson, Andrew Jackson, Adam Fanis, Edward while and Alex Upcraft, J Monsen Lever, Elliott and two Millo Brian Glasswell, John Ince, John the spectacle. fencing enjoyed of boys parents Fencing John John on on Gazettes. Centenary Celebration Centenary already passed: a very very a passed: already golf three-day enjoyable us of dozen a for trip other e Chantilly. to a of publication the is telling book 100-page OCGS the of history the of records the through the Two main activities are are activities main Two year, this place taking of anniversary 100th the has One founding. our (Scratch) and the the and (Scratch) Swinley Forest Golf Club Golf Forest Swinley (Handicap). Spice Bowl Spice Taunton to move to the Second Round. Second the to move to Taunton ear y y 6 and 4, 3 and 2 respectively, helping us overcome overcome us helping respectively, 2 and 3 4, and 6 in the First Round, with winning margins of 2 holes, holes, 2 of margins winning with Round, First the in 10 July. Eleven players and eight guests turned up up turned guests eight and players Eleven July. 10 the for play to Cup Carpenter had number our of one that see to good was It us. with be to Australia from way the all travelled the enjoyed you hope I Preston, Roger done Well the with debut his made Chandler Andrew day! forward look and day good a had you hope I Society, future. the in meetings our at you seeing to with Matthews Greg by won was Bowl Spice e Carpenter John e 78. gross of score excellent an was It 70. nett a with Marsh Paul by won was Cup lunch. for along Potter Ted welcome to good also Greensome leisurely a played we lunch the Following with won Baker, Anders guest, his and Greg which points. 39 On the following day we met Whitgift, who were were who Whitgift, met we day following the On weren’t they change, a for though, (even strong very we and players), Cup Walker former two playing not could We one. to matches two down went our of because Competition Plate the in participate other of number a have We Round. 1st the in win only can we and 50 of age the approaching golfers Team. the to congratulations Many stronger. get Meeting Summer the at usual, as held, was Meeting Summer e of venue popular entenar in a busy Centenary C in a busy in a busy year Marsh, Kit Spencer and Greg Matthews with Chris Chris with Matthews Greg and Spencer Kit Marsh, Teams of six play on a matchplay basis against other other against basis matchplay a on play six of Teams Messenger and John Featherstone were all successful successful all were Featherstone John and Messenger
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