1 68 THE EAGLE 169 so clear a clue to the "moral " as the quotation which preceded his summary : COLLEGE CHRONICLE Night falls ; the mask falls, and we perforce return PAGE PAGE To "what is ", unillurninated by Adams Society . 169 Lady Margaret Singers 186 Your bitter-sweet beguiling " what might be ". Association Football Club 170 Law Society 187 But if the memory laid reality Athletic Club 171 Lawn Tennis Club 188 Some hope of new illusion, then to thee Badminton Club 172 Medical Society 189 Society 17 Musical Society . 190 o Thalia, must our panegyric be. J. B. B. Classical 3 Cricket Club 173 Nashe Society 191 Debating Society 175 "P" Club . 192 Historical Society 175 Purchas Society . 193 Hockey Club 177 Rugby Football Club . 193 Lady Margaret Boat Club 178 Squash Club 196 Lady Margaret Players 185 Swimming Club 197 THE ADAMS SOCIETY President: A. P. ROBERTSON. Vice-President: D. J. HARRIS. Secretary: E. H. LEATON. Treasurer: D. A. J. CRAWSHAW. Committee Member: M. C. MORGAN. THE SOCIETY has retained its very high membership this year, in no small way due to the perseverance of the Officers in contacting every mathematician in the College personally. Seven ordinary meetings were held during the year. Mr Fred Hoyle opened the year with a talk entitled "The Expanding Uni­ verse" ; the attendance of ninety-seven members and guests on this occasion being a record for the Society. Dr E. A. Maxwell spoke on "Geometries " at the second meeting, while at the third Dr E. H. Linfoot addressed us on "Some Properties of Integers". At the last meeting of the Michaelmas Term, Dr D. R. Taunt gave an account of "Maya Chronology ". Speculation before the meeting as to the identity of the Mayas gave rise to the suggestion of Brazil and Persia as their original home ; it turned out that they were none other than the ancient inhabitants of the Yucatan peninsula in the Gulf of Mexico. Mrs C. R. Bardi opened the Lent Term with a talk on "Emden's Equation ", an equation which gives the state of equilibrium of a gas sphere. At the next meeting Dr R. Stanley spoke on "Surface Elastic Waves ", with details of procedure for the location of earth­ quakes. Finally Miss M. E. Grimshaw gave a talk on "Darboux COntinuity "-a talk which was a trifle beyond at least one member of the audience, who will not hazard an exposition here. E LIV 12 171 1 70 THE EAGLE COLLEGE CHRONICLE to run a Third XI, which was This year also it was practicable THE ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB noted for its keenness at all times, and for its varied soon to be match to match. Although on many occasions composition from SEASON 1949-50 Second Xl's, the team always played hard, opposed to other College in front of goal, would have done very President: MR BOYS SMITH. Captain: P. J. HOBSON. Hon. Secretary: and with a little more thrust N. R. N. LAKE. Hon. Secretary, Second XI: J. s. BOYDELL. much better. to J. Platt and R. The congratulations of the Club are accorded A PLAYING strength of over fifty, which included ten Full Colours Oxford, and again utcliffe for representing the University against and a promising array of Freshmen, saw the Club with fineprosp ects S to former for playing continually for the Pegasus F.C. Also for a successful run in both the League and the Cup. Unfortunately to the nson and A. Dewhurst, who played for the Falcons against the League expectations were not realized, this being due mainly to A. Wilki Centaurs. a combination of 'Varsity and Falcon demands, and a series of Oxford University were awarded to : J. David, A. Dewhurst, P. S. injuries throughout the Club. In the Cuppers the team revealed the Full Colours R. Sutcliffe. necessary essentials of high football skill and spirit, resulting in the Lyons, J. A. Slater, were awarded to : W. T. Barker, F. B. Corby, return of the Cup to the College. Half-Colours A. Hardman, W. H. Hirst, D. Johnson, G. M. In finishingthird in the Final League Table, the First XI showed W. M. Fairbairn, J. H. Mark. remarkable inconsistency, fine wins of 7-1 and 9-0 over Queens' Lees, P. Dinner was held on Wednesday, IS March, when the and Trinity respectively being countered by a resounding defeat The Annual Mr Howland. (9-2) at the hands of Fitzwilliam House. The latter, however, proved Senior Guest was Meeting was held on 5 June, when the following a salutary lesson, and only one further defeat was sustained, 2-1, by The Annual for the Season 1950-1 : Captain: J. A. Slater; Emmanuel. Officerswere elected A. Dewhurst. In the Lent Term, with the return of the Blues and the Falcons, Hon. Secretary : First XI morale was very high, although bad weather considerably reduced the playing programme. Nine games were played without defeat. The cup run in particular gave a fine opportunity to show merit, and, although playing away in every tie, the team achieved a goal analysis of 23 for, with 2 against. In the first round Trinity THE ATHLETIC CLUB were defeated 12-0, to be followed by a satisfying 3-1 win over SEASON, 1949-50 Fitzwilliam. The semi-final, a fast, clean game of high standard, A. MALTBY. D. E. LYALL. gave us our long awaited Cup match with St Catharine's. A shock President: J. Hon. Secretary: goal by St Catharine's in the first minute of the game did not deter THIS season has been a most encouraging one, and the general us, and with three fine goals we entered the Final. The standard of improvement in the standard of athletics at the University has been this game, however, fell below expectations, and the team gave an most marked in the College Club. Enthusiasm has been high, and almost leisurely display to record a 5-0 win from Pembroke. we were lucky with the suitable weather all through the season. Other games played included wins against South-East Essex The Michaelmas Term was eminently satisfactory, and the Club Technical College ; R.A.F. Cranwell ; St Edmund Hall, Oxford ; carried offthe College honours by winning both the Inter-College Wimpole Park F. and an admirable goalless draw was fought by a c. , Relays and the newly introduced Inter-College Field Events weakened team against University College, London, at Motspur Park. Competition. Unfortunately, the Lent Term was marked by an The Second XI achieved the distinction once more of heading its unusually large crop of illness and injury, and when the time came League, obtaining 31 out of a possible 36 points. This excellent for the Final of the Inter-College Sports, we had six of our athletes performance is the result of a fine team spirit, and a tribute to the on the injured list. The result showed that St Catharine's were hard work of J. S. Boydell, who carried out the duties of Captain Slightly too strong for us in the circumstances. The final position at and Secretary. Doubles were achieved over Fitzwilliam House, the head of the First Division was : Ist-St Catharine's, 112 points ; Pembroke, Downing, and Trinity, whilst the only defeat, 1-0 by 2nd-St John's, 97 points ; 3rd-Peterhouse, 84 points. Christ's, was a travesty of justice. 12-2 172 THE EAGLE COLLEGE CHRONICLE 173 A combined match with St Catharine's against two Oxfo rd cession, after an exciting final in which he encountered stem Colleges-RN.C. and Lincoln-resulted in a very enjoyable meeting' in suc osition from the treasurer. Further congratulations are due to and a satisfactory Cambridge victory. This was followed by the Club opp m both on their selection for the University Second Team against dinner, at which R. L. Howland, Esq., presided, and W. Christen, the Oxford, and the award of " Cockerels" Colours. Esq., and R. K. Hayward were guests, when Full Colours were Next year's Officers are : Captain: H. R. W. Laxton ; Hon. Sec. : awarded to G. A. Coutie and D. H. Gilbert ; and Half-Colours to H. Allison ; Hon. Treas. : A. P. Sparks. A. N. Bartholemew, P. H. Clarke, C. H. K. Maltby, R. K. Nuttall, Colours in residence : D. S. Hodgkiss, C. M. McGregor, R. r. K. Orchardson, F. M. de la Torre and C. R. Whittaker. Fielding, J. F. Eden, D. R. Nicholls and H. R. W. Laxton. In the University Sports against Oxford, Christopher Brasher showed once again what a fine runner he is, by winning the three miles after a well-judged race ; Angus Scott was again robbed of his middle-distance "double", but his dead-heat for the first place in THE CLASSICAL SOCIETY the 880 yards, and second place in the 440,were highly commendable. A. J. Maltby and D. H. Gilbert also competed. K. WADDELL. w. MACPHERSON. President: J. Vice-President: r. We extend our best wishes for a successful season to Christopher Secretary: w. HAY. Treasurer: A. E. WARDMAN. Brasher, the new President of the University Athletic Club, and to TI-IE David Gilbert, the new Secretary of the University Hare and Hounds Society has heard a varied selection of papers during the year, Club. but attendances have been rather disappointing. In the Michaelmas At the finalmeeting of the year, David Lyall was elected President, Term papers were read by Mr G. T. Griffith on "Class Warfare in Ancient Greece"; by Mr N. G. L. Hammond on "The Tragic and Angus Coutie, Hon. Secretary, for the year 1950-5I.