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THE DORKINIAN
EDITORIAL
It has happened. The glistening buttons have been gently pressed, and the
gleaming rockets have neatly followed their predetermined course. Man
destroys himself in a profusion of colour' and smoke, and for aeons the earth
lies smouldering in Stygian slumber. From afar they come, creatures from
another world, following the irresistible urge to explore, and by chance alighting
upon our once inhabited planet. They find traces of civilisation, and amongst
their discoveries they encounter a score of pages bound together and entitled "The
Dorkinian." What will they learn from this account of a school's activities and
achievements? It is to be hoped that here can be seen an account of the life of
a corporate body, of its work and its play, of its academic achievements and its
sports, its diverse societies into which the effervescing, vitality and exuberance of its
members are directed. Perhaps they will recognise the principles of liberalism and
democracy embodied in the newly formed School Forum. And last, but by no
means least, they would come across the original writing, where they would
perhaps gain the clearest idea of the thoughts and feelings of the individuals of
which the school is composed. Having studied this magazine with the utmost care,
let us hope that they continue upon their travels across the universe a little the
wiser.
Such is a fanciful conjecture of the possible fate of one copy of this magazine.
What, we wonder, will really happen to all these magazines? What will happen to
your magazine? Perhaps you will deem it best to forget, and these pages will be
defiantly thrust into the fire. Or maybe you will be unable to remember and, as
time relentlessly hastens onward, these pages will become meaningless and alien
to you. Yet among the many copies of this magazine there will surely be some
which, carefully stored in attic or cupboard, may one day be re-read : and then
the memories may come tumbling back, jostling one another in unchronological
confusion; old friends may be seen again, old pranks replayed, and a little of the
wisdom once imparted to you return in full fruition . .
"When you are old and grey and full of sleep And
nodding by the fire take down this book, And slowly,
read, and dream . . ."
SCHOOL NOTES, 1961-1962.
This year there have been no changes in the school buildings and
very few e xternal one s. The hard surface on the North side of the
school has been extended to accommodate three tennis courts which
ar e n ow in u se . Th e sch ool wou ld lik e to th an k the Pare nts '
Association for financing this extension The new "Bituturf" practice
wickets have not been available for use because of incorrect laying.
The contrac tors have not ye t re me die d this mistake , de spite the
considerable pressure exerted by the school. The fac ilities at
Westhumble have been only slightly improved by the erection of a shed to
provide she lter from the rain. Work on a pavilion is sche duled to
start in April 1963.
There have been further changes in the Girl Prefects' uniform. New
summer dresses and dual-tone hat-bands have been introduced, the
latter reconciling traditional university conflict. Room P, redecorated
and refurnished, continues to flourish as the Prefects' Room.
At the be ginning of the School Ye ar we we lcome d Mis s J. B owd for
Needlework , Miss M. S. Price for French and Miss G. H. Reekie for Art.
In February Mrs. T. A. Stockwe ll le ft to go to Canada with her
husband and her work was continued by Mr. P. H. Nonis, B.A., for
the se con d ha lf of the Sprin g Te r m. Mr s. S . Ra yme nt , B .S c.
(Aberdeen) replaced Mr. Nonis for the Summer Term. Miss J. Bowd
left at Easter to be married and Mrs. J. M. James (Domestic Science
Teachers' Certificate, Training College of Domestic Science, University of
Wales), was appointed permanent Needlework mistress.
Ne xt Septe mbe r Mr. A. E. Be dwe ll, B.A. (Birmingham), replace s Mr .
C le g g wh o is c on t inu in g in a p art - t ime c a pa c it y . M r . C . H. A bb o tt ,
B . S c . (B irm ing ha m ), h a s be e n a pp o in te d a s pe r m ane n t replacement
for Mrs. Stockwell. Three part -time appointments have be e n m ade :
Mrs . V. E. Wa lla ce , B .A . (L ondon ), for Histor y and English in junior
forms, Miss D. M. Baxter for French and Miss V. Jupp (Chelsea
College of Physical Education) for Physical Education and Game s. We
shall be saying goodbye at the end of the Summer Term to our two
foreign assistants, Mlle Valbrun and Herr Danner, and than k the m
for the ir se rv ice s durin g the ye ar. Ne xt te rm we shall we lcome in
the ir place Mlle Silice and Frau Franke .
The School Forum was formed in January of this year as a body
representative of the whole school, to promote a sense of unity in the
school, to encourage discussion between members of the school, to make
constructive suggestions concerning the general welfare of the school,
to organise activities on a larger scale than existing societies can offer
and to support the Parents' Association. It has had a very successful
first year and has already arranged two large meetings with guest speakers which also offered an opportunity for members of the school to
air their views and ask questions. It has also assisted the Parents' Association in
the running of their Social Afternoon.
Two slight changes have taken place in the curriculum. The Third Year girls all now take
Physics and the alternative is Cookery or Woodwork, and the Arts Sixth's syllabus includes
Science in the Second Year.
The prizes on Sports Day this year will be presented by J. E. Pratt, Esq., Chairman of the
School Governors.
The President of the Parents' Association for the current year is Mr. A. C. Way and the
President of the Old Dorkinian Association is Mr. R. J. Stevenson.
Mr. Bradshaw has organized a Scout Camp at Dunster where twenty-four boys will
spend the first fortnight of the holidays under his leadership.
An exchange has again been arranged with schools in Hamburg and fifteen pupils will be taking
part.
Next year the School Play will be "Jonah and the Whale" by James Bridie and will be
performed on December 6th, 7th and 8th, 1962.
Next year's dates are :A UTUMN TER M : 11th September to 20th December, 1962 .
SPRING TERM
8th January to 5th April, 1963.
SUMMER TERM :
30th April to 26th July, 1963.
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The number of pupils in the School during the year 1961-1962 was 623. 63 candidates sat
for the Advanced Level Examination this Summer, while 93 sat for the Ordinary Level and
30 members of the Sixth Form sat for additional Ordinary Level subjects.
The Prefects for the year 1961-1962 were :Carol Smith (Head Girl)
P. G. Maule (Head Boy until Easter, 1962)
R. A. Grinsted (Head Boy during the Summer Term)
Vivienne Mitchell (Deputy Head Girl until Easter)
Christine Boxall (Deputy Head Girl during the Summer Term)
D. C. Norkett (Deputy Head Boy until Easter)
R. C. Parkinson (Deputy Head Boy during Summer Term)
D. P. Bailey, D. C. Bundy, Judith Constable, Catherine Dryer , Judith Everett, C. G.
Gear, Janet Hayns, J. R. Herrick, J. L. Kenw-arcl, T. McJannet, Fiona McLeod, Jill
Oakshott, R. B. Rossner, M. J. Simmonds, C. R. Smith, Barbara Toogood, Barbara
Wareham, Ursula Wheeler, L. J. Willoughby, Pauline Yarrow.
Sub-prefects were :-
G. R. Acres, P. K. Badger, J. R. Banks, Helen Broomhead, Ann Colbert,
Barbara Cornell, J. C. Cruise, S. D. Ford, Sheila Gilbert, J. A. Godfrey
Diana Gray, J. A. Harwood, Alison Holland, J. C. Hudson, Gillian Jones, D.
M. Kelly, Pamela Kirby, Jennifer Lamberth, Cynthia Morgan, Diana Norkett,
Diana Pinnell, Penelope Radford, Catherine Riches, Barbara Saalfeld, M. K.
Sanders, R. N. Sheppard, Joan Smith. Stephanie Townsend, M. P. Viner,
A. G. Vinter, M. M. Warner, Barbara Wellings.
Last year State Scholarships were awarded to C. S. Heaps, D. C. Minto, V. A.
Moss, R. B. Rossner and B. J. Weatherill.
The School would like to congratulate C. G. Gear who obtained a Minor
Exhibition in Natural Science at Wadham College, Oxford, and R. B.
Rossner who has been awarded a place at Trinity College, Oxford. Carol Smith
has been placed on the 'Reserve List for places at Somerville College, Oxford.
So far this year, thirty-six members of the Upper Sixth have been accepted at
Universities or Training Colleges, in most cases provisionally, as follows :P. K. Badger, Southampton; D. P. Bailey, Southampton; C. J. Beaven, Aberdeen; D.
W. Benjafield, Battersea C. A. T.; Jane Block, Kingston T. C.; Christine Boxall,
Nursing, University College Hospital; D. C. Bundy, Battersea C. A. T.; J.
Chapman, Battersea C. A. T.; Judith Everett, Keele University; S. D. Ford,
Battersea C. A. T.; A. Gent, Battersea C. A. T.; R. A. Grinsted, Leicester;
Janet Hayns, Ewell T. C.; Pamela Kirby, Easthampstead Park T. T. C.;
C. T. Law, Newcastle; M. A. Lobb, Kingston Art College; J. McJannet, Glasgow;
Fiona. McLeod, (Nursing) St. Thomas' Hospital; Vivienne Mitchell, Exeter
University; R. W. Moodie, Birmingham; Cynthia Morgan, Kingston T. C.; D.
C. Norkett, King's College, London; Jill Oakshott, Cheshire County T. T. C.;
Pamela Ogden, Kingston T. C.; R. C. Parkinson, Birmingham; M. K.
Sanders, Battersea C. A. T.; M. J. Simmonds, Southampton; Carol Smith,
Bristol; C. R. Smith, Manchester; Barbara Toogood, Nottingham T. T. C.; M. P.
Viner, King's College, Newcastle; A. G. Vinter, Birmingham; G. C. Warren,
Leicester; M. Webb, London School of Economics; Ursula Wheeler, Ewell T. C.;
L. J. Willoughby, King Alfred T. T. C. (Winchester).
Finally, the School would like to thank the members of past year's Upper Sixth
who kindly presented the School with a new portrait of the Queen, which is
now hanging in the Hall.
SPEECH DAY.
Mr. J. E. Pratt, Chairman of the School Governors, presided at the 1961
School Speech Day, which was held this year in the Dorking Halls. The
Headmaster, after welcoming this year's guest of honour, the Rev. W. G.
Fallows, M.A., Principal of Ripon Hall, Oxford, and mentioning some staff
changes, went on to say : "The. School's academic record during the year under
review gives cause for satisfaction. Although we gained only one Open
University Scholarship, the G.C.E. results in the Summer were very pleasing. We
entered 59 candidates at Advanced Level which was easily a record. Between
them our pupils offered 187 subjects, and obtained 161 passes (including 16
distinctions). This gave an average of nearly three Advanced Level passes per
candidate, and the overall proportion of passes reached the remarkably high level
of 86%. In the widely taken subjects of English Literature, French and Applied
Mathematics we had no failures at all. Five candidates were awarded State
Scholarships on their G.C.E. results, and Pauline Johnston's earlier success at
Exeter University gave us a total of six State Scholarships in the year. These
Advanced Level results were very much above the national average and were
particularly pleasing in view of some expressions of doubt as to whether we could
maintain our academic standards in such a rapidly growing Sixth Form. At
Ordinary Level our 105 Fifth Form candidates offered 927 subjects and obtained
632 passes, an average of just over six subjects per pupil and a 68% overall level
of success. This again was well above the general standard, and as our entry was
entirely non-selective with nearly every candidate offering nine subjects, I
consider that we didn't do at all badly at this level.
Turning now to games and other sporting activities, I am pleased to report a
generally successful year. In girl's games (hockey, netball and tennis) we played a
total of 65 inter-school matches, won 45, lost 18, and drew 2. The boys were not
so successful, as they played (at foo'ball, cricket and tennis) 81 matches, won 30,
lost 42 and drew 8. This record, however, was much affected by the usual poor
results from our Junior football elevens, who frequently find themselves outweighted by opponents from the large Boys' Schools with whom we have
fixtures. On the whole, however, our 320 boys and 310 girls held their own very
well against single-sex Schools with over 600 pupils. In Athletics, both boys and
girls put up some very good performances. Especially worthy of mention are P.
J. Gates and M. J. Smith, who established new County records at the Surrey
Grammar Schools Sports on 6th June at Motspur Park. Gates won the Senior
High Jump with a jump of 6 feet and Smith won the Senior 120 yards hurdles in
15.8 secs. Subsequently both boys represented Surrey in the All-England
Championships at Chesterfield and were second in their respective events. Gates
was then chosen for the England team to compete against Scotland and Wales,
and was again second in the Senior High Jump.
Apart from all this physical exertion, the School's many Clubs and Societies
have continued to flourish. Inevitably, music and drama were most in the public
eye, and last year both the School Play in December and the annual concert in
March were more than usually successful. Full accounts of these appeared in
the Magazine and I will not enlarge on them this evening. However, as
advertising is not prohibited in Headmasters' reports--on the contrary, many
such reports contain a good deal of it—I should like to mention two future
events, namely our production of Moliere's "The Imaginary Invalid" on
December 7th, 8th and 9th in the School Hall and a performance of the
"Messiah," to be given in this Hall on Saturday, 24th March next year. I hope
parents will continue to give both the play and the concert the support to which
we have been accustomed and of which I am most appreciative. Among the other
leisure activities, there was a noticeable surge of interest in the Chess Club, and
meetings of nearly all Societies were well attended. Considering that most of our
pupils live at some distance from the School, this was particularly pleasing. In
fact I have noticed that boys and girls living farthest away are often the most
prominent in School affairs. Grammar Schools, if they are to be efficient, cannot
be provided in every town of the County and, within' reason, travelling to
School can be quite a beneficial experience. In very few cases need it interfere
with a boy or girl's participation in the corporate life of the School.
I conclude this section of my report with a tribute to the generosity of my
pupils. During the year they contributed £212. 8s 10d to the School Charity
Fund (or Mission Fund, as we usually call it), by voluntary weekly collections,
organised on a Form basis, in addition to a very good effort on Poppy Day. The
Mission Fund collection was distributed among 27 charities, including local ones
such as the Dorking and Leatherhead Old People's Homes. In addition to all
this, I have never known our boys and girls fail to respond to any special
appeal, for example, on behalf of refugees. Whatever their faults, the pupils of
Dorking Grammar School do possess, literally, the greatest of St. Paul's three
virtues.
It is customary in Company Reports for the Chairman not only to review past
achievements but to discuss future prospects. This seems to me a sound plan for
Headmasters' reports, and so, having dealt with the first item, I now turn to the
second. There is no doubt in my mind that the School's future is completely
bound up with the development of the Sixth Form. I therefore make no apology
for returning once more to this subject. At the same time, I must make it clear
that I regard the work done in the first five years as being of vital importance,
and my colleagues who do all their teaching below the Sixth are contributing their
full share to our Advanced and Scholarship level successes. However, our
work at all levels must be geared to Sixth Form education, and we must regard
the Ordinary Level Examination as merely a preliminary hurdle and not in
any way an end in itself.
At the present moment we have 645 pupils in the School (328 boys and 317
girls) of whom 140 are doing Advanced Level courses in the Sixth Form. This is
by no means discouraging, but the one deplorable feature is that the proportion
of Sixth Form boys to girls is 91 to 49.
Of last year's Fifth Form pupils, nearly 80% of the boys entered the Sixth,
but only just over 50% of the girls, despite the fact that quite as many girls as
boys were capable of completing the Grammar School course. I can state quite
categorically that, given a certain minimum of intellectual ability, the Sixth
Form of a Grammar School provides the finest education obtainable for boys
and girls--especially girls---from the ages of 16 to 18 or 19. The Sixth Form has
long ceased to cater solely for the very able pupils who wish to go to
Universities, although that is still one of its main functions. Neither is the
obtaining of Advanced Level passes the be-all and end-all of its existence. It is
the intellectual discipline, combined with the social training inherent in
membership of a Sixth Form, that count. Although the position regarding girls has
improved a little since I spoke on this subject last year, it is still far from
satisfactory. I have one further adverse comment on the present situation, and I
make it with perhaps a little diffidence. In the past two years, at least three of
our very ablest pupils have disregarded my advice to try for Open Awards at
Oxford or Cambridge. All three were practically certain to secure admission, if
not Scholarships or Exhibitions. I intend no disparagement of other Universities
when I say that by accepting places elsewhere, they have missed a wonderful
experience. I am eternally grateful to the Headmaster of my old School who
advised me - ordered me would perhaps be more accurate--to go to
Cambridge, and to my parents who gave me the opportunity, incidentally
at a far greater financial sacrifice than is called for from most parents today.
The tragedy is that these opportunities do not recur. Pupils at the end of
their School careers can expect—given a bit of luck—a working life of at least
40 years. It really is worth their while to spend a few extra months to ensure the
soundest possible basis for happy and successful lives.
To sum up, then, our future aims must be firstly to encourage all our girls
to seize their educational opportunities and to dissuade them from wasting their
talents on trivialities, and secondly to foster a higher degree of ambition in our
very ablest boys and girls.
Turning, for a moment, to a more general topic, I should like to refer to the
frequent criticism of over-specialisation in Sixth Forms. Some of my
Headmaster colleagues are so exercised by this problem that they have
invited the rest of us to sign an undertaking not to devote more than a stated
proportion of time to Advanced Level studies. It is instructive to examine the
circumstances prevailing in some of the Schools whose Heads are in the van of
Boarding Schools, where a good deal of work, specialised or otherwise, can be
done—and is done--outside normal School hours. In others the following
pattern is not unusual. There is what is euphemistically called a system of
"accelerated promotion" or, alternatively, a "streamlined course," leading up to
Ordinary Level in a limited number of subjects. This, which an
uncharitable person might consider to contain some element of cramming, allows
entry to the Sixth Form at the age of 15 or even eariler. After two years in the
Sixth, pupils offer Advanced Level subjects. There is then a third year for the
gaining of State Scholarships, and for the very brightest, a fourth year for
landing Oxford and Cambridge Open Scholarships. Well, of course, the longer
your pupils spend in the Sixth Form the less time per week they need for their
specialist subjects. As all our pupils have a very wide five -year course up to
the age of 16 or 17 they can only afford two, or at the most three, further years,
and I don't think they are taking a great deal of harm from our present Sixth
Form curriculum. At any rate, I have no intention of prejudicing their chances of
meeting present University requirements by quixotic gestures of the kind
suggested in the so-called "Agreement to roaden the Curriculum." If and when
Universities alter their requirements, then an entirely new situation will arise,
and the Schools will doubtless do what is required of them."
The Headmaster concluded with a tribute to the teaching staff and his two
secretaries, and mentioned his appreciation of the work done by the caretaker
and the canteen supervisor, and of the co-operation of parents, which he hoped
and believed would continue in the years ahead.
The Rev. W. G. Fallows presented the prizes and trophies, and in an
interesting address mentioned his long-standing association with the Headmaster.
After a reference to some diligent homework done by himself in reading the
1960 issue of the School Magazine, and a glance at some of the "ancient
monuments" of the school seated behind him on the platform, he went on to
discuss some proverbs which he considered dangerous, advising pupils to be
ready to leap adventurously in to a worthwhile cause without too much
preliminary cautious looking, and to be honest for other reasons than those of
policy.
During the evening the School Madrigal Society sang Mozart's "Ave
Verum" and a selection of gipsy songs by Brahms, and the programme
ended with School and visitors singing Parry's "England."
SCHOLARSHIPS, PRIZES AND CERTIFICATES
OPEN AWARDS
Pauline Johnston, Major Scholarship in Modern Languages (German), at
University of Exeter.
STATE SCHOLARSHIPS
C. S. Heaps (Geography, History, Latin);
D. G. Minto (English, History);
V. A. Moss (Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry);
R. B. Rossner (Latin, French, German);
B. T. Weatherill (Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Physics,
Chemistry).
FORM PRIZES FIRST YEAR
Sheila McClure, S. A. Roberts, D. A.
Sheppard,
Margaret
Lear,
Hilary
Grimshaw, P. J. Bailey, J. C. Haseman, D.
Cullis.
A. P. Moore, Margaret Ronnebeck, R. F.
Collinson, R. J. Stronell, K. J. Plummer, S. H.
Shurlock, D. Cherns, Rowena Mills, Stephanie
Thwaites.
THIRD YEAR
Hilary Merchant, A. M. Smith, Joy Broomfield,
Janice Prideaux, R. H. Luff, Judith Auger, C.
R. Henderson, Sally Jordan.
FOURTH YEAR Julia Barr, Katharine Johnston, M. R. Carter,
Rosemary Bennett, Penelope Leoni-Smith, C.
Jackson, Jill Burbidge, Susan Holland, K. C.
Hines; M. D. J. Featherstone.
FIFTH YEAR
G. R. Smith, Diana Norkett, P. G. A. Frost,
R. J. Goodwin, R. D. Rowe, Helen
Broomhead, B. Bowles, R. J. Green, P. E.
Hopper, Barbara Saalfeld.
Catherine Dryer, Janet Hayns, J. R. Herrick,
LOWER
Ursula Wheeler, D. P. Bailey, Judith Everett,
R. N. Sheppard, M. J. Simmonds.
SECOND YEAR
SIXTH
SUBJECT PRIZES
Religious Instruction
English
History
Geography
C l a s s i c s
French
German
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Art
Biology
Cookery
Physical Training (Girls)
Physical Training (Boys)
Woodwork
B. T.
Weatherill
D. G. Minto
Carol Smith
C. S. Heaps
R. J. Lynch
Frances Moore
R. B. Rossner
T. P. Gent
C. G. Gear
V. A. Moss
Patricia Wareham and
Frances Wright
M. Toop
Barbara Grimsley
Patricia Wareham
M. J. Smith
R. T. Ashby
PREFECTS' PRIZES
Head Girl: Jennifer Hudson
Head Boy:
C. S. Heaps
Christine Bulled, R. A. Christian, Judith Constable, Catherine Dryer, J.
Edser, R. A. Grinsted, Jacqueline Hoadley, Jane Hoey, Jacqueline Kirkman,
P. G. Maule, Margaret Meech, Margaret Minns, D. G. Minto, Vivienne
Mitchell, Frances Moore, D. C. Norkett, Angela Pegg, R. B.
Rossner, I. H. Rutter, Carol Smith, M. J. Smith, M. Toop, Patricia
Wareham, B. T. Weatherill, Frances Wright .
SPEC IAL PRIZES
GOVERNORS' PRIZES
HEAD MASTER'S PRIZE
DEPUTY HEAD'S PRIZE
PARENTS' ASSOCIATION PRIZES
PARENTS' ASSOCIATION JUNIOR GAMES &
ATHLETICS PRIZES
PARENTS' ASSOCIATION SENIOR GAMES &
ATHLETICS PRIZES
OLD DORKINIAN ASSOCIATION PRIZE
" R O B ER TS " M EM O RI A L P RI Z ES
TH E " A L E TH EA S Y K ES " M EM O R I A L
PRIZE
THE "P. D. SYKES " MEMORIAL PRIZE
" D YSO N " M EM O RI AL P RI Z E F O R
M U SI CI A NS HI P
"J EA N WHI TI NG" P RI ZE
" GOFFI N " M EMORI AL PRI ZES
FRENCH ORAL PRIZE
(presented by Jennifer Hudson)
"BRAY" CuP FOR GI RLS' PHYSICAL
EDUCATI ON
" C O R N I S H " C u p F O R S P O R TS M A N S H I P
Angela Pegg
A. D. Bye
R. A. Christian
Jacqueline Kirkman
Jennifer Hudson
S. Heaps
C. Audrey Bryant
D. Parr
Janet Hayns
P. J. Gates
Patricia Wareham
R. J. Casselden
C. G. Minto
V. A. Moss
P. J. Scammell
Frances Moore
P. G. Maule
Angela Pegg
Diana Dunlop
Frances Wright
B. T. Weatherill
Frances Moore
Joy Broomfield
D. C. Norkett
GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION
ADVANCED LEVEL
* Denotes a Distinction
R. N. Bowes
R. E. V. Buckle
Christine Bulled
Geography, History, Art
History, French
English, French
Ruth Chappell
Judith Constable
D. B. Greaves
Barbara Grimsley
C. S. Heaps
Jacqueline Hoadley
Jennifer Hudson
Jacqueline Kirkman
R. J. Lynch
Margaret Meech
Margaret Minns
D.G. Minto
English, Art
Latin, French, German
Geography, French
English, Domestic Subjects, Biology
Geography, History*, Latin
English, Art
French
English, Art
History, Latin*
Latin, French, German
English, French, German
Vivienne Mitchell
F r an ce s Moore
D. C. Norkett
Angela Pegg
R. B. Rossner
Carol Smith
M. J. Smith
Patricia Wareham
Frances Wright
G. F. Bradford
D. C. Bundy
A. D. Bye
A. R. Caley
.
R. J. Casselden
G. R. Chilvers
Barbara Conway
C. S. Duns
R. J. Edser
Ann Finch
S. D. Ford
J. S. Gandee
P. J. Gates
C. G. Gear
T. P. Gent
R. A. Grinsted
A. F. Harber
A. F. Kerr
Sandra Kewin
P. G. Maule
V. A . Moss
T. B. Neville
R. L. Oborne
R. F. Peters
D. Russell
I. H. Rutter
P. J. Scammell
English, Latin, French
English, Latin, French
Geography, French, German
English
Latin, French, German
History, Latin, French
Geography, History, French
English, German, Art*
English, History, Art*
P. Maths., A. Maths., Physics, Chemistry
P. Maths., A. Maths.
P. Maths., A. Maths., Physics, Chemistry
A. Maths
P. Maths., A. Maths., Physics, Chemistry
P. Maths., A. Maths., Physics, Chemistry
Geography, P. Maths., A. Maths., Physics
P. Maths., A. Maths., Phyiscs
P. Maths., Physics, Chemistry
Physics, Chemistry, Biology
P. Maths., A. Maths., Physics
P. Maths., A. Maths., Physics, Chemistry
P. Maths.
P Maths., A. Maths.*, Phyiscs*, Chemistry*
P. Maths., A. Maths., Physics, Chemistry
P. Maths., A. Maths., Physics, Chemistry
P. Maths., A. Maths., Physics
Chemistry
Chemistry, Botany
P. Maths., A. Maths., Physics, Chemistry
P. Maths.*, A. Maths.*, Physics*' Chemistry*
Geography, P. Math., A. Maths.
Chemistry
Phyiscs, Biology
P. Maths., Physics, Chemistry
P. Maths.*, A. Maths., Physics
P. Maths., A. Maths., Physics, Chemistry
English*,History
C. R. Smith
Margaret Tiffin
M. Toop
B. T. Weatherill
Josephine Wells
T. Wilcockson
L. H. Wood
Physics, Chemistry
Chemistry, Biology, Art
Botany
P. Maths.*, A. Maths., Physics*, Chemistry*
Chemistry, Biology
Geography, P. Maths., A. Maths., Physics
P. Maths , A. Maths., Physics, Chemistry
ORDINARY LEVEL
The fi g ure following the name refers to the number of passes.
Upper and Lower Sixth
Christine Boxall (1), Gillian Knowles (1), Ann Colebert (1) Diana Pinnell
(11 Christine Russell (1), Joan Smith (2), Jane Hall (1), Sandra Kerwin
(1), Pamela Kirby (2), M. C. Chouler 1), C. J. Law (1), P. Cole (1), M. A.
Lobb (1), D. A. M. Edgar (1), R. J. Robertson (1) P. J. Gates (1),
A. D. Gent (1), J. E. Thatcher (2), J. L. Kenward (1), M. Toop (1),L. J.
Willoughby (2).
Form Upper 5A
Susan Bixley (7), Elizabeth Cooper (8), Barbara Cornell (9), Diana Gray
(8), Jennifer Lamberth (8), Diana Norkett (9), Penelope Radford (7), Catherine
Riches (8), Jennifer Rose (2), N. E. Biles (9), B. Bowles (9), R. A. Browning (9),
M. J. Edwards (9), P. G. A. Frost (9), R. J. Goodwin
(9), R. J. Green (9), P. E. Hopper (9), A. C. Jones (9), P. A. King (9), R. R.
McLeod (9), B. P. Marlow (8), R. D. Rowe (9), G. R. Smith (9), J. J. S. Snell
(8), I. R. Swaddling (9), J., E. Williams (7).
Form Upper 5(1)
Mary Amos (9), Glennis Beadle (6), Janet Birkin (8), Susan Bowring (9), Helen
Broomhead (8), Susan Chadwick (6), Susan Farmer (6), Lesley Garner (7), Sheila
Gilbert (6), Patricia Holland (9), Jennifer Hykin (7), Lynne Killick (7), Josephine
Lawrence (3), Margaret Ralph (6), Barbara Saalfeld (7), Caroline Smith (6), Barbara
Wareham (9), Barbara Wellings (8), R. T. Ashby (7), D. J. Ashley (7), D. J.
Barnish (8), I. W. Bayer (7), G. Bellamy (7), G. M. Broomfield (8), G. D. Carr (7),
B. T. Hulbert (8), A. P. Munford (9), T. J. Ransley (4), A. W. Rosewell (8).
Form 5A
Patricia Bickmore (5), Susan Cotman (5), Christine Deville (5), Krystyna Francis (4),
Gillian Hodge (3), Catherine Hope-Jones (5), Gillian Jones (6), Sarah Perry (5),
Nicolette Rowland (5), Julia Smith (2), Christine Way (8), G. A. Alexander
(6), G. P. Archer (5), P. E. Bundy (5), R. D. Emuss (3), J. C. Freeman (6), D.
J. Lambart (6), J. C. Morley (6),
J. L. Phipps (7), A. J. Powell (5), R. J. Presland (5), J. W. Stevens (5), P. R.
Stevenson (4), R. L. Timms (4), R. P. Webb (8), A. B. Wells (4).
Form 5(1)
Julia Deighton (2), Caroline Downie (8), Elizabeth Harvey (1), Elizabeth Morgan (4),
Kathleen Morant (1), Joan Mottershead (6), Sylvia Unsted (4), Pamela Weale (5),
J. C. Carr (6), M. F. W. Edwards (3), G. R. Fairchild (3), S. A. Heels (1), W. A.
Jones (5), J. C. Lane (5), I. D. McCoan (2), R. J. Miller (2), D. A. Restall (4), P.
Smallman (5), S. A. Thompson (4), N. W. Trott (2), M. G. W. Warner (4).
HOCKEY, 1961-62.
With two new fixtures against Tiffins and Wimbledon High School the 196162 season was comparatively successful for the 1st XI. However, when
matched against an experienced side the team often lacked speed and
attacking power. De spite this the school was represented in the
Surrey Junior XI by Barbara Wareham and Janet Hayns, who played as left
wing and left back respectively in several county matches. Once again the school
played the Old Dorkinian Association in two matches. The first game resulted in a
draw, 1-1, but at the end of the season the school won 3-1.
This season the 2nd XI had an increased fixture list, but it still remained a
rather unsteady side. The Under-15 XI, however, soon settled down into a well
co-ordinated team, and gaining greater confidence towards the end of the
season, the players proved their worth by winning the Surrey Under-15
tournament at Woking. For the first time since 1958 the school produced an
Under-14 XI, but lacking experience the team lost its two matches. An
Under-13 XI and an Under-12 XI were formed for a match against Reigate, but
although enthusiasm was strong and selection keenly contested, both teams were
unsuccessful.
The House Hockey Tournament was won by Ashcombe for the first time in 18
years.
1st Ashcombe
9 pts.
2nd Roberts
4 pts.
3rd Rivett
2 pts.
4th Crave n
1 pt.
1st XI.—R. Twamley; *J. Hayns; *S. Townsend (Vice-Capt.); S. Perry; J.
Everett T. Skilton; J. Broomfield; *P. Kirby; *B. Wareham (Capt); L. Herd; S.
Chadwick; G. Jones.
* awarded school colours.
Playe
Drown
Won
Lost
Goals for Goals agnst.
3
13d
1st XI
5
5
37
26
2
2nd XI
7
2
3
10
18
3
U.15 XI
9
4
2
19
14
NETBALL, 1961-62.
This year the Under-15 and Under-13 VII's have had a most pleasing season in
which they were both unbeaten. In addition to this the Under-15 team
retained the District Netball Shield which has been in their possession for the
last four years.
The Under-14 VII, too, showed promise of further success by winning their
section in the Surrey Schools Tournament and reaching the quarter-final,
where they were beaten by a strong side from Warlingham.
In fact our teams presented formidable opposition on all fronts, and although the
present trend is for the Junior teams to have the fuller fixture list, the 1st and
2nd VIPs none the less enjoyed the few matches they did have.
1st VII J.Hayns* (Capt.), B. Wareham*, J. Broomfield, G. Jones*
(Vice-Capt.), A. Climie, G. Simmonds, P. Kirby.
* awarded school colours.
U. 15 VII. M. Wood, J. Broomfie ld, C. Wright, M. R ickar d, J.
-
—
Prideaux, A. Bryant, G. Simmonds, A. Corby.
Played
1st VII
2nd VII
U.-15 VII
U.-14 VII
U.-13 VII
U.-12 VII
2
4
6
9
9
4
34
Won
Lost
0
2
6
7
8
3
26
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Drawn
2
2
0
2
0
1
7
Goals for
29
56
118
161
126
36
526
Goals against
35 ag
nnnnnnnaa
40
nstaagains
63
tagainst.
96
57
34
325
JUNIOR HOUSE NETBALL TOURNAMENT
1st Rivett
2nd Ashcombe
3rd Craven
4th Roberts
6 pts
4 pts.
1 pt.
1 pt.
GIRLS' TENNIS, 1962.
It is probably true to say that this is the best tennis season the Girls have
ever had. The 1st VI, under the captaincy of Barbara Wareham and with
three other members of last year's squad still available, have to date played
ten matches and lost only one, that being the Semi-Final of the Branston
Shield. They have reached the third round of the Aberdare Cup.
The 2nd, 3rd and Under 15 VI's have had one hundred per cent success in
their ten matches and can hope to finish the term with an unbeaten record. The
Under 14 VI played an early match against Reigate and were completely
outclassed.
The School Tournaments have reached the closing stages without any
major upsets. Last year the finals were as follows:—
Senior Singles:— B. Wareham beat F. Wright.
Junior Singles:— J. Broomfield beat A. Bryant.
Senior Doubles:— S. Chadwick & B. Wareham beat G. Jones & S. Perry.
Junior Doubles:— C. Ransom & B. Hulbert beat M. Aylward & M. Wood.
The House Tournament 1961 was won by Rivett with Roberts as runners-up.
Those who went to the Surrey Championships at Surbiton saw Martin Mulligan
the Australian player who has reached the final at Wimbledon.
1st VI.
*S. Chadwick & *B. Wareham (Capt.), *G. Jones & *S. Perry (V. Capt.), J.
Barr & *S. Gilbert. *School Colours.
Match Record.
vs. Reigate G. S.
vs..
vs. St. Andrew's Convent
Won 59-22
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
Priorsfield (Branston Shield)
Rosebery G.S.
Guildford H. S. (Branston Shield)
Farnham G. S.
Sutton H. S. (Branston Shield)
Guildford G. S.
St. Maur's Convent (Branston Shield)
( Tiffins G. S. (Aberdare Cup)
( Rosebery G. S.
„
vs. St. Teresa's Convent
Won 7-1
Won 3--2
Won 56-25
Won 3-2
Won 67 -14
Won 3-1
Won 61--20
Lost 0-3
Won 3-0
Won 2-0
Won 9-0
(games)
(sets)
(matches
(games)
(matches)
(games)
(matches)
(games)
(matches)
(matches)
(matches)
(sets)
2nd & 3rd VI.
J. Hayns & P. Kirby, J. Skilton & G. Spooner, M. Rickard 8T C. Wright, M.
Aylward & A. Climie, K. Johnston, G. Simmonds, H. Broomhead, A. Morris,
M. Wood, J. Andrews.
Played
7
Match Record
Won
7
Lost
0
Under 15 VI.
T. Broomfield & A. Bryant, C. Ransom & B. Hulbert, S. Gibbons & C.
Hogarth.
Played
5
Match Record
Won
5
Lost
0
FOOTBALL, 1961-62.
Captain:
R. C. Parkinson.
Vice-Captain:
R. A. Browning.
With only four members of last year's team remaining the 1st XI
lacked experience and this was apparent during the Autumn term
during which only four of the twelve matches played were won. After
Christmas, however, the team played some excellent football in
defeating Woking (9-2) and drawing with Sutton (3-3), both away
from home. These matches were unfortunately followed by some
rather inept performances, but the season ended with two good
victories against Heath Clark (5-0) and Varndean (4-0).
In spite of gloomy pre-season forecasts the 2nd XI had one of their
best seasons and recorded thirteen victories.
Although the Junior XI's gained only three victories their enthusiasm
remained at a high level all season.
School football colours were awarded to R.. A. Browning and M. A. Lobb.
RESULTS
1st XI.
Opponents
Home
Heath Clark
John Ruskin
Woking
Sutton
Collyers
George Abbot
St. George's Medical School
Godalming
Hinchley Wood
Varndean
Glyn
Shene
Old Dorkinians
Summary:
1st XI
2nd XI
Junior XI's
Away
5-0
2-4
5-8
0-4
2-2
4-3
8-4
—
1-5
7-7
5-7
4-0
—
3-4
4-5
1-4
4-2
9-2
3-3
6-2
6-2
2-4
4-1
1-7
3-5
0-6
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
Goals
24
22
21
9
13
3
3
1
2
12
8
16
91 - 94
89 - 70
48 - 135
CRICKET.
1st XI Captain: R. A. Grinsted.
Vice-Captain: R. C. Parkinson.
Committee: G. M. Broomfield, R. A. Browning, P. R. Stevenson.
The 1962 season began in cold, gloomy weather, more suited to football than
cricket. In its first three games the 1st XI batted indifferently, obviously out
of practice. Against Ifield however, the tide turned and a score of 220 for 7 was
made in just under two hours. In this match Parkinson made 95, and from then
on never looked back; he was the top scorer in the next five games, culminating in
his century against City of London Freemen's, the first member of the School to
make a century in a school game. He has always made his runs quickly (his
century took only 64 minutes) and consequently the side has scored
quickly. The national call for brighter cricket has been effectively
answered here ! Perhaps the most impressive win so far was recorded at
Wallington where the team, set to make 120 to win in just under two hours,
won by five wickets with ten minutes to spare, after being 4 for 3 at one stage.
Here again Parkinson, captaining the team in the absence of Grinsted, played a
leading role.
The side has not been quite so mobile in the field as last year's, but very few
catches that really mattered have been put down. Grinsted has been an
enthusiastic captain and has been particularly well assisted by Moodie, who has
more than confirmed last year's promise of all-round ability and Stevenson,
whose wicket-keeping has never been less than excellent. Way and Rowe have
hit the, ball hard, if not always orthodoxly, and Browning and Broomfield have
bowled steadily and accurately, without achieving anything spectacular.
The 2ndXI has, as usual, played cheerful, vigorous cricket and has more
than held its own with the opposition. Unfortunately, most of the 'stars' of
this side are leaving, and will not be able to give next year's first eleven the
benefit of their ability.
The Under-15 team has had an extended fixture list this year, but the extra
match play has not welded them into a very formidable combination. Ede, as
a batsman, and Heaps, as a bowler, have been the outstanding players.
Old Colours: R. A. Grinsted, R. C. Parkinson.
New Colours: R. W. Moodie, P. R. Stevenson.
Bonner Fielding Cup: P. R. Stevenson.
Bonner Bat: R. C. Parkinson.
RESULTS
1st XI .
v. Purley, C.G.S.
v. Glyn, C.G.S.
v. Godalming, C.G.S.
v. Ifield, C.G.S.
Lost
Drawn
Lost
Won
v. Sutton, C.G.S.
Lost
v. Mitcham, C.G.S.
Lost
v. Wallington, C.G.S.
Won
v. Collyers School.
Won
v. City of London Freemen's.
Won
v. Old Dorkinians.
Won
School, 47. Purley, 50-3.
School, 55-8. Glyn, 100-8.
School, 58. Godalming, 59-6.
School, 220-7 dec. (Parkinson 95)
Ifield, 29 (Browning 6-14)
School, 120 (Goodwin 35,
Parkinson 34) Sutton, 165-5.
School, 101 (Parkinson 40)
Mitcham, 103-1.
School, 122-5 (Parkinson 40, Way
39 n.o.) Wallington, 119-6.
School, 103 (Parkinson 351
Collyers, 40.
School, 201-4 dec. (Parkinson
100) City of London, 41.
School 216-7 dec. (Moodie 79
n.o.) Old Dorkinians 92.
2nd XI.
v. Purley, C.G.S.
Drawn
S c h o o l , 8 8 ( R o w e 4 8 ) P u r l e y , 76-9 (Edwards,
M. F. 5-22)
v. Glyn, C.G.S.
School, 77. Glyn, 93 (Edwards, M. J. 4-25)
Lost
v. Godalming,
C.G.S.
School, 138-7 dec. Godalming, 26 (Edwards, M.
Won
v. Sutton, C.G.S.
F. 6-10)
School, 32. Sutton, 33-4.
Lost
Won
Won
Won
v. Mitcham, C.G.S.,
v. Wallington, C.G.S.
v. Ifield, C.G.S.
School, 87. Mitcham 58 (Ed wards, M. J. 8-17)
School, 142. Wallington 8 4 ( Jackson 5-23)
School, 100. Ifield, 35 (Edwards M. J. 4-10)
Under-15 XI.
v. Purley, C.G.S.
Lost
v. Glyn, C.G.S.
Lost
v. Ifield, C.G.S.
Lost
v. Sutton, C.G.S.
Won
School, 52. Purley, 54-4.
School, 77-7 dec. (Rutter 42) Glyn, 82-3.
School, 36. Ifield, 68 (Heaps, 6-19)
School, 62-7 dec. (Ede, 30) Sutton, 47 (Heaps,
5-14)
School, 29. Elmbridge, 119 (Pratt 5-29)
v. Elmbridge School. Lost
School, 73 (Ede, 23) Wallington 77-5.
School, 61-6 (Pratt 33 n.o.) R.A.A.S. 68.
v. Wallington, C.G.S. Lost
v. Royal Alexander Drawn
& Albert
v. R.A.A.S.
R.A.A.S. 67-9 dec.
Won
Under-14 XI.
v. Glyn, C.G.S.
D ra wn .
Sc ho ol , 3 4- 9. G ly n, 7 0 -9 dec
v. Wallington, C.G.S.
Lost
School, 37. Wallington, 57 ( Wren 7-23)
v. City of London
Freemen's.
Won
School, 41-0. City of London 40 (Wren,
6-15)
1st XI Averages.
-
Batting:
Parkinson:
Moodie :
Way :
Total
Runs
Inns.
Most in
Inns.
Times Comp.
Av.
N.O.
Inns.
385
217
141
11
11
8
100
79 n.o.
57 n.o.
0
2
2
Bowling Averages:
Overs
s
Maidens n
Runs
11
9
6
35.1
24.1
23.5
Wkts
Av.
Parkinson:
Browning:
40.2
74
17
17
106
187
15
24
7.1
7.8
House Championships, 1961.
Senior: Rivett and Roberts tied.
Junior: Ashcombe and Roberts tied.
BOYS' TENNIS.
D. Bundy, who has made a notable contribution to our tennis during the last
five years, was Tennis Captain this year. Of last year's successful Six, Bundy
himself, Frost, Browning and Lobb 'were still available, but in fact we have only
once been able to play our strongest team, being especially hard hit by the
continued absence through injury of Frost. Stevenson and Broomfield took the
place of Norkett and Christian of last year, and M. J. Edwards and Rowe
came in as the third pair. We were beaten by Reigate G.S. in our first match
by a wide margin, by Tiffins in a close-fought game, and by Mitcham C.G.S.
by the narrowest of margins, and then defeated Reigate G.S. in a return match.
A match against Glyn, C.G.S. is still to be played. The team has played well,
whatever the result, and with evident enjoyment.
In the Harding Cup Singles Tournament 32 players entered. We hope that
the holder, Frost, who beat Bundy (winner in 1959 and 1960) last year in the
best match yet seen in this tournament, will be fit enough to defend the Cup.
Another meeting between them should produce an exciting and unpredictable
match. Also very much in the running is Browning, beaten finalist last year.
Certainly the most important thing that has happened this year for our
tennis is the provision of three new courts, made possible by the generosity of
the Parents' Association. This will mean much greater opportunity for many more
boys.
ATHLETICS REPORT, 1962.
DISTRICT CROSS -COUNTRY RACE
The District Cross Country Race was run at Sondes Place School on
Wednesday, 21st February. Running over their "home" course Sondes Place
proved easy winners, scoring only 55 points. Our boys were second and Beare
Green third.
SCHOOL CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Senior Race was won by Parkinson (Ri) in 16m. 56s. Bellamy (A) was
second and Way (Ri) third. Although the Senior House Competition was
declared void, Rivett established undoubted superiority.
The Junior Race was won by Phillips (Ro) in 15m. 55s. Ridley (A) was runnerup and McClure third. The Junior House Competition was well-contested and
resulted as follows :
1st RIVETT
353 Points
2nd ROBERTS
369 Points
3rd ASHCOMBE
4th CRAVEN
375 Points
847 Points
SURREY SECONDARY GRAMMAR SCHOOLS
CHAMPIONSHIPS
A small team of boys competed at Motspur Park on May 22nd. Although we
did not gain any 1st places we were runners-up to Shene Grammar School in the
"Two-Stream Schools Cup."
Individual performances were as follows :
Senior Relay Team 2nd
Long Jump Intermediate
Way 2nd
High Jump Intermediate
Ashley 3rd
220 Yards Intermediate
Smith 5th
440 Yards
Senior
Lobb 6th
DISTRICT ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
The District Championships were held at Pixham Lane on 5th June. Our
girls retained the trophy. Mowbray were second and Beare Green third. St.
Joseph's and St. Teresa's also entered teams. A new boys' trophy, donated
by the Association President, Mr. C. E. Howard, was won by our boys.
Sondes Place were runners-up and Beare Green third. Standards were higher
this year- 28 new records were established and two existing records were
equalled. Our girls set up 7 records in 14 wins.
The following girls gained 1st places:
JUNIOR
V. Baker
J. Cooper
J. Broomfield
E. Holland
A. Bryant
Relay Team
MINOR
R. Mills
P. Pickett
100 yards and 150 yards RECORDS Long Jump
100 yards and 150 yards
Hurdles and Weight RECORDS
Hurdles
Discus
RECORD
100 yards
100 yards
J. Wood
H. Grimshaw
150 yards RECORD
Hurdles RECORD
The boys achieved 12 records and equalled one in 16 first places.
Their wins were as follows :
JUNIOR
Rueff
Moore, A
Bellamy, D
100 yards RECORD
100 yards RECORD Long Jump RECORD
440 yards and 880 yards RECORDS Javelin
Thompson
Riley
MINOR
Mollett
Way, P
Hoey
Rimington
Relay Team
Hurdles RECORD
Discus RECORD Weight
100 yards and 220 yards RECORD Long Jump
100 yards RECORD
880 yards RECORD
Hurdles
RECORD
RECORD
INTER-SCHOOL MATCH v. HINCHLEY WOOD
In a very enjoyable evening match at Hinchley Wood School the Girls' teams
were very successful. Their section results were as follows :
SENIOR 95-78
JUNIOR 94-79
MINOR 40-35
All-Comers' Records were made by J. Hayns in the Senior High Jump and
by the Senior and Junior Relay teams.
The boys' competitions were much closer, but we suffered defeat in all
sections as follows :
SENIOR 63-69
INTERMEDIATE 106-112
JUNIOR 95-129
MINOR
54-62
Ground records were established by Lobb, A. Smith and Mollett in their
respective 220 yards race; by Ashley in the Intermediate High Jump and by
the Senior and Intermediate Relay teams.
SURREY SCHOOLS INTER -DISTRICT ATHLETIC
CHAMPIONSHIPS
A team of forty-two girls and boys represented the Dorking Secondary Schools at
Motspur Park on June 30th. Mainly composed of members of this school, the
team did well to be placed second to Farnham in The Beloe Trophy, a
competition for the eight smaller districts in Surrey. The larger districts trophy was
won by Croydon who beat Kingston and Surbiton by half a point.
Valerie Baker won the Junior 100 yards and kept up our reputation by being
selected to run for Surrey in the All-England Schools Championships at
Hull in July. Last year P. Gates and M. J. Smith
took second and third places for Surrey at Chesterfield in the County
Championships in High Jump and Low Hurdles. Gates was
subsequently selected to jump for English Schools in a triangular match
with Wales and Scotland.
In the Intermediate Section Rosemary Twamley was fourth in the
Javelin, Avril Turrell fifth in the 80 yards Hurdles and Jennifer Wynne
sixth in the Long Jump. Ashley cleared 5 ft 4 ins for second place and
County standard in the High Jump and A. Smith was fifth in the 220
yards.
In the Senior Section the Girls were equal fourth in the Championship.
Janet Hayns won the High Jump and Judith Everett was equal second.
Alison Holland threw 84 ft for third in the Discus and Gillian Jones was
third in the 80 metres Hurdles. Pamela Kirby and Stephanie Townsend
were fourth and fifth in the 220 yards and the Relay team was sixth.
Lobb was second in the 100 yards. Law and Haynes were second and
third in the Low Hurdles and the boys' Relay team was fifth.
TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL ATHLETICS
CHAMPIONSHIPS, 1962
Thirty-nine finals were decided during the second week in July.
The remaining fifty events formed the School Athletics Championships
programme on 18th July.
The meeting was well attended by parents and friends an d was
favoured with perfect weather, keen competition and some excellent
record-breaking athletics.
The trophies were presented by Mr. J. E. Pratt, Chairman of the
School Governors.
Outstanding in the Senior Boys' Championship events was Lobb
who won the 100 yards, 220 yards, Long jump and who established
a new record of 118' 3" in the Discus. Haynes won the Shot event
with a record putt of 37' 8".
The Intermediate Championship was won by Ashley who won the
Discus, was third in the 220 yards and established a new record in
the Triple Jump of 39' 6½". He also equalled the High Jump
record of 5' 2½". A. Smith ran an impressive 10.3 seconds to set
a new record in the 100 yards and subsequently won the 220 yards
and 440 yards, equalling the 220 record of 24.6 se conds. The
Craven Relay team clocked 48.1 seconds to set a new record for the
event.
In the Junior Championship D. Bellamy scored maximum points
in the Javelin, 440 yards, 880 yards and the Mile events.
Some promising young athletes contested the Minor Championships
and their results were a tribute to their keenness and hard
training-. Outstanding in this section was Mollett whose
impressive running
scored records in the 100 yards and 150 yards of 11.4 seconds and
17.8seconds respectively. He also raised the Long Jump record to 16'
1"and won the Discus event. Rimington secured a record performance
of 11.4 seconds in the Hurdles and a fall prevented another in the
300 yards in which event Hoey equalled the old time of 44 seconds
Rimington was awarded the Fisher Cup for High Jump and Hurdles—a
competition open to any boy in the School. Eastman's 660 yards in 1
minute 40.2 seconds was yet another record, whilst the Rivett Relay
team's time of 57.4 again beat the existing figures.
The Boys' Competition was won by Rivett House with 185 points:
Ashcombe were second with 179½ points: Craven gained third place
with 155½ points: Roberts were 4th with 101 points.
In the Girls' Events four new records- were established and one
equalled.
In the Senior and Intermediate Shot events new records of 23' 94" and
28' 8½" were established by Gillian Jones and Barbara Wareham
respectively.
Janet Hayns regained something of her old form to win the Senior
High Jump at 4' 10".
Valerie Baker set a new record for the Intermediate 150 yards with
time of 18.2 seconds.
Rosemary Twamley equalled the Intermediate Javelin record,
throwing 82' 8".
All House and Individual Championships were won by Roberts for
the second year running.
The result of the Aggregate Competition for Boys and Girls events
combined were as follows:- 1st. Rivett. 295 points: 2nd. Roberts. 279½
points: 3rd. Ashcombe, 257½ points: 4th. Craven, 238 points.
RESULTS—BOYS' EVENTS
Houses Asbcombe (A), Craven (C), Rivett (Ri), Roberts (Ro).
100 YARDS
Senior 1st: Lobb (C.), 2nd: J. Thatcher (Ro.), 3rd: Powell (Ri.), 4th :
Bailey (Ro.), Time: 10.5 secs.
Unde r 17 -1st: A. Smith (C.), 2nd : Tim ms (Ro.), 3rd: G. Smith (Ri.),
4 th • Rowe (Ro.) Time 10.3 secs. (Record)
Under 16-1st: C. Edwards (C.), 2nd: Parr (Ro.), 3rd: Luff (Ro.), 4th :
Brooks (Ri.), Time: 11.1 secs.
Under 15 -1st: Rue ff (Ro.), 2nd: He aton (A.), 3rd: Riley (Ri.), 4th:
Sheppard (Ri.), Time: 11.5 secs.
Under 14-1st: A. Moore (A.), 2nd: Cullis (Ri.), 3rd: Gent (Ri.), 4th:
Ballinger (C.), Time: 12 secs.
Under 13-1st: Mollett (Ri.), 2nd: Hoey (Ri.), 3rd : Holmes (A.), 4th.
Eastman (Ro.), Time: 11.4 secs. (Record)
Under 12-1st : P. Way (Ri.), 2nd: Sayer (C.), 3rd : Longhurst (C.), 4th:
Spooner (Ri.), Time: 13 secs.
150 YARDS
Minor—lst : Mollett (Ri.), 2nd : Holmes (A.), 3rd : P. Way (Ri.), 4t Bamber
(Ro.), Time: 17.8 secs. (Record)
220 YARDS
Senior-1St: J. Thatcher (Ro.), 2nd : Goodwin (Ro.), 3rd : Warner (C Time :
25.7 secs.
Intermediate-1st : A. Smith (C.), 2nd: Timms (Ro.), 3rd: Ashley (C. 4th:
C. Edwards (C.), Time: 24.6 secs. (Equals Record)
Junior-1st : Barnes (Ri.), 2nd : Rueff (Ro.). 3rd : A. Moore (A.), 4th Heaton
(A.), Time: 26 secs.
300 YARDS
Minor-1st : Hoey (Ri.), 2nd : Roberts (C.), 3rd : Morgan (C.), 4th :
Rimmington (A.), Time: 44 secs. (Equal Record)
440 YARDS
Senior—lst : Lobb (C.), 2nd : King (C.), 3rd : Parkinson (Ri.), 4th:
Grinsted (A.), Time : 54.2 secs.
Intermediate—lst : A. Smith (C.), 2nd: Van Rennen (C.), 3rd : Jackson (Ri.),
Time: 57 secs.
Junior-1st: Bellamy (A.), 2nd : Wren (A.), 3rd : Cullis (Ri.), 4 th :
Heaton (A.), Time: 58.4 secs.
600 YARDS
Minor—lst : Eastman (Ro.), 2nd: Hoey (Ri.), 3rd : Potts (A.), 4th: Spooner (Ri.),
Time: 1 min. 40.2 secs. (Record)
880 YARDS
Senior-1st : King (C.), 2nd : Grinsted (A.), 3rd : Browning (C.), 4th :
Parkinson (Ri.), Time : 2 min. 11.2 secs.
Intermediate—lst : West-Padgett (Ri.), 2nd : Phillips (Ro.), 3rd : Adderley
(Ri.), 4th : Bearman (Ri.), Time : 2 min. 20 secs.
Junior-1st : Bellamy (A.), 2nd : Wren (A.), 3rd : Camp (A.), 4th : Ward (A.),
Time: 2 min. 25.1 secs.
ONE MILE
Senior—lst : King (C.), 2nd : Parkinson 3rd : Browning (C.), and
Grinsted (A.), Time : 4 min. 52 secs.
Intermediate—lst : Phillips (Ro.), 2nd : Rutter (Ri.), 3rd: Rosseter (Ri.),
4th: Adderley (Ri.), Time: 5 min. 13.3 secs.
Junior-1st : D. Bellamy (A.), 2nd : Kelly (Ri.), 3rd : Herrick (A.), 4th
Morris (C.), Time : 5 min. 28.2 secs.
HURDLES
Senior—lst: Law (A.), 2nd: Powell (Ri.), 3rd: J. Bellamy (A.), Time: 14.8 s.
Intermediate--lst : G. Smith (Ri.), 2nd : Phillips (Ro.), Time: 18.3 secs.
Junior-1st : E. Thompson (Ro.), 2nd : Ballinger (C.), 3rd: Malone (A.),
4th : Churns (Ri.), Time: 12.4 secs.
Minor—lst : Rimington (A.), 2nd : Way (Ri.), 3rd : Baxter (C.), 4th:
Atkins (A.), Time: 11.4 secs. (Record)
HIGH JUMP
Senior-1st: Grinsted (A.), 2nd : Vinter (A.), 3rd : Haynes (A.), 4th:
Badger (Ro.), Height : 5 ft. 3 ins.
Intermediate-1st : Ashley (C.), 2nd: Rowe (Ro.), 3rd: West-Padgett (Ri.),
4th: Hollands (A.), Height : 5 ft. 21 ins. (Equals Record)
Junior-1st : Barnes (Ri.), 2nd : E. Thompson (Ro.), 3rd : Herrick (A.),
4th: Ballinger (C.), Height : 4 ft. 10½ ins.
Minor—lst : Rimington (A.), 2nd : Hoey (Ri.), 3rd : S. Roberts (C.), 4th :
Spooner (Ri.), Height : 4 ft. 3 ins.
LONG JUMP
Senior-1st: Lobb (C.), 2nd: J. Thatcher (Ro.), 3rd: Vinter (A.), 4th:
Browning (C.), Distance: 19 ft. 9½ ins.
Intermediate-1st: We st-Padgett (Ri.), 2nd: C. Edwards (C.), 3rd:
G.Smith (Ri.), 4th: A. Roberts (A.), Distance: 17 ft. 11 ½ ins.
Junior-1st: A. Moore (A.), 2nd: Rueff (Ro.), 3rd: Thatcher (Ro.),
4th:Riley (Ri.), Distance: 16 ft. 10 ins.
Minor—lst : Mollett (Ri.), 2nd : P. Way (Ri.), 3rd : Jures (A.), 4th:
Haseman (Ro.), Distance: 16 ft. 1 ins. (Record)
TRIPLE JUMP
Senior -1st : Law (A.), 2nd: Parkinson (Ri.), 3rd: Vinter (A.), 4th:
Haynes (A.), Distance: 40 ft.
Intermediate-1st : Ashley (C.), 2nd : R. Way (Ri.), 3rd: Lane (Ri.), 4th:
D. Bearman (Ri.), Distance: 39 ft. 61 ins. (Record)
Junior—lst: Barnes (Ri.), 2nd: E. Thompson, (Ro.), 3rd: Malone (A.), 4th:
Bryant (C.), Distance: 35 ft. 3ins.
SHOT
Senior-1st : Haynes (A.), 2nd: Law (A.), 3rd: J. Thatcher (Ro.), 4th: Warner
(C.), Distance: 37 ft. 8 ins. (Record)
Intermediate—lst: M. F. Edwards (Ri.), 2nd: Lane (Ri.), 3rd: Stevens (C.), 4th:
Hardy (C.), Distance: 35 ft. 10 ins.
Junior-1st : Riley (Ri.), 2nd: Marshman (A.), 3rd: Barnes (Ri.), 4th: Wren
(A.), Distance: 30 ft. 2 ins.
Minor-1st : Broom (A.), 2nd: Sheppard (Ro.), 3rd: Rimington (A.), 4th: Ingold
(C.), Distance: 26 ft. 7 ins.
JAVELIN
Senior-1st : Emuss (C.), 2nd : Law (A.), 3rd: Browning (C.), 4th: Stephens
(Ro.), Distance: 127 ft. 4 ins.
Intermediate-1st: Hollands (A.), 2nd: C. Cooper (C.), 3rd: C. Edwards
(C.), 4th: Winton (A.), Distance: 123 ft. 5½ ins.
Junior-1st: D. Bellamy (A.), 2nd: Marshman (A.), 3rd: Hodge (A.), 4th•
Clark (Ro.), Distance: 112 ft. 2 ins.
Minor-1st : S. Roberts (C.), 2nd : Jures (A.), 3rd : Harding (Ri.), 4th:
Sheppard (Ro.), Distance: 70 ft. 4½ ins.
DISCUS
Senior-1st : Lobb (C.), 2nd: Haynes (A.), 3rd: Powell (Ri.), 4th: Writer
(A.), Distance: 118 ft. 3 ins. (Record)
Intermediate-1st : Ashley (C.), 2nd : Lane (Ri.), 3rd: Hollands (A.), 4th :
Timms (Ro.), Distance : 116 ft. 10 ins.
Junior -1st: Marshman (A.), 2nd A. Moore (A.), 3rd : Wren (A.), 4th:
A. M. Smith (Ri.), Distance . 79 ft. 5 ins.
Minor 1st: Mollett (Ri.), 2nd : Beadle (Ri.), 3rd : Broom (A.), 4th :
Baxter (C.), Distance: 70 ft.
RELAY
Senior-1st Craven, 2nd: Roberts, 3rd : Ashcombe, 4th: Rivett, Time:
48.8 secs.
Intermediate-1st : Craven, 2nd: Roberts, 3rd: Rivett, 4th : Ashcombe,
Time: 4P.1 secs. (Record)
Junior-1st : Rivett, 2nd : Ashcombe, 3rd : Roberts, 4th: Craven, Time :
53.3 secs.
Minor—lst : Rivett, 2nd: Craven, 3rd: Ashcombe, 4th : Roberts, Time:
57.4 secs, (Record)
11 RECORDS — 3 EQUALLED
WINNERS OF TROPHIES
INDIVIDUAL
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'Old Boys' Senior Championship Cup : M. Lobb (C.).
'Russell' Intermediate Championship : D. Ashley (C.).
'Roy Davey' Junior Championship Cup : D. Bellamy (A.).
'Hurst' Minor Championship Cup : D. Mollett (Ri.).
'De Courcy' Cup (Craven boy not winning championship): A. Smith
'Fisher' Cup (High Jump and Hurdles): S. Rimington (A.).
HOUSE
The 'Sixth Form' Aggregate Cup (Boys and Girls combined):
1st. Rivett
295 points
2nd. Roberts
2791 points
3rd. Ashcombe 257½ points
4 th. Craven
238 points
The 'McComas' Senior Relay Cup : Craven.
The `Goffin' Junior Relay Cup : Rivett
The 'Parents Association' Shield (Boys' House):
1st. Rivett
185 points
2nd. Ashcombe 179½ points
3rd. Craven 155½ points
4th. Roberts
101 points
RESULTS—GIRLS' EVENTS
Houses :- Ashcombe (A), Craven (C), Rivett (Ri), Roberts (Ro).
100 YARDS
Senior—lst: J. Hayns (Ro.), 2nd: P. Kirby (Ro.), 3rd : J. Everett (A.), 4th: S.
Townsend (C.), Time : 12.2 secs.
Under 17 1st B. Wareham (Ro.), 2nd : A. Climie (Ri.), 3rd : Joan Holmes
(Ri.), 4th: S. Perry (Ro.), Time: 12.6 secs.
Under 16-1st : M. Rickard (A.), J. Wynne (Ri.), 3rd : S. Boustead (C.),
4th : M. Aylward (Ri.), Time : 12.5 secs.
Under 15-1st : V. Baker (Ro.), 2nd : J. Cooper (Ri.), 3rd : W. Croxail
(Ro.), 4th: P. Hicks (Ri.), Time: 12.2 secs.
Under 14-1st : E. Holland (A.), 2nd : P. Pickett (Ro.), 3rd : J. Mace (C.),
4th: P. Jackson (Ri.), Time : 13.0 secs.
Under 13-1st : P. Ramsay (C.), 2nd : J. Wood (Ro.), 3rd : W. Worsfold
(C.), 4th : H. Grimshaw (Ro.), Time 12.7 secs.
Under 124-1st M. Ne wman (C.), 2nd F. Ge ntle (A.), 3rd : W. Mills
(Ro.), 4th : C. Fraser (A.), Time : 13.5 secs.
220 YARDS
Senior-1st : J. Hayns (Ro.), 2nd: G. Jones (Ri.), 3rd: P. Kirby (Ro ).
4th : S. Townsend (C.), Time: 29.7 secs.
150 YARDS
Intermediate-1st: B. Wareham (Ro.), 2nd: M. Rickard (A.), 3rd: S. Boustead (C.), 4th :
M. Aylward (Ri.), Time :
Junior—lst : V. Baker (Ro.), 2nd: J. Cooper (Ri.), 3rd: P. Pickett (Ro 4th : R. Mills
(A.), Time : 18.2 secs. (Record)
Minor-1st: J. Wood (Ro.), 2nd: F. Gentle (A.), 3rd : W. Worsfold (C.), Time:
19.8 secs.
HURDLES
80 yds. Senior-1st : G. Jones (Ri.), 2nd: J. Oakshott (Ro.), 3rd: J.
Everett (A.), 4th : A. Holland (A.), Time: 12.2 secs.
80 yds. Intermediate—lst: A. Climie (Ri.), 2nd: S. Jordan (Ro.), 3rd:
A. Morris (Ro.), Time: 12.8 secs.
70 yds. Junior-1st J. Broomfield (Ro.), 2nd: A. Bryant (C.), 3rd : L.
Briggs (Ro.), 4th: D. Baylis (Ri.), Time: 11.1 secs.
70 yds. Minor-1st : H. Grimshaw (Ro.), 2nd: Y. Schumann (C.), 3rd:
L. Cherns (Ri.), 4th : D. Hines (Ro.), Time: 12.4 secs.
H IG H J U MP
Senior—lst: J. Hayns (Ro.), 2nd : J. Everett (A.), 3rd: A. Colebert (Ro.), 4th: S.
Bixley (Ri.), Height: 4 ft. 10 ins. (Record)
Intermediate-1st: A. Climie (Ri.), 2nd: P. Leoni -Smith (Ro.), A. Turrel (C.),
4th: C. Wright (Ri.), Height: 4 ft. 4 ins.
Junior-1st: R. Mills (A.), 2nd: D. Baylis (Ri.), 3rd: M. Crutcher (C.), 4th: M.
Hall (Ri.), Height: 4 ft. 4 ins.
Minor-1st: H. Grimshaw (Ro.), 2nd: P. Kemp (Ro.), 3rd : W. Worsfold (C.),
4th: L. Pritchard (A.), Height: 4 ft 0 ½ ins.
L ON G J U MP
Senior-1st: P. Kirby (Ro.), 2nd: J. Oakshott (Ro.), 3rd : S. Farmer (A.), 4th: F.
McLeod (Ri.), Distance: 12 ft. 3 ins.
Intermediate-1 st : J. Wynne (Ri.), 2nd : M. Rickard (A.), 3rd : C. Wright (Ri.), 4th :
J. Birkin (Ro.), Distance: 14 ft. 10½ ins.
Junior-1 st : V. Baker (R o.), 2nd : J. Cooper (Ri.), 3rd: R. Mills (A.), 4th: D.
Baylis (Ri.), Distance: 14 ft. 8 ins.
Minor-1st : J. Wood (Ro.), 2nd : L. Cherns (Ri.), 3rd : C. Palfreeman (C.). 4th : C.
Fraser (A.), Distance: 13 ft. 10 ins.
DISCUS
Senior-1st : A. Holland (A.), 2nd: S. Townsend (C.), 3rd : J. Hall (Ri ), 4th: C.
Boxall (Ro.), Distance : 81 ft. 7 ½ ins.
Intermediate—lst: Judith Holmes (Ri.), 2nd: R. Twamley (A.), 3rd : S. Perry
(Ro.), 4th : L. Herd (A .), Distance: 72 ft. 2 ins.
Junior-1st: A. Bryant (C.), 2nd: C. Ra nsom (Ro.), 3rd: P. Grice (A.), 4th: A.
Corby (Ro.), Distance: 57 ft. 2 ½ ins.
JAVELIN
Senior—lst: J. Oakshott (Ro.), 2nd: S. Bowring (C.), 3rd: C. Way (Ri.), 4th:
U. Wheeler (A.), Distance : 56 ft. 2 ins.
I n t e r m e d ia t e -1 s t: R . T w a n le y ( A . ) , 2 n d : J o . H o lm e s ( R i. ) , 3 r d : S.
Dittert (Ro.), 4th: V. Nicholson (Ri.), Distance: 82 ft. 8 ins. (Record)
Junior-1st: J. Broomfield (Ro.), 2nd: C. Ransom (Ro.), 3rd : C. Hogarth
(A.), 4th: H. Hodge (A.), Distance: 72 ft. 1 ½ ins.
SHOT
Senior-1st : G. Jones (Ri.), 2nd: U. Wheeler (A.), 3rd: J. Hall (Ri.),
4th: S. Bowring (C.), Distance: 23 f t. 93 ins. (Reco rd)
Intermediate-1st : B. Wareham (Ro.), 2nd : S. Chadwick (Ri.), 3rd: S.
Perry (Ro.), 4th: L. Herd (A.), Distance: 28 ft. 8 ½ ins. (Record)
Junior—lst: J. Broomfield (Ro.), 2nd: A. Bryant (C.), 3rd: C. Hogarth (A ),
4th: H. Hodge (A.), Distance : 25 ft. 4 ½ ins.
ROUNDERS BALL
M inor -1 s t: M . Alle n (C . ), 2 nd: C . Clark e (Ri.), 3 rd : C. Oak es (C. ), 4th : N.
Lambert (Ro.), Distance : 116 ft. 10 ½ ins.
RELAY
Senior—lst : Roberts, 2nd: Rivett, 3rd: Craven, 4th: Ashcombe, Time ?
Intermediate-1st : Rivett, 2nd: Roberts, 3rd : Craven, Time : 56.0 secs.
Junior-1st : Roberts, 2nd: Rivett, 3rd: Craven, 4th : Ashcombe, Time:
56.7 secs.
Minor-1st: Craven, 2nd: Roberts, 3rd: Ashcombe, 4th: Rive tt, Time: 58.8
secs.
WINNERS OF TROPHIES
HOUSE
Aggregate Shield : Roberts Jumping
Cup : Roberts. Relay Cup : Roberts.
INDIVIDUAL
`Atlanta' Senior Championship : Janet Hayns (Ro.).
Youdale' Intermediate Championship : Barbara Wareham (Ro.).
`Mercury' Junior Championship : Valerie Baker (Ro.). `Camilla'
Minor Championship : Judy Wood (Ro.). Craven House Cup :
Audrey Bryant.
Ashcombe House Cup : Mary Rickard.
SCHOOL FORUM.
A School Forum was first suggested at a prefects' meeting last September,
but it was not until January, after much hard work and organisation, that the
first meeting was held. The Forum has so far been successful both as an
organising body, and as a medium through which members of the school are able to
have their ideas and suggestions discussed.
The first activity was to choose a Forum badge and motto from
competition entries submitted in the Autumn term. A fifth former designed
the winning badge, and the motto, "Studio et Fide" was composed by a group
of sixth formers. Other activities have included writing to the local newspaper
about the proposed swimming pool in Dorking, and inviting guests to talk to the
whole school on "Education" and the "United Nation's Association."
On behalf of the school I should like to thank Carol Smith and P. G.
Maule for their hard work in forming the forum, and R. A. Grinstead for
continuing Maule's efforts. I would also like to thank Mr. Johnson, Miss Rigby,
and the staff for all their co-operation and support. Finally thanks are due to all
the people who have filled the suggestion box so enthusiastically throughout the
year.
Jill Oakshott,
"Studio et Fide"
Honorary Secretary.
CHESS CLUB.
This year we formed a Junior Chess Club, meeting during the dinner hour, and
it was most pleasing to see how packed the room always was and how keen the
players, including quite a number of girls. We should like to thank the girl sub prefects, whose help made this possible. A knock-out tournament was held,
won by Coupe, with Chalkley as the other finalist, and Broomhead and Beadle
the other semi-finalists.
Our juniors have before them the example of the amazing Bobby Fischer who,
five years ago, as a fourteen-year-old schoolboy, defeated the most famous
American Grandmasters to win the United States Open Championship (a
feat he has since repeated year after year), and is now one of the three or
four leading contenders for the World title.
With the juniors hived off, the seniors had a quiet year. The problem which
our chess club has not yet managed to solve, owing to the conflicting claims
of work and other activities, is how to establish itself firmly in the Sixth Form.
This year we did manage to keep a tenuous connection with the Lower Sixth.
There was a good entry of 31 for the Heaps Cup, newly presented by the
Head Boy of 1961. The winner was Nickol, who beat Cherns in the final. Both
had done excellently to make their way to the final against strong opposition
from higher up the school.
DEBATING SOCIETY.
During the School Year 1961-62 the Debating Society had a gratifying
increase in members and enjoyed a full and varied programme.
Segregation opposed to co-education, unilateral disarmament and the
prohibition of the drinking of alcohol were only a few among the subjects
for formal debates. In lighter vein an Any Questions programme was
arranged which produced from the panel of staff and pupils sharply
contrasting opinions on contemporary literature, euthanasia and the Twist.
A discussion on the relative merits of Health, Wealth and Wisdom was held, and a
Hat Debate also took place which proved amusing to the large house.
At the end of the Spring Term a new venture was attempted : a debate
with another school. We debated the motion "The art of the theatre is
superior to that of the cinema" with the Royal Grammar School, Guildford.
This meeting was very well-attended and it is hoped that other joint debates
will be arranged in the future.
Once again may we appeal for more speakers from the Fourth and Fifth
Forms, as they are at present drawn almost entirely from the Sixth?
The committee is very grateful for the help and encouragement given to
us during the year by Mr. Penman and Mr. Dye, and hopes that the Debating
Society will continue to flourish.
Carol Smith.
THE JUNIOR ART CLUB.
There has been a pleasingly enthusiastic interest in the Junior Art Club, with
the numbers of members being so extensive that a division of the attendance
into fortnightly groups had to be made.
The prime aim of the club this year has been the exploration of threedimensional work, and experiments with wire, papier-mache and plaster have
produced some commendable and exciting result s in sculpture, modelling and
carving. In some cases, coloured tissue papers or paint were combined with these
media to help produce more solidarity of form.
Those members who preferred to continue in the two-dimensional field were
introduced to mono-printing and drawing on, glass--discovering pattern and
texture. For those more conservative, pen and ink drawings on a small
illustrative scale were practised.
G.M.R.
DRAMATIC SOCIETY.
This year the Senior Dramatic Society has had a varied programme of
meetings and theatre visits. Shaw, Tchekhov and Shakespeare have been acted
to audiences of varied sizes who seemed to enjoy rather unorthodox
productions. One meeting was open to the third forms as well as the senior
school, when Michael Butcher, of the National Youth Theatre gave a very
interesting and amusing account of Youth Theatre's work and travels. Among
other play-readings were a chaotic "Dumb Wife of Cheapside" and an allfemale play "Women at War". Several new members were given a chance to
prove themselves in these play-readings and to bring fresh talent into the casts of
the Dramatic Society.
Many thanks are due to Miss Barter, who organizes school theatre parties,
and who broke new ground this year when we went to see the Royal Shakespeare
Company's outstanding production of "The Cherry Orchard", and the beautifully
presented "Holland Crown." At the Old Vic we saw a marathon four hours of
Greek tragedy in the "Oresteia of Aeschylus", and among other plays, a vivid
and exciting production of Marlowe's "Doctor Faustus." These theatre-parties
take a lot of work and we are grateful to Miss Barter for giving us the chance to
see the classics so well acted and produced by London companies.
The House Plays for 1961 were successfully held at the end of the
summer term, when we were able to put up the full stage. There were two
performances, one in the afternoon for the school when the plays were
adjudicated, and one in the evening for parents and friends. Rivett won
with "Idea for a Play," Ashcombe came second with extracts from
"Macbeth," and Craven and Roberts presented "Th e Office Dreams"
and "Woman Alive" ! respectively. Miss Carmen Silvera of the
Leatherhead Repertory Theatre adjudicated the competition and gave some
very shrewd and useful criticism. House Plays this year are being
presented on Tuesday, 24th July.
For the School Play this year we turned to classical French comedy and
Moliere's "The Imaginary Invalid" which was presented very successfully
in December. In May the cast and helpers went to see "Beyond the Fringe,"
the brilliantly funny and controversial four-man revue. Our thanks are also
due to those who help to run Dramatic Society by acting, doing posters,
producing, or, just as important, being good and receptive audiences.
Lesley M. Garner.
THE MODEL RAILWAY CLUB.
The Model Railway Club has continued to draw its support mainly from the
Junior School but this does not mean that in growing older one grows out of
railway modelling. Indeed, J. R. Banks and R. J. Goodwin, aided by some
enthusiastic juniors, have spent many evenings working on the Club layout.
The regular large attendance at the meetings during the winter has been
most encouraging. A filmshow at which three British Transport Commission
films, including the latest report on railway modernisation, were shown attracted
the largest audience, which included some visitors who were most welcome. In
the dinner-hour meetings talks have been given by members of the Club, while
the meetings spent browsing through old editions of model railway magazines
often brings to light interesting ideas that can be used on one's own layout.
The Club is very grateful to Miss Macaulay for taking "The Railway Modeller"
every month for the Library, and we also express our thanks to the staff who
have helped us by operating the projector and providing storage room for our
equipment.
We hope that all who saw it enjoyed our exhibition on Sports Day when the
still unfinished Club layout was on display.
P. E. Hopper.
MUSICAL ACTIVITIES.
Music for Speech Day was provided by the Madrigal Group, showing a
marked contrast between the simplicity of Mozart's "Ave Verum" setting and
the vivid Hungarian rhythms of the "Zigeunerlieder" of Brahms—the latter a
rarely performed but interesting composition for chorus and piano.
The annual Carol Service once again filled St. Martin's Church to capacity, and
among the many and varied items sung were two unaccompanied carols by
Peter Warlock, "Bethlehem Down" and "Benedicamus Domino." Again
this year a very successful tape-recording of the service was made by
Maule and McLeod, who also obtained excellent tapes of the "Messiah"
performance. An enthusiastic Junior Choir made an e ffe ct ive
contribution to the Carol Se rvice , and on 1st May members took part
in the Dorking and District Schools Music Festival, singing as their own
choice piece an arrangement of the Witch's House Scene from
Humperdinck's delightful children's opera "Hansel and Gretel." C. J.
Law again trained and conducted the Junior Choir, putting in a great
de al of hard work, together with the accompanist, J. Plummer.
Incidentally, Law's original music for this year's School Play deserve s
a most honourab le mention in these notes for the way in which it
enhanced the atmosphere of the play.
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Oratorio Performance, 1962.
This year's oratorio, Handel's "Messiah," was given in the Dorking
Halls after a gap of many years since the last occasion on which
the Halls were used. This change owed its instigation to the
officials of the League of Friends of Dorking Hospital, and while
it was viewed by many of those concerned with some misgiving,
in the event it proved highly successful both artistically and
financially. Almost all the seats in the large Hall (just over 900)
were sold and after total expenses of about £170 had been
defrayed, the League of Friends received the slim of about £80
which their committee intends to use for one specific purpose if
this is found to be possible.
The soloists—Hebe Morgan, Kathleen Kay, David Price and George
Pizzey—benefitted considerably from the larger hall and their
many well-known arias were in general very well sung. Mr. Pizzey
in "The trumpet shall sound" had the advantage of a finely
played obbligato part (the solo trumpet was Kevin Hegarty). The
opening minutes of the rehearsal demonstrated the fact that
problems in regard to balance of tone were to be very few, and
the orchestra (led as on so many previous occasions by Mary
Cadogan) played extremely well, with neatness and precision. It
accompanied both soloists and choir with sympathy and an
awareness of tonal contrast. There was effective work from oboes,
horns and bassoons, while the trumpets and trombones l ent their
added weight to the big -scale choruses to give them brilliance
and solidity.
The choral work in general was very pleasing, with a high
standard of word clarity, agility and attack, achieving a thrilling
quality in such numbers as "Hallelujah" and "Amen." Many
members of the Senior Choir and also others outside it contributed
most worthily to the smooth running of a big undertaking, which was
greatly enjoyed by an obviously appreciative audience.
MUSIC SOCIETY.
The Music Society again had a varied and interesting programme. Three of
the meetings were devoted to 'Records at Random,' when extracts from lesser
known works were played. Some 4 these were repeated in full in later meetings,
notably the recently discovered Violin Concerto in D Minor of Schumann. Another
meeting was devoted to historic recordings of Elgar's Violin Concerto in B
Minor, Yehudi Menuhin being the soloist, with the composer conducting;
Lobos' `Symphonie Espagnole,' Rachmaninoff's 'Symphonic Dances' and
Mendelssohn's 'Scotch Symphony' were other full works played. The last
meeting of the year was devoted to the little known, but intensely moving,
oratorio by Beethoven, "Christ on the Mount of Olives."
The Society would welcome even more ,new regular members, especially
from the present fourth year. We should like to thank Doctor Morgan for providing
records and for introducing the meetings with notes on the history of the works
to be played.
Fiona McLeod.
JUNIOR MUSIC SOCIETY .
During its second year the Junior Music Society has enjoyed a variety of
programmes with a high average attendance of 31 as against about 20 for last
year. Some members came to avoid the weather, but man-, of them enjoyed
most of the music played.
Probably the most significant change in the running of the Society was the
holding of an extra meeting each week. This enabled us to play far more of the
lesser known music, as well as providing a wider programme, including one of
traditional jazz, which surprisingly was not well received.
Among the more complex works played were Stravinsky's 'Rite of Spring,'
Mahler's 4th and 9th Symphonies and Respighi's 'Pines of Rome.' The complete
'Pirates of Penzance' was played by request and seemed to afford a high
standard of general enjoyment. Some of the music of Delius was played in an
attempt to promote a great enjoyment of this rather neglected composer.
We are very grateful to M. F. Edwards for taking some of the meetings
and to R. L. Timms for the loan of a number of records.
A. J. Powell.
RECORDER GROUPS.
This school year has been very successful for recorder players. We took part
in several concerts and festivals, including the Dorking Festival of
Entertainment, in which we came second in the class for musical entries. We
entered for the Horsham Festival, where we won places, including firsts and
seconds for duets and trios, and two seconds for instrumental ensembles. At
the Dorking Congregational Church we took part in a concert for the members
of the church.
The highlight of this year was the first Recorder Festival in this school. It
was organised by Mr. Weatherhead, who also invited players from other
schools to take part in it. The adjudicator was a well known recorder player,
Miss Marylin Wailes. The Festival was very successful, and it is hoped by
recorder players that there will be many more in the future.
Wendy Galbraith.
SCIENCE SOCIETY.
A varied programme of meetings was arranged this year and attendances
generally have been good. The policy of previous years of encouraging members of
the Society to give lectures and take part in discussion was continued.
At the first meeting of the year, the Society welcomed Mr. J. Bailey, an Old
Dorkinian now at Bristol University, who explained the mysteries which were
shrouded by the intriguing title "Microclimatology."
The next outside speaker was Mr. Sadler from the Ministry of Agriculture
and Fisheries and he spoke on computers and their use. Mr. Sadler was
followed a fortnight later by Mr. Bird, of the Fuller's Earth Union, who
clarified the rather vague idea of Fuller's Earth which most of the members
held. The Society was pleased to hear a review of Chemical Engineering
which was presented by Mr. Bates, a student teacher.
The Chairman of the Society, P. G. Maule , gave an extremely interesting
lecture on Electromagnetic Radiation which included several demonstrations. The
next member of the school to address the Society was J. Banks who discussed
the various aspects of Microscopy.
Two meetings of the Society were devoted to discussions by Brains Trust. These
meetings were very popular and most enjoyable. It was the policy of the Society
to include on the panels members of the Arts Sixth. This ensured that differing
viewpoints were put forward in answer to the questions.
The remaining meetings of the year were occupied by the showing of several
interesting and entertaining films.
The Society is very grateful to the President, Mr, Spiring, and the Chairman,
P. G. Maule, for their consistent efforts on its behalf.
R. A. Grinsted.
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Use d on roads. (4)
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millions of them. (5)
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which gives light and heat.
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which years are counted' as the
dictionary would say. (3)
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district. (5)
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Molotov was fond of this word. (2)
Caroline Hogarth (4I)
SCOUT NOTES.
The Scout Troop has had another successful year, although numbers are
rather down on last year's total. Last summer the Troop under the
Scoutmaster Mr. N. W. Bradshaw with the valued assistance of Mr. R.
Howard, had an invigorating camp at Leusdon on Dartmoor, where good
advantage was taken of the dry weather to make numerous excursions and hikes to
surrounding points of interest. The Senior Patrol suffered various experiences in
Somerset and North Devon.
Nearer at home varied games and practical exercises have taken place on
Boxhill and Ranmore, but these have been alternated with evenings of
instruction for the Tenderfoot, second Class, First Class and Proficiency
Badges. The standard of attainment has been high, for 24 of the above
badges have been gained, and it is to be hoped that such progress will
continue. One Senior Scout is well on the way to obtaining the coveted
Queen's Scout Badge.
This summer the Troop will camp near Minehead on the picturesque Somerset
coast. The Senior Scouts have decided to he ambition; and to tour France
and part of Spain by car. We are all looking forward to another highly
successful year of Scouting, and any new recruits w i l l b e v e r y
welcome.
P.K.B.
SOLUTION TO CROSSWORD .
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SCRIPTURE UNION.
This year the meetings of the Scripture Union have been continued into the
Summer term and, despite other attractions, the Society has been well
supported. The continuation of meetings has allowed more scope for
entertaining speakers, our thanks being due to Mr. Tomling from Reigate
Parish Church, The Rev. N. Swain of Ashtead Free Church, and Miss M.
jack from the Scripture Union headquarters, who have all given us very
interesting and thought-provoking talks.
A number of Golden Bells hymn books have been obtained for the Society by
one of our members, and these have provided a greater variety of hymns than is
possible with the school books. Several members have taken part in our meetings,
which have been varied, and have included discussions, Bible studies and films.
We should like to thank all these members, and in particular, Plummer for
accompanying the singing, and Miss Price for supporting and helping the Society
in many ways, and we hope that next year other members will offer to
participate in the running of the meetings.
Diana Norkett.
SIXTH FORM CURRENT AFFAIRS.
During the Autumn and Spring terms, discussion groups were held on
subjects of topical interest. Generally numbers justified the decision to hold
two groups, one for the Upper and one for the Lower Sixth.
One member introduced each subject and then a general discussion followed.
The best discussions were usually those held on subjects of home affairs. The
topic of the fortunes of political parties in recent by-elections was well
argued, and a most lively discussion followed the talk on Nuclear
Disarmament. Other subjects, which we attempted with varying success,
included Algeria, the Congo and the Common Market.
B.C.M.
SIXTH FORM JAZZ CLUB.
The Sixth Form Jazz Club has had another successful year in spite of the
counter attraction of other society meetings and prefects' duties. Members have
been most co-operative in helping to organise meetings by volunteering both
talks and records.
This year the Club has presented a more varied programme than ever
before. In particular we have heard many old records, with the Original
Dixieland Jazz Band being the most popular of the pioneer white bands.
By far the most popular meetings of the year, to judge by attendance figures,
were the two occasions on which members of the Society presented live
programmes of folk music played on guitars. A crowded Room K heard a wide
variety of music ranging from Deep South work songs to English ballads.
We should like to thank Miss Secretan for being our President and Mr.
Titmarsh for allowing us to use Room K. Also we should like to thank the
members of the Ladies' Common Room who have shown sufficient interest in
us to come to our meetings.
R. A. Grinsted. M. P. Viner.
THE SIXTH FORM PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY.
This year saw the revival of a School Photographic Society, which is at
present for sixth-formers only : time and space being the deciding factors here.
Despite the short period of our existance the Society's members have been very
active, and weekly Thursday night sessions have been well attended.
Financially the Society has remained just solvent after a rather heavy outlay for
chemicals and apparatus, our main source of revenue being obtained from the
slight profit made on charges for processing chemicals. Even so, costs are well below
those offered commercially and the members have the advantage of an educational
and creative hobby.
Our first competition will be held on July 12th, and it was decided that the
entire school should be allowed to enter. It is hoped that this will become an
annual event.
The Committee would like to thank our President, Miss May, for her help
and interest during our first year, and also those who helped to produce our
posters.
P. Cole.
S.C.M.
The year's programme has been varied and interesting. Continuing a series of
talks upon the theme of Christian Unity we heard talks from a Jehovah's
Witness, a member of the Christian (Plymouth) Brethren, a Christian Scientist,
and a Youth Representative at the World Council of Churches in New Delhi. We
also heard a recorded talk by a Bishop of the Orthodox Church. Other
meetings included a lively "Any Questions" programme, a discussion upon
communicating Christianity through the medium of television, a presentation of
part of "The Man Born to he King," and a talk by M. B. Nicholson-Florence
entitled "Religion in Universities."
A large party of sixth formers attended the annual S.C.M. conference at Reigate
County School, where Miss Goodenough of the Southwark Industrial Mission
spoke about "Work and Leisure." Discussion groups and questions to the speaker
formed a valuable part of the conference.
The number who attended this conference was extremely high. One would wish
that the same could be said of our regular meetings; for, considering the quality
of the speakers heard, attendance has at times been disappointing. And we
certainly extend a warm welcome to all the senior school, upon whose support
the success of the group depends.
. R. Herrick.
"THE IMAGINARY INVALID"
(A prompter's view)
Whenever I see the "Imaginary Invalid" again, I am sure I shall he
reminded of the two months before the school play of 1961, when I seemed to
spend most of my spare time sitting on hot radiators or in draughty corners,
going cross-eyed through trying to keep one eye on the script and the other on
the actors. As prompter, T was so involved in the play that I became intimately
acquainted with all its difficulties, although not to the extent of having to solve
them.
There was, for instance, the problem of the music. Not only did the plot
involve the hero and heroine in love duets, but it had the added difficulty of
demanding a spinet accompaniment. Once the spinet was found Cléante solved
everything by proving to be endowed with the talents of a true seventeenth
century hero, and was able not only to play the spinet but to compose the
music as well.
The dancing and singing in the last scene, when Argan is initiated into the
Faculty of Medicine, aroused more tempers and provoked more arguments
than the rest of the play put together. Cléante again composed the music, and took
on the coaching of the cast for the singing. Even so, very accurate timing was
needed to get eleven people to progress in an orderly fashion arround a very small
stage. At the earlier rehearsals the result resembled, I thought, a squadron of
penguins doing the Highland Fling. Added to this the chanting usually
collapsed after the third verse, or so, and heated argument ensued, when everyone
accused everyone else of doing everything wrong. Things became far more
organised by The Night, and any minor imperfections passed unnoticed amidst the
general excitement of the climax.
Apart from the actual difficulties of the play, the production seemed to he
dogged by illness. The cast, one by one, succumbed to minor diseases or
accidents. Apart from the usual colds and nervous disorders, two weeks before
the performance Cléante appeared wearing a black patch over one eye. Not
content with having a piratical-looking hero, Thomas, the idiot son of Dr.
Diaforus, contrived to make himself look even more foolish by knocking out his
front teeth on the day of the dress-rehearsal.
Miss Barter must he congratulated, not only for the way in which she
survived the shock of apparently having an accident-prone cast, but for
staging such an excellent production, despite the set-backs. According to an
Old Dorkinian, who has herself acted in school plays, it was 'the best ever'; and
not only must the producer be thanked, but all the backstage helpers, from
those who painted and erected the scenery to the girls who provided the cast
with welcome cups of tea.
I can only add that if you, like me, feel yourself unable to act, but would like
to have something to do with the school play, I suggest you offer your services
as prompter next year. Despite the usual opinion that the prompter has the
worst job of all I found I enjoyed myself immensely; and provided you are
prepared to accept the tempers and whims of the cast, you should too.
Fiona McLeod.
MISSION COLLECTION.
Congratulations to the whole school for the record collection during this year.
With four collections still to be held, the total received is £;251 13s 8d, which,
by the end of the term, should increase to well over £270.
Special mention should be made of the Hamburg Flood Relief Fund, to which
the school responded splendidly with a collection of £48 is 9d. The school
received a gratifying letter from a Hamburg school thanking us for our effort.
I would like to thank all mission collectors who have helped us so well this
year. Thanks are also due to Miss Baigent and Miss Charman who have been
kind enough to check every mission collection so thoroughly.
J. G. Bellamy.
This has been a busy year in the School Library and, in many ways, a
successful one. The record number of 608 books have been added to our
collection and several new departures have been made. With the assistance of an
extremely useful team of third form boys, new books are now being fitted with
polythene jackets and investment in an electric stylograph is making it simpler to
engrave catalogue numbers on the backs of books. The only drawback to the use
of polythene jackets is that it now becomes impossible to display the paper
jackets of new books outside the library. I am not without hope, however, of
finding another way of displaying new books. In the course of next term I will
also endeavour to put lists of accessions outside the library from time to time.
This looks like being a record year for the Voluntary Library Fund which has,
to date, passed £187 and should easily reach £200 by the end of term. This will
be the first time the School has raised £200 in one year. The best Form
collection have been :Autumn Term—SEN IORS:
U.6A & Sc.
4(1)
L6Sc.
£8
£7
£7
9 6½
18 0
1 2
JUNIORS :
3.
£4 12 1
1C.
£4
9 8½
3A.
£2 19 9
S p r i n g T e r m — SEN I OR S :
L6S.
£6 10 9½
4(1)
£6
5 9
4A.
£5 12 11½
JUNI OR S :
3.
£4 17 3.-1½
2.
£4 12 3
3A.
£4
4 8
This term's figures will be announced at the final assembly but the year's
best collections to date are :—
SEN IO R S
J U N IO R S
:
:
4(1)
£ 17 6 9 ½
L6Sc.
£17 5 3½
U.6A & Sc.
£16 11 3 ½
3
£13 0 6
3A
£10 15 6½
1C
£10 0 6½
I would like, once again, to thank Miss Baigent and Miss Charman for their
continued help over the Library Fund and also all Librarians and Monitors for
their assistance in so many ways. I feel that I must make special mention of
two boys whose help has been invaluable to me. One of these is Acres, G., of
the U.6Sc. who has most loyally and pleasantly helped with the Friday morning
collections of Library Fund for 4 years. The older in McLeod, R., of the L6Sc.
who has proved himself the most practical and reliable Librarian I have had
for about 15 years and without whose assistance I could hardly have
weathered so busy a year. My thanks are also due to the Head Girl, Carol
Smith, for her very kind help over Library checking lists.
B. Macaulay.
THE NATIONAL SAVINGS GROUP.
Since I took over this group in 1945, £34,000 has been collected, an average
of about £2,000 a year. This, I am told by officials of the National Savings
Movement, is rather above the ordinary and I think we should be grateful to
the form collectors for such a fine record. Term by term most of these form
officials have shown an enthusiasm for their job very pleasant to meet. I
should like to add my personal thanks to the boys and girls who, over the years,
have, in the very few minutes available, helped me count the money and issue
the stamps every Thursday and Friday. There are, however, quite a number
of forms in the school where better average collections might well be made
and I hope that next year we, as a group, will be even more successful.
Anything tending to reduce inflation is worth while and National Savings
certainly does do that.
Gilbert H. Woodman,
Group Secretary
PARENTS' ASSOCIATION.
Chairman: Mr. A. C. Way, Dorking
Vice-Chairman: Mrs. J. R. Hudson, Gt. Bookham
Members of the Executive Committee:
Mrs. J. L. Cornell, Mickleham
Mrs. 0. Skilton, Dorking
Mrs. F. Smith, Dorking
Mrs. W. R. Banks, Ashtead
Mrs. D. F. Smith Ashtead
Mr. F. Broomhead, Dorking
Mr. K. H. Sanders, Dorking
Mr. W. Barnish, Fetcham
Mr. R. R. Coupe, Betchworth
Mr. E. Hopper, Ashtead
,
School Representatives: Miss J. Secretan and Mr. N. W. Bradshaw
OFFICERS
President: The Headmaster
Vice-President: Miss W. R. Rigby
Hon. Treasurer: Mr. P. M. Dale
Honorary Secretary: Mr. G. H. Woodman
The number of members has once more increased to give the highest figure ever
achieved, namely 880.
In his school year two things stand out. The first, one of relatively minor
importance, is the planting of the beech hedge last Autumn. This was set
along the edge of the School field next to Ashcombe Road. Although there have
been some losses because, it is thought, of the very dry season there will no
doubt be a pleasant screen in a few years' time.
The second thing, one of major importance. is the setting up of the School
Amenities Fund. At the Annual General Meeting last November members asked the
Executive Committee to prepare plans for helping the School in obtaining urgent
amenities. The first suggestion, now in operation, is the giving of donations to
the fund. The total is now nearly £410—a very considerable achievement
and this when not everyone has yet made a contribution. This money has been
used in extending the hard surface to the north of the School. When this was
first laid down there was only enough money available in local authority resources
to make a place for the boys to use in damn weather. There is now room for
three tennis courts and it is hoped they will he in use this term. The work has,
through the agency of the Amenities Fund, been accomplised in a few months :
the School would certainly have had to wait some years for the local authority
first to authorize the project and then to implement the decision.
It is unfortunate that the method we have of letting members know what is
going on is not so reliable as it should he. The cost of sending circulars by post is
quite prohibitive and so the notices are sent by the hand of the children at the
School. It has been sometimes found that as many as one third of these messages
have not reached their destination. Perhaps parents could devise a way of checking,
every so often, whether a message should have been delivered.
Gilbert H. Woodman,
Honorary Secretary.
FROM OLD DORK INIANS .
J. Bradshaw, of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
Last year I wrote to the school asking for financial support for a holiday
scheme for Refugee Children which was being organised by the College. The
school Mission Fund made us a valuable contribution which in itself was
sufficient for the hire of a chalet in the mountains of southern Austria for two
weeks.
The refugees, who since the war have been living in one-or-two room
sections of dilapidated wooden barracks, are mostly people of German
ancestry who, between and during the wars, were turned out of the countries
they had settled in (Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Poland and Bulgaria) because
of their German origin and placed in forced labour camps, where they found
their way to the old, deserted barrack huts and more friendly Austrian territory.
The boys were selected for us by the United Nations Association social
workers, and were really no different from any other collection of young boys.
They were remarkably good at football, even though our pitch was no more
than part of a hillside, where I regret to say that some of the staff became
quite adept at tipping the ball discreetly down the hillside in order to snatch a
few more seconds' respite before the next throw in. In spite of the boys' neglected
and over-crowded home life, discipline was generally good, and many were far
more enthusiastic about our home-made ice-cold showers than those master
English minds who had constructed the strange apparatus.
Besides instilling the ten points of the Scout Law into these boys, we
aimed also to show them another part of their own country, outside the grim
bounds of barrack life, and the Styrian mountains, 3,000 feet high, were an
ideal setting, providing excellent operational territory for wide games, camping
and tracking roe-deer.
An encouraging sign that these ten-year-old boys did not take all they
had for granted was the number of letters we received afterwards: a sign, too,
that we also found the experience worthwhile is that half last year's staff are
once more going out to Austria to run another holiday camp in August.
R. Maule, from Toronto, Canada (Head boy, Sept. 1961—March, 1962)
Imagine standing on the top of Leith Hill tower and looking up.
300 feet above you looms the top of a building. That is the size of
the Empire State Building—all 102 storeys of it. I saw one man
literally fall over backwards as he gazed up at it. The New York
skyline is a magnificent sight, especially as seen from the boat, with
the Statue of Liberty standing majestically in the foreground, the light
of her torch supposedly shining 'peace' on both East and West.
New York is amazing in many ways. At midnight on my first day
there I was walking along Broadway. The shops were open, the
cinemas had not yet started their last programmes, steak and burger
bars were crowded, and people were there in millions. Times Square
was dazzling with all its lights—and everywhere cars, big, big cars.
It is a tough city. After five minutes of it I felt I needed to keep one
hand on my wallet. This is probably just the way they dress—like
typical movie gangsters. Salesmen are tough and ruthless; they have
to be, because they have not the security of standardised prices.
Discount shops are legal in America. The result is terrible competition,
with 'frees' and bargains to beat all bargains. A truly amazing city, and
I loved it.
Surprises did not start, however, in New York. One came two days
before landing, just after sunset, when the coast of Nova Scotia appeared
on the horizon—a mirage. Another surprise was the free trip. By
volunteering for a job I received a cheque for the cost of the trip—a
most enjoyable nine-day holiday.
Landing in New York marked only half my journey. By hitch hiking and by car delivery I am making my way to the Canadian
Rockies. There I hope to find work in one of the most expensive
hotels in Canada, in perhaps the most beautiful spot in the country.
Unfortunately wages are not proportional to hotel prices; but I have
come here to gain experience, and already I have found much of what
I seek.
THE MAGAZINE
Committee:
Lesley Garner
R. A. Grinstead J. R.
Herrick
Alison Holland
Carol Smith
Smith (G. R.)
Prize-winners: Senior School: A. J. Brooks (5) "Nightmare."
Junior School: Janet Holland (1B) "A Fishy Tale"
No Middle School prize was awarded . this year.
House Competition Results:
1st.
Rivett
2nd.
Ashcombe
3rd.
Roberts
4th.
Craven
Points winners were as follows:
45 points.
41 points.
37 points.
29 points.
Ashcombe.
4 points: P. Grice; H. Merchant.
3 points: Herrick; C. Hogarth; A. Holland.
2 points: L. Chalkey; J. Everett; MacColl; J. Matheson; B. Saalfeld.
I point: Broomhead; J. Cooney; P. de Rees; J: Garman; E.
Harvey; E. Herrick; Lear; Malone; Mills; R. Mills; P.
Ouyang; G. Simmonds; A. Smyth; Spraggs; Winton;
V. Winton.
Craven.
4 points: O'Hara Murray.
3 points: Lobb.
2 points: B. Cornell; M. Crutcher; S. Fowler; J. Holland;
Hopper; A. Pennack.
/ point: S. Burgess; Browning; S. Clear; S. Drake; King;
Knightley; Sayers; Van Renen; Williams.
Rivett.
4 points: Gentry.
3 points: Brooks; Edwards; L. Garner; P. Radford; S. Gibbons.
2 points: Cherns; Collinson; M. Crapp; Hills; Hudson; F.
McLeod; Spooner; C. Smith; V. Smith.
I point: D. Baylis; Beadle; Buteux; J. Cooper; Cruise; R.
Nash; P. Palmer; A. Robinson; J. Skeates; Swan.
Roberts.
4 points: Pauline Yarrow.
2 points: Alexander; J. Broomfield; S. Bunker; Chester; A. Colebert;
W. Croxall; Davis; D. Norkett; R. Pawley; C. Ransom.
/ point: J. Birkin; L. Briggs; J. Brooks; V. Baker; S.
Clarkson; Lambert; Lynch; McFadyen; Odell; C.
Sparrowhawk; Timms.
This year a great deal of good work was handed in by the Sixth
Form, especially the Upper Sixth, who are to be congratulated.
The First and Fifth Forms were well represented in the final
selection, but the Fourths had little that was up to the required
standard, and the Second and Third Forms even less.
N. B.
NIGHTMARE.
There was nothing; only the slow, deep heat,
The burning, stifling, breathless heat that licked
At every fragment of my frame
Until I shak'd for just one cooling breath of air
To balm that churning pain.
And as I lay, the thought of what might pass
Loomed up and crawled throughout the writhing blackness
Of my fear until I called and screamed and shuddered
And fell silent. A sound. My body froze,
And in its place, a million crystalline slivers
Of shattering fear lay screaming in the heat.
Somewhere in the darkness, something moved,
Dragging its pulsing length towards me; hot, pulsating. Now,
I heard it scrape towards me . . . . felt it ooze against my side,
And with those slivers of tensioned fear
The horrid terror of twisting nausea
Bubbled to the fore.
I jerked, and in a frenzied effort
Sought a place of refuge in this steaming hell.
The questing tendril of uncertainty took hold
As something quivered at my feet.
I stumbled, felt my body sinking down
Into a hungry marsh of restless, mercy-scorning dread.
Lower, lower, down into the swamp
That held me in its vice-like grip, I felt my body sinking;
Now death had reared its demon head, and as I gasped,
The slimy waters closed above my head,
Leaving only a dying cacophony of aoonised thought,
Until I felt my burning lungs expand.
Drag down the deadly substance of the swamp
Into their myriad passages,
Stifling their pulsing life for ever . . . .
A. J. Brooks (5)
A FISH Y TALE.
Dogfish. catfish and little clawry crabs,
Swordfish, codfish and little flat dabs,
Swarms and swarms of little fish
Swimming round like wheels,
Small and porky, large and thin,
And even baby eels.
Then, all of a sudden there came a great shark,
Twirling and whirling along in the dark.
Down his throat went the dogfish,
Down his throat went the eels,
Down his throat went the little fish,
Who'd been swimming round like wheels.
Then, all of a sudden there came a great whale,
Who shook the sea with the flap of his tail.
This monster emerged through the dark,
And down HIS throat went the shark.
And as all the other fish weep and wail,
This is the end of my terrible tale.
Janet Holland (1B)
REFLECTIONS IN A WINE-DARK SEA.
I, with the green sea beneath
And above the infinite spaces of gentian sky
And an Italian sun,
Am rocked and shifted by cool Mediterranean motion
Tipping the resting boat.
Far away on the hot pebbles, the voices
Chase each other through the mazes of striped umbrellas,
And Cinzano slides into a glass at the bar.
The bar where huge glowing lemons are crushed
To make innumerable limonati,
And the ice-cold knife slices
Great pink crescents of black-pearled water-melon,
And the children shelter beneath the straw-mat roof
From the sun, burning in a gentian sky.
"Ciao, bambina!" calls a voice
Of a swimmer splashing the waters
Where, pale in the green depths, he twisted and turned.
Now brown and gleaming in the summer light
He swims back to the beach—
And bar;
To Lachryma Christi, Chianti Rosso, Vino Caruso.
Cool wines of a country which is dust
And sun
And infinite timeless sea beneath a gentian sky.
Lesley Garner (L6A)
Prefects
“But he doesn’t drink ,
Smoke, fight or even hate
a member of staff—we
just couldn't trust him !”
MAL
FARMING.
Farming is not what it once was. The golden days of "grow-whatyouplease-when-and-where-you–please" are gone. The farmer, like others in
the Welfare State, is beset with the petty annoyances and minor
interferences, the prying and mismanagement, of ubiquitous bumbledom.
"Once there were green fields"; and, amongst them, the labouring
workers and straining animals, solid symbols of the English yeoman's
trade. Farming was peace, and communion with nature; the farmer
knew all that happened on his land, and missed nothing. Even in
times of disaster and catastrophe of plague, drought, and black frost,
the farmer was in control; the master and almost the creator of all
that lived and had being.
Now, alas, all is changed, much is gone. The farmer is a frightened
form-filler in muddy gumboots, expecting momently to see a sadistic
Potato Board minion burst from hiding, waving a summons for fantastic
acreage levies; or to be pounced upon by an official of the Bird
Preservation Society and berated for having Hydriomil or other toxic
insectides on his newly-turned sod. The modern farmer must be an
experienced accountant and skilled biochemist and a mechanic of no
mean ability, for his land is ploughed, sown, reaped, mown, harvested,
threshed and treated by tractors, sprayers, combine harvesters, stukers,
loaders, drifters, drillers, conveyors and gang mowers; the machine is
omnipotent. Nature, however, does not wait for the cursing farmer to
disentangle the bewildering complexity of tubes, taps and rocker-box
caps in his diesel to "Remove the pressure line (B)."
When the day's work was over, the farmer of old would betake
himself to the cosy village inn, where, quaffing his vinegary ale in
the company of lunatic old men with names like "Walter" and
"Dan'l", he would relax in the knowledge that the days's labour
was done. Not so the unhappy present-day agriculturist. The timehonoured intonation of "Your last orders, please, gentlemen", finds
him at his table or desk, filling in buff forms on the amount of
damage done to "fences and buildings not on the public highway by
mad animals and self-propelled locomotive vehicles other than those
owned by the farmer, his servants, employees, agents or
representatives, or persons authorised to act in any capacity as
officials for the claimant, in which case please delete."
Farming is hard work without end, labour without reward, save
that of knowing that only in farming lies satisfaction and fulfilment;
for farming is a calling, an attraction, a vocation: on a humble
plane, it is a ministry of God. A man is a true farmer, or not; he
cannot "Turn his hand to it" any more than one can "turn a hand"
to become a clergyman. In a world of automation and modernisation,
this, at least, remains unchanged: the farmer of today is one with
his forerunner of two thousand years ago, and he must observe
the same rules:
ft.
. . . the old commandments stand:
In patience keep your heart
In strength lift up your hand."
H. E. Gentry (5)
FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL.
By the side of little railway,
Where the steam train runs to Guildford
From the little station Deepdene,
Tiny little station Deepdene,
Is a field with strange things in it—
Posts with big nets slung between them,
Pits of sand and yards of asphalt.
If you wander past these strange things,
Past the nets, the pits, the asphalt,
You will see a group of buildings—
Some are brick and some are wooden—
These the school called Dorking County.
To the school one autumn morning
Came a crowd of many children,
Many ages, many sizes,
Boys and girls both big and little.
But of all the children coming
There are some who look quite different.
Small they are and neat and tidy,
Bright new caps and dark blue blazers,
Shining shoes and shining faces—
Loaded down with bags and satchels.
These the new boys, these the first year,
All bewildered, very nervous,
Much in awe of mighty Sixth Form,
Soon are lost in massive building.
J. Spooner (1B )
COMPLAINT.
Close hated world,
That is not life, being so unlike
The outsiders' hope,
Unlike their mirage.
Not rounded, full, ripe and golden
Like the orange,
With a sharpness worth toasting
Under the spongy rind,
And with sugar optional.
But narrow, straight and rigid,
An inflexible, jaundiced ruler,
Marked out in petty millimetres
With shallow black grooves.
The ruler stands vertical,
And the shabby, hunched figures
Drag themselves painfully up,
Clinging to the sharp edges
With clawing hands,
Their feet swing in space.
And always there is one above
To kick, accidentally
Or by design,
At the straining wrist,
Which loses grip and plummets
Down the scale.
Penelope Radford (L6A)
SUMMER IMAGES:
At dawn the mists evaporated; exposing the vulnerable earth to an everbrightening sky. It seemed to be the last day of summer: the bleached
grass smoked into a brown heat haze and mirages shimmered over the
melting tar. As we passed, the fields changed shape in a golden
kaleidoscope. Dust and thistledown floated in the fragrant air.
Summer still drifted through the narrow streets of A rundel, lingering in
pools of indigo shadow and draping the arches of the coaching Inn with a
tapestry of sunlight. We wandered down the steep blue alleys, looking for
old wharves and warehouses beside the silent river, The grey facade of
the castle towered above the town, casting a shadowy geometry across the
cobbles of the market square. We sat in the sun drinking - tepid coffee and
watching the black waters of the Arun race past. The paint on the table
was blistering in the heat and a wasp crawled round the chipped sugar
basin.
We sat on the white sea-wall at Littlehampton, eating sandwiches and
fe nding off pre datory wasps. The jade e stuary blaze d with reflected
sunlight; the rest of the world drifting into unreality beside the dancing
water. The waves were flames of amethyst and emerald, shattering into
crystal sparks. Boats sped past and vanished into the glare of the open
sea. A girl in a red swimsuit waved to us as she passed, followed by
whistles and cheers from the boys on the wall. Childrens' voices and the
strident music of the fun fair floated over the clattering of pebbles in the
breaking waves. Inland, along the crest of the downs, ramparts of cumulus
clouds were forming, shining like marble in the brilliance of the sun.
The fun fair was a discordant chaos of sound; squalid and gaudy after
the jewel colours of the estuary. From the switchback we could see a
shining panorama of scorched fields and chromium sea, encircled by the
super-natural clouds. Then the whole world seemed to rotate about us,
spinning under the empty sky, and disappeared.
The sand of the dunes was burning underfoot and the marram grass
streamed into the wind like heavy smoke . Eve ry step dislodged
avalanches of glittering silica, engulfing the parched thrift and broken
glass. The hot wind carried our voices away, drowning them in the sound
of the sea.
The receding tide uncovered mussel beds of gleaming jet, attracting
clouds of seagulls; and the water raced between the banks of shells,
cutting braided channels in the sparkling sand . Amber swamps of
oozing weed were drying in the sun, crackling and pungently salt.
Children ran across the basking, sand-ribbed bars, making the hot
pools erupt into liquid fire. A wet dog barked at a supercilious herring gull.
By late afternoon, the glare in the west cast golden tangents across the curve
of the downs. Fading fields stretched from horizon to horizon and the
shadows of corn stooks traced violet arcs over the stubble as we passed by.
The whole weald was draped in the blue vapours of distilled sunlight under the
pulsating heat of the sky. Yet despite the brilliance, the atmosphere of the season
was subtly changing in to the misty rankness of Autumn. It was the end of an idyllic
summer.
Alison Holland (U6Sc.)
THE RIVER.
Born in a mountain's crystal pool,
Where inky waters, still and cool,
Reflect their moss-green banks, and gaze
Where fleecy clouds blue meadows graze.
Soon, boisterous, gay with new found might,
O'er rocky paths 'tis your delight
To foam and splash. Your crystal wraiths
Lift myriad spectra, fall, and bathe
The shining stones; and fish may rest
In quieter parts, before they test
Fine feathery fins against your wrath.
Less angry now, your once white froth
Is tinged with muddy brown; your path
Winds broad through fields where tall trees laugh.
Beneath their leafy shades you glide,
Around their gnarled webbed feet you slide.
In lower reaches you grow old
And sluggish, twixt the banks of cold
Grey concrete slabs which man has laid
To tame your spirit for his trade.
You, he thinks, obedient slave,
Will float his barges, help him save
The pounds and pence which make him an
Extremely self-sufficient Man.
But when his cities waste and rot,
Your waters, swirling o'er the spot
Where King of all God's world was he,
Will damn him till eternity.
Beneath your life's last bridge you flee
To freedom in the restless sea.
M. F. Edwards (5i)
CASUISTRY.
For I was wroth
And anger roused my choler, filled my spleen;
The pettiness and trivialty of man
Had driven me into
Wild ecstasies of hate.
The world was twisted, warped and gnarled:
The tall, sleek pine was bent and bowed,
The lily all distorted
As though by mutation, caused by radioactivity,
Caused by atomic bombs, exploded because of
The pettiness and triviality of man . . .
And all the world was ugly.
I looked for heaven and found me hell:
The rose was black as the tar on the road—Its perfume stank.
I sought for dreams of bliss and balm And found
me pain and sorrow:
The rose was white as the maelstrom's foam
Seething.
I hoped for solace in man
But the link which binds was severed:
The rose was grey, with the grey of dusk
Eloquent of night ahead.
And then I knew that nothing was,
And only I was I.
For man is but
An interminable, rhythmic pulse of energy:
The metaphysical truth was mine.
I could ignore what was not
And seek my haven dark
And sink into the foaming whirl of dream
And wake to the dawn of night.
Then a friend was kind to me
And his kindness spread in ever widening circles:
And suddenly realisation came,
Swift as the fall of the guillotine,
Cutting the cancer out of me.
And I was glad.
J. Herrick (U6A)
JACKY THE JACKDAW.
This is about the Jackdaw we met last year, soon after we had moved
into our present house in Bookham. He had quite often flown on to a
post outside the kitchen window, but hadn't ventured any nearer.
Then, one day, when my brother and I were playing, in the garden, the
Jackdaw swooped down and landed quite near us. As I expect you
know, Jackdaws love bright things. I was wearing shoes with bright
buckles on, and 'Jacky', as we afterwards christened him, hopped
merrily forward and started pecking at them.
He soon became very tame and would visit us nearly every day for
cheese rinds, and oats, and sometimes some milk in an egg-cup. When
the days grew better we put out an old metal bowl full of water, and
enjoyed watching Jacky have a bath. He normally hopped all round
the rim of the bowl, having a drink every now and then, as if testing
the water. Often he walked off, and when we went away he would fly
back and jump straight in! Then he sat in the middle and shook himself,
flapping his wings, spraying a shower of water everywhere.
Jacky liked soap, and continually ate it. The Kitchen window was
usually open in the summer, and once Jacky flew in and started pecking
at the soap. After a while his beak was full of lather and we had to give
him a drink of water to rinse it down, but this didn't put him off, and he
has done it quite often since.
My father made a perch, with a box underneath for droppings, and
this was put up in my room. In the mornings, at about 7, Jacky
would land-plonk-on my window sill, and knock on the window
with his beak, while he marched up and down like a sentry. I
eventually had to get up and let him in, and he flew on to his
perch. Later, when it grew colder, we put the perch on the
vegetable rack in the garage, left the door open slightly, and he
often spent the night there.
We have not seen him this year, and don't know whether he has
died, or been killed, or perhaps become wild. Still, we enjoyed havirg
Jacky around the house, and are grateful to him for giving us so
much pleasure.
.
Anne Pennack (IC)
CHEVERTONS, PRINTERS, DORKING.