Dover Grammar School for Boys
THE "FIRST THURSDAY"
NEWSLETTERThe Headteacher in his role as Chairman of the Dover, Deal and Sandwich Council of Headteachers had the privilege of welcoming Lord David Puttnam, Chairman of the General Teaching Council (former film producer) and Andrew Motion, Poet Laureate as key note speakers at the Council's Annual Conference this year. Both speakers were inspiring.
WELCOME
As the Summer Term began we welcomed Mr David Crosby as Subject Leader for Design & Technology. Mr Crosby is a graduate from Moray House in Edinburgh and joined us from Dartford Grammar School for Girls.
LENTEN APPEAL UPDATE
The final total raised was £2,305.87. This amount will now be distributed to the three deserving causes - the Imperial Cancer Relief Fund, UNICEF and the video recorder with subtitling for Esther Haines.
Well done to everyone.
Mr Giles Falconer - Assistant Headteacher
EXHIBITION AT HOLM OAKS GALLERY
Several of our Year 13 pupils had paintings exhibited at The Holm Oaks Gallery, Deal over half term, as part of a show promoting the work of some of the area's best young artists. The show was part of Dover District Council's 'Art and Soul' Festival.
Mr S M Almond - Subject Leader for Art & Design
LAW - Forthcoming Events in July
Law Competition - Advocacy Skills.
Plea in Mitigation:
1 Police v. John Evans
2 R v. Peter O'Flanaghan
3 R v. Joseph Soap
The competition will be between the Dover Grammar School and Boys and Dover Grammar School for Girls. One will be acting for Counsel for the Prosecution and the other Counsel for the Defence.
The time, date and venue are to be announced.
Mr V Crofts - Subject Leader for Law
GOVERNING BODY - NEW MEMBERS
At the last meeting of the Governing Body two new members were welcomed. Both Mr Dowie and Mr Larkin have a son in Year 7.
Mrs S Barham - Clerk to the Governing Body
CCF
Congratulations must be given to all the cadets who met during half term for a sponsored 25km (16 miles) march through Dover and surrounding area. It was a long and hot day but everyone succeeded in completing the route. The money raised from this event will be going to the recently formed Corps of Drums which is run by Flt Lt Masters (F) every Friday evening after CCF and is much enjoyed by its participants.
Looking forward to the summer there are many activities planned including the recruit weekend at St Martins Plain, Folkestone. This has been arranged for all the recruits who joined following the presentation in assembly last month. There are also the annual section camps. The Army camp this year is at Penhale, Cornwall and the RAF section is going to RAF Lossiemouth. These look to be exceptional weeks for all involved.
CSM V Blanchflower - Contingent Senior Cadet
PFA
School uniform is on sale after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the School Office.
We are always pleased to receive second hand uniform which can be sold to other parents and raise funds for the PFA at the same time. Please leave it at the School Office marked for the attention of the PFA.
The next committee meeting is on Tuesday 13th June at 7.00 pm.
Mrs J Tutthill - Chairman
200 CLUB
The results for the April and the May draws are as follows:
April: 1st Mr & Mrs B Cole (10) £25, 2nd Mrs J Elliott (29) £15, 3rd Mrs L Yates (152) £10.
May: 1st Mr J Wills (32) £25, 2nd Mr J G Smith (13) £15, 3rd Mr & Mrs P W Sherred (52) £10.
Mrs P Brown
OLD PHAROSIANS
The committee of the old boys' association met on Tuesday evening to make arrangements for various forthcoming events, including the annual meeting, football match and dinner on 29th September.
The next edition of the newsletter is now almost ready for publication and it is hoped each of this year's leaver will be given a copy - together with a membership application form - before they leave. Membership usually costs £5 a year, but the association offers new leavers a "bargain" membership of £1 a year for the first five years. We hope those leaving the school this summer will take advantage of this offer and join the association now, so that they can maintain their links with the school in the future.
The association has decided to build its own website and an appeal is to be made to any Old Pharosians who are expert in this field who might like to design it, and/or manage the site once it goes live.
We will be watching with interest today to see how former deputy head boy Antony Hook gets on in the General Election. He is the Liberal Democrat candidate for the Dover and Deal constituency and, if elected, would be the country's youngest MP, at just 21 year old.
The next committee meeting is on Tuesday 20th November at 7.00 pm.
Mr G Tutthill
NEWS OF HUGH STYLES
Olympic Tornado Campaign Athens 2004
We have received several emails from Hugh about he and his partner's progress in the SPA Olympic Classes Regatta in Holland. This competition was held over a five day period and Hugh finished in overall third position.
The next event they will be taking part in will be the Tornado European Championships during the third week in August in
Silvaplana, Switzerland.
SPORTS NEWS
The following cricket reports written by Mr K Onions:
Wednesday 9th May saw our usual opener of the season against our neighbours on their top pitch. With both the batting and bowling orders turned on their head to give a fair go to rising talent and trialists the game was seen as a trial game with the nature of performance more important than the result.
Winning the toss captain Greg Hill decided to bat first on what was a very fresh wicket with a good quick outfield.
The trialists performed well enough to book their place in the squad for the rest of the season scoring 85 for 5 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. First timers McKay (4) and Paisley (1) faired well off erratic Astor bowling which conceded 51 extras. Unfortunately Robert Mitchell made a nightmare start getting out for a duck in his first innings. Best batting figures go to Haste and Hill with 10 and 10 not out respectively.
Astor then went in to bat with a reasonably tough target needing a run rate of just over 4 runs an over.
It was with the ball that the trialists really shone as McKay and Paisley both took a wicket with figures of 1 wicket for 5 runs off 2 overs and 1 for 7 off 2 respectively. Mitchell more than made up for his duck with his bowling, taking a creditable 2 for 2 off 2 and taking 2 catches. Paisley, Howes Dray and Partington each took a catch. Other bowlers of merit were; O'Neil 1 for 2 off 2, Hill 1 for 0 off 2, and Partington 2 for 2 off 3, but the best figures of the day were from Ed Haste with 2 wickets for 0 runs off 1.3 overs. This domination in the field limited Astor to 34 all out leading to a clear Grammar victory of 51 runs. A very satisfying first performance.
Our second match of the season was on the following Friday 11th May, away to Chatham House in the County Cup first round.
Again Captain Hill won the toss and elected to bat. He obviously fancied his arm on the excellent pitch as he opened and then partnered all of his team-mates to an excellent captains innings of 69 not out. Other batsmen of note were Dray (6), Partington (3), McKay, Howes, Phillips and Arter each with 2 and Goodey with 1. Unfortunately Mitchell took an early lead in this season's duck cup with his second in succession but Paisley and Haste also joined him. With six extras this set a total of 93 for Chatham House to match off their 20 overs at just under 5 runs per over.
It was in the field again that we shone with some excellent bowling and without a catch dropped that we won this match. Bowlers of credit were; Phillips, 1 for 12 off 4, Haste 2 for 10 off 3 and Partington 2 for 14 off 3.5. Best figures of the day were recorded by Arter with 5 for 12 off 5 accounting for half of Chatham House's order with his spin. Howes took the only catch coming his way to limit Chatham House to 69 all out off 18.5 overs.
A very impressive victory over a much fancied side.
Our third game of the season was our first at home against Sir Roger Manwoods. Due to the Year 8 exams taking place this week a few regular players were on revision allowing squad players their chance to claim a regular place in the side.
Stand in captain Partington, in the absence of captain Hill, won the toss and taking a leaf out of his predecessor's book opted to bat first on what was to be a slow pitch. Struggling with the consistency of the Manwoods bowlers and their tight fielding cordon Dover struggled up to a total of 69 off their 20 overs with extras accounting for 31 of their score. Leading scorers were; Arter (17), Partington (7 not out), Howes (5), Law (4), O'Neil (3) and Haste (2). Johncock marked his debut with a duck.
With a run rate of 3.5 to achieve Manwoods set about their task with aplomb. Despite Dover's frugality with the extras only conceding 6, our bowlers were no match for the Manwoods batsmen who raced to a match winning 72 in only 15.3 overs only loosing two wickets. Bowlers of note were O'Neil 2 for 13 off 3 and Partington 0 for 12 off 5 with 1 maiden. A disappointing loss when we really should have done better with catches going down in the field for the first time this year and a disappointing amount of overthrows, gifting runs to a capable batting side.
The following day (23rd May) we had to turn things around to beat Norton Knatchbull away in the County Cup 2nd round. Restored captain Hill continued his winning streak by winning the toss and electing to bat on what was a very fast and small outfield.
Again Hill's eye was in, and it appeared so was the rest of our openers as they punished some loose Knatchbull bowling and fielding to put up a total of 140 in their 20 overs with only 7 coming from extras. Stars with the bat were: Hill with an excellent 51 including 10 fours (finally getting out this season to a catch, his batting average is 130!!), Phillips, 41 with 6 fours, Arter 39 (Not Out) with 6 fours and 1 six and Howes 2 Not Out.
With a run rate of over 7 per over needed against a rejuvenated Grammar fielding set up Knatchbull had a tough task.
Our bowlers attacked the Knatchbull openers with aplomb and very soon wickets were tumbling, Arter took up where he left off in the Cup against Chatham House taking 3 wickets for 22 off 4, Partington took 1 for 18 off 4, Haste 1 for 9 off 3 and Phillips 1 for 14 of 1.3. Hill capped off his excellent batting performance with the day's best figures of 3 for 6 off 4 with 1 maiden, a combined effort with bat and ball, which earned him the man of the match.
Catches were taken by Arter, Howes, Partington, Dray, Paisley and Hill to limit Knatchbull to 74 all out a grand victory
Cricket Fixtures - June
Please note that these fixtures are subject to change due to weather conditions and progress in County Cup competitions.
Tues. 19th 4.00 pm Year 8 -v- Astor (H)
Wed. 20th 4.00 pm Year 7 -v- Astor (H)
Wed. 20th 4.00 pm Year 9 -v- Astor (A)
Fri. 22nd 4.00 pm Year 7 -v- Harvey GS (A)
Finishing times of cricket matches can only be approximate due to the nature of the game.
TABLE TENNIS
Year 7 -v- Year 8
The leagues will start in the near future and will continue on every available Friday, Monday and Wednesday until the end of the league. The players chosen will be those who have reached the top 12 in their respective leagues. If a player is absent then reserves will be accepted.
Players from Year 7 or Year 8 will not play against members from their own team, only members from the other year group.
Players will not be able to play unless they are wearing the correct kit consisting of a dark shirt, trainers or plimsolls, shorts (tracksuit optional). Bats will be provided if you do not have your own.
I will be looking for players from either year who may wish to play for the school teams next season.
NOS.
NAME - YEAR 7
1 MATTHEW WRAIGHT
2 STEVEN GRANT
3 LLOYD STEVENSON
4 RYAN POWLTER
5 SAM GORE
6 NICK SHAW
7 TOM DE KEYSER
8 JAMES JOLLIFFE
9 JACK LITTLE
10 REMY MARTIN
11 MICHAEL SCHLAMM
12 SAM BRANNON
NOS.
NAME - YEAR 8
1 STEVEN DAVIES
2 ROBERT HILL
3 GREG HILL
4 LIAM FRIEND
5 MATTHEW JOHNCOCK
6 DANIEL DAVIES
7 MILES BRETT
8 DANIEL HUXTABLE
9 THOMAS ROSTRON
10 JONATHAN GREEN
11 MICHAEL KNOTT
12 ANDREW GRANT
Any reserves playing will be allocated a number above 12.
Trophies will be awarded to the overall Ladder League points winner and the player with the top average.
Mr P Skelton - Workshop Technician
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
SPORTS DAY - Wednesday 27th June (if wet on Thursday 5th July).
SUMMER CONCERT - Wednesday 11th July at 7.30 pm in the School Hall.
JUNIOR PRIZEGIVING - Wednesday 18th July at 4.00 pm in the School Hall.
