No. 34. JULY, 1920. VOL. X.

FIAT LUX.

NOTICES.

The next number of The Pharos will appear about December 18th. Contributions must be submitted to the Editor not later than November 20th.

Will Old Boys who wish to have the Magazine, send their present addresses to the Editor, as their late Naval and Military addresses are, in many cases, all we have.

We acknowledge with thanks Ruym and The Limit (Loughborough Technical Institute).

Copies of the current issue of The Pharos may be obtained from the Editor, price 9d.; or of back numbers which are in stock, price 6d.

The Editor would be glad to have the names and addresses of Old Pharosians and others who would like to receive copies. The Pharos is now issued free to all members of the Old Boys' Association.

HEADMASTER'S NOTES.

Christmas Term.—The Christmas Term will begin on Thursday, 16th September, and end on Wednesday, 22nd December. Boys are particularly requested to have their railway season tickets made out to cover both dates.

Staff Changes.—To our regret we are losing from the Junior School Capt. F. W. Clarke, who is about to proceed to Oxford to complete his studies as a graduate, and in due time we hope, will return to the teaching profession. We shall remember with pleasure his term's work at the Junior School.

Mr. Gentle left us in the middle of term to take up position at Epsom, in the St. Mary Convalescent Home for Disabled Soldiers, where he has secured an excellent post as Supervisor in the Building Trades Department. He was with us but a year, but even in so short a time he showed us what interesting work could be done in Cardboard Modelling and Woodwork. Some of the scientific apparatus which was made under his direction will for many years remind us of his special activity.

Just as term is closing, we learn that Mr. Best, for special personal reasons, wishes to join the Staff of Faversham Grammar School as English Master. We part with him with much regret particularly in account of his great interest in swimming, a branch of athletics which has greatly improved during his mastership here.

In the second week in June we were extremely glad to welcome Capt. A. J. Evans, R.A.F., who had just returned to his Head Mastership of the Manual Training Centre at Nuneaton, his war experience in France and Italy having ended about a year ago. He comes to us as a very highly qualified Master in his special department of Manual Training, his experience having been gained at some of the best Technical Colleges in the country. We wish him a very long and happy connection with the Higher Education of Dover.

Inspection.—We have been going through a strenuous week of full inspection by Mr. W. C. Fletcher, H.M.I., Mr. F. B. Stead, H.M.I., Mr. E. Creagh Kittson, H.M.I., Miss F. M. Gauntlett, H.M.I., and Mr. H. V. Thompson. The Art Inspector, Mr. G. Hooper, H.M.I., had paid his visit ten days earlier. We had already seen Mr. Fletcher and Mr. Stead a fortnight previously when they paid us a visit with particular reference to the Science and Mathematics. They then expressed themselves as most favourably supporting our ambition to undertake an Advanced Course in those subjects. Whether it will be possible to do so, in view of the strict educational regulations laid down by the Board, or the financial limitations imposed by the County Committee, is still a matter of question. Meantime the Sixth Form has been organised for next year into an Arts side and a Science side, and there is no doubt that much Advanced Course work will be done in any case.

Old Boys.—I am glad to report that the Old Boys' War Memorial Fund has now reached £184, a most creditable achievement for the past few months' work. We must not be satisfied that this amount is sufficient to erect a memorial worthy of the sacrifices made by the Old Boys and as soon as the Autumn Term begins, we must proceed to increase it. Our last event in this connection was the Open Air Whist Drive, which was a great success both socially and financially and much credit must be given to all who were concerned in the arrangements.

Particular attention is called to the Old Boys' Match on Wednesday next, the 28th, when the Annual Match, Past v. Present, will be played at the Crabble Athletic Ground. No doubt the Old Boys will put out a strong team, so many of them being at home from College, but we hope the School will go one better. In the evening the Annual Old Boys' Dinner will take place at the Grand Hotel, and all those who are anxious to dine, and to sing, are asked to get into communication with Mr. Geoffrey Austin, who is the Master of Ceremonies.

EDITORIAL.

As we go to press, another Summer Term is drawing to a close, with the usual accompaniments of examinations, farewells, already spoken or in prospect, and shadows of coming changes for next term. The work of the end of the term has been varied this year by the general inspection of the School, which, at the time of writing, is a memory of the recent past. This, no doubt, caused us all a little flutter of excitement, perhaps the more so as our last inspection was not much more than a dim memory, even to the small minority who were in School when it took place. Possibly some will admit that this long period of relief from such ordeals was one of the few happier results of the war period. Still we should be lacking in courtesy to our recent visitors, did we not place on record our belief that the chief memories of their visit are pleasant ones, At all events, we can now look forward to the holidays with the consciousness of having well earned our period of rest and recreation, We hope, that the fateful lists which will be published before our next meeting at School, will show that the boys of Dover County School have done, credit to themselves and the School in the usual manner.

GLEAMS AND FLASHES.

We are glad to be able to record Mr, Baxter's success at the London M.A. Examination. All readers to whom The Pharos brings the first announcement of the news will join us in congratulating him on the happy result of his labours in the subject which he teaches with so much enthusiasm in School.

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Mr, James paid us a short surprise visit on July 16th—probably his last for some time, as he is leaving in a few days to take a post as Art Master in a School at Buenos Ayres.

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Lieut, and Qrmr, Arthur H. Sergeant, has been granted a permanent commission in the Indian Army, He went out to India in 1914 with the local B.F.A. (T.) and in 1918 received a temporary commission in the 1/2nd Rajput Light Infantry.

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The term's collections for the D.C.S, Hospital Cot amounted, up to July 6th, to £7 7s, 8d.

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Country House have won this year's contest for the Championship Shield in convincing style, after leading from the start, First in football and swimming, and a good second in cricket and athletics, they have set up a record that will be hard to beat

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Country, Buckland and Town Houses will start next term under new House Captains and September will see much searching for fresh champions to fill in vacant places. Perhaps there are some surprises in store, but no doubt, Greens will strive as strenuously to hold the Shield as others will to take it from them.

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Swimmers in the School will be particularly sorry that we are losing Mr. Best, but we must hope, that the improvement which many owe to his help and instruction at the Baths will be continued and that enthusiasm will be maintained.

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Congratulations to Mr. Allan F. George, B.Sc. in Economics, on his having been appointed as Principal of the Commercial Department of Portsmouth Technical College, whither he goes from the Regent Street Polytechnic, London.

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We are pleased to record the following successes:—Inter B.Sc. Engineering (Lond.), N. Bourdeaux; K.E.C, Junior Exhibitions, L. J. Hadlow, B. Green, W. T. Sergeant

OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATION.

Balance Sheet-October, 1919, to dune, 1920.

Football 1919-20—Balance Sheet.

In presenting the above, Balance Sheets, the Treasurer desires to point out that, in spite of a resolution passed by the General Meeting held in October last year, permitting two-thirds of the Association funds to be expended if necessary on sports, the Football Club succeeded in being self-supporting, except that players who paid the subscription received a copy of the magazine terminally, without paying a further subscription to the Association funds.

CRICKET.

The advent of the cricket season brought a welcome change from the many defeats we experienced at football, and from the first game it was evident that the Club would be able to held its own with the best in the district. The opening match against Dover showed that the Old Boys were likely to be particularly strong at batting, and with Mr. Slater again in fine form, that surmise has proved to be well founded.

Several of last year's batsmen have shown considerable improvement, and it is doubtful if any other Club in the town can show seven batsmen in their team who reached the quarter of a century in as many games. In every game played at Crabble, the total has passed the century and naturally, therefore there have been no serious defeats, and had the fielding, which at times was brilliant, maintained that standard throughout, it is questionable if the side would have lost a game. As it is, we have lost four out of the eight played, but a glance at the footnote attached to the table of results shews that the average runs per wicket for the Club is substantially in excess of that of our opponents. The side has not only commanded the respect of all the sides met, but has attracted by its several big scores, obtained at a fast rate, a large number of spectators and supporters, the greater part of whom have no connection with the School. Those who found places in the side at various times during the season include: Mr. Slater and Mr. Allen, of the School Staff, M. Hichens, H. Lawes, N. V. Sutton, R. C. Wilson, G. Bourner, A. J. Took, L. Worster, Francis, E. J. Russell, L. Sibley, G. R. French and Lovely. G. Borrow assisted whilst on a week-end in Dover from Chatham where he is now working, and E. W. G. Coombs, home after nearly six years' war service in the East, played in the last two of the recorded matches.

The annual match against the School will be played on July 28th and will be followed by the Old Boys' Dinner at the Grand Hotel, on the evening of the same date.

N.V.S.

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OLD Boys' C.C.
BATTING AVERAGES.

RESULTS.

May 8th—Old Boys 100; Dover C.C. 118 (for 8 wkts.) (Crabble).
May 15th—Old Boys 141; (for 6 wkts.); Deal and District 93 (Crabble).
May 29th—Old Boys/ 165; Connaught Motor Works 61 (for 2 wkte.) (Crabble).
June 5th—Old Boys 169; Dover C.C. 172 (for 7 wkts.) (Crabble).
June 12th—Old Boys 258; Buckland Mill 80 (Crabble).
June 19th—Old Boys 53 and 35 (for 3 wkts.); Duke of York's School S.C. 28 and 27 (Guston).
June 26th—Old Boys 84; Connaught Rangers 104 (Fort Burgoyne).
July 3rd—Old Boys 109; Connaught Motor Works 148 (for 8 wkts.) (Crabble).
Total runs for, 1,114 for 79 wickets; Average. 14.1 per wicket.
Total runs against, 831 for 75 wickets; Average, 11.1 per wicket.
Won, 3; Lost. 4; Drawn, 1.

WINNERS OF FREE PLACE SCHOLARSHIPS, 1920.

VALETE.

BOURDEAUX, N.—Senior Prefect.
PUDNEY, E. W.—Senior Prefect.
RYELAND, F. J.—Head Prefect; Captain of School Games; House Captain; Kitchener Scholar; Q.M.S. Cadet Corps.
BLACKFORD, G. C.—Junior Prefect; Corporal, Cadet Corps.
WILSON, A. W.—Captain of Cricket and Football; House Captain; Sergeant, Cadet Corps.
MOORCROFT, N.—Senior Sports Champion; House Captain; Corporal, Cadet Corps.
BUDGEN, J. A.—Joining Mercantile Marine as apprentice.
BUSSEY, W. G.
CHEESEMAN, G. E.
HUNNISETT, D. U.
KIRBY, G.
LIVINGS, C. H.—Joining Mercantile Marine as apprentice.
TINLEY, W. H.
CLAYSON, J. A. M.
LAW, A. W.
WILSON, H. H.
BALDOCK, G. A.
BARTLETT, L. W.
HAMBROOK, L. O.
KEMP, J. J. W.
WIGMORE, R. H.
WATTS, E. N. R.—Transferred to Plymouth Grammar School.
WRIGHT, K.—Transferred to Kent College, Canterbury.

SPORTS NOTES.

It was decided by the Committee that a new event Kicking the Football, is to be included in the Annual School Sports. There will be a competition for both seniors and juniors and it will be a Championship event.

As was anticipated, there were many entries this year for the new event; but much of the enthusiasm evaporated when it was required of competitors to go some distance for the preliminary heats, and the final was therefore somewhat disappointing.

It has been found necessary, awing to the great number of cricket balls lost at practice, to appoint two members of the Committee to be present on each practice evening in order to ensure that a thorough search be made far all missing balls, the loss of which means a great expense to the Sports Fund.

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As will be seen from the table of results, the House Shield has been won by Country House with a good margin of points, Town House being second. The "Country" boys, have had a most successful year, easily carrying off first honours at Football and Swimming, and being beaten only by a small margin at Cricket and Athletics.

CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE.

The Fives and Racquets Competitions were not played.

THE ANNUAL SPORTS MEETING.

On the 26th May last, the School Sports took place under perfect conditions. The early morning was none too auspicious, and certain sages were seen shaking their heads dubiously. However, towards one o'clock the black racing clouds gave place to sunlit blue, and more than one young knight, eager to win laurels in the fray, went home rejoicing. The afternoon came with an intense heat and brilliance which dispelled any possible doubts as to the weather. The ground, at two o'clock, was a scene of great activity. Everywhere mustered boys proud in their house colours, while around the terraces sat still prouder parents. That the meeting was a success none will deny. It is true that much of the "pre-war" paint was gone, but, the thorough enjoyment and good fellowship of the afternoon were sufficient, and those of us who do not remember the "extras" of pre-war days cannot imagine that they could make a difference. To single anyone person for praise from such a crowd of worthy sportsmen would be to wrong the rest, and it is probably best to congratulate all on their successes or on the efforts they made.

As usual the preliminaries were decided beforehand at Crabble and the Junior School.

This year, Horrex, pri. essayed to wrest the Senior Championship Cup from Moorcroft, but failed, while Wood and Wren strove for the Junior Cup, the first mentioned winning it.

The Tug-of-War, the final of which lay between the Reds and Greens, proved disastrous to the Reds. The Green Team must be congratulated on the fine way in which they pulled.

As usual, Horrex claimed first place in the Mile, Half-Mile, Quarter-Mile and the 220 Yards, although in the Mile and Half-Mile he was closely pressed by Toms, whose running surprised many, if not all of us. At the end of the afternoon the scores of the various Houses were as follows:—

Owing to much able help from all sides, the afternoon, with all its worries, passed without hitch.

It is hoped that next year the Kent Inter-County School Sports will be held at Dover. If this is so, an exciting afternoon should result.

RESULTS.

Kicking the Football (Over 14).—1st, Moorcroft; 2nd, Wilson; 3rd, Budgen.
Kicking the Football (Under 14).—1st, Wood; 2nd, Wren; 3rd, Livings, sec.
220 Yards Handicap (Junior School).—1st, Lovely; 2nd, Purdy; 3rd, Kirkwell.
880 Yards Handicap (Open).—1st, Horrex; 2nd, Toms; 3rd, Tinley. [Time, 2min. 20 2/5sec.]
100 Yards Handicap (Over 14).—1st, Moorcroft; 2nd, Browne and Wilson. [Time, 11sec.]
Obstacle Race.—1st, Ryeland; 2nd, Day; 3rd, Blackford.
120 Yards Hurdles.—1st, Moorcroft and Wilson; 3rd, Twyman.
100 Yards Handicap (12-14).—1st, Scott; 2nd, Lewis; 3rd, Wood.
100 Yards (Under 12).—1st, Clements; 2nd, Peyton; 3rd, Howgego.
High Jump (Over 14).—1st, Moorcroft; 2nd, Wilson; 3rd, Pay. [Height, 4ft. 10in.]
High Jump (Under 14).—1st, Wood, 2nd, Howgego; 3rd, Clark and Wren. [Height, 3ft. 11in.]
Throwing the Cricket Ball (Over 14).—1st, Motley; 2nd, Bartlett; 3rd, Horrex.
Throwing the Cricket Ball (Under 14).—1st, Hampshire; 2nd, Newing; 3rd, Clark.
440 Yards (Over 14).—1st, Horrex; 2nd, Toms; 3rd, Moorcroft. [Time, 57½sec.] .
440 Yards (Under 14).—1st, Clements; 2nd, Hampshire; 3rd, Clark.
Tug-of-War.—Country House beat Maxton House.
House Relay Race.—1st, Country; 2nd, Buckland. [Time, 1min. 50sec.]
220 Yards Handicap (Under 12).—1st, Clements; 2nd, Hicks.
220 Yards Handicap (Open).—1st, Horrex; 2nd, Moorcroft; 3rd, Davis.
Mile Handicap (Open).—1st, Horrex; 2nd, Cheeseman; 3rd, Toms.
Sack Race (Junior School).—1st., Sheriff; 2nd, Dellbridge; 3rd, McConnell.
100 Yards (Junior School).—1st, Clements; 2nd, Purdy; 3rd, Howgego, Morecroft, Connor.
Long Jump (Senior).—1st, A. Wilson; 2nd, Motley, pri.; 3rd, J. Toms. [Distance, 17ft. 1in.]
Long ,Jump (Junior).—1st, D. Wood and Muttet; 3rd, Dixon.
J.C.H.

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Notes on the Events.

Another Sports Day has passed and still the weather record remains unbroken, the day being (as generally in past years) an ideal one for onlookers, but hard and trying for competitors.

In the form both of Seniors and Juniors, there was an improvement all round, showing that the hints given were put into practice. The best races of the day, and perhaps the best since the inauguration of these events, were the Mile and the Half-Mile, two fine and well contested races, and if the two most prominent runners take care, and train for that particular distance more should be heard of them in the future.

In the 100 Yards, this year competitors kept more to their own ground, but in some cases slowed up at the tape, instead of running right out.

The Hurdles gave another fine race for the places, and although some of the smaller competitors did not get placed, their running and their manner of clearing the flights were very good.

The Long Jump was not at all bad, considering the lack of practice at the pit.

The High Jump of the Seniors this year was not up to the height recorded in previous years, and I think Lewis's record will remain for a time, until we have some of the Juniors over in the Senior School. There is one Junior who in time should make a fine jumper. Considering he changed into spiked shoes for the first time when jumping, which was a big handicap, he did very well. His style and ease when jumping remind one of Lewis.

As regards the Swimming the percentage of the swimmers now in the School is gradually on the increase and if those boys who would like to swim would devote a little time daily to practising the strokes on land, they would accomplish the art of swimming in much less time, and at the same time get some fine physical movements.

J.F.P.

1st XI. CRICKET MATCHES.

DOVER COUNTY SCHOOL V. HARVEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

Played at Folkestone on June 19th.

In very fine weather and under ideal conditions, the School 1st XI. met and were beaten by Harvey Grammar School. The scores were low, but considering the experimental team that was sent over, the match was not entirely void of interesting features.

Harvey Grammar School batted first, and in compiling a total of 64 were mainly indebted to Smith, sec., for a perfect and well played innings of 18; he was dismissed by a very fine catch at deep slip, taken almost on the ground by C. B. Wilson. Ames and Nichols contributed 12 each, and something might be said for Smith, pri., who, going in tenth, hit three boundaries in his not out innings of 13. The Wilsons bowled unchanged until after the fall of the seventh wicket, which fell at 39. H. Wilson came out with the splendid analysis of 5 for 20, keeping a nice length throughout the innings. "C.B." took 2 for 20. It was not a happy inspiration of the captain's when the Wilsons were replaced by Cole and Denton, the last three wickets adding 25 runs. The School's fielding was excellent, no catches being dropped, and two being smartly held by Horrex, pri.

Wigmore and Tomlin opened the School's innings. Wigmore was run out after scoring a single, then Tomlin and Toms batted steadily against the fast bowling until Tomlin was dismissed at deep point. A. W. Wilson took Tomlin's place, and after scoring two singles was smartly thrown out in attempting a short run. At this point the game was stopped for tea, and after the interval Toms and Horrex continued the innings, three men being out for 8 runs. A quarter of an hour's batting realised 1 bye, and then Horrex was run out in attempting another bye, and shortly after this Toms skied a ball over his wicket to be caught by long stop.

The rest of the wickets fell quickly, only Gale, Denton and Bourdeaux resisting the bowling for any time. The whole side was out for 32. The match showed that the School team did not know how to deal with fast bowling. Four men were run out. This is an able testimony to the opposing fielding and throwing in.

Bowling.—C. B. Wilson. 2 for 20; H. Wilson. 5 for 20; Cole, 1 for 13; Denton. 2 for 9.

Bowling.—Ford. 3 for 13; Williams. pri., 3 for 19.

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DOVER COUNTY SCHOOL V. HARVEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

In the, above match, played at Crabble on 14th July, the School suffered rather heavily at, the hands of Folkestone. Folkestone, winning the toss, after amassing a total of 172 runs, declared their innings closed with four wickets down. Ames well merited congratulations upon scoring a century (101 not out).

However, the School XI. was not at its usual strength, three members being absent owing to the Oxford Local Examinations. C. B. Wilson was greatly missed in the bowling, which was the team's weakest, point. The fielding, at times, lacked finish, possibly owing to the slow fall of wickets.

The School batted, after an hour and a half of strenuous fielding, scoring 59 runs. This result must not be criticised too severely, as the team has lately suffered the loss of many of its original members. Our hope is that defeats in this season's cricket may be reversed in the coming football season.

J.W.T.

In BOWLING.—Cole. 2 for 56; Wigmore, 2 for 26.

SPORTS FUND ACCOUNT TO 8th JULY, 1920.

"SEMPER."

187, SNARGATE STREET,                 
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Yours sincerely,

M. I. COBLEY.