No. 124. AUTUMN, 1957. VOL. XLVI.

FIAT LUX.

==EDITORIAL==

We find that the most difficult aspect of editing the magazine is writing its editorial. Difficult because it has to appear in every issue and yet be original, without being just another article; informative, without being a discourse on the past years at School; and encouraging, without becoming a tirade at the lack of contributions.

Usually the editorial falls into the last of these defects, yet we should this time be justified in allowing it to do so for the scarcity and poor quality of contributions has been even worse than we had begun to expect. It would suggest that the School is satisfied with a routine catalogue of house notes and sports results. If this is indeed the case the "Pharos" will become a waste of time, for a magazine should mirror the activities of a school, and literary and kindred matters should at least rank with the more mundane records.

IN BRIEF

This year we welcome Mr. Bird. Mr. C. Evans. Mr. Lloyd-Jones and M. Borg-Olivier.

We are indebted to B. A. Davidson, who has presented the School with a trophy for the Senior Pole Vault. Davidson excelled in this event, in other field events and in gymnastics when he was at School two years ago. Since then he has been doing National Service with the R.A.F. in Malaya. and on his return he hopes to go to university.

On Monday. 15th July. there was a lecture by Mr. Devereux-Cole-bourn on "The Long Journey Home" (arranged by the Imperial Institute).

J. F. Mummery was awarded an Open Exhibition in History at Pembroke College. Oxford.

R. I. Richards was awarded the Clothworkers' Scholarship at the City and Guilds College London.

J. P. Bowles and T. Lang were both granted State Scholarships at Imperial College. London.

J. F. Marsh and P. M. Tweddell went to Salzburg this summer on the Leney Travelling Scholarship.

The Rev. Canon J. A. M. Clayson has been appointed as Archdeacon of Croydon.

Mr. J. A. COWELL. (Picture)

At the end of the Summer Term we said goodbye to Mr. J. A. Cowell after twelve years with us—a large part of a life time that has many happy memories for us. and, we believe, for him also.

He joined us after serving as an Armaments Officer in the Royal Air Force to teach Science and Mathematics. Many boys will remember the benefits they enjoyed from his enthusiasm in teaching these subjects.

His interests extended to many sides of School life he was responsible for one of the Junior Soccer XI's, helped in swimming, was a mainstay for the violins in the School Orchestra, and was officer in charge of the R.A.F. Section of the C.C.F. His work in this last connection took up most of his time, and as a result of his leadership the reputation of the Section was very high with the authorities at Group Headquarters and at R.A.F. stations where we had our Annual Training.

Perhaps the most striking feature of all this activity was that it was done, not so much from a sense of duty, but for the enjoyment and satisfaction that it gave him.

His new post will carry more responsibility from the teaching point of view, and we wish him every success, and hope that very soon his circle of friends at Tunbridge Wells will be as wide and cordial as it was here.

Mr. G. DIXON. (Picture)

Mr. G. Dixon, will be remembered as a man who was conscientious, almost to a fault, and entirely devoted to duty as he saw it.

It became evident, soon after Mr. Dixon's arrival in the School where he stayed four years. teaching French. that he was going to expect the highest standards of work and conduct from all his classes. He did not spare them, nor did he spare himself on their behalf.

Mr. Dixon was an accomplished pianist. He was an enthusiastic member of the School Orchestra, and accompanied the Choir and Madrigal Group.

We wish him well in his new post at the Grammar School. Leyton.

MR. D. R. KNAPP (Picture)

When Mr. Knapp joined us in September, 1955, we greeted him with some puzzlement; he had newly come to teaching from Industry (The Guided Missiles Division of Armstrong-Whitworth's, Coventry), and everyone knows that that is the wrong direction! But whatever the materialists may claim for the Rewards of Industry, there is no doubt that Mr. Knapp found his change of profession rewarding in the only way that really matters he found his new work enjoyable and satisfying.

His classes in Science and Maths., whether Fifth or First, were left in no doubt that he demanded hard work and high standards and that he intended to have them; but they found, too, that he was willing and able to justify these demands by reason and persuasion.

He took an active interest in Athletics, but it is his contribution to School Dramatics that remains most strongly in mind. After stage managing in the first term, he directed, a year later, a presentation of "To Live in Peace" that revealed him as a patient, thorough, and quietly effective producer.

He is now teaching in Germany. at the British Army's King Alfred School. Plön, and we hope he will be as happy and at home in his new school as he was in his first school.

==MAGAZINE SECTION==
APHIS GENEALOGIA

It goes without saying that everybody is. at sometime or another, bitten by the genealogiac bug—an insect scarcely less insidious than its cousin, the gardening bug. Some people are attacked so slightly that they wilt away after viewing a horde of musty, illegible, church registers: others come to an abrupt halt when they discover that a non-u convict transported to Queensland for sheep-stealing lurks in their otherwise spotless pedigree: yet others (like myself) revel in evil ancestors and become hopelessly involved in bygone lawsuits and scandals.

I must confess that aphis genealogia has attacked me in a desultory manner, for my researches have become desperately unscientific. This is partly owing to the fact that I was engaged in tracing four sets of ancestors at once. and could not prevent myself from noting down any odd fact, (What, for instance, possessed a Regency mamma to saddle her daughter with a name like Faithful Potts? Or what happened to the girls who married refugee French generals in those turbulent times?), and also invariably lost my research book and had to use infinitesimal pieces of paper instead. Even so. those registers were a revelation to me—the growth of old families from poor to rich (or vice versa), the presence of such names as the father of that 18th Century lawyer, the 1st Earl of Hardwicke, the deaths of the plague year, the mysterious goings-on of a prominent citizen, the public hangings, the inevitable "poor boy found dead in a ditch." and so on, all providing glimpses of an earlier Dover. far more instructive than any history book. And above all, the casual appearance of somebody bearing your own name, just where you least expect to find it.

Needless to say, I was searching for a rightful peerage (though I have yet to find it), having been started in that direction by an American family which last summer visited us, said their name was so-and-so, and were they any relation? They were, and since then I have found many more relations. But alas, no peerage, no ancestral mansion, awaiting us forlornly! True, we have unearthed a protestant martyr, an obscure knight, French Huguenots and a Spanish duellist with a lot of daughters, but I feel that our only claim to an earldom would lie through the bar sinister. Vastly more interesting are our ordinary ancestors—the Williams and Edwards and James, all substantial men, typical of John Bulls and shopkeepers and sailors. The poll books show that they voted monotonously Conservative: traditions tell that one wrote poetry, another tried to claim an ancestral estate, another beat his wife, another had twenty-one children, that none were very exceptional—none, that is, except old George. Now he was a bird of passage. In six years he owned as many houses; his brothers all had sons. he had only daughters and none of them married; he was somewhat of a radical, and having two votes he gave one to the Liberal candidate and one to the Conservative, regardless of the fact that each thought of the other (and said so) as a liar, a cheat and a rogue. And to crown it all, George was a musician; he played the organ and posed as a musical instructor to young gentlemen. George lived to a ripe old age, and since every day 1 pass his final, sixth, house, now a staid solicitor's office. I wonder if his ghost still haunts it, for it deserves to. George being the perpetual joy and bane of the genealogist. Requiescat numquam in pace!

I have not done much ancestor hunting lately—but soon I intend to return to the fray: by hook or by crook I will find that peerage!

BINFIELD (U.6.A.)

A GOAL

THE TRAIN JOURNEY

LAND OF QUEER HAPPENINGS

On either side of me were tall plants, a very deep purple in colour, with blotches of green, yellow and white in star formations. A creature, sky blue in colour, ran across my path. It had five legs, and two feelers were stuck on the end of its black nose. A bird, like a flamingo with a boar's head, hopped along on the tall plants. All of a sudden a marble plain stretched across in front of me, with a group of people dancing. When I grew nearer, the music stopped abruptly and the people looked at me. Then I saw they had no heads, and as I looked they crumbled into dust. I turned tail and ran, when suddenly a flight of steps loomed up in front of me. I ran up them and saw that there was nothing at the end of them, for they were, in fact, just a flight of steps. I launched myself off them and found that if I twiddled my big toe I could fly! I flew on for quite a while and then, as my big toe started to tire, I dropped gently down. In that flight I must have broken the time barrier, for marching towards me were three prehistoric beasts. I tried to take off but I could not, so I started to run. I found, of all things, a man-hole cover situated in the middle of nowhere! I climbed down and made my way along the dark passages. Joan of Arc appeared in front of me, but I ran right through her. A dead-end appeared, but I pulled a lever held out to me by a cloven hoof, and then I was falling, falling, falling! I landed on grass and saw a gang of pirates marching towards me, so I took out my knife and shot every last one of them. A duck waddled towards me, said a polite "Hello," and vanished. Suddenly a lariat descended upon me and whisked me away. I looked up and a white plaster ceiling rushed towards me. There was an almighty crash, and everything erupted before my eyes.

Then, I woke up

S. SUEZYN (2.A.)

ORDER AND CHAOS

My desk was in perfect order: books were neatly wedged together, all with beautifully clean brown paper covers on which were immaculately printed labels. In one corner some pencils were lying, every one with a point as sharp as a spear. Besides these were three pens, each with a fantastic sheen on it; the best one had my name printed on it invshining gold lettering: R. M. ABBOTT. My cap was lying in a corner, having been brushed till the fluff stood up oh it and the blue star brushed till it almost shone. Everything was in perfect order.

But not so when half the term had passed. The immaculate books became bedraggled and dog-eared, the pages and the brown paper covers were torn, with no labels on them; the sharp pointed pencils were merely stubs scattered about the desk; the pens which once lay beside them were scattered, and my name on the best one in gold lettering had worn off, so that there was nothing left but the black engravements. My cap was lying amongst the debris, dirty, muddy, and splitting open at the seams. In every respect my desk was in utter chaos.

Suddenly, it was nearing the end of term again! Our Form Master would soon be coming to inspect our desks! Frantically I stacked all the books in a pile, and tried to make them look as neat as possible. From various places in the desk I collected the pencil stubs, or what was left of them. Snatching up my cap, I hit it on my knee to get out as much of the dust as possible, and then, folding it neatly, I wedged it between my text books. And, at last, my desk was in perfect order again.

R. M. ABBOTT (2.B.)

ALPHA AND OMEGA

FISHING

It was very early. The empty streets coughed greyly, and milkmen and policemen moved mistily about. We walked along the weight of recent sleep, hardly noticing when an early morning man rode by on a bicycle. Bill shrugged and pushed hair from his eyes, rubbing sleep and stiffness from his face. Tea and bacon smelt in my mouth as the damp pitted pavements trotted with my studded heels and bounced with Bill's Wellingtons. An empty early 'bus rushed rattling down upon us, the conductor stamping and whistling as he jingled his bag, humming as he wound out the writhing tickets.

We met the others on the pier, and paid our shillings before shuffling and spitting along the blue or black surface. Seagulls yelped and paddled in the early morning dirty washing-up-water sea, shoals of them swimming about in the grey-stained stumbling water. Waves exploded against the wall, climbing up the clumsy stones until they fell back exhausted. As the boat shivered and grumbled towards the break-water a bloom of rain speckled the decks and riddled the sea like maggots in cheese. Bill buttoned his raincoat up to his throat. I spat bacon rind into the sea.

E. THEOBALD (U.6.A.)

NIGHT ON THE DEAD LAND

THUNDERSTORM

The whistle started with a low wail, and built itself into a shriek. The crew shouted, the anchor chain clattered, the triple expansion engines shook the little cross-Channeller from stem to stern. It was almost dark when the screw of the "Quickly" gave its first turn, and the little ship began to edge her way out of the harbour. I waved to mother, she waved back, and the jetty slid behind us. The speed increased, and soon we steamed out of Dover Harbour, and were in the open sea. The water was calm, the atmosphere still and almost oppressively hot. It was quite late, however, and so I soon decided to retire to my cabin and sleep. I washed, undressed, and got into my little bed and let the throb of the engines send me to sleep. I dreamed about my trip to France most pleasantly. It had been put off for so long that it hardly seemed possible that I was actually going. In my dreams I wondered how Jacques, my pen-pal, would look. I thought of him as a short boy, a tall boy, a thin boy, a fat boy. My mind did not realise that I really knew his dimensions, for he had sent me a letter telling them, but then it is much nicer to wonder over that sort of thing, and I suppose my sub-conscious mind did as it wished, knowing that it did not have to be in the least reasonable.

It was about midnight when I awoke. Jacques faded from my mind. It was horribly hot. My heart felt as if it would burst with pain. Suddenly the first flash came, and with it the rain. A weird green glare shot in my porthole, and vanished; almost immediately followed a splitting crash, followed by moody rumblings as if an avalanche were falling somewhere in the distance. Then silence, except for the patter of rain and the ship's engines. 1 got up and looked from the porthole. It was still calm but there was a slight ruffling on the surface of the water. Soon the second flash followed, but I did not see it, only its effects. There was a terrible explosive crash, the ship swayed, and a burning lump of wood splashed into the water near me. We had been struck! A few seconds passed, then came a woman's shriek and a patter of feet. The ship seemed to come alive. I put on my trousers and shirt, slipped on my shoes, and rushed on deck. Wires, pieces of wood, and metal lay in wild confusion on the deck. The foremast had been smashed, and the deck around it was charred and broken. Ventilators were smashed, a lifeboat lay smouldering. The crew sprayed the ruins with fire extinguishers. I saw a man being carried past on a stretcher. His cabin was probably underneath the smashed deck. I noticed that the bridge, only a few yards in front of the foremast, had strangely escaped with only a charring. A fire bell in it jangled continuously. I heard people talking earnestly, and now and then a shouted order. "Switch that darned bell off," yelled somebody. In a few seconds the jangling stopped. "Thanks." All this time the weather was silent, but suddenly there was a great flash to our leeward side. In a few seconds it was followed by a crash, then roarings, rumblings, and mutterings. A woman shrieked and sobbed. "Quiet dear!" said a soothing voice. I was getting cold, and as everything seemed to be all right, I returned to my cabin. I sat at my porthole with a quickly beating heart. For the first time I realised how frightened I had been. Another flash, this time quite distant, rent the air. It was the first I had seen well, and it was so bright that its irregular, forked form was left imprinted in my eyes for some seconds. In about ten seconds came the flash's attendant thunder, roaring, then rumbling, around the heavens. I was horribly tired and so I returned to bed. Again the engines soothed me. I realised that I had lost my headache. I wondered if Jacques had seen the storm. I wondered if he had liked it or not. He had not said anything about that in his letters. But soon I would know . . . very soon . . . and I slept until morning.

THE INDIAN TRAIL

GUESS THE SUBJECT

THE STORM

It had been a thatched-roofed farmhouse, sheltering the old farmer and his wife. The gaily painted gables and the old-fashioned windows made it look as if it belonged to an earlier age and not to the 19th century. Indeed, it was rather old, for there was no electric light or gas, and a rusty pump in the yard, which squeaked disdainfully when in use, was the only supply of water. But that was before the dreadful night. I can remember it clearly.

"Looks as if we're in for a storm to-night, Fred," said the farmer's wife.

"Yes, it does," replied the grey-haired man, "but not to worry, all the corn's been cut, and all the animals are under shelter, so I think we'll be off to bed."

They climbed slowly up the wooden stairs and pushed open the oak bedroom door. Soon all was quiet, and they were asleep.

The clouds gathered, and finally the storm broke in all its fury. Deafening claps of thunder vibrated in the air, and giant zig-zags of lightning, like steps to heaven, lit up the cluster of the buildings. The rain danced in the puddles which had so quickly formed, and the yard was just a mess of mud and dung. Both the old people were awake now, and the farmer was dressing.

"Those cattle'll be terrified if I don't go'n see to 'em," he mumbled, pulling on his pants, and leaving his wife in bed, he ran, his boots squelching in the mud, across the yard and into the shelter where his cattle were. They were standing around making much noise, their big eyes rolling fearfully. Outside the storm was at its peak. Telegraph poles were down, and, in a flash of lightning, he saw that the old pump in the yard was bent over. He was a little scared, but pulling himself together he got on with his work.

Suddenly he was blinded by a flash of lightning, and in it he saw the gaily painted gables crumble and the thatch catch fire. He stood there, rooted to the spot. He gaped, and a scream of horror escaped his lips. He ran like a madman towards the crumbled ruins that had once been his home, and clambering over them he dislodged a beam, which knocked him over and trapped him underneath; but here God was merciful, for he lost consciousness.

They found him next morning, still unconscious in the ruins, and rushed him to hospital. As for his wife, all they found was a burnt fragment of her nightdress. The house was no more. The blistered beams lay where they had fallen, and the rubble was scattered across the yard.

"Did the farmer live?" you say. Yes, but I wish to God that I could have died with my wife!"

B. HOTHAM (5.B.)

GUY FAWKES NIGHT

The Rope-walk seemed ablaze as multi-coloured fireworks extended the light of the great fire into the darkness of the night. Guy sat atop the blaze, seemingly amused by the gaiety around him. He was encased by a flickering halo of light cast up by the fiery wood on which he was perched. Vague figures could be seen, the flickering light giving them the appearance of demons in Hell. Small boys busied themselves, scaring the life out of their elders with loud bangs. These sounds, combined with the crackling of the wood fire and the low moans of exultation as rockets rose and burst, formed a background to the children's screams of laughter and sometimes of fear as they played around the fire. But it was getting late now, and the fire was burning low, so with reluctance I turned away from the gay scene and trudged my weary way home through the dismal gloom of the streets of Sandwich.

W. HAMBIDGE (5.B.)

CLUB 51

As with all intensely personal matters, such as living and being, jazz reaches great heights from whence one can see both past and future, and know that there is something free from all superficial values. So it was that night at Ken Colyer's. Completely lost in the music, I could feel that I had found really great jazz, that blazed with its very vitalness, and was so full of feeling one could cry. Even the room itself, green glassed and shadow-shimmering, was warm with life, the walls whirling under the shadows of the jiving couples, swerving and curling with primitive force, echoing the driving trumpet which now hangs pendant from Ken Colyer's hand while he sings "How Long." He leads again, the clarinet wriggles and capers after his notes, and the trombone glides in long glissandi, breaking so purely that one's stomach muscles screw up and the finger tips thrill. Dropped from the jagged heights of "Muslerat Ramble" to the gentle valley calm of Rob Kelly's piano, one could relax and slowly admire, still longing for that complete sense of being that had just passed, never to be re-lived in that same form.

B. S. MASON (U.6.A.)

SALZBURG FESTIVAL, 1957

After twenty hours of travelling by boat and by train in the company of amiable, talkative young Germans, we drew into Salzburg, feeling that with our knowledge of German "useful words" and newly-acquired phases jostling for an opportunity to be used, we would be able to cope with most situations that might come our way.

Our optimism had its rewards, for throughout our stay we managed to cope with every situation which arose, without reverting to that objectionable "sign language" and in most cases without revealing the fact that we were "Englanders."

Of these the food situation was a good example, for here, at first, was our vocabulary limited. In such cases, to avoid identification as a foreigner, one must look intelligently at the menu, chose a reasonably priced dish, pronounce it as confidently as is possible, and trust to fate and one's good fortune. In this way did we acquaint ourselves with the mysteries of Austrian cooking, not without amusement on occasions.

During the week spent at Salzburg itself we were able to visit many of its places of interest, particularly those connected with the life and work of Mozart, who, one is never allowed to forget, was born here; but first let me describe to you their beautiful fairy tale town.

It lies sheltered in a valley, nestling close to the coarse grained face of the protecting mountain, upon which, rooted in age anti solidity, the fortress stands guard. From here one can see the eager river scurrying through the town, and chiselling out its two major sections. On the one side Mozart's birthplace, many of the former residences of the Mozart family, the Festival House, the quaint streets, market places, and clock tower; on the other hotels providing accommodation for the thousands of music-lovers who flock here annually for the Music Festival. From here, too, one sees the many beautiful churches, and before returning can pay a visit to the tiny room in which is housed the Salzburg Bull, the town's barrel organ, constructed in 1502 and still played once a year.

At night, from the Café Winkler, high up on a hill, one can see the enchanting town picked out in sharp beams of spotlights. Now one sees, half-hidden by firs, a house on the mountain slopes, and now the impressive cathedral: to the left a glass-hotel, storey upon storey, neon lit and sparkling; to the right, caught unexpectedly in a sudden flood of yellowing light, that immense solidarity, the fortress, stands against a black sky. Below the river glistens and gurgles as it curls and licks its way around bridges.

Later one descends to eat a sausage or two from a stall on the banks, or wander through the quaint old streets and watch the folk-dancing on the park lawns.

And here Mozart is everywhere. We find his birthplace, houses, cafés, restaurants, hotels, paintings, statues, even the clock tower chimes a Mozart sonata. Before us now is his statue, and we are reminded of the real purpose of our visit—the Music Festival.

Of this we heard the 10th Orchestral Concert, which included in its programme a performance of Ravel's Piano Concerto for left hand, and saw Verdi's "Falstaff." To hear this wonderful production, Von Karajan conducting the orchestra and Tito Gobbi as Sir John Falstaff, was an unforgettable experience, a most wonderful climax and end: it was indeed a fulfilment of all for which we had hoped and strived.

J. F. MARSH (U.6.Sc.).

SNOWDOWN COLLIERY

Formerly owned by Pearson, Dorman Long, Ltd., but now administered by the National Coal Board, Snowdown Colliery is situated about half-way between Dover and Canterbury, and gives employment to just over 2,000 men.

The No. 1 shaft was abandoned when only 300 feet deep because an underground stream was struck during sinking operations, but there are two more shafts. No. 2 is approximately 3,100 feet deep and is 18ft. 2½in. in diameter. The winding engine at this shaft is of a continental type and is electrically driven by a 2,400 h.p. motor. There are two cages, each of which has three decks, and each deck carries two small wagons. As one cage is raised the other is lowered, and the pulleys on the headgear, which stands 190 feet above ground level, are 23ft. 6in.
in diameter. The cage rope running round these pulleys weighs about 20 tons and has a breaking strain of 150 tons. To prevent the cages from colliding there are also 10 guide ropes in the shaft, each of which hangs free but is heavily weighted to prevent swinging. The No. 3 shaft is not quite so deep, although coal is in fact raised from the same depth. The 30-year-old winding engine was installed by the English Electric Company and controls two cages, each of two decks and four wagons.

The surface fan used to ventilate the mine is driven by a 1,400 h.p. electric motor, and is capable of dealing with 500,000 cubic feet of air per minute, at a cost of £39,000 per year, while the pumps which remove water from the workings deal with more than 750,000 gallons every 24 hours.

The target of coal production is set at 10,500 tons per week, but this figure has been consistently beaten for some months past. At the moment coal is being worked in the No. 6 seam at a depth of 3,000 feet. The average thickness of the seam is 4ft., and conditions do not permit of any modern machinery, so at present coal is won by the old pick and shovel method. It is hoped that in the near future new means of roof control will allow the use of power loaders in this, one of the most difficult mines.

When the workman has "won" his coal he has to shovel it on to a conveyor, that is to say an endless moving belt which runs the full length of the working face. The coal is then carried by a system of gathering conveyors to the main trunk conveyor, and then to a central loading point, where it is put into tubs. After the tubs are filled with coal they are hauled to the pit bottom sidings, either by an endless steel rope or by the newly-installed electric battery locomotives, and then wait their turn to to be wound up the shaft.

J. L. TAYLOR (2.B.)

LA TROUPE FRANCAISE

Suivant une tradition à présent bien étabile, nous avons eu l'occasion d'accueillir en nos murs la "Troupe Française" qui, cette année, donnait "Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme," de Molière.

La tenue d'ensernble de la représentation fut d'un niveau assez élevé—Gaston Richer, en particulier, dans le rôle de Monsieur Jourdain, se surpassa. Tout en donnant au personnage le caractère grotesque et ridicule dans lequel les acteurs moyens abondent, habituellement, il sut par son art extrêmement nuancé, nous communiquer cet aspect d'inertie, d'impuissance qui n'est pas bien loin de tragique et que l'on retrouve dans les principales créations du grand homme de théâtre français lorsqu' affleure le comique de caractère.

Paule Mann fit montre d'un jeu assez "majestueux" dans le rôle du Maïtre de Musique et campa en particulier le caractère de Madame Jourdain avec un relief sûr, quoique nous eussions aimé voir un peu plus de "flamme" chez la "Bourgeoise." Guy Gerbaud fut un maïtre d'armes hiératique à souhait et un amoureux étrange et assez bouillounant sous les traits du Fils du Grand Turc, ce qui manifestement est dans la bonne note. Le succès de la Turquerie, dans le mouvement et le ton général, malgré le peu de moyens mis en jeu, lui revient en grande partie. Odile Calvet nous retint surtout par la façon dout elle incarna une Lucile "pâle" 'a souhait. Colette Gladu a réussi dans les rôles assez divers de Dorimène et de Nicole. On se souviendra en particulier de tout le naturel de son jeu dans la création du caractère primesautier et mutin de la servante.

Nous terminerous cette brève revue par Van Pablo et Raoul Perret qui symbolisent les deux pôles du talent comique, et tous deux égaiement admirables, l'un par tout le sérieux apporté à son rôle tout fait de duplicité et de tergiversation sous les traits du Maïtre de Philosophie et du courtisan Dorante, l'autre par sa présence "radioactive" sur scène, qu'il arrive à communiquer à toute une salle—élan panache et astuce, qualités bien françaises que nous retrouvons dans Covielle et le Maître à Danser.

En définitive, excellent effort de décentralisation et de rayonnement d'un des meilleurs aspects de la culture française, effort dont la jeunesse scolaire de Douvres paraît avoir saisi toute la portée, tant par le nombre présent dans la salle, que par les diverses reéactions.

W. B.-O.

DOVER GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS

Results of the University of London and Associated Board Mid-summer Examinations for the General Certificate of Education

ADVANCED LEVEL (Candidates passed in the subjects indicated)
J. R. Buss. Geography, History, Latin.
R. D. Forsyth. English Literature, Latin, French.
D. A. Jackson. English Literature, French, Art (with Distinction).
L. M. Jones. English Literature, Latin, French.
J. P. Mousdale. Geography, Art.
J. F. Mummery. History (with Distinction), Latin, French.
M. J. Pearce. Geography, History.
B. M. Sarjeant. Geography, History.
W. Johnson. History, Economic History, Economics.
P. B. J. Taylor. History, Economic History, Economics.
B. J. E. Wilson Geography, Economics, French.
A. R. Adams. Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics. Physics.
J. P. Bowles. Pure Mathematics (with Distinction), Applied Mathematics, Physics (with Distinction).
D. Constable. Applied Mathematics, Physics.
P. G. Dalton. Physics.
A. D. Duncan. Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Physics (with Distinction), Chemistry.
A. W. Gardiner. Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Physics.
S. J. Garrow. Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry.
R. A. Hopper. Engineering Drawing (with Distinction), Art.
T. Lang. Applied Mathematics, Physics (with Distinction).
L. Lees. Applied Mathematics, Physics, Art.
P. J. Marjoram. Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Physics.
K. Marsh. Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Physics.
M. Northcutt. Art.
M. T. Rabjohns. Engineering Drawing (with Distinction).
E. F. I. Roberts. Physics, Chemistry.
N. Sanders. Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Physics.
D. R. Shinkfleld. Applied Mathematics, Physics.
E. Southern. Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry.
P. M. Tweddell. Music.
J. W. Ward. Physics, Chemistry.
B. H. Wicks. Pure Mathematics, Physics.

ORDINARY LEVEL (Numbers of subjects in which the candidates passed are indicated in brackets.)

COMBINED CADET FORCE.

R.N. Section

Summer Term always affords the greatest opportunities for the Naval Section. and members took full advantage of the facilities available.

A most satisfactory standard was attained in boat-pulling, and more cadets tried their hand at dinghy sailing. L/S Bevan has achieved remarkable success in the past season's sailing events, and has proved himself not only a fine helmsman, but also a most efficient instructor.

Having survived the rigours of Annual Inspection, fifteen members of the Section departed early in August for Annual Training at H.M.S. Ganges. Despite the fact that the establishment was practically closed down for summer holidays, an enjoyable time was had by all, and knowledge increased.

We wish success to those cadets who are now preparing for forthcoming proficiency examinations. A final word of praise to our latest recruits from the Basic Section. whose enthusiasm augurs well for the future of the Section.

Our continued and grateful thanks to Messrs. Large and Home for their co-operation and unstinted help at all times.

Army Section

The numbers of the Army Section have decreased since the end of last term, and not all those who have resigned have left School. It is difficult to make long-term arrangements unless we can rely on the regular continuous attendance of cadets. This term we have regular visits from a Sergeant Major from Shorncliffe for instruction up to Cert. A. Part II. and we also hope that Depot The Buffs will continue to send an instructor. If numbers and keenness justify it, it is probable that a week's training can be arranged during the Easter holidays.

The one notable event of last term was the Annual Inspection, and the Army Section acquitted themselves as well as anybody. The afternoon was enlightened by the instruction we received on modern infantry weapons.

I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of the Army Section to welcome Mr. Bird. who is to be in charge of us. May this term mark a revival of enthusiasm and interest in the Section.

C. J. MACKIE, Cpl.

Royal Air Force Section

Last term F/Lt. Cowell took leave of us, and we would like to take this opportunity of recording our thanks for his work in the section and our best wishes for his future.

Annual Training last year was during the Easter holidays, as there was no summer camp for the section. Cpls. Relf and Robinson and S/Cadets Collins and Hopper, however, attended an N.C.O.s' course at Hendon. Cpl. Wilson was our representative at the Star Camp held at No. 2 F.T.S., R.A.F. Hullarington, where he flew in Vampires and Provosts and enjoyed a day and night exercise in the Black Mountains in Wales.

At Hornchurch the Royal Air Force held pre-assessment courses to pick out cadets who show flying aptitude and promise of being future pilots. The standard of those who pass the medical examination and practical tests is very high. Our congratulations go, therefore, to Cpl. Wilson, who after attending one of these courses, has been awarded a Flying Scholarship. He will learn to fly and take his Civil Pilot's "A" licence at Easter, next year.

A.D.D. (W.O.)

Basic Section

Thanks to the continuing help of Mr. Hackett, the Annual Inspection and the Cert. A. Part I, examination last term had satisfying results. The next examination will be in October.

R. D. FORSYTH, Sgt.

CERCLE FRANCAIS

The Cercle Français has resumed meetings on every other Wednesday in the Library. The meetings consist of talks by masters or boys on the subjects concerning France or the French people, or of readings from French plays. All 5th and 6th formers are invited.

ORCHESTRA NOTES

Practice in preparation for the Christmas Carol Concert and for Open Evening began early this term.

The loss of Mr. Cowell, our leader for several years, and two 1st violinists, made us realise how much we owe to them for their unfailing support, and we express our thanks to them.

However, several months ago Mr. Best had the foresight to form a Junior Orchestra. now of over a dozen players, several of whom are showing very pleasing signs of progress, and should soon be in a position to be promoted to the Senior Orchestra.

Increased string classes, with qualified teachers, from the staff of the Kent Rural Music School, have given many boys the opportunity of learning to play a stringed instrument, and the number of boys taking private or shared lessons is now over twenty, and this is expected to increase considerably when an additional string class commences in January. It is hoped that boys will take this opportunity whilst still in the Lower School, and provide the nucleus of the future orchestra.

CHOIR NOTES

At the American Supper the Choir was once again called upon to provide a musical programme. and among the songs were a four-part arrangement of the well-known Negro spiritual, "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot." and three Hungarian folk songs by Matyas Seiber.

Several juniors have now been admitted as probationers, and as a result the soprano section has increased, whilst the lower voices remain at approximately their same strength.

A varied group of songs has been chosen for Speech Day, one of the highlights of the Choir's year, and a number of well-known carols, together with some seldom heard, for this year's Carol Concert, which, it is hoped, will interest many friends and parents.

LIBRARY NOTES

Since the arrival of the new magazine rack a wide selection of magazines has been made available in the Library. As an experiment boys are being allowed to use the Library on some evenings in the week.

During the year a large number of new books have been bought and good progress has been made in reclassifying the stock. It is hoped to introduce the new ticket system some time next year. Our thanks are due to the team of helpers whose hard work has made this possible.

PHOENIX SOCIETY

At this early stage in the term only two meetings have been held, but attendances at both of these have been higher than anybody could have expected. A varied programme is planned for future meetings, and the co-secretaries hope to maintain the high standard they have set. Everybody from the Fourth Form onwards is invited to attend the meetings, and we think those who do come will find much of interest.

The secretaries would like' to take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Mummery for the invaluable example he has been to them.

E.T.

SAILING CLUB.

The Grammar School Sailing Club was officially started in November, 1956, so that, at the time of writing these notes it has been in existence for just a year. From the racing point of view it has been a most successful year.

Forty boys enrolled at the start of the season and many of them did valuable work in fitting out the dinghies in the spring, as was reported in the last issue of the Pharos. It was expected that the numbers would increase further' 'when sailing started, but in fact this was not the case, and many of the boys who had worked so hard during the winter did not take part in sailing.

Sailing instruction started in May on two evenings each week, Saturdays being reserved for racing with the R.C.P.Y.C., and in the early part of the season instruction periods were well attended with as many as sixteen boys going afloat in one evening. Frequent cancellations owing to bad weather seemed to discourage some of the less hardy sailors, however, and an average attendance in the latter part of the summer was eight novices each night. In all eighty nine instruction periods were sailed.

A. Sencicle and E. Satterley qualified as helmsmen early in the season, and W. Hutchison soon taught himself to sail well in the canvas dinghy which he had purchased for œ1 and had renovated during the Easter Holiday.

During the summer C. Goldsmith acquired a "Fleetwind" and soon became competent, whilst D. Rowlands, P. Dalton, A. Duncan and M. Hudsmith all put in plenty of sailing time and became proficient.

From the novices M. Stewart-Young and J. Gardner were exceptional in that they rapidly learned the necessary nautical terms to enable them to become official crew hands. A. I. Baker also qualified. The majority of the younger novices, lost heart when faced with theoretical questions and seemed content to remain novices and to be "taken for a ride." It is hoped that the instruction classes will be more efficient this winter so that this theory of sailing will not present so much difficulty.

Races for the first school cup for sailing, the "Lock Trophy," were blessed with a fine day, and the three races were sailed with very little time between them so that, the series made a hard days sailing. In all twenty boys were afloat for the occasion, first sailing across the harbour to wave farewell to the Queen Mother.

D. Bevan won the Trophy with a margin of half a point from A. Sencicle, who again beat the third helmsman, A. Lock by half a point. A very creditable performance for Sencicle who had only just qualified as a helmsman.

In local racing D. Bevan, sailing the school boat "Pharos," was outstanding, and the Club is proud to know he has taken most of the Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club Trophies this year including The Reid Cup, Pain Cup and the Single Handed Cadet Trophy. Sailing "Pharos" he also obtained the Points Series Trophy. This cup is awarded to the boat, not the helmsman, and hence will be held by the School.

At all times Bevan has had close competition with A. Lock and D. Shinkfield, who between them have shared second and third places in most races.

A. Lock in his own boat "Tanya," showed up better in the National Heron Championship at Burnham-on-Crouch, where he was runner-up for the "Silver Heron Trophy," chief of the Heron Class awards. This race was open to Heron owners from all over Britain and Lock's success indicated that school sailing is well up to the highest National standard for the Class.

Throughout the season the boats have been taken, to nearby regattas whenever funds have permitted, and Mr. R. G. Lock and 'Mr. Shinkfield have been most generous in helping with the transport of boats and crew by car and trailer. At Kent Week at Ramsgate D. Bevan gained a first, D. Shinkfield a second and A. Lock a fourth place, whilst at the Medway D. Bevan gained a first and a second place and D. Shinkfield a fourth. D. Shinkfield has now left school and has started work in Manchester. The Club will miss him.

Although we look back with pride to the successes of 1957 we also approach the next season with some financial worries. It had been hoped that the small charges made for the use of the school boats for instruction would cover the fitting out and racing expenses, but this has not in fact been the case, and it is feared that in the coming season it may be necessary to charge a small subscription for membership. The aim of the Club is mainly to teach boys to sail and to give them the unique pleasures of sailing. For many, racing represents the peak of these pleasures, and to raise the standard of racing it is hoped that the Club may acquire a racing as distinct from a training boat so that the leading helmsmen may meet wider competition.

With this in mind no school building programme is in hand for this winter, but nevertheless the woodwork shop will be busy on behalf of private owners. E. Satterley is building a "G.P.14" dinghy, W. Hambridge a new "Heron" and M. Hudsmith a "Moth." It is hoped that they will all be afloat by the summer.

1st XI CRICKET.

Reluctantly and sadly it must again be written that school cricket in this very lovely summer has left us little of comforting memory to store for winter evenings.

The 1st XI began with Marsh, as good a wicket-keeper and as hard-hitting a batsman as the school has ever had, and three good bowlers. The rest were admittedly fragile, experimental and hopeful.

The match against the Simon Langton School sums up the season. The opposition was bowled out for 42. We achieved 29 for 2 and were all out for 37.

Cricket matches are won by scoring runs. The sine qua non for the netting of big scores is a mystery that has eluded the writer after a life-time of search. But the search goes on and no doubt the day will come when our school will produce a young man with the necessary qualities of judgement and concentration to keep out the good ball and the graceful fluency to deal with the less good.

To return to this year's school team! Marsh has been a good skipper, the bowlers have bowled well, Mackie has been notable for effort on the field and there are several good prospects, with Thacker outstanding, for the future.

Colours were re-awarded to Marsh, McCaig and Jones, and newly-awarded to Hopper and Northcutt. The following also played: Boddy, Wellard, Moore, Goodban, Burkimsher, Thacker, Mackie, Roberts and Cox. Harman scored throughout the season, a much appreciated service.

May 4 Away)—School 116-7 declared (Moore 49). Harvey Grammar 103-5. Match Drawn.
May 11 (Home)—Simon Langlon's 41 (McCaig 9-20). School 39. Match Lost.
May 18 (Away)—Faversham Grammar. Abandoned.
May 25 (Home),—School 37. Chatham House 39-6 (Jones 5-9). Match Lost.
June 1 (Away)—D.Y.R.M.S. 45 (Thacker 6-13, McCaig 4-18). School 49-3. Match Won.
June 15 (Home)—School 111 (Marsh 44). King's School 116-5. Match Lost.
June 22 (Away)—School 128-6 declared (Jones 50). Sir Roger Manwood's 89-7 (Welard 3-13). Match Drawn.
June 29 (Home)—School 117-6 declared (Boddy 28, Hopper 27). Ashford Grammar School 71 (McCaig 5-16, Wellard 3-15). Match won.
July 6 (Home)—Harvey Grammar 136-9 declared (Hopper 4-14). School 71 (Marsh 25). Match Lost.
July 10 (Home)—Parents 74 (Hopper 3-11. McCaig 3-16). School 76-6. Match Won.
July 20 (Home)—Old Pharosians 104-9 declared (Jones 2-14). School 71-5. Match Drawn.
Aug. 2 (Home)—v. Old Roans.
Aug. 10 (Home)—v. Cosmopolitans.

Two Matches to play.

Played 10; Won 3; Drawn 3; Lost 4.

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2nd XI CRICKET.

SWIMMING.

With their swimming bath in such great demand by many outside organisations, the Duke of York's School authorities were understandably obliged to restrict its use this year. This school's allocation was reduced to one weekly visit, and the number using the bath was limited to thirty, making impossible any attempt to cater for all would-be swimmers. School swimming was therefore confined to a selected group preparing for examinations of the official governing bodies.

A total of twenty-six awards were obtained as follows:

Amateur Swimming Association Proficiency Awards.

"Medallist" Award: I. Cairns, D. Diggens, D. Langston, M. Nice, B. Robinson, D. Todhunter, R. Wheeler.

Royal Life Saving Society.

Elementary: S. Pratt.

Intermediate: T. Hough, D. Diggens, J. Cairns, J. Husk, M. Nice, D. Pettet.

Bronze Medallion: B. Wilson, C. Mackie, D. Langston, P. Mercer, D. Rees, M. McManus.

Bar to Bronze Medallion: W. Hayward, E. Johnson.

Bronze Cross: P. Godden, R. Hopper, B. Robinson, J. Marsh.

A team of Burke, Cairns, Mercer and Wheeler swam in the annual Dover schools' relay race, which we had won the previous year. Mercer swam a fine last leg: after starting well back, he narrowly failed to catch the Castlemount boy, finishing a very close second.

The results of the Inter-House Competition were as follows:

UNDER 14:

1 length free-style: Gardner, Bonnage, Ward. Shurrock. 21.4 seconds (record).

2 lengths free-style: Cairns, Nice, Dixon, 43.4 seconds.

1 length breast stroke: Burke, Pettet, Bonnage, Knight, 20.3 seconds (record).

1 length back stroke: Burke, Cairns, Wheeler. Knight, 23.0 seconds (record).

Relay: Park, Astor. Priory. Frith.

14-16:

1 length free-style: McManus, Rees, Bernard. Diggens, 21.8 seconds.

2 lengths free-style: Mercer, Parsons, Godden, Shepherd, 38.3 seconds (record).

4 lengths free-style: Mercer, McManus, Constable, Johnson, 93.0 seconds (record).

2 lengths breast stroke: McManus, Todhunter, Hayward, Bernard, 55.1 seconds (record).

1 length back stroke: Barnett, Rees, Bailey, Hayward, 20.9 seconds.

Relay: Priory, Frith, Park.

OVER 16:

1 length free-style: Godden, Owen, Wilson. Duncan, 18.0 seconds.

2 lengths free-style: Gardiner, Langston, Mackie, Marsh.

8 lengths free-style: Gardiner, Langston, Relf, Goodwin, 4 minutes 12.0 seconds.

2 lengths breast stroke: Godden, Relf, Wilson, Robinson, 49.1 seconds.

1 length back stroke: Gardiner, Duncan, Owen, Marsh, 21.8 seconds (record).

Relay: Astor, Priory, Frith, Park.

Junior Champion: Burke.

Intermediate Champion: Mercer.

Senior Champion: Gardiner.

House results:

1st: Priory, 63 points.

2nd: Astor, 53 points.

3rd: Park, 38 points.

4th: Frith. 29 points.

ATHLETICS.

The season's athletics have produced numerous fine performances, individual and team successes; it has been a good year.

During an all too short summer term, the school athletics programme takes on many and varied forms. Competition is arranged at different levels and a boy' may represent house, school, area or even his county. While only a few reach the highest class of competition, many are involved in school teams and even more in Sports Day and in earning house standard points.

As captain of athletics, Lees has set a fine example, finding excellent form in a wide range of events. Colours were awarded to the following: Allingham, Gardiner, Goldsack, Lees, McCaig, Muskett, Prickett and Southern.

South-East Kent Schools' Meeting (under 15), at Sandwich, June 1st.

Although having no outstanding prospects, the school team was of uniformly fair ability. Before the final relay race, we had actually been in the lead, but we finished well back in this event and our final placing was third out of the eight schools competing.

Individual successes:

M. J. Hudsmith, 1st, 100 yards, 11.5 sec.

J. Graham, 1st, 440 yards, 60.3 sec.

J. Burke, 2nd, 880 yards.

J. Wratten, 2nd, 80 yards Hurdles.

P. F. Mercer, 3rd, 80 yards Hurdles.

W. F. Bernard, 3rd, High Jump

Kent Schools' Championship at Erith, 22nd June.

After a long journey and a very full day's athletics, the results achieved were most heartening. The eighteen school members competing made a substantial contribution towards the success of the South-East Kent team.

Individual successes:

Senior: L. Lees, 1st Long Jump, 20ft. 10in.

A. McCaig, 2nd, Javelin.

A. Muskett, 3rd, 100 yards.

R. Owen, 3rd, Hop, Step and Jump.
 

Intermediate: J. P. Allingham, 2nd, 220 yards.

H. Crouch. 2nd. 100 yards.

J. Prickett, 2nd, 440 yards.

I. Murton, 3rd, Weight.

C. Murrell, 4th, 110 yards Hurdles.

J. Goldsack, 4th, 880 yards.

Intermediate Relay: 1st, S.F. Kent (Crouch and Allingham).

All England Inter-County Championships at Southampton, July 19-20th.

L. Lees (Long Jump), I. Prickett (440 yards), and J. P. Allingham (220 yards), had the honour of representing Kent. As usual, the standard of competition was extremely high and they acquitted themselves as well as could be expected.

Duke of York's Athletics Cup at Guston, July 6th.

For the second year running the School won this cup for which six local schools compete annually. On an exceptionally warm afternoon the level of performances was high. The School excelled in the sprints, A. Muskett winning the 100 yards in 10.4 sec., J. Allingham finishing a close second in the 220 yards, and the relay team clocking a fine 45 sec. over the 4 x 110 yards course.

Other successes:

A. Gardiner, 1st, Javelin.

J. Goldsack, 2nd, Mile.

I. Murton, 2nd Weight.

L. Lees. 2nd, Long Jump; 3rd, 880 yards (won in 2 mm. 0.8 sec.!)

F. Southern, 3rd, 440 yards.

Sports' Day, Saturday, July 13th.

The weather was more favourable this year, but although fine, a strong wind made conditions difficult. The direction of the wind can be deduced from a comparison of the 100 yards times with those recorded for the 440 and 880 yards events.

Lees' leap of 20ft. 4½in.—the best long jump since G. S. Peyton's in 1926—was the most notable of the ten records broken or equalled. Lees also beat Painter's 880 yards record with 2 mm. 5.1 sec. In the 14-16 age group Bloomfield added 6in. to the Pole Vault record and Murrell set new marks in the Hop, Step and Jump and the 110 yards Hurdles. He has managed this year to combine some speed with the good style he showed in previous seasons. Five records came from the 12½-l4 age group which augurs well for next year's under-15 school team. Wheeler's stylish Western Roll over 4ft. 9¼ins., was 1¼ins. better than before and Burke beat the 220 yards and 75 yards Hurdles marks by narrow margins. Glanville equalled the 100 yards record and in the House Relay, Astor were 0.8 sec. inside the previous record.

At the close of the meeting, the trophies and cups were presented by Mrs. W. W. Baxter.

Results:
UNDER 12½:

80yds.: Walker. Wright, Gubbins. Summers, Hill, and Packman. 10.5 sec.

150yds.: Housh, Gubbins, Godfrey, Wright, Hill, 22.6 sec.

High jump: Pique, Haynes, Blunt, Smith, Huntley, 3ft. 5ins.

Long jump: Wright, Hill, Godfrey, Hart, and Huntley, 12ft. 1½in.

Cricket ball: Jones, Briggs, Walker, Hart, Alltimes, 65yds. 2ft. 9in.

Shuttle relay: Frith, Priory, Park, Astor, 46.2 sec.

12½—14:

100yds.: Glanville, Grigsby, Williams, Appleton, Fairclough, 11.4 sec.

220yds.: Burke, Grigsby, Glanville, Williams, Ludlam, 27.8 sec.

Hurdles: Burke, Woodruff, Beardsell, 11.9 sec.

High jump: Wheeler, Johnson, Beardsell, Fairclough, 4ft. 8½in.

Long jump: Wheeler, Glanville, Castle, Grigaby, and Nadin, 13ft. 11in.

Cricket ball: Woodruff, Wheeler, Burke, Ludlam, Smith, 69yds. 0ft. 8in.

Relay: Astor, Park, Frith, Priory, 57.0 sec.

Junior Championship Cup: Wheeler.

14—16:

100yds.: Grant, Hudsmith, Corby, Hambidge, 10.7 sec.

220yds.: Grant, Hudsmith, Steer, Ward, Corby, 25.3 sec.

440yds.: Graham, Ayres, Steer, Brennan, 60.8 sec.

880yds.: Ayres, Padfield, McManus, Fricker, 2 mm. 29 sec.

Hurdles: Murrell, Mercer, 16.0 sec.

High jump: Bernard, Thacker, Periton, Summers, McManus, 4ft. 8½in.

Long jump: Thacker, Crouch, Groombridge, Periton, Steer, 17ft. 2in.

Hop, step and jump: Murrell, Periton and Bloomfield, Constable, Fricker, 38ft. 2in.

Weight: Groombridge, Smithen, Lewis. 34ft. 8in.

Discus: Groombridge, Clark, Ayres, Hudsmith, Hambidge, 120ft. 3in,

Javelin: Hopkins, Burkinsher, Brennan, Swinerd, Satterley, 122ft. 6in.

Pole vault: Bloomfield, Thacker, Reid and Hall, Satterley, 8ft. 3in.

Relay: Frith and Park, Astor, Priory, 52.8 sec.

Intermediate Championship: Thacker.

OVER 16:

100yds.: Allingham, Owen, Mackie, 10.3 sec.

220yds.: Lees, Alliogham, Southern, Owen, Booth, 23.6 sec.

440yds.: Prickett, Southern, Mackie, Booth, 56.0 sec.

880yds.: Lees, Prickett, Goldsack, McCaig, Pepper, 2 min. 5.1 sec.

Mile: Goldsack, Prickeit, Constable, Southern, Prue, 4 mm. 55.8 sec.

Hurdles: Lees, Gardiner, 16.4 sec.

High jump: Brady, Gardiner, Muskett, Johnson, Woolmore, 5ft. 2in.

Long jump: Lees, Prickett, Muskett, Sutton, Johnson, 20ft. 4½in.

Hop, step and jump: Booth, Owen, Johnson, 36ft. 0in.

Weight: Murton, Jones, MeCaig, Owen, Marsh, 35ft. 5in.

Discus: Ward, MeCaig, Jones, Southern, 106ft. 5in.

Javelin: MeCaig, Allingham, Gardiner, Marsh, 153ft. 7in.

Pole vault: Gardiner, Forsyth, Taylor, Wilson, 8ft. 2in.

Relay: Park, Frith, Astor, Priory, 49.4 sec.

Senior Championship Cup: Lees.

Result of House Competition:

Priory, 410 points.

Park, 315 points.

Frith, 298 points.

Astor 254 points.

THE INTER-SCHOOL SPORTS.

    Every third year we have the pleasure of holding the inter-school athletic match on our ground, an occasion rich in promise of exciting contest.

This year, on a Wednesday afternoon with the school released from lessons to crowd the battlements, there seemed a special sense of occasion, heightened by a couple of genial giants from Dover College who began the meeting by tossing twelve-pound shots around like heavy stones to cover unprecedented distances.

The half-mile gave more satisfaction to home-team supporters as Lees challenged the Dover College leader two hundred yards from the tape, was resisted twice but came through in the last few yards. While in the hundred yards Muskett joined the select band of experts, one from each school, who had previously recorded 10.2 seconds.

As the afternoon proceeded the. College built a lead in both Senior and Junior contests that seemed beyond reach. One remembers with particular pleasure some truly beautiful hurdling by two of their boys, finishing close together in the new record time of 15.6 seconds.

But as the meeting approached its close we saw Goldsack lead from start to finish in the Mile, a fine performance for a sixteen-year- old, while McCaig threw the javelin consistently ahead of all rivals. So that when the time for the two concluding relays arrived, it was seen that the Seniors needed to win their relay with Chatham House second and the College third if we were to win the day. The Juniors won their relay by way of example to their Seniors and the last event began. On the last stage of the race Lees set off a few yards behind the College man. He caught him twenty yards from home and won by a couple of feet to release a flood-tide of emotion that sent junior caps in the air and many an older head tingling with the impact of drama.

Drawing by R. A. Hopper.

==HOUSE NOTES==
ASTOR HOUSE NOTES.

We were runners-up in the House Championship last year; 68 points behind Priory, but Frith and Park were only 11 or 12 odd points behind us.

The details make rather dreary reading, for our only first was in Cricket, a victory more than offset by our being last in Rugby, in the P.T. competition, and in Athletics, and third in Cross-Country, and second in Soccer and in Swimming.

These results are, however, an improvement on those of 1956, when we were third, but we can do much better. In the last six years we have been champions three times. I am sure that this year we can make it four times out of seven years.

It cannot be disguised, however, that this will not come without effort all round. As the Rugby results show, considerable difficulties arise when even a moderate turn out is required for House competitions. The problem is especially acute for those events which need some amount of training. The priority of this training and House events in general cannot be over emphasised, and this year "Mass entries" into Swimming, Powell Cup, Athletics, etc., are to be enforced as far as possible.

J. W. WARD.

FRITH HOUSE NOTES.

Last year we finished last in the House Championship, mainly owing to lack of effort by the middle school, especially in Athletics. It is high time that members of the House realised that the most important contribution that they can make towards the House Championship is the gaining of standard points both in Athletics and in Cross-Country Running.

We did not get off to a very successful start at Soccer this year, and therefore we must make every effort at Rugger. Cross-Country Running and P.T., in order to ensure that we are in a favourable position at the beginning of the Summer Term. This means that we must have full teams at Rugger, and boys who are physically capable must do some training for both the Powell Cup and the P.T. Competitions.

If boys in all sections of the school are willing to take the trouble to give their best, I am sure that we shall win the House Championship this year.

E.S.

PARK HOUSE NOTES.

The main interest at the beginning of the Summer term was in athletic training and particularly in "standards." We tried to stir up interest where it was needed, and on the whole the attendance at the "standard nights" was quite satisfying. When the points gained were totalled we found that we were in second position. Priory were well in the lead and no doubt eventually won the House challenge shield.

After the standards came second and third form House cricket matches. Both teams won one and lost two matches. We were eliminated in the preliminary round of the "East Cup" match.

Thanks mainly to Marsh as swimming captain, we managed to turn out three full swimming teams for the sports at the Duke of Yorks. A performance worthy of mention is that of Burke in the junior age group, who won both one length breast-stroke and one length back-stroke, thus becoming junior champion. In the final team placings Park came third.

Finally Sports Day itself arrived, and despite very windy weather, some fine performances were put up. Priory again gained most points, and thus won the Graham Piggott Memorial Cup, which they undoubtably deserved. Once again Park did well in most events and in the relay races we had two firsts, a second and a third.

We now have a very good chance of coming second in the House Championships with cricket still to be added, and I wish good luck to Jones who has been made House cricket captain.

All that remains is to thank everyone who has made my job easier either by organising or partaking in the various activities throughout the school year. Good luck Park House captain!

L. LEES.

PRIORY HOUSE.

Last year Priory finished far ahead of any other house. Gardiner and Richards, as captain and vice-captain, were outstanding leaders; but it was by a consistent and enthusiastic team effort that we won.

This year, with even fewer stars than before, this team effort is essential. We must have full teams, for a full team always has an advantage over one that is not complete.

We have started the football season well, having won five games out of six in spite of the influenza epidemic. Keep it up.

R. D. FORSYTH.

VALETE.

ASHBY, C. P. (53-57). C.C..F., Unicorn Club. Film Society.

ATKINS, J. (51-57), O.3, Cricket 2nd XI. Puppet Club. To Customs and Excise.

BEAL, M. (54-57). O.5, Choir C.C.F. Sailing Club. To Accountancy.

BOWELS, J. P. (49-57), O.6, A.3, Prefect, 1st XV. C.C.F.. Drama Society. Phoenix Society. To Imperial College.

BURGESS, M. P. (52-57). Choir. Drama Society. To another school.

BURSBY, A. M. (52-57). Stamp Club, Unicorn Club. Arts and Crafts. C.C.F. To 'Chem. Engineering Apprentice.

BUSS, J. R. (50-57). 2nd XI Cricket, Phoenix Club, French Club. To University.

CONNOR, D. (52-57). Unicorn. Drama Society, P.T. Club. To airframe fitter, B.O.A.C.

COOMBS, P. W. (54-57), O.3.

GARDINER, A. W. (49-57). House Captain (Priory), Prefect. Swimming Captain, 1st XI Football. 1st XV. Athletics. O.8, A.3, Arts and Crafts, Chess, Choir. To Queen Mary College. London.

GARROW, S. (52-57). O.7, Prefect. 1st XI Football. 1st XV. Phoenix Club, Drama Society. To Pharmacy.

GERRY, R. M. To Apprentice Fitter, B.E.A.

GOLDSACK, J. (52-57). 1st XI Football. 2nd XI Cricket, Cross-country. Athletics. To Police Cadet.

GROOMBRIDGE, G. W. (52-57). U.16 XV. Athletics. Unicorn Club. To Farming.

HARMAN, C. J. (51-57). O.3. Chess Club. To Banking.

HAWKINS-MOSELING, J. (51-57). O.3. To Clerk.

HIBBERT, A. P. (51-57). O.5, 1st XV. C.C.F.. Drama Society.

HOPPER, W. G. (51-57). O.1. C.C.F. To Army Apprentice School.

HOUGHAM, K. M. (56-57). To Accountant's Clerk.

HUDSON, D. (51-57). 2nd XI Football and Cricket. To Laboratory Assistant. Buckland Paper Mill.

JONES, R. G. (51-57). O.4. 1st XI Cricket. To English Electric Co.

LANG, T. (49-57). O.8. A.3, Prefect, 1st XV. Phoenix Club. Drama Society. To
Imperial College.

LEES, L. (50-57), O.7. Prefect. House-Captain, Athletics Captain. Cross-country Captain, 1st XV, P.T. Club. French Club. To B.T.H.. Rugby.

MADDISON, W. F. (52-57). 1st XI Football. U.16 XV. Unicorn Club.

MARJORAM, P. J. (49-57). O.8. Prefect. Vice-Captain Football. To Queen Mary College.

MARSH, K. (48-57). O.9. A.2. Head Prefect. House Captain. Football 1st XI Captain. 1st XV Captain. 1st XI Cricket Captain. Tennis Captain, Phoenix Society. Chess Club. Stage Manager Drama Society. To University.

MARTIN, J. W. (56-57). To King Edward VII Nautical College.

MOUSDALE, P. J. (51-57). O.5, S.C.M., Phoenix Club. C.C.F., Drama Society To Dover Art School.

MUMMERY, J. F. (49-57). O.7, A.4. Prefect. Library Prefect. Drama Society. S.C.M., French Club. Phoenix Club. To Oxford after National Service.

NORTHCUTT, M. (49-57), O.5, 1st XI Cricket. To Rolls Royce.

OWEN, R. S. To Industrial Chemistry.

PEARCE, M. J. (50-57), O.6. Phoenix Club. C.C.F., S.C.M. To Bristol Training College.

RICHARDS, R. J. (49-57). O.8, A.4. Deputy Head Prefecet. House Vice-Captain. Senior Cadet, Stage Manager, 1st XV. Phoenix Society. Chess Club. To City and Guilds College. London.

SANDERS, M. (50-57). O.6. Chess Club. To Pathological Department, Buckland Hospital.

SCOTCHER, B. W. To Civil Engineering Apprenticeship.

SHINKFIELD, D. R. (51-57), O.7, Sailing Club. French Club. Puppet Club. To
Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship with Metropolitan Vickers.

SUTTON, P. C. O.5. 1st XI Football. 1st XI Cricket. To Bristol Training College.

TAYLOR, R. W. (53-57). C.C.F., Drama Society, Choir. S.C.M.

TWEDDELL, P. M. (51-57), O.10, A.2, Prefect, 1st XV. Orchestra, Choir, phoenix Club. S.C.M. To Durham University.

VENESS, A. B. (50-57). O.5, C.C.F., Phoenix Club, Drama Society, French Club. To Training College.

VESEY, R. N. To R.A.F. Apprenticeship.

WEBB, R. V. (51-57). O.4. Cross-country. C.C.F.. S.C.M.. Phoenix Club. French, Drama Society, Unicorn Club, Chess Club. To Norwood Technical College.

WICKS, B. H. (49-57), O.8. Prefect. 2nd XI Football, 2nd XV. To Battersea Polytechnic College.

WOOLMORE, J. D. (52-57). Choir, Stamp Club. To Police Cadet

==OLD PHAROSIAN NEWS==

Once more I have to write these notes. This time there is a great amount to put in so I hope the editor will give us the space we need.

The A.G.M. was held on Saturday, 26th of October, and was attended by forty members. I feel that this number could be increased. The Association tries to "live," but the interest of the members is essential. Many of you are away from the district but many more live in Dover.

Mr. Eddie Crush was elected President and we hope he will have a most successful year. Mr. Crush has worked hard for the Association and has pledged himself to work even harder in the future. Mr. John Darby, another keen and energetic worker, was elected Vice-President.

The A.G.M. made two changes in the constitution of the Assoctation. The Committee now consists of six old boys, two to retire annually, and the annual subscription has been raised to 5/- per year. This increase will just cover the cost of the Pharos and other communications. Life Membership has been raised to £4:4:0. The subscription for the first year after leaving school is still 2/6.

After the A.G.M. forty-five members sat down to dinner. This is a very promising number, an increase of five on last year. Mr. Crush suggested the idea, can we take his year of office a memorable one by having sixty or more next year? Our guest speaker was Sir Clifford Jarrett. K.C.B., who was at the School from 1921-1929. We were very pleased to have his company and we hope he will be the first of other Old Boys who have made their mark in the world.

There is one point I wish to make regarding the Association's tie, scarf and badge. There is a practice of regarding these as "old boy's" perogatives. I would emphasize that they are the privilege of members of the Association, and Mr. Locke will in future enter all sales in a book that will be checked.

All good wishes for 1958.

HAROLD R. SLATER (Hon. Sec.)

==PARENTS' ASSOCIATION==

The membership of the Association remained steady during 1956-57, but represented quite a low proportion of the parents. We are hoping for much greater interest this year and have made a valiant start towards that end.

During the Summer Term, an American Supper was organised at which we were delightfully entertained by members of the school choir, the Junior Dramatic Society, the Puppet Club, and Mr. Best at the organ. The profit of £13 6s. was donated to the School Grand Piano Fund. The committee will be arranging a further effort to aid this fund in 1958, for which we hope to get tremendous support.

The Association financed the hire of Public Address Equipment for both the School and the Triangular Sports Days.

The Parents v. Boys Cricket Match was the most enjoyable both for weather and play, that there has been for several years. The Annual Subscription of 2s. 0d. per parent is payable at any time, either through the school or direct to the secretary-treasurer.

D. F. M. KNOWLES (Hon. Sec.)