Old boy goes back to school to give a 'push' to present day's achievers
By Peter Krinks

YOUNGSTERS at a, Dover school have been celebrating their achievements at a prizegiving ceremony.

The students, from Dover Grammar School for Boys, were presented with awards for all areas of their work by Stephen Talbot, an old boy of the school, who is the managing director of computer firm Push Technologies.

Guests at the ceremony heard that as a boy Mr Talbot won many prizes for sport at the school and a number of his athletics records remain unbroken.

Headmaster Neil Slater said: "All the prizes and certificates together with this whole event, exist to give recognition to the achievements of the boys. These achievements have been greater than ever in the last year.

"Success is not, of course, restricted to the academic work. For instance the school has enjoyed a rich year in the offerings of the creative artists."

Prizewinners line up for the camera at Dover Boys Grammar School.

Upper School Prizes: The Bulow Music Prize, Paul Callanan; The Pfizer Prize for Biology, Jonathan Coates; The AF. Coulson Memorial Prize for Computing, and the John Talbot Prize for Practical Computing, Daniel Dyer; The Art Prize, and The History Prize, William Flack; The Pfizer Prize for Physics, The Chemistry Prize, Sebastian Gough; The Bulow Music Prize, Robert Hackett; The Pfizer Prize for Chemistry, and The Mathematics Prize, Jahrad Haq; The Sports Studies Prize, Daniel Holdsworth; The EC Large Memorial Prize for Design Technology, and The John Tomlinson Memorial Prize for Mathematics, and the Haydon Watt Prize for Innovation, James Kelly; The French Prize, Robcrt Linkin; The Bulow Prize for English Literature, and The Economics and Business Studies Prize, Ben Morgan; The Jubilee Prize for Endeavor, Kieran Pidduck; The Geography Prize, Chris Regan; The Clatworthy Prize for Classics, Jonathan Rowing; The Communication Technology Prize, Alan Roberts; The Senior Music Prize, Jonathan Robinson; The Hubert Hopkins Prize for Physics, Andrew Russell; The Alec Coveney Memorial Prize for Design Technology, and The Pfizer Prize for Mathematics, Colin Swain.

Other Prizes: The Staff Prize, Jonathan Coates; The Town Mayor of Dover's Prize, Sebastian Gough; The Headmaster's Prize, Mark Eade.

Presentation Trophies: The Ian Wallace Bird Cup for Outstanding Service to School Sport, Jonathan Coates and Daniel Holdsworth; The Ross Arnold and John Carey Memorial Trophy for Cross Country Running, Alan Tingey.

Combined Cadet Force Prizes: The Old Boy's CCF Prize, Daniel Dyer; The Contingent Commander's Prize for Initiative and Enterprise, Mitsu Islam.

Above: (from left to right) Stephen Moloney, Michael Crebin, Michael Roberts, Richard Warren, Mark Doel, Chris Birmingham, Ben Parker, Nick O'Brien, Russell Trewartha, Adam Man-Cheung and Oliver Lansley.

Merit Certificates: Sporting Achievement, Adrian Bailes; Academic Excellence, Stephen Bannister; Academic Excellence, Adam Belsom; Environmental Issues, Jonathan Brenton; Sporting Achievement - Soccer and Cricket, Thomas Causer; All Round Performance, Michael Crebbin; Perseverance and Application in Studies, Thomas Dempster; Good Attitude, Christopher Hodgson; Academic Excellence, James Kearns.

Merit Certificates: Sporting Achievement - Soccer and Cricket, Adrian Bailes; Academic Excellence, Stephen Bannister; Academic Excellence, Adam Belsom; Environmental Issues, Jonathan Brenton; Sporting Achievement Soccer and Cricket, Thomas Causer; All Round Performance, Michacl Crebbin; Perseverance and Application in Studies, Thomas Dempster; Good Attitude, Christopher Hodgson; Academic Excellence, James Kearns; Academic Excellence, Alexander Kenmure; Perseverance and Application to Work, Michael Nicholas; Good Attitude, Ryan Parmenter; Cross Country' Running, Michael Roberts; Representative for the School Council - Social and Community Affairs; Academic Excellence, Steven Scott.

Middle School Prizes: The Pfizer and Technology, and The Certificate for Outstanding Service to Music, Ian Banks; The Patrick Elworthy Memorial Prize for French, Christopher Birmingham; The JE Ellis Geography Prize, Michael Crebbin; The Lewis Robert Kennedy Memorial Prize for Design Technology, Mark Doel; The Nigel Pointer Prize for Special Endeavor; The White house Memorial Prize for RE, Adam ManCheung; The Sidney Clout Music Prize, and The John Talbot Information and Technology Prize, Stephen Moloney; The Roy Sutton Memorial Prize for English, and The German Prize, Steven Perkins; The Martin Broom Prize for Special Endeavour, Michael Roberts; The Thomas Memorial Prize for Chemistry, Stuart Taylor; The Art Prize, Russell Trewartha; The Biology Prize, and The Fredrick Ashman Memorial Prize for Mathematics, Richard Warren.

Certificates for Outstanding Service to Music: Sam Donaldson and Alexander Wilder.